Tian Binfei did not know that in the Guiyang Prefecture, there was a girl who appeared as his widow, who killed his "enemy" Wei Ye on the street for him. He also did not know that his sister, whom he cherished all his life, was painstakingly grooming a successor to take over his life's responsibility and the only goal of survival — to revitalize the family.
He was now called Tian Feifei. He had changed his identity, and to a certain extent, he seemed to have jumped out of the responsibility and obligation that his original identity gave him. What he needed to do now was to ensure Ye Xiao 'an's "death" and his "new life".
Li Dazhuang accompanied sister-in-law to Tongren. A person's appearance after death would be very different from when they were alive. Without vitality, their appearance would become strange. If they were injured or disfigured, then people who only looked fifty to sixty percent similar would look seventy to eighty percent similar.
Everyone knew that the dead would be different from when they were alive. Therefore, even if they looked seventy to eighty percent similar, in the eyes of their closest relatives, they would feel that it should be so. If they looked exactly the same as when they were alive, then it would be abnormal.
Moreover, it was already five days later when Li Dazhuang accompanied sister-in-law to Tongren. The corpse was even more damaged during this period, so when they saw "Ye Xiao 'an", there was no doubt at all. In fact, when she saw the resemblance, and because of the first impression, sister-in-law cried out in sorrow and threw herself on the corpse, crying bitterly. How could she have the time to examine the corpse in detail?
As for Li Dazhuang, he stood to the side with a face full of sorrow. All his attention was on how to make his eyes look more sincere. From time to time, he moved the muscles at the corner of his mouth, making it twitch vividly, as if he was resisting the urge to cry bitterly. He would not carefully examine the dead man.
After the Yu family of Tongren heard about Ye Xiao 'an's tragic death, they had already come forward to help them deal with the aftermath. "Ye Xiao' an" had already been provided with a high-quality coffin by the family. The theater was also sealed, and the troupe leader, the performers, and the musicians were also detained in the theater.
As for the audience that day, it was not easy to find them. The tickets were not authenticated. In fact, there were no tickets at all. One could enter the theater after paying at the gate. Who knew what kind of people came to watch that day. As for the ruffian that day, it was even more impossible to find. No one in the troupe knew him.
Furthermore, Ye Xiaotian was now known as the number one villain in Tongren Prefecture who could not be provoked. When the news that the actor who died in the theater was actually Ye Xiaotian's biological brother spread, all the gangsters in the entire Tongren Prefecture were shocked and terrified.
Although this matter had nothing to do with them, they could not prove their innocence. Who knew that Ye Xiaotian would rather kill than let them go? Who would rather kill than let them go? Who knew Ye Family could escape? Everyone in Tongren had fled.
As a result, the whole of Tongren immediately became clear and bright. No one picked up anything on the road or closed their doors at night. However, because of this, it was even more difficult to determine who was the one that caused trouble in the theater that day. Anyone who escaped was a suspect. How could they investigate?
Tian Binfei secretly paid attention to the movements of Li Dazhuang and his group. Li Dazhuang, who did not care about Ye Xiaoan's death, did not have any of his usual shrewdness. He and Sister-in-law Ye received Ye Xiaoan's body and briefly understood the situation that day. They entrusted the Yu family to investigate the whereabouts of the murderer and escorted the coffin back to Crouching Bull Mountain.
Seeing Li Dazhuang and his group leave Tongren City, Tian Binfei, who was sitting in the teahouse, smiled slightly. He waved at the two servants and paid the bill. He climbed up the slide pole and listened to the beautiful creaking music of the slide pole as he returned to the Seven Stars Monastery.
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Monastery is the court. There are laws. Temple is the residence of the court. It is the same as the Venerable. As for the monastery, it looks up from above to pry into the supreme will of heaven in search of the unity of heaven and man. The difference in these names was different from Buddhism and Taoism, but it also secretly matched.
