"Puff!" Three streams of blood spurted several feet high.
The three heads fell to the ground and rolled directly to the feet of the crowd. The eyes on the heads were wide open.
Plop … The three corpses fell to the ground with blood spurting out of their necks. The blood spurting out of their necks instantly dyed the ground red!
"Ah!" The crowd, who had just recovered from the shock, screamed and retreated when they saw the three heads at their feet. The timid ones were so frightened by the bloody scene that they fainted!
Ye Fan looked at the three corpses and threw away the whip in his hand expressionlessly. He turned around and picked up the cooked beef wrapped in oiled paper from the table behind him. He then walked directly to the counter.
The shopkeeper, who was hiding behind the counter, was so scared that his face turned pale and he was trembling like a sieve. He did not expect that this young man was not only skilled in martial arts, but also a ruthless person who killed without batting an eye.
"My apologies for dirtying your restaurant. Please accept this silver." As Ye Fan spoke, he took out an ingot of silver and placed it on the counter.
"Young hero … no … no need to do this." The shopkeeper saw that the young man was ruthless, but he was also a reasonable person. He gathered his courage and said, "Young hero, you have removed a big threat for our town. We can't thank you enough. How can we take your money? You can't, you can't."
"That's that," Ye Fan said. "You have to pay for the meal."
"Young hero, you don't know." An old man walked out of the crowd. He looked to be in his fifties, had gray hair, and was leaning on a cane.
"These three are the leaders of the bandits on Tiger Head Mountain nearby." The old man walked up to Ye Fan and said, "The leader is Zhao Feihu, nicknamed Flying Tiger Iron Fist. The second leader is Li Tianba, nicknamed Steel Whip Taisui. The third leader is Zheng Wenli, nicknamed Jade Faced Flying Squirrel. Since the three of them took over the mountain and became kings, they bullied men and women. They robbed openly and did a lot of bad things. Later, the government sent troops to the mountain to suppress the bandits. Who would have thought that they were no match for the bandits? Not only did they fail to suppress the bandits, but they also lost many good men. The government put up notices several times to recruit experts to get rid of the bandits, but they returned empty-handed. Later, the government posted a bounty of one thousand taels of silver per head to take the lives of these three people. Young Hero's martial arts are superior, and you've gotten rid of these three scourges in just a few punches and kicks. This is a blessing for us common people. Us commoners should be thanking you, how can we accept your money? "
After hearing the old man's words, everyone nodded in agreement.
"This …" Ye Fan lowered his head and thought for a long time before saying, "How about this, I won't pay for the meal. You can take these three heads to the government office to receive your reward. One thousand taels for you, and the other two thousand taels for the poor."
"How can this be?" Seeing that this young man was not greedy for money, the shopkeeper immediately had a whole new level of respect for Ye Fan. He hurriedly said, "These three scourges were eliminated by Young Hero, so the reward of three thousand taels naturally belongs to Young Hero. Not only that, we will also arrange a big banquet to celebrate Young Hero's achievement. We will erect a Merit Monument for Young Hero and provide a place for immortality to express our gratitude."
"That's right, that's right," the crowd all said at once, "You can't just leave like this. No matter what, you have to let us act as a host."
"I'm sorry everyone," Ye Fan cupped his hands towards the crowd and calmly said, "To be honest, I still have important matters to attend to. Eliminating these three scourges was only a slight effort, so you don't have to worry about it. It's getting late, and I still have to hurry on my way."
"Since it's like this, then please leave your name," the shopkeeper sincerely said, "So that we can record this matter in the county records and let future generations pass it down."
"I'm sorry, but it's really inconvenient for me to reveal my name. I still have urgent matters to attend to, so I'll leave first." As Ye Fan spoke, he used his spiritual energy to quickly rush out of the door. The crowd at the door only saw a shadow flash past in an instant, and only felt a light breeze pass by. They were stunned for a moment, and by the time they recovered, there was no trace of Ye Fan. But the three fast horses at the door were missing a blue bristled horse. When the crowd saw this scene, they hurriedly ran out of the door, only to see a horse leaving behind a cloud of dust, already a thousand feet away.
"An expert!" the shopkeeper muttered to himself as he looked at the distant figure.
"At such a young age, he's learned a lot of secret skills. He knows when to advance and retreat, yet he's not moved by fame and fortune," the old man with the cane said, "This young man is not simple."
A thousand feet away, Ye Fan on horseback recalled the scene just now, and a chill passed through his heart. He didn't know why, but ever since he was controlled by the evil energy in his body, every time he wanted to kill someone, he would feel an indescribable excitement. He would have a bloodthirsty impulse, and he would unconsciously laugh wickedly. He didn't know why he was like this, but he knew that it was definitely not a good thing. To be honest, he didn't regret killing those three thieves, but when he thought about it, he shouldn't have used such a cruel method to kill them. At least they wouldn't have died so painfully, and no matter what, he should have left their corpses intact.
