The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader swaggered out of the Snow Song Palace, feeling immensely pleased with himself. Just now when he negotiated with Shen Shiyun, on the surface it seemed that both sides had taken a step back and the winner was still undecided. But every word he said contained a hidden meaning, suppressing the situation and controlling the overall situation. Listening to him, Shen Shiyun was stunned. In the end, it was only a matter of time before she obeyed him.
Although Cheng Jiahua, Chu Menglin and the others hated Shen Shiyun, they also praised her for her peerless wisdom and thought that she was a strong enemy who was not easy to deal with. However, as soon as he made his move, he easily settled her. In the end, the older the ginger, the spicier the ginger. In the future, he would be able to boast in front of them. If he did not have to consider his status as a great master, he would be so happy that he would hum a tune.
After taking a few more steps, a shadow suddenly flashed above his head. A person jumped down from the edge of the roof and stood with his back in front of him. As fast as lightning, the person blocked his way. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader took a few glances and recognized that this person was the Shaozhu of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult, Jiang Liechen. Ever since they met, Jiang Liechen had ruined many of his plans. However, he was afraid of Jiang Liechen's superior martial arts, so he hated and feared him. But today he was in a good mood, so he was magnanimous enough to let bygones be bygones. He casually greeted him, "Hello."
Jiang Liechen snorted, sounding very dissatisfied. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader thought that this young man cared about his face, so what if he flattered him? Thereupon he cupped his fists and bowed deeply, saying with a smile, "Young Master Jiang, you … how have you been?"
Jiang Liechen coldly said, "Hand over the thing." The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader was startled. He did not answer the question, so he did not know what his intention was. He smiled and said, "What thing are you talking about?" Jiang Liechen said, "Why are you pretending? When you were talking to Consort Yun a moment ago, didn't you mention it very smoothly? "
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader thought, "Turns out he heard everything just now. It's too bad I didn't notice anything. Hmm, he and Consort Yun have a blood feud, probably he is waiting for an opportunity to assassinate her, or maybe he wants to save the Cruel Fiend Star. Consort Yun is about to face a disaster, but she still doesn't know it. How sad. " Thinking that he was most likely referring to the Afterimage Sword, he shrugged his shoulders and spread out his hands, "That thing … is not with me!"
Jiang Liechen suddenly turned around and impatiently said, "I am being polite to you, so you won't accept me, will you?" The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader thought, "With this kind of nasty attitude, you can be considered being polite to me?" Jiang Liechen cried out, "I'm innocent! Since you've heard it, you ought to know Poor Taoist's purpose. When I was inside, I didn't know Sire was honoring me with your presence, I didn't deliberately put on a show for you to see. The deal with Consort Yun has indeed not been concluded." "Who asked you that?" What I want is the token in your hand, which is also the relic of your old lover. Do you understand now? "
The Kongtong Sect Leader could not help but smile bitterly. Ever since Lu Qian's joke, Madame Ruhua, this "old lover", seemed to be pestering him. Everyone wanted to make fun of her. He himself was once a young man, what was so strange about him having a romantic relationship with other people? He said, "How can you blame me? Who would have thought that you would stare at me for a prostitute's slave contract? From the start, I didn't even think about that. Isn't this an insult to you? "
Jiang Liechen waited impatiently. "Are you going to hand it over or not?" He asked, "Even if you can deceive Consort Yun, do you think you can deceive me?"
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader believed that this slave contract was an important tool. If he left it in Qing Tian Zhai, he was afraid that Lu Qian and the others would take it for themselves. Therefore, he would rather lie to Shen Shiyun and take the risk to take it with him. Then he thought that if he handed it over early, if he was lucky, he could seize the opportunity to negotiate terms. Thereupon he took off his shoes and took out a neatly folded old paper from the cotton pad. He unfolded it layer by layer and respectfully presented it with both hands, saying, "Here it is."
