"The two letters are written in the same handwriting. Shi Guanyin's henchmen have indeed infiltrated the Qiuci King's side…" Ji Bingyan frowned.
"Who do you think is her henchman?" Hu Tiehua was moved.”
Ji Bingyan sighed and said," It's possible for everyone. Maybe it's a golden-armored warrior under Ye's tent, maybe it's his concubine, maybe it's the father and daughter themselves.”
Hu Tiehua stared blankly for a while before smiling bitterly.""Don't think about me. It doesn't matter if I'm the Prince Consort or not. If you want to leave, let's leave now!”
Chu Liuxiang smiled slightly and said," If the few black words written on this piece of white paper can scare us away, then even if we can survive, there's no point in living."”
Hu Tiehua's eyes lit up. He rubbed his fists and said loudly,"This is what Chu Liuxiang said, we should at least fight with her.”
Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice," Now, since she is definitely coming to find us, we don't have to be anxious. We might as well wait for her here. You will still get married tomorrow. Three days later, we will still follow the original plan of the Qiuci King. We will take those pearls and white jade to exchange for her Bliss Star…"
"Do you think she will really change?" Ji Bingyan said coldly.”
"She naturally won't change." Chu Liuxiang smiled.”
Hu Tiehua couldn't help but ask,"Since she won't change, why did she do it?"”
Chu Liuxiang slowly said,"The Qiuci King casually gave you that cat's eye, but he values the Blissful Star more than his life. This Blissful Star clearly has another secret value, right?"”
"Not bad," Hu Tiehua said.
"Shi Guanyin did this because she wanted to find out what value this Blissful Star has." Chu Liuxiang said. How valuable is it…"
Ji Bingyan suddenly interrupted,"Since the Qiuci King regards this Bliss Star so highly, why would he ask the 'Five Tigers of Peng'?"”
Chu Liuxiang muttered,"Perhaps he wasn't sent away, but was brought here by the Peng Family's Five Tigers."”
Ji Bingyan frowned and said,"Could it be that the 'Star of Bliss' is not with the Qiuci King, but in the hands of someone inside the pass? Now that the Qiuci King desperately needs this item, he wants someone to send it over?"”
"That's naturally possible, right?" Chu Liuxiang said.”
"If that's the case, then it's even more wrong. How could the Qiuci King let such a precious thing fall into the hands of others?" Since that person had already obtained such a precious item, how could he bear to send it back?”
Chu Liuxiang let out a long sigh and said,"There are naturally some secrets that are not known to outsiders. Perhaps only the Qiuci King knows this secret. It is useless for us to guess, but I think…"
"When the time comes, the Qiuci King might say it himself."”
After such a day, even if they had many worries in their hearts, as long as they closed their eyes, they would fall asleep unknowingly.
After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound from his sleeves. A person flew into the tent. It was the Central Plains Hero Bandit, Situ Liuxing.
His lightness skill was not weak, and he thought that the people in the tent must be sleeping soundly. Who knew that when he rushed in, he found himself surrounded by people.
People like Chu Liuxiang seemed to never really fall asleep.
"You left without saying goodbye and came without saying goodbye. Don't you think it's too mysterious?" Ji Bingyan said coldly.”
Situ Liuxing wiped his sweat and forced a smile,"I do have something urgent to tell you, but please forgive me for intruding.”
Ji Bingyan stared at him quietly for a long while before her expression eased.
"What's the urgent matter? Sit down and talk slowly!" Hu Tiehua said with a smile.”
Situ Liuxing said,"I left last night without saying goodbye. I was actually secretly following that 'Ruthless Killer' Du Huan. I always felt that this person had ulterior motives. He must have a cunning plot."”
"You're an old hand, after all. You have good taste." Hu Tiehua smiled.”
Situ Liuxing said," He seemed to be in a hurry. I followed him all the way, but he didn't notice anything. He just rushed north. After walking for about an hour, he found a black tent behind a sand dune.”
Ji Bingyan's eyes were like torches as she said with a cold smile,"Putting aside the others in the tent, with just 'Black Monkey' Sun Kong alone, with your martial arts skills, it would be very difficult for you to come back alive if you wanted to spy on him.”
"I naturally know that there must be many experts in that tent, so I can't be careless." Situ Liuxing smiled bitterly. Just as he was wondering what to do, he suddenly saw a fast horse galloping over. It drew its bow and shot an arrow into the tent. The horse galloped away without stopping.”
Ji Bingyan laughed coldly." With Monkey Sun's hearing, this horse should have heard it when it was a thousand feet away. How could it allow him to gallop to the tent?" How could he allow him to draw his bow and nocked an arrow?"
