There are gods watching from three feet above your head.

As dawn broke, Zhen Nanren, naked, embraced Da Ji, the two kissing motionless.
Er Ji sat nervously on the edge of the bed.
It turned out that Zhen Nanren had exhausted his energy, and with the allied forces led by the Beggars' Sect leader potentially attacking at any moment, they were determined to use a "heaven-stealing and sun-changing" technique to help him quickly recover his strength. After a long
while, Da Ji blinked gently, and Er Ji immediately climbed onto the bed.
After a long time, Zhen Nanren gently shifted his position and began circulating his energy beside her.
Da Ji stepped forward to take his pulse and immediately thought, "Too slow!"
Cui Fen entered and asked, "How is it?"
"Too slow!
" "I'll do it! "
"But you're pregnant; if you release your energy, you might lose it!"
"It's alright!"
"Good! Quickly undress!"
Cui Fen undressed, and Zhen Nanren immediately shook his head.
Da Ji helped him lie down beside her, administering medicine and calming his breathing.
Zhen Nanren's body trembled slightly three times, and his forehead immediately glowed.
Er Ji exclaimed happily, "It's alright!" "Gather all your strength!"
Cui Fen was moved to tears!
The eldest princess said, "Good child!" and covered her with a brocade quilt.
The second princess summoned two young girls and then returned to her room with the eldest princess to rest. The letter was immediately read
aloud by Ishikawa and the "Big Brothers." Ishikawa read: "This letter is addressed to Cui Fen and Zhen Qiang: You have committed inhuman acts of violence. You are hereby ordered to disperse within one day, or tomorrow at this time will be your end." Ishikawa said angrily , "You bastards! What are you trying to scare us with!" Immediately, Cui Fen shouted from inside the room, "Kill!" "Good! Let's go!" " Over seven thousand men immediately went out together. Within half an hour, they found Qi Ying and over a thousand men having a meal outside the city. They shouted for battle and immediately attacked. Qi Ying roared and led his men to meet the attack. After half an hour of fierce fighting with over a hundred top experts, Qi Ying and his men were cut down by the 'gangster dogs' and ' big bosses.' Over eight hundred of their men also died. Qi Ying had no choice but to lead his men in a breakout. Ishikawa and his men immediately launched a frenzied attack. After another half hour, Qi Ying and his men were all dead, but at least two thousand five hundred of the underworld figures had died, and over eight hundred were wounded. Ishikawa ordered his men to cut off the heads of Qi Ying and his men, then returned to report. Three hundred men immediately destroyed all the corpses. Soon after, Cui Ji examined the heads and said happily, 'Be careful and prepare for battle.' Ishikawa replied, 'Yes! I have already sent men to watch out for strangers coming to the city.' 'Very good! Go!' Ishikawa immediately left with satisfaction. " Cui Ji sighed, thinking, "After killing these people, I can have at least ten days of peace. I need to use this time to recover from my injuries." She took the elixir and immediately closed her eyes. Meanwhile, people at Zhaoxian Manor were all smiles. They had just learned that Zhen Qiang had killed Pu Gongying, and they were overjoyed! This was incredible news and an honor, because Pu Gongying was widely recognized as the most ruthless and powerful figure in both the legitimate and criminal worlds; no one had ever dared to provoke him. Everyone only hoped he would die a natural death soon! Even the usually quiet Gui Hanlian was unusually cheerful, chatting happily with Hou Peiyi! Hou Peiyi, clutching her pregnant belly, chatted with a radiant smile! The Huashan Sect was also jubilant, because Pu Gongying was the "God of the Underworld," an idol of underworld figures. His death would surely shatter the unity of the underworld. Gui Yongtai was even happier, because Pu Gongying was his nemesis! However, three hours later, when news of the Beggars' Sect leader and two to three thousand others' gruesome deaths spread, they were all stunned. They all feared that Zhen Qiang was responsible! They busied themselves with inquiries! By dusk, they confirmed that Zhen Qiang was not present, and they felt somewhat relieved! At this time, Qiao Hong, the acting leader of the Beggars' Sect, personally oversaw the situation from the Loyalty Hall, with carrier pigeons flying everywhere and Beggars' Sect disciples running around in sorrow. They were contacting various factions to prepare for a joint attack to eliminate Cui Ji and her group! Just as the various factions were coordinating their mobilization, at dawn the next day, except for the Huashan Sect and Zhaoxian Manor, the leaders of all the other factions and nine important figures were found dead. Even the acting leader, Qiao Hong, was beheaded! This terrible news quickly shocked the world. Even more terrifying was that a traitor from each of the Diancang, Kongtong, and Hengshan Sects had actually become their leaders, and they immediately decided to temporarily sever ties with the other factions in the martial arts world. The traitor's reasons were sound: internally, they needed to eliminate his sister; externally, they needed to avoid Cui Ji and her group. Therefore, most disciples from the three factions agreed to this plan! They immediately sent letters to the major sects announcing their non-interference in martial arts affairs. This was Cui Ji's order, its purpose being to incite panic among the other factions, making it easier for Cui Ji to defeat them one by one. Her cunning and scheming were quite remarkable. Within three days, the news had spread throughout Kanghu, naturally causing a stir. Gui Yongtai summoned Shao Zhong and asked, "Why didn't Cui Ji give you any orders?" "I might have already revealed my identity!" "Could there be another traitor within our sect?" "Impossible! However, she might have sent someone to monitor our sect." "Quite possible! I plan to have each sect expose the traitor. What should we do?" "Master, it's not advisable to do anything now. The enemy is at its strongest, and Cui Ji knows you'll do this. She must have already made arrangements. We must be cautious!" "Alas! My past misjudgment has already caused the tragic deaths of two sect leaders!" "But the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light!" "Alas! We are merely living in temporary peace; I am very uneasy!" "Young Master Zhen has already eliminated Dandelion. If he withdraws, he can surely rally the sects to eliminate Cui Ji. It would be the right strategy for him to announce the traitor within each sect." "Hmm! That makes sense! Having him announce it will also avoid misunderstandings among the sects. But who should we send to meet him? There must be someone watching us outside!" "Master, you might as well find a suitable candidate first, then have them disguise themselves as shoppers and go down the mountain." "Alright!" Within half an hour, Gui Chengwu and the seven men had taken a carriage down the mountain. He continued to shop and carry goods with them. After a long while, they ate snacks together. They lingered in the snack shop for a long time, and Gui Chengwu took the opportunity to enter. Soon, one of them put on his clothes and followed the seven men away! He stayed for more than an hour before putting on a mask and leaving. Soon after, he boarded a boat and headed towards Shijiabao on Taihu Lake! At dusk on the third day, he finally arrived near Shijiabao. He found it heavily guarded both inside and outside, with people constantly watching him from within the city. He quickly and calmly left. He wandered around but didn't find a single disciple from any sect. He had no choice but to stay at an inn.

At this moment, Zhen Nanren was helping Cui Ji eat at the edge of the couch. His thoughtfulness pleased Cui Ji, who had a hearty appetite and frequently served him food.
After a long while, the two finished their meal. As soon as she lay down, she immediately asked, "What are your thoughts on killing Dandelion?"
"I'm so happy! At least I protected you and Fen'er."
"If you hadn't intervened, Fen'er would have been taken advantage of! That old devil is a pervert. I will always remember your kindness and thank you!"
"Don't say that! We've been through thick and thin together!"
"Very good! I will definitely treat you sincerely!"
