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

Chapter 313 Before the decisive battle
It was a sunny day.

The brothers Xu Yongyuan and Xu Yongding, who were supposed to report to the government office at this time, stood together at the gate of Liu Qi's yard.

After a while, Mrs. Tao came hurriedly, glanced at the closed courtyard door, and then came to her husband Xu Yongding and whispered, "Is Fangfu still not awake?"

Xu Yongding nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Has everything been arranged in the mansion?"

Mrs. Tao seemed a little nervous. She kept rubbing her hands in front of her body and absentmindedly replied to her husband: "Except for the two people left in the kitchen, the rest were sent back to rest. Xinshan is still asleep for the time being, but I have sent someone to notify the Changfeng Escort Agency. For her father's sake, the Changfeng Escort Agency should not let go."

After saying that, Tao looked up at the sky again, and then murmured with a worried look on her face: "It's already this late, why haven't you woken up yet?"

Xu Yongyuan, who was standing in front, looked back at his brother and sister-in-law, and then said earnestly: "Today is different from the past. Fang Fu is facing a top master who has been famous in the martial arts world for a long time. She... knows the strength of her opponent better than us."

"Third brother, sister-in-law." Xu Yongyuan turned around and advised, "Why don't you go back and rest for a while, I'll wait here."

Xu Yongding and Tao looked at each other, then shook their heads at the same time: "Brother, there are many cases in the Six Gates, why don't you go to the government office first?"

Xu Yongyuan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this.

No case, no matter how big, can compare to today's ultimate battle.

Besides, the South Court of the Six Gates is leaderless now. Chief Constable Zhang Song was chopped to death by his own niece in Tianyin Pavilion, and not even his body was left intact.

As if recalling the appearance of Zhang Song's corpse, Xu Yongyuan's face turned pale immediately, then he collected his thoughts and raised his eyes to continue staring at Liu Qi's courtyard door.

Xu Yongyuan's waiting here today was not entirely out of selfish motives.

When a top master exerts his full strength, the damage caused is unimaginable.

Although the decisive battle was to be fought on the river, there were many people living by the river, and those who came to join in the fun...

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Just as Xu Yongyuan was full of thoughts, the courtyard door was suddenly pushed open, and a figure in Xiangfei color instantly came into view.

The three of them's eyes lit up, and then they all walked forward.

Liu Qi looked at his uncle and parents walking towards him, and immediately said softly: "Didn't I say that you don't need to wait for me for breakfast today, and everything in the mansion will continue as usual?"

Xu Yongyuan was about to speak, but Liu Qi beat him to the punch. He could only silently take back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Tao was the first to come to Liu Qi's side, carefully stroking her arm, and then said with a worried look on her face: "Today you want... How can your father, uncle and I be at ease?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yongyuan and Xu Yongding nodded in agreement to Liu Qi.

Liu Qi walked down the stairs slowly, saying, "Whether you are worried or not, it will have no impact on the outcome of today's battle. It is better to keep everything as usual and take care of your own business."

Of course, there are some things Liu Qi didn't say directly.

Once she loses, the Xu family will probably have no peace. She has told the Xu family this countless times, so she is too lazy to repeat it now.

"Hey, your father and mother are just worried about you, but your uncle is different." Xu Yongyuan turned sideways and said to Liu Qi who was standing beside him with a smile: "Don't forget that your uncle is now the head of the Jiangnan Six Gates. It is your uncle's responsibility to maintain the order and stability of Jiangnan."

It was the Governor-General of Jiangnan, Sun Jiyun, who came in person and issued an order today, that barely ended the chaotic situation in the Southern Court of the Six Gates.

According to Sun Jiyun's instructions, all the detectives from the Six Gates have been deployed on both sides of the river section where the decisive battle will take place, and the people living nearby on both sides have been relocated overnight. The only thing they are worried about now are those curious people who come to watch.

If these people who do good things are just ordinary people, it would be easy to deal with. We can just send soldiers to clear the area.

However, most of those who came today were martial artists, all of them holding weapons and skilled in martial arts, and there were a large number of them. From what Xu Yongyuan learned this morning, the number of people who had appeared on both sides of the river section where the decisive battle would take place had exceeded five hundred.

On the way from the backyard residence to the front yard lobby, Xu Yongyuan informed Liu Qi of the general situation at the river section.

Liu Qi kept moving. After listening to this, he immediately pondered and said, "Didn't Sun Jiyun ask people to clear the area?"