Situ Liuxing said," That horse seems to be a precious dragon steed. Moreover, there are no iron hoofs on its hooves. When it steps on the sand, it makes no sound when it lands. It's not inferior to a first-class Lightness Skill expert."”
Hu Tiehua glanced at Chu Liuxiang and smiled,"I'm afraid this horse is similar to your Black Pearl.”
Chu Liuxiang smiled." In the desert, there are many good horses…Please continue."”
Situ Liuxing said," Just as the galloping horse passed by, three people darted out of the tent like arrows and chased after it. I know that if I don't take the risk now, I won't have another chance in the future."”
"You sure have guts, sir," Ji Bingyan said coldly.”
Situ Liuxing said,"I quietly went behind the tent because there are a few horses there. The neighing of the horses can more or less cover up my actions."”
Hu Tiehua clapped his hands and laughed." As expected of the famous chivalrous bandit of the Central Plains. He's really experienced in his actions."”
Situ Liuxing blushed and continued,"I crouched on the ground and quietly opened the tent. Other than Du Huan, there were two other Qiuci nobles wearing golden crowns and brocade robes, and a sinister-looking Han Chinese.”
Ji Bingyan glanced at Chu Liuxiang. Chu Liuxiang frowned and said,"Could it be that the Han were involved in the rebellion of the Qiuci Kingdom?”
Situ Liuxing said," The three men took the arrow from the table. There was a note on the arrow. The Qiuci man looked at it. He probably knew Chinese but couldn't read the Chinese characters. He gave the note to the sinister-looking Han man and asked him to read the words on the note.”
"If that wasn't the case, you wouldn't know what was written on it," Hu Tiehua said with a smile.”
"I heard the old man read aloud," Situ Liuxing said."The Star of Bliss is already in my hands. If you want this item, you can exchange it with five thousand taels of gold, five hundred pearls, and fifty jade walls. Go straight northeast for fifty miles and exchange with me. If you are not sincere, this item will return to the hands of the King of Qiuci.””
Halfway through, Chu Liuxiang and the other two were already moved.
"Good boy, you actually want to do business with both sides. Could it be that this Blissful Star is related to the Qiuci Kingdom…" Hu Tiehua said loudly.
Ji Bingyan immediately interrupted him and said coldly,"What did the two Qiuci people say after hearing this?”
Situ Liuxing said," Their faces changed immediately. At this moment, the three people who went out to chase the person came back. The people in the tent not only did not mention this matter, but also secretly hid the note."”
"Have you caught up with the pursuers?" Hu Tiehua asked.”
Situ Liuxing smiled and said," I didn't chase after it. One of the monkey-like people kept cursing, saying that the horse must be a ghost horse. Otherwise, he would have caught up with it even if he was asleep."”
Hu Tiehua burst into laughter." Monkey Sun claims to have superb lightness skills, but he was defeated by a horse in this battle. Naturally, he's going crazy from anger."”
Situ Liuxing said," I knew that this person must be an expert. I was worried that he would find out. Fortunately, after they discussed for a while, Sun Hou brought Du Huan and the other two to assassinate them."”
"Since you knew they were going to assassinate us, why didn't you call the police?" Ji Bingyan asked coldly.”
Situ Liuxing smiled and said," I know that there are three of you here. Even if they have ten times more people, they won't be able to get it. That's why I want to stay there and hear why this Blissful Star is so valuable."”
"I didn't expect you to think so highly of us," Hu Tiehua said with a smile.”
Situ Liuxing said," After the four of them left, the two Qiuci people immediately started arguing with the Han. One said that they should immediately prepare the Royal Pearl Wall to trade with that person. The other said that the conditions were harsh and that the value of the Star of Bliss might not be that great. They should wait and see to avoid being fooled.”
Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan looked at each other. Although they didn't say anything, they knew that the three of them still didn't know the secret of the Blissful Star, which was why they were so worried and struggling. They were afraid of being tricked if they went to exchange, but they were also afraid that this item would be very beneficial to the Qiuci King if they didn't.
Situ Liuxing continued,"I was wondering why these people were so interested in a mere gemstone. Who knew that at this moment, someone would gently pat my shoulder."”
At this point, his face revealed a look of fear, as if he was still afraid. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and sighed,
"This one has been cultivating since young. Although my martial arts are not high, in this business, I have to be a spirit messenger. Who knew that this person had already arrived behind me, but I didn't even know his shadow.”
"I didn't expect there to be such an expert here other than Sun Kong." Chu Liuxiang was moved.”
