"I say, Fourth Brother, why do you think the Marquis of Nandan County announced that he would pass the position of Marquis to his eldest son?"
"Aiyo, Third Brother, when did you start to care about these things? What does it have to do with us whether he passes the position or not? "
"I'm just curious. The Marquis of Nandan County has only been a Martial King for about a year. He should be at the peak of his success. Why would he suddenly step down?"
"Alright, Third Brother, I think you have the potential to join a sect."
"What sect?"
The man called Third Brother asked with an excited expression. He really didn't know what sect would want him, given that he had yet to become a Martial King in his forties.
Fourth Brother smiled slyly and replied, "The Paparazzi Alliance. I think Third Brother can definitely join the Paparazzi Alliance. There, you will definitely shine and show off … Oh, no, show off your specialty. "
When the man called Third Brother heard this, he immediately understood what the other meant. His eyes couldn't help but light up and he started to fantasize.
Just at this moment, the two men's vision blurred and a handsome young man appeared before them. The young man's face was gloomy and he looked very unfriendly.
"Tell me what you've just discussed again. You have to be very careful."
The young man said word by word. His tone was very unyielding and there was an irresistible charm to it. Strangely, the two men didn't have any dissatisfaction and answered very cooperatively.
"It's like this. Two months ago, not long after the families of the experts who participated in the National Competition returned, the Marquis of Nandan County suddenly announced that he planned to step down from his position and let his eldest son take over. He also sent out invitations to the marquises of the other three counties to participate in the ceremony …"
Luo Ping's heart was in a mess as he used his movement technique to travel through the roads. He really couldn't accept this fact and he wanted to immediately return home to find out what was going on.
As a third-rank local official, the appointment and removal of a marquis didn't need to be reported to the king. It was completely up to the governor of the province to arrange. Generally speaking, a marquis who didn't do anything wrong could be hereditary.
The hereditary position of marquis could only be inherited when the successor's strength reached the level of a Martial Lord. Moreover, the previous marquis had to step down of his own accord.
Not to mention that Luo Haoyu had just become a Martial King and was in the prime of his life. How could he give up his Marquis position now?
Even if he really intended to step down, with Luo Minglei's strength as a Great General, it would be difficult for him to inherit the position of Marquis. Therefore, Luo Ping felt that this matter was very strange.
Although he did not understand why things had turned out this way, he could keenly feel that something big must have happened in the county yamen, so much so that his grandfather had no choice but to step down from the position of Marquis.
But who or what could possibly influence his grandfather, who was now a Martial King? This was what Luo Ping was eager to know.
The sixth degree of the Floating Smoke Body Technique allowed Luo Ping's speed to reach an unimaginable level. Soon, he entered Nandan County.
Within the prefecture city, everyone was talking about the Prefectural Marquis's resignation. Everyone had different views on this matter. Some believed that the Prefectural Marquis was preparing to go into seclusion to cultivate his divine skills. That was why he resigned.
Some believed that the Prefectural Marquis had gone mad in his cultivation and did not have much time left. That was why he was in a hurry to hold the resignation ceremony. Even more people believed that the Prefectural Marquis had been caught by his eldest son and had no choice but to reluctantly pass on his position.
Regardless of what they thought, the Prefectural Marquis's resignation had become an established fact. Now, the Prefectural Marquis of the other three counties had arrived in Nandan County and were discussing the ceremony with the Prefectural Marquis.
Some soldiers formed a patrol team and covered the streets and alleys of the prefecture city. They began to maintain order and prepare for the upcoming ceremony.
The commoners could only secretly discuss this matter. Once they were discovered by the soldiers, they would be mercilessly arrested. The entire prefecture city of Nandan County could be said to be in a state of panic.
In a short period of time, hundreds of people had been arrested. It was said that they were all locked up in the county yamen's prison and their fate was unknown.
"Behave yourselves. If anyone dares to casually talk about it, be careful of your fate."
A captain of the soldiers walked on the streets with his patrol team and threatened arrogantly. The surrounding commoners were so frightened that they quickly moved away to avoid being wronged.
They saw with their own eyes that some people had only gathered together to chat and did not talk about the Prefectural Marquis. They were also arrested and did not dare to gather together.
"Oh, isn't this General Wu Feng? No, no, he's just a captain like me. I say, Captain Wu, why aren't you patrolling? Why are you sitting here drinking to drown your sorrows? "
The arrogant captain walked to the front of a tavern stall and said mockingly. Opposite him, a middle-aged man dressed in martial attire was drinking alone.
Hearing the captain's words, the middle-aged man only raised his eyes slightly and did not reply. This made the captain very unhappy and he kicked the table.
The table shattered and the wine spilled all over the floor. Luckily, the middle-aged man reacted quickly and dodged. He was not splashed by the wine.
"Oh, you're seriously injured and your strength has regressed. You can still react so quickly. As expected of the Lord General from back then. But now? Tsk, tsk, tsk … "
The captain shook his head and pretended to be sympathetic. He then continued, "Now you're even worse than a dog. Who told you to be so bold and dare to stop the Prefectural Marquis from stepping down? The Prefectural Marquis is already magnanimous for not killing you. I didn't expect you to not know what's good for you and slack off here … All of you, teach him a good lesson."