She immediately took out a flat bottle from her inner pocket and said, "The antidote for the six-month debuff is here. You only need to take one pill, and you will be free from all worries!"
"No! I won't take the antidote!"
"Why?"
"I need to be vigilant!"
"Don't be like that! I trust you!"
She immediately poured out a red pill and said, "Take it!"
Zhen Nanren casually crushed the red pill.
He blew on it, and the contents immediately fell onto the blanket.
Cui Ji exclaimed, "You're such a strange person!"
"I've always been like this! Let's not talk about this anymore. What are your plans for the future?"
"I've sent people out to gather everyone here, and at the same time, I've absorbed a quarter of those who didn't submit. I'm determined to fight against the major sects!" "
What are the odds of victory?"
"Will you help me? "
"I was just about to talk to you about this. I can't break our agreement. I'll only deal with the underworld figures; you'll be in charge of the other sects!"
"Why? Is this considered sharing the hardships?
" "I'm sorry! I have to consider Zhaoxian Manor and myself ." "
You're leaving?" "
I'll leave as soon as you recover!"
"No! Don't force me to attack Zhaoxian Manor."
"How could you even think of that?"
"Unless you stay!"
"I can't attack the other sects, what's the point of staying?"
"I don't care! You're my pillar of support; you have to stay."
"Alright! But don't force me to attack the other sects?"
"Alright! Are you satisfied now?"
"Thanks!"
He kissed her and immediately covered her with the quilt.
Soon, he entered Cui Fen's room and found her reading. As soon as she saw him enter, she happily stood up and said, "Brother Qiang!
Is something the matter?"
He immediately put his arm around her and asked, "Are you feeling alright?"
"I'm fine!"
"Losing your powers, will you feel any discomfort?"
"No! Don't worry! I'm no different from an ordinary person!"
"I'm truly moved by your sacrifice for me. I will treat you well."
"Brother Qiang, don't take it to heart. Losing my powers has actually made me more peaceful! By the way, Brother Qiang, you seemed to have some disagreement with our master just now. What happened?"
He immediately began to explain.
She immediately said, "Brother Qiang! You might not be able to maintain this principle, because all factions will definitely target you first. Their night raid on Bawang Manor is proof of that!"
"I know! But she insists on keeping me here. I have to consider that she might harm Zhaoxian Manor and you, and she might even take more drastic measures!"
"Indeed! You should stay for a while!"
"Okay! Take care of yourself!"
"I will! Don't worry about me."
He chatted with her for a while longer before returning to his room.
He immediately saw Da Ji standing by the table with her index finger to her lips. He understood and immediately went forward. He saw her pointing to a piece of white paper on the table.
"A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. Stabilize her first, and then seize the opportunity to kill her."
He nodded slightly in understanding.
She immediately lifted the first sheet of paper, revealing a second sheet that read: "Ishikawa is ambitious and will try to warn Cui Ji."
Then, she immediately peeled back the first sheet, revealing a third sheet that read: "The death of Dandelion has made my sisters and I realize the wickedness of human nature and the vicissitudes of life. We sisters are considering retiring, and we hope you share this intention."
He immediately nodded slightly.
She carefully put away the three sheets of paper, then quietly left with a smile.
Zhen Nanren exclaimed, "Wow! That's great! I was worried about how to make these people fight amongst themselves. Now that Ishikawa has this path, I must seize it!"
He pondered carefully.
Cui Ji finally recovered, and over three thousand more people came to report for duty. Overjoyed, she immediately held a banquet in the square for over nine thousand people to enjoy a pleasant meal.
An hour and a half later, as soon as she returned to her room after the banquet, she immediately embraced and kissed Zhen Nanren.
Zhen Nanren, of course, returned the kiss passionately!
"You're still so charming!"
"To be honest! Did you steal my power?" “
If not, why would I risk my life for you!”
“Good lad! Don’t do it again, understand?”
“Yes, sir!”
“I plan to wipe out the Pai Gang soon, are you coming?”
“I’ll stay here and guard the house for you!”
“Alright! Go out and explore the area these days, get familiar with the surroundings!”
“Okay!”
“All my valuables are in this house. I’ll instruct Fen’er to look after An. She’s lost her martial arts skills and is pregnant, so I’ll send people to protect her. However, you must stay close to her.”
“Yes!”
“This campaign may last three to four months. This place is my foundation and my vital link. You must do your utmost to protect this base for me.”
“Yes, sir!” She
sighed, and the two went into the inner room to bathe.
Soon after, they slept neck to neck.
The next morning, Zhen Nanren went out openly in his true form. He intended to meet up with the women of Yuegu. Therefore, he deliberately strolled leisurely.
He was discovered by Gui Chengwu shortly after entering the city!
Gui Chengwu circled around, looking back and forth for a long time. Once he was sure no one was following him, he immediately circled around to the front and walked towards Zhen Nanren.
Soon, seeing few pedestrians, he immediately transmitted his voice: "I am Gui Chengwu, please follow me!"
With that, he immediately turned and walked away.
Zhen Nanren knew something was amiss and immediately followed.
Soon, they entered the Guan Temple. Seeing no outsiders in the main hall, Gui Chengwu immediately stepped forward and said, "Cui Ji forced the traitors of various factions to kill two successive leaders and eighteen important officials."
Zhen Nanren frowned and said, "I guessed she would do this. Grandfather didn't tell them, did he?"
"Grandfather hadn't had time to tell them before receiving my elder brother's severed arm."
"What?" " Choi cut off her elder brother's arm."
"Yes! Grandfather had
no choice but to return to the mountain. Now, Grandfather hopes you will step forward to expose the traitors within each faction, so that they can eliminate the traitors and clear up any misunderstandings about you." "This... I am not in a position to do so at the moment. However, she will be attacking the Pai Gang soon. I have revealed two traitors within the Pai Gang; you should inform them immediately!"
"Alright! When will you act?"
"I'll be waiting here. You can come and wait for me anytime."
"Alright! I'm leaving now!"
With that, he hurriedly left.
Zhen Nanren looked at the Guan Yu statue and said, "Cui Ji! You dared to cut off Wen Ge's arm behind my back! I'll settle this score with you properly!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man entered.
Zhen Nanren was overjoyed: "Xin Mei! Is that you?"
"Yes! Come under the altar!"
With that, she immediately went under the altar.
As soon as Zhen Nanren entered, he hugged her and said, "How is everyone?"
She felt a pang of sorrow and immediately burst into tears.
"What happened? What happened?"
She immediately recounted the deaths of the women through tears.
Zhen Nanren couldn't help but cry and said repeatedly, "How could this happen?"
"Ren Ge! What are your plans for the future?"
"I plan to eliminate these scoundrels." "
Ren Ge, the various factions have a deep misunderstanding of you. Be careful!"
"Don't worry!" "I've already started making improvements. Huashan and Zhaoxianzhuang will clear my name. What about you?"
"I can only follow you!"
"How about this? I plan to meet Gui Chengwu nearby. You keep an eye out for other people around here. I'll introduce you to them later."
"Okay! Here, take these valuables from my master!"
"No! Find a safe place to bury them. Here, take these deposit slips too!"
He immediately handed over the brocade box. As soon as
she accepted it, she said, "Brother Ren! You're a chivalrous man in the underworld, be careful!" "I know! Be careful too!"
"Brother Ren! Let's bury these deposit slips and banknotes first!"
"Okay!"
The two left the hall and headed towards the woods on the right.
