Lu Jianxing was confused; he didn't know Jin Yichuan's true identity.
Therefore, he looked at Jin Yichuan with a puzzled expression and asked, "Yichuan, why did he say you are Ding Xian? Who is Ding Xian?"
Jin Yichuan was extremely embarrassed and stammered, unsure of how to answer.
Li Yao ignored Lu Jianxing and instead said to Jin Yichuan with a half-smile, "Speaking of which, you should call me 'Uncle-Master'!"
Why not take advantage of this opportunity? After all, Ding Baiying is already dead, and Jin Yichuan has no way of verifying it.
Jin Yichuan, however, already believed it!
Firstly, it was because Li Yao immediately revealed his identity.
If Li Yao had no connection with his master, he wouldn't have been able to reveal his true identity so easily.
Secondly, it's because Li Yao's Qi family swordsmanship was simply too authentic and too powerful.
If Li Yao had no connection with his master, he wouldn't be able to use the Qi Family Knife Technique.
Although Li Yao looks younger than him, isn't his master also very young?
Indeed, Ding Baiying is very young.
Although Ding Baiying is young, she has superb martial arts skills, a high seniority, and countless disciples, many of whom are older than her.
Jin Yichuan quickly confirmed, "Are you really my martial uncle?"
Li Yao nodded and said, "I went overseas after your master and your senior master Lu Wenzhao died in battle, and only recently returned to the capital."
Jin Yichuan glanced at Li Yaoqi's strange attire and then realized that he had recently returned from overseas.
At this moment, Shen Lian had basically come to believe Li Yao's explanation.
Because he was present when Ding Baiying and Lu Wenzhao died in battle.
He almost died in battle at that time.
Of course, Ding Baiying and Lu Wenzhao are characters in the second part of the movie "Brotherhood of Blades".
The second installment of "Brotherhood of Blades" is set earlier than the first, and can be considered a prequel to the first film.
Li Yao turned his gaze to Shen Lian and smiled slightly, "Judging from your self-designation as Shen, and the fact that your subordinates call you Commander-in-Chief, then you must be Shen Lian."
Shen Lian wasn't too surprised. Since Li Yao had revealed Jin Yichuan's true identity so readily, Li Yao must also know his identity.
Shen Lian cupped his hands and asked, "That's right, I am Shen Lian. May I ask how you are addressed?"
Li Yao said, "My name is Li Yao."
Then, he teased Shen Lian, "Lord Shen, do you still remember Bei Zhai?"
Shen Lian trembled violently!
Hokusai, a name that was both familiar and unfamiliar, he never expected to hear it mentioned again by someone else.
Hokusai is also a character in the second part of "Brotherhood of Blades".
It's quite interesting to think about. Although Shen Lian is the protagonist in both movies, he doesn't have the fate of a protagonist; he only has the fate of a backup.
In the second part, he falls in love with Hokusai, but he never expected that Hokusai was actually the mistress of Prince Xin (who later became the Chongzhen Emperor).
In the first part, he fell in love with Zhou Miaotong, but he didn't expect that Zhou Miaotong also had someone she liked, Yan Junbin, the young master.
A heartthrob in period dramas has been relegated to the role of a backup lover!
How pitiful!
Shen Lian gave a wry smile and said, "Brother Li, you seem to know a lot about our situation."
He didn't want to mention Hokusai anymore, because Hokusai was a pain in his heart that he dared not even think about.
Although he knew that Hokusai was now living in Hangzhou, he could not go to see her.
Because Hokusai is the current emperor's lover, the emperor will absolutely not allow him to have any further contact with her.
Li Yao casually lied, "Actually, Ding Baiying told me all of this."
Ding Baiying had already died, and Shen Lian and the others had no way of verifying it.
Shen Lian finally understood after hearing Li Yao's explanation.
That makes sense. Since Li Yao knows Jin Yichuan's true identity and even claims to be Jin Yichuan's senior uncle, it means that Li Yao and Ding Baiying are very close.
Therefore, it's not surprising that Li Yao knew about his relationship with Beizhai.
Lu Jianxing, who had been completely bewildered, suddenly spoke up: "What are you talking about? I don't understand a word you're saying."
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Li Yao turned his gaze to Lu Jianxing, smiled slightly, and said, "You must be Lu Jianxing."
Lu Jianxing was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "How...how did you know?"
Li Yao laughed and said, "Among the Embroidered Uniform Guard, there are three like-minded brothers, Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian, and Jin Yichuan. Many people know this, so it's not surprising that I can guess who you are."
Lu Jianxing then realized what was going on.
