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Why did Yuan Suiyun invite the young and unknown Pei Xiang to the Northwest?

After seeing the original Shaozhuang owner who was like Zhilan and Yushu, Pei Xiang got the answer.

"What does the original Shaozhuang owner mean...using the reputation of "the most beautiful woman in the world" to lure Shi Guanyin to leave the lair in the desert and show up at Xinglong Mountain?"

"If you are rude, I hope you will forgive me."

Yuan Suiyun got up from his seat and bowed to Pei Xiangsiwen with an extremely sincere and solemn expression.

"Yuan knows very well that this matter is very likely to put those involved in danger. But Yuan is willing to guarantee the 300-year reputation of Wuzheng Villa, and will never allow the female devil Shi Guanyin to take the opportunity to hurt Miss Pei. "

"Naturally, I believe in Wuzheng Villa. Besides, since I'm here, I'm ready to bleed, get injured, or even die."

Pei Xiang turned sideways slightly, avoiding Yuan Suiyun's big gift, with gentle and peaceful eyes.

"It's just that the little girl has the appearance of Puliu, and her appearance is simple. It's really hard to bear such a reputation. What's more, Pei Xiang was unknown before, and suddenly gained such a great reputation. If I think about it, I will only attract many doubts and ridicule. For a while, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win trust. Stone Guanyin."

Yuan Suiyun smiled lightly, kindly and gently:

"Miss Pei is too self-effacing. Yuan is blind, but not deaf, and she has a little clarity in her heart by chance. How can she not know that Miss Pei has a beautiful face and a natural beauty? Besides, when it comes to reputation, Miss Pei is by no means famous. For an unknown little person, as long as a little polish is enough, it is enough to win the trust of Shi Guanyin."

The person who was praised frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on his face.

The handsome Yuan Suiyun seems to be proficient in the art of reading minds, and he is even better at perceiving the subtle emotions of others than normal people who can see things with their eyes.

Therefore, even though Pei Xiang didn't ask aloud, he still answered her doubts in a considerate manner.

"Has Miss Pei forgotten her previous experience in Beijing? Although Miss Pei has confessed to His Royal Highness Cheng that she is not a daughter of the Qu family, outsiders still don't know the inside story, and everyone only thinks that Miss Pei has inherited the elegance of Concubine Shu." looks.

"In addition, Miss Pei's amazing dance in the Xuanyuan Palace left an unforgettable impression on many royal family and nobles, so the reputation of Miss Pei's stunning beauty has spread faintly.

"The most important thing is that the assassination back then had a lot to do with Miss Pei. Presumably, Shi Guanyin has already remembered the girl's name in her heart, and she will take revenge sooner or later. So I think that at this time, it is rumored that the girl is beautiful. In the name, it is easier to attract Shi Guanyin's attention."

"I see." Pei Xiang nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a thoughtful look.

After more than a dozen breaths, Pei Xiang no longer doubted the rationality of the proposal, but he still showed no signs of agreeing, instead showing a embarrassed expression that hesitated to speak.

This time, Yuan Suiyun did not accurately guess Pei Xiang's thoughts again, but he was not in a hurry, he picked up the teacup at hand like ordinary people, and slowly took a sip of warm tea.

The accompanying guest, Ji Bingyan, looked at the indecision in Pei Xiang's eyebrows, and said softly:

"According to the overall arrangement of the original Shaozhuang owner, it is not necessary to use Miss Pei as bait. If you are really worried about Shi Guanyin's profound martial arts and unpredictable methods, then we will change the method."

"Another way?" Pei Xiang was puzzled.

Yuan Suiyun "looked over", with a focused expression and a gentle and elegant smile, but those beautiful eyes were full of emptiness and desolation.

"Exactly. To be honest, Yuan was a little hesitant about the second method before, but since he received a letter from Brother Ji and learned that the girl can easily break Jiangzuo Situ's disguise technique, he has made up his mind. "

"Little girl would like to hear about it."

"Since Miss Pei is proficient in the art of disguise, we can completely implement the strategy of replacing the dead body with Li. Miss Pei, you can disguise other people into your own appearance. In this way, once Shi Guanyin is found, there is no need for the girl to face her in person. It's dangerous."

"But after all, there are people who want to take risks. If others' lives are hurt because of this, the little girl will definitely feel guilty."

Yuan Suiyun put down his teacup, and gently persuaded him:

"Miss Pei, don't need to worry too much. If Li Daitao's stiff method works, it will actually be more helpful in defeating Shi Guanyin."

Pei Xiang's eyes flickered slightly, and suddenly said:

"Could it be that the owner of the original Shaozhuang meant to let a person with high martial arts skills pretend to be me? In this way, 'I' can become a trump card for surprise, which can not only protect itself, but also make a surprise attack."

