Chapter 807 – Deceit
Mu Jianli waved his hand, causing Zhou Song’s body to become unable to kneel down.
“There is no grace in matters of the battlefield.”
He just stood at the door, refusing to be seated despite Zhou Song’s humility.
The people of the Zhou family whispered amongst themselves. They had no idea where this benefactor had come from. Some people were unable to help themselves from guessing that this benefactor was not a benefactor of the Zhou family. Instead, it was a benefactor of Zhou Song himself. Perhaps his great-uncle had been saved by this person back in the days when he was roaming the martial arts world? Since his great-uncle had been in seclusion for nearly a hundred years, wouldn’t this middle-aged man, who looked to be only forty years old, be an old freak?
“Senior’s sword strike was so cold that it shook the eastern border. This junior will not dare to forget it even now.”
Zhou Song turned around and looked at another old man from the Zhou family, “Zhou Shu, this is the senior I have mentioned to you countless times, our benefactor, one of the Great Western Region’s Marshal, Mu Jianli.”
Everyone in the room was shocked when they heard this. Zhou Tong, who had originally been seated high up in the air, immediately stood up, his face filled with terror. “Junior Zhou Shu, I didn’t know that the Grand Marshal of the Saint-level had arrived. Please forgive me.”
Mu Jianli shook his head lightly, “I am not your benefactor. In the end, it was just a war. “He’s no longer the Great Marshal of the Sanctuary. Back then, we committed a grave mistake and the Saint King ordered us to guard the Royal Tomb, so there’s no longer a Grand Marshal left in this world.”
“When my team was surrounded by the enemy in the valley, it was already a dead end. Senior Mu took the enemy general’s head with one sword strike, coming from hundreds of miles away … At that time, Senior was in the midst of fighting against the enemy powerhouses, and because he had saved us, he was actually injured. ”
Zhou Jing said, “We will never forget such a great favor.”
“Since you insist on saying so, then I will follow your words.”
Mu Jianli said: “I came here this time to settle the matter.”
Zhou Tong looked at Zhou Song and said, “If senior came here to pay a visit for the Hollow Jade Temple, I’m afraid junior won’t be able to accept it.” That is a great hatred that cannot be reconciled with. Even if senior said it clearly, we could not give up just like that. ”
Mu Jianli asked, “According to the rules of the martial arts world, since there is sucuge grudge, I should not interfere in the matter between you and the Hollow Jade Temple. Fight however you want, no matter who’s dead or injured, it has nothing to do with me. But since I am here, and have come from the Royal Tomb, don’t you all understand who’s intentions are? ”
Anger appeared in Zhou Song’s eyes. “Why is your majesty so unfair!”
Mu Jianli said: “Back then, when the army went to the east, they were ambushed by others. You will lead seventy thousand men to sixty to seventy, and you will lead thirty to forty percent of your men to break out of the siege. Out of the six armies, only Li Rufeng’s army was not defeated by the ambush. Instead, after they broke through, they won by a huge margin and reached the eastern Chu Capital. At that time, you brought the handicapped veterans to the front of Li Rufeng’s group, the first to charge into the eastern Chu Capital … After the war, you were conferred the title of Marquis while Li Rufeng was only promoted by one level. At that time, Li Rufeng said the same thing as you. ”
Zhou Song’s expression changed. “Now is a different time!”
Mu Jianli sighed: “So what you said was unfair, was just because you felt that you had suffered a loss. In the past, Li Rufeng could not win against you for military merits. It was not because he was inferior to you, but because his connections were inferior to yours. The military had members of the Zhou family. When reporting military merits, they would take you before Li Rufeng. Why would Li Rufeng complain about not having a door? Because he is only from the Humble Class. At that time, you should have already thought about the heavens’ reincarnation cycle. ”
Zhou Song shouted, “I refuse to accept this!”
“I don’t care if you submit or not.”
Mu Jianli stood there and said one word aime: “I am not here to say it clearly, I am here to tell you, one of the Zhou family members is going to the Hollow Jade Temple, see how many will be returning.”
After saying this, he turned around and left. The Zhou family members were so angry that they almost started cursing.
“You are the benefactor of Zhou Song, not the benefactor of my Zhou family. If you didn’t bring an edict, how would I know if you are spreading false edicts! We will destroy the Hollow Jade Temple now, what can you do! You dare to block my Zhou family? Even though you were once the Marshal of the Sanctuary, how can you single-handedly block my power?! ”
Mu Jianli’s footsteps paused slightly: “You can try.”
After he finished speaking, he was already outside the door. The moment he stepped out of the door, the hundreds of cultivators that were locked in the Zhou Mansion’s courtyard all collapsed. Their faces were ashen, as if they had just madrip on the Road to River Styx. None of the hundreds of cultivators were able to stand up, as if all their Cultivation Power had been sucked out in an instant.
“Those from the Lower Completion Stage, follow me out. We will kill our way to the Hollow Jade Temple now. I want to see how His Majesty will punish the Zhou family if we raze the Hollow Jade Temple to the ground first!”
Zhou Song pulled him back: “Don’t be rash, Mu Jianli’s cultivation is too terrifying. Since he said it, then don’t challenge his bottom line.”
“You’re scared of him.”
Zhou Chuan said angrily, “You are Little Tian, I am Little Tian and he is Little Tian. My Zhou Family still has so many cultivators from the Higher Completion Stage, how can we not beat him alone? If the Zhou family does not have any attitude or attitude right now, I’m afraid they will never have the face to set foot in the Zhou family again. ”
“But he represents his Majesty.”
