"Ah~ Then don't leave! Just suffer death!"
His precious son was dead, and he had tried his best to control it. But now that Zhong Yan was talking about the pain point and was unable to argue, Xue Shanhu's eyes were completely red and he was furious.
Raise your hand to activate your true energy and kill on the spot.
The young man in white robe behind him hurriedly stepped forward and stopped him, "Father! Don't be impulsive!"
Xue Shanhu felt the true energy coming from Yizi on his arm, his chest rose and fell, and he slowly calmed down his anger, only to realize that at some point, Bai Siyuan was standing not far behind Zhong Yan.
He looked around the whole place again. Many guest monks in the city were here, including Yang Yanqing, and most of them had sarcastic smiles on their lips.
In addition, Li Shangwu and many martial artists from his family's martial arts school were ready.
If a fight really breaks out, the entire Southern District and even Qingyang City will be in chaos.
At this time.
There was movement outside the field.
City Lord Qin Ben arrived late with two generals, but the City Lord's Mansion was in the East District, so he arrived very quickly.
"Master Xue!"
Qin Ben cupped his fists towards Xue Shanhu, then turned around and cupped his hands with Zhong Yan, "Master Zhong Xian!"
"Can you two give me a thin noodles to calm down for the time being? We have something to discuss."
Xue Shanhu pointed at the corpse on the ground and shouted: "My son is dead, how can Lord Qin let me calm down?!"
Zhong Yan looked indifferent and said nothing.
Qin Ben, who had already learned the whole story, looked at the corpse in surprise, then raised his hand to call the sergeant present.
The sergeant also grabbed the restaurant patrons who witnessed the whole process.
After hearing the description in public, Xue Shanhu's face became gloomy and extremely ugly.
Qin Ben quickly waved his hand to stop him and took two steps towards Xue Shanhu. "People cannot be resurrected after death. My condolences to Master Xue."
"The deal is already done. We should find a way to handle it properly. We will fight and kill at every turn. Do we have to fight to the death, with both sides injured?"
Xue Shanhu sneered, "Am I afraid of him?!"
Zhong Yan sneered, "You can give it a try!"
Qin Ben also smiled, looking back and forth between the two of them, and said in a dissatisfied tone: "You kill his wife and children, and he destroys your whole family?"
"Both parties in this matter are at fault. Who in the Southern District can tolerate Mr. Xue's behavior?"
"Although there is a reason for everything, the Zhong family members are so cruel that people are killed and injured. Where does the law of our country, Yan, belong?"
After asking three questions in a row, Qin Ben's expression softened and he added: "We are all respectable people. Don't let others laugh at us. Let's go back home and calm down for the time being. Ask the cause and effect of the matter clearly. Qin will be a peacemaker." I’ll invite the two of you to sit down together at a banquet and negotiate a settlement another day. I wonder if I can give Qin Ben this face?”
As he said that, he looked at Zhong Yan first.
Zhong Yan glanced at the three concubines with cold eyes, turned around with his sleeves rolled up, Dong Cao and others looked at each other and quickly followed.
Xue Shanhu snorted coldly and strode away. A group of warriors and the followers who had set up Xue Peng left the scene one after another.
Qin Ben's eyes gradually turned cold and he scanned the venue, "Liang Dutong, take all the witnesses back for questioning!"
The storm temporarily ceased.
The news spread like wildfire and quickly spread throughout the city.
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The door of Zhongfu.
Zhong Yan bowed his hands to the fellow monks and saluted: "I've made you laugh. There are still matters to be dealt with in the house, so I won't keep you here. Thank you for your help!"
Fifty-six monks were present, and it was estimated that almost all those who had nothing to do in the city were here.
In addition to the business relationship in the past, the main reason is that monks and warriors have always been at odds.
Facing a martial arts master like Xue Shanhu, fellow monks naturally stood together.
But showing up to cheer and taking action are two different things.
Zhong Yan knew this very well. He specifically explained the situation to the patrol sergeants in order to use their mouths to summon information.
When it comes to actually asking for help, just a face and normal friendship are not enough.
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhong."
"See you soon, friend Zhong Dao."
"Speak if you have something to say."
"..."
Everyone handed over and left one by one.
Bai Siyuan said: "The person who died is not an ordinary person. I'm afraid this matter won't be easy to let go of. Fellow Taoists still need to deal with it carefully."
Yang Yanqing smiled and said: "The tiger from the lower mountain has been rampant for a long time, I think it's better to take the opportunity to kill him!"
His words and expressions were quite nonchalant, but there was an element of joking in them.
Send the two of them away.
Zhong Yanhan strode into the house with a face on his face.
Li Yang, who was approaching, only dared to bow slightly and look at his two sons behind him.
"Mom, brother, you go back to the house first!"
