Sweet as candy

According to common sense, to enter the martial arts league, one must declare one's own name.But this guest refused to disclose his name, and refused to take off his mask, and asked to see Xiao Lang by name, he only showed a small token, and was respectfully invited directly to the reception room to serve tea.

"Exquisite workmanship, inlaid with gold and jade, and embroidered with dragon patterns." Xue Shiji said: "It must be someone from the palace!"

Xiao Lang frowned: "The palace has always been reluctant to intervene in Jianghu affairs, why did they come?"

Xue Shiji shook his head, he couldn't help being curious, and wanted to see it too.But the other party said, only Xiao Lang was alone, no matter how much he scratched his head, he could only wait here obediently.

Xiao Lang looked at his anxious look, chuckled, and patted his shoulder: "I always have a premonition that it must be something bad."

"If it's a good thing, why do you still need to be so secretive and sneaky, just issue an imperial decree." Xue Shiji rolled his eyes and said, "But...the biggest one in the palace hasn't moved for a long time, right? It may not be him in my opinion, brother Xiao, you should be more careful."

When such a big guest came, the disciple left after making tea, and a group of people stood guard at the door without turning their eyes.

When Xiao Lang entered, the guest had already taken off his mask, and was sitting on the seat sipping tea leisurely.

It was an older man with fair complexion, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his hands were slender and slender holding a teacup.

Xiao Lang's gaze flicked past the other party's slightly raised little finger unconsciously, and he stepped forward and said with a smile: "I've been waiting for a long time, and the hospitality is not good, how dare I ask the distinguished guest's name?"

The man paused, looked at him from the corner of his eye, swallowed a sip of tea politely, and said softly: "You are Xiao Lang?"

"Exactly."

"It's not a big name." The other party smiled slightly: "I just came to talk about something for my master."

Xiao Lang sat down beside him, his expression unchanged: "Who is your master?"

The man put down the teacup, as if deliberately avoiding his question, and said with a smile: "Leader Xiao is a smart person, I think we can just skip the unnecessary wordy words."

Xiao Lang smiled and said: "Why is it so long-winded, Your Excellency wants to talk about something, but I don't even know who your master is, so I can't see your sincerity."

The man didn't seem to expect him to be so persistent, he was taken aback for a moment, then exhaled coldly, and looked at him with narrowed eyes.

Once the badge representing the royal family comes out, those who are sensible should keep their mouths shut so as not to cause trouble to the upper body.This Xiao Lang knew that he wanted to hide his identity on purpose, but he put on a posture of breaking the casserole and asking the truth. Is he stupid or has other plans?

He slowly stroked the two fingers hanging in the sleeves for a while, since the master had mentioned that he should try not to provoke the other party when he came, so he loosened the corners of his mouth and put on a fake smile.

The atmosphere eased a little under this smile, and the man said: "Master Xiao, please don't misunderstand, it's not that my master is not sincere enough, it's just that the surroundings are watching. My master said that this matter is cooperation, and the result of cooperation will definitely satisfy Leader Xiao."

His posture was to beat him to death without telling Xiao Lang who his master was.A flawless smile appeared on Xiao Lang's face, and he quickly calculated in his mind: the habit of watching him must be some father-in-law in the palace.What Shi Ji said was right, since the emperor was rumored to be seriously ill, there has been no other major news, and this palace may have become a battleground for his sons long ago.This person's master must also be one of the protagonists who took the throne.

The Martial Arts League is a Jianghu organization, what is it that requires them to come and visit in person?The water in the palace is no shallower than the rivers and lakes. If he makes a wrong step, he will be crushed to pieces.

"What cooperation?"

"My master has already heard about Elder Qin of the Wulin League."

"Really." Xiao Lang said with a surprised expression, "It spread so far?"

The man smiled and said: "Once a hero in the past turned into a traitor, my master would naturally not miss such a sensation. At first, my master only listened to it as a matter of the world. After all, the Wulin League's own affairs depended on it." You have to figure it out yourself."

"But later, someone told my master that someone in Chang'an wanted to assassinate Qin Xiao."

Finally hearing something he was interested in, Xiao Lang raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

"Leader Xiao don't have to worry." The other party smiled like a fox: "Before they arrived, my master had already sent someone to help Leader Xiao solve these troubles."

He used the word 'bang'.

Xiao Lang's face was opaque, and he applauded secretly in his heart: It's really cheeky to take the initiative to take the initiative.

