PNB Chapter 148 Gossip
Chapter 148 Gossip
Ling Yu gave Ling Feng a look, indicating Ling Feng to ask Su Yi what to do next.
However, even the usually silly Ling Feng could see that Su Yi was filled with anger at the moment. Whoever stepped forward would be in trouble. He didn't dare to step forward and seek trouble. The only way to protect himself was to wait for orders.
Ling Feng glanced at Ling Yu and shook his head.
As the two of them stared at each other, they heard Su Yi ask, "Where is Zhao Dazui now?"
Ling Yu quickly replied, "In the backyard wing, dead. Calculating the time, the person died at 3 p.m. yesterday."
"Shen Shi? How did he die?"
"My Lord, after inspection, we found a silver needle with a strong poison in Zhao Da's throat. The flesh around the needle swelled rapidly, squeezing his throat and making it impossible to breathe, leading to his death from suffocation."
Su Yi sneered, "It's really a bargain for him. Drag Zhao Dazui's body to the mass grave and chop it up to feed the dogs."
"Then what should we do with the people in this villa, Li Quangui's family, and the grain and silver seized on the mountain?" Ling Yu asked.
"Kill all the people in the villa, drive Li Quangui's family out of the government office, and let the people of Liangcheng seize the government office's property. The grain and silver from Shiling Mountain will be handed over to Zhao Yefan's people to deal with first."
After Su Yi finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the gate of the villa. Ling Feng and Ling Yu hurriedly followed him.
According to the plan, they must catch up with Mu Jin before he and Nangong Min go to Nangong Shenzong.
Mu Jin and Nangong Min spent the past three days eating and sleeping in the mountains. When they were tired, they would rest for an hour or two, and then pack up and continue on their journey.
Finally, at noon on the third day after saying goodbye to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the two arrived at Xianren Town, fifty miles away from the foot of Nangong Shenzong Mountain.
This fairy town is located on the border between Dongyue and Xiliang. Because Xiliang and Dongyue have not had any conflict for a hundred years, and it is located at the foot of Nangong Shenzong Mountain, the people here live a relatively wealthy life compared to other counties and towns in Dongyue.
"Ajin, this is the Immortal Town. After I meet with the elders and discuss how to deal with Nangong Ce, I will take you back to Nangong Divine Sect to meet my grandmother. She will definitely like you very much." Nangong Min said happily.
Seeing Nangong Min so happy, Mu Jin couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
It was noon, time for lunch, so Mu Jin and Nangong Min planned to eat something in a teahouse next to them and then go find an inn to rest later.
When the waiter of the teahouse saw Nangong Min and Mu Jin enter the store, he came forward to greet them with a smile, led them to an empty table, and asked them to sit down.
This teahouse has been in Xianren Town since Nangong Min can remember.
Every time he came down the mountain, he would occasionally come here to have some tea and snacks and listen to the storyteller's stories. As time went by, he naturally became familiar with the food here.
Nangong Min ordered some snacks with the waiter, and the waiter quickly prepared to go.
Soon, the waiter brought a pot of tea and a few plates of cakes, placed them in front of the two men, and said, "Dear guests, please enjoy your meal. If you have anything else, please tell me."
After thanking the waiter, Nangong Min poured Mu Jin a cup of tea and pushed a plate of pastries in front of her.
"Ajin, try this and see if you like it. When I was a kid, I often came here with my parents. My mother would always order a plate of this kind of cake to enjoy. I think you girls all like this kind of cake."
After hearing what Nangong Min said, Mu Jin picked up a piece of cake and put it in his mouth. The cake had a cheese taste and a hint of sweetness, but it was not greasy.
Mu Jin nodded and said to Nangong Min with a smile: "Not bad, it's delicious, you can try it too." Nangong Min also took a piece and put it in his mouth with a smile.
The teahouse was full of people at noon. The people sitting next to Mu Jin and Nangong Min were chatting, and their voices were a little loud, almost drowning out the storyteller in the teahouse.
