At three o'clock in the morning, by the moat outside the west city gate, the frightened Dong Rulong, the third of the five tigers in the Central Region, was no longer as good as a worm at this moment. He lay tightly on his horse and ran all the way to the river outside the city.
There was also a frightened old Wu Yefeng lying on the horseback on the roadside.
Looking at the military horses running out of the city, Ye Feng rode forward and shouted in a low voice: "Is the one on the horse the eldest brother or the third brother?"
"Don't scream, Old Five, get out of the way!" Dong Rulong shouted back, without stopping, he continued to run towards the official road outside the city.
Ye Feng's heart "thumped", he felt bad, he actually broke the two eldest brothers tonight.
He didn't dare to stop, waved his riding whip, and followed the direction Dong Rulong was running.
...
At midnight, outside Zizhu Courtyard.
The sergeants of the city lord's palace had already pulled Yunyou's body away from Jiang Shang. Xiaobai, Xiaoqing, and Agui were carrying water from the courtyard to wash away the blood stains on the steps outside the gate.
Xiao Qing shouted softly: "Xiao Bai, Aguido, bring a few buckets of water out and rinse them thoroughly. Don't scare my sister tomorrow."
"Don't worry, with Xiaobai and I here, the door will be cleaner than before!" Agui replied cheerfully.
Xiao Bai was pouting at the side: "It's over before the master takes action!"
Agui looked up at the house and asked softly: "Isn't this amazing? I didn't even hear the sound?"
Xiaobai looked at him and said with a smile: "Not to mention you, Xiaoqing and I didn't hear anything. This matter is over. Mr. is still awesome."
Xiao Qing lightly knocked on his head and said, "Hurry up, go back to bed when you're done."
...
At midnight, the city lord's mansion.
City Lord Xia, who had been woken up by his men in the middle of the night, was sitting in the meeting hall with a sad face.
Sitting on the ground was Yinjiu, the fourth and fourth member of the Central Territory Five Tigers, who was unconscious. There was the body of the boss Jiang Shangyun on the ground outside the meeting hall.
"City Lord, do you want to inform the Second Young Master in the Imperial City?" The master asked in a low voice.
City Lord Xia sneered, thinking, Xiao Jiujiu, don't think I don't know. But he didn't bother to point it out. He looked at the people on the ground and said, "It's none of our business if their butts are dirty!"
The master was slightly startled, not understanding what the city lord meant, and said tentatively: "Sir, you are joking, this Fengyun City is your government office..."
City Lord Xia looked very cold and gritted his teeth and said, "It would be a bad idea for these five tigers to die wherever they go. They have to come to disturb the security of Fengyun City. Do they really think that no one knows about their crimes and murders?"
The master was shocked and did not dare to say anything further.
City Lord Xia continued: "Obviously we want to maintain law and order here, but they actually don't take me seriously."
"Leaving this man dead is not an option. Should we arrange for his men to take him outside the city and bury him?" Master continued to ask.
City Lord Xia sighed and said: "Everyone among the Five Tigers in the Central Territory knows that they are harassing prisoners in Bangtong, but no one has revealed it for the sake of Second Young Master."
The master nodded and replied: "I understand!"
"It's just that now that it's out in the open, we can't hide it for them anymore. We have to follow the rules, otherwise people might be caught talking about it." City Lord Xia shook his head, thinking that it's not good for you to die. You have to cause trouble. I.
The master nodded and said: "If you have to report to the superiors level by level according to the rules, then send someone to send this idiot Fourth Man to the Sifang City Lord's Mansion tomorrow?"
City Lord Xia pondered for a long time and said: "It's best to leave this hot potato to the higher authorities, truthfully report the situation to the Second Young Master and Lord Dongfang, and write a secret to the Imperial City. The Emperor has to let the Emperor know about this matter." The Lord knows that He cannot do anything to us."
"It's best this way. They can do it here and there, as long as they don't offend the city." The master replied.
"In addition, an announcement will be made in the city tomorrow, saying that the five tigers from the Central Region came to Fengyun City to rob Fengyun City but failed. If they die and the other is stupid, they will apply for a bounty from their superiors according to the previous reward. Be careful not to mention the person involved!" City Master Xia said gently said.
