eurekapd Chapter 152 He slandered me!
Chapter 152 He slandered me!
At that time, in the private room on the top floor of the Imperial Treasure Pavilion.
A graceful young woman sat lazily in the main seat, while a pretty maidservant was preparing tea beside her.
Below them stood a middle-aged man in a fine robe, looking rather reserved.
Why is it so noisy downstairs?
The young girl's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her exquisite face was faintly visible beneath the purple veil.
The maid handed over the brewed tea, listened for a moment, and said, "Miss, it sounds like there's a fight downstairs..."
The young girl's clear eyes suddenly swept over the middle-aged man below, her tone slightly cold: "Sect Leader Xiang, what's going on with this fighting noise? Don't you need to give me an explanation?"
Xiang Leping's expression changed slightly, and his body tensed involuntarily. He said, "Miss Murong, this happened so suddenly. I didn't know it would happen. I will have someone handle it properly."
Just as he was about to turn around, he heard the girl's increasingly cold voice behind him:
"Xiang Leping, you know how much manpower and resources the main sect has poured into your branch over the years. For today's auction, we even specially invited the prodigies of the Li Huo Sect and the Bi Yun Sect to lend their support..."
"If you mess this up, you won't be able to continue as the branch pavilion master, understand?"
Hearing the last part of those words, which were full of warning, Xiang Leping carefully wiped away his cold sweat and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, yes... I will take care of it right away and will certainly not disappoint Miss Murong."
Having said that, he strode over to the steward waiting at the door and said angrily in a low voice:
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go see what's going on. If something goes wrong and you anger Miss Murong, I, the sect leader, will be the first to deal with you!"
"Yes--"
A look of surprise flashed across Du Peng's smooth face. He stood there stunned for a moment, then turned and walked downstairs.
He was utterly bewildered. Who exactly was this Miss Murong, that she could cause the usually composed and unflappable Pavilion Master to lose his composure like this...?
"Didn't you eat? Run!"
Suddenly, upon hearing this angry shout, he was startled and, disregarding his curiosity, hurriedly started running.
........
In front of the Imperial Treasure Pavilion.
Li Nanzhi, her eyebrows furrowed with anger, said, "This plaque is worth at most a hundred taels of silver, yet you're asking for ten thousand taels. Why don't you just rob someone?"
"Superficial, utterly superficial!"
Meng Yan shook his head and analyzed logically, "How could the things in the Imperial Treasure Pavilion be ordinary? Moreover, this was written by an elder of the pavilion himself, so it's not surprising that it's worth tens of thousands of gold."
After saying that, he winked at the deacon, "Sir, is that how it is?"
Liu Dafu was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, this young master is right."
Immediately, he looked at Li Wudao and sneered, "Boy, you've broken the rules of the Imperial Treasure Pavilion. Either pay ten thousand gold coins in compensation, or... or leave an arm behind. The choice is yours!"
There was an uproar among the people.
These conditions are all extremely difficult to meet.
Li Nanzhi stared at the deacon Liu, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "I've been to the Imperial Treasure Pavilion many times, how come I didn't know that the Imperial Treasure Pavilion had such a rule?"
"Uh...this..."
A flicker of panic crossed Liu Dafu's eyes, and he stammered, unable to reply.
Just then, Meng Yan rolled his eyes and said, "This is a rule that was just added a few days ago, it's normal that you don't know about it."
"Is that so... Call your manager out here, I'll ask him myself and find out if it's true or not."
Li Nanzhi's beautiful eyes were suspicious, and she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
"this......."
Liu Dafu's face turned several shades paler.
Meng Yan's expression stiffened slightly, and he snorted coldly with a hint of guilt: "The steward is so busy with affairs of state, can he really just let any Tom, Dick, or Harry see him whenever he wants?"
Li Wudao looked at him with a knowing expression, arms crossed, and said with a mocking tone, "Strange, why do you look so pale? Could it be that you're colluding with this steward to deceive everyone with some fabricated rules?"
Do you really think he can't see the little tricks you're doing in front of him?
The way they were exchanging glances practically screamed that they were in cahoots.
The others weren't fools; after Li Nanzhi and Li Wudao's reminder, they immediately sensed that something was amiss.
"You're talking nonsense... I have never met Deacon Liu before, how could that be...?"
Noticing the suspicious looks from many people, Meng Yan panicked and pointed at Li Wudao, saying excitedly, "Don't be fooled by him, everyone! He's slandering me... He's slandering me!"
However, seeing him like this only strengthened everyone's belief in their earlier guess.
Seeing that the situation had spiraled out of control, Liu Dafu's face darkened, and he suddenly regretted accepting the bribe from the Marquis of Zhennan.
But now that things have come to this, he has no way out and can only make a swift and decisive move.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Men, break this kid's arm and throw him out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several guards at the late True Yuan Realm or above entered and surrounded Li Wudao with unfriendly expressions.
"Stop it all!"
Du Peng arrived late and frowned deeply upon seeing the menacing scene.
"Manager Du..."
Liu Dafu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stepped forward with a fawning smile, "Weren't you accompanying that important figure with the Pavilion Master? Why did you suddenly come down?"
