Xiahou Ta pursed his lips and said slowly after a moment of silence, "This proves that the demon monk did ask Niu Youde for the blood lotus. Niu Youde was able to contact the demon monk directly. Otherwise, the demon monk wouldn't have set up an ambush in time!"
Wei Shu said hatefully, "One day, I will tear this Niu Youde into pieces!"
Xiahou Ta's eyes turned cold. "How can my son die in vain! Revenge will come sooner or later, but now is not the time to pursue this. We must control the news immediately and not let it spread to the world. Otherwise, the Xiahou Clan will be in trouble! "
Wei Shu wiped his tears with his sleeve. "I've already given the order."
As a steward, he could not possibly fail at such a simple task. Since Xiahou Ta had made him understand his intentions, he was the best executor. He did not need to be instructed to know what to do. He immediately gave the order to seal off the news to prevent it from spreading.
Xiahou Ta stood at the bow of the ship that swayed slightly with the waves and stared at him for a while. Then, he sighed. "You can go back now. Go to Third Brother's side. Once you're there, the others will know what you mean. Tell Third Brother that the news of Second Brother's death is only limited to his brothers. Don't spread it for now … Forget it. Third Brother knows what to do. You don't need to tell him. "
"Yes!" Wei Shu suppressed his sorrow and came out of the cabin. "What about the Albatross Mansion? What about the Celestial Street under Second Master's control? "
Xiahou Ta quickly regained his composure. He stroked his beard and said in a low voice, "Those two sides can only be handled by those who stand in the light. Third Brother can't make it public yet. Otherwise, the world will know that something happened to the Xiahou Clan. It'll be easy to provoke Lord Qing and the demon monk's attention to Third Brother. For now, let Third Brother concentrate his forces in secret. I still stand by my words. It's easier to avoid risks in secret than in the light. As for the Albatross Mansion and the Celestial Street, your words should be more effective than Second Brother's. You can completely suppress them. No one will dare to disobey you. You can control them in secret for now. We'll consider these after the demon monk is taken care of. Go! "
"Yes! This old servant will take his leave! "Wei Shu cupped his hands and took a step back. He bowed for a long time and then quickly flew away.
After sending him off with his gaze, Xiahou Ta seemed as if he'd aged 10,000 years, and he sat weakly on the bow of the ship while tears flowed down his aged face.
As if nothing had happened, Yan Xiu calmly walked into the Governor's Mansion as usual, as if nothing had happened.
Yang Qing and Yang Zhaoqing, who had been lingering outside the inner chamber, saw that he had returned and immediately stopped in their tracks to look at him.
"How is it?"
"How is it?"
The two of them asked Yan Xiu the same question at the same time.
Unexpectedly, Yan Xiu only glanced at the two of them darkly and did not react at all. He did not say a word and did not inform them of the result. He brushed past the two of them and directly entered the courtyard of the inner residence.
His personality had become more and more eccentric. Aside from Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu, he wouldn't listen to anyone else in the Governor's Manor. Aside from Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu, no one else could order him around.
Yang Qing and Yang Zhaoqing were embarrassed. They looked at each other, speechless.
From time to time, some of the guards would glance at Yang Qing and realize that this person had been in disguise for a long time. However, he didn't look like Head Steward Yang's subordinate.
Inside the bathroom, Miao Yi leaned against the wall of the pool, soaking naked in the water. Beside him was a fine wine, allowing him to slowly savor it.
Similarly, Fei Hong was also naked beside him, twisting her snow-white body that could make one's blood boil. She used a moderate amount of strength to scrub Miao Yi. There was a hint of laziness in her expression, as if she had not completely recovered from the intense pleasure from before. From time to time, she would look at Miao Yi with watery eyes that were unusually clingy.
She could feel that Miao Yi had been venting his emotions on her before, not knowing the slightest bit of tenderness for the fairer sex. However, after following Miao Yi for so many years, she more or less understood his temperament. According to her judgment, every time Miao Yi acted out like this, it was when he was under a huge amount of pressure.
Even though she was a cultivator, she was a typical housewife. She didn't understand the bloodshed in the outside world. From the looks of it, the outside world seemed to be normal, and there was nothing out of the ordinary. She also couldn't see where Miao Yi's pressure came from. There were many things that she didn't understand, nor could she understand. However, she knew that every time Miao Yi acted like this, something big was about to happen. She muttered in her heart, not knowing what was about to happen.
At this moment, Miao Yi was slowly savoring the fine wine. He was obviously a little absent-minded. She didn't know what he was thinking about, so she could only try her best to be gentle from the side.
Soft footsteps could be heard from the entrance of the bath. A maidservant walked to the back of the veil and looked at the two indistinct figures soaking in the water behind the veil. Her cheeks were dark red, and she lowered her head to report, "Milord, Yan Xiu requests an audience."
Miao Yi's eyes flashed, and he instantly became clear-headed. He placed the wine cup on the shore.
Fei Hong quickly climbed up the shore and draped a robe over her body. She quickly grabbed Miao Yi's clothes and held them in her hands.
In the next moment, Miao Yi was already out of the water, completely naked. He walked up the shore without a care in the world. His sturdy chest and muscular body made Fei Hong secretly bite her lips.
Miao Yi spread out his arms, and the water droplets on his body instantly evaporated. He turned around and slipped into Fei Hong's Zhang Lai's sleeves. He was long used to being served by others. The aura he unconsciously exuded was indeed befitting of his status as a feudal vassal who had been standing above others for a long time!
After watching Miao Yi leave, Fei Hong called for a maidservant to come in and help her clean up.
