Qin Qizhao met Feng Tingliu again in the courtyard of the inner yard.
When he saw Feng Tingliu, he knelt down on one knee in the most loyal manner, raised his head, and his eyes were burning.
Seeing him like this, Feng Tingliu's depressed mood for many days improved a little, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"It seems that you have sorted out your mood."
"Yes." Qin Qizhao immediately responded, "I will follow the city lord's instructions."
"You don't need to work in the Tian Gong Pavilion anymore. Move to the outer yard of the Feng Mansion. I will send someone to teach you martial arts. I hope you will not disappoint my expectations of you."
Feng Tingliu had a smile on his face, which made Qin Qizhao stare blankly for a moment. After a pause, he came to his senses and continued:
"Yes. In addition, City Lord, regarding... the matter of Qin Qimu's private communication with someone, I haven't explained yet."
"Well, speak then." Seeing Qin Qizhao being so proactive, Feng Tingliu was in a better mood.
"It was that person who told us that there is such a place as Liudu City in the Jianghu, so we came here. But he also said that we could work for him to get more wealth and honor. Qin Qimu believed his words and had private communication with him, wanting to steal the account book. But when he met us, he covered his head and face, and I didn't see his face clearly." Qin Qizhao spoke slowly and clearly.
"Well, I see." Feng Tingliu tapped his finger on the armrest of the chair, thought for a while, and said, "That account book records the transactions with various forces. If it falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Qin Qizhao didn't expect Feng Tingliu to trust him so much that he even told the importance of the account book, and was stunned for a moment.
Seeing his expression, Feng Tingliu curled his lips and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised. You have done to this extent and have gained my trust. This person must be eliminated. It can also be regarded as revenge for your brother."
Qin Qizhao quickly bowed his head: "Thank you, City Lord."
"No need for such courtesy. Do you have any other impression of that masked person?"
"He seems to be a Jianghu person with a saber on his back. Other than that, there are no other characteristics." Qin Qizhao frowned and thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.
"Oh, it's nothing more than the old faction of the Devil Cult or the Zhu Xie Society." Feng Tingliu sneered and waved his hand, "Alright, you go to your residence to rest. Yu Chi Feng, take him there."
Yu Chi Feng then walked forward from Feng Tingliu's side. When Qin Qizhao saw this, he stood up and followed Yu Chi Feng towards the outer yard.
Many servants lived in the outer yard of the Feng Mansion. When they saw a new person coming, they welcomed him happily. Most of them had seen Qin Qimu, who often came to run errands, but they had never seen the silent Qin Qizhao. But they seemed as if they had never seen Qin Qimu, and they kept their mouths shut, even acting as if Qin Qizhao never had such a brother.
Qin Qizhao was a little confused, but still nodded and greeted each of them.
A separate room was arranged for Qin Qizhao in the outer yard. Although the area was not large, it was much better than the temporary hut.
Yu Chi Feng pushed the door open and led Qin Qizhao in.
"You will live here." Yu Chi Feng said.
Qin Qizhao looked around, and his eyes became brighter. But he was still more concerned about what he had just seen, so he asked Yu Chi Feng: "Don't they know about Qin Qimu's affairs?"
Yu Chi Feng turned to look at the young man in front of him, and actually recalled the day when he first arrived in Liudu City. He seemed to be just as expectant and confused. But when he thought of the young man's experience, he inevitably felt a bit of pity.
"For them, it's better to have fewer things to deal with. Being able to survive here is the most important thing." Yu Chi Feng said softly.
Qin Qizhao stared at him for a while without speaking. His bright eyes seemed to be able to penetrate Yu Chi Feng, extremely sharp.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Yu Chi Feng frowned slightly: "What's wrong?"
"Since I saw you, I've wanted to say it." Qin Qizhao looked at him without fear, "You pity me? What makes me worthy of your pity?"
Hearing such words from the young man, Yu Chi Feng was immediately stunned and shook his head: "No, I just think that you are still young and have experienced these..."
"To put it bluntly, you still think I'm pitiful." Qin Qizhao's gaze suddenly became cold, and his expression towards Yu Chi Feng seemed disdainful, "I know very well what I have done and what I need to do. There is no need for you to judge."
Yu Chi Feng and Qin Qizhao parted on bad terms.
Yu Chi Feng stood at the door looking at the closed door, feeling somewhat confused. He was surprised by Qin Qizhao's cold attitude towards him and also surprised that Qin Qizhao accepted the result so quickly.
Yu Chi Feng sighed and turned back to the inner yard.
His "cold war" with Feng Tingliu was still going on.
When Yu Chi Feng returned, Feng Tingliu was leaning on the Arhat bed in the room, flipping through a book. Yu Chi Feng thought he was reading a leisure book again, but when he got closer, he found that it was the account book that had been stolen by Qin Qimu.
There was a large area of bloodstains on the account book, and even many words were contaminated by blood and became blurred.
This account book fell in Qin Qimu's pool of blood and was picked up and dried to become what it is now.
