I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 294: The Feather of the Poison
The carriage stopped at the pier.

Before everyone got out of the car, they heard a noisy sound outside.

The moment Liu Shijiu lifted the car door curtain, a brilliant array of colorful lights were reflected on his face. Although he had been mentally prepared before coming, he couldn't help but be briefly dazed when he saw such a prosperous scene with his own eyes.

Liu Qi was the last one to get off the carriage with an expressionless face. She looked up and saw hundreds of brightly lit pleasure boats either parked in the middle of the river or swaying slowly. The river surface that stretched for miles was in brilliant colors under the light of the fires on the boats.

This scene would shock even the most experienced martial arts masters, not to mention the common people who were reluctant to use candles.

Liu Qi glanced at the expressions of the three women beside him, and sure enough, they all looked shocked.

However, Zhou Mi's hundred years of cultivation were not to be underestimated. The shock in her eyes only appeared for less than five breaths and then disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Liu Shijiu and Tao Zhiyan absorbed in the magnificent view of the river, Liu Qi looked straight ahead and said softly, "Didn't that guy bring you here that year?"

Zhou Mi shook his head after hearing this and sighed softly, "Back then, when the war had just ended, it was not like this. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it is no wonder that even people in the capital envy the prosperity of Jiangnan."

That's natural!
Liu Qi thought that in the capital, the word "imperial power" was hanging heavy on his head. No matter how rich and powerful he was, he could never surpass the emperor in terms of pomp and circumstance.

However, Jiangnan was far away from the power center of Da Qi, and was extremely wealthy, so naturally the bonuses were spent lavishly.

The amount of money spent today by the hundreds of pleasure boats on the river alone is probably a figure that is unimaginable for ordinary people.

"Hey, where did these four young ladies come from? They are faces I haven't seen before!" Finally, a young man in brocade clothes with greasy hair and powdered face noticed Liu Qi and his group. He lost his mind at a glance and greeted the four people in a greasy tone as he walked over.

Liu Qi glanced at him indifferently, then looked away.

Sure enough, there is no shortage of troublemakers in places like this!
As a result, before the young man in brocade clothes could arrive, he was stopped by a figure who suddenly appeared in the middle of the road.

The young man in brocade clothes was about to explode with anger when suddenly he heard a clang sound in front of him. He lowered his head and saw a long sword half out of its sheath lying horizontally in front of him.

Looking at the shining cold light on the sword, the young man in brocade clothes' face changed for a while, and finally he ran away while saying "I'm sorry" repeatedly.

Bang!
As Fang Qingluan's left hand holding the scabbard fell to her side, the long sword with half of the blade exposed naturally returned into the scabbard.

Seeing the young man in brocade clothes disappear among the crowd at the ferry, Fang Qingluan withdrew her gaze and slowly walked towards Liu Qi's position.

When she came to Liu Qi's side, Fang Qingluan still saluted with her sword in her arms: "Qingluan's hospitality is not good enough, I hope Miss Liu will not mind."

Although her voice was not loud, it still attracted several pedestrians who were nearby.

This pier was not the one where Liu Qi and her friends docked when they first arrived in Jiangnan. Instead, it was built in the city and was specifically used to pick up and drop off passengers on pleasure boats.

There are two more docks like this one nearby.

But this pier is slightly different. The entrance leading to the pier is guarded by guards. The reason why Liu Qi and her friends' carriage were able to come in just now was because of the invitation sent by Fang Qingluan earlier.

Anyone who can appear on this pier must be either rich or noble.

Among the passers-by who were attracted by Fang Qingluan's voice, someone immediately recognized Fang Qingluan.

"Isn't this Miss Fang from Feiyu Villa? She actually has the leisure and elegance to come to the pleasure boat to have fun?"

"Hey, didn't you see that she was bowing to someone? She must be entertaining the distinguished guests from Feiyu Villa on the pleasure boat tonight!"

Passersby were curious about why Fang Qingluan appeared here, and were even more curious about what kind of distinguished guest could make the female hero Fang of Feiyu Villa treat him with such respect. Then the passers-by's eyes turned to Liu Qi one after another.

"Wow!"

Hearing the constant exclamations of the people around her and the crowd gradually approaching, Fang Qingluan couldn't help but frown slightly, and then said to Liu Qi respectfully: "Miss Liu, please move to the pleasure boat. My master has already prepared a banquet to welcome you!"

Liu Qi nodded slightly, which was considered as his agreement.

Fang Qingluan heaved a sigh of relief when she saw this, then looked around with a disdainful look, and then turned around and said loudly: "Feiyu Villa is hosting a banquet for distinguished guests today, and I hope you will give us some convenience."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd that was about to gather stopped instantly, and then in a commotion, they made way for a path to the shore.