After wandering around for a while and making sure there was no one around, Tian Xin quickly buried the valuables in a hole to the right of the poplar tree and carefully laid down the turf.
"Brother Ren! Don't stay out too long, you should go first!" "
Zhen Nanren embraced her and said, 'Take care!'
'I know! Take care too!'
Zhen Nanren immediately left, feeling distressed.
The deaths of the Yuehu women and Gui Chengwen's lost arm were truly distressing for him. He walked for a while before going directly to a restaurant for a meal.
After the meal, he wandered around the city at dusk.
As soon as he returned to his room at dusk, he saw Cui Ji smiling and saying, 'How was your stroll?'
'You are now the city lord!'
'Princess! How so?'
'Everywhere in the city is under your control, and the people treat you with utmost respect! When I went to dine there, I was treated like an honored guest. It's clear how powerful your charm is!'
'Princess! That's not charm, it's power. I only radiate charm to you!'
As she spoke, she smiled and gave him a passionate kiss.
After a long while, Zhen Nanren deliberately said reluctantly, 'It's a pity! It's not convenient to be happy now.'
'You're so annoying! You lecher! '"
She clapped her hands, and a maid immediately brought in wine and dishes.
As soon as the maid left, she began to undress, saying, "Come on! You lecher! " "
Zhen Nanren deliberately loosened his clothes in a lustful hurry and pulled her to sit down.
He pulled her onto the bed and immediately began to pursue her; before long, she was already delirious with pleasure! He rapidly absorbed his power, and she trembled as she awoke. He immediately kissed her cherry lips and held her shoulders.
His power was released rapidly, and she realized something was wrong!
But she couldn't move!
She ended her sinful life in a state of fear and pleasure. As soon
as her power was released, her beautiful hair immediately turned gray.
Her delicate face became a withered, wrinkled face.
He moved the corpse away. He immediately focused all his energy on his cultivation.
After venting his pent-up hatred, he concentrated on his cultivation.
At dawn, he calmly finished his cultivation and went to the inner room to bathe.
After bathing, he immediately summoned Shuang Ji and Cui Fen to the room.
The three women were stunned when they saw the old woman's corpse on the bed!
Zhen Nanren said, "I accidentally killed her, what should I do?"
Shuang Ji knew what to do, and the eldest sister immediately said, "Don't let this matter be revealed, lest people become disorganized!" "
The two concubines nodded and said, "Indeed! Let's stabilize people's hearts first!"
Cui Fen said, "Let's dispose of the body first!"
The eldest concubine said, "I'll dispose of the body. The envoy can coordinate with the young lady to direct the overall situation. To the outside world, we can pretend that she left the fortress on business. In short, we can't cause any unrest."
Cui Fen nodded and said, "Okay!"
The eldest concubine took the body into the inner room and immediately poured water and corpse-dissolving powder on it.
Soon, Cui Ji's body turned into corpse water and flowed away completely along the ditch!
Cui Fen immediately opened the cabinet and said, "Her treasures and important items are all here."
The two concubines immediately and Zhen Nanren carefully searched.
Soon, Zhen Nanren brought out a large box. As soon as he opened the lid, he asked, "Fen-mei, are the pills in these bottles the antidote for 'Half-Year Powder'?"
"That's right! Each person only needs to take one pill to prolong the illness for half a year."
The two concubines asked anxiously, "Isn't there a cure?"
"Yes! However, there aren't many." "
Saying this, she immediately stepped forward to search.
Soon, she took out a brown bottle and said, "Each person must take it carefully for three days, and take it every night. After three days of continuous diarrhea, the poison will be completely eliminated!"
As she spoke, she handed over the brown bottle.
The two concubines immediately accepted the brown bottle as if it were a distinguished guest.
The eldest concubine said, "Don't rush to deal with these treasures. First, let's decide one thing: whether or not to destroy these slow-acting antidotes. Everyone should think carefully!"
Cui Fen said, "On the first day of next month, more than six hundred people should take the medicine."
Zhen Nanren said, "Destroy them! Don't leave these scum!"
Cui Fen frowned but did not say anything.
The eldest concubine said, "This matter is of great importance and must be discussed carefully."
The two concubines echoed, "That's right! These nine people are not weeds that can be cut down at will. If they rebel together, no one can resist them."
Cui Fen said, "We can choose between two methods: let them die from the poison, which is the slow method; the fast method is to arrange for them to fight each other!"
Zhen Nanren said, "We should deal with this quickly, because those people all know when the poison will take effect. If they rebel prematurely, it will be disastrous." Da
Ji said, "Then let's finish this quickly! However, it's quite difficult to orchestrate a fight between them. It would be better to have the major sects eliminate them."
Zhen Nanren asked in surprise, "Will that work?"
Da Ji said, "Yes! This group can be divided into three categories. Cui Ji's subordinates make up the majority, which is the first category. My allies have been forced by Cui Ji to deal with the Beggar Clan leader and have suffered heavy losses, which is the second category." "
The third category consists of a quarter of the original tourists. These three categories were originally at odds, and even had old grudges, but they are currently all restraining themselves."
"They all know that Cui Ji is currently planning to eliminate the Pai Gang. We can send out three thousand men, including these three types of people. You should understand what's next."
Zhen Nanren nodded and said, "To be honest, I already had someone inform the Pai Gang today about the traitor and Cui Ji's plan to attack. They will definitely prepare.
"If we delay for a few more days, allowing the Pai Gang to find more reinforcements, these three thousand men will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat because of their individual motives and the Pai Gang's thorough preparation."
Da Ji nodded and said, "Exactly! Cui Fen, what do you think?"
"The best strategy! Let Shi Chuan lead the team and take the opportunity to eliminate him." "Brilliant!"
Er Ji said, "We might as well simultaneously send another five thousand men to attack the Wudang and Emei sects separately."
Da Ji nodded and said, "Yes! Wear them down, but we must inform the two sects first!"
Er Ji said, "Qiang Di, please step forward!"
Zhen Nanren nodded and said, "No problem!"
Da Ji said, "The principles have been agreed upon. Let's discuss it in detail after the meal!"
The four immediately ordered the maids to bring and serve the meal.
After the meal, Zhen Nanren went out to chat with Shi Chuan and the "gang leaders." In
the afternoon, after leaving the fortress, Zhen Nanren first wandered around the city for a while. After a long time, he sneaked into the woods to the right of the temple.
Sure enough, he saw Tian Xin still disguised as the middle-aged man, sitting on the large rock they had buried. As soon as she saw her beloved, she greeted him happily, saying, "Brother Ren! Is something the matter?"
"I killed Cui Ji!"
"Great! She must have felt so good!"
"That's right! I absorbed all her power!"
"She deserved this retribution. What's the next move?"
"I plan to have the various factions eliminate these nine thousand-plus underworld figures!"
He immediately whispered.
Tian Xin nodded and said, "Brilliant! How can I help?" “
Go to the Huashan Sect to see Elder Gui. I’ve prepared a letter for you. Just say ‘Seven-Star Orchid,’ and he’ll believe you, because he gave me this item.”
He immediately handed over a letter and a bundle of poisoned needles.
Tian Xin said, “Brother Ren, don’t worry! I’ll travel by water and get it done quickly.”
“The survival of good and evil depends on you!”
“No problem!”
“Take care!” She
smiled happily and immediately flew away.
Zhen Nanren breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the fortress.
That evening, he and the two girls hosted a banquet in the square, and he once again drank heartily, immediately drawing everyone to join in the drinking.
They drank until they were very drunk before finally resting.
