Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 633 Rebellion
Su Man ordered several men to bring out Huang Ping's son.

When the Holy Sect surrounded Xie Yuyan, Huang Fengtai and the others were terrified. If Xie Yuyan angered them, they would surely die.

Huang Fengtai and Fan Liang were somewhat better off. Among these people, they were the two with the highest status. Even if Xie Yuyan wanted to kill someone to establish his authority, he wouldn't choose them. After all, it's easier to negotiate with people of high status, a fact that everyone knows.

When Huang Fengtai was arrested, he made a fuss about wanting to see Xie Yuyan and threatened that if anything happened to them, Xie would definitely not be able to escape either.

But Xie refused to see him.

Even though they were very close, and he could see Xie's figure from afar, he never had the chance to speak to her.

Huang Fengtai didn't understand. Given the Huang family's position in the church, there were many things Xie could have accomplished if she had used her influence properly. Why did Xie seem so indifferent?
Do we have to test his patience?

Or perhaps they hadn't decided what to do with the father and son yet? He had tried to talk to the guards, but they were like wooden blocks, ignoring him no matter how much they tried to bribe or persuade him.

This made Huang Fengtai realize that these people must have undergone rigorous training, and the majesty and ruthlessness they exuded from their very bones were undeniable.

Xie must have some ability, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get these people to obey her.

Huang Fengtai grew even more anxious. They knew they couldn't escape by force and could only follow Xie's arrangements. However, things didn't go as planned. The Holy Sect surrounded them and even sent more men.

When more people rushed into the woods, Huang Fengtai and the others were already trembling uncontrollably, as if he had already foreseen what would happen next.

As expected, the Holy Sect was repelled, and its leader was killed. Next, Xie Yuyan's guards came over and ordered two men to drag Huang Fengtai away.

Huang Fengtai's vision went black, and he cried out, "Don't kill me, don't kill me... Father... Father..."

Huang Fengtai hoped his father was nearby and could come to his rescue, but it was too late. At this moment, he finally understood why Xie Yuyan hadn't spoken to him.

Because Xie Yuyan had already made up his mind to kill him here.

What's the point of seeing someone who's about to die?

A surge of resentment welled up from the bottom of his heart and quickly enveloped him. Huang Fengtai's greatest resentment was not towards the Xie family, but towards the Holy Sect. The Xie family was already hostile to them, so it was not surprising that they would do anything. What was most despicable was the Holy Sect, who should have been working together, but instead plotted against them at this time.

Moreover, if the hatred falls on Xie Yuyan, the Huang family will be used by the Holy Cult and then discarded. He must remind his father whether he can be deceived by the Supreme Leader.

Huang Fengtai shouted, "Tell my father, the leader harmed me, that bitch wants our lives... Father... help me avenge him..."

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Fengtai was forced to kneel in the woods.

"Don't kill, don't kill..." Huang Fengtai still couldn't believe that he would be the first to die. He pleaded in a low voice, but... his head was pressed down.

Su Man stepped forward with his knife, and with a swift motion, Huang Fengtai's head fell to the ground.

Su Man didn't look at Huang Fengtai's body again, and retreated.

As Huang Ping rushed into the woods, he witnessed Huang Fengtai's body fall to the ground.

Huang Ping was terrified. He stumbled and almost fell to the ground. He rushed over, unsure whether to hold his son's head or his still bleeding body.

"I'll kill you all." Huang Ping's eyes turned bloodshot as he was about to rush forward, but Fan Yun grabbed him.

Their eyes met, and Huang Ping saw fear in Fan Yun's eyes.

With Huang Fengtai's death, everyone else was terrified. Xie Yuyan dared to kill even Huang Ping's own son, so the others were no match for him.

Huang Ping almost gritted his teeth to pieces. Fan Yun said, "Our leader doesn't care about our lives at all. Why don't we take this opportunity to rebel? Maybe we can save the lives of the others."

Huang Ping remained silent, but Fan Yun urged, "Think about it, if we fight the Xie family to the death in front of us, but then the leader stabs us in the back, do we still have a chance to survive?"

Huang Ping was about to burst into flames of anger, but he could only endure it. He knew that Fan Yun said this for Fan Liang's sake, but what he said also made a lot of sense.

He couldn't drag the others down with him just because his son died. Even if he wanted to do that, Sun De, Fan Yun, and the others wouldn't agree.

It's impossible to take revenge on Xie Yuyan now, so we need to find someone else to pay for his son's life. Huang Ping looked at Fan Yun and finally nodded with difficulty.

“Take my son’s body to see the Supreme Leader,” Huang Ping said in a hoarse voice. “The Supreme Leader must give me an explanation.”

……

Xu Shu looked at the grove of trees, her face extremely grim. She hadn't expected the situation to change so suddenly.

“Your Excellency,” Xue Er said, “why don’t you go back first and leave this to us to handle?”

Just as Xu Shu was about to agree, a voice asked, "Where are you going?"

Huang Ping stepped forward first, his face twisted and ferocious, looking extremely terrifying. He stared intently at Xu Shu: "What did the leader say just now? To rescue our disciples? Is this the result you wanted?"

The people behind Huang Ping laid down Huang Fengtai's body, and another disciple brought Huang Fengtai's head. Huang Fengtai's eyes were half-open and half-closed, and his face seemed to still retain the hatred of his last moment.

A deep sorrow flashed in Huang Ping's eyes. The pain of losing his son made it hard for him to breathe, but he still had to hold on and avenge his son.

“I’ve said it before: if Xie Yuyan wants the caravan, we should return it to her. As long as we can rescue the men of our five families, we will definitely find an opportunity to fight Xie again later…” Huang Ping stared intently at Xu Shu, “Our leader agrees on the surface, but behind the scenes he arranges for people to ambush and kill Xie Yuyan, and says it’s for our own good.”

"Now that my son is dead, may I ask Your Excellency, how can I bring him back to life?"

"Should we, like Lü Shi, tell the sect that my son also died of old age, without illness?"

Xu Shu's expression changed when she saw the dead Huang Fengtai, and now, upon hearing about Lü Shi, her expression turned even more unpleasant.

"I have a question I've wanted to ask the leader for a long time," Fan Yun said sternly, "Does the Holy Church now worship Mani Buddha or Xie Yizhi?"

"Your Excellency has been using the guise of the Holy Church to benefit Xie Yizhi for many years, and has already promoted him to the position of Privy Councilor. What's next? Are you going to make us continue to risk our lives for him?"

Before Xu Shu could speak, Xue Er said, "The person who killed Huang Fengtai is in the forest. Instead of dealing with her, you're questioning the leader. What's the logic behind that?"

Sun De sneered: "Isn't it because Your Excellency wants to become a Lady of Imperial Decree? Your heart is not in the Holy Church. You are not even as good as a merchant."

"Are you telling us to keep going into the forest and fight the Xie family to the death? Are you telling us to watch our own children be killed one by one?"

"Bah!" Fan Yun said, "If you don't treat us like human beings, how can we still risk our lives for you? Today, we brothers have rebelled against our leader. Anyone who is willing to join us will share both good fortune and misfortune from now on."

As soon as Fan Yun finished speaking, the people around him drew their weapons from their waists.

(End of this chapter)