This was outrageous. As the Overlord's vassal, he should have been the first to follow the rules of the capital city as an example. Yet, a bunch of Hall Masters were ganging up on him, and the Overlord even reserved this place as a reward for them. All the food had gone to their stomachs.
The group of people who were fighting down below were instantly silenced. When they saw Governor Lan Hou, they all felt guilty and quickly stopped fighting.
'Whoosh!' Lan Hou descended from the sky with a group of people. He swept a cold gaze across the crowd and said, "How dare you fight in the capital city. Are you tired of living?"
"Governor, we weren't fighting. Someone killed a member of our Traversing Celestial Palace. We are in the midst of capturing the culprit and are about to hand him over to you!" Someone from Traversing Celestial Palace pointed at Miao Yi and shouted, "Governor, the culprit is here. Please bring justice to our Traversing Celestial Palace!"
Miao Yi felt a little guilty when he saw Lan Hou. He instinctively hid behind a certain someone, hoping to avoid the limelight. However, he was pointed out by someone else.
"Killed someone?" Lan Hou's expression turned even colder as he looked over. Those who were blocking Miao Yi couldn't stand his gaze and instinctively moved away, leaving Miao Yi with nowhere to hide. Lan Hou was slightly taken aback when he saw Miao Yi. 'Why is it this guy again?'
Very few cultivators dared to cause trouble in the capital city. The Governor's Office was relatively free, and those who dared to cause trouble in the capital city were mostly commoners. There were simply too many believers, so trivial matters were unavoidable. Commoners were naturally dealt with by the local authorities, and the Governor's Office wouldn't even bother them. Thus, it was rare to see someone like the Great Hall Master Miao, who was fated to be with the Governor's Office so often.
Lan Hou was puzzled. 'Why did this guy have to cause trouble as soon as he appeared?'
He had personally participated in the investigation of 'Miao Yi, the undercover agent exposed at Tempest Tavern', so he knew some things that most people didn't. It turned out that Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun had secretly arranged for a group of people to carry out a secret mission in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. This Miao Yi actually managed to accomplish something that most people couldn't. He successfully infiltrated Tempest Tavern's inner circle and became the Lady Boss's trusted aide.
If Lan Hou hadn't personally participated in the investigation of this case … No one would believe that Miao Yi was actually the famous Niu Er in the cultivation realm. After his identity was exposed, he almost lost his life and escaped from Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. Furthermore, Miao Yi's own confession also revealed the reason why his identity had been exposed. A lowly teller named Ren Xuanming, who had been expelled from the Chamber of Commerce, had implicated the Huyan family. As the organizer of this case back then, this was also one of the reasons why Lan Hou participated in this investigation.
It was also because An Zhengfeng, who was stationed at the Chamber of Commerce to oversee Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, had submitted Miao Yi's testimony. On top of that, no one knew what An Zhengfeng had said, but it had infuriated the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun, which directly led to the Huyan Clan's downfall. The Celestial Sage's First Disciple, Huyan Taibao, was still facing the wall and reflecting on his misdeeds. If it weren't for the fact that Huyan Taibao was his First Disciple, and the fact that Huyan Taibao was indeed not involved in the assassination of Miao Yi, Huyan Taibao might have already lost his life.
Even so, the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun's punishment for Huyan Taibao was quite severe. Not only did the Huyan Clan decline, but Huyan Taibao was also forced to face the wall and reflect on his misdeeds for ten thousand years!
That was why Lan Hou was very puzzled. He hadn't heard any news about Miao Yi for many years, but as soon as he did, a series of events happened, and each of them was no small matter. Now that he saw this guy again, he was stirring up trouble in his own territory. Couldn't this guy just stop for a while?
Miao Yi didn't know that Lan Hou already knew many of his secrets. Most importantly, it wasn't convenient for him to divulge some of the secret missions that he had participated in. He could only cup his fists and explain, "Governor, please understand. The Traversing Celestial Palace is just being unreasonable. It was the Traversing Celestial Palace who provoked us first, and it was also their men who made the first move. I had no choice but to defend myself. Governor. Many people here witnessed it with their own eyes. They can prove that every word I say is true! "
The men from the Traversing Celestial Palace immediately shouted, "This was no accident. It was a deliberate murder!"
"All of you, shut up!" Lan Hou barked. He turned around and asked, "Who did you kill?"
"The Hall Master of the Traversing Celestial Palace's Suppressing Fourth Hall, Wen Jiuxian. Please take a look, Governor! " The men from the Traversing Celestial Palace led Lan Hou to a nearby tree. Wen Jiuxian's corpse had already turned from red to white. Blood flowed out of his seven orifices, and he was as dead as a doornail.
Lan Hou lifted the hem of his robe and crouched down. He reached out his hand and touched the charred marks of two fists and one footprint on Wen Jiuxian's body. He then examined Wen Jiuxian's internal injuries, and turned around to look at Miao Yi in surprise. He thought to himself, 'So this bastard cultivates a fire-type cultivation art. He does have some skill. No wonder Niu Er was able to seize the Ice Soul in the Antarctic Ice Palace. It probably has something to do with this bastard's fire-type cultivation art.'
After he stood up, he waved his hand and signaled for his men to clean up Wen Jiuxian's corpse. He then turned around and coldly said, "Capture all those who participated in the fight! Take all the bystanders as well! "
The bystanders were speechless. 'What does this have to do with us?'
However, no one dared to raise any objections. Almost all of the Hall Masters in the Spring Glory Brothel were captured in one fell swoop, and all of them obediently followed Lan Hou to the Martial Manor. The Spring Glory Brothel was instantly deserted.