From the next day onwards, gangsters came to rob them one after another, and Zhen Nanren was happy to use welcoming them as an excuse to drink with them until late at night every night.
He wanted to use alcohol to wear down their strength and fighting spirit.
He wanted to let them have a little more fun before they died.
On the eighth night, Zhen Nanren pointed to the wooden box and said, "To show my sincerity, I will give each person an antidote first. Please come and collect your medicine, leaders."
The twelve girls immediately distributed packets of pills that had been prepared in advance to the "gang leaders," and soon everyone had an antidote, and everyone was happy.
Zhen Nanren shouted, "Everyone, drink heartily!"
"Thank you, messenger!"
Everyone immediately began to drink heartily. That night, Zhen Nanren drank with many people until dawn before finally resting.
After having breakfast, he immediately went to the Guan Temple and saw Gui Chengwen beckoning from inside the temple. He immediately went inside. "
Brother is back!"
"Yes! I have been back for many days. The leader of the Pai Gang has eliminated two traitors. When I left five days ago, he had already mobilized three thousand men and was seeking help from the Beggars' Gang and Shaolin."
“What I’m worried about right now is whether the traitors from the Beggars’ Sect and Shaolin will report this. You must be careful to block these two pieces of news to prevent things from going wrong.”
“No problem! Shouldn’t the two factions have arrived by now?”
“Yes! They’ve already cast their nets!”
“Very good. I’ve already asked Grandpa to send someone to inform Emei and Wudang to eliminate the traitors and find reinforcements, because I plan to send two groups of people to their deaths at the same time.”
“Great! Cui Ji agreed?”
“I’ve already eliminated her!”
“Brilliant! You’re truly great!”
“Don’t say that! I just want peace of mind! You should return to Mount Hua first! Those three groups will set off the day after tomorrow. Don’t stay here!”
“Okay! When will you return to Mount Hua?
” “There are still over a thousand people here. I have to eliminate them.”
“Okay! I’m leaving now!”
With that, he immediately left happily.
Zhen Nanren silently prayed before the statue of Guan Yu: “Lord Guan, you have always been loyal and protect all living beings. Please bless me to succeed. I will definitely build a temple for you!” He
bowed deeply before leaving the temple.
Soon, he met Tian Xin in the woods and greeted her with joy, "Your letter!"
He opened it and read: "Qiang'er: I am so proud of you! I will gather the elites of Zhaoxian Village to aid Emei. After this great matter is resolved, I will ensure that all the sects thank you in person. Take care: Name withheld."
Zhen Nanren exclaimed happily, "My husband will depart tonight; there are only a little over a thousand people left here!"
"Brother Ren, Elder Gui has accepted me as his adopted granddaughter!"
"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!"
"Grandpa, please find a way to expose the traitors within the Diancang, Kongtong, and Hengshan sects, because they have seized power and declared they will not intervene in Jianghu affairs, which has a significant impact on the overall situation."
"Alright! I will handle it. You should take your valuables and return to Huashan first!"
"Okay!"
The two exchanged smiles, and Zhen Nanren immediately departed.
Not long after he returned to the fort, he saw the "big shots" who had previously paid their dues to Majiabao arrive with their men to pay the dues and curry favor. Zhen Nanren happily received them.
That noon, he distributed all the dues to Shi Chuan and the big shots, and at the same time, he hosted a banquet and drank heartily with everyone.
After dark, the banquet ended.
Immediately, the two concubines entered the room, and he asked, "Is something wrong?"
The elder concubine whispered, "Send more of today's group and Shi Chuan to their deaths.
" "Good! Huashan and Zhaoxianzhuang have already mobilized, send more people to their deaths!"
The younger concubine said, "Good! Send an additional six hundred people, and poison the rest with Junji."
"Good! It's completely resolved!" "
Not bad! We can relax a bit!"
"Yes! We haven't had..."
The younger concubine shook her head and said, "I'm sorry! We've decided to live a quiet life and shouldn't have any more desires."
"This... why bother?" "
We are old and have experienced much hardship; we just want to rest in peace."
"Where do you wish to stay?"
"We haven't decided yet!"
"What about the young ladies?"
"I have given each of them 100,000 taels of silver to help them leave their profession, and they have agreed."
"This...this separation is quite a pity!"
"It's a good ending, we're content!" I might stay at Zhaoxian Village or Huashan, you'll have to come find me. "
Okay! We promise you!"
"Take as much of the valuables as you can!"
"No! Keep them for something meaningful!"
"Alright! By the way! Keep an eye out for any reports from the spies in each faction."
"Cui Fen has been keeping an eye on this, don't worry! You can rest now!"
With that, they left together.
Zhen Nanren breathed a sigh of relief and went to the inner room to bathe. After bathing, he immediately saw Cui Fen and said, "Brother Qiang! I heard you mentioned the spies?"
"Yes! Any news?" "
The spies from Wudang, Emei, Beggars' Sect, and Shaolin have already reported to the relevant factions about preparing for war or sending troops, but I have blocked all of them and will not give any further instructions."
"Why not give any instructions?"
"So you can have someone eliminate them!"
"Brilliant! They should be dead!"
"Yes!" "
By the way! How do we get rid of the traitors in Hengshan, Diancang, and Qingcheng?"
"Ignore them!"
"Why? They're already in charge!"
"Their poison will take effect at the end of this month, Gege!"
"Wow! Perfect! Brilliant!"
He immediately hugged her happily.
"Brother Qiang! You know the Twin Beauties are going into seclusion, right?"
"Yes! They've even arranged their subordinates! Truly admirable!"
"What should we do with these valuables?"
"Hide them for now! We'll use them for something meaningful later!"
"Okay!"
"I plan to send more people out to their deaths. The rest will be poisoned, how about that?"
"Okay! I'll arrange this with the Twin Beauties, don't worry."
"Great!"
"Brother Qiang, where should we live from now on?"
"Not sure, what about you?"
"I'll follow the chicken that marries, you decide!"
"Okay!" At the beginning of the
day, over 11,000 people left Shijiabao in three groups, happily. Zhen Nanren and the two concubines exchanged a smile and returned to their rooms.
They immediately saw the two concubines' men enter the rooms, quickly carrying away valuables through a secret passage.
Zhen Nanren and the eldest concubine followed for half an hour before returning to their rooms.
The eldest concubine whispered, "Tomorrow at noon, you will drink with everyone. We will secretly poison the wine. You should take the antidote first and then kill those who haven't yet been poisoned."
"Okay!"
"We have prepared a boat on the riverbank. We will take you two to the Huashan Sect first!"
"Great!" They
chatted for a while before resting.
The next day at noon, they dined with the guards left in the fortress. The servants and patrolmen, all captured, were also invited to receive rewards and a banquet.
Zhen Nanren comforted them for their hard work and immediately gave them red envelopes.
Half an hour later, most of them collapsed with screams. Twenty-one women and maids survived because they hadn't drunk any alcohol, but they were trembling all over.
To keep it a secret, the two girls and the young women ruthlessly killed them.
They calmly dissolved the poisoned wine and the corpses together.
After dark, they disguised themselves and left through a secret passage.
A short while later, they were already on their way. The young women caught more than twenty fish and immediately started cooking them. Soon, they were happily tasting the fish.
After a long while, the eldest girl whispered, "Finally, one thing is solved!" Zhen
Nanren nodded and said, "Yes! Fenmei, remember this for me: I asked Master Guan for permission. As long as the world is at peace, I want to build a temple for him."
