After Liu Qi left, Da Qiao sat in front of the tablet and cried for a long time, then fell into a deep sleep.
Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao watched silently, feeling mixed emotions. Xiao Qiao wanted to help, but was held down by Zhou Yu.
If this news is true, it would be like a bolt from the blue for Jiangdong, and it would even cause a complete collapse. Years of hard work would be wasted, and Sun Ce's entrustment would become a bubble.
Zhou Yu stared at the spirit tablet in a daze. After a long time, he wiped away his tears, forced himself to calm down, and staggered away supporting Xiao Qiao.
After leaving the cave, the mountain breeze was a little cold. The two of them shuddered all over and looked at the cool night sky as if they had experienced a nightmare.
"What... should we do?" Xiao Qiao looked up and touched Zhou Yu's wet collar.
Zhou Yu gritted his teeth secretly and said in a deep voice: "Don't mention this matter to anyone, including my father-in-law."
"But my sister..."
"I know my limits!" Zhou Yu raised his head and took a deep breath. The bright moon was in the sky, shining silver light. He said slowly, "The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will continue to explore!"
Liu Qi returned to his residence and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. No matter whether what Da Qiao said was true or false, it was difficult for him to interfere in the affairs of Jiangdong, but he wanted to solve this mystery. This was a tricky problem.
The next morning, Xu Shu was called to discuss the matter. Xu Shu was shocked and frowned, saying, "If Sun Ce was killed, there must be someone behind the murder. It will be a shocking secret, but you are in the enemy camp and you need to think twice before you act. Once you get involved, it will be difficult to escape and it will delay important matters."
Liu Qi nodded and said, "I am also worried about this matter. Even if it were Zhou Yu, it would be very difficult, let alone us?"
Liu Qi sighed inwardly, after all, he was not an expert at solving cases, and investigating a case also required convenience in action, or hiding one's identity to collect evidence. He was in the open and was being monitored everywhere by Dongwu, so he had no idea where to start.
Xu Shu pondered for a moment and said, "If this is true, Jiangdong will surely collapse. General, you can take this opportunity to go east and take all of Jiangnan. It will be beneficial to the great cause, both publicly and privately. It's worth a try."
Liu Qi's heart moved. At this moment, Ji Miao came in with the medicine soup. He handed the silk handkerchief to him and asked him to check whether there was anything abnormal with the bloodstain.
Ji Ping is an expert at poisoning. The ancestor of the Ji family started out by selling rat poison. As he used poison and detoxification more often, he gradually learned medical skills.
Ji Miao sniffed first, frowned and said, "It's been many years, the blood has dried up, I don't know if the poison is still there, I will do my best."
After eating and drinking, the envoy from Eastern Wu came to report that Wu Guotai would arrive at the temple later, and after meeting with Liu Qi, she could go down the mountain and return to the city. This villa would have to be left to the old lady.
Liu Qi ordered his people to pack up and go down the mountain with Xu Shu first. They discussed Sun Ce's affairs along the way. It was really sad that such a hero died in a conspiracy.
Xu Shu was born in the underworld and was captured by the government for killing someone in revenge for his friend. He admired the assassins who were willing to avenge Xu Gong, but if this vendetta was a conspiracy, that would be another matter.
If one is simply loyal to his master and kills the enemy for revenge, he is a hero. But if he is used by others and other interests are involved, he becomes a desperado.
While sighing, he was also secretly happy. The death of Sun Ce also indirectly helped Jingzhou. If Sun Ce had led the troops, he would have captured Jiangxia and entered Jingzhou long ago. How could Liu Qi have had the chance to rise
Just as he arrived outside the temple gate, a red figure suddenly flashed out from the side door, accompanied by the clear sound of a dragon's roar, and a cold light stabbed towards Liu Qi.
"Be careful of assassins!" Xu Shu shouted and drew his sword forward.
"Let me do it!" Liu Qi did not slow down at all and went straight forward without drawing his sword.
There was a slight sound, and before the cold light got close, it suddenly bounced back and flew out into the air.
"Ah!" With a crisp cry, the figure was shocked by Liu Qi and took several steps back. It turned out to be a woman.