Situ Liuxing said," I was really shocked. When I turned around, that person was already more than 100 feet away. He was waving at me. I knew that I had no choice but to go over…"
Cold sweat trickled down his forehead as he continued with a bitter smile,""When I saw this person, I realized that my life was saved.”
"What do you mean?" Ji Bingyan asked.
"If I hadn't met this person once before, I wouldn't have been able to see you all alive." Situ Liuxing sighed.”
"He let you go just like that," Hu Tiehua said.”
Situ Liuxing said," To tell you the truth, I met this man two years ago when I was working on a case in Luoyang. Fortunately, I was trying to save the life of a widow and orphan, so he let me go. This man is strange. As long as he lets you go once, he will never hurt you even if you offend him in the future."”
Hu Tiehua clapped his hands and said,"This kid is really a good man."”
"Could it be that this person was also hired by the Qiuci rebels to be an assassin?" Ji Bingyan frowned.”
"Exactly!" Situ Liuxing sighed.
"Who exactly is he?" Ji Bingyan was moved.”
Situ Liuxing lowered his head and said," I have sworn an oath that I will never tell you his name. I can only tell you that he will come to assassinate you before tonight. This person's martial arts are unfathomable. You must pay special attention to him!"”
"Since he has done you a favor, why did you come to report to us?" Ji Bingyan said sternly.”
Situ Liuxing sighed and said," A year ago, my brother accidentally got a sum of wealth. We wanted to wash our hands and retire. Who knew that the leader of Beggar's Sect, Nangong Ling, found out about it. Not only did she rob my brother, but she also cut him up. Although I know who did it, but…but…"
He rubbed his eyes and said sadly,""However, since I'm not Nangong Ling's match in martial arts, if I want to spread this news, the Beggar's Sect is at its peak. Who in Jianghu will believe my words?”
Chu Liuxiang sighed." That's right. Nan Gongling was in urgent need of money at that time. If he could get his hands on a huge sum of money, he would indeed use any means."”
Situ Liuxing said," I thought that I would never be able to take revenge on this blood feud. Who knew that Commander Chu would expose Nangong Ling's scheme by himself? This is no different from a snowfall. This matter has shocked the world, and everyone knows about it. I am even more grateful to Commander Chu. I only hate that Commander Chu is like a divine dragon, and I have no chance to thank him in person."”
He suddenly raised his head and stared at Chu Liuxiang. He respectfully said,"I also know that you don't want to reveal your identity to others, but I'm confident that I'm not blind and can recognize you.”
As he spoke, he fell to the ground respectfully.
Chu Liuxiang quickly helped him up and said with a smile,"Regardless of whether I am Chu Liuxiang or not, I am very grateful for your kind intentions.”
Situ Liuxing smiled sadly." Both of you are my benefactors for today's matter. I have no face to stay here any longer. I hope you can understand my difficulties."”
He bowed again and said,"I'll take my leave now. I hope we'll meet again…".
Before he finished speaking, he had already turned around and left.
After a long time, Hu Tiehua sighed and said,""If someone else had been in the martial world for ten years, their enemies would have spread all over the world. However, Chu Liuxiang would meet people everywhere who wanted to repay her kindness.”
"Situ Liu Xing already knows that you're Chu Liu Xiang, but he still wants you to pay extra attention to that person. It can be seen that in his heart, he also thinks that this person's martial arts isn't inferior to yours."”
Hu Tiehua was visibly moved." That's right. In all these years, we've never seen anyone who can fight against Chu Liuxiang. If he really comes today, we'd really like to play with him."”
Chu Liuxiang laughed and said," Don't forget that today is your wedding day. No matter how many people come, Ji Bingyan and I will go and receive them. You can enter the bridal chamber safely!"”
"If there are too many people, you should at least let me have my fun, right?" Hu Tiehua rubbed his nose and laughed.”
"You have such a bride, are you still afraid that it's not satisfying enough?" Ji Bingyan laughed leisurely.”
Hu Tiehua was just about to pick up a pillow and throw it over when five or six people came in with high crowns and auspicious clothes. They bowed and walked in, smiling as they said,
"The wedding ceremony has been prepared. Please change into your auspicious clothes and prepare to bow.”
Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but laugh,"Everyone's hands and feet are really fast."”
Hu Tiehua stared at the tall hat in front of her, and her eyes went blank. After staring at it for a while, she suddenly raised her hands and fell on the bed. She shouted,"If you really want me to wear this hat, you might as well give me a knife!”
However, no matter what kind of hat he wore, it was still better than being stabbed.
