Chapter 938: Going to Beijing
"Hong has met the deputy leader! He has met the eldest lady!"

"Captain Hong, did you meet the Yuan family father and son outside the door just now?"

"Replying to Miss, I met you."

"say something?"

"Just a few words of small talk."

"Did Captain Yuan mention Yuan Ting?"

"This……"

Hong Si has always been cautious and knows that talking too much will lead to mistakes. Therefore, when he faced Xunzhen's curiosity, he always took the attitude of "less trouble is worse than more trouble" and answered the questions perfunctorily.

However, Xunzhen's persistence and repeated questioning gradually made Hong Si feel something was amiss. After a moment's hesitation, he carefully probed: "Miss, are you asking about Yuan Ting's stay in the Northeast?"

"What do you think?" Xunzhen asked instead of answering.

"That's a good thing!" Hong Si said seriously, "Yuan Ting has a kind character, is hardworking and motivated, and is quite like Yuan Xiao in his youth."

"Captain Yan has only one daughter, and Captain Lei's son is still young, so they both have no objection to Yuan Ting staying behind." Xunzhen said meaningfully, "But Captain Hong is different from them. The Hong family also has a son, and he is older than Yuan Ting..."

"Hong understands what the young lady means." Hong Si's face changed slightly, and he interrupted hurriedly, "Hong is very grateful that the young lady and the deputy leader are thinking about my son. However, my son is gentle in nature, prefers literature to martial arts, and has always avoided the grudges in the martial arts world. Three years ago, he had already started a family, and his father-in-law is the largest rice merchant in Taizhou. Now, the couple has their own business. Although it is not prosperous, they live a happy life. Hong has been in the martial arts world for many years and knows that the martial arts world is dangerous and life and death are unpredictable. Therefore, I never forced him to follow in his father's footsteps. I just hope that he can live his life like ordinary people. Although it doesn't look as glorious as ours, at least he doesn't have to worry about his head on his belt or be scared all day long."

“Captain Yuan hopes his son will become a successful person, Captain Yan hopes his daughter will become a successful person, and even Captain Lei has high hopes for his ten-year-old son. Little do they know that the person who truly understands the meaning of ‘Once you’re in the world, you have no choice’ is still Captain Hong.” Liu Xunyi said admiringly.

"Deputy Sect Leader, you are too kind!" Hong Si remained calm and modest. "There is no right or wrong in the martial arts world, only success or failure. My son is timid and cowardly, and has a soft heart. If we force him to fight and kill, he will definitely fail miserably, or even die."

"Forget it!" Xunzhen waved his hand nonchalantly. "I was worried that Captain Hong would blame us for favoring one over the other, valuing Yuan Ting and despising your son. After hearing what you said just now, it seems that we were worrying too much."

"Ms. Hong is deeply terrified by what you said."

"Captain Hong, you don't have to be so cautious." Liu Xunyi pointed to the dozen boxes in the corner and said with a faint smile, "Captain Yuan must have said what needs to be said, so I won't say any more. Send someone to carry them back later!"

"This... Thank you, Deputy Sect Leader!" Hong Si hesitated for a moment and then bowed to accept the order.

"Getting back to the point, where is what I want?"

Xunzhen looked unhappy and stretched out his right hand towards Hong Si, pretending to be "collecting a debt".

"Here!" Hong Si quickly took out a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xunzhen respectfully, "Someone saw Su He appear at Mohe Horse Farm."

"Mohe Horse Farm?" Liu Xunyi was stunned. "What is that place?"

"It's a place that specifically raises war horses for the Mongolian army." Hong Si answered, "It is said that the Mongolian army's war horses mainly come from four major horse farms, namely Helin Horse Farm, Lop Horse Farm, Mohe Horse Farm and Xijing Horse Farm. Among them, Mohe Horse Farm was originally the largest horse farm of the Jin Dynasty. Later, when the Jin Dynasty collapsed, the horse farm changed hands."

"Mohe is far away and sparsely populated, and the climate is cold. Why would Su He go there?"

"Hong doesn't know."

"Perhaps only in such a snowy and icy place can Big Brother avoid the gossips of outsiders." Thinking of how Su He's reputation plummeted because of him, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart, "Since we already know where Big Brother is going, we should leave for Mohe without delay."

"What's the situation outside these days?" Xunzhen asked Hong Si, "Will we be in trouble if we leave Shenzhou?"

"It cannot be denied that, under Qingfeng's order, more and more people came out to hunt down the deputy sect leader. However, they were very sure that the deputy sect leader was hiding in the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond, and they all rushed to Changbai Mountain in a hurry, almost without stopping along the way. But the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond are forbidden areas in the martial arts world, and these people dare not force their way in. They can only gather around Changbai Mountain, intending to wait for the opportunity. Little did they know that the deputy sect leader had already escaped." Hong Si sneered, "From the location point of view, Changbai Mountain is in the east and Mohe is in the northwest, which is completely opposite. In my humble opinion, as long as the deputy sect leader and the eldest lady keep a low profile, they will not encounter any trouble."

"It's not a good idea for them to stay around Changbai Mountain all the time." Liu Xunyi said worriedly, "Although the Tiger Cave Dragon Pond is a forbidden place in the martial arts world, it is not absolutely safe. What if those people are desperate and unite to attack the Tiger Cave Dragon Pond... The consequences will be unimaginable."