The master gently clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Your Excellency's idea is a good one. We have done our best overtly and covertly. No matter what conclusions the higher-ups draw, it has nothing to do with us!"
City Lord Xia let out a long sigh and said: "These ignorant people actually provoked the Great Buddha Temple and Zizhuyuan, and they have to fight against me before they die. They deserve it!"
"The internal fighting in the royal family is not something that you and I can get involved in. No matter who comes to power in the end, there will be no good results!"
The master waved his hands to the guards, pointed at Yin Jiu who was lying on the ground and said: "I will keep you in jail tonight. Tomorrow I will arrange for the four brothers to be escorted to Sifang City to be delivered to the master of the palace."
City Lord Xia stood up, pulled the master over, and ordered: "Tell the guards on duty tonight not to spread this matter. Anyone who violates this will be killed!"
The master was shocked and said quickly: "Don't worry, sir!"
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At three o'clock the next day, notices were posted at the four gates of Fengyun City:
The Five Tigers from the Central Region, who have been running rampant in the world for several years and fighting against each other across the five regions, came to Fengyun City to commit an attack but failed, killing one and injuring the other. From now on, the injured will be escorted to Sifang City in the East Region, where they will be taken care of by the Lord Houfu.
For a time, people rushed around the city telling each other that Fengyun City had been quiet for many years.
Unexpectedly, such a big case would happen overnight. Officials, businessmen and people all praised City Lord Xia for his good management, and actually brought the Five Tigers to justice who had failed to solve the problem.
At this time, the third and fifth members of the Five Tigers had already fled five hundred miles away.
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Great Buddha Temple, second floor of Sutra Pavilion.
The old monk with long beard and white eyebrows sat opposite the old monk Kuchan, with a pot of tea brewing on the table.
"I've put on a warning light, but these two tigers turned a blind eye." The old monk frowned slightly.
The old monk with a long beard and white eyebrows smiled faintly, put down the scripture in his hand, and said: "They are already in the sea of suffering but refuse to look back, and they are in hell but don't put down the butcher knife in their hands. This is their own choice."
"Amitabha. Let Wuchen have a peaceful night's sleep." The old monk nodded.
The old monk with long beard and white eyebrows asked puzzledly: "The universe inside those three lanterns?"
The old monk opened his palms, and there were three candles in them that were about to burn. He smiled and said: "The white one is mixed with datura, which makes people psychedelic when you smell it, and the red one is mixed with heartbroken flower, which cuts off half of your cultivation. The yellow one is mixed with orchid, which makes people fall asleep when they smell it.”
The old monk with long beard and white eyebrows nodded and said hello.
"The hidden injury on Wuchen's body has not healed, so it is not appropriate to move his muscles any more. Even if he lights three sticks of incense, it will only scare one person away."
The old monk said calmly.
"That's fine, it's better not to do anything if you can. Not committing any crime can be considered a merit. Even if the guy loses his mind, it's not a bad thing to be able to live for the rest of his life." said the old monk with a long beard and white eyebrows.
"Senior Brother, have mercy! Do you want to tell Wuchen about this?" the old monk asked.
"You don't need to tell me, isn't he going home today? Mr. Mo will explain it to him in detail." The old monk with white eyebrows and old beard said: "I hope City Lord Xia can make a clear decision and not get involved in the royal infighting. After all, It’s muddy water.”
The old monk was silent for a moment and then said: "The main reason for the chaos in Fengyun City last night was that the people in the Imperial City in the Central Region allowed their practitioners to behave recklessly. If this continues for a long time, one day the world will be in chaos."
The old monk with long beard and white eyebrows frowned and said, "It's going to rain today, what can I do?"
...
After a night of shock, only Li Ye escaped.
Little did he know that he had already passed through the gates of hell.
After sweeping the two courtyards of the Sutra Pavilion, it was only three o'clock when we returned to Zizhu Courtyard in a carriage, and the sun had not yet set.
After getting off the carriage, he looked at Agui who was sweeping the floor outside the door. He stepped forward and patted his shoulder and asked, "Agui, when did so many pines and cypresses grow outside this yard?"
When Agui saw it was Li Ye, he stopped sweeping the floor and said with a smile, "This is all the master's order. He said it was for the safety of the yard."
