Qijue suddenly realized, "Jiang Yiyi is the best evidence to prove that we don't know the inside story, but they will also doubt why we handed him over to Niu Youde."
Cao Man smiled, "This is where the old man's methods are powerful. Now everyone knows that the Kou family and the Xiahou family made an inside deal. The Kou family helped the Empress establish an heir, and the Xiahou family helped Niu Youde establish a foothold in Ghost City. Jiang Yiyi refused to confess, so it's understandable that we gave him to Niu Youde. To put it bluntly, it's still the Kou family's intention to help Niu Youde establish a foothold in Ghost City. Niu Youde catching Jiang Yiyi is a meritorious deed. After that, the Heavenly Empress will also make her move. Everyone will see that everything is reasonable, and we can't use anything against them. Shangguan Qing's side will also heave a sigh of relief, and this matter will be over. "
He turned around and walked to the window. "As for the Kou Family, they will naturally know that we helped Niu Youde. Didn't the Kou Family say that they wouldn't release the eagle without seeing the rabbit? Now that we've thrown the rabbit out, the Kou Family should also put in more effort. In short, the old man's meaning is that the Kou family should put in more effort for the Empress to establish an heir, and try to achieve it in an upright manner in the royal court. It must be justifiable! As long as Niu Youde still needs our help in Ghost City, the Kou family will continue to put in more effort. Master Qing can avoid it for a while, but he can't avoid it forever. Sooner or later, he will relent. We shouldn't use this kind of leverage as much as possible, and leave it to play a key role in the future. There's no need to persuade the Kou family and then throw out another card. When the time comes, we can't say that we did it ourselves, and we still have to remember the Kou family's favor. Why bother? One more card in our hand is one more use. Try to maximize the benefits, and don't throw them out together. And this Niu Youde's background is also interesting. Even if the Kou family didn't say anything, we can't let anything happen to him in Ghost City. We have to put in effort, so let's take some benefits from the Kou family. "
Turning around, he said, "There's another point. The old man said that we inadvertently stepped on a dog's tail this time. She's afraid that some people will be driven to desperate measures. If they throw the people to Niu Youde, they can avoid unnecessary losses. Who would dare to attack the Ghost City's main government office? Once Kou Lingxu got hold of his weakness, he would have to ask himself if his head was stronger than the military power in Kou Lingxu's hands! If someone is really irrational and is willing to be impulsive, there might be some unexpected gains. "
After he understood, Qi Jue's face was filled with admiration. He praised from the bottom of his heart, "Old Master is indeed wise."
Cao Man turned to look out the window, nodded slightly, and sighed faintly. "It's not easy for the Xiahou Family to survive to this day. Old Master's contributions cannot go unnoticed!"
In the HuangFu Family's grand manor, the scenery was deep and serene.
Huangfu Yan walked quickly with a taut face. His son, Huangfu Duanhao, had an ugly expression on his face. He blindly followed behind his father and entered an old courtyard with towering ancient trees. When they were far away from a pavilion, they stopped and transmitted their voices to each other.
Inside the pavilion. The white-haired patriarch, Huangfu Liankong, was having a small gathering with a few old friends.
Noticing the expressions of the father and son outside, Huangfu Liankong knew that something important must have happened. He excused himself to his old friends and went down the pavilion, passing by the father and son. The father and son also quickly followed him into the inner courtyard.
After entering a secluded room, Huangfu Liankong immediately turned around and asked, "What happened?"
Huangfu Yan swallowed with difficulty, "Father, Jiang Yiyi failed at the Ghost City. He might have fallen into the hands of the Pavilion of Faith and Justice."
"What?" The calm Huangfu Liankong instantly looked as if he was struck by lightning. He was dumbfounded. Then he hurriedly asked, "Did he really fall into the hands of the Pavilion of Faith and Justice?"
Huangfu Yan's face was full of bitterness, "Our people went to the inn where the incident happened. Although we don't know who did it, but judging from the reaction of the inn, they didn't dare say much. It's probably not a mistake. And from what we know, the person who did it was extremely fast. They almost didn't make any noise before quickly capturing the person. Jiang Yiyi's ability to escape is top-notch, but he was caught so easily. It can be seen that the people who did it are all experts. A group of experts surrounded Jiang Yiyi with a net, making it impossible for him to escape. Based on all the information, there shouldn't be anyone else in the Ghost City other than the Pavilion of Faith and Justice. "
Huangfu Liankong gasped, "How could the Pavilion of Faith and Justice act so precisely? Only the three of us in the entire Huangfu family know Jiang Yiyi's identity, and the higher-ups wouldn't leak it. Could it be that one of you leaked the news? "The eyes that stared at the father and son suddenly became cold.
Huangfu Duanhao shook his head repeatedly, "Grandpa, I've been in secret contact with Jiang Yiyi. I didn't say anything to anyone."
Huangfu Yan sighed, "Father, this matter concerns the lives of everyone in the Huangfu family. How could we leak it?"
Huangfu Liankong spread his hands and was about to explain, "Then what happened? Didn't they do it? How did the Pavilion of Faith and Justice make the first move? "
Huangfu Yan said, "Jiang Yiyi wasn't the only one who got into trouble. According to reports, someone wandered in front of the headquarters for a while and was immediately captured. I guess it's because the Pavilion of Faith and Justice is taking precautions."
"I don't care if they are taking precautions or not. The problem now is that Jiang Yiyi is in the hands of the Pavilion of Faith and Justice. Can he survive the interrogation of the Pavilion of Faith and Justice? Do I need to tell you what the consequences will be once he speaks? " Huangfu Liankong completely lost control of his emotions. He pointed at the father and son. "I told you to be careful and careful. What did you do?"
