The first thing Ling Jian did was not to listen to what was being said. Instead, he lay down quietly and adjusted his internal energy! Just a single use of his movement technique had already caused Ling Jian's face to turn pale. The exhaustion of his internal energy had been too great. If he did not adjust his internal energy properly, not only would he not be able to hear anything, he would also be discovered due to his heavy breathing.
After circulating his internal energy for a full cycle, Ling Jian finally placed his ear on the roof tile!
Below him, a faint voice could be heard.
"… Today, I've gathered everyone here at this time of the year because I have something important to discuss." A cultured and refined voice spoke calmly. "Ling Tian came all the way from the Western Han. Yesterday, sixty li west of the city, he killed sixteen first-class assassins from the Blood Slaughter Pavilion and retreated unscathed. It is very likely that he is in Bright Jade City right now. Thus, I've gathered everyone here to think of a plan. What should we do?
A series of gasps could be heard from below. Blood Slaughter Pavilion first-class assassins! Everyone knew what these words meant and what they represented. But sixteen of them had actually been wiped out by Ling Tian in one fell swoop. Furthermore, they had been wiped out without suffering any injuries! Didn't that mean that Ling Tian's martial arts had already reached an unimaginable level? How should they deal with such a character? Who had the ability to deal with him?!
"Ling Tian might not have dared to appear in Bright Jade City with his original appearance. He must have disguised himself." After a moment of silence, an old voice spoke up. "If we can find Ling Tian's whereabouts before Ling Tian realizes that we're watching him, then we have absolute confidence that we can kill him in Bright Jade City. As long as he's dead, everything will be fine."
As soon as he said this, everyone else rolled their eyes. This old fogey's words were undoubtedly reasonable, but they were also complete nonsense! The biggest headache right now was what identity and face Ling Tian had used to enter Bright Jade City, and where was he now? If these two points are clear, then why did the Patriarch call us here to discuss this matter? Wouldn't it be better to just kill them?
"Patriarch, this old man has a stupid idea. Perhaps we can find Ling Tian." The old voice continued unhurriedly, "From today onwards, seal the 4 gates of Bright Jade City, and deploy the army to conduct a thorough search. Firstly, we can respond to the assassination attempt by the First Pavilion and pacify the citizens. Secondly, there must be a large number of people from the Shui Family who have infiltrated Bright Jade City to take charge of matters in the dark. We can make use of this opportunity to capture this small group of people. Thirdly, and most importantly, we can find Ling Tian using the excuse of searching for rebels. " He coughed and laughed, then said cunningly, "Nominally, we are now in-laws with the Ling family. Even if we know that the main target is Ling Tian, we still need to find an excuse."
"I'm afraid that this won't be very effective …"
"Patriarch, this stupid idea has its benefits. We can make use of this opportunity to capture all the unknown outsiders, or even kill them all! If Ling Tian and the rest are among them, they will naturally resist. Then, we can easily find his whereabouts. "
"Isn't that inappropriate? If we do that, wouldn't we incur the wrath of the heavens? Even in the eyes of the citizens, the gains do not make up for the losses. How can killing the innocent be the actions of a successful businessman? "Another person stood out and objected.
"That's not the case. Putting aside the fact that those who want to achieve great things should not be bothered by trifles, there is also the fact that the First Pavilion has been trying to assassinate the citizens of Bright Jade City ever since a few days ago. Currently, the aftermath is still lingering in the air and it seems to be getting more and more intense. Furthermore, we have already confirmed that many of the replacement officials are the henchmen of the Shui Family. Our plan to exterminate them has yet to begin. Although the methods used are different, the results are similar. Thus, the first thing we need to do is to immediately carry out our plan to exterminate all of them! We will use the same method to assassinate all of them. As such, Bright Jade City will definitely descend into chaos as though it is the end of the world! At that time, we will mobilize our troops and lock down the entire city in the name of suppressing the chaos. Even if our actions are a little too extreme, it will still be understandable. Everyone should understand this logic, right? "
This old man's voice was unpleasant to the ears, carrying with it an indescribable sense of disgust. Furthermore, it was as though he viewed human lives as grass, causing everyone to tremble in fear. The old man chuckled sinisterly and said, "In order to achieve great things, one must use the hearts of the people. If the hearts of the people can be used, then use them. If the hearts of the people can't be used, then incite them. If the former two cannot be used, then destroy them! "
A look of praise appeared in Yu ManLou's eyes. If the hearts of the people can be used, then use them. If the latter cannot be used, then incite them. These few words were exactly what he had in mind.
