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Chapter 97 Will you be the bait?

Li Che's eyes rolled three times.

Qu Feiyan is here, so Old Qu is staying at the Liu residence.

The Songshan faction's attack on Liu Zhengfeng likely lacked concrete evidence and relied entirely on baseless accusations and coercion.

He, Li, was an expert at framing people.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "The techniques of my fellow disciples from Mount Song are still too rudimentary, or perhaps... too confident."

Uncle Liu is being far too cooperative.

That won't do!

We must ensure that all the senior disciples and elders of Mount Song can speak with confidence and righteousness.

If I don't let them suffer a great loss, I can't very well draw my knife and kill them. My two uncles, Deng and Gao, who are buried underground, are still too lonely.

The "human escort" is just icing on the cake; the main focus should be on the Qu family grandfather and grandson.

Since Li has decided to take action, he will not allow his incompetent teammates to hold him back. Liu and Qu must cooperate!

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Qu Feiyan did not disturb him.

He thought to himself, "This guy is full of bad ideas, and he's probably up to some dirty tricks again. Luckily, he's not an enemy, so he probably won't scheme against me and my grandfather."

4

"Feifei~"

Qu Feiyan's expression tightened; this tone and manner seemed somewhat familiar...

"W-what are you doing?"

"I do have a method, but it depends on whether you're willing to cooperate!"

Qu Feiyan turned her finger to herself, "Me?"

Li Che smiled and nodded, then said, "Take off that tattered straw hat of yours, and I'll take you back later. I'll come looking for you again in the next couple of days. But don't leave the Liu residence alone before the conference starts."

"Huh? What do you mean? I've been avoiding those people, why are you looking for me?"

"We're here to enjoy the scenery. Hengyang is so beautiful in spring, it's a rare treat. You should be our guide. I'm worried they might not even recognize us."

Qu Feiyan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly leaned forward and said, "You want to use me as bait? But my grandfather has a special status; wouldn't that just drag you into a quagmire as well?"

That brat still has some conscience.

"How can you break the deadlock if you don't get involved? Mind your own business. I'll visit Uncle Liu first thing tomorrow morning and tell your grandfather to stay home."

As he spoke, Li Che raised his hand and removed her straw hat. Her slightly puffed cheeks made her face look even rounder, and her big, round eyes looked away as if she was still pondering the deeper meaning of Li Che's words.

When they came to their senses, they realized that the two of them were only two feet apart and could almost feel each other's breath.

Qu Feiyan was stunned for a moment, then quickly leaned back on the stool, her lips twitching to the right, revealing a dimple.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go."

The two left the money and left the restaurant one after the other.

Liu Zhengfeng's residence is located south of Hengyang City, with Hengshan Mountain at its back.

Walking down the main street, Qu Feiyan was initially a little uncomfortable, her eyes darting around erratically.

Li Che remained calm and chatted as usual. In just a short while, the little girl's true nature was revealed, and she started jumping around.

How could Li Che not notice that someone was watching him?

However, Hengyang is the territory of the Hengshan Sect, and now various martial arts figures have gathered there. They are probably hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences.

After walking around two alleys, Li Che suddenly stopped, his eyes falling on a wonton stall on the street corner.

"Are you hungry? I'll treat you to wontons."

"What's so good about wontons? Those sweet cakes are nice, why don't you..."

""

As they were talking, Qu Feiyan turned her head and found that the person had already gone far away.

"Two bowls of wontons."

"What, it's you again, kid? Ten copper coins a bowl!"

"That's not right, I just saw you accept eight people from that group."

"It depends on the person; take it or leave it!"

Li Che was confused; what had he done to offend this senior?

At the base of the wall, the three people, an old man and a young man, sat in a row.

Qu Feiyan, who had just complained that the wontons were not good, had already finished her second bowl of soup. "Uncle, another bowl, please."

Li Che:

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""

He Sanqi accepted the copper coin with a kind smile, but his eyes fell on Li Che with a hint of disdain. "Wherever you are, trouble will follow."

Hengyang is not as peaceful as Luoyang or Fuzhou.

