Chapter 93: The Demeanor of a King
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Fanhuang's eyes narrowed, and he immediately said, "Quickly send men to arrest all of Yi Yunke's relatives. I want them alive!"
"Yes!" Ling Xueyan respectfully accepted the order and turned to Xiong Ba, saying, "Now that the Brahma Emperor has dispatched you, your chance to serve has come!"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Ba understood immediately and said, "Alright, I'll lead you there!" With that, he led everyone towards the Yi residence.
Upon hearing this, Xiao He cursed, "Xiong Ba, you despicable scoundrel, you will surely die a horrible death!"
Ouyang Fanhuang put Xiao He down and asked leisurely, "I admire you very much. What is your name?"
Xiao He stammered a few times, then angrily declared, "I am Xiao He!"
Ouyang Fanhuang: "Very well. Longyang City is now under my rule. I do not wish to slaughter the innocent people. If you do not wish to see anyone die again, then find a way to bring them peace from now on."
Xiao He thought to himself that an opportunity for negotiation had arisen, and said, "It's not difficult to prevent the people from rebelling, as long as you can agree to three conditions!"
Ouyang Fanhuang said calmly, "Oh? Tell me about it."
Xiao He: "First, ensure my young master's safety."
Ouyang Fanhuang gestured, then said in a nonchalant tone, "Continue."
Xiao He: "Lord Yi must be given a proper burial."
Ouyang Fanhuang's expression remained unchanged as he directly asked, "And third?"
Xiao He: "We must win people over with virtue!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Fanhuang laughed and said, "Ha! What a profound statement! It's alright, I will grant you these three conditions for now!" After saying that, he turned and walked into the hall, sitting domineeringly on the rattan chair.
Inside the Yi residence, Yi Qingxue and the others had also made preparations and hurriedly fled the city.
Yi Mingzhao said to Yi Mingjian, "Big brother! Come with us!"
Yi Mingjian replied, "Don't worry, second brother. I will find a way to save your lives. You two should take good care of yourselves from now on."
Ling Qichen urged from the side, "Time is of the essence, let's hurry up and go!"
Yi Qingxue hugged Yi Mingjian, crying as she said, "Big brother..."
Yi Mingjian embraced Yi Qingxue and whispered, "Let's go, little sister, take care of yourself." After saying that, he turned and went inside, tears streaming down his face.
Yi Qingxue reluctantly boarded the carriage, while Ling Qichen rode ahead on horseback at breakneck speed.
They hadn't gone far when they ran into Ling Xueyan and her group. When Ling Xueyan saw Ling Qichen, the two exchanged a glance and each secretly thought something was wrong.
Upon closer inspection, Xiong Ba realized it was the carriage belonging to the Yi family, with the most conspicuous feature being the little white horse. He immediately knew who was inside. He thought to himself, "It's better to avoid trouble. Let them escape; that would be doing right by Yi Yunke."
When Ling Qichen saw Ling Xueyan, he was shocked and thought that if he was intercepted, it would be troublesome.
Xiong Ba said to Ling Xueyan, "Master Ling, the Yi residence is not far ahead. The carriage is blocking the way. In order to save time, let them go first!"
Hearing this, Ling Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself that Xiong Ba couldn't possibly be unaware of who was in the carriage; it was obvious he was deliberately letting them escape. However, to avoid harming Ling Qichen, she didn't want to expose him, so she said to her men, "Alright! Make way for them!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately made way for them. Ling Qichen glanced at Ling Xueyan, felt a pang of gratitude, and then spurred her horse away. Yi Mingzhao, inside the carriage, broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing Xiong Ba. Xiong Ba knew the two carriages all too well, and thankfully he hadn't come forward to identify them; he was grateful for that.
Ling Xueyan glanced back at the departing carriage and said, "Master Xiong, please lead the way."
Xiong Ba replied loudly, "Please!"
A moment later, the group arrived at the Yi residence. The gate was wide open and unguarded, so the group surrounded the Yi residence.
Ling Xueyan dismounted and led her people inside. At that moment, Yi Mingjian, wielding a sharp sword, led a dozen men out of a side room.
Xiong Ba was stunned when he saw this, thinking, "Oh no, why isn't he running away?"
Yi Mingjian shouted, "Kill!" Immediately, the shouts of killing rang out, and more than a dozen guards rushed forward.
Seeing this, Ling Xueyan coldly retorted, "Foolish!" With a wave of her hand, dozens of her subordinates rushed forward, and the two sides clashed instantly.
