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

Chapter 358 Knock on the door

Li Jianzhi suppressed his discomfort and walked out of the room with the corpse. Before closing the door, he glanced at the two women in the room with complicated eyes.

Liu Qi and Fang Qingluan were talking about something. Both of them seemed to sense Li Jianzhi's prying eyes. They both turned their heads. Two cold gazes instantly fell on Li Jianzhi's face. He couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and then quickly closed the door.

"How credible are his words?" Fang Qingluan asked softly as she slowly retracted her gaze.

Liu Qi lowered his eyes and played with the exquisite porcelain cup at hand, and replied in a light tone: "Although this person's cultivation is not very high, his skills are extremely pure. Maybe in a few years, his name will be like you four little flying cranes."

Fang Qingluan narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard this: "You saw that too?"

Liu Qi still lowered his head and replied calmly: "What did you see?"

Fang Qingluan pondered for a moment, then said bluntly: "If I am not mistaken, the body movement this person just used is Zhu Weitong's famous skill, Jinghong Youlong. When Zhu Weitong had not yet taken over the position of Sihai Villa, he made a name for himself in the martial arts world with this ethereal and uncertain body movement. However, after his martial arts skills reached the level of Seven Stars, there are not many people in the world who can make Zhu Weitong use this body movement."

The so-called body method refers to skills.

Even at the peak of your powers, your skills can still produce impressive results, and defeating the strong with the weak is not just a pipe dream.

Of course, after reaching the top, it is another general realm. Most of the skills lose their magic in this realm.

Naturally, Liu Qi had no idea what Jinghong Youlong was. After all, when Zhu Wei was the same age as him and he was out in the martial arts world, Liu Qi's parents were probably not even married yet.

In his words just now, Liu Qi listed Li Jianzhi together with the Four Little Flying Cranes, which made Fang Qingluan mistakenly believe that Liu Qi also recognized the body skills used by Li Jianzhi, and therefore guessed that the relationship between Li Jianzhi and Zhu Weitong was not simple.

But in fact, Liu Qi only saw the route of the operation of Li Jianzhi's internal martial arts. As a person at the top level, Liu Qi could tell at a glance that the martial arts practiced by Li Jianzhi was extremely profound, and several important acupoints were almost in a state of being broken. It wouldn't take much time for this delicate-looking young man to become a top figure in the world.

After Liu Qi heard what Fang Qingluan said, he knew in his heart that it was all a misunderstanding, but at this moment he was too lazy to explain more.

Anyway, the results obtained by both of them were roughly the same. Moreover, Li Jianzhi himself had just admitted that he had been in close contact with Zhu Weitong in private. If Zhu Weitong had not broken his promise half a month ago, Li Jianzhi would not have been in such a hurry to find Liu Qi.

In short, Li Jianzhi is not simple, contrary to his name!

Fang Qingluan's eyes flickered, and she didn't hide her curiosity: "Zhu Weitong is the leader of a sect anyway. Why would he be so secretive when he wants to accept a disciple? Could it be that Li Jianzhi is his illegitimate child?"

The more Fang Qingluan thought about it, the more she felt that this was possible, and she began to chatter on and on about the past of Sihai Villa.

Zhu Weitong's wife Shangguan Ping was the only daughter of the old owner of the manor. At that time, the old owner Shangguan had many talented people under his tutelage, but he had the wisdom to choose Zhu Weitong, who was not very outstanding at the time. Not only did he teach him everything he knew, but he also married his only daughter to him. Later, the old owner of the manor passed away, and the position of owner naturally fell into the hands of Zhu Weitong.

It's another version of the Jianghu version of catching a son-in-law from the list!

In fact, similar situations are too common in the world.

Because sons have no choice, but sons-in-law can be carefully selected.

The wealth and status of most people in the martial arts world are closely tied to their own martial arts skills. In this case, instead of betting on your son's success, it is better to find a son-in-law who is destined to succeed.

However, according to Fang Qingluan, after Zhu Weitong took over Sihai Villa, he followed the strategy of keeping a low profile of successive owners and stayed in Sihai Villa for decades, from a famous young scholar to the old head of a clan.

"Zhu Weitong and his wife have no children. If Li Jianzhi is really his illegitimate child, then if he gets out, we will be in for a lot of trouble!"

Although Fang Qingluan was wearing a face veil, Liu Qi looked at her smiling eyes and seemed to have seen the gloating expression under her face veil.

Suddenly Fang Qingluan's eyes narrowed, and she said to Liu Qi sternly, "Gu Liancheng and Shen Lin are still in Sihai Villa. Are you really going to break in tomorrow?"

Regardless of whether Zhu Weitong is there or not, these two top masters ranked among the seven stars are visiting Sihai Villa at this moment.

