Chapter 889: Using Others
"I woke up before others because I lost my pillow, while others were still half asleep. I heard the rooster crow and knew when I was early or late, and I used the dice to tell east and west. I knew I was walking in the dew when my bridle was wet, and I felt the morning breeze when my clothes were thin. The autumn sun played with light and shadows, and suddenly half of the forest turned red."

On the first day of October, Jingjiang Mansion, Jiu Mo Cliff.

At daybreak, the disciples of Jinjianwu, who had been on duty all night, endured the physical fatigue and mental exhaustion, and chatted with each other to kill off their sleepiness.

"Liu Xunyi is truly a man of great powers. Not only has he turned the martial arts world upside down, he has also caused unrest in the imperial court."

"Supernatural powers? Humph! You clearly don't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is!"

"I heard that even the leader of the martial arts world personally took action to deal with Liu Xunyi."

"If Qingfeng doesn't show up again, Wudang will lose face. It's a huge joke that the leader of the martial arts world is being played around by a young man who is still wet behind the ears..."

Just as a few people were chatting, a thin figure came slowly from afar through the winding mountain road.

"Who is that...?"

The man was dressed in green and wore a bamboo hat, which he pulled down very low, almost covering his entire face. He was holding a sword in his hand, and the rusty scabbard was out of tune with the finely carved hilt, which was very strange.

"Who are you? Why are you trespassing into Jinjianwu?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, several disciples immediately stopped chatting and laughing, and put on a stern look.

"Looking for someone." The tone of the person who came was as calm as water, his voice was not loud but every word was audible.

Several disciples looked at each other, and seeing that he was neither humble nor arrogant and had a great demeanor, they all had doubts in their hearts.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Song Yu..."

"The deadline we agreed on was yesterday evening, and you were a day late."

Before the visitor could finish his words, a clear laugh suddenly rang out. Then, Song Yu, with a beaming face, walked over leisurely and bowed to the visitor: "Although you are a day late, you are still here. It seems... we didn't make a mistake in choosing you."

The man suddenly raised his head, revealing a mediocre and indifferent face under his bamboo hat, especially his narrow eyes, which looked at Song Yu with a flickering look, which was intriguing.

This person is none other than Tang Afu, the notorious "ruthless swordsman" in the martial arts world.

Not long ago, the daughter of Wanliu Villa was molested by a playboy in Yangzhou. The owner of Wanliu Villa had an old relationship with Tang Afu, so he asked him to seek justice for his daughter. So Tang Afu chased him all the way from Yangzhou to Fenghuang City under Wudang Mountain, where he saw the playboy "carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness" and took away one of his arms.

Afterwards, Tang Afu met Song Yu, who came to "make friends" with him on the orders of Jin Fu Yu.

Song Yu used Tang Afu's mortal enemy Shen Dongshan and the twenty-five thieves who slaughtered the Tang family as conditions to exchange for Liu Xunyi's head.

That night, Song Yu gave Tang Afu seven days to consider. Tang Afu should have gone to Jinjianwu to have a face-to-face talk with Jin Fuyu yesterday evening, but because he and Liu Xunyi were both wanderers in the world and had always sympathized with each other, he was extremely conflicted and hesitated under the Jiumo Cliff for a whole night.

In the end, his reluctance to see Liu Xunyi was no match for his desire for revenge. Tang Afu, who was in a dilemma, made up his mind and came forward resolutely.

It is worth mentioning that the dandy young man who was taken away by Tang Afu for molesting Miss Wan was He Qing, the grandson of Pan Chuba, the cousin of Pan Yuyin, and the only son of Pan Feng and He Hu.

"Follow me, the owner has been waiting for you for a long time."

Knowing that Tang Afu was a solitary person, Song Yu did not waste any time and led him directly to Qingtian Pavilion.

In the Qingtian Pavilion, Jin Fuyu, who had just woken up, enjoyed breakfast accompanied by Ai Mi. After several months of recuperation, he was full of energy and looked radiant, even more energetic than a young man in his prime.

"Master, Tang Afu is here."

Hearing Song Yu's voice, Ai Mi hurriedly filled the bowl of porridge in her hand and placed it carefully in front of Jin Fu Yu. Then she quickly stood up, bowed to Jin Fu Yu very obediently, and turned to leave Qingtian Pavilion.

"Young Master Tang, I miss you very much after we parted at the martial arts conference." Jin Fuyu invited the two to enter the pavilion, and pointed at the table full of delicious food, saying enthusiastically, "Jingjiang cuisine is very different from Jiangzhou cuisine. Sit down and try it."

After saying that, Jin Fuyu pushed a few plates of pastries and side dishes closer to Tang Afu, smiling and friendly, as if he was entertaining an old friend whom he hadn't seen for many days.

"Tang and Master Jinwu have never met before, why do I miss you?" I don't know if Tang Afu really doesn't understand the ways of the world, or if he is just pretending to be arrogant. Facing Jin Fuyu's enthusiasm, he turned a deaf ear to her and spoke coldly, wishing to keep her at a distance.

Seeing this, Song Yu was startled and hurried to smooth things over: "Young Master Tang, you don't know that my master is eager to find talented people and loves talents as if they were his life. It is precisely because you are a rare young talent that the master has been thinking about you all the time."

"Yes!" Facing Tang Afu's coldness, Jin Fuyu was not angry, but explained meaningfully, "Who in the world would not love a man like 'Ruthless Swordsman'? It's a pity that I can't use such a master. How can I not sigh with regret?" "Jinjianwu is full of talents. How could the owner of Jinwu care about a nobody like Tang?" Tang Afu's tone was still neutral, without any emotion, "I don't have any friendship with the owner of Jinwu, only... business. Therefore, it's better not to say those false and insincere greetings, and it's better to get straight to the point."

