The efficiency of the Dragon Guardian Manor has always been ridiculously high.
However, after investigation, all of the dozen or so people who left last night were cleared of suspicion.
Therefore, it can be concluded that if the body of the Iron-Blooded Marquis was not destroyed, it must still be hidden nearby.
Early in the morning, people from Hulong Mountain Villa arrived in Longquan Town and posted reward notices everywhere.
The notice included a portrait and stated that anyone who could provide clues about the man's whereabouts would be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver.
If this person can be captured, a thousand taels of gold will be awarded.
Such a generous reward has sparked heated discussions among the townspeople.
Ordinary people just watch the spectacle and fantasize about whether they can actually provide any clues and get a hundred taels of silver.
The most excited were the people in the martial arts world.
Most of them were just there for the fun of it; if they could get such a large reward, then their trip would have been worthwhile.
Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu stood in the crowd, looking at the notice.
The portrait on the notice doesn't resemble Bian Lang at all; with a portrait like that, it would be very difficult to catch him.
“Brother Bian, didn’t you say…” Shangguan Hongyu was also quite surprised.
Guihai Yidao clearly saw Bian Lang's appearance, but the notice posted at the Dragon Guard Manor depicted him as a ghost, which was simply outrageous.
Bian Lang said, "Either Gui Haiyi has bad eyesight, or they did it on purpose to lower our guard."
“I think the latter is more likely,” Shangguan Hongyu said.
Around lunchtime, the two went to a noodle stall by the roadside, ordered two bowls of noodles, a pound of meat, and two small bottles of wine, and watched people come and go, feeling quite content.
This kind of peaceful life is what Shangguan Hongyu longs for.
But at this moment, in this place, in this scene, because of her inner anxiety, she didn't feel so wonderful.
I have a feeling that the people from the Dragon Guard Manor will come and kill us at any moment.
"Boss, a bowl of plain noodles, please." Someone came over and sat down, waving to the boss.
The owner inside replied, "Please make yourself at home, sir. The noodles will be ready shortly."
The voice was very familiar. Bian Lang turned his head and almost froze.
The newcomer was none other than Guihai Yidao.
Even if Guihai Yidao's eyesight is poor, he would definitely recognize Bian Lang if they were face to face.
Guihai Yidao simply smiled at Bianlang, then lowered his head to eat his noodles after they arrived.
Shangguan Hongyu's heart was in her throat, and her left hand subconsciously reached for the sword standing beside her.
Now Bian Lang understood why his portrait on the wanted poster looked like that.
It seems that Guihai Yidao also wants to destroy the corpse of Tiedan Shenhou.
Guihai Yidao ate very quickly, finishing the bowl of noodles in no time.
He took out some copper coins, placed them on the table, sat down next to Bian Lang, and asked in a low voice, "What is your name, sir?"
“Bian Lang,” Bian Lang said.
Shangguan Hongyu wanted to kick Bian Lang, so how could she tell Gui Haiyi Dao her real name?
"I've long admired the recently rising name of the corpse-driver in the martial arts world." Guihai Yidao clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Bian Lang laughed and asked, "Why did you draw me like that?"
"Naturally, it's to protect you," Guihai Yidao said with a smile.
Bian Lang said, "Thank you very much."
"You're welcome. The road ahead is long and fraught with difficulties, so please be careful." Gui Haiyidao said before getting up and leaving.
Seeing Bian Lang start shoveling noodles into his mouth again, Shangguan Hongyu couldn't eat anything and asked, "Brother Bian, will he bring a large group of people over later?"
Bian Lang shook his head and said, "No, he recognized me last night."
Guihai Yidao is a really interesting person.
He is usually quiet and reserved, rarely speaking, but when he does speak, he always gets to the heart of the matter.
When he encountered Bian Lang at Hulong Villa last night, he recognized Bian Lang, which is why he kindly gave Bian Lang directions.
But Bian Lang disappeared immediately after hearing this, which terrified Gui Haiyidao. After all, rushing to the mourning hall like Bian Lang would only lead to his death.
To his surprise, Bian Lang actually carried away the ice coffin as well.
Hiding the body and hiring people to escape with a carriage pulling an ice coffin—this brilliant move left the powerful Dragon Guard Manor helpless.
"But what exactly does Guihai Yidao want to do?" Shangguan Hongyu couldn't guess Guihai Yidao's true purpose.
Bian Lang said, "He probably guessed where I would send the body of the Iron-Blooded Marquis."
Guihai Yidao could not control the entire Dragon Guard Manor, much less the imperial court.
Over the next few days, Hulong Villa sealed off the entire town of Longquan and searched every house.
Everyone staying at the inn was also gathered together.
Because they were looking for someone using a portrait that Guihai Yidao had casually drawn, no matter how hard they tried or how carefully they searched, they would not find anything.
A few days later, Longquan Town was unsealed, and the martial arts practitioners who had been cooped up for so long left one after another.
Bian Lang was in no hurry to leave, knowing that the people from the Dragon Guard Manor would be watching him even more closely at this time.
...
"I think we are really incompetent." Cheng Shifei was so discouraged this time that he almost collapsed.
Duan Tianya sighed, "Perhaps this is my godfather's fate."
“People must believe in fate,” Guihai Yidao added.
Cheng Shifei patted Duan Tianya on the shoulder and said with a smile, "From now on, the Humin Manor will rely on you."
"Are you leaving too?" Guihai Yidao asked.
Cheng Shifei chuckled and said, "Are you suggesting that only officials are allowed to set fires, while ordinary people are forbidden to light lamps?"
"Don't talk nonsense. You'll come back when you're tired of playing around in the martial world. Humin Manor will always be our home." Duan Tianya felt that with all his brothers gone, he would be left alone to guard Humin Manor, and the days ahead would surely be lonely.
Cheng Shifei still couldn't let go of the matter of the stolen remains of the Iron-Blooded Marquis, and frowned as he asked, "Is this really going to be left like this?"
"Otherwise what?" Guihai Yidao sneered.
Duan Tianya simply sighed.
They have tried hard enough to find the remains of the Iron-Blooded Marquis.
Unfortunately, the thief was well-prepared, and now that so much time has passed, it's even harder to find any valuable clues.
The Dragon Guardian Manor was renamed the People Guardian Manor, and Duan Tianya became its leader.
However, the common people were not very interested in this.
In the eyes of the common people, this move was just a change of name; the Humin Manor was ultimately protecting the true emperor.
...
The sky was covered by dark clouds that day, and by evening it looked like it was about to rain.
Bian Lang informed Shangguan Hongyu that they had to set off tonight, otherwise they wouldn't be able to deliver the body within the agreed timeframe.
"Brother Bian, where did you hide the body?" Shangguan Hongyu had been very curious about this, but she was worried that someone might overhear her, so she refrained from asking.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "It's right here at the Dragon Guard Manor."
Shangguan Hongyu's face was full of disbelief.
Bian Lang was quite smug, saying, "The most dangerous place is the safest place. They saw that I was carrying a coffin away from the manor, but they would never have imagined that I had hidden the body in the manor before leaving."
Bian Lang's move was indeed very clever; even the most intelligent person would fall for it.
But now there is a very serious problem: how are they going to get the body out of the Shepherd's Lodge?
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