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

Chapter 312: Life and Death
Since returning from Tianyin Pavilion, Liu Qi has never left the house.

That day, at noon.

The day after tomorrow is the day she and Jiang Jiyu agreed to have a decisive battle.

The atmosphere in the mansion finally became tense. Under Tao's repeated orders, Liu Qi's yard almost became a forbidden area in the mansion.

Although Liu Qi felt that there was no need for this, since his mother would feel more at ease if she did so, Liu Qi just let her do as she pleased.

Liu Qi was no different from usual. He had three meals a day with his family. Except that he no longer went to the martial arts field to instruct Xu Xinshan in sword practice after meals, everything was normal.

It was even too common, leaving the Xu family a little confused.

The Xu family members came to lunch today in full force. Xu Yongding, who worked at Sujiang Mansion, and Xu Yongyuan, who was out on a case, both appeared at the table together.

Liu Qi took a quick glance and didn't see Zhou Mi and Nineteen, so after taking the bowl and chopsticks handed to him by Tao, he sat down and asked, "Where is Nineteen?"

Mrs. Tao was putting food into Liu Qi's bowl. Upon hearing this, she immediately replied, "After breakfast today, the doorman came to report that Miss Zhou had left with Nineteen."

"Why, is there something you want Nineteen to do?" Tao knew that her daughter always asked Liu Nineteen to do things for her.

Liu Qi nodded slightly: "Since she is not here, I will go there myself later."

"If it's not a big deal, Daddy will go there for you later." Xu Yongding had been listening to the conversation between his wife and daughter since Liu Qi came in. Now he finally got the chance to speak, so he quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and spoke with full energy.

Hearing this, Liu Qi looked up at Xu Yongding, then nodded expressionlessly: "In that case, Dad can go out with me after lunch."

Xu Yongding nodded repeatedly with joy on his face. He finally got the chance to spend time with his daughter, and his fatherly love instantly surged in his heart.

As a result, after lunch, when Xu Yongding followed Liu Qi to the destination, his face had turned completely dark.

Liu Qi was wearing a light green fir skirt and a short knife was wrapped around her slender waist. She stood in front of a magnificent building, letting the guests coming and going point and comment at her.

Xu Yongding looked up at the plaque on the door, on which were inscribed three large characters "Fuxiang Pavilion". Moreover, the guests coming and going at the door were either drunken men in gorgeous clothes or young women dressed up in fancy clothes. It was self-evident what kind of place this was.

Xu Yongding originally thought that his daughter came out to relax before the war, but he didn't expect that she came to this romantic place!
Fortunately it was Liu Qi. If it was any other daughter, the old father would have dragged her away cursing.

Liu Qi stood at the door for a while, then his eyes locked on a slightly older woman who was also dressed in a flashy way. Seeing this woman tactfully greeting the guests, it was obvious that she was the madam of Fuxiang Pavilion.

Liu Qi was about to step forward when he was suddenly stopped by someone in a low voice. Then Xu Yongding stepped forward and whispered, "Are you here to look for someone?"

Liu Qi nodded.

Xu Yongding couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then continued to lower his voice: "Who are you looking for? Tell me the name, and Dad will help you ask. You should...don't stay in a place like this for too long!"

As he spoke, Xu Yongding slowly looked around, glaring fiercely at the men who cast ambiguous glances at Liu Qi.

Liu Qi had long been accustomed to the feeling of being coveted. After all, who could come to Fuxiang Pavilion for entertainment? How could he be a gentleman?
However, seeing Xu Yongding's insistent expression, Liu Qi immediately said the name of the person he was looking for today: "Fu Qingshu, Gu Yao, I hope father can ask around, they both live here."

When the two names came out of Liu Qi's mouth, Xu Yongding was obviously stunned.

Isn’t this the former Prime Minister and one of the current Seven Stars?
Could it be that... these two also live here?
Xu Yongding turned his head stiffly and looked at the plaque on the door again. The three big characters "Fuxiang Pavilion" that he thought were unsightly just now now looked very majestic and elegant, suggesting that this was not just an ordinary brothel.

"Uncle, you look unfamiliar, but this is my first time here!"

Xu Yongding bumped head-on into the woman who was rushing towards him. The strong smell of rouge and powder on the woman's body stabbed him, and his just-improved opinion disappeared in an instant!

It’s really not a good place!

Fu Qingshu and Gu Yao, one was a high-ranking official, and the other was a top martial artist of the time.

Wherever they go, they will never lack a place to stay.

So not only Xu Yongding, but even Gu Yao's disciple, Zhao Dengyun, felt quite surprised that their master settled in Fuxiang Pavilion.

There are countless brothels in Jiangnan, and Fuxiang Pavilion is not even on the list. It is full of vulgar women with heavy makeup. Those who come here to have fun are either nouveau riche who have made a fortune suddenly, or some low-class people from the underworld.