Huangfu Yan said, "Father, I told you before that Jiang Yiyi's matter is of great importance. The Pavilion of Faith and Justice is too strict in the phantom market. It's easy for it to get out of our control. We shouldn't have sent Jiang Yiyi to this matter, but the higher-ups didn't listen!"
Huangfu Liankong said angrily, "Do I need you to teach me? What can I do if the higher-ups insist on this? Besides, the higher-ups have their own considerations. Anyone who touches Niu Youde's side will be suspected to be the work of the higher-ups. Kou Lingxu isn't someone to be trifled with. The higher-ups don't want to bear this suspicion, so they sent Jiang Yiyi, who was mysteriously involved in the Youding region, to take action. It's reasonable after this. It's just that Jiang Yiyi took revenge on Niu Youde alone, so the higher-ups aren't wrong! Now that something has happened, the higher-ups won't say that their decision was wrong, nor will they listen to our explanations. They will only vent their anger on us and question how we did things! If we can't resolve this matter, the higher-ups will take the Huangfu family's head to share the blame! "
Huangfu Yan said, "Father! Things have already happened. There's no point in explaining it now. The key is, how do we solve this? "
Huangfu Liankong was agitated. "How do we solve it? Go negotiate with the Pavilion of Faith and Justice? Isn't that letting the Pavilion of Faith and Justice know that Jiang Yiyi is a member of the Great Ensemble? Who in the world doesn't know the background of the Great Ensemble? "
Huangfu Yan gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "We can only use force. Snatch it!"
"Snatch?" Huangfu Liankong replied. His emotions seemed to have calmed down.
"Yes! Snatch it! " Huangfu Yan nodded and said, "There's no way Jiang Yiyi doesn't know the consequences of his confession. He definitely won't confess for a while. While the Pavilion of Faith and Justice is unaware of the truth and unprepared, we can mobilize our experts to surround and attack the Pavilion of Faith and Justice. Even if we can't snatch it, we still have to get rid of any future problems. We can't let Jiang Yiyi talk!"
Huangfu Liankong slowly nodded and sighed. "How can one not wet his shoes if he often walks by the river! Jiang Yiyi has been doing this for so many years. I knew that he would fail one day, so I suggested that he refrain from doing such despicable things. But the higher-ups didn't listen to me in order to curry favor with that person in the Heavenly Palace. It would be easier if it fell into the hands of an ordinary person, but it fell into the hands of the Pavilion of Faith and Justice, which even the Heavenly Court can't control. Sigh! There's no other way now. The higher-ups probably can't do anything about it either. They will probably approve of this! "As he said this, he took out the Star Bell and contacted someone.
Phantom City's main manor. Qi Jue smiled and cupped his fists. "Farewell!"
"Take care!" Miao Yi also cupped his fists, signaling for Yang Zhaoqing to send them off on his behalf.
Just as the group was discussing business, they didn't expect the Pavilion of Faith and Justice to suddenly pay them a visit with a gift.
Miao Yi turned around and looked at the pale-faced man lying on the ground with a blanket covering his body. Miao Yi could confirm that the Pavilion of Faith and Justice was right. This person was indeed Jiang Yiyi, because he had seen Jiang Yiyi before. Back then, Jiang Yiyi had been a dashing and elegant man. But now, Jiang Yiyi was lying there like a dead dog, unmoving. His eyes were lifeless. Who knew how much he had suffered in the hands of the Pavilion of Faith and Justice.
"This person is Jiang Yiyi?" Xu Tangran rubbed his chin as he stared at Jiang Yiyi. He clicked his tongue and said, "If that's the case, then this will be a great contribution."
Yan Xiu and the others were also watching from the side. Yang Qing had a frown on his face, deep in thought.
Coincidentally, Yun Zhiqiu was walking down the stairs, followed by Fei Hong, Hai Pingxin, and the others. When Hai Pingxin saw so many people surrounding him, he immediately squeezed in excitedly. He looked at the person on the ground like a curious child and asked, "Who is it? Who is it?"
Xu Tangran smiled and said, "Jiang Yiyi!"
"Oh! It's that pervert! Serves him right! Retribution! " Hai Pingxin was shocked. She crouched down and reached out to remove the blanket covering Jiang Yiyi. "Let me see how badly he's been beaten. Ah …" Suddenly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she immediately let go of the blanket as soon as she took a look. She quickly stood up and backed away with a flushed face.
Miao Yi was curious. He also crouched down to take a look. His solemn gaze paused on Jiang Yiyi's lower body, and he let go as well. There was a strange expression on his face.
Yun Zhiqiu looked around and asked curiously, "What's wrong?" Just as she was about to bend down to reveal the truth, Miao Yi grabbed her arm and shook his head. "He's been beaten up quite badly." Seeing that she was still curious about how badly he'd been beaten up, as though she wanted to see what the Pavilion of Integrity was capable of, Miao Yi had no choice but to add, "He's been castrated."
"…" Yun Zhiqiu's mouth was slightly agape. When she came to her senses, she let out a sigh. Fortunately, she hadn't seen it, and quickly backed away.
The other men were getting more and more interested. They crouched down to take a look, one after another. They probably hadn't seen what a castrated person looked like before.
After seeing it for themselves, they all had strange expressions on their faces. They all turned their gazes to Hai Pingxin in unison, as though saying, 'This girl has learned a lot today.'
If it weren't for Yun Zhiqiu and the others being present, some of them would probably have teased Miao Yi.
As though she understood everyone's gazes, Hai Pingxin angrily ran off. "Shameless!"
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