Lu Pingchuan came to Jiuxuan from Houtu Temple, and then arrived outside Qian Chao's courtyard with ease.
Qian Chao once said before leaving that no matter who comes here, they should not deliberately look for anyone who is quietly watching the yard, so as not to make those people suspicious. Although Lu Pingchuan really wanted to walk around Qian Chao's yard. , but still remembered Qian Chao's instructions, so he suppressed his curiosity. He never knocked on the door when he came to Qian Chao's place. He just pushed the door open and entered. Lu Pingchuan felt a little awkward when standing in the yard. Even though he knew Brother Qian was not here at this time, he still pretended to look for Qian Chao. Alas, I hope Qian Chao and Li Jian will come back soon.
"Brother Qian!" Lu Pingchuan shouted.
The door of the small building was pushed open, and Qian Chao stood at the door and said:
"Brother Lu, please come in quickly!"
Of course, it was not the real Qian Chao. It was Tang Ping who imagined Qian Chao. But as soon as Tang Ping opened her mouth to call him "Brother Lu", she immediately realized that Qian Chao and Li Jian called Lu Pingchuan the same way. "Brother Lu", only she and Yanxuan called Lu Pingchuan "Brother Lu". After so long, she had become accustomed to calling him "Brother Lu", and she almost called him wrong just now.
After entering the room and closing the door, Tang Ping returned to her original appearance, but she was still wearing the green robe that Qian Chao usually wore.
"Hey, Sister Tang, you don't look like Brother Qian, do you?" Lu Pingchuan said with a smile after entering the door.
"What's different?" Tang Ping was a little unconvinced.
"Well, you pretended to be Brother Qian just now. Your face is a bit pale, and your voice... eh... is a bit thin. Hey, you don't have to get too close to it, but it smells like powder. But the most unlikeable thing is that every time I come here. At that time, Brother Qian was almost always in the yard, either reading or writing and drawing. Of course it doesn't look like you hiding in your room."
"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. I'm not very proficient in the art of transformation, so I won't be able to sustain it for long. It's okay for me to show my face in the yard occasionally, but if I stay in the yard for a long time, my secret will definitely be revealed. of."
"Then while you're here, have you noticed anyone suspicious around here?"
"I guess there must be some, but Mr. Qian's yard is very remote. People can be hidden anywhere nearby. It's hard to find."
"Well, I don't know how Brother Qian and Brother Li are doing. It's been more than two days, right?"
"Three nights have passed. It's daytime now. It's time for the two of them to hide and do things at night. Don't worry, Mr. Qian is smart and Brother Li is here. They will be fine."
"I hope so……"
While the two people were talking in the house, suddenly the sound of someone talking came from the yard.
"Junior Brother Qian."
When Tang Ping heard this, she immediately went to the crack in the door to take a look. Only then did she realize that it was Ma Hu standing in the yard.
"Why is he here?"
Lu Pingchuan also saw Ma Hu in the crack of the door and said:
"Hey, do you want me to send him away?"
Tang Ping heard Qian Chao say that Ma Hu had a good relationship with him, and he often came here to see Qian Chao, chat or discuss matters, so he said:
"No, Brother Lu, if you call him in, just say... Mr. Qian is refining weapons."
"good."
…
The door opened, and Lu Pingchuan's iron-tower-like body walked out, waving to Ma Hu who was standing in the courtyard and said:
"Come in, Brother Qian is refining weapons. I want you to come in and drink tea first."
Hearing what Lu Pingchuan said, Ma Hu didn't expect him. He had met Lu Pingchuan more than once when he came to Qian Chao's place, so he walked in without suspicion.
And just when Lu Pingchuan opened the door and spoke, Tang Ping didn't know whether she was being narrow-minded again or wanted to try her transformation technique again, but she turned into Qian Chao and stood in the house again.
"Senior Brother Ma."
