Chapter 758 Hidden Needle in Cotton
"Qin Ku?"

"Brother Qin!"

Qin Ku's sudden appearance surprised both Lu Tingxiang and Liu Xunyi. The difference is that for Lu Tingxiang, Qin Ku means unpredictable variables and troubles, while for Liu Xunyi, it means hope and turning point for survival.

"Tsk tsk tsk! The Weizhou Inn looks plain from the outside, but I didn't expect it to be so full of surprises inside." Qin Ku pretended to be amazed as he looked at the messy lobby of the inn, and sighed meaningfully, "It seems that I was a step late and missed a good show in vain."

At this point, Qin Ku turned his complaining eyes to the three heroes of the Qin family and asked solemnly: "It's all your fault. Why didn't you tell me earlier that so many friends from the underworld came to the Weizhou Inn? Because you knew about it but didn't report it, what if the heroes of the world misunderstood that I, Qin Ku, neglected the guests? People who don't know would think that our Qin family was reluctant to spend money to entertain guests! You three are elders, but you really don't know the rules at all!"

Qin Ku's expression changed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, his anger disappeared. He smiled and bowed to Lu Tingxiang to apologize: "Mr. Lu is a gentleman, please be magnanimous and don't bother with us rough people. Hehe..."

However, facing Qin Ku's jokes, Lu Tingxiang always watched coldly. Even in the face of his warm greetings, Lu Tingxiang still did not respond at all.

At this moment, Lu Tingxiang looked at Qin Ku as if he was looking at a clown pretending to be crazy and stupid, full of contempt and disdain.

"Liu Xunyi, you made me look for you so hard! Fortunately, hard work pays off. It's your bad luck that I met you today."

Qin Ku ignored Lu Tingxiang's contempt. Instead, he walked up to Liu Xunyi, who was tied up. Under his complicated and astonished gaze, he cursed and was extremely arrogant.

However, when Qin Ku saw Liu Xunyi covered in wounds and blood, a hint of worry flashed across his playful eyes, but it was fleeting and did not attract the attention of others.

"Brother Qin, I just don't want to make things difficult for you..." Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly, his tone very helpless.

"Don't I feel embarrassed now?" Qin Ku slapped Liu Xunyi's cheek with his hand, and said indignantly, "You broke into my territory, and I was the last one to know about it. It's more than embarrassing! It's simply embarrassing! Fortunately, Qin Da and the others told me about you in time, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark until now!"

As soon as Qin Ku said this, Qin Da and the other two's faces changed immediately. They wanted to talk but stopped, as if they had something to say.

On the other hand, Lu Tingxiang and Sikong Zhu's eyes turned increasingly gloomy and terrifying when they looked at the "Three Heroes of the Qin Family".

It seemed that in the minds of the Lu family, Qin Ku did not come here by accident and uninvited, but was deliberately lured here by the "Three Heroes of the Qin Family".

"Master Qin, what do you mean by this?" Si Kongzhu said angrily, "What did you promise me in the beginning? But now... are you treating me like a monkey?"

Qin Da stared with a pair of horrified eyes and shook his head repeatedly: "Master Zhu, things are not what you think..."

"That's enough!" Lu Tingxiang, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly interrupted Qin Da's explanation and said in a deep voice, "It's useless to say more now. Since the Lord of the Qin Mansion is here, he must know what I am here for. Why don't we get straight to the point and save everyone's time? How do you think?"

Hearing this, Qin Ku's smile became even brighter, and he nodded and said, "Qin likes to make friends with straightforward people. Mr. Lu is a quick-witted person, which suits my taste. In fact, my purpose is very simple, to take Liu Xunyi away!"

"hiss!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Lu family took a deep breath. Especially Lu Tingxiang, who secretly said "Sure enough" in his heart, and the gloom between his eyebrows became more and more intense.

Little did he know that he was only one step away from taking Liu Xunyi for himself, but an accident happened at the last moment. The feeling of almost failing made him very angry.