"Miss Pei is smart." Yuan Suiyun praised warmly.

Pei Xiang smiled, and then asked with concern:

"Does the original Shaozhuang owner have a suitable candidate? Is it convenient to tell the little girl?"

"There is indeed a suitable candidate in Yuan's mind..."

Having said that, Yuan Suiyun paused for a moment, he did not immediately name the replacement, but said slowly:

"I heard that the real beauty depends not only on the appearance of the skin, but also on the strength of the body and the temperament of the whole body. Unfortunately, I have been blind since I was a child, and I have been with the darkness all day long. I have no chance to verify this statement with my own eyes. But I often think to myself , the beauty of this world should be figured out, throwing away the skin of mortals, the beauty of the inner soul is the most dazzling and charming, and it cannot be concealed."

Pei Xiang's eyebrows twitched, and he waited for the next sentence.

After a moment of silence, Yuan Suiyun continued:

"Master Kumei, the head of Mount Hua, is on his way. She is fierce and has profound martial arts skills. She is naturally a strong opponent of Shi Guanyin. If she pretends to be Miss Pei, and then attacks Shi Guanyin by surprise, think about it, our chances of winning It will be much bigger.”

Before the words finished, Ji Bingyan took a sip of tea.Obviously, this was the first time he heard this unusual suggestion, and he was really shocked.

"Ahem, ahem, Master Kumei..."

Thinking of Master Kumei with a scorched arm, missing half of an ear, missing an eye, gray hair and scars all over his face, and Pei Xiang, who is so beautiful that even the flowers are overshadowed, Rao Ji Bingyan, who has always been calm, couldn't help showing an extremely tangled and complicated expression.

However, among the three people in the room, only Ji Bingyan felt that Yuan Suiyun's suggestion was inconceivable, among the remaining two, the handsome young man who made the suggestion was calm and composed, and the one who listened to the suggestion was also calm and calm, with no expression on his face.

"That's right, Miss Pei probably hasn't seen Master Kumei before." Ji Bingyan looked at Pei Xiang's flat reaction and secretly guessed in her heart.

It is true that Pei Xiang has never met Master Kumei, but she has heard about the appearance of the famous head of Huashan. Many people say that Master Kumei is an ugly old woman.

"Master Kumei? Although I haven't met her in person, I have heard of her deeds. In this world, few people are more stubborn and strong than her. Her old man's character is unique. A pair of skins that conform to the worldly aesthetics must have a good demeanor."

Yuan Suiyun got Pei Xiang's approval, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and then he sighed again:

"Brother Ji is so shocked, I think it's because I think my proposal is too unbelievable. If Miss Pei feels embarrassed, just tell me directly, and you don't have to act reluctantly to save the face of accommodating Yuan."

Pei Xiang shook his head, then realized that Yuan Suiyun couldn't see, so he said:

"Before I met Master Kumei himself, I really couldn't give the original Shaozhuang owner a very firm answer. But what I want to say now is, maybe, um, using the name 'Pei Xiang' as bait to attract Shi Guanyin, in fact Not necessarily useful.

"In recent years, there have been quite a few famous 'beauties' in the Jianghu, and I have never seen Shi Guanyin personally persecuting them every time. But...if a certain woman's name reappears in the Jianghu, I think Shi Guanyin will definitely be impatient. Showed up to check."

Yuan Suiyun "looked" at Pei Xiang sideways, and asked curiously, "Whose name is it?"

"Qiu Lingsu."

"Qiu Lingsu?" Ji Bingyan asked in surprise.

"That's right, it's Qiu Lingsu, one of the old 'Two Spirits of Heaven and Earth, Gorgeous in Jianghu'."

Speaking of this, Pei Xiang didn't hold back, she simply expressed her thoughts:

"Qiu Lingsu's reputation must have been heard by both of you. At that time, countless men bowed down to her and were willing to be her captives. She disappeared later and caused many people to die. They searched for her whereabouts everywhere, but unfortunately they have never been found. get.

"But I do know why Qiu Lingsu disappeared suddenly, and her current whereabouts. Boss Ji, the former owner of the Shaozhuang, if we invite Qiu Lingsu out, do you think Shi Guanyin will follow?"

Yuan Suiyun was silent and thoughtful.

Ji Bingyan asked directly: "Qiu Lingsu does have the glory of being the most beautiful in the world, but after so many years... Shi Guanyin really attaches so much importance to Qiu Lingsu?"