Li Ye said "hmm" and walked towards the courtyard.
In front of the hall, Ye Zhiqiu was sitting drinking tea with his wife, while Mu Mu led Li Xiaoxue to play in the garden.
"Brother, hug me!" Li Xiaoxue looked at Li Ye who walked in and said in a sweet voice.
Li Ye stepped forward and hugged her, and said with a smile, "Do you miss my brother?" He held Mu Mu with one hand and walked towards the front of the hall.
Li Xiaoxue and Mu Mu said together: "Think!"
Li Ye looked at Mu Mu and said with a smile, "Mu Mu, what is that red thing on your lips?"
Mu Mu stretched out her hand to touch it and said with a smile: "This is the red date cake made by my mother. I made it specially when I knew my brother was going home. I will go to the kitchen to get it." After saying that, he ran towards the kitchen.
Ye Zhiqiu watched Li Ye come in with Li Xiaoxue in his arms and said with a smile, "Are you tired these days?"
"It's just daily practice, how can I be tired? It's hard for my mother to take care of my sister and practice again." Li Ye smiled.
The master pointed to the kettle on the table and said, "It's been a long time since I drank the tea you brewed. Hurry up."
"Father has worked hard too." Li Ye put down Li Xiaoxue and sat on the tea table to boil water, wash pots and cups.
Mu Mu came out with a plate of red date cake, picked a piece and put it to Li Ye's mouth, saying, "Brother, try a piece. It's very sweet."
When Li Xiaoxue saw it, she also shouted to eat.
Ye Zhiqiu patted her butt playfully and said, "Only half a piece, we'll have dinner later." After saying that, he picked up a piece, pinched half of it and put it in her mouth.
"Why don't you see Master, Master, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai?" Li Ye asked while washing the cup.
Mu Mu pouted and said: "Sir and Mistress went to the restaurant and will be back soon. Xiaoqing and Xiaobai went to the back mountain to play."
Li Ye frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Bai is playful, how many words have he learned to write?"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile: "This guy is too tired. He just learned the Thousand Character Essay."
"If this guy doesn't study hard, my sister will be better than her in the future!" Li Ye gently pinched Li Xiaoxue's face and said with a smile.
Li Xiaoxue giggled.
In the back mountain, Xiaobai was following Xiaoqing down the mountain when he suddenly sneezed.
"Xiao Bai, what are you doing? You're scratching your head." Xiao Qing looked at Xiao Bai and asked.
"My ears are burning and someone is scolding me." Xiaobai said.
Xiao Qing was startled and said with a smile: "Li Ye must be back and you are in trouble! He must know that you are lazy and refuse to learn to write."
Xiaobai rubbed his head and felt a headache. He took Xiaoqing's hand and said, "Xiaoqing, help me say a few nice words to my brother later. I'm afraid he will get angry and beat me."
"You deserve it. I let you study while you sleep." Xiao Qing rolled her eyes at him.
"Does father have any problems with his practice recently?" Li Ye poured the master a cup of hot tea and asked with a smile.
The master smiled lightly and said: "Cultivation does not take only one or two days. After breaking through the realm after eating horned python meat, the realm has not been completely stabilized yet."
"It's better to take your time. If you need anything, tell Mr. Zhao. After all, I'm rarely at home."
Ye Zhiqiu rolled her eyes at him and thought to herself, since you followed your husband, how have you ever stayed at home?
Li Ye raised his head and said calmly: "Although cultivation is not something that happens overnight, parents should keep it in mind. After all, it is wise to keep moving forward."
Full of comfort, the Master looked at the son in front of him and nodded slightly, thinking to himself that this is my son.
Ye Zhiqiu glared at him and said with a smile: "Do you really think there is cultivation in you?"
Li Ye's face quickly turned sad and dejected. He looked at Ye Zhiqiu and said bitterly: "My son is not good, and my mother has suffered."
"I stay in the city every day, why should I suffer, but you are out here alone, so you have to take care of yourself." Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile.
Li Ye smiled proudly, looked at her and comforted her: "It's naturally hard for mother to take my sister."
The master looked at the mother and son, shook his head and laughed.