“If Your Majesty really wants to interfere, why not interfere with the order? but forash who no longer has an official position to guard the Royal Tomb?! ”
Zhou Song was furious: Whoever underestimates Mu Jianli will suffer!
Zhou He stomped his feet in anger. “Are we just going to let this go?”
“Of course not.”
After a moment of silence, Zhou Song replied, “But we can’t go against His Majesty in public either. Our Zhou family will be at a disadvantage if we do that. Therefore, this matter could not be done so clearly. Think about it, why is it that His Majesty did not send someone to stop us, but rather, asked Mu Jianli to come? Wasn’t it because he knew that Mu Jianli was a benefactor to our Zhou Family? It was just that Mu Jianli was proud and arrogant, he would not be that kind of lover. However, the meaning behind His Majesty’s words were obvious. Your Majesty is still unwilling to let us, the Zhou family, and the Hollow Jade Temple fight to the death.
“What do you think we should do?”
“Actually, we don’t need to flatten the Hollow Jade Temple.”
Zhou Song thought for a while and said: “We only hate Chen Liuxi. Since he was the one who started this, he naturally could not let him go. This person’s cultivation base was also in Little Tian and wouldn’t be that easy to deal with. However, the people around him weren’t that strong. As long as they caught one, they would be worried that he wouldn’t fall for them. At that time, we will first kill his relatives and friends, and then let him suffer the pain of losing his family before killing him. ”
Zhou Song said, “In that case, our vengeance has been avenged, and the Hollow Jade Temple and the Zhou Family will not openly fall out with us.” His Majesty wanted the power of both the Zhou family and Hollow Jade Temple to be preserved, not damaged by internal fighting. That is why we lost Zhou Xiangyang and those two hundred cultivators and the Hollow Jade Temple lost Chen Liuxi and his friends.
“Ai!”
Zhou He waved his hand angrily. “Forget it, forget it. I don’t care, just arrange it yourself. ”
In fact, Zhou Song knew that Zhou Tong wasn’t that stupid. If he went against His Majesty in public, he definitely would not end up in a good situation. He was acting like this for the sake of a child under the Zhou family. He could not let them think that the elders of the Zhou family did not have any sense of responsibility. They thought that for the sake of the family’s dignity, the elders of the Zhou family would dare to challenge the Saint Marshal or even the Emperor. This attitude was sufficient for them.
“There is no one in this world who can’t buy it.”
Zhou Song thought for a while and said: “At this point in time, Chen Liuxi must have been extremely cautious and did not dare to go out on his own, so the person who swindled him must be someone from inside the Hollow Jade Temple. If we can bring out enough benefits, no matter the cost, we can’t believe that not a single person from Hollow Jade Temple will be bribed. ”
“You can arrange it.”
Zhou Jing said, “When the time comes, I just need to kill this person myself.”
Zhou Song nodded his head, and Zhou Xiangtian, who was of the same generation as his nephew, gave a few instructions to Zhou Xiangtian in a low voice, instructing him to use any treasure the Zhou Family owned, as long as he could win over the Hollow Jade Temple and lure Chen Liuxi out.
Zhou Xiangtian was a very scheming person. After a moment of silence, he said, “It’s not impossible to bribe the people inside the Hollow Jade Temple, but it might not be effective in the near future, so I feel that … He could take advantage of the situation. I heard that Chen Liuxi is going to auction some things at the military auction, and invited many people to take out the treasures I bought from the disciples of the Hollow Jade Temple to give to those people, who wouldn’t give my Zhou Family some face? When that happens, the entire auction house will be filled with our men. As long as the Hollow Jade Temple dares to come, we will kill them all. ”
Zhou Song thought about it for a while and said: “The Niu Zhong in the War Department Auction House has a good relationship with Chen Liuxi, he might not give us face.”
“Then let’s kill him first!”
Zhou Xiangtian made a gesture of killing: “Niu Zhong’s cultivation is very normal, killing him is easy. After killing him, he would find someone to disguise himself. As long as he didn’t get too close with other people, there wouldn’t be any accidents. Or perhaps, I heard that the Second Manager of the auction house, Yue Shan Qun, and Niu Zhong had long been at loggerheads, and could bribe this person. With Niu Zhong’s death, Yue Shan Qun would definitely be the head shopkeeper of the auction house. When the time comes, he would deliver a letter to Chen Liuxi in the name of the head storekeeper, saying that someone wanted to buy his things, Chen Liuxi would definitely fall for his trap. ”
Zhou Song thought for a while and nodded, “I will do as you say. This matter cannot be delayed, so tonight, you will go and give Yue Shan a present. Whatever he wants, give it to him until he cannot reject it. As long as Yue Shan nodded his head, Niu Zhong would be eliminated immediately. Back then, because of Fang Zheng’s investigation into our Zhou Family, he did not say anything good in front of His Majesty, so I wanted to get rid of him a long time ago. ”
“I understand.”
Zhou Xiangtian said, “If nothing unexpected happens, Yue Shan Qun will be able to capture him tonight. Tomorrow morning, Niu Zhong will die from an accident. Then, we shall immediately have Yue Shan group deliver a message to Hollow Jade Temple. At that time, the military auction house will be the cemetery of those people from Hollow Jade Temple. ”
Zhou Song waved his hand, “Go, arrange things carefully. The fewer people who know about this, the better. With your status in the Zhou family, personally meeting him is giving him face. If he is also unwilling, ask him … He was not afraid of death, his family in Jinling were not afraid of death. This time, the Zhou family is preparing fouge cemetery. If the people from Hollow Jade Temple can’t bury them, Yue Shan’s family will be buried first! ”
Zhou Xiangtian lowered his head. “Uncle, don’t worry. I have to properly arrange this matter.”
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