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They witnessed the Northern Song soldiers massacring Liao people, and they also saw the tattoos on the chests of the Liao people.
The truth is cruel. Even though Qiao Feng found it hard to accept, he could never deny the fact that he was a Liao person.
In order to uncover more of the truth, Qiao Feng relentlessly sought out those who had participated in the massacre at Yanmen Pass.
But wherever he went, people who knew the truth would be killed.
After searching around, the only two people who had died were Master Zhiguang of Tiantai Mountain and Kang Min, the widow of Ma Dayuan.
Qiao Feng had no choice but to take A'Zhu to Tiantai Mountain.
The outcome was relatively smooth. They met Master Zhiguang and obtained Xiao Yuanshan's last letter, learning the whole story.
Now only one mystery remains.
Who exactly was that ringleader back then?
Faced with Qiao Feng's questioning, Master Zhiguang sighed, uttered a prophecy, and then committed suicide by poison.
At this point, the only person who knew the true identity of the ringleader was the vicious woman Kang Min.
The two then rushed to Xinyang to see Kang Min.
Kang Min, that slut, started flirting with Qiao Feng the moment she saw him, offering her true identity as the leader of the gang in exchange for spending the night with him.
Given Qiao Feng's personality, how could he possibly grant her wish? Of course, he would firmly refuse.
Kang Min then suggested that Qiao Feng kill A'Zhu, and even promised to help him regain his position as the leader of the Beggars' Sect.
This request finally crossed Qiao Feng's bottom line!
Enraged, Qiao Feng slapped Kang Min and stormed off with A'Zhu.
At night, A'Zhu disguised herself as Bai Shijing, an elder of the Beggars' Sect, to try and get information out of Kang Min, but Kang Min had already seen through her disguise and gave her false information.
Therefore, Qiao Feng and A'Zhu mistakenly believed that Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali, was the leader.
The two inquired their way to Xiaojing Lake, where, after some entanglement, they met Duan Zhengchun and his four retainers, as well as Azi, who had just escaped from the Xingxiu Sect.
The hatred for one's parents is irreconcilable, yet Qiao Feng finds himself in a dilemma as he faces his enemy.
Duan Zhengchun was the father of his sworn brother Duan Yu. If he wanted to take revenge, it would mean severing all ties of brotherhood and becoming mortal enemies if they met again.
A'Zhu's situation was even more difficult than Qiao Feng's, because she had just learned that Duan Zhengchun was her biological father and A'Zi was her younger sister.
While suffering greatly, Azhu suddenly remembered the wooden box Chu Yang had left for them, and a startling thought popped into her mind.
Could it be that……
Did Mr. Chu foresee this day long ago?
If true.
Then wouldn't this Mr. Chu be a god?
Just in case, A'Zhu reminded Qiao Feng to open the wooden box. Qiao Feng was taken aback and took out the box with some doubt. After opening it, he saw a folded letter.
Unfolding the letter, one finds only two sentences.
Kang Min and Duan Zhengchun's love turned into hatred!
Duan Zhengchun was not the ringleader!
This is true!
Qiao Feng and A'Zhu exchanged a glance, and immediately felt their hair stand on end, their bones trembling with fear!
"Who exactly is this Mr. Chu, and why does he know so much?"
"If Kang Min really framed him, how did he know that Kang Min would mention Prince Duan's name?"
"You can frame anyone."
"That's the scariest part..."
"Whether it's divination and planning, or knowing the will of Heaven beforehand, neither is within human power!"
A'Zhu took a deep breath and grasped Qiao Feng's hand with trembling hands. "Brother Qiao, I'm a little scared. What should we do now?"
Qiao Feng pondered for a moment, "I still want to believe that Mr. Chu. After all, he saved your life. If he had any ill intentions towards us, there would be no need for him to do this."
"Besides, during my battle with him that day, I had a vague feeling that if he wanted to kill me, it wouldn't be difficult for him..."
Thinking of Chu Yang's unpredictable abilities, A Zhu still felt a little uneasy. She suppressed her fear and said, "Why don't we have an open and honest talk with Prince Duan in person?"
Qiao Feng nodded. For now, this was the only way.
Just as the two were preparing to confront Duan Zhengchun, the Four Villains suddenly appeared at Xiaojing Lake, their target being Duan Zhengchun.
Duan Yanqing, the leader of the Four Evils, was the former crown prince of the Dali Kingdom. Due to internal strife in Dali, he was plotted against by the treacherous minister Yang Yizhen and fled Dali.
After Dali was restored, all the ministers thought that Duan Yanqing was dead, so they supported Duan Zhengchun's brother, Duan Zhengming, to succeed to the throne of Dali.
