At the same time, in the forbidden garden of the Albatross Estate, Wei Shu was accompanying Xiahou Ta and discussing this matter.
The Green Lord's birthday banquet in the Li Palace was only a matter of honor and reputation. After all, not just anyone could enter the Li Palace. The place with the most guests was still the Xiahou clan. A clan as large as the Xiahou clan had many friends and relatives on the surface. As the birthday god, Xiahou Ta had spent a few days dealing with them. Now, he was gradually getting more free, and there was no need for him to show his face.
"Master, didn't you suspect that there was a mysterious manipulator behind Niu Youde? Could it be that person? "Wei Shu, who was accompanying them, asked.
Xiahou Ta narrowed his eyes in thought. He slowly said, "A person's style of doing things has signs to follow, and they won't suddenly change so much that they're completely different. That hidden manipulator is adept at taking advantage of the situation from a higher point of view and doesn't participate in the small details. A person with a small plan and a small view would not be able to do this, so I suspect that it's someone from the upper echelons of the Heavenly Court. And this matter is clearly intense and risky, practically a vigorous and straightforward attack. It's completely different from the invisible style of that hidden manipulator, so I can conclude that it's not the same person. On the contrary, it's more like Niu Youde's usual style of doing things. There's also one more point. With all the sudden developments in the Li Palace, it's very difficult to plan ahead for such a risky move. At most, it's a predetermined general direction. Only Niu Youde himself could adapt to the situation and deal with it. If it were someone with a slightly weaker adaptability and mental fortitude, the slightest hesitation in their words would cause them to suffer the fierce attacks of those ministers, pressuring them until they crumbled. Putting everything together, it really does seem like Niu Youde's own initiative, but this method is so brilliant that I find it hard to believe that it was Niu Youde's doing. This matter seems vigorous, but it's definitely been meticulously planned. He might have jumped out in the Imperial Garden to scold Ying Jiuguang for selling his daughter for glory, but he seems more like a combination of quick-wittedness and impulsiveness. No matter how I look at it, he doesn't seem like someone who could meticulously plan for this old man's birthday banquet two years ago. Could it be that the Six Paths really have some new figure that we don't know about? "
Wei Shu nodded. "If it really was Niu Youde's own initiative, then this Niu Youde really is someone to look at."
Xiahou Ta chuckled. "It doesn't matter if it's Niu Youde's own decision. Or was there someone giving Niu Youde advice behind the scenes? In short, they were all standing on Niu Youde's side. It could be attributed to Niu Youde that this Niu Youde was not simple. Now, I really wanted to know how he managed to recruit one hundred thousand elites. Four Marquises were equivalent to two Star Monarchs. Even Qing Zhu was moved, so how could the other four clans sit back and do nothing? He must have done something behind the scenes. "
Wei Shu muttered to himself as he pondered, "Now that everyone knows about this, if the bet is not in Lord Qing's favor, based on Lord Qing's stubborn temper, Niu Youde's life might not be as valuable as Lord Qing's face. Niu Youde's life might be in danger. "
Xiahou Tuo nodded slightly.
"Ruyi, let's go home."
In the lofty pavilion of Zhan Ping Hou's courtyard in the Imperial Garden, Zhan Ruyi, dressed in luxurious clothes, looked in the direction of the Green Central Garden silently. Ying Luohuan, who had ascended the lofty pavilion, walked behind her daughter and reminded her. Qing Zhu did not say anything about Zhan Ruyi's departure, but Heaven Valley Palace came over to inform them that the birthday banquet had ended. They were urging him to leave.
Tianyuan Planet, City Guard Palace, Fu Qing stood on a tall building and looked into the distance, not saying a word for a long time. He stood there for an entire day.
In a manor hidden deep in the mountains, in the inner courtyard, Xu Tangran paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. His expression was gloomy, a stark contrast to the flowers around him.
Two voluptuous women walked out from the Moon Gate. Seeing Xu Tangran pacing back and forth in a bad mood, they hurried over to comfort him. One of them hugged Xu Tangran and rubbed her arms against her chest. The other said coquettishly, "Is Lord in a bad mood? I will accompany you to relieve your boredom … "
"Go to hell!" Xu Tangran roared and slapped both of them. Two screams rang out, and two figures flew out. One crashed into the wall, his head splattered everywhere. The other crashed into a flower bed and was badly mutilated. How could the two mortal women withstand his blows?
A figure flashed in from outside. Huang Xiaotian was startled by the screams and commotion. He was shocked to see the two beauties Xu Tangran and Xu Tangran were so close to last night had died in the blink of an eye. He had specially recruited them to serve Xu Tangran. He didn't expect them to die just like that.
He looked at Xu Tangran pacing back and forth anxiously. Huang Xiaotian couldn't help but ask, "Milord, what are you doing?"
Xu Tangran, who was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, stopped and asked, "Is there any follow-up news from the Li Palace?" He had also heard about Miao Yi's deeds in the Li Palace.
How many times had this been? Huang Xiaotian smiled bitterly, "That's all for now. This is all that's been coming from outside. There's nothing new for now."
As a result, Xu Tangran continued to pace back and forth anxiously. His thoughts were different from Yang Zhaoqing's. He was a little anxious. He didn't think that Miao Yi would go to the Heavenly Palace and cause such a big commotion. He didn't think that Miao Yi would go all out just to recruit people. He thought that Miao Yi had no confidence in him, Xu Tangran, to recruit people. He simply didn't have any hope for him!
