Volume 19: Legend of Lu Xiaofeng Chapter 485: The Fight of Gratitude and Grudge
A famous hall.
The wine is in the bottle and the delicious food is on the table.
After the old man finished speaking, he looked quietly at the person sitting opposite him.
The man was wearing a golden tight-fitting long gown and holding a white folding fan. His hair was not tied up but was scattered behind his back, which made him look very handsome and charming.
He raised his glass, smiled at Gong Jiu, and said, "Prince Gong Jiu, let me drink first to show my respect!"
The Palace Master on the other side was also looking at him, his eyes full of admiration. This man really had the ability to charm young girls.
This person was none other than Jin Jiuling, who had traveled from the South China Sea by boat day and night!
His ship was large and had a lot of cargo, so it should have been a little slower than Su Weiyun's ship; but he knew the location of the nameless island and did not need to take a detour to find a guide, so he was a little ahead of Su Weiyun and the others.
Gong Jiu said: "Lord Jin has come thousands of miles to travel, carrying a lot of stuff, and he must be tired from the journey. I should also drink a glass of wine with you, otherwise I would not be able to show my hospitality."
What he said was very pleasant to the ear. He picked up the wine glass and put it to his lips.
Jin Jiuling looked at him with a smile.
Gong Jiu suddenly stopped moving.
Jin Jiuling waited for a long time, but Gong Jiu still didn't drink the glass of wine, so Jin Jiuling's expression changed a little.
He was wondering if he had done something inappropriate and angered the Prince of Taiping.
But he immediately gave up the idea because he also saw three people walking into the hall.
Su Weiyun, Lu Xiaofeng, and Chang Wuyi.
He didn't recognize Chang Wuyi, but he was familiar with the other two.
Jin Jiuling had guessed that the matter had most likely been exposed, but he was not frightened. Instead, he poured another glass of wine and raised it to Su Weiyun and Lu Xiaofeng.
"Another friend has come from afar. This is great! Congratulations!"
Jin Jiuling played with the wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp, seeming to be fearless.
Lu Xiaofeng sneered and said, "We went out to sea for fun. I didn't expect that you could still go out to sea for fun after being poisoned. It's really a cause for celebration!"
There was deep sarcasm in his tone.
Jin Jiuling would have heard it, but he pretended to be innocent and said, "My injuries have healed, and I've become interested again, so I went to travel overseas. Unexpectedly, I met the owner of this place, and we got along very well, so I decided to live here permanently! I didn't inform Master Lu in time, I hope you can forgive me!"
Gong Jiu came back to his senses and said, "It would be great if Lord Jin is willing to stay here permanently."
He took a sip of the wine in the glass before slowly putting it down. During this time, his eyes never left Su Weiyun.
The old man suddenly said in a loud voice: "Set the table for the guests!"
Someone immediately came in from outside the door carrying three large tables made of pure silver and placed them on Jin Jiuling's left hand side. Three tables were placed one after another.
The old man smiled and waved at Jin Jiuling, saying, "Master Jin was originally a guest from afar, but now he is one of us. You should come and sit over here."
He pointed to the seat where the Palace Master was sitting next to him.
Upon hearing this, Jin Jiuling, who had been calm and unperturbed all along, actually showed a hint of joy. He stood up, saluted and said, "How can I refuse the request of the island master?"
The tables were moved again, and finally Jin Jiuling sat below the old man on the left, and the Palace Master sat below Jin Jiuling.
On the other side, Su Weiyun naturally sat opposite the old man, followed by Lu Xiaofeng and then Chang Wuyi.
After Jin Jiuling sat down, he began to understand that the old man's intention in asking him to come over was not entirely to show kindness to him.
More likely, Su Weiyun should sit in the seat of honor, directly opposite the old man.
The old man said, "The sudden visit of Master Su Weiyun is indeed a great joy to our island. Gong Jiu, you should offer Master Su a glass of wine."
Gong Jiu slowly picked up the wine glass, raised it lightly towards Su Weiyun from a distance, then drank it without saying a word.
Su Weiyun smiled and said, "Prince Gong Jiu offered me a toast, so I dare not refuse."
He also drank a glass. After finishing it, he asked again, "I just don't know if Miss Shaman is here. Why didn't she come to toast me today?"
Gong Jiu's expression changed again.
Actually, his facial expression didn't change much, but you could feel his emotions changing.
It was like a frozen volcano, with the inside of it surging, the lava flows raging, and the ice and snow gradually melting.
