Traffic jam?
Everyone present twitched at these words; if the occasion hadn't been so inappropriate, they would have already started swearing.
If you're going to make up an excuse, at least come up with a plausible one. It's been so long since the apocalypse, you can't even find a car wheel, and you're talking about traffic jams?
Why don't you say that the leader of the Great Xia Kingdom invited you for tea and that was the reason for the delay?
Despite their inner complaints, no one dared to actually speak out at this moment, since the Abyss Demons were watching from not far away.
"Why are you alone? Where are Chu Xu and Sui Yue?" Qiao Luan asked, staring at him.
"They couldn't bear to see me taken away by the Abyss Demons, so they didn't show up," Qiao Suinian replied calmly.
Qiao Luan frowned, but he didn't suspect anything. No matter how much he thought about it, he would never have imagined that Qiao Suinian had already sent Qiao Suiyue to meet the ancestors of the Qiao family.
"It's good that you're here. Fourth Brother has told you everything, right?"
"I told you, Patriarch, rest assured, for the sake of the Qiao family and for the people of Kyoto, I, Qiao Suinian, will spare no effort!" Qiao Suinian's expression became resolute.
"Yes! Don't worry! Your death will not be in vain. Everyone in the Qiao family will remember your contributions!" Qiao Luan patted Qiao Suinian on the shoulder, his eyes full of admiration.
Qiao Suinian nodded, then slowly walked to the front and turned to face the crowd in Kyoto.
Almost every major and minor power in Kyoto sent representatives to the scene, because if things went wrong today, the landscape of Kyoto would definitely change drastically.
Qiao Suinian stood there alone, like a statue, facing everyone in Kyoto, with his back to the Abyss Demons.
"Everyone, I, Qiao Suinian, could have chosen not to appear today."
“If I find a place to hide or take the opportunity to escape, it will not be easy for even the Abyss Demons to find me. But if that happens, the Abyss Demons will turn their attention to everyone in Kyoto. At that time, Kyoto will surely be devastated and its people will suffer.”
"Therefore, I choose to stand up, even if it costs me my life."
"Death is inevitable for everyone, but some deaths are as light as a feather, while others are as heavy as Mount Tai! Today, I, Qiao Suinian, choose to die standing!"
"I have already given the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune to the Qiao family, and I am already a cripple. I will die for the sake of all living beings! I will die a worthy death, and I will die willingly!"
Qiao Yue's words were powerful and resounding, bringing expressions of respect to countless faces.
If they put themselves in Qiao Suinian's shoes, they might not have the courage to sacrifice their own interests for the greater good, just like she did. After all, everyone has selfish desires.
It's like an alien invasion. If only you die, all of humanity can be saved, but only you know this news. Would you choose to sacrifice yourself?
"Young friend Qiao Suinian, you are truly a model of selflessness. On behalf of the people of the capital, I thank you!" An old man with white hair and beard bowed to Qiao Suinian.
"Young friend Qiao Suinian deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"
"Don't worry, young friend Qiao Suinian, I will definitely have a monument built for you afterward so that everyone will remember your contributions!"
Upon hearing this, many people expressed their admiration for Qiao Suinian.
Only the members of the Qiao family turned extremely pale upon hearing these words, with Qiao Luan's face becoming so gloomy it seemed to drip water.
Because Qiao Suinian's words undoubtedly conveyed a message to everyone in Kyoto: the Qiao family possesses the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune!
Even if such a treasure were possessed by the Qiao family, one of the four great families, it would inevitably attract the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives.
Many people began to look at the Qiao family with strange eyes, as if they were plotting something.
"Qiao Suinian, what exactly do you want?" Qiao Luan asked in a low, stern voice that only Qiao Suinian could hear.
"What? Patriarch, are you saying that my eldest uncle, Qiao Chuyang, deciphered the secret of the nine dragon-carved stone pillars before he died, and that the contents inside will allow our Qiao family to overpower the other three major families and become the most powerful family in the capital, so I can leave in peace?"
"Good, good, good!" Qiao Suinian nodded repeatedly, his face full of joy. "With the patriarch's words, I'm relieved! The prosperity of the Qiao family is more important to me than anything else!"
Qiao Luan's face turned green, looking as ugly as if he had eaten several pounds of excrement.
When did Qiao Chuyang crack the secret of the Panlong Stone Pillar? Those nine things are still soaking in the cesspool.
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listeners. The members of the other three major families immediately narrowed their eyes, a dangerous glint appearing in them.
They would never allow the Qiao family to dominate; that would be bad news for them.
This is like four good brothers who are all single, and one day one of them suddenly says that he has found a beautiful young lady with a butterfly-shaped bottom. How can the other three brothers accept this?
"Patriarch Qiao, isn't this a bit too kind of you?" A voluptuous young woman with a charming demeanor spoke with a smile. As she spoke, the large breasts on her chest trembled slightly, attracting many people to glance at her furtively. However, no one dared to stare at her directly, because this woman's identity was not simple. She was a member of the Ji family, named Ji Shuixin.
Once upon a time, a drunkard from the Qiao family got too drunk and didn't recognize Ji Shuixin's identity. He not only made suggestive remarks but also tried to grope her.
Ji Shuixin didn't show any anger on the surface, but the next day someone found the drunkard's body next to the trash can. He died a terrible death, all the blood had been drained from his body, half of his head was missing, and his brain was gone. The remaining eyes of the corpse were wide open, filled with terror.
Even more terrifying, the drunkard's fish roe pouch was cut off and stuffed into his own mouth. From then on, many people in Kyoto would avoid Ji Shuixin whenever they saw her.
The Qiao family was furious afterward, but no matter how they investigated, they could not find any evidence that the matter was related to Ji Shuixin, and in the end, they had to let it go.
From then on, the men of Kyoto kept their distance from Ji Shuixin. After all, this woman dared to kill even members of the Qiao family, and anyone else who dared to provoke her was simply courting death.
"What business is it of yours whether I'm kind or not? Ji Shuixin! I haven't settled the score with you for killing members of my Qiao family yet!" Qiao Luan's expression was cold. Although the person Ji Shuixin killed was only a member of a collateral branch, the humiliating way he died was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Qiao family.
"Patriarch Qiao, you can sleep with women however you want, but you can't just say whatever you want. When have I ever killed anyone from your Qiao family?" Ji Shuixin puffed out her chest, and many people immediately felt that what she said made perfect sense.
That's just how the world is; whoever has the most powerful mother is more likely to be trusted when they speak.
It's like how beautiful women all lie, but that's actually false. All women lie, it's just that the ugly ones lie so you won't believe them.
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