When Jiang Liechen took it, he didn't forget to add, "This plaything is Shen Shiyun's lifeblood. If you hold it, you can restrain her. If you tell her to go east, she won't dare to go west. Now that you, Young Master Jiang, have spoken, this poor Taoist naturally won't say another word and will obediently present it to you. However, this is also something that I have spent a lot of effort and went through untold hardships to obtain. For this reason, when you raise terms with her, don't forget to help this poor Taoist ask for some benefits. I don't want much … "He was ready to once again state that his appetite was easy to satisfy.
Jiang Liechen roughly glanced at it and coldly said, "That's right, this is it." As he said this, he folded the contract and tore it in half with a 'crack' sound. This action was done without any warning beforehand. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader was shocked. "You … what are you doing?" he cried out. He wanted to reach out and snatch it, but Jiang Liechen slightly leaned sideways, stacked the two pieces of paper together, and tore them into pieces. Then, he rubbed them in his palm, and a wisp of shreds leaked out from between his fingers. Then, he stomped his heel on the ground, and the contract disintegrated without leaving behind any flying ash.
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader was stunned. "You … you … are you crazy? Why are you helping your enemy? "He was so angry that his whole body trembled, and even his voice changed.
Jiang Liechen coldly said, "Listen to me carefully. Shen Shiyun treats me as an enemy, but I don't treat her as an enemy. Since she wants to fight, I will play with her. I only ask that you must concentrate on the whole process. I don't want her to be distracted by a bunch of trash. In the future, you are not allowed to provoke her with these messy things. Otherwise, I won't let you off easily. Do you understand? "
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I understand." Jiang Liechen sneered. His robe's sleeves were wide open, creating a gust of wind. When he left, his figure was as swift as a breeze. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader was so angry that his beard stood up. He wanted to point to the sky and curse, but he was afraid that he hadn't gone far, so he could only fiercely spit on the ground to vent his anger. It wasn't until he was several li away from the palace gate that he couldn't bear it any longer. Only then did he dare to curse.
He cursed all the way back to his residence. Lu Qian hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Shixiong, how was the talk?" This was an abandoned house in the city. No one had lived in it for a long time, but the furnishings in the room were clean and tidy. The room was relatively spacious. In addition to the main hall, there was a side door on the side wall.
In the past, when Cheng Jiahua was a young master from a wealthy family, he specially bought this room for the sake of reciting poetry with his friends. What he sought was the artistic conception of this place. Chen Xiangxiang also often came to join him. Normally, they would hire a few servants to clean the place. However, after the Chen Clan collapsed, the servants either left or fled. They all scattered.
Quite a few people in the city had their eyes on this house, but there were also people who called it a haunted house. This was because every midnight, when people passed by on the street, they would see a faint light coming from the window and hear the sound of voices coming from inside the room. No one knew whether these legends were true or false, but they had shocked quite a few people. Therefore, this place was still an ownerless, deserted house.
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader was already suppressing a bellyful of anger. Seeing Lu Qian's high spirits, he thought that originally he would be able to show off in front of him, but now all he had left was a coward. He walked around him in large strides and repeatedly said, "I'm going to die of anger! I'm going to die of anger! "Every time he said a sentence, he had to gasp for air, his nostrils would snort out in succession. Lu Qian's countenance sank. He said, "You provoked others outside, don't take it out on us."
