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

Chapter 438 Return to Xu Mansion
The cargo ship was delayed on the river for several days due to unloading and loading, but fortunately Liu Qi was not in a hurry. When they returned to Qingjiang Prefecture, the spring chill had gone and the weather was gradually getting warmer.

Liu Qi stood at the bow of the boat, his eyes looking through the thick river fog, and he could see the dock of Qingjiang Prefecture from a distance.

Not long after, the cargo ship docked, and Liu Qi and his party got off the ship without saying goodbye. The captain leaned on the railing and stared at the people who had already gone ashore, until his men hurriedly came out of the cabin.

"Boss, look!"

The captain turned his head and saw two shiny silver ingots in his men's palms.

Looking at the silver, the captain couldn't help but grin, revealing his yellow teeth.

Liu Qi and his party rented a few horses from a carriage shop on the shore and arrived at the gate of Xu's mansion in about a quarter of an hour.

Boom, boom, boom.

Liu Nineteen walked up and knocked on the door.

"I'm coming."

The door opened, and a face poked out. He glanced at everyone with a suspicious look, and when he saw Liu Qi, he immediately exclaimed, "Miss Fang Fu!"

"You're back so soon!"

The doorman simply stretched out his hand and pushed open the door, walked out and bowed to Liu Qi, then poked his head to look behind Liu Qi, and seeing that no one was there, he couldn't help but ask curiously: "Didn't the third master and his wife come back together?"

Liu Qi asked calmly, "When did the Third Master and the others leave?"

The concierge counted on his fingers and replied, "It seems to be... eight days ago."

For eight days, Liu Qi stared silently, recalling the way they came. If Xu Yongding and his crew had taken the water route, they would have collided with the cargo ship he was on on the river.

With Liu Qi's current cultivation level, if she really bumped into him, there was no way she would not notice him.

In other words, Gu Liancheng did not take Xu Yongding by water.

or……

Liu Qi slowly turned his head and looked behind him.

He never left Qingjiang Prefecture.

"Where are the others in the mansion?" Liu Qi asked again, "Is the eldest lady in the mansion?"

The doorman nodded repeatedly: "The eldest master has gone out on an errand, the second master and the second mistress have been living in the academy, and now only the eldest mistress is left in the mansion."

Liu Qi nodded immediately and said, "Go inform the Madam and tell her that I'm back."

Fang was looking at the account book. When she learned that Liu Qi had returned, she couldn't help but look surprised and said to herself, "Didn't he take the third brother and his wife out to play? How come he's back so soon?"

After asking the person who came to inform them, Fang found out that Xu Yongding and his wife did not come back together. She became even more confused, so she hurried to the front yard.

In the reception hall in the front yard, Liu Qi and his party of four sat on both sides. When they saw Fang coming in, Liu Qi stood up, nodded slightly, and called out, "Aunt."

"What happened?"

"Where are your parents?"

Fang was worried, fearing that Liu Qi had returned alone because something had happened.

At the same time, she also saw the other three people sitting in the lobby.

She did know Zhou Mi and Liu Shijiu, after all, she had lived with Liu Qi at home for some time. Tianxiang didn't recognize them anymore.

When Fang saw the presence of guests, she immediately restrained her expression and greeted each of them one by one.

Liu Qi then told Fang about her meeting with her uncle Xu Yongyuan in Xingyang.

Fang muttered in her heart, "Why is he going to Xingyang?", but in an instant a light bulb went off in her mind and she froze in place as if struck by lightning.

"you……"

"What did you say!"

"You met your uncle in Xingyang eleven days ago?"

"But you were still there at that time..."

The more Fang spoke, the more frightened she became, and her voice became smaller and smaller, until she was completely speechless and her eyes widened in horror!

Liu Qi said expressionlessly: "I think my aunt has also understood that the Xu Fangfu who was at home a while ago was simply a fake!"

……

In the room, Fang was running around in a panic!
"What should I do?"

"What should I do?"

Every time Fang stopped, she couldn't help clapping and lamenting.

Liu Qi calmly sat at the table, distributing tea to the two people's cups, until Fang came behind her again. When she was about to speak, Liu Qi suddenly spoke first:

"Now that things have come to this, let's have some tea first."

Liu Qi pointed to the steaming porcelain cup on the table.

Fang was extremely anxious at the moment and couldn't drink her tea at all. However, Liu Qi's words seemed to have some magic power. Fang suddenly felt a warm and cool breath flowing through her body. She calmed down a little and then sat down.

After taking a sip of tea, Fang stared at Liu Qi and said, "It's coming for you!"

Liu Qi nodded while drinking tea and said, "I will make my own decision on this matter, so there is no need to worry, aunt."