Zhao Yun was running behind him, and when he saw Liu Qi's swift and powerful move to block the opponent's sword, he paused involuntarily, his eyes slightly cold.
Judging from Liu Qi's current skills, he did not use his full strength in the previous competition, but he has made rapid progress. This also shows that his teacher Wang Yue is worthy of his reputation.
"You... are obscene!" The pretty face of the woman in red was red, matching her clothes and armor, her almond eyes were wide open, and she was the first to complain.
"I'm vulgar?" Liu Qi raised his arm slightly, pointed the scabbard on the opponent's chest upwards, pressed it against Jiebai's chin, and sneered: "You are still despicable!"
Xu Shu pointed the tip of his sword at the other party, his eyes cold and stern: "Who are you? How dare you assassinate the Marquis of Xiangyang?"
The woman raised her hand to push aside the scabbard and raised her chin slightly: "I am Sun Shangxiang."
"It's Miss Sun!" Xu Shu was startled, retracted his sword, and silently retreated to Liu Qi's side.
At this moment, several maids hurried to the door. They were all dressed in military uniforms, with scimitars on their waists, looking heroic.
Liu Qi looked at Sun Shangxiang. She had willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a fierce look on her pretty face. Perhaps due to years of martial arts training, her body was tight and curvy, as flexible as a cheetah.
Looking at this curvy figure, Liu Qi sighed inwardly: This woman is hard to grasp!
"He is indeed a pervert!" Sun Shangxiang noticed Liu Qi's unfriendly gaze and took two steps back, shouting, "He deserves to be killed!"
"Uh, cough!" Liu Qi coughed dryly and clasped his fists, saying, "Miss, you misunderstood. I don't know why you wanted to stab me just now?"
Sun Shangxiang took the sword that the maid had found and pointed it at Liu Qi again: "Although I am a girl, my ambition is stronger than that of a man. If I am not a hero in the world, I will never marry. I heard from Sister Xiao Qiao that you have behaved improperly. If you want to see my mother, you must get past me first."
Liu Qi smiled and said, "I've heard for a long time that the young lady is a brave person. All her maids practice martial arts and there are military weapons in her room. Although men can't do as well as her, her reputation is well-deserved."
“Hmph, I’m glad you know!” Sun Shangxiang proudly straightened her body and struck a pose, “Make your move!”
This was obviously the temper of a spoiled young lady. Liu Qi was just about to try out his sword skills, so he clasped his fists and said, "Please teach me."
Sun Shangxiang asked, "Why don't you draw your sword?"
"It's safer to use a condom!" Liu Qi raised the scabbard again and said slowly: "My sword will never stab a woman, especially a beautiful woman."
"Tsk, you're so talkative!" A hint of joy that was hard to conceal flashed across Sun Shangxiang's brows, but she shouted loudly and stabbed forward with her sword.
Liu Qi stepped forward. Although the Qingguang Sword had not been unsheathed, his moves were not affected. He had just tested Sun Shangxiang's average strength and only then dared to accept the challenge. Otherwise, wouldn't he be bringing humiliation upon himself
As expected, although Sun Shangxiang was known for her martial arts skills, most of the moves she practiced were sword-dancing moves, which were a far cry from Wang Yue's swordsmanship.
Liu Qi also intended to establish his authority in this battle and suppress Sun Shangxiang's arrogance. He used his ultimate move at the first blow and defeated her in less than ten rounds. The sword almost slipped out of his hand again.
Sun Shangxiang dodged and stepped back, looking at Liu Qi again, her eyebrows slightly furrowed: "I didn't expect that your swordsmanship is so superb."
"Thank you!" Liu Qi clasped his fists and said, "In fact, my marksmanship is even better!"
"Oh?" Sun Shangxiang raised her eyebrows. "My archery skills are also better and I can shoot more accurately!"
Liu Qi smiled and said, "I will fight you for three hundred rounds in the future!"
Zhao Yun looked at Liu Qi with confusion as he looked so confident. Could it be that the young master was secretly practicing with a spear in preparation for charging into battle