Chapter 676

Qin Lang heard the footsteps and raised his head.

Luo Qingzhou looked at him and walked past him without saying a word.

After taking a few steps, Qin Lang suddenly turned around and said, "Stop."

Luo Qingzhou stopped.

Linghu Qingzhu, who was next to him, also stopped.

Yueying, who was walking in front, turned around.

Qin Lang ignored the others, looked at Luo Qingzhou's back, and said, "Chu Feiyang, right?"

Luo Qingzhou turned his head, looked at him and said, "Is something wrong?"

Qin Lang looked at him with complicated eyes and said: "This is the first time we have met, but you have been famous for a long time."

Luo Qingzhou looked at him without speaking.

Qin Lang cupped his hands and said: "My name is Qin Lang, the eldest son of Qin, and the current commander of the Jinyi Guards. First of all, I want to thank you for saving my mother."

Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "It takes a little effort."

Qin Lang added: "However, private is private and public is public. During this period, I have been investigating the case of the annihilation of Earl Zhongwu's mansion and the murder of Jin Yiwei, so I want to ask for your cooperation."

Luo Qingzhou said: "Did Master Qin tell His Majesty about this matter?"

Qin Lang was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty asked me to suspend the investigation."

Luo Qingzhou shrugged and said, "Since His Majesty has said so, what else does Mr. Qin insist on?"

Qin Lang looked at him and said calmly: "I was just a student in Longhu Academy. I was ordinary among so many people and I was at a loss about my future. That day, His Majesty suddenly summoned me and gave me the commander of the Jin Yiwei. Official position, let me check Qing Zhong The case of Wu Bo Mansion and the murder of Jin Yiwei... I am the eldest son of the Qin family. From the moment I was born, I have shouldered the responsibility of revitalizing the family and restoring the glory of my ancestors. Therefore, I cherish this opportunity very much. I am also very grateful to His Majesty for giving me this opportunity..."

At this point, he lowered his head slightly and said: "Although His Majesty has asked me to give up now, this is my first case. Even if the case cannot be closed, even if the murderer cannot be found, I still want to find out... I have to prove myself, I have to be responsible to His Majesty, and I have to be responsible to myself..."

Luo Qingzhou looked at him with complicated eyes and said, "Don't you think you are stupid?"

Qin Lang showed a trace of bitterness on his face, looked at him and said: "Of course I can't compare with you, Brother Chu."

Having said this, he glanced at Linghu Qingzhu next to him, then at Yueying in front of him, cupped his hands and said: "Brother Chu, I won't disturb you anymore, go and do your work. I just finally saw you today, So I have something to say, but I also want to tell you that I will never give up on this case."

Luo Qingzhou nodded, remained silent for a moment, and said, "After the Taikang Feast, you can go to Lingxiao Sect. At that time, I can cooperate with your investigation."

When Qin Lang heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Chu!"

Luo Qingzhou said nothing and continued to walk forward.

Linghu Qingzhu followed beside him, silently, turning his head from time to time to take a peek at his face.

When they were approaching the eldest princess's Yaohua Palace, she couldn't help but whisper: "Is that your eldest brother?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Yes."

Linghu Qingzhu whispered: "You want to tell him the truth?"

Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment and said, "Maybe."

Linghu Qingzhu saw that he seemed to be in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Yueying led the two of them into the palace, walked through the corridor, and came to the study at the back.

In the study, lights, heaters, and incense are burning.

In front of the desk, the eldest princess in a fiery red dress was sitting there, quietly reading the book in her hand.

Yueying said at the door: "Your Highness, Mr. Chu is here."

Nangong Huoyue's voice sounded faintly: "Let him come in."

Yueying looked at the young man behind her, then at Linghu Qingzhu beside her, and said, "Your Highness, please let Mr. Chu go in alone."

Linghu Qingzhu wanted to speak, but Luo Qingzhou touched her little hand in her sleeve and said softly: "Uncle, please wait for me outside."

Linghu Qingzhu shrank his hands and said no more.

Luo Qingzhou took off his shoes at the door, opened the bead curtain, lowered his head and walked in.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly raised his head again and looked confidently at the girl in the red dress sitting behind the table.

At this time, Nangong Huoyue was also looking at him.

Luo Qingzhou walked closer, cupped his hands and said, "I wonder if your highness has summoned me down here. What are your instructions?"

Nangong Huoyue looked at him quietly again, and Fang said calmly: "Thank you for what happened today."

Luo Qingzhou said: "It should be."

Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said, "Why should it be?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Your Highness is my Heavenly Lady of Great Yan, and is loved by all the people of Great Yan. How can you allow those barbaric people to act arrogantly and humiliate you in public?"

