hotmtlnovel Chapter 24: A large-scale gangster gathering, but the gang leader didn't show up.
Chapter 24: A large-scale gangster gathering, but the gang leader didn't show up.
As the sun rises, a new day begins.
Yue Yuan had already switched everyone's positions back, while he pretended to be dead in bed.
To be honest, Master Dingyi's palm strike was a great help to him this time. Not only was the chaotic situation resolved, but it also provided him with a very clever alibi, which allowed him to do many things.
After the two women's acupoints were released, they regained consciousness in about 15 minutes.
The first thing Yilin did after waking up was to check Yue Yuan's injuries. Seeing that Yue Yuan's pulse was only slightly weak but his breathing was steady, she felt relieved.
Seeing her relieved expression, Yue Lingshan quickly asked, "How did you feel?"
"Don't worry, Junior Sister Yue, Junior Brother is fine. He'll recover with some rest."
Yue Lingshan nodded. "In that case, let's go outside and talk."
The two came outside, and Yilin began to apologize, "Junior Sister Yue, you don't need to worry. I am a nun, and what happened with Junior Brother Yue was purely an accident. He was seriously injured at the time, and we were trapped in a strange space, and then this happened."
"This is like a dream to me."
Yue Lingshan snorted coldly, "I don't care if you are dreaming or it's an accident. Since Abbess Dingyi said yesterday that the matter was settled, then you should be more careful in the future."
In love, everyone is selfish and doesn't want to share their lover with anyone. Yue Lingshan is no exception; her junior brother belongs to her, and no one else can touch him.
Yilin clasped her hands together and said, "Namo Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, Junior Sister Yue, since Junior Brother is alright, I will return now."
After Yilin left, Yue Lingshan went back to Yue Yuan's bedside.
"If I had known, I would have gone back to find you that day. Why did you have to act like a hero? It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, none of this would have happened. It's my fault for not protecting you."
Yue Yuan heard these words clearly and could only silently apologize in his heart.
His approach to Yue Lingshan was never for pure motives; his original intention was simply to use her and gain a foothold in the Huashan Sect. Who would have thought it would come to this?
It was still his unsteady demonic heart; the word "love" truly harms people, and many demonic predecessors have been ruined by it.
Characters like the pangolin in "Journey to the East" and Chonglou in "Chinese Paladin" were demon lords, yet they ultimately died for love.
But then again, if even the Demon Lord couldn't escape, how could he possibly escape?
"Knock knock knock~~"
Just as Yue Yuan was lost in thought, a knock came at the door, and Liang Fa's voice rang out from the entrance.
"Junior Sister, Master has instructed us to head to the venue."
Yue Lingshan wiped away her tears, put Yue Yuan's hand down, and called out towards the door, "Coming!"
She tucked the blanket around Yue Yuan, gave him a deep look, and then picked up her sword and went out.
After the group had walked away, Yue Yuan finally sat up. "Finally gone. Pretending to be a vegetable was really tiring."
Counting the days, today is the day Liu Zhengfeng retires from his criminal life.
On such a lively day, how could we do without him, the troublemaker? Without his "stirring," could these "things" possibly be "evenly balanced"?
He took out the dark red Taoist robe he had prepared beforehand from his backpack, hung a money sword at his waist, put on a copper coin mask, and after dressing properly, he looked at himself in the mirror.
Hmm, it's got a bit of Huozi Ge's style. The eyes aren't quite there yet; they need some work done. The hair also needs to be a bit messy, otherwise it won't give off the feeling of someone with a mental illness.
He remained dressed until he was satisfied before quietly leaving the house.
The Liu family residence in Hengyang.
The main gate was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and there were dragon and lion dances and firecrackers going off everywhere, creating a lively atmosphere.
Liu Zhengfeng stood at the entrance, welcoming each guest as they entered.
He would greet each doorman as they called out a name.
"Elder He, the Eighth Elder of the Beggars' Sect, has arrived!"
"Brother Liu, I've arrived."
"Elder He, please come in. The banquet has been prepared. Please take a seat."
"Master Yue of the Huashan Sect has arrived!"
"Hahaha~~ Junior Brother Liu, you've made quite a grand spectacle. Are you really retiring from the martial world?"