Usually, these kinds of sects were built in the mountains in search of peace and quiet. Although it was inevitable that temples and Taoist temples built in busy cities would be contaminated with more of the mortal world, they would still pay attention to peace and quiet in the midst of noise. Take this Seven Stars Monastery for example. Although it was flourishing since Master Changfeng moved in and worshippers were like clouds, it was only limited to the front of the monastery. The back of the monastery was still a place for foreign guests to cultivate. It was extremely quiet and secluded.
However, there was a group of people who were not Taoists living here, and there were women among them. However, the amount of money they donated was too shocking. The cultivators in the monastery, regardless of their status, all treated them like their parents. They would not criticize them for disturbing their cultivation.
Tian Binfei's slide pole was carried in from the back of the monastery and went straight into the back of the monastery.
Prayer Hall, Contemplation Hall. The sliding pole stopped, Tian Binfei was carried onto a wooden cart, and then she was pushed into the cart.
"You don't need to say anything. I won't agree to it!"
In the Contemplation Hall, Ye Xiao 'an, who everyone thought was dead, stood there. His face was pale, and his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Tian Xiufeng. Tian Xiufeng was charming and enchanting. She was similar to Tian Miaowen and was a few years older than Tian Miaowen, who had just become a wife. She was as beautiful as a ripe peach.
Such a beautiful woman, coupled with her sweet smile, if it were any other occasion, Ye Xiao 'an would probably be enchanted by her beauty. However, when Ye Xiao 'an looked at her now, it was like he was looking at a female Rakshasa ghost. It was as if she was about to open her bloody mouth and chew him until not even his bones remained.
"You're back? How is it? "Seeing Tian Binfei, Tian Xiufeng gave up on trying to persuade Ye Xiao 'an and greeted Tian Binfei with a smile.
Tian Binfei glanced at Ye Xiao 'an and purposefully emphasized, "Crouching Bull Ridge sent Li Qiuchi to Tongren with Ye Xiao' an's wife. He's already received the corpse and returned to Crouching Bull Ridge with the coffin."
Ye Xiaotian's face was already pale. When he heard that, he felt like he had been struck by a heavy punch to the head. He staggered back a few steps and fell on his bottom in a chair. He was still alive, but everyone thought he was dead. Even the person who had slept with him for many years, the woman who had a son with him, was the same. At that moment, he felt as if he had been abandoned by the entire world. It was an indescribable fear.
Tian Xiufeng smiled and said to Tian Binfei, "Very good. I'll immediately send someone to contact the heavenly king. Once we steal the sky here, it'll be easy to change the sky over there."
Tian Xiufeng shot a glance at Tian Binfei, telling him to continue persuading while Ye Xiao 'an was off guard. She then walked out slowly. They had not said this behind Ye Xiao 'an's back at all, and there was no need to avoid it. For this matter to succeed, Ye Xiao' an had to participate, so there was no need to hide it.
Tian Binfei pushed the wheelchair gently and arrived in front of Ye Xiao 'an. He sat in the wheelchair and was about the same height as Ye Xiao 'an, who had fallen on the chair. However, one had a straight back while the other was slumped there. It was clear who was superior. Tian Binfei looked at Ye Xiao 'an like a god in charge of life and death, looking down at an ant-like existence.
"Ye Xiao 'an, from now on, you no longer exist in this world. Everyone thinks you're dead, including your parents, wife, and child!"
Ye Xiao 'an glared at Tian Binfei, "I'm still alive!"
The pair of eyes revealed by the veil carried a hint of a smile, "What's the difference? If I kill you now, no one will know that you've died again. Your family won't even grieve for you again. Are you really still alive? "
Ye Xiao 'an swallowed his saliva with difficulty, his eyes filled with despair.
