The Heavens Begin with Detective Di Renjie

Chapter 141 Battle Post
Half a month later, the fifth day of September

Shen Youzhi received a battle post: On the night of the full moon, on the top of the Forbidden City, with a sword coming from the west, immortals fly from the sky.

Looking at the battle post in his hand, he couldn't help wondering: This battle post should be sent to Ximen Chuuxue, why did it send it to me?
In the original book, there are two decisive battles between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuuxue.

The location of the first decisive battle was Zijin Mountain, but it was postponed in the end.

Ye Gucheng did this in name to give Ximen Chuuxue time to settle down with his pregnant wife, but in fact it was to secretly prepare his rebellion plan.

The location of the second decisive battle is the top of the Forbidden City, which symbolizes the central imperial power.

Although the time was postponed, and the location of the final decisive battle was changed from Zijin Mountain to the Forbidden City, the target of the decisive battle has never changed, and it has always been Ximen Chuuxue.

But now, the battle post that should have been sent to Ximen Chuuxue was sent to him.

"If I remember correctly, this gauntlet should be sent to Ximen Chuuxue, why did it come to me?" Shen Youzhi asked the messenger.

The messenger seemed to have expected Shen Youzhi's question, and replied without hesitation: "Ximen Chuuxue's sword heart has been worn away by love, and he can't use ruthless sword skills.

The city lord said: If the heart is not sincere, the sword will not succeed.

Therefore, he is no longer worthy of being the opponent of the city lord. "

Shen Youzhi listened to the messenger's words, and thought silently in his heart: Ye Gucheng should have specially explained these words, and he should have expected the doubts in my heart.

However, Shen Youzhi only believed half of Ye Gucheng's explanation: Ximen Chuuxue, who had lost his sword heart, was indeed not Ye Gucheng's opponent, but Ye Gucheng did not set up this competition to find an opponent.

His ultimate goal is to assassinate the emperor.

To put it bluntly, Ximen Chuuxue lost Jianxin, so did Ye Gucheng not?

The peerless swordsmanship of Flying Immortal Outside Heaven requires a state of mind that is as clean as a white cloud.

But Ye Gucheng has been wrapped in hatred and kindness at this moment, and has participated in a coup d'état in the world, how can his heart be pure and innocent?

This is why, in the original book, Ximen Chuuxue told Kuzhu, one of the three friends of Suihan, that it was not me who broke the flying fairy, but Ye Gucheng himself.

Therefore, the decisive battle between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuuxue at the top of the Forbidden City is not the pinnacle battle between the two.

So why did Ye Gucheng choose Ximen Chuuxue?

First, Ximen Chuuxue is an unattached person with no background or sect, so looking for him will not cause any troubles.

The second and most important reason is that Ximen Fuxue is famous enough to attract attention.

What Ye Gucheng is going to do is the most shady thing, a little leak will implicate the whole family.

Therefore, he needs something that is enough to attract the attention of the world as a cover, so as to realize his purpose of keeping secrets.

Therefore, Ximen Chuuxue is the best candidate.

But now, due to the sudden emergence of Shen Youzhi, Ye Gucheng has a better choice.

He also has no sect, has the same fame, and has the same outstanding swordsmanship.

Compared with Ximen Chuuxue who has a family, Shen Youzhi's network seems to be simpler.

This may be the reason why Ye Gucheng decided to change his opponent.

Since Ye Gucheng is interested, how can Shen Youzhi refuse?

He originally planned to fight Ye Gucheng.

"I have accepted this post, and I will definitely go to the appointment then." Shen Youzhi said to the messenger.

"Since that's the case, on September [-]th, the city lord will be waiting for Liu Shaoxia at the top of the Forbidden City!"

After the messenger finished speaking, he turned around and left slowly.

Since Yingxia's decisive battle with Ye Gucheng, the name "Liu Mengxun" once again caused a huge sensation in the world.

Before that, Shen Youzhi was already well-known for defeating Dugu Yihe and killing Huo Xiu, the Tsing Yi landlord.

But even so, compared with Ye Gucheng, the world-renowned leader of swordsmanship, Shen Youzhi's reputation is still slightly inferior.

After all, one has only recently become famous, while the other has been famous for many years.

At least, there is no one who goes to learn swords in Jianghu who doesn't know Ye Gucheng, but there are definitely many people who have never heard of the name "Liu Mengxun".

Many people even mentioned him as "Gu Daoren's direct descendant".

But now, the name "Liu Mengxun" has really entered the field of vision of every Jianghu people as an independent symbol.

As the decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City continued to spread in the rivers and lakes, all the major gambling houses opened markets for this, betting on who can win this rare battle at the pinnacle of swordsmanship in a century.

Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan in the capital even threw millions of gold and bet all their land in the capital. Those who win will be able to dominate the capital from now on, and those who lose will never even think about staying. Down!
Because for people like them, the loss of wealth and power is no different from death.

Du Tongxuan naturally defeated Ye Gucheng, because Ye Gucheng was the number one in swordsmanship regardless of reputation or swordsmanship.

Li Yanbei beat Liu Mengxun to win, although he didn't know Liu Mengxun well, and he had never even heard of the name, but he happened to have a friend, and that friend was named Lu Xiaofeng.

"Do you have to fight Ye Gucheng?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Shen Youzhi and asked helplessly.

He has been sitting here for at least three hours, and he has asked the same question at least four times.

"Didn't you always look forward to it?"

Shen Youzhi didn't want to answer anymore, but asked instead.

He remembered that at least before the Embroidery Bandit was solved, Lu Xiaofeng was not disgusted, and even vaguely looked forward to this duel between himself and Ye Gucheng.

"Now I really want to slap myself back then." Lu Xiaofeng smiled wryly.

He also never thought that he and Ye Gucheng would become friends.

He didn't even expect that Ye Gucheng's Flying Immortal from Heaven would have such an amazing swordsmanship.

Therefore, Lu Xiaofeng is very contradictory now.

As long as Ye Gucheng or Shen Youzhi's swordsmanship is a little bit worse, he will not be so contradictory.

Whether it was Shen Youzhi or Ye Gucheng, he didn't want the other party to die.

But this is obviously impossible.

Because whether it is Shen Youzhi or Ye Gucheng, it is impossible to hold back in this decisive battle, and holding back is tantamount to death.

Therefore, one of them is doomed to die in this decisive battle.

What made Lu Xiaofeng even more distressed was that he couldn't stop this duel.

Whether it is to stop Ye Gucheng or Shen Youzhi, he can't do it.

"Aren't you going to stop him?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Gongsun Lan beside Shen Youzhi and asked.

"I am also a swordsman."

Gongsun Lan replied in this way.

Since he is a swordsman, of course he can understand how attractive this kind of top-notch decisive battle is for a swordsman.

"Since you are also a swordsman, then you should understand that this duel is destined to be fatal." Lu Xiaofeng said again.

"Ye Gucheng is your friend, not mine." Gongsun Lan replied.

The implication is that she believes that Ye Gucheng must be the one who died in this decisive battle.

Because she has absolute confidence in Shen Youzhi.

At this moment, Shen Youzhi spoke.

He looked at Lu Xiaofeng, and asked: "You have seen my sword skills, and Ye Gucheng's Flying Immortal, whose sword skills are better in your opinion?"

Lu Xiaofeng hesitated for a long time, and replied: "I can't stop Ye Gucheng's sword."

(End of this chapter)