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

Chapter 375 Gu Jiu
In the blink of an eye, the end of the month passed quietly, and Xiao Qifeng welcomed his first New Year after ascending the throne in the biting cold wind.

"The weather in the capital city changes so suddenly. It was fine yesterday, but today it's about to snow." Chunyan complained as she took the hot meals out of the lunch box and placed them on the table one by one.

In the room, Liu Qi stood in front of the window, quietly looking at the gloomy sky outside, until Chunyan, who had already arranged the dishes, spoke and called her softly. Only then did she retract her gaze, then turned around and sat down at the table.

Perhaps because it was the New Year, the small square table was filled with all kinds of exquisite dishes.

Liu Qi picked up the chopsticks and lowered his eyes slightly, and saw a pot of steaming wine beside him, which had obviously just been warmed up.

When Chunyan saw Liu Qi sitting down, she smiled and said, "Today is New Year's Day. These dishes are made by me. I hope you won't dislike them, young lady."

new year?

Liu Qi paused for a moment with the chopsticks he had stretched out. It had been a long time since he had heard this word.

Back then at Xiliu Villa, there was no concept of holidays. Every day I just practiced with the sword, rested, practiced with the sword, and rested, day after day, year after year.

Liu Qi raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Chunyan, who was looking forward to it. He immediately picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After chewing it twice and swallowing it, he nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, you are thoughtful."

Chunyan was praised by Liu Qi, and surprise suddenly appeared in her bright eyes. Then she quickly stepped forward, picked up the wine pot and poured a glass for Liu Qi: "This wine is specially prepared for you by someone. The emperor is having a banquet for all the ministers today, and this wine is used!"

At this moment, outside the door of the restaurant, a knight wrapped tightly in the body rode his horse in the biting cold wind. After reining in his horse to stop at the door of the restaurant, he immediately jumped off the horse and rushed towards the closed door of the restaurant in a hurry.

boom!
Chunyan, who was waiting beside Liu Qi, heard the noise coming from downstairs. Her face darkened instantly. Then she bowed slightly to Liu Qi and said respectfully, "I'll go down and take a look." Without waiting for Liu Qi to respond, she hurried downstairs.

Soon there was a commotion downstairs, but it only lasted for a moment before returning to calm. Then someone went upstairs with a "thump thump" sound.

Liu Qi put the chopsticks down next to him, then raised his head and saw Chunyan walking to the door.

When Chunyan looked up, she saw Liu Qi looking at her. She was startled and immediately held something in her hands and presented it to Liu Qi, saying, "Miss, someone sent you an invitation."

Liu Qi casually picked up the invitation that Chunyan was holding, flipped through it, glanced at it, and then threw it back.

Chunyan quickly took the invitation, then looked up at Liu Qi with some confusion, only to see that Liu Qi had picked up the chopsticks again. She immediately understood what he meant and quietly left the room.

In the restaurant lobby, a group of waiters looked vigilantly at a figure sitting in the middle of the lobby.

The man casually placed his thick cloak on the table, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand and taking a sip from time to time. It was not until he saw Chunyan coming out from the stairs that a smile appeared on his slightly weathered face. He then stood up, cupped his hands and asked, "Boss, have you delivered the invitation?"

Whoosh!
The sound of breaking wind sounded.

The man delivering the letter's eyes flashed, then he slightly turned sideways. A gust of wind whistled past his nose. He suddenly stretched out his arm quickly and grabbed the invitation wrapped in the wind before it faded away.

After getting the invitation back, the man grinned, then carefully put the invitation back into his arms, and then bowed to Chunyan with a stern face: "Thank you, sister!"

Chunyan said simply: "Get out!"

The man was not angry when he heard this. He grabbed the cloak on the table and put it on. After smiling brightly at Chunyan, he turned around and strode out of the restaurant.

"Hiss-"

"Da da da……"

It was not until the neighing of horses and the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away outside that the gloom on Chunyan's face slowly dissipated, and then she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Boss, who is this guy? He doesn't look like a good person!" Someone came up to Chunyan and asked in a low voice.

Before Chunyan could say anything, she saw Liu Qi coming down from the upstairs, so she quickly waved her hand to dismiss the people around her, and then took the initiative to greet him.

Seeing the knife hanging from Liu Qi's waist, she asked, "Miss, are you going out?"

Liu Qi walked past Chunyan without stopping, and whispered, "Go out for a walk."

Upon hearing this, Chunyan glanced at Liu Qi's thin dress. She wanted to say something, but swallowed it back. Then she quietly stepped aside and watched Liu Qi leave the restaurant.

