Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Jiang Fengyue smiled and nodded, saying, "This batch of tribute is in the box I brought with me. It is a secret treasure that none of you can imagine. I believe that even Young Master Bat will be tempted after seeing it."

Ding Feng said in a deep voice, "I can take you to Bat Island, but there are still some people we need to deal with right now."

Jiang Fengyue asked, "You mean Chu Liuxiang?"

Ding Feng said, "That's right. If we keep him around, he will be a great threat to Young Master Bat."

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "But the two of us are outnumbered and outmatched. Once they discover a dead body, they will surely stick together and stay close by. How will we have a chance to strike?"

Ding Feng laughed and said, "Before Brother Gou came to me, I really couldn't think of a solution. Now that Brother Gou is here, dealing with them is no longer a difficult task."

Jiang Fengyue asked, "What do you mean?"

Ding Feng said, "When they find Hai Kuotian's body tomorrow, they will definitely suspect that you and I are the murderers. I have a way to fake my death, and they will definitely not be able to tell."

Jiang Fengyue frowned and said, "Won't that make them assume I'm the murderer?"

Ding Feng laughed and said, "That's right. This way, they'll all focus their attention on you. You can deal with things openly, while I can do some things in secret."

Jiang Fengyue said, "What does Young Master Ding intend to do? That's Chu Liuxiang; ordinary methods won't work against him."

Ding Feng sneered, "It would indeed be difficult to deal with him on land, but we are now in the middle of the ocean."

Jiang Fengyue asked, "What's the explanation?"

Ding Feng said, "A ship cannot survive long voyages at sea without sufficient food and water. I will destroy all the food and water on this ship and kill all the sailors."

Jiang Fengyue feigned surprise and exclaimed, "Then won't we suffer too?"

Ding Feng laughed and said, "To be honest, Young Master Bat's ship is already nearby and ready to meet us. When the time comes, we will leave in a small boat, and they will be left to wait for death on this ship."

Jiang Fengyue clapped her hands and said, "What a brilliant plan! It's absolutely flawless."

Jiang Fengyue feigned flattery, but inwardly she was secretly laughing.

After Ding Feng arranged the specific details of the plan, Jiang Fengyue returned to her room, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The setting sun cast its golden rays upon the boundless sea, making the surface shimmer with countless golden beams.

Chu Liuxiang and Zhang San were engrossed in watching from the deck when Ding Feng rushed over.

Ding Feng asked breathlessly, "Has any of you seen Hai Kuotian today?"

Chu Liuxiang frowned and said, "I haven't seen him since we parted last night."

Zhang San said, "He's been exhausted all day, maybe he overslept, and he might still be in his cabin downstairs."

Ding Feng said, "We've looked. His bed wasn't wrinkled at all; it didn't look like anyone had slept on it."

Chu Liuxiang was moved and asked, "Haven't other people seen him either?"

Ding Feng shook his head.

Jiang Fengyue leaned against the gunwale, quietly watching the sunset and listening to Ding Feng's performance.

By the time of the dinner, everyone had gathered.

The cabin was as quiet as a tomb.

Nobody knows if they'll be the next one to die.

The table was already laden with food and drinks, but no one touched it.

After an unknown amount of time, Hu Tiehua seemed to be really hungry and suddenly said, "As long as a person is not dead, they must eat."

Just as Hu Tiehua picked up his chopsticks, Zhang San coldly said, "But after eating it, whether you live or die is uncertain."

Hu Tiehua immediately put down his chopsticks again.

No one knows if the food and drink are poisoned, and no one knows what method the killer will use next.

Chu Liuxiang smiled faintly: "You'll starve to death if you don't eat, and being poisoned is better than starving to death. Starving to death is a terrible feeling."

He actually picked up his chopsticks and started eating, taking a little of each dish, and also drank a glass of wine.

Ding Feng exclaimed, "Excellent! General Chu Xiangshuai is indeed as heroic as the clouds."

Hu Tiehua laughed and said, "If you really think he has the heroic spirit of facing death without fear, then you are wrong. He can only distinguish whether food is poisonous or not. Even I don't know where he learned this ability."

Ding Feng laughed and said, "Being with Brother Chu is actually our good fortune."

He raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Ding Feng suddenly trembled all over and exclaimed, "The wine is poisoned!"

After saying this, he fell backward.

In an instant, Ding Feng's pale face turned ashen, then black, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth; even the blood was deathly black.

Ding Feng stared wide-eyed at Jiang Fengyue and said sharply, "You...you're so ruthless!"

Jiang Fengyue stared at him coldly. Ding Feng was puzzled because, according to the original plan, Jiang Fengyue was supposed to show a panicked expression here so that others would assume he was the murderer.

Chu Liuxiang pressed several acupoints near Ding Feng's heart and said in a deep voice, "Brother Ding, don't worry. As long as you protect your heart meridian, there is still hope."

Ding Feng shook his head and said with a sad smile, "It's too late. Although I expected this to happen sooner or later, I still couldn't escape being harmed."

Chu Liuxiang said, "Brother Ding, rest assured, as long as the murderer is still on this ship, I will definitely be able to catch him. Brother Ding, is there anything else you haven't finished wishing for?"

Ding Feng said sadly, "I only ask one thing of Brother Chu: I hope you can take my remains back to my hometown..."

His throat seemed to be blocked, and he could no longer speak.

Chu Liuxiang said, "I will definitely do what you asked me to do."

Ding Feng nodded and smiled, then slowly closed his eyes.

Chu Liuxiang remained silent for a long while before slowly turning his gaze to Jiang Fengyue.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Jiang Fengyue.

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "Are you doubting me?"

Chu Liuxiang picked up the wine cup that had fallen to the ground, sniffed it gently, and said, "This wine is not poisonous, but I don't know when poison was smeared on the rim of the cup."

Hu Tiehua glared at Jiang Fengyue and shouted, "Still denying it was you!"

Ding Feng sat at the end of the table, with only Jiang Fengyue next to him.

Hu Tiehua's Butterfly Flying Flowers technique had already arrived, and his hands were about to clamp Jiang Fengyue's arms.

Jiang Fengyue shifted her position slightly, and Hu Tiehua missed his target.

No matter how much Hu Tiehua moved, he couldn't touch Jiang Fengyue's body at all.

Seeing that Hu Tiehua was unable to gain the upper hand, Jin Lingzhi, who was standing to the side, stomped her feet anxiously and couldn't help but rush in with her sword. She used the first move of the Huashan Sect's "Thirteen Forms of Gentle Breeze" sword technique, "Gentle Breeze Comes".

Ding Feng is dead, so she is no longer afraid to show this move in front of others.

With her left hand raised to her brow, she slashed out with her long sword, the sword light seemingly there yet not there, her movements seemingly fast yet slow, her sword path seemingly real yet illusory, her moves seemingly changing yet not quite.

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "Miss Jin, your swordsmanship is excellent. I just wonder if you can withstand this strike?"

As he spoke, he gently pushed Hu Tiehua to the ground with his left hand, and reached for his waist with his right hand, drawing a sword—an ordinary iron sword.

Jiang Fengyue unleashed a sword strike.

Jin Lingzhi had never seen such a fast sword in her life. She could not see the real sword, the sword light, or even where the sword came from.

Chu Liuxiang exclaimed in surprise, "You're Xiao Jiang?"

Under heaven, besides Jiang Fengyue, who else has such a fast sword?