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Sikong Ming took a step forward and said: Hmph, my younger brother said that he will return the favor and you will return the favor.

So what if you're rude?

So what do you want? Li Qingniu asked.

Either hand over the Baoqin, or follow me to the Mayor to discuss matters.

I'm in a hurry to get on a date. After this is over, you can do whatever you want.

After Li Qingniu finished, he turned and walked out of the inn.

The butler quickly caught up with him and stopped him. "You want to run away and hide the stolen goods?"

Li Qingniu suddenly frowned, he stared at the butler and said: "I have said everything that I need to say, I will say it again, your guqin is not with me, if you continue to pester me, don't blame me for not showing mercy."

Her expression was calm, her words were cold, and an enormous pressure unknowingly pressed down on the butler like a mountain, causing her to be unable to breathe. Large beads of sweat had already seeped out of her forehead, and even the hand she was grabbing Li Qinglin, could not help but begin to tremble.

Who wouldn't show mercy? A rough voice came over.

Wu'an Zyou walked in from outside the inn. The moment he entered the inn, he first glared at the butler, and then ordered the servant that the butler brought to the side to retreat.

Old master, why have you come? Seeing Wu'an Zyou's appearance, the pressure on the butler's face couldn't help but lessen as his body abruptly relaxed. However, at the same time, a few traces of fear surfaced on his face, as if he was worried about being punished for not taking good care of the Baoqin.

If I don't come, are I supposed to collect your corpse? Wu'an Zyou said coldly.

The butler looked ashamed as he lowered his head and said: "This humble servant was incompetent and was unable to properly take care of the Baoqin."

Are you sure it was them who stole the zither? Wu'an Zyou's gaze swept across Li Qingniu and Sikong Ming, and the friendly expression on his face was no longer.

Instead, he put on a dignified, solemn, stern expression.

The butler raised his head and said: Back then, they were the only ones who saw the Baoqin, and this Li fellow specifically offered to exchange for it. He was clearly after the Baoqin, and the Baoqin was lost at this time, who else could it be?

That is the young talent that I once praised you for, the hero among men. I didn't expect you to be so kind as to not judge a book by its cover.

Li Qingniu cupped his fists and said: Old Master Wu, I have already explained it to you before, I have indeed never stolen your things, your butler refused to listen and still tried to stop me, I was just about to helplessly teach him a lesson. As for being untalented, it's just the opinion of others. It has nothing to do with me.

You said you didn't take it, what evidence do you have?

No, but I think I know who took it. As long as Old Master Wu gives me one day, I will definitely help you find it. What do you think?

The butler leaned forward and said, "Master, you can't trust him. If he runs away, where are we going to find him?"

Wu'an Zyou glared at him, and said: I don't need you to remind me, I can give you a day's time, but someone must guarantee it.

I'll vouch for it. Sikong Ming stood up and said.

Xun Yi, who had been silently standing behind him, also raised his hand and said, "I'm willing to promise as well."

Wu'an Zyou nodded and said: Alright, then you guys will follow me back to my residence to wait for news. If Li Qingniu does not return, then do not blame me for turning hostile.

Heh, who would be afraid of you? Eat well and prepare well, if my brother comes back and sees us being abused, you guys will suffer.

You can rest assured, before the end of today, both of you are still distinguished guests of the Martial House.

Brother, let's go over there and wait for you.

Li Qingniu nodded his head and said: "You guys go ahead without worry, I will definitely bring my zither in exchange for your return."

Sikong Ming said to Li Qingniu in a low voice: Hehe, little brother, you don't have to put too much pressure on me.

With that, Sikong Ming and Xun Yi left the Martial Palace together.

North of the city, on a distant hillside.

There was a bed and a curtain. Qian Qian was sitting inside the curtain.

A cool breeze blew against the curtain, as though it had descended from the immortal world.

While Li Qingniu was on his way here, he went to the zither shop and casually bought a zither. Arriving at the hillside, he thought that she had prepared a table and a chair, which corresponded with the huge bed covered by a veil.

Young master finally came, please. Liruo's voice came out from the fluttering curtain.

Li Qingniu walked forward, and put down the guqin as he smiled: "It's not like this one has never seen this lady's real appearance before, and your face already seems to be covered with a veil, why are you being so mysterious, do you not dare to face me?"

Increasing the sense of mysteriousness was also a psychological tactic that could increase the deterrence of the opponent. Young master would naturally not care about it, but Servant was betting his life and fortune, so they could not make any more preparations.

Oh? I thought the girl stole it... Ah, no, there must be something hidden, for fear of being seen by this one. Li Qingniu said indifferently, and let out a cold laugh at the same time.

Hearing that Li Qingniu's tone was off, as well as his cold laughter, Liruo's voice slightly changed as he laughed and said: Young Noble, you sure know how to joke around, let's quickly start. After the victor is decided, we can continue our discussion.