Tian Binfei said leisurely, "You're Ye Xiaotian's only brother, but you know how Ye Xiaotian treats you. Has he ever treated you as a brother? There are so many outsiders who can wield great power, but your brother doesn't have any actual power at all. How pitiful! "
Tian Binfei planted a vicious seed in Ye Xiao 'an's heart. "If he trusted you, put you in an important position, and entrusted you with great power, who would dare to look down on you? And who are you in the Crouching Ox Ridge right now? A dispensable person. No! You're a piece of trash that everyone loathes! "
Ye Xiao 'an raised his head and glared at Tian Binfei in fear and fury. "You're encouraging me to kill my younger brother?"
The corner of Tian Binfei's lips curled into a scornful smile, but Ye Xiao 'an could not see it through the veil. "Do you think you're worthy? Kill Ye Xiaotian? Hehe, Ye Xiao 'an, do you think you have that ability? "
Tian Binfei looked at Ye Xiao 'an in disdain. "Whether you agree or not, Ye Xiaotian will die! The person who will kill him is not you, but me! He can only die by my hands! "
Tian Binfei raised his chin proudly. As he spoke, the black veil on his face rose and fell gently. "The foundation of the Crouching Ox Ridge is too shallow. It might be in the limelight right now, but it can't even compare to a third-rate chieftain like the chieftain of Plum Yi Cave!"
Tian Binfei criticized without holding back. "If the chieftain of Plum Yi Cave dies, his clan will not be affected. The new chieftain can immediately ascend to the throne, and the chieftains under the chieftain of Plum Yi Cave will not have any dissension, nor will they scatter when the tree falls. But can the Crouching Ox Ridge do that?
What is a foundation? This is a foundation. It requires thousands of years of nurturing. No matter how great of a prodigy he is, he can be like a comet streaking through the sky, extremely dazzling, but he can't use his brilliance and might to make up for this foundation that requires countless years to nurture. "
Tian Binfei pushed the wheelchair again. The front of the wheelchair had already reached Ye Xiao 'an's knees. Where his legs should have been, there was only an empty robe. It was pressed flat and tight by the wheelchair and Ye Xiao' an's legs.
Tian Binfei stared at Ye Xiao 'an and said word by word, "Ye Xiaotian must die! If Ye Xiaotian dies, will the Crouching Ox Ridge still exist? If the Crouching Ox Ridge no longer exists, will your father, mother, wife, and son still exist? You should know how many enemies Ye Xiaotian has provoked. Once you lose the protection of the Crouching Ox Ridge, any random Tom, Dick, or Harry can send your Ye family to the eighteenth layer of hell, never to reincarnate! "
If he lost his second brother, if he lost the Crouching Ox Ridge, what would happen to the Ye family? Just thinking about it made Ye Xiao 'an shiver uncontrollably.
Tian Binfei was like a kind and patient elder, trying to convince and educate a foolish junior. He patiently reasoned with Ye Xiao 'an and said, "You didn't betray your clan, and you didn't kill your brother either. You only bravely shouldered this responsibility because you had no other choice but to prevent the organisation your brother had spent so much effort to build from dispersing!"
Hearing Tian Binfei's words, Ye Xiao 'an's gaze became rather confused. He felt that everything Tian Binfei said was very absurd, but it also seemed to make a lot of sense.
Tian Binfei said, "If it weren't for Heavenly King Yang's assistance, would you have been able to ascend to the throne? You know very well what kind of situation you're in in the Crouching Ox Ridge! If Ye Xiaotian dies and you, Ye Tushe, ascend to the throne, will there be anyone who will support you? With your ability, will you be able to hold on? "
"Heavenly King Yang has always been a formidable figure. Ye Xiaotian overestimated himself and wanted to contend against the heavenly king, but the heavenly king could kill him easily. With Ye Xiaotian's death, the organisation of the Crouching Ox Ridge will disperse. As a result, only your Ye family will be in dire straits, not anyone else! "
"To Heavenly King Yang, killing Ye Xiaotian with a raise of his hand will serve as a deterrent. The power of the Crouching Ox Ridge is nothing in the heavenly king's eyes. By submitting to the heavenly king and obeying him, you'll only be adding a flower to the heavenly king's beautiful empire. Meanwhile, the heavenly king's grace and support are like charcoal in snowy weather to you and your Ye family! "
Ye Xiao 'an's gaze became even more confused. With Tian Binfei's words, his sense of guilt immediately eased up. What he was conflicted about was his brother who had harmed him. They were brothers by blood. Even if their bones were broken, they were still connected. They had grown up together, so even if they often came into conflict due to their ideals and actions, how could they completely eliminate their familial ties?
