Chapter 753: Heaven and Earth Dragnet (Part )

When Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba appeared at the stairs, the "diners" in the lobby put down their cups and chopsticks one after another. Some people even couldn't contain their inner excitement and reached for the swords hidden under the table without leaving a trace.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the noisy lobby of the inn became completely silent. The "fake guests" disguised by the Lu family disciples all stared at Liu Xunyi who was walking slowly down. The few "real guests" who didn't know the truth seemed to be startled by the sudden silence. They looked around blankly, not knowing what to do.

Since one of the inn's waiters had personally experienced the "turmoil" the night before, the innkeeper and other waiters knew that there were several "tough guys" living in the inn. Therefore, they had anticipated the abnormality of tonight, and they all stopped their work and gathered together like frightened birds, watching the changes anxiously, not even daring to breathe.

Liu Xunyi turned a blind eye to the Lu family disciples around him who were ready to make a move. From beginning to end, his eyes never left the calm figure in the corner.

At this moment, almost everyone in the lobby turned their eyes to Liu Xunyi, except Lu Tingxiang, who sat with his back to her, oblivious to the changes around him.

Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba walked among the guests at the tables. One after another, figures slowly stood up from all directions. They were Sikong Zhu, Ding Ao, Dong Xiaoer, Lu Yao and others.

"I am just a humble person, but I have caused the head of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion to come out in person. I really don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse." When he came closer, Liu Xunyi looked around and said, "Many old friends came tonight. What's the matter? Could it be that Mr. Lu is worried that I will be lonely?"

Lu Tingxiang raised his eyes and looked at Liu Xunyi. From his slightly pale face and slightly hunched body, it was not difficult to guess that his injuries had not healed and he was in poor condition.

"I guess the turmoil in Yunya Town has exhausted you physically and mentally, and you haven't recovered yet." Lu Tingxiang pretended to be regretful, and then pointed to the chair opposite, "Please take a seat!"

Liu Xunyi did not shy away, he lowered himself to sit down, and looked into his eyes without hesitation.

Feng Tianba stood behind Liu Xunyi, carefully guarding his surroundings, his right hand tightly grasping the hilt of the knife, and he didn't know when his palms were filled with sweat.

"Today, should I call you Liu Zhishan or Lord Liu?" Lu Tingxiang slowly pushed a full glass of wine in front of Liu Xunyi, with a smile on his face that made people feel like spring breeze.

"Mr. Lu is not the first person to tease me." Liu Xunyi looked at the wine that was rippling with water, but he had no intention of tasting it. In his opinion, the wine in the glass was like his heart, which was always turbulent.

"Really?" Lu Tingxiang smiled meaningfully, "Then... I hope I'll be the last one."

Lu Tingxiang made a veiled insinuation. Before Liu Xunyi could answer, Feng Tianba had already asked, "Mr. Lu, are you threatening the imperial officials?"

"Your Excellency is..." Lu Tingxiang raised his eyes to look, frowned slightly, and said hesitantly, "Captain Feng?"

"Sir, he is no longer Captain Feng of the Quanzhou camp. Now he should be called Captain Feng." Lu Yao took the opportunity to ridicule.

"Thanks to your Lu family, I am no longer Captain Feng, but the commander of the guards in the prime minister's residence." Feng Tianba refuted in a deep voice.

"The Prime Minister's guards?" Lu Yao said sarcastically, "Aren't they just watchdogs who guard the gates and courtyards? They are not even as good as the head of the police station!"

"Ha ha……"

Following Lu Yao's provocation, a burst of laughter suddenly broke out in the hall.

Lu Tingxiang smiled slightly, pushed another glass of wine to Feng Tianba, who looked livid, and said, "Whether you are a captain or a constable, we are all acquainted after all. I would like to offer you a glass as well, Commander Feng. I hope you are doing well!"

