The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 18 The First Chu Fan
When Chu Liuxiang fought against Zhongyuan Yidianhong, he was still disguised as Zhang Xiaolin. Logically speaking, with his excellent disguise skills, few people in the world could see through his true identity.

But Chu Liuxiang just happened to run into Zhongyuan Yidianhong.

This is the greatest Chu fanatic of our time!

"The master thief loves intoxication, leaving a lingering fragrance under the moonlit night. You are Chu Liuxiang!"

This startled Chu Liuxiang, who was disguised as Zhang Xiaolin, and he chuckled, "Who are you calling Chu Liuxiang?"

Zhongyuan Yidianhong then said:

"After 144 of my deadly moves, he still didn't fight back, and he even smiled. Apart from the Master Thief Chu Liuxiang, who else in the world could do this!"

If Fang Yunhua were there, he would definitely give her a red flower and a red dot. This move not only raised his own status but also made Chu Liuxiang sound like a legend.

Chu Liuxiang was indeed praised to his heart's content, and he took the opportunity to explain his long-standing theory of not killing, which further elevated his own prestige.

After all, killing is a skill, but to subdue someone without killing them deserves a thumbs up from anyone.

As an assassin, Yidianhong was already somewhat impressed by Chu Liuxiang. He repeatedly confirmed whether the other party had really never killed anyone. Chu Liuxiang's counter-questioning, and the philosophical questions about killing and being killed, pleasure and pain, once again impressed Yidianhong.

A touch of red's favorability ↑↑↑

At this moment, the ignorant members of the Tianxing Gang also surrounded them. They thought they had paid a little money to hire a little red, so they showed their domineering side. In this day and age, the power of speech still depends on who has the sharper sword.

So Zhongyuan Yidianhong showed off her killing skills.

Logically, after this encounter, Yidianhong, as an assassin who maintains his high-class image, should have coldly retreated, thus displaying the demeanor of a master. However, due to the butterfly effect caused by Fang Yunhua, this Chu fan began to be curious about something.

"I heard you went to Mount Hua a while ago?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded.

Because he was focused on solving cases, he didn't have much energy to pay attention to rumors circulating in the underworld.

As for Yidianhong, this assassin who doesn't do his job properly, as a secret fan of Chu Liuxiang, he would naturally pay extra attention to news related to Chu Liuxiang.

"I recently heard a rumor that you went to the Huashan Sect to steal treasure, but you were discovered by the amorous young master Fang Yunhua. After a fierce battle of three hundred rounds, you were defeated and retreated."

Having just witnessed your martial arts skills, I find it hard to believe that the infamous Young Master Fang possesses the strength to force you to retreat.

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose.

He could actually guess that after being surrounded by so many people outside the Huashan Sect's guest hall, there was a good chance that news of their fight would spread. But what was this about him going to the Huashan Sect to steal treasure?

It should be noted that although Chu Liuxiang is a master thief, he strictly follows the rules of the martial arts world and only targets wealthy people. He would never provoke martial arts sects, especially the Huashan Sect, one of the seven major sects of the martial arts world.

However, after a second thought, he was relieved that the news had spread that he was going to the Huashan Sect to steal treasure.

After this case is over, we can ask Fang Yunhua for clarification. But if we tell the truth, it might alert the enemy, especially since this case also involves the Divine Water Palace.

If the infamous Water Goddess Yin Ji knew that the theft of her Heavenly Divine Water was being widely publicized, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause.

Therefore, at this point, all Chu Liuxiang could do was continue to touch his nose and acquiesce.

This made Yidianhong somewhat excited.

"How does my sword compare to his?" "Your swordsmanship is for killing, while he had no intention of killing me when he attacked. Since you use a sword, you should understand that whether a swordsman has the intention to kill or not will make a huge difference in the power of his sword moves."

At this moment, Chu Liuxiang, who had already developed some goodwill towards Yidianhong, gave a fairly objective evaluation.

But Yidianhong still hopes to know an accurate result.

This made Chu Liuxiang think for a moment before answering seriously.

"The Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng are top-notch sword techniques in this world. Brother Fang's compatibility with these sword techniques is almost perfect. After fighting with me, his understanding of these sword techniques has also improved. If he fights you with murderous intent..."
Within twenty moves, the battle will be decided, and life and death will be decided!

Zhongyuan Yidianhong understood the other party's implied meaning: he was inferior to Fang Yunhua. The outcome of a battle between two swordsmen could often be decided in an instant, and he did not pursue the matter further.

He posed another question that surprised Chu Liuxiang.

"You call him Brother Fang?"

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose, realizing he had given himself away. If it was true, as rumored, that he had stolen treasure from the Huashan Sect and was forced to retreat by Fang Yunhua after being exposed, then he would most likely have addressed Fang Yunhua by his given name.

He didn't bother to explain, since the more he talked about it, the more complicated things would get.

"I understand." With a clang, the longsword was sheathed, and Zhongyuan Yidianhong leaped off the roof and strode away.

Chu Liuxiang, left behind, could only awkwardly touch his nose, completely unaware of what the other person was imagining.

In fact, Fang Yunhua's influence on Chu Liuxiang, the storyline strategist, goes beyond this.

Upon returning to the treasure ship, Chu Liuxiang and Su Rongrong chatted about how they had met a new friend, and also recounted the game they had played, "If I were Wuhua."

Chu Liuxiang was unwilling to suspect his friend without evidence.

However, Su Rongrong, whose heart was always with Chu Liuxiang and who always wanted to share his burdens, would not let this blind her.

She put forward two inferences.

First, if they can suspect Fang Yunhua, why can't they suspect Wuhua? The suspicious points they deduced clearly match Wuhua, the suspect.

Secondly, the Divine Water Palace is strictly managed, and it is difficult for ordinary people to enter. Especially for someone like the infamous Fragrant Swordsman and the amorous young master whose reputation is known throughout the world, if these two were to enter the palace, they would probably be slapped away by the Water Mother Yin Ji in the first place.

However, Wuhua has an advantage in this regard.

He is a monk.

Most women rarely see a monk as a man, especially someone like Wuhua who seems to have profound knowledge of Buddhism and has dedicated his life to the Buddhist community.

So if he has a dark side, could he use that to successfully infiltrate the Divine Water Palace and steal the Heavenly Divine Water?

Chu Liuxiang's rebuttal to this inference was naturally that Wuhua was a universally acknowledged virtuous and eminent monk.

Knowing the other person's personality well, Su Rongrong simply returned a smile.

However, since both Fang Yunhua and Su Rongrong mentioned Wuhua at this moment, Chu Liuxiang could no longer have unconditional and blind trust in him.

This made him feel very heavy-hearted throughout the investigation, because he wanted to find out the truth, but he was also worried that the truth was the last thing he wanted to see.

(End of this chapter)