Pei Xiang lowered his eyes and spoke with pity:

"Other people may not immediately arouse Shi Guanyin's interest, but Qiu Lingsu can. Because Shi Guanyin had observed and compared Qiu Lingsu's appearance in person back then, and the result was that Shi Guanyin felt inferior, and then she threatened Forcing Qiu Lingsu to destroy her face..."

Before they finished speaking, the other two showed their faces clearly, realizing the beauty of this candidate.

Yuan Suiyun stroked his palm and said:

"Miss Pei's words are very true. Indeed, when Qiu Lingsu comes out of the arena again, Shi Guanyin will definitely show up. First, Qiu Lingsu's beauty has been appraised by her personally, and her reputation is well-deserved, so she is naturally extremely jealous. Second, she must Investigate what happened to make Qiu Lingsu, who had self-destructed her appearance back then, back to normal. Is it a trap or a real thing? Regardless of whether it is true or not, for Shi Guanyin, this is a provocation and threat to her. "

"Miss Pei, since you know such a secret, you must know Qiu Lingsu's whereabouts." Ji Bingyan asked calmly.

Pei Xiang glanced at Yuan Suiyun inadvertently, and was also full of curiosity when he saw him.She no longer probed into whether this person was really ignorant, and still said in a leisurely manner according to her own thoughts:

"I know. Not only do I know Qiu Lingsu's whereabouts, but I also know that if we can invite her here, we can also invite another world-class expert to help out. By then, our chances of defeating Shi Guanyin will be even greater."

"Oh, master? Who is it?"

"The director of the beggar gang is kind."

"It turned out to be him!"

Ji Bingyan felt that she was surprised too many times today.

"Miss Pei, what is the relationship between Chief Ren and Qiu Lingsu? Could it be, could it be... oh, but isn't Qiu Lingsu disfigured?"

Pei Xiang's eyes were soft and soft: "Yes, Qiu Lingsu ruined her appearance, she was ugly, and there were no more admirers and admirers around her. However, just when she was at the end of the road, the leader Ren extended a helping hand to Qiu Lingsu. Hands, from pity to love. Not only that, he also married her as his wife, willing to live in harmony with her and live together forever."

"Huh—" Ji Bingyan took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "It turns out that Qiu Lingsu has become Mrs. Ren."

Pei Xiang bent the corners of his lips, thinking, yes, Qiu Lingsu not only became Ren Ci's wife, but also raised and adopted son Nangong Ling with Ren Ci.It's a pity that the sincerity of the husband and wife did not bring goodwill and gratitude, but instead led wolves into the house.

Nangong Ling is Shi Guanyin's second son and Wuhua's younger brother. He has always believed that Ren Ci killed his biological father Tianfeng Shishilang, and under Wuhua's persuasion, he became murderous and planned to poison Ren Ci to death. Kindness.

Pei Xiang recalled the news he had received from Wang Lianhua, and silently counted the time in his heart, reckoning that after a while, Ren Ci, who was under house arrest, would die under Tianyi Shenshui.

At this time, Yuan Suiyun interrupted Pei Xiang's thoughts.

"Miss Pei's strategy is really clever, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement. As far as I know, the head of the gang has been sick for more than two years, and has been living in seclusion to recuperate from his illness and ignore world affairs. All affairs in the gang are handled by his adopted son Nangong Ling. This kind of How can we bother him?"

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows in surprise, and blurted out doubts in his heart: "Has Gang Leader Ren's condition improved yet?"

Yuan Suiyun was startled, and then asked in a hurry:

"From Miss Pei's tone, could it be that she knows more inside information?"

Pei Xiang hesitated for a moment, then said after deliberation:

"I don't know if it's an inside story. When it comes to the source of news, the little girl is wandering alone in the rivers and lakes. How can she compare with the young owner. It's just... Let me just say something, you two, just listen to it, if it's my news I'm old, please don't laugh at me."

"It's natural, Miss Pei is too worried." Yuan Suiyun smiled gently, with pure eyebrows, which made it easy for people to let go of their guard.

After organizing the language a little bit, Pei Xiang narrated without haste:

"Original Shaozhuang owner, Boss Ji, let me tell you the truth, when I was staying in Prince Cheng's mansion, I encountered poisonous killings and assassinations one after another. Some of them were escaped by my own ability, but a few of them were exceptional. The hidden and vicious murderous intent is all thanks to Master Wuhua who helped me resolve it.

"While I was grateful to Master Wuhua, I also asked him, which side of the people hated me so much and always wanted to kill me. Master Wuhua was not very clear at the beginning, but the number of times After a long time, I finally found some clues.

"After he asked a friend, we finally figured out the identity of the man behind the scenes. I clearly remember that Master Wuhua told me that it was the mysterious Batman who never wanted to let me go, and he wanted to take revenge on me , Take revenge on His Royal Highness Cheng."

