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Chapter 86 The Tiger Tally is Missing
Yun Yi asked prophetically, "But someone made a big fuss about your daughter's marriage a while ago, saying that he has a way to cure a strange disease?"

Ye Ling was stunned: "How...how do you know?"

Tie Hong also asked: "Is that true?!"

Ye Ling explained, "That's true. Half a month ago, a nun from Fusheng Temple came to the city. She called herself Ci Lan. She said she had a way to cure Nianyi's strange illness, but there was a condition: Nianyi must marry a man who was destined to be with her."

"What kind of bullshit condition is this?"

"This fairy lady looks white-haired and must be hundreds of years old. She said she came all the way from Fusheng Temple and met a young man on the way who had done her a favor. Coincidentally, this man has been in love with me for a long time, so she wanted to use this opportunity to act as a matchmaker between the two."

Tie Hong cursed, "Is she really a monk from Fusheng Temple? Why does she prefer to be a matchmaker?"

After hearing this story, Yun Yi inexplicably thought of someone, "What's the man's name?"

Ye Ling replied: "Gong Che."

Wow, it’s actually an acquaintance.

Yun Yi took a deep breath. He really didn't expect that he would be connected with Gong Che again.

In his previous life, Gong Che took away the benefits of the Feitian Secret Realm, won the martial arts competition to win a bride, and finally married Ye Nianyi.

In this life, Yun Yi took precedence and brought out the most important Fangyuan Sword and Nangong Zhuozhuo in the Feitian Secret Realm. Everyone thought that this would completely change Gong Che's fate, but they didn't expect that he would come to Crescent City after all, and wanted to marry Ye Nianyi.

Yun Yi was now even more certain that Gong Che was definitely related to Futian Pavilion. This genius who suddenly emerged was clearly the work of Futian Pavilion. The abbot Ci Lan who claimed that she could cure Ye Nianyi was most likely also from Futian Pavilion.

Their real purpose is to let Gong Che control the Ye family through Ye Nianyi, and eventually get the half tiger talisman in Ye Ling's hand, so that they can completely control Crescent City one day.

Once Crescent City falls into the hands of these people, the Great Xia Dynasty will soon be over.

Ye Ling noticed that Yun Yi's expression was not right and asked, "Brother, do you know this person?"

Yun Yi shook his head and said, "I just think that love at first sight is not very reliable. He is most likely here for the Ye family. Or, in other words, he is here for the half tiger talisman in City Lord Ye's hand."

"You actually have the same idea as Nianyi?!"

"Does your daughter think so too?"

"That's right, she doesn't believe in love at first sight either. She insists that Gong Che has the same motive as the other suitors: he just wants the tiger talisman and has no good intentions at all."

Now the problem makes sense. Ye Nianyi is unwilling to marry Gong Che, but her father believes that as long as he can extend his daughter's life, any price he pays is worth it, and the other party may not be interested in even half a tiger talisman.

So the father and daughter had a quarrel, and in the end Ye Nianyi not only ran away from home, but also took the tiger talisman with her, for fear that her father would act on his own and give such an important thing to someone else.

Tie Hong asked, "You've been blocking the city for quite some time now, and you still can't find Miss Ye?!"

Ye Ling said helplessly, "I can't let too many people know about this. At the same time, I have to spread the news that there is a Da Yan spy in the city to cover it up, so the search progress is extremely slow. Now I am only sure that she must still be in the city, but I have no idea where she is hiding."

Yun Yi asked, "Miss Ye is a cultivator?"

"No, but she has a lot of strange gadgets in her hands, so she can still conceal her figure and aura."

"Where are Master Ci Lan and Gong Che now?"

"They are staying at an inn in the city, saying they are waiting for my reply. I sent someone to follow them under the pretext of taking care of their daily needs, and we haven't found anything unusual so far."

Yun Yi said, "Then we have to find Miss Ye as soon as possible. Once she falls into Gong Che's hands, we will have no bargaining chips at all."

Tie Hong was so angry that he pounded his chest, regretting that his cultivation was now trapped by the Dragon Prison Lock. Otherwise, he really wanted to use his magical powers to go out and find someone.

Ye Ling couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who got Tie Hong's tiger talisman?"

"It's most likely Prince Xian Su Xin. After all, he has the best location and time in Daxia."

"It's bad. Both halves of the tiger talisman have fallen into the hands of others. I'm afraid something terrible is going to happen."

Tie Hong said coldly, "Crescent City is destined to face this disaster. From now on, the three of us must work together to overcome this difficulty."

Yun Yi had never seen Ye Nianyi before, and he had no impression of this young lady from the Ye family in his previous life.

But now, through just a few words and the details of her escape, we can roughly analyze this woman's character.

Although he is frail and weak, he is still resolute.

It seemed absurd that she ran away from home with the tiger talisman, but from her point of view, she had no idea that Tie Hong was in danger, and she had no idea that Master Ci Lan and Gong Che were from Futian Pavilion and had extraordinary means.

When faced with the opportunity to survive, she dared to give up this good chance and secretly took the tiger talisman to prevent her father from making a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life because of her.

She is indeed an extraordinary girl.

Yun Yi thought for a moment and said, "Crescent City has been under lockdown for some time. If the lockdown continues, trouble may arise."

Ye Ling agreed. "Indeed, most of the city's supplies have been consumed, and complaints from the people are increasing." "I think the city lord could open the city gates and announce to the public that the Great Yan spy has been captured. As for your daughter, I think she probably won't leave the city rashly, but will continue to hide within."

