Chapter 986: A Bystander Sees More Clearly (Part )

"If you think about it carefully, it's not surprising that Xunzhen massacred the Gan family!"

After thinking for a while, Song Yu was the first to break the silence: "She has the support of the Young Qin Prince behind her. She is not afraid of anything, otherwise she would not dare to rescue Liu Xunyi in the Imperial City of the Great Song Dynasty. In the past six months, Xunzhen... or the Young Qin Prince has invested countless efforts in Liu Xunyi. He risked his life to save her, escorted her, and asked her to seek medical treatment. He even contributed the 'Four Prefectures of Shangjing' secretly cultivated by the Young Qin Prince, and let Liu Xunyi serve as the deputy leader of the 'Western Law Wuzong'. This shows how much the Young Qin Prince values ​​Liu Xunyi. Now that Liu Xunyi is in trouble in Luzhou, it will undoubtedly disrupt some of the Young Qin Prince's arrangements. With their power and means, how can they swallow their anger? What's more, the other party is just an unknown Luzhou Gan family. Falling into their hands... is simply a great shame. If I were Xunzhen, I would not let it go either."

"It's really frustrating that he can survive the storms and waves, but unexpectedly capsizes in the gutter." Dong Xiao'er mocked, "But if you walk by the river often, how can you not get your feet wet? Maybe Liu Xunyi is destined to have this disaster. Even if he doesn't fall into the hands of the Gan family, he will fall into the hands of the Zhao family, the Wang family, the Li family, and the Sun family."

"The Gan family is at best an accomplice. It was Wudang and the Xianwang Mansion who actually captured Liu Xunyi." Ding Ao frowned, as if he had doubts. "Even if Xunzhen had some resentment towards the Gan family, he wouldn't kill them all. Wouldn't it be too cruel to do so?"

"The owner just said that this woman has always been ruthless." Seeing Ding Ao questioning Song Yu's analysis, Leng Yiyi couldn't help but refute, "What's more, if the Gan family disciples hadn't discovered Liu Xunyi's whereabouts, Wudang and Xianwang Mansion would not be able to catch him no matter how powerful they were."

"I guess... Xunzhen's move is not only revenge, but also a warning to others." Song Yu continued, "She wants to let the world know that whoever dares to offend the young king of Qin will end up like the Gan family."

"Such a ruthless killing of chickens to scare monkeys will not only make people in the world fear the Young Qin King, but also make them hate the Young Qin King." Ding Ao did not dare to agree with Song Yu and Leng Yiyi's views, and cast a hesitant look at the silent Jin Fuyu. Seeing that he looked frank and not displeased, he said intermittently, "The rules of the martial arts world are that the disaster will not affect the wife and children. Forgive me for being frank, but the ambition of the Young Qin King... may be no less than that of the owner of the dock. How can such a person be a petty person and a person who haggles over every penny? Since he has ambitions for the world, he must regard 'reputation' as more important than 'bad reputation'. Unless Xunzhen acts on impulse, her bloodbath of the Gan family will not only fail to help the Young Qin King establish his prestige, but will force the people of the world to unite against the enemy and regard the Young Qin King as a 'cold-blooded devil'. This move... does more harm than good, and is definitely not wise."

"Maybe Xunzhen acted on his own initiative..."

"Xunzhen has become the confidant of the Young King of Qin at such a young age, how could she be an impulsive and reckless person?" Dong Xiaoer interrupted Leng Yiyi's questioning and argued for Ding Ao, "The owner of the dock just said that this woman is full of tricks."

"you……"

"Boom!"

Seeing that Song Yu, Leng Yiyi, Ding Ao, and Dong Xiaoer were arguing with each other and the argument was getting more intense, Jin Fuyu suddenly threw the teacup in his hand on the table. Although the teacup did not break, it was enough to tremble the hearts of those present, and the endless argument came to an abrupt end.

"Why can you only talk but not listen?" Jin Fuyu asked calmly, "Do you all have the ability to know the whole story from a single leaf?"

"We dare not!" Song Yu and the other three bowed their hands in apology.