"What do you mean?" Si Kongzhu shouted angrily, "Are you trying to protect Liu Xunyi despite the world's disapproval?"

"Protect? No, no, no!" Qin Ku thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something, shaking his head like a rattle, "I took Liu Xunyi away not to protect him, but to personally escort him to the Xianwang Mansion to claim credit. I heard that... Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao offered very generous conditions, and Qin is a little itchy. Hehe..."

"Did I hear correctly?" Ding Ao teased, "You want to deal with Liu Xunyi too?"

"That's right!" Qin Ku nodded seriously, "Liu Xunyi is the murderer who killed Lord Luo, and everyone in the world has the right to kill him. Although I have some friendship with him, I also understand that the arm cannot twist the thigh. Because of my friendship with him, it is better to benefit myself than to benefit others. In the future, I will burn some paper money for him during festivals, which will be considered as doing him justice."

Qin Ku's words surprised Su He and Feng Tianba. They thought Qin Ku came to help Liu Xunyi, but unexpectedly, he made things worse.

Only Liu Xunyi, looking at the murderous Qin Ku, had no hatred in his eyes, but was full of gratitude.

Seeing Qin Ku's solemn promise, Lu Tingxiang's eyes flashed with cunning, and he said thoughtfully: "In this case, our goals are at least the same, which is to avenge Lord Luo. Therefore, there is no need for our two families to get to the point of drawing swords."

"Of course! I came here to discuss with Master Lu, not to pick a fight. As the saying goes, 'more friends mean more roads, more enemies mean more walls.' In fact, Qin has long admired Master Lu's name, and I can't wait to make friends with you."

"Why wouldn't Lu want to have a drink with Palace Master Qin?"

Seeing the two of them "sympathize with each other" and talking happily, the shrewd Sikong Zhu couldn't help but frowned, walked slowly to Lu Tingxiang's side, and reminded him in his ear: "Young Master, don't be deceived by Qin Ku's sweet words. He just doesn't want to be used as a handle and become the public enemy of the Central Plains martial arts world, so he flattered and lied that he sent Liu Xunyi to the Xianwang Mansion. In my opinion... he probably won't be an enemy of Liu Xunyi. He is just pretending tonight and will find a chance to orchestrate a "good show" in the future to let Liu Xunyi escape. By then, no one in the world can do anything to him without solid evidence..." "I know my limits!" Lu Tingxiang interrupted Sikong Zhu's exhortation calmly, and turned to Qin Ku and asked, "Although we have the same goal, there is only one Liu Xunyi. I don't know... will it belong to you or me?"

"This..." Qin Ku pretended to be embarrassed, "According to common sense, Liu Xunyi was found by Master Lu first, so she should belong to you. But this is the Qin family's territory after all. If Master Lu steals the limelight, I'm afraid that my Hexi Qin family will become a laughing stock among heroes all over the world, and the Qin family disciples will never be able to hold their heads up." Having said this, Qin Ku winked at Lu Tingxiang and said seriously, "Master Lu is also the head of the family, he should understand Qin's difficulties..."

"Oh?" Lu Tingxiang raised his eyebrows and pretended to be confused and asked, "I wonder what the Qin Mansion Master thinks about this matter?"

"This... it's a bit hard to say it out loud, but I can't not say it, really..."

Looking at Qin Ku's pretentiousness, Lu Tingxiang felt more and more disgusted with him in his heart, but pretended to be generous on the surface: "Master Qin, just say whatever you want, no need to hesitate. Since I want to make friends with Master Qin, I should show due sincerity. I am not talented, but I am a few years older than Master Qin. If we encounter a difficult matter, I am willing to give way to you."

"Oh! Master Lu is very righteous, and I am ashamed of myself!" Qin Ku took advantage of the situation and revealed his thoughts. "If you are willing to give up, why not give Liu Xunyi... to me and I will send her to the Xianwang Mansion."