From then on, Duan Yanqing regarded the two brothers as enemies and plotted to regain the throne.
Logically speaking, Duan Yanqing's plan to kill Duan Zhengchun was an internal matter for the Dali royal family, and outsiders should not interfere.
But Qiao Feng couldn't care less about that now. Before Duan Zhengchun could even make a move, he stepped forward alone and fought fiercely against the Four Evils.
A moment later, the four were no match for him.
Duan Yanqing could only leave Qiao Feng with a few harsh words before angrily leaving.
"Thank you for your help, Brother Qiao!"
Duan Zhengchun had striking eyebrows and bright eyes, and was so handsome that he didn't look like a middle-aged man.
"Duan Yu is my sworn brother, how could I stand idly by? Your Highness Duan, to be honest, I have come here today to ask you about something!"
Qiao Feng looked serious and slightly cupped his hands in greeting.
"If this matter is of great importance, please come with me to the woods for a talk."
Seeing Qiao Feng's expression, Duan Zhengchun guessed that the matter was urgent. He led Qiao Feng away from the others and went to a secluded spot to talk quietly.
A'Zhu stood anxiously in the distance, waiting until she saw Qiao Feng slowly shake his head at her, at which point she finally couldn't hold back her tears.
Turning around, Azhu saw Ruan Xingzhu showing concern for Azi and walked over shakily.
"Thank you for your frankness, Prince Duan."
"Brother Qiao, you flatter me. If you weren't so honest and straightforward, we would both have fallen into that wicked woman Kang Min's trap."
"I am ashamed to say that it was only through Mr. Chu's guidance that I was able to clear up my misunderstanding of Prince Duan..."
"Mr. Chu? Brother Qiao, could you please introduce us? Mr. Chu has been kind to me, Duan."
"I don't know where Mr. Chu is either. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely invite Mr. Chu for a drink."
"Haha, please be sure to invite Duan then."
The misunderstanding was cleared up, and the two chatted happily. As soon as they walked out of the woods, they saw Ruan Xingzhu holding A Zhu and crying bitterly.
When Ruan Xingzhu saw Duan Zhengchun, she couldn't help but shout again, "Duan Lang, A'Zhu is also our child!"
Duan Zhengchun was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to hug the mother and her two daughters.
Qiao Feng suddenly felt a bit parched. His sworn brother's father had suddenly become his father-in-law. The next time he saw Duan Yu, he didn't know whether he should call him "Second Brother" or "Brother-in-law"...
But the next moment.
Qiao Feng was terrified when he suddenly fell into the ice cave.
If A'Zhu had known all along that Prince Duan was her father, and if she had regarded Prince Duan as her leader and insisted on killing him to avenge her parents...
How will things turn out?
Caught between him and his biological father, facing a life-or-death dilemma, A'Zhu will most likely resolve the hatred between the two in her own way.
A'Zhu's greatest skill is disguise!
After considering a certain possibility, a look of relief appeared on Qiao Feng's face, and he muttered to himself.
"A'Zhu, Mr. Chu has saved you twice now..."
The desert is solitary and straight, and the long river falls into the sun.
Although Wang Wei's poem "On a Mission to the Frontier" does not describe the Mongolian scenery, it is very apt to describe the beautiful scenery that Chu Yang saw.
After crossing the border of the Ming Dynasty and arriving at the boundless Mongolian grasslands, Chu Yang suddenly realized the vastness of this world.
Unlike the delicate and graceful scenery of Jiangnan, the grassland scenery is rugged, like a young girl who has just left her boudoir and is without makeup, carrying a fresh and natural air.
The wind blew, and the waist-high grass swayed like green waves. The setting sun shone on it, draping the entire grassland in a pale golden veil.
Such a beautiful view was not something Huang Rong wanted to miss, so she volunteered to sit next to Chu Yang and act as his temporary coachman.
On the contrary, Mu Nianci, who always took the initiative to assume the duties of the coachman, hid in the carriage and did not come out.
No matter how Chu Yang called her, she would always find an excuse to decline.
In the end, Huang Rong still dragged her out to admire the beautiful scenery of the grassland, but Mu Nianci still habitually kept her head down, seemingly not very interested.
"Once we get to Mongolia, shouldn't Sister Mu go find that silly boy's mother, who is also Sister Mu's future mother-in-law?" Huang Rong's eyes darted around, and she revealed a sly smile. "Sister Mu is shy, isn't she?"
Mu Nianci rolled her eyes at her; the little girl was clearly making fun of her.
Chu Yang nodded thoughtfully and said, "That should be the case. After all, it would be a little awkward for her, a girl, to meet her mother-in-law without her family by her side."