Besides, Zhu Weitong’s disappearance was just Li Jianzhi’s rumor. If he was still there, there would be three top masters in charge of Sihai Villa now.

The more Fang Qingluan thought about it, the more solemn the look in her eyes became.

But Liu Qi just shook his head gently: "If you are afraid, you can wait here tomorrow."

Fang Qingluan's hesitation disappeared instantly after hearing this, and then she frowned and said in a deep voice: "No need, since you Liu Qi is not afraid, how can I be afraid of death? Even if Sihai Villa is a dangerous place, I will go and stir it up to see how many conspiracies they have!"

Liu Qi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Do you still doubt Zhu Weitong?"

Fang Qingluan nodded: "Although Gu Liancheng and Shen Lin are also suspects, I always think that Zhu Weitong is the real Lord Futian. After all, according to the people who have been exposed in Futian, it is not only involved in the martial arts world, but also in the imperial court."

Although Sihai Villa has always adhered to the policy of keeping a low profile and devoted itself to teaching and educating people, and even the disciples of the villa rarely go out in the world, but don't forget that there is another force under the Sihai Villa, and that is the Sihai Academy that scholars all over the world flock to!
Sihai Academy does not teach martial arts, but most of its disciples choose to take exams and pursue a career in officialdom.

By analyzing the exposed members of Futian, Fang Qingluan can easily see that Futian is an influential figure in both the martial arts world and the court.

Therefore, after being attacked by a strange swordsman, Fang Qingluan had almost determined that Zhu Weitong was the Lord in her heart. However, subsequent investigation revealed that Gu Liancheng and Shen Lin were also very likely to have received the letter at that time, so Fang Qingluan had to list the two of them as candidates for the Lord.

But Fang Qingluan's number one suspect has never changed, that is the owner of Sihai Villa, who holds a very important position in both the martial arts world and the court, Zhu Weitong!

Liu Qi was not impressed by Fang Qingluan's suspicion, but after all, she was the recognized leader in the martial arts world. Although Liu Qi did not take this frame-up to heart, it was not her style to take the blame for others.

So she thought for a moment and whispered, "In fact, if we find the swordsman who attacked you and find out his identity, the truth will be revealed."

The person who could hurt Dugu Ming and Fang Qingluan by himself must be no simple person. At least he must be above average among the top masters. Such a person cannot be out of nowhere. As long as he is found, it will not be difficult to find the person hiding behind him by following the clues.

The most important thing is, if Zhu Weitong is His Majesty as Fang Qingluan said, then this person is most likely in Sihai County now!
……

In the dark and damp stone chamber, a man with disheveled hair was carefully wiping the sword in his hand.

Thumb, thump, thump...

The man froze while wiping his sword, and suddenly turned his head to look at the entrance, revealing a frighteningly pale face.

As the man was looking at her warily like a wild beast, a gorgeously dressed woman slowly walked out of the entrance. Although her face was delicately made-up, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes revealed that she was already quite old.

The woman stopped at the entrance, then glanced at the man squatting on the ground with a slightly contemptuous look.

The man turned his head away the moment the woman's eyes swept over him and continued to wipe the sword in his hand.

After a brief silence, the woman spoke first: "The man surnamed Fang from Jiang Jiyu's school has already found this place."

The man was still concentrating on wiping the sword in his hand.

The woman's eyes were filled with disgust as she spoke, her tone becoming more sarcastic: "Why didn't you clean them up? Did I teach you martial arts and end up in the wrong place?"

"Shangguan Ping..." The man finally stopped polishing his sword and spoke with a chilling tone, "Let me be clear, you didn't teach me martial arts."

This woman turned out to be Shangguan Ping, the wife of Zhu Weitong, the owner of Sihai Villa!
When Shangguan Ping heard what the man said, her originally dignified facial features instantly twisted, and her tone became even more arrogant and crazy: "Rebellious! Rebellious! Do you want to learn from Zhu and betray your teacher and ancestors? If I had known this, I should have strangled you to death..."

Faced with the woman's cruel insults, the man seemed to have been accustomed to it and continued to bury his head and wipe the sword in his hand.

Shangguan Ping cursed for a long time, and when she saw that the other party didn't react at all, her chest suddenly rose and fell violently. A fierce look flashed in her eyes, and she didn't care about her posture. She just lifted her skirt and strode forward...

Thumb, thump, thump...

The tip of the man's ear trembled slightly as he was polishing the sword. Just as Shangguan Ping approached him, he suddenly stood up... Buzz——

The piercing clanging sound echoed in the cramped stone chamber.

The man stood sideways, his scattered black hair completely covering his face. In his raised right hand, he held a long sword that gleamed with cold light, and the end of the sword was the woman's throat that was covered with rouge and powder.

Gudong!