Yu Chi Feng couldn't help but ask him in a low voice: "What is the young master looking at?"
Feng Tingliu glanced at him, then went back to flipping through the account book, and said coldly: "This account book records the weapons transactions with various forces three months ago. Those who have dealings with Liudu City are not only big sects like the Huashan Sect, but also small sects like the Plum Blossom Society with hidden mysteries, or even the current Devil Cult. My Liudu City has never been a place of clear-cut black and white. Do you understand?"
Yu Chi Feng was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
He naturally knew. From the first day he arrived in Liudu City, he understood this matter.
But he only recently discovered that because of this, he has been at odds with the concept of Liudu City since the first day. Although he can understand many things, he cannot accept their practices.
But he still stays here. Part of it is because of Feng Tingliu, and the other part is that such a Liudu City is attracting him to explore deeper.
"I understand. I know that Liudu City has always had its own practices, and I also know that I cannot change the young master's actions. But I think there will be a better way to solve this matter." Yu Chi Feng's tone unconsciously became serious, as if he had to argue with Feng Tingliu to determine who is right.
"Oh, a better way?" Feng Tingliu sneered, "Then tell me, what is the better way. Do you want to save Qin Qimu's life or destroy Liudu City?"
"I..." Yu Chi Feng thought for a while. What he could think of was nothing more than punishing Qin Qimu within a reasonable range and then driving him out of Liudu City. But he dare not speak such words, and he also knows that Liudu City will definitely not accept such an approach.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Feng Tingliu had the answer in his heart. He knew Yu Chi Feng. Just by looking at his expression, he knew how useless the answer in his heart was.
Suddenly, Feng Tingliu threw the blood-stained account book in his hand hard, and it hit Yu Chi Feng's chest. The force was not strong, but Yu Chi Feng still took a step back.
Yu Chi Feng looked up and saw that Feng Tingliu's red eyes were filled with anger again, and then he heard a sentence that he hadn't heard for a long time:
"Have I been too kind to you recently. You are just a dog I keep. What qualifications do you have to accuse your master of what he does!"
Just when Yu Chi Feng was confused about why Feng Tingliu was suddenly so moody, he was driven out of the room by Feng Tingliu and could only stand outside the room and ponder.
For Yu Chi Feng, that sentence didn't have too much insulting meaning. After all, staying by Feng Tingliu's side was Yu Chi Feng's own choice.
His own choice.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Yu Chi Feng's heart, as if some thought was about to break through the ground, but it was interrupted by the sudden footsteps.
He looked up and saw that it was Qin Qizhao who walked into the courtyard.
Qin Qizhao saw him and suddenly frowned, with an extremely unfriendly expression.
Yu Chi Feng cursed the little wolf cub in his heart and blocked his way.
"I want to see the city lord." Qin Qizhao straightened his back and looked at him. But after all, he was still a young man, not as tall as the tall Yu Chi Feng, and lacked some momentum.
"Didn't you just see him?" Yu Chi Feng looked him up and down in confusion.
"I have something to discuss with the city lord." Qin Qizhao said frankly, not afraid of his gaze at all.
Just when the two were staring at each other, Feng Tingliu's voice came from inside the room.
"Qin Qizhao, come in."
"Yes!"
Qin Qizhao responded energetically, and his steps became more confident. When he passed by Yu Chi Feng, he even glanced at him.
Yu Chi Feng watched Qin Qizhao push the door and enter, while he himself could only stand outside in the cold wind.
Damn! What kind of thing is this! How come my status is not as good as this little wolf cub who just arrived a few days ago!
Yu Chi Feng stood outside the door, thinking about his own situation while being jealous of the little cub.
Qin Qizhao closed the door and stood in front of Feng Tingliu.
He found that Feng Tingliu's complexion was not right. He was supporting his head with one hand, closing his eyes to rest, and frowning tightly.
"City Lord, did he make you unhappy?" Qin Qizhao didn't hide it and said directly.
"It has nothing to do with you. Say, what's the matter with you coming to see me?" Feng Tingliu frowned, pinched the bridge of his nose, and sat up straight to look at Qin Qizhao.
"If he made you unhappy, I will deal with him."
"Tsk. Are you addicted to killing?" Feng Tingliu was amused by him, "Can you beat him?"
Qin Qizhao paused, but his eyes were still confident: "I have to try."
"You can't beat him. This matter has nothing to do with you. If you have something, just say it quickly." Feng Tingliu waved his hand, and his eyes became more serious.
Only then did Qin Qizhao stand up straight and dare not mention Yu Chi Feng's matter again. He hasn't been exposed to too many romantic affairs, and he doesn't know the real relationship between Feng Tingliu and Yu Chi Feng. He just wants to solve all problems for Feng Tingliu.
His purpose for coming this time is precisely to become a sharp blade for Feng Tingliu.
"I can replace Qin Qimu and have private communication with that person, pretending to give him information, but actually exploring his identity and obtaining their intelligence."