The reason she said this was because Bluemoon had reminded her just now. Back when she was demoted, she also had properties in the black market. But she couldn't do anything to the Xiahou family now that she had fallen from power and could no longer rise again. These things couldn't be used as evidence because some things couldn't be protected without power.
Thus, the group of people tensed up when they heard this. They had heard of similar actions of the Xiahou family, but it couldn't be helped. The Xiahou family was the king of the underworld. Without the protection of power, they had no right to reason with the Xiahou family, because they couldn't pose any threat to the Xiahou family. The Xiahou family wouldn't wait for others to attack them. They would definitely be in a favorable position. Disregarding everything else, once Ying Jiuguang fell from power, the Xiahou family would be in trouble. It went without saying how large the Ying family's businesses were in the black market. If the Xiahou family targeted them, the people in charge of the Ying family's businesses wouldn't be able to escape even if they wanted to.
Everyone, who originally wanted to leave in a fit of rage, tightly pursed their lips. They had nowhere to vent the grief and indignation in their hearts. They didn't expect that they would end up in such a situation. In the past, a mere Niu Youde was nothing in their eyes.
Linghu Douzhong looked at the reactions of his subordinates. Seeing that they were all silent, he sighed inwardly and said, "Since the Governor has said not to force us, why don't we consider this matter some more?" In fact, he knew that Niu Youde had already laid out the reason clearly before them. There was nothing to consider, but they couldn't give in too easily. Otherwise, it would be unbearable.
Miao Yi also stood up and smiled. "So, it's decided?"
Linghu Douzhong faced his subordinates and asked, "What do you all think?"
No one said a word. Linghu Douzhong knew it was difficult for them to speak, so he could only make the decision for them. He nodded to Miao Yi and said, "Governor, you know our situation. I'm afraid we can't stay here for long. Otherwise, accidents might happen. When can we go to the Nether Realm?"
Miao Yi said, "You don't have to worry about that. I'm worried about your family. We need to arrange for them to go to the Nether Realm as soon as possible."
His words comforted everyone. Linghu Douzhong didn't hide it anymore. "To tell you the truth, my family is already secretly on their way to the Nether Realm."
Miao Yi immediately turned and said, "Bluemoon."
"Present!" Bluemoon cupped her hands.
Miao Yi said, "Notify Long Xin immediately and have him send troops to receive them. Make sure to ensure the safety of the Generals' families within the three Star Gates that are close to the Nether Hell. If anyone dares to attack, kill them no matter who they are!"
He had wanted to greet Yang Zhaoqing at first, but after thinking about it, he decided to greet Bluemoon in front of these people. After all, Bluemoon's status in the past wasn't inferior to these people.
"Yes!" Bluemoon accepted the order and contacted Longxin through Starbell.
After giving his instructions, Miao Yi turned to the crowd and said, "I know that everyone is unhappy with my actions, and feel that I am taking advantage of your misfortune. However, I will make it clear that there is no reason for me to take on such a risk for nothing. I don't know if anyone will come looking for trouble with you in the future, so I have no choice but to stop them. Let's not talk about anything else. You know your relationship with the Heaven Valley Palace. I have to pay for it. "
"You've gone through a lot of trouble, Governor," Linghu Douzhong said insincerely.
Miao Yi smiled faintly. "Whether it's good or bad to follow me, you will know in the future. There is one thing I can remind everyone … I am His Highness's man!"
As soon as he said this, Linghu Douzhong and the others were taken aback at first. Then, their eyes lit up. 'I am His Highness's man' was very meaningful. Which Highness could it be? Naturally, it was Yuan Venerate Emperor Qing! What did this mean? It meant that it wasn't impossible for them to make a comeback if they went to the Nether Hell Command Manor.
Niu Youde's relationship with the Heaven Valley Palace was this deep. It wasn't hard to understand his relationship with the Emperor.
Putting this aside, everyone instantly understood something when they thought about Emperor Qing's previous attitude. They could vaguely sense that they were the forces that Emperor Qing supported. What did this mean? It meant that they were the Emperor's ministers. Emperor Qing would most likely help the Emperor expand his forces in the future, and that would be the time for them to make their appearance again.
There was still a chance for them to make a comeback! Everyone's hearts were filled with hope, and their previous indignation was quickly washed away.
"From now on, we will listen to the Governor's orders!" Linghu Douzhong immediately took the lead and expressed his stance.
"We will listen to the Governor's orders!" The generals cupped their fists and followed suit.
Such a decisive change in attitude meant that they were willing to serve the Emperor. They didn't know if there were any spies of the Emperor here, but they hoped that the Emperor would see it.
"Good!" Miao Yi nodded. The reason why he didn't say that he was the Emperor's man from the start was because he had given someone a carrot and then hit them with a stick. How could the feeling of hitting someone with a stick and then giving them a carrot feel the same? "Let's not talk about it now. We can slowly discuss the matter of settling down when we get back."
Fu Qing sighed to himself. He didn't know what the others were thinking, but he knew that if he were to talk to these people, he would have to tread on thin ice. But how did Miao Yi handle it? What was he doing? He actually wanted to recruit these people. He was a little speechless. He could truly feel the difference between him and Miao Yi now.
"Should we move now, or …?" Linghu Douzhong asked. He felt a little uncomfortable, and it was hard for him to change his mind.