"Okay!" Anyway, we have to come back!
"Right! The Pai Gang is about to strike, isn't it?"
Daihime nodded and said, "Almost! The Ishikawas are probably resting right now, but the Pai Gang probably won't let them rest. They might have already started fighting!"
"Yes!" "
As they chatted, the Pai Gang, Shaolin, and Beggars' Gang, totaling over 7,500 people, indeed attacked the Shi Chuan group from all directions.
The Shi Chuan group, along with their allies from Majiabao, numbered over 4,300. They were resting in various taverns and inns, ready to strike at any moment.
The Pai Gang had been lying in ambush for two days, and with their advantage in terrain, manpower, and numbers, they gained the upper hand in less than half an hour.
However, the Shi Chuan group continued to fight tenaciously.
At least 6,000 corpses lay on the scene, and only about 800 of the Shi Chuan group remained, while over 3,000 Pai Gang allied forces were still fighting.
The streets, alleys, and houses were littered with corpses!
The residents had already fled the city, and even the officials..." They were closing down!
When luck is on your side, even city walls can't stop it; when misfortune strikes, it's endless bad luck. Just as the Ishikawa group was about to break out, the Nangong family arrived! They, along with their 1400-plus followers, immediately joined the attack.
Fueled by their fierce momentum, they rushed to the front lines, hacking and slashing at the Ishikawa group.
The Ishikawa group, having fought for over two hours, were already thirsty, exhausted, and wounded. How could they withstand the onslaught of these fresh troops?
A chorus of screams erupted.
In less than half an hour, except for seven who feigned death and escaped, all the other gang members were dead. However, each faction was also exhausted and had suffered considerable casualties!
Nevertheless, they still tended to the wounded and cleaned up the scene.
All the valuables on the gangsters were immediately confiscated.
(The last sentence appears to be a fragment and doesn't translate directly .) In the suburbs, even the underworld figures suffered a brutal mutilation!
The spoils, besides compensating the city's residents, were used to cleanse the bloodied dead and comfort the wounded. The group finally managed a weary meal around the turn of the day.
However, carrier pigeons had already delivered the good news to Wudang and Emei, and overjoyed, they immediately prepared to annihilate the enemy.
At noon on the third day, Wudang and the allied forces lay in wait in the suburban forest. When over 3,500 underworld figures entered the vicinity, various hidden weapons were unleashed.
In the fight to the death, each faction resorted to ambush!
This group of underworld figures was preparing to enter the city for a meal when, in the ensuing chaos, over 300 were struck by hidden weapons and fell, while the rest hastily engaged in combat.
The Wudang allied forces numbered over 6,900; they had already rushed forward... Taking advantage of their superior numbers and rest, the Wudang forces launched an immediate attack.
The underworld figures, of course, fought back fiercely. As
darkness fell, the underworld figures suddenly unleashed poisoned needles. After a series of screams, over 1,500 members of the Wudang allied forces collapsed, wounded by the needles.
Those nearby rushed to their aid.
The underworld figures seized the opportunity to hurl more poisoned needles.
Amidst the screams, over 800 more fell, the needles drawing blood and killing instantly. In a flash, over 2,300 men had been killed, their ranks thrown into disarray, their morale severely damaged.
The underworld figures continued their attack.
Within half an hour, the two sides were evenly matched!
Enraged, the Wudang allied forces unleashed a massacre.
The battle quickly intensified.
By midday, only 1,900 underworld figures remained against 2,800 Wudang allied soldiers, yet the fighting remained fierce.
It was a battle of endurance; the Wudang allied soldiers fought tooth and nail for survival, while the underworld figures, fueled by their ferocity, continued their relentless attacks.
The ground was dark, and both sides continued their struggle, but their strength was waning. They were frequently stopped by corpses, and even killing directly was no longer an option.
Nevertheless, they fought on relentlessly.
Around midnight, the remaining 1,600 Wudang allied soldiers, exhausted, continued their assault on the remaining 700 underworld figures.
Once nimble and agile, they now staggered and thrashed about, rarely using slashing techniques, resorting instead to forceful thrusts and pushes.
After another hour and a half, the underworld figures were finally wiped out, but many Wudang allied soldiers collapsed from exhaustion onto the corpses.
Fortunately, soon after, townspeople brought them tea and water, allowing them to rest for a long time before cleaning up the corpses.
At dawn, they destroyed the bodies before hiring workers to collect them.
Four or five thousand corpses quickly exhausted the city's coffins!
They then wearily dealt with the aftermath.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Yongtai and his son, along with the Emei sect leader and Hou Zhaoxian, had seen the Wudang allied forces' victory report and were happily discussing their next move.
On the morning of the sixth day, they were already in ambush in the forest outside the city. At midday, as the four thousand underworld figures approached, they launched hidden weapons.
Then, they revealed themselves and began their attack.
These four thousand underworld figures, exhausted from their long march, still fought with unwavering confidence, resulting in an extremely fierce and brutal battle.
The Huashan allied forces comprised more than ten large and small gangs, numbering over seven thousand, especially with the veteran general Cui Yongtai providing a sharp and effective attack.
The sunlight, initially bright, was quickly tainted by the spray of blood and screams, turning the scene into a terrifying spectacle as both sides fought fiercely for survival. Hou Zhaoxian, who had been suppressed by Cui Ji for some time, seized the opportunity and led the experts of Zhaoxian Manor in a fierce battle.
Both sides harbored deep-seated hatred, and this clash was unprecedentedly intense.
The underworld figures, initially confident of a massacre, were instead slaughtered, fueling their fury.
However, after more than an hour of heavy casualties, only about two thousand underworld figures remained, while the Emei allied forces still had over five thousand five hundred.
At least twelve "big brothers" had already fallen!
Thus, the underworld figures' morale and fighting spirit were dampened!
At this moment, the people of Zhaoxian Manor launched a second fierce attack, and the civilians, momentarily abandoning all compassion, drew their swords and charged forward.
Gui Dezhu immediately led his Huashan disciples in the attack as well.
Gui Yongtai led over two thousand men to retreat and rest.
In less than half an hour, Gui Yongtai led those two thousand men forward to engage the remaining 1,500-odd gangsters, who immediately found themselves in fierce combat.
After a short while, the heroes of Huashan and Zhaoxianzhuang joined the attack.
The Emei nuns, being weaker, hunted down those attempting to flee.
By dusk, all four thousand-odd gangsters were dead!
After a brief cheer, the cleanup began.
Six carrier pigeons quickly carried the news of the victory.
At this moment, Zhen Nanren arrived at Zhaoxianzhuang by carriage. Upon alighting, the gatekeeper, overjoyed, exclaimed, "The son-in-law is back! The son-in-law is back!"
He stepped forward to greet him. Zhen Nanren helped Cui Fen out of the carriage and rewarded the driver with a gold ingot.
While the driver was happily thanking him, Zhen Nanren had already rewarded the sixth branch of the family with a gold ingot before carrying the bundle and helping Cui Fen through the gate.
As Gui Chengwen approached, Zhen Nanren exclaimed, "Brother Qiang!" Seeing that Gui
Chengwen's right arm was still swaying, Zhen Nanren knew his right arm had indeed been severed. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother Qiang!"
"Brother Qiang! You saved the martial world; your merit is immeasurable!"
"I dare not accept such praise! How is the battle?"
"The invading gangsters from Pai Gang and Wudang have been wiped out. Grandfather and Father, with six or seven thousand men, are preparing to eliminate another group. The duel should be able to begin within the next day or two."
