Chapter 756: Heaven and Earth Net (V)

"Boy, this inn is only a small place, where can you run to? I hate sneaky thieves who hurt people with hidden weapons the most. Believe it or not, it's easier for me to crush you to death than to crush a stink bug?"

"It hurts! Senior, please show some mercy..."

Along with Ding Ao's scolding and Li Haitang's screams, two figures leaped down from the second floor. The moment they landed, Ding Ao pushed with his big hand, and Li Haitang fell heavily to the ground like a chick.

Before Li Haitang could get up in a panic, more than a dozen swords were already placed on him. He was so frightened that his face changed immediately, and his trembling body dared not move at all.

"Liu Xunyi, if you don't surrender, I will crush all the bones in Li Haitang's body, and then cut off his flesh piece by piece!" Dong Xiaoer floated over, and gently touched Li Haitang's body with her slender jade fingers like green onions, teasing, "He ended up in this situation because of saving you. I don't think you will repay kindness with enmity and watch him die without saving him, right?"

However, facing Dong Xiaoer's threat, Liu Xunyi continued to fight with everyone, seemingly having no time to look around.

Seeing this, Dong Xiaoer, who was ignored, could not help but look cold, and pressed two fingers hard on one of Li Haitang's ribs. A sharp pain came instantly, causing Li Haitang's body to stiffen, and he took a deep breath, followed by a series of intermittent begging: "Don't poke me anymore, my bones are about to break..."

"You shouldn't beg me!"

Dong Xiaoer turned a blind eye to Li Haitang's pain and continued to increase the force with her two fingers. Li Haitang's right rib was sinking inward at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if his ribs were close to the limit of breaking.

In fact, for martial artists, breaking bones is commonplace, and it is not enough to scare Li Haitang. If a bone is broken, it is broken. The only thing to worry about is that it will always be on the edge of being neither broken nor not broken, causing the severe pain to continue without end.

Therefore, what really made Li Haitang anxious was not the physical pain, but the psychological torture caused by Dong Xiaoer.

"hiss!"

The piercing pain made Li Haitang hold his breath and concentrate. He sweated profusely and his voice was even trembling: "I... I am from Longxiang Mountain. You can't kill me..."

"What about Longxiang Mountain?" Sikong Zhu said angrily, "Do you think my Jiangnan Lu Mansion is afraid of you? Not to mention you, even if Yun Zhuiyue comes in person, I am not afraid! As long as he dares to protect Liu Xunyi, he will be an enemy of all the heroes in the world. The leader of the martial arts world has said before, anyone who dares to protect Liu Xunyi will be killed by everyone in the world!"

"you……"

Before Li Haitang could argue, Lu Tingxiang's cold voice rang out quietly: "I don't know why you and Liu Xunyi colluded with each other, and I don't want to know. But I am sure that if I kill you, Yun Zhuiyue will not blame me, but will be grateful. Thank me for helping him clean up the mess and save Longxiang Mountain from the fate of being criticized by thousands of people. Otherwise, Yun Zhuiyue would be going against the entire Central Plains martial arts world, fighting against a rock with an egg, and seeking his own death. By then, Longxiang Mountain will no longer exist."

"Did you hear that?" Dong Xiao'er smiled at the excited Li Haitang and said with pretended regret, "Your master is far away, so it would be fine if he didn't save you. But you were kind enough to help Liu Xunyi out, but he was right in front of you and still turned a blind eye to your life and death. It's so inhumane that even I feel sorry for you."

"Stop talking nonsense and cut his tendons first!" Ding Ao wanted to avenge his loss and wanted to kill Li Haitang to vent his anger, so he urged repeatedly, "Then cut off his limbs and dig out his eyes. Let's see how he can hurt others in the future."

"I'll listen to you!" Dong Xiaoer agreed happily, slowly pulled out the dagger, and gently pressed the icy cold blade on Li Haitang's wrist.

"what!"

As if feeling the threat of death, Li Haitang let out a desperate howl.

"stop!"

