The Eight Immortals Restaurant was truly the Eight Immortals crossing the sea today. Minister of Defense Yang Jian came, Cao Ruiyun and Zhan Boxiong left, the An Family sent reinforcements, and Ye Xiaotian's bodyguards also arrived. All sorts of people came on stage, and in the midst of the chaos, the Commander's Office also sent a regular army.
After a busy four hours, all the troops finally dispersed. As the sun set in the west, Eight Immortals Restaurant's Shopkeeper He stood outside the restaurant, looking at his porcupine house with a stupefied expression.
"Shopkeeper, don't worry. I'll go borrow a few ladders and pull out the arrows first. Those arrow holes and holes will be covered with yellow mud and painted over with a bit of paint. You won't be able to see anything, but those wine jars and tables and chairs need to be rearranged. I've done some calculations. Lord Ye will still have a lot of money left over from the compensation. "
"En! En? What did you say you wanted to do? "Shopkeeper He suddenly came to his senses and glared fiercely at the vice shopkeeper.
The vice shopkeeper was a bit baffled and mumbled, "I said I'll go borrow a few ladders and pull out the arrows first …"
"Don't pull them out, don't pull out a single one!" Shopkeeper He panicked as if someone had dug up his ancestral grave. He looked up and saw a few diligent workers already pulling out the arrows within reach. Shopkeeper He immediately rushed up and roared, "Don't pull them out, don't pull out a single one!"
All the workers stared blankly at Shopkeeper He. Had Shopkeeper He's brain gone haywire from the shock?
Shopkeeper He ordered, "Hurry up and change all the tables and chairs. Don't touch a single one of those arrows that were shot inside and outside the house. Ingredients, hurry up and order them. They have to be delivered tomorrow at the fourth watch. Don't let them affect our business. Prepare ten times the usual amount. And wine, hurry up and get a hundred jars first … "
The vice shopkeeper moved closer and said embarrassedly, "Shopkeeper, you … you didn't get scared, did you? How can we open our store without tidying it up for three to five days … "
"What do you know!" The shopkeeper looked at the porcupine building in front of him and happily spread his arms. "Look, how spectacular! Go and find another storyteller, one who has to be quick-witted. Tonight, I will tell him what happened in our restaurant today and ask him to tell it in the restaurant tomorrow. Hahaha, coupled with this tragic scene, it will be lively for at least half a month! "
The vice shopkeeper was enlightened. "Brilliant, truly brilliant! Shopkeeper, you are indeed the shopkeeper. I will do it right away! "
The assistant manager turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped. "Manager, that's not right. At that time, you and I were squatting under the counter. From the beginning to the end, we didn't show our faces. What could you say to the storyteller?"
The shopkeeper glared at the assistant shopkeeper, "You useless thing! I didn't see it, I didn't see it. Can't you make it up? "
"Oh oh oh, yes, yes, yes!" The vice shopkeeper suddenly realized and ran away happily. The shopkeeper raised his head and looked at his Porcupine Restaurant, as if he had seen a money tree, and his heart was filled with happiness.
…
Beside Shui Donghong, on Mount Yun Wu.
A square box was placed in front of a new grave. Cao Ruixi had painstakingly "moved from the single room to the villa", but now he was put back into the box.
In front of the grave was a stone tablet with a line of big words written on it: "Brother Mao Wenzhi's Grave!" There was also a line of small words next to it: "Brother Ye Xiaotian stands solemnly!"
Paper money was burning in front of the tablet. Ye Xiaotian sat in front of the tablet while Hua Yunfei sat on the other side, quietly adding paper money into the fire. Ye Xiaotian said, "Old Mao, I came to see you. You haven't had any wine for a few days. Are you hungry? "
He picked up a pot of wine and slowly poured it in front of the tablet. He said sadly, "Originally, I wanted to take Zhan Boxiong's life before coming to see you, but Mr. Li was kind enough to take Cao Ruixi's head. I also missed you, so I came earlier …"
Ye Xiaotian put down the empty pot, slowly curled up his legs, and hugged his knees. "I've already found the murderer. If I'm not wrong, it's them! Zhang Yutong and Cao Ruixi's debts have all been paid. Now, there's still Zhan Boxiong, he can't escape! "
Ye Xiaotian had now found out the truth, or more accurately, half of the truth. Dai Yunxi raided Cao Ruixi's old house, took his corpse, and burned the Cao family to the ground. At that time, she also captured a few people who stayed behind to guard the Cao family.
After Ye Xiaotian promised that as long as they told the truth, he would let them go, and let them change their names and live their lives, the Cao family members who were captured finally told the truth. In any case, nothing was left of the Cao family after the fire. As long as they never showed their faces again, no one in the Cao family would know that they were still alive. No one would know that they had leaked the secret, and their relatives would not be harmed.
Thus, Ye Xiaotian knew that the Flower Creek murder was committed by Cao Ruixi and Zhan Boxiong, but there was another group of people before them that even they didn't know of. Hearing this, Ye Xiaotian of course understood that the three people he was watching were not innocent.
Murder required a motive. In a situation where he had clearly ruled out Tian Xiufeng, the only person who had a motive was Zhang Yutong.
Ye Xiaotian smiled sadly, and his voice was a little choked. "Old Mao, I'm not finished yet. I have to go. Don't be muddle-headed down there. Yunfei and I are not by your side. If you are muddle-headed, you will be bullied by others. Do you understand? "
The glistening tears in his eyes finally turned into two lines of clear tears that slowly flowed down.
… …
The reason why Ye Xiaotian was so resolute and reckless was not because he was vengeful, but because his good brother died trying to save him!