Seeing that Ling Xueyan was leading the attack, Yi Mingjian swung his sword and attacked. Ling Xueyan frowned, drew her sword quickly, and with just two moves and seven strikes, she defeated Yi Mingjian.
After a fierce battle, three of Yi Mingjian's subordinates had died. Seeing that Yi Mingjian had been captured, they all abandoned their swords and stopped resisting.
Ling Xueyan pointed her sword at Yi Mingjian's neck and said coldly, "Overestimating yourself! Who are you?"
Yi Mingjian coldly replied, "What do you care who I am? Kill me if you want, why ask any more questions!"
Ling Xueyan smiled and said, "Judging from your clothes, you must be the young master of the Yi family! Master Xiong, is he the son of Yi Yunke?" Ling Xueyan turned to Xiong Ba and asked.
After a moment's thought, Xiong Ba replied, "Yes!"
Yi Mingjian coldly shouted, "Xiong Ba, you coward!"
Ling Xueyan: "How many children does Yi Yunke have?"
Xiong Ba said quietly, "Although I am the hall master, I don't know much about the city lord's family affairs. This is the only one I know." After saying that, he looked at Ling Xueyan.
Ling Xueyan had already guessed Xiong Ba's thoughts and had a plan in mind: as long as she could seize this opportunity, she could use Xiong Ba to manipulate him in the future.
Ling Xueyan immediately said, "Tie him up!" Her men then tied up Yi Mingzhao. She added, "Search the entire place, leave no corner unsearched!"
"Yes!" As soon as the order was given, dozens of people split into three groups—left, right, and center—to search the entire mansion.
Ling Xueyan looked at the three captured men, stepped forward, pointed her sword at one of them, and coldly asked, "Tell me, besides him, who else in the Yi family is still alive?"
The subordinate looked at Yi Mingzhao and replied weakly, "It's just the young master."
Upon hearing this, Ling Xueyan swept her sword horizontally, and with one move and two strikes, all three were slit in the throat and fell to the ground dead.
Upon seeing this, Xiong Ba was secretly puzzled as to why she would kill someone to silence them.
At this moment, Ling Xueyan turned to Xiong Ba and said coldly, "Hall Master Xiong, there is only one descendant of the Yi family left, and you and I have only captured one. If the Brahma Emperor finds out that there are other remnants, the task of capturing them will definitely fall to you. Whether you can capture them or not is up to you!"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Ba immediately understood. He hadn't expected Ling Xueyan to be so cunning. He immediately said, "Don't worry, Master Ling, I know what I'm doing."
A moment later, the searchers returned and reported that the search had yielded nothing and that the place was deserted.
Ling Xueyan looked at Yi Mingzhao and said, "Take him away!"
At this moment, Xiao He came out of the office and saw that Zhao Fengtian and the people had surrounded the people of Xiyu Manor.
Upon seeing Xiao He, Zhao Fengtian hurriedly asked, "How is the situation?"
Xiao He sighed and replied, "Now that the city lord is dead, the tide has turned, and Longyang City will inevitably change hands. I have already stated my conditions, so just wait for news."
Zhao Fengtian said sadly, "Very well, we must ensure the safety of the young master and the others, otherwise, we will have failed Lord Yi!"
Xiao He immediately said, "Now that we have the situation under control, the eldest young master has already gone back to make arrangements, which should be quite appropriate. My only concern is that they haven't left the city gate yet. You should quickly lead some men to disrupt the city gate and force away the guards."
Zhao Fengtian: "Okay, I'll go right now!"
Ling Xueyan bound Yi Mingjian and brought him to the office, where she escorted him inside.
Ling Xueyan respectfully said to Ouyang Fanhuang, "Your subordinate has captured Yi Mingjian!" Then, she kicked Yi Mingjian in both legs, and Yi Mingjian knelt down due to the force.
Seeing this, Xiao He hurriedly went up to the hall and said to Ouyang Fanhuang, "You said you would let my young master go, you cannot break your promise!"
Yi Mingjian glared at Ouyang Fanhuang and shouted angrily, "It was you who killed my father?"
Ouyang Fanhuang tossed his hair back and said calmly, "Yes, your father died a heroic death!"
Enraged, Yi Mingjian struggled and roared, "I'm going to kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Fanhuang declared, "Seeing how angry you are, I will give you a chance!" Immediately, he waved his left hand, sending a burst of energy straight at the rope, and Yi Mingjian was freed.
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