The old man raised his hand and said, "Master Su came in a hurry, so he didn't prepare a beautiful woman's hand. If you don't mind, I can also offer a glass of wine to Master Su."
The expressions of Lu Xiaofeng and Chang Wuyi gradually changed subtly.
They heard Su Weiyun say that she was the old man's friend, but now it seems that the relationship between the two is more than just "friends".
The palace master seemed to become very obedient and immediately raised his glass.
But Su Weiyun stopped her and said, "I came here uninvited. I am uninvited. But I have to bother you since I am investigating a case."
The old man smiled and said , "Don't bother me, Master Su, just go ahead and say what you want to say."
Su Weiyun said: "I have already found out that the case of the Embroidered Thief was committed by the Six Gates Constable Jin Jiuling, so I am here to arrest him!"
The old man said sternly: "This is a nameless island. Anyone who enters the island is an unknown person. Who is Jin Jiuling? I don't know him anymore."
Lu Xiaofeng didn't like what he heard, and angrily asked, "Does it mean that once we enter this island, all the previous grudges and disputes will be written off and not mentioned at all?"
The old man said: "Of course not!"
Lu Xiaofeng asked: "What is that?"
The old man said, "Repay kindness with kindness, and take revenge with hatred. The martial arts world is everywhere, where can we escape?"
"It's just..." He paused and said, "It's just that we can't talk about government affairs or arresting people, because this place is nameless and it's beyond the control of the court!"
A nameless island, a famous palace.
The spacious palace suddenly became extremely quiet.
The old man said these words calmly, but it undoubtedly caused waves to surge in Lu Xiaofeng's heart.
——Under heaven, the land belongs to the king. Although the people in the martial world have always looked down on the government, no one dares to say so openly, because such words are almost equivalent to disrespecting the monarch and committing the crime of treason!
Su Weiyun said, "In that case, can Jin Jiuling's accusation of me being the Embroidered Thief be considered a grudge between him and me? Today is a good day to settle it!"
Before Jin Jiuling could answer, the old man said seriously, "Of course it doesn't count. Because I asked him to do it."
The old man slowly told Jin Jiuling's original plan: "He was originally going to put the blame on Gongsun Da Niang, but I sent him a letter at the last minute to change his mind. Master Su, I'm sorry."
——In fact, there is one thing I haven’t said: If it weren’t for the old man’s instructions, Jin Jiuling would never provoke Su Weiyun easily.
——Even Meng Wei knew that Su Weiyun had already mastered martial arts ten years ago, so how could Jin Jiuling underestimate him?
Su Weiyun asked: "Why did you do this?"
The old man said, "I just had a sudden thought and wanted to do this."
Su Weiyun stopped asking and said, "So this matter cannot be regarded as a grudge between me and him, but only between me and you?"
The old man smiled and said, "Master Su is indeed very smart. If Master Su wants to attack me, I will have no choice but to take it."
Jin Jiuling showed a proud smile, he was very sure that no one in the world could defeat the old man!
Chang Wuyi, who had been silent, suddenly stood up and slammed his sword on the pure silver table, making a crisp sound!
He said coldly: "The Embroidered Thief blinded Chang Mantian's eyes, and I should avenge him!"
The old man seemed to remember this person and asked, "Are you Chang Wuyi?"
Chang Wuyi said: "It is the junior!"
He originally came to learn martial arts from the old man to take revenge, but since Jin Jiuling had already joined the Wuming Island's forces, it was naturally impossible for him to live in peace with Wuming Island, and a falling out was inevitable.
The old man asked, "Is Chang Mantian your father?"
He seemed to have guessed everything and pointed out the key point in one sentence.
Chang Mantian said: "Is it reasonable for a son to avenge his father?"
The old man nodded and said, "That makes sense! If you have the ability, you can also blind Jin Jiuling's eyes!"
Jin Jiuling opened his folding fan, swayed it gently, drank a glass of wine alone, and said leisurely: "I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability!"
"Whether you have the ability or not, you have to try..."
Chang Wuyi was about to draw his sword, but Lu Xiaofeng held him back.
"I'll do it! Jin Jiuling lied to me first, and then he started a quarrel with me. I have a grudge against him too!"
Lu Xiaofeng slowly stood up and said, "Jin Jiuling, do you dare to fight me?"
Jin Jiuling actually put away his fan, slowly stood up, with a serious and earnest expression on his face.
He said word by word: "I always have a premonition in my heart, as if I knew that there would be a day when I would fight you!"