Xu Yongyuan looked embarrassed. "There are only 5,000 soldiers stationed in Jiangnan. Even if we add the garrison forces of several nearby prefectures, the total is less than 10,000. Moreover, these soldiers are local garrisons. They have not been in battle for a long time and their military preparations are lax. It's okay to let them deal with civilians, but it's just a pipe dream to want to intimidate those martial artists."

Although the government has long possessed the ability to use military formations to deal with martial artists, it still requires the use of elite troops. It is not possible to pose a threat to martial artists by simply forming a military formation with a few able-bodied men.

Not to mention anything else, just the powerful bows and crossbows in the army that make martial artists shudder with fear are something that ordinary people can pull off, not to mention being able to hit the target accurately from a hundred steps away.

Xu Yongyuan sighed softly, "Fortunately, Governor Sun had foresight and had already issued an emergency transfer order the day before yesterday, transferring several battalions of elite troops stationed near Jiangnan overnight. I believe they will arrive in Jiangnan before noon today."

Liu Qi suddenly paused, then turned his head to look at Xu Yongyuan and asked in a deep voice: "Uncle, what did you just say?"

Xu Yongyuan was surprised and said, "I... heard that several battalions of elite soldiers are heading south. With them, I believe they can maintain local stability."

Liu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this.

I can't believe that Sun Jiyun could be so ambitious?
Normally speaking, although Sun Jiyun was the governor-general of Jiangnan, he only had the power to mobilize the local garrison troops throughout the province and could not interfere with the mobilization of other garrisons. However, there are exceptions to everything, and the emergency transfer order just mentioned by Xu Yongyuan is one of them.

Generally speaking, the Governor can only issue an emergency order to mobilize nearby garrisons when the province is seriously threatened.

Thinking of this, Liu Qi restrained his expression and continued walking towards the front yard lobby.

……

And right now.

Several large ships loaded with cargo docked at the city's pier.

The flag on the ship fluttered in the wind, which was the logo of the Jinma Chamber of Commerce.

Liu Er walked ashore from the boat, surrounded by his men. There was already a man waiting on the shore. When he saw Liu Er coming ashore, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Master Liu, you have worked hard on the journey!"

Liu Er was wearing a blue silk dress, with half of his face still covered by black armor. He looked at the person who greeted him with his eyes slightly moved, and then replied coldly: "I'm afraid you have the wrong person to pay homage to. The man surnamed Liu is just a puppet, and the real shopkeeper is still on the ship!"

"Oh?" The greeter's eyes lit up, "The king is here too?"

When the person who greeted him mentioned the word "Your Majesty", Liu Erlu's eyes flashed with hatred, and then he said impatiently: "The first batch of goods has been delivered according to your requirements, and the rest are on the way, but..."

Liu Er's tone suddenly turned colder: "Whether you can arrive on time depends on your ability." The person who greeted him just smiled slightly, then bowed to Liu Er again and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Liu. The rest of the things will be taken care of by my hands. Sun has prepared the banquet and beauties. Mr. Liu, you can rest assured."

"Your last name is Sun?" Liu Er changed the subject and asked in a serious tone, "Who is Sun Jiyun, the governor of Jiangnan, to you?"

Sun Shaoyun smiled and replied, "It's my uncle."

Liu Er's eyes moved slightly when he heard this: "It seems that you have been planning this for a long time!"

"Boss Liu, it's windy at the dock, please come in!" Sun Shaoyun smiled slightly and made a gesture of invitation to Liu Er.

Liu Er took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped. He then turned to Sun Shaoyun and said, "Today is the day when Liu Qi and Jiang Jiyu will fight. Can I go and watch the fight?"

Seeing Sun Shaoyun remain silent, Liu Er immediately said in a deep voice: "Liu Qi and I have been together for more than ten years. Isn't it possible to see each other from afar?"

Sun Shaoyun frowned and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Master Liu, why bother to meet a dying person? Could it be that you... like her?"

Liu Er stared at Sun Shaoyun, and after a moment he said loudly: "Yes, I do like her!"

Hearing Liu Er admit it himself, Sun Shaoyun smiled even more happily: "That's right, who wouldn't be moved by such a stunning beauty, especially you, the head of the Liu family, who has been with her day and night for more than ten years!"

As he spoke, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Sun Shaoyun's eyes, and he continued, "Since Master Liu wants to meet an old friend, I will naturally not spoil your fun, but... before that, you have to meet someone first."

