Upon receiving the message from Mazong Mountain, Minister Zhu was both excited and puzzled.
Why was it Liu Yi who captured Bian Lang several days after the bounty was issued?
Minister Zhu, being cautious, immediately replied, asking Liu Yi to send Bian Lang to Kaoshan City.
He would pay for the transportation costs.
The animal traps were large and heavy, requiring large horse-drawn carriages to move them.
It took a full half month to finally enter Kaoshan City.
The people in the city were very curious, and some of them recognized Bian Lang.
When Bian Lang killed Zhu Jianqiang, it was a cause for great satisfaction.
Later, when Minister Zhu issued a bounty, many people thought Bian Lang was doomed.
Minister Zhu stood at his doorstep, his face full of anxiety.
When they saw that Bian Lang was indeed in the animal trap, they finally felt relieved.
As Liu Yi approached, he immediately extended his hand and said, "The key."
Liu Yi handed the key to Minister Zhu without saying a word.
Bian Lang must have been aware of this, which is why he didn't accept the key.
If she cannot hand over the key at this moment, it will be difficult to win Zhu Shangshu's trust.
"I will always remember Lord Liu's kindness." Minister Zhu then clasped his hands in a salute to Liu Yi.
Liu Yi said, "We are fellow disciples and should help each other. I am also very saddened by Jian Qiang's death. Please accept my condolences, Steward Zhu."
"Jianqiang will soon die in peace." Minister Zhu glared fiercely at Bian Lang.
Seeing that Minister Zhu refused to mention the bounty order, the disciples of Ma Zongshan were quite anxious.
That's a thousand top-grade spirit stones!
"Master Liu, I've been trying to find a way to give you a thousand high-grade spirit stones these past few days, and it's almost done. I can give them to you tonight." Minister Zhu seemed to understand the meaning in the eyes of the Ma Zong Mountain disciple.
Liu Yi feigned indifference and said, "We are all from the same sect, so we should be of one mind and support each other..."
"Lord Liu, I, Zhu, have always kept my word." Minister Zhu had actually already gathered the spirit stones, after all, given his status in Kaoshan City, borrowing some money was not difficult.
Which of the wealthy merchants in the city wouldn't give him face?
But he wasn't stupid; he couldn't possibly offer a thousand high-grade spirit stones before even confirming Bian Lang's identity.
As she watched the carriage enter the Zhu residence, Liu Yi's heart pounded wildly, and no matter how much she tried to remain calm, she could not hide the worry on her face.
The gates of the Zhu residence were immediately closed, and Liu Yi could only remain calm and take her disciples to the restaurant to stay.
"Why did you kill my son?" Minister Zhu asked in a deep voice.
Bian Lang sneered, "He wants to steal my monkey."
"Just for this, you're going to kill someone?" Minister Zhu was skeptical.
From beginning to end, he suspected that Bian Lang was acting under someone else's orders.
The person who instigated Bian Lang was most likely Liu Yi.
In the end, it turned out that Liu Yi had set a trap and captured Bian Lang, then delivered him to Zhu Shangshu's doorstep from a great distance, which left Zhu Shangshu bewildered.
If Liu Yi was the one who instigated this, why would he have captured Bian Lang and handed him over?
Bian Lang sighed, "In the eyes of you rich people, it's just a monkey, but for some people, a monkey can save the lives of an entire family."
"Send it to the backyard," Minister Zhu said coldly.
He still needed to ask Liu Yi and Liu Yi's disciples for the specific details of capturing Bian Lang.
The animal trap was brought to the backyard. To Bian Lang's surprise, there was another animal trap in the backyard, and there were people locked inside.
"Brother, what a coincidence!" The man grinned and greeted Bian Lang after recognizing him.
When they brought six golden monkeys into Kaoshan City that day, they encountered this young man in brocade robes at the city gate.
Bian Lang asked with a smile, "You also like living in a cage?"
"Looking at the white clouds by day and the stars by night, and even getting a free bath, living in a cage is indeed quite nice." The young man in brocade robes was soaking wet and looked rather disheveled.
It rained heavily last night; anyone who isn't a cultivator would surely fall ill after being soaked in the rain all night.
Bian Lang sat in the cage, closing his eyes to rest.
We must wait until Liu Yi obtains the spirit stones before we can break free of the cage and kill the pig that climbs a tree.
"My name is Dugu Qiusheng. May I ask your name, brother?" The young man in brocade felt a strong connection with Bian Lang.
We chatted for a bit outside the city, it was just a chance encounter, but now we're both locked up in cages at Minister Zhu's house, it's all fate.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "Bian Lang."
"A good name." Dugu Qiusheng gave a thumbs up.
Bian Lang asked with a smile, "Why don't you call yourself Dugu Qiubai?"
"I do wish to be defeated, but I can't beat anyone," Dugu Qiusheng said helplessly.
He was a perennial loser in his school and was often ridiculed by his fellow students.
Dugu Qiusheng has been locked up for many days, and no one comes to chat with him. He is really bored.
With Bian Lang around, he became very talkative, talking non-stop.
Because of his craving for food, when he passed by the Zhu residence, he saw a very tall pomegranate tree with branches full of bright red fruit.
I thought that stealing a pomegranate to eat was no big deal, and even if I got caught, I could just pay for it.
But as soon as they climbed over the wall, they were spotted by a vicious dog.
The vicious dog was extremely fierce, jumping higher than a pomegranate tree, which frightened him so much that he could only shout for help.
The owner appeared and rescued him from the dog's mouth, but then locked him back in the cage.
No matter how he explained that he just wanted to pick a pomegranate to eat, the owner just wouldn't believe him.
"Brother Bian, what about you? Why were you arrested?" After telling his own story, Dugu Qiusheng looked at Bian Lang with curiosity.
Bian Lang smiled and said, "It's nothing much, just that the only son of the owner of this house was killed."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Qiusheng's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open.
This is nothing serious?
"I'm sure I'll get out of here alive, but Brother Bian, you're really finished," Dugu Qiusheng concluded after a long pause.
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