ushernet Chapter 731 Breaking the Game (5)
Chapter 731 Breaking the Game (5)
Chapter 731 Breaking the Stalemate (Part 5)
"What's so great about a broken fan?" Hu Youyou said disdainfully. "It's a big wedding gift for my brother. Giving him ten or a hundred of them would be perfectly reasonable."
“You don’t understand…” He shook his head, too lazy to say more. “Alright, this matter is settled. As for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect… you don’t need to concern yourself with it anymore.”
I heard a new shopping mall opened in town. Go to the warehouse and get some money, then go shopping.
He lowered his head, adopting a dismissive attitude, and continued handling official business.
"I just wanted to remind you. Brother has covered for the Myriad Beasts Sect too many times. This time, last time, and the time before that... Every time the Myriad Beasts Sect gets into trouble, we have to clean up the mess." Hu Youyou snorted and left with those words.
"The key is, it's fine if this kind of thing goes undetected. But once it's discovered and reported to higher authorities, or even if Lord Fan finds out... then our entire Hu family will be implicated!"
"I have my own plans," he said calmly, without even looking up.
"..."
Seeing that she was unmoved and didn't take her words to heart at all.
Hu Youyou was so angry that her teeth itched. She stomped her feet twice and turned to leave.
"Close the door..."
A calm command came from behind her again.
Hu Youyou, still sulking, could only turn around again, quietly close the door, and leave.
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The Hu family mansion, back garden. Hu Youyou stood quietly in the center of the garden, surrounded by flowers, blue, pink, red and white, densely packed, their fragrance pure and refreshing.
She stood still among the flowers with her eyes closed, as if inhaling the fragrance of the blossoms in the air.
After a long while, Hu Youyou let out a long breath and regained her composure.
During the period when I was communicating with **.
This really angered her.
"The rumors are true... this Han Yi... is a scourge!!!"
Of course, Hu Youyou harbored no resentment towards **.
She believed that her brother's change was entirely due to Han Yi's instigation.
This isn't the first time something like this has happened.
Last time, she only took action, exercising a minor restraint to punish a small family.
Han Yi found him.
As a result, she was scolded for being too domineering and lacking in compassion.
but.
What did the Feng family do?
That was harassing her in public, right there on the street!
This matter involves her innocence!
It's her reputation!
She didn't order the entire Feng family to be executed; she only ordered the adult male members of the Feng family to be buried with them, which was already considered a lenient decision.
What was the final outcome?
Han Yi's plea for mercy only resulted in the wrongdoer paying with his life.
negligible.
It had absolutely no deterrent effect. Hu Youyou, failing to achieve her goal, naturally harbored resentment towards Han Yi.
"Time and time again...you come to us for help whenever you need something...and make my brother go to so much trouble, covering up for the mistakes of your Ten Thousand Beasts Sect..."
Hu Youyou opened her eyes and revealed a cold smile.
She wasn't the kind of clueless rich girl.
On the contrary, thanks to the good family traditions of the Hu family, she was able to study poetry, literature, etiquette, and various skills from a young age.
They were also taught how to treat people and conduct themselves properly.
She herself is quite talented.
It's not that she has a natural talent for martial arts, but rather that she is precocious and exceptionally clever.
To put it simply, this child has been smart since he was a child.
The Fu Army, the Hu Family, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. Hu Youyou clearly sees and understands the complex and intertwined relationships between these three largest forces in the Huayang area.
Logically speaking, the government troops and the Hu family should share the same goal and work together.
After all, the Hu family and the government army were both under the control of the imperial court, only with a superior-subordinate relationship.
Unfortunately, the existence of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in Huayang caused a rift between the Hu family and the government army.
The relationship between the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Hu family is far closer than that between the Hu family and the government army.
Aside from Liu Qing, the governor of Kaizhou, Fan Hongchou was the second most important figure in Yunzhou.
While in charge of the government troops, he also oversaw the political affairs of Huayang.
He regarded the Myriad Beasts Sect as nothing more than a whetstone.
If it works, then keep using it. If it doesn't, just throw it away.
However, given the close relationship between the Hu family and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect...
