Chapter 94: Each with their own calculations
Seeing that the rope had been broken, Yi Mingjian was secretly surprised. He stood up and said, "To break a rope from a distance like this, you are truly extraordinary."
Ouyang Fanhuang laughed, "Ha! Your mere skill is nothing to boast about. Now, make your move! Use all your knowledge and skills, and don't disappoint me!" His words were indifferent, and he gave Yi Mingjian below the hall a cold and contemptuous look.
Yi Mingjian turned around and shouted, "Borrow my sword!" As he spoke, he stepped forward, drew the sword from Ling Xueyan's hand, turned around and leaped, stabbing at Ouyang Fanhuang.
Seeing this, Ouyang Fanhuang said calmly, "The grasshopper leaps about, unaware of its own limitations!" As he spoke, he suddenly raised his left hand, and with a flick of his two fingers, forcefully intercepted the incoming sword, making it impossible for Yi Ming's sword to advance even an inch.
Ouyang Fanhuang coldly said, "You're too bad!" With that, he swung two fingers with force, disarming the sword, and then struck Yi Mingjian's chest with his palm.
Yi Mingjian was thrown into the hall by the force of the blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He slowly got up and said, "I am indeed too bad. Do you dare to take me as your disciple? A year later, I will definitely defeat you!"
Ouyang Fanhuang laughed, "Taking you as a disciple? Not a bad suggestion! Do you want me to raise a tiger that will eventually harm me?"
Yi Mingjian laughed loudly, "I am nothing but a grasshopper, insignificant. Do you think my existence would make a tiger afraid?"
Ouyang Fanhuang sneered, "You're quite the smooth talker! I won't kill you. Since you want me to take you as my disciple, you must have a very good reason."
Yi Mingjian: "Of course, if you accept me as your disciple, the entire city will submit to you. Secondly, a year later, I will challenge you and defeat you personally!"
Ouyang Fanhuang: "Is that so! Then I look forward to that day! However, aren't you afraid of being condemned by the world for taking your father's killer as your master?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Mingjian immediately said, "A man should live a life of freedom and joy, whether he is doing something or sitting down! How can he be controlled by the sharp words of others? Today, I will acknowledge you as my master, but on the day I defeat you, I will kowtow three times!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Fanhuang waved his hand lightly and said, "Heh, as you wish!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Mingjian immediately knelt down on both knees, bowed, and said, "Master is the most respected! Please accept my bow!"
Ouyang Fanhuang laughed and said, "Very good! Since we are now on the same boat, let the people outside go."
Yi Mingjian cupped his hands and said, "Of course! I will go and do it right away." After saying that, he got up and went out with Xiao He.
Meanwhile, Ling Qichen and his companions had arrived at the city gate, but it was blocked by the people, making it difficult for them to pass.
Seeing this, Ling Qichen said to Yi Mingzhao, "Mingzhao, the city gates have been blocked. What should we do now?"
Yi Mingzhao lifted the curtain to peek out, and just as he was about to get out of the car, Zhao Fengtian arrived.
Zhao Fengtian approached the carriage and called out softly, "Is this the Second Young Master?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Mingzhao immediately stepped forward and said, "Old Zhao, it's me!"
Zhao Fengtian laughed and said, "Great! You all hurry up and go!" As he spoke, the messenger quickly made way for him.
Seeing this, Ling Qichen didn't say anything more and immediately spurred his horse away.
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After Yi Mingjian left, Ouyang Fanhuang said to Ling Xueyan, "Yi Yunke, is this his only son?"
Ling Xueyan replied, "My subordinates searched the entire Yi residence, leaving him alone to resist. More than a dozen of his subordinates died in the ensuing chaos."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Fanhuang turned to Xiong Ba and coldly asked, "Master Xiong, do you have any other children, Yi Yunke?"
Xiong Ba stepped forward, looked at Ouyang Fanhuang's expression, and said cautiously, "There is only one."
After a moment of silence, Ouyang Fanhuang said calmly, "Very good! My son." As he spoke, he gestured to the young emperor.
Ouyang Fanhuang had actually made arrangements long ago; he would not completely trust the allegiance of Xiong Ba and others.
Upon seeing this, the young prince immediately understood and walked to the hall door, coldly calling out, "Bring him up."
A moment later, three men were brought into the hall by his subordinates. All three were guards from Longyang City.