Feng Tianba's temperament was far less calm than Liu Xunyi's. Facing Lu Tingxiang's hypocrisy, instead of trying to please her, he ruthlessly waved his hand and smashed the wine glass to the ground.

"Snapped!"

The broken wine glass was like a signal, causing all the disciples of the Lu family who were ready to go to stand up one after another. They looked at Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba with raised brows and fierce eyes, as if they were facing a great enemy.

"Humph!" Feng Tianba drew his sword from its sheath, pointed the gleaming blade directly at the calm Lu Tingxiang, and sneered, "Is this the wine you're toasting us with?"

Seeing this, Sikong Zhu's eyes became fierce. He moved to Feng Tianba's side with a move. His five fingers formed into claws in the air and went straight for Feng Tianba's throat.

"stop!"

Lu Tingxiang ignored the blade that was so close to him and uttered something lightly, which made Sikong Zhu's face change and he quickly withdrew his attack.

"Since it's a toast, Brother Liu should understand my good intentions." Lu Tingxiang looked at Liu Xunyi, who looked serious, with a half-smile, and advised, "As the saying goes, 'A man who knows the current situation is a hero.' Since the first time I met Brother Liu in Quanzhou, I have always admired you very much, especially your deep sense of justice. Tonight, I hope that Brother Liu will not refuse a toast... and drink the penalty wine."

After saying that, Lu Tingxiang took the initiative to reach out and pushed the wine glass in front of Liu Xunyi closer to him again, and said: "It will be good for everyone if we solve this matter calmly."

Liu Xunyi glanced at the wine glass and asked, "May I ask how do you drink Mr. Lu's toast? And how do you drink the penalty drink?"

"I respect you as a man. Although the Central Plains martial arts world cannot tolerate you, I will not add insult to injury. I hope... Brother Liu can end his life on his own and leave in a dignified manner. In the future, I will burn incense and paper for Brother Liu during festivals."

Lu Tingxiang's words and attitude all showed his utmost sincerity. If Liu Xunyi hadn't known what kind of person he was, he would have been deceived by his false kindness and righteousness. "As for the penalty drink..." Lu Tingxiang smiled bitterly and turned his gaze to the crowd who were furious. Although he didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was self-evident.

"Lu Tingxiang, Lord Liu is now a fourth-rank commander of the East Palace, and is also the emperor's appointed envoy to the Song Dynasty. If you dare to speak rudely to him, you will be an enemy of the Song Dynasty court." Feng Tianba threatened, "Don't forget, Xu Guangsheng is dead, Quanzhou is no longer a place where your Lu family can do whatever they want..."

"Feng Tianba, it's not your turn to interrupt here!" Sikong Zhu said angrily, "As for the imperial court that you've always cared about, it's even more riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse. Wait for the imperial court to back you up in your next life!"

"you……"

"The Jianghu and the imperial court have always kept their distance from each other. Tonight, I only want Liu Xunyi. As for you..." Lu Tingxiang looked at Feng Tianba nonchalantly and said lazily, "Lu does not like to kill innocent people, and I hope Commander Feng will not make things difficult for me."

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Liu Xunyi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly clapped his hands and praised Lu Tingxiang, saying in admiration: "You are worthy of being the 'No. 1 Gentleman in the Martial World'. Even your method of killing people is different from others. When it comes to taking my life, others only know how to fight and kill, but Master Lu can drink at the same table with his mortal enemy, talk and laugh, and even... call him brother. Others only know how to kill, but Master Lu likes to take an unconventional approach, first destroying the heart, then the life, and finally taking my head without bloodshed and effort. I admire you! I really admire you!"

When Liu Xunyi revealed his intentions, the smile on Lu Tingxiang's face gradually froze.

