In the evening, Wanjia's front hall.
The maids carried the steaming meals and placed them one by one on the rosewood Eight Immortals tables at the VIP seats and individual guest seats.
The main reason why the VIP table is better than the individual guest table is that the tableware on the table is made of gold and silver, and the content of the dishes is not much different, so as not to make people think that Wanjia looks down on the heroes who have come from afar.
Zhao Qing smelled the fragrance, flew over and grabbed a seat, and started eating without paying much attention to etiquette.
Apart from anything else, Wanjia is indeed one of the first-class wealthy families in Jingzhou City. The dishes prepared by the invited chefs are full of flavor and taste really good.
The last time she tasted such delicious food was in her previous life, which made her quite emotional.
After just taking a few bites, a purple-faced man with a sword on his waist came over and whispered:
"Is this girl a disciple of the Emei sect? A friend of mine offended the girl earlier and wanted to use twenty taels of silver to ask you to let him go. Here I, Ma Daming, the 'Wanshengdao', apologize to you for him."
This person was Ma Daming, whom Zhao Qing had seen from a distance before. He led many martial arts people from other places to Wanjia. Among the people who were singled out by Zhao Qing just now, there was Ma Daming who went to the banquet with Zeng Lianjiang, a friend he had known for many years.
Originally, Ma Daming didn't want to get involved in this matter. He was well-informed and knew that such a master who could easily light up a group of people was definitely not something he, a second- or third-rate minor player in the world, could afford to offend.
But then he thought about it, this girl's martial arts were so superb, she must be from one of the top sects in the world, probably a disciple of the Emei sect.
When Ma Daming was studying under the "Wansheng Dao" sect, his master once casually mentioned that the acupuncture skills inherited by some sects are relatively overbearing. Once acupuncture is used for a long time, it will leave serious sequelae.
Ma Daming didn't know the mystery of this, but he tried several times but failed to relieve his friend's acupuncture point, which made him think of this past incident.
He thought for a while, he had already waited for several cups of tea, and the young master's anger should have subsided, so he plucked up the courage to come over and try to intercede. Presumably, as a disciple of the righteous sect, the other party would not be able to Completely merciless.
As for the twenty taels of silver, he naturally had to make up for it first. Although Brother Zeng was not a very good character, but we have been friends for many years, I guess he would only pay more to himself, and earn both favors and money.
"Are you working under Magistrate Ling? Please testify for me later." Zhao Qing's eyes moved and he said, "You just need to tell the truth. Don't worry, I will give it to your 'friend' after I testify." Relieve the acupuncture point.”
When Zhao Qing first arrived here, he was not very familiar with the accent in Jingzhou. But after listening for a long time, she was able to communicate normally with the locals. This was naturally the result of practicing martial arts and strengthening her physical control.
But when the purple-faced man heard her words, he subconsciously took half a step back.
How did she know that I was under Master Ling? Could it be that I heard it from the conversation I had not long ago with the colleague sent by your Excellency today? Or did you find it from the Longsha Gang earlier?
In Ma Daming's heart, Zhao Qing suddenly became mysterious and terrifying several times, making him want to give up on the acupuncture work and leave immediately.
But something even more mysterious and terrifying happened. While Ma Daming was thinking for a moment, the long knife on his waist fell into the opponent's hand even with its sheath. The girl turned her wrist, and the handle of the long knife gently touched the Dazhui point on his back, and then remained close to the point.
"Dazhui point" is the meeting point of the three yang governor meridians of the hands and feet. It is the most important point on the human body. The hands and feet will become weak with a little force. If the force is too strong, the whole body may even be paralyzed. Ma Daming understood the pros and cons and did not dare to struggle and resist at all.
"You want to run away, right? Then you have to do two more things." Zhao Qing said softly. "The unique technique, the strength penetrates into the acupuncture points, and only I can unlock it."
Ma Daming is a person who often shows his loyalty to the outside world, so he can gain the trust of Magistrate Ling and dare to take risks to intercede. But at this moment, his heart seems to be a little cold.
The performed "loyalty" is not the same as the real "loyalty", just like gold-plated brass cannot be exchanged for much money, especially in front of an expert who has seen through its superficial disguise.