Du Peng gave him a cold look: "Fool, you know perfectly well that there are important figures from above present today, yet you act without any restraint, determined to provoke that person before you'll stop?"
"The Grand Secretariat has sent people?" A strange look flashed in Li Wudao's eyes.
"Manager Du, blame this kid, it's all his fault..."
Liu Dafu righteously and sternly refuted the accusations, embellishing the story and shifting all the blame onto Li Wudao.
Just as Du Peng was about to explode, Li Nanzhi scolded him, "He's lying! That's not how it happened at all..."
Hearing the vastly different wording, Du Peng frowned and then scrutinized Meng Yan and Liu Dafu.
When he noticed the two people's evasive and unnatural expressions, he immediately understood most of it.
"A plaque is worth a fortune... If you don't pay compensation, you'll have to lose an arm... How come I didn't know there was such a rule?"
Du Peng, his eyes blazing with anger, coldly shouted, "Liu Dafu, you've really grown bold! You even dare to tamper with the rules of the Imperial Treasure Pavilion. Who gave you the guts?!"
"I......."
Liu Dafu was filled with unease and wanted to argue, but Du Peng coldly ordered, "Men, cut off the limbs of this guy who broke the rules and throw him out!"
At this point, he suddenly remembered something and added, "Knock them out first, throw them outside, and then cut off their limbs. Don't disturb the important figures above."
The sect leader repeatedly warned him that there could be no mistakes today, or he would be the first to be punished. Therefore, he had to deal with all potential problems properly.
Liu Dafu was filled with fear. Before he could even beg for mercy, a guard knocked him unconscious from behind. What awaited him was a life worse than death.
This scene startled Meng Yan so much that his breath caught in his throat several times, and his heart pounded wildly.
Even his own people are treated so ruthlessly. The way the manager of Yubaoge behaves makes even a spoiled brat like him feel a chill.
"Young Master Meng, this is not your Zhennan Marquis's residence. I hope you will be careful with your words and actions, lest you bring disaster upon your father, the Zhennan Marquis."
Hearing Du Peng's blatant warning, Meng Yan dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face, and nodded obediently, "Thank you for the reminder, Manager Du. I will pay attention."
Du Peng didn't pay much attention to him. If it weren't for his father, the Marquis of Zhennan, having some power, he, a spoiled brat, wouldn't even have the right to speak to him.
He then looked Li Wudao up and down and casually asked, "Did you break the signboard at the entrance?"
Seeing the latter nod slightly, he looked at him with a strange expression, "And what's with the bloodstains on this?"
After figuring out what had happened, Du Peng became somewhat unsettled. His gaze towards him changed, filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"Young man, who exactly are you? You think you can just attack the son of the Minister of War like that?"
Seeing his expression, Li Wudao shook his head and chuckled, "What, can't you beat the son of the Minister of War?"
"Well........."
This question completely stumped Du Peng, leaving him stunned and speechless.
Just as his brain was struggling with its own internal conflict, he heard the boy's light laughter again: "Don't even mention the son of a Minister of War. If you annoy me, I'll deal with the emperor's son just as well."
With his current combat strength, even without relying on his identity as a member of the Xuantian Sect, he is already far superior to any secular dynasty, so there's nothing left for him to worry about.
Du Peng opened his mouth, somewhat dumbfounded, unsure whether to praise the other party for their bravery and fearlessness or their audacity.
This is, after all, the territory of the Great Yu Dynasty. Even the head of a branch of the Imperial Treasure Pavilion would have to give them some face and wouldn't easily say something like "dealing with the prince."
Li Nanzhi was also startled and whispered, "Cousin, be careful what you say..."
"How dare you speak so arrogantly! If such treasonous words reach His Majesty's ears, you can expect your entire family to be wiped out!"
Not far away, Meng Yan chuckled incessantly, feeling like he was about to laugh his teeth out.
A good-for-nothing who was once despised by the royal family of Da Yu, now that he has gained some strength, actually dares to provoke the entire royal family. He is simply courting death!
Li Wudao glanced at him, then stepped forward as if looking at an ant, and said, "I spared your life at the restaurant last time. You don't think I wouldn't dare to kill you, do you?"
.........
Miao Mansion.
"Lun'er, who did this to you? I'll make them regret ever being born!"
Seeing Miao Lun's listless and pale appearance, Miao Mingda felt both heartache and anger.
Listening to the former's tearful description, Miao Mingda's face suddenly darkened, and he thought to himself, "No wonder the name seemed familiar; it turns out he's that bitch Wang Yun's son..."
"Back then, she disregarded the reputation of my Miao family, giving up the future wife of a high-ranking official, and was determined to marry that good-for-nothing Li Jing, making me and the Miao family a laughing stock in the capital!"
"I never expected that after that vile woman died, her son would dare to bully my Miao family again. This is truly outrageous!"
He couldn't eat or sleep properly until he vented his anger!
Thinking of this, he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice to the servant beside him, "Notify Vice Minister Xu to immediately mobilize a thousand armored soldiers to surround the Imperial Treasure Pavilion..."