Chapter 260: The Priest Takes Action
When Zhao Duan half of his body was leaning out of the upstairs window.
Eyes from all around gathered together, full of anticipation.
And when he said this lightly, those eyes turned into astonishment and confusion.
"Didn't you hear?" Zhao Duan said with some dissatisfaction, glancing at the armored guards around him who were responsible for maintaining law and order, and speaking in a bad tone.
The traitor...arrested...
Isn't this a challenge? Why is it suddenly involving the traitor?
Not only were the onlookers stunned, but even Eunuch Hai, who was drinking tea and watching the show, looked at him in surprise.
In the autumn wind and drizzle.
In the middle of the spacious and empty street, the big man wearing the arm guard was also stunned, frowned, and subconsciously said in a deep voice:
"Who are you calling a traitor?!"
In the capital, you can't just accept such a big hat.
Zhao Duan looked lazy, half leaning against the window railing and looking down at the man, and asked:
"You are not a traitor, so why would you assassinate me in public?"
Anger welled up on the face of the knife-wielding man:
"There has always been a tradition of people from the Jianghu challenging masters from the imperial court. You are famous, so why not seek you out to establish your reputation and prestige and learn your skills?"
Zhao Duan sneered:
"Since you know my reputation, you should know that I have killed countless rebels and traitors, and have been assassinated many times. I am a thorn in the eyes of the rebels and a thorn in their flesh.
But you invite me to fight in the name of challenge. Don't you have evil intentions and want to assassinate an official of the imperial court?
Being so vicious, yet you still say you are not a rebel?
Come, remove the weapons from this man and take him to the Imperial Prison. I will send someone to interrogate him!"
The knife-wielding man was stunned for a moment, choked by the stilted logic and speechless for a moment.
The imperial guards around him also came to their senses, with expressionless faces. They drew their swords and approached the big man from all directions.
Upon seeing this, the nearby gangsters were the first to explode.
I didn't expect that the famous envoy Zhao would behave like this.
"What a 'little king of hell'! He arbitrarily accuses innocent people without any evidence. He doesn't dare to fight and could have just refused, but he still abuses his power to oppress others. It's truly eye-opening! Is there still law and order in this capital?"
In the crowd, a sword-wielding female warrior, about thirty years old, shouted angrily.
He looked ordinary, but because he practiced martial arts, he had a good physique. He watched the fight nearby for a long time and attracted a lot of attention.
He took the lead in speaking out at this moment, and immediately attracted many people in the martial arts world to respond.
Zhao Duan squinted his eyes and looked at the other person. Suddenly he smiled brightly, and then his eyes turned cold:
"Great! They have accomplices! Arrest these noisy rebels! Anyone who dares to resist will be executed immediately!"
The female warrior's face changed, and the surrounding martial artists who were instigated were also shocked. They did not expect that this corrupt official would be so rampant.
They had only been in the capital for a few days and began to treat the people upstairs as the court's lackeys.
"Capture them! Didn't you hear what Lord Zhao said? Capture them all!"
The yamen official yelled like a dog, fearing that his performance was not good enough and would offend Mr. Zhao.
A group of imperial guards tore through the crowd, split into two teams, and rushed towards the big man and the female knight.
The two men subconsciously wanted to resist. With their martial arts skills, it was not a problem for them to deal with these ordinary imperial guards, but how could they dare to use force against the imperial guards at the foot of the imperial city?
He could only retreat step by step, was in a dilemma, and was about to be captured.
"If you dare to resist, I will break your legs." Zhao Duan gave the order condescendingly with a cold look in his eyes.
The armored guards, frightened by the tyranny of King Zhao, trembled all over, their eyes fierce, and several steel knives whistled and slashed towards the big man!
…
"Princess, this..."
In the teahouse opposite, the maid Lu Shui, who saw this scene, couldn't help but look anxiously at the lady at the table.
Xu Junling's eyebrows also frowned. The development of the matter was slightly beyond her expectations.
"Master Lu." She turned her head and looked at the old man in plain robes.
The latter understood what he meant, stood up and leaped forward, and blew open half of the window frame with his palm.
This master from the palace walked out from upstairs. While in mid-air, he rolled up his robe sleeves and two streams of cool breeze blew out from his sleeves.
Woo!!
The wind is howling.
In the crowd, the big man with steel knives reflected in his pupils also had a fierce light in his eyes, and the flaming red color flowed violently on the sword in his hand.
The raindrops that collided with the blade seemed to touch a hot iron, making a hissing sound and turning into white mist.
Just as he was about to swing his knife to resist, two strong gusts of wind blew past his ears, blowing away the raindrops in the sky.
The soldiers wearing iron armor and holding steel swords groaned at the same time.
He felt a gentle and powerful force hitting his chest, and his feet plowed the ground. He was thrown into the air and stepped backwards.
Like waves of wheat blown down by a strong wind.
"Huh?"
In the teahouse, Eunuch Hai finally showed some interest and looked at the scene with a little surprise.
Zhao Duan also raised his eyes and looked at the old man in a plain robe who broke out of the window of the teahouse opposite, stepped on the black roof, and fell into the fighting arena like a dead leaf.
His sight quickly passed over the man and turned to the half-open window behind him, and vaguely caught a glimpse of a figure in the house.
"Ah! There's another master!"
"Could it be that some martial arts elder couldn't stand it anymore and decided to take action?"
"It's going to be exciting."
The crowd was like boiling water, watching the excitement without fear of trouble. Their faces chased after the old man who walked in the air and landed in the center of the field, their expressions excited.