After much anticipation, Liu Xunyi, who had fought a bloody battle, finally saw Li Haitang's situation clearly. His heart tightened immediately, and he raised his sword and stabbed a ferocious Lu family disciple to the ground, while uttering an angry roar.

"You want to save him?" Lu Tingxiang waved his hand to interrupt Dong Xiaoer's action, and said calmly, "It's not impossible, but at least let me see your sincerity..." Having said this, his eyes glanced lightly at the Wuji sword in Liu Xunyi's hand, and the deep meaning was self-evident.

Liu Xunyi's heart sank, and he looked at the calm Lu Tingxiang with a tangled look, and then looked at Li Haitang, whose face was as pale as wax and whose lips were bloodless. After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind, and under the incredulous gazes of Su He and Feng Tianba, he sighed helplessly and threw the Wuji Sword to the ground with a clang.

At the same time, Lu Yao led more than a dozen Lu family disciples to quickly surround and firmly clamp the breathless and wounded Liu Xunyi in the sea of ​​swords and mountains.

"Since you don't want to implicate innocent people, I will keep my word. Li Haitang shot someone with a hidden arrow, which is a heinous crime, but considering that Brother Liu voluntarily gave up his sword, I will spare his life. As for everything that happened tonight, and the blood debt of Li Haitang shooting and killing my Lu family's disciples, Yun Zhuiyue still needs to give a satisfactory explanation to the heroes of the world and my Jiangnan Lu Mansion in person! Otherwise, I, Master Jinwu and even the leader of Qingfeng... will definitely not let it go!"

Lu Tingxiang's words seemed to be full of righteousness, but in fact he was just taking advantage of the situation and going with the flow.

In the final analysis, he did not want to make enemies with Yun Zhuiyue, and he also knew that the Lu family was no match for Longxiang Mountain. Therefore, he took the opportunity when Liu Xunyi was captured to let Li Haitang go. This not only saved his own face, but also demonstrated his benevolence and righteousness, and avoided a head-on confrontation with Longxiang Mountain. It can be said that he achieved three goals with one stone.

As the head of the Lu family, Lu Tingxiang could not stand idly by when Li Haitang shot and killed a disciple of the Lu family. However, he did not dare to challenge Longxiang Mountain alone, so he dragged Jin Fuyu and Qingfeng along. It seemed that he was maintaining the overall situation of the Central Plains martial arts world, but in fact he was strengthening his own momentum. Only in this way would he have the confidence to demand an explanation from Yun Zhuiyue.

If you think about it carefully, Lu Tingxiang is not only flexible and knows how to keep a low profile, but he can also find a way out for himself in a high-sounding way, which is truly impressive.

There were many people present today who were well versed in the mysteries of the world. They knew all about Lu Tingxiang's thoughts, but they just didn't say it out loud. Seeing Li Haitang escape from danger, the person who felt the most uncomfortable was Ding Ao, who had been shot by him.

However, Li Haitang did not seem to appreciate Lu Tingxiang's "special favor". On the contrary, the moment he broke free from Dong Xiaoer's restraints, he did something that surprised everyone on the spot.

With lightning speed, he drew his bow and arrow, aiming at the center of Lu Tingxiang's forehead less than seven steps away.
"Li Haitang, you..."

“Don’t move!” Before the horrified Si Kong Zhu could step forward to stop him, Li Haitang’s voice had already sounded, “At a distance of several steps, even if you are a Daluo Jinxian, you can’t escape my deadly arrow! If you don’t want to watch Lu Tingxiang being shot through the head by my arrow, don’t move!”

"Stop bluffing here..."

"If you don't believe me, try it!" Seeing Lu Yao's indignation, Li Haitang pulled the bow tighter with his right hand again and challenged, "If you have the guts... I'll count to one, two, three, and we'll attack together. Let's see who dodges faster, or my arrow is faster. Do you dare?"

"What the hell..."

"Don't be impulsive!" Before Lu Yao could refute him, Si Kong Zhu, who was shaking with anger, suddenly shouted, "This risk... must not be taken!"

