Chapter Eight
Seeing Qin Juexiang sinking into deep thought, Cai Shengxin took two steps and knelt down at the foot of the steps. He raised his hands above his head and said, "If Prime Minister Qin doesn't take over the affairs of the alliance, we will never be able to kneel down." Taishan disciples also They all knelt down in unison. Bai Shiying was very angry when he saw that he was ahead in everything. He quickly led the Songshan sect to also kneel down. The Hengshan and Huashan sects also followed suit. Many of the heroes in the alliance were for learning. After joining the alliance with advanced martial arts skills, the sword master's ambition was just a false hat. At this moment, the wind changed drastically, and all those swordsmen died. Following Qin Juexiang, he had martial arts skills and money to spend. Compared with the previous hardships, he became stronger. Ten thousand times, how could I not be happy? A large number of people immediately knelt down and cheered, echoing in unison. Those who had other thoughts in their hearts also had high eyebrows and low eyesight. As for those who were obviously suspicious and dissatisfied, they were eliminated earlier by Ma and Chen. We were outside, so everyone present bent their knees and followed the scene.
"Please get up quickly. How dare Juexiang accept such a great gift from you?" Qin Juexiang came down the steps to help the leaders of the four sects. He couldn't help but sighed and said: "Since you are so respectful, Juexiang has no choice but to do it. From now on, everyone We are all a family. I hope that you can work together and abide by the legacy of our predecessors, carry forward the past and open up the future, and explain and carry forward the principles of the Sword Family, so that our alliance can expand and prosper."
When everyone heard this, they all smiled and stood up. Ma Mingshao came over and said: "Please ask the Prime Minister to provide pensions to the families of the victims."
Qin Juexiang nodded, and followed his guidance to the east side of Yangping. Here stood some women and children, all relatives of the three swordsmen of the Xuanyuanshi tribe in the alliance. Ma Mingshao introduced them one by one, and Qin Juexiang cordially expressed condolences to them one by one. He took the tray behind him and handed it to his family members in person. Everyone was grateful and thanked him. When he walked to Jiang Zhaoxi's family, there was only one woman and a little boy. Ma Mingshao introduced: "These are Mrs. Chiang and the young master Jiang Fuwei." ," Qin Juexiang saw that the little boy was only six or seven years old. He was wearing mourning clothes, his head was wrapped in white cloth, and he had two big dark eyes. He was very cute, so he squatted down and teased: "You call me Fuwei, okay. When I grow up, I will help people in need."
Jiang Fuwei said in a childish voice: "I was born on a boat, so I call it Fuwei. The mast is the mast of the mast, not the danger."
"Oh," Qin Juexiang looked at him and said with a smile: "Your father's whereabouts are unknown and his life and death are uncertain. Why are you wearing mourning clothes?"
Jiang Fuwei said: "If he had escaped with his life, he would have returned to the League long ago. Why has he been delayed in returning? My father died in the line of duty, and he should have a share of the League's support. The Prime Minister is not allowed to be a swindler. "After hearing this last sentence, Mrs. Jiang looked very frightened and hurriedly patted him on the shoulder.
Qin Juexiang knew that this must be his wife's instruction. However, Jiang Zhao's family was rich, so how could his wife be greedy for any compensation? This move seemed to be a fight, but in fact it was a sign of weakness, indicating that she would no longer find out the truth or seek revenge. Now that Ying Hongying's mother and son have been executed, who is she showing her weakness to? It seems that the Xiujiantang murder case is not so easy to cover up. There are many smart people in the alliance. If there is a chance in the future, she will have to dig deeper into people's hearts. She smiled at the moment He said authentically: "It's not a shame, it's not a shame," he turned around and took the tray and handed it to him. Jiang Fuwei said, "Thank you, Prime Minister." Qin Juexiang touched his head, glanced at Mrs. Jiang's face, and said with a smile. : "So good,"
Ma Mingshao continued to move forward and introduced the next person: "This is Shen Yuanqi's sister Shen Xue." Shen Xue pressed her hands on her hips, bowed to Qin Juexiang Yingying, and said, "Shen Xue pays my regards to Prime Minister Qin," Qin Juexiang saw that she was about twenty-one or twelve years old, but she had not opened her face. She was obviously still in the boudoir. She was tightly wrapped in a thick red skirt and coat, and her figure could not be seen, but her exposed neck and wrists looked thin. Ling De, who had pretty features and a certain charm, said immediately: "Although Shen Yuanqi died a few months ago, he was also a victim of Erluo's whole conspiracy. Juexiang and brother Yuanqi had met several times. "I am deeply saddened by this thought," Shen Xue said, "Thank you so much, Prime Minister." She lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes as she thanked him, quite flatteringly. When Qin Juexiang handed out the tray, he looked slightly dazed, and then saw her body suddenly turning, .