Although the name of Fuxiang Pavilion sounds quite elegant, the girls inside are bold and unrestrained. So when Xu Yongding went in, he saw the room full of sexy girls and his eyelids couldn't help but twitch twice.

If the Tao family knew that he came to such a place, even if he did nothing, it would be difficult to let things go!

Compared to Xu Yongding who kept his face down and didn't dare to look around, Liu Qi walked over the threshold with confidence, then raised his head and looked around, not caring at all about the eyes cast by the people around him.

Of course, most people were not so blinded by lust that they could not see the dagger on Liu Qi's waist. Some people were so stupid as to want to approach her to chat with her or make advances on her, but they were all stopped early by Xu Yongding.

beep, beep...

Suddenly, footsteps were heard on the stairs.

Liu Qi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure suddenly walking out from the stairs.

It was Gu Yao’s disciple, Zhao Dengyun.

When Zhao Dengyun saw Liu Qi, his pupils shrank slightly. Then he recalled what his master had told him, and his face darkened. He held his sword and bowed to Liu Qi: "Miss Liu, our master and Uncle Fu are in the upstairs wing room."

Liu Qi went upstairs to the innermost room in the corridor. After pushing the door open, he saw two people drinking at the table in the room.

It was Fu Qingshu and Gu Yao.

When Liu Qi pushed the door open and came in, both of them glanced at her. Gu Yao was the first to smile slightly, then stood up and greeted her, "Miss Liu, thank you for coming. Please forgive us two old men for not coming to greet you from afar."

Fu Qingshu also stood up slowly, his face was much calmer, and he stretched out his hand to the empty space beside the table and said, "Miss Liu, please sit down."

Liu Qi walked up to them and sat down without hesitation. Without waiting for them to sit down, he said, "Master Fu, Sect Leader Gu, you have enjoyed the beauty of Jiangnan enough. It is time to leave."

Fu Qingshu's face darkened when he heard this: "Miss Liu, what do you mean?"

Liu Qi turned his head and stared at Fu Qingshu, then replied calmly: "Fu Qingshu, you were once the prime minister of the dynasty, but you can't even understand such a simple sentence? Do you have to ask Liu Qi to tell you to get lost in person?"

"You..." Fu Qingshu stood up suddenly, raised his finger and pointed at Liu Qi, and was about to speak. After all, he was once a high-ranking official. Now that he was humiliated by Liu Qi in front of him, he did not care that the person in front of him was a martial arts master who could take his life as easily as drinking water.

"Brother Fu, please be patient!" Fortunately, Gu Yao stopped him in time, and then asked Liu Qi with a smile, "The day after tomorrow is the day when Miss Liu and Master Jiang will compete for the victory or defeat. Please rest assured, Miss, I will never act rashly and ruin your fun, not to mention..."

Gu Yao smiled, and then continued: "With Miss Liu's current level of cultivation, even if I take action, I'm afraid I won't get any good results."

"It's good that you understand it in your heart." Liu Qi's tone today was as sharp as a knife. "If the two of you don't leave Jiangnan before tonight, I, Liu Qi, don't mind personally sending you off. I'm just afraid that the road won't be as easy to travel as the way you came here."

After these words came out, even Gu Yao's face gradually darkened, but he still reached out to comfort his old friend beside him, and then said to Liu Qi seriously: "Miss Liu, what happened?" Liu Qi picked up the wine pot and wine glass and poured herself a glass. She raised her head and drank it all in one gulp, and then said: "Just go, why ask so many questions?"

Gu Yao pondered for a moment and nodded: "Since Miss Liu has said so much, Gu and Brother Fu will pack up and leave Jiangnan in a while."

After a brief silence, Gu Yao continued in a serious tone, "Miss Liu, please consider the difficulties faced by ordinary people and don't commit too many murders."

Liu Qi remained silent, lowered his head and savored the wine in the glass.

……

When Liu Qi walked out of Fuxiang Pavilion, he found Jiang Jiyu suddenly appeared at the door.

Their eyes met, and finally Jiang Jiyu nodded and smiled, "It seems that Jiang and Miss Liu have the same idea."

Liu Qi turned her head and whispered something to Xu Yongding, and finally, under Xu Yongding's surprised gaze, she walked towards Jiang Jiyu.

"Master Jiang, would you like to take a walk together?"

"Okay." Jiang Jiyu agreed immediately.

On the long street where the population was gradually sparse, Liu Qi and Jiang Jiyu walked side by side, five steps apart.

"It seems that Master Jiang has also noticed something. The days to come are bound to be difficult to calm down." Liu Qi said lightly.

Jiang Jiyu sighed in response: "When you are in the martial arts world, you have no choice. Even if you want to have a good fight, it will be difficult to do so in the end."

Liu Qi immediately asked: "Does Master Jiang regret it?"

Jiang Jiyu shook his head: "I can't say I regret it, I just find it a little boring."

