Time passed by slowly, and when it was almost noon, there were suddenly two bangs from outside the manor. Then, there was the sound of drums and gongs. Could it be that the government had also come to congratulate him?
At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng, wearing a brand new gorgeous robe, rushed out of the inner hall. Facing the cheers of the heroes, he cupped his hands slightly and walked out of the door. After a while, he respectfully accompanied an official in public clothes in.
The official walked straight in and stood in the middle. The yamen behind him knelt down with his right leg and raised his hands above his head. He presented a tray covered in yellow satin with a scroll on it. The official bowed and took the scroll. He said in a clear voice,"The imperial edict has arrived. Liu Zhifeng, listen to the imperial edict."
Liu Zhengfeng's expression remained the same. He bent his knees and knelt down. He kowtowed three times to the official and said in a clear voice,"Your humble subject, Liu Zhengfeng, listens to the imperial decree. Long live my emperor.”
When the heroes saw this, they were all stunned.
After the official finished reading the imperial edict, Liu Zhengfeng presented the bribe with gold and silver. Only then did everyone know that Liu Zhengfeng had actually spent money to buy the position of a general. The heroes in the hall had always thought highly of themselves and did not put the government in their eyes. Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's greed, they all despised him.
However, everyone had their own aspirations and could not be forced. Liu Zhengfeng had retired from the martial arts world and had no conflict of interest with them. Therefore, the heroes put aside their thoughts and continued to congratulate Liu Zhengfeng.
Liu Zhengfeng also expressed his determination to retire to the crowd. He broke his sword into two and stabbed it into the ground. Then, he stretched out his hands and turned around to reach into the golden basin. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sudden change occurred. A loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall,"Hold on!
Liu Zhengfeng was slightly shocked when he heard someone stopping him. He immediately looked up and saw four men in yellow walking in through the door.
The four of them split up and stood on both sides as soon as they entered. Then, another person walked into the hall with a five-colored flag in his hand. There was no lack of people among the heroes who recognized this flag."How come even the flag of the alliance leader of the Five Mountains has arrived?”
The yellow-robed man holding the flag was called Shi Dengda, nicknamed "Qianzhang Song". Most people in the Jianghu knew him, and when they saw that he was the one who gave the order, they did not doubt him at all.
At this moment, Shi Dengda walked in front of Liu Zhengfeng, raised his flag and announced,""Five Mountain Sword Sect Leader Zuo's Token! Please postpone the retirement of Martial Uncle Liu from Mount Heng!”
When the heroes heard this, they were all shocked. Even Yue Buqun, who had a deep cultivation of qi, frowned and secretly guessed Zuo Lengchan's intention. It was the Dingyi Nun who stood up and said happily,""It's great that Alliance Master Zuo came out to stop us. Senior Brother Liu, I don't want to criticize you, but we martial artists value chivalry and live freely in Jianghu. Why do you want to be an official?”
When Liu Zhengfeng heard this, he was not angry. He chuckled and said,"Even so, everyone has their own aspirations. Moreover, I have already made up my mind. Today, all the heroes have gathered in the Liu residence. If I go back on my word, wouldn't I be laughed at by the people of the martial arts world?”
After saying that, he walked around Stenda and walked to the golden basin, preparing to wash his hands.
Unexpectedly, just as he stretched out his hand, he heard a delicate shout from the backyard."Hey, what are you doing? I'm playing with Sister Liu. What right do you have to interfere?”The crowd was stunned. Judging from her accent, it was obvious that she was Qu Fei Yan, the girl who had been bullied by the Qingcheng Monastery yesterday.
At this moment, just as she finished speaking, a man replied,"You can go and play, but Miss Liu must stay!”
"Hmph, this is my house. I can go wherever I want.”The owner of the voice was still a woman, but it was not Qu Fei Yan. The crowd could tell that it was Liu Zheng Feng's daughter, Miss Liu Jing.
As soon as Miss Liu finished speaking, the man from before said arrogantly,"Under the orders of Alliance Master Zuo, not a single member of Liu Zhengfeng's family is allowed to escape.”
When the heroes heard this, their expressions changed. How could Liu Zhengfeng hold it in? He immediately asked Shi Dengda angrily,"Nephew Shi, what does Alliance Master Zuo mean? How many disciples did Mount Song send? Come out!”
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of people on the roof, outside the door, in the corner of the hall, in the backyard, in front, back, left, and right replied in unison,"Yes, the disciples of Mount Song Sect greet Martial Uncle Liu.”Dozens of people shouted at the same time. Their voices were loud and unexpected. The heroes were all shocked.
When Yue Buqun saw the situation, his brows furrowed even tighter. Nun Dingyi couldn't help but stand up and curse,""What does Alliance Master Zuo mean by this?”
Shi Dengda also knew Ding Yi's temper. Right now, Liu Zhengfeng's matter was his priority. He did not want to anger Ding Yi, so he explained,"Martial Uncle Dingyi, please forgive me. My master has instructed me not to let Martial Uncle Liu wash his hands of the golden basin no matter what. Martial Nephew is worried that Martial Uncle Liu will not obey orders, so I have offended you!”
Liu Zhengfeng knew that it was his own business. At this moment, he only wanted to wash his hands quickly and create an established fact. Therefore, he said loudly,"This Liu has already made up his mind. If I yield to power, how can I still have the face to stand between heaven and earth in the future?”As he spoke, he took a step forward and firmly reached his hands into the golden basin.
"Wait!" Seeing this, Shi Dengda hurriedly shouted to stop him. However, Liu Zhengfeng was very fast. Just as his hands were about to reach into the water, a silver light suddenly shot from outside the door and went straight for the golden basin on the table.
The silver needle was so unexpected that even Liu Zhengfeng was not prepared for it. However, Lin Feng, who was familiar with the plot, had been waiting for this moment. Seeing that the golden basin was about to be knocked over by the hidden weapon, he flicked his finger. The force of his finger came first, and the silver needle fell to the ground.
Liu Zhengfeng originally thought that today's banquet would not continue, but unexpectedly, at the critical moment, there was a turn of events. He reacted quickly and reached into the basin. He rubbed it and lifted it up. At this moment, his hands were wet and he had already finished washing his hands.
When the person who fired the hidden weapon outside the hall saw that the big deal had been ruined, how could he still hold it in? He immediately jumped out and shouted angrily,"Who dares to stop the Five Mountain Sword Sect from doing things?”
This man was in his forties, of medium build, abnormally thin, and had two moustaches on his upper lip. He was Fei Bin, one of the Thirteen Guardians of Mount Song.
When Lin Feng heard this, he immediately stood up and said," Senior Brother Fei, how have you been? I was the one who attacked just now. I'm really sorry. When I saw that hidden weapon, I thought that someone wanted to harm Senior Brother Liu. It was really a misunderstanding."”
Even though it was a misunderstanding, Lin Feng didn't show any remorse or apology on his face. In fact, there was even a hint of schadenfreude in his tone. The reason why he attacked wasn't because he wanted to help Liu Zhengfeng, but purely to disgust Fei Bin.
Lin Feng had never forgotten the grudge he had for killing them. Before he came to Mount Heng, he had secretly planned to make Fei Bin, Lu Bai, and Ding Mian stay in Mount Heng forever.
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