Ye Xiaotian was now the most influential person in Guiyang City. Who knew how many eyes were secretly watching him. After he went to Mount Yun Wu to pay his respects to Mao Wenzhi, the truth of this matter was immediately spread to Guiyang City.
For a moment, many people's opinions of him changed greatly. In fact, his methods were still so cruel. If people knew from the beginning that he was avenging his brother, they would still think that his methods were a little too cruel and ruthless.
However, when people believed that he had gone crazy because he was almost assassinated and was so angry and afraid, they suddenly got a better reason from a moral point of view. It was a different feeling in their hearts.
"Loyalty to the clouds!"
"This kind of person is worth following and helping!"
Even the chieftains from a thousand years ago had a certain number of free people in their territory. It was even more so after a thousand years. The family circumstances and status of these free people were naturally worlds apart from the slaves. They were also much higher than the natives, so they could still cultivate many talents.
For example, Xu Boyi was actually one of these free people. To these people, they were a bit like the scholars who chose their masters during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. Once they decided to follow someone, they would move their entire family to that person's territory. Naturally, they would not have to worry about being restricted by the other chieftains.
Through the mouths of the nobles from all over Guiyang, Ye Xiaotian's heroic deeds quickly spread. Disregarding all consequences, not hesitating to reject the good intentions of the chieftains to come forward to mediate, he was determined to kill his enemy. His determination and courage to avenge his brother immediately won the hearts of these people. As the saying goes, a scholar dies for his bosom friend. What is a bosom friend? That was it.
The territory of the Crouching Bull Chieftain was just too small. Among the hundred or so chieftains in Guiyang, in terms of territory, Ye Xiaotian was only in the fourth tier. Before he had stirred up so much trouble in Guiyang, many places, including the people of Guiyang, had never paid attention to him. They did not even know that there was another hereditary chieftain.
But now, they knew. Many people had already set their eyes on the Crouching Bull Ridge to understand Ye Xiaotian and inquire about his situation. In the near future, there would definitely be some people who would choose to follow him after understanding him well enough.
Right now, Ye Xiaotian had no idea that paying respects to Mao Wenzhi would have such an effect. He had never told anyone before why he had to kill Zhan Cao and Zhang, and he could not be bothered to say it now. It was enough as long as he could live up to his own conscience.
After returning to his residence, Ye Xiaotian placed all of his attention on Zhan Boxiong. If he allowed Zhan Boxiong to escape back to his lair, as long as he did not come out, he would not be able to kill him unless he completely defeated the Zhan family. As a result, he could not let Zhan Boxiong escape!
Zhan Boxiong did not escape. It was not that he did not want to escape, but Cao Ruiyun was unwilling to let him go. Ye Xiaotian did not want to let Zhan Boxiong go, because as long as he escaped back to his lair, killing him would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens. To Cao Ruiyun, he had to kill Ye Xiaotian as soon as possible, and so was Ye Xiaotian.
At the entrance of the An estate, he and Zhan Boxiong had been given the cold shoulder, but they were still unwilling. After some thought, they went to the Yang estate. They did not know that Yang Yinglong had also come to Guiyang. They went to the Yang estate to see Tian Xiufeng.
So far, they had not admitted that they were the culprits of the Flower Creek Massacre, but they knew that someone as cunning as Tian Xiufeng would definitely be able to guess it.
However, their original target was Ye Xiaotian, and it was another unknown group of assassins who wanted to kill Tian Xiufeng. When they saw Tian Xiufeng, they just had to push the blame onto the already dead Zhang Yutong. Even if Tian Xiufeng did not fully believe them, given that they had a common enemy, Ye Xiaotian, she would probably accept their explanation.
Of course, their plan was very good. It was just that no matter how hard they tried, they would never have guessed that Yang Yinglong's previous display of goodwill was not because he wanted to rope them in. Yang Yinglong was like a tiger keeper, throwing chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs into the tiger's den from time to time. He was using them to provoke Ye Xiaotian, to raise Ye Xiaotian into a bloodthirsty, cruel, and strong man.
Tian Xiufeng knew Yang Yinglong's plan like the back of her hand. Under such circumstances, how could Tian Xiufeng protect them? They were once again denied entry at the Yang manor. Even Madam An and Madam Yang weren't willing to stand up for them, so who else would dare?
Not everyone understood the intentions of the An and Yang Clan, and not everyone understood that sometimes, the reason why the big shots didn't make a move was because they didn't want to, not because they were afraid of something. They could only assume that Ye Xiaotian already possessed the strength to make these big powers fear him. Because of this, Ye Xiaotian's reputation grew even stronger.
After Cao Ruiyun and Zhan Boxiong were denied entry at the Yang manor, it was already late. It was too dangerous to leave at this time, so they could only choose to rush to the Zhan family's courtyard and rest for the night under tight security. But this night, how many of them could really sleep?
If this goes on, I won't need anyone to beat me. I'll collapse … Cao Ruiyun pondered over this painful experience and finally decided to "stay where you are". He wanted to return to the Fat Goose Ridge and inherit the position of Chieftain. Then, he would mobilize the power of the Cao family and fight it out with Ye Xiaotian.
At this time, they heard the news that Ye Xiaotian was holding a memorial ceremony for Mao Wenzhi. His elder brother's remains had been placed in a chest and sacrificed on Mount Yunwu, one of the twelve heads of horses by the Hong River? They were returning to Tongren, and they happened to pass by that place.
In the current situation, it was fine if he didn't deliberately take back his brother's remains, but if he turned a deaf ear to it and only cared about running for his life, what face would he have to inherit the position of Chieftain? How could he comfort his dead brother?
So Cao Ruiyun immediately made a wise decision. "Go to Yunwu Mountain first and take back my brother's remains!"
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