The family matters were quickly tossed aside. Guang Ling Gong sneered, "There's something very unusual about the Ghost Market. Several places were destroyed at the same time. If Niu Youde had really figured out the situation earlier, he wouldn't have only targeted our family. He repeatedly messed around with the Ying Family, yet he didn't do anything to any of the Ying Family's places. Don't you think there's a problem?"
Gou Yue: "This old servant also has this suspicion. Moreover, up until now, there hasn't been any reaction from the Pavilion of Faith and Righteousness even after Niu Youde caused such a huge commotion in the Phantom City. This goes against the Pavilion of Faith and Righteousness's usual control over the Phantom City. In other words, it's very likely that the Pavilion of Faith and Righteousness knew about this beforehand. There's even reason to suspect that these points were leaked to Niu Youde by the Pavilion of Faith and Righteousness.
Guang Ling Gong's expression turned solemn. Family matters were nothing. The power of life and death was in his hands. Some people in his family were like cats and dogs to him. No matter how big the waves were, he could still slap them down. The Xiahou Clan's intention to go against the Guang Clan was something he had to pay attention to.
Gou Yue said, "Also, I immediately investigated the matter. The Ying Clan also found something suspicious. Someone from our side made the arrangements, and the Ying Clan initially placed the previous Sect Master of the Vital Energy Sect, Qi Wu, under house arrest. However, he was suddenly released yesterday. After careful investigation, we found out that he was released under Zuo 'er's instructions, and that Qi Wu has already accepted the transfer order from the Netherworld Governor's Office. Now, he has already become one of them. "
Guang Ling Gong frowned, "Could it be that the Ying Clan went back on their words after handing over the Vital Energy Sect?"
Gou Yue said, "Even if they went back on their words, they didn't have to hand him over to Niu Youde, right? It's unlikely that they would go back on their words. If that's the case, they would have no integrity at all. Who would dare to do business with the Ying Clan in the future? "
Guang Ling Gong was too lazy to guess anymore. He took out the Star Bell and questioned Ying Jiuguang's intentions. After contacting him, he put away the Star Bell and snorted, "Ying Jiuguang means that Niu Youde held the hostages of the Black Dragon Swamp and forced them to hand over Qi Wu. The promise of control over the Vital Energy Sect is still valid. Niu Youde contacted them first. They probably guessed that Niu Youde was going to cause trouble. Ying Jiuguang probably wants to drag us down to deal with Niu Youde. "
Gou Yue nodded slightly and asked, "What about the Xiahou Clan?" Implying that he wanted to ask about it as well.
The Duke of Guang said, "Even if everyone knows about this, they won't admit it even if you ask them. Now, we have to straighten things out. Send someone to investigate the Vitality Sect, and Niu Youde has to have a reason for attacking the Phantom Market, right? The most important thing is to figure out what the Xiahou family's intentions are. "
"Yes!" Gou Yue nodded in response. He also understood that it was of utmost importance to clarify the Xiahou Family's motives.
Almost at the same time that the Guang family received the news, a group of generals followed Ying Jiuguang out of the gate on a heavily armed mountain peak. Ying Jiuguang, who strode forward, raised his hand to stop the people behind him from sending them off again.
The group of generals immediately cupped their hands and said, "Farewell, Your Highness!"
Ying Jiuguang's followers followed Ying Jiuguang and soared into the sky.
It wasn't until their silhouettes disappeared in the sky that the group of generals put down their cupped hands, looking as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden.
They were a little nervous before. It was reported that His Highness was gradually inspecting the troops of the eastern army. Everyone guessed that it had something to do with the defeat at the Black Dragon Swamp. His Highness was obviously afraid that the people would become unstable. At this time, if anyone made His Highness think that they had ulterior motives, he would probably not show mercy. How could they not be nervous when their lives were at stake?
In the sky, seeing that Ying Jiuguang had some free time, Zuo Er began to secretly report, "Your Highness, the deal with Niu Youde has been completed."
Ying Jiuguang glanced sideways, "Niu Youde didn't do anything, right?"
Zuo Er said, "I don't think so. The number of people is about the same as what we estimated. It's just that they all came back empty-handed. Nothing was left of their belongings. They were all swallowed by that guy. This is not a small amount."
Ying Jiuguang suddenly gritted his teeth. It would cost a lot of money to equip the eastern army with so many people's equipment, "Tell them to keep their mouths shut. We'll talk about the belongings after the eastern army has calmed down. Now is not the time to care about this. He likes to take advantage of others. Sooner or later, we'll make him spit it out with interest."
"Yes! There's one more thing, something happened at the ghost market … "Zuo Er roughly reported the situation.
"They massacred five shops in the ghost market?" Ying Jiuguang was a little surprised, "Why did the nether people massacre these five shops?"
"I don't know. I checked the background of these five shops but couldn't find anything. It's because we couldn't find anything that it's suspicious. His Highness, Niu Youde suddenly did this in the ghost market at this time. Could these five shops be related to the Guang family? "Zuo Er expressed her doubts.
Ying Jiuguang, who didn't slow down his flying speed, tilted his head, "You're saying that these five shops are the Guang family's secret points?"
