At sunset, the official ship carrying Xie Jin arrived at Yangcun Pier.

Shen Xu pretended to be an admirer of this great scholar in the capital and led several men from the Hanshui League to give a grand reception to Xie Jin and his party.

He ordered people to deliver the freshly made wine and food from the Guangtao Pavilion to Xie Jin's official ship, which not only satisfied the appetites of big figures such as Zhu Qingying of Xie Jin, but also improved the food for the officers, soldiers and boatmen responsible for escorting. Everyone felt like they were meeting each other. There was talk and laughter, and there was a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

After everyone was drinking wine, a tall and thin man in military uniforms quietly walked up behind Shen Xu and took advantage of the chaos to whisper in his ear, "My name is Hao Tian. I am the person you are looking for. Come with me."

Shen Xu then excused himself and left, following the man to a deserted area at the stern of the ship. The two discussed secretly for a while, and agreed to let everyone on the ship get drunk first, and when the night was quiet, they would raise a fire on the bow of the ship as a signal, and the inside and outside would start to act together.

Everything went smoothly. Shen Xu returned to the flower hall on the ship where the banquet was held in an excited mood. After chatting and laughing with everyone for a while, he took his leave and disembarked with his men.

After Shen Xu got off the boat, Hao Tian was just trying to persuade everyone to continue drinking when a cold sword was placed on his neck.

When he looked back, it was Tang Li.

It turned out that just as Shen Xu was delivering wine and food to the boat, Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin also climbed onto the boat from the darkness on the other side, and met Tang Li who was about to go to the flower hall for the banquet.

Tang Li had a life-long friendship with the two of them in Bailihuang, so she believed what they said. She pretended not to know and continued to attend the banquet, then quietly followed Hao Tian and Shen Xu to the stern of the boat and eavesdropped. After their conversation, they returned to the flower hall as if nothing had happened.

She only waited for Shen Xu to get off the boat before she started to attack.

Princess Zhu Qingying of Nanping, who was dressed in casual clothes, was so shocked by this turn of events that she put down the wine glass in her hand and said, "Nvxia Tang, what are you doing?"

Xie Jin is in his early thirties, wearing an official uniform and an official hat. He looks heroic, has bright eyes, and has an elegant demeanor.

He sat on the grand master's chair in the main seat, without any panic at all, and said gently and relaxedly, "Nvxia Tang certainly has a good reason."

Tang Li cupped his hands towards Xie Jin and said, "Don't blame me, sir. Please allow me to introduce two people to you."

As she said this, she waved to the rear cabin, and Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin walked out.

When Zhu Qingying saw it was Lan Qiao, she was surprised and said, "Why is it you?" She glanced at Bai Xueyin who was following Lan Qiao, and said, "Where's Xiaoye?"

Tang Li knew that Feng Yeling's matter could not be explained clearly in a few words, so he first introduced to Xie Jin, "This young hero's name is Lan Qiao, also named Huaiyuan. He is the eldest son of Lan Ruohai, the former Dingyuan Marquis."

Xie Jin smiled and said, "It turns out that after being a hero, I am disrespectful and disrespectful."

Tang Li then introduced Bai Xueyin and said, "This chivalrous lady Bai Xueyin is the proud disciple of Master Ye of the Tianlian Sect, and is also a leader among the new generation of female swordsmen in the world. Even if I compare to her, I feel inferior."

"Senior Sister Tang is so self-effacing." Bai Xueyin felt a little embarrassed by her praise, "How can there be such a thing?"

At this time, Du Zhen also came over. Seeing Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin appear on the boat, he couldn't help being surprised and happy. He circled around the two of them excitedly, then jumped up and ran back, saying as he ran, "I told you Master goes."

"Master" Lan Qiao turned to Tang Li, "Who is brother Du's master?"

Tang Li smiled slyly and said, "My master has accepted Gang Leader Du as his closed disciple. He is now your junior brother as well."

"That's great." Lan Qiao heard that Du Zhen was accepted as a disciple of Huashan by Murong Ying, and couldn't help but feel sincerely happy for him.