Yun Zhiqiu had set a rule when it came to serving Miao Yi. Aside from the few women by Miao Yi's side, no other women were allowed to touch Miao Yi. They weren't allowed to watch Miao Yi bathe either. She was that tough! Miao Yi found it unreasonable, but Fei Hong and the others stood firmly on Yun Zhiqiu's side. They believed that Madam was wise beyond compare, and they were determined to listen to her.
It seemed like Yan Xiu wasn't used to saluting anymore. When Miao Yi strode out of the bath, Yan Xiu simply followed behind him quietly.
Miao Yi gave him a sidelong glance. The matter had probably been settled, and it went smoothly. Otherwise, Yan Xiu would have contacted him beforehand and not come back so calmly.
"Where's the White Phoenix?" Miao Yi transmitted his voice over with a majestic gait. His body still carried the fragrance of a bath.
Yan Xiu replied, "She said that the task you gave her was already completed. She refused to meet Milord and ran away."
The two of them walked out of the garden and saw the two people waiting in the pavilion. Miao Yi entered the pavilion and sat down. In front of Yang Zhaoqing and Yang Qing, he asked, "How did it go?"
Yan Xiu replied, "It went smoothly."
Yang Qing asked, "Did you see Xiahou Ling die with your own eyes?"
Yan Xiu replied, "No. There were too many experts around him. I didn't dare to get close, and I couldn't either. However, I can confirm that he is dead. I could feel that my control over him had failed when it happened. This is a phenomenon that can only occur when a person is dead."
Yang Qing furrowed his brows. Miao Yi shot him a glance. "Why? You have doubts about Yan Xiu's judgment?"
Yang Qing sighed. "It's not that I have doubts. I just feel a little uneasy not being able to see it with my own eyes. That side is not to be trifled with, especially that Wei Shu. We don't know his depth at all. If he really had a premonition beforehand, I'm afraid that the other party will beat him at his own game. It's better to be careful."
Yan Xiu looked at him coldly and repeated, "Xiahou Ling is dead. He died of suicide!" His tone was a little unfriendly. After what happened with Zhuge Qing, he didn't have a good impression of Yang Qing. From his tone, he could tell that something was off.
Yang Zhaoqing quietly looked around. He was well aware of some things.
Yang Qing was a little uncomfortable, but he still asked cautiously, "Are you sure you didn't leave behind any evidence that would make the other party suspect that we secretly placed a restriction on Xiahou Ling? Yan Xiu, I don't have any other intentions. I just want to remind you that this is no small matter. If the Xiahou family were to find out that you have such a method, they will definitely suspect that we have already found out some secret from Xiahou Ling's mouth. If that happens, the consequences will be dire. The Xiahou family will definitely make a move against us with the force of thunder! "
His worry wasn't without reason. He didn't know how Miao Yi's side had arranged to kill Xiahou Ling. Miao Yi only said that he would make arrangements.
Intelligent people often had a similar problem. They would always worry that others wouldn't do a good job on the things they were worried about. They often liked to do things personally and respectfully. It was easy for such people to tire themselves out.
"They only saw the demon monk Nan Bo." Yan Xiu threw down these words and shut his mouth. He didn't want to continue talking nonsense, especially towards Yang Qing. He felt that Yang Qing was too sinister and frightening. He even schemed against his own people. Furthermore, he was too intelligent, making it impossible for others to guard against him.
Just as Yang Qing was about to open his mouth, Miao Yi raised his hand and interrupted him, "There is no need to doubt this matter. I have already arranged for the demon monk Nan Bo to be the scapegoat. Everything went smoothly, and nothing went wrong."
Since Miao Yi had already made such a conclusion, Yang Qing didn't ask any further. He cupped his fists and said, "Milord, if that's the case, we can report the good news to Cao Man so that we can quickly grasp Wei Shu's movements. This Steward Wei is too dangerous. We must confirm Wei Shu's plans as soon as possible!"
If Cao Man were to hear these words, he wouldn't know how he would feel. Killing his elder brother was actually to report the good news to him?
Miao Yi nodded. He took out the Star Bell and immediately contacted Cao Man.
Phantom City's secluded borders. Inside the Pavilion of Faith and Justice, Cao Man paced back and forth anxiously in a dark room. His mind couldn't calm down for even a moment. From time to time, he would look at the waning lights outside the window, then continue pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.
Even though Miao Yi didn't tell him when to make his move, and didn't reveal the slightest bit of the specific plan to him, the informants of his Pavilion of Faith and Justice in the Nether Hell were not to be trifled with. He had already received the news that Xiahou Ling had come to the Nether Hell and went to Moon Planet.
Niu Youde had really made Xiahou Ling come here personally!
Cao Man had already realized that today might be the day Niu Youde would make his move. It was precisely because he realized this that he was restless. His heart was stretched taut, and he couldn't calm down. He had ordered his subordinates to not let anyone disturb him. He knew that today was the day that would decide his fate, and the fate of the Xiahou Clan. He didn't know if Niu Youde would succeed, so he was extremely nervous.
One thing was clear: he was bearing a huge risk in this matter. If Niu Youde failed, Xiahou Ling would definitely suspect him as the mastermind. Otherwise, Niu Youde wouldn't have taken the risk to do such a thing. Since he had reached the point where he wanted to kill the Family Head, Xiahou Ling would definitely eliminate him at all costs.
Suddenly, the Starbell in his storage bracelet started to move. He invoked his arts to take a look and found that it was the Starbell that Niu Youde was using to contact him. He had placed the Starbell in the most conspicuous place in his storage bracelet. After taking the Starbell out of his storage bracelet, he felt a sense of trepidation, and he didn't dare to contact Niu Youde.
In the end, he braced himself and replied, "What are your orders, Governor?"
Miao Yi, "Boss, everything went smoothly. Xiahou Ling has been executed. Congratulations!"
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