The red coat is wrapped in the wind and fluttering.
The big red cotton-padded jacket made a "choking, choking" sound when it came up. Dozens of feather-like blades protruded from the side of the jacket, two fingers wide and half a foot long. They shone brightly, like a steel eagle spreading its wings. Qin Juexiang saw it. The position was not good, so I hurriedly squatted down, let go of the tray, and dozens of blades passed by.
In no time, a dagger was thrust into his eyes.
The speed of this sword attack was unparalleled. Qin Juexiang's eyes tightened in shock as he faced the cold light. He tried his best to lean back, and at the same time, his spine surged.
Wang Shibai's Qingniu surge was so powerful that it instantly shot his body into the air like a bullet. He landed three feet away in a somersault.
"Crash!" The tray fell to the ground, the silver broke the red seal, and the whole place was in an uproar.
Qin Juexiang felt his face was burning. He stretched out his hand and touched it. There was a big gap on his left cheek, from the jaw arch to the cheekbone. For a moment, cold sweat broke out on his forehead like a frightened snake. He thought how could Shen Xue's martial arts be so strong? The speed of the sword was probably not as fast as that of Liao Guangcheng. When he looked up, Shen Xue's arms were spread out, and the steel blade reflected the sun under her red coat. But there was a girl in front of her, with crooked braids, a red face, and a hand in her hand. The small sword was glaring at him angrily.
As soon as he saw the girl, he immediately understood: She was hiding under Shen Xue's clothes. When he raised his coat knife, he drew out his sword and stabbed in the direction he was about to dodge. This sword had been tried countless times and had already wiped out all the enemies. He had calculated everything accurately and was determined to win with one strike. He was extremely lucky to escape alive.
At this time, many people saw the girl's face clearly and exclaimed: "It's Xiaoqing," "She's the daughter of Alliance Leader Zheng."
"Cock, choke, choke" there was a sound of drawing a sword, and Ma Mingshao led his men to surround the two girls, Shen and Zheng, in Gaixin.
Zheng Xiqing knew that the blow was missed and that the two of her had no chance of survival anymore. She threw her sword on the ground and calmly waited for death.
Qin Juexiang knew in his heart that attacking the two of them at this time would definitely lose the hearts of the two. He changed his face and said with a smile: "It turns out to be sister Xiaoqing. The beating was so chaotic that day. You were the only one missing when rescuing the body. I was still worried. Well, I sent people everywhere to search for your whereabouts. Why did you start a fight with your brother today? I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding in my heart."
Xiaoqing was so angry that she was shaking all over: "It's a misunderstanding. You killed them, you killed the person,"
As soon as these words came out, the crowd was in an uproar.
Qin Juexiang said: "Sister, so many people in the alliance are here, and the heads of four of the five factions are also here. With the conscience of heaven and earth, let's tell the truth. You said I killed the person, then let me ask you, Mr. Xu I killed the swordsman,"
Old swordsman Xu was struck by Liao Guangcheng's palm and died with his heart broken. Xiao Qing could not rest on him and said: "No,"
Qin Juexiang said: "I killed your father, Alliance Leader Zheng,"
Leader Zheng died due to Liao Guangcheng's two fish-dragon shocks. Xiaoqing recalled the tragic death of her father, tears welled up in her eyes, she shook her head and said loudly: "No,"
Qin Juexiang added: "Director Jing was pierced to death by Liao Gushi's sword. Naturally, I was not the one who killed him."
Xiaoqing wiped away her tears and said, "No,"
When the heroes present heard this, they thought this was not the case, and that was not the case, so how could it be true? They all became confused.
Qin Juexiang said softly: "Sister, when you saw your father's tragic death, you were agitated and out of control. I happened to lead people to rush in to save people. You were frightened by this and your mind went crazy."