Li Yao continued, "I also know that you recently wanted to fill your father's vacancy and be promoted to centurion. To this end, you even bribed Zhang Ying, the centurion, hoping that Zhang Ying could help you get promoted to centurion."
Lu Jianxing was startled again and said, "You... know about this too?"
Li Yao explained, "Actually, I have a friend who also works in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He told me about this during a casual conversation."
"I see!"
Lu Jianxing nodded in relief.
Li Yao guessed, "I suspect you're planning to give all the credit for capturing Xu Xianchun tonight to Zhang Ying, hoping Zhang Ying will help you get promoted to centurion."
This time, Lu Jianxing was completely stunned.
He never expected that Li Yao could even guess his plans.
If Li Yao could learn about what happened before through others, how did he guess his own plans?
Looking at Lu Jianxing's horrified face, Jin Yichuan quickly asked, "Brother, are you really planning to give all the credit for capturing Xu Xianchun tonight to Zhang Ying?"
Lu Jianxing opened his mouth wide, his expression blank, and nodded mechanically.
Just as Li Yao predicted!
Jin Yichuan and Shen Lian exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
Li Yao's guess was incredibly accurate.
Li Yao smiled and advised, "Lu Jianxing, I advise you not to waste your time on that Zhang Ying anymore. Zhang Ying is an insatiable dog; he will never help you get promoted to centurion."
Indeed, in the original movie, Zhang Ying embezzled Lu Jianxing's money but did not help Lu Jianxing. Instead, he helped the Grand Eunuch Zhao Jingzhong and conspired to frame the three brothers.
Zhang Ying is utterly despicable!
Lu Jianxing said helplessly, "But I really can't find any other way."
Li Yao laughed and said, "What's yours will always be yours."
Lu Jianxing was stunned upon hearing this, still feeling uncertain.
Then, he seemed to suddenly realize something.
He looked at Li Yao with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why did you call Yichuan 'Ding Xian' before?"
This question had been lingering in Lu Jianxing's mind for some time, and only now did he have the opportunity to ask it.
Li Yao looked at Jin Yichuan and said, "Yichuan, you should tell your elder brother and second elder brother the reason yourself."
Jin Yichuan knew he couldn't avoid it, so he reluctantly nodded and said, "Okay."
He then confessed in detail:
"Eldest brother, second brother, Uncle is right. My original name is Ding Xian, and I am a descendant of the Qi family's swords."
"After my master died in battle, my senior brother Ding Xiu and I both became outlaws."
"Later, I was hunted down by a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) named Jin Yichuan. I killed this Jinyiwei and impersonated him."
"I don't know how my senior brother found out that I was impersonating a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but he often uses this secret to blackmail me..."
After revealing this secret, Jin Yichuan visibly felt much more relieved.
He had never dared to reveal this secret to his two sworn brothers, and he felt extremely bitter and depressed.
Now, he no longer has to bear this heavy secret alone.
After hearing Jin Yichuan's explanation, Lu Jianxing finally understood why Li Yao referred to Jin Yichuan as 'Ding Xian'.
He shared the same ideals as Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan, which is why he became sworn brothers with them.
Therefore, he didn't care at all about Jin Yichuan's identity as a bandit.
He said to Jin Yichuan with a hint of reproach, "Yichuan, we are all brothers. You shouldn't have kept it from us, right, second brother?"
He shifted his gaze to Shen Lian, but found that Shen Lian did not seem too surprised, so he asked in confusion, "Could it be that Second Brother already knew Yi Chuan's true identity?"
Shen Lian nodded and said, "When I saw that Yi Chuan was using the Qi Family Saber Technique, I guessed that Yi Chuan was related to the successor of the Qi Family Saber Technique. After some investigation, I found out that Yi Chuan was indeed the disciple of Ding Baiying, the successor of the Qi Family Saber Technique."
Lu Jianxing shook his head and sighed, "You two kept this from me for so long!"
Jin Yichuan quickly explained, "Brother, I didn't mean to hide it, it's just that..."
Lu Jianxing smiled and said, "Yichuan, I don't mean to blame you. It's just that the three of us brothers share hardships, and there are some things we can talk about and bear together."
Li Yao interjected, "Alright, alright, everything's been cleared up. You two are still good brothers, and I should take my leave now."
Of course, he still had spoils to collect, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave.
Just now, he defeated Shen Lian and Lu Jianxing using the Qi Family Saber Technique, and a lot of attribute orbs fell from them.
He glanced at the ground.
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +10!"
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Comprehension' attribute, Comprehension +5!"
"Ding! Successfully picked up 'Luck Point', Luck +16!"