So he swallowed and nodded decisively.
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The auspicious hour has arrived and most of the food has been served.
A handsome young man in gorgeous clothes walked into the hall from the back door, holding a hooded but still very handsome woman.
There is no doubt that this man and woman are the protagonists of today's wedding: Wan Gui and Qi Fang. It was the first time for most of the guests to see these two people, and they couldn't help but praise "the talent and the beauty, a match made in heaven".
The tall and burly Wan Zhenshan stood behind the two of them, looking at his son and future daughter-in-law with a smile on his face.
Several of his apprentices sounded the gongs and drums, and the maidservants who had been prepared quickly moved two futons and placed them on a specially built wooden platform in the hall.
Wan Gui and Qi Fang looked at each other and slowly walked towards the futon not far away, preparing for the worship ceremony.
"Wait a minute."
The crisp female voice suppressed the noise of nearly a thousand people in the hall and continued to echo in the room.
Everyone looked towards the place where the sound came from, and saw a pretty girl pushing through the crowd and leaping to the open space in the middle of the hall.
Wan Gui was extremely angry when he was interrupted at the critical moment when a major event that he had planned for many years was about to be completed. If there were no outsiders present, according to his usual temperament, he would have already drawn his sword and called on his brothers to rush forward and kill people.
But at this moment, the hall was full of guests and everyone was watching. He could not show his impulsive and irritable attitude in front of the gentry and friends in the city, so he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice:
"What's going on with this girl? If it's not too urgent, please wait until we and our husbands finish praying before mentioning it!"
Wan Zhenshan also said: "Quinzi is getting married today. I hope that the girl will give face to me and to the friends who came here to congratulate me today. Don't delay the auspicious occasion of the wedding."
Zhao Qing said lightly: "I'm afraid you two don't have the face. Miss Qi, before you become Wan Gui's wife, do you want to know the truth about your Senior Brother Di being framed and imprisoned? Then stop first."
The voice was as loud as the first sentence, spreading to every corner of the hall.
The guests were all shocked. With such a profound voice skills, this girl is undoubtedly a master; and a real master is unlikely to lie in public.
In other words, behind the truth about "Brother Di" being imprisoned, there may be a big problem hidden that is enough to stop the marriage of thousands of relatives today.
So everyone in the audience immediately started talking about the gossip related to it.
People who travel around the world have very rich association skills, and they quickly made up a series of stories, including Di Yun, Wan Gui, Qi Fang and others. There are quite a few people who have guessed the rough truth.
Qi Fang also thought of this. Originally she was walking towards the wooden platform in the hall, but after hearing these words, she actually stopped.
She turned around, uncovered the red head covering, and looked steadily at Zhao Qing with a pair of dark eyes.
It was such a strange and complicated look, full of expectation, doubt, pain, fear, and confusion.
Beside him, Wan Gui's face was already ashen, and his breathing was getting faster and faster. His right hand was pressed tightly on the hilt of the sword, and his wrist could not help but tremble slightly.
Zhao Qing did not look at Wan Gui's ugly appearance. He just gave Qi Fang a look of pity and began to narrate in a calm tone:
"Three years ago, in order to break up you and Di Yun, the eight disciples of Wan Zhenshan's sect worked together to put on a good show, and finally sent your honest and honest 'Brother Di' to prison."
"You should still remember what happened that day. Di Yun and Wan Zhenshan's concubine Taohong stayed in the same room. Taohong shouted for help, saying that Di Yun stole the Wan family's money and arranged to escape with her, and also wanted to insult her. , Become a flower picker."
"Later, Di Yun defended himself in the lobby of the county magistrate, saying that he went into the room to save someone after discovering a flower-picking thief. However, he was slandered, but was forcibly convicted in the end. Haha, someone just colluded with the confession."
"The flower-picking thieves were pretended to be Zhou Qi and Butan. Wu Kan placed the gold and silverware under Di Yun's bed. Taohong's words were instructed by Wan Gui in advance. And the purpose of their conspiracy is to hold today's event wedding."
Qi Fang just listened blankly, standing there blankly, seemingly without any reaction. She didn't know whether she believed Zhao Qing's words or not.