"Excellent! That perfectly matches my estimate."
"You are truly brilliant! If you hadn't divided them up, no faction could have dealt with them."
Seeing Gui Hanlian and Xiao Xian accompanying the heavily pregnant Hou Peiyi, Zhen Nanren happily stepped forward and embraced Hou Peiyi, saying, "Sister Yi!
I'm back!"
"Brother! I'm so proud of you!"
"Thank you! Come! Let me introduce Sister Fen!"
Cui Fen immediately smiled and said, "Greetings, elder sister!"
"Don't be so formal! Be careful not to upset the baby."
"Thank you, elder sister!"
she said, then addressed Gui Hanlian, "Greetings, elder sister!"
Gui Hanlian blushed and replied, "Hello!"
She had been feeling nervous and excited since seeing Zhen Nanren earlier because of past events, and now, with her face flushed, Zhen Nanren felt a strange unease.
Seeing Hou Shi and Tian Xin approaching, Zhen Nanren immediately stepped forward.
Hou Shi said happily, "My worthy son-in-law has brought great honor to Zhaoxian Manor!"
"Thank you for your encouragement, Mother! This is Fen!"
Hou Shi immediately replied warmly.
Soon, they were seated in the hall, and Tian Xin quickly brought over a bundle, saying, "Brother! All the valuables are here; you can take them!"
"No! You keep them!"
"Alright! Brother! After the situation stabilizes, you might as well unify the names on the deposit slips to avoid keeping so many seals."
"Alright! We'll discuss it then; I plan to do something meaningful first."
"Good!"
Hou Shi said, "You should cleanse yourselves first before eating!"
Xiao Xian immediately led them into the manor to cleanse themselves.
When they changed their clothes and returned to the hall, they found food and wine already laid out. Just as they were about to take their seats, a young man shouted, "Master, you've succeeded!"
He then happily brought a carrier pigeon into the hall.
Hou Shi eagerly removed the pigeon's band and read aloud, "annihilate the enemy army, return to the manor tomorrow."
Everyone immediately burst into laughter.
Hou Shi exclaimed joyfully, "Set off the firecrackers!"
Servants immediately brought firecrackers to the front gate and set them off.
They raised their glasses in celebration amidst the firecrackers.
Everyone had a great appetite!
After the meal, Hou Shi and everyone chatted happily in the hall.
After a long while, Zhen Nanren finally returned inside with his three wives and one concubine to talk.
He first introduced Tian Xin's background and how she had assisted him.
He then recounted how Cui Fen had abandoned her allegiance to the Ming Dynasty and secretly assisted him.
He then smiled and said, "I plan to restore Zhen Furen's original name and do something meaningful so that I can make full use of the wealth that I am entitled to."
Hou Peiyi said, "Brother! There are still the Hengshan, Diancang and Qingcheng sects that remain neutral. Will they cause trouble?"
" Do you want to step in?"
"No need! They can't do anything, because the traitors from those three factions will die from the poison at the end of this month, and the rest will gradually make contact with the various factions."
"Cui Ji is truly terrifying!"
"Indeed! She is both clever and ruthless. If it weren't for my good fortune and Fen Mei's assistance, I and the world would have fallen into her hands. It's truly terrifying."
"Yes!"
Gui Hanlian looked at Cui Fen and said, "How does Cui Ji control the traitors?"
Cui Fen said, "She subdues different targets with force, wealth, and women, and then controls and supplies them with poison. She has completely mastered the weaknesses of human nature."
"I really can't believe that Steward Shao would fall for it."
"Indeed! Cui Ji spent half a year and six attempts before succeeding! His integrity is no less than that of the two traitors from Shaolin!"
"What about his antidote?"
Zhen Nanren said, "I still have twenty-two pills. I'm afraid it won't be enough to completely neutralize the poison of the traitors." "
Saying this, he handed her three pills and explained how to use them.
Hou Peiyi said, "I heard that these three fights were all very fierce. Even if the traitors from each faction didn't serve their sentences, they may have already died in order to atone for their crimes. The antidote may not be useful."
He immediately nodded and said, "Quite possible!"
"Brother! Shouldn't you and Lianmei consummate your marriage?"
Gui Hanlian immediately blushed and lowered her head.
Zhen Nanren nodded and said, "Let's wait for Grandpa Gui and the others to come here!"
"Okay!"
"I have something I need your understanding and advice on."
He immediately told her about being forced by Cui Ji to deflower the Zhu family's daughter.
Cui Fen said seriously, "Ren-ge was indeed forced!"
Hou Peiyi said, "Brother! Why don't you personally visit Master Zhu to ask for her hand in marriage?"
"But the Zhu family is eliminating dissidents for the Left Prime Minister. I am ashamed of them!"
"Miss Zhu is innocent!"
"I know that too. So, I am very conflicted. Xinmei, what do you think?"
Tian Xin said, "Brother!" "You should marry her."
"What about you, Lianmei?"
Gui Hanlian said, "You should marry her, but you have to sever ties with the Zhu family."
"I'm worried that the Zhu family will use me to lure more people into becoming accomplices!"
"Really? The underworld figures have fallen, they wouldn't dare to do evil anymore!"
"Let me think about it some more. By the way, did Brother Wu go out with Grandpa too?"
"Yes! Grandpa wants him to broaden his horizons."
"Indeed! Those underworld figures are something Brother Wu will never forget!"
"I hope he'll be safe!"
"Don't worry! The letter just now didn't mention any casualties among relatives, it's alright!"
"Thank you!"
"Sister Yi, is Brother De also going to war?"
"Yes! Father also wants him to experience things."
"His marriage to Miss Zhao..."
"It's been delayed until now because of Zhao Kui's death. Father will wait until the world is at peace before bringing this matter up again."
"Good things often come with difficulties!" "
Brother Zhao's death is truly heartbreaking, alas..."
Zhen Nanren whispered, "The Zhu family hired someone to kill him, don't leak this!"
The women immediately nodded, their eyebrows furrowed.
Zhen Nanren said, "I've always believed the Zhu family would be a scourge sooner or later."
Cui Fen said, "That's right! Zhu Tianmin once gave Cui Ji ten million taels of silver in exchange for the Zhu family's safety and convenience. This man is quite ambitious."
Hou Peiyi said, "If he uses the official power of the Left Prime Minister, none of the factions can resist."
Zhen Nanren said in a deep voice, "If someone dares to do that, I will definitely kill him. It seems we have to put aside the matter of Zhu Huilan. Anyway, Cui Ji is dead, there's no way to verify it!"
The women nodded knowingly.
Cui Fen said, "Yan Minglun, the head steward of the Zhu family, is Cui Ji's man. Should we use him?"
"Hmm! There is still such a lead! What is Yan Minglun's background?" "
He's a grandson of the Left Chancellor Yan Zhong. Yan Zhong uses him to contact and monitor the Zhu family, and the Zhu family is quite in awe of him!"
"How do we contact him?"
Cui Fen took out a piece of jade from her bosom and said, "This is the token. I'll use it to instruct him to send Zhu Huilan back. You might as well give it a try."
"Keep it! It's our trump card. By the way! Is he poisoned?"
"Of course! If he doesn't have an antidote, he'll be poisoned by the end of June."
"Remind me then that we must keep him here."
"Okay!"
"Ladies, where do you wish to settle?"
Hou Peiyi said, "You decide!"
"Fen-mei has a manor in West Lake. How about we stay there?" "
Great!"
