I hang up and lie flat in the world of martial arts

Chapter 114 An Invitation from the Zhao Family

After handing over the "Golden Four" to the other party, Qi Xuan waved Gao Jie to see off the guests.

He has already dragged the big fish of Wugou Villa from the bottom of the water to the surface, and now it also comes with the extremely critical bait "Golden Four". .

I just need to get rid of the big fish Lu Song, the ghost envoy, at the moment when I draw the net.

To be precise, it was the cold jade mask on his face.

But Bai Wusheng and Lin Qingfeng obviously didn't think so.

They looked at each other, and finally Lin Qingfeng stood up and clasped his fists at Qi Xuan: "Young Master Qi, there is something I would like to ask you..."

"Don't!" Before the words finished, Qi Xuan interrupted, "I'm used to being lazy, and there are many people who can do things in the court, so I don't need to meddle in my own business."

"If there is nothing else, please go away, both of you. I have other important matters, so I won't accompany you."

After finishing speaking, Qi Xuan left the room without looking back, leaving the two embarrassed.

……

"This Qi Xuan, as a son of a noble family, is so ignorant that he even refuses to serve the imperial court." On the way back to the government office, Qi Xuan directly rejected the request of the two without even listening to it. , Bai Wusheng felt a little brooding in his heart.

"After this case is settled, when we return to the capital, we must have a good discussion with Marquis Wu Cheng!"

Hearing Bai Wusheng's complaints, Lin Qingfeng couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly: "Master Bai, you have been working in Beijing for so long, haven't you heard of the temperament of the fourth prince of the Houfu?"

Of course Bai Wusheng had heard of it!

Recalling all the rumors about Qi Xuan in the past in Beijing, Bai Wusheng couldn't help sighing: "In the past, I only heard that there was a young man who was incapable of writing and military, and extremely lazy, but he never thought about him. It can be hidden so deeply!"

Bai Wusheng even suspected that all of this was written by Wu Chenghou Qi Jiang.

Otherwise, how could Qi Xuan, who possesses peerless martial arts, have been able to hide until now.

As the saying goes, wealth does not return home, just like walking in brocade clothes at night.

He didn't believe that the young Qi Xuan was really willing to hide his martial arts cultivation.

It must be that Qi Jiang let his gifted grandson pretend to be a waste of nothing in order not to arouse the suspicion of the emperor.

After all, Qi Jiang is already in power, if there is another grandson with superb martial arts skills, it will really make people feel wary.

"Perhaps Lord Qi Hou didn't know about his martial arts cultivation." Lin Qingfeng recalled, "I still remember that when Lord Qi Hou learned that Qi Xuanqiang killed Fujiwara Qianjun, although he looked calm on the surface, the astonishment in his eyes was astonishing. It doesn't look like it was done on purpose."

"You mean, it's Qi Xuan's intention to hide his martial arts?"

Lin Qingfeng nodded and said: "At least I don't think Lord Qi was aware of it before, even Qi Xuan's parents were the same, they were the same as everyone else, they didn't know the details of Qi Xuan's martial arts at all."

"Master Bai, do you still remember Qi Xuan's kidnapping in Prince Zhao's Mansion?"

"You mean the case of Nujiao helping Wang Chunhai kidnap Qi Xuan and the little princess of Prince Zhao's mansion?" Bai Wusheng was deeply impressed by this case, not only because of the precious identities of the two kidnapped.

In the end, not only the remnants of the Yinyue Sect were involved in this case, but the background of the principal culprit, Wang Chunhai, was also very delicate.

It is not difficult to find out that Wang Chunhai is originally from Zhao Wangfu.

Even when the little princess was kidnapped, her eldest brother, Lord Yanwu, who had only one mother, also played a disgraceful role in it.

However, the royal family was involved, and Zhao Wangfu had nothing to do with the Nujiao gang's abduction and trafficking of children, so the case would end with Wang Chunhai.

As for the remnants of the Yinyue Sect, with the intervention of the own academy and Shaolin, it is not yet the turn of the chief of the murderer and robber.

"It's been less than a year since this case happened, and Qi Xuan should have been a hidden master at that time." Lin Qingfeng pondered, "From the perspective of time, at least his martial arts at that time were definitely far superior to Wang Chunhai. "

Hearing this, Bai Wusheng couldn't help frowning: "You mean..."

"Qi Xuan must have lied in his confession afterward. Wang Chunhai and his subordinates were most likely killed by him."

"As for the male corpse suspected to be the Yinfeng Envoy at the scene, there is a high probability that he died at his hands."

"That's why I attracted the Yin Sha Envoy's pursuit, and finally bumped into Mr. Yan Buqu Yan who came to rescue him."

Yan Buyi, who was the number one expert in the Department of Pursuing Murders and Thieves, failed to catch even the Yin Shashi's palm. He almost cut off his meridians and died on the spot.

If Master Fayin came to the capital day and night to rescue him, even if Yan Buqun did not die, he would become a useless person.

Lin Qingfeng's speculation is not unreasonable.

After Qi Xuan showed his martial arts, all the past cases related to him need to be re-examined.

