Chapter 29: Confused Mind
In Yuncheng, the Liu Mansion is indeed one of the largest mansions, with fields, glazed bricks and tiles, and numerous pavilions. Its majesty and grandeur is so great that even many princes' mansions are inferior to it.
"Young men, please take a seat."
After entering the Liu Mansion, Liu Chengfeng also brought Ling Chen, Xu Ruoyan and the others to the living room.
"Just a little wine and snacks, it's not a big deal." Liu Chengfeng had already arranged the banquet and even set the seats. It was obviously prepared specially for five people.
"Mr. Liu is really hospitable. We won't be polite then."
Looking at the sumptuous banquet, Huang Xuan, Fang Long and Yu Wei were all grinning. They had been traveling all day and were hungry, so they immediately started eating to their heart's content .
When everyone started to pick up their chopsticks, a hidden light suddenly appeared in Liu Chengfeng's eyes.
"Let's get down to business."
Xu Ruoyan had eaten all kinds of delicacies. She only took a few bites and said, "Didn't Master Liu want to share the important information about the 'Ten Miles of Fragrance' with us? It's not convenient to talk about it in the inn, but it should be more convenient here."
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot something."
Liu Chengfeng showed his signature smile, and then he straightened his face, "I'm sure you all know that the flower thief has committed crimes in my Yuncheng more than ten times. Not only does he have a certain pattern in the time of his crimes, but he also has a certain pattern in the location of his crimes."
"oh?"
After hearing this, Xu Ruoyan also became interested.
Liu Chengfeng indeed knew more information about "Ten Miles of Fragrance" than the City Lord's Mansion, and his analysis was so logical that people had to believe it.
"From your analysis, it seems that the next target of 'Shili Liuxiang' is your cousin Han Cui'er, and he will make his move in the next two days."
Ling Chen took a sip of tea and asked.
"If it's not in the next two days, the flower thief will most likely do it tonight." Liu Chengfeng said.
"Tonight?" All five of them were a little surprised.
"Yes, otherwise, I wouldn't be so anxious to invite all of you young heroes here. I'm afraid that once it's too late, my cousin will also fall into the hands of that flower thief, and then it will be too late to regret it." Liu Chengfeng also showed a very anxious look, then clapped his hands, and then a charming and mature woman walked out from behind the screen and saluted everyone one by one.
"This is my cousin Han Cui'er." Liu Chengfeng introduced to everyone.
"My dear young men, whether I can keep my innocence depends entirely on you young men."
The mature woman showed a pitiful expression, and instantly captured Huang Xuan and Fang Long.
"Miss, don't worry. We will take care of this matter. We, the disciples of Shenyi Sect, are born to uphold justice. As long as we are here, the flower thieves will not be able to hurt you at all."
Huang Xuan's sense of justice suddenly overflowed, and a chivalrous heart arose spontaneously, and he patted his chest and made a promise.
"It's a pity that my cousin doesn't know martial arts. Once she is targeted by the flower thief, I'm afraid she won't be able to resist." Liu Chengfeng sighed, and suddenly changed the subject, looking at Xu Ruoyan, "If it was someone with strong martial arts skills who could take action when the flower thief is off guard, then I think he would definitely succeed immediately."
“Yes.”
Xu Ruoyan's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, "Please ask Miss Han to leave the house tonight. I will put on Miss Han's clothes, pretend to be her, and wait in her room."
“This is a bit dangerous.”
Ling Chen, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up. He glanced at Liu Chengfeng, and then a smile appeared on his lips. "I think this Mr. Liu has a feminine appearance. Why not let him sacrifice himself and disguise himself as a woman? That way, even if he is picked by the flower thief, he won't suffer any loss. Maybe the flower thief will be disgusted by picking a man by mistake and will retire from the underworld. It will also save us from having to take action."
"What the hell is this idea of yours?"
Xu Ruoyan glanced at Ling Chen speechlessly. This guy's train of thought was too peculiar.
A cold light flashed in Liu Chengfeng's eyes, and then he smiled like He Xu again, "If it really succeeds, I can make some sacrifices. But the flower thief is cautious by nature, and he has seen countless women. How could he not even be able to tell the difference between men and women? And my martial arts skills are low, if we fight, I am afraid I will not be his opponent. If he escapes this time and alerts the enemy, it will be difficult to catch him in the future."
"What Mr. Liu said makes sense."
Xu Ruoyan nodded, and then a sharp light flashed in her beautiful eyes, "Let me be the bait, I promise that the flower thief will never come back."
"With a female hero like Miss Xu taking action, it will definitely be safe. It is really a blessing for the people of Yuncheng."
Liu Chengfeng said with a smile.
"This is the duty of disciples of our sect." Xu Ruoyan said.
The banquet lasted for more than an hour. At Liu Chengfeng's suggestion, the personnel for the ambush on "Shili Liuxiang" at night were also arranged, each doing their own job, and the plan was very thorough.
After the banquet, Ling Chen kept Xu Ruoyan. He was not as optimistic as others . He always felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Although he couldn't give a reason, he had to say that only someone like him who had wandered on the road of life and death could have such an indescribable premonition.
"What are you worried about? As for Liu Chengfeng, even if he is interested in me, he won't do anything out of line. The Liu family is a martial arts family, and the head of the family, Liu Chuanxiong, is also well-known in the martial arts world. He won't do anything to destroy his family."
Xu Ruoyan was still very confident about her identity. Who was she? The little princess of Tianxu Palace, the little Liu family, I'm afraid that even if the other party was given a hundred courages, they would not dare to touch her.
"I hope so."
Ling Chen just felt that something was wrong. As for evidence, he had just arrived here, so what evidence could he have? It was all just guesswork.
After the banquet, Ling Chen, led by a servant, went to the side room arranged by Liu Chengfeng to rest.
The action against the flower thief can only be planned after Xu Ruoyan is ready.
After returning to the room, Ling Chen just sat down to practice his Qi when he noticed something unusual in his body.
Under the operation of Lingtian Sword Sutra, Ling Chen discovered that there were traces of worm-like toxins in his blood. After Ling Chen activated these toxins, they immediately emitted a paralyzing wave, which even disturbed his mind and made him dizzy.
"Is this... a mind-boggling powder?"
Ling Chen was shocked. He had read a lot of books since he was young. This Mind-Changing Powder was a poison that paralyzed the nerves. After entering the body, it would remain dormant for half an hour. After half an hour, the toxicity would explode and the person would fall into a coma.
"How dare Liu Chengfeng poison the disciples of Shenyi Sect?"
Ling Chen's heart sank. Since he was poisoned , it meant that the others were also poisoned. In this Liu Mansion, the person who could poison them must be Liu Chengfeng.
This Liu Chengfeng is really bold.
Without giving it too much thought, Ling Chen immediately circulated the Ling Tian Qi and began to remove the Mi Xin San toxins from his body.
Fortunately, he discovered it early, otherwise, if he waited half an hour, it would be too late.
Tsk tsk…
Ling Tian's Qi spread in Ling Chen's body like a stream of water. Wherever it passed, the meridians made subtle sounds. The traces of toxins gradually disappeared without a trace under the rejection and decomposition of Ling Tian's Qi.
