"Where are the people?"
Liu Zian asked softly.
But no one dared to say anything.
"Ouyang Lianghan, where is he?" Liu Zian asked repeatedly.
"Second brother, this Ouyang Lianghan seems to have secretly asked for leave and returned to his hometown in Nanlong. When our people went there, the building was already empty. These are the only people left in Meiluyuan..."
Liu Zilin lowered his head with a guilty look.
"Then why didn't you notice it a few days ago, and why did you come here to tell me now? What were you doing before? What were you doing there! Just eating free food, huh?"
"Second brother...I..."
Liu Zilin raised his head, then lowered his head, and his lips moved:
"I failed in my duty, second brother, and I am willing to be punished."
After saying that, he was about to kneel down. Behind him, Liu Fu, the lame butler, stepped forward to support him.
He softly begged:
"Master, the third young master is also a clever woman who can't make a living without rice. Previously, Xie Lingjiang and Yan Wuxie were obsessed with the case of the Jade Lady Fairy. They stared at us so hard that we couldn't put in an informant.
"Before and after the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Di Gong Gate, Ouyang Lianghan also cleaned up the county government office from top to bottom...
"Some time ago, you had to compromise and please Ouyang Lianghan again. We who are following you have to be careful. We can only wait and see in a roundabout way, for fear of being caught and exposed..."
Liu Zian didn't seem to hear, nor did he look at Liu Fu, who was with Xini. He turned to stare at Liu Zilin and said:
"How did you promise me a few days ago?"
Speaking of this, Liu Zilin suddenly looked hateful and faced the direction of Meiluyuan:
"Brother, it is inconvenient for our sentry to be too close to Luming Street, so we can only find a high place nearby and watch Ouyang Lianghan's courtyard residence from a distance. In the past few days, we have seen Ouyang Liang every night. John's yard lights up, who knows the outcome..."
Liu Zian didn't listen anymore, suddenly turned around, pushed away the Tsing Yi servant, stepped forward, grabbed Diao Xian Cheng's official hair, and pulled it out.
The second young master of the Liu family has changed from his usual gentle, enthusiastic and honest appearance in front of everyone.
It's like he has a different look.
Ever since he led his domestic slaves and gangsters to suddenly surround the ceremony in the morning and take control of the entire venue, his sickly face was filled with indifference and a look of indifference.
Like a world-weary sick tiger.
Liu Zian stared at Diao County Cheng, who was begging for mercy, and asked:
"Old man, why did you just inform me this morning that Ouyang Lianghan didn't come to ask for leave! Why did the first few people go there early? You just nodded happily when I asked you, are you kidding me?"
Diao County Cheng said with a mournful face:
"Master Liu, I...I didn't do it on purpose. It was Master Ming who gave this order to me before he asked for leave. He said it was..."
"Say what?"
"Master Mingfu said with a smile at that time, let me tell you that he can't come that day. Mingfu said, so that you and the Liu family can work harder and take care of the county government. He also said something about preventing the Liu family from fishing. Words you don’t understand.”
Liu Zian:? ? ?
He was breathless and took two steps back.
With wide eyes, he looked at Liu Zilin and Diao Xiancheng, the two sleeping dragons and phoenixes in front of him.
Liu Zian was stunned. He drew his sword and slashed randomly to the left and right, scattering fragments of coffee tables, flagpoles and other objects on the high platform all over the floor.
The tip of his sword pointed straight towards Nanlong in the distance:
"Shuzi, Shuzi! How dare you play tricks on me, your mother and maid! I'll fuck your maid!"
The farthest distance in the world is that, you were planning to take revenge for ten years, but you worked hard and endured it until the tenth year. In the end, you just patted your butt and left, rich and rich, and returned home. You prepared for ten years, All the punches he fought back fell on the cotton.
Just ask.
How frustrating?
This kid is so stupid that Liu Zi Anfei almost exploded with anger.
It took several deep breaths to suppress the lung fire.
"The house is leaking and it rains all night long. Ouyang Lianghan, you are so immortal, but you are not in Dragon City now! Why, why does God favor you so much..."
Liu Zian's chest rose and fell violently with his breathing. He raised his head and looked up at the sky. Seeing that the sun was gradually rising towards the middle of the sky, a trace of anxiety flashed across his face at a certain time near noon.
After a while, Liu Zian gradually regained his composure.
Suddenly he turned back with a gloomy face and asked Liu Zilin:
"You took people to Meiluyuan to arrest people this morning, and passed by Luming Street on the way. Did you deliver the message from the old gentleman to Mr. Wei and the others?"
Seeing his second brother taking the initiative to speak, Liu Zilin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly:
"Second brother, the message has been brought.
"I took people there and happened to meet Boss Li. He was leading his men to disguise themselves as bandits and robbers and imprisoned the Su family next door.
"Boss Li took me to the house opposite the Su Mansion. Mr. Wei just finished burning incense and taking a bath and met us."