If one day, it is decided to abandon the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
Will the Hu family be suspected and then dragged into this mess?
Within Huayang City, the Hu family wields considerable power, ranking first among the three major families.
In this area, one can act with impunity.
However, when viewed in a broader context, specifically from Fan Hongchou's perspective...
The Hu family was just an ordinary family in an ordinary city.
In fact, the rise and fall of the Hu family could be determined by a single thought of his.
If Fan Hongchou can support one Hu family, then he can support another, the Wang family, the Liu family, the Wei family...
Countless people wanted to curry favor with him.
"Therefore... what we need to do... is to make amends... we must let the world know that our Hu family is not in cahoots with the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect!"
With a smile on her face, Hu Youyou slowly took out a bright green bamboo tube from her bosom.
The bamboo tube is made of a peculiar material; it doesn't seem to be ordinary bamboo. Its surface has a faint green sheen, like jade.
I could vaguely see a tiny insect, about the size of a thumb, inside the bamboo tube.
Its entire body is purple-gold, covered with countless sharp hairs, and it has two hard tentacles on its head.
Snapped!
Pulling out the stopper, Hu Youyou gently raised her hand and dropped in a red pill the size of a fingernail. *Squeak!*
The insect suddenly hissed, as if it had been stimulated, its hairs standing on end and pointing in one direction.
"Oh, it worked... Judging by the time, they should be heading back soon." Hu Youyou immediately laughed.
"Brother's things... are really useful. With this... the secret hideout of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in the mountains... is probably no longer a secret. I believe that if we report this to Lord Fan... our Hu family will be spared..."
She was pampered by her father from a young age, but because she didn't know martial arts...
They put all sorts of random life-saving gadgets on her.
Such as the alien insect in her hand, which has a tracking and searching function.
Originally, they entrusted her to Hu Youyou because they were worried about her personal safety and wanted to be able to find her quickly in case of an accident. However, Hu Youyou took a different approach and used her to search for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect's headquarters.
Han Yi and his entourage were completely unprepared when they attended the wedding banquet that day.
She then used the excuse of family members offering a toast to secretly apply the medicine to one of them.
Just as she predicted, she succeeded in one fell swoop.
"Alright, while the medicine is still effective, send people over immediately to survey the route and draw up a detailed map!" Hu Youyou perked up and strode out.
"Peony!" she called out towards the door.
"Miss, I'm here!"
A maid dressed in a pink maid's uniform walked in quickly.
"Prepare the carriage and head to the General's Mansion."
"Yes!"
The maid nodded and quickly made the arrangements.
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"So... you'll be the one reporting from now on? Your sect leader... won't be coming anymore?"
Inside the General's Mansion, in the magnificent hall, Fan Hongchou sat upright in a high position, speaking calmly.
"No...no..."
Zhang Ruoning knelt on one knee, enduring the waves of intense pressure emanating from Fan Hongchou's gaze.
"But..." she said slowly through gritted teeth, "But... during this period... the sect leader... encountered an accident while suppressing bandits... and was caught off guard and attacked by a powerful opponent, suffering serious injuries..."
“Seriously injured…then may I ask…” Fan Hongchou slowly rose, “what kind of injury qualifies as seriously injured? Is it a severed arm? A broken leg? Or…”
He slowly walked down the steps: "Or... do you not want your head anymore?"
“This…” Zhang Ruoning’s forehead was covered in cold sweat.
She was already extremely afraid of Fan Hongchou, and under such close proximity and oppressive aura, she felt breathless and had difficulty breathing.
"Tell me. What exactly is the reason?"
Fan Hongchou stopped in front of Zhang Ruoning, looking down at her.
“The sect leader is indeed seriously injured. There are many eyewitnesses who can testify to this!” Zhang Ruoning lowered her head, almost closing her eyes, not daring to look.
"How long will it take for him to recover? Will he remain in a state of severe injury indefinitely?"
"The sect leader once practiced multiple martial arts, resulting in an unstable foundation. This time, his injuries were severe, triggering a backlash from his overly rapid breakthrough in cultivation. As for the time involved..."