Yuan Suiyun smiled slightly, lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

Pei Xiang went on to say: "About the misfortune caused by Mr. Bat in Prince Cheng's Mansion... There are many details in it, I will omit it first, and only talk about things related to the Beggars' Gang. Master Wuhua said that he and the Beggars' Gang Nangong Ling, the young leader of the gang, knew him, and it was Nangong Ling who helped him confirm the identity of the mastermind behind the Batman."

"Nangong Ling Gang's help..." Ji Bingyan pondered and asked Yuan Suiyun's question, "Why does the young leader of the Beggars' Clan know about Mr. Bat? Could it be that he has also been to the Gold-selling Cave on Bat Island?"

Pei Xiang was sitting upright, telling the story sincerely:

"Master Wuhua said that ever since Leader Ren fell ill for no reason, Young Leader Nangong has been looking for panacea everywhere, and he is even willing to seek help from Bat Boy's Bat Island. Inside, there can be good medicine or good doctor to treat Ren Gangzhu.

"But as we all know, not everyone can get an invitation to Bat Island. Therefore, Young Master Nangong has been researching how to find Mr. Bat himself."

"Looking for Mr. Bat? It's difficult." Ji Bingyan commented lightly.

Pei Xiang quickly said:

"Anyone else would definitely be helpless in the face of the mysterious and unpredictable Bat Boy, but the Nangong Young Gang leader leads the largest gang in the world, and his disciples are all over the thirteen states. If you concentrate on investigating one person, how can you make no progress?"

"Young master successfully collected many clues related to Mr. Bat, and it is also for this reason that when Master Wuhua asked him for information, Young Master Nangong immediately analyzed that Mr. Bat was poisoning and provoking me. Prince Cheng's Mansion."

Yuan Suiyun said with a smile: "Since we already know the identity of the enemy, is Miss Pei planning to take revenge on Mr. Bat?"

Facing this question, Pei Xiang sighed, with a hesitant attitude.

"Actually, um, although Master Wuhua said that the real culprit behind the scenes is Mr. Bat, I always feel that there are other people. Unfortunately, I don't have any evidence. Hey, forget it, let's not talk about me for now.

"I just recalled so much. I just want to say that Mr. Nangong found a way to get to the Bat Island a year ago. Didn't he auction off the life-saving medicine on the island? Didn't it mean...that Bat Island is a place where everything is possible. Is it the mystery? Even if Ren Gang’s main medicine can’t be cured completely, it should get better, right?”

Pei Xiang's three questions in a row made Ji Bingyan laugh, and he joked in a relaxed tone:

"It turns out that Miss Pei believed those rumors. Haha, in my opinion, it was the bat man who broke the cowhide. The so-called Bat Island where you can buy everything is just a cover."

Yuan Suiyun raised his eyebrows and said softly:

"Perhaps, Master Nangong didn't find Bat Island at all."

Pei Xiang nodded and sighed sympathetically:

"That would be such a pity. Master Wuhua rescued me many times. I naturally hope that everything is well for him and his friends who treat him sincerely. It's a pity that the world is always full of regrets."

Yuan Suiyun "looked" at Pei Xiang with concern, and comforted him softly:

"Miss Pei, don't be too disappointed and worried. Maybe the leader Ren's condition has improved, and the news from me may not be the most timely. How about this, I will send disciples and doctors from Wuzheng Villa to Jinan to make people feel better. Visit Chief Ren and help him find out about his illness. Maybe... Chief Ren is not well, but he was misdiagnosed by a quack doctor."

Finally hearing what he wanted to hear, Pei Xiang smiled brightly and said happily:

"That would be great. I hope Ren Gangzhu Jiren will have his own destiny."

"By the way, Miss Pei, please excuse me for asking a few more questions," Yuan Suiyun said in a soft, casual tone, "Mrs. Ren is the matter of Qiu Lingsu, how did the girl know?"

Pei Xiang blinked and smiled shyly:

"This, it has something to do with my teacher's school. Those old people always pay more attention to the beauties of their own time, so I know some things about Shi Guanyin's behavior, and I also know about Qiu Lingsu's whereabouts. "

After receiving Pei Xiang's explanation, Yuan Suiyun cupped his fists apologetically and stopped asking further questions.

"Since this is the case, let's make two preparations. If Chief Ren and his wife can't come, we will ask Master Kumei to change his appearance into Miss Pei and wait for Shi Guanyin to be arrested."

Pei Xiang responded quickly: "It all depends on the arrangement of the original Shaozhuang owner. I am young and have little knowledge, and my thoughts are simple and impatient to think. If there are any incomprehensions in the future, I hope the Shaozhuang owner will take care of it."