"I have a plan!" Xunzhen thought, "After we leave Shenzhou, we can let Captain Yuan get 'close' to Wudang, and then put on a good show with Seniors Huang and Mei. Captain Yuan will lead the Wudang disciples into the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond, let them know that Liu Xunyi is not there at all, and let Seniors Huang and Mei insist that they have never seen Liu Xunyi. In this way, with the Wudang disciples testifying, the various sects in the Central Plains will definitely believe it and will no longer continue to guard Changbai Mountain in vain. First, it can calm the crisis of the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond and protect the reputation of Seniors Huang and Mei. Second, it can allow Captain Yuan to take the opportunity to climb up to Wudang and pave the way for him to enter the Central Plains."

“How could the Wudang disciples and the various sects in the Central Plains believe it?” Liu Xunyi frowned, full of worries. “What if they insist that I was treated in the Tiger’s Den and Dragon’s Pond, then…”

"Maybe they believe it, maybe they don't, it doesn't matter." Xunzhen said nonchalantly, "What's important is that there is no Liu Xunyi in the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond. They can't find any irrefutable evidence. Even if a thousand or ten thousand people don't believe it, what can they do?" "What if they suspect that Captain Yuan is in collusion with us..."

"By that time, we had already gone north to Mohe, so they couldn't find any evidence that Yuan Xiao was colluding with us. Moreover, the only people who had actually seen us in the northeast were the Kongtong disciples and Ji Hou and Fu Yin of Jinjianwu. Apart from them, everyone else had heard about us from others and had never seen it with their own eyes." Xunzhen analyzed slowly, "Even Kongtong Sect and Jinjianwu only encountered us by chance, and they didn't know where our ultimate goal was. As for the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond... they were just guesses based on your injuries and the master-disciple relationship between Miss Pan and Granny Taohua. As the saying goes, 'Hearing is false, seeing is believing', as long as you don't fall into their hands, all guesses will be in vain."

"This……"

"Also, outsiders have no idea about the relationship between the four prefectures in Shangjing and the Young Prince of Qin, and they can't guess that Yuan Xiao and his men would take the risk to help us sneak through Chencang."

"That makes sense!" Liu Xunyi hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind, nodding heavily, "Everything is as you say."

"When do the deputy sect leader and the eldest lady plan to leave for Mohe?"

"This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible. I intend to set off... tomorrow."

"I agree!" Liu Xunyi, who had been eager to meet Su He, readily agreed to Xunzhen's proposal.

"After we leave, you will follow our plan. You should explain what needs to be said and make arrangements. Yuan Ting is your junior, so you don't have to hide anything in front of him." Xunzhen said, "After you finish the affairs of the four prefectures in Shangjing, you will go to the Central Plains one after another, and we will make further plans when we go south."

"Don't worry, Miss. Hong knows what to do."

"When the time is right, I will send someone to inform you of the next move." Xunzhen said word by word, "Before that, you must, must, must not act rashly, and you must be cautious in everything you do."

"understand!"

Seeing Hong Si listening attentively, Xunzhen suddenly laughed at himself, as if complaining that he was too nagging, so he changed the subject and said, "You are all veterans who have been struggling in the underworld for decades. You were able to make a name for yourself in the Northeast in the past, and you will surely be able to thrive in the Central Plains tomorrow."

"Thank you, Miss, for your good wishes. I will do my best!"

"You don't have much time left in the Northeast, so go home and settle down as soon as possible."

"What the deputy sect leader said is absolutely right. I, Hong, will take my leave first."

"I'll take you out!"

After some parting greetings, Liu Xunyi personally escorted Hong Si out of the courtyard.

However, when he was about to turn around and go back to his room, a cold question suddenly came from the darkness: "Who does Xunzhen regard as his own?"

"hiss!"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was secretly surprised. He looked in the direction of the voice, but saw Tang Afu, an expressionless man, slowly walking out of the darkness.

"Why do you ask that, Brother Tang?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious." Tang Afu said calmly, "At first glance, you and Xunzhen are close friends, you work together and play with Yuan Xiao and the other three. But on second glance, it seems that you are the one being played. I want to know, who does Xunzhen regard as his own? Is it you... or Yuan Xiao and the other three?"

"This……"

"I want to remind you, don't be complacent and forget yourself just because a 'deputy clan leader' fell from the sky and hit you. Yuan Xiao and the others are just playing a show in front of you. The person they really care about, fear, and flatter is not you, but Xunzhen who is sitting next to you. Or rather... it is the Young Qin King behind Xunzhen."

"I know this too." Tang Afu's words made Liu Xunyi sad. "Although they keep calling me 'Deputy Sect Leader', I know in my heart that as long as Shao Qin Wang and Xunzhen say a word, I, the 'Deputy Sect Leader'... anyone can take my place, and it would be effortless."

"Because I have suffered so much, I want to give you a piece of advice. Never, ever trust those who suddenly show kindness to you."

Before he finished speaking, Tang Afu and Liu Xunyi passed by without stopping. Finally, under Liu Xunyi's thoughtful gaze, Tang Afu walked farther and farther away until he disappeared at the end of the darkness.

……

　I went out yesterday, but my plan couldn't keep up with the changes, so I didn't come back all night. Please forgive me~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)