Hu Tiehua finally put on his tall hat and changed into his auspicious clothes. He looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly felt that he did not look as ugly as he had imagined.
The bride was also wearing a tall crown and auspicious clothes, and even covered her face with a red scarf.
Hu Tiehua looked at the red scarf and was secretly pleased. He smiled secretly and said,"You can't joke with me again today, right?”
The already magnificent tent was decorated even more magnificently today. The Qiuci King's face was glowing, but his princess was nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps because the princess consort had not come out, there was not a single woman in the tent. The bride hurriedly bowed and was immediately helped to the back. It turned out that this was the marriage custom of the Qiuci Kingdom. Even in their homeland, female guests were not allowed to show their faces during the wedding. Moreover, after the bride entered the bridal chamber, the groom had to guard outside and wait for others to pour wine. In the desert, the cold wind was like a knife. If the herdsmen did not prepare a few pounds of burning knives to keep out the cold, they would not be able to travel.
Here, everyone enjoyed drinking. The more the groom drank, the more glorious the wedding would be. Therefore, out of the ten grooms, ten of them were carried into the bridal chamber.
This was exactly what Hu Tiehua wanted. What he feared the most in his life was not having any alcohol to drink. He was more than happy to have someone force him to drink.
He saw four burly men carrying a fragrant roasted camel in. The King of Qiuci held a silver knife and cut open the camel's stomach. There was a roasted lamb inside.
There was a roast chicken in the stomach of the lamb.
This was the most grand and rich banquet in the imperial palace in the desert. The Qiuci King cut open the chicken belly and picked out an egg that had been soaked in oil with a silver knife. He stroked his beard and laughed,"This egg is the most auspicious, and only important guests get it. Today's wedding is especially auspicious. The important guest who eats this lucky egg will not only have good luck, but he will also be the groom next time.”
Just as Chu Liuxiang was feeling amused, the Qiuci King strode up to him and placed the lucky egg on his plate. He raised his hand and shouted,"Everyone, why don't we toast to today's most distinguished guest?"”
Cheers and thunderous applause erupted. Chu Liuxiang had just picked up the egg with a smile when she suddenly realized that the tip of the silver saber in the Qiuci King's hand was a little black under the light.
He was secretly shocked, but he did not show it on his face. Others thought that he had eaten the egg, but in fact, the egg was already in his sleeve.
Ji Bingyan sighed softly." The things in the world are truly wondrous. Little Hu has actually become the emperor's son-in-law of a country. Did you expect that?”
Chu Liuxiang smiled." This wild horse is finally on the bridle. We should really be happy for him. But…tonight, you and I must be extra careful. We must not get drunk."”
"What do you think this is?" Ji Bingyan suddenly smiled.”
He quietly stuffed a piece of paper into Chu Liuxiang's palm. The paper was covered in grease, and the handwriting was a little blurry."Today is your daughter's wedding day, so I'll leave your head for another day. Tomorrow evening, I'll come back to get it. I hope you keep it well and don't disappoint me.”
Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but stare blankly. Ji Bingyan smiled faintly and said,"Although this person's words are not as smooth and elegant as yours, his tone is indeed somewhat similar to yours. It's just that he wants someone else's head, so he's simply much more ruthless than you."”
"Where did you get this note?" Chu Liuxiang asked in a deep voice.”
Ji Bingyan said," It was stuck on that roasted camel. Just now, I walked out and happened to see it, so I touched it down halfway."”
Although he said it casually, if he had not been careful and paid attention to everything, how could he have noticed such a small thing in such a chaotic scene? How could he have seen such a small note on such a big roasted camel by chance? Chu Liuxiang forced a smile and said," You've seen my son. If he were to fall into the hands of this prince, I'm afraid he would immediately faint from fright. Wouldn't that be a great disappointment?"”
"It's rare for Little Hu to get married. If you and I can't let him enter the bridal chamber happily, it's better to buy a rope and hang himself." Ji Bingyan said coldly.”
Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice," Even if this person doesn't come, there will still be a lot of danger today. You and I shouldn't take things too lightly. The food and wine sent by others must not be imported."”
Ji Bingyan's eyes shone brightly as she stared at him for a long while. Suddenly, she frowned and said,"Is there poison in that lucky egg?"
Before Chu Liuxiang could say anything, seven or eight people had already come over to propose a toast.
"I'll still stand guard outside. Come out and meet me when you can escape." Ji Bingyan said in a low voice.”
He hurried out without even touching the wine, but Hu Tiehua was already red from drinking. To be able to make friends like Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan, his luck was really not bad. If a person had such good luck like him, no matter when, it didn't matter if they drank a few more cups.
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