"As for the Heavenly Empress … don't be impatient. I will think of a way to communicate with her. Her Highness doesn't have a good impression of you." Miao Yi sighed helplessly. He then told Bluemoon to be in charge of contacting the families of these people, and went to the back hall alone.
Linghu Douzhong and the others looked at each other. They all knew what kind of person the Heavenly Empress, Xiahou Chengyu, was and could understand Miao Yi's difficulties. They also thought about whether the grudge with the Heavenly Empress would affect the Emperor's attitude towards them.
When he found out that Miao Yi wanted to recruit Linghu Douzhong's fifty million men, Xiahou Chengyu reacted strongly. He objected!
Not only did he object, he even wanted Miao Yi to find a way to kill them!
Here, the Heavenly Consort Zhan Ruyi wasn't dead yet, and on the other side, the people who had secretly ordered the concubines to make things difficult for him were still alive and well after encountering such a huge problem. They even wanted him to protect them. What kind of joke was this? This was too much. Just thinking about it made him furious. Of course he had to take advantage of this opportunity to beat them down!
Miao Yi was speechless. After being the Heavenly Empress for so many years, why couldn't she see the bigger picture? Why didn't she learn how to compromise at all? She was just like when he was still a greenhorn, always taking revenge for every grievance!
But then again, if Xiahou Chengyu was really that cunning, then he wouldn't have anything to do with it. If a fool could recognize his own stupidity, then he wouldn't be called a fool anymore.
Fortunately, Xiahou Chengyu thought highly of him and trusted him quite a bit. There were many things he could rely on him for. Under Miao Yi's repeated persuasions, he finally swallowed his anger. However, he repeatedly reminded Miao Yi to keep an eye on these people and get rid of them immediately if they did anything wrong. Naturally, Miao Yi agreed.
After he came out, he summoned Fu Qing and the others and told them that once the Imperial Guards had taken control of the peak of Sky Avenue and no one was interfering with the Heavenly Empress' orders, they would immediately be transferred to the Nether Realm. The position of Sky Avenue's Grand Commander would be temporarily handed over to Xiao Lingbo and the others. He asked him to communicate with the other brothers and stay in Sky Avenue to maintain order for now.
Outside the Guardian Palace, two people sat facing each other by the window of a restaurant. They would occasionally glance at the Guardian Palace.
One of them transmitted his voice over and asked, "Are you sure they're still inside the Guardian Palace?"
The other person said, "There are people watching the main and small gates. So far, we've only seen people entering and not leaving. They should still be inside the Guardian Palace."
The first person said, "You must keep an eye on them. The higher-ups are still on their way here. If they escape, neither you nor I will be able to handle it."
The other person said, "Don't worry. With the full support of the higher-ups, we can mobilize people from all over at any time. Keeping an eye on a single person is not a problem. We've also sent people to keep watch at the nearby Star Gates. We can detect them no matter where they go. Once they find out where they're going, we'll immediately gather the people who are heading there. We can't keep an eye on them all the way, but we can at least keep an eye on them along the way. Unless they don't go through the Star Gate, they won't be able to escape! "
The first person said, "That's good …" He suddenly paused, "He's coming out!"
The other person quickly glanced over and saw Miao Yi strutting out of the Guardian Palace's main gate. He didn't even bother to disguise himself, so it was easy to recognize him. He was followed by a group of people as they flew towards the east gate.
The first person immediately transmitted his voice over, "Quick, inform everyone to get ready and report their whereabouts at any time. That way, it'll be easier for the higher-ups to intercept them!"
The other person quickly took out the Star Bell and hid it in his sleeve …
After arriving in outer space, Linghu Douzhong scanned his surroundings. His gaze finally fell on Miao Yi as he reminded, "Governor, you seem to have a lot of enemies, yet you're not disguising yourself at all. Aren't you afraid of being targeted by your enemies?"
Miao Yi chuckled, "If I didn't know that Marshal Linghu was coming, I naturally wouldn't do this. Do you think the fifty million elites of Yin Branch won't be able to protect me? Truth be told, the commotion up ahead is a little too big. It's easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against an arrow from the shadows. Why don't we meet up earlier? I just want to see if anyone will jump out at us. That way, we can catch them off guard and knock them down a peg or two. All's fair in war! "
Linghu Douzhong was speechless. Miao Yi had already taken them into account, and now he was just using them as an excuse. He turned around and ordered, "Be on guard!"
His subordinates immediately paid close attention to their surroundings.
After passing through a few star gates, they seemed to have sensed something was amiss. After all, every member of his entourage possessed extraordinary strength. After receiving the report, Linghu Douzhong transmitted his voice over and said, "Governor, you might really be targeted. Do you want to disguise yourself and change your route to increase the number of people in your entourage?"
Miao Yi scoffed, "No need! Go straight to the Nether Realm. Don't alert them! "
Linghu Douzhong finally experienced for himself how much trouble this person was capable of stirring up. This was the first time they were officially dealing with Miao Yi, and they wanted to join in on the fun. He was purposely luring someone to cause trouble for him. Linghu Douzhong could already imagine that Miao Yi had an expert bodyguard by his side. Add to that his identity, the person who dared to touch him would definitely not be an ordinary person.
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