Chapter 85 True and False
Ding Ao's words did not cause the expected uproar. Dong Xiaoer and Huyan Ba ​​looked at each other solemnly, but did not ask what was going on.

As for Song Yu, he sat aside calmly, sipping tea by himself, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Song Yu knew in his heart that he didn't need to blame Ren Wuya for this matter, as Ren Wuya would definitely take the initiative to give him a satisfactory explanation.

"Lost?" Ren Wuya asked in a deep voice, with a hint of suspicion in his tone.

"Reporting to the Palace Master, the situation at that time was..." Ding Ao did not dare to hide anything in front of Ren Wuya, so he took the initiative to tell everything that happened to Ye Zilin without waiting for Ren Wuya to investigate. At the same time, he also told everything that happened in Huodu, such as the kidnapping of Cao Qin's son.

After that, Ding Ao hurriedly added a few more words: "Palace Master, even if Cao Qin's own son was kidnapped, he would never dare to disobey your order. On the contrary, he designed a plan to lure the snakes out of their holes, and finally killed all the thieves in Ye Zilin. His loyalty is obvious. As for the loss of the Jingfenghuayu Tu, it was entirely because the people of Chifengling turned against them in the battle. Cao Qin was outnumbered and had no choice but to do so... I hope the Palace Master will understand!"

Hearing Ding Ao's excuse for himself, Cao Qin secretly rejoiced in his heart: "Mr. Ding San was indeed sent by the Palace Master to monitor me. Fortunately, I did not lose my composure at the beginning. If he had caught me, I would have been doomed to die today."

"Huyan Ba." After listening to Ding Ao's explanation, Ren Wuya said without any hesitation, "Take Cao Qin away and punish him according to the family rules. Later, pack his head and present it to Master Song. Dong Xiaoer, order people to seal all the things sent by Jin Jianwu, and prepare three times the amount to be sent to the Central Plains. You will personally escort them and present them to the master of Jin Jianwu, saying that I was blind and used my subordinates wrongly, and failed the master's trust. If necessary, you can apologize to the master of Jin Jianwu on my behalf, no matter what means."

"Yes!" Huyan Ba ​​and Dong Xiaoer responded in unison without hesitation to Ren Wuya's order.

Huyan Ba ​​suddenly stretched out his big hand, grabbed Cao Qin's arm, and wanted to drag him out for execution.

"Senior, please show mercy." Seeing that Ren Wuya really wanted to kill Cao Qin, Song Yu hurriedly stood up to dissuade him, "I have heard this matter clearly, and I will convey it to the master truthfully after I go back. The people of Tianshan Yulong Palace are sincere, and you are even more selfless. The fault of this matter does not lie with any one in Yulong Palace. If you want to blame someone, blame the Chifengling group who turned against you at the last minute, and Tang Afu who showed up halfway. These are unforeseen things, and have absolutely nothing to do with Master Cao. You are wise and fair, and everyone can see that. I am deeply moved. As for punishing Master Cao and returning the gifts... I dare to ask you to take back your order. If I really bring Master Cao's head and those gifts back to the Central Plains, the master will never forgive me." As he said this, Song Yu bowed deeply to Ren Wuya with sincerity in his eyes.

"A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules." Ren Wuya said in a cold tone, "Wrong is wrong. The people of Chifengling were brought by Cao Qin. Even if they turned against us in the battle, it was Cao Qin's own fault. No one else can be blamed. Mr. Song, there is no need to say more. This is a private matter of my Yulong Palace. You don't have to plead for him."

Hu Yanba asked coldly, "Cao Qin, knowing that you have committed a capital crime, how dare you come up the mountain to see the Palace Master? Why didn't you commit suicide after losing the Jingfenghuayu Tu? Are you afraid of death? Are you hoping for a lucky break?"

"I dare not! Cao Qin would never dare to have such a greedy thought!" Cao Qin explained in panic, "If I really failed the Palace Master's order, I would definitely end it myself. I would never dare to come here to displease the Palace Master."

"Oh?" Dong Xiao'er frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "From what you said, it seems that you don't think you have failed the Palace Master's orders?"

"Cao Qin!" Ding Ao shouted angrily, "A real man should take responsibility for his actions. Are you still trying to make excuses?"