However, if Ye Xiaotian had offended Heavenly King Yang and was forced to die, and his death had nothing to do with whether Ye Xiao 'an agreed to impersonate Ye Xiaotian, would he want glory and wealth? Would he want authority and status? Would he want the safety of himself and his family?
Seeing Ye Xiao 'an's confused gaze, Tian Binfei smiled. "A large part of the reason why your brother can achieve what he has today is because of the power of the Gu God Cult, and the greatest ability of the Gu God Cult is the arts of gu. You might not know the arts of gu, but you've been in the Crouching Ox Ridge for so long, so you should have heard about its various wonders.
I'm skilled in the arts of gu, and my mastery of the arts of gu is much greater than your brother who's the leader of the Gu God Cult. Among the gu I know, there's a secret gu that can even control a person. You don't want me to be forced to turn you into a walking corpse, do you? "
Tian Binfei's words were a little exaggerated. At the end of the day, the arts of gu were still a use of poison. If it could control a person's mind, there would not have been the apostasy of De Ma and the others, and Tian Binfei would not have needed to spend so much effort to convince Ye Xiao 'an. However, the arts of gu had already been deified by the people of the world. While Ye Xiao 'an was wavering, it had undoubtedly added another bargaining chip to convince him.
"Think about it properly. I won't force you! Regardless of whether you agree or not, Ye Xiaotian will die! Revenge? You don't have that ability! If the emperor executes an official and protects his clan, will his clan submit to the emperor, or will they overestimate themselves and plan a rebellion? You've lived in the capital for a long time, so you've seen a lot of things. Heavenly King Yang is the emperor here! "
Tian Binfei was like flying a kite, tightening and loosening. After saying this, he turned his wheelchair and quietly slid outside. Ye Xiao 'an was still sitting there in a weary posture, but his chest was heaving up and down as if he had just run intensely.
"Words are like knives, directly pointing to the heart!" Tian Xiufeng ordered someone to send a letter to Heavenly King Yang. After the arrangements were completed, she had already returned. However, she did not enter the room, but stood outside and listened. When Tian Binfei came out, Tian Xiufeng could not help but praise him from the bottom of her heart.
Tian Binfei smiled slightly and pushed his wheelchair forward. Tian Xiufeng strolled beside him. "I just received some news from Guiyang. It's related to the Tian family. Do you want to hear it?"
"No!" Tian Binfei answered decisively. "I'm worried! I can't not care, so I might as well not know. "
Tian Xiufeng looked at him in surprise. "You've devoted your whole life to restoring the glory of your ancestors. Can you really give up now?"
"There's no need to give up!"
Tian Binfei pressed down on the wheelchair with both hands and stopped moving forward. "I don't need to worry about the Tian Clan. If I'm not here, the Tian Family will collapse. Then, even if I'm here, I won't be able to lead the Tian Clan to restore the glory of our ancestors. Furthermore, little sister has already gone back. Even if I'm here, I might not be able to do better than her! "
As Tian Binfei spoke, he looked into the distance, his eyes flickering. He did believe that his disappearance would make the family healthier and stronger after the pain, not to mention that he would secretly protect the family. However, whether or not he had the selfish intention of using this reason to keep his little sister in the family, even he himself wasn't sure.
"Let's get down to business!"
After a moment of absent-mindedness, Tian Binfei's unfocused gaze gradually condensed into a sharp light. He said indifferently, "Ye Xiao 'an is already in our hands. In front of the general trend, he will yield! Next, it's time for us to change the sun! Ye Xiaotian must die! "