"Miss Liu, please." Fang Qingluan stepped aside and raised her hand.

Liu Qi walked out without looking around, ignoring the fiery gazes from the people around him, and walked through the crowd.

Zhou Mi, Tao Zhiyan and Liu Shijiu looked at each other, and followed Liu Qi along the path made by the crowd.

They arrived at the shore safely. Feiyu Villa had already prepared a small boat waiting there. After Liu Qi and his party and Fang Qingluan got on the boat, the boat slowly sailed towards the center of the river.

Finally, the boat carrying Liu Qi docked next to a brightly lit houseboat.

There is a row of steps on the side of the pleasure boat for guests to go up and down. After all, not all the guests who come here for entertainment are proficient in martial arts.

As Liu Qi stepped onto the deck, he heard the gentle sound of a piano.

There was no ripple on Liu Qi's face. On the contrary, Zhou Mi, who had just walked up, had his eyes brightened instantly, and then he raised his head slightly and looked towards the top floor of the attic on the ship.

There are three floors in the attic on the deck of this pleasure boat, and the piano music that keeps ringing in my ears comes from the third floor.

When Tao Zhiyan stepped onto the deck behind Liu Shijiu, she immediately showed the same expression as Zhou Mi, and obviously she had also heard the piano sound coming from the top floor.

As for Liu Qi and Liu Shijiu, they did learn music when they were in Xiliu Villa, but that was only to conceal their identities when carrying out missions in the future. After all, their main job was to kill people, so apart from feeling that the sound of the piano was quite comfortable, they had no other feelings.

"Today, my master specially invited Mr. Yang to accompany us." Fang Qingluan came up and explained softly.

Zhou Mi's eyes brightened a little: "Ms. Yang, is it Yang Yiyi from Tianyin Pavilion?"

Fang Qingluan replied, "That's right."

Zhou Mi immediately said with a smile: "Master Jiang is really thoughtful. Thanks to Xiao Liuqi, we are lucky to have such a good time!"

Liu Nineteen leaned close to Liu Qi's ear and whispered, "Who is this Yang Yiyi?"

Liu Qi did not reply, but walked straight towards the attic door.

Just as Liu Nineteen's lips had begun to pout slightly, Tao Zhiyan walked up to her side, pushed her forward, and explained in a low voice: "Yang Yiyi, he is the contemporary master of the zither. Four years ago, after he played a piece at the Tianyin Pavilion, three well-known zither masters present retired on the spot. For this reason, he was hailed as the world's number one zither player!" He is just a zither player, is he that amazing?

Liu Nineteen couldn't help but mutter in his heart as he looked at Tao Zhiyan and Zhou Mi, both of whom had expressions of joy and longing on their faces.

As soon as Liu Qi stepped onto the third floor, he saw Jiang Jiyu sitting behind a round table. He had his eyes closed and was holding a delicate white porcelain cup in his gently shaking right hand, as if he was immersed in the melodious sound of the piano.

It was not until Liu Qi came to the table and sat down that Jiang Jiyu slowly opened his eyes, but after just glancing at Liu Qi, he lowered his eyelids again.

"We have invited more than ten of the most famous local chefs to prepare their specialties. Please feel free to enjoy, Miss Liu." Jiang Jiyu said calmly, but his eyes never opened.

Liu Qi also glanced at the dazzling array of delicious dishes on the table and stretched out his chopsticks without any hesitation.

So when Zhou Mi and his party came up, they saw a middle-aged man with his eyes closed, gently shaking his wine glass, and Liu Qi who was eating heartily.

Jiang Jiyu didn't even open his eyes: "Everyone, please do as you please."

It seemed that he had no objection to Liu Qi bringing Zhou Mi and the other two to the invitation, and judging from the number of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Jiang Jiyu had obviously known that Liu Qi would come with the three of them.

Zhou Mi smiled, and took the lead to sit next to Liu Qi, then turned his head to look at the screen beside him. Through the screen, he could vaguely see someone playing the piano behind him.

Tao Zhiyan and Liu Jiujiu looked at each other, took a deep breath at the same time, and finally walked slowly towards the table and sat down on the other side vacated by Liu Qi.

As soon as she sat down, Tao Zhiyan quickly lowered her head, looking at her trembling legs, and no longer cared about the piano music in her ears.

That’s Jiang Jiyu!
The owner of Feiyu Villa, one of the Seven Stars, and a top martial arts master of the contemporary world!
No matter which of their identities is taken out, let alone Tao Zhiyan, even her master Qing Zhuke would not be qualified to eat at the same table with Jiang Jiyu.

