Yan Xiangma was astonished.
"Li Muyang has been exposed?" Yan Xiangma thought. Could it be that, during the period of time that he was unconscious, something happened in Tiandu that he did not know?
Otherwise, how would his father know that Li Muyang had returned to Tiandu?
However, if Li Muyang's whereabouts were exposed — — or, as long as there was the slightest clue that he had returned to Tiandu, wouldn't the entire Tiandu be stirred up? Even the entire West Wind Kingdom would be stirred up because of this.
In that case, everyone should be busy besieging and slaughtering, how would his father have the leisure to tell him that Li Muyang had been exposed?
His mind was racing, Yan Xiangma's heart was filled with astonishment, but his face remained calm and collected.
He was taken aback for a moment, then stared wide-eyed at his father. "That's impossible. In Kunlun Ruins, Li Muyang slaughtered countless elites of the human race, and then fled with the divine continent's treasure, the Ten Thousand Spirit Jade Seal, and even abandoned his little girlfriend — — He can't wait to avoid the human race, how would he have the guts to return to Tiandu now? "
Yan Bolai's eyes were like a knife, scraping back and forth across his son Yan Xiangma's face, as though he was scrutinizing him.
After a long while, he finally gave up helplessly. "Didn't you come out to protect Li Muyang and stop Song Fuxiao?"
In Yan Bolai's mind, this was the only reason that could make Yan Xiangma do such a dangerous thing.
He knew his son's character too well. Greedy for life, afraid of death, lazy and comfortable. Jiangnan City's gentle words and warm spring breeze could easily soften a man's character and ambition.
However, the scene that happened in the Kunlun Divine Palace had greatly changed Yan Bolai's impression of his son. He did not expect that the hedonistic son of a rich family, who had always muddled through the affairs of the world, could do such a crazy thing. He ignored the siege of thousands of people, and would rather sever ties with him to stand beside the evil dragon — —
He didn't believe that Li Muyang was fighting for his family's glory, nor did he believe that he was really afraid that Cui Xiaoxin would be bullied, so he didn't hesitate to fight to the death. Cui Xiaoxin was bullied by the Song family. Naturally, the Cui family stood up for her. Besides, the Cui and Song families were about to get married. Would the Song family let their new daughter-in-law suffer any grievances?
With the previous example, on the night when Yan Xiangma was sent back, Yan Bolai began to suspect that Li Muyang had arrived in Tiandu …
"Father, why do you say that?" Yan Xiangma said with a gloomy face, "Back in the Divine Palace, I was indeed on Li Muyang's side... However, at that time, Li Muyang was besieged by thousands of human beings, and his life was in danger. If I don't stand up, only death awaits him … Of course, there might not be much meaning in me standing up. If my father was in such a situation, I would do the same thing. But I know that my father will never walk into such a predicament. "
"After we parted at the Divine Palace, I never saw Li Muyang again. I don't know if he came to Tiandu, and even if he came, he would not contact me … The reason why I fearlessly stood in front of Xiaoxin's carriage was that I didn't want them to ruin Little Sister Xiaoxin's reputation. You know, I grew up with Little Sister Xiaoxin, and later she lived in Jiangnan for many years. I have always regarded her as my own sister — — I just can't stand the shameless act of Song Fuxiao, a dog servant, daring to come forward and search my sister's carriage. "
"Besides, Little Sister Xiaoxin went to visit Song Chenxi that day. When she came back, she was blocked on the road, and the people who stopped her carriage were members of the Song family — — isn't this a bit too much?"
Yan Botao looked at Yan Xiangma with a smile and asked aloud, "Xiangma, how did you know that someone was intercepting Xiaoxin's carriage that day? According to Song Fuxiao, he had just appeared, and before he had time to make a move, you appeared in time — — "
"I was investigating the case of Xu Da, a direct descendant of the Lu clan that day. After the collapse of the Lu clan, Xu Da also disappeared. Did he disappear from this world for no reason? His former subordinates know his whereabouts after all — — I happened to come back from outside the city that night, and heard the sound of dispute not far away, so I went over to have a look — — "
"Sigh." Yan Botao sighed softly. "Xiangma's body is almost recovered, it's time to let him go out to train."
"What does Second Uncle mean?" Yan Xiangma looked up at Yan Botao and asked in a low voice.
