"Looks like you're done with the patrolling guards from Mount Calming Sea." Huo Lingxiao smiled.
It wasn't hard to guess. As soon as she heard the commotion, she could roughly guess what was going on. She looked at Miao Yi and asked, "Aren't you going out to take a look? Aren't you worried that your people will be at a disadvantage? "
Miao Yi sneered in his heart. If he couldn't win, then Yan Xiu wouldn't make a move. With Yan Xiu's exceedingly cautious personality, he would definitely ask for instructions.
Naturally, he would not say these words in front of outsiders. He stood up and cupped his hands, saying, "Elder Brother, Sister Meng, please wait a moment. I'll go out and take a look."
He turned around and led Qian'Er and Xue'Er through the side courtyard, then exited through the side door.
As soon as he walked out of the side door, he saw Yuan Fang and a dozen other cavalrymen detaining two people at the bottom of the stairs. Their weapons had been confiscated, and they were tied up and kneeling on the ground. Their mouths were strangled with iron chains, and they were whimpering in pain. Their bodies were covered with bloody wounds.
Yan Xiu came over and said to Miao Yi, who was walking down with two handmaidens, "It's these two."
Miao Yi nodded. He walked to the middle of the two men who were glaring at him and whining. He looked to his left and right, then gave a slight nod to the person who was guarding them. The person who was guarding them immediately loosened the iron chains on their mouths.
"Is East Arrival Cave trying to rebel? How dare they make a move against the patrollers of Mount Calming Sea?"
"Release us immediately, or bear the consequences."
Miao Yi tilted his head to the side and said, "Again? Gather? Wild eunuch? Chao Na Chi Fu Wan Wei
Lai Yuhan immediately took out a small knife from his storage ring and pinched the mouth of one of them. He was about to use the knife to pry open his teeth.
The people of East Arrival Cave had long hated this group of people to the core. However, Yan Xiu had always been cautious, causing everyone to have a bellyful of anger. Now that Miao Yi had returned and personally made an appearance, they immediately felt satisfied.
The two people who were tied up and kneeling were startled. They immediately shut their mouths and shook their heads, begging for mercy.
Miao Yi raised his hand, and Lai Yuhan sheathed his saber and stood to the side.
Miao Yi looked down at the two of them and asked calmly, "Do you know who I am?"
"I don't know!" The two of them shook their heads in horror. He also wanted to know who this person was.
"I am East Arrival Cave's Horse Deputy, Miao Yi!" Miao Yi said indifferently, "You don't even know who I am, yet you still dare to come to my East Arrival Cave and cause trouble. You have guts."
The two of them finally understood. So this was the legendary former Cave Master of East Arrival Cave who was demoted to a Steed Deputy by the Manor Head.
The two of them had long heard of his name. He had heard of the former Cave Master Miao's past in Mount Calming Sea, but he didn't know how powerful he was. That was why he dared to come and seek help.
Now that he had seen him, he knew that he wasn't a good person. But why was it that the people who came to ask for money were all fine? Unfortunately, the two of them were the unlucky ones. The two of them could not understand. Could it be that they thought they were easy to bully?
How could they know that in the past, Miao Yi had shrunk back and didn't care about his affairs? Those who came before him could be considered lucky. Now that he had officially returned from the island, there were still people who dared to come knocking on his door one after another. With Former Cave Master Miao's personality, the consequences were obvious.
Miao Yi shifted his gaze away from the two and turned to ask Yan Xiu, "How much do they want?"
Yan Xiu stepped forward and replied, "A thousand Gold Crystals. Four low-grade Orbs of Will. "
Miao Yi raised an eyebrow. He glanced sideways at Yan Xiu and asked again, "How much is my East Arrival Cave's annual harvest?"
Yan Xiu replied a little awkwardly, "Twenty-four Orbs of Will, and two thousand Gold Crystals."
Of course, this was only a figure on the surface. The Orbs of Will might not be a lot, but there were many rich and influential people in the entire East Arrival City who wanted to curry favor with the Immortals. The amount of Gold Crystals they offered every year was also not small.
"What a big appetite! People come asking for things every other day. At this rate, my East Arrival Cave will have to starve. "Miao Yi stared at the two kneeling men," What's your cultivation? "
The two of them gnashed their teeth in hatred. However, they had fallen into someone else's hands and met a ruthless character. They could only take revenge ten years later. They would settle the score with East Arrival Cave after they had escaped. They replied honestly, "White Lotus Third Grade!"
Miao Yi was amused when he heard this. 'Why don't you take a look at the strength of East Arrival Cave? Any one of them would be able to kill you in an instant. You're really not afraid of death. White Lotus Third Grade and you dare to come here?'
He asked again, "Do you have any inspection documents from Mount Calming Sea?"
The two of them slowly lowered their heads, "No."
Miao Yi raised an eyebrow. "Then you're trying to swindle us?"
The two of them hurriedly explained, "We really are from Mount Calming Sea. Cave Master Yan can prove it."
"It's useless no matter who testifies. Even if the Mountain Chieftain testifies for you, it's useless. If I say you're black, then you're black. If I say you're white, then you can't be black." Miao Yi swept his gaze across the crowd, and announced in front of everyone, "Listen up. This Steed Deputy of East Arrival Cave has the final say!"
These words seemed to be meant for the two kneeling men to hear, but it also seemed to be a reminder to the others.
As soon as he said this, Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who were behind him, couldn't help but straighten their backs.
Now that East Arrival Cave had quite a number of handmaidens, the two of them were no longer the legitimate Elder Auntie and Little Auntie. They had more or less lost the confidence to order the other handmaidens around. Now that their Master had appeared and spoken, their confidence instantly returned.