Then she asked, "Have there been any letters from the capital in recent days?"

Fang nodded slowly: "Your elder sister Fangfei wrote back, saying that something unexpected happened in the capital, and she plans to return to Qingjiang Mansion to take shelter. Calculating the time, she should be here in five or six days."

"Oh, right!" Fang remembered something, "Qing Huai also came back with him."

Fang probably didn't know what happened in the capital. Xu Fangfei and Xu Qinghuai were both in the capital at the time. With their martial arts skills, they naturally couldn't escape Xiao Qifeng's methods.

Fortunately, there was no danger and the crisis in the capital has been resolved. I guess Xu Fangfei felt that this experience was too dangerous, so she planned to return to Qingjiang Prefecture to take shelter.

But the current Qingjiang Prefecture...is not a paradise on earth.

The sky is about to fall, there is no such thing as a safe place under the heavens.

Liu Qi drank his tea silently, thinking that it was a good thing that his elder brother Xu Qinghao and his second brother Xu Qingjiang were not at home, otherwise, if they were not careful, the family Liu Qi belonged to would suffer heavy losses!

No matter what Gu Liancheng wanted to do by holding Xu Yongding and his wife hostage, Liu Qi had never had the concept of being coerced in his life. At worst, both sides would die and the net would be broken. No one would have an easy life!

As for the current situation of Xu Yongding and Tao, Liu Qi was not worried.

No matter what Gu Liancheng’s purpose is, his first priority at the moment is to take good care of these two hostages.

Although she was worried about the safety of Xu Yongding and his wife, Fang still thoughtfully prepared a welcoming banquet for Liu Qi. Xu Yonghuan and his wife, who had been notified, also returned.

Liu Qi had no intention of hiding the fact that Xu Yongding and Tao were taken away by the fake Liu Qi from her second uncle and second aunt. At the end of the welcoming banquet, she told the two of them about it.

Second Aunt's performance was similar to Fang's. Second Uncle Xu Yonghuan was much calmer. He thought for a moment with a serious expression, then asked Liu Qi:

"Fang Fu, tell Uncle Er the truth, do you already know who did this?"

Liu Qi turned her head to meet Xu Yonghuan's gaze and nodded: "Although I'm not 100% sure, it's most likely him."

Liu Qi did not say Gu Liancheng's name. Xu Yonghuan stared at Liu Qi for a long while, and finally sighed helplessly: "Is there anything I can do for you, Second Uncle?"

Although he was not a man of the underworld, he had learned a lot about Liu Qi's affairs through various channels. He also knew that the niece in front of him was by no means an ordinary person. Not to mention that he was just a scholar, even his eldest brother, who had the highest cultivation level in the family, might not be able to get involved in his niece's affairs.

Liu Qi shook his head: "You don't have to do anything."

She paused and added, "If Second Uncle is free, why not take First Aunt and Second Aunt out for a walk."

If he could get away. Liu Qi didn't know what Gu Liancheng was going to do, whether he was going to threaten him with his biological parents or the entire Xu family.

It would be better to let Xu Yonghuan give it a try and see if they can get out of Qingjiang Prefecture safely.

Although Xu Yonghuan had a thousand questions in his mind, he suppressed them all when he saw his niece's calm face.

The next morning, a carriage drove out from the gate of Xu's mansion.

Liu Qi stood on the steps at the door and watched the carriage slowly disappear at the end of the long street.

Zhou Mi behind him couldn't help but say, "Is it really Gu Liancheng who impersonated you and took your parents away? He is a well-known figure in the martial arts world, how could he do such a despicable thing?"

Zhou Mi was not the only one who did not understand. Liu Shijiu could not help but sneered, "Gu's reputation is ruined now. Maybe he has given up!"

"Fame..." Liu Qi said solemnly, "If he could be restricted by these two words, Gu Liancheng would not have come this far."

"But what exactly does he want to do?" Zhou Mi frowned and said, "You have already returned to the Xu family in a swagger. If he wants to threaten your parents, he should have come to your door!"

Liu Qi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said slowly: "It's not a threat, I think... he may have misunderstood something."

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After saying that, Liu Qi turned around and returned to the mansion.

If Gu Liancheng really regarded himself as the first target to be eliminated, everything he was doing now was to find the flaws in his martial arts.

If we follow common sense, a child was kidnapped at a young age, grew up in cruel training, and later found his family and felt the warmth of family love at home...

If I were Gu Liancheng, I would probably also set my sights on this person's relatives.

Gu Liancheng, Gu Liancheng.

I wish you weren't so shallow, or the game would be boring!
That night, the carriage returned quietly to the gate of Xu's mansion.

Liu Qi, who was meditating in her boudoir, heard the noise outside and immediately jumped out. In a few breaths, she appeared at the door.

