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Chapter 354: Lu Xiaofeng's Realization
Chapter 354: Lu Xiaofeng's Realization
Lu Xiaofeng and Mudao Ren looked at Sun Laoye with amused smiles, while Gusong Ju Shi seemed to still be unclear about the situation. "Datong and Da Zhi have left. If they were afraid of snakes, why would they dare to hide in such a place?"
At this moment, the venomous snake pinned by the long sword had died. Su Shaoying retrieved the snake repellent that he had placed on Sun Laoye earlier before helping him into the cave. He then pulled out the long sword and poked at the dead snake. "Although there may be snakes in this place, there shouldn't be this kind of venomous snake."
Lu Xiaofeng nodded and said in a low voice, "This snake has obviously been trained. It would only attack when it hears the sound of the bamboo flute."
Ma Xiuzhen was startled when she heard this and turned to look at Su Shaoying. Su Shaoying nodded and then shook his head, so Ma Xiuzhen remained silent.
Gusong Ju Shi then remembered that there seemed to be a sound of a bamboo flute earlier. "Someone wanted to kill Datong and Da Zhi?"
"Because Datong and Da Zhi were about to reveal his secret." Su Shaoying said to Lu Xiaofeng, "Mudao Zhang and Gusong Ju Shi asked so many questions and were fine, but your one question almost got someone killed. You're truly a good friend of Sun Laoye."
Ma Xiuzhen almost laughed out loud, and Zhang Yingfeng couldn't help but find it amusing as well. Sun Laoye gave Lu Xiaofeng a strange look.
Only Lu Xiaofeng was angry enough to have his nose crooked. "I just asked a random question!"
"This shows that you really do have a dog's nose," Su Shaoying said. "Asking a random question could uncover someone else's secret that they don't want revealed."
Gusong Ju Shi asked, "Du Tongxuan, isn't he just a local bully in the southern part of the capital? What kind of secret could his bodyguard be involved in?"
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head. "I don't know either. I just noticed that his martial arts and light body technique are very high-level. There shouldn't be more than ten people in the world with better light body technique than him. So why would he be content to be a bodyguard for someone like Old Du from the south of the city? That's why I asked casually, but I never expected..."
He never expected that his question would almost cost Sun Laoye's life.
"So, do you know the origin of that black-clothed man?" Su Shaoying asked Sun Laoye in a "quiet" voice.
Sun Laoye shouted, "I've never seen this black-clothed man before! Datong and Da Zhi ran away, how am I supposed to know the origin of this black-clothed man?"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded repeatedly. "Alright, alright, I understand. I won't ask anymore!"
...
Sun Laoye left, muttering to himself.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly asked Su Shaoying, "Will that person try to kill him again?"
"Sun Laoye is a smart man," Su Shaoying said.
"Indeed," Lu Xiaofeng agreed. "If I hadn't asked that question, that person wouldn't have made a move."
"Sun Laoye was either trying to divert the topic just now, or he didn't realize how serious the matter involving that person was," Su Shaoying said.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed. "This matter must be very secretive, and the implications must be far-reaching. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so prepared and wouldn't have given Sun Laoye any chance to speak."
Gusong Ju Shi blinked and asked, "Wasn't it Datong and Da Zhi?"
Mudao Ren shook his head. "Haven't you realized it yet? There are no such people as Datong and Da Zhi. Datong and Da Zhi are both Sun Laoye."
Gusong Ju Shi suddenly understood, but then he frowned. "With his intelligence and talent, he could have made a name for himself. Why would he use someone else's name?"
Lu Xiaofeng's expression turned sad and angry. "Because he's a good man. He doesn't care about fame and fortune, and he has never harmed anyone."
"That's not necessarily true."
"He didn't say that my master is the master of Qingshan House," Lu Xiaofeng argued.
"So, it's because your question was unclear." Su Shaoying said, "Huo Xiu is the mastermind, you're an accomplice, and Sun Laoye can, at the very least, be considered an accessory."
Lu Xiaofeng sighed and changed the subject. "Aren't you curious about the origin of the black-clothed man by Du Tongxuan's side?"
"No!" Su Shaoying shook his head decisively. "I don't want to be bitten to death by venomous snakes!"
Lu Xiaofeng looked at the dead snake on the ground, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "That well-trained snake was killed by your sword. Even if you don't want to make an enemy of its owner, it's too late now."
"Whether it's too late or not isn't up to you," Su Shaoying said. "It's up to the person controlling the snake."
The person controlling this venomous snake was, of course, not Ye Gucheng. He wouldn't have time for such trivial matters. The most suspicious person was undoubtedly the child who appeared in Li Yanbei's mansion.
In the original story, the murderer controlled the venomous snake to kill Sun Laoye and seriously injure Ouyang Qing. Lu Xiaofeng chased after them and encountered a little boy called "Little Pitiful." The boy blew a whistle, and the venomous snake attacked Lu Xiaofeng.
However, Lu Xiaofeng ultimately let the child go because he believed the child was merely an accomplice. He didn't want to force a confession out of a child or track him down and inadvertently cause his death.
Unfortunately, Lu Xiaofeng didn't consider one thing. If the child wasn't the owner of the snake, how could he ensure that the snake would attack Lu Xiaofeng and not turn on him? After the snake died, the child never appeared again, and it was unclear if he had brought the snake with him when he came to the capital and lost it after its death.
After all, even Lu Xiaofeng knew that this kind of snake wasn't easy to train. Now that Su Shaoying had killed it with a sword, it was highly likely that he had made an enemy of its owner.
"Are you trying to drag me into this?" Su Shaoying asked.
"Of course not!" Lu Xiaofeng laughed mischievously. "But if they insist on dragging you in, there's nothing I can do about it!"
Su Shaoying narrowed his eyes. "Are you feeling itchy again?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled but didn't answer. However, his eyes flashed with anger, clearly indicating that he was annoyed.
When Lu Xiaofeng's curiosity was piqued and he became angry, the outcome of this matter would be beyond the control of others.
...
The group returned to the city together.
Mudao Ren asked, "Have you met Ye Gucheng?"
"He pierced through Tang Tianrong's shoulder blades with a single sword strike," Lu Xiaofeng said.
Mudao Ren frowned. "The honest monk wouldn't lie, and Sun Laoye just confirmed it. Ye Gucheng was indeed affected by the Tang Clan's poison sand. Who cured him?"
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes shifted, and instead of answering, he asked, "I heard you've been to Baiyun City?"
Mudao Ren nodded. "Yes."
"Are there many flowers there?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.
Mudao Ren shook his head. "Not many."
"Does Ye Gucheng like women?" Lu Xiaofeng continued.
Mudao Ren laughed. "A man who likes women couldn't possibly cultivate such a proud and solitary sword art!"
Lu Xiaofeng's face once again took on that unique thoughtful expression, as if he had figured something out.
(End of Chapter)
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