Shangguan Ping raised her head and swallowed her saliva. Her trembling eyes slightly dropped to the sword that was flashing with cold light. She could already feel the biting coldness on the tip of the sword.

After a stalemate of about three or four breaths, the man silently put down the sword in his hand, then walked past Shangguan Ping and headed towards the stone gate entrance.

"Stop!" Shangguan Ping, who was still in shock, screamed from behind.

The man did not stop, but walked away without looking back and said, "I will clean up the mess I left behind. Shangguan Ping, I hope you can clean up the mess you have made over the past few decades."

After the man finished speaking, he walked out of the stone chamber. In front of him was a winding stone path. Every few stone steps on both sides of the stone path, there would be a lamp hanging on the wall. Facing the faint yellow light, the man climbed the steps. After pushing open a thick wooden board, the man jumped out and landed steadily on the ground in front of the entrance.

woohoo-

Boom boom boom——

The man suddenly closed his eyes and raised his head, feeling the strong cool breeze blowing across his face. His messy hair danced in the wind and the sound of rolling waves reached his ears.

When the strong wind gradually subsided, the man suddenly opened his eyes and looked forward. His gaze passed over the lake where the waves were gradually calming down, and finally fell on the brightly lit building on the other side of the lake.

A complex look flashed across the man's eyes, as if he was struggling, as if he was envious...

But in the end, everything fell into deathly silence.

After the last gust of breeze blew past, the man's figure disappeared on the spot like flying sand.

……

The next day, it was dawn.

Liu Qi went downstairs and ordered a breakfast from the shopkeeper.

A bowl of vegetarian noodles and three mutton buns.

At this time, about half of the dozen or so tables in the lobby on the first floor were already occupied.

Almost everyone's eyes were focused on the small square table in the corner.

Liu Qi sat alone at the square table, eating noodles with full concentration. She didn't reach for the plate of buns until she had scooped up every noodle in the bowl and put it into her stomach.

Gudongdong...

Liu Qi picked up the bowl which was almost as big as his face and drank the noodle soup in one gulp. Then he gently placed the bowl on the table.

The gazes that were originally focused on her face moved slowly downwards and finally stopped on her lower abdomen.

"What a girl who loves to eat!" someone couldn't help but sigh secretly.

creak.

Liu Qi stood up, sat down on the chair and slid backwards.

She raised her eyes slightly and looked around at everyone in the hall. Everyone turned their heads away wherever her eyes fell, and no one dared to look her in the eye.

Liu Qi's expression remained calm as usual, and he then said softly, "Are there any disciples from Sihai Villa here?"

...No one responded.

Liu Qi then asked, "Are there any students from Sihai Academy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone at a table finally stood up. It was a young scholar with a kind face. He stood up and bowed to Liu Qi, then asked in a trembling voice: "I don't know...Miss..."

"Are you a student of Sihai Academy?" Liu Qi interrupted his stumbling.

The scholar was stunned at first, then his face turned red when he met Liu Qi's gaze, and then he quickly lowered his head, and nodded slightly: "Yeah."

Liu Qi: "That's great."

She moved her eyes to look outside the door, and after a moment's silence, she said slowly, "Please go to Sihai Villa and inform them that Liu Qi will come to the villa in person in half an hour to learn from the owner Zhu's "Youlongdianmo".

After saying this, Liu Qi moved his gaze and looked back at the scholar who had stood up. Seeing that he was standing there at a loss, he whispered, "Silly scholar, why are you still standing there?"

"what!"

The scholar couldn't help but shake his body, and then looked at Liu Qi with horror in his eyes.

"You...you...you are Liu Qi!"

……

"Oh no, Liu Qi is here!" A sudden exclamation broke the quiet atmosphere of the academy, but most of the students who were reviewing just looked impatiently in the direction of the voice, and then continued to study.

But some people heard "Liu Qi" and felt that it sounded familiar. After muttering it to themselves, their eyes suddenly widened and they looked shocked.

Soon, the news spread from the academy to the villa opposite like a gust of wind.

The lobby of Sihai Villa, used to entertain distinguished guests, is located halfway up the mountain.

At this time, three people were sitting upright in the hall. Sitting in the upper seat was a woman in gorgeous dress with delicate makeup. Although her face looked calm, her constantly moving pupils revealed her inner panic.

There is one person sitting at the front of each row on the left and right sides of the hall.

If Liu Qi was here, he would definitely recognize the person sitting at the front of the row on the right. He was none other than Shen Lin, the leader of Changle Gang, whom he had met once before.

Shen Lin closed his eyes as if he was resting. On his knees was a wooden box.

"Cough cough..."

A light cough interrupted the quiet atmosphere in the hall.

As Shen Lin opened his eyes, he suddenly clenched his hands on the box, then stared at the person sitting opposite him and asked softly, "What do you think, Boss Gu?"

(End of this chapter)