When she saw the carriage parked quietly at the door, her eyes froze and then she slowly walked forward.

The horse pulling the carriage did not respond at all, and the coachman who was supposed to be sitting in the front of the carriage was nowhere to be seen. Liu Qi stepped forward and opened the door curtain.

The bright moonlight instantly poured into the carriage. A person curled up in the carriage, breathing evenly.

It’s my great aunt Fang.

……

After bringing Fang back to the backyard, Liu Qi saw at a glance that she had no injuries and had simply fallen asleep, so he was not in a hurry to wake her up.

I waited in the room until dawn.

Fang slowly opened her eyes, the blurry scene in front of her eyes gradually faded away, and then Liu Qi's face emerged.

"Fang Fu!" Fang couldn't help but exclaim.

Liu Qi said slowly, "Aunt, tell me everything that happened yesterday."

Fang stood up and was obviously stunned. After a while, she realized that she had returned to Xu's house and the room she was in was her bedroom!

Fang was anxious: "Where are your second uncle and second aunt?"

Liu Qi shook his head and told Fang what happened last night.

……

In the suburbs of Qingjiang Prefecture, there is an abandoned Taoist temple.

The sunlight passed through the window and poured into the Taoist temple hall.

Xu Yonghuan was awakened by the sunlight shining on his face. He got up in a daze, then looked around and was surprised to find that he was in a completely unfamiliar place.

Xu Yonghuan stood up suddenly, suppressed his inner panic and looked around until he saw his wife curled up in the corner.

He quickly went forward and hugged his wife in his arms. He put his hand in front of her nose to test her and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that she was still breathing.

At the same time, Wang, who was held in Xu Yonghuan's arms, also let out a moan and then slowly woke up.

"Ms. sir?"

"Where are we?"

When Wang saw Xu Yonghuan, she didn't think anything of it. She just glanced at the surroundings and her expression changed immediately.

Xu Yonghuan didn't know how to explain for a moment, so he could only comfort his wife with kind words. After his wife calmed down, he stood up and tried to figure out where he was.

"Squeak-"

At this moment, the dilapidated door of the hall was suddenly pushed open.

Randomly, a slender figure walked in.

When the visitor saw Xu Yonghuan and his wife snuggling together, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he whispered, "Second Uncle, you finally woke up!"

"Fang Fu!" Wang exclaimed, but then she suddenly felt her shoulders tighten. She turned around and saw her husband's hands tightly grasping her shoulders.

She looked at her husband in confusion.

Xu Yonghuan looked at the smiling "Liu Qi" at the door, his face solemn but a hint of trance flashed in his eyes.

But then his eyes suddenly darkened, and he began to scold: "Who on earth are you? How dare you pretend to be Fang Fu!"

"Liu Qi" at the door had a faint smile on his face: "Second uncle, what are you talking about? Don't you even recognize your own niece?"

"Shut up!" Xu Yonghuan shouted, suppressing his trembling voice, "You think you can fool my eyes with your poor acting skills?"

As Xu Yonghuan spoke, he gradually gathered up his courage and angrily asked, "Who the hell are you?"

Ever since Liu Qi came back to the Xu family, Xu Yonghuan has never seen a smile on his niece's face. Based on this, he concluded that the person in front of him was not Liu Qi at all!

"Uncle, even if your niece has offended me in the past, you shouldn't disown me!" Liu Qi walked forward while speaking with a hint of sadness on his face.

"Stop!" Xu Yonghuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, and he immediately hugged his wife and took a few steps back until they stood on the incense table.

"Hey--"

Seeing that Xu Yonghuan was still stubborn, "Liu Qi" suddenly lowered his head and sighed.

"Shouldn't it be so?"

"Mr. Xu."

Liu Qi suddenly raised his eyes and stared into Xu Yonghuan's eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Since you don't care about your life or death at all, why did you want to recognize this marriage in the first place?"

Xu Yonghuan looked directly into the other person's eyes, and then replied angrily: "What on earth do you want to do? How did our Xu family and Fang Fu offend you?"

"Also, where are my third brother and his wife?"

"Mr. Xu, don't be anxious. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them one by one." The fake Liu Qi's tone was calm, and he had a hint of the real Liu Qi's charm.

But Xu Yonghuan suddenly fell silent at this moment.

Because behind the fake Liu Qi, Tao was walking slowly with a food box.

Tao glanced at Xu Yonghuan and Wang, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but it quickly calmed down, and then a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Fang Fu, the food that mother prepared specially for you is all your favorite!"

Xu Yonghuan watched his third brother's wife being intimate in front of the fake Liu Qi. The expression on his face gradually froze, and his open mouth slowly closed.

(End of this chapter)