Zuo Er, "The timing is too coincidental. According to the investigation, the nether people's target is very clear. They went straight for these five shops and immediately retreated after the massacre. The strangest thing is that the Pavilion of Loyalty and Justice didn't have any reaction when the nether people made such a big movement in the ghost market. Also, Gao Zixuan's younger brother, Gao Zihu, asked us about Gao Yan's situation. It's too strange that he didn't ask his own son and actually came to us to ask about his own son. This old servant immediately ordered people to start asking around. It seems that Gao Yan disappeared after leaving the Vitality Sect and couldn't be contacted anymore. That's why Gao Zihu asked around. "
"Hehe! It seems that this Niu Youde really made a move against the Guang family. He really is a mad dog that bites anyone he sees. I think … "The smile on Ying Jiuguang's face froze. He stared at Zuo Er and asked," You said that the Pavilion of Loyalty and Justice didn't have any reaction at all? "
Zuo Er knew that he had already noticed and nodded, "It should be the Xiahou family who interfered."
In the Kou Tian King's Residence, Kou Lingxu, who was strolling in the bamboo forest, stopped and turned around. After his eyes flickered, he narrowed his eyes and asked, "Xiahou Ling interfered at this time. What is the meaning of this?"
Tang Henian, who was following beside him, shook his head. "I really don't understand. There are other possibilities. Perhaps it wasn't Xiahou Ling who interfered at all. Perhaps it was the other forces of the Xiahou family who made a move. For example, Cao Man didn't want to be left out. It wasn't Xiahou Ling's intention. It was Cao Man who wanted to do something."
Kou Lingxu stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes without saying a word.
Celestial Palace, Starry Hall. Behind the long table, Master Qing slowly stood up. He stared at Shangguan Qing and said in a deep voice, "Xiahou Ling and Niu Youde colluded together? How can you be sure that the five shops belong to Lord Guang? "
Shangguan Qing said, "I couldn't be sure before, but I just received a message from Sima Zuo Shi. The spy placed in the Guang family sent news …" He didn't talk about anything else but Gao Yan's marriage. After explaining the general situation, he pointed out the main point, "Now that Gao Yan has lost contact with the Guang family after leaving the Vital Energy Sect, these two incidents happened so coincidentally. Gao Yan's disappearance is most likely related to Niu Youde. It's very likely that Niu Youde is the culprit."
Master Qing didn't care about the bullsh * t marriage. He raised his eyebrows and sneered, "This monkey has guts. He just provoked the Ying family and now he provoked the Guang family. But what is the meaning of the Xiahou family getting involved in this matter?"
Shangguan Qing said, "I don't know for now, but the ghost market incident was done by Niu Youde. If we ask the Empress, we might be able to get some clues."
Master Qing immediately said, "Go! Go to the Celestial Palace and ask now. "
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing quickly left after getting permission. Without Master Qing's permission, he couldn't rashly ask the Empress about the situation. It wasn't that he was afraid of Xiahou Chengyu, but there were some rules that couldn't be overstepped.
He left quickly and returned quickly. When Shangguan Qing returned to the Starry Hall, Master Qing was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, frowning and deep in thought.
"Your Majesty, the Empress said that she had received Niu Youde's report and was about to report it to Your Majesty. The Empress said that the ghost market's operation was because the main government office received a report that there were bandits plotting to cause trouble. They heard that the bandits kidnapped Gao Yan, the nephew of Guang Wang's concubine Gao Zixuan, so they sent people to rescue him. However, it was already too late when they killed their way in. Gao Yan had already been killed by the bandits. When they found him, he was already a corpse. Gao Yan's entourage was also killed." Shangguan Qing reported the information he had gathered.
Master Qing sneered, "Bandits? This Niu Youde didn't learn anything good, but he did learn the words of those old fellows. Bandits at every turn. The world has been peaceful for so many years, so how could there be so many bandits? They cleansed the place with blood and didn't leave a single survivor. They directly pinned the blame on the non-existent bandits. That's great. I think he's even more despicable than the bandits. He's simply full of nonsense and doesn't speak a single word of truth. It's impossible to count on Chengyu to speak the truth. You, contact Yuan Venerate and ask him if he knows anything about the situation. If he doesn't know, ask him to ask Niu Youde. I want to see if Niu Youde will tell him the truth! "
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing responded and took out his Star Bell to contact Yuan Venerate Qing right in front of Master Qing.
In the Guang Tian Palace, the Heavenly Cloud Pavilion stood tall. It was built on the peak of a mountain, with overhanging eaves and arches. The wind blew in from all directions, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. White clouds floated around, giving a panoramic view of the mountains and rivers. It was truly a good place to climb high and look into the distance.
The upper floor was empty, and there were no tables or chairs. The Duke of Guang Ling was sitting cross-legged on a futon on the floor with a look of enjoyment on his face. His eyes were closed, and he was tapping along with the zither with one hand on his knee.
Wang Fei Mei Niang was also sitting on a futon with a zither in front of her. Her fingers were playing a beautiful melody, but the sound of the zither didn't seem as steady as before. It seemed to be related to her mood.
She knew what had happened, and she was sure that the Duke of Guang Ling definitely knew what had happened. However, the Duke of Guang Ling acted as if nothing had happened and had actually come here to listen to the zither. There were no outsiders, and she was the only one accompanying him. This made her feel a little guilty, which affected her zither skills.
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