When it comes to life and death, there will naturally be no hesitation in taking action.

It's just that Song Xu's cultivation level is weaker than Lu Xiaolou's, and his sternum was injured, so the speed of his attack was naturally greatly reduced. As soon as the dagger touched Lu Xiaolou's skirt, Lu Xiaolou's dagger had already arrived first.

It went straight into Song Xu's throat.

Song Xu's eyes bulged and he made a gurgling sound in his throat. When Lu Xiaolou pulled out the dagger from his throat and pushed his chest gently, the corpse straightened back and fell down.

The drizzle continued, but Lu Xiaolou didn't even pause. He held the dagger and raised his hand to push down the brim of his hat in his pocket. Then he ran to the wall extremely quickly, turned over the wall very dexterously, and crossed over the wall.

, with light steps, he ran straight to the front yard in the night rain.

When Qin Xiao returned home, it was already past midnight.

Bald Li's bones are indeed not hard.

Although the third master of Qingyi Hall showed an attitude of being afraid of boiling water at first, after several rounds of Dali Temple's hard and soft tactics, Li Xin's psychological defense was broken by Dali Temple, and he was promised by Dali Temple.

After his guarantee as a witness, Li Xin did not hesitate to tell the story of the cases Xu Changyin was involved in over the years.

Before Qin Xiao took action against Qingyi Hall this time, he had already figured out the situation of Qingyi Hall in advance.

Although Xu Changyin and Li Xin are both from Qingyi Hall, they have always been at odds with each other, especially Li Xin, who has always been dissatisfied with Xu Changyin, the second master in the hall. As long as he can control Li Xin, and use both soft and hard tactics, Li Xin will be defeated.

It is not difficult for Xinfei to identify Xu Changyin's crime.

In fact, Qin Xiao knows very well that Qing Yi Tang has been doing evil in Kyoto for many years, and it is not difficult to find evidence of their crimes. Whether it is the Kyoto Prefecture or the Ministry of Punishment, if they really want to attack Qing Yi Tang, they can find a lot of evidence with just a little effort.

evidence of guilt.

Tsing Yi Tang has been able to remain safe and sound in Kyoto for many years because the government was concerned about the backers behind Tsing Yi Tang and would cause trouble for itself.

Tsing Yi Hall is like a toilet. As long as the lid is opened, the inside will be full of stench. However, the owner of this toilet has an unusual identity, so no one dares to lift the lid of the toilet.

If this toilet stayed quietly in the corner, Qin Xiao might not be interested in touching it, but the feces from this toilet actually splashed on Qin Xiao's body. Naturally, Qin Xiao would not be polite and made up his mind.

Kick this toilet over.

Qin Xiao did not return home, and the old Shen who opened the door did not dare to sleep. He was finally able to stay in Shaoqing's house as an errand, and he took this job very seriously. If the master came back and he did not open the door in time, none of Shaoqing would be able to open the door in time.

I'm so happy, I'm afraid I have to pack up and get out of here.

So after Qin Xiao came back, Lao Shen left and opened the door.

When Qin Xiao got a satisfactory confession from Bald Li, it was already very late. He originally thought of staying in the Yamen to rest, but when he thought that Qiuniang was still waiting at home, when he went out in the morning, he just said he would come back later.

He didn't say that he wouldn't come back. If the beautiful girl really had been waiting for him, it would be wrong for him to stay away all night, so he went home in the rain.

As soon as I entered the yard, I felt that something was wrong.

Although the yard was clean, Qin Xiao's extraordinary vigilance still allowed him to vaguely smell the smell of blood that lingered in the air.

He quickly returned to the house and saw Qiu Niang standing in the house looking at him with a slightly pale face. When she saw him coming back, Mei Jiao Niang's nose sore and she rushed over and threw herself into Qin Xiao's arms.

Xiaoli immediately knew that his judgment was indeed correct. He patted Qiuniang's back and said softly: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. What happened, tell me in detail!"

In the stable of Shaoqing's Mansion, Lu Xiaolou was sitting by the fence of the stable, with a bamboo hat covering his face, and seemed to have fallen asleep.

The drizzle has stopped, the stable is muddy, and six corpses are lying on the ground lined up.

When Qin Xiao came to the stable, he saw six corpses lined up in a row. His face was a little solemn. When he saw Lu Xiaolou sitting by the stable, he walked over slowly and only waited until Qin Xiao left.

When he reached his side, Lu Xiaolou took the bamboo hat away from his face and glanced at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao sat down next to Lu Xiaolou without looking at Lu Xiaolou. He just said: "Five taels of silver every month, free food and accommodation, and wages will be calculated starting from next month. What do you think?"

"Okay." Lu Xiaolou arrived and said simply: "But what about this time?" He pointed to the six corpses on the ground: "Five of them were solved in the house, and one was found in the back alley.

Something was wrong, which caused me to chase down an extra alley. Besides, carrying all six corpses here was very tiring, so you can give me some reward."

"How much do you think is appropriate?"

"Originally they are all scoundrels in the market, not worth much money." Lu Xiaolou said seriously: "But there is a second-grade expert here. According to the going price, taking the life of a second-grade expert will cost at least one hundred taels of silver.

Plus a few other people, do you think two hundred taels of silver is expensive?"

Qin Xiao thought for a moment and then sighed: "Six people died in Shaoqing's house. Of course we can't hide this matter. The Ziyi Prison is still looking for you. If people know that you killed them, it will bring you a lot of trouble."