The captain turned to the group of soldiers behind him and said. The current Wu Feng was no longer the former Lord General. His strength had also regressed from a Great General to a Martial Master. Furthermore, he was seriously injured and was no match for them.
The soldiers at the back heard the order and came forward one after another. Without any explanation, they directly attacked. Although Wu Feng's reaction was quite agile, in the face of dozens of peak supreme warriors, the injuries on his body were quickly aggravated and he was knocked to the ground.
Just as these soldiers were about to swarm him, there was a sound of something breaking through the air. Then, there was a 'bang' sound coming from the bodies of the dozen soldiers.
Suddenly, the dozen soldiers stopped moving and froze on the spot. They watched as a figure appeared in front of them. The captain looked as if he had seen his father and immediately put on a smile.
"General … General … General Luo, why are you here? When did you come back? "
The person who had come was Luo Ping. He had originally planned to return directly to the county yamen, but he hadn't expected to encounter such a situation. He had clearly heard the conversation between the captain and Wu Feng, so he had changed his mind and acted.
"What? Can't I come here? "
Luo Ping raised his hand and used a pulling force to help Wu Feng up. He looked at the captain with a cold smile and asked.
"This subordinate didn't mean that … this subordinate just …"
"No need to say anything more. You can leave. Don't disturb my chat with General Wu."
Before the captain could finish speaking, he was mercilessly interrupted by Luo Ping. He pulled Wu Feng to another table and poured wine.
"General Luo, let me do it."
Wu Feng hurriedly reached out to take the wine jar, but Luo Ping waved his hand and continued to pour wine. 'Clang!' The wine jar hit the table with a crisp sound.
"Why aren't you leaving? Do you want me to send you off?"
"No … no … no, General Luo, you misunderstand. This subordinate just wanted to tell you that Wu Feng is no longer a General. What about them?"
The captain pointed at the dozen or so soldiers there. His meaning was obvious. Seeing this, Luo Ping flicked his finger and a stream of Qi flew out and hit them. The dozen or so soldiers responded and regained their freedom.
Although their movements were restricted, the dozen or so soldiers heard it clearly. They knew that the person in front of them was General Luo. They hurriedly apologized and left with the captain.
"General Wu, what exactly happened in the county yamen? Why don't you tell me everything? "
After everyone left, Luo Ping directly asked Wu Feng. He wanted to understand the situation in the county yamen from him first before making any plans.
"First Master, he … he arrested all the masters and madams, as well as the young masters and young ladies. He threatened the marquis to abdicate and let him take over. The marquis had no choice but to agree in order to ensure the safety of the masters."
"What? Is this true? You're not lying? "
Luo Ping could not believe that his uncle, Luo Minglei, would do such a thing. Furthermore, his uncle's strength was not enough to deal with his father. How could he catch him?
"General, this subordinate has followed the marquis for more than twenty years. I have always been loyal. How could I lie? This time, it was also because this subordinate was unwilling to listen to First Master's orders. The marquis deliberately injured me in order to save my life. Only then did I avoid death. "
"However, the other brothers were not so lucky. They were all … killed by First Master."
The more Wu Feng spoke, the more agitated he became. He slammed his fist on the table and spilled the wine in the bowl on the table.
"But, how could First Master capture my father and sixth uncle with his strength? This doesn't make sense. Is there something wrong? "
"General, you are indeed intelligent. The biggest change is that First Master's strength suddenly increased greatly. Even the marquis was no match for him. That was why he could not save everyone and could only compromise."
"What? Even grandfather was no match for him? How is that possible? "
Luo Ping's complexion turned extremely ugly. This matter was too strange and he found it hard to digest. His grandfather had already become a Martial King, yet his uncle had not become a Martial Lord. There was an entire realm of difference between the two of them. It was simply impossible to bridge.
Right now, even his grandfather could not defeat his uncle. How could he accept that? He immediately thought that there must be some hidden story. Perhaps there was a secret unknown to others.
"General Wu, tell me everything you know in detail. Don't miss any details."
Time was pressing. Luo Ping could only quickly understand the situation before making any plans. After all, after the group of soldiers returned, they would definitely report his return to his uncle.
"This matter started from the second day after Second Master and the others returned from the national competition. On that day, Second Master gathered all of us generals and was announcing the joyous matter of you getting first place in the national competition. Then, First Master suddenly appeared and attacked without any explanation …"
Luo Ping quietly listened to Wu Feng's description. The more he heard, the more shocked he became. The more he heard, the more he felt that things were strange. Luo Minglei had defeated dozens of generals, including Luo Mingshuang and Luo Mingzhen, all by himself. In the end, he even defeated them all and locked them up.
After that, Luo Ping's mother, aunt, Luo Yuntian, and the others were all locked up by Luo Minglei. Their goal was to force the marquis to pass the title to him.
That was truly inconceivable. However, what was even more inconceivable was that when Luo Haoyu came out of the cultivation room and learned of the situation, he planned to capture that unfilial son and have him release them. Only then did he discover that he was no match for him.
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