Yang Qing didn't know what he had done to provoke Miao Yi, but his tone was laced with sarcasm. He reminded Miao Yi again, "Rumor has it that Lord Yan Beihong was once a spy here and even became the Lady Boss's trusted aide. It's no easy feat. Now that I think about it, I've underestimated Lord Yan back then. I didn't expect Lord Yan to have such an exquisite heart beneath his rough exterior."
He also knew that Miao Yi and Yan Beihong had a good relationship. Back in South Edict Manor, he had seen Miao Yi and Yan Beihong hanging out together. However, after interacting with Yan Beihong for a while, he didn't think that Yan Beihong was a very intelligent person. Only now did he realize that Yan Beihong was a man of great intellect.
Miao Yi sneered, "I never thought that there would be a time when you, Yang Qing, would misjudge someone."
Come on! Yang Qing shut his mouth and stopped talking. He realized that whatever he said today was wrong. He didn't know what medicine this person had taken today.
However, when he looked around, he realized that if it weren't for this Hall Master messing around, he, Yang Qing, wouldn't have come all the way to a godforsaken place like Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, much less to Tempest Tavern. At least, not for the time being. That was because he believed that he shouldn't take such unnecessary risks unless it was absolutely necessary.
Ever since he stepped into the cultivation world, this was the furthest he had gone. It was all thanks to the First Hall Master Miao.
As dusk approached, five black-robed men descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard outside of Tempest Tavern. Two of them stood on either side of the tavern's entrance, while three expressionless black-robed men walked in. It was obvious that they were all wearing masks, and the black-robed man who had arrived earlier stood in the middle.
The waiter welcomed them, and the one in the middle showed the room card they had received earlier. The other two men in black went to the counter and paid.
This was one of the rules of the Tempest Tavern. Although the Tempest Tavern was clearly a sanctuary, the Tempest Tavern told the public that it was not a sanctuary, and that it only welcomed guests who stayed there. Thus, anyone who entered the tavern had to pay a fee. In truth, it was still a sanctuary that charged money.
Wu Qunfang stood up, and her son and daughter followed suit.
"Where is he?" Wu Qunfang asked, placing her hands on the table.
The black-robed man in the middle swept a glance at Miao Yi and Yang Qing at the neighboring table, then turned to look at the people at the table not far away. He casually pulled out a beast sack from his waist, and Cheng Yaowei appeared. He was strangled.
At this time, Cheng Yaowei's body was covered in blood. His face was black and blue, and his hair was messy. He was so weak that he couldn't even stand properly. If it weren't for the fact that someone was strangling him, he would have collapsed on the spot. His eyes were half-opened as he looked at Wu Qunfang and her children. His chest heaved up and down, but he couldn't say anything.
At the same time, he tried his best to widen his eyes. The reason why he was still alive was because he was still of some use to them. The reason why he was still alive was because he had not spat out what he had to spit out. The reason why he did not spit out what he had to spit out was because he wanted to protect his family. He knew that the moment he handed over what he had, the other party would not let his family off. Furthermore, his wife, daughter, and son were with the authorities.
Now that he saw his family running all the way here for him, he couldn't describe how anxious he was. However, he was powerless and couldn't do anything.
"Father!" Cheng Yingxia and Cheng Yingxiang were a little anxious. Cheng Yaowei rushed forward, but the men in black on both sides immediately blocked his path.
The waiter quickly ran over and cupped his hands towards them. "Everyone, this inn does not keep grudges and grudges, only customers. Don't enter. Fighting and killing, please don't bring it in and disturb the peace of the other customers."
The scholar behind the counter had already stood up straight, his fingers lightly tapping on the countertop as he stared coldly at the group. His scholarly aura instantly vanished, replaced by a look of indifference.
The man in black holding Cheng Yaowei by the neck smiled at Wu Qunfang. "Second Mistress. Do you hear me? If your son and daughter break the rules of Tempest Tavern, don't blame me. "
The reason why he dared to bring Cheng Yaowei here for Wu Qunfang and the others to see was firstly to reassure Wu Qunfang. Secondly, he knew that the rules of this tavern could protect his side. He was also worried that Wu Qunfang might have made some sort of special preparations after dragging things out for so long. Tempest Tavern was a good choice.
When Yang Qing found out that the other party wanted to bring Cheng Yaowei here, he was a little surprised at first, but everyone quickly guessed the reason. No one would dare to cause trouble here.
"Xia 'er. Xiang 'er, stand down! " Wu Qunfang shouted, summoning her worried children back to her side. She then cupped her fists towards the waiter and the scholar behind the counter, apologizing, "I was only borrowing your esteemed premises to discuss some matters. I didn't intend to cause trouble here!"
"Then please go ahead!" The waiter chuckled. It was none other than Tao Yongchun.
Miao Yi glanced at him and thought to himself, 'This old monster sure is doing well. He's doing quite a good job as a waiter, huh?'
The scholar behind the counter slowly sat back down when he heard Miao Yi's words. He continued to watch the scene unfold from the sidelines. He didn't know how the Hive Gang's First Mistress ended up in someone else's hands. He kept glancing at Miao Yi, wondering how Miao Yi had managed to get mixed up with the Hive Gang.
The man in black holding Cheng Yaowei by the neck chuckled coldly. He lightly waved his hand, and the two men in front of him retreated to his left and right.