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader gradually calmed down. He thought that since it was useless to tell them, at least there would be more people to share the burden. He sighed and sat down cross-legged in the corner of the wall. He said, "I went to talk to Yun Fei. Her attitude was tough at first. No matter what I said, she flatly refused. When I followed the original plan and said some harsh words, she immediately softened. She said she would give us a few more days to think about it. Presumably she won't disappoint us. It looks like we can succeed … "Lu Qian's heart was relieved. He laughed and said," That's a good thing. Why are you so angry? Are you deliberately trying to make fun of me? "
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader angrily said, "Good my foot! That piece of paper was snatched and torn by Jiang Liechen. That damn little bastard also warned me not to look for trouble with Shen Shiyun, otherwise he would not be polite to me. The world is really big, nothing is too strange! "
Cheng Jiahua had been standing on the side for a long time. Hearing this, he came out from the side door. With a cold laugh he said, "There's nothing strange about it. Jiang Liechen protecting Shen Shiyun is an open secret. Shen Shiyun committed a crime, the Chen Family wanted to submit a memorial to the imperial court. To clean up the mess for her, Jiang Liechen led the demons of the Devil Cult to exterminate the Chen Family. These two people are like flies that seek personal gain and dogs, they are suspected of being unclean. "
Lu Qian looked up. He laughed and said, "How come I don't know? This pairing is very interesting. " He helped the Kongtong Sect's Leader up and said in a low voice, "Shixiong, don't be impatient. Let me ask you, did Jiang Shaozhu mention Chu Menglin?" "No," the Kongtong Sect's Leader crossly said, "Why do you ask?"
Lu Qian laughed and said, "To achieve great things, we must stick to our goal and not move, but we must be flexible in small details. Since we can't do business with Consort Yun, we can do business with the Sacrifice Shadow Cult. " The Kongtong Sect's Leader laughed coldly and said, "What a pity! I thought I had picked up a hot commodity, who would have thought it was two rotten potatoes that are hard to come by! After working so hard for so long, it's all like drawing water with a bamboo basket. Even if I kill this stinky girl now, I won't be able to vent my anger! "
Lu Qian looked at his hysterical state and only smiled slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Right now Menglin is obviously not of any use, we'd better let her go …" Cheng Jiahua and the Kongtong Sect's Leader heard this and angrily said, "No!" Cheng Jiahua said, "Shifu, this witch surnamed Chu has committed heinous crimes, her crimes are too numerous to count, too many to count! The Chen Family's bloody case was caused by her, disciple absolutely cannot tolerate … "
Lu Qian smiled indifferently and pressed their shoulders. He said, "Naturally I have my reasons for making this decision. Haven't you heard of using a wounded mouse to destroy the mouse's nest? The Devil Cult's Hierarch only knows that it was his daughter who stole the 'Residual Shadow Sword', but he doesn't know how many times the sword has changed hands. If we reveal Miss Chu's whereabouts to him, I'm sure we can sell it for a good price. When he forces Menglin to get the sword, we'll follow behind and remind His Majesty to strengthen the Palace's security. When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured. Although the Old Devil has never shown his face in Jianghu, presumably he is not an ordinary person. It's just that he is trapped in a tight encirclement; no matter how great his skill is, he won't be able to display it. Eventually he will run out of energy. If those useless Imperial Bodyguards in the Palace really want to deal with him, they will certainly suffer heavy casualties. They will have to spend a lot of time recuperating and honing their strength. We'll sit on top of the mountain and watch the tigers fight, then steal the sheep in passing. "
The more Cheng Jiahua listened, the more excited he became. He nodded repeatedly and said, "You are indeed worthy of being called Shifu, you can even think of this kind of good idea. Compared to you, disciple's vision is really too shallow; I'm ashamed. " The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader wanted to sing a different tune. He coldly said, "Your net is really wide; you dare to plot against the Devil Cult's Hierarch; this is like asking a tiger for its skin."
Lu Qian smiled and said, "Fearing the wolf in front and the tiger in the back is not my style. In life, if one doesn't have the spirit to take risks, how can one hope to ascend the throne? My plan is far from complete. Once we get rid of the Old Devil, the Sacrifice Shadow Cult will be like a group of dragons without a leader; they will inevitably become a mass of scattered sand. We can then break through them one by one, annex each of their branches for our own use, and destroy this evil bandit nest. The people of each sect respect us as heroes. Right now we are striking while the iron is hot, taking advantage of the fact that the Imperial Court has not yet adjusted its condition to launch a large-scale attack on the Imperial Palace, so that the remaining barbarians will all die under our blades. When I ascend the throne and establish a unified Great Qian dynasty, I will become the true Emperor of the Nine and Five. You are all heroes who have contributed to the founding of the dynasty, each of you will be rewarded! "
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