Chapter 759: The fierce appearance is revealed
It was not until this moment that Sikong Zhu, Ding Ao and others fully understood Lu Tingxiang's "good intentions" and were deeply impressed by his "cunningness".

It turned out that Lu Tingxiang was not unable to see through Qin Ku's strategy of "retreat to advance", but was trying to add fuel to the fire and solidify the situation of confrontation between Qin Ku and Liu Xunyi. Finally, he unexpectedly proposed to separate Liu Xunyi's body and head, putting him in a dilemma.

As the saying goes, "Once the words are spoken, they can be spilled." Qin Ku was undoubtedly in a dilemma. It was impossible for him to agree to Lu Tingxiang's conditions. But if he refused, it would be contradictory and he would be hitting himself in the face.

Ordinary people know honor and disgrace and have to maintain their dignity, let alone the dignified head of the Qin family?

If he was fickle, it would not only be Qin Ku who would be embarrassed, but the entire Qin family would be ridiculed by the world.

Lu Tingxiang had already figured out Qin Ku's intentions and was sure that he would not let Liu Xunyi die. Therefore, facing Qin Ku's aggressiveness, Lu Tingxiang was not angry, but was extremely generous. He ignored Sikong Zhu and Dong Xiao'er's advice, retreated again and again, and gave in again and again, not only leading Qin Ku into the trap he set, but also gaining the upper hand in morality and justice. Qin Ku, who realized it later, was speechless and could not speak out his bitterness.

"Master Qin!"

Seeing Qin Ku's expression was frozen and he didn't say a word for a long time, Ding Ao, who was gloating, pretended to be concerned and asked tentatively: "You don't look very good, are you okay?"

"If Palace Master Qin is not feeling well, why not go back and rest early?" Lu Yao agreed, "Leave the rest to us. Cut off Liu Xunyi's head and send it to the palace immediately."

"Hey!" Lu Tingxiang interrupted the two people's ridicule and said with a faint smile, "How can we trust outsiders with this matter? Everything is arranged by Palace Master Qin. If he wants to do it himself, you can feast your eyes and see how... exquisite and unparalleled the swordsmanship of 'Ghost Seer' is."

After saying that, Lu Tingxiang gave Qin Kuzhan a "sincere" smile, as if asking him what he thought, and as if urging him to take action.

“Ha, haha…hahahaha…”

Qin Ku, who had an expressionless face, suddenly snorted and laughed, then let out a sneer that seemed both happy and angry, and finally he clapped his hands and laughed until he was laughing so hard that he fell backwards and tears streamed down his face.

"This……"

At this moment, whether it was the disciples of the Lu family or the Qin family, or outsiders such as Liu Xunyi, Su He, and Feng Tianba, they were all shocked by Qin Ku's strange reaction. They looked at each other in confusion.

Seeing Qin Ku laughing wildly, and his laughter becoming more and more exaggerated and more and more unscrupulous, Lu Tingxiang felt a sense of foreboding in his heart, and the smile on his face gradually froze.

Urged by Sikong Zhu's gaze, Qin Da and Qin San were still hesitant. Finally, Qin Er stepped forward cautiously. After hesitating several times, he mustered up the courage to ask, "What is the mansion master laughing at..."

"Snapped!"

Before Qin Er finished speaking, Qin Ku, who was laughing loudly, suddenly stopped laughing and mercilessly slapped Qin Er in the face. He immediately felt dizzy and saw stars. Five fingerprints slowly appeared on his face, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

"Why should I explain to you what I'm laughing at? You're such an unruly person!"

"hiss!"

The sudden change caused an uproar in the inn. They stared blankly at Qin Ku, who was wiping his hands with his sleeves and cursing, staring at each other, no one knew how to respond.

Qin Er looked at Qin Ku in disbelief. He didn't understand why Qin Ku suddenly turned against him, and he didn't understand why he slapped him in public.