"Who is it? How dare you cause chaos in the capital?!"
The imperial guards who were capturing the heroine were also stunned for a moment, and the woman cunningly took the opportunity to break out of the encirclement. However, the woman did not go far away, so they had to watch leisurely.
The imperial guards shouted in alarm.
"Lu..." The big man with the knife looked ashamed and opened his mouth, but was forced back by the old man's eyes.
The old man in white robe ignored the imperial guards, looked at Mr. Zhao upstairs with his hands behind his back, and said calmly:
"Why is Envoy Zhao so aggressive? The capital is a prime place, and when Buddhism and Taoism are competing, we should be magnanimous and tolerant."
Who are you? Just come out to act as a peacemaker... Zhao Duan said nothing, his eyes slowly narrowed.
He turned his head and glanced at Eunuch Hai, giving him a look that asked for advice.
Eunuch Hai smiled without moving his lips, but the voice of the old eunuch with unfathomable strength suddenly appeared in Zhao Duan's ears.
I only heard him transmit his voice into the secret passage:
"Incorruptible... Tsk tsk, I haven't seen this kind of martial arts for years. Haha, don't look down on me, kid. I haven't been around for many years, and I'm not a know-it-all.
However, if I am not mistaken, the technique of this young man outside should be the same as that of the Lu family, a martial arts family in the world.
Well, the ancestors of the Lu family were once powerful and glorious, but that was almost a thousand years ago. By now, I guess their incense is almost gone."
Last name: Lü? Zhao Duan suddenly recalled the information he had obtained about the Princess of Huai'an.
It is recorded that among the masters of the royal palace who accompanied him was an old man named "Lv Qingfeng".
Eunuch Hai transmitted the message very quickly.
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, it seemed that King Zhao Yan upstairs was just slightly distracted.
"Haha," the next second, Zhao Duan's voice, neither gloomy nor sad, resounded throughout the room:
"What have I done today? I've beaten the young and now the old. First someone wants to teach me what the law is, and then someone asks me to be magnanimous."
In the tense atmosphere, Zhao Duan looked down at the old man with a feminine smile, and said with a forced smile:
"According to imperial law, monks above the level of Divine Chapter must report to the government office and obtain an ID card before they can travel within the capital. Since you intend to enforce justice and interfere with the investigation, please present your ID card and verify your identity before speaking."
Lu Qingfeng frowned.
He followed the princess into the city and enjoyed privileges throughout the trip, so there was no need for him to report to the government office.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Zhao Duan sneered:
"Why are you silent? Could you be a stowaway? An undocumented, illegal immigrant."
Lu Qingfeng, dressed in a plain robe, did not want to argue and said calmly:
"With the authority of Lord Zhao, you can investigate Mr. Lu's identity. Let's end this farce here."
At this point, he no longer minds exposing his identity as the princess.
He also believed that with Zhao Duan's intelligence capabilities, as long as he gave his surname, the other party would be able to guess his origins.
According to the unspoken rules of the official class, they are just a few gangsters.
Since the princess spoke on behalf of King Huai'an, Zhao Duan had no reason to hold on to it.
However, Zhao Duan seemed to have not understood at all, and stood up expressionlessly and said:
"You've gotten into trouble, and you still want to leave?"
Lu Qingfeng didn't expect that this person was even more difficult to deal with than the rumors said.
It seemed like he didn't understand what I was saying, and I couldn't help but feel angry.
His brows furrowed in displeasure, and his tone grew colder:
"Why, Lord Zhao, are you planning to label me a traitor and arrest me as well? That depends on your ability."
Zhao Duan looked sarcastic:
"An old man who refuses to die is a thief. All kinds of people are jumping around in front of me. Come, arrest this man. I want to see who dares to defy the laws of the court."
The surrounding imperial guards felt bitter.
Between facing an unfamiliar master and offending the dreaded King of Hell, he made a wise choice.
"kill!"
With a low shout, the imperial guards in black armor marched in unison, pumping up their energy and blood, and charged forward in military formation.
The dark boots stepped into the puddle on the ground, splashing large amounts of muddy water.
Lu Qingfeng was angry, but he didn't dare to kill anyone. He just used his palm to force the enemy back. He wanted to lead his men out, but was stopped by another group of imperial guards who came to support him after hearing the news.
For a time, one side did not dare to actually kill anyone.
One group used their formation to surround and kill the enemy, and they were entangled for a short time.
Upstairs, Eunuch Hai held his teacup, his eyelids drooping, and said helplessly:
"What are you doing, kid?"
Zhao Duan smiled playfully:
"This is our territory. We can't let outsiders come and go as they please, right? They're not giving me face, they're clearly slapping me in the face."
Eunuch Hai squinted at him, not being fooled at all:
"Then you should go down and fight him."
Zhao Duan had a smile in his eyes, and actually pretended to jump off the balcony and rush down to kill.
Seeing this, Eunuch Hai said helplessly:
"Just this once."
As soon as he finished speaking, the most powerful master in the imperial palace, the veteran who suppressed the martial arts world decades ago, exerted slight force with two fingers.
With a "bang", the blue and white teacup in his hand exploded!
Hot tea splash.
Hai Gongfeng snapped his fingers.
Bang!
A drop of tea was hit and floated out.
Fly out of the teahouse at a moderate speed.
Zhao Duan followed the drop of water with his eyes and looked towards the long street.
The autumn rain all over the sky suddenly stopped and hung in the air.
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