Chapter 685 Encircled
"Quick! Brothers, guard the stairs and windows, don't let Liu Xunyi escape!"

With a shout, more than a dozen big men dispersed, some guarded the stairs, some blocked the windows, and the rest were arranged in a fan shape, blocking Liu Xunyi in the corner, making it impossible for him to escape.

The leading man was about ten feet tall, with a fierce look on his face, a broad back and strong waist, and bulging muscles that seemed to tear his clothes. He stood there like an iron Buddha, majestic without even getting angry. In his hand was a shiny machete that emitted a cold light from time to time.

This man is so burly, fierce, and has such a sinister look in his eyes that it makes people feel intimidated and terrified.

The men around him were also very strong, the shortest of them was eight feet tall, but they did not look as strong in front of the "Iron Buddha".

"Liu Xunyi, you made us look so hard!" The leading man spoke first. His voice was as deep and clear as his body, as loud as a bell. "I wanted to take a break today and bring my brothers out for a drink, but I didn't expect to meet you. There is a saying? It goes, 'You can't find it even after searching everywhere, but you can find it without any effort', which is exactly the situation right now. Haha..."

The man's laughter was like thunder, shaking the wine bowl on Liu Xunyi's table slightly.

"Who are you?" Liu Xunyi remained calm and continued to drink by himself, "I don't think I've seen you before."

"I'm Tong Ding, a brother of Sanyi Gang's leader Xue." Tong Ding said in a deep voice, "The three leaders of Sanyi Gang and Alliance Leader Luo are sworn brothers, brothers in life and death. Now, you, a traitor, want to kill Alliance Leader Luo and get away with it, it's simply a pipe dream! My gang leader said that even without the reward from Qingfeng and the Xianwang Mansion, and without the Jianghu killing order, Sanyi Gang will never let you go, and will use your dog head to pay tribute to Alliance Leader Luo's heroic spirit in heaven!"

"The Three Righteous Gang..." Liu Xunyi subconsciously hovered his hand holding the wine glass in the air, and said thoughtfully, "Seniors Xue Huzi, Ma Rufeng, and Yin Sandao, I have had the honor of meeting them several times, and I admire the brotherhood between them and the Palace Master... too."

At this point, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but think of his "brothers". Unfortunately, compared with Xue Huzi and others who were loyal to each other, the brotherhood between him and Qin Wei was not only pitiful, but also could not stand the test.

When he thought of this, a hint of sadness appeared in Liu Xunyi's eyes again.

"Bah!" Tong Ding spat angrily, "How can a bastard like you mention the names of the three masters? Also, put away your hypocritical face and stop calling Alliance Leader Luo the 'lord of the palace'. You are not worthy of it!"

"Since you have found me, I might as well speak frankly." Liu Xunyi took a deep breath to get himself out of his worries, then turned his expression and asked seriously, "What do you want to do?"

"What?" Tong Ding grinned, "Look at what we brothers are doing? Of course we are going to kill you. Are we going to buy you a drink?"

"Brother, don't waste time talking to him, just kill him..."

"Don't worry!"

Facing the restless crowd, Liu Xunyi waved his hand and said quietly, "They haven't all arrived yet. Let's wait a little longer and solve it together."

"What did you say?"

"Liu Xunyi, you are too arrogant!"

Before Tong Ding finished speaking, a loud shout suddenly came from downstairs. Then, another group of Jianghu people forcibly broke through the obstruction of the Sanyi Gang disciples and appeared in front of Liu Xunyi angrily.

"Ning Luo, the chief swordsman disciple of Kunlun sect, has been ordered to hunt down the traitor Liu Xunyi!"

"Xun Zaishan, a disciple of Kongtong Sect, is following the orders of my master to kill Liu Xunyi!"

"Qingcheng Sect's Right Emissary Xu Zhun has been ordered to kill the traitor Liu Xunyi!"

"Emei Sect disciple Hui Qiu has been ordered to kill Liu Xunyi!"

……

Accompanied by loud shouts, disciples from all the big and small sects in the martial arts world arrived, including many of Liu Xunyi's "old friends".

It seemed that the news that Liu Xunyi was in Langyuan, West Lake, had already spread like wildfire, and in an instant attracted people from all walks of life.

"Here comes Tang Yu, the owner of the Tang Sect's Soul Chasing Room! Liu Xunyi, do you still recognize me?"

Suddenly, a cold shout came from outside the window. Before the Sanyi Gang disciples guarding the window could react, seven or eight agile figures broke in through the window and fell among the crowd. They were none other than the Tang Sect disciples.

"Lu Yao from the Jiangnan Lu Mansion has come here on the orders of my young master to lend a helping hand to all the heroes!"

Tang Yu had just appeared when a burst of teasing laughter suddenly came from behind him. At the same time, the Lu family's disciples, led by Lu Yao, flew in through the window, making the already crowded second-floor lobby even more lively.

At this point, among the famous sects in the martial arts world, only Shaolin, Wudang, Xianwang Mansion, Jinjianwu, Jueqing Valley, Longxiang Mountain, Xiangxi Teng Clan, and Hexi Qin Clan have yet to show up.

Looking at the various powerful people coming one after another, Tong Ding, who was the first to find Liu Xunyi, couldn't help but look unhappy. He said in a deep voice: "Let's make the rules clear first. First come, first served. Liu Xunyi is from our Sanyi Gang. You can watch the fight and help, but no one is allowed to snatch Liu Xunyi's head from us!"