"No, no, no!" Cao Qin waved his hands and said, "Palace Master, three flag masters, Mr. Song, please look at what this is." After that, Cao Qin rolled up his left trouser leg, and a black bamboo tube suddenly emerged. This bamboo tube was exactly the same as the one that Tang Afu took away. Because this black bamboo tube was tied to his leg with a rope, outsiders could not see it at all under the cover of his robe.

"Palace Master, the painting that Tang Afu stole was a fake one, and this is the real painting of the Wind and Rain." Cao Qin explained, "I had expected that someone would make things difficult for me, so I specially prepared a fake one to deceive people. The purpose was to confuse the real painting with the fake one. Cao Qin did not dare to fail the Palace Master's order, so how could he not make all the preparations? I wanted to use this fake one to deal with the thieves who kidnapped my child, but I didn't expect that Tang Afu would kidnap my child in the end."

"Master Cao is indeed meticulous and considerate. I admire him!" When Song Yu saw that the Picture of Shocking Wind and Transforming Rain was not robbed, he breathed a sigh of relief and praised him repeatedly.

"Is it really so?" In the cabinet, Ren Wuya's voice still sounded gloomy and terrifying.

"Even if Cao Qin had ten thousand guts, he would not dare to lose what the palace master wanted, so how could he dare to tell a lie?" Cao Qin kowtowed to the ground more than a dozen times, as if pounding garlic.

Ding Ao took the black bamboo tube with a half-believing and half-doubting look, and presented it to the white gauze, saying: "Palace Master, this picture..."

"No need to give it to me, just give it to Mr. Song." Ren Wuya said lightly.

Song Yu was immediately delighted, and quickly reached out to take the black bamboo tube, carefully pulling out a mottled scroll from it, and looked at it quickly with excited eyes, then quickly restrained himself, bowed his hands and thanked, "Thank you for the gift of the painting!"

"Huh!" A sigh of relief seemed to come from behind the white veil. Ren Wuya said, "The Jingfenghuayutu is safe. I have not accepted the generous gift from Master Jinwu in vain. You can take thetu. I will arrange for a disciple to take you down the mountain. Be careful on your way."

"That's great." Song Yu nodded, bowed and said goodbye, "I have a mission to fulfill, so I dare not disturb you too much. I will leave now and rush back to Jinjianwu to report."

"Give my regards to Master Jinwu for me." Ren Wuya did not try to keep him, but just said a casual greeting.

"Sure! Take care, senior!"

After saying that, Song Yu turned around and left Piaomiao Pavilion, and hurriedly led his men down the mountain.

"Palace Master, are we going to let him take the Jingfenghuayu Tu away just like that?" Dong Xiaoer asked in disbelief.

"I take money from people and help them get rid of disasters." Ren Wuya said calmly, "It's just a picture, why would you be reluctant to give it up?"

"But..." Dong Xiao'er pondered, "It is rumored that this map contains the treasure of the Jin Kingdom and the peerless internal skills. Countless people in the martial arts world have been dreaming of it. Now that we have finally obtained it, but we are giving it away. It is really a bit..."

"True and false, false and true. No one knows whether this map is as miraculous as the rumors say. Even if it really hides a great secret, ordinary people would not be able to figure it out. Otherwise, this map has been with Mo Cen for more than twenty years and would not be so unknown." Ren Wuya smiled faintly, "A secret that no one can figure out is like the secret not existing. Do you understand?" Dong Xiaoer first shook her head slowly, and then nodded slightly as if thinking about something.

"The Yulong Palace has stood for decades, and from the beginning to the end, it has only one goal, that is to unify the martial arts world and dominate the world. What about the six major sects and the four great families? In the future, there will only be one sect respected in the martial arts world, and that is my Yulong Palace!" Ren Wuya said quietly, "The Song Dynasty is now at the end of its strength, and the world will change sooner or later. If I make friends with Jinjianwu at this time, it will be of great benefit in the future."

Dong Xiaoer suddenly realized and said, "There are secret rumors in the martial arts world that the true identity of the owner of Jinjianwu is a descendant of the royal family of the Jin Kingdom. Could this be..."

"Where are the people from Chifeng Ridge?" Without waiting for Dong Xiaoer to finish her words, Ren Wuya suddenly changed the subject and asked Ding Ao.

"There were four of them in the group. One woman died in the hail of arrows. Now there are three left. One of them is seriously injured and I have sent her to the clinic. The other two had their wounds treated on the way here and are now being held outside the palace, awaiting the Palace Master's decision."

