Chapter 951: Shaozhou Turbulence (Part )

"There is no time to lose. Get your horses ready. I need to rush back to Jinjianwu overnight!"

Late at night, Song Yu, worried, walked out of the dungeon quickly, and at the same time urged Shi Zhenshan and Leng Yiyi impatiently.

"So urgent?" Shi Zhenshan was surprised. "It's already late now, why not wait until daybreak..."

"This is a serious matter, how can we delay it? In fact, the owner of the fort has long suspected that Yuan Xiao and the young Qin Wang have a secret, otherwise he would not have sent Ding Ao and Dong Xiaoer to investigate. But I never expected that the owner's words would come true." Song Yu interrupted Shi Zhenshan's dissuasion with an unquestionable tone, "I dare to assert that once the news of 'Xilu Wuzong' is leaked, it will definitely set off an uproar in the Central Plains martial arts world. Since we have seized the initiative, we must respond early. Otherwise, once the disaster occurs, we will be caught off guard like other sects and our formation will be in chaos."

"That's right!" Leng Yiyi nodded heavily with a serious mind. "Xilu Wuzong is obviously a chess piece that the young Qin King has planted in the Central Plains martial arts world. In the past, we only knew that he had a strong army in the Western Regions. We never expected that he had laid a big net in the northeast twenty years ago. Once the east and west are coordinated, forming a momentum of sweeping away everything, the Central Plains martial arts world today... I'm afraid no one can compete with him. When the nest is overturned, no egg will be left unbroken. Once the Central Plains martial arts world is lost, how can Jinjianwu survive alone?"

"What I didn't expect the most was that Young Qin Wang was actually colluding with Liu Xunyi." Song Yu walked quickly towards the courtyard gate, muttering to himself, "Everyone knows that Liu Xunyi was the murderer who killed Luo Tianjin. He is a public enemy that everyone in the Central Plains martial arts community wants to kill. Young Qin Wang recruited him into the group... Isn't that asking for trouble?"

"Don't you think this is a coincidence?" Leng Yiyi frowned and thought, "Liu Xunyi is the murderer who killed Luo Tianjin, but he is in cahoots with the Young King of Qin. The four prefectures in Shangjing are puppets secretly cultivated by the Young King of Qin. The first place they went to after entering the Central Plains was the Teng Clan in western Hunan. However, Teng Sanshi had just made a secret appointment with Kunlun, Kongtong, Tangmen and other people who had personally experienced the great changes in the Xianwang Mansion. His purpose... is probably related to Luo Tianjin's death."

"What do you mean?" Shi Zhenshan seemed to have heard a clue from Leng Yiyi's analysis, but he couldn't figure out the reason for the moment, so he was anxious and even a little angry. "What do you want to say?"

"What she meant was that the young prince of Qin was trying to win over not only Liu Xunyi, but also the Xiangxi Teng Clan and other sects that Yuan Xiao, Yan Shun, and Lei Zhen had joined." Song Yu answered Shi Zhenshan's confusion for Leng Yiyi, "It's possible that they are still negotiating, or it's possible that... they have already been won over."

"Are you talking about... Teng Sanshi?" Shi Zhenshan's eyes suddenly changed and he subconsciously exclaimed.

"That's right!" Song Yu clenched his fists until they crackled, and said through gritted teeth, "If Teng Sanshi hadn't been bribed by the Young King of Qin, how could he have secretly invited those people from Kunlun and Kongtong for no reason? If he wasn't the Young King of Qin's man, how could Hong Temple have sent such a valuable gift?"

"But Hong Yang said that Hong Si and Teng Sanshi had never met before..."

“This may be the first time that Hong Si and Teng Sanshi have met, but Shao Qin Wang and Teng Sanshi… may have been secretly in contact for many years, or even colluded with each other.” The more Song Yu thought about it, the more frightened he became, the angrier he became, and the more humiliated he became. “If this is true, Xiao Zhirou and Yun Zhuiyue, who are friends with Teng Sanshi… are very likely to have been bribed by Shao Qin Wang as well.”