Liu Qi suddenly stopped, then stood with his hands behind his back, and said softly: "Apart from the way of heaven, the most unpredictable thing in this world is human nature."

Jiang Jiyu also stood still, turned around and faced Liu Qi, and replied calmly: "But in my opinion, the way of heaven is much simpler than the human heart."

"Oh?" Liu Qi also turned around and stood face to face with Jiang Jiyu, "I'm afraid that Master Jiang, you don't see it clearly enough."

call--

A sudden breeze blew by, and their clothes fluttered in the wind. The black hair on their temples also fluttered in the wind, covering their gradually solemn eyes.

Feeling the almost impeccable condensed aura on Jiang Jiyu, Liu Qi nodded slightly: "Not bad, it seems you are ready."

"In the battle the day after tomorrow, you and I will decide the winner and the loser, as well as life and death." Jiang Jiyu said calmly, "Although Yan Gui's death was due to their lack of skills, as a master, I still have to ask Miss Liu for justice!"

Liu Qi's eyes suddenly brightened when he heard this: "I thought Master Jiang had forgotten about this matter?"

"We have lived together day and night for more than ten years, raising you from a child to a brave young man." Jiang Jiyu said indifferently, "How could I be such a heartless person."

"Okay!" Liu Qi agreed cheerfully, "I will send the body of Manor Master Jiang to Feiyu Villa. If Manor Master Jiang doesn't want to see his sect shed blood, he might as well explain it as soon as possible."

After saying this, Liu Qi turned around and strode forward, and soon disappeared from Jiang Jiyu's sight.

Jiang Jiyu stood in the middle of the street for a long time until Dugu Ming and Fang Qingluan both arrived.

"Master!" The two disciples saluted with their fists clasped together.

"Have you finished all the tasks assigned to you?" Jiang Jiyu asked.

"Everything has been done according to your instructions, Master." Fang Qingluan responded, and then showed a look of struggle, "But... Master, do you really want to give up this century-old family business?"

Jiang Jiyu turned around and looked at the two disciples, his eyes showing a few soft lights: "Qingluan, you have always been smart, I won't say anything extra, Feiyu Villa will still depend on you to maintain it in the future."

Jiang Jiyu then turned his gaze to his eldest disciple Dugu Ming: "Dugu Ming, no matter what happens in the future, remember to listen to your junior sister and never act stubbornly."

Jiang Jiyu then raised his head and looked up at the vast blue sky, and sighed quietly, "Feiyu Villa was built because of me, and it is rare to have such a prosperous era for several decades."

"Master!" Dugu Ming and Fang Qingluan heard the vicissitudes and loneliness in Jiang Jiyu's words, and they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts, and both called out.

Jiang Jiyu's eyes narrowed for a moment, and then he lowered his eyes to look at the two disciples, and said in a deep voice: "In the battle the day after tomorrow, I will definitely kill Liu Qi with my own hands and avenge Yan Gui."

Fang Qingluan and Dugu Ming's eyes welled up with tears when they heard this.

"Master, you..." Fang Qingluan opened her mouth several times but couldn't utter a complete sentence. She once resented her master in her heart, because she knew that it was Liu Qi who killed her junior brother, but she still treated him with courtesy.

Unexpectedly, Master still remembered it!

"Master!" Fang Qingluan and Dugu Ming couldn't suppress their inner emotions and both knelt on the ground.

……

"What a deep love between master and apprentice!" On a tall building in the distance, a man wearing a golden copper coin mask was holding a telescope and looking at the three masters and apprentices on the street.

Next to him, the man wearing a silver copper coin mask said in a low voice: "Jiang Jiyu and Liu Qi are both top masters. Can our plan succeed?"

"Top masters are also human!" Money Envoy put down the telescope and sneered coldly, "As long as they are human, they will die. Top masters are at best just stronger people!"

"Is it really just a little stronger?" The Silver and Money Envoy obviously didn't think so. He was deeply worried about the plans for the day after tomorrow.

“Silver Money Envoy, don’t forget that you are now a member of the Gold Mountain and Silver Sea Manor!” The Money Envoy saw his companion’s worry, so he patted him on the shoulder, “Everything is under our control. Humans can never defeat the Way of Heaven. The owner of the manor often says that top masters are much weaker than we think. The closer they are to the Way of Heaven, the more their flaws will be exposed!”

"We are the ones who truly master the rules of the world, and we are the real reason why Jinshan Yinhai Manor has remained invincible for thousands of years!"

"Because we are the practitioners of Heaven's Way!"

"A butcher who entered the Tao by killing people, and an ambitious man who coveted worldly power."

"Their way is their flaw!"

"Silver Money Master, prepare to witness their fall!"

……

While the money envoy was talking, on the street in the distance, Jiang Jiyu suddenly glanced in the direction of the two men.

(End of this chapter)