Little did they know that Qin Er was Qin Ku's elder and even his uncle. Being humiliated in public by a junior would be hard for even an open-minded person to let go, let alone the petty-minded Qin Er?
Therefore, Qin Er, who was furious, completely ignored the occasion and the anxious looks of Qin Da and Qin San who were trying to keep things quiet. He rushed to Qin Ku and pointed his finger at his face without any hesitation, saying rudely, "You greenhorn, you dare to hit me? I'm your uncle. Even when your father was alive, he didn't dare to..."

"My father doesn't dare, but I do!"

Before he finished speaking, Qin Ku suddenly raised his foot and kicked Qin Er in the lower abdomen, knocking the unsuspecting Qin Er to the ground. He covered his stomach with both hands, curled up into a ball, and cold sweat streamed down his ferocious face, showing his pain.

"Who is in charge of the Qin family? When will it be your turn to point fingers in front of me? When will it be your turn to make decisions on your own? Speak up! Speak up! I am not my father, I will not fall for your old age tricks. If you don't explain clearly, I will destroy you today..."

Qin Ku roared and rushed to the lying Qin Er, and started punching and kicking him all over the head, as if he was taking the opportunity to vent his inner anger and release the frustration he had been feeling for days.

Qin Er was able to roar in rebuttal at first, but later he could not withstand Qin Ku's heavy punches and kicks. The continuous severe pain made him scream again and again, and then even the screams became weak, leaving only a "squeaky" whine...

Qin Da and Qin San couldn't bear to watch any longer, so they rushed forward in a hurry. They knelt at Qin Ku's feet, one on each side, and hugged his legs tightly. They begged and kowtowed to apologize, "Palace Master, please stop hitting him! Please stop hitting him! If you continue, he will be crippled if not dead... We know we were wrong, we know we were wrong..."

"I'm not dead! I'm alive and well!" Panting, Qin Ku struggled to shake off the embrace of Qin Da and Qin San, kicked them one by one, and cursed, "Have you forgotten the rules of our ancestors? Since when did the Qin family disciples become so arrogant and don't know the difference between superiors and subordinates? Today you are the boss, tomorrow he is the boss, is the Qin family still the Qin family? It's better to break up! Each of you thinks you are extremely smart and invincible, so why do you have to stay in the Qin family? Why don't you start a new sect and become the king of the mountain?"

Qin Ku's words were full of innuendos. It seemed that he was scolding Qin Er for interrupting, but in fact he was angrily criticizing Qin Da and others for making decisions on their own and "falsely conveying the imperial edict."

"Palace Lord, calm down!"

Seeing Qin Ku's rage, all the Qin family disciples were terrified. They fell to their knees and shouted in unison.

In fact, the rules of the Qin family have never been forgotten. The disciples have been influenced by them since childhood, and they have been deeply imprinted in their bones. They cannot be shaken overnight or by a few words.

Even the fact that the "Three Heroes of the Qin Family" secretly helped Lu Tingxiang was an order they issued to the disciples under the name of Qin Ku, rather than a general betrayal from top to bottom. In the Qin family, there may be many people who are not satisfied with Qin Ku, but there are very few who really rebel against him. At present, there are only the "Three Heroes of the Qin Family", Qin Hu, and Qin Bao. Even these few people are not determined to be irreconcilable with Qin Ku, but they just don't agree with Qin Ku's way of dealing with people, so they use a more direct, more extreme, and more bold way to correct him.

Qin Ku not only had an orthodox family background, but also held the "Xuan Shui Xia Juan". Both of these were related to the bloodline and inheritance of the Qin family, which made the Qin family disciples dare not have any disloyalty towards him.

Faced with the furious Qin Ku and the submissive Qin family members, outsiders such as Lu Tingxiang and Sikong Zhu just stood by silently, neither adding fuel to the fire nor speaking to persuade them.

"call!"

The tense atmosphere lasted for an unknown amount of time before Qin Ku finally let out a long breath of contentment. He shook off the blood on his hands, smiled at the calm Lu Tingxiang, and apologized carelessly, "I was impulsive at the moment. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Master Lu!"

After saying that, Qin Ku strode to a table that had not collapsed yet, picked up a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

In the blink of an eye, the furious Qin Ku smiled as if nothing had happened. Such mood swings not only made the Qin family disciples complain, but also frightened the Lu family disciples who did not know the truth.