Ye Fan thought to himself as he increased his speed. The blue bristled horse he was riding was a Great Wan horse, so its speed was extremely fast. Ye Fan secretly rejoiced. With this fast horse, he didn't need to take a detour to the remote paths. It was currently just past noon, so there was still a long time before night fell. During this time, he could use it to recover his spiritual energy, and at the same time, he could also inquire about the news of the imperial court.
Sure enough, the streets and alleys were filled with pictures of the Ye Family members, and they all had high bounties. The bounties were all different. Ye Fan's eyesight was extremely good, so he was able to clearly see the words on the posters.
A normal Ye Family member's bounty was five hundred taels of silver, while a branch family member's bounty was one thousand taels of silver. The highest bounty was actually ten thousand taels of silver. The highest bounty was none other than Ye Fan, his father, and Ye Fan's Second Uncle, Ye Chen.
Second Uncle? After Ye Fan saw Ye Chen's name, his brows furrowed. It seemed that Second Uncle hadn't left the Great Ming Dynasty with his family, but had instead stayed behind. Moreover, he was still with Father and the others. After seeing these pictures, Ye Fan felt the stone in his heart fall to the ground. Since the pictures were still there, it meant that Father and the others were currently very safe and hadn't fallen into the hands of the imperial court.
However, the discussion of the crowd in front of the pictures attracted his attention. He reined in the blue bristled horse and pretended to be passing by. He slowly walked past the pictures and carefully listened to the discussion of the crowd.
"What crime did the Ye Family commit?" In front of the pictures, a young man asked. "They were actually wanted by the entire clan of the imperial court."
"You still don't know?" A middle-aged man next to him looked at the young man with a face full of shock. "You actually haven't heard of such a big matter?"
"I just came back from buying goods outside the borders, so how could I know what happened inside the borders?" The young man asked the middle-aged man. "What happened to the Ye Family?"
"What happened?" In the crowd, another fat man with a big head and big ears, dressed in silk and satin, took over the conversation. "Trespassing into the imperial palace, false imperial edicts, conspiring against the law."
"Conspiring against the law?" The young man was shocked. "It can't be?"
"How can it not be?" The middle-aged man said. "I heard that the imperial court had long been aware of the Ye Family. However, because of the Ye Family's contributions to the country, they only removed them from their positions and seized their power. Who would have thought that the Ye Family harbored such hatred in their hearts? Just a month ago, the head of the Ye Family brought his eldest son, Ye Kong, and the former official of the Ministry of War, Ye Chen, and secretly trespassed into the imperial palace at night with the intention of assassinating the current emperor. Fortunately, the state preceptor, Daoist Priest Xuanji, saw them and saved the emperor's life."
"There was such a thing?" After hearing this, the young man's face was full of disbelief. "The Ye Family has been loyal for generations, how could they do such a thing?"
"Hmph, people's hearts are hard to fathom." The fat man sneered with his hands behind his back. "As the saying goes, a greedy man is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. This Ye Family wants fame, benefits, and power. After a long time, they naturally won't be satisfied with these. Presumably, they also want to sit on the dragon throne."
"Shopkeeper Hao, you can't say it like that." Another well-dressed man in the crowd said. "If you ask me, there must be a hidden story behind this matter." The young man said. "The Ye Family is generous and generous. There's no one in the jianghu who doesn't know this. There's no way they would ruin the Ye Family's reputation for fame and fortune."
"Hmph." The fat man called Shopkeeper Hao sneered and said. "That's just a show for the world to see, to win people's hearts."
After hearing this, the young man looked at the fat shopkeeper with disgust.
"The imperial court's matters are not something people like us can understand." The middle-aged man said. "Whether this matter is true or false, I'm afraid only the imperial court and the Ye Family know."
"Tsk tsk tsk, ten thousand taels." The fat shopkeeper clicked his tongue. "As long as I catch one of the four people, it'll be equivalent to two years of my silk shop's income. It really makes one's heart itch. "
"Hmph." The well-dressed man also sneered. "What, Shopkeeper Hao also wants to catch the Ye Family members? I'm afraid you'll lose your little life before you even find them. Just based on the Ye Family's position in the jianghu and their abilities, who can catch them? What kind of place is the imperial palace? There are as many experts as the clouds, and it's heavily guarded. In addition, the Imperial Preceptor, Daoist Priest Xuanji, has not been able to catch them. What, does Shopkeeper Hao have this ability? "
"Hmph, Shopkeeper Li's words are wrong." The fat shopkeeper sneered and retorted. "A dragon in the shallows is teased by shrimps. A tiger in the plains is bullied by dogs. Now that the Ye Family's power is gone, who in the jianghu would dare to step forward to help the Ye Family? Everyone kicks a man who's down. I'm afraid that right now, not only will those so-called righteous sects not help the Ye Family, they'll even hit them when they're down. You have to know that if one of them is caught, it'll be a great merit. Not only will you be able to clear your relationship with the Ye Family, you'll also be rewarded by the imperial court. You'll be promoted and gain both fame and fortune. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone? "
"Haha," The middle-aged man called Shopkeeper Li chuckled. "Do you think those people in the jianghu are the same as you, Shopkeeper Hao? Perhaps there's someone from the Ye Family in disguise walking on this street right now, or perhaps there's someone from the Ye Family in the jianghu nearby. Shopkeeper Hao, aren't you afraid that they'll hear what you said, sneak into your house at night, and take your little life? "
The fat shopkeeper immediately turned his head to look anxiously, then turned his head to glare hatefully at Shopkeeper Li. He pushed through the crowd of onlookers and walked out.