"It feels so good!" Jin Fuyu laughed to the sky and said to the anxious Song Yu, "What did I say? Tang Afu is different from other people in the martial arts world. He doesn't have so many fancy tricks and hypocrisy. He only has real talent and knowledge, and he draws blood with his sword."

"Master, what you said is absolutely right." Song Yu was filled with embarrassment and didn't know what to say. He could only smile and agree.

"Young Master Tang, since you came to see me, it means you are quite satisfied with the conditions offered by Jin." When Jin Fuyu turned his gaze back to Tang Afu, the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a solemn look, "Give me Liu Xunyi's head, I will help you deal with Shen Dongshan, and tell you the whereabouts of the 25 thieves who massacred the Tang family that year. How do you think?"

Hearing this, Tang Afu's heart trembled, and a hint of excitement suddenly appeared in his calm eyes. He asked, "Do you really know the whereabouts of those thieves?"

"Although I am not a man of my word, I will not speak without thinking." Jin Fuyu said seriously, "I not only know the whereabouts of those thieves, but also know the truth about the extermination of the Tang family."

"The truth?" Tang Afu frowned and asked suspiciously, "What truth?"

"The Tang family was robbed not because of bad luck, but a complete conspiracy."

Jin Fu Yu's sharp words not only shocked Tang Afu, but also made Song Yu, who was standing beside him, change his expression suddenly. His lips and teeth slightly opened as if he wanted to say something. It can be seen that Jin Fu Yu was calm and spoke confidently, but in the end he hesitated to speak.

"This..." Tang Afu was so shocked that he was speechless and couldn't speak coherently. "Conspiracy...what do you mean?"

"The extermination of the Tang family was not caused by the thieves who were greedy for money, but someone secretly instigated it..." Having said this, Jin Fuyu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "For Young Master Tang, is this news considered an 'unexpected surprise'?"

"hiss!"

Jin Fu Yu's frankness was like a bolt of lightning that struck Tang Afu's crown, making him dazed, his head spinning, his heart in turmoil, but his brain was as blank as stagnant water.

In fact, he had been having this suspicion for more than 20 years, but it had never been confirmed. How could Tang Afu not be shocked when Jin Fuyu pointed it out today?

"How... do you know it's a conspiracy?" Tang Afu stared at Jin Fuyu, as if he was doubtful. "Why should I believe you?"

"You have no choice but to believe it." Jin Fuyu smiled faintly, "If you don't believe me, you can only continue to run around like a headless fly. But I can assert that if you rely on yourself... I'm afraid you will never be able to get to the bottom of the Tang family's tragic case in your lifetime."

"I……"

"If you want to avenge your parents and relatives, and want Shen Dongshan and those thieves to pay for their crimes and pay for their debts, you must trust me." Jin Fuyu said seriously, "Because only I... can help you get revenge."

"You..." Tang Afu was confused, but no matter how hard he thought, he still couldn't figure it out. "How could you know so many secrets? Could this matter be related to you..."

"You are confused as an insider, but I am a bystander, that's all."

"Could it be that... Shen Dongshan was behind all this?" Tang Afu asked anxiously, "After the Tang family fell into trouble, Shen Dongshan benefited the most..."

"Young Master Tang, there is no need to guess. You should know the rules. I won't tell you anything until you get back Liu Xunyi's head." Jin Fuyu smiled mysteriously, "I am sincere and look forward to seeing Young Master Tang show his skills."

Seeing Jin Fuyu keeping silent, Tang Afu was stunned and said hesitantly: "There are so many masters in Jinjianwu, why are you looking for me?"

"Because you are Liu Xunyi's friend." Jin Fuyu answered frankly, "Only his friends can approach him quietly and without arousing his vigilance. In other words, it is extremely difficult for others to kill him. But it may be easy for you to kill him. If Liu Xunyi could be killed by strong martial arts, Qingfeng and other masters of other sects would not have failed so many times. Therefore, the key to solving Liu Xunyi's problem is not the sword, but the human relationship. There are countless people holding swords and knives in the martial arts world. But those who have such human relationships are as rare as morning stars, and you can only meet them by chance. Coincidentally, you are one of them."

"You want me to take advantage of Liu Xunyi's trust in me?"

"No, it's just a little trick, just like he did to Luo Tianjin." Jin Fuyu said calmly, "In fact, the moment you stepped into Jingjiang Mansion, you have already made the decision. Why pretend to be merciful now?"

"This……"

"That's right!" Jin Fuyu didn't give Tang Afu a chance to argue, and continued, "The person who rescued Liu Xunyi from Lin'an was Xunzhen. This witch is a subordinate of the Young King of the Western Regions. She is very cunning and has many schemes. If you want to get close to Liu Xunyi, you must first gain her trust."

"how do you know?"

Tang Afu recalled carefully that there was no rumor in the world that Xunzhen rescued Liu Xunyi. Seeing Jin Fuyu's confident words, he felt confused and at the same time was surprised at Jin Fuyu's "omniscience".

Hearing this, a flash of cold light flashed in Song Yu's eyes. He seemed to be particularly disgusted with Tang Afu's "curiosity".

"A big reward will always bring a brave man!" Jin Fuyu neither gave a direct answer nor politely refused. Instead, he unexpectedly chose to ignore it and said to himself, "Right now, there are countless people who want to kill Liu Xunyi, and everyone wants to grab a share of the credit. These people should have shared the same hatred for the enemy, but now they have become each other's opponents. In my opinion, Young Master Tang should not waste time here, but should go down the mountain as soon as possible and find him before everyone else... does."

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(End of this chapter)