"Master Priest, why don't I send him back now?" Zhuge Qiu said to Mu Hanyan as soon as the execution was over.
Based on his understanding of Mu Hanyan, she would most likely throw Zhao Xinghu out of the city like a dead dog. Given his current injuries, he would most likely be dead. No matter what, he did not want Mu Hanyan and the Zhao family to become mortal enemies, so he had to take care of the aftermath.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Zhuge." Mu Hanyan nodded and said.
Zhuge Qiu came to Huayu City originally to accompany Zhao Xinghu to investigate the matter of Xiang Qiu's execution. No matter what the result of the investigation was, he had to return to the Temple of Life to report. Now that Zhao Xinghu had been punished by her like this, it would be better for Zhuge Qiu to send him back early to prevent the Zhao family from taking their anger out on him.
Afterwards, Zhuge Qiu walked towards the temple, helped Zhao Xinghu up, and left Huayu City in a carriage.
Behind them, the thunderous cheers of the people rang out again.
Zhao Xinghu tilted his head and glanced back through the gap in the curtains, his eyes filled with resentment. Mu Hanyan hadn't seen it, but even if she had, she wouldn't be afraid. She wouldn't be afraid of this scumbag, not even the Temple of Life. Fear of such things wasn't there before, isn't there now, and won't be there in the future.
Just as their carriage drove out of Huayu City, another carriage sped towards the city, and the two carriages almost passed each other.
"Master Chief Priest, may I ask if you are the Chief Priest of Huayu City, Master Mu Hanyan?" Mu Hanyan watched Zhuge Qiu drive away in his carriage and was about to go back to handle official business when she heard an uncertain call.
A carriage was speeding towards the temple, and the one who was shouting was the middle-aged man driving the car.
"Who dares to invade the important area of the temple!" The guard of Yan Qingshan Temple pressed the hilt of the sword and flew out to block the front.
The big man pulled the reins hard and stopped the carriage abruptly. It was obvious that he had great strength.
"Who are you?" Mu Hanyan stopped and asked.
"My name is Gao Jie'en. I'm here to pay my respects to the chief priest on the orders of my master." The big man said in fear and trepidation.
"Who is your master?" Mu Hanyan's heart moved when she heard his surname Gao, but she still asked.
"My master's name is Gao Weihu. I came to Huayu City this time on my master's orders to give you the silver notes he owes to the chief priest and the fire stones I bought for him." Gao Jie'en said as he handed a storage bracelet to Mu Hanyan.
Mu Hanyan's divine sense probed the contents, revealing the exact amount in the banknotes and the Fire Stones owed her by Gao Weihu. She no longer had any doubts about Gao Jie'en's identity. Her dealings with Gao Weihu were extremely secretive, unknown to anyone except those close to them.
"Where's your master?" Mu Hanyan asked. She had originally thought Gao Weihu would default on his debts. After all, she had made a lot of money at the black market auction, so she wasn't worried about him defaulting on his payments. But Gao Weihu was so trustworthy, and Mu Hanyan's favor towards him increased a little.
"Sir, may I have a word with you?" Gao Jie'en glanced at Mu Hanyan.
Mu Hanyan walked down the temple and came to the side of the carriage, and saw Gao Jie'en quickly open the door curtain and then quickly close it.
"How could this happen?" Mu Hanyan was shocked.
Although Gao Jie'en moved very quickly, Mu Hanyan's sharp eyes could still clearly see that Gao Weihu was lying flat on the couch in the carriage, his eyes closed, his face ashen, his breathing extremely slow, and his life force extremely weak.
His body was filled with long and thin silver needles that sealed various acupuncture points. Two old men were guarding him. They both looked haggard, with expressions of misery and helplessness on their faces.
"This is a long story. Master Priest, can we talk somewhere else?" Gao Jie'en looked around vigilantly, looking extremely cautious, obviously on guard against something.
"Master Gao, pass the word down. Have the city's priests and guards, as well as the common people, keep an eye out for any suspicious individuals entering or leaving Huayu City these past few days. If so, report it to the temple immediately." Mu Hanyan turned her head and said to Gao Yuqi. After thinking for a while, she added, "Also, don't make it too public."
"Yes, sir, I know what to do." Gao Yuqi bowed and retreated.
As a punishment priest, it is also his responsibility to maintain the daily public order in Huayu City. Of course, he also knows what Mu Hanyan meant by the last sentence she added.
With the current prestige of the High Priest, he could cause unrest in Huayu City with just a random order. Even if no suspicious people were found, the people would turn Huayu City upside down to satisfy the High Priest.
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Mu Hanyan led Gao Jie'en in a carriage directly to the rear of the temple, where she arranged for Gao Weihu to stay in her living quarters. Although the priests all had their own rooms in the temple, Mu Hanyan was not accustomed to the solemn and majestic atmosphere, preferring the quiet and elegant gardens. Therefore, she specially prepared a courtyard for herself at the rear of the temple.
Anyway, with the protection of the Tree of Life, the cultivation environment in the entire Huayu City is not bad, and is not much worse than that inside the temple.
To others, the residence of the High Priest is naturally the holy place of Huayu City and also a forbidden area, so it is extremely quiet, even quieter than the temple.
"What's going on, Brother Gao?" After settling Gao Weihu, Mu Hanyan led Gao Jie'en to the hall and asked with a serious expression.
"It's probably that his mind was severely damaged, or it could be poisoning. That's what Doctor Wu and Doctor Zhou said." Gao Jie'en replied.
"Doctor Wu, Doctor Zhou?" Mu Hanyan looked at him puzzledly.
"They are the two old gentlemen who accompany the master." Gao Jie'en explained.
"Oh, then what exactly is the matter with Brother Gao's injury, or poisoning?" Mu Hanyan finally knew the identities of the two people, but she didn't waste time on them and continued to ask.
"The story began a month ago. My master spent a lot of effort and finally bought the Fire Essence Stone for the Chief Priest. He ordered me to deliver it to Huayu City immediately, while he himself went into seclusion to practice and prepare to break through the final bottleneck of the Divine Heart Priest.
But the night before I set out, a thunderous roar erupted from the meditation room. Rushing inside, I found the master unconscious, vomiting blood. Thinking he'd gone insane due to his haste, I summoned Doctors Wu and Zhou. But one doctor said he was injured, the other poisoned.
Whether it was an injury or poisoning, as long as it could be cured, it would be fine. Unfortunately, the injury was to the master's mind, and they were helpless. They could only use the golden needle soul-locking technique to forcibly seal the master's mind, temporarily preserving his life. Otherwise, once the mind was destroyed, his life would be cut off.
"Master's condition wasn't that serious at first, and he would occasionally regain consciousness. He told me to deliver the banknotes and the Fire Stone to Huayu City as soon as possible, and not to break my promise to you."
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