Chapter 985: A Bystander Sees More Clearly (Part )

"With such a large army, I think Leader Qingfeng not only wants to avenge Leader Luo, but also wants to use the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' to avenge himself."

"This……"

Facing Jin Fuyu's teasing, Zheng Songren couldn't help but look embarrassed, so he smiled awkwardly and looked for an opportunity to change the subject: "During this 'Eradication of Traitors Conference', Wudang sent out hundreds of invitations to heroes. Among them, only the invitations to Master Jinwu and Master Xuanming were written by the head of the sect himself, and the others were all written by Wudang disciples. This shows how important Master Jinwu is in the heart of the head of the sect."

"Oh?" Jin Fuyu placed the hero invitation on the table and nodded with a smile, "I am flattered by the kindness of the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance."

"The headmaster often praises the master of Jinwu in front of us as a rare and beautiful genius. Jinjianwu has only been established for more than 20 years, but it has been ranked among the century-old sects such as Wudang, Shaolin, Kunlun, and Emei. It is truly unprecedented and will never be surpassed."

"Eh!" Jin Fuyu smiled at Zheng Songren's compliment, "I will always be a junior in front of the leader of Qingfeng. Compared with Wudang and Shaolin, Jinjianwu is like a firefly compared to the bright moon, there is a huge gap."

"Master Jinwu is too modest!" Zheng Songren rolled his eyes and cautiously probed, "This 'Extermination of Traitors Conference' is a martial arts event to punish evil and promote good, and uphold justice. I wonder... Master Jinwu would you be willing to honor me?"

"Excuse me for being so nosy, but I wonder who exactly did the Qingfeng Alliance Leader invite to participate in the 'Anti-Traitor Conference'?" Before Jin Fuyu could think about it, Song Yu asked first.

"Almost all the prominent figures in the Central Plains martial arts world have received invitations from the headmaster."

"Isn't that right?" Ding Ao raised his eyebrows and pondered, "As far as I know, the Xiangxi Teng Clan, Jueqing Valley and Longxiang Mountain don't seem to have received your invitation. Are they 'faceless' and unknown in the Central Plains martial arts world? Don't forget that the chief of the Xiangxi Teng Clan, Teng Sanshi, is still the deputy leader of the Central Plains martial arts world."

"This……"

Zheng Songren was stunned by Ding Ao's sudden attack. He quickly calculated in his mind and spoke vaguely: "It is true that Chief Teng is the deputy leader of the martial arts world, but he is also the father of Master Xiao, so..."

"What do you mean?" Leng Yiyi hesitated, "Could it be that Leader Qingfeng doesn't want Xiao Zhirou to participate in the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference'?"

"Why?" Dong Xiao'er echoed in a serious tone, "Although Jueqing Valley was once a heretical sect, during the martial arts conference, Alliance Leader Luo accepted it as an orthodox sect. Could it be that Alliance Leader Qingfeng does not recognize it?"

"This..." Facing Leng Yiyi and Dong Xiao'er's aggressive questioning, Zheng Songren was inevitably flustered and his words became more and more hesitant. "I don't know the reason. Maybe... maybe it's because of the 'special' relationship between Alliance Leader Luo and Valley Leader Xiao at the Martial Arts Conference... It aroused suspicion. The head of the sect was worried that this matter would affect Madam Luo and her two children, so he did not invite Valley Leader Xiao to participate in the 'Eradication Conference'. As for Chief Teng and Lord Yun, since they were close friends with Valley Leader Xiao, they were not invited either. After all, during the Martial Arts Conference, Alliance Leader Luo, Valley Leader Xiao, and Lord Yun... did not have a pleasant experience."

"The leader of Qingfeng is not only a powerful hero, but also a loving father." Jin Fuyu said softly after a long silence, "He cares about his daughter and doesn't want someone to take over his position. It's human nature."

"Master Jinwu, please understand!"

"According to what you said, all those invited to this 'Anti-Traitor Conference' are from the Central Plains martial arts community?"

"Exactly..."

"He lied!"

Before Zheng Songren finished speaking, a low rebuttal suddenly came from outside Qingtian Pavilion.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Hou and Fu Yin came quickly, looking hurried.

"Greetings to the owner of the dock!"

"You are back."