Thinking of this, Tao Zhiyan couldn't help but turn her head to look at Liu Qi, only to see that her cousin was eating without paying any attention to the people around her. Although her movements of picking up the food were very elegant, her slightly bulging cheeks had already exposed her cousin's nature as a foodie!
Seeing that Liu Qi was busy eating and had no time to take care of herself, Tao Zhiyan looked at Liu Shijiu on the other side.

Liu Shijiu was not as nervous as Tao Zhiyan, who was trembling with fear. But although she lowered her head, her eyes were fixed on looking up, alert to Jiang Jiyu's every move.

That's it!

Tao Zhiyan sighed helplessly and simply put everything aside. She followed Zhou Mi's example and quietly appreciated the music of the piano. After a short while, her brows furrowed and her eyes darkened, and it was obvious that she was immersed in the music.

Just when the atmosphere in the room was harmonious, Jiang Jiyu, who had his eyes closed, suddenly frowned, and the two fingers holding the white porcelain cup loosened, and the cup quickly slipped and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Zheng——

With a sound of the strings being struck, the music of the piano stopped abruptly.

Jiang Jiyu suddenly opened his eyes, and Liu Qi's hand that was picking up food stopped in mid-air.

After a moment of silence, Liu Qi withdrew his hand, raised his eyes to look at Jiang Jiyu, and said calmly: "It seems that you are seriously injured."

Jiang Jiyu did not hide his injuries, but nodded and said frankly in front of everyone: "The poison of the poisonous feather has entered my heart. In half a month, there is no need for Miss Liu to take action. Jiang will die."

Liu Qi looked at Jiang Jiyu's calm face, as if what he had just said was just a trivial matter.

"You want me to help you detoxify?" Liu Qi asked back in the same calm tone.

Jiang Jiyu nodded: "There is no medicine to cure the poison of the 鸩羽. Fortunately, I know that there is only one person in the world who has been poisoned by this poison, and he is still alive and well!"

Jiang Jiyu paused, then stared at Liu Qi's face and said, "Miss Liu, do you still remember the Crane Feather Needle that killed my disciple back then?"

Only then did Liu Qi put down the chopsticks in his hand, and then whispered: "It seems that the poison of the 鸩羽 poison mentioned by Master Jiang is the Crane Feather Divine Needle."

Jiang Jiyu smiled slightly and nodded.

No wonder he invited me to a banquet. It turned out that I was poisoned by a poison that I couldn’t cure.

However, the Crane Feather Needle is the hidden weapon of Feiyu Villa. Does Jiang Jiyu really have no way to detoxify it? And how did he get poisoned?

Liu Qi instantly thought of the crazy Qi Hanwen.

Jiang Jiyu’s poisoning is most likely related to him!

Liu Qi pondered for a moment and then said softly, "Why is Master Jiang so sure that Liu Qi will help you detoxify? Could it be... just because of this table of delicious food?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Jiyu nodded and said, "The condition Jiang gave is this table of delicious food. I wonder if Miss Liu is satisfied with the food."

As soon as Jiang Jiyu finished speaking, Fang Qingluan, who was waiting outside the door, clenched her fists nervously.

Just when Fang Qingluan thought Liu Qi would refuse, she heard a dumbfounded answer: "I am very satisfied with the meal. I will help you get rid of the poison!"

She...really agreed!

Just agree to it!

Fang Qingluan froze in place as if struck by lightning. If she hadn't still had a trace of rationality in her heart, she would have almost rushed into the room to question Liu Qi why he agreed!

After a long time, Fang Qingluan slowly exhaled.

Even though he couldn't understand the reason behind this, as long as Liu Qi was willing to help his master detoxify, it would be fine!
When Jiang Jiyu saw that Liu Qi agreed to help him detoxify, instead of showing a trace of joy on his face, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes in an instant.

rustling...

The sound of tables and chairs being moved could be heard from behind the screen, followed by subtle footsteps, and a graceful figure slowly walked out from behind the screen.

Everyone looked over and saw a woman in a light blue dress holding a zither walking out from behind the screen. She then bowed slightly to the people at the table and said, "I am not very good at learning, so I am sorry to make you laugh."

"Mr. Yang, there is no need to rush to apologize. It was Manor Master Jiang's fault just now. It has nothing to do with Mr. Yang." Liu Qi raised his eyes to glance at the broken guqin in the woman's hand, and then said softly.

Yang Yiyi didn't expect that someone would come to comfort her, and from the sound of the voice, it was a young woman.

A young woman who can be received by Master Jiang.

Yang Yiyi couldn't suppress her curiosity. The moment she looked up and saw Liu Qi, she uttered "Oh!" in a somewhat inappropriate tone. It seemed that she didn't expect that the distinguished guest she was going to entertain today would be such a beautiful woman!

(End of this chapter)