Uncle Hua asked in a low voice, "Pu Yigong, what do you mean?"
Pu Yigong shook his head and said, "It wasn't my idea, it was the Governor's idea. The Governor said that the three of them had ordered their servants to commit murder, and I was only following orders!"
Uncle Hua was immediately rendered speechless. Lan Hou had personally spoken. In the entire Fifth Earthly Branch, the only person who could change Lan Hou's mind was probably the Overlord.
Sikong Wuwei, who was being held, was enraged. He angrily said, "It must be the Huyan Clan that is causing trouble behind the scenes. If you want to pin a crime on someone, you can always find a pretext to accuse them!"
Even Miao Yi, Uncle Hua, and the others had the same thoughts.
"Ignorant junior, how dare you make irresponsible remarks!" Pu Yigong glared at Sikong Wuwei and roared, "Slap him!"
"Wait!" Miao Yi suddenly shouted, "Lord Pu, I want to see the Governor!"
Pu Yigong laughed coldly and said, "You really don't know your place. The governor isn't someone you can meet just because you want to. I think …"
Before he could finish, he suddenly stopped as Miao Yi transmitted his voice to him, "Fairy Hong Chen has a message for me to pass on to the Governor!"
Now that things had come to this, Miao Yi had no other choice. Faced with these powerful figures, any one of them could easily overwhelm him. Only now did he understand how laughable he had been when he was fighting for his pride in front of Fairy Hong Chen. At that time, he had crushed the jade archive that Fairy Hong Chen had given him. He never thought that he would have to use Fairy Hong Chen's name to save himself now. If he were to see Fairy Hong Chen again, he would probably be so embarrassed that he couldn't even show his face. He even wanted Fairy Hong Chen to be his woman. What a joke! How hilarious would it be if Fairy Hong Chen found out about this!
Pu Yigong raised his hand, signaling his subordinates to wait and slap Sikong Wuwei.
Everyone was astonished. They did not know why his words were suddenly strangled.
Pu Yigong transmitted his voice over to warn Miao Yi, "Why didn't you mention Fairy Hong Chen at the start? Kid, you can't talk nonsense. Right now, you're just allowing your servant to commit murder. Your crime doesn't warrant death. Do you know the consequences of talking nonsense? "
Miao Yi replied, "If I lied, the Governor will know once you confront Fairy Hong Chen. Why would I seek my own death?!"
Pu Yigong thought about it and agreed. He waved his hand and said, "Detain them first."
Just like that, the three of them were taken away. It could be said that he was thrown into prison, directly locked in a prison with iron walls.
As soon as he entered the cell, he found another cellmate shouting. When he heard that someone had come in, he immediately roared, "Let me out! Let me out! My ancestor is Huyan Taibao. How dare you imprison me? My family's ancestor won't forgive you later. Let me out now! "
His voice sounded a little hoarse. He must have shouted for a long time.
Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei's expressions darkened as they exchanged glances with one another. That person was definitely Huyan Shou. Unfortunately, Huyan Shou was locked up in a cell at the very end of the prison, and it was impossible to see what he looked like.
"May I ask where the handmaidens are being held?" Zhao Fei hurriedly asked as the jailer locked the door.
The jailer remained silent. Zhao Fei immediately took out two mid-grade Orbs of Will the size of pearls and stuffed them into the jailer's hands. The jailer put it away calmly and pointed to the wall behind them, "They are locked in the women's prison next door!" Then he left.
"What maidservant?" Huyan Shou's voice came from the room at the end. "Who is it?! Who came in?! "
Sikong Wuwei opened his mouth to curse, but Miao Yi raised his hand to stop him. He transmitted, "Don't cause any trouble now. Finding a way to get out is the most important thing. I won't forgive him later!"
"Who is it?! Why aren't you saying anything? "Huyan Shou was still shouting.
The three of them ignored him and sat cross-legged on the floor.
Not long after, Pu Yigong came in with the jailer. He stood in front of the cell door and looked at the three of them, then turned to the jailer to open the door. He said to Miao Yi, "Come with me!"
Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were stunned. Miao Yi stood up and said, "It's fine!"
The cell door closed again, and Miao Yi left with Pu Yigong. Huyan Shou's hoarse voice was still screaming …
Outside the Floating World Pavilion, Pu Yigong and Miao Yi waited.
Inside the pavilion, Lan Hou dipped his brush in vermillion, then pointed at the red flowers and green leaves on the mountainside. He then pointed at the parts of the painting that matched the description, then handed the vermillion brush to the handmaiden beside him and had her fill in the red for him.
Then, he took a wet towel from another handmaiden, wiped his hands, and turned around to look at the two people outside the pavilion. He said to Pu Yigong, "Wait below!"
"Understood!" Pu Yigong left.
After handing the wet towel back to the handmaiden, Lan Hou and Miao Yi looked at each other. Miao Yi had long since heard of this Governor. Today was the first time he had officially met him.
"Didn't you say that Hong Chen wanted you to pass on a message? Speak! " Lan Hou stood on the steps and looked down at Miao Yi. His imposing aura gave Miao Yi a lot of pressure. The aura of someone who had always been above others was simply too obvious.
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Actually, Fairy Hong Chen didn't want me to pass on a message. However, she told me that if I were to run into any trouble, I can come to the capital city to look for you. "
Lan Hou simply replied, "Oh. How do I know if you're telling the truth?"
