Chapter 677: Unworthy of being brothers (Part )

Because the room was too dark, Liu Xunyi couldn't see Qin Wei's expression at all.

Despite this, Liu Xunyi could still feel Qin Wei's ups and downs and anxious mood from his rapid breathing.

For a long while, Liu Xunyi and Qin Wei looked at each other without saying a word. The room was solemn and the air was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

"Brother Qin, do you still remember this thing?"

After an unknown amount of silence, Liu Xunyi's voice rang out quietly, causing Qin Wei's heart to tremble. His confused and embarrassed mind gradually returned to reality from his trance.

"Gulu!"

Qin Wei swallowed hard, mustered up his courage, and asked tremblingly, "Where did you get this thing?"

"Prince Rong's Mansion." Liu Xunyi said bluntly, "I have already met the young prince."

"hiss!"

Although he had expected this, when Liu Xunyi said this in person, Qin Wei still couldn't help but take a breath, his emotions mixed with loss and regret.

"It seems... you already know it."

I don't know why? When Qin Wei made it clear, his heart, which had been hanging high, actually settled down.

"Yes."

Although Liu Xunyi's answer consisted of only one word, it was full of thousands of thoughts and words.

"Since you already know, I don't have to hide it from you anymore." Qin Wei took a deep breath, and his tone sounded relieved. "In fact, I feel bad for keeping it from you..."

"Why?" Liu Xunyi could no longer suppress the shame and anger in his heart, and asked with gritted teeth, "Why did you hurt me?"

"If I say..." Qin Wei hesitated and stammered, "Everything I do is for your own good, do you believe it?"

"Humph!" Liu Xunyi laughed in anger. "At first, because of the story you made up, I thought Xin'er was sick with longing for me, so I gave you the handkerchief. I didn't expect that even now, you still want to make up a story to deceive me?"

"I didn't lie to you!" Qin Wei said stubbornly, "It's impossible for you and Zhao Xin to be together. Even if there is no marriage, the emperor and Prince Rong would not marry a princess to an unknown young guard. Insisting blindly will only make you sink deeper and deeper, and eventually hurt others and yourself. I don't want you to ruin your future because of Zhao Xin, and I don't want you to sink into the love affair, so..."

"Whether to insist or not is a matter between Xin'er and me. What does it have to do with you?" Liu Xunyi said coldly, "You don't want this or that, but have you ever thought about my feelings? Have you ever asked me what I want?"

"Brother Liu, do you still remember why we entered the Tianji Pavilion in the first place?" Qin Wei said righteously, "We wanted to stand out, to achieve success and fame, and to never have to endure hunger and hardship for the rest of our lives..."

"That's your wish, not mine!" Liu Xunyi interrupted, "Whether you want to stand out or become famous, that's your business, I won't interfere. But you know very well what my wish is, one is to find my sister, and the other is to live with Xin'er, other than that, I have no other wishes. Qin Wei, I never interfered with your long-cherished wish, why are you obstructing my life?"

"You and I entered Tianji Pavilion together, studied literature and martial arts together, became lieutenants together, and became junior protectors together... We did everything together, looked after each other, and supported each other, so we could achieve what we have today." Qin Wei said indignantly, "Now, how can I watch you ruin your hard-earned fame in vain? How can I let you offend the emperor and Prince Rong because of your love affair? Do you know that if you insist on pestering Zhao Xin, not only will your future be in jeopardy, but even your life may..."

"No need to say these high-sounding nonsense!" Liu Xunyi waved his hand and interrupted resolutely, "Tell the truth! How much benefit did you receive from Prince Rong and the West Mansion? You used all means, disregarded the brotherhood, and tried every means to alienate the relationship between me and Xin'er, wasn't it just to promote the 'marriage' advocated by Prince Rong and the West Mansion?"

"Brother Liu, since you think so badly of me, you won't believe me even if I talk you out of my mouth." Qin Wei said self-deprecatingly, "I admit that I did this not entirely because of you, but also not because of Prince Rong and the West Mansion, but because of the Song Dynasty and the Han people. The Mongolian army is approaching, and billions of people are living under the iron hoofs and curved swords, trembling all day long, and are in a state of panic. The Song Dynasty alone cannot compete with them with its military strength. Even if you succeed in recruiting and expanding the Central Plains martial arts world into the Song Dynasty barracks, what will happen? Once the war starts, it will take three to five years at the shortest, or dozens of years at the longest. The Song Dynasty suffered a great loss of lives, blood flowed like a river, all industries were abandoned, and the people were living in poverty. The national strength was bound to decline again and again. At that time, the Song Dynasty was still in danger, and the innocent people were still suffering. Therefore, once the war started, regardless of victory or defeat, the Song Dynasty would be the biggest loser. The only way was to stop the war and negotiate peace. But how easy was it to get the Mongols who were eyeing them to withdraw their troops? Prince Rong and the West Mansion finally came up with a perfect plan. While the Mongol army was blocked in the westward expedition, they negotiated peace with the Mongols in the form of a marriage. Isn't this... a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"

"Then you changed my mind and sow discord between me and Xin'er?" Liu Xunyi said angrily, "Do you know that Xin'er is innocent..."

"Zhao Xin is indeed innocent, but she is the princess of the Song Dynasty, a relative of the emperor, and she should share the worries of the emperor, the court, and the people of the world!" Qin Wei said seriously, "Although I dare not say much about Zhao Xin's marriage, she can at least bring a few years of peace to the Song Dynasty. With these few years of recuperation, the Song Dynasty will be able to make a comeback and regain its glory! Back then, Fan Li offered the beautiful Xi Shi to King Fu Chai of Wu to save the fate of the country for the revival of Yue. It was not only praiseworthy and admirable, but also famous and glorious. Mongolia is now like the former Wu Kingdom, with well-trained soldiers and sufficient food, and it is in full swing. It is impossible to confront it head-on, but only to compromise and wait for the times to change. Today, Zhao Xin is Xi Shi, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the family and the country, which is equally admirable. Brother Liu, in the face of the righteousness of the family and the country, your love affair with Zhao Xin... shouldn't it be abandoned?"