Xiaoqing cried: "I'm not crazy, I'm not crazy, you didn't kill them, but you killed Chief Luo, killed Brother Hulu, killed..." Qin Jue replied: "Yes, silly girl, You still haven’t understood that they are the culprits. They are the ones who hatched the conspiracy and caused our alliance to fall apart..."
Xiao Qing said loudly: "No, it was Liao Guangcheng and Dongfang Dajian who planned the conspiracy."
When the heroes heard this, they all said in their hearts: "This kid is really crazy. How could Dongfang Dajian do such a thing?" Shao Fang, the hero of Danyang, squeezed out from the crowd and said: "Prime Minister Qin, everyone I understand, this child has been stimulated and is a little confused. I hope the Prime Minister will not blame her. We should find a doctor to treat her well." Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing this, and some were filled with confusion. Those who were afraid of the power of the Qin family did not dare to speak. There were also those who were usually frustrated and liked the new policies implemented by Qin Juexiang, so they ignored everything and just fished in troubled waters.
Shen Xue just listened to Xiaoqing's narration, and she was in a daze. She wanted to defend herself at this moment, but she was not a witness, so her persuasiveness was greatly reduced. When Xiaoqing saw this scene, she felt anxious, knowing that she had fallen into Qin Juexiang's words. I shouldn't have told this shameless person the truth from the beginning. I just blamed him for everything. Then he shouted loudly: "You also killed my father." Halfway through the shouting, he already knew that he was wrong. As expected, when the heroes heard this, they went back on their word, no one believed her, and they all started shouting.
Xiaoqing is a bit of a trickster and clever, and she does things in a messy way. Seeing that no one in the group of heroes believes in her, she feels so miserable that she can't tell you what to do. She stamps her feet in a hurry. Qin Juexiang winks, and Ma Mingshao rushes forward and clicks several times. He opened the big acupuncture point and captured her in his hand. Qin Juexiang scolded: "You should be gentler with your hands and feet. If you hurt my sister Xiaoqing a little bit, I will ask you for it." Ma Mingshao said in fear. Qin Juexiang said: "Take her first." Go to Leader Zheng's house, and when the matter is finished, I will go and take care of it myself," Ma Mingshao responded and picked up Xiaoqing. Qin Juexiang looked at the backs of the two of them with a very sad expression.
Cai Shengxin raised his sword and shouted: "Shen Xue, you still haven't confessed your guilt." The sound was so loud that his voice broke and he almost screamed.
Seeing thousands of pairs of eyes in the courtyard staring at her, Shen Xue managed to calm down and said loudly: "Qin Juexiang, when something happened in the Xiujian Hall, only your people were present, so you can't say whatever you want."
Qin Juexiang looked at her, sighed, and bowed his hands to the heroes: "On the day of the accident, people from the three sects of Taishan, Hengshan, and Songshan were also at the main altar. They just went there a little late and couldn't bear witness to me. Today, you all think highly of me, and I have elected you as the general director of the Hundred Swords Alliance. However, Jue Xiangxiang is in Shanxi and has never worked with you. It is understandable that I cannot win the trust of others. Since some people protested in public, I still resign from the position of director. That’s all,”
Cai Shengxin said hurriedly: "Prime Minister, you were ordered to do so in a critical situation. Leader Zheng didn't bother to find witnesses. Besides, you are his nephew and his apprentice. The elders pass on to the younger, and the master passes on to the disciples. What proof is needed? Well, Alliance Leader Chang has received the mantle of old swordsman Xu, and the 'Ten Miles of Time' in her hands is not fake. How can her thoughts represent all of us? Don't be as knowledgeable as this woman."
Shen Xue said: "Once old swordsman Xu dies, the sword will not be taken by anyone who wants it. You keep saying that this person named Qin is a disciple of Alliance Leader Zheng. Who has heard of this?"
When the heroes heard this, they thought it made sense. Everyone in the world knew that the Qin family had a good relationship with the Hundred Swords Alliance, but if Alliance Leader Zheng and Qin Juexiang had a master-disciple relationship, they really didn't know. In the martial arts, there is a special order in accepting disciples. There is a ceremony to be held, to pay homage to the ancestor and to show disciples. With such a high status as Alliance Leader Zheng, naturally he cannot accept disciples lightly.
