Prestige was something that was influenced by specific events. The warhorse in front of them was an example.
Seeing Black Peony bring up Niu Youdao, the three elders looked at each other and didn't say anything else. The three sects had already told them to listen to Niu Youdao's orders.
But then again, with Niu Youdao's influence over the three sects, it wasn't good for them to oppose him. But they didn't really care about Black Peony. They were giving Black Peony face because they were giving Niu Youdao face.
They knew Black Peony's background. She was just an itinerant cultivator begging in Star picking City. If she hadn't followed Niu Youdao, she wouldn't even have the right to stand before them. This kind of public threat made the people from the three sects feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Kill? Who can you kill? Black Peony, if it really is Niu Youdao's orders, we have nothing to say. But we've been cut off from the outside world, and everything is being said by you. We don't know if it's really Niu Youdao's orders. You better not give random orders! "Wu Shaohuan warned.
He knew that the other party couldn't be faking, but he wanted to save some face in front of the disciples of the sect.
Gongsun Bu hurriedly said, "Elder Wu, I'm the one who passed the message. I can prove that it's Daoye's orders."
Black Peony was a little angry, but she still said politely, "Everyone only sees the warhorse before us, but you don't know how much effort Daoye has put into it. It's not that easy to get the warhorse out of the Kingdom of Qi. Daoye must have experienced some difficulties, but we don't know about it. Daoye naturally has his reasons for giving such orders. Now that things have come to this, no one wants to see any accidents happen. I also don't want to see Daoye's hard work go to waste. If there's anything unpleasant about what I said, please forgive me. We'll first follow Daoye's orders and get the warhorse back. If anyone has any opinions about me, I'll apologize to everyone when we get back. For now, I hope you'll cooperate! "
Since she had given in, Wu Shaohuan and the others didn't say anything else.
After that, the disciples of the three sects were quickly deployed.
The people in front of them were not the only ones who had come. The people that the three sects had sent to the Qi Kingdom had basically all gathered. Most of the hundreds of people were still waiting on the surface of the sea.
The three ships on Lord Lu Lijun's side were supposed to bring up the rear. Now that they had changed directions, they became the vanguard. The disciples of the three sects were scattered all the way to the fleet behind them …
It was a trench. Niu Youdao leapt over and landed on the ground, leaving a trail of dust behind him as he continued forward. The four riders behind him followed suit.
Under the moonlight and the rising sun, the five of them, who had disguised themselves, sped along the vast grassland.
Apart from changing their mounts or occasionally eating and drinking, the five of them had been galloping madly on their steeds.
Niu Youdao was very clear that as long as he was still in the Kingdom of Qi, he would still be in danger. Once he was out on the vast ocean, it would not be easy to find him again.
Even if he was found, he knew his own cultivation method. As long as he was in the water, there was a high chance that he would be able to escape from danger. It would not be easy to kill him. He had more or less figured out the reason for Zhuo Chao's death.
Therefore, they could not stop along the way. They had to meet up with the fleet on the sea as soon as possible.
"It's so dirty. Find a place for me to wash!"
Guan Fangyi, who was used to being clean, would complain from time to time. However, Niu Youdao ignored her and insisted on continuing on their journey.
On this journey, the five of them would have to cross almost half of the territory of the Kingdom of Qi. It was a long and arduous journey …
Amidst the clouds, the sound of guqin in the pavilions suddenly stopped. Su Zhao, who was sitting beside the guqin, looked up and said in surprise, "Niu Youdao has been captured by the imperial court?"
Qin Mian nodded. "That is indeed the rumor. It is said that he, Linghu Qiu, and the people from Fufang Garden were secretly captured by the imperial court at the same time."
Su Zhao stood up and asked, "Is it possible?"
Qin Mian said, "We can't rule out this possibility. After all, the two of them disappeared at the same time. Also, the higher-ups have analyzed that the possibility of Niu Youdao knowing about Linghu Qiu's identity is not high. Otherwise, if he knew about this dangerous existence, he would not have allowed Linghu Qiu to stay by his side for so long. Not many people in the organization know about Linghu Qiu's identity, so there is no possibility that the secret would be leaked. All this time, Linghu Qiu has not done anything to expose his identity. After hearing this news, the higher-ups have every reason to believe that the imperial court might have captured the two of them for some reason! "
Hearing this, Su Zhao groaned inwardly. Shao Pingbo had long guessed Linghu Qiu's identity, and Shao Pingbo had long speculated that Niu Youdao probably knew about Linghu Qiu's identity as well. Shao Pingbo thought that Niu Youdao would not allow danger to stay by his side, but Niu Youdao had done so!
However, she could not tell the truth. Otherwise, the higher-ups would definitely hold her accountable. If she had known earlier, why didn't she tell them?
Right now, she did not know how big Linghu Qiu's case was, so she could not voice her bitterness.
She regretted not informing Shao Pingbo in time. She should not have done this behind Shao Pingbo's back. What did she mean by the higher-ups' analysis? Only now did she realize that Shao Pingbo was probably one of the people who could wrestle with Niu Youdao. If Shao Pingbo had grasped the situation in time, Niu Youdao would not have been able to fool them so easily.
"What do the higher-ups mean?" Su Zhao asked.