Miao Yi replied, "I can't prove it. However, when I met Fairy Hong Chen in the Western Constellations Palace a few months ago, she said it herself. Your humble servant would never dare to lie in front of you, Governor. You just have to ask Fairy Hong Chen. "
Lan Hou calmly said, "I'm rather doubtful. Why would Hong Chen ask me for a nobody like you?"
Miao Yi said, "During the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, I contributed a little to Fairy Yue Yao. That's why Fairy Hong Chen asked for me. As for why she wanted me to look for you if I were to run into any trouble, I don't know either. "
He didn't know, but Lan Hou did. Hong Chen didn't have many friends, but he, Lan Hou, was one of the few she had. Not many people knew about him. In fact, he already knew that Miao Yi was telling the truth the moment he said it. If he was just making things up, he wouldn't have mentioned Fairy Hong Chen out of so many important figures.
Lan Hou asked again, "Then why didn't you come to me earlier?"
'If I wasn't forced to, would I have embarrassed myself in front of Fairy Hong Chen?' Miao Yi felt helpless. He smiled bitterly and said, "Governor, if I wasn't forced to, I wouldn't have come to trouble you."
"Alright! I know what you're saying. Go back and stay in prison! "Lan Hou waved his hand, gesturing for Miao Yi to leave.
'I still have to go back to prison!' Miao Yi was taken aback. He anxiously asked, "Governor, do you not believe me?"
"It's not up to you to decide whether you believe me or not. I have to verify whether you're telling the truth." Lan Hou casually came up with an excuse.
Miao Yi couldn't argue with this excuse. Pu Yigong quickly returned and escorted Miao Yi back to prison.
Back in the prison, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei asked Miao Yi what happened. Miao Yi shook his head, speechless. He could only hope that Lan Hou could contact Fairy Hong Chen as soon as possible. Even bringing up his sworn brother was useless. Out of all the people he knew, only Fairy Hong Chen had the ability to save him.
Not long after, an old man dressed in luxurious robes entered the prison. He passed by Miao Yi's group and quickly walked to the end of the prison, accompanied by two jailers.
"Father!" Huyan Shou screamed again, "Father! Hurry and save me! "
A loud slap resounded! Huyan Shou screamed, "Father! Why did you hit me? "
"You beast! Are you trying to anger me to death?! How dare you molest a Fairy in front of everyone! Are you tired of living?! "The old man bellowed.
Huyan Shou was indignant. "What Fairy? It's just a few female cultivators. I can't even count the number of women I've toyed with. It's not like Father hasn't tasted it before!"
"You …" The old man trembled in anger. He pointed at Huyan Shou through the cell door and said, "Get over here!"
Huyan Shou retreated far away. He didn't dare to go forward and get beaten up. He shook his head and said, "If you don't save me, I won't go over!"
The old man angrily said, "You still want to get out? The Governor has personally declared that you will be locked up for ten years. You can only see the light of day after that! "
"Ten years!" Huyan Shou screamed. He immediately rushed over and knelt in front of the bars. He grabbed his father's robes and said in a panic, "Father! I don't want to be locked up for ten years! I'll die! So many descendants of influential families have already died at the hands of the Governor. He will kill me! Father! Hurry and find the Old Ancestor to save me! "
'Slap slap!' The old man was so angry that he reached out and slapped Huyan Shou a few more times. There were some things that couldn't be said in front of outsiders. What kind of person was the Old Ancestor? How could he be found just because he wanted to? He had so many descendants, yet no one dared to bully them. Furthermore, they were all living in glory and wealth thanks to the Old Ancestor. Could it be that he still wasn't satisfied and wanted the Old Ancestor to work hard for every single descendant? This was impossible. Unless something truly major happened, would the Old Ancestor be able to handle so many descendants?
"I can't save you!" The old man pointed at his own robes and shouted, "Let go!"
"Father! You can't just leave me like this! This matter actually has nothing to do with me. I was also deceived by someone else. I was instigated by someone else. If anyone is to be locked up, it should be the mastermind! " Huyan Shou gripped his father's robes tightly, unwilling to let go. He was so frightened that he was crying and begging for his life.
"Mastermind?" The old man glared at him and angrily said, "Who is using our Huyan Family? Tell me the truth!"
'There's a mastermind?' In the other cell, Miao Yi and the other two immediately pricked up their ears to listen.
"It was Ren Xuanming, the teller of the capital city's Chamber of Commerce! He was the one who found me and told me to tease those women. As soon as they showed the slightest bit of disrespect, I would immediately seize the opportunity and reveal my identity as a member of the Huyan Family to scare the masters behind them. Then, Ren Xuanming would step out and play the good guy to help them settle the matter, forcing their masters to make a deal with Ren Xuanming. Ren Xuanming said that their master had just returned from some Subjugation Crusade or something, and that he was filthy rich. He said that this would be a big deal, and that once the matter was settled, he would take sixty percent of the profits, while he would take forty percent. I couldn't resist the temptation, so I did as he said. Who would've thought that those women were lunatics? They actually dared to openly commit murder in the capital city, and attracted the attention of the people from the Martial Manor. " Huyan Shou was so frightened that he spilled the beans. He confessed everything in detail and wailed, "Father! I didn't want this to happen either! I was really deceived by someone else! I wasn't the main culprit! Father! You have to save me! I will die if I stay locked up here! "
"Preposterous! How dare a lowly teller try to steal my Huyan Family's property! " The old man was furious. He forcefully tugged at his robes, but to no avail. He quickly took them off and allowed his son to drag him away as he angrily strode away.
"Father! You can't just leave me like this! "Huyan Shou's desperate voice echoed throughout the prison.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