Liu Qi had just stepped out of the restaurant's door when she suddenly felt a slight chill on her face. She couldn't help but reach out and touch it, and her fingertips felt slightly wet.

Snowing!
Liu Qi raised his head and saw countless tiny snowflakes pouring down.

"She's out, she's out!"

Someone on the second floor of a house opposite the restaurant shouted anxiously, but his voice sounded hoarse because he lowered his voice too much.

creak-

The window was opened a tiny crack, and then two pairs of bright eyes looked in the direction of Liu Qi through the crack.

The two sides were only separated by a street, so from such a close distance it was natural to see Liu Qi's face clearly.

"hiss--"

Someone gasped.

Immediately, another person spat fiercely: "Damn it, if this was my wife, I would die right now!"

call--

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of cold wind blew into the gap.

The man who had just taken a deep breath shook his body to drive away the chill, then laughed and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense here, be careful she might hear you."

……

As time passed, the smile on the man's face gradually disappeared.

He slowly turned his head to look at the companion who had just spoken nonsense, only to see that his companion was half-squatting in front of the window like a piece of wood, his eyes already dead.

The man's heart skipped a beat, and he stretched out his trembling hand and gently pushed his companion.

boom!
The companion fell to the ground with a bang.

The man was so frightened that he rolled back a few steps, until he saw his companion lying stiffly on the ground with no reaction, then he carefully crawled over.

He reached out and touched the tip of his companion's nose.

Sure enough, he was no longer breathing!
The man's eyes widened, and he felt a surge of chill from under his feet up to his crown.

……

As the saying goes, misfortune comes from the mouth.

It's okay to just fantasize about some things in your mind, but since you've said them out loud, don't blame her for being cruel.

Liu Qi naturally would not waste time on an unknown minion. After making his move, Liu Qi did not stop at all and walked straight to the corner of the street.

She suddenly stood sideways, then raised her head and looked around, and saw a tea stall open for business at the entrance of another street. Apart from the owner who was busy in front of the stove, there was only one customer sitting at the table sipping tea.

As if noticing Liu Qi's gaze, the only customer at the tea stall suddenly raised his head.

The two looked at each other, the man smiled slightly, and then gently raised the steaming tea bowl in his hand towards Liu Qi.

Liu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, then stepped forward and walked towards the tea stall.

"Young lady, you..." The owner of the tea stall was a gray-haired old man. When he saw Liu Qi walking towards him, he was about to ask the guest what he wanted to eat, but was stopped by the only customer at the table.

"Father, don't pay attention to her. This girl came here just because she was full." Gu Liancheng smiled warmly.

Liu Qi was not polite and sat directly opposite Gu Liancheng, then said in a cold voice: "Isn't it a bit too shabby to host a banquet here, Boss Gu?"

Sitting opposite Liu Qi was the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Gu Liancheng. Of course, he could no longer be called the leader.

Xiu Shaoyang and the three elders of the Beggars' Sect have joined forces to announce to the world that not only will Gu Liancheng be deprived of his position as the leader of the sect, but he will also be expelled from the sect.

"Gu is originally a beggar. It's my great fortune to be able to eat at the table." Gu Liancheng smiled nonchalantly.

Liu Qi's eyes darkened, and then he asked bluntly: "When did you come to the capital?"

"Yesterday."

"What are you going to do?"

"Find someone."

"Who?"

"Gu Jiu."

"Who is Gu Jiu?"

Gu Liancheng fell silent.

After a moment's silence, he slowly replied, "It was a... child I adopted back then."

Liu Qi: "Not your disciple?"

Gu Liancheng shook his head: "I don't accept disciples."

Liu Qi said in a deep voice: "But her last name is Gu."

Gu Liancheng: "Before her, there are eight people with the surname Gu."

Gu Liancheng paused, as if he remembered something, and then continued: "Actually, there are more than eight. Anyway, Master taught me. If you don't know his last name, just go with his last name, Gu."

Liu Qi raised her eyes slightly and looked at Gu Liancheng quietly without saying a word.

As if feeling somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by Liu Qi, Gu Liancheng whispered again: "It is said that this sentence was passed down by the ancestor."

Liu Qi asked in a stern tone: "Are all you people in the martial arts world so casual in naming?"

Gu Liancheng scratched the back of his head: "This is good, easy to remember, and catchy, just like your name Liu Qi."

Liu Qi: "Let's talk about Gu Jiu."

Gu Liancheng nodded: "Okay, let's talk about Gu Jiu."

Liu Qi:......