The young prince stepped forward and coldly asked the first person, "What relatives does your city lord, Yi Yunke, have?"
Seeing this, the guard looked at Xiong Ba and the others, unsure how to answer, and nervously said, "I...I don't know!"
With a sharp "squeak," the man was struck dead, his throat slit in the air. The young emperor's sword, however, remained unstained, its cold light gleaming.
Upon seeing this, Xiong Ba immediately sensed something was wrong. The other two guards, terrified, were already trembling with fear.
The young emperor brandished his sword, pointed it at the second person, and said, "The same question. I hope your answer will be satisfactory."
The man hurriedly said, "I'll talk, I'll talk. The city lord has two sons and a daughter." After saying that, he looked nervously at the young emperor.
The young prince said calmly, "Just these three people, no other relatives?"
The man said, "No...no more."
With a "whoosh," the sound of a sword striking echoed, and the man, bleeding profusely, collapsed to the ground, dead.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone present felt a chill. The third guard was also terrified and at a loss for what to do; he couldn't imagine what relatives Yi Yunke might have.
The young emperor sheathed his sword and said coldly, "It's the same problem again. Think about it again. I hope you have good luck."
The man trembled all over, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, and exclaimed, "Xiaoyao Lang! There's still Xiaoyao Lang!"
Young Emperor: "Is there anything else?"
The man cried out, "No more! Lord Yi has no family left! Please don't kill me! Please don't kill me!"
At this moment, Yi Mingjian and Xiao He arrived. Seeing the two people dead in the hall, they were momentarily at a loss for words and stood aside.
At this moment, Ouyang Fanhuang lay on the rattan chair, his eyes still sleepy. He listened with curiosity and asked softly, "Xiaoyao Lang, what is his relationship with Yi Yunke?"
The man, hearing the deep voice, stared blankly at the young emperor. Seeing this, the young emperor coldly said, "Answer the question!"
The man immediately said, "He...he has no relation to Lord Yi, but he is very close to the Lord's daughter, and their relationship is like that of siblings!"
Ouyang Fanhuang listened without saying a word.
Seeing this, the young prince said to Xiong Ba, "Master Xiong, do you have anything to say now?"
Xiong Ba was also covered in cold sweat. He stepped forward respectfully and said, "This subordinate has nothing to say. May I ask what the young emperor means?"
Upon hearing this, the young emperor did not turn around or look back, but drew his sword and swung it.
"Squeak!" "Ah!..." Another sound of a sword being drawn rang out, accompanied by a shout. Xiong Ba's right ear was severed, and blood flowed down his body.
The young emperor said coldly, "Since you have submitted, you must be sincere to me, the Brahma Emperor. Anyone who is half-hearted will be executed! This is just a small punishment as a warning. If anyone here is ever disloyal in the future, they will be killed without mercy."
Upon hearing this, Yi Mingjian and the others felt a chill run down their spines.
After a moment of silence, the young emperor said to Chen Qingyun, "Hall Master Chen!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyun hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "What are your orders, Young Emperor?"
Young Prince: "Now, we only see the eldest son, but the other three relatives are nowhere to be found. I hope you can draw their portraits so that we can find them."
Chen Qingyun: "Yes! I'll take care of it right away!" After saying that, he hurriedly turned and left.
Seeing this, Xiao He said to Ouyang Fanhuang, "Since you let them go, why did you still send people to search for them?"
Ouyang Fanhuang, his eyes still half-closed, said calmly, "I will not kill you. I hope you will cherish your life and not push your luck any further." As he spoke, his eyes snapped open, a cold light flashing within them. He sat up straight and declared boldly, "If they want to live, they must be under my watchful eye. Whether I kill them or not is up to me."
Xiao He: "You..." Upon seeing this, Yi Mingjian hurriedly pulled Xiao He back.
Ouyang Fanhuang ignored Xiao He and turned to Ling Xueyan, saying, "Ling Xueyan!"
Ling Xueyan bowed respectfully and replied, "Your subordinate is here!"
Emperor Ouyang Fan: "Now that the situation is settled, you no longer need to worry about the trivial matters of Longyang City. The search for these three people is entrusted to you. No matter how long it takes, you must find them alive or dead. If there are any difficulties, I will have my son assist you!"
Ling Xueyan immediately replied, "Your subordinate obeys!"
The young emperor also cupped his hands and replied, "Yes!"
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