"This……"

"Don't worry!" Qin Ku seemed to see Lu Tingxiang's hesitation, and hurriedly added, "Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao promised to give my Qin family only 30% of the reward, and the remaining 70% will go to the Jiangnan Lu Mansion. Then I will announce to the world that it was not my Qin family's own efforts to capture Liu Xunyi, but it was only with the help of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion and Jinjianwu that the task was accomplished. How do you think?"

"Mr. Lu, don't trust him!" Dong Xiao'er couldn't hold back her anxiety and interrupted, "This man has shifty eyes and eyebrows. You can tell at a glance that he is greedy and has a sweet mouth but a sharp tongue."

"Sister, I have no grudge against you, why are you slandering me?" Qin Ku looked aggrieved, "You can't say I'm not a good person just because I look ugly."

"you……"

"I believe in Lord Qin!" Lu Tingxiang spoke slowly, interrupting Dong Xiao'er and shocking everyone in the Lu family. "Since Lord Qin is sincerely discussing this with me, I should also stop while I am ahead."

"Could it be... Could it be..." It seemed that even Qin Ku himself did not expect that things would go so smoothly. He was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Could it be that you agree to hand Liu Xunyi over to me?"

"Of course! As the head of the same family as Lord Qin, I naturally understand your difficulties. Not only that, I believe Lord Qin must also understand Mr. Lu's difficulties."

"Of course..." Qin Ku, overjoyed, blurted out his answer subconsciously, but stopped talking halfway. He frowned and asked suspiciously, "Wait! Mr. Lu just said that I understand your difficulties? What does this mean?"

"I can ask Lord Qin to take Liu Xunyi to the Xianwang Mansion to claim the credit." Lu Tingxiang explained calmly, "But after claiming the credit, it will belong to my Jiangnan Lu Mansion..."

"Are you worried that I might go back on my word?"

"No, no, no! I absolutely believe that Palace Master Qin's words are as good as gold, but I am a disciple of the Lu family..."

When Lu Tingxiang said this, Lu Yao and others who understood what he meant responded one after another. For a while, voices of doubt, complaints, slander and even abuse against Qin Ku were heard one after another.

Lu Tingxiang judged the situation and gave the man a taste of his own medicine, pretending to be helpless and saying, "Master Qin and I are both heads of the same family, so you should understand my difficulties."

"This..." Qin Ku looked around and said self-deprecatingly, "If that's the case, how can Master Lu let me go to the Xianwang Mansion to claim the credit? Do you want me to write you a written receipt?"

"People in the martial arts world don't care about trivial matters, so there's no need for a written agreement!" Lu Tingxiang waved his hand and said, "I have a plan that will not only allow Master Qin to be the center of attention in the martial arts world, but also eliminate the worries of the disciples of the Lu family. It can be said to be the best of both worlds. I wonder what Master Qin thinks?"

"Tell me about it." Qin Ku gradually realized that Lu Tingxiang's "happy promise" was far from as simple as he expected. Behind his generosity and righteousness, there was probably a shrewd calculation.

"Whether you want to show off or go to the Xianwang Mansion to claim credit, may I ask what you rely on?"

"Of course it's Liu Xunyi..."

"Not really!" Lu Tingxiang smiled in a secretive manner, "It's not Liu Xunyi, but Liu Xunyi's head! Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao have said before that they want to use Liu Xunyi's head to commemorate Luo Tianjin's spirit in heaven. This is known to everyone in the world."

"You..." Qin Ku's heart sank, vaguely guessing a clue, and asked nervously, "What do you want to do?"

"It's very simple! We will chop off Liu Xunyi's head tonight. The head will be yours and the body will be mine. When Lord Qin returns with all the glory, I and Lord Jinwu will use Liu Xunyi's body to prove to the heroes of the world that the Jiangnan Lu Mansion and the Jinjianwu also played a small role in killing Liu Xunyi. In this way, you, me, and Lord Jinwu will each get what we need and share the fame. Isn't it a happy ending?"

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(End of this chapter)