Jing Zhe stood there, stunned, pondering the conversation between the two.
It's all just too coincidental.
Just as he arrived at the yamen, two constables happened to be talking, and coincidentally, his younger brother was in Liangzhou, and it also happened to involve his fifth sister, Liu Jinghong…
When all these coincidences come together, it's no longer a coincidence.
But what is their intention?
After careful consideration, Jing Zhe finally came to the conclusion that someone did not want him to return to Jingzhou!
Jing Zhe sneered. These people might not know, but even if they didn't tell him these things, he would still go to Liangzhou!
However, he was still concerned about whether the two constables were telling the truth.
After he went out, he secretly followed him.
After the two constables walked into a small alley, they looked back and, seeing that no one was following them, asked, "How was my performance just now?"
"Excellent, absolutely no flaws! And—what about me?"
"You're great too, you make it sound so real!"
"..."
The two looked at each other, then burst into laughter.
"It's not just like the real thing, it's the real thing!"
After the two finished laughing, the big dog said, "You just wanted us to tell the truth, and look how nervous we were?"
"Hey, who told us we'd never done this before? You really don't want your Er Gou to be part of the Jinghong Iron Cavalry?"
"Of course, but not this time! The situation in Liangzhou is too dangerous right now. I need to write him a letter as soon as possible, saying that my mother is sick, and see if he will come back!"
"high!"
Another constable gave a thumbs up and asked curiously, "I just don't understand why we're saying this in front of that Chief Jing?"
"Who cares, as long as I get paid!"
"Hehe, that's true!"
After saying that, the two disappeared at the end of the street. Jing Zhe leaned against the wall, his eyes deep.
He guessed correctly; the two were indeed acting under someone's orders, but the situation in Liangzhou was also true.
He didn't need to worry about it. After the martial arts tournament ended today, he would stay in Jinxi for one more day at most before heading to Liangzhou.
Ten days to half a month... Hmm, that's enough time!
...
Upon arriving at the arena, it was already packed with people.
The news of Lin Qingshan's tragic death had already spread, and of course, the rumors about "heavenly thunder" were also rampant. However, martial arts practitioners are not ordinary people, so not many people truly believed in heavenly thunder. Most people's guesses pointed to one person, namely Jing Zhe.
Therefore, everyone looked at him with awe.
At this moment, Guan Yanji, the leader of the Kunlun Sect, appeared.
As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. After the deaths of Long Aodi and Lin Qingshan, he had to admit a fact: Jing Zhe's power was gradually growing, and he was only one battle away from becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance. If he didn't reconcile with him, it would be a dead end...
Moreover, after he returned, he found that his disciples were behaving differently than usual, seemingly absent-minded, and all signs indicated that they had lost faith in the Kunlun Sect.
That won't do!
If things are already like this in Jinxi, what will happen if they return to Kunlun County and Jing Zhe becomes the leader of the martial arts alliance? Without him even lifting a finger, won't their Kunlun Sect fall apart?
So he took the initiative to come and seek peace.
"President Jing!"
Guan Yanji approached Jing Zhe and said respectfully.
"Oh? That's rare, Sect Leader Guan!"
Jing Zhe was somewhat surprised to see him appear.
"President Jing, I've come to apologize! My eldest disciple, Long Aodi, was injured and died the day before yesterday. I was too hasty and acted rashly, which is why I spoke disrespectfully to President Jing! I hope President Jing will be magnanimous and not hold it against me!"
After speaking, Guan Yanji bowed deeply.
This scene immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.
The Kunlun Sect, after all, is a long-established sect among the four major sects, boasting considerable seniority and strength. Yet, the Kunlun Sect leader now has to bow down to Jing Zhe…
The signal coming from this was so obvious that everyone looked at each other, bewildered.
"Oh, I see."
Jing Zhe smiled and waved his hand generously, saying, "Then I will accept Sect Leader Guan's apology!"
"Thank you, thank you, President Jing!"
Guan Yanji hurriedly bowed and thanked him before stepping back, but Jing Zhe sneered repeatedly: If apologies were useful, what would be the point of practicing martial arts?
...
Following the announcement by the Qingyang Sect Leader, Jing Zhe and Pei Yunxi went up on stage one after the other.
One was handsome and refined, the other aloof and beautiful.
The two were of similar height and both were very good-looking. When they stood there, they looked like a perfect couple, very well-matched, and enviable.
Qingqiu sat below the stage, tilting her head back to look at the two of them, her eyes darting around, lost in thought.
"bite!"
Without saying a word, Pei Yunxi drew her sword!
A cheer immediately erupted from the audience. Compared to the others, Pei Yunxi's style was undoubtedly more likable. She was never long-winded, nor did she ramble on like some people before the fight, and most importantly, she didn't let them hear what she was saying.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, Pei Yunxi was already flying towards Jing Zhe with her sword in hand!
Wow, this is for real!
Jing Zhe raised an eyebrow, but dared not be careless, and quickly drew his Emperor's Sword to block the attack.
"Bang!"
The two swords clashed, producing a crisp sound.
The two then engaged in a fierce battle. Although Jing Zhe was a level above Pei Yunxi, he was nervous and Pei Yunxi's swordsmanship was indeed superb, so the two fought back and forth, and it was difficult to determine who was the better opponent.
The audience below the stage cheered and shouted enthusiastically.
Several women were also stunned: Is this really his fourth sister? Why does it seem like... she's fighting even harder than before?
After deflecting another sword strike, Jing Zhe used the same trick again, leaping into the air. Pei Yunxi, not to be outdone, also raised her sword and chased after him.
The two were locked in a fierce battle in the air when Jing Zhe spoke to Pei Yunxi as he had the day before yesterday: "Fourth Sister, is there any need to be so serious?"
"..."
Pei Yunxi did not answer, but the sword in her hand did not slow down at all.
"Fourth Sister, even if you don't want to be my wife, you're still my Fourth Sister, right? You can't really expect me to lose, can you?"
"Pah! Don't even mention your fourth sister, even your wife isn't saying she can't beat you, is she?"
Pei Yunxi said with dissatisfaction.
"..."
Jing Zhe was taken aback. Judging from her words, Pei Yunxi's subconscious answer didn't seem to completely reject the idea of becoming his wife, indicating that she still had this consideration in mind.
The reason she refused might be because she still has some unresolved issues. If we could find out what those issues are, everything would be resolved.
After another fierce battle, Jing Zhe said with a smile, "Fourth Sister, are you jealous and angry because all the other sisters have become my wives, but you're the only one who isn't? That's why you don't want me to win, right?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yunxi's face flushed red instantly, and after a long pause, she stammered out three words: "You...you're talking nonsense!"
"..."
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