The others who were taken away didn't mind. Only Huo Lingxiao was complaining inside. The person he didn't want to meet the most was Lan Hou. How could he get dragged into this mess like this? He cursed Miao Yi in his heart. 'It must be my misfortune to have known you!'
The gates of the imperial prison were wide open, waiting for them. The group was herded inside. The men from the Traversing Wood Palace and the Traversing Sun Palace were locked in the same cell. It was very cramped! The men from the Traversing Celestial Palace were locked in the same cell, while the others were packed into multiple cells.
The gates of the imperial prison slammed shut. Someone immediately chuckled and said, "Everyone, you've never seen something like this before, have you? This is the first time in history that all of the Fifth Earthly Branch's Hall Masters have been locked up in the imperial prison. What the hell is this? "
"What does this have to do with us? We didn't make a ruckus. Why did the Governor lock us up together? "
"Sigh! We're just collateral damage, understand? "
"Now that the Hall Masters have followed the Overlord to the Realm Beyond Heaven, the Governor can't be thinking of locking us up until the Hall Masters return to collect us, right?"
Miao Yi was a little speechless as he listened to the Hall Masters chatting outside the prison gates. This was the second time he was locked up in the imperial prison. He was starting to wonder if his horoscope had something to do with the Governor's Office.
The first time he came to the capital city, he killed someone from the Governor's Office and almost got into trouble. The second time he came to the capital city, he killed someone from the Huyan family and made contact with the Governor's Office again. This was the third time. He didn't intend to kill anyone, but he ended up accidentally killing someone. And now, he had bumped into the Governor's Office again.
Miao Yi realized that nothing good ever happened to him when he bumped into the Governor's Office. He cursed his bad luck.
But he didn't think about it. If he didn't cause trouble, why would the Governor's Office bother him?
The men from the Traversing Wood Palace would occasionally glance at Miao Yi, feeling aggrieved. They had actually helped the most detestable person fight in the capital city. They didn't know what kind of punishment they would receive next!
Miao Yi sighed and turned to comfort everyone. "Don't worry. The Governor's Office can't possibly do anything to so many Hall Masters."
No one replied.
'Clang!' The gates of the Celestial Prison opened once again. Someone came in and opened the cell door. Ignoring the people fighting here, he pointed at a Hall Master who had nothing to do with him and shouted, "You, come out!"
The Hall Master was taken away, and the door closed. Not long after, the door opened again, and another Hall Master was taken away. The onlookers who didn't participate in the fight left one after another, and never returned.
When it was Huo Lingxiao's turn, he realized that the onlookers were being asked to provide testimony. He breathed a sigh of relief and answered the Magistrate's questions honestly. However, he felt a little guilty. Lan Hou, who was sitting on his high seat, was expressionlessly reading through the jade archives.
After he finished explaining what he saw, the Magistrate let him go. Unfortunately, when he reached the door, he suddenly heard Lan Hou's cold voice, "Huo Lingxiao!"
Huo Lingxiao's expression froze. He stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around. He cupped his fists and said, "Your humble servant is here. What instructions do you have for me, Governor?"
Lan Hou didn't even look him in the eye. He continued reading the testimony on the jade archives in his hands, and calmly said, "It's best not to have any improper thoughts about certain things. You can't afford to play with them!"
After he finished speaking, he went silent. The entire hall was silent. The Magistrate and the others didn't know why the Governor would suddenly say something like that.
Huo Lingxiao naturally knew what the other party was referring to. He stood frozen on the spot for a while, and seeing that Lan Hou wasn't saying anything else, he finally cupped his fists and said, "Your humble servant will remember the Governor's advice. I will take my leave now!" He then silently left.
The onlookers didn't know what the people in front of them had said, but when faced with evidence, they didn't dare to hide anything. They all told him everything they saw and heard.
After all the witnesses were interrogated, the final verdict was out. There was only one conclusion: Wen Jiuxian was the one who spoke rudely first. Miao Yi retorted, and Wen Jiuxian was the one who attacked first out of humiliation. Instead, Wen Jiuxian was beaten to death by Miao Yi with two punches and a kick!
Wen Jiuxian's death was pitiful, but it was true that Wen Jiuxian was in the wrong in the first place. He scolded Miao Yi but didn't allow others to scold him back. He hit Miao Yi and didn't allow others to retaliate as well.
As for those involved in the brawl, Lan Hou didn't even bother to interrogate them. He simply locked them up in the imperial prison.
Two days later, the Overlord, Yue Tianbo, returned with a group of Palace Lords. The other Palace Lords brought their subordinates and returned to their respective places. Only the Palace Lord of Traversing Celestial Palace, Nie Changkong, and the Palace Lord of Traversing Wood Palace, Cheng Aofang, stayed behind. Naturally, the reason was because of the fight between their Hall Masters.
In the Golden Hall of Jade Capital Peak, Cheng Aofang was speechless after listening to Lan Hou's report to the Overlord. 'That bastard Miao Yi actually killed the Hall Master of Traversing Celestial Palace?
Nie Changkong's expression was as black as a sheet. His subordinate was killed in the capital city! '
After reading through the testimonies of the various Hall Masters, Yue Tianbo scoffed and tossed out the jade archive in his hand. "Look at what your subordinates have done!"
After reading through the testimonies, Cheng Aofang heaved a sigh of relief. 'So it seems that the other party was the one who provoked them first. In the end, he was killed by his own subordinate.
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