"You have just heard some superficial things, and you dare to make such a confident comment. Are you eager for quick success? Or... are you unwilling to lag behind?"

"Master, please calm down. We know we are wrong!"

"When did you start following Tang Afu?" Jin Fuyu ignored the trembling Song Yu and the other three, and turned his calm gaze to Ji Hou and Fu Yin, "How much do you know about the details of Liu Xunyi's journey south?"

"Reporting to the master, when we found out about Tang Afu's whereabouts, he had already left Mohe. When we found him, he was in the Hejian Prefecture area." Ji Hou recalled carefully and answered carefully, "It was also in Hejian Prefecture that we learned that Tang Afu had been with Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen."

"Hejian Prefecture?" Jin Fuyu looked thoughtful. "That is to say... when you found Liu Xunyi, he had not yet arrived at Daming Prefecture?"

"Yes."

"Go on." Jin Fuyu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a trace of consideration emerged between his brows. "From the time you found Liu Xunyi to his capture in Luzhou Inn, I want to know everything that happened in that period, no matter how big or small."

"As ordered!"

As if foreseeing a chance to make amends, Ji Hou and Fu Yin were secretly delighted and gladly accepted the order.

The two of them sorted out their thoughts and told Jin Fuyu what they had seen and heard during this period. Of course, the protagonist they were talking about was no longer Tang Afu, but Liu Xunyi.

When they told everything they had seen, heard and inquired about along the way, the meticulous Song Yu and Ding Ao were the first to discover clues. Leng Yiyi and Dong Xiaoer also felt something was wrong and fell into deep thought.

"How is it?" Jin Fuyu looked at Song Yu with a smile, "What did you hear?" "I heard... three suspicious points." Song Yu gradually realized that he had generalized. His face flushed a little, his throat moved slightly, and he answered hesitantly, "First, Ji Hou and Fu Yin did not find any suspicious people in Daming Mansion, so I doubt whether the Gan family disciples have really been to Daming Mansion? Second, putting knockout drugs in the wine and food in the inn... How could such a clumsy trick fool the cunning Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen? Third, Su He and Tang Afu were not poisoned, but came out to rescue them halfway. I suspect this was not a coincidence, but... intentional."

"If it wasn't the Gan family disciples who discovered Liu Xunyi's whereabouts, who exposed Liu Xunyi's whereabouts? If the knockout drug didn't work, why was Liu Xunyi captured? If Su He and Tang Afu deliberately hid away and then came back halfway, it means they already knew there would be trouble that night. In other words... they already knew there was knockout drug in the food and wine? If that's the case, why did Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen eat it?" Leng Yiyi was in a state of confusion, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind, "This sounds like... like..."

"It seems like a carefully designed trap." Jin Fuyu continued calmly, "In fact, I am more curious about who is behind all this? What is the purpose?"

"This..." Jin Fu Yu revealed the secret in one sentence, and Song Yu and others were all shocked and speechless.

"In short, I don't believe there is such a coincidence in the world. You might as well make a bold assumption. How likely is this matter?"

"I dare to speculate, could it be that... the Gan family in Luzhou didn't find any trace of Liu Xunyi at all, and everything was cleverly arranged by the 'black hand behind the scenes'." Ding Ao pondered over and over again, and carefully expressed his speculation, "Not only that, they were accidentally drugged in the Luzhou Inn, Su He and Tang Afu appeared and disappeared mysteriously, and even Liu Xunyi was captured... It's possible that all of this was part of the plan."

"hiss!"

As soon as Ding Ao said this, everyone present except Jin Fuyu gasped, and couldn't help but feel their hair stand on end and a chill on their spine.

"Impossible?" Leng Yiyi said anxiously, "In your opinion, who is this 'mastermind'? Could it be someone hiding in the dark...Liu Xunyi's mortal enemy?"

"No!" Song Yu suddenly interrupted Leng Yiyi's doubts, "If the 'mastermind' is Liu Xunyi's mortal enemy, he would not let Su He and Tang Afu stay out of it, but should catch them all in one fell swoop. Moreover, what kind of 'mortal enemy' can expose the whereabouts of the cautious Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen? And make them willingly take the food and wine mixed with knockout drugs?"