Yuan Fang and Lai Yuhan looked at each other and smiled. The other School of Blue Jade disciples also had smiles on their lips. The former Cave Master was indeed different when he appeared. His words were so domineering that they could vent their anger just by listening to him. They didn't know where the former Cave Master had been hiding before. He should have returned long ago. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to endure so much.
As disciples of the School of Blue Jade from two manors, they more or less had some contact with each other. They all knew that the disciples of the School of Blue Jade in the other abodes were being bullied by the people of the three major sects. The days when the disciples of the School of Blue Jade caused South Edict Manor to not dare to voice their anger were long gone. Fortunately, there were still people here who could take the blame.
Yan Xiu smiled bitterly. This person didn't even care about the Mountain Chieftain. He shouldn't think too much about it.
The two kneeling men were stunned. They had long heard of this Steed Deputy's reputation. Only today did they realize how arrogant he was. The Cave Master of East Arrival Cave was right beside him, yet he still dared to speak like this. He really didn't give them any face at all.
Seeing that no one had any intention of objecting, Miao Yi calmly said, "Qian'Er, Xue'Er."
The two girls immediately walked up from behind him and bowed, "Your servants are here."
Miao Yi nodded to the two kneeling men and said, "One for each of you. Go and chop off their heads."
It was useless to just practice a good spear art. The two girls hadn't even killed a chicken before. He felt that it was necessary for them to be stained with blood. Otherwise, in this cultivation world where the strong preyed on the weak, how would they be able to work for him? He wouldn't have two pretty faces by his side.
The two girls' faces instantly paled. They looked at each other and were extremely nervous. For a moment, they didn't dare to respond. They hadn't even killed a chicken before. How would they dare to kill someone?
The two kneeling men panicked. They didn't expect this person to want to kill them without even asking for their names. They immediately struggled and roared, "Miao Yi, how dare you! We are from Mount Calming Sea. We are disciples of the Sword Deviate Sect. How dare you harm us! "
With a glance from Miao Yi, the two men's mouths were once again gagged by the iron chains. They whimpered as they were tightly restrained, their eyes bloodshot.
On the other hand, Yan Xiu stepped forward and cupped his fists, "Steed Deputy. They are from Mount Calming Sea after all. This doesn't seem appropriate!"
"I don't see anyone from Mount Calming Sea. I only see two swindlers." Miao Yi looked at the others and asked, "Have you seen anyone from Mount Calming Sea?"
Yuan Fang and the others looked at each other and replied in unison, "No!"
It was now clear who was in charge of Mount Calming Sea. This was what it meant to be respected!
Yan Xiu was instantly speechless.
The two men who were restrained were completely flustered. Shocked and furious, they struggled with all their might and whimpered.
Miao Yi looked at Qian'Er and Xue'Er again, "It seems my words don't work on you two."
The two girls were terrified. They quickly bowed and said, "Your servant understands!"
The two girls took out the Inversed-Scales Spears from their storage rings and held them tightly in their hands. They turned around to face the two kneeling men.
As the two Sword Deviate Sect disciples struggled with all their might, the two girls braced themselves and struck out with their spears. A cold glint flashed, and with two loud splashes, two heads flew up and fell to the ground. Fresh blood spurted out from the two severed necks.
The two girls didn't dare to watch any longer. They quickly turned around and cupped their fists to report. Their hands were trembling, and their voices were trembling.
Yan Xiu looked at the two corpses that were still twitching on the ground. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. He stepped forward and cupped his fists again, asking, "What should we do with them?"
"Just throw them into the mountain. The beasts in the mountain will take care of them. What are you worrying about? They dared to come to East Arrival Cave to swindle people. Do we have to give them a proper burial? "
"No, your subordinate is asking how we should report to Mount Calming Sea. After all, we killed those two over there! "
"Report to Mount Calming Sea? Why do we have to report to Mount Calming Sea? Yan Xiu, as the Cave Master of East Arrival Cave, why do you always cause trouble for East Arrival Cave? Mount Calming Sea never sent anyone to patrol East Arrival Cave. What do we have to report? "Miao Yi looked at the crowd and asked," Did we kill anyone from Mount Calming Sea? "
The crowd was stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled and replied, "No!"
Miao Yi asked again, "I didn't see anyone from Mount Calming Sea coming here. Did any of you?"
The crowd cupped their fists in unison and said, "In reply to Steed Deputy, we didn't see anything. We didn't see anything."
"Did you see it?" Miao Yi turned to Yan Xiu and said, "Actually, some things are very simple to solve. You're just overthinking things. There's no need to be so cautious and indecisive and let yourself be wronged. It all depends on whether you dare to do it or not. If you don't dare to do it, then trouble will come to you. If you dare to solve it, then there will naturally be less trouble."
He turned to face the crowd and officially announced, "From today onwards, anyone who dares to swindle people in my East Arrival Cave will be dealt with the same way. No matter how many come, they will all be killed. You don't have to worry about burying them. It is our duty as subordinates to help Manor Head eliminate some black sheep! Of course, do it cleanly and don't leave any evidence behind. All of you used to go through fire and water with me. Don't fail to do such a small thing. "
The crowd cupped their fists again and replied, "Yes!"
"Oh, right. From now on, let Qian'Er and Xue'Er handle the executions." Miao Yi threw down these words and turned to leave. There were still guests to entertain inside. It wouldn't be good to keep them waiting for too long.
Upon hearing this, Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who had just killed someone and still hadn't recovered from their shock, shuddered. 'You still want us …?'
Yan Xiu was speechless as he watched Miao Yi's departing figure. It was too tiring for him to be a Cave Master. Look at how easy it was for Miao Yi. This was the difference between them!
Even though Yan Xiu was different from before, it didn't matter if he was afraid of death or not. There were some things in his bones that were hard to change. After all, he was used to being cautious all his life.
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