Nangong Huoyue looked at him a few more times, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, pushed it in front of him, and asked, "Are you really not here for me when you come to the feast this time?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "No."

Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly, picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and said, "I thought you had already discussed this with him, and it was just a show."

Luo Qingzhou asked: "Who is he? Your Majesty?"

Nangong Huoyue did not answer, but looked at him again and said: "To be honest, I don't quite understand your behavior during the day. Do you really have no other purpose for doing that? Or, do you have anything that needs me? Palace help you?"

Luo Qingzhou bowed and said, "I have no other purpose, and there is nothing I need your help with."

Nangong Huoyue raised her eyebrows: "What about Meijiao?"

Luo Qingzhou looked at her and locked eyes with her.

Nangong Huoyue said, "As far as I know, you have a good relationship with Nangong Meijiao from the Prince's Mansion of the Southern Kingdom. However, I heard from my mother that this time they have decided to marry her off as a tool for peace. Maybe she will marry the eldest disciple of the Huashan Sect, or maybe she will marry her to the Loulan Kingdom."

Luo Qingzhou was silent and did not speak.

Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said, "Since I know your relationship with her, His Majesty and the Queen Mother naturally know it too. However, they did not choose you, and they are going to make this decision in front of you. Have you ever thought about the reason?"

Luo Qingzhou bowed and said, "Please explain, Your Highness."

Nangong Huoyue paused for a while and said, "I remember that your Lingxiao Sect and Huashan Sect have a feud, right? So if they want to win over one of them, they must offend the other... From the current situation, they seem to have already decided. Perhaps they have already contacted the top leaders of your Lingxiao Sect, but you have already rejected them. However, before today, they seemed to still have some hope, until you went on the martial arts stage and said those words... At that moment, they may have completely given up on you."

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Luo Qingzhou said: "Your Highness, you asked me to come here just to tell me this?"

Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, looked at him and said: "You have no other choice, so I want to ask, are you willing to join my camp?"

Luo Qingzhou said with a puzzled face: "Your Highness, I don't quite understand what you mean? What camp are you in?"

Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly and said: "You are just a direct disciple now. It is indeed difficult for me to tell you these things now. But your cultivation is very good. If you can follow me, you will definitely make great achievements."

Luo Qingzhou bowed and said: "I am devoted to cultivation and have no other ideas."

Nangong Huoyue nodded and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this. It's getting late. Mr. Chu should go back and rest first. There may be competitions to participate in tomorrow."

Luo Qingzhou bowed and left.

Nangong Huoyue looked at his back, with a light in her eyes.

After the two of them left, she said to the outside: "Yueying, can you see his true strength?"

Yueying's cold voice came from outside the door: "I can't see it."

Nangong Huoyue frowned slightly, revealing a solemn look between her eyebrows, and sighed: "The foundation of the five major sects is already extraordinary, and there are more and more talents in recent years. I am afraid that by then, it will really threaten the court... So, his idea of ​​winning them over or weakening them is right. However, this trick is too stupid..."

On the road outside Yaohua Palace.

Luo Qingzhou and Linghu Qingzhu were walking towards their residence.

Occasionally, there were palace guards passing by, and they just glanced at them and didn't ask much.

Linghu Qingzhu had been holding back all the way, but he couldn't help it after all, and asked, "What did the princess say to you?"

Luo Qingzhou said, "Thank you for what happened during the day, and she thought I was good and wanted me to get along with her."

Linghu Qingzhu looked at him and said, "How did you answer?"

Luo Qingzhou said, "Of course I refused. I'm getting along so well with my uncle now, how could I change people?"

Linghu Qingzhu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Didn't you flatter me so much on the martial arts stage during the day?"

Luo Qingzhou changed the subject and said, "Uncle, do you think that our Lingxiao Sect will never take sides in the future? What if other sects take sides first?"

Linghu Qingzhu was silent for a while, and said, "This matter is not something you and I can worry about, and you don't have to think too much about it. Be careful when you speak and act outside in the future, and don't give others a handle."

Luo Qingzhou was about to speak, when he suddenly saw a figure kneeling outside the Chongming Palace in front of him, motionless.

The cold night wind blew, and the fallen leaves on the ground swirled.

Inside the gate, the lights were still bright, and there were sounds of singing and dancing, and the sound of toasting and drinking. Outside the gate, it was pitch black, and the figure was kneeling there alone, looking cold and desolate.

Linghu Qingzhu also looked over.

The two walked to the big tree next to them and looked at the person kneeling on the ground.