"This is strange." The man continued: "Qin Xiao is a traitor of the Wulin League. Everyone in the righteous way of the world can punish him, but it must be done by the Wulin League himself. Who will be at this juncture? Want to assassinate him?"

Xiao Lang looked at him indifferently, talking to himself, nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"This Qin Xiao has not been interrogated to find out why, and the person who wants to assassinate him must be an accomplice." The man's voice sank, and he looked righteous: "My master would not see such a thief appearing in Chang'an City, So I simply helped to investigate to the end, and only after this investigation did I find out that the person who made the move turned out to be the current prince and grand teacher, Meng Yuntang."

really.

Xiao Lang thought in his heart: Speaking of this, I understand that there was a deal between Meng Yuntang and the Laughing Buddha. He was afraid that Qin Xiao would confess himself, so he became murderous. Unfortunately, before he succeeded, he was killed by a certain prince in the palace. Discover.The teacher of the current crown prince actually colluded with the Wujiang God Sect to do such a reckless thing, once this matter spreads out, the crown prince will also be impeached.

The Wulin League is the best and most convincing place in the world to tell the truth for them.

They had already collected all the criminal evidence of Meng Yuntang, and handed them over to the Wulin League.But Xiao Lang also knew in his heart that the opponent's game of chess is not so much a cooperation as a borrowing of a knife to kill people. In the end, he can get his wish and give his opponent a heavy blow, but the benefit of the Wulin League is very little, and it may even be possible. It will offend other forces in the palace.

Xiao Lang changed his mind, and looked surprised: "There are such things?"

Fang Zhizhi squinted his eyes, and was waiting for him to ask someone important, Xiao Lang curled his lips, pretending to be stupid and said in a daze: "Then your master can tell the world about his crimes."

The other party's smile froze, and he almost couldn't restrain himself from staring at him fiercely, took a breath, and said persuasively: "My master and Meng Yuntang happened to have some quarrels, if he said it, I'm afraid it's not convincing enough, and the world will just treat it as It was my master who deliberately took revenge..."

Xiao Lang said in distress: "But the Martial Arts League has never even had contact with Meng Lao, and they don't even know the truth of the matter, so it's probably inappropriate to declare his guilt so hastily?"

The man paused, and finally heard some abnormalities in his tone, his face turned cold: "Why don't President Xiao speak directly?"

Xiao Lang chuckled lightly, and leaned his upper body slightly forward: "Cooperation, of course, is the most peaceful when the interests of both parties are equal. Your Excellency, in the end, it seems that the Martial Arts Alliance has not gained any benefits?"

"Finding another sinner besides Qin Xiao, wouldn't this credit be in the eyes of Leader Xiao?"

"good."

The man was taken aback, Xiao Lang suddenly put away the friendly smile he had been hanging all the time, he slightly tightened his mouth, a sharp line was drawn on his thin lips, his eyes showed a toughness that was no longer deliberately suppressed.The appearance that everything was easy to talk about just now completely disappeared, replaced by the imminent danger of the storm.

He whispered: "Your master is well aware that I am absolutely unwilling to accept such unequal conditions."

"Although Meng Yuntang colluded with Qin Xiao, his prestige only affects the officialdom. Even if he is caught alone, it will have no effect on those people hiding in the deepest part of the world." Xiao Lang turned his head and said: "I know What is your master's idea? The Wulin League is happy to make deals with everyone, but it will never be used as a weapon by someone stupidly. You go back and talk to him, think again, bring it up again, and propose a condition that I am satisfied with."

Xiao Lang stood up, and the person behind him secretly clenched the teacup in his hand.

This person is really difficult to deal with.

But fortunately, the master had strategized well, when he came here, he guessed that Xiao Lang might not agree to cooperate so easily, and told him the last condition.

"Wait a minute."

Xiao Lang paused, and looked sideways at him.

"My master guesses that Leader Xiao can't find a breakthrough from Qin Xiao, and must want to attack another person." He said with a smile: "After all, Grand Master Meng is pampered, and his mouth may not be as strict as Qin Xiao. "

"It's just that Grand Master Meng has a noble status, so he must not be easily handed over to the people of the Wulin League for interrogation like ordinary criminals." He took two steps forward, walked behind Xiao Lang, and said quietly: "But with the face of my master, the situation can be as simple as that. It's different."

"We can help you find more people who are related to this matter. Even in their capacity, the Martial Arts League would never have been able to touch them."