Phantom Spear - C176

Previously, she said that Jiang Feng and Yan Kuo had brought Lu Jianfei to the elegant residence in the rear courtyard to look for Faang Xinyao. Bi Xiaomeng saw that Lu Jianfei was a top ranker, and wanted to fight him. After a few moves, Lu Jianfei still had the upper hand with his sword out of the sheath, but Jiang Feng was afraid that he would offend Lu Jianfei and hurt his feelings, so he quickly called for him to stop. Bi Xiaomeng told the three that Faang Xinyao might have something on her mind, hence she went out early in the morning to relax. Lu Jianfei had promised his majesty that he would definitely meet Faang Xinyao in person, so he decided to go out and look for Faang Xinyao. Jiang Feng was afraid that Lu Jianfei would harm Faang Xinyao, so he suggested to follow him.

Lu Jianfei and Jiang Feng rode on their respective horses and traveled across the outskirts of the capital, it seemed that Lu Jianfei hadn’t breathed in the fresh air outside the city for a long time. Jiang Feng then recalled the past, when Liu Bingbing invited him to the pavilion outside the city. In his ears, it was as if Liu Bingbing’s captivating beautiful zither music had once again rang out. Lu Jianfei felt that it was boring to walk in this quiet manner, so he decided to chat with Jiang Feng for a bit.

Lu Jianfei said, “Master Chiang, do you remember the words the emperor said to you that day, when you were left alone outside the Drill Ground of North Suburb?” Jiang Feng slowly nodded and said, “I will naturally engrave this in my heart. The Emperor said that for the past few years, there have been people who had ulterior motives in wanting to challenge the Emperor’s regime. The Emperor established the Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall to deal with the powers these people have in the martial arts world. After Lu Jianfei heard his general meaning, he felt very satisfied and said, “Alright, the things that the Emperor has instructed us to do must be remembered to be done with such certainty. Actually, back then you had mentioned the matter of Faang Xinyao to the emperor, and this time I have met with Master Faang Yan, who begged the emperor to protect the safety of his daughter. The emperor just remembered what you said that day, so he allowed me to first come to the Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall to discuss it with you, and ask if she was in the library. ” Jiang Feng said in a serious tone, “Your majesty is really intelligent. In fact, when I first mentioned the matter of Lord Faang Yan to your majesty, I was not sure if Miss Faang Xinyao would be willing to follow me. This time, after returning from outside the pass, it was Big Brother Yan Kuo who took her in to protect her. I also felt very gratified, but in her heart, she had always been worried about her father’s safety, so naturally, she couldn’t be at ease even after a day. Now that she’s like this compared to the first time I saw her, she’s already completely different. Seeing that Jiang Feng treated his friends very highly, and that he would not forcefully take credit for others’ contributions, as an honest and upright person, Lu Jianfei’s good impression towards him multiply. He said: “When was the first time you saw Faang Xinyao?” Jiang Feng slowed down his horse and muttered: “At that time, when I was just leaving the Jianghu, I was picked up by some watchdogs. Luckily, Miss Faang appeared in time and reprimanded them for a while, and even guided me on my journey to the capital.” Lu Jianfei was born a constable when he was young, and after so many years of observation, his ability to listen to words and sense of meaning only increased, he immediately grabbed onto vital points and asked: “You came from Hangzhou? And your original goal was Shang Jing? ” Seeing that he seemed to be able to discern something, Jiang Feng immediately replied: “Ah, yes, when I was travelling in the Jianghu, I did indeed go to Hangzhou, and along the way I heard about the World Wulin Conference, so I specially came to the capital.” Jiang Feng let out a long breath in his heart as he thought: Phew, that was close.