Tang Ping's transformed Qian Chao saluted and said when Ma Hu entered the house, which was basically the same as Qian Chao's usual actions and tone.
"Um?"
Ma Hu was a little puzzled. Lu Pingchuan just said that Qian Chao was refining weapons. He knew that there was a fire eye under this small building. Qian Chao usually refines spiritual weapons in his own residence and rarely goes there to make them. Tang, but he is also an acquaintance who comes and goes often. Why did Junior Brother Qian drop what he was doing and come over specifically when he heard that he was coming?
"you are not……"
What Ma Hu wanted to say was, "Aren't you refining weapons?" But he immediately noticed something was wrong with Qian Chao in front of him. His eyebrows looked like Qian Chao's, but why was his face so delicate and white? Moreover, the three words he just called himself "Senior Brother Ma" had a slightly shrill voice. It seemed like a woman deliberately said it in a rough voice. The most important thing is, when did Junior Brother Qian have such a woman in his body? Where is the fragrance of the powder?
"You're not Junior Brother Qian, who are you?" Ma Hu said immediately, looking at Lu Pingchuan. He wanted to see if this Lu Pingchuan was real.
"Haha," Lu Pingchuan laughed, "I've already said that you can't even fool me with this method, and you still want to fool him!"
"Hmph! How did you find out?" Tang Ping grunted and wiped her cheek, returning to her original appearance. She really didn't understand. Lu Pingchuan and Qian Chao had been together for a long time, and she could tell that These tricks are not surprising, but how come even Ma Hu can see through his own transformation technique?
In the blink of an eye, Qian Chao in front of him turned into Tang Ping, and Ma Hu looked back and forth between the two of them in stunned silence.
"Don't look, it's just the two of us. How did you see that there was a flaw in my Qian Chao impersonation?"
"Miss Tang..." Ma Hu looked at Tang Ping with strange eyes. Tang Ping was now wearing a green robe commonly used by male disciples in the sect. The French bun on her head was also a men's style, and she also had a wooden hairpin. But even so, she is a woman after all. Well, she is still a relatively eye-catching woman. She has a slim figure and exquisite undulations. Even if she is dressed as a man, you can recognize her as a woman even if you look at her back, not to mention the front.
"What are you looking at? I'm asking you!" Tang Ping said angrily.
Ma Hu smiled and said:
"Haha, Junior Brother Qian is not as thick-skinned as me, but he is not as thin-skinned and tender as Miss Tang. Well, what's more, Miss Tang, your voice can be heard as fake as soon as you open your mouth. .Finally, if you pretend to be Junior Brother Qian, you’d better wash away all the makeup and aura from your body, otherwise your secret will be exposed.”
When Lu Pingchuan heard this, he immediately smiled and said:
"Hey, how about it, it's the same as what I told you."
Tang Ping snorted unhappily, and then asked Ma Hu angrily:
"What are you here for?"
"Uh..." After teasing, Ma Hu realized that the Tang Ping in front of him was as fierce a woman as Luo Ying, so he quickly said, "Of course it's Junior Brother Changqian. Is he refining weapons down there?"
"No! He went out and is not here!" Tang Ping said angrily.
Ma Hu thought Tang Ping was angry and looked at Lu Pingchuan.
"Hehe, Sister Tang is right. Brother Qian has indeed gone out. Well, it will take a few days to come back." Lu Pingchuan said.
Qian Chao went out, and then Tang Ping pretended to be Qian Chao here. What does this mean?
Moreover, the five of them, Junior Brother Qian, always hang out together whenever they go out. Why did Tang Ping and Lu Pingchuan not follow Junior Brother Qian when he went out, but they were still here pretending to be Junior Brother Qian?
Ma Hu rolled his eyes and said:
"Miss Tang, the five of you have always advanced and retreated together. We always go out together. Why is it that this time when Junior Brother Qian went out, you and Junior Brother Lu are still in the sect? That's all. You still stay in the sect. Junior Brother Qian's residence is pretending to be him, and by doing this...are you trying to hide something from someone's eyes and ears?"