Bai Xueyin asked with concern, "How is Master Murong's injury?"

"The injury has improved." Tang Li said with a dim look, "But the master has lost an arm. I'm afraid he will no longer be able to join the ranks of top swordsmen."

Seeing Tang Li's sadness, Xie Jin calmly changed the subject and said, "Since we are all our own people, you might as well speak openly if you have anything to say."

Tang Li then remembered Hao Tian, ​​pushed him and said, "Say, who sent you here? How dare you betray Mr. Jie, a rip-off?"

Hao Tian staggered, knelt down in front of Jie Jin, and said miserably, "It's the villain sent by Poppy. The villain's girl is in her hands, so don't dare to obey."

Xie Jin frowned and asked, "Who is this Poppy you are talking about? What did she ask you to do?"

"I've never seen her before," Hao Tianfu said, "She asked me to send a message via flying pigeon to report your whereabouts, but she found a way to let your boat pass through Xiangyang without entering, and instead spent the night in Yangcun.

She said that when she comes to Yangcun, someone wearing a specific style of jade will come to meet her. When the time comes, the inside and outside will be coordinated to solve the problem for you."

"What does she want to do to me?" Xie Jinhuo stood up and said loudly, "She wants to kill me."

"That's not necessarily the case." Hao Tian said in a trembling voice, "Tonight's action is mainly to get back the two letters in Master Xie's hands."

"Letter" Xie Jin was startled at first, then nodded slowly and said, "I probably know what's going on, you are quite candid."

"Sir, be careful of fraud." Zhu Qingying said coldly, "He did it so easily. Don't lie to us."

"The villain didn't lie." Hao Tian said repeatedly, "Although he knew that it would harm the girl, the villain understood himself better. The villain is a weakling. Even if he doesn't say this kind of thing now, His Highness the Princess will torture the villain later.

Even a villain can't help but confess. Since he has to confess sooner or later, it's better to suffer less physical pain."

Zhu Qingying kicked Hao Tian and said, "You are a wise boy."

"Qing Ying." Xie Jin advised, "Since he has recruited the mastermind behind the scenes, you should not punch or kick him anymore. You have been in Yingtianfu Prison for two years, and the torture methods are so cruel that even those who have served for many years have been

The old warder is ashamed of himself, so why bother to scare him again."

Zhu Qingying said with shame, "Disciple knows his mistake."

Jie Jin slowly walked up to Hao Tian and asked softly, "What's your girl's name? If possible, I will rescue her for you."

"Master Jie" Hao Tian kowtowed as if pounding garlic, and said with tears in his eyes, "Sister Xiaolian, in the Goddess Tower in the capital."

"Goddess Tower" Xie Jin thought thoughtfully and said, "You said the person who sent you here is named Poppy. Do you know her relationship with the Hua family in the Goddess Tower?"

Lan Qiao glanced at Hao Tian, ​​and Zhu Qingying understood and said, "Let's take this person down and keep him under strict supervision. We, your lord, will have something to say."

Immediately, several close guards came up, tied Hao Tian up tightly like a rice dumpling, and pushed him down into the bottom cabin.

Everyone went to Xie Jin's study to talk. Lan Qiao told Hua Yuxi that Poppy was Hua Yuxi and their various festivals in Jinan and Yueyang. He and Bai Xueyin also eavesdropped on Hua Yuxi and the masters of the White Lotus Sect in Erqihui discussing how to deal with Xie Jin.

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Because Zhu Qingying had worked with Hua Yuxi, she was shocked and inexplicable when she heard this, and her heart could not calm down for a long time. Xie Jin, on the other hand, looked more mature and steady. He only nodded slightly and walked around, "I have heard a little bit about the Erqi meeting. They said on the surface

It’s just a group of friends who appreciate calligraphy and painting, but they do a lot of shameful things behind the scenes.”

"Oh," Lan Qiao said with some surprise, "May I ask where you learned about this?"

"This is the letter." Xie Jin took out a piece of paper from his arms and said, "This is the letter you said you would write on February 7 to Xiao Li, and Xiao Li handed it to me as a talisman."
Chapter completed!