"Who?"

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Liu. That man can be considered an old friend of yours!"

……

At three quarters past the hour of Si, the sun was high in the sky.

Liu Qi walked out of Changle Street alone. He did not choose to ride a horse, but walked slowly towards the river.

Countless eyes on the streets of Changle were fixed on Liu Qi's figure.

The news of Liu Qi's departure soon reached Feiyu Villa.

In the huge Feiyu Villa, only master Jiang Jiyu and his disciple Fang Qingluan were left today, and it was Fang Qingluan who was responsible for receiving letters at the door.

Fang Qingluan opened the letter and took a look at it. Her expression suddenly changed. Then she took the letter to the study and handed it to Jiang Jiyu who was sorting books.

"This woman is really flamboyant. I wonder how many people will be paying attention to her as she walks all the way to the river!" Fang Qingluan said angrily.

Jiang Jiyu just smiled in response: "Qingluan, do you also think Liu Qi is flamboyant?"

As he spoke, he gently crushed the letter with his fingers, and the letter instantly turned into powder and disappeared without a trace.

Fang Qingluan frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook her head: "Thinking carefully, this woman's personality is indeed not like the kind of person who would act recklessly, but her actions..."

"She just doesn't care about other people's opinions, so she acts as she pleases, which naturally makes others think she is wanton and ostentatious." Jiang Jiyu sorted out the books in his hands one by one, and then put them back on the bookshelf.

"If you regard all living things in the world as nothing, the sword in your hand will naturally be invincible and invincible." Jiang Jiyu turned around, lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "A sword without shackles is like a sword without a sheath, which hurts others as well as yourself."

Fang Qingluan frowned. With her current level of cultivation, it was obviously difficult for her to understand the meaning of Jiang Jiyu's words.

But Fang Qingluan's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "So, Master, you have seen through Liu Qi's martial arts?"

This means that the master's understanding of martial arts is better than Liu Qi's. Doesn't this mean that he has the upper hand in this life-and-death battle?

Jiang Jiyu sat down, shook his head, and suddenly his expression became serious. He said to Fang Qingluan solemnly, "Go and get ready. It's time for me to leave. We can't keep you waiting too long!"

Fang Qingluan wanted to say something else, but after some thought, he clenched his fists, bowed and replied: "Yes!"

……

"I'm coming!"

The windows of a tall building by the river were crowded with people in different clothes. When they saw a Xiangfei-colored figure appear on the street from afar, they shouted excitedly.

From the moment Liu Qi walked out of the door, her outfit today had spread to the ears of the people waiting to watch the fight on the shore.

She was wearing a waisted skirt in the color of Xiang Fei and holding a short sword.

Liu Qi walked without stopping until he came to the riverside, feeling the dense gazes behind him. He then looked around the river banks on both sides and happened to see an unmanned small fishing boat parked in a corner of the shore.

"Finally, I have a place to stay." Liu Qi muttered softly, and suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the small fishing boat in the corner. The fishing boat suddenly sped towards Liu Qi.

Just as the fishing boat arrived at the river bank in front of him, Liu Qi jumped and landed steadily on the fishing boat.

Then the fishing boat suddenly turned its bow and sailed towards the center of the river!

Seeing this scene, there was an uproar on the shore!
Most of the people who came to watch the battle today were martial artists. Naturally, they could see that Liu Qi's method of controlling the boat with Qi was something that not many people in the world could do.

In a room with an open window, Liu Er looked at Liu Qi standing gracefully on the bow of the ship, and his pupils trembled slightly.

His legs trembled, as if he was about to stand up, when suddenly a skinny hand rested on his shoulder.

"The show has just begun, why are you so anxious!" A skull-like face appeared from behind Liu Er. Its pale lips opened and closed slightly, and a hoarse and creepy sound came out.

Liu Er's face changed slightly when he heard that, then his body softened and he slumped down in the chair.

The withered hand suddenly brushed across Liu Er's face, removing the mask on his face. Then the withered hand suddenly climbed up to the scars on Liu Er's face and rubbed them gently.

"I heard that your injury was caused by Liu Qi himself!" The old man's voice was a little bit funny, "If I had known that you were so yearning for the Black Prison Sect, I should have accepted you as my disciple!"

This old man who looks like a skeleton is the old man sharpening the knife!

But compared to before, the flesh and blood in his body seemed to have dried up, leaving only a shell of skin attached to his bones.

(End of this chapter)