However, Lu Jianfei seemed to not care so much about what he said. Or perhaps, he did not believe him, and could only ask: “From the accent of the Master Chiang, it should be someone from Yuhang Clan. Who else is in your family?” Jiang Feng didn’t think that Yue Yang would now investigate his identity. His heart was shocked, and after thinking for a while, he said, “There are no other relatives in my family, I’m the only one left.” Lu Jianfei frowned slightly, restrained the BMW, and said: “Master Chiang, you should know that to work for the emperor, one must have a clean background and family matters. If you answer me like this, you must have something hidden, don’t think I won’t be able to hear it.” Jiang Feng also reined in his horse, and looked straight into Lu Jianfei’s eyes. The two of them did not retreat, and Jiang Feng said: “Master Lu, I do have my own secrets, but I can’t say about this secret now, it has a lot to do with me. Please forgive me.” After Lu Jianfei heard this, he shouted angrily: “How dare you, the emperor has shown you kindness by promoting you from the martial arts world, yet you are still hiding anything, just what intentions do you have, quickly tell us.” Jiang Feng waved his hands, and said seriously: “Master Lu, although I do not have as much authority as you, you do not have the authority to interrogate me either. I do have some secrets that I cannot tell you for now, but I, Jiang Feng, swear to the heavens, that I am extremely loyal to the Emperor. Master Lu, everyone has their own secret in their heart, don’t you have one in your heart? ” Hearing Jiang Feng’s rhetorical question, Lu Jianfei resolutely said. “I don’t have any, not even a single bit. From the first day I followed the Emperor, I didn’t have any secrets, all I could think of was to serve the Emperor, that’s all.” Jiang Feng saw that he was very stubborn, and said: “Master Lu, since you have said that, I have nothing else to say.” Seeing that he was still unwilling to reveal even the slightest bit of his background, Lu Jianfei knew that Jiang Feng was someone who would not take advantage of the situation, and said: “Alright, you are a man, but you must not have any ill intentions towards the Emperor, otherwise, I, Lu Jianfei, will definitely take your head.” Jiang Feng cupped his hands and said sternly: “Yes, Master Lu, you can be at ease.” The tit for tat between the two of them was temporarily put aside, they continued to ride their horses to look for Faang Xinyao.

Jiang Feng suddenly thought of a person. An expert who had fought with him many times and he was filled with curiosity towards that person. Coincidentally, the Lu Jianfei in front of him was very familiar with that person. Jiang Feng opened his mouth and said: “Master Lu, do you know the person called ‘Phantom Quick Sabre’ Zhan Qun?” After Lu Jianfei heard this name, he seemed to be surprised and said: “What? Zhan Qun? Phantom Quick Sabre? This name seems familiar, very familiar. ” Jiang Feng saw that he was interrupting him, but for some reason, Jiang Feng continued to speak: “This person, is the killer that you personally captured back then.” Lu Jianfei looked up at the sky, and muttered: “Phantom Quick Sabre? I seem to remember. Back then, he had killed one of the famous merchants in the capital, Huang Jingya, and a wanted poster appeared in Prefect of the Capital City. How could I have let him off when I was a constable of the capital and I did this kind of thing under my protection? After that, I tracked him down and tracked him down. He is the only one that I have ever admired in my entire life. He is very smart, and his hidden weapon, the Throwing Knife, is at the acme of perfection. At that time, all the constables in the capital were hunting him down, yet he did not run away after killing him. He even dared to come to the city, and I remember that two of my brothers died under his hands. “He thinks that the most dangerous place is the safest place. He doesn’t want to go anywhere and just stays in a corner of the capital. Facing such provocation, how can I lose to this assassin?” Jiang Feng continued with his words, “So after you chased him for three days and three nights, you finally beat him down the Nameless Cliff, right?” Lu Jianfei took a deep breath, and recalled the scene from that day. He was still memorizing it at this moment, so he said, “That’s right, I believe you have heard of this process before. However, that day, I only heavily injured him and sent him down the cliff with a palm strike. I didn’t hear any news of him after that, so I believe that he must have died. ” Jiang Feng said faintly: “But what I didn’t expect was that he actually didn’t die, and even reappeared after so many years.” Lu Jianfei knew what was going on, and asked: “Are you sure that the one who is going on is him?” Jiang Feng then said: “The last time the emperor secretly visited, if it wasn’t for the protection from another powerful guard, I’m afraid that Zhan Qun would have succeeded.” Lu Jianfei’s expression became heavy, and said: “Regarding this matter, I have also asked Hong Shun, and he also mentioned to me that Zhan Qun did not have any intention, and he also said, that day, it was you who helped him, and beat Zhan Qun away right?” Jiang Feng nodded slightly.

Jiang Feng continued to speak, “After that, I had even seen him twice. The first time, during the semifinals between us, when we were fighting against each other to the last minute, he suddenly launched a sneak attack on Brother Xu Yuan, almost killing him. I was completely exhausted at that time, so even though I chased after him in time, he managed to escape. The second time, was the last time I went out of the hurdle alone to look for experts. He had indeed attacked me that time, and I had exchanged blows with him for several tens of rounds, because his Throwing Knife’s hidden weapons were truly too powerful, and I was stabbed by his poison knife and fell down the Linyuan Valley. Fortunately, at the bottom of the valley, there was a pool of water, and there were still Immortal Doctor Linyuan’s disciples living below, so she was now also our guest of Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall. From this series of actions, I have a conjecture to discuss it with Master Lu. ” Lu Jianfei’s eyes flashed with a clever light, he indicated for Jiang Feng to continue speaking.

What about later?

And then we’ll see how it breaks down in the next round.