Wu Qunfang looked at the feeble Cheng Yaowei, who looked like he could die at any moment. She asked in a deep voice, "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing much. We were afraid that First Mistress Cheng would starve, so we fed him some good stuff." The man in black held Cheng Yaowei by the neck with one hand, and gestured with the other, "Second Mistress, you've already seen him. Shouldn't you show me the item now?"
"The item is with me." Miao Yi, who was sitting at the next table, suddenly stood up and took out a jade disk.
Wu Qunfang, Cheng Yingxiang, and Cheng Yingxia all turned to look at him, a hint of astonishment flashing across their eyes.
The corner of Yang Qing's mouth twitched slightly. His heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling about this. His eyes widened as he stared at Miao Yi, screaming in his heart, 'What the hell are you doing?'
This was because Miao Yi's actions were completely out of his expectations. The plan that he had given them before wasn't arranged like this. Miao Yi had suddenly changed his plans without even informing him.
Miao Yi walked to the front of Wu Qunfang and the others, and stood in front of the three men in black. He waved the item in his hand, and calmly said, "The item is with me."
Yang Qing and Wu Qunfang's family stared at Miao Yi, speechless. They watched him suddenly put on a show, and didn't know whether they should stop him or not. In short, they were a little dumbfounded.
The scholar sitting behind the counter began to fold his arms across his chest. He leaned back on the high chair and crossed his legs, calmly watching Miao Xiao Er's show.
The man in black in charge asked, "Who are you?"
Miao Yi asked back, "And who are you?"
The man in black replied, "You don't need to know who I am."
Miao Yi said, "I'll return your words to you." He waved the jade disk in his hand again, "Don't be so wishy-washy. Make it quick. I'll hand over the man, and I'll hand over the item."
The man in black replied, "What kind of joke is this? I've let you see the man, but I haven't confirmed the authenticity of the item."
Miao Yi suddenly transmitted his voice to him, "I guarantee the item is real. Later, after I give you the item, you will help me kill Cheng Yaowei."
"…" The man in black was momentarily dumbfounded. 'What's going on? He thought he'd misheard. Is he here to save someone or to kill someone? '
"Catch!" As Miao Yi tossed the jade disk over, the Qilin Spear shot out from his storage ring and pierced towards Cheng Yaowei's throat.
The speed of the spear startled the stunned man in black. It didn't matter if Miao Yi wanted to kill Cheng Yaowei, because his hand was still wrapped around Cheng Yaowei's throat.
He wanted to let go of Cheng Yaowei, but he felt that it wasn't right. If the item was fake, and Cheng Yaowei was dead, what could he use to force Miao Yi to hand over the item? He subconsciously pulled Cheng Yaowei away and saved him instead.
The spear tip trembled, and a rain of blood erupted. The man in black's hand that was wrapped around Cheng Yaowei's neck was instantly severed, and the three-edged spear tip smashed into his chest. As the man staggered back, the wound on his chest was already bleeding profusely.
Grabbing the spear with one arm, Miao Yi grabbed Cheng Yaowei with his other hand and pulled him over. With a flick of his arm, he tossed Cheng Yaowei over to Wu Qunfang.
The two men in black were a little dumbfounded. Someone actually dared to make a move in Tempest Tavern!
Miao Yi wasn't going to hold back in that brief moment of hesitation. With a flick of his spear, he attacked.
The two men in black were still hesitating about whether or not they should make a move in Tempest Tavern. However, with Miao Yi's sudden move, there was no reason for them to just sit around and wait to be slaughtered.
However, their moment of hesitation had already cost them a golden opportunity. One of them dodged, but Miao Yi's spear caught up to him and stabbed him in the chest, piercing through his heart.
Together with his spear, Miao Yi swept at the other fleeing man. That man's cultivation wasn't low, and he was definitely at the Purple Lotus realm. On top of that, Miao Yi's spear was a burden that affected his speed, allowing him to quickly grab hold of Miao Yi's spear shaft.
As the two Purple Lotus cultivators clashed, the surging transcendence energy immediately shattered the tables and stools in the tavern.
Yang Qing quickly invoked his transcendence energy to protect himself, while Wu Qunfang and the other two did the same to protect Cheng Yaowei. Meanwhile, the three guests at the other table scurried around the corner of the tavern. They didn't know who these people were. They were too crazy to actually make a move in Tempest Tavern!
Fortunately, Miao Yi ended the battle quickly. Otherwise, Tempest Tavern would definitely be torn down.
As soon as the black-robed man grabbed hold of the spear shaft, a Crimson Flame Sword suddenly shot out from the tip of the spear and pierced right through the man's ribs. The man instantly let out a blood-curdling scream as he fell to the ground, engulfed in flames.
Leaping into the air, Miao Yi kicked the man hanging from the spear, sending him flying away. The man, who was still alive, was sent flying with a loud clang, smashing into the counter. The scholar sitting behind the counter was completely stunned. He had wanted to watch Miao Yi's show, but Miao Yi had given him a great show to watch.
Never in his wildest dreams did he think that Miao Yi would do something like this in Tempest Tavern. It was possible for anyone to do it, but he never thought that Miao Yi would do it to the Lady Boss's place. He was completely speechless as he watched the counter being smashed to smithereens. Sitting behind the counter with one leg crossed over the other, Miao Yi was completely exposed.
He immediately stood up and bellowed, "Stop!"
Everything happened very quickly. In just a few blinks of an eye, Tempest Tavern's main hall had completely changed.
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