With the withdrawal of Wang Chong and the others, the Wang Clan's operation that had alarmed countless great clans of the capital came to an end. But the effects of this matter were only just beginning.
"Why didn't you kill him?"
A furious Hu voice suddenly broke the silence in the rain. In the darkness, the orderly advance of the troops suddenly came to a halt.
All was quiet in the darkness, all sound vanishing without a trace. Even the sound of the rain had become indistinct. An uneasy aura began to spread through the air. Some people seemed to sense something, and all of them fell silent out of fear.
"What did you say?"
After what seemed like an instant and also like countless eons, they finally heard that familiar, bone-chilling voice.
"Why didn't you kill that brat?"
An Yaluoshan didn't seem to sense anything. His eyes were red as he stared at the figure in front of him, his body trembling.
"Yaluoshan, you're crazy. Is this how you speak to Commander? "
"Shut your mouth! Hurry and apologize to Commander! "
… …
Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen paled as they hurriedly said. The other Youzhou soldiers were also stunned. No one dared to speak to Commander like this!
No one!
In Youzhou, anyone who dared to defy Commander was already buried in the ground. For An Yaluoshan to dare speak to Commander like this, he was simply insane.
Slap!
Before anyone could react, a powerful palm slapped An Yaluoshan across the face.
The slap sent An Yaluoshan flying through the air. Spinning like a paper kite, he crashed into the wall of the alley seven or eight zhang away.
The wall, more than two zhang tall and covered in moss, was as sturdy as rock, but now it was smashed to pieces, sending bricks and sand flying everywhere.
An Yaluoshan sat up after crashing to the ground and vomited a mouthful of blood, his face as white as a sheet of paper.
The surrounding crowd lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
An Yaluoshan had been too impudent.
No one was surprised that he would end up like this.
"Are you sure that you're talking to me?"
Zhang Shougui coldly said, his hands behind his back. His face was expressionless, but his body emitted a chilling and dangerous aura.
To the people of the Underworld Continent, the dangerous aura was too familiar.
Every time this sort of energy appeared on the commander's body, several corpses would appear beneath the ground of the Andong Protectorate.
"Don't forget who you are! You and Ashina? Shu Gan is just two insignificant slave catchers under my command. There are as many slave catchers as Ning Guan on the prairie as you want. I can promote you and let you live, but I can also destroy you and let you die! Think carefully before you talk to me properly. "
The surroundings were quiet. Even Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen lowered their heads, not daring to breathe too loudly. They didn't even dare to take a look.
'The capital is too far, but the Commander is very close.' In Youzhou, the Commander's orders were far more effective than those of the Holy Emperor. There, he had absolute authority.
"Yes, Yaluoshan was wrong! Please forgive me, Marshal! "
After some time, An Yaluoshan's voice finally rang out in everyone's ears.
His head was lowered, his hair draped over his shoulders, and he remained motionless.
Around him, Cui Qianyou and the others breathed a sigh of relief. They had truly been afraid that An Yaluoshan would be impulsive enough to argue with the commander. Fortunately, An Yaluoshan had finally come to his senses.
"Hmph, I'll treat it as a moment of confusion and spare you this time. But if there's a next time … you know the result! "
Zhang Shougui coldly said.
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan turned around and walked away with large strides.
The others did not dare to be slow and hurriedly followed.
A gentle breeze blew the rain against their faces. But no one saw that after Zhang Shougui left, An Yaluoshan slowly raised his head from the kneeling position. Beneath his disheveled hair, his eyes were not the humble and fearful look that everyone imagined, but a blood-red and venomous red.
"One day, I will make you pay the price!"
That voice echoed in his mind, and then An Yaluoshan swayed as he struggled to his feet and began to walk forward.
… …
Putting aside Zhang Shougui and the Youzhou soldiers, the moment the battle in the courtyard concluded, the news seemed to spread wings, flying to every corner of the capital and into the hands of the various clan heads.
The sky had darkened, but this time, it was not because of the dark clouds, but because it was already nightfall. But in the capital, there were far more people who were not sleepy.
From the moment Wang Chong had issued his order, countless great clans had been keeping a close eye on this place.
"Just what is this fellow doing?"
In the lamplight, Yao Guangyi gripped a piece of paper, his brow furrowed.
He and Wang Chong had interacted more than once, both in the light and in the shadows. Although he didn't want to admit it, Yao Guangyi had to admit that this youngest son of the Wang Clan was gradually becoming a great thorn in his side.
But even someone of Yao Guangyi's intelligence couldn't understand why that brat from the Wang Clan had put on such a muddleheaded show.
