After Liu Qi left, Da Qiao sat in front of the memorial tablet and cried for a long time before falling into a deep sleep.
Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao watched silently, with mixed feelings in their hearts. Xiao Qiao wanted to help him, but was held down by Zhou Yu.
If this news is true, it will be like a bolt from the blue to Jiangdong, and it will even completely collapse. Years of hard work will be in vain, and Sun Ce's trust will be in vain.
Zhou Yu stared at the spirit tablet in a daze. After a long time, he wiped away his tears, forced himself to calm down, and helped Xiao Qiao stagger away.
After leaving the cave, the mountain breeze was slightly cold, and the two of them were shocked. Looking at the cool night, they felt as if they were experiencing a nightmare.
"What should we... do?" Xiao Qiao raised his head and touched Zhou Yu's soaked skirt.
Zhou Yu secretly gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "This matter must not be mentioned to anyone, including my father-in-law."
"But sister, she..."
"I have my own sense of discretion!" Zhou Yu raised his head and took a deep breath. The bright moon was in the sky, and the silver light was falling. He said slowly: "The road is long and long, and I will search up and down!"
When Liu Qi returned to his residence, he could not sleep for a long time. No matter what Da Qiao said was true or false, it was difficult for him to interfere in Jiangdong's affairs, but he wanted to solve the mystery. This was a thorny issue.
Early the next morning, Xu Shu was immediately summoned for discussion. Xu Shu was shocked when he heard this. He frowned and said, "If Sun Ce is killed and there really is someone else behind it, it will be a shocking secret. But the general is in the enemy camp and needs to think twice." , once you fall into it, it will be difficult to get out, and major events will be delayed.”
Liu Qi nodded and said: "I am also worried about this matter. Even if it is Zhou Yu, it will be very difficult, let alone me and others?"
Liu Qi sighed in his heart. After all, he was not a master at solving crimes. What's more, he had to move easily when investigating the case, or hide his identity to collect evidence. He was in the open and was being monitored everywhere in Soochow, so there was no way to start.
Xu Shu pondered for a moment and said: "If this matter is confirmed, Jiangdong will definitely collapse, and the general can take the opportunity to go eastward and seize all of Jiangnan. Regardless of public or private, it will be beneficial to the great cause, and it is worth a try."
Liu Qi's heart moved. At this moment, Ji Miao came in with a medicinal soup and handed him the square silk handkerchief to check whether the blood stains were abnormal.
Ji Ping is a master of poisoning. The ancestors of the Ji family started their business by selling rat poison. After using poison to detoxify a lot, they gradually learned the medical skills.
Ji Miao sniffed it first, frowned and said, "After many years, the blood has dried up. I don't know if the poison is still there. I'll do my best."
After eating and drinking, the Soochow envoy came to report. Mrs. Wu would arrive at the temple later. After meeting with Liu Qi, she could go down the mountain and return to the city. This villa should still be left to the old lady.
Liu Qi ordered people to pack his things and went down the mountain with Xu Shu first, discussing Sun Ce's affairs along the way. It is really sad that such a hero died in a conspiracy.
Xu Shu came from a martial arts background. He was caught by the government after killing someone to avenge his friends. He admired the assassins who were willing to avenge Xu Gong, but if this vendetta was a conspiracy, that would be a different story.
A person who is purely loyal and kills the enemy for revenge is a righteous man. If someone takes advantage of him and involves other interests, he is a desperado.
While sighing, he secretly rejoiced that Sun Ce's death also indirectly helped Jingzhou. If Sun Ce had led the army, he would have captured Jiangxia and entered Jingzhou long ago. How could there be a chance for Liu Qi to rise?
As soon as he arrived outside the temple gate, a red figure suddenly flashed out of the side door next to him. Accompanied by the clear sound of dragon roars, a cold light pierced towards Liu Qi.
"Be careful of assassins!" Xu Shu yelled, drawing his sword and moving forward.
"Leave me alone!" Liu Qi did not move slowly at all, and went straight to meet him without drawing his sword.
There was only a soft sound, and before the cold light could get close, it suddenly rebounded and flew out in the air.