Qin Mian said, "The higher-ups want us to gather our eyes and ears in Beijing and find out where they might be imprisoned. Then, we will take action when the opportunity arises!"
Su Zhao asked, "Have most of our men been sent out to search for Niu Youdao's whereabouts?"
Qin Mian said, "In Beijing, the people who can find out where the prisoners are being held won't be of much use. We can just call back the people who are related to the officials. This way, we don't have to call them all back. It can be considered a backup plan!"
Su Zhao was now almost certain that Niu Youdao was behind all this, and he most likely knew that Waning Moon Pavilion was going to deal with him. She could not help but curse Niu Youdao's treachery. He was obviously trying to divert Waning Moon Pavilion's forces to hunt him down. At the very least, he was trying to divert Waning Moon Pavilion's attention so that they could have a little more hope of escaping!
She immediately found an excuse to stop him. "If Niu Youdao really left, those who have connections with the authorities will be able to find out where Niu Youdao went. Otherwise, if they blindly search around in this vast grassland, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Besides, is it really appropriate to go back and forth like this? "
Qin Mian said, "Boss, are you questioning the higher-ups' decision? Don't they understand your concerns? So what if he runs away? Where can he run to? Unless he hides for the rest of his life! So what if he returns to Qingshan County? If the higher-ups want to make a move on him, can the Heavenly Jade School protect him? "
"…" Su Zhao was speechless.
In the inner courtyard of the tofu restaurant, the money was being divided!
The Huyan family's accountant had arrived and was leading people to check the account books.
Inevitably, Hu Yanwei also came, but he had no interest in this thing. In any case, he did not have a share of the big profits, and he believed that his family would not miss out on his share.
Yuan Gang was also not very interested in this thing. He sat at the side and watched from afar. Hu Yanwei accompanied him and kept talking nonstop, showing off some trivial things that Yuan Gang was not interested in.
After a while, Hu Yanwei shifted the topic to Niu Youdao, saying that he was not someone who went back on his word. He had originally promised to bring Niu Youdao to play among the clouds, but who knew that Niu Youdao would leave, so he could only temporarily owe him this promise.
After that, he sighed and said that Niu Youdao had also taken the matchmaker away. He said that many people in the capital were lamenting that the matchmaker had finally been plucked by someone else.
Hu Yanwei boasted that he had good foresight and that the person he favored was indeed the right one. Otherwise, how could he have abducted the matchmaker and so on and so forth.
Yuan Gang fell into silence. He knew a little more than Hu Yanwei. Before Niu Youdao left, he had already asked the street tofu seller to deliver a letter to him as a farewell! It was also a precaution. Fearing that Yuan Gang would hear the wrong news and act recklessly, he specifically reminded him not to take the news that Niu Youdao had been captured seriously …
After the accounts were settled, Hu Yanwei bid farewell and left. Yuan Gang was still sitting on the stone slab under the eaves, still in a daze.
Daoye had really left Qi Capital! He knew what Daoye's departure meant this time. They had lived two lives, and they had been brothers for so many years. This time, the two brothers had finally parted ways!
He was the one who had taken the initiative to separate because he had been told to 'go behind the scenes'.
He understood that Daoye was a rational person. There was nothing wrong with Daoye saying that, and it was for his own good. However, he couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart!
After leaving the tofu restaurant and standing by the lake, he still couldn't calm down.
A small boat passed by in front of him. Yuan Gang suddenly stretched out his hand and called out, "Boatman!"
The boat docked, and he boarded the boat. He threw a silver coin to the boatman, and the boat left leisurely with him …
When he came ashore, it was already evening. He arrived at the back door of the White Clouds.
Not long after the boat left, Su Zhao arrived.
When she heard that Yuan Gang had suddenly taken the initiative to visit her, she was a little surprised and personally came to welcome him.
Qin Mian didn't show up. At this time, the White Clouds was busy with business, and Qin Mian needed to greet some distinguished guests.
"What brings you here, Brother An? Please come in! "Su Zhao lifted his sleeves and invited him in.
Yuan Gang, who entered the door, didn't say a word. It was as if he had returned to his own home. He only cared about walking, and he still remembered the way here.
Su Zhao quickly followed behind, not knowing what he was going to do.
To Su Zhao's bewilderment, Yuan Gang actually directly came to her boudoir. Without her consent, he directly pushed the door open and entered.
"Have you eaten dinner? I'll have someone prepare some food and wine for you? "Looking at his expression, Su Zhao tried to ask.
Yuan Gang silently stood there without saying a word.
Su Zhao tried to ask again, "Do you have something on your mind? Did something happen? If you have something to say, I'll see if I can help. I'll definitely help if I can. That's not right. You have the Huyan family behind you. In this capital, who dares not to give the Huyan family some face … "
Before she finished speaking, she was stunned. She lowered her head to look at her hand. Yuan Gang, who was facing her, suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand.
Before she could raise her head, Yuan Gang suddenly pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
"Boss An …" Su Zhao raised her head. Yuan Gang lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Su Zhao's eyes widened in shock!
This man's strong arms were so strong. In her mind, she was still hesitating whether or not to expose her cultivation to resist.
However, this thought quickly turned into confusion. Inexplicably, this man's masculine aura made her body and mind tremble. She felt weak in her hands and feet. It was as if she had met her destined king, destined to make her submit, destined to conquer her!
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