"This……"

"In my opinion, this 'black hand' is most likely one of their own. Even..." At this point, Song Yu's expression changed, and he said word by word, "It is Liu Xunyi himself!"

"That's right!" Ding Ao agreed with Song Yu's idea very much, so he echoed it repeatedly, "If that's true, Xunzhen's bloodbath of the Gan family was not revenge, nor was it killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, but... killing to silence the witnesses. After all, it was the Gan family's disciples who discovered Liu Xunyi's whereabouts in Daming Mansion, and the Gan family has never denied it."

"You mean... Liu Xunyi deliberately revealed his whereabouts to the Gan family?" Ji Hou was surprised, "He deliberately led the Xianwang Mansion and Wudang to hunt him down, and then deliberately let them capture him?"

"It's possible." Song Yu and Ding Ao answered in unison.

Dong Xiao'er asked, not quite understanding, "Why is Liu Xunyi like this? Is he tired of living?"

"Do you remember?" Song Yu reminded, "A few days ago, the spies reported that although Qingfeng did not send out invitations to heroes to the Teng Clan in western Hunan, Jueqing Valley, and Longxiang Mountain, Teng Sanshi, Xiao Zhirou, and Yun Zhuiyue took the initiative to lead people to Luoyang City after receiving the news that Liu Xunyi was captured. Don't you think this matter is a bit strange?"

"Not only that!" Ding Ao added, "The four prefectures of Shangjing in the past are now the Xilu Wuzong. The Yuan, Yan, Hong, and Lei families entered the Central Plains one after another years ago, and are now hiding beside Wudang, Qin, Teng, and Xianwang Mansion. On the surface, there is only Liu Xunyi, but behind him is a huge and complicated force. If everything is not a coincidence, but a carefully planned killing game. From the leader of the martial arts world to the heroes of the green forest... they will all become pawns in this killing game."

"The owner of the dock is indeed foresighted!" Song Yu looked at Jin Fuyu with admiration, and sighed sincerely, "The owner of the dock once said, 'It is better to be still than to move.' If we leak the secret of 'Xilu Wuzong' too early, it will definitely arouse their vigilance, and there will be no good show today. As the saying goes, 'Those who are involved are confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see clearly.' It is precisely because the owner of the dock kept silent and watched from the sidelines that we can see through this confusing chess game clearly and avoid becoming chess pieces at the mercy of others."

"This is a life-and-death game." Finally, Jin Fuyu showed relief on his face, and said quietly, "Liu Xunyi used himself as bait to lure Qingfeng and his daughter. He gambled his life and property on the lives and property of Qingfeng and his daughter. The so-called "Extermination of Traitors Conference" seems to be a great opportunity for Qingfeng to unify the martial arts world, but it is actually a huge trap that will ruin him forever and even leave him dead without a burial place. As I expected, Qingfeng is ambitious and vain, and wants to use the opportunity of the "Extermination of Traitors Conference" to establish his own prestige. This move is exactly in the careful calculations of Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen, and... it is exactly what they want. At the moment, Qingfeng is digging his own grave without knowing it, and is complacent. Such a fool, how can he take on the responsibility of being the leader of the Central Plains martial arts world?"

"What the owner of the dock means is..."

"In fact, I have always been curious about what kind of magic power Liu Xunyi has that can cause turmoil in the martial arts world. The Dragon Boat Festival in May is not only the time for Qingfeng to show off his power, but also the time for Liu Xunyi to make a breakthrough. By then, we will not only see a life-and-death struggle, but also see clearly what kind of power is hidden behind Liu Xunyi?" Jin Fuyu smiled mysteriously, "Knowing yourself and the enemy, you will win every battle. Since both sides are our enemies, why not sit on the mountain and watch the fight? Therefore, you don't have to do anything, say anything, or intervene, just sit quietly and watch the fun. It would be a pity if you can't pick a good position to watch such a once-in-a-lifetime show, isn't it? Haha..."

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(End of this chapter)