"Hey!" In the clear voice, the figure was shocked by Liu Qi and took several steps back. It turned out to be a woman.
Zhao Yun was flying up from behind. When he saw Liu Qi's attack like thunder and wind, blocking the opponent's sword, he couldn't help but stop his feet and his eyes froze slightly.
Judging from Liu Qi's current skills, he did not try his best in the previous competition, but his rapid progress shows that his reputation as master master is more and more worthy of his reputation.
"You... are obscene!" The pretty face of the woman in red was red, matching her armor, and her almond-shaped eyes were wide open. It was the villain who complained first.
"Am I despicable?" Liu Qi raised his arm slightly, pointed the scabbard on the opponent's chest upward, put it against his white chin, and sneered: "You are still despicable!"
Xu Shu pointed the tip of his sword at the opponent with a cold look: "Who are you, who dares to assassinate the Marquis of Xiangyang?"
The woman raised her hand to remove the scabbard of the sword and raised her chin slightly: "I am Sun Shangxiang."
"It turns out to be Miss Sun!" Xu Shu was startled, took back his sword, and silently retreated to Liu Qi's side.
At this moment, several maids hurriedly came to the door, all of them were dressed in military uniforms, with scimitars on their waists, and looked dashing and heroic.
Liu Qi looked at Sun Shangxiang. He had slender eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and a pretty face with a sinister look on his face. Probably because of years of martial arts training, his body was tight and curvy, as elastic as a cheetah.
Looking at this curvy figure, Liu Qi sighed inwardly: It’s hard to control this woman!
"Sure enough, he is a scoundrel!" Sun Shangxiang noticed that Liu Qi's eyes were not good, so he couldn't help but take two steps back and shouted: "He deserves to be killed!"
"Uh, cough!" Liu Qi coughed dryly and cupped his fists and said, "Miss, you misunderstood. Why did you assassinate me just now?"
Sun Shangxiang took the sword picked up by the maid and pointed it at Liu Qi again: "Although I am a daughter, I am determined to be better than a man. If I am not a hero in the world, I will never get married. I heard from Sister Xiao Qiao that you have misbehaved. If you want to see my mother, you must go there first. I’ll talk about it later.”
Liu Qi smiled and said: "I have heard for a long time that the young lady is brave and brave. All her maids practice martial arts. There are weapons in the room. Although the men are not as good as her, she is indeed worthy of her reputation."
"Hmph, it's good to know!" Sun Shangxiang straightened his body proudly and struck a pose, "Let's make a move!"
This looks like the temperament of a young lady who has been pampered since childhood. Liu Qi was also about to try his sword skills, cupping his fists and saying: "Please teach me."
Sun Shangxiang asked: "Why don't you draw your sword?"
"It's only safe if you have a sheath!" Liu Qi raised the scabbard again and said slowly: "My sword will never stab a woman, especially a beautiful woman."
"What a mouthful!" A trace of unconcealable joy flashed across Sun Shangxiang's eyebrows, but he shouted sharply and raised his sword to stab him.
Liu Qi stepped forward. Although the green sword was not unsheathed, his moves were not affected. He had just tested Sun Shangxiang's average strength before he dared to accept the challenge. Otherwise, wouldn't he be humiliating himself?
Sure enough, although Sun Shangxiang was known to be good at martial arts, he practiced mostly sword dancing moves, which was completely different from Wang Yue's sword skills.
Liu Qi also aimed to establish his authority in this battle and suppress Sun Shangxiang's arrogance. He used a unique move to kill Sun Shangxiang before he was even close. She retreated steadily and almost lost her sword again.
Sun Shangxiang stepped away, looked at Liu Qi again, and frowned slightly: "I didn't expect that the master's swordsmanship is so good."
"I agree!" Liu Qi clasped his fists and said, "Actually, my marksmanship is even better!"
"Oh?" Sun Shangxiang raised his eyebrows, "My archery skills are also better, and I can shoot accurately!"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "I will fight you for three hundred rounds in the future!"
Zhao Yun looked at the confident Liu Qi with confusion. Could it be that the eldest son was secretly practicing his spear and preparing to charge into battle?
