He just stood there, lost in thought for a long time, not knowing how much time had passed before he came to his senses.
He even thought of four lines of criticism:
All my life I’ve not cultivated good deeds,
Only loving to murder and set fires.
At Yihong House they spoke of karma,
Now I finally realize I am me!
Chen Jie came to his senses, turned his head, but saw no trace of the Old blind man; he was left alone, dazed, standing on the spot.
Chen Jie searched but couldn’t find any trace of the Old blind man.
"What kind of person is he?"
Chen Jie thought, and immediately began to plan his next move.
Although he might be the Han King Chen Youliang from history, everything was still uncertain; he couldn’t just sit around and become that king who divided the realm in three just by doing nothing.
Moreover, Chen Jie suspected, could there be someone else with the same name?
Could there be another person named Chen Jiusi?
Though it seemed unlikely, the road ahead was shrouded in mist; success was impossible without relying on oneself.
Like right now, what should he do about the predicament in front of him?
Thinking this, Chen Jie began to plot his next actions.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Qin Ying had been chased away by Red Face and returned to the Spring Breeze Theater.
Elder Liu and the others had already left; it was inconvenient for them to intervene in the Fishing Guild’s family affairs.
Upon his return, Qin Ying was asked by Nan Batian, "Did you catch up with them?"
"No, it’s strange. I clearly saw the person enter the back yard of Yihong House, but when I arrived, they were gone."
"What was the situation exactly?"
Then, beside him, Feng Xuan inquired.
Qin Ying told the story, and then Feng Xuan said, "Could it be that Qiao Hongyan hid the person?"
Qin Ying said, "That shouldn’t be the case. In such a situation, if a man were present, those maids wouldn’t be reacting normally. I suspect he didn’t enter Yihong House. Besides, why would Qiao Hongyan protect Chen Jiusi?"
Nan Batian said, "Mm, but we still have to search. My senior brother’s death can’t be so unclear, send more people!"
Qin Ying said, "I’ve already arranged for it."
Then looking at Feng Xuan said, "Feng Xuan, why do you seem so unconcerned?"
Feng Xuan replied, "The monk may escape, but the temple cannot. I’ve heard my fifth brother has a deep affection for his wife. I’ve already sent people to invite her. If he doesn’t want anything to happen to his wife, he must come find me obediently."
Hearing this, Qin Ying looked at Feng Xuan and said, "You’re quite scheming, kid. Trouble should not involve family, and yet you actually kidnap a wife, despicable!"
Hearing this, Nan Batian angrily retorted, "Stop talking nonsense! In the future, Feng Xuan will be the Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall. You are equals; no careless talk is allowed."
"Yes, Hall Master. My words were careless; I ask for Sect Master Feng’s forgiveness."
Feng Xuan simply smiled amiably, "No trouble, no trouble. Master Qin is right; indeed, my approach is somewhat unseemly, but ’no poison, no great man,’ right?"
Qin Ying said, "Fair point."
At this moment, Feng Xuan continued, "By the way, Gang Leader, about that actor Huadie, can we deal with her now? Keeping her is a curse in the end."
Nan Batian slightly frowned and said, "Forget it, spare her life."
"Let her hide in the countryside, announce to the public that she’s dead, that will suffice. I’ll handle this matter."
Feng Xuan looked at Nan Batian, who remained silent. For him, Huadie was trained as a standard beauty trap, but as time passed, he even began to see her in the shadow of his former little martial sister.
Peng Shizhong loved her, and he was somewhat affected as well.
Once, that woman was the shared first love in his and Peng Shizhong’s hearts, but alas...
"Master Hu, trouble! Over a hundred people from our White Tiger Hall have surrounded our residence!"
The gate guard reported to Xiao Hu.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hu’s gaze sharpened; Jiu Si’s prediction had come true. The opponent really did make a move against Chen Residence.
I wonder how Jiu Si is doing!
Thinking this, suddenly another guard rushed over, "Bad news, Master Hu, Third Brother Wang at the front gate has surrendered with seven or eight brothers; now we’re down to ten men!"
Xiao Hu frowned deeply and said, "Tell the brothers to hold on. I’ll take a look."
Xiao Hu spoke, and at that moment, he saw Su Yunjin rushing over in her clothes, "Hu Zi, what’s happening?"
Xiao Hu said, "It’s nothing, sister-in-law. Stay put; I’ll be right back."
Su Yunjin replied after hearing this, "Okay."
Following that, all the house slaves and workers in the residence were awakened by the knocking at the door, "Open up, open up!"
"Don’t know, but by the sound of it, it seems like they’re here to raid!"
While saying this, they heard shouting from outside, "Open up, Chen Jiusi attempted to assassinate the Hall Master, grievously offending; open up quickly, come with us back to White Tiger Hall for trial."
Just then, Xiao Hu climbed a ladder to the top of the wall, "Who are you people, spouting nonsense? Our Grandpa Chen would never attempt to assassinate the Hall Master; you must be thieves in disguise!"
"Who are you? If you don’t want to die, open up immediately. If you don’t open in ten counts, we’ll break in!"
Xiao Hu’s face darkened with anger, "You’re rebelling, who sent you here!"
The other side didn’t answer and simply began to count down.
Xiao Hu roared, "Brothers, draw your swords, let’s fight them!"
As he jumped down from the wall, he found a trusted confidant and said, "Go notify the wife, take the back door, hurry!"
The man ran frantically towards the interior of the residence.
Once inside, he immediately found Su Yunjin, and upon hearing the news, she frowned, "Where’s Hu Zi?"
"The Master has ordered not to worry about him; he’ll cover our retreat."
"Wife, do not hesitate now. Keeping you safe is what’s important. Otherwise, what will we do when Fifth Master comes back!"