Chapter 145: Lin Xian'er's Thousand-Layer Scheme

The first day of the tenth lunar month.

Today is the day of the decisive battle.

Yet, relying on an address written on a slip of paper, Gu Qing arrived at an inn today.

The room here was very tidy. When Gu Qing arrived, he saw Lin Xian'er waiting inside to welcome him.

Gu Qing had met Lin Xian'er before; she was spirited and lively, yet gentle and chaste—truly an impeccable choice for a lover. But today, Lin Xian'er's temperament had changed; in a long-sleeved dress, she appeared gentle and reserved, every bit the virtuous woman.

"What did you invite me here for?"

Gu Qing's voice was cold, though his eyes kept scanning Lin Xian'er. He said, "My time is tight; speak quickly if you have something to say."

Seeing this, Lin Xian'er wore a smile, her eyes curving into crescents. She said, "Since time is tight, why did you still come here?"

On this day of the decisive battle, Lin Xian'er did not want Gu Qing to add any variables.

In this Jiang Hu, Lin Xian'er feared only Li Xunhuan. He was a man who completely ignored her charm and, driven by a sense of justice, wanted to put her to death. It was also because of Li Xunhuan that Lin Xian'er had spent two years in Maple Forest Town.

"I want to see what tricks you are playing."

Gu Qing sat on a chair of his own accord and said indifferently.

Lin Xian'er sat slightly in front of Gu Qing, leaning forward, and asked curiously, "I heard you like Lin Shiyin very much? She is my sworn sister; I must ask more about it."

Lin Xian'er's attire today was deliberately styled to resemble Lin Shiyin. She asked, "Why would you like a Lin Shiyin who is so much older?"

"She is beautiful."

Gu Qing answered quickly.

Lin Xian'er leaned her cheeks forward and asked, "And what about me?"

Gu Qing and Lin Xian'er's gazes met; Lin Xian'er's smile became increasingly sweet.

When facing men, Lin Xian'er had five layers of schemes: first, smiling service; second, being obedient and honest; third, admiration and flattery; fourth, care and consideration. If the first four layers were not enough, Lin Xian'er would strip off her clothes and have sex with them.

With these five layers of schemes, Lin Xian'er had always been invincible.

Now, Lin Xian'er was using the first layer on Gu Qing: smiling service.

Gu Qing took a breath and said, "Let's fast-forward directly to the fifth layer. Strip!" As he spoke, Gu Qing went straight up to pull at Lin Xian'er's clothes.

Although Lin Xian'er didn't understand what was happening, as long as a man pulled at her clothes and the location was appropriate, Lin Xian'er's clothes could always be pulled off. Thus, as Gu Qing took action, Lin Xian'er was stripped bare in a few quick motions, standing generously before Gu Qing.

Some people have pretty faces, but once they strip, their bodies have many flaws. However, Lin Xian'er had no such problems; standing there generously, she looked like a work of art.

"Go!"

Gu Qing pointed his finger at the bed and said, "Get up there and perform your bed skills for me first."

"You are truly difficult to deal with..."

Lin Xian'er covered her mouth and giggled, her hand touching her red lips, and began to perform of her own accord.

On the day of the decisive battle between Li Xunhuan and Shangguan Jin Hong, Lin Xian'er only needed to stall Gu Qing.

At this moment, Gu Qing watched Lin Xian'er's performance with ease, observing her myriad temptations, and compared her bed skills with those of the Yunmeng Fairy in his heart, feeling that the two were vastly different.

This could also be considered a clash between the strongest of the contemporary era versus the strongest in history.

As for who was better or worse, this is something one only knows after experiencing it; only by going up and experiencing it personally can one tell.

Unknowingly, Lin Xian'er's program had finished. She walked forward, threw herself into Gu Qing's arms, gave a sweet smile, and said, "What are you still waiting for?"

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Actually, you have made a big mistake."

Lin Xian'er looked at Gu Qing, full of confusion.

"In Jiang Hu, when two parties agree to a battle, one side usually provides the time, and the other provides the location. It is rare for both the time and location to be provided by one person."