"Why do you say that, Brother Yun?"

"Miss Ye took the Tiger Talisman not out of selfish motives, but out of concern that you would give it to Ci Lan. Therefore, to avoid further complications, she will definitely hide quietly in Crescent City and wait for the hype surrounding the marriage to die down."

Ye Ling hesitated a little: "But, if that nun really has a way to cure my daughter's strange disease..."

Yun Yi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid City Lord Ye is just confused about this. He's not as clear-headed as Miss Ye at the moment. The immortal masters of the Righteous Qi Sect are helpless against this strange disease. Why does this nun from the Fusheng Temple have a solution?"

"There are many people practicing cultivation in this world, and perhaps there are always some extraordinary people..."

"What a coincidence! They showed up just as General Tie was being taken to the capital. The timing is wrong, so even if we want to cooperate with them, we have to find out more about Ci Lan and Gong Che beforehand."

Tie Hong nodded and said, "Brother Yun, what you said makes sense."

Yun Yi continued, "The ones who surrounded and killed General Tie were Prince Xian and Dayan. But from what I know, Prince Duan is also a tough guy. Why hasn't he appeared yet?"

Ye Ling broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this: "Could it be that you mean?"

"What if Master Ci Lan and Gong Che are Prince Duan's men? Everyone else is secretly aiming for the tiger talisman in General Tie's hand, but he's doing the opposite and wants to take the half in your hand first."

Tie Hong agreed: "It makes sense and is very likely."

Yun Yi had another speculation that he had not yet said, which was that Ci Lan's identity had yet to be confirmed, and Gong Che might not only be Prince Duan's man, but also someone from Futian Pavilion.

The speculation about these two identities is not contradictory, because in the previous life, Futian Pavilion controlled the Great Xia Dynasty, which means that there must be someone within the dynasty who is colluding with Futian Pavilion.

Ye Ling was at a loss for words when faced with a question concerning his daughter. "So, what do you think we should do now, Brother Yun?"

Yun Yi said, "Open the city gates and strengthen inspections. Miss Ye will definitely not leave the city on her own initiative, but if she falls into the hands of the enemy, she will most likely be taken away by someone."

Tie Hong also said: "That's right. Continuing the blockade may lead to a civil uprising. When that happens, the city will be in chaos, and it will be much easier for Miss Ye to be secretly transferred."

Yun Yi said, "But this is the most pessimistic view. I now feel that Miss Ye is very safe. After all, no one knows that she is carrying the tiger talisman. Even if Master Ci Lan finds Miss Ye, she will only treat her with courtesy. After all, they were the ones who proposed marriage first."

Ye Ling also came to his senses at this time. He had lost his composure because of his good brother Tie Hong's imprisonment and his beloved daughter's running away from home. But now that Tie Hong had returned, and with him the evil Yun Yi, he immediately had an idea.

Ye Ling said, "Then open Crescent City. That way, King Xian, who got Tie Hong's half tiger talisman, will definitely enter the city."

Tie Hong echoed the sentiment, saying, "Whoever gets half of the Tiger Talisman will want the other half."

"While we're searching for Ye Nianyi, we're also preparing to welcome those uninvited guests. Let me think about it. We have to find a way to open Tie Hong's Dragon Prison Chain. Without the three hundred Iron Buddhas, the city defense formation and Tie Hong's Return to Void Realm cultivation become even more important."

"In addition to the trusted generals, Cui Wuming and Luo Tong, two of the Divine Transformation Realm, can also be used."

Yun Yi commented: "It seems that it is still not enough."

Ye Ling smiled, a rare moment. "Don't worry, Brother Yun. The two of us have guarded Crescent City for many years and have repelled countless invaders. We have plenty of trump cards."

"In that case, let's get started."

"By the way, I heard that Brother Yun came to Crescent City to look for someone. Could you please tell me what that person looks like and what their name is? Perhaps I can help."

Just as Yun Yi was about to tell the information about Zhuque and Nangong Zhuozhuo, he found that the communication talisman on his body was slightly hot. It turned out to be Song Xinci who sent a message saying that Zhuque had been found.

So he said, "The person has been found. The city lord should just focus on finding Miss Ye."

Tie Hong teased, "Brother Yun's wife's cultivation is unfathomable, so there's no need for us two old guys to worry about her."

Ye Ling had never met Song Xinci before, but from the few words he had spoken, he could guess that this person was no ordinary person. He said, "I must meet him when I get a chance. Take this token. You can enter and exit the City Lord's Mansion at any time."

Yun Yi put away the token and left the City Lord's Mansion. When he left, he happened to meet Cui Wuming and Luo Tong.

These two people who were once clearly separated are now mixed together like a dog-skin plaster.

When Cui Wuming saw Yun Yi, he smiled and said, "We're going to Hongxiu Tower in the East Market right now. Are you really not going?"

Luo Tong said, "Don't make things difficult for Yun Yi. His wife is really powerful. If we really make her angry, we'll all be finished."

Yun Yi shook his head and said, "In broad daylight, will they entertain you two?"

"You don't understand. Our Crescent City has frequent merchants coming and going, and the East Market never rests."

"And let me tell you, Hongxiu Tower is not just any place. There are places specifically for receiving monks..."

"He's not going, why are you telling him so much?"

When the two men saw Yun Yi's refusal, they hurried towards the East Market, without showing any appearance or bearing of a cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Realm.

(End of this chapter)