The "Black Kite" Zhou Fei should have died at his hands when he broke into the Hou's mansion at night.

The same is true for Wang Chunhai's kidnapping case.

Looking back carefully at the relevant files of the case, Bai Wusheng also agrees with Lin Qingfeng's conjecture very much.

"This Fourth Young Master Qi's behavior is really unpredictable." Bai Wusheng shook his head and sighed, "But with his martial arts, if he can serve the court..."

Until now, Bai Wusheng thought about how to win him over to the side of the imperial court.

Lin Qingfeng smiled wryly at once and said: "Lord Bai, Qi Xuan must not be treated by ordinary people. If he is unwilling to do something, if you force it too much, it will only backfire."

"But his family is still in court after all." Bai Wusheng said in a concentrated voice, "I don't believe he can just sit and watch..."

"Master Bai." Lin Qingfeng interrupted in a deep voice: "Don't forget that Tang Tianque has already defeated Abbot Fazheng of Shaolin, and this Mr. Qi is the only person who can match Tang Tianque so far!"

Bai Wusheng's expression changed slightly when he heard the words, and he fell into a long silence.

But Lin Qingfeng was still a little worried.

The meaning of Lin Qingfeng saying these words to Bai Wusheng is very simple, just to remind him,
It was already a great fortune for them that such a top expert did not stand on the opposite side of the imperial court.

What's more, in Lin Qingfeng's view, Qi Xuan is not a difficult person to deal with, and even has an excellent temper compared to most martial arts people.

For this kind of person, the imperial court should try to give them goodwill, instead of thinking about using it for themselves.

but……

Looking at Bai Wusheng who was still sullen in his eyes, Lin Qingfeng secretly sighed in his heart.

Immersed in the officialdom for too long, even a person like Bai Wusheng, who was born in the rivers and lakes, would inevitably be contaminated with the habits of the officialdom.

The imperial court and the rivers and lakes are two different worlds.

Using official means to manage the world will only backfire in the end.

There is only one point in the essence of Jianghu.

That is the strong respect.

Regardless of age, regardless of gender, regardless of good or evil...

The Shanhe Society led by Tang Tianque has so far caused more murders in the rivers and lakes than any demonic power that has appeared since Dayong's founding.

But when Tang Tianque defeated Shaolin Abbot, all his past problems were no longer a problem.

……

"How did Bai Wusheng's investigation go?" Qi Xuan called Gao Jie after the two left and asked.

He didn't completely ignore it, at least he sent Gao Jie's hidden guards to keep an eye on the government office.

Gao Jie shook his head: "Lord Bai and Lord Lin have arrested many people, but they seem to be insignificant characters, and most of them don't even know the existence of Wugou Villa."

"Is there any news about the Lord?" Qi Xuan continued to ask.

Gao Jie shook his head silently.

The title of Venerable Lord appeared in Mannia's mouth.

Among the group of people captured by Bai Wusheng later, some people also mentioned this title.

Qi Xuan guessed that this so-called "Honored Lord" was most likely Lu Song himself, the Ghost Envoy.

But so far, it seems that no one has ever seen the true face of the Lord.

Qi Xuan said with some disappointment: "Tell your subordinates to keep an eye on it during this time. Since the money killer has appeared, it means that Bai Wusheng and the others may have some extremely crucial clues."

Qi Xuan never doubted Bai Wusheng's ability to investigate cases, he was just worried about whether Bai Wusheng and Lin Qingfeng could really handle Wugou Villa with just two.

Originally, Ning'an Mansion still had Lin Xiao who was quite capable.

But after Bai Wusheng and the others came, Lin Xiao left Ning'an Mansion without knowing where he was going.

The "Golden Four" who had just been captured by Qi Xuan, the four of them joined forces and already reached a first-class and mid-level level.

Ahead of them are "Golden One", "Golden Two" and "Golden Three".

And that "Honorable Lord".

With Bai Wusheng and Lin Qingfeng's martial arts, the situation is probably not very good.

Facts have proved that Qi Xuan's worries are justified.

That night, after the "Golden Fourth" trial, Bai Wusheng immediately wrote a secret letter and sent it to the capital urgently.

……

That night, Qi Xuan also received a letter.

To be precise, it was a stack of banknotes and an invitation card.

"Young Master Qi, it's all because I have too little eyes to recognize Mount Tai, so I didn't recognize you during the daytime." The shopkeeper of the jewelry store was bowing to Qi Xuan to plead guilty during the daytime.

And Qi Xuan looked at the 500 taels of silver that had been returned to Zhao in his hand, as well as the invitation card, couldn't help smiling, and then handed the silver ticket to the shopkeeper again.

"Why are you guilty? It's normal to pay for the money and deliver the goods when you open the door for business. You should take the money back."

Unexpectedly, just visiting a jewelry store at random turned out to be the property of the Zhao family.

Facing the banknote handed over by Qi Xuan, the shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead, raised his head a little and secretly looked at the future son-in-law, squeezed and loosened his hands, dawdled for a while, but still didn't dare to reach out to pick it up. .

Qi Xuan smiled helplessly: "If you don't take it anymore, then I will send someone directly to Qianhu Villa!"

