Rebellion is a serious matter that involves one's family and life. How could Mr. Xie be careless? In the Xie Mansion, only the three brothers and Xie Yun knew about this matter. Even Xie Zhiwen had concealed it, let alone his attitude.
Liu Ziqiu is still unclear.
But Wang Zimao knew the details. Wang Ji had two sons. The eldest son died early, leaving only this grandson. Therefore, he was spoiled since he was a child, fighting chickens and running dogs, running rampant in the countryside. His second son Wang Bo was born as a concubine. A few years ago
He was sent to Shandong.
Noble families attach great importance to status, and a commoner is not qualified to be the head of the family. The Wang family is not the only branch of Wang Ji. If Wang Zimao cannot convince everyone, his branch will have to give up the position of the head of the family. Therefore, Wang Ji tries his best to train the prince
Mao, on the one hand, spent a lot of money to propose marriage to the Xie family and win foreign aid for him; on the other hand, he allowed him to participate in this important event throughout the process to obtain capital for him.
The four slaves behind Wang Zimao were all Wang Ji's confidants and had been involved in the incident. Luda was Lu Mingyue's younger brother and one of the masterminds of the incident. The only person in the entire hall who was unaware was Liu Ziqiu.
The reason why Mr. Xie asked Liu Ziqiu to attend this banquet was not only for them to meet each other, but also to show Liu Ziqiu his strength. Otherwise, how could Mr. Xie easily succumb to Wang Zimao, a junior, and Lu Da, a grass bandit?
Let them bring their followers into the hall, even carrying knives and swords.
But Liu Ziqiu suddenly threatened to know Luda's identity, which made everyone in the hall change their expressions. Luda had jumped up, pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, and asked sternly: "Then tell me, who am I!"
Liu Ziqiu sneered and said: "You are just grass bandits who robbed passing ships in Tongji Canal, how dare you claim to be noble!"
It turned out that it was Luda who wanted to intercept the Changsun family's hired boat on the Tongji Canal that day. Although Liu Ziqiu had never seen him show up, he remembered his voice.
Seeing that his whereabouts were revealed, Luda didn't care that this was the Xie family hall. He waved his hand to the entourage behind him and shouted sternly: "Kill him!"
Xie Yun was shocked and hurriedly stood in front of Xie Wengshan, shouting: "Stop!"
More than a dozen of Luda's followers were bandits and grassroots. No matter who was willing to listen to Xie Yun's greetings, they all rushed over with strange screams and swords. They usually robbed homes and oppressed good people, but when they met a master like Liu Ziqiu, they were really honest.
Vulnerable.
Liu Ziqiu was seen swaying, and he had already grabbed the knife-wielding wrist of the thief who was rushing forward. The thief screamed, and his wrist bone had been crushed by Liu Ziqiu. He could not hold the knife and fell. Liu Ziqiu grabbed it
He caught it and swiped it on his neck, killing him long ago. With the knife in hand, Liu Ziqiu didn't hesitate anymore and jumped around in the hall, slashing left and stabbing right, injuring six or seven people in an instant.
Luda couldn't hold himself back for a long time, shouted loudly, drew his sword and charged into the battle group.
Wang Zimao, who was sitting opposite him, also stood up and shouted to the four slaves: "You guys are coming too, we must not leave anyone alive!"
Lu Da relied on his brute strength, but his martial arts were actually mediocre. But the four slaves had practiced combined strikes, and were agile. Their long swords were in position, they cooperated with each other, and they covered each other. They actually forced Liu Ziqiu to retreat continuously. There were still five or six
An uninjured bandit waved his sword and shouted at the side, but he couldn't get in.
Xie Yun did not expect that a banquet would turn into this. He turned pale with anger, but was worried that they would accidentally hurt Xie Wengshan, so he could only say: "Father, please stay out of the way. I will call someone over right away."
For today's banquet, since Wang Zimao and Lu Da's entourage were allowed to come in, Xie Yun could not be completely unprepared. A group of servants had gathered around the hall to protect the courtyard.
But Xie Wengshan raised his hand and said: "No need! They don't dare to do anything to my old man yet. Sit down and see what result they are going to make."
He had long thought about it. Liu Ziqiu's role to the Xie family was just a general. If Liu Ziqiu couldn't defeat Lu Da and several domestic slaves, then what use was he?
While he was talking, the scene was already full of dangers. The four slaves kept their swords around Liu Ziqiu. Amidst the clanging sound, the sword that Liu Ziqiu had snatched could not bear it at first and broke into two pieces with a "snap". Luda
He and the four domestic slaves were overjoyed when they saw this. They raised their swords and slashed at them together. Xie Wengshan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
A shrill scream came from the hall, and it was not Liu Ziqiu who fell, but a slave of the Wang family. One of the four slaves died, and the combined attack technique was immediately broken, and the power of the remaining three slaves was greatly reduced. Liu Ziqiu
The broken blade in his hand disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, two more slaves fell down.
It turned out that Liu Ziqiu had only learned some rudimentary sword skills from Li Jing. It was more than enough to deal with ordinary thieves, but it was far worse to fight against specially trained warriors. The reason why he has been able to persist until now is all
He relies on the wonderful footwork he has mastered by practicing Xingyi Quan since he was a child.
After the steel knife was broken, Liu Ziqiu simply used the half-cut knife as a dagger, which brought out his special skills and greatly increased the power. Those slaves thought they would win, and they neglected to take precautions. Liu Ziqiu killed one of them first and broke through.