"It's just..." Liu Xunyi changed the subject and complained unwillingly, "Just because of Mr. Lu's few sweet words, I handed over my head. Isn't it too childish? Although my life is worthless, if it is taken away easily, it will be somewhat unfair to the heaven and earth. Similarly, it will be unfair to other heroes who want to take my head. There is no such thing as a good thing that can be achieved without doing anything. If you want to get something, you must pay the corresponding price. I am not talented. Although my head is not worth much money, if you want to take it away... at least dozens of lives will be exchanged!"

At this point, Liu Xunyi's gentle eyes suddenly flashed with a frightening cold light. At the same time, he slammed the hungry Wuji Sword heavily on the table with a "snap" sound, and immediately shook the wine glass in front of him two feet high.

In an instant, Liu Xunyi's sword came out like a dragon, with a powerful force. A silver light flew through the air and split the wine glass in half. The crystal wine drops turned into a water snake, spitting out "poisonous letter" and flew straight to Lu Tingxiang's face.

"Little tricks!"

Lu Tingxiang, who was disdainful of the scene, secretly used his internal energy. His right hand, which was holding the wine glass, trembled slightly. The winding water snake immediately solidified in mid-air and turned into ice at a speed visible to the naked eye. Finally, with a "bang", it shattered into countless ice powders, which slowly scattered between Liu and Lu like smoke and fog.

"Considering that you were injured, I didn't want to take advantage of you, but I didn't expect you to be so insensitive!"

Facing Lu Tingxiang's hypocritical appearance, Liu Xunyi's heart became more and more contemptuous, and he sneered: "Master Lu, do you not want to take advantage of others' misfortune, or do you not want to be criticized?"

Si Kong Zhu scolded him, "Liu Xunyi, you were once a well-known figure in the martial arts world. My master kindly let you end your life and die with dignity, but you judged others by your own standards. You are hopeless!
"How ridiculous! You were the ones who deliberately tried to kill me, but in the end you dressed up as a bodhisattva who saves people from suffering and treat me as an ungrateful villain. If I don't fight back desperately, should I be grateful to you?"

Feng Tianba took the opportunity to agree: "What do you mean by 'the first gentleman in the martial arts world'? Pah! He is simply a complete villain!"

Feng Tianba's words undoubtedly touched Lu Tingxiang's sore spot. He waved his hand to interrupt Si Kongzhu who was about to retort, then drank the wine in the glass and put it on the table with a "bang". Gradually, horrible spider-web-like cracks spread out on the table under the glass.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, there was a deafening noise, and the wooden table instantly broke into pieces.

At the same time, countless sharp wood chips whizzed towards Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba like a storm, which caught Feng Tianba off guard and frightened him so much that he hurriedly swung his sword to block them.

Unfortunately, he was not very skilled in martial arts and was unable to defend himself for a while, so that his face, hands, and body were covered with wooden thorns. Although they were not fatal, they were extremely painful and itchy.

On the other hand, Liu Xunyi, at the same time as the table collapsed, the Wuji Sword had already danced out an impenetrable energy barrier in front of him, blocking all the thousands of wooden thorns, without letting any "fish slip through the net" be spared.

"act recklessly!"

Lu Tingxiang snorted coldly, raised his hands high in the air, inhaled and exhaled, and dozens of cups and plates floating in the air shattered one after another, turning into "sharp blades" that shot towards Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba with the force of thunder and lightning.

"what……"

"careful!"

Before Feng Tianba's shout fell, Liu Xunyi's left hand had already grasped his shoulder tightly, and while pulling him back violently, he swung the sword with his right hand to weave a sword net in the air. Only a series of "clang clang, clatter" sounds like a gong scattering beans echoed in the lobby of the inn.

"Don't let Liu Xunyi escape!"

Lu Tingxiang gave an order and lightly stepped on the ground. He and the chair flew back several feet and watched the cat and mouse show with great interest.

Sikong Zhu, Ding Ao, Dong Xiaoer and Lu Yao, who had been impatient for a long time, flew over and protected Lu Tingxiang behind them while blocking Liu Xunyi's retreat.

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(End of this chapter)