Ye Fan, who was several zhang away, heard these words clearly. From these people's conversation, he could deduce that at that time, his father, Ye Kong, had hurried back to the ancestral home to discuss countermeasures. But he couldn't understand why his father, grandfather, Ye Kong, and grandfather, Ye Yun, and second uncle, Ye Chen, wanted to go to the imperial palace. Could it be that they were really going to assassinate the Emperor?
Impossible, they definitely wouldn't do such a thing. It seemed like there was more to this. Ye Fan thought as he lowered the bamboo hat on his head. Although the fat shopkeeper's words were harsh, it reminded him that the Ye Family's power was already gone. Even though those jianghu friends usually called each other brothers, but it was possible that there would be some people who would forget righteousness for the sake of profit and secretly track down the four of them. He had to be careful.
The plan now was to hurry on with their journey and reach Purple Sun Temple as soon as possible. After rescuing Fujiwara No Chiko, the two of them would find their father's whereabouts. Ye Fan thought as he increased his speed. He pulled on the reins, clamped his legs on the horse's body, and the Green Mane Horse under him began to gallop on the wide street.
This town was not small. Ye Fan galloped for four hours before he left the town and came to a small road with few people. At this time, the sky had already darkened and smoke was rising from the chimneys of the houses in the distant town.
Ye Fan dismounted from the horse and removed the reins, then patted the horse's head, "Old friend, thank you for giving me a ride. Now that you're free, go!" As he said that, he stroked the Green Mane Horse's mane.
That Green Mane Horse turned its head to look at Ye Fan, shook its ears, and let out a few snorts before trotting away.
After Ye Fan saw that the Green Mane Horse had left, he walked to the side of the road and found a clean rock to sit on. After riding on the horse for an entire afternoon, he was hungry. He took out the cooked beef wrapped in oil paper and placed it on the ground, and started to eat it piece by piece.
In another two hours, he would be able to reach the boundary of Purple Sun Temple. He hoped that the temple head, Qing Chenzi, would be able to recover Fujiwara No Chiko's memories. Otherwise, he really didn't know what to do.
Once he thought about Fujiwara No Chiko, Ye Fan lost his appetite. He casually ate a few slices of cooked beef, then wrapped up the rest of the beef and kept it in his arms.
At this time, there was no one around, so Ye Fan leaped up, using his spiritual power to fly into the air, and flew towards the direction of Purple Sun Temple at high speed.
This was the southern boundary, and compared to the cold and dry north, the air here was humid, the climate was warm, the vegetation was lush, and the scenery was beautiful. However, Ye Fan who was in the air didn't have the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery. At this time, he was thinking about his beloved wife, Fujiwara No Chiko. He hoped that this time, he would be able to successfully recover his beloved wife's memories, and let the two of them reunite once again.
At this time, Ye Fan's qi sea was filled with spiritual energy, and in addition, Ye Fan was anxious to save his wife, so he gradually increased his speed.
After flying for an hour, the sky had completely darkened, and the stars were twinkling, and the moon was bright. This made him recall the scene of him hugging Fujiwara No Chiko and flying in Ye Kong. Now that things were still the same, but the people were different, his heart was once again filled with anger.
"Zhou Quan, I will definitely tear you into pieces!" As Ye Fan spoke, he suddenly increased his spiritual power to 70%, and a shadow instantly flew past Ye Kong. Ye Fan who was flying at high speed was expressionless, and his expression was cold.
Ye Fan maintained this extremely fast speed and flew for less than half an incense's time before he arrived at the boundary of Purple Sun Temple. The mountain range here was undulating, and the forest was lush. Ye Fan circulated his spiritual power to his eyes and ears, and carefully searched for the location of Purple Sun Temple. Just as he passed by a straight and steep mountain peak, his ears gradually rang with soft chanting sounds. Ye Fan could tell that this was the sound of Daoist evening classes, and it seemed like he had already arrived at the sky above Purple Sun Temple.
Ye Fan hurriedly lowered his head to look carefully, but he was helpless. The trees on the mountain peak were tall, and the dense canopy was like an umbrella, blocking his line of sight. Ye Fan could only slowly withdraw his spiritual power, and slowly descend in the direction of the chanting sounds.
As expected, after Ye Fan landed, he saw that not far away in the depths of the dense forest, there was a magnificent Daoist temple with cornices and arches! The Daoist temple's scale was grand, but it didn't lose its exquisiteness, and it had a Daoist style. Above the Daoist temple's door, there were three ancient golden characters of Purple Sun Temple written in ancient seal. The strokes were vigorous and vigorous, and it was extremely free and easy.
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