But soon, Duan Yumian seemed to remember something and hurriedly said to Ren Ke Shangqing: "Ke Lang, quickly report to the Taoist Master Taizhen."
Ren Ke Shang Qing was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"
Duan Yumian said, "Taizhen Daozun's young disciple Zhou Jin has been captured by Captain Fang."
"What?!" Ren Ke Shang Qing was shocked, then asked, "Why did they arrest Zhou Jin?"
Shangqing Renke had an impression of Zhou Jin. He was handsome and had an extraordinary appearance, but his Taoist practice was very poor and his personality was very weak.
Of course, as a top noble, he also knew something about the affairs between Zhou Jin and Madam Yao Xing.
"Could it be that because Lady Di Mengjun's proposal was opposed by Madam Yao Xing and the Yao family, who facilitated the decree, they wanted to capture Zhou Jin for revenge?" Shangqing Ren Ke speculated in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this should be the case.
Then, Shangqing Renke immediately said to Duan Yumian, "Please close Hongyufang for the time being and clean up the place. I will go to the meeting table right now and report this matter. Then I will come back here to accompany you."
"Yeah, okay." Duan Yumian nodded.
...
The Taoist Taizhen was sitting in the 'Taizhen Palace' within his own conference room when a boy suddenly entered the hall and announced, "Master, Shangqing Renke and Madam Yao Xing are outside seeking an audience."
Taoist Taizhen opened his eyes and asked in surprise, "Why are they both here together?"
As far as he knew, Lord Ren Ke and Madam Yao Xing were not very familiar with each other, so why did they come to Taizhen Palace together now?
"Announce." said Taizhen Daozun.
The boy bowed and accepted the order, then retreated. Soon, Madam Yao Xing, dressed in a red silk and white jade fairy robe, walked into the hall in front of Lord Ren Ke with enchanting steps.
After the two entered the hall, Madam Yao Xing immediately walked to the center of the hall and bowed to the Taoist Master Taizhen. Then she said urgently, "Taoist Master Taizhen, please immediately order the arrest of the Night Patrol Captain Fang Jian."
Upon hearing this, the Taoist Master Taizhen frowned and asked Madam Yao Xing, "Madam Jun, is this the reason you and Shangqing Renke came to my Taizhen Palace right now?"
Madam Yao Xing's face was filled with anxiety. She said to Taoist Taizhen, "You don't know yet, do you? Your young disciple Zhou Jin has been captured by Fang Jian."
"Oh?" Daoist Master Taizhen's expression changed slightly upon hearing the news, but he wasn't overly surprised. "Why would he arrest Zhou Jin? Zhou Jin and him have no grudges against each other."
At this time, Ren Ke Shang Qing bowed and said, "Your Excellency, Taoist Taizhen, I saw it with my own eyes. Fang Jian led the Night Patrol into Hongyufang and captured Zhou Jin."
"What? He was caught in Hongyufang? What was he doing in Hongyufang?" Although Shangqing Renke was the first to tell Madam Yao Xing the news, he did not specify where he was caught.
So when Mrs. Yao Xing heard that Zhou Jin was arrested in Hongyufang, her face was filled with surprise, and a hint of anger immediately appeared in her eyes. It was the anger of being betrayed.
"This..." Ren Ke Shangqing said, "Madam Jun, what is a male monk doing in a place like that? I don't need to tell you, right?"
"Hmph!" Madam Yao Xing snorted coldly, then said, "We'll talk about this later."
Madam Yao Xing then said to the Taoist Taizhen, "Taoist Taizhen, please issue an edict immediately and send a powerful person from the Qingjing realm to capture Fang Jian! We must bring him back."
Taoist Taizhen was very dissatisfied with Madam Yao Xing's attitude, as if I were your subordinate, so he said calmly: "Fang Jian must have his reasons for arresting Zhou Jin. Let's summon him to the meeting table and question him first."
As he spoke, the Taoist Master Taizhen was about to issue an imperial decree to summon Fang Jian, but at this moment, a voice rang out from outside the hall again: "Taoist Master Taizhen, your servant Yao Hong requests an audience."
"Come in." When Taoist Taizhen saw that Yao Hong, the patriarch of the Yao family, had also arrived, he immediately thought that there must be some inside story behind Zhou Jin's arrest, so he immediately summoned Yao Hong in.
Yao Hong entered the main hall and came to the center of the hall to bow to the Taoist Master Taizhen. He then said, "Your servant, Yao Hong, requests the Taoist Master Taizhen's permission to send a Pure Realm cultivator from my Yao clan to capture the Night Patrol Captain Fang Jian."
Taoist Taizhen said, "No need. I was just about to issue an imperial decree to summon Fangjian to the meeting platform."
But Yao Hong said, "Daoist Master Taizhen, you cannot summon him. I just received news that Fang Jian has led the Night Patrol officers out of the Suzaku Gate at noon and left Yujing City."
"What?!" Madam Yao Xing was in a state of panic upon hearing the news. "How did he get out of the city? He's a hostage! How could he leave the city? Who is the commander guarding the city? He must be severely punished!"
Yao Hong, however, said to his sister, who had only temper and no intelligence, "He has an imperial edict from the council. With that edict, he can go out of the city to handle cases at any time."
Madam Yao Xing stamped her feet and shouted, "Then go stop him and bring him back! Why are you still reporting? Just send someone to arrest him!"
Seeing Madam Yao Xing so hysterical, Taizhen Daozun frowned. He wasn't anxious when his own disciple was arrested, so why was this woman so anxious? Even if Zhou Jin and you have that kind of relationship, it has long been known among the upper class nobles. What are you afraid of?
Yao Hong then turned directly to Madam Yao Xing and asked, "Little sister, why do you regard Zhou Jin as so important? You must tell me the truth."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yao Xing was stunned at first, then she looked at Lord Ren Ke who was standing beside her.
Yao Hong then looked over, and Shang Qing Ren Ke immediately understood. He bowed and said to Daoist Master Tai Zhen, "Daoist Master Tai Zhen, Daoist Master Yao Hong, Madam Jun, I will take my leave now."
After saying this, Lord Ren Ke withdrew.
"Now you speak." Yao Hong said to Madam Yao Xing.
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