Looking at the two people who were bowing, Jin Fuyu's eyes flashed with an indescribable brilliance. However, he did not ask Ji Hou and Fu Yin about the success or failure of the assassination of Tang Afu, but asked casually: "Why do you say that Zheng Shaoxia is lying?"

"Reporting to the master, according to the information we have gathered, Qingfeng... the hero invitation of the leader of Qingfeng is not only sent to various martial arts sects, but also to the imperial court of the Song Dynasty."

"Really?" Jin Fuyu cast an intriguing look at the sweaty Zheng Songren, and said jokingly, "Qingfeng Alliance Leader is indeed a respected elder in the martial arts world. He is indeed good at making friends."

"Misunderstanding!" Zheng Songren was shocked and quickly explained, "It was not the headmaster who invited the court to participate in the 'Anti-Traitor Conference', but the court took the initiative to send people to participate."

"Why?"

"Because Liu Xunyi secretly colluded with the Mongols and betrayed his own people, the granaries of the three prefectures of Xingyuan were robbed, and the people had no food to eat. I don't know how many innocent people starved to death in one winter." Zheng Songren answered seriously, "Therefore, he is not only a public enemy of the martial arts world, but also a wanted criminal of the court. When the court learned that we had captured Liu Xunyi, they immediately sent people to Wudang to beg the headmaster to allow them to participate in the "Extermination of Traitors Conference". The court did this... to give an explanation to the people of the three prefectures of Xingyuan. The headmaster took care of the people of the world and agreed to this matter reluctantly. But Master Jinwu can rest assured that the protagonist of the "Extermination of Traitors Conference" will always be the Central Plains martial arts world. The headmaster and the court have agreed in advance that their people can only watch from the sidelines when they go to Luoyang City and cannot interfere. Otherwise, there is no need for heroes from all over the world to come forward, the headmaster will drive them away."

"This……"

"Alright!" Jin Fuyu waved his hand to interrupt Song Yu who was about to speak, and said calmly, "Since it is the arrangement of the Qingfeng Alliance Leader, we will obey it. Please go back and tell the Qingfeng Alliance Leader that on the Dragon Boat Festival in May, Jin will go to Luoyang City to work with heroes all over the world to 'kill the traitors'."

"That's great!" Seeing Jin Fuyu's promise, Zheng Songren couldn't hide his joy. "The headmaster will be very pleased to know this. I have a mission to fulfill, so I shouldn't disturb you too much. I wish Master Jin Wu a speedy recovery. We'll meet again in Luoyang."

"Mi'er, please send Young Master Zheng down the mountain for me." Zheng Songren said goodbye, and Jin Fuyu did not try to keep him.

"Master Jinwu, take care. I'm leaving now."

"Take care, Young Master Zheng."

After the greetings, Zheng Songren, feeling satisfied, bowed to Jin Fu Yu again and again, and then left Qingtian Pavilion accompanied by Ai Mi.

After Zheng Songren disappeared from his sight, Jin Fuyu cast his deep gaze on the indignant Ji Hou and Fu Yin, staring at them until they felt uncomfortable. "Master..."

"Tang Afu is dead?"

Facing Jin Fuyu's straightforward words, Ji Hou and Fu Yin's faces changed slightly. The two timidly looked at each other silently and replied timidly, "No...no..."

"What you mean is... you messed up your job again?" Jin Fuyu's tone was flat. Not only was there no anger in his voice, but not even a hint of dissatisfaction.

However, in the ears of Ji Hou and Fu Yin, every word of Jin Fu Yu's was like a knife, every sentence like a sword, cutting flesh and bones, gouging out the heart and piercing the lungs.

"Yes……"

Hearing the two's intermittent answers, Jin Fuyu's hand holding the teacup suddenly stopped in mid-air, staring at them quietly. An invisible and silent pressure not only made Ji Hou and Fu Yin at a loss, but also made Song Yu, Ding Ao, Leng Yiyi, and Dong Xiaoer who were standing by dare not even breathe.

"I want to hear your explanation." After a long silence, Jin Fu Yu's voice sounded again, with the same neither happy nor sad, and the same gentle and elegant tone.

"During this period, Tang Afu has been with Liu Xunyi and the others." Fu Yin said bitterly, "We...can't find an opportunity to attack alone."

"The notorious 'Sun and Moon Twin Swords' are actually afraid because the other side has more people and more power?" Song Yu couldn't help laughing, and his contempt was not concealed at all. "Did I hear it wrong? Or did you say it wrong?"