Tang Ping sighed and secretly thought that this Ma Hu was really smart, and he actually saw the clues. Although Tang Ping still didn't like Ma Hu because of what happened before, Qian Chao had told her more than once that although Ma Hu was a bit rude and rude, he was a trustworthy person. Apart from the five of them, the one who has been pursuing Wen Liang in the sect is Ma Hu. He has always wanted to avenge Senior Brother Xun who died in Wen Liang's hands, so he has been cooperating with Qian Chao. And what Qian Chao is doing now is also related to this guy. After all, the five of them had a breakthrough in Wen Liang's plan because of the letters they got after rescuing Zuo You. And that time, Ma Hu was also there and participated. .
Qian Chao and Li Jian left in a hurry this time, but they must have some plans after they come back. If Ma Hu insists on participating, Qian Chao will definitely not refuse. Thinking of this, Tang Ping made up his mind. First, he gestured with his hand to Ma Hu to sit at the table over there, and then he moved closer to the door to peek at what was going on inside and outside the courtyard, and then he called Lu Pingchuan to sit over as well.
This move made Ma Hu feel that what she was going to say next was extraordinary.
"What I said is indeed true. Mr. Qian has indeed gone out for a few days, but he did not go out alone. He also went out with Li Jian and brother Li. Well, he said that as young as three They will be back in five days, or at most seven or eight days."
Then, Tang Ping told Ma Hu exactly everything, including the fact that Qian Chao got a glimpse of Wen Liang's plan from the letter he got from Zuo You. When they were looking for Qingluan's egg, they discovered the changes in the spiritual veins outside the sect. , Zuo You was injured and sent the news that Wen Liang was planning to attack the five of them, as well as what they found at Jianzhong Mountain last time and the arrangements made by Qian Chao, etc., all were told to Ma Hu. .
Some of what Tang Ping said was mentioned by Qian Chao to Ma Hu. Although some of them were not mentioned, Ma Hu could also guess it. However, Wen Liang's large-scale recruitment of Lingshi shocked Ma Hu. What's more, the arrangements made by Qian Chao and others last time they went out shocked Ma Hu even more. He could tell that this junior brother Qian seemed to have taken the initiative in the matter, and had made up his mind to fight with him. Wen Liang had faced off head-on once, and this time he went out with Li Jian to check for omissions. When they came back, it would be a decisive battle between the two sides.
Junior Brother Qian is really going to do something big without saying a word!
After listening to this, Ma Hu pondered for a while, and then said:
"How many of you want to do such a big thing by yourself?"
Tang Ping said:
"Qian Chao is in a hurry to go out this time, so I haven't told you about it yet. After all, I'm dealing with Wen Liang. How could I not call you..."
Ma Hu interrupted Tang Ping and said:
"No, no, Miss Tang, you misunderstood. What I mean is that the five of you have just become the new leaders of the Qi Refining disciples in the sect. But you five have to do such a big thing by yourself. Don't you think it's a little uncomfortable? Is it appropriate?"
Hearing this, Tang Ping couldn't help but glance at Lu Pingchuan, and found that Lu Pingchuan had a confused look on his face. She knew that she couldn't get any help from this brother Lu, so she asked:
"What does Senior Brother Ma mean...?"
Ma Hu smiled and said:
"Haha, Miss Tang, when Senior Brother Fan announced this matter in the meeting hall that day, judging from your performance, it seemed that you were very unwilling to be the leader of the Qi Refining disciples in this sect. You were afraid of trouble, right?"
"Well, that's true."
"But, as far as I know, no one has ever quit this job after sitting on that position. Even if you don't like it, if you want to relieve yourself of this burden, you can only wait until the five of you build the foundation."
"Yes, I heard the elders say the same thing, but what does this have to do with what you just said?" Tang Ping said.
