With a clang, the prison door closed.
Ye Xiangyang and four other men were imprisoned in the military prison.
This is a prison cell specially built by the army, made of three-foot-thick basalt iron. Even if Xuanzong was imprisoned in it, he would not be able to escape from the cell.
Lieutenant General Qiu Yuan looked at the four people imprisoned in the prison with a smug smile on his face: "Hehe, you little bastard, you have walked into my little piece of land. If you are a dragon, you have to coil up for me, and if you are a tiger, you have to lie down for me. In this prison, you are just mud in my hands."
"Come here, guard these people for me. If any of them becomes problematic, I will hold you responsible."
The soldiers guarding the barracks quickly agreed: "Yes, General."
The crowd was excited, and people were all saying that it was good to have power. Look at Qiu Yuan, who was only a deputy general, but he easily helped Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce find two lions and caught the thief. Hundreds of thousands of Xuanwu silver coins flowed into his pocket.
Those who were injured by Ye Xiangyang and his men were also people from powerful forces. Although their families were a little inferior to the four great families, the seven wealthy families, and the three major chambers of commerce, they were still people from big families.
What's more, these people are all direct descendants of the family. Sixteen or seventeen-year-old Xuanshi with one or two star cultivation is definitely a rare genius in the family. Now, these geniuses have had their arms broken, and they are really broken.
Cutting off an arm means cutting off the body's vitality, and also cutting off the path for these people to advance in martial arts.
Throughout their entire lives, they can only linger at the level of Five-Star Xuanshi.
The head of the Xue family in the capital became furious when he heard the report. He slammed the table, and the cloud sandalwood table was smashed into pieces.
This table has always been the owner's favorite table, which shows how much impact this incident has had on him.
"Asshole, you mean the man with the little lion cut off the young master's arm, and this man was taken away by General Qiu Yuan."
The guard Xuanshi didn't dare to look at the master's face. He knelt down and nodded in agreement, his body already trembling like a sieve.
"So, the young master was also taken away by that general."
"You bastard boy, you only cause trouble for me. If that boy hadn't been so cruel and cut off the young master's arm, I would have let this bastard stay in there for a while longer. This good-for-nothing thing only causes trouble for me."
The elders leading the Zhongchang family of Xurizhou were shocked when they heard the news. One was lamenting the ability of their own children to stir up trouble, and the other was lamenting the ability of Ye Xiangyang and his men to stir up trouble. They actually dared to kill more than half of the twelve people. This was a great contempt for these families.
"How dare they be so presumptuous? If they don't know how powerful our Zhong Chang family is, they will never know who has offended whom."
"Someone prepare the horse, I need to go to the military camp."
The people from the eight major families came, some riding tall horses, some riding jade chariots and fragrant carriages, and some riding in sedan chairs carried by eight people. They all arrived at the military camp of the Ministry of War one after another.
These people wanted to meet their family members, but they saw Qiu Yuan with a smile on his face. He bowed to them and said, "Everyone, everyone, you are so honored to come. I will let you meet him no matter what. However, this matter involves too many people and it is not easy to handle."
"Soldier ruffian." They cursed secretly in their hearts. These families are all bachelors, and everyone knows what to do. The Xuanwu Coin Crystal Card was stuffed into the hands of Qiu Yuan.
"What are you doing? You should know that the current crown prince has repeatedly forbidden accepting bribes. It is illegal. You can't do this." Qiu Yuan said angrily, but he was very happy in his heart.
"General Qiu, this is not a bribe. This is a small token of our family's appreciation. The brothers have been working very hard these days. A cup of tea is a small token of gratitude. Can't we even show a little gratitude?"
"That's right. Where there is public, there is private. Where there is private, there are disadvantages. Right? We have been friends for a long time. You must give me this face."
"General Qiu is honest and incorruptible. He is a model of military talent and a pillar of the country. We have many places to rely on him."
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These people were chatting and laughing, and the bribery was completed in the process of half-pushing and half-compliance.
When they entered the prison and saw their own children, they were all stunned.
All twelve people were seriously injured, and seven of them had their right arms broken at the shoulder. They were still bleeding and had not received any treatment. If these families had arrived a little later, it would have been unclear whether these people could have been saved.
These families were filled with righteous indignation and cursed all eighteen generations of women in their enemy's family. They gnashed their teeth but dared not say anything.
When they hated the enemy, they also hated the murderer. How much hatred must have gone into it to make him do such a cruel thing.
"General, if that boy can be killed in the future, our family will reward him handsomely."
"That's right, General. You see, killing is not enough. You have hurt our family members to this extent. It is difficult for us to get rid of this hatred in our hearts."
Member Qiu nodded: "Hehehe, when I deal with it, I will definitely inform your family, we will talk about it then."
After seeing these people off, Qiu Yuan waited for the people from Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce.
