Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

Chapter 71 Breaking into the Banquet

Before the messenger returned to Wanjie Valley.

Duan Zhengchun was quite drunk and flushed.

Suddenly, someone outside the hall shouted "Princess!" and everyone turned around.

A Taoist nun emerged from behind the screen. She was dressed in a white Taoist robe and held a whisk in her hand. Although she was middle-aged, her elegance was undiminished.

This person was none other than Dao Baifeng.

Upon hearing that her son had been kidnapped by the Four Evils, she was thrown into complete disarray.

They immediately rushed to the Prince's Mansion together with Gu Ducheng and Chu Wanli.

Upon returning to the manor, Dao Baifeng was furious to hear that Duan Zhengchun was hosting a grand banquet for his guests. Without stopping, she stormed into the flower hall.

At that moment, she swept her gaze coldly across the room.

Their gazes quickly fell on Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan.

Dao Baifeng laughed in anger: "Your Highness is truly skilled! You spare no woman in this world, regardless of age."

Ba Tianshi quickly tried to explain for his good friend.

"Your Highness: You've misunderstood this time. The two young ladies aren't what you think!"

Dao Baifeng glared fiercely at Ba Tianshi.

"They're all his scoundrels; they'll cover for him!"

Ba Tianshi glanced around and saw that Gao Shengtai, the Marquis of Shanshan, was also among his cronies.

Even after I told Dao Baifeng, she didn't believe me.

He had no choice but to ask a newcomer, Xie Buruo, to explain.

"Your Highness may wish to ask this young hero Xie, and you will know whether I, Ba Tianshi, am lying."

Xie Buruo has always been helpful, so how could he refuse to help? He immediately stood up and nodded.

"Ba Sikong is absolutely right."

"Miss Mu and Miss Wang are indeed not what the Princess thinks."

"They are just the children of Prince Duan who were separated from their parents."

As soon as he finished speaking, the banquet fell silent.

Gao Shengtai, being clever, had already quietly left his seat and moved to the wall to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Duan Zhengchun sighed inwardly.

He said that out of revenge!

It's all my fault for abandoning them, mother and child!

Over there, Dao Baifeng was startled, her steps faltered, and she almost lost her footing.

In a fit of rage, she suddenly reached out and overturned the dining table.

Clang, clang, the cups and plates fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, leaving the scene in a mess.

Dao Baifeng cried, "Fine! Fine! Your son has been kidnapped by villains and you don't care, but you're even throwing a big banquet here! Is Yu'er even your biological son?!"

That's a question for you to answer.

Xie Buruo couldn't help but glance at her.

Then, like Gao Shengtai, he quietly leaned against the wall.

The two exchanged a glance, remained silent, and obediently watched the show.

Duan Zhengchun exclaimed in surprise, "What? Yu'er has been kidnapped by villains? When did this happen?"

Chu Wanli and Gu Ducheng stepped out from behind Dao Baifeng.

The two lowered their heads in remorse and said, "It's all our fault for not handling things properly. The young master was captured by Yun Zhonghe."

A thought flashed through Duan Zhengchun's mind, recalling the portrait from earlier, and he hurriedly asked, "When Yu'er was taken away, was he wearing Miao women's clothing?"

Chu Wanli was taken aback: "Your Highness is so insightful, you even know about this?"

Ba Tianshi, being straightforward, recounted how someone had just delivered a message.

It would have been better if we hadn't said anything.

Upon learning that her son was not taken seriously at all, Dao Baifeng became even more furious.

She pointed at Mu Wanqing with her whisk and said to Duan Zhengchun, "In your heart, is Yu'er less important than the wild girl born to this lowly servant?"

These words infuriated Mu Wanqing.

"What are you babbling about!"

She didn't tolerate Dao Baifeng either, and immediately fired an arrow.

With a flick of his wrist, Dao Baifeng swept away the hidden arrow with a snap.

"Hmph, so she's that bitch Qin Hongmian's daughter!"

Enraged, Mu Wanqing drew her sword and prepared to slash at the other party.

Dao Baifeng was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it. Seeing the other party coming at him was exactly what he wanted.

She flicked her whisk lightly and said coldly, "Today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your mother!"

Suddenly, the long window in the hall opened by itself without any wind, and a figure in black swept into the hall.

"Dao Baifeng, what kind of skill is it to bully a junior?"

Mu Wanqing saw the figure and blurted out "Master!" The person who came was Qin Hongmian.

Two figures, one in black and one in white, were locked in combat.

He swept his whisk as he came and went, his twin swords flashing.

The two raced east and west, up and down, fighting fiercely.

Mu Wanqing was about to step forward to help.

But then he caught a glimpse of Xie Buruo picking up the poisoned arrow that Dao Baifeng had just knocked away and stabbing it into his own arm.

"Hey!" Mu Wanqing was startled.

No sooner had he shouted than he saw Xie Buruo, who had been stabbed with a poisoned arrow, completely unharmed, and even showing an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but shake her head inwardly.

"Haven't seen him for a while, and he's gotten more and more crazy."

When Dao Baifeng and Qin Hongmian fight, it's inevitable that they'll resort to underhanded tactics.

Thank you, but I am overjoyed.

He stood aside, waiting for the poisoned arrows to fly around so he could pick them up and use them to practice his skills.