Zhang Ruoning paused, then steeled her resolve and went all in, saying, "I'm afraid it's hard to predict; everything depends on the situation."
"It depends on the situation?" Fan Hongchou narrowed his eyes. "Then, we can at least determine where he is recuperating, the location, right?"
"It's hard to say." Zhang Ruoning shook her head, feeling a sense of relief after taking the plunge.
"The sect leader, accompanied by several pharmacists from within the sect who are proficient in pharmacology, has gone out to visit renowned doctors, striving to recover as soon as possible and do his best for you! Therefore, in order not to delay the progress, he sent me to report."
She rattled off a series of excuses that had been prepared beforehand.
In fact, it wasn't just these rhetoric and excuses; the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had also held specific discussions and deliberations on them.
Even the eyewitnesses who witnessed Han Yi's injury...
And it really happened.
There really was an enemy who launched a desperate counterattack, catching Han Yi off guard and wounding him. There are eyewitnesses.
only…...
Zhang Ruoning spoke with great conviction, implying that Han Yi's injuries were not as serious as they seemed.
How terrifying is Han Yi's physical body now?
After breaking through the protective force and black energy, the physical body withstood the attack, at most resulting in a scratched skin and a slight redness, without even a few drops of blood.
“Not bad, not bad… truly not bad…” Fan Hongchou laughed in exasperation. “I know nothing… watertight… Han Yi really made the right choice in selecting you.”
Whether it's true or false, how could someone in such a high position, with his keen insight into people's hearts, not be able to tell?
It's simply that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect fears him.
Fearing being discarded after being used, this was a countermeasure. "Everything I've said is true... If you don't believe me, sir..." Zhang Ruoning said, bowing his head.
"Alright, no need for explanations," Fan Hongchou interrupted. "Whether your sect leader is truly injured or feigning injury... we both know the answer. But you..."
He looked Zhang Ruoning up and down with interest: "I heard that you served in the government army for a period of time before. How about it? Are you interested in coming back? I will arrange a new position for you."
"Huh?" Zhang Ruoning was taken aback.
"What, didn't you understand?" Fan Hongchou laughed. "Didn't you betray Jingtian Manor once before? I know you're a smart man, and you should understand the current situation clearly."
Your Beasts Sect Master has gone into hiding and disappeared, clearly using you as bait to be discarded at any time. What's the point of following such a person? What harm would it do to betray him again?
"You..." Zhang Ruoning's face flushed red at a visible speed. There was no other reason, just pure anger.
"My lord... are you humiliating me?" She slowly raised her head, her eyes turning cold.
It is true that she betrayed Jingtian Manor.
After joining the government army, he also subsequently committed acts of betrayal.
People say that she is despicable, fickle, capricious, and a petty person.
She couldn't deny any of these things.
But there's one thing she doesn't think she did wrong.
When she surrendered to the government army, Jingtian Manor had already fallen apart.
At that time, the government army was powerful, and Zhao Ziyang had fled and disappeared. Everyone thought there was no chance of turning the tide.
If she doesn't do something, the last embers of Jingtian Manor will likely be extinguished. Surrendering to the government troops would save her life and also preserve the flame of Jingtian Manor.
Even if it means bearing the scorn of the world, it's all worth it.
No one expected it.
Han Yi will rise to prominence overnight, turn the tide, lead the Nine Turns Sect to defeat all enemies, and take over the last inheritance of Jingtian Manor.
At that time, Zhang Ruoning had already decided on Han Yi.
He was sent by heaven to turn the tide, save Jingtian Manor, and lead it back to its peak—a true leader.
Therefore, upon learning of the establishment of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, she joined without hesitation.
Not for any other reason than to be able to see it one day.
If Jing Tianzhuang reappears in the world, then she can die in peace.
Now, under Han Yi's leadership, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has begun to show signs of activity, gradually becoming more active and gaining considerable fame.
Suddenly, someone wants her to betray them?! "Huh?"
Zhang Ruoming's sudden outburst of emotion surprised Fan Hongchou.
He never expected that a casual remark would elicit such a strong emotional reaction.