Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 74 The real intention is not in the wine

"Killing him is good; it's like ridding the people of a scourge."

Li Zigui sat back in his seat, crossed his arms over his chest, and looked at Hu Youxuan with a playful smile.

Hu Youxuan stiffly looked up at Leng Honglou beside him; he couldn't afford to offend this cold-faced killing god.

"Sister-in-law, you're joking, right...?"

"Um."

Leng Honglou responded softly; she was indeed joking.

But when she stared at Hu Youxuan with a blank expression, he always felt that she had even thought about where to bury her own body.

"Sister-in-law, let alone me, even those old fogies still alive in the martial arts world, not one of them would dare to fight you. If they couldn't beat you, they'd lose face. But if they did, given the personality of your husband, Doctor Li, who loves his wife dearly, he'd probably just tear down their entire sect..."

Upon hearing this, Leng Honglou belatedly tilted her head slightly, as if she were pondering something.

"Is that so? No wonder Madam Tian invited me to the Fengtian Escort Agency for tea before. I wanted to have a sword duel with Master Tian, ​​but he always made excuses. He would only fight me twice out of ten times, and he was clearly holding back and not using his full strength."

"That old guy in the sky isn't stupid. His Fengtian Escort Agency is located in Xichuan Prefecture. If he accidentally injures you, see if that stingy guy won't break that old guy's Azure Dragon Sword..."

Li Zigui helplessly spread his hands, looking as if he had the will but not the power.

"Alright, everyone knows I've lost all my martial arts skills and am completely powerless. If Old Man Tian wanted to kill me, it would be as easy as crushing an ant..."

Hu Youxuan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Right, right, right, Li Xuanhe who doesn't know martial arts, Li Zigui who's invincible under heaven. Take out your Biluo and Huangquan swords and clean them more often, don't let them rust, you never know when you might need them. Don't forget, back then, to get your Biluo back, this thief master actually..."

"Yes, yes, yes, the Thief Master is amazing! The Thief Master is awesome! Long live the Thief Master! I've heard it eight hundred times already, my ears are calloused..."

"you……"

"Alright, let's get down to business. You knew perfectly well that Hongyi had run away from you, yet you're only coming to see me now. You must have already learned that Hongyi has left Ningzhou Prefecture and is on her way home. Otherwise, how dare you come to see me after losing my precious daughter?"

Li Zigui calmly sipped his fragrant tea, while Leng Honglou sat on a round stool next to him.

The entire Crane Return Tower was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance.

Ordinary pharmacies have a mix of various medicinal herbs, but none of them smell as pleasant as this.

Hu Youxuan took a deep breath of the medicinal fragrance, then let out a long sigh.

"How did you know that girl in red was in Ningzhou Prefecture?"

"A few days ago, she sent someone back a lame girl, presumably hoping I could cure her. That girl was originally a maid in a brothel in Ningzhou Prefecture. If she didn't go to Ningzhou Prefecture, how could she meet this lame girl and do her such a favor?"

Li Zigui couldn't help but feel a headache when he talked about his daughter.

They're such a worry...

Hu Youxuan looked at the couple in front of him and suddenly couldn't help but smile.

"That girl in red is quite kind-hearted; I wonder who she takes after..."

"She definitely takes after my wife. She inherits all the good qualities from her, and as for the bad ones... how could my precious daughter be bad? It's just a pity that she's gone astray by following you into petty theft and other despicable acts, alas..."

Hu Youxuan knew that Li Zigui was deliberately mocking him, but he didn't care.

"If that girl weren't your daughter, she would never have learned my skills."

"If you weren't Hu Youxuan, and she wanted to learn this skill, I would have my wife kill you first."

"Wait, shouldn't we break that girl's legs or something first...?"

"I can't bear to part with it."

"Fine, you win."

Hu Youxuan gave Li Zigui a thumbs up, but his eyes were full of disdain.

"You should know why Hongyi went to Ningzhou Prefecture. Although I've never been there, I've never heard of it being a place of great feng shui. If it weren't for a special reason, she probably wouldn't have gone there."

Hu Youxuan thought for a moment, then mentioned someone to Li Zigui and Leng Honglou.

"There's an old guy in Snow Spirit City in the Northwest named Shang Zhong. He used to be a notorious tomb raider, but he retired from the business as he got older. He also had a nickname in the tomb raiding world: 'Dog Nose,' because his nose was exceptionally sensitive, much more sensitive than a normal person's. Have you heard of him?"

Upon hearing Shang Zhong's name, Li Zigui suddenly thought of something.

"Does he have a particularly red, bulbous nose?"

"Yes, that's right. You've seen him?"

"When I was little, he went to Qianbing Manor and asked my father to make him a set of tools for tomb raiding according to the blueprints. Because the materials were exquisite, ordinary blacksmiths simply couldn't do it."

"I see. At the beginning of the month, I received an invitation from him, inviting me to Snow Spirit City in the middle of this month to attend his 80th birthday celebration. He used to be a very famous figure in the underworld. Since he honors me as the Thief Master and invited me to go, and I happened to have nothing to do at the time, and Red Robe happened to be with me, I thought I'd bring that girl along to join in the fun..."

Hu Youxuan paused for a moment at this point.

Li Hongyi was, after all, a young woman. She learned those disguise and voice-changing skills from Hu Youxuan because she liked them and simply thought they were fun. Hu Youxuan had a close personal relationship with Li Zigui, so naturally he would teach Li Hongyi everything he knew when he had the opportunity.

However, the situation was different when Hu Youxuan took Li Hongyi out in public. If Li Hongyi gained the approval of the bandits, she would be regarded as a strong contender for the next leader of the bandits.

Being the patriarch of thieves isn't easy. If someone with ulterior motives targets him, it will only bring trouble to Li Hongyi. After all, the competition for the title of thief leader depends on the skills of all the thieves in the world. Back then, Hu Youxuan relied on his skills to overpower all the heroes and make all the thieves in the world submit to him as their master.

"As you know, most people in our line of work are highly skilled and arrogant. When we interact, it's easy for disputes to arise over the division of spoils, making it difficult for us to work together. It's also hard to gather so many influential figures on a regular basis. The last time I remember was when I led a group of thieves to raid the snake's den at night, and Shang Zhong was there too. The reason I brought Hongyi to Shang Zhong's 80th birthday celebration was actually to tell these big and small thief kings present that Hongyi is my personal disciple, and that if anyone encounters her in the future, they should show her some respect out of respect for me."

Hu Youxuan's original intention was for Li Hongyi's good. He also hoped that his identity as the master thief could provide Li Hongyi with some protection, which might come in handy someday.

Li Zigui found Hu Youxuan's patient explanation unnecessary.

Since he agreed to let his daughter learn those petty thievery skills from Hu Youxuan, it was naturally because he trusted his close friend, so his response was very calm.

"And then?"

"Later I learned that Shang Zhong had intentionally invited me to attend. The so-called 80th birthday celebration was just a pretext..."

At this point, Hu Youxuan frowned.