Inside the cell, Ye Xiangyang was also discussing things with the two lions. Since the general had captured him, that didn't mean he could just leave. This matter needed to be carefully considered.
He still has two trump cards in his hand. One is the token of the King of Zhengxi; the other is the token of the outer disciple of Danding Divine Sect. No matter which of these two things he takes out, it will be easy to walk out of this cell.
However, he was not prepared to leave like this. He wanted to see what the situation was like in the capital and who was behind the scenes fanning the flames and trying to take his life.
Before I even got to the capital, they had already set such a big trap for me. Since they wanted to harm me, I might as well stay and wait.
Inside the Prince's Mansion, the Prince was reading in the study. He knew that the capital was now overcrowded with people of all kinds, and the more so, the more he needed to plan carefully and find people who could help him, so that when his father passed away and the King of the West started his army, they could help him overthrow the King of the West in one fell swoop and save the country.
"Report!" The disciple came to report.
The prince nodded, and the attendant opened the letter and read: "Your Highness, Ye Xiangyang has arrived in the capital. At the gate of Kunding City, twelve Xuanshi one-star and two-star masters wanted to snatch Ye Xiangyang's little lion. They attacked at the same time. Ye Xiangyang cut off the arms of seven of them in one move and injured the rest. Ye Xiangyang was taken away by the enemy."
The prince looked at the message and pondered for a moment.
The events at Yunxing Mountain were confusing. Zuoqiu Weitong, the first military advisor and most capable person under King Zhengxi, met Ye Xiangyang. He didn't know what the outcome of this meeting would be.
If Ye Xiangyang has already surrendered to the King of Zhengxi, then beheading him inside the prison now is a golden opportunity. However, what if this guy has not surrendered to the King of Zhengxi
"Come here, please invite the Master."
I need to discuss this matter with the Grand Tutor. The more critical the moment, the more cautious we must be and the more careful we must be, treading on thin ice.
Sometimes, just one wrong step can lead to a complete loss.
While the prince was waiting for the tutor, an ordinary old man came into the residence of General Hu Xingguo. When the old man took out the jade token in his hand, the face of the gate guard of General Hu immediately changed from dark clouds to spring breeze. He nodded and said, "Oh, it turns out to be you. General Hu happens to be at home these two days. Please come in."
Qiu Yuan's camp finally welcomed the distinguished guest he had imagined, the director of Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce in Jiuding City.
The steward was dressed in colorful silk, with a ruddy complexion and an air of authority. He had four or five large rings of different colors on his fingers. When he saw Qiu, he quickly bowed and saluted: "General, I heard that the thief who stole the two lions from our Chamber of Commerce has fallen into your hands. This is a manifestation of your power to intimidate the small people and your willingness to help us, the common people, solve our problems."
As Qiu Yuan looked at the manager who exuded an aura of wealth, a desire rose in his heart. He had already made up his mind to give this guy a good beating.
The Hundred Silkworms Colorful Clothes are made of silk woven from hundreds of silkworms, including: Heaven Silkworm, Earth Silkworm, Snow Silkworm, Water Silkworm, Cloud Silkworm, Mist Silkworm... This kind of brocade can only be afforded by the rich and powerful, and generals like them dare not ask for it.
The several large rings on his hands are priceless, which shows the wealth of Chengxiang Chamber of Commerce.
"It is my duty to do something for the Chamber of Commerce. You are welcome to speak politely."
The host and the guest sat down and talked about some news in the capital.
After about a quarter of an hour, the steward said with a smile: "General, I wonder if I could take a look at the two little lions to see if they are the ones we lost. General, please take a look. Here are the pictures and diagrams we have here."
Qiu Yuan took the drawing and found that it was exactly the same as the little lions on Ye Xiangyang and Yun Jianhan's shoulders.
Qiu Yuan was even more excited. He knew that this meant tens of thousands of Xuanwu silver coins. Apart from taking care of his superiors and sharing some with his personal soldiers, he would have a huge sum left.
This was a lucrative sum, and it gave him a lot of ideas.
"Okay, the steward must take a good look. You must know that they are also good citizens of my Jiuzhou Empire. We cannot let anyone be wronged in my military camp. This is our duty."
The manager was filled with contempt. Everyone knew that if a player asked for money, he would be killed if he was not given money, and if he was given money, he would be killed as a relative. If he had not relied on his strong roots, he would have been killed long ago.
"That's right, that's right. There are many people like General Qiu who love his soldiers and his people like their own family. I admire him very much."
As he spoke, he came into the prison.
When the gate of the prison where Ye Xiangyang and his men were opened and they looked through the bars, they saw a little lion lying on each of the two young men, one golden as if made of pure gold, and the other fiery red as if made of red copper.
When the manager saw the two little lions, he knew that they were at least Xuanjiang-level monsters, and his eyes widened.