If the girl is right, then let her begin.

Then the Servant will not be courteous, drink ~

With a light shout, the zither music clanged, and it directly broke through the clouds and rushed into the heavens, cleansing the world.

The fierce zither power formed an incomparable pressure and rushed towards Li Qingniu's head.

Li Qingniu immediately pushed with both of his hands, using the sound of the zither to counterattack, but either way, Li Qingniu used only the two moves he had exchanged with Liruo, the limited number of moves he had learnt, and because the other party knew that he was learning his own moves, he had already thought of a plan in advance.

So much so that Li Qingniu was in a passive state. When he played the zither, he was completely defeated by the opponent's attack.

Last time, Li Qingniu only took the initiative and caught his opponent off guard, which was why he managed to suppress Liruo.

This time, Liruo came prepared, so the situation was naturally reversed. Furthermore, Li Qingniu was holding a normal wood zither that he bought from a few random star stones, how could it compare to the Heaven and Earth feelings?

After a fierce battle, the trees and grasses around the mountain slope were completely destroyed by the two people's zither energy. The surroundings became a mess, and the ground seemed to have been flattened a little by the two people's zither energy.

Master, how are you? Sensing the enormous pressure that Li Qingniu had to bear, Mr. Jian hurriedly asked with concern.

Li Qingniu said: I can still hold on.

With that said, Li Qingniu suddenly felt the pressure on his body lessening, as though his opponent had stopped his attack.

However, Li Qingniu could clearly hear the sound of the zither being played nonstop, and according to his understanding of Liruo, he could not possibly withdraw at this time.

But she clearly felt that the pressure of the zither in the surroundings was much lower than before.

Master, the zither of the heavens and earth is protecting you.

Liruo who was behind the veil seemed to have sensed the zither's resistance towards him, and immediately activated her Spirit Qi, wanting to suppress the zither's resistance towards him, and forcefully make him listen to what she had to say.

However, the more she tried to suppress it, the more the zither's resistance became more intense. At the end of the playing, the rules were in chaos. There was no sound at all, as if only her hands were fiddling with it.

Suddenly with an 'ah' sound, Liruo was struck by a powerful rebounding force, and was flung out of the curtain, instantly causing him to spit out a mouthful of scarlet, dyeing the ground red.

How could this be … He looked at the zither in disbelief, unable to understand what was going on.

Just then, Li Qingniu's figure flashed, he had already appeared behind the curtain and stood in front of the guqin.

This guqin is in your hand. You stole the guqin from the Old Master Wu, yet almost made me your scapegoat. Li Qingniu said indifferently.

Liruo wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said: What do you mean by 'scapegoat'?

Don't tell me that you stole the Baoqin from me, and wanted to blame it on me so that the Wujia could be used against me? In this way, I will become the target of everyone. Even if I can protect myself, I will no longer be able to stand at the bottom of Xihua City.

It is true that I stole the zither, but I only wanted to secretly return it after using it today. As for the Wujia that you mentioned … I have no idea that it came to you, nor is it part of my plan, so I didn't think that they would discover that the Baoqin was not in the secret room so quickly.

Is that true? Li Qingniu asked.

Liruo turned her face to the side and said: "Whether or not you believe me is up to you."

Li Qingniu nodded his head: Alright, I'll believe you first. Whatever you promised me earlier, you won't go back on your words, right?

Liruo sighed, and said: Alright, you can ask whatever you want, I promise I won't lie to you anymore. But before you do that, you want me to understand why?

Li Qingniu walked in front of him with the zither in his arms and asked: Why did you lose? Why doesn't the zither listen to your words?

Liruo nodded her head: Back then at Wujia, I could tell that this zither was extraordinary, and it was also because of the zither's power, that you were able to tie with me, but today it is different, since the zither is in my hands, why is it talking about me?

I can tell you this, but after I tell you this, you must come with me to the Wujia to explain what happened.

Wujia will not let me off.

If you don't go, I'll tell you what happened, and the result will be the same.

Liruo frowned: You want to kill all of them?

Li Qingniu said: Grandma Long said, people should be responsible for their own actions, escaping will not change the fact.

Liruo clenched her teeth, sighing: Fine, I promise you.

Li Qingniu then explained: According to the Mr. Jian, all the divine artifacts in the world have a reaction, and will choose their own masters. The last time I came into contact with it, it had already recognized me as its master, so when its master is in danger, the divine artifact will protect its own master.

Hahahahaha … After listening to Li Qingniu's explanation, Liruo couldn't help but let out a desolate, bitter laugh, and said: "I didn't expect the Baoqin to already recognize you as its master, and I took the guqin that recognizes you as its master to compete with you. It's truly unfathomable, simply the greatest joke in the world, hahaha …"

In fact, you can understand it as providence.

Li Qingniu said softly as he walked over and pulled Liruo who was lying on the ground up.