What else could Wei Shu say now that he had put it this way?
To put it bluntly, the Xiahou family was still firmly in the hands of this person. He could calmly relinquish power because he could easily reclaim it. The Xiahou family was still ruled by the Old Master.
Wei Shu lowered his head, thinking about where he should go after Xiahou Ling's death.
"If Little Brother can't return alive, then go to Little Brother's side." Xiahou Ta said plainly.
Wei Shu raised his head to look at him. Xiahou Ta didn't say anything else and continued to eat and drink...
In the Netherworld Governor's Manor, in the garden, Fei Hong was smiling like a flower. She was wandering with Miao Yi among the flowers, commenting on them.
Yang Zhaoqing quickly came over and transmitted his voice to report, "Milord, Xiahou Ling is here."
"Oh!" Miao Yi's eyes brightened. He reached out and patted Fei Hong's waist lightly.
Fei Hong bowed and excused herself, then nodded slightly at Yang Zhaoqing. She knew that Miao Yi had important matters to discuss with him, so she quickly left.
Yang Zhaoqing cupped his fists to send her off.
As soon as Fei Hong left, Yang Qing, who was half-hidden behind a plant nearby, also came over. He obviously already knew about this matter. He stepped forward and smiled, "Xiahou Ling came with a surprise attack without a word. Hehe."
Miao Yi gave him a sidelong glance and smiled. Before this, he didn't know what excuse he could use to invite Xiahou Ling over. He was afraid that he would accidentally expose himself. Directly using the divine herb to invite him would easily raise suspicions. In the end, Yang Qing's plan revolved around the divine herb. Even Miao Yi had heard of the origin of the divine herb. It wouldn't be difficult for Xiahou Ling to find out. How could Xiahou Ling not investigate something that the demon monk was interested in? Clearly, Xiahou Ling thought himself clever and walked right into the trap.
Sometimes, people were like this. They might not believe what they said directly. It was best to let them make their own judgment.
Miao Yi asked, "How many people came?"
Yang Zhaoqing replied, "Not many. There are about a hundred people in the open, and about ten thousand people in the dark."
Miao Yi laughed, "Ten thousand people. That's really not a lot."
Yang Qing said, "He knows very well that the Netherworld is Milord's territory. If Milord really wanted to harm him, it would be useless even if he brought an army of a million. Based on the forces that the Xiahou family could gather, even if they brought all of them, they wouldn't be Milord's match. He knows that you won't dare to openly attack the Xiahou patriarch. "
Miao Yi nodded. "Indeed, I do not dare to touch him openly. If I force the Xiahou Clan to retaliate against me, I will not be able to bear the consequences."
Yang Qing reminded him again, "Zhao Qing has contacted the people outside. Wei Shu did not come!"
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "Why didn't his assistant come along for such an important matter? Is it really him? "
"Very likely?" Yang Qing nodded.
Miao Yi asked, "If he saw through the plan, but allowed Xiahou Ling to come here to die, what is the meaning of that?"
Yang Qing said, "If this person really is using Brother Xiahou as a pawn, then we need to determine his motives. We need to see if he is thinking of the Xiahou family's interests, or if he harbors ambitions to control the Xiahou family's power. Logically speaking, however, House Xiahou's arrangements couldn't be easily manipulated by an outsider. It was unlikely that he'd be able to seize power. If he really is thinking of the Xiahou family's interests, then he will appear by Cao Man's side after Xiahou Ling's death. This means that he has already given up on Xiahou Ling. If he doesn't appear by Cao Man's side, then things will be a little troublesome. If he doesn't support us, I'm afraid Cao Man may not be able to successfully take over the Xiahou family's power. We may have to contact this Wei Shu for a discussion. If we can't come to an agreement, there will be too many variables in the future, and the risks will be too great. I reckon Milord's plan will have to be halted. "
"I didn't expect a variable like Wei Shu to appear!" Miao Yi scoffed, then said to Yang Zhaoqing, "Let them pass!"
"Yes!" Yang Zhaoqing obeyed the order and executed it.
Outside the Governor's Manor, over a hundred people descended from the sky. Xiahou Ling was in the lead, dressed in white robes, and had an imposing appearance.
Miao Yi personally welcomed them outside. As soon as he saw them, he quickly stepped forward and cupped his fists, saying, "Tianweng's esteemed self has come personally. I apologize for not going out to meet you!"
"I came uninvited. I hope Governor won't take offense." Xiahou Ling said politely.
"Tianweng is a rare guest that no one can invite. The Governor's Manor of the Netherworld is honored by your presence, and we can't be more than happy. How can we take offense? Please, come in!" Miao Yi straightforwardly invited him inside.
The two of them walked side by side, chatting cheerfully as they entered the city gates. Miao Yi personally ordered that the final interrogation be omitted.
However, it was only for Xiahou Ling alone. The rest of his entourage were stopped and strictly investigated. In the end, only a hundred people were allowed to enter. The rest of the troops he brought along in secret were all discovered and abandoned outside the Governor's Manor.
Meanwhile, a large number of troops had already appeared on the walls of the Governor's Manor, guarding against the group of people outside. In the surrounding mountains, an army of a million soldiers had been mobilized to stand guard, to prevent the troops brought by Xiahou Ling from causing a ruckus.
Within the luxurious pavilion that resembled a jade palace, there was naturally a place set up to entertain guests.
Xiahou Ling's accompanying bodyguards guarded a few important positions, and were highly vigilant of their surroundings.
Inside the pavilion, a group of singing and dancing beauties were dancing gracefully. The chimes of the bells were melodious, and the strings hummed. The group of singing and dancing beauties were either graceful or seductive.