Qin Juexiang sighed deeply, picked up the dagger Xiaoqing dropped from the ground, and said: "Juexiang has a set of sword techniques, please appreciate it." After saying that, he put his body and started practicing on the spot. Shen Xue and the group The knight watched with attention, but saw that his waist was as soft as a willow, and his spine was like a snake wrapped around him. The sword followed him, like sharpening, and the energy was connected from the heel to the tip of the sword. His strength was flexible, and in the blink of an eye, he completed a posture three times and nine times. , the sword light was like a little dragon that traveled around out of thin air, and then disappeared out of thin air, making everyone's eyes go straight, and they didn't know where they were going.
Jia Jiucheng twirled his beard and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, what Prime Minister Qin just practiced was one of Alliance Leader Zheng's 'Two Interdependent Sword Techniques'. During the Alliance Sword Festival more than ten years ago, he practiced I have practiced it once in Chengxing, and it is really like a man startled by a giant, and a sword like a swimming dragon. It is the same as what Prime Minister Qin practiced."
Among the heroes present, many have been members of the alliance for a long time. After being reminded of this, they all recalled the grand occasion and nodded in agreement. Some said: "In my opinion, Prime Minister Qin's training is better than that of Alliance Leader Zheng." "It's true, it's true that the Qin family was originally famous for its sword skills. Prime Minister Qin learned sword skills again, and the sword and sword became one. How could he not be as good as Yu Lan?" "Oh, seeing President Qin Director, I think of the heroic appearance of Alliance Leader Zheng when he was young. Time flies so quickly, it is really a sigh."
Qin Juexiang shook his head regretfully: "The sword skills I have practiced are far less powerful than one-tenth of Uncle Zheng's. It's a pity that a sudden disaster occurred and I couldn't ask him for more advice. It's a pity. As a martial artist, I can never bully him." The teacher destroys the ancestor. This is a rule passed down from the elders. Whether or not I serve as the general secretary is secondary. This issue of teacher inheritance must be clarified," he said, turning his eyes to Shen Xue.
At this moment, there was naturally no objection and Shen Xue had nothing to say. Qin Juexiang smiled slightly: "Xiaoqing is unconscious. Sister Shen misheard her words and caused a misunderstanding. What's the matter? Please be careful and careful when encountering problems in the future. "Some, that's fine." After a few words of comfort, he did not impose any additional punishment, and handed over another plate of pension silver. All the heroes praised him for his magnanimity, but Shen Xue couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it. The atmosphere was now very good, and the annual meeting continued as usual. After all the pension red envelopes were distributed, everyone thanked each other and dispersed. Qin Jue ordered Chen Zhibin to guard the place strictly and went straight to the small house of Alliance leader Zheng with his six gunmen.
After entering the yard, he waved his hands and dispersed his guns, and each took advantage of the entrance and exit points. He walked straight into the house with a small sword in his hand. He saw Xiaoqing curled up, lying on her side in the middle of the tea room. Ma Mingshao was blowing on the charcoal fire. He came in and stood up to salute. Qin Juexiang threw the small sword to the ground and said with a sour face: "What happened today?"
Ma Mingshao hurriedly bowed and said: "My subordinate deserves to die. Shen Xue is a woman. It is very inconvenient to search and investigate. She is also the family of the deceased, so she was negligent for a moment."
"Don't tell me this," Qin Juexiang waved his arm fiercely: "When can you make a mistake, but now it happens. Where is the bearded man? What does he do for food?"
Ma Mingshao said: "Young master doesn't know yet, Brother Jinzhi has left. Before leaving, he left a message saying that he was going to Sichuan to find the fourth girl." Qin Juexiang was furious: "Who asked him to go, who asked him to go, Who is he? Who is his mother? Am I living in a porridge shack? He can come when he wants and leave when he wants. I am a fucking good person from Qin. Do you think I look like a good person from Qin?" Ma Mingshao shrank back and listened for a long time, not daring to say anything. When he stopped scolding, he raised his eyes slightly: "In my opinion, he knows about the Hundred Swords Alliance, so he is probably a little uncomfortable with it." ," Qin Juexiang cursed: "What doesn't suit him? If he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it. He never likes me when I do things." Ma Mingshao lowered his head and said, "Yes,"
Qin Juexiang cursed for a long time, took a deep breath, and his willow eyes squinted again: "You really don't live up to expectations,"
Ma Mingshao lowered his body again and said, "Yes, my subordinates will definitely put things in order and there will never be any mistakes again." When he saw Qin Juexiang waving his hand, he took a few steps back and turned around to leave.
Chapter completed!