Liu Zhengfeng chuckled, "So that Senior Brother Yue may know, I was summoned by the imperial court some time ago and was appointed as a guerrilla general to suppress bandits. My retirement from the martial world was out of necessity."
"I see, hello Guerrilla General."
"Brother Yue, please come in. The food and wine are ready. I'll be there shortly."
Yue Buqun nodded and led his disciples into the Liu residence.
But as soon as Liu Zhengfeng turned around, his face darkened, and the smile from before vanished.
Liu Zhengfeng knew the danger, so he found a reason to defect to the imperial court, thus losing one more ally.
Zuo Lengchan, oh Zuo Lengchan, how should I deal with you?
Not long after Yue Buqun arrived at the Liu residence, Yue Yuan also arrived. However, while Yue Buqun entered through the main gate, Yue Yuan entered through the back gate. Although the back gate was more difficult for him, it was more convenient.
He first packed some drinks in the kitchen, then found a secluded corner upstairs where he could watch the large gang gathering below.
The scene was divided into many groups, basically all the major and minor sects had gathered. Shaolin, Wudang, and the Beggars' Sect all had people present. These were all big sects, which showed that Liu Zhengfeng still had some influence.
Once all the guests had arrived, the organizer, Liu Zhengfeng, also made his appearance.
He stood on a platform and began his speech, recounting the hardships he had endured over the years.
However, the three people sitting below—Tianmen Daoist, Dingyi Shitai, and Yue Buqun—began to whisper among themselves.
Master Dingyi asked in bewilderment, "Why did Brother Liu suddenly retire from the martial arts world? The entire Hengshan Sect depends on him to manage it."
Yue Buqun sighed, "Junior Brother Liu has been summoned by the imperial court to become a guerrilla general."
Tianmen Daoist frowned and said, "I heard that's not the case. It seems that he created a peerless musical score and wanted to express his feelings about nature."
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why Brother Liu had retired. Now I know there's a reason for it."
Yue Buqun flicked his folding fan and frowned. "If that's the case, I'm afraid the meeting won't be peaceful today. How could Senior Brother Zuo let him indulge in nature?"
"Brother Liu is foolish."
No sooner had Master Dingyi finished speaking than a hearty laugh rang out from the doorway.
Tong Baixiong led Shangguan Yun and Jia Bu and his group into the Liu residence.
"Brother Liu is handling such an important matter without even informing our sect. Does he look down on our sect?"
When Tong Baixiong appeared, the scene became noisy. However, seeing that there were three experts in charge, no one dared to make a move and could only glare at them resentfully.
"What, Brother Liu, you don't welcome us?"
Uninvited guests are considered unwelcome guests, and no host welcomes an unwelcome guest.
However, Liu Zhengfeng thought that after washing his hands of the martial arts world today, he would have no further connection with it, so there was no distinction between good and evil.
"Elder Tong, please come in!" He turned to the servants and instructed them, "Arrange seats for the Sun Moon Sect members."
Master Dingyi had a fiery temper. When she heard Liu Zhengfeng was going to arrange seats for the members of the Demonic Sect, she slammed her hand on the table and stood up.
"You demonic cultists, how dare you come here? Do you think my Five Mountains Sword is ineffective?"
Tong Baixiong laughed heartily, "Who do we have here? It's Abbess Dingyi! How come you can come, but I can't?"
"Good and evil cannot coexist!"
"Hahaha, what a fine 'good and evil cannot coexist' statement! Then I would like to ask you all: half a month ago in Fuzhou, Abbot Yu of the Qingcheng Sect slaughtered dozens of members of the Lin family for the sake of the Lin family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. Was that good or evil?"
"Nonsense! Abbot Yu is a highly accomplished master; how could he commit such a brutal act? It must be you, a demonic cultist, sowing discord!"
"I won't argue with you. Whether it's right or wrong isn't up to you or me to decide; it's up to the parties involved, right, Abbot Yu?"
Yu Canghai forced himself to remain calm: "Could it be that your demonic sect did this, framing me!"
Tong Baixiong shook his head: "Hypocritical and worse than pigs and dogs—that's exactly what I'm calling a shorty like you! You dare to do it but not admit it. Luckily, I have evidence!"