"This……"

Song Yu's bold speculation made Leng Yiyi and Shi Zhenshan look at each other in shock.

"Thinking about it this way, why didn't Tang Afu kill Liu Xunyi? Could it be Xiao Zhirou..."

"Stop talking!"

Song Yu said in a deep voice, "The young king of Qin is from Liao and has an irreconcilable hatred with us Jin people. Therefore, the sudden appearance of 'Wu Zong of Xilu' will do us no good but harm. Right now, the only thing we can do is to inform the owner of the dock as soon as possible and let the owner make the decision himself."

"That's right! That's right!"

After Song Yu and Leng Yiyi's explanation, Shi Zhenshan finally understood the pros and cons and hurriedly ordered someone to bring two fast horses.

Under the starry moon, Song Yu, Leng Yiyi and Shi Zhenshan stood outside the courtyard gate, waiting for the horses and saying goodbye to each other.

"How do we deal with Hong Yang?" Shi Zhenshan asked, "Are we really going to let him go?"

"This……"

"Stupid!" Before Leng Yiyi could hesitate, Song Yu, with a gloomy face, spoke first, "This man has a lot of secrets. If you let him go, won't there be endless troubles?"

"I understand!" Shi Zhenshan suddenly realized and smiled grimly, "After I send you away, I will immediately kill him..."

Having said that, Shi Zhenshan made his hand into a knife and gently wiped his neck with it. The meaning was self-evident.

"It's not just him!" Song Yu's eyes were fierce, and his tone was as cold as ice, "Everyone who has seen him and interrogated him today... not a single one can be left alive."

"Those are our brothers..."

"To Hong Temple, Hong Yang is also 'our brother', and he still couldn't stand our torture." Song Yu didn't give Shi Zhenshan a chance to defend himself, and said sinisterly, "Now, we are not only guarding against the leakage of the secrets of 'Xilu Wuzong', but also the leakage of the secrets of 'Hong Yang'. In other words, Hong Yang's disappearance will surely arouse the suspicion of Hong Temple and Teng Sanshi, and they will send people to inquire about his whereabouts. And we... must not let anyone know that Hong Yang has fallen into the hands of Jin Jianwu. It is best... to make Hong Yang's disappearance an unsolved case."

"I understand!"

Although he was somewhat reluctant, Shi Zhenshan knew the pros and cons of the matter, so he did not dare to be partial. He sighed and said, "Don't worry! I will clean up my mess and will not leave any hidden dangers for the owner of the dock."

"Brother Shi, you have made great contributions to Hongyang. We will definitely commend you when we return."

"What credit have I given? It was the master's foresight. When he learned that Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou were father and daughter, he immediately sent people to closely monitor their every move. I was just a blind cat that met a dead mouse, it was just a coincidence. However, now you can not only report to the task, but also take away the credit of Ding Ao and Dong Xiaoer, which is also a good thing. Haha..." Looking at Shi Zhenshan with a sinister face, Song Yu couldn't help but look bitter, and said sadly: "The situation changes suddenly, and the world is unpredictable. Now is not the time to intrigue with Ding Ao and others. Right now, we must unite against the enemy and solve the huge trouble of Shao Qin Wang together."

"Don't worry too much!" Shi Zhenshan waved his hand nonchalantly. "The most ridiculous thing is this bullshit 'Four Prefectures in the Capital'. These ruffians are used to being arrogant outside the Great Wall and think that the Central Plains martial arts world is just like their hometowns. Humph! After entering the Central Plains, not only do they not know how to keep a low profile, but they still do their own thing and even come to my territory with great fanfare to inquire about the news. They really don't know how high the sky is, how deep the water is."

"Outside the Great Wall, they were 'a crane standing out among chickens', but in the Central Plains, they are 'a chicken standing out among cranes'." Leng Yiyi teased, "Before entering the Great Wall, Hong Yang would never have thought that he would lose his life in such a ridiculous way. If you think about it carefully, letting Hong Yang 'disappear out of thin air' is not a bad thing. At least it can serve as a reminder to the people of Hong Temple. The Central Plains martial arts world is not the Northeast Green Forest, they can't do whatever they want."

