Follow Orders

"So, it seems that Zuo Lengchan colluded with the Sun Moon Demonic Sect?"

Abbess Dingyi and Daoist Master Tianmen both looked displeased. After listening to Yue Buqun and the others' explanation, they naturally suspected that Zuo Lengchan had already joined forces with the Sun Moon Demonic Sect.

"Well..."

Yue Buqun shook his folding fan and pretended to sigh.

Whether or not Senior Brother Zuo cooperates with the Demonic Cult Sect is still uncertain, but there must be some connection between them, perhaps a silent understanding exists between them.

Ji Boying thought the same thing.

Like Yang Lianting of the Sun Moon Demonic Sect, Zuo Lengchan was also power-hungry.

While this commotion and arrangement may not necessarily have been a face-to-face meeting between the two to form an alliance, it is possible that they leaked some information in secret and worked together in a tacit understanding to complete this plan.

Making a fuss about this "Washing Hands in a Golden Basin" ceremony is in the interests of both sides.

"It's one thing for Zuo Lengchan to be despicable and shameless, but after all, he's from a righteous sect. How could he dare to defy the world and join forces with the Sun Moon Demonic Sect?"

Such a thing was unimaginable for Abbess Dingyi.

Yue Buqun sighed and said, "I don't want this to be true either, but given Senior Brother Zuo's past behavior, it's not surprising that he would do something like this."

"They set a trap at the foot of Mount Hua, intending to harm my Mount Hua disciples. Fortunately, Boying was more skilled and killed all those assassins on the spot."

"When I went down the mountain to deal with this matter, I found that those dozen or so people were all notorious bandits and thieves in the martial arts world, all of them were unorthodox practitioners who killed without hesitation. Senior Brother Zuo was able to mobilize these unorthodox people, he must have kept many of these unorthodox practitioners around him. It is not surprising that he joined forces with the Demonic Cult Sect."

"Now things have turned out badly. Mount Heng has become the target of everyone's attacks. Big shots from both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds want to make a fuss here. Brother Liu, you'd better come with me quickly. All of you heroes should also temporarily avoid their sharp edge."

Qu Yang wanted to settle this matter as soon as possible, and running away with Liu Zhengfeng was the best option for him.

As soon as he spoke, everyone's attention turned to Liu Zhengfeng again.

Liu Zhengfeng was also quite troubled, looking left and right, glancing at Qu Yang and then at Mo Da.

"Senior brother..."

"You should leave. Both the legitimate and criminal worlds want to use you as a tool. If you stay here, you will definitely not have a good ending."

Mo Da didn't even look at Liu Zhengfeng, still speaking coldly, but only advising Liu Zhengfeng to escape quickly. His deep affection for Liu Zhengfeng was appreciated by everyone.

"Senior brother..."

Liu Zhengfeng was deeply moved. He used to think that his senior brother's music was poor and vulgar, but today he truly saw the boldness and open-mindedness in his senior brother's heart.

Liu Zhengfeng made up his mind.

"Senior brother, I absolutely cannot leave!"

How could Liu Zhengfeng not know the consequences of his departure? He was indeed free, but the Mount Heng Sect was doomed.

Putting everything else aside, how could these thousands of martial arts practitioners, who have come from afar, be happy to be stood up like this?

While this escape may avoid the Demonic Cult sect's attack, how can one resist Zuo Lengchan's ruthless tactics?

They were already in the wrong for fleeing, and if Zuo Lengchan publicized the matter and talked about his affair with Qu Yang, the Mount Heng Sect would be unable to defend themselves. In addition, Lu Lianrong was a traitor.

How could Mo Da, an ordinary person, withstand the doubts of his fellow martial arts practitioners?

Such a grand ceremony to Washing Hands in a Golden Basin martial arts world was ruined when the mastermind ran away the night before it was to begin. This was a sign of their guilty conscience, and the reputation of the Mount Heng Sect was about to plummet and be destroyed.

It would have been better if this conference hadn't been held, but now that we have to wash our hands at noon tomorrow, Liu Zhengfeng absolutely cannot leave at this time.

"Brother Liu!"

Qu Yang grabbed Liu Zhengfeng's sleeve anxiously.

But Liu Zhengfeng just smiled at Qu Yang, without wavering in the slightest.

Seeing this, Qu Yang understood Liu Zhengfeng's intentions, sighed, gritted his teeth, and straightened his expression.

"Fine, if you don't leave, I won't leave either. We'll die together, we'll live together!"

This display of shared life and death softened Tianmen and the others' expressions, and they genuinely changed their opinion of Qu Yang.

Mo Da found himself increasingly annoyed the more he looked at it.

"You're the ones who started this mess, so why are you trying to be heroes now? Get out of here and stop embarrassing yourselves in Mount Heng!"

Mo Da wanted to kick Liu Zhengfeng out, but Liu Zhengfeng refused to leave. Qu Yang insisted on staying with Liu Zhengfeng through thick and thin, and the three of them got into a stalemate.

"Grandpa, I'm staying too. I'll die with you and Grandpa Liu!"

Qu Feiyan also stepped forward, her delicate face losing its playful expression, her expression turning serious as she gripped the two short swords in her hands, looking ready to fight to the death.

When Abbess Dingyi saw it, she was very impressed, her old eyes filled with affection.

But how could Qu Yang possibly let Qu Feiyan die with him?

It looked like another round of arguments was about to begin.

"Gentlemen, stop arguing. If you don't want to leave, then don't. I have a plan to turn this crisis into an opportunity!"

Ji Boying took a step forward, breaking the stalemate, and everyone fell silent again.

"Uncle-Master Liu, what were your original plans?"

Although Liu Zhengfeng was puzzled, he still replied.

"I spent some money and obtained an Imperial Decree to buy myself a minor Brigadier General officer."

Upon hearing this, Dingyi and the others frowned slightly.

Naturally, they looked down upon such petty officials and looked down upon the people in the world who interfered so much with the court.

If they learn of this news at the Washing Hands in a Golden Basin tomorrow, they will naturally feel unhappy, and can only sigh that everyone has their own ambitions.

But now it's understandable why Liu Zhengfeng wanted to donate this minor official position; he probably wanted to rely on the imperial court to protect himself and Qu Yang.

I did leave some room for understanding in my heart.

"Imperial Decree?" Ji Boying raised an eyebrow; this was the key point.

Is this Imperial Decree or Imperial Decree?

Liu Zhengfeng scratched his head, somewhat confused, but thought it must be true.

"So many friends have come to this 'Washing Hands in a Golden Basin' ceremony, and the official agreed so readily. He certainly wouldn't be lying. If it were a lie, it wouldn't be hidden. Even if I had more money, I wouldn't let him do something that would surely lead to his death."

"It's just that I was generous, and the official was pleased. He instructed me to take more and send it to the Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial in Nanjing. I could have bought a higher official position, but my ambitions lay elsewhere, so things were done much more easily. This Imperial Decree was obtained from Nanjing."

Ji Boying nodded, and Yue Buqun also nodded in agreement.

"The imperial court has two sets of officials. Although the Nanjing officials are mostly retired and powerless, they are still very famous in the court and have some relationship with the emperor. So, this Imperial Decree must be genuine."

Ji Boying smiled slightly in the flower hall.

"My fellow seniors, the key to breaking this deadlock lies here. You must obey my orders and act accordingly."