One person said: "What you are talking about is not new. I heard something recently, which is related to Nangong Divine Sect!"
"What's the matter? Tell me!"
"Let me test you. After the death of the former Nangong Divine Sect leader, who succeeded to become the leader of the Nangong Divine Sect?"
The people in front of him scolded him and said quickly, "Who doesn't know this? Isn't he the adopted son picked up by the former Nangong Divine Sect's leader and his wife?"
"This Nangong Divine Sect is very mysterious in the eyes of the world! Their sect is located in Xuanyun Mountain and has existed in this world for hundreds of years."
It is rumored that every year, Shenzong's disciples would hide their identities and travel to various countries in the world to provide free medical treatment to poor people.
They only come down from the mountains when there is a widespread plague and work with the courts of various countries to help the people. I heard that they also have the elixir of immortality!
"What you said is nothing new to us. Tell us something else we don't understand!"
"Don't be impatient! Let me tell you slowly."
Speaking of which, Nangong Ce's ancestors must have died suddenly. Their ancestors had been poor farmers for several generations, and by the time of Nangong Ce's generation, all the people in the family had died and he was the only one left.
He grew up eating at one family's home, then another. Finally, he was framed for theft and driven out of the village. He lived with wolves in the mountains and forests all year round and was able to ward off wolves from helping him hunt for a living.
When Nangong Min heard this, his face darkened. He remembered that Nangong Ce saved him and was injured by the wolf.
Since Nangong Ce can control wolves, he planned to use the wolf control to perform a self-sacrificing drama to save him when he came to Nangong Divine Sect, in order to stabilize his position in his parents' hearts and keep him in Nangong Divine Sect and with his parents.
Thinking of this, Nangong Min curled his fingers slightly, and then slowly clenched them into fists.
Mu Jin noticed Nangong Min's emotional fluctuations, as if he was recalling those unbearable past events. She couldn't help but reach out and cover Nangong Min's clenched fist, looking at Nangong Min with a smile, trying to comfort him.
Feeling Mu Jin's gentle touch on the back of his hand, Nangong Min loosened his fist slightly, held Mu Jin's hand with his backhand, and forced a smile.
"I'm fine." His voice was low and firm, as if he was trying to suppress the emotional fluctuations in his heart.
The man at the next table continued, "Afterwards, Nangong Ce was brought back by the Nangong Sect Master and his wife to be carefully trained. It is said that he is even smarter than the Nangong Young Master, and the Sect Master and his wife also let him make decisions on most of the Nangong Divine Sect's affairs. If there were no blood relationship, everyone would have guessed that he must be the Sect Master's successor."
Others disagreed, saying, "It's probably a rumor that the young master of Nangong Divine Sect is not as good as Nangong Ce. I heard that the young master Nangong is a kind-hearted person and has been smart since childhood. When Nangong Ce first arrived at Nangong Divine Sect, the young master also helped him a lot."
The man interrupted and said, "We are not in Nangong Divine Sect either. Now the current Nangong Sect Master has broken the rule that Nangong disciples cannot easily leave the mountain and show their identity as Nangong people to the world."
"So this year, the Nangong disciples came down from the mountain and traveled around. We were able to get a glimpse of some secrets of the Nangong Divine Sect from their words. As for the specific situation, you can just treat it as a story."
When the people around heard what the man said, they agreed and urged him to continue.
"Then listen carefully, I'm going to tell you the exciting part now."
Everyone knows that Nangong Shenzong and Miaogong have been intermarried for generations. When Nangong Young Master Nangong Min was about to come of age and inherit the position of clan leader, according to the agreement between the two clans, Miaogong Spirit Girl Bai Ling'er was to marry Nangong Min.
Nangong Min's body trembled. He held Mu Jin's hand tightly and was about to open his mouth to explain, but Mu Jin pulled his hand back unintentionally.
Mu Jin curled the corners of his lips as if he didn't care much, and said softly: "No hurry, I want to hear what they have to say."