Lu Tingxiang smiled slightly and asked curiously, "Why did Palace Master Qin suddenly become furious for no reason?"

"For no reason?" Qin Ku poured himself a glass of wine while glancing at Lu Tingxiang, who was smiling but showing a dagger in his heart, and said teasingly, "Mr. Lu, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer? Who in the world gets angry for no reason?"

"Oh?" Lu Tingxiang nodded with interest. "I am a dull person, so I would like to ask the Lord Qin to give me some advice."

"Being exposed in front of others for my little tricks, I can't get off the stage in front of everyone. If it were you..." Qin Ku drank another bowl of wine and hiccuped, "You might be even more furious than me."

"How do you say this?"

"That's enough! We are all smart people. Now that we have broken this window paper, we should stop pretending." Qin Ku waved his hand to interrupt Lu Tingxiang's acting, pointed at Liu Xunyi, and said frankly, "Liu Xunyi, I'm going to make it today!"

Lu Tingxiang frowned and pretended to be wronged, "Lu has already agreed..."

"I want her alive!" Qin Ku opened his voice, which was as loud as a bell, and immediately overshadowed Lu Tingxiang's answer. "Do you really want me to break her into pieces and tell you clearly? Well, I'm telling you now. What I want is not a head or a corpse, but a living person who is alive and kicking. Do you understand?"

Si Kong Zhu said unhappily: "Palace Master Qin, you just said that your purpose was to win credit from the Xianwang Palace. However, to win credit, you only need Liu Xunyi's head, not a living person. How can you change your mind at the last minute..."

"What did I just say?" Qin Ku scratched his big head with his hand, shaking his head and perfunctorily said, "I can't remember clearly, did I say 'I only want Liu Xunyi's head'?"

"Although you didn't say it explicitly, your meaning is..."

"Since I didn't say it clearly, why are you guessing what I meant?" Qin Ku curled his lips and said, "You smart people like to guess. Qin is a rough man who can't read a single word. I always say what I mean, and I don't acknowledge anything I haven't said!"

"Qin Ku, you are the patriarch of the Qin family after all. Although you don't have to keep your word, you should still keep your word and take responsibility for your actions. How can you talk nonsense and act like a street scoundrel?" Lu Yao scolded angrily, "Do you think what you just said is just bullshit..."

"Whoosh!"

Before Lu Yao could finish his words, Qin Ku's eyes suddenly turned fierce. With a flick of his wrist, the wine bowl turned into a white meteor and smashed straight towards Lu Yao.

"Snapped!"

When the wine bowl flew to within a foot of Lu Yao, Lu Tingxiang made a move instantly. A sharp force shot out from his fingertips, instantly shattering the wine bowl. The unfinished wine and the fragments of the wine bowl were blown by the force and splashed all over Lu Yao's body.

"It seems... Lord Qin's purpose tonight is not to discuss things with me." Lu Tingxiang's eyes were like lightning, staring coldly at Qin Ku, whose face was as gloomy as water, and every word he said showed his intention to accuse him.

"We wanted to discuss it, but unfortunately we couldn't reach an agreement." Qin Ku changed his gentle attitude. The honest and simple fat man gradually turned into a ferocious and terrifying killer. "One word, are you going to let Liu Xunyi go or not?"

Lu Tingxiang showed disdain on his face and replied quietly: "You should know my answer."

"I'm just asking casually." Qin Ku was serious but humorous, and there was a hint of joking in his fierce look, but others didn't find it funny at all. "Next time, please tell me about this kind of thing earlier, Mr. Lu, so that I don't have to go through all the trouble to get close to you. I thought I could solve the problem with my eloquence, but the result is... I was just daydreaming!"

Qin Ku complained to himself as he slowly pulled out the Changkong Sword.

It suddenly appeared in the sky, its sharp edge was so sharp that it made people shudder.

Lu Tingxiang narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold light surged, looming, and asked in a concentrated voice: "Master Qin means... to fight?"

"Beat me!" Qin Ku rubbed the blade with his fingers, making a hissing sound, and said absentmindedly, "Tonight, I will either beat you into submission, or...beat you to death."

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(End of this chapter)