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Chapter 121 Old Cao: Old Zhou is a down-to-earth man

Zhou Ye did not return immediately, because Zhu Wushi's death would definitely trigger a series of consequences, causing some turmoil in both the imperial court and the Qinglong Society.

Moreover, Zhou Ye didn't use any hidden methods to kill Zhu Wushi this time. Just look at the three holes in his body, and you'll know that it was him who did it.

But the people he really wanted to wait for were the three secret agents from the Dragon Guard Manor, who were also three simpletons, because if he didn't make things clear, those three guys might do something out of nowhere.

Sure enough, after dawn, everyone was on high alert, but when they waited and waited and Zhu Wushi did not appear, their first thought was: That guy ran away!

If the plot is exposed, it's a serious crime of treason, so running away is somewhat plausible.

But when Eunuch Cao arrived at the Protectorate Manor with his men, and saw the hundreds of corpses of cavalrymen on the outer perimeter, he couldn't help but shudder.

These are six hundred heavy cavalry. If what they have been waiting for today is these six hundred heavy cavalry, then his arrangements will become utterly laughable. Even the East Depot's most capable black-clad archers would be nothing more than a piece of cake in front of these six hundred heavy cavalry. If they were to charge, it would take at least ten or twenty thousand men to stop them.

"My lord, these cavalrymen all died in the same way—their foreheads were pierced by a powerful finger strike. This method—"

Only Zhou Ye, the patriarch of the Zhou family, and the Duan family of Dali—”

Eunuch Cao waved his hand: "Alright, the rest of you don't need to say anything more."

The Duan family? With their One-Finger Divine Skill? No, even if a Six-Pulse Immortal came and could wipe out these six hundred heavy cavalry in one go, Dali wouldn't be as obedient as it is now. As for the others, let alone them. So there is only one option.

To be honest, Eunuch Cao had a very good impression of Zhou Ye. He still remembered Zhou Ye's words when they first met: "You are polite, so you should go first."

The most interesting thing is that, no matter how you look at it, Zhou Ye and the Zhou family don't seem to be ambitious. They haven't established any influence in the imperial court. The only person they have some connection with, Wuqing, has already left the Divine Marquis's Mansion and is no longer one of the Four Great Constables. In the martial arts world, Zhou Shan is just there, never expanding.

Even his two adopted sons, one stayed at Pegasus Ranch, indulging in romance, while the other roamed the martial arts world; neither of them showed any intention of building a faction.

Such people are the ones the imperial court should be actively courting!

Go back and report to the emperor.

If things are already this chaotic outside, what will happen inside?

Just as he was about to go in, everyone who was supposed to come arrived, including Zhuge Zhengwo, the pretty boy from the West Depot, and even Shangguan Haitang and his group.

"Everyone, since you're all here, let's go in together."

Eunuch Cao laughed with utter relief. After fighting with Zhu Wushi for so many years, he had finally died before him. This feeling was truly exhilarating.

Zhu Wushi is dead. He has a hole in his head and two holes in his chest, both penetrating holes. If he didn't die after that, he really wouldn't be human.

"Who killed my godfather!"

Seeing Shangguan Haitang's eyes turn red, Eunuch Cao suddenly laughed and said, "Miss Shangguan, you shouldn't call him godfather anymore. Do you know that if he hadn't died here, this Iron-Blooded Marquis would already be in the Golden Palace by now? You shouldn't call this traitor godfather."

Although they had always been enemies, and Shangguan Haitang had never given him a kind look, Eunuch Cao didn't care. He didn't even consider her or the other two as rivals. So, his reminder now was truly out of good intentions.

But Shangguan Haitang didn't appreciate it. Just as she was about to speak, Duan Tianya suddenly stopped her: "It's true—"

The moment those three words were uttered, Shangguan Haitang's spirits vanished. She didn't trust others, but she believed her elder brother Duan Tianya's words.

Zhu Wushi's plot to rebel put the three secret agents of the Dragon Guard Manor in a very delicate situation. Just then, Zhuge Zhengwo spoke up: "Would you gentlemen like to come and sit at my Divine Marquis's Mansion?"

Zhuge Shenhou is feeling fantastic right now!

Although he was rejected by Zhou Ye before he could even speak, it seems that he was still quite humane. He refused just to save face for himself. It seems that Wuqing's status in Zhou Shan must be very high. At least Wuqing can influence Zhou Ye's decision without even having to say a word.

It has to be said that his process was completely wrong, but the result was right.

In the Zhou family, the women are not distinguished by age; as for the titles of older sister and younger sister among them, they are all arranged by themselves according to the order of seniority.

However, it must be said that although Zhou Ye seems to be a womanizer, he is quite respectful to women. Therefore, what can influence Zhou Ye's decisions is not only his ruthlessness, but all women. They could do it, but they would not.

Let's bring the scene back.

Zhu Wushi is dead, and he died before the uprising, so it's hard to determine the crime. However, the fact that he privately raised a large army still exists, so the next step is naturally to follow the procedure: confiscate his property!

"Lord Eunuch—the treasury is empty—"

Even a fool could guess who took those things, but Eunuch Cao didn't care at all: "Of course it's empty. Those six hundred heavy cavalry outside are enough to empty the Dragon Guard Manor."

As soon as Eunuch Cao spoke, he smoothed things over. Zhuge Zhengye knew what had happened, but he just nodded and smiled, which was considered as acknowledging his judgment. The people from the Western Depot and the Six Doors who had just arrived naturally had nothing to say.