"Whether or not to give up is not something that you should decide for us!" Liu Xunyi ignored Qin Wei's impassioned speech and said quietly, "You shouldn't have kept it from me, betrayed me, or framed me!"

"If I had told you the truth from the beginning, would you have agreed?" Qin Wei argued, "At that time, you were ordered to lurk beside Luo Tianjin. If this incident delayed the prime minister's plan, who could afford it?"

Seeing Liu Xunyi remained silent, Qin Wei struck while the iron was hot and said, "Brother Liu, the princess' marriage is a righteous act that benefits the country and the people. Once the emperor speaks, no one can change it. Publicly, this matter is beneficial to the country and the world. Privately, it can help you get out of the sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible, so as not to be delayed by this matter in the future. I admit that it was wrong for me to deceive Zhao Xin without telling you, but I had no choice due to the situation. If you are upset, you can hit me or scold me. But I hope that after this matter, you and I will still be good brothers who share life and death."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi looked at Qin Wei with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Brother Liu, you are my only relative in the world, how could I harm you?" Qin Wei said solemnly, "I swear, everything I do is for your own good. From the beginning to the end, I have never had the slightest intention of harming you. If what I said is false, let me die miserably!"

"For so many years, I have always regarded you as a brother, and I have been honest with you and open with you." Liu Xunyi was distracted and murmured, "But I never thought that you would betray me... Now I can finally understand how painful it was for the Lord of the Palace to find out that I was a spy for the court."

"Brother Liu..." "Are you thirsty?" Liu Xunyi suddenly asked before Qin Wei could speak.

"What?" Qin Wei was confused by Liu Xunyi's inexplicable question and was unable to react for a long time. "What do you mean?"

"You wanted to drink water just now, but you knocked over the cup." Liu Xunyi said lightly, "Are you thirsty now?"

"I..." Qin Wei frowned, trying to guess Liu Xunyi's intentions, and said hesitantly, "A little bit..."

"Then drink it!" Liu Xunyi pointed at the teapot on the table and said expressionlessly, "Drink more."

"What do you mean?" Qin Wei looked at Liu Xunyi, then at the teapot, and then at Liu Xunyi again. His confusion became more and more intense.

"When you've had enough to drink... I'll send you on your way!"

Just these words made Qin Wei's eyes suddenly change. He no longer hesitated and suddenly stood up and rushed towards the door.

However, although Qin Wei's movements were fast, Liu Xunyi was even faster.

Before Qin Wei's hand touched the door, Liu Xunyi flew over and kicked three times in the air, making a sound of breaking through the air in the darkness.

“Bang, bang, puff!”

"Crack, bang..."

Qin Wei hastily blocked the first two kicks, but the third kick landed hard on his chest, catching him off guard and sending him flying backwards, falling awkwardly on the table, smashing the table, chairs, cups and plates into pieces.

"Liu Xunyi, you actually attacked me?"

Qin Wei was so angry that he rolled on the ground, drew his sword and wanted to fight Liu Xunyi head-on.

Unfortunately, before Qin Wei could stand up, Liu Xunyi kicked him with a whip kick, hitting Qin Wei hard, causing him to fly sideways, knocking over the wardrobe on the wall and falling heavily to the ground.

"Cough...poof!"

After a violent cough, he spat out a mouthful of blood. Qin Wei endured the pain in his body and struggled to get up in a panic. He supported the overturned cabinet with both hands, leaned against the wall, and leaned against the wall panting.

"Whoosh!"

At the same time, a silver light flashed from the darkness and instantly swept in front of Qin Wei, forcing him to stop picking up the knife.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi was holding the Wuji sword and pointing it directly at Qin Wei. The sharp tip of the sword was less than an inch away from Qin Wei's eyebrows, so that Qin Wei could clearly feel the bone-chilling chill from the sword tip.

"Liu... ahem, Liu Xunyi..."

Qin Wei desperately leaned his body against the wall, wishing he could get into the crack in the wall to avoid the sharp edge of the Wuji Sword. He said intermittently: "We are brothers who live and die together... Today, you actually killed your own brother for a woman?"

"I don't have a brother like you who is hypocritical and sweet-mouthed!" Liu Xunyi suppressed the pain in his heart and said coldly, "Although what you said is high-sounding, the Marquis told me that the West Mansion's promotion of the marriage will do harm to the East Mansion. Therefore, you are not only betraying me, but also betraying the Marquis, betraying the Tianji Pavilion, and betraying the East Mansion! Tell me, how much benefit did Prince Rong and the West Mansion give you? Is it worth it for you to risk the world's condemnation and do such shameless things as betraying your trust and selling out your master for fame?"

"Liu Xunyi, you can't kill me, and you can't kill me because of a woman..."

"Do you think I'm bluffing?"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xunyi's sword moved closer to Qin Wei again. The cold tip of the sword instantly pierced his forehead, and a trickle of bright red blood oozed out.

"Say it……"

"stop!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the courtyard. Then, the door was kicked open, and Zhao Yuan, with a gloomy face, accompanied by Qiu Han and a dozen golden sword lieutenants, appeared in front of Liu Xunyi and Qin Wei in a menacing manner.

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(End of this chapter)