Smelling the stench of blood in the air, Xu Tangran suddenly heard the roar of a tiger from afar in the mountains. He stopped again and tilted his head to look in the direction of the roar. He waved his hand and pointed, "Go, get that tiger for me. Send it to the dungeon. It has to be alive and kicking. If it's dead, I'll kill you." He flicked his sleeves and left.
"..." Huang Xiaotian was speechless. He didn't know what this lunatic was up to, but he had no choice but to do it.
The manor was built against the mountain. There was a tunnel inside that led to the belly of the mountain behind the manor. Luminous pearls that emitted a soft glow were embedded in the stone walls. Deep in the belly of the mountain, there was a privately built prison. Dozens of people were imprisoned in the cages on both sides. There were old and weak people, women and children. There were three to five people in a cell, and sometimes five to six people in a cell. On the torture rack outside the cage, a man was tied up in the shape of a '大'. His hair was hanging down and his head was lowered. He had been tortured to the point of being bloody and battered. It was obvious that he had been tortured.
Xu Tangran strode over. From time to time, soft sobs could be heard coming from the cages on both sides. Xu Tangran ignored them and walked to the torture rack. He grabbed the man by his messy hair and pulled his head up. "Xu, I'll give you one last chance. Where is your Alliance Master's son?"
The man opened his bloody mouth and said breathlessly, "I've said it countless times. Our Alliance Master has never been interested in women. He hasn't married yet. How could he have a son?"
Xu Tangran grabbed his hair and shoved him. "Stop talking nonsense with me. Why would I look for you if there's no shadow? As far as I know, the wife Chu Antian secretly married and the son he gave birth to were all arranged and hidden by you. Speak. Where are you hiding them? "
The man only said one thing. "Don't waste your time. Do whatever you want to do to me."
Xu Tangran waved his hand and pointed at the old, weak, women, and children in the cages to his left and right. "For a bullsh * t Alliance Master, is it worth it for you to sacrifice your entire family?"
The man looked askance at him. He chuckled and said, "You don't have to play this game with me. I'm afraid they'll die even faster if I tell them."
"Heh!" Xu Tangran let go of him. He was so angry that he laughed and clapped his hands. He gave the man a thumbs up and praised, "I admire loyal people like you the most. You have guts! I also like to play with people like you the most. I like to weigh hard bones the most! "After saying that, he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. It was obvious that he was extremely angry.
Not long after, Huang Xiaotian arrived and waved his hand. From the beast sack, he tossed out a strong multicolored tiger. Sure enough, it was as lively as Xu Tangran said. As soon as it was tossed out, it immediately unleashed its bestial nature and pounced straight at Xu Tangran.
Xu Tangran casually grabbed it by the neck like he was grabbing a kitten and dragged it on the ground. The fierce tiger's four sharp claws resisted and scratched the ground.
When they arrived at the door of a cage, Xu Tangran waved his hand. "Open the door!"
Huang Xiaotian opened the door with a twitching expression. The women in the cage were so frightened that they hugged each other and cried. The man tied to the rack struggled against the iron chains and roared angrily, "What do you want?"
What do I want? Xu Tangran directly threw the multicolored tiger into the cage and closed the door.
"Awooo …" The tiger that fell into the cage roared towards the sky and began to lower its body to face the women. Soon after, a gust of wind blew into the crowd. The scene was so bloody and cruel that no one could look straight at it. The women's sorrowful cries for help echoed in the underground space.
"Stop! Stop … "The man who was tied to the torture rack cried out in anguish.
Very quickly, the women in the cage stopped moving. Blood flowed all over the ground. Xu Tangran pushed the door open. His five fingers grasped the air and directly dragged the tiger out. He dragged it to the next cage and shouted, "Open the door!"
Although Huang Xiaotian was a lion spirit, he had been in human form for many years after all. He was already used to human thinking. Seeing such a live interrogation scene, he felt a chill run down his spine. He looked at Xu Tangran as if he was looking at a monster. It was as if Xu Tangran was a demon and he was a human. However, he still obeyed and opened the door.
"Father! Save me … "The child in the arms of an old man screamed in fear when he saw the fierce tiger.
Xu Tangran had just thrown the tiger into the cage when the man tied to the rack cried out, "Stop! I'll talk! Bastard, stop, I'll talk … "
Just as the tiger was about to act violently, Xu Tangran's five fingers grasped the air and dragged the tiger out again. The people in the two cages screamed in fear. Some of them peed their pants, some didn't dare to look straight, and some even fainted.
After throwing the tiger to Huang Xiaotian, Xu Tangran strode to the rack and gently brushed aside the man's messy hair. He sighed, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Why did you have to do this? It's not easy for everyone. I really don't want to do this. I also admire your loyalty, but since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety can't be at the same time. I have to let you choose one. You forced me to do this."
The man was almost in tears as he said, "If I said it, would you let them go?"
Xu Tangran said shamelessly and honestly, "If you said it from the beginning, I would definitely let them go, including you. In the future, you and I would definitely get along very happily. But now that my hands are stained with blood, I'm afraid that they will take revenge on me in the future if I let them go. In the end, they were harmed by you. Don't you feel ashamed? You should just give them a good death. Of course, I'm not an unreasonable person. At least I can give them a quick death and let them sleep without any pain. What do you think? " He took out a small jade bottle and waved it in front of the man, asking him to make a choice. In short, he was not giving him a way out.
The man shook his head in grief and indignation, "Who are you?"
Xu Tangran said, "Don't go off topic. You've been playing with me for so long, my patience has been exhausted." He then turned around to catch the tiger again.
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