Votive Thoughts Become Fire

The moment the two brothers moved, the burly man holding them warned them, grabbed their backs, and pinned Yang Chi and Yang Qing down, making it difficult for them to move.

"Let my son go..." Yang's mother's face was in pain, but she was worried about her son. However, she could not move, and the big man holding her down made a move to hit her again.

"Stop." Officer Liu frowned. "This old woman is frail and weak. If you hit her a few times, she might die, and that would be another troublesome matter."

After saying this, his gaze swept over the Yang Family brothers' faces, which were contorted with anger, and he laughed, "I know you're angry, but I'm not an unreasonable person. I still understand the principles of dealing with people. Liu Fu, leave those two silver ingots here."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this order, Yang Chi and Yang Qing were instantly stunned, their angry expressions freezing on their faces.

"Your family is very poor," Liu, the bailiff, said to himself. "The silver spent on a meal by a large family like ours could improve your livelihood for half a year. In that case, two silver ingots are nothing to you."

"This person..."

Yang Chi and Yang Qing were both baffled by the change in the escort's attitude, secretly wondering if he had encountered a descendant of a prestigious family with exceptional manners.

However, Officer Liu then revealed a sinister smile and lowered his voice, "However, stealing and committing crimes are against the law and must be punished. I will cut off one of your hands, Yang Qing, as an explanation, and to make a lasting impression on you!"

After saying this, he glanced at the burly man beside him and coldly uttered two words—

"Do it!"

These burly men showed no surprise at Liu Yaguan's performance, clearly understanding their master's character. Upon hearing the order, one of them drew a short sword from his waist.

A flash of cold light shone on the faces of the Yang Family brothers, sending a chill down their spines!

"No!" Yang Qing cried out as she looked at the sharp blade and immediately began to struggle.

Yang Chi and his mother also twisted their bodies, trying to stop the burly man with the sword!

"Behave yourself!" The two men grabbing Yang Qing forcefully pulled his left hand out, straightened it, and held it down!

"My son..." Yang's mother fainted from fright.

"Let me go!" Seeing this, Yang Qing panicked, his eyes filled with shame and hatred. "I'll remember you! I'll remember you!"

"So what if you remember us?" Officer Liu shook his head with a smile. "Are we supposed to say 'Don't underestimate a young man'? What a joke! Don't you even know your place? I've seen plenty of people like you. You think that with just a bit of ruthlessness and a lifetime of patience, you can overcome all obstacles and eventually stand on equal footing with us? What a joke!"

As he spoke, he licked his lips. "As a lamb, you shouldn't try to guess what the shepherd is thinking."

Swish!

The burly man swung his sword downwards, the blade about to strike Yang Qing's wrist!

"Stop!" Yang Chi shouted desperately, and even Uncle Li showed a look of pity!

"I hate it! If I had this person's background, power, and wealth, today's ending would be completely different!" Yang Qing closed his eyes, but the expected excruciating pain did not come. Instead, he heard a strange sound, like impurities in the oil jumping around in the pot.

Sizzle!

Several sounds followed, then a series of screams. Yang Qing felt a lightness on his back as the large hands that had been holding him were removed. He opened his eyes and saw several burly men lying haphazardly on the ground, with wisps of flame remaining on their bodies.

What's going on?

Yang Qing looked again and realized that his elder brother had somehow broken free of his restraints and was standing in the center of the courtyard, staring directly at Liu, the bailiff, who had a look of utter shock on his face.

Snap!

Yang Chi took a step forward, and Liu, the bailiff, hurriedly retreated, stumbled, and fell to the ground with a thud, stammering, "Who are you? Don't come any closer!"

Not only was Officer Liu behaving in a daze, but even Uncle Li looked completely lost, crouching on the ground with his hands on his head, not daring to even breathe Great Qi.

"What exactly happened? How did the situation turn around?" Yang Qing became more and more confused as he read on.

Yang Chi himself was also shocked. He clenched his fists, feeling the surging, warm power within his body, and a complex feeling arose in his heart.

Just now, at the moment when his own brother was about to have his hand severed by a sword, intense hatred and resentment surged through his heart. At that moment, Yang Chi subconsciously made a wish. The instant this wish was born, an incomparably powerful force erupted from within, filling his heart and then sweeping through his entire body.

Supported by this power, Yang Chi simply swung his arm and sent the burly man who was holding him flying. Then, disregarding everything else, he darted forward and rushed to Yang Qing. He reached out and grabbed the short sword in his hand. Then, a surge of heat emanated from his palm, melting the fine iron blade!

Then, amidst the astonished gasps of the burly men, Yang Chi subdued them all with a few punches and kicks. Not only that, but after being struck by his fists, heat flowed through the bodies of those hit, setting their clothes ablaze.

