"Brother Wu, actually, we came today with something we wanted to discuss with you!"
"Oh?" Wu Di immediately said, "Brother Hu, please speak!"
Qin Yi, Wu Yao, and Wu De Shang all looked at Hu Yi Tong with curiosity.
Hu Yi Tong didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Actually, I came today to propose marriage to you, Brother Wu!"
Wu Di blurted out reflexively, "What???"
Wu De Shang and Wu Yao looked extremely surprised and taken aback.
Even Qin Yi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He came back to his senses and showed an interested expression.
His eyes involuntarily shifted towards Wu Yao.
Wu Di had only one daughter, Wu Yao, and Hu Yi Tong only had one son, Hu Lekuo. For him to propose marriage to Wu Di, it was obvious he was proposing for Hu Lekuo, wanting to marry Wu Yao!
Hu Yi Tong seemed to have anticipated everyone's reaction and showed no surprise.
He continued on his own, "Wu Yao is twenty-five or twenty-six this year and is still single. Lekuo has also been single and without a partner. I think they are a very good match! If they can get married, the Wu family and the Thousand Bamboo Sect will be in-laws. Then, with our two families joining forces, our standing in the martial arts world will surely reach new heights!"
"No!"
However, as soon as Hu Yi Tong finished speaking, before Wu Di and Wu Yao could say anything, Wu De Shang was the first to refuse.
Instantly, Hu Yi Tong and Hu Lekuo both looked at Wu De Shang.
Hu Lekuo couldn't help but ask, "Senior De Shang, why not? Little Yao and I are a perfect match in every aspect. What's wrong with us getting married and the Wu family and Thousand Bamboo Sect becoming even closer?"
"That's right, we know each other well, and you've watched Lekuo grow up!" Hu Yi Tong asked in confusion, "Senior De Shang, if you disagree, do you have any concerns?"
"If you do, you can tell us now, and we can discuss and communicate!"
Wu De Shang sat there with a complicated expression.
His plan was to pair Wu Yao with Qin Yi and have Qin Yi marry into the Wu family. Therefore, he would naturally not agree to Wu Yao marrying Hu Lekuo.
But now that Qin Yi was here, and more importantly, Han Xin was also present, they hadn't prepared anything yet and couldn't just say it rashly.
Therefore, Wu De Shang didn't know how to answer Hu Yi Tong for a moment.
After a moment of silence, he could only say, "It's no if it's no. There's no room for negotiation on this matter!"
His tone was very firm!
In this situation, Hu Lekuo immediately became displeased and said, "Senior De Shang, aren't you just Little Yao's second grandfather? Little Yao's marriage is a major affair and should be decided by Uncle Wu or herself. It's not up to you, is it?"
"How dare you speak to Senior De Shang like that?" Hu Yi Tong immediately reprimanded him.
However, Hu Yi Tong then added, "Lekuo's words may be harsh, but they seem to have some logic!"
Wu De Shang listened, and his old face darkened.
Just as he was about to retort, Wu Yao spoke, "I don't want to!"
Wu Di said, "Brother Hu, the marriage between Yao'er and Lekuo is a major event. You brought it up so suddenly today, and we are completely unprepared..."
"How about we don't talk about this today and just eat and drink!"
Because the Thousand Bamboo Sect had helped them catch the murderer just yesterday, Wu Di was still very grateful to Hu Yi Tong, so he spoke politely, trying to smooth things over.
Who would have thought that Hu Yi Tong would not appreciate his attempt to smooth things over?
He deliberately placed his wine glass on the table with a slight force and said, "We came today mainly for this matter. If you don't agree, we won't eat this meal!"
"Brother Hu, you..."
"Hmph, we helped your Wu family a great deal yesterday, catching the murderer for you, even with several disciples injured!"
Hu Yi Tong snorted coldly, "Earlier, Brother Wu, your words were so pleasant. But now that I've made my request, you don't even consider it and reject it directly. As expected, it was just pleasant talk!"
Wu Di was instantly extremely embarrassed and didn't know how to reply.
At this moment, Qin Yi recalled what he and Wu Yao had discovered when they went to see the bodies of the murderers yesterday and suddenly asked, "Those murderers were all killed by you, right?"
Hearing this, Hu Lekuo's gaze immediately shifted to Qin Yi, and he said with a displeased expression, "Are you asking a stupid question? If we didn't kill them, who else could have?"
Qin Yi ignored his attitude towards him and asked again, "Were they killed because they were no match for you in a fight?"
"Nonsense!"
Hu Lekuo: "To deal with them, our Thousand Bamboo Sect put in a lot of effort, and even my father personally took action! In the end, my father and several disciples from the sect fought with them for nearly half an hour before they were finally all killed!"
Hearing this, Wu Di's face showed gratitude towards Hu Yi Tong again.
Gratitude also appeared in Wu Yao's eyes.
"Heh, hehe..."
After listening to Hu Lekuo's words, Qin Yi sat at his seat and began to laugh.
As he laughed, he shook his head, looking as if he had heard a joke.
Hu Lekuo's face sank, and he shouted, "What are you laughing at?"
Everyone else looked at Qin Yi, not understanding.
Including Han Xin, who was beside him.
After a moment, Qin Yi stopped laughing, held Han Xin's hand under the table, and said to Hu Lekuo, "You are lying!"
Hu Lekuo: "What do you mean???"
"Those murderers were not killed in a fight at all. They only had one fatal wound, and it was all from behind!"
Qin Yi said calmly, "Therefore, they were likely attacked from behind and killed without any defense!"
Yesterday, Qin Yi and Wu Yao went to see the bodies. At first, he hadn't noticed anything unusual. But later, after careful observation, he discovered that each of those corpses had only one wound, and all of them were on the back. Not a single person had a wound on the front.
Therefore, he had directly judged that the other party was lying based on Hu Lekuo's words.
If the murderers had truly fought directly with Hu Yi Tong and the others and been killed, their wounds would not all be on their backs. Even if there was one by chance, it wouldn't be all of them!
Upon hearing Qin Yi's words, a hint of panic flashed across Hu Lekuo's face, and a fleeting killing intent flashed in Hu Yi Tong's eyes!
When Wu Di heard his words, he suddenly stood up and said, "Young friend Qin, are you telling the truth???"
Wu Yao also stood up. She didn't speak, but her eyes were fixed on Qin Yi.
In response, Qin Yi shrugged and said, "Whether what I said is true or not, you'll know if you go and check the bodies!"