"Haha, maybe Junior Brother Qian can see clearly and think through some things, but as you said, they went out in a hurry this time and didn't have time to talk about it. Miss Tang, think about what Senior Brother Fan said at that time. Well, although I, Luo Ying and others were present at the time to create momentum and approved of the five of you sitting in this seat, but don’t really think that so many people present have the same thoughts. Well, as far as I know, there are so many people present I am really thinking about who will sit in that seat after Senior Brother Fan establishes the foundation, and there are more than one person. There are also some people who don’t want to sit in that seat, but I always feel that the five of you have low cultivation and junior qualifications, so why should you do that? Where’s the seat?”
Lu Pingchuan interrupted and said:
"That's not what we thought. We were pushed up by Senior Brother Fan."
"Yes, the key is here. It was Senior Brother Fan who recommended the five of you. Well, I admire Senior Brother Fan's vision and believe that you have this ability. To say the least, even if the five of you are not willing, as long as The elders nodded. If you want to get rid of this mission, you have to build the foundation quickly. Before building the foundation, whether you are willing or not, you have to do what the leader of Qi Refining Disciples should do. No. Wrong?"
"That's right." Tang Ping said again.
"Well, then there are two situations. One is that the five of you are not interested in this mission. Some of the Qi Refining disciples that day are even more dissatisfied with you. In this way, they don't like you, and you don't like them. It’s awkward. Is this the result? When something happens, you can’t control them. On weekdays, they are even more dismissive of you. They may even say something unpleasant behind your back. After a long time, those elders may still They will think that the five of you are in vain, and it would be bad for you to let them down."
Tang Ping nodded.
"In another situation, haha, I have confidence in the five of you. I have seen both the methods and the resourcefulness of the five of you. But having said that, there were so many people in the meeting hall that day. , I am the only one who knows the five of you the most. Others, including Luo Ying and others, even though they admire your five people's methods, they still have some doubts about your ability to do things. Miss Tang, only The five of you have proved your strength through a major event, which is enough to convince those who are on the sidelines and doubtful, and to convince those who are unconvinced, so that they will be willing to listen to your orders in the future. Only by working together can we become a rope. You have something to announce. Only in this way can the prestige of the five of you among the disciples of the sect be established. Before the foundation is built, the five of you can live a smooth life, what do you think?"
Tang Ping nodded again.
"And isn't this such a big thing right now? Junior Brother Qian once said that Wen Liang was behind the second attack on Yan Shuang during the great tide in Hanquan Valley. That time, it was Senior Brother Fan who worked together with you to put his plan to death. Frustrated, and now this gentle and kind thief is determined to use such terrifying means to harm our sect. Fortunately, the five of you noticed it, and you also made arrangements in advance. Not only did the gentle and kind plot fail, but it was also possible Capturing Wen Liang in one fell swoop, well, even if Wen Liang can't be caught, we will either capture or kill so many rogue cultivators and evil cultivators who he bought from outside. Those who are either suspicious or dissatisfied with you will only follow your lead from now on!"
Just as Tang Ping continued to nod, Ma Hu added another sentence at the right time:
"You can't refuse this assignment anyway. Since you're doing it, you should do your best and show your true colors as the five of you, right?"
Tang Ping took a deep breath and looked at Ma Hu sitting opposite him in a different way. No wonder, no wonder Qian Xiaozi is willing to associate with this guy. It seems that besides being greedy and rude, this Ma Hu is also a bit greedy and rude. Apart from being a bit lecherous, he is indeed a character.
"I understand, thank you, Senior Brother Ma!" Tang Ping said.
Lu Pingchuan was even more happy when he heard this and asked:
"Hey, what should we do?"
Ma Hu smiled and said:
"The landing is on me. When Junior Brother Qian comes back, I will discuss this matter with the five of you. As long as the five of you nod, it's all on me! Well, but for now, since I want to help Junior Brother Qian and Junior Brother Li Jian If you buy time, then count me in!"
"good!"