Everyone remained silent, and it was the person from before who spoke again with dissatisfaction, "Isn't Head Deacon's words a little too extreme? Even if it's for Ling Tian, it isn't worth sacrificing thousands of people, right? If that's the case, how are we any different from bandits who kill the innocent? "
The Head Deacon replied with a sinister voice, "Pavilion Head Huang, you have to know that if that little bastard Ling Tian doesn't die, he will definitely become the greatest enemy of our Tamago in the future! When we meet on the battlefield, even if our Tamago is able to emerge victorious, do you know how many good Tamago men will lose their lives in his hands? You and I might even lose our lives in the process! During the battles in the Northern Wei, Ling Tian single-handedly swept through the 400,000 strong army. In just a few battles, close to 10,000 people have died in his hands! How can such a character be treated lightly? With thousands of people dying with him, wouldn't it be a worthy death? Do you think it's better for Ling Tian to die or for the sacrifice of so many Tamago men?! "
"I didn't say that I wouldn't target Ling Tian, but the commoners are innocent …"
"There are too many innocent people who have died in vain! How can we generalize all of them? Let's ask ourselves, with hundreds of thousands of commoners dying in war every year, which one of them isn't innocent? If we take the innocent into consideration, how can we even talk about conquering the world? If some ignorant commoners can't protect the good men of our Tamago, why not?! "
"The Head Deacon is right!" Yu ManLou made the final decision, "In order to achieve great things, there must be sacrifices. Sacrificing some ignorant commoners is better than sacrificing our good men. This matter shall be decided and there is no need for further discussion. Tomorrow, we will execute the extermination plan and seal the city at night. We will search the entire city for the rebels and kill the wrong person rather than let them go! "
After pausing for a moment, Yu ManLou continued, "This time, Ling Tian didn't come to Bright Jade City alone. There is also a mysterious lady with him. "
"Mysterious lady?" Everyone present couldn't help but make guesses. Just what kind of lady could be called 'mysterious' in their Family Head's eyes?
"Ling Tian left Sky Bearing alone and in this period of time, a lady suddenly appeared by his side. I heard that this lady isn't old and is at most seventeen or eighteen years old. She is extremely beautiful but her methods are extremely vicious. Of the sixteen first-rate assassins of the Blood Slaughter Pavilion, this lady was able to take care of six of them without suffering a single injury. Even if she isn't as strong as Ling Tian, the difference between them should be close. She is definitely a top-notch expert! "Yu ManLou said calmly.
Once again, everyone present was flabbergasted. While they were all top-notch experts, there weren't many of them who had the confidence to deal with six first-rate assassins of the Blood Slaughter Pavilion alone. As for saying that they didn't suffer a single injury, that was even more difficult. Now that they heard that a young lady was able to do so, they couldn't help but be shocked.
"Could it be that lass Chen is also here?" Ling Jian thought to himself. "However, when Yu ManLou said that her methods were 'vicious', it doesn't seem like it. But if it isn't her, which other lady would have such strength? Furthermore, even if it is lass Chen, her strength shouldn't be so strong right? "
Yu ManLou said calmly, "According to the reports of the surviving subordinates, the martial arts of that lady are extremely strange. With a single palm strike, ice and snow would fill the sky and frost would cover the ground. It was as though the wind was howling in the dead of winter …"
"It is indeed lass Chen. Could it be that her martial arts have improved again?!" The moment he heard the words' ice and snow fill the sky and frost cover the ground ', Ling Jian no longer had any doubts in his heart and was certain of it. With a wave of agitation in his heart, his actions became a little bigger and his palm pressed against a tile, causing it to vibrate softly.
Ling Jian cursed in his heart. The people below were all top-notch experts and Yu ManLou's strength was even more unfathomable. While the sound was soft, how could they not be suspicious? Ling Jian immediately made a decision and shot out like a shooting star. At this moment, he couldn't be bothered about hiding his tracks and used all his strength in this attack! His speed was shocking to the extreme!
Indeed!
"Who is it?!"
"Come down for me!"
"Hong!"
"Chase!"
A series of shouts sounded and the moment Ling Jian flew out, the tile that he was hiding in had already been blasted open by a palm strike. Following which, sounds of 'sou sou' could be heard and over ten figures leaped out from the hole and chased after him with their movement techniques!
Yu ManLou's face was as calm as water as he stood on top of the tile. His three locks of beard fluttered in the wind and it was obvious that he was angered to the extreme!
All the elites of Tamago were gathered together for a discussion and someone was actually able to eavesdrop on them! This was even more unbearable than giving Yu ManLou a tight slap to the face. This was an absolute humiliation!
He definitely could not allow this person to leave Tamago!
But who would have such a high level of lightness skill to be able to eavesdrop under the eyes of so many experts without being detected? If it wasn't for that slight movement just now, this' ambush 'could be said to be perfect! Amidst his anger, Yu ManLou's interest in this person was piqued!
Ling Jian's black figure was like a bolt of black lightning as he shot towards the tall walls of Tamago!
Behind him, over ten people were chasing after him!
The bells of the Yu Family rang from all directions, and countless servants and guards of the manor swarmed over from all directions. The sound of clothes flapping through the air could be heard.
A deep voice sounded like the rolling thunder in the sky, "Raise the Inescapable Dragnet! All guards stand on top of the walls to intercept him! "This was the voice of the family head of Tamago, Yu ManLou!
Ling Jian's heart sank!
This move of Yu ManLou's had struck his Achilles' heel! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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