"After Yi-mei gives birth, let's move!"
"Great! Brother! Father and Grandpa Gui have cleared your name. Most of the sects understand. We can settle down today!"
"Thank you! I'm so lucky!" "
Brother, you're too kind! You endured humiliation and risked your life; you're truly remarkable!"
"I don't deserve it!"
They chatted for a while longer before going to their respective rooms.
As soon as Zhen Nanren entered Tian Xinzhi's room, she smiled and opened her arms.
He embraced her and kissed her passionately.
"Brother, you're truly blessed with good fortune!"
"Yes! I've heard that too much good fortune isn't a good thing!"
"That refers to ordinary people. You've accumulated so much good karma; you're bound to have good fortune in the future."
"Honestly! I still can't believe I have such martial arts skills, so much wealth, and so many beautiful wives and concubines!"
"I don't quite believe it either. I used to worry about you having an accident!"
"I feel like I'm dreaming!"
"Brother! Lianmei has been secretly in love with you for a long time; go see her tomorrow night!"
"Isn't that inappropriate?"
"Grandpa has already agreed, and you've killed Dandelion, haven't you? Don't delay!"
"But...is she really willing?"
"Yes!" After spending time with her, I deeply felt her admiration and love for you, and at the same time, she also felt a sense of guilt. "
I understand!"
"Go see her tomorrow night!"
"No rush! I still need to adjust my emotions."
"Alright!"
"No! I'm honored to be able to take their place."
"Take their place?"
"Yes! They're already pregnant, would you dare to have sex with them? I can take their place at any time, that's what I mean by taking their place."
"You're the main character, the substitute is a supporting role."
"No! Quite the opposite, with you being so strong, they'll inevitably be giving birth one after another in the next ten years, and I'll have the best chance to be with you!"
"That makes sense! You're quite calculating!"
She chuckled and immediately said, "Actually, everyone is very harmonious, our relationship is better than that of blood sisters! If you hadn't come to me, I would have come to you!"
"Why?"
"I won't tell you!"
"You've already made arrangements in a meeting!"
"Yes!"
"You care about me a lot."
"Of course! You're our pillar!"
"Thanks!"
"Brother! I want to help the people of Wuzhi Mountain again, okay?"
"Okay! I'll go with you!"
"No need! Ask the Beggars' Sect to send them some silver notes!"
"Okay! How much do you need?"
"Master Si left behind more than 2.8 million taels of silver notes, I plan to use one million taels."
"Okay! Ask the people in the village to ask the Beggars' Sect to handle this matter tomorrow!"
"Thank you! I've been feeling guilty about this!"
She immediately recounted in a low voice the process of the naked woman stealing men's virginity and disposing of corpses. Zhen Nanren sighed, "My master may have been killed because of this. This is retribution!"
"I'm the one in charge, yet I'm still alive!"
"You were just following orders, don't overthink it!"
"Okay!" "From now on, we'll settle down by West Lake. We can live a carefree life, and if anyone needs our help, we'll step in. Wouldn't that be a meaningful life?"
"Yes!"
The two then whispered sweet nothings to each other and caressed each other.
Cui Fen smiled as she listened!
Hou Peiyi smiled and gently stroked her belly, thinking, "Child! You must be as strong as your father!"
After quickly washing herself, she blushed and drank her tea.
At this moment, in Zhu Family Manor of Luoyang, Zhu Tianmin was reviewing account books in his study when Shu Fengcong and Yan Shilun gently knocked on the door. He immediately greeted them with a smile, "Come in!"
Yan Shilun stepped forward and whispered, "I heard all the underworld figures have been wiped out?"
"About 12,000 people died. " "
What about Cui Ji and Zhen Qiang?"
"They're in Shijiabao. What happened?
" "If they're not dead, the world isn't truly at peace!"
"I don't understand this matter. Why do the various factions say the world is at peace?"
"Why not ask the Beggars' Sect to investigate?"
"All the Beggars' Sect disciples have gone south. We can find someone to rely on. Is there something you need, Steward?"
"The Purple Robe Society has been eliminated. If they take any action in the future, should we approve it?"
"There should be no action yet, right? The Prime Minister has already taken control of the palace!"
"What if it's necessary?"
"I will arrange it. If necessary, our people will take action."
"That's right! I can report back to the Prime Minister now!"
"Oh, by the way! Please inform the Prime Minister that with the underworld figures eliminated, the money's gone, and I can no longer provide financial support. Please forgive me, Prime Minister."
"Alright! I will pass this on. Farewell!"
With that, he left immediately.
Zhu Tianmin pondered, "To resolve this once and for all, should I keep an eye on the Prime Minister and get rid of Yan Minglun? How should I proceed to ensure my safety?"
He immediately began to consider.
Immediately, Zhu entered and said, "Master! What's he doing here?"
"He's worried that no one will serve the Prime Minister in the future, and he also wants to find out the fate of Cui Ji and Zhen Qiang. I also asked him to tell the Prime Minister that we can no longer pay the quarterly tribute of 500,000 taels of silver." "
Yes! Our burden is too heavy!"
"Don't worry! I've already sent Zhang'er with men to rob the various underworld headquarters. Those twenty-five gangs in the north, we can get at least 50 million taels of silver back."
"Brilliant! Master, will the Prime Minister agree to cut off the supply of money?"
"Difficult! He's already used to it!"
"Master, why don't we assassinate him?"
"I'm pondering whether I should do it, and how?"
"Simple! He comes out to worship his ancestors every Qingming Festival; we can send someone to kill him then."
"I'm considering whether to use him to deal with Cui Ji and Zhen Qiang."
"The various factions will deal with them!" "But the various factions say that the world is at peace; I don't understand why!"
"Zhang'er and the others will return; they might have further news."
"Perhaps! I've always been wary of that witch, Cui Ji. If Zhen Qiang joins the fight, the two of them alone won't be enough to handle them. I plan to deal with them officially."
"Will that work? They can kill the palace guards and leave!"
"That way, they won't be able to show themselves, and they'll have to be careful in their actions!"
"Isn't that a bad idea? What if they find out we were the ones who planned this? That would be troublesome!"
"The Left Prime Minister will give the order directly; they won't expect it to be our idea."
"Be careful! It's best not to offend them."
"I've always thought that Cui Ji tricked Lan'er."
"Alas!"
"What's wrong? Is something wrong with Lan'er?"
"No! She insists on keeping the child; otherwise, she'll commit suicide or become a nun!"
"Outrageous! Don't spoil her!"
"My lord! She's already suffered enough!"
"I can't bear to lose face like this!"
"Could we let her give birth to the child, and then have Fan Yong and his wife raise it?"
"Alas! Don't come up with any ideas, okay? Get rid of the child."
"But Lan'er keeps refusing!"
"Call her here!"
Zhu Shi immediately bowed her head and left.
Soon, Zhu Huilan followed him into the room, bowing her head. She immediately knelt and said, "Forgive your unfilial piety!"
"Hmph! Why did you keep the child?"
"I want to identify that man."
"What if he looks like you? Besides, children usually inherit from both parents!"
"I want to try!"
"No! I can't bear this shame." "I
will stay indoors, and no one will know about this. Once the baby is born, Fan Yong can raise it. Please, Father, grant my wish."
"What if I don't allow it?"
"I will either enter a nunnery or end my own life!"
"Outrageous!"
"Forgive your unfilial piety!"
She kowtowed, sobbing softly.
Zhu said, "Master! Grant the child's wish!"
"No! No!"
He immediately stood up.