"Nonsense!" Tang Yu said coldly, "Liu Xunyi killed the leader of the martial arts world, and he is the public enemy of the Central Plains martial arts world. Of course, anyone can kill him and take his head. Today, everyone should rely on their own abilities. What's the point of talking about first come first served?"

"That's right!" Xun Zaishan echoed, "It's useless to talk more, let's see who wins by sword!"

"So, we have to rob him?" Hui Qiu frowned and reminded, "Liu Xunyi is definitely not a good person. If we quarrel among ourselves, we might end up losing everything and working in vain. As you know, Liu Xunyi lives in seclusion and is as cunning as a wolf. If we let him escape, it will be extremely difficult to find him again."

"That's right!" Ning Luo nodded and said, "Liu Xunyi's martial arts are obvious to all. I would like to ask, who among you present can fight him alone? Who can guarantee that they can take his head with their own strength alone?"

"This……"

Ning Luo's words hit the nail on the head, causing the people who were arguing to gradually fall into deep thought. There may be many top-notch masters among the people present, but there are only a few who can fight alone and compete with Liu Xunyi.

As the saying goes, "A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree." Liu Xunyi's current fame is not a boast, but the result of his hard work in battle after battle.

The impressive record was well known to everyone present. So despite their constant shouting, no one dared to boast in front of Liu Xunyi in terms of real talent and knowledge.

"If we can't unite against a common enemy, I'm afraid no one here can kill him alone." Ning Luo continued, "I am not talented enough, but I dare to suggest that we first join forces to kill Liu Xunyi, and then discuss the aftermath. How do you think?"

"I agree!" Lu Yao looked at Liu Xunyi with disdain in his eyes and sneered, "To deal with this kind of unscrupulous traitor, there is no need for us to talk to him about the rules. We can just rush up and attack him in a group."

"well said!"

Lu Yao's words undoubtedly gave everyone a plausible excuse and immediately attracted a lot of approval.

Facing those provocative faces, Liu Xunyi was certain that even if he had a thousand mouths, he would not be able to convince them that he did not kill Luo Tianjin.

Instead of talking and wasting time, why not think about how to get out of this situation?
"Liu Xunyi, you and I have known each other for a while, but I never thought that you were a wolf in human skin!" Xu Zhun said in anger, "Alliance Master Luo has been very kind to you, how could you do such a thing..."

"Forget it!" Xun Zaishan interrupted, "There are more than one or two of us who have old ties with this guy. But the Liu Xunyi we knew in the past does not exist at all. From the beginning to the end, this person is a thoroughly cunning and despicable person! He even refused to let go of Luo, the leader who valued him, cultivated him, and even wanted to marry his daughter to him. It can be seen how vicious this person is."

“Stop talking nonsense!” Tong Ding waved his sword, pointed directly at Liu Xunyi, who had a complicated expression, and shouted, “If you surrender obediently, we may be able to leave you with an intact body!”

"Thank you for your kindness, Excellency, but I...can't die now!" Liu Xunyi put the wine bowl on the table, as if muttering to himself, as if talking to the dead Luo Tianjin, and as if talking to everyone present, "If you believe in me, I will give you a satisfactory explanation after I solve the current troubles..."

"Everyone, Liu Xunyi is clearly stalling for time on purpose. He is waiting for the government troops to come to his aid!"

"Don't listen to his nonsense, let's take action..."

"Whoosh!"

"puff!"

"Forehead……"

However, before the nearest Sanyi Gang disciple could swing his sword forward, an inaudible sound of breaking through the air suddenly came from outside the restaurant.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp arrow came out of the window like a black lightning, strangely passed through the gap between the crowd, and hit the disciple's throat squarely, killing him on the spot.

"hiss!"

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked and moved away from the window, looking for places to hide.

"Everyone be careful, there are people outside shooting arrows at us!"

Tang Yu crouched under the window sill and cautiously looked out. He wanted to find out who shot the arrow, but his efforts were in vain. It was noisy and chaotic outside, and the teahouse opposite was full of people watching the excitement, so he couldn't tell who shot the arrow.

"No wonder Liu Xunyi dared to show up so openly. It turns out that he had been prepared and deliberately lured us into the trap!"

Upon hearing this, everyone showed hatred on their faces, and they glared and gnashed their teeth in hatred.

However, Liu Xunyi, who was in the center of the vortex, was at a loss. He only made an appointment with Zhao Yu today and did not arrange any ambush. He did not know who was shooting arrows from outside at this moment.

"I just don't believe in evil..."

"Whoosh!"

"puff!"

"Ugh! Damn..."

The moment Tong Ding stood up and rushed towards Liu Xunyi, another sharp arrow whizzed towards him. Fortunately, Tong Ding was prepared and dodged in time, causing the arrow that was stabbing his throat to deviate from its original target and penetrate deeply into his shoulder, piercing his shoulder blade. He couldn't help cursing in pain.

"The cold arrows outside are intended to protect Liu Xunyi!" Xu Zhun's eyes moved, and he hurriedly reminded, "As long as you don't get close to Liu Xunyi, there will be no danger."

"Brother Liu, don't panic, I'm coming!"

Just as everyone was looking at each other, pondering over countermeasures, an urgent and angry shout suddenly came from downstairs, which immediately changed everyone's expression.

Then, Qin Wei, with murderous look on his face and a sharp blade in his hand, rushed to the second floor anxiously. Under Liu Xunyi's surprised gaze, Qin Wei stood in front of him without hesitation to protect him and confronted the people from the martial arts world for him without hesitation.

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(End of this chapter)