Li Shangwen said something quickly and chased after Zhong Yan, with excitement on his face.
"Shangwen!" Li Shangwu shouted, looked at each other with his mother, said goodbye to Qiuxiang, and then led the servants away.
main hall.
Zhong Yan sat at the top, took the tea cup from Xiao Huan, took a sip, and slapped the cup on the table.
boom!
Xiao Huan was so frightened that his body trembled and his eyelids twitched.
The wives, concubines, and maids in the hall were all like this, and none of them dared to express their dignity.
In the hall, Yan Sandao, Dongcao, Tang Xiaoshu, and maid Xiaoqing knelt in a row, their faces turning pale.
Zhong Yan scanned the faces, and finally looked at Jiang Ping, who had a big belly, "Ping'er, sit down."
"Xiao Shu, why are you kneeling there?"
Tang Xiaoshu raised his head slightly, hesitated and stood up to the side.
The air was a little solid, and it was quiet for a while.
Zhong Yan said: "Xiaoqing, please tell me."
The maid Xiaoqing suddenly raised her head, threw herself to the ground, and cried: "Master! I know my mistake, I deserve to die!"
"Tell me what you saw."
"Yes...yes, sir!"
Xiao Qing trembled, her lips trembled, tears fell, and she told the story intermittently.
"Get up."
Zhong Yan spoke calmly, but his voice penetrated everyone's ears like a bell and drum, and struck into their hearts, "This is what a servant should do, Xiao Huan, I will reward Xiao Qing with two hundred taels of silver."
After Xiaohuan was stunned for a moment, he hurriedly said: "Yes, sir!"
"..." Xiaoqing, who was still crying, was dumbfounded and raised his head in disbelief. There was still a reward for this. Shouldn't he be beaten to death with sticks or thrown into the Wei River?
Each of the maids couldn't help but slightly raise their heads and look at each other. Their mood of "fear of causing trouble to themselves" instantly turned into "a big sigh of relief", secretly thinking that our master is really tolerant and knows right from wrong.
Zhong Yan looked at Dongcao: "Dongcao, what do you have to say?"
"This concubine is at fault, it's all up to the master to deal with it!"
"oh?"
Zhong Yan laughed and said, "Since you know your mistake, go to the courtyard and end it yourself."
Everyone's expressions changed drastically.
Several concubines who had nothing to do with them said one after another: "Master!"
Only Jiang Ping blinked, turned her head to look at her husband's face, and felt slightly relieved.
As for Dong Cao, who was kneeling, the strength in her body seemed to be drained all of a sudden, and she bit her lip hard to prevent the tears in her eyes from falling.
"Yes... Dongcao accepts the punishment. I hope that for the sake of my concubine's wholehearted service, the master will reward Sheng'er with a bite of food in the future."
In this world, mother and child are precious, and mother and child are closely related.
Especially for large houses with many wives, concubines, and children, there are often many cases where everyone is prosperous. However, if one person makes a mistake, both mother and child will be kicked out or even killed.
Zhong Yan looked indifferent as he watched her slowly get up and walk out.
No one in the venue dared to make a sound.
Xia He glanced around, gritted his teeth, stamped his feet and quickly stepped out of the queue to stop Dongcao, knelt down, and argued with each other.
"Master! What's wrong with Sister Dongcao?!"
"Then Xue Peng teased her first. Could it be that Sister Dongcao couldn't resist and let him insult her?"
"Not to mention that Sister Dongcao was polite and didn't do anything. If he dared to touch me as a concubine, I would teach him a lesson myself!"
"The innocent bodies of our sisters all belong to the master, how can we allow others to get involved? What will that do to the master's face?"
Zhong Yan smiled half-heartedly, "Are you done?"
Xia He looked at each other, as if ready to die: "Sister Dongcao is right!"
"You're right!"
Zhong Yan snorted, "I didn't say anything, but she admitted her mistake first! In your eyes, am I so ignorant?"
Xia He blinked and quickly turned his head, "Sister Dongcao!"
Hope ignited in Dongcao's heart, and she hurriedly knelt down again. After thinking quickly, she spoke again: "Master, it's clear! I'm wrong! But my mistakes won't lead to death! I shouldn't take all the responsibilities and admit guilt against my will, and...also... Yes, my humble concubine was not safe enough in handling matters. There should have been a better way at that time to explain to Xue Peng how powerful she was and avoid conflicts..."
After speaking, she raised her head carefully.
Zhong Yan glanced at it and said, "I'll fine you half a year's salary and keep you vacant for three months. Go back and think about it yourself. How to deal with similar things in the future!"
"Yes! Thank you, Master, for your kindness! Thank you, Master, for not killing me!"
Dongcao knelt on the ground, tears finally bursting out from her eyes.
Zhong Yan looked at Yan Sandao, "Yan Sandao, what about you?"
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