She slowly reached out and took the teapot from Gu Liancheng, then picked up a bowl from the table and poured herself a full bowl of hot tea.

Gu Liancheng saw that Liu Qi had already started to blow away the steam on the tea bowl, and then he came to his senses and said quickly: "Gu Jiu, this girl is older than you, not as pretty as you, but she has such a... big wine gourd hanging around her waist. This wine gourd was left to my master by the ancestor, and my master left it to me, and I passed it on to her..."

"Enough!" Liu Qi interrupted Gu Liancheng's chattering, "You still said she is not your disciple!"

Gu Liancheng looked innocent: "You know we are the Beggars' Sect, right?"

Liu Qi lowered his head to drink tea
Gu Liancheng continued, "I don't know how many generations this wine gourd has been passed down. Anyway... it's just that... Gu Jiu likes it, so I just gave it to her."

"Just go find Gu Jiu, why are you provoking me?" Liu Qi put down the tea bowl and said in a serious tone, "The person who just delivered the invitation is Xiao Qifeng's man. You tampered with the invitation Xiao Qifeng gave me, aren't you afraid that the two of us will come to you to ask for an explanation?"

Gu Liancheng immediately smiled and said, "If I am lucky enough to see two top masters team up to beat me in this lifetime, my life will be worth it."

Liu Qi: "Haven't you seen it before in Jiangnan? Could it be that Yue Qingyao hasn't reached the top yet?"

"Her? Never mind. She is considered the best." When mentioning Jiangnan, the smile on Gu Liancheng's face faded visibly. "But there are more than two best people in Jiangnan."

"That's three!" Gu Liancheng said while raising three fingers.

"Who is the other one?" Liu Qi asked.

"Gu Jiu." Gu Liancheng's face became serious. "She hid it too deeply. Even I didn't know that she had reached the top. But...she is the same as Yue Qingyao. She is different from us."

"What's the difference?"

"Her peak must have been pushed up by someone?"

Liu Qi lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "A few days ago, I exchanged a few moves with a mysterious master. This person's true qi is extremely strange, and it seems to be from the same lineage as my Yi Mu true qi."

"Taiyin Qi!" Before Liu Qi finished speaking, these four words popped out of Gu Liancheng's mouth.

Liu Qi raised his eyes and glanced at him, then nodded slightly: "So, this person is Gu Jiu."

"It must be her." Gu Liancheng scratched his head in distress.

Liu Qi: "You want me to kill her?"

Gu Liancheng raised his head instantly, with a look of surprise on his face: "When did I say such a thing?"

Liu Qi said seriously: "She attacked me before. You asked me to help find her. Don't you want me to kill her?"

Gu Liancheng was stunned: "Just because she attacked you?"

Liu Qi: "Isn't this enough?"

"It's enough for you." Gu Liancheng shook his head, "But it's too far-fetched for me."

After that, Gu Liancheng suddenly changed the subject: "It seems that I made the right choice by looking for you."

Liu Qi: "You can't protect the person I want to kill."

Gu Liancheng suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the imperial palace.

Without waiting for Gu Liancheng to turn around, Liu Qi immediately said in a cold voice: "Don't worry, he can protect her, but can he take action?"

Gu Liancheng, whose thoughts were seen through, sighed: "Then I can only pray that Gu Jiu will not be found by you."

Gu Liancheng suddenly stood up and said, "Jiang Xuanyun will arrive in Beijing on the fifth day of the first lunar month. I have something to ask him."

Liu Qi also stood up: "What a coincidence, I also have something to talk to him about."

Gu Liancheng's eyes moved slightly: "You also suspect that he is behind everything."

Liu Qi shook his head: "No matter if he is Your Majesty or not, after I fight him, nothing matters anymore."

Liu Qi was silent for a while, and then added: "At least for me, that's the case."

If Liu Qi wins, it doesn't matter whether Jiang Xuanyun is the Lord or not, because he is already dead anyway.

If Liu Qi loses, it won’t matter whether Jiang Xuanyun is the Lord or not, because she is already dead anyway.

Gu Liancheng's face turned serious, and then he said in a deep voice: "Are you planning to challenge Jiang Xuanyun in the capital? Don't forget that Xiao Qifeng is still in the capital."

"He's old." Liu Qi said frankly, "I can't wait until he's buried before looking for him."

The idea of ​​challenging Jiang Xuanyun had been deeply planted in Liu Qi's mind after she learned that Jiang Xuanyun's time was up. Since Jiang Xuanyun was coming to the capital, she didn't have to make another trip to Qingcheng.

(End of this chapter)