After a moment of stunned silence, Shangguan Haitang suddenly turned and left. Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao didn't say anything and simply followed behind her.

Not long after, back at the same inn, Zhou Ye didn't go fishing. Instead, he sat there drinking tea. He watched Shangguan Haitang and the others rush in, his expression unchanged, as if he had been waiting for them.

Why did you kill my godfather?

Zhou Ye glanced at her and said slowly, "I don't care about the fact that he drained the internal energy of hundreds of masters from various sects decades ago; I don't care about the fact that he joined the Azure Dragon Society and became one of the leaders; I don't even care if he wanted to rebel. But the worst thing he could do was send people to deal with me, and even send assassins to try to poison my daughter—"

At this point, Zhou Ye slowly stood up. His tall stature allowed him to look down at Shangguan Haitang, and an aura of domineering power unconsciously spread across his face: "He wanted my life and the lives of my family, so I took his life. What was wrong with that?"

Zhou Ye doesn't just take any woman he meets. Looks are one thing, but the most important thing is her understanding and intelligence.

Someone like Shangguan Haitang, I wouldn't even take her for free!

So now, his patience has run out. If Shangguan Haitang dares to say "no" again, she will die!

Duan Tianya and Gui Haiyi, who came with her, were pinned to the spot by Conqueror's Haki. They couldn't even step forward to help or pull Shangguan Haitang away. If they didn't use all their strength to resist, they might have been knocked unconscious by now.

Shangguan Haitang was speechless, so after she fainted, Zhou Ye put away his domineering aura and looked at Duan Tianya and Gui Haiyidao: "You can take her away, but let me make this clear: keep an eye on her. If she dares to do anything detrimental to the Zhou family, I'll make sure she doesn't rest in peace even in death!"

The two didn't say anything, but left with Shangguan Haitang in their arms. Zhou Ye didn't move; he wasn't waiting for these three, but for someone else.

It wasn't until dusk that Eunuch Cao arrived at the inn with his men. Seeing Zhou Ye sleeping there, he wiped the sweat from his brow and carefully approached Zhou Ye: "Patriarch Zhou? Patriarch Zhou? Wake up, there is an imperial decree."

Zhou Ye opened his blurry eyes: "Old Cao, you're taking forever to get here. Read it now."

"this----"

Seeing that Zhou Ye showed no intention of getting up, he thought about it and decided to let it go. He then took the imperial edict and began to read it aloud. After he finished reading it, he noticed that the man's eyes had changed from a hazy look to a confused one.

"Translate this."

He finally encountered the so-called "Chinese-to-Chinese translation," but he wasn't embarrassed at all; if he didn't understand, he simply didn't understand.

Eunuch Cao smiled helplessly: "His Majesty's intention is to invite you to come out of seclusion and serve the court. He has appointed you as a second-rank Divine Might General, granted you a hundred acres of fertile land, and a mansion."

"Finished?"

"It's over—it's all over."

Zhou Ye turned his face away: "Your emperor is quite stingy. Zhu Wushi said he wanted to give me Jiangling Prefecture as my fief, and I thought that was too narrow-minded. But your emperor is even more stingy. A nominal position, a hundred acres of fertile land, and a mansion. Old Cao, tell me, did I make a move too soon?"

According to the original plan, Zhou Ye was really prepared to kill Zhu Wushi in the Golden Hall of the Imperial Palace, preferably when he was sitting on the dragon throne.

But Wuqing was unwilling and sent him a message urging him to take action ahead of time, because once chaos breaks out, it is the ordinary people who suffer.

The high-ranking officials and nobles may not care, and the royal family may not care, but the common people of Kyoto Prefecture are innocent.

Zhou Ye was then forced to kill Zhu Wushi within the Dragon Guard Manor.

As a result, this is it?

Not even a bit of gold or silver?

Eunuch Cao started wiping his sweat again: "Master Zhou, this—this—how about this old servant—"

"Hey!" Zhou Ye gently patted him, then pulled him down to sit, saying, "Let's not worry about these things between us. Don't be so formal. I'll call you Old Cao, and you can call me Old Zhou. I know, I don't blame you. You can't really make any decisions anyway, I know."

The emperor was wary of me. I told him, "You can have this official position, this land, this house. I'll go back to being a wandering swordsman."

Tears streamed down Cao Gonggong's face. It wasn't because Zhou Ye was understanding, but because of his attitude towards him. This was the first time someone had treated him like a normal person instead of a eunuch.

"I know you don't like these things, and His Majesty did indeed seem to be testing you. If you trust me, leave everything to me!"

"Alright, I'll leave it all to you. By the way, come to Jiangling sometime, and I'll show you what it's like to live like a god. If you ask me, your official position is really nothing special."

After speaking, Zhou Ye picked up the imperial edict on the table, wiped his face, and then casually tossed it aside. He then went back to his room to pack his things and prepare to go home.

Eunuch Cao watched him go upstairs with a smile before hurriedly leading his men back home.

The contents of this imperial edict were not his suggestion, but the emperor had his own ideas, and there was nothing he could do about it. Fortunately, Zhou Ye did not blame him this time, so when he went back, he insisted on getting something practical for Zhou—no, for Old Zhou!

I'm not concerned about anything else, I'm just drawn to the fact that Lao Zhou is an honest person!

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