The foundation of this song and dance troupe was given to him by Hao Defang all those years ago. In order to prevent any spies from being planted, Yan Xiu had secretly manipulated and investigated it. Hao Defang indeed didn't do anything to it. However, over the years, this song and dance troupe had both entered and exited. Those who left were those who caught the fancy of their generals, and Miao Yi gifted them away. As for those who left, they were naturally replenished. Miao Yi wasn't a refined person, so he wasn't too fond of this sort of thing. He felt that it was better to save the resources for raising an army than to feed these people. However, with his current position, he had to pay attention to the grandeur of receiving guests occasionally. Some of the guests came, and he couldn't appear too casual.
Some of the guests were even more refined. If they took a fancy to a certain song and dance beauties, they would directly ask Miao Yi to take them in as concubines. If it was the younger Miao Yi, he would definitely be ashamed to do such a thing, and would definitely not agree. However, Miao Yi's current way of looking at things was no longer the same as before. From a certain perspective, letting these song and dance beauties live out their lives here might not necessarily be a good thing for these women. Marrying them as concubines would definitely be better than this treatment. Not to mention, those who could enter the Governor's Manor as guests were all of high status.
Miao Yi usually wouldn't reject such a request. There was no need to offend them for this, so he might as well offer them a dowry.
It was still alright to meet this type of guest, but it was a different case when it came to the other type. There was a type of guest who came on a whim to have some fun, and would ask them to accompany them in bed for a night. At most, they would receive a generous reward afterwards, and they didn't want to take any responsibility. For example, Sheng Muxue was one of them. Every time he came back, he would ask for two women, and each time they came, it would be different. Aside from a few of the more prominent members of the song and dance troupe, almost half of them had been ruined by Sheng Muxue. When his wife, Kou Yu, came with him, Sheng Muxue wouldn't do it. When Kou Yu didn't come, Sheng Muxue would immediately reveal his true colors. From this, one could see why Sheng Muxue only wanted to have fun and not bring them home.
In the end, Miao Yi still had to clean up his mess for him. It wouldn't be good for those beauties who had been ruined to marry someone of status. Some of them were lucky enough to meet someone who didn't mind and could turn over a new leaf, while others were willing to stay for the rest of their lives. As for those who didn't want to stay, Miao Yi would also deal with them. Once there were enough, he would buy a shop on Sky Street and give it to them so that they could manage it themselves. If some wanted to find a way out on their own, Miao Yi would remove their slave status and send them off with a sum of money.
In this day and age, song and dance beauties were basically entertainers. The Governor's Manor's way of dealing with them was quite generous. Most people treated them like playthings, so why would they treat them so generously? After all, it was rare for entertainers like Xue Linglong and Fei Hong to have such luck.
Such was the way of the world. Even Yun Zhiqiu could only turn a blind eye to this as she scolded all men for being worthless. However, the tigress Yun Zhiqiu was determined not to let Miao Yi touch any of these beauties. Anyone who dared to touch Yun Zhiqiu would fight Miao Yi to the death. It was understandable for some of the women to have such thoughts. After all, Miao Yi's status was dazzling and alluring. On top of that, he was also quite good-looking. Yun Zhiqiu didn't hold back at all when it came to those who wanted to climb up the tree and flirt with Miao Yi, hoping to become the second one to rise to fame. Not only did Yun Zhiqiu teach them a lesson, they were also sold to a brothel.
On this point, all of the women around Miao Yi stood firmly on Yun Zhiqiu's side. None of them had the slightest bit of humanity to speak of. All of them kept their eyes wide open as they observed Miao Yi. If they noticed anything amiss, they would immediately report it and deal with it, not giving Miao Yi any chance to cheat on them. Under such a severe blow, none of the servants in the Governor's Manor dared to seduce Miao Yi. When they saw Miao Yi, they quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look at him for too long. As a result, Miao Yi had no choice but to extinguish his occasional thoughts of being a man.
In short, Yun Zhiqiu did not wish to see any flirtatious, flirtatious, and ill-mannered women in the house. Not even with the other men in the manor. This was the rule that Yun Zhiqiu, the Mistress of the household, had set!
"Not bad, not bad."
Watching the performance before him, Xia Hou Ling raised his cup and clinked it against Miao Yi's, praising him.
Of course, Miao Yi knew that this wasn't his interest. He couldn't help but tease, "Oh? I wonder which one Albatross is interested in? I'll have someone send it to the mansion later. "
Since there was a difference in status between the two of them, they should have sat separately. However, Xiahou Ling insisted on sitting together. The songs and dances were basically performed for the two of them to enjoy.
Xiahou Ling transmitted his voice and said with a smile, "Don't tell me you don't know that I've taken a fancy to some governor?"
Miao Yi calmly replied, "I don't know. Please enlighten me, Heavenly Elder."
"The blood lotus in the governor's hand!" Xiahou Ling slowly drank the wine.
Miao Yi sighed, "Heavenly Elder, I've already informed you. I've already used up the blood lotus."
"Many years ago, there was a person known as the Blood Devil Ancestor. He claimed that he had once picked a divine herb from the depths of the universe …" His gaze was fixed on the performance, and he unhurriedly explained the origin and medicinal effects of the divine herb. Xiahou Ling slowly turned his head to stare at Miao Yi and asked, "Does the governor know why the demonic monk sought you out now?"
Miao Yi's brows furrowed, but he remained silent.
Xiahou Ling continued, "It's not a good thing to leave this item in the governor's hands! Not only does the demonic monk want it, but I'm afraid that even the Heavenly Court will force you to hand it over if they find out. Why don't you handle it for me, Governor? That way, you can save yourself some trouble. "There was a hint of threat in his tone.
Miao Yi scoffed, "If anyone dares to force me, I will give the divine herb to the demonic monk."
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