Miao Qi Miao
Chapter 887 Smooth Sailing
The iron guards on the carriage simultaneously prepared for battle, but Old Liu waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be so nervous, let's just get out and talk."
Old Liu calmly stepped out of the carriage. Qin Xin and Nie Xiaochun each held a blood-red umbrella, guarding his left and right, while Yun Chang followed slightly behind, walking towards the Samsara Division.
One person walked out from the Samsara Division's ranks and cupped his fist from afar, "Master Liu, we can just talk here."
They were afraid of Yun Chang's poison and didn't dare let them get too close.
Old Liu smiled, waving his fan. "As a strategist of Liangjie Tang (Two Realms Hall), the Samsara Division should at least send someone of equal standing to speak with me, right?"
The other party said in a deep voice, "Am I, as the Hall Master of the Zhengqi (Righteousness) Hall of the Central Four Halls, not qualified to speak with you?"
"Haha..." Old Liu laughed loudly, "Just a lackey, how can you compare with me?"
The person looked at Old Liu with murderous intent, "How dare you insult me?"
Old Liu asked with a half-smile, "Are you not convinced? I can represent Liangjie Tang, can you represent the Samsara Division?"
"If you think you can, then we'll continue talking!"
The person's arrogance immediately dissipated by half. He stood there, not knowing how to respond to Old Liu's words.
At this moment, a few dry coughs came from behind the crowd. The Zhengqi Hall Master immediately retreated respectfully to the side, bowing slightly to make way for an old man.
The old man walked to the front of the formation with his hands behind his back. "I am one of the Twelve Guardian Elders of the Samsara Division. I wonder if I am qualified to have a few words with Master Liu?"
"That's more like it!" Old Liu gently waved his folding fan and said, "Are you going to speak first, or should I?"
The old man smiled, "I came to welcome you on the Commander's orders, so naturally, I should speak first."
"Master Liu is a rare talent. The Commander has long admired you and has specially sent us to invite you to join the Samsara Division."
"The Commander is keeping the position of Chief Strategist open for you."
"Chief Strategist? That's not a low position! One could say that you're second only to one person and above everyone else," Old Liu said faintly, "If I don't appreciate your kindness, are you going to tell me about the rules?"
The old man also looked at Old Liu with a half-smile, "The Samsara Division has always persuaded people with reason."
Old Liu nodded, "Well said! Then let me ask you, does the Samsara Division have a rule that no matter what, you can't abandon your comrades? Even if you have to give up the mission, you must protect your comrades?"
The old man smiled, "Master Liu wants to use the lives of those disciples who infiltrated Liangjie Tang to threaten me?"
Old Liu replied with a smile, "Not just a few, but two hundred and eighty. You sent people to Liangjie Tang to steal the Yellow Springs Secret Files, but you didn't know that the secret files are full of endless poison. Your Tantian (Exploration) Hall, which is responsible for archeology and exploration in the outer hall of the Samsara Division, has a total of three hundred disciples and twenty guest experts."
"I think at least two hundred and eighty of them should be poisoned by now, right? Or maybe even more."
The old man's face was gloomy. "Stealing Liangjie Tang's secret treasures should be a personal act."
"Of course, of course..." Old Liu nodded repeatedly, "You can completely execute those disciples for the crime of theft, give Liangjie Tang an explanation, and also give the practitioners' world an explanation."
"But! I want to ask, the Tantian Hall knew that the source of the secret treasure was unknown, but they still wanted to study it without notifying the owner. What kind of behavior is that?"
Before the other party could speak, Old Liu said righteously, "You can say that the Samsara Division is for the sake of the world, to explore the secret treasure to the end?"
"But! This chivalrous thief, this refined thief, in the end, they can't escape the word 'thief.'"
"If the Samsara Division wants to follow the example of Water Margin's Liangshan, it's not impossible. The principle is on your side!"
The old man was obviously not good at arguing. In just a few words, Old Liu had cornered him until his face and ears were red. After holding back for a long time, he finally said, "What do you want?"
Old Liu waved his fan and said, "I don't want anything! You have your people put the Yellow Springs Secret Files back, and the poison will be removed."
The old man said in a deep voice, "One thing is resolved. What about the matter of Master Liu returning to the Samsara Division with us?"
Old Liu waved his fan and answered irrelevantly, "You all must have been waiting for us here before dawn, right? When you entered the forest, did you see any birds flying over?"
When people in the martial world judge whether there is danger in the forest, looking at the birds in the forest is also one of the standards.
No matter how lightly people in the martial world move when entering the forest, they will also startle the birds roosting in the forest. If birds fly over their heads, it proves that there is no danger in the forest. If there are no birds in the forest at all, then it is worth questioning.
The old man's expression changed slightly, "What do you want to say?"
Old Liu smiled, "I want to tell you that I poisoned those birds. They just happened to fly around above your heads. If you don't believe me, you can look at the palms of your hands. Is there a black line?"
After the old man glanced at the palm of his hand, his expression changed drastically. He pointed at the Zhengqi Hall Master and said, "I said that it wasn't a good thing that the birds didn't leave and were still hovering over our heads, but you insisted that it was nothing."
Old Liu kept smiling as he watched the other party without saying anything. The gazes of the Samsara Division disciples towards Old Liu suddenly burst with killing intent.
In their opinion, as long as they captured Old Liu, they could get the antidote.