The shopkeeper was shocked when he heard the words, and quickly took the bank note with both hands.

Qi Xuan immediately picked up the invitation card.

The person who signed the invitation was Zhao Wuji, the second owner of the Zhao family.

He invited himself to be a guest at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion tomorrow.

Xiaoxiang Hall, the famous place of love and moon in Ning'an Prefecture.

As an uncle, invite your future niece and son-in-law to visit brothels.

Really interesting.

Recalling that my future daughter-in-law didn't seem to get along very well with this uncle.

Qi Xuan immediately said to the shopkeeper who was leaning over: "Tell the second owner that Qi Xuan will come to the appointment on time tomorrow."

……

That night.

Qianhu Villa, the attic on the lake.

A man in Tsing Yi was bowing towards the direction of the door curtain and said: "That Mr. Qi has already agreed to the invitation of the Second Villa Master."

"Oh?" A female voice came from inside.

"Miss, then shall we go tomorrow..." the man in Tsing Yi asked in a deep voice.

"Go, why not go!" The voice of the woman inside was very firm.

"But Xiaoxiang Pavilion..." The man in Tsing Yi was a little embarrassed.

"Isn't it just a brothel? If my husband-in-law visits a brothel in the future, I, Zhao Lingyue, will have to die, and I can't even take care of my own affairs?" The woman's tone was a bit teasing.

"Tell them that tomorrow's operation will continue as usual."

"Also... find a way to spread this matter to my second aunt."

……

In the afternoon of the next day, Qi Mansion's carriage stopped at the gate of Xiaoxiang Hall.

Before getting out of the car, Qi Xuan smelled a strong smell of rouge and gouache.

Opening the curtain of the car, I saw a man in Tsing Yi bowing to him.

"Young master Qi, the second master has been waiting inside for a long time."

Qi Xuan got out of the car, glanced at the man in Tsing Yi, and then his eyes quickly fell on the women who greeted the guests at the door. In such a cold winter, all of them were dressed in light shirts and skirts. They really... are very dedicated to their work!
"Lead the way ahead." Qi Xuan said lightly.

Hearing this, the man in Tsing Yi stretched out his hand and said "please" to Qi Xuan.

When going out today, Qi Xuan didn't even bring a secret guard with him, but only brought a coachman with him.

He followed the man in Tsing Yi, passed through the resplendent lobby of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, came to the backyard, then went up to the second floor, and came to a quiet room.

Along the way, no one stopped him, even those women who watched Qi Xuan ready to move, did not dare to take a step closer.

Qi Xuan guessed that it was probably because of the Tsing Yi man's body.

Presumably it was the common clothes of Qianhu Villa.

"Master Qi, the Second Villa Master is inside." The man in Tsing Yi pushed open the door of the room, then walked to the side, bowed respectfully and said.

Qi Xuan stepped into the room, and as a burst of fragrance poured into his nostrils, he saw the middle-aged man sitting at the front of the table, and two young women accompanying him on the left and right.

Especially the woman sitting on the right side of the middle-aged man, when she saw Qi Xuan coming in, she unconsciously groaned.

"Miss Jingjing, do you know this young master?" The middle-aged man immediately asked with a chuckle.

How can you not know it!
Qi Xuan also saw the woman, and immediately greeted with a smile: "I didn't expect to see Miss Jingjing here, it's a kind of fate."

After finishing speaking, he came to the table and sat down on his own, and then looked at the middle-aged man directly opposite with a slightly lazy gaze.

"Zhao... the second villa owner."

"Hehehe..." Zhao Wuji laughed lowly when he heard Qi Xuan's address, and then said loudly: "Why do you and I have such a relationship, just follow Lingyue and call me Second Uncle."

"I don't dare to take that." Qi Xuan picked up the empty wine glass in front of him, and then reached out and handed it to Cheng Jingjing. Seeing this, Cheng Jingjing quickly filled the wine glass in Qi Xuan's hand.

Qi Xuan drank it all in one gulp. It was not as spicy as ordinary wines, but extremely sweet, with a faint scent of flowers, which lingered in the aftertaste.

"I knew Qi Xuan that you don't like drinking, so I prepared this Baihua Niang, are you satisfied?" Zhao Wuji smiled when he saw Qi Xuan drank the wine in his glass.

Then he looked sideways at Cheng Jingjing, his eyes narrowed.

Seeing this, Cheng Jingjing got up quickly, came to Qi Xuan's side, bowed her waist and poured another cup for Qi Xuan.

Cheng Jingjing was also wearing a light shirt and skirt. When she bent down, Qi Xuan couldn't help smelling the fragrance from her body, and could faintly see the beautiful scenery from the neckline...

This wine is not only sweet, but also very fragrant.

Just use this to test your niece and son-in-law?
Qi Xuan didn't drink any more, but looked at Zhao Wuji playfully, then squinted at the large screen in the room, and then said slowly.

"Wine is good wine, this is the banquet...Could it be a Hongmen banquet!"

beep, beep...

As soon as the words fell, two figures suddenly appeared behind the screen.

The door behind Zhao Wuji also opened with a bang, and a familiar figure entered with a sword.

(End of this chapter)