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

Chapter 302 Hengjiang
This time, Xu Xinshan was in a coma for two full days before she woke up. Just like the previous time when the poison took effect, after waking up, Xu Xinshan seemed to be fine except that her memory was a little fuzzy.

But only Liu Qi knew that Xu Xinshan's internal organs had been occupied by a mysterious substance, but this substance was not like ordinary toxins that would cause harm to the human body. At least for now, Xu Xinshan's internal organs seemed to be functioning intact.

In order to avoid any suspicion from the Xu family, Liu Qi only told Wang Pu about his findings.

Wang Pu was also shocked when he first heard it, but Wang Pu did not know martial arts, so he naturally could not do the same introspection as Liu Qi. After many attempts, he still could not find anything abnormal about Xu Xinshan.

So he once again mentioned to Liu Qi his master, Yuan Tong, a genius doctor known in the martial arts world as "a man who had survived nine deaths".

The first time Liu Qi heard this name was when he was in Cangzhou. The former leader of the Seven Killings Order of the Black Prison Gate, He Yong, went to Cangzhou to look for Yuan Tong's whereabouts in order to remove the Seven Deadly Heart-Eating Pills from his body.

At that time, Ouyang Juncai, the young leader of the Daxia Gang, was also in Cangzhou, and his father, Ouyang Longcheng, the leader of the Daxia Gang, was Yuan Tong's junior fellow apprentice.

Since He Yong took the initiative to come to the door, it means that Ouyang Longcheng might really be able to contact Yuan Tong.

Seeing Liu Qi's solemn expression and silence, Wang Pu scratched his head, then said hesitantly, "Actually, if Miss Liu wants to know the whereabouts of Master, you might as well wait a few more days in Jiangnan. Gang Leader Ouyang sent a letter to Governor Sun half a month ago, saying that he was on his way to Jiangnan. Calculating the time, he should arrive in a few days."

Wang Pu smiled rather embarrassedly as he spoke: "The reason why I agreed to come to the Governor's Mansion to see patients, Master Sun, is because I wanted to wait for Gang Leader Ouyang to come and ask him about the whereabouts of our master."

Liu Qi: "You are Yuan Tong's apprentice. Logically speaking, Ouyang Longcheng is also your uncle. If you want to find out the whereabouts of your master, just go to Daxia to ask. Why do you have to go through Sun Jiyun?"

Wang Pu was immediately ashamed when he heard this: "In fact, I was just a handyman who was responsible for pounding medicine beside the master."

Wang Pu couldn't help but feel his cheeks getting hot as he spoke. "But please rest assured, Miss Liu. Master has taught me everything he knows. It's just that... because I really don't have much talent in martial arts, Master has never agreed to accept me as his disciple."

Liu Qi pondered for a moment and said softly, "You practice medicine under the name of Yuan Tong's disciple. Aren't you afraid that he will blame you after he finds out?"

Wang Pu waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, Master told me personally when he left that I can use the name of his disciple when I travel around in the martial arts world. This way, even if I don't know martial arts, I won't have no one to come to me for medical treatment."

It seems that Yuan Tong treated his disciple quite well. Although he did not accept him as his disciple, he allowed him to practice medicine in the world under the banner of his disciple.

This also proves that Wang Pu's medical skills are indeed good. After all, how can people in the martial arts world believe that a doctor who doesn't even know martial arts can diagnose and treat the injuries of martial artists?

Seeing that Xu Xinshan was fine, Wang Pu carefully submitted his resignation to Liu Qi. He knew that the fairy-like woman in front of him was the one who kept her word in the Xu family.

Liu Qi nodded slightly as a promise, but when Wang Pu was about to turn around and leave, Liu Qi called him and asked, "Since Sun Shaoyun invited you to the Governor's Mansion, have you ever treated anyone?"

Wang Pu showed hesitation on his face when he heard that. He then raised his eyes quietly to check Liu Qi's expression, but was met with a pair of cold eyes. His body trembled instantly, and then he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his whole body was enveloped in a bone-chilling cold.

The chill that surrounded him was fleeting, and Wang Pu couldn't help but shiver. His defenses collapsed, and he replied with a trembling voice: "Since I came to the Governor's Mansion, I have only diagnosed one person, but Governor Sun and Master Sun did not tell me the name of that person."

"Then you should still remember what he looks like, right?"

Wang Pu shook his head. "That man was unkempt, crazy, and extremely strong. It was Governor Sun who suppressed him during the consultation. Otherwise, I would have been beaten to death by him!"

Disheveled, crazy...

Liu Qi instantly thought of someone.

Qi Hanwen, the only son of the former owner of Feiyu Villa, Jiang Jiyu's senior brother, is also the core figure who provoked the civil strife in Feiyu Villa.