"On the trip to the Divine Palace, you did not hesitate to sever your relationship with Father and stood in front of the evil dragon. This time, you did such a drastic thing — — your position has been suspected by some people. Our Yan family has also been under great pressure recently. There are many things that people don't say out loud, but that doesn't mean there are no thoughts in their hearts. Xiangma, you are no longer suitable to serve in the Monitoring Division, nor is it suitable to stay in Tiandu — — "
Yan Xiangma's face was extremely ugly, asking in a low voice, "So? What will happen to me? "
Yan Botao avoided Yan Xiangma's eyes and said aloud, "We have discussed it and think that you should go back to Jiangnan City to be a general, so that your resume will look better — — and you will be promoted faster in the future. It will be difficult for outsiders to gossip. "
Yan Xiangma sneered. "My parents and family are in Tiandu, but I was sent to Jiangnan alone — — Is this the Yan family's protection of the younger generation? Your child was wronged, but you don't have the ability to seek justice for him, but instead you kicked him far away. Is this the Yan family's way of doing things? "
"Yan Xiangma — —" Yan Bolai snapped. "How can you talk to an elder like that?"
"I am about to be expelled from the family, can't I even say a few words of truth?" Yan Xiangma sneered again and again. "You are so cold-blooded and ruthless, it doesn't matter if I don't stay in the Yan family. Aren't you going to send me to Jiangnan? That's fine, Jiangnan is a place of freedom, so that you won't lose face in the capital. "
"Xiangma, you have to look at the big picture — —"
"Look at the big picture? Who wanted me to fight for the position of the Monitoring Division chief? Now I am doing well, but I had a dispute with a servant of the Song family and almost lost my life. Now I can't even keep my position — — If I leave now, what will others think of me, Yan Xiangma? What will they think of the Yan family? Will I have the face to return to Tiandu in the future? The Song Family is extremely powerful. How could you get a serious illness just because they sneezed? "
"Shut up."
Yan Bolai slapped Yan Xiangma's face.
Yan Bolai's slap was swift and fast, and full of strength.
Because Yan Xiangma was seriously injured, his body has not fully recovered, his body was weak and his face was pale.
After being slapped by Yan Bolai, Yan Xiangma's right face quickly swelled up, leaving a purplish red palm print on his cheek.
And because Yan Bolai is a martial artist, he was angry when he hit, Yan Xiangma's jaw was dislocated, and the corner of his mouth was stained with bright red blood.
"If it wasn't for the trouble you caused, the Yan family would not have fallen into such a predicament — —" Yan Bolai was also extremely resentful, pointing at his unfilial son, he roared: "Do you have a brain? Do you know what the things you have done mean? Who doesn't know that the Song family and Li Muyang have a death feud? You have repeatedly stood up to help Li Muyang, what do you want the Song family to think? What face do you want them to put? "
Yan Donglou looked at the injury on his grandson's face, and in the end also couldn't bear to see him like this. "After you were injured, your grandfather went to see Song Gudu — — Then, your uncle's position as Minister of Revenue is somewhat unstable, and now there are rumours in the court that Li Yinglong should replace him — — Li Yinglong is a confidant of the Cui family, an official promoted by your grandfather. If your uncle falls, our Yan family will lose a leading figure in the court, and the officials who are attached to our Yan family will have to choose a new person to be loyal to, or be cleansed by blood — — "
Yan Botao revealed a look of shame. "I don't want to be the Minister of Revenue, I am also willing to wholeheartedly cultivate like Wuxia, and indulge in the great Dao. Unfortunately, the interests of the family still need this position to maintain. Otherwise, the Yan family's voice will be greatly reduced, and our days will not be good. "
Yan Xiangma ignored the scar on his face, and did not care about the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth.
He looked coldly at the people in front of him, the relatives and elders of the Yan family.
Plop — —
Yan Xiangma knelt in front of everyone.
Without saying a word, he kowtowed three times to these people.
Bang, bang, bang — —
Every time he knocked his head, it was a solid blow. When he raised his head, the skin on his forehead had already been split open and his head was bleeding.
Everyone looked at Yan Xiangma's actions and exchanged glances with each other. There was a look of horror on their faces.
After three kowtows, Yan Xiangma got up from the ground.
He still did not say a word, nor did he greet the people, and turned to walk outside.
Yan Xiangma walked out of the room and out of the small courtyard.
His back was thin and sorrowful, and it made people's nostrils sour.
Soon, his back disappeared from the small courtyard.
He left.
Those three kowtows were to thank the elders for their kindness in raising him. He did not go to Jiangnan, and he did not want to be the general guarding the city.
A soldier can be killed, but not humiliated.
He would not let anyone humiliate him, not even his own family elders.
Yan Donglou looked at the back of Yan Xiangma, his tiger eyes flashing and his face revealing a meaningful expression.
After a long time, he sighed deeply and said to his three sons beside him, "Did we disappoint this child too much by doing this?"
Yan Botao was also looking at the fallen leaves in the courtyard in a daze. After a long time, he comforted, "For the sake of the overall situation, we can only do this — — I think Xiangma will understand in the future."
"In the future — —" Yan Wuxia, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "I'm afraid there is no future. Yan Xiangma did not say a word. After three kowtows, he left without any reluctance. Perhaps today's matter made him sad to death. He no longer has any sense of belonging and identity to the Yan family. I'm afraid he will not come back in the future. "
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