Qin Lang had two bloody whip marks on his face, and one whip mark passed through the corner of his eye, looking particularly hideous.

The clothes on his back had been torn, revealing his back full of whip marks and bloody flesh.

He knelt there with his head down, motionless, and no other emotions could be seen on his face.

Luo Qingzhou stood in the shadow of the big tree next to him, looking through the gate of Chongming Palace, looking at the excitement inside, listening to the music inside, and no other emotions could be seen on his face.

"Squeak..."

At this time, the door opened, and a short man in Jinyiwei uniform came out. As soon as he came out, he sneered: "Qin Lang, you still have the nerve to kneel here and beg His Majesty for mercy? You let those prisoners go privately, betrayed His Majesty's trust in you, and you should die to apologize! If His Majesty was not receiving foreign guests today and didn't want to dirty his hands, you would have been beaten to death long ago!"

Qin Lang looked up at him and said, "What crime did everyone in my Qin family commit? You said they are criminals, do you have any evidence?"

The man in Jin Yiwei sneered and said: "If they had not committed any crime, why did they run away with their families overnight? They were obviously guilty of committing crimes and were eager to escape! Qin Lang, His Majesty has been very kind to you. It is okay for you to kill your relatives without justice, but you still know the law and break it. Let those go on purpose You are so audacious! Your Majesty has just decreed that your commander of the Jinyi Guards has been taken away. Now I, Zhang Pei, am the real commander of the Jinyi Guards. You kneel down and wait for me to capture all the prisoners of your Qin family and take them into custody. Prison, I’ll come to settle the score with you again!”

After that, he left quickly.

Qin Lang knelt on the ground, slowly clenched his fists, and looked inside through the crack in the door.

Luo Qingzhou suddenly walked out from the shadow of the big tree and said, "Master Qin, I want to ask you something. Deep in your heart, do you think your family is more important, or do you think you are more important?"

Qin Lang lowered his head slightly and did not answer.

Luo Qingzhou said: "What if you are wrong? What if you have never truly regarded you as a human being? In this case, do you think it is more important to have a family that loves you and gives you warmth, or do you think it is more important to treat you as a cold tool? What's important to you?"

Qin Lang raised his head, looked at him and said: "You are a member of the sect. If one day, your sect reaches a moment of life and death, your master's life and death will also depend on one hair, and on the other side, there is your family, you What will you do?”

Luo Qingzhou said: "I will save my family first without hesitation."

Qin Lang said: "You are a martial artist, do you know what righteousness is?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "If a person can't even protect his own family, and can even give up the family members who love him the most, then he is not worthy of being a human being! If he is not worthy of being a human being, what qualifications do he have to talk about righteousness?"

Qin Lang paused and said, "If I'm not wrong, when you first entered the sect, you should have sworn an oath in your ancestor's ancestral hall, swearing to be loyal to the sect and swearing to sacrifice everything for the sect, right?"

Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "Yes, I did swear an oath, but so what? I swore to enter the sect to practice, and I practiced to protect my family. If I can't protect my family, what will I do? Want to go in and practice? Why should I swear? I can do anything to help the sect, but it will never include sacrificing my family."

Qin Lang looked at him in shock and said stubbornly, "But you swore an oath."

Luo Qingzhou sneered and said: "What bullshit oaths? I swear every day. The oaths I swear are hundreds if not thousands. Even if I can't do it, so what? Others call me ungrateful, call me a bad person, call me incompetent So what if it’s moral? It’s enough for me to be happy and for my family to be happy.”

"you……"

"Master Qin, what you are doing is not nonsense. What you are doing is completely selfish and shameless! You want to use your family to fulfill your reputation. This is not selfish and shameless. What is it? Of course, it can be seen from the words of the man just now, Mr. Qin is not hopeless. Mr. Qin, you should think about it carefully while the cold wind blows."

Luo Qingzhou heard footsteps coming from inside, and immediately left with Linghu Qingzhu without saying anything more to him.

Qin Lang looked at his back, his mind filled with his "shameless" and "rogue" words just now.

"Chu Feiyang, I will tell the sect master and great uncle about what you just said."

On the way, Linghu Qingzhu said coldly.

Luo Qingzhou said with an indifferent expression: "Whatever you want."

Then he added: "Uncle, you can backstab me, but when the time comes, uncle, you need me to backstab you, don't blame me for ignoring you."

Linghu Qingzhu turned his head and looked at him and said, "What are you talking about?"

Luo Qingzhou was about to speak when he looked at the intersection ahead.

A familiar figure stood there, looking at the two of them with a cold face.

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