Guiyun's heart sank again when he saw the arrival of the two general banners of the Imperial Guards. He bowed slightly and said, "I'm afraid you two sirs may have misunderstood. Bao'er is just a newly promoted disciple of our Miscellaneous Academy. How could he have an affair with the imperial court?" What does it have to do with anything?"
Kong Zongqi sneered and said: "Taoist Master Guiyun, you should know how our Jinyiwei does things. There is no smoke without fire. Since Li Sibei said this, we naturally have to take him back and ask him clearly."
"I'm afraid your actions are against the rules, sir," Gui Yun paused and said, "The Blood Ghost Hall has a grudge against our Qingcheng faction. Li Sibei's words are just random accusations made to vent his personal anger. They are not credible. Besides, Bao'er is a disciple of my Qingcheng sect, so I ask you to handle him kindly for the sake of the Qingcheng sect's face."
Negotiators have negotiation skills. Kong Zongqi put on a bad face, and Zou Zongqi put on a white face. He smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, Taoist Priest, the Qingcheng faction's face is precious, we will naturally give it to you. But this Zashiyuan disciple is not considered a disciple of your sect, right?"
Taoist Master Guiyun frowned and said in embarrassment: "Even so..."
Mr. Kong Qi said sternly: "If it is, it is, if it is not, it is not! Taoist Master Guiyun is making vague remarks, is he planning to use these ambiguous words to deal with our brothers!"
"Hey, Brother Kong, wait a minute."
General Zou Qi comforted General Kong Qi, and then turned to Taoist Master Guiyun and said, "Taoist Master Guiyun, let's each take a step back. We will give the Qingcheng sect some face. You can hand your people over to me, I promise. This matter will never involve your faction, how about that?"
"..."
Guiyun actually felt that this condition was acceptable in his heart. He originally arranged for Bao'er to go to the Miscellaneous Courtyard in order to separate his existence from the Qingcheng sect as much as possible, so that he could protect the sect in the event of an accident.
But at this moment, he could not hand over Bao'er, because Bao'er's life experience had been "guessed" by the world. It was easy to get rid of this hot potato, but now it is difficult to throw it away.
Although Guiyun had a premonition from the beginning that Bao'er would never be able to be protected, but in his imagination, this should be the approaching of the Jin Yiwei army. Under the coercion of many imperial masters, the Qingcheng faction had to compromise.
In this way, they can save enough face both emotionally and rationally. Even if Dongfang Yuan comes to hold them accountable in person, they can have a clear conscience and have done everything they can.
He could sacrifice Bao'er, but he couldn't give it up so easily. Several policemen, more than twenty guards, and two general banners came to the door with a few rumors and took him away. Then what happened to his Qingcheng faction?
But now, these people came to ask for people on behalf of the imperial court, directly forcing Guiyun into an embarrassing position. It was not that there was no way to protect Bao'er, but he was unwilling to use it, because if he did, the Qingcheng faction would have no way out. .
Kong Zongqi looked at him coldly and said gloomily: "Taoist Master Guiyun, you have been unwilling to make friends with me. Could it be that the rumors about this kid's life experience are true and your Qingcheng faction knew about it all the time?"
Zou Zongqi shook his head in shock: "Taoist Master Guiyun, if this is the case, it will really embarrass the brothers. The crime of harboring imperial criminals is not small, but fortunately, that child is just a handyman in your sect and is not considered a member of the family. people."
The words of these two general bannermen have actually pointed out the key point of this matter. The connection between Bao'er and the Qingcheng faction is the top priority.
In the final analysis, this matter is only a rumor and has no real evidence. No matter how people speculate, it can only be a guess without evidence. Li Sibei's confession seems reasonable, but in fact it is on the same level as rumors, both of which can be believed or not.
The reason why Jin Yiwei came to seize someone was because Bao'er was a handyman of the Qingcheng sect and not a disciple of the sect.
Just like the Jin Yiwei couldn't take away a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect just for a little bit of gossip, it's also impossible for the Qingcheng Sect to fall out with the Jin Yiwei just because of a mere handyman.
