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Chapter 278: Dugu Yihe's Feelings
Chapter 278: Dugu Yihe's Feelings
He Xiu was dead.
Before Dugu Yihe could make a move, the Tianqin Sect had already surrounded him, leaving him nowhere to hide, and he was shot to death by a hail of darts.
He Tianqing was also dead.
In order to give Emei Sect an explanation and prevent a conflict between Tianqin Sect and Emei Sect, he committed suicide after witnessing He Xiu's death.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "In the end, he did have a sense of responsibility."
Su Shaoying nodded, "Having my junior sister die in my place, he indeed had a sense of responsibility."
Lu Xiaofeng paused for a moment, glancing at Su Shaoying, "Do you realize that whether or not you can get out of here depends on Zhu Ting?"
Su Shaoying nodded, "I know, and I also know that you and Zhu Ting have fallen out, so you have no say in whether or not he takes me out of here."
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes narrowed, "But you just tried to eat him, aren't you afraid he won't take you out?"
Su Shaoying shook her head, "No."
"Why not?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.
"Because my master is here," Su Shaoying said matter-of-factly, "None of you can beat my master, so I will definitely get out."
Lu Xiaofeng was left speechless, never expecting Su Shaoying to be so unabashedly reliant on her master.
"With your current level of skill, is it really appropriate to constantly bring up Dugu, the Sect Leader, by name?" Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask.
Although Lu Xiaofeng had not seen Su Shaoying's martial arts skills, the fact that she could help Dugu Yihe escape from He Tianqing and He Xiu's scheme meant that she was no ordinary opponent.
"The reason I always bring up my master is to remind you." Su Shaoying turned to Lu Xiaofeng, "We've settled the score with He Tianqing and He Xiu, but my master almost died because of you, and that debt has yet to be settled."
Although the mastermind behind the plot to kill Dugu Yihe was He Xiu and He Tianqing, the one who actually carried it out was Ximen Chuixue, whom Lu Xiaofeng had invited. If not for Su Shaoying's shout, Dugu Yihe would have been doomed.
This was a debt that Lu Xiaofeng could not escape.
Lu Xiaofeng's face stiffened as he glanced at Dugu Yihe's solemn and dignified face, and he stammered, "We're all so familiar with each other now, do we really need to settle the accounts so clearly? Besides, I did investigate..."
Lu Xiaofeng blinked, realizing that although he had discovered a lot, it had all been of little use in the end, and the target he had identified was wrong.
The true mastermind, He Xiu, was suspected by Su Shaoying and had his evidence found by He Tianqing.
Damn! Lu Xiaofeng felt a sense of frustration and complained to Hua Manlou, "I should have thought of it earlier. Sending Si Kong Zhaixing to capture Shangguan Dan... Shangguan Feiyan's real identity was He Xiu, so he was actually toying with us."
Lu Xiaofeng was referring to the day when he and Shanxi Yan had drinks, and Si Kong Zhaixing, disguised as Zhao Damazi, wanted to capture Shangguan Feiyan but didn't make a move. Instead, he told Lu Xiaofeng about his intentions.
Of course, Si Kong Zhaixing didn't reveal his backer, but Lu Xiaofeng could certainly guess.
Hua Manlou smiled gently, "You did guess it early on, but you didn't realize it was a ploy. After meeting with Dugu Yihe, you still thought He Xiu was a victim."
Lu Xiaofeng was speechless, "Must you always speak the truth?"
"Why shouldn't I speak the truth? Don't you believe everyone and think they're all telling the truth?" Su Shaoying's voice rang out, "Da Jinpeng Wang spoke the truth, Shangguan Danfeng spoke the truth, and He Tianqing spoke the truth."
Su Shaoying walked over to the group, "It's only when it comes to my master that you suspect she's not telling the truth."
Hua Manlou laughed, "It seems that Su Xiaoxia's anger hasn't subsided yet."
"You're right." Su Shaoying nodded and turned to leave. "But my master was not used by him to kill someone indirectly."
Lu Xiaofeng looked at Hua Manlou, "I don't like that guy."
Hua Manlou smiled, "Is it because he always speaks the truth?"
Lu Xiaofeng was left speechless.
...
Zhu Ting was indeed the best mechanism maker in the world. Even Hu Xiu's carefully constructed building couldn't stop him for the duration of an incense stick of time.
Although He Tianqing was dead, the members of the Tianqin Sect still couldn't hold their heads high in front of the Emei Sect. So, Shanxi Yan respectfully greeted them and quickly left with Jinbei Shuangxiu and Shijing Qixia, taking He Tianqing's body with them.
The boss lady and Zhu Ting reconciled, and Zhu Ting also took Shangguan Xue'er as his goddaughter, just like in the original story.
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, on the other hand, walked alongside Dugu Yihe, and no one brought up the topic of why Hu Xiu hadn't escaped. It just wasn't important anymore.
"Actually, you were right about one thing," Dugu Yihe said.
"What's that?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.
"As time went on, we indeed lost the desire to restore our country," Dugu Yihe admitted.
Perhaps it was because Yan Tieshan had died, and now Hu Xiu as well. As he witnessed the deaths of his familiar old friends, a sense of melancholy stirred within Dugu Yihe, and he finally realized that he, too, was an old man.
An old man had nothing to hide.
"Yan Tieshan founded the Zhuguangbaoqi Pavilion, and I became the leader of the Emei Sect. We no longer want to give up all that we have built here and go south to fight for the Jinpeng Kingdom," Dugu Yihe explained.
"So, even though the Great Jinpeng King never looked for us, we tried to avoid meeting him as much as possible," Dugu Yihe continued, "And we gradually didn't want people to mention our past identities, nor did we ever think about returning his wealth."
Dugu Yihe's explanation was easy to understand. No matter who it was, having reached such a status in the Central Plains martial arts world, they wouldn't want to go back to being subordinates and fight in the south.
Although Dugu Yihe's wealth was not as great as Yan Tieshan's or Hu Xiu's, the land and shops he had acquired in Shu were not insignificant. His three daughters had married into the great families of Shu, and his son, who was not skilled in martial arts, had inherited the family business. He even had grandchildren now.
Su Shaoying and the Emei San Xiu followed quietly behind Dugu Yihe, listening.
"But what if the Great Jinpeng King really comes looking?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.
Dugu Yihe replied calmly, "I will definitely not treat him unfairly."
Lu Xiaofeng believed him because, compared to the mysterious Hu Xiu and the stingy Yan Tieshan, Dugu Yihe, though overbearing, was always a generous man. That was why his wealth hadn't grown as quickly as the other two.
So Lu Xiaofeng said, "The heirs of the Jinpeng Dynasty are all dead. Yan Tieshan and Hu Xiu's wealth should actually be yours."
Dugu Yihe smiled, "Yan Tieshan's wealth is one thing, but no one can touch Hu Xiu's."
"Because no one knows where it is?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.
Dugu Yihe shook his head and patted Lu Xiaofeng's shoulder, "Because his wealth is ill-gotten."
(End of Chapter)
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