"Tell your men to drop their weapons and retreat three steps!" Li Haitang mustered up his courage, stared at Lu Tingxiang fiercely, and threatened, "I'm very nervous now, don't provoke me, or I might let go and shoot the arrow."

Hearing this, the disciples of the Lu family were at a loss. They looked at each other and cast hesitant glances at Sikong Zhu.

"Li Haitang is Tang Xuan's apprentice. I've heard that his archery skills are superb..." Dong Xiao'er walked to Sikong Zhu's side and reminded him in a low voice, "At such a close distance, even Master Zhu's innate energy may be difficult to resist. Unless... the Shaolin unique skill 'Golden Bell Cover' is used."

"Li Haitang's arrows are not only as fast as lightning, but also as powerful as thunder." Ding Ao said worriedly, "The Golden Bell Cover needs to be activated in advance. If it is used in a critical moment... it may not be safe."

"Disciples of the Lu family, listen up! Drop your swords and take three steps back!"

Si Kong Zhu stared at Li Haitang with a pair of eyes that seemed to be spitting fire, and gave orders to the disciples of the Lu family unwillingly.

"Bang, bang..."

After a period of chaos, the Lu family disciples, with eyes full of resentment, all clenched their fists, gnashed their teeth and gnashed their gums, wishing they could tear Li Haitang into pieces and grind his bones to scatter ashes.

"Li Haitang!" Lu Tingxiang, who was in the center of the vortex, was a little surprised, but quickly calmed down and looked into his eyes without hesitation. His tone was calm and even mixed with a hint of teasing, "I just let you go, but you turned around and wanted to kill me? It's not a gentleman's behavior to repay kindness with enmity."

"Mr. Lu, I was forced to do this..." Li Haitang stammered, his tone quite timid, "As long as you let Liu Xunyi go, I will never hurt a hair on your head."

"Hurt me?" Lu Tingxiang seemed to have heard a joke. Under the anxious and nervous gazes of the people around him, he laughed unscrupulously, his every move full of contempt and disdain. "You think you can hurt me?"

Li Haitang couldn't help but feel hot on his face when he was mocked by the person he threatened.

Si Kong Zhu judged the situation clearly and threatened: "If you dare to hurt my young master, I swear you will not be able to leave the Weizhou Inn tonight. I have ten thousand ways to make you unable to live or die!"

"Really?" Facing the aggressive pressure from Lu Tingxiang and Si Kongzhu, Li Haitang seemed to be angry and embarrassed. His hesitant eyes suddenly became ferocious. He said cruelly, "Even if I die, I will drag your son down with me first! You have ten thousand ways to kill me, and I also have ten thousand ways to shoot Lu Tingxiang to death. Where do you want my arrow to pierce his body? Eyes, ears, mouth, nose, or throat? Or the heart, liver, spleen, and lungs... As long as you dare to tell me, I can satisfy you, and I swear to be accurate to the minute!"

"you……"

"No need to say more! Either let Liu Xunyi go, or we will all die together!"

"I admire your courage, but I am more curious about what made you so desperate to protect Liu Xunyi? You are a disciple of Longxiang Mountain. You are not related to Liu Xunyi. Why would you risk your life to live and die with him?" Lu Tingxiang asked with interest, "Could it be... that Yun Zhuiyue gave you this mission?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Are you going to release them or not?" Li Haitang ignored Lu Tingxiang's questioning and instead issued him an ultimatum.

Facing Li Haitang's fearless attitude towards death, Lu Tingxiang's expression changed quietly. The look he gave him seemed to be examining, considering, weighing, and pondering...

At this moment, the Weizhou Inn was completely silent, as still as death.

After an unknown amount of silence, Lu Tingxiang suddenly raised a strange and intriguing smile. Then, he leaned back slightly, leaning lazily on the back of the chair, raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Haitang provocatively, and slowly uttered two words: "Don't let go!"

……

(End of this chapter)