"We are not afraid of fighting because the enemy has more people than us, but because Tang Afu is surrounded by not only Liu Xunyi, but also..."

"What's more?"

"There is also Su He, the 'fastest sword in Mobei'." Ji Hou answered frankly, "When Liu Xunyi was captured alive by Xie Xuan in Luzhou Inn, Tang Afu and Su He rushed to Luoyang City overnight. That was our only chance to take action."

"That's right!" Fu Yin nodded repeatedly, "We set up an ambush on the way and tried to sneak attack Tang Afu, but the result was..."

"In the end, you failed." Jin Fuyu's tone was already a little impatient, "I'm curious, with your martial arts skills, can't you beat Su He and Tang Afu?"

"To be honest, it's not difficult for us to deal with Tang Afu, but if we add Su He..."

"That's enough!" Jin Fuyu interrupted with a lack of interest. "Of the three tasks I assigned, only Ding Ao and Dong Xiaoer completed them neatly and successfully uncovered the unspeakable secret between Yuan Xiao and the Young Prince of Qin. Although Song Yu and Leng Yiyi ran into a setback in Xiangxi, they accidentally discovered the secret of the 'Four Prefectures of Shangjing' on their way back, which coincided with the information that Ding Ao and the others had found out, so they made up for their mistakes. As for the two of you... that's it! You've been tired all the way, go down and rest!"

"Master!"

Before Jin Fuyu finished speaking, Ji Hou and Fu Yin were already frightened and quickly knelt on the ground.

"What's the matter?" Jin Fuyu frowned slightly, "I don't blame you..."

"The greatest punishment for us is for the master to not beat or scold us." Ji Hou said anxiously, "Although we didn't kill Tang Afu, we got some information from outside. I hope it will be useful to the master, so that we can atone for our crime."

"For example, Qingfeng secretly communicates with the imperial court?" Jin Fuyu smiled faintly and could not deny it. "It is indeed useful."

"Not only that!" Fu Yin said hurriedly, "We also found out that the day after Liu Xunyi was taken back to the Xianwang Mansion, Ling Xiaoxiao sent three groups of people to Luzhou in secret."

"He went to Luzhou?" Song Yu thought for a moment. "If I guessed correctly, he should have gone to the Gan family in Luzhou to find out the details of Liu Xunyi's capture. Rumor has it that a disciple of the Gan family discovered Liu Xunyi's whereabouts in Daming Mansion, so he revealed the news to Xie Xuan."

"It seems that Ling Xiaoxiao doesn't trust Xie Xuan, even though he has made great contributions to the Xianwang Mansion." Ding Ao smiled evilly, "One is Luo Tianjin's woman, and the other is Luo Tianjin's brother. I thought that after Luo Tianjin's death, the two of them would have an affair without a matchmaker, but unexpectedly... each of them had their own ulterior motives."

"Although Ling Xiaoxiao is cunning, she is a step late."

"A step too late?" Jin Fuyu seemed to be interested in Ji Hou's words. "What do you mean?"

"As early as the night when Liu Xunyi was captured, the Gan family of Luzhou was brutally exterminated, and the entire Gan Mansion... was burned to ashes in a fire."

"What?" When Fu Yin said this, Jin Fu Yu and others all changed their expressions.

"Then...what about the Gan family?"

"Just like the Gan Mansion, it was burned to ashes." Ji Hou recalled, clicking his tongue. "The sea of ​​fire was merciless. Not even a complete corpse could be found. All that was left were pools of ashes mixed in the ruins. It is said that no one in the Gan family was spared, from the octogenarians to the infants."

"Who did it?"

"Rumor has it that it was Liu Xunyi's friends who went to seek revenge. The neighbors of the Gan family vaguely heard some conversations that night, and we speculated that it was... Xunzhen who did it. Because the only person who could appear in Luzhou that night, who had a grudge against the Gan family, and who had the ability to wipe out the entire Gan family... was Xunzhen."

"It's her!" Before Fu Yin finished speaking, Jin Fuyu, with a gloomy look in his eyes, asserted in a deep voice, "This woman is cunning and ruthless, and...she is used to setting fires and destroying corpses. Don't forget that the land under our feet...was also burned to ashes by her fire."

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(End of this chapter)