"I love peace the most. If there's no trouble in the martial world, that's the best thing."

"Ha~ You're not telling the truth!"

"Sigh... I have no choice in the matter!"

Qu Feiyan listened while holding the bowl, nodding as if she understood but not quite.

But then He Sanqi's somewhat cloudy eyes brightened for a moment, and he said, "Here to see you?"

"Not now, but who knows what will happen in the future."

Old He glanced at Qu Feiyan, frowned and said, "Then why did you come over here? This old man is trying to do some peaceful business, but you always have to come and mess things up."

"These few people in front of you, you think you can kill them all with one sword?"

"Killing is not the goal."

He Sanqi shook his head and sighed, "I'm too lazy to deal with the affairs of your Five Mountains Sword Sect. Have you finished eating? Pay up, and I'm closing up shop."

Looking at the twenty or thirty newly made wontons, Li Che chuckled, "Old He, you didn't eat again today?"

"Go back and feed the dog." As soon as he finished speaking, the old man realized something was wrong and turned to Qu Feiyan with a smile, saying, "Girl, I wasn't talking about you."

, 7

Li Che escorted Qu Feiyan to the Liu residence on the street, and after seeing her enter the mansion, he returned to the escort agency's post.

The tail behind it kept drooping. After it entered the door, it turned and headed north, unaware that the person it had been following had now followed it instead.

Li Che followed them all the way out of the city.

The pace of those who came before them quickened, and they headed north up Shigu Mountain.

Looking up, a cluster of large, dark houses could be seen halfway up the mountain; this was the site of Shigu Academy.

Li Che was familiar with this academy, which was first built in the Tang Dynasty and was later destroyed and rebuilt several times due to war.

It is no longer as prosperous as it once was.

Li Che leaped up lightly, his body as light as a feather, without making a sound.

Upon reaching a brightly lit side hall, they could hear people talking inside.

"Can you see it clearly now?"

"There's no mistake! It's Li Che from Mount Hua. They traveled together, and Li Che referred to that woman as Qu Feiyan."

"Good! The Huashan Sect is indeed colluding with the Demonic Sect!"

"Senior Brother Ding, rumors in the martial arts world say that Qu Yang has left the Demonic Sect, but we have no proof..."

"What a joke! The treacherous members of the demonic cult are full of tricks; what's so surprising about them using deception and falsehoods to persecute righteous people like us?"

"What Senior Brother Ding said is correct. Besides, Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng have known each other for several years. At that time, Qu Yang was still an elder of the Demonic Sect. There is no doubt about this!"

"But what if he doesn't admit it...?"

"Then force him to admit it! Since Qu Yang's granddaughter is at the Liu residence, Qu Yang is most likely there too. They consider themselves close friends; how could they stand by and watch him die?"

"Will Mo Da interfere? And what about Yue Buqun?"

"One is weak and lacks ambition, the other cherishes his reputation. The Huashan Sect? It's uncertain whether they can escape unscathed! We should first take down the Liu family and their relatives."

Ha~ washing his hands of crime? Liu Zhengfeng is washing away his own life!

After a while, Ding Mian asked again, "Where is the Hengshan Sect?"

"They should have entered the Xiang River by now, and Dingyi is leading the way."

"This old nun is quite a troublesome character."

"Senior Brother Ding, should we..."

""

"This matter isn't urgent; we'll discuss it after the Hengyang affair is resolved!"

"yes!"

Li Che held his breath and floated away from the side hall.

There were five or six people in the hall. Li Che could only recognize Zhong Zhen's voice and appearance. Senior Brother Ding was naturally Ding Mian, the Pagoda Bearer.

Zuo Lengchan really went all out for this game.

Judging from this, the person surnamed Zuo wants to combine Hengshan, Beiyue Hengshan, and Huashan into one entity.

remarkably brave!

Li Che thought to himself, "Let's wait and see what you do. You have your clever plans, but I have my countermeasures. It's hard to say whether the Hengshan Sect can safely turn back."

The Songshan Sect will probably be short a few people!