Therefore, the key to breaking the situation is whether Guiyun has the courage to include Bao'er as a disciple. If he dares, then naturally the two generals will not ask for trouble. Without proof, they cannot overpower others, and they cannot be defeated by martial arts. He might try to rob someone, but he had to drop the matter.
Taoist Master Guiyun was still silent, unable to make up his mind, but at this moment, the crowd outside, which had been quiet, suddenly broke out into a commotion.
Taoist Master Guiyun was stunned, and then he saw several Qingcheng Sect disciples bringing Bao'er out. He couldn't help but darken his face and asked, "Who asked you to bring this person out!"
"Junior brother, calm down for a moment."
After those Qingcheng sect disciples, the real Yushu who was supposed to go to the Emei sect to discuss important matters actually appeared here. Taoist Guiyun was shocked and hurriedly greeted him: "Brother head, how could you... ..."
"Junior Brother Konggu also sent me a letter to know about Feiyang's previous incident. I was worried, so I postponed the meeting in Emei for a while and returned to the Qingcheng Sect first."
As Master Yushu spoke, he took Bao'er's hand and walked to the crowd. In front of everyone present, he asked Bao'er: "My child, are you willing to become a teacher?"
"Senior Brother...!" Taoist Master Guiyun was suddenly startled, but he hesitated to speak.
Bao'er raised his head and asked expectantly: "I want to learn martial arts. Very powerful martial arts. Will you teach me?"
"Yes." Master Yushu touched Bao'er's head lovingly.
Bao'er nodded happily: "Then I am willing!"
So in full view of everyone, Master Yushu brought Bao'er to the main hall, worshiped the gods and Buddhas of Qingcheng, knelt down to worship the ancestors of Qingcheng, and finally taught the sect rules, and then completed the ceremony, officially accepting Bao'er as the inner sect. disciple.
The two general banners watched the whole process with cold eyes. Master Yushu led Bao'er forward and said: "You two, Bao'er is already my disciple, please two more..."
Zou Zongqi changed the gloom on his face and said with a spring breeze: "No matter what the real person said, it is difficult to tell the truth from the rumors. They are all spread by the world. Since little brother Bao'er is already a disciple of the real person, then of course we will not Invite him back again, otherwise, wouldn’t it be an offense to your noble sect?”
Master Yushu nodded: "Please rest assured about this matter. Bao'er is an experienced Taoist disciple and will definitely not have anything to do with the imperial criminals."
"The words of a real person are enough. It's our brothers who are disturbing us today. Let's go." Mr. Kong Qi gave them a sinister look and left first.
Zou Zongqi said with a smile: "My brother is such a character. I hope you will be more considerate and say goodbye."
After the two Jinyi guards left, the county magistrate naturally did not stay, so he also left in a hurry with his men.
On the way, Li Sibei followed him cautiously. The county magistrate noticed him and asked the two generals: "My lords, how should we deal with this criminal?"
The two commander-in-chiefs looked at each other, and Commander-in-Chief Zou stepped forward and patted the county magistrate on the shoulder, saying: "Prisoners will naturally be dealt with according to the law. Lord magistrate, this criminal will be dealt with according to the laws of the court. We all can You have to act in accordance with the law.”
"Your Majesty understands." The county magistrate cupped his hands and ordered Li Sibei to be taken back to prison to be executed.
After hearing this, Li Sibei, who was dragged away, struggled like crazy: "Sir! I have merit, sir! You promised me! As long as I do things for you, you will let me live! You promised me." Ah, my lord!"
"Oh? Is there such a thing?"
Zou Zongqi turned around curiously and asked a few officers to bring him in front of him. He asked, "Which adult promised you that you could live?"
These words made Li Sibei kneel down and kowtow. He grabbed the last bit of hope and said, "That girl said it! She is also the master of Jin Yiwei! Did she promise me?"
"Girl? That's strange, since when did Jin Yiwei recruit girls?"
Zou Zongqi laughed loudly, called a few officers over and ordered: "This man is crazy. Stop his mouth and execute him as soon as possible to avoid talking nonsense and slandering our reputation."
"Yes! Don't worry, sir! I'll do it now, little one!"