The moment Liu, the bailiff, issued his order, the situation reversed completely, leaving him dumbfounded.

Now that Yang Chi had the upper hand, he approached step by step. The desires and resentment in his heart were triggered by the power he suddenly possessed, and he had an impulse to vent them without regard for anything else. His aura rapidly increased.

One step, two steps, three steps...

When he arrived in front of Liu, the latter was so overwhelmed by Yang Chi's imposing aura that he could barely breathe. His previous arrogance had vanished, replaced by a look of panic and helplessness in his eyes.

"Weren't you so smug just now!" Seeing the other person's expression, Yang Chi's ferocity intensified, and he raised his fist to strike.

Just then, the surging heat and power that filled his body had already been mostly released with the previous punches. With this punch, he focused his mind and released the remaining power from his fist, which struck the ground next to Liu, the bailiff. The mud flew up and created a hole.

As the power dissipated, Yang Chi felt a void within his body, swayed, and almost lost his balance.

"Huh? What's going on?"

After the power faded, the tyranny and ferocity in his heart remained, but without support or a basis, reason regained its advantage. Yang Chi stopped what he was doing and looked at Liu Yaguan, who was curled up in fear in front of him, his heart filled with doubt.

"Let me go! This time, I, Liu, was blind and didn't recognize your greatness, thus offending you!"

The clerk, Liu, was quite straightforward. Thinking that Yang Chi had stopped, he immediately begged for mercy. Coming from a military Aristocratic Clan that was neither high nor low in status, he was very flexible in his actions. When dealing with people he could afford to offend, he would act like a high and mighty rich kid, but when dealing with people he couldn't afford to offend, he would lower his posture and never say a word.

Such people, when recorded in history books, are often praised as wise and shrewd individuals who understand the times, and are among the most adept at cultivating relationships throughout history.

Hearing the pleas for mercy, Yang Chi's anger subsided slightly as he remembered the other party's identity.

The title of "Ya Guan" was actually inherited from the previous dynasty, but it has been modified. It is not an official position for escorting prisoners. The word "Ya" originally means to manage or command. In the previous dynasty, it was a significant position in the military. However, in the Great Rui, its authority was reduced, and it was mostly a position to command a hundred men. These hundred men were garrison troops. Due to the existence of ghost soldiers in various places, the number of these hundred men was often reduced.

However, he still wields considerable power. At such a young age, Liu Yaguan is able to command a hundred men, which is certainly not due to his military achievements or seniority, but rather to his connections.

Yang Chi had already guessed this when he heard the other party's identity.

Previously driven by power and driven by masculinity, he has now regained his senses and is well aware of the issues involved. However, he also knows that at this point, yielding would only lead to a worse outcome.

With this thought in mind, he endured the weakness in his body, coldly looked at Liu, the bailiff, said a few threatening words, and finally had his brother return the two silver coins before kicking the man out of the house.

When Liu and the others left, their attitudes had completely changed. Their gazes toward Yang Chi were filled with awe, while Uncle Li was so frightened that he had to hold onto the wall and fence to walk. Afterwards, he would come over every few days to offer gifts and apologize, but that's another story.

After the others left, Yang Qing walked over with a look of surprise and uncertainty. Yang Chi instructed him to carry Yang's mother into the house and then walk back.

"Brother, what were you just now...?" Yang Qing was about to ask when he saw Yang Chi sway and fall backward. Fortunately, Yang Qing caught him before he fell to the ground.

"Don't make a sound, help me inside."

Hearing his brother's instructions, Yang Qing dared not ask any more questions. The two staggered into the house, but Yang Chi did not lie down. Instead, he was helped to kneel down in front of the Kitchen God.

"You kneel down too!"

Yang Qing obeyed and knelt down with the two brothers.

After a while, Yang Chi looked at his bewildered younger brother and said, "What I'm about to tell you must not be revealed to anyone..."

As the two brothers talked, they quickly gathered a large number of Votive Thoughts, which they then entrusted to the image of the Kitchen God.

Meanwhile, similar things were not uncommon in Jiannan Circuit. These people had just unintentionally and suddenly understood the divine power, and through making wishes to the Kitchen God, they obtained extraordinary power. The Votive Thoughts they had gathered at this moment were particularly strong.

Besides them, there are many others who keep the Divine Name the Kitchen God in their hearts or worship him devoutly, scattered across the land of Jiannan Circuit. Each of them exudes a wave of Votive Thoughts that permeates the earth, subtly constructing a network throughout Jiannan.

This network spans Jiannan Circuit and extends in all directions.

"What have you done?! You've actually given that wild god such a Qi Manifestation and scale!"

Inside the Yin-Yang Pagoda of the Netherworld, Lü Liang felt the incense burning from the Kitchen God blocking his Domain of Law, his face turning ashen!

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