Master Hua was not moved by his flattery and his face turned pale and gloomy.
"The jar contains lime water made from lime powder. If this Dzi bead is thrown in, it will be ruined. Master Hua, why don't we let the Yulin Army withdraw and let us negotiate the terms." Seeing no response from below, Shen Xu was about to throw the red gauze bag into the lime water.
The little emperor hurriedly shouted to stop them, "Don't destroy the Dzi beads!" He called out twice to Pei Qing, "Quickly take the Dzi beads for me."
At this time, Pei Zhiyuan was guarding the stairs leading up to the watchtower and was not in everyone's sight.
Upon hearing this, several members of the Yulin Guard ran out of the formation with guns in hand, intending to force their way to the sentry tower.
Whatever the intention is, it is certainly to harm Master Hua.
Hua Guoshi's expression changed drastically, but he quickly regained his stern expression. He raised his eyebrows, his pale face filled with murderous intent, and ordered, "Quickly stop them from reaching the sentry tower. Kill them!"
Two guards with swords rushed forward quickly and quickly dealt with the people who rushed up to the watchtower.
Everyone exclaimed softly and looked at each other, not daring to move.
Shen Xu breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth raised with pride, and he snorted softly: "I knew these two couldn't afford the gamble."
Master Hua snorted coldly, his face gloomy as he said, "Hmph, who knows if this is a trick."
Yuan Shengjie shouted, "Stop trying to deceive people. Who knows if the Dzi beads in your hand are real or fake?"
"Hahahaha." Shen Xu laughed out loud, raised the red cloth bag in his hand above his head again, and shouted: "If you think it's fake, why kill the people who rushed up to snatch it!
"Master Imperial Master, what are you feeling guilty about?"
Seeing that everyone seemed to be persuaded by Shen Xu's words, Master Hua immediately flew into a rage. He looked like he was ready to throw the jar into chaos, gritting his teeth and saying, "The lives of her and her husband are now in my hands. I will definitely not dare to rashly destroy the Dzi Bead. Force your way to the sentry tower and kill her!"
Now, no one dared to act rashly. The people who tried to force their way onto the watchtower had been killed by the Imperial Master. Now they were asked to rush onto the watchtower again. Isn't that a contradiction?
At this time, Song Lin, with a knife at his neck, spoke up, "It was Shen Xiu who stole the Dzi Bead. Everyone saw it. Since this woman was able to break through the formation and seize the bead, she must have a way to deal with it at any time. Doesn't the Imperial Master think that my nine clans combined are more valuable than the Dzi Bead?"
Master Hua said in a cold tone, "Young Master Song, are you threatening me?"
"I dare not. The Imperial Master has been so kind to me, I dare not disobey him. This is just the personal behavior of that woman above, and it has nothing to do with me."
Song Lin said this calmly, then thought for a moment and said, "How about the Imperial Master asking me to go and persuade her?"
Hua Guoshi snorted suspiciously and raised his hand, saying, "No need. Those who deserve to die must die. This is a good opportunity to see if your young lady really loves you."
Song Lin pretended to be nervous and said, "Master Imperial Master, please do not hurt me. I still have to serve you in the future."
Master Hua was not one to be fooled, and said in a cold tone, "Of course, I'll ask Young Master Song to suffer a little!"
"Master Imperial Master, I will serve you in the future!" Song Lin struggled nervously, but he dared not move because the knife was held to his neck.
"It doesn't matter, we'll take our time." Master Hua snorted and instructed Yuan Shengjie who was shouting at the side to bring a wooden yoke, push Song Lin onto the yoke, and tie his hands and feet.
"Come down quickly and surrender, and hand over the Dzi beads, otherwise your beautiful young man will lose his life!" Yuan Shengjie shouted threats while taking the whip from the Yulin Guard and hitting the ground with a loud crack.
Shen Xu's tone suddenly turned cold, and she threatened the people in the open space: "It seems that the Grand Master is unwilling to talk, so I have no choice but to destroy the Dzi Bead and jump down again!"
After saying that, he threw the red cloth bag in his hand towards the water tank containing lime water.
Upon seeing this, Master Hua and the little emperor hurriedly spoke out to stop them, and everyone's heart was hanging by a thread.
Pei Zhiyuan suddenly bumped into her from behind.
Shen Xu's hand slipped, and the red gauze bag flew out of the railing of the watchtower.
But Pei Zhiyuan reacted very quickly. He jumped over the railing and jumped down from the watchtower platform which was more than 100 feet high. He quickly hugged the red gauze bag and turned over to fire a crossbow.
The hook of the crossbow arrow quickly climbed up the wall of the watchtower, hanging him in the middle of the tower.
In an instant, the Yulin Guards who had not yet evacuated were in an uproar. There were also stakes planted by the Xue family in the north and other aristocratic families here. When they saw the Dzi beads representing the control of the royal teacher fell from the tower, they all watched with eager eyes.
Some people who think they are good at martial arts have already rushed forward.
Yuan Shengjie shouted insults to stop them, but the out-of-control crowd had already rushed to the watchtower, trying to snatch the fallen Dzi beads.
At this time, Master Hua and the little emperor were both in a state of panic. The originally spacious open space in front of the Xuanhe Palace became extremely chaotic, and everyone's eyes were all on the Dzi bead in Pei Zhiyuan's arms.
Pei Zhiyuan was suspended in mid-air, looking at the boiling crowd which was still more than fifty feet above the ground. The cold gaze of the man at the railing of the sentry tower made cold sweat seep out of his forehead.
"Hey, what should we do now?" Pei Zhiyuan secretly felt that something was wrong. He was hanging in the air, with the people downstairs watching him eagerly, and the people upstairs were unpredictable.
There are wolves in front and tigers behind, and I am caught in a dilemma.
Among the crowd, some people took advantage of the chaos to fight with the imperial teacher's personal guards, and some took advantage of the chaos to fight with the young emperor's personal guards. Some of the aristocratic families had opposing positions and fought each other. The open space in front of the Xuanhe Palace had become a battlefield, with all the forces fighting each other, and the scene was in chaos.
"Yulin Guards, Yulin Guards, come back and protect the Imperial Master!" Yuan Shengjie, holding a broadsword, chopped down the righteous men who had been lurking in the Yulin Guards, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate the Imperial Master.
"You bastard, die!" Several imperial guards armed with spears rushed towards Yuan Shengjie, but he dealt with them with a swift sword.
Song Lin had already broken free from the ropes and shouted in the chaotic crowd: "Take advantage of this moment to capture the head of the national teacher and make your name known to the world!"
He took advantage of the situation to grab a knife, but did not attack the imperial teacher. He only used it to defend against the soldiers who wanted to attack him during the chaos, and allowed people with different purposes to come and go.
The guards wanted to escort Master Hua and the little emperor away first, but Master Hua and the little emperor were not willing to leave like this. They wandered on the edge of the chaotic crowd and watched.
There were sounds of footsteps and the clinking of swords. Those holding bows and arrows were already drawing their arrows towards Pei Zhiyuan. Since he was just at the edge of the bow's range, several arrows were shot at Pei Zhiyuan sporadically.
Since there was only a rope as a fulcrum and he was holding the Dzi beads in his hand, Pei Zhiyuan could only climb the rope and dodge left and right nervously.
Shen Xu shouted at Pei Zhiyuan, "Throw the Dzi beads down."
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