It’s a big trouble, so I can only take care of the murder. It’s actually very troublesome to deal with this matter...!”

"So you are reluctant to part with two hundred taels of silver?"

"It's not that I'm reluctant." Qin Xiao also said seriously: "I know that you have made great contributions tonight, so I have just given you a reward to officially become the groom of the Shaoqing Mansion. You will be given five taels of silver per month, which is more than any other in the manor."

A person's salary is more than doubled, do you think this reward is not enough?"

Lu Xiaolou sighed: "You think I'm living under someone else's roof, so you deliberately bully me?"

"If one day the Purple Clothes Supervisor really discovers your traces, I naturally can't stand by and watch." Qin Xiao looked at Lu Xiaolou and said: "If they catch you, I have to rescue you, and I must take care of you. When the time comes, I will spend it."

The money may be an astronomical figure. Even if they don't catch you, once they know your whereabouts, I must properly arrange for you to escape from Kyoto, which will also cost a lot of money. You can take a long-term view.

One thing, I am not stingy, but I want to prepare for the future, do you think this is the truth?"

Lu Xiaolou stood up, glanced at Qin Xiao, and said resentfully: "You are less of a thing than I thought." He walked away. As soon as he took a step, he heard the wind blowing behind him, and immediately turned around and looked out.

When he reached out, he grabbed a book, frowned, and asked, "What?"

"I heard that there are so many people practicing martial arts in this world, but not to mention the Great Heaven Realm and the Middle Heaven Realm, there are very few people who have broken through to the Third Grade Small Heaven Realm." Qin Xiao stood up slowly: "To break through to the Third Grade Small Heaven Realm,

In addition to being gifted, you also need to follow the right path. Otherwise, even if you are born as a martial arts prodigy, without the appropriate internal skills and mental methods, you will never make any breakthroughs in your life."

Lu Xiaolou looked at the scroll carefully. There were five words written on it: "Ancient Intention and Qi Jue". His expression suddenly changed and he said in surprise: "You...where did you get it?"

"you know?"

"This is one of the three top internal skills and mental techniques of Taoism [Ancient Intention and Qi Jue]!" Lu Xiaolou's hands were trembling: "How...how could it be in your hands? How did you get it?"

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "It seems that you are very knowledgeable. Yes, if you want to break into the Zhongtian Realm, or even enter the Great Heaven Realm one day, without it, it would be just wishful thinking."

"You...you gave it to me?" Lu Xiaolou was a little in disbelief.

Qin Xiao sighed: "Actually, I am also hesitant. This is a treasure book of internal skills. What if you practice it and make faster progress than me, and one day I can't beat you? What should I do?"

"In that case, you'd better take it back." Lu Xiaolou said this, but he still held the scroll tightly and did not return it.

"But this is the price I should pay." Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that Qingyi Hall would repeat its old tricks and even dare to send people directly to the house to attack. This was my negligence. If you hadn't made up for this loophole,

, things will be a little troublesome now. Because of my omissions, I have to pay some price. You only have one night for this inner strength and mental method. Return it to me at dawn. How much you can remember depends on how capable you are.

.”

Lu Xiaolou really didn't expect Qin Xiao to be so generous. Although he looked calm on the outside, he was extremely excited in his heart.

Of course he knows that such a Taoist treasure can no longer be measured in terms of money. Warriors in the world are like carps crossing the river, but those who can obtain such high-level internal skills and mental methods are very rare. If it were not for Qin Xiao, he might not be able to do anything in his life.

There is no way to get a glimpse of it.

"Thank you!" Lu Xiaolou gave a rare hand to Qin Xiaoyi. Knowing that he only had time in the middle of the night, he did not delay and quickly returned to his wooden house with the scroll in hand.

When Qin Xiao presented the book, everything in Qingyi Building was quiet.

Xu Changyin stood by the window on the highest floor of Qingyi Building, looking down into the distance.

He naturally knew that the Six Tsing Yi Horses were nothing compared to real martial arts masters. Sending the Six Tsing Yi Horses to kidnap Gu Qiuniang tonight might not be the best choice, but it was the most appropriate choice at the moment.

Qin Xiao's attack was too sudden, and as soon as he made the move, he grabbed Bald Li and pinched Qing Yitang's throat.

Xu Changyin never expected Bald Li to keep his mouth shut. In fact, he also knew that since Qin Xiao used Dali Temple to attack, even if he could not find a breakthrough from Bald Li, there would still be other ways to find evidence of Tsing Yi Tang's crime. Tsing Yi Tang was already in danger.

There is only one way to reverse the situation, and that is to seize Qin Xiao's vitals and let Qin Xiao reach a compromise with Qing Yi Tang.

As long as Gu Qiuniang falls into the hands of Qing Yi Tang, Qin Xiao will definitely not dare to act rashly. At that time, he can negotiate with Qin Xiao privately. Even if he cannot save Qing Yi Tang, he can still strive to escape from this disaster.

If there was enough time, Xu Changyin was indeed prepared to secretly hire some Jianghu assassins to handle this matter, but the time was too short and he did not have time to find anyone, so he could only send out his most trusted Six Horses in Tsing Yi.

Fortunately, there are no experts guarding the Shaoqing Mansion. Qin Xiao would never have thought that Qingyi Tang would have the courage to directly sneak into the Shaoqing Mansion to kidnap him. With the strength of the Six Horses of Tsing Yi, kidnapping a woman from the defenseless Shaoqing Mansion should be nothing.

Difficult matter.
Chapter completed!