Could it be that Sun Jiyun was the one behind the scenes?
As the governor of Jiangnan, Sun Jiyun and the Sun family had long since joined the service of Xiao Qifeng, the King of the East China Sea.

Now that Xiao Qifeng has ascended the throne, Sun Jiyun seems to be on the verge of rising to a high position. There are even rumors that after Sun Jiyun arrives in Beijing, he will enter the cabinet and naturally take the position of Prime Minister which has been vacant for a long time.

Although Liu Qi had only met Xiao Qifeng once, he could roughly know from his martial arts that this man was not the same kind of person as the general who once roamed the world. At least when it came to dealing with the forces of the world, the two had completely opposite ideas and practices.

Back then, when Zhou Weiyang was riding his horse across the martial arts world, the martial arts forces in the places he passed by either surrendered or were crushed into the dust and unable to rise again.

Only the Donghai vassal state headed by Xiao Qifeng was never affected by the Breaking Military Order.

Even the Taiyi Sect, which was on good terms with Xiao Qifeng, was able to escape unscathed from Zhou Weiyang's clutches when Xiao Qifeng personally went to the gate to take charge.

Xiao Qifeng had just ascended the throne, and the sect that had been destroyed because of the Breaking Martial Order was revived overnight, while the government did not take any action at all. It can be seen that Xiao Qifeng had already planned to abolish the Breaking Martial Order.

Are we going to return to the situation where the imperial court and the martial arts world keep their distance from each other?

Liu Qi was skeptical about this.

The world is essentially a chessboard. Whether it is the court or everyone else, everything is on the chessboard and it is impossible to tell them apart.

Power naturally hates to be dispersed, just like there cannot be two tigers in one mountain. Once one is in a high position, how can he let the world do whatever it wants?

In other words, if someone unified the world, how could he sit idly by and watch the person sitting on the dragon throne in the capital proclaim himself long live the emperor?
So Sun Jiyun had sufficient reasons to deal with Jiang Jiyu.

Firstly, Jiang Jiyu was the right-hand man of the former Prime Minister Fu Qingshu, and his existence was a clear threat to Sun Jiyun, the future Prime Minister.

Secondly, Sun Jiyun's prestige in the court was not as great as Fu Qingshu's in the past. He urgently needed a great achievement to pave the way for himself to become the prime minister.

If Jiang Jiyu really had an accident, with the remaining strength of Feiyu Villa, it would be impossible to defend the prosperous Jiangnan. At that time, Sun Jiyun, the Governor-General of Jiangnan, would have room to play in deciding the ownership of Jiangnan.

But Liu Qi suddenly remembered what Feng Yao had said to him in Qianduanfang Manor.

Regardless of whether his words were true or not, it was a fact known to everyone in the martial arts world that the Changle Gang had been coveting Jiangnan for a long time.

Could it be that the Changle Gang and Sun Jiyun have joined forces?

In other words, Sun Jiyun has some backup plan to ensure that he can control the situation in Jiangnan after Feiyu Villa loses power.

When Liu Qi thought about this, he couldn't help feeling a little impatient.

Such a good competition was ruined by these evil monsters. They are really a bunch of disgusting insects!

Liu Qi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he felt that it was time for him to give some warnings to those who were doing tricks behind the scenes, otherwise these people would really think how brilliant their strategies were and how perfect their layouts were!
Liu Qi lowered his eyes and glanced at the Jingji Knife at his waist.

In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are in vain!

...With the postponement of the competition between Liu Qi and Jiang Jiyu, the Xu family seemed to have almost forgotten the purpose of their coming to Jiangnan, and gradually adapted to life in Changle Street.

After my uncle Xu Yongyuan took office in the Southern Yamen, he had been busy handling cases in several nearby counties and often only returned home once every five or six days.

As for Liu Qi's father Xu Yongding, ever since he went to the Governor's Office due to Xu Xinshan's sudden attack of poison, Sun Jiyun arranged a position of prosecutor for him in Sujiang Prefecture under Jiangnan.

Compared with the former Baishui County lieutenant, Xu Yongding, the prefectural prosecutor, has jumped three levels!
Xu Yongding was a little nervous about this pie-in-the-sky event, so he went to ask Liu Qi for his opinion. When Liu Qi learned that Sujiang Prefecture was across the river from Jiangbei, he immediately decided to let Xu Yongding take up the post boldly!

She once said that she didn't mind the Xu family relying on her power, because if she were to fail one day, the Xu family would also be destroyed.

As the saying goes, we share weal and woe. As long as it does not affect her martial arts, Liu Qi would certainly not mind if the Xu family used her name to gain some benefits.

As a result, on the day Xu Yongding took office, he found that Liu Qi was bringing Chu Xingbai and Liu Shijiu, whom he had not seen for a long time, and they were preparing to go with him.

Although Xu Yongding was a little surprised, he was still happy at the thought of being able to take up the post with his daughter.