Several hours had passed since he had received the news, but even after thinking for a long time, Yao Guangyi still couldn't understand Wang Chong's intentions.
In the past, Yao Guangyi had at least been able to see what Wang Chong wanted to do and what his goal was.
But this time, he truly couldn't understand.
Had they mobilized such a large force just to kill an insignificant and insignificant Turkic Hu? How could this be?
Yao Guangyi didn't even remember his name.
If the Wang Clan thought that he would believe them, they were insulting Yao Guangyi's intelligence.
"It shouldn't be!"
Yao Guangyi's brow rose, his mind in a panic. This feeling of not being able to understand the other party's intentions made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
And he also felt a deep sense of defeat.
"Father, Wang Chong's level of ability is still far from reaching that level! Could all of this be the will of that person in the Wang Clan? But isn't this method a little too direct, a little too childish? No matter how I think about it, it doesn't make sense. Father, please enlighten me. "
Yao Guangyi sighed deeply. He suddenly turned to look at his father, who was seated peacefully in the room, and bowed deeply.
His father resided in the Four Quarters Embassy, and he had passed down an order that no one in the Yao Clan was to enter the Four Quarters Embassy to visit him unless there was an important matter.
Furthermore, the older he got, the less time his father had to show his face. Yao Guangyi was still able to meet his father a few times as his biological son. But as for the other members of the Yao Clan …
In the past, he could still meet them three to four times a year. But now, he probably wouldn't be able to meet them for several years at a time. Even for Yao Guangyi, Old Master Yao had made it clear that he shouldn't come to the Four Quarters Embassy in the future.
The more one used authority, the less effective it would be. The less one used it, the more one would be respected.
— — The more mysterious something was, the more one would revere it.
Yao Guangyi knew that this was the Old Master's way of survival. However, this matter was out of the ordinary, so he had no choice but to come.
The room was silent.
Old Master Yao's hands were placed on the five-chi tall cane, but his body was hidden in the darkness, not moving in the slightest. The flickering candlelight cast a shadow over his entire face, making it hard for one to see him clearly.
Only the flickering candlelight continued to shine on the robe he was wearing.
"Wang Bowu isn't such a person."
After an unknown period of time, Old Master Yao suddenly spoke. There was an indescribable tone in his voice. The person who understood you the most would always be your enemy.
Even though he had competed with Wang Jiuling for several decades, Yao Chong had to admit that the person who lived next door was indeed a person who was one with knowledge and action.
Other people might be humble, thrifty, and restrained, but this was just a means to earn their reputation. But Wang Jiuling was truly such a person.
If not for his inflexible personality, given Wang Jiuling's contributions to the throne and his position as prime minister, assisting the Holy Emperor, and founding the Tang dynasty, the Wang Clan would have long enjoyed great wealth and power. How could they have been suppressed by his Yao Clan?
This could be considered as the Wang Clan and Wang Jiuling restraining themselves.
But even so, Wang Jiuling's name had spread throughout the world, and he was loved and respected by the people of the world. Even if Yao Chong wanted to learn this, he wouldn't be able to.
"I understand what you want to say, but even if the Wang Clan wanted to avoid arousing suspicion and sully themselves, they wouldn't use such methods. At the very least, Wang Bowu wouldn't. "
Old Master Yao leaned on his cane and closed his eyes, seemingly in deep thought.
"Although I don't know what's going on, there's a high chance that this matter was that child's idea and has nothing to do with Wang Bowu."
A hint of doubt could be heard in his voice.
There weren't many things that Old Master Yao couldn't understand, but the matter that had happened today wasn't something that even he could understand, not to mention Yao Guang Yi.
He could understand the crux of the matter, and he could even determine that it was all Wang Chong's idea. But he also couldn't understand why Wang Bowu would do such a thing.
That Hu was probably just a Hu, and there was nothing special about him. Wang Chong had probably never met him before. But why would Wang Chong act so crazily?
Why would he even offend Zhang Shougui?
Old Master Yao closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
"Our Yao Clan shouldn't get involved in this matter for now. Let's wait and see before deciding what to do. "
Old Master Yao suddenly said.
"Yes, Father."
A hint of surprise flashed through Yao Guang Yi's eyes, but he quickly lowered his head and respectfully said.
"But Father, this is such a good opportunity. Are we really not going to use it to suppress him?"
"Hmph, what you want to do is your business. But don't use your authority in the Bureau of Military Personnel. If you really want to do something, inform the Court of Judicial Review. "
"Yes!"
Yao Guang Yi was overjoyed.
"In addition …"
Old Master Yao leaned on his cane and suddenly said, "Investigate that Hu.
"Go and investigate that Hu. He might be useful in the future. … "
"Yes!"
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