"Lord Ma, it really is Lord Ma!"

"Lord Ma has aged so much!"

"It's good that Lord Ma is not dead, it's good that he's not dead..."

Zhu Shan stared wide-eyed at Ma Tiezhou, utterly shocked, and said, "Old Ma, weren't you already..."

"I'm still alive. Of course I have to live, otherwise how can I prove it to you?"

Ma Tiezhou didn't say much to Zhu Shan. He walked to the bow of his new ship and looked at Qi Bainian on another ship. He said, "My wife, Zhu Shan, is telling the truth!"

Hiss!!!

Gasps of breath rose from both the boat and the water below; no one had expected things to turn out this way.

Not only is it true that Qi Bainian forcibly took Zhu Shan, but Ma Tiezhou himself came out to testify to it!

The people on the dock watched as Ma Tiezhou and Qi Bainian looked at each other at the bow of their boats, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of awe as if they were witnessing history.

Both men were highly regarded officials in Jiangcheng and even Jiangyang County.

In the hearts of the people of Jiangcheng, one is a god in the past, and the other is a god now.

They actually witnessed gods fighting, a duel between two gods!

Almost everyone held their breath.

Even Lu Yuan and the Tu brothers were stunned, never expecting that the third sin Miao Shaohua was going to mention would be this.

Tu Wanhu, in particular, felt a sense of absurdity when he looked at Zhu Shan standing next to Miao Shaohua.

Has this woman... rolled around in so many sheets?

Roll wherever it goes?

Tu Wanhu even developed a sense of admiration for Zhu Shan, feeling ashamed of his own inferiority.

As soon as Ma Tiezhou appeared, Qi Bainian knew he had completely lost, because he and Zhu Shan did indeed have such a thing going on.

When facing someone as prestigious as Ma Tiezhou, if you lose your confidence, you've already lost the battle.

Qi Bainian let out a long sigh, without saying a word.

Miao Shaohua said sternly, "Everyone has seen it. Qi Bainian is a beast in human form. You have all been deceived by him all these years!"

Upon hearing this, the people's emotions went beyond just anger; many even burst into tears.

Heartbreaking, so unfair!

The good officials in our hearts, the children we raised with just a bite to eat each, have actually treated us like this!

Qi Bainian ignored the people's reaction and didn't speak to Ma Tiezhou. Instead, he looked at Miao Shaohua and asked, "Madam, I don't understand. What good will this do you? If I fall, do you think the Miao family can rise again?"

Miao Shaohua sneered, "You sent your men to the Miao family and then let them cause a scene. Do you still have a place for the Miao family in your heart? Now that you have the Tu and Lu families, what is the Miao family?"

Qi Bainian frowned and asked suspiciously, "You were banished to the Miao family? You caused a scene in the Miao family? When did this happen?"

Miao Shaohua looked at Qi Bainian with disdain and said, "You're the kind of person who dares to do things but not to admit them."

Qi Bainian was a shrewd person. When he suddenly looked at Zhao Cheng and saw Zhao Cheng smiling at him, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind.

In that instant, he had considered countless possibilities, but he didn't voice them. Instead, he suddenly shouted, "For Miao Shang's sake, for the fact that I haven't shown favoritism to your Miao family these past few years and caused them to suffer injustice, you're going to frame me like this, even dragging Lord Ma into it! Miao Shaohua, how cruel you are!"

Miao Shaohua said sternly, "Still being stubborn! Everyone in Jiangcheng knows Lord Ma's character. Would he harm you?"

Seeing Qi Bainian's reaction, Zhao Cheng nodded to himself, thinking that Qi Bainian was indeed no pushover.

From the eye contact between the two just now, Zhao Cheng clearly sensed that Qi Bainian had already guessed that there was something he was planning, but Qi Bainian deliberately did not reveal it.

Because once he reveals the truth, it would be tantamount to directly involving Zhao Cheng and Yuan Yun, which would only be more disadvantageous for him.

He still clung to the accusation of Miao Shang, and even slandered Ma Tiezhou and Miao Shaohua for forming an alliance. Although not many people would believe that Ma Tiezhou would deliberately harm him, he had long been popular in Jiangcheng, and many young people admired him.

In this way, he wouldn't lose everything.

At least some people will still believe him.

After all, when he killed Miao Shanghe and those officers, he won the hearts of the people in a truly meaningful way.

This is a desperate counterattack!

Zhao Cheng looked at the people on the dock and saw that some of them were questioning Ma Tiezhou. The people's opinions were not unified.

Qi Bainian had clearly seen this as well, and seized the opportunity to say sternly, "No matter what you say, you have no real evidence. Miao Shaohua, you chose to make trouble today to deliberately harm the interests of the people of Jiangcheng! Your Miao family has ruined the completion ceremony and delayed the launch of the new ship, which is a crime!"

"Someone come here!!"

Qi Bainian shouted, "You can investigate my affairs, but you must pay the price for what happened today!!"

"Arrest the Miao people and Ma Tiezhou and his wife!!!"

"Yes, sir!" The officers and soldiers of the prefectural governor's office immediately boarded the ship.

"Lord Qi, what an arrogant official you are!" Zhao Cheng finally stood up, sneered, and shouted, "The Princess is on the ship, let's see who dares to draw their weapons!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan stepped out from behind Zhao Cheng, stomped his spear hard on the deck, and the ship immediately began to move without wind, its momentum as powerful as a rainbow.

Qi Bainian remained unfazed and calmly said, "Young Prime Minister, it's best if you don't interfere. I am the Prefect of Jiangyang County, and I can handle this matter."

"Let's do it!"

Those who accompanied Qi Bai Nian to the completion ceremony were all his personal guards. Hundreds of people rushed onto the ship. Zhao Yan snorted coldly, stuck a spear into the deck, and then with a long spear, a huge wave lifted the deck and rolled forward like a dragon, throwing the first group of people who were about to board the ship off.

At this moment, Yuan Yun stepped forward and said, "Lord Qi, I have already said that I would investigate. Are you still going to take action? Do you want to kill me to silence me? You won't even spare me?"

"Your humble servant dares not, but the Miao people must be captured!"

"You really think Jiangcheng is your territory?" Yuan Yunqing shouted, "Guards!!"

Da da da—

At a command, a cavalry force of several hundred men charged forward, and the gathered people parted from both sides like a tide.

Qi Bainian recognized these cavalrymen; they were all garrison troops of Jiangcheng, but not his personal guards.

If it were anyone else here, these guards would still help Qi Bainian.

But now, the one challenging Qi Bainian is the eldest princess!

They chose to stand with Yuan Yun without hesitation, and the person who brought them was not only Qi Bainian, but even Gan Lang looked somewhat familiar.

Who else could it be but Heng Wenhao?!

Yuan Yun took a step forward, her expression darkening, her voice sharp as a knife.

"Jiangcheng is the territory of my Great Jing! The people of Jiangcheng are the people of my Great Jing! The soldiers of Jiangcheng are the soldiers of my Great Jing! You, Qi Bainian, are using the soldiers of my Great Jing to deal with me, are you trying to rebel?"

Yuan Yun's gaze swept over the personal guards in front of Qi Bainian, and she shouted, "Are you people planning to rebel with him?!"