Their combined attack skills were eliminated. One was counteracting the other, and the situation was instantly reversed.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Da did not dare to fight, so he turned and fled out the door. The five or six thieves under him were also loyal and rushed over to cling to Liu Ziqiu. Liu Ziqiu had no good impression of these thieves and would never show mercy.
They are all killed in one move.
At this time, the only remaining slave of the Wang family suddenly jumped out of the circle and rushed towards Xie Wengshan with his sword. Xie Yun was taken aback and shouted angrily: "Stop, what are you going to do!"
The slave didn't want to listen, so he stabbed Xie Yun with his sword. Xie Yun didn't know martial arts, and he wanted to protect Xie Wengshan, so he was about to be stabbed to the heart. Suddenly he saw the slave paused and slowed down.
He slowly fell down, but half of the knife was stuck in his back.
Wang Zimao was originally enjoying the killing with a calm expression, but when the hall was full of dead bodies and only Liu Ziqiu stood there unscathed, he finally felt scared and retreated outside while still shouting arrogantly.
Said: "Xie Yun, your Xie family will pay the price for this!"
When Xie Zhiwen came out to receive Wang Zimao and Lu Da yesterday, Xie Yun hid behind the screen and watched it quietly. He was quite satisfied with Wang Zimao and almost agreed to the marriage. Who knew that this prospective son-in-law would actually call him ""
Xie Yun, the famous name, was so angry that his face turned livid and he was speechless for a moment.
However, Xie Wengshan's expression did not change. He pushed Xie Yun aside and shouted in a deep voice: "You evil beast, stop here!"
Wang Zimao was not willing to listen, so he ran out of the hall. Suddenly, he saw a black figure rushing in and bumping into Wang Zimao. Wang Zimao fell to the ground with a bang, but he couldn't get up for a while.
Look at that dark figure, but it's Luda who just escaped.
Liu Ziqiu stood still. When he began to fall behind, he was not worried that Lu Da and Wang Zimao would be harmful to Xie Wengshan and his son. But when he killed a slave of the Wang family and broke their joint attack formation, Liu Ziqiu began to
Always keep an eye on the Xie family and his son, and be on guard against Luda jumping over the wall. In the end, Luda chose to run away, but the Wang family's slaves rushed towards Xie Wengshan.
Everyone present at the time, including Wang Zimao, thought that the slave wanted to assassinate Xie Yun. Only Liu Ziqiu saw clearly that the slave's purpose was to kidnap Xie Yun or Xie Wengshan. Liu Ziqiu made a quick decision and threw the broken knife.
, killing the slave in one fell swoop. Now, it doesn’t matter what the slave wanted to do. As long as he dies, the Xie family will naturally think that he wants to kill Xie Wengshan and his son, and the Xie and Wang families have become a fight to the death.
Liu Ziqiu did not pursue the fleeing Lu Da and Wang Zimao, because he believed that the Xie family must have ambushed troops outside, and it would never be possible for Lu Da and Wang Zimao to escape easily, otherwise it would be very detrimental to the Xie family. Sure enough,
, Luda had just escaped from the hall when he was thrown in again.
However, Liu Ziqiu was greatly surprised by the three people who rushed in immediately. These three people were armed with sharp knives and covered in blood. They were Ah Fu, Ah Fu and Ah Gui. As soon as they entered the hall, the three people said in unison: "A Lang,
Are you OK!"
Liu Ziqiu frowned and asked, "Did you kill someone?"
Seeing that Liu Ziqiu was safe and sound, the three of them were relieved. Ah Fu cupped his hands and said, "The servants heard the sound of fighting coming from inside, and were worried that A Lang was in trouble, so they came to help, but were blocked outside by the Xie family. They had no choice but to break in."
Come in. Although the slaves do not dare to kill, some casualties are inevitable, so please ask Alang to punish them."
Xie Yun was shocked. He had personally arranged the defense outside the hall. Forty or fifty servants were guarding the courtyard, but these three people broke in. Even Luda who escaped was thrown in by them. If Liu Ziqiu
The master and servant want to do harm to them, but they are afraid that it will be difficult for them to escape.
But I heard Xie Wengshan say very generously: "Liu Lizheng, it's just a misunderstanding. For my sake, please let them go."
Liu Ziqiu could see that Ah Fu and the three of them were very lively, and even if they were injured, it would not be a serious problem. Since the owner of the suffering was not held accountable, he would not say anything. He quickly held his hands and said, "Junior, just follow the instructions of the senior."
At this time, many people rushed in from outside the door. They were all the guards of the Xie family. Some were carrying sticks and some were holding swords. They were surrounding but did not dare to come forward.
Xie Yun waved his hand and asked them to exit, then glanced at the unconscious Wang Zimao and Lu Da, sighed, and said to Xie Wengshan: "Father, I really didn't expect that things would turn out like this, and I don't know how to deal with the aftermath.
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Xie Wengshan looked at Liu Ziqiu and asked, "Liu Lizheng, in your opinion, what should be done about this matter?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "In my junior opinion, the only way is to report to the official!"
"Report to the official!?" Xie Wengshan and his son were both shocked. What they had planned was a serious crime that implicated the nine clans. Once reported to the official, even the Xie family would not be able to escape.
"Yes, report to the official! The Wang family colluded with Jiangyang thieves and planned to rebel. Senior Xie cleverly set up a trap to capture the rebels!" Liu Ziqiu paused and then said meaningfully, "The Xie family, a prominent family in Jiangnan, will not have nothing to do with the local government.