"These people act so recklessly, which shows that they are not very cunning and capable. I don't think they can cause any trouble." Shi Zhenshan sneered, "Please comfort the owner for me and tell him not to worry too much. The young king of Qin may be powerful, but the people under him are drunkards and stupid as pigs. If necessary, I am willing to lead people to drive the 'Four Prefectures of Shangjing' back to their hometowns, or even cut off the roots and eliminate the trouble forever."

"take note of it!"

As he was speaking, two guards came to the door leading two horses.

"Brother Shi, I'll trouble you to take care of the rest. We'll take our leave first."

"Give my regards to the owner of the dock for me, and be careful on your journey."

After the greetings, the anxious Song Yu and Leng Yiyi bowed to Shi Zhenshan. They jumped on their horses, shouted, and disappeared at the end of the dim street.

"Come here! Call everyone who has seen Hong Yang today... to the West Courtyard."

"As ordered!"

……

While Shi Zhenshan, Song Yu and Leng Yiyi were working on their own projects in full swing, the Teng people in western Hunan were enjoying singing and dancing and a lively atmosphere.

Teng Sanshi had no intention of paying any attention to Hong Si who came to visit him, but he was deeply moved by Hong Si's sincere attitude, humble words, and the fact that he presented him with an extremely valuable gift on their first meeting.

As the saying goes, "Don't scold the person who gave you a gift." Hong Si humbled himself in front of Teng Sanshi and showed his admiration for him respectfully. This is in stark contrast to Song Yu and Leng Yiyi's "raising an army to question the culprit" and "making innuendos."

Perhaps out of his inner vanity, or because of his excellent impression of Hong Si, or because of his mission as the "Deputy Leader of the Central Plains Martial Arts World", Teng Sanshi finally accepted the gift reluctantly and made friends with Hong Si.

That night, Teng Sanshi held a grand banquet to entertain the disciples of Hong Temple and Hong Mansion. The banquet was accompanied by Teng tribe singing and dancing, and bonfire drinking games. The scene was very lively and peaceful.

"Master of the Palace!"

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, when the tipsy Hong Si lazily slumped on a bamboo chair, watching the Teng women dancing with great interest, a hurried Hong Mansion disciple passed through the bustling crowd and quietly approached Hong Si.

"What's the matter?"

The drunken Hong Si raised his glass to toast Teng Sanshi who was not far away, and asked nonchalantly, "Is Hong Yang back?"

Hearing this, the disciple couldn't help but look embarrassed and whispered, "Master, we have searched the area within a radius of thirty miles, but... we still can't find Hong Yang's whereabouts."

"What a bastard!" Hong Si's face darkened, and he said angrily, "Before leaving, I warned everyone not to leave without permission. The Central Plains is not like the Northeast. We are unfamiliar with the place here. If we are not careful, we will be doomed. We must stay like a young wife and keep a low profile. Why didn't he listen?"

"Master, please calm down. I think Hong Yang just wants to find out some news about the martial arts world for you, so that you can understand the customs and habits of the Central Plains martial arts world as soon as possible..."

"An excuse! He called it gathering information, but in reality he was trying to curry favor with you. Of course, the root cause was his restless heart. Humph! After arriving in the Central Plains, his horizons were broadened and his mind changed. Don't think I don't know about the scandal of him secretly taking you to visit brothels in Xiangyang!"

"Master, please calm down!" The disciple's face changed and he kowtowed and admitted his mistake.

"I watched Hong Yang grow up, how could I not know his devious mind?" Hong Si said in a deep voice, "I guess... if he is not in the gambling house tonight, he will be in the brothel. His bad habits will kill him sooner or later. Go! Send more people to look for him. We must find him alive or dead. No matter what, we must bring Hong Yang back before dawn."

"Yes……"

"Remember! When you go out to look for someone, you must keep your tail between your legs and be careful. There are many hidden talents in the Central Plains, and we cannot afford to offend any of them. If anyone dares to take advantage of the power of others and cause trouble again, this palace master will punish them severely!"

"As ordered!"

……

(End of this chapter)