Gu Qing said, "So, based on this point, we can infer that this decisive battle was not pushed by Shangguan Jin Hong behind the scenes."

Lin Xian'er pulled Gu Qing's hand, placing it on her leg, and asked with a smile, "And then?"

Not long ago, Lin Xian'er had already slept with Jing Master Wu Ming, and Shangguan Jin Hong had also acknowledged this decisive battle.

"And then there is the rule of Jiang Hu."

Gu Qing reached out to take advantage of Lin Xian'er and said, "If Li Xunhuan suddenly wanted to change the time and location of the decisive battle while fighting Shangguan Jin Hong, do you think Shangguan Jin Hong would agree?"

Lin Xian'er nodded slightly; as long as the change wasn't too great, Shangguan Jin Hong should agree.

"But Shangguan Jin Hong has a very heaven-defying habit."

Gu Qing said, "That is that Shangguan Jin Hong must walk. No matter how far the distance, he must walk there... If, during the decisive battle, Li Xunhuan were riding a horse and then said he was changing the location to fifty miles away, and then whipped his horse and left, what do you think?"

Lin Xian'er's expression gradually turned gloomy. She pushed away the hand Gu Qing was using to take advantage of her and said, "If Li Xunhuan did that, he would be seeking his own death, because he would have angered Shangguan Jin Hong! Shangguan Jin Hong would attack regardless of anything; even if Li Xunhuan whipped his horse, he would be struck down by Shangguan Jin Hong."

During the decisive battle, if Shangguan Jin Hong were angry, Li Xunhuan would be even less able to block him.

"Then what if Li Xunhuan were hidden, and Guo Songyang were the one delivering the message?"

Gu Qing asked.

Lin Xian'er stopped speaking. If Li Xunhuan were hidden, Shangguan Jin Hong would instead not dare to act rashly, because the Little Li Flying Dagger is too terrifying.

In that case, a journey of fifty miles would make Shangguan Jin Hong feel anxious and fearful, and he might not even go to the appointment at all.

After all, with a great battle imminent, Shangguan Jin Hong would have to walk fifty miles; the opponent might be waiting in comfort, or might be lurking in the mountains and forests, firing a flying dagger when he was off guard. Either way, it would be extremely disadvantageous for Shangguan Jin Hong, and it would not fit his steady character.

"Can Li Xunhuan do such a thing?"

Lin Xian'er asked coldly.

"If it were Shangguan Jin Hong who made the appointment, then Li Xunhuan certainly couldn't do it. But if you were the one playing tricks in the dark, Li Xunhuan could naturally do such a thing."

Gu Qing said, "Then at this time, who should Shangguan Jin Hong vent his full anger upon?"

Gu Qing's counter-question made Lin Xian'er feel a chill throughout her body.

Shangguan Jin Hong, in a fit of rage, would naturally come to find trouble with Lin Xian'er, and in one fell swoop, Lin Xian'er would have offended two experts: Shangguan Jin Hong and Li Xunhuan.

"Hero Gu..."

Lin Xian'er pulled Gu Qing's hand and said sweetly, "You are bad... you've suddenly made it so that Xian'er can only rely on you wholeheartedly." At this moment, Lin Xian'er grabbed Gu Qing's hand tightly.

At this moment, Gu Qing stood up directly, completely ignoring Lin Xian'er sitting on his lap, and flipped her onto the ground.

"There is a big difference between us."

Gu Qing looked at Lin Xian'er and said, "I only do this with the person I love. And you only do this with people you don't love."

Lin Xian'er was full of astonishment... *Only do this with people you don't love*—it struck heavily into Lin Xian'er's heart.

"Go."

Gu Qing sat where he was and said, "Bring out all the martial arts manuals collected by the Plum Blossom Thief for me, and I will spare you."

Gu Qing only represented himself in sparing Lin Xian'er.

People like Lin Xian'er truly distribute benefits; it had reached the point where everyone who saw her got a share. Lin Xian'er walking in Jiang Hu was the true Bodhisattva of fleshly charity; the Great Joy Female Bodhisattva was far inferior.

So Gu Qing let her go, treating it as distributing benefits to his brothers.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 146 =====