As a result, halfway through the journey, Xu Yongding noticed something was wrong.

After Liu Qi whispered some instructions to Chu Xingbai, Chu Xingbai sped up and soon disappeared on the road ahead.

Xu Yongding couldn't help but wonder, "Fang Fu, why did Mr. Chu go ahead alone?"

Moreover, this straight official road only leads to Sujiang Prefecture. Does it make any difference if you take one step ahead or one step later?

Liu Qi sat on the horse's back, swaying unsteadily, and replied calmly: "Father, don't worry too much. After we go to Su Jiang Mansion, everything will be up to your decision."

Xu Yongding heard something wrong in Liu Qi's words. Is it him or his daughter who is going to take up the new post?

Xu Yongding said in a panic: "Fang Fu, this is Jiangnan. If you mess around, you might end up being the enemy of the whole world!"

"No problem!" Liu Qiyun replied calmly, "I just want to warn some people not to do any useless tricks behind my back during the days I'm in Jiangnan."

After saying that, Liu Qi lightly squeezed the horse's belly and galloped forward.

An hour later, Xu Yongding arrived outside the government gate, and the prefect who heard the news came out to greet him.

The prefect of Sujiang Prefecture was an old man in his sixties. He was very kind and tolerant. He seemed to have known Xu Yongding's identity for a long time. While greeting him, he looked behind Xu Yongding, as if he was looking for someone.

Xu Yongding had been in the officialdom for many years, and he saw through the old prefect's thoughts at a glance. He smiled and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to look. My daughter separated from me after entering the city. I don't know where she is now."

The old prefect was not annoyed by his thoughts being exposed. Instead, he took Xu Yongding's hand and said with a smile, "As expected of a man of the world, you act decisively. Since your daughter has other important matters, I'll have to ask Lord Xu to attend today's welcoming banquet!"

Xu Yongding's smile did not reach his eyes. He knew in his heart why the old prefect was so respectful to him, a subordinate, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

His daughter is so outstanding that it makes him, an old father, feel uncomfortable!
……

Liu Qi sat at a table near the window, holding a cup of steaming tea in his hand, but his eyes glanced at a gambling house called Changlefang across the street.

She retracted her gaze, lowered her head to blow away the hot air in the teacup, and then said softly: "The Changle Gang is really blatant!"

Sitting opposite Liu Qi was Chu Xingbai. He held the wine pot in one hand and the roast chicken on the table with the other hand and put it into his mouth. Then he replied vaguely: "This is what people often say, you are in me and I am in you. The so-called famous and upright sects are all the same!"

Chu Xingbai raised his head and swallowed hard. Then, while wiping the oil stains from the corners of his mouth, he said, "You're right. I didn't know until I checked. I was shocked. The Changle Gang has five branches inside and outside Su Jiang's mansion, both openly and secretly. The Changle Square has the most masters."

Liu Qi lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then said calmly: "Nineteen should have already taken action."

Chu Xingbai: "You let her go alone to challenge the two gangs outside the city. Aren't you afraid that someone will escape and leak the news?"

Liu Qi replied calmly: "It's just that the news has to leak out, otherwise I will have to look for them one by one, which is so troublesome."

Chu Xingbai said unhappily, "With your martial arts skills, you can just wipe out the five halls. Why bother with so much trouble?"

Liu Qi raised his eyes and looked at Chu Xingbai with an idiotic look in his eyes: "Do you really think that I came here just to eliminate the influence of the Changle Gang in Sujiang Mansion?"

Chu Xingbai stretched out his oily claws and scratched his head: "What else?"

Liu Qi looked out the window dimly: "I just want to let some people know that others can cross this river, but they can't!"

drive! drive! drive……

Someone was riding a horse galloping towards them.

Liu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, then lowered his eyes to look, only to see two men with disheveled clothes and bloody faces dismounting their horses at the entrance of the gambling house, and then hurriedly rushed in.

It seems that Liu Shijiu has succeeded.

Liu Qi gazed into the distance and saw a familiar figure moving quickly across the rooftops, heading straight for the gambling house.

Good, you caught up so quickly.

Liu Qi nodded slightly, and then ordered Chu Xingbai: "Go and fetch Nineteen, and then we'll just have to wait and see what's going to happen."

Chu Xingbai immediately dodged when he heard that, and soon came back with the panting Liu Shijiu.

When Liu Nineteen saw Liu Qi sitting by the window, his expression changed slightly. He then walked up slowly, lowered his head and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito's hum: "I was careless for a moment and let two people go."

Liu Qi waved his hand gently: "It's okay, you have done very well."

Liu Nineteen looked up at Liu Qi in surprise, as if he didn't expect Liu Qi to be so easy to talk to today.

Liu Qi drooped his eyelids slightly and took a sip of tea with an expressionless face.

Before you go on a killing spree, you have to cultivate your character.

(End of this chapter)