"What's the trick in pretending to be robbers and imprisoning that family?"
Liu Zian frowned slightly at first, shook his head, then said it all in one stroke, and asked calmly:
"What did Mr. Wei say?"
"Mr. Wei seemed to be in a good mood after listening to the message. He said that he understood the rules of the swordsmith and would definitely abide by the old gentleman's instructions. He would arrive at the A-shaped sword furnace room on time at two o'clock at noon and pick up the sword box. Before that, he would not do not bother.
"Master Wei also asked me to speak on my behalf, so that the old gentleman would not be in a hurry and wash his sword."
Liu Zian nodded and asked softly: "Then, where is the Mohist sword box that Mr. Wei took out?"
Liu Zilin turned his head and waved back.
When Liu Fu, who was guarding the hostages, saw this, he bowed forward and walked to the secluded place where Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin were having a private conversation. He bowed his hands respectfully:
"Master, the younger one has personally returned the sword box to the A-shaped sword furnace and handed it over to the old gentleman. After receiving the items, the old gentleman stayed behind closed doors."
Liu Zian nodded slowly, looking slightly relieved.
"Fortunately, nothing went wrong in this matter."
Liu Zi said with peace of mind, turning to look at his third brother and the lame steward, his expressions were still slightly worried.
Leng let out a "hum".
Liu Zilin gained a little more courage and said with a suspicious expression:
"Second brother, even though Ouyang Lianghan is a hateful man who must be killed and would like to eat his flesh alive, but we have big things to do right now, so there is no need to rush this moment."
After a pause, he frowned slightly and expressed the confusion in his heart:
"The matter is urgent now, why should we spend precious time and look for him everywhere with great fanfare..."
Liu Zian nodded, with a calm face and a slightly cold voice:
"So the third brother also thinks that I am spending so much time and effort to please and organize this Xinqu celebration, which is extremely stupid?"
Liu Zilin was stunned and immediately shook his head:
"How is it possible? Third brother, I have never thought about it this way. On the contrary, I think that second brother's move is really a stroke of genius. It not only stabilizes the situation, but also avenges the shame and restores the prestige of our Liu family!"
Liu Fu also nodded, looked at Liu Zian, and said with admiration:
"Today, the situation in Longcheng is quite chaotic, but the head of the family has made preparations early. With the officials and chief officials controlling most of the county offices, there is no organized force that can stop us for the time being. This is called catching the thief first. .
"It's just that your subordinates were stupid and did things poorly. They let Ouyang Lianghan go and failed to implement your plan. It was us who held us back."
Different from the flattering Liu Fu.
Liu Zilin's face was quite excited at this moment. He pointed at the officials and squires such as Diao County Cheng who were silent on the stage, as well as the trembling Longcheng people below the stage, and grinned:
"Who dares to look down on our Liu family in Longcheng in the future? This group of corrupt officials and cunning people, relying on Ouyang Lianghan's support these days, really think of themselves as grandfathers? Think of our Liu family as grandsons?
Liu Zilin looked cheerful and pointed sharply at the silent crowd below:
"Now we know who is the iron master of Dragon City!?"
The whole audience was silent and bowed their heads, no one dared to speak out if they dared to be angry.
Liu Zian silently listened to the words of the two people in front of him, nodded slightly, and said calmly:
"Okay, third brother is right." The topic suddenly changed: "Then go now and take away all these corrupt officials and troublesome people. Isn't there a batch of ready-made official ships over there? How many can be taken away? , let’s go back to the West Bank Sword Shop!”
Liu Zian had a gloomy face and waved his hand.
Liu Zilin and Liu Fuqi were stunned and looked at each other.
"Second brother."
Liu Zilin said doubtfully to Liu Zian who turned around and was about to leave:
"Aren't you trying to establish your authority? Why are you bringing these burdens back? As hostages? But Ouyang Lianghan is not in Longcheng County either."
Liu Zian stopped, patted Liu Zilin on the shoulder, nodded and said:
"Aren't you going to avenge your eldest brother? These people were all accomplices when they watched my eldest brother being stabbed on the street, adding insult to injury!
He looked up to the sky and sighed, and said seriously: "Then send them to the Dragon-Slaying Platform."
Liu Zilin was stunned for a while.
When he heard the words "Dragon-Slaying Platform", he shuddered slightly, as if he remembered the arrangement that the second brother had prepared at the Dragon-Slaying Platform.
It was originally used to entertain Ouyang Lianghan.
At this moment, Liu Zilin looked at the corners of Liu Zian's raised lips, which contained a hint of bloody murderous intent.
"Second brother, this..." Liu Zilin shuddered again.
"Why, have you forgotten your eldest brother's revenge?"
"No...no, how dare you forget."
Liu Zilin stopped talking, frowned, and whispered:
"But second brother, this Longcheng County is after all the place where our Liu family made its fortune. Even if we get the help of the Wei family after today and are promoted to the two capitals, it is inevitable that there will still be people hanging around here. Is it okay to cut off so many heads to pay homage?" It won't be good.
