The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2144 Helping You Escape from Suffering

A group of panicked people rushed out of the house, mostly Tibetan men dressed in dark red robes, about thirty men and three women.

One of the dignified-looking old men showed no panic on his face, remaining calm and composed as he gave the order: "Losang, lead everyone to fetch water to put out the fire!"

A middle-aged Tibetan man immediately called out to his companions, "Everyone, follow me!" He then led a large group of people away, leaving only three women and a few bodyguards behind. The three women were young and beautiful, and their gazes toward the old man were rather ambiguous; they didn't seem like his daughters, but rather like his favored concubines.

The old man's pupils contracted, but the sparse snowfall did not impede his vision. He had already seen the two white figures ten feet away! A white-robed youth and a white-robed monk!
These two uninvited guests must be the instigators of this unexpected fire!
How did they get in? Why didn't the gatekeeper announce their arrival? Why didn't the bodyguards give any signal?

One of the guards beside the old man said, "Master, shall we go and capture them?"

The old man squinted, "No rush! We can make our move once everyone's here!" His intuition told him that these two strangers were extremely dangerous!
With only a few guards around him, he was unlikely to be able to defeat the other side!

If the other party really had no strength, how could they have broken in silently?

In addition to the watchtowers they openly set up for vigilance, they also secretly installed numerous hidden stakes, which would immediately trigger an alarm at the slightest sign of trouble! With patrols on the surface and surveillance on the shadows, the entire manor was under comprehensive, all-encompassing surveillance!
But these two were able to enter the Dai family compound with ease, as if it were their own home! This meant that these two were definitely not ordinary! That's why he sensed danger! That's why he waited until everyone was present before making his move! He didn't want to put himself in danger!

In the blink of an eye, he even suspected that his men had been bribed by the other party!

It's also possible they'll all be killed!
In short, he has prepared for the worst!

Regardless of the truth, the most urgent task is to maintain our composure and not reveal any weaknesses! Once we show any weakness, the enemy will be like a wild beast that has caught the scent of an opportunity to pounce, and will not hesitate to rush up and tear us apart! So it's not too late to make a move after all the guards have arrived!
We'll cripple and capture them alive, then torture them severely to force them to reveal who's behind it all!
Who exactly wants to harm me?
He first ruled out the three great Buddhas: Jiaosiluo Zanpu, Guoshi Shengzun, and Dasha Zhizudezan!

His existence, and the existence of the Dai family, could only bring benefits to them and the royal court; there would be no harm! These three people at the pinnacle of power would certainly not lay a hand on him!

Excluding these three, only the other five major families have the strength to challenge me!
This includes other noble families, large and small. Everyone has their own main focus, and there is no direct conflict of interest between them! For example, the Dai family monopolizes 70% of the warhorse supply, while the other families share the remaining 30%. The Dai family is the absolute authority in the supply of warhorses. No other family in the entire Qing Tang City dares to challenge the Dai family by offering 100 taels of silver. Other families dare not raise prices for fear of not being able to sell their warhorses, nor dare they lower prices for fear of infringing on the Dai family's interests! Therefore, prices can only follow the trend!
The Mo family monopolized the salt supply in Qingtang City; they were a true monopoly! They controlled the entire salt fields of Qinghai Lake, and there was no other salt field in Qingtang City. Other families didn't even have the courage to open a second salt field, let alone follow suit in setting prices!
Therefore, there is no obvious competition among the major families in Qing Tang City. Moreover, to avoid internal strife, they have continuously intermarried over the years, resulting in a complex web of family relationships. Each family is intertwined with the others. If a family suddenly harbors the idea of ​​annexing another, it will face immense resistance from within its own family. How could those who have already benefited allow others to disrupt their peaceful lives? Therefore, at the slightest sign of trouble, they will be the first to react! The commotion will be significant! If something were to happen, they should have already received word of it!
Therefore, these two people should not have any connection with other families!
But if the backer of these two people is indeed one of the other five major families in Qing Tang City, then that guy is hiding too well! If there really is such an ambitious guy, then everyone is in danger! Since your clan leader is blind and dares to mess with me, then don't blame me for being impolite and cleaning up your house!

If you want to eat me, then be prepared to be eaten by me instead!
He knew that the people who truly wanted to kill him were actually the serfs. The old man was fully aware of this. But he didn't take them seriously at all. Those serfs were, at best, talking tools. Barely clothed and unarmed, what could they possibly use to fight him?
At this moment, alerted by Losang's shouts, more and more people who were sheltering from the cold inside the house heard that there was a fire, and they immediately gathered around the Bone Lord's residence from all directions.

Under Losang's command, the entire manor of more than two hundred people quickly mobilized, almost all of them carrying buckets and rushing forward to splash water on the roof.

Although each bucket of water was not much, fortunately there were many people. One person poured a bucket, another poured a bucket, and more than two hundred people poured water in a smooth and continuous manner. In addition, the falling snowflakes melted into water when they met the fire, and they managed to suppress the fire.

Among those fighting the fire were the elderly, women, and even many children. However, the vast majority were ragged, pale, and emaciated, clearly suffering from malnutrition due to insufficient food and clothing.

Venerable White Lotus said, "Young Master, in my opinion, everyone in the entire manor should have already shown up!" In this special situation of a fire, who would dare to hide? Wouldn't they be afraid of the Bone Master settling scores later? Therefore, Venerable White Lotus concluded that everyone had already shown up!
He continued, "You can tell from their clothing and demeanor that 80 percent of them come from poor backgrounds!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Venerable One, tell them that we were sent by Heaven to rescue them, and have all the serfs stand up."

Bai Lian immediately nodded, "Okay!" He knew that Feng Jiuxiao was using the name of "Heaven" to prevent the people from suspecting him and daring not to stand up. After all, openly betraying one's master would have dire consequences!
But Bai Lian also knew that, putting herself in the other person's shoes, if two strangers suddenly appeared in front of her and the Great Lord, asking her to betray them, wouldn't that be ridiculous? Who would take it seriously?
So Bai Lian said very seriously, "Everyone, we are messengers sent down from heaven to help you escape from the sea of ​​suffering!"