Wang Yuyan was also busy.

When she saw others fighting, her vast knowledge made her itchy to offer some pointers.

Of the two women, Dao and Qin, whoever follows her instructions to fight will immediately gain the upper hand.

This greatly worried Duan Zhengchun.

He leaped forward, helping his wife one moment and his lover the next.

Seeing Wang Yuyan's extensive knowledge of martial arts, Dao Baifeng and Qin Hongmian asked in unison, "Who is she?"

Duan Zhengchun dared not answer, and simply shielded the two men from attack.

Xie, finding it helpful, answered for him, "Miss Wang is the daughter of Lady Wang of Suzhou."

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"Li Qingluo!"

Dao Baifeng and Qin Hongmian were both enraged.

With a swift movement of the blade, the whisk turned.

The two immediately stopped fighting.

All their special moves were unleashed at Duan Zhengchun.

Fortunately, Duan Zhengchun's martial arts skills were far superior to theirs, so he was able to handle the situation.

Gao Shengtai and Ba Tianshi shook their heads inwardly when they saw how crazy the Duan family was, from top to bottom.

At this moment, another woman appeared outside the hall.

The man was dressed in a light green silk shirt, appeared to be about thirty-six or thirty-seven years old, and had slightly red eyes.

Xie Bu looked around and found that the man's features were vaguely similar to Zhong Ling's.

Duan Zhengchun snatched the two swords with his left hand and held the whisk between his right arm.

Upon seeing the visitor, his face lit up with joy: "Baby, you're here too!"

Qin Hongmian cried out in despair, "Junior sister, come quickly and help me kill this heartless man!"

Gan Baobao sighed softly.

In Wanjie Valley, Gan Baobao learns that the Four Evils have captured Duan Yu.

She was furious, thinking Duan Yu was Duan Zhengchun's illegitimate daughter.

Why is it that everyone else is an illegitimate child, but only she is allowed to enter the Prince's mansion?

Gan Baobao came here to demand an explanation.

Seeing Dao Baifeng's angry expression, he followed behind.

She heard everything that was being said in the hall.

At this moment, Gan Baobao was filled with bitterness and anger. She waved her hand and threw a flying knife at Duan Zhengchun.

The two women, Dao and Qin, were terrified.

They never expected that the other party would actually do it for real in a fit of anger.

Unfortunately, he was being restrained, and his opponent was too fast to stop him.

Xie Bu Ruo, who was standing nearby, saw that the throwing knife was blue and clearly coated with a deadly poison, and was overjoyed.

"I wonder which is more poisonous, a throwing knife or a hidden arrow."

With his light and agile movements, he took a step and, surprisingly, arrived first, catching the flying knife.

Then, he made a cut on his own arm.

The toxin entered the body, and a surge of pleasure rushed straight to the top of the head.

"Madam, madam!"

Xie Ruo stomped his feet in praise of the extraordinary quality of the Zhong family's toxins.

Duan Zhengchun was delighted to see that he had saved him: "This child still cares about me."

Dao Baifeng and the others were astonished by Xie Buruo's extraordinary lightness skill, something they had never seen before.

They were all surprised to see him shield Duan Zhengchun from a knife again.

The three women asked in unison, "And who is he?"

Ba Tianshi, always eager for a good show, never missed an opportunity to stir things up.

"He might also be Prince Duan's child."

Dao Baifeng was furious, her hair standing on end, completely enraged.

She drew her whisk, ready to fight Duan Zhengchun to the death, but was stopped by the other two women.

In an instant, the four of them engaged in another chaotic battle.

Xie Buruo hates it most when others help him find a father.

He went up to teach Ba Tianshi a lesson.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Ba Tianshi explained as he ran, "Nephew Xie, I meant maybe."

Xie Buruo angrily retorted, "There's no 'maybe'!"

The flower hall was originally quite large.

But with six people fighting at once, it gets crowded, and bumping into each other is inevitable.

Among the crowd, only Xie Buruo moved freely within the confines of the square inch, as if walking on a main road, without appearing flustered at all.

The ladies didn't recognize Lingbo Weibu and only thanked him, saying they wished they had received the true teachings and learned some of Duan's amazing martial arts.

Thinking of this, the three women became truly enraged, and their fighting turned into a group attack on Duan Zhengchun.

"This is outrageous!"

Just then, a majestic voice reached everyone's ears.

Before he could finish speaking, a figure had already floated inside.

The person tapped three times in quick succession with their right index finger.

With a series of hissing sounds, the finger strikes spread out in three directions from mid-air.

Dao Baifeng felt a numbness in his hand, and he could no longer lift the whisk.

Gan Baobao and Qin Hongmian were each struck in the waist and shoulder area by a gentle force.

In an instant, his acupoints were sealed, rendering him unable to move.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Ba Tianshi knew that Emperor Duan Zhengming of Baoding had arrived.

He dared not cause any more trouble and quickly stepped aside, standing at attention and waiting for orders.

Only Xie Buruo was still moving in the arena.

Previously, a servant from the manor had gone to the palace to report that the Prince of Zhennan might have an illegitimate child.

Duan Zhengming came here to see what kind of person the rumored illegitimate child was.

He channeled his inner energy again and slowly pointed out a finger.