"Besides, our Liu family's ancestral tomb is also here...
"How about leaving a little margin and picking out a few who love to jump around and kill the sacrificial flags in public. The rest will be as honest as two-legged lambs. Isn't this what eldest brother taught us before...
"If we kill them all, who will we enslave and exploit?"
Liu Zi quietly listened to the third brother's words. During this period, he kept looking sideways at Liu Zilin who looked hesitant.
The current head of the Liu family, who was suffering from illness, suddenly said: "Third brother, you really listen to your elder brother."
Liu Zilin smiled sarcastically: "Second brother, I listen to both you and the eldest brother. Now I only listen to you. I just think what the eldest brother said makes sense..."
Liu Zian's observing eyes suddenly converged and disappeared. He sighed:
"Third brother, you are so benevolent as a woman, why don't I teach you a lesson, second brother?
"Kill one person and they will kill you. Kill ten people and they will hate you. Kill a hundred people and they will fear you. Kill a thousand people and ten thousand people and they will sing your praises.
"On this road, the more people you kill, the safer it will be. Do you understand?"
Liu Zilin was speechless and his face was a little complicated. He was at a loss and seemed to be in some kind of struggle.
Liu Zian showed a tired face, and pressed Liu Zilin's shoulders with his big hands, who stared at him blankly.
Liu Zian said sincerely:
"Third brother, I am always thinking about the Liu family. These days, I have tried my best to fulfill my elder brother's long-cherished wish."
No, he didn't want to at all.
Liu Zian calmly retracted his hand, put his hand into his sleeve, and touched a cold and hard bronze mask in the sleeve.
The mask is new.
Before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Jade Lady Fairy helped him cast this, and a phantom of a female earworker had already been collected in it. As long as this thing exists, there is no place in the world that cannot go.
This is what the Jade Lady Fairy did back then. She traveled all the way south from the northern seaside, evading many pursuits and even dared to lurk under the noses of the Wuyue nuns next door...
After listening to Liu Zian's words, Liu Zilin hesitated and struggled for a moment, then quickly showed a decisive expression:
"Okay, second brother, I listen to you..."
Liu Zian, whose sleeves were drooping, suddenly interrupted:
"Wait a minute, you just said that you went to Luming Street and saw Boss Li's people, disguised as robbers, and controlled the Su family?"
Liu Zilin nodded: "Yes, it should be the order of the Young Master of the Wei family. I don't know what he is planning. This Young Master Wei is indeed from the capital. He has many tricks and is better at playing with prey than us."
Liu Zian ignored Liu Zilin, turned around and walked to the edge of the stage, looked in the direction of Luming Street, and murmured imperceptibly:
"Sacrifice these ants, it is too troublesome to measure the quality. If you are of that family's identity and blood, if you choose a man, the spiritual feedback will be enough...
"That's right, Liu Zian, Liu Zian, why are you obsessed with Ouyang Lianghan as a sacrifice? Although the Jade Immortal has been successfully promoted through it, his spirituality must be sufficient... Yes, that's it, don't be Anger goes to the head.”
Liu Zian looked up again, just as he opened his mouth to prepare for deployment again.
"Master, Master! The Longcheng County Government sent people again, and they were caught by the old servant."
Liu Fu, who quietly retreated without knowing when, came back again and suddenly brought back a strange news.
Liu Zian waved his hand impatiently: "There have been two waves. If you are annoyed, drag them out and kill them. If you dare to bother me again, go back later and capture all the defeated soldiers along the way."
"Master, this time is a little different. Not only did they come here to ask for a boat, but the old slave also got good news from them. Ouyang Lianghan has returned to Longcheng and is now in the county!"
Liu Zian paused for a moment, then stared with joy.
"Okay, okay!" He shouted three times, clasping his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth. He was excited for a moment, then calmly turned his head, narrowed his eyes and said, "Come here, pass me a letter."
"As you command!"
Liu Fu immediately turned around and stepped back to execute.
Liu Zilin on the side also had a ferocious smile on his face: "You Ouyang Lianghan, you still dare to come back, you are really an enemy on a narrow road!"
"Hmph." Liu Zian turned his head and cast his cold eyes on the officials and thieves on the field, as well as the groups of official ships parked in front of the river beach not far away. He nodded:
"Ouyang Lianghan, you probably don't know the reason for today's rising water, and don't you know that the whole Longcheng County is now a game about Dingjian? It's okay, just be a fool, I just like to stand Watching smart people die inexplicably from behind."
Liu Zian murmured, and Liu Zilin beside him turned his head and glanced at his second brother.
About an hour later.
Broken-wing canal, crossed by pine forest.
Inside and outside the ceremony stage, everything was silent.
In this oppressive silence, a figure of a young county magistrate arrived silently.
Countless different looks from the audience were cast.
Ouyang Lianghan is here.
(End of chapter)