A flash of white light, and Zhu Huilan had already drawn a dagger from her sleeve and was about to stab herself in the heart.
Zhu screamed, "Stop!" and immediately grabbed her.
Mother and daughter immediately burst into tears.
Zhu Tianmin sighed, "Fine! Do as you please!"
Zhu Huilan bowed in thanks and left immediately.
Zhu Tianmin snorted angrily, venting his frustration by clenching his fist.
Under the bright sunshine, Zhen Qiang accompanied his three wives and one concubine as they strolled through the city. Soon, they entered the slums, where they immediately took out two chests of silver and distributed them to each household.
After a long while, they happily returned to their village for a meal.
After the meal, Nan Ren said, "Doing good deeds is truly a joy!"
Hou Peiyi said, "Brother! There are many poor people in the world; let's expand our efforts!"
"Great! How should we do it?"
"Father is quite familiar with Lord Zhang; we can ask him to transfer the silver notes to the various government offices, and then the officials can provide relief to the impoverished people, how about that?"
"Great! Let's send out more!"
"Let me discuss it with Mother first!"
"Thank you!"
She immediately left happily.
Cui Fen smiled and said, "Brother, when shall we retrieve those valuables?"
"No rush! There must be someone watching Shijiabao right now!"
"That makes sense! By the way! Cui Ji still has a lot of wealth hidden in Dali. We should find a time to retrieve it, lest it be taken by someone else."
"Is someone guarding it?"
"No! It's been buried underground. I'm just worried it might get taken!"
"If that's the case, let that person get rich!"
"No! That's not right! They're worth over two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"So much! She's really good at this! Okay! Let's retrieve them in a few days."
They chatted for a while, then Hou Peiyi immediately entered and said, "Mother can ask Lord Zhang to handle this matter. If Lord Zhang benefits, he might get promoted!"
"Great! How much should we donate?"
"Mother just roughly estimated it, about ten million taels of silver!"
"So little? A third is never enough, let's donate thirty million taels!"
"Wow! Brother is such a philanthropist!"
“I’m being generous with other people’s money! What should we do?”
she said, and immediately left happily.
Soon after, Lady Hou had also happily boarded a carriage and left.
At dusk, Lord Zhang returned to the estate, and Zhen Zhiren immediately entered the hall to meet him.
Lord Zhang smiled and said, “Young master, you are kind and generous; on behalf of the poor, I thank you first!”
He immediately rose and bowed.
Zhen Nanren returned the greeting, saying, "I dare not accept such praise! Please sit down!"
As soon as Lord Zhang sat down, he immediately asked, "Young Master, do you have money deposited at Yongchang Bank?"
"Yes! This humble subject wishes to donate thirty million taels of silver."
"A truly meritorious act! Please come to Yongchang Bank in this city this morning to complete the withdrawal of the thirty million taels of silver and the transfer arrangements. Yongchang Banks in various locations will then deliver the silver to the government offices." "That's wonderful! So convenient!"
"Officials from various locations will send the register of the poor to receive the silver."
"No need! Don't go to such trouble."
"It's only right! To be honest, some officials are quite self-serving; this is the only way to ensure the poor truly receive your kindness!"
"Alright! Thank you, Your Excellency!"
"I'm happy to do so! If Young Master wishes to receive praise, I will report it to the court."
"No need! No need!"
"Young Master is a truly virtuous man!"
"I dare not accept such praise!"
"If Young Master wishes to proceed tomorrow, I will immediately return to the government office to handle the official documents."
"No problem! Please!"
Lord Zhang immediately left with great pleasure.
Zhen Nanren chatted with Madam Hou for a while before having dinner with his wives and concubines.
After dinner, they chatted for a while as usual before returning to their rooms.
Immediately, Tian Xin entered the room and said, "Brother! Come on!"
"Where to?"
"You're so annoying! Go find Lian-mei!"
"I... am I free?"
"You've been free for a long time! Go on!"
Zhen Nanren could only blush and leave the room.
The door was not ajar; he knocked lightly three times, and she immediately greeted him, blushing.
As soon as he entered, he exclaimed, "Lianmei!"
"Ren...Ren-ge!"
"You're Shanglu?"
"Yes...yes!" "
Are you settling in well?"
"Very well!"
"Grandpa and the others will be here soon, right?"
"Soon!"
"I...thank you for thinking so highly of me!"
"You...are admirable! Especially for this act of charity!"
"I was just doing what others did; it was all ill-gotten gains!"
"If it were someone else, how could they bear to part with it? You are admirable!" "I
don't deserve it! Don't blame me for keeping it from you before!"
"You had your reasons, and besides, you endured humiliation to fight evil; you are truly admirable!"
"I don't deserve it! It's all thanks to Grandpa giving me the secret manual that I mastered this extraordinary skill!"
"Speaking of the manual, Grandpa has always felt guilty towards you. Don't blame him; he's always hated evil and has a quick temper, which is why you couldn't bear the injustice."
"No! I shouldn't have kept it from you."
"It's all in the past; let's not talk about it anymore!"
"Alright! I visited Huashan this time and found their morale to be high. Although only fifty people remained, everyone was beaming!"
"They are proud of you!"
"I dare not accept such praise!"
"If you hadn't forced out the traitor, Huashan would have collapsed long ago!"
"You're too kind! What are Huashan's plans for the future?"
"Grandpa will retire, and Father and my two uncles will select a group of people to train and discipline. At the same time, we need to strengthen internal security to prevent repeating the same mistakes."
"Right! Corruption breeds worms!"
"How did you get rid of the dandelion, brother?"
"Speaking of which, I am very proud!"
He immediately began to recount the story happily.
She listened with a gleam in her eyes and said, "You are truly admirable. If it weren't for you, no one could have broken his 'Wolf Devouring the Moon' divine attack, let alone dealt with his Thunder Palm."
"Indeed! I really don't know how he mastered such skills?"
"He originally had exceptional talent, and with the help of spiritual medicine and secret techniques, he achieved this level of skill. If you hadn't eliminated him, he could have certainly cooperated with the traitors of various sects to dominate the world."
"Why didn't he strike first?"
"They wanted to plunder the wealth first! If they had struck first, they wouldn't have been able to acquire so much wealth, and it might have even forced the various sects to unite against him!"
"That makes sense! What should we do from now on?"
"According to your plan, our time together will be fulfilling enough!"
"You've seen a lot of the world and received a proper education; you must remind me of this."
"Alright!"
"Sister Lian! Forgive me for not being able to hold a grand wedding ceremony for me."
"Don't say that! I won't hold it against you. Besides, we already toasted each other on Grandpa's birthday. In this life, I am proud to be your wife."
"Thank you! I will take good care of you!"
As he spoke, he pulled her into his arms.
She trembled slightly with pleasure.
Soon, he subtly used his internal energy to prevent her from tiring out from prolonged pleasure.
In less than half an hour, she was already in a daze of ecstasy! Words of affection, which she dared not yet utter, flowed freely from her lips!
That night, she was left with unforgettable, beautiful memories!
At dawn, she rose radiantly and immediately went to bathe, blushing shyly. Zhen Nanren also happily bathed and admired her perfect body.
Soon after, they began to dine with the other women.
After the meal, Hou Peiyi and the other two women immediately congratulated her.
She thanked them shyly and then chatted with the others. Soon after, Zhen Nanren took the deposit slip and seal to Yongchang Bank to complete the donation formalities. The manager repeatedly flattered and thanked him before finally
seeing him off.

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