"But Su He, 'Mobei's fastest swordsman'?" Ren Wuya asked.

“He is one of them.”

"Call him in."

A moment later, Su He entered Piao Miao Pavilion under the guidance of Ding Ao. Because of the betrayal, Cao Qin could not help but be filled with hatred when he saw Su He, but Su He was still unrestrained and unfettered. The two arrow wounds on his body were just like scratches to him, and he didn't care at all.

"Are you Su He?"

Ren Wuya's voice came from the cabinet, which made Su He slightly stunned. He looked at the white gauze in front of him with suspicion and said thoughtfully: "I am Su He, is the person inside the Yulong Palace Director Senior?"

Ren Wuya did not answer but asked: "Su He, why are you here?"

"I would like to discuss with Senior Ren whether we can lead the entire Yulong Palace to serve the Mongol Khan." Su He never beats around the bush, so he went straight to the point. His blunt words startled Dong Xiaoer and Huyan Ba, and their eyes turned towards Su He with more interest.

"There is no need to discuss this matter." Ren Wuya answered directly, "I am not interested in joining the army, but if you want to deal with me in the same way as you dealt with the Twenty-Four Cities of Mobei and the Huma Gang in the past, you can give it a try, but the result will probably be more miserable than returning empty-handed."

"Senior Ren is well-known in the martial arts world, how dare I act rashly?" Su He bowed, "But I don't know why Senior Ren is unwilling to agree? Please tell me so that I can report back. Also, Senior, you have not yet heard the conditions set by the Mongolian Khan, but you are in a hurry to deny it. Isn't it too..."

"It has nothing to do with the conditions." Ren Wuya interrupted, "I just don't like being threatened. I heard that you wanted to steal the Jingfenghuayu Tu when you were in Ye Zilin, and then used this map to threaten me to surrender? Just based on this one thing, I am already showing you a special favor by not killing you. As for the rest, they are all later matters, and there is no need to discuss them again."

Hearing this, Su He couldn't help but secretly feel that it was a pity. According to Ren Wuya's words, there was a chance to discuss this matter, but because Chagan and his men were too clever and wanted to force others, they ended up making things worse and aroused Ren Wuya's disgust. This time he really shot himself in the foot.

Su He nodded slowly and said, "Senior Ren, what you said makes sense. We were rude first, and now we are not qualified to discuss any conditions with you." After that, Su He thought for a while and said, "After I go back, I will tell the Lord of the Ridge the truth, but I don't know if you are willing to give us another chance, next time..."

"Come back when you have learned sincerity and rules!" Before Su He could finish his words, Ren Wuya said ambiguously, "Although you have violated my rules this time, you have also paid the price of a life. I will not pursue it any further. If there is a next time, you will never come back." Ren Wuya's last sentence was low and vicious, concealing a murderous intent.

"Senior, do you mean... that you are willing to let us go?" Su He looked surprised. He couldn't believe that Ren Wuya would let them go so easily.

Ren Wuya sneered and said, "Do you want to recover from your injuries in my Jade Dragon Palace before leaving?"

"I dare not!" Su He responded hastily. After hesitating for a moment, he mustered up the courage to speak, "Senior, I have another friend who was also brought to Tianshan by you, but I don't know..."

"Brother Liu is my guest, not a prisoner." Ding Ao said with a smile, "I won't bother you to worry about his stay or departure. You should just take care of yourself first!"

"But……"

"Huyanba, Dong Xiaoer, help me see the guest out." Su He hesitated, but Ren Wuya had already ordered him to leave. Huyanba and Dong Xiaoer came forward without saying anything, and even pushed and invited Su He to leave Piaomiao Pavilion.

In a moment, only Ren Wuya, Ding Ao and Cao Qin were left in Piaomiao Pavilion.

After a short silence, Ding Ao suddenly turned around, gave Cao Qin a sly smile, and said mysteriously, "You played the self-torture trick just now very well. I think Song Yu has believed it. Now that there are no outsiders here, why don't you take out the things quickly?"

Hearing this, Cao Qin subconsciously looked around a few times, then quickly walked to the white gauze and gently pulled open his right trouser leg. At this moment, there was a black bamboo tube tied to his right leg.

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(End of this chapter)