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

Chapter 2150 "Please open the warehouse and release the silver!"

Among the crowd who were shoveling snow with their heads down, a few young people suddenly felt that the snowflakes above their heads seemed to have disappeared, while snowflakes were still falling in other places. They instinctively looked up and were instantly dumbfounded!

A huge bronze "giant eagle kite" was slowly moving overhead, its wingspan nearly five or six zhang, blotting out the sky and exuding an imposing aura!

Two people in white walked out from beneath the giant kite!

Amidst the swirling snowflakes, two white figures seemed to blend seamlessly into the snow curtain. One was a young man in white, a long sword at his waist, seemingly refined and cultured, yet his eyes held an air of domineering arrogance, as if looking down upon the world and looking down upon all others! The other, with a handsome face and kind eyes, wore a white monk's robe; he was actually a middle-aged monk, his every gesture exuding the air of a reclusive sage!

The crowd looked at the two "foreigners" with suspicion, but no one dared to greet them rashly! Who knew who these two were? The Bone Lord had once given an order that no serf was allowed to speak to outsiders without permission, or their tongues would be cut out!
Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Where does Patriarch Wei reside?"

Venerable White Lotus said, "Let me see!" He glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on a plaza in the distance, where a huge roc statue stood. "It should be there!"

Feng Jiuxiao's eyes flashed as he gazed at the roc statue that seemed ready to take flight. "That statue is even bigger than the bronze golden eagle!"

Bai Lian said, "Yes!"

"This estate is quite large!"

"The entire Wei family manor covers an area of ​​at least a thousand acres!"

Bai Lian pointed with her index finger, indicating various scenic spots within the manor, "That's the Golden Beak Gate, that's the Sun-Eating Roc Plaza, those artificial mountains in the distance are called the Golden Mountain Range, that artificial river over there is called the Molten Gold River, that's the Roc Wing Main Fortress, further on are the Bone Field Ranch, the Soul Warehouse Cluster... that Golden Vein Hall is Wei Golden Beak's residence!"

"Is that the fortress behind the Garuda statue?"

"Correct!"

"Is the Sun-Eating Roc Square right in front of the Roc statue?"

"Yes, Devouring Sun Roc Square. It's said that the paving stones were all made by mixing gold dust with the ashes of prisoners of war and then firing them!"

"Humph!"

"The sculpture of the Sun-Eating Roc has a wingspan of nearly ten zhang. Its feathers appear white but are actually bronze blades, polished to a high shine and reflecting light, much like iron feathers. When the wind blows, the feathers make a sound like blades cutting through the air!"

"Blades?" Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback. "Why are they made into blades? Could this Roc be a puppet mechanism with murderous power?"

"This humble monk is not sure about that. The bottom of the blood-sacrificing pool next to us is covered with the skulls of traitorous monks!"

"Hmph! These Tibetan nobles seem even more terrifying and perverted than the Demonic Sect! That bunch of artificial mountains is called the Golden Mountain Range?"

"Correct!"

The artificial hills are not tall; the tallest main peak is only ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) high.

"I never expected to find an artificial hill here. If I'm not mistaken, it's probably filled with skeletons." Feng Jiuxiao said expressionlessly. He would find it strange if there weren't skeletons inside the hill!
Venerable White Lotus said, "That's right! The mountains are full of bones! It is said that these artificial mountains are built with gold ore, and the mud used to bind the stones contains a lot of the ashes of child slaves!"

Feng Jiuxiao finally couldn't help but swear: "Damn it!"

Venerable White Lotus said, "The pavilion on the summit of the highest peak is called the Sun-Eating Pavilion. It is said—or rather, it is said—that the glazed tiles on it were all made by flattening the tongues of serfs who froze to death!"

"No wonder the glazed tiles are red!"

"There are several fake mine entrances on the artificial hill, with human skull lamps embedded in them; those who mistakenly enter the fake mine will trigger the Golden Sand Exile Punishment." Feng Jiuxiao said, "Let's go, the more I hear, the angrier I get! Let's go to the Golden Vein Hall to see that Grand Lord."

Bai Lian said, "Okay!"

The two arrived at the Golden Vein Hall, where a middle-aged man was already standing at the door, seemingly having been waiting for some time.

Seeing that this person had a strong aura but showed no signs of martial arts, Bai Lian figured he was probably just an ordinary person and asked, "Is your lord here?"

The middle-aged man said, "He's not here!" Suddenly, a deafening bark came from inside the house!

The voice was deep and powerful, like a wolf's, and domineering like a tiger's! Within miles, hundreds of dogs fell silent upon hearing it, and some were even so frightened that they curled up into a ball and lost control of their bladders!
The White Lotus Venerable's eyes flashed, "There's a Tibetan Mastiff inside!"

"Tibetan Mastiff? The Tibetan Mastiff, known as a guardian deity?"

"Yes!"

The Tibetan Mastiff is regarded as a guardian deity primarily due to its sacred symbolism and practical function in Tibetan culture. In the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan Mastiff is often associated with guardian beasts, and legend has it that it may be the incarnation of a war god or Vajra, possessing divine power to ward off evil and harm. At the same time, in reality, it bears the responsibility of protecting the homes, livestock, and monasteries of herders, and can deter or fight against wild beasts such as wolves, thus being regarded as a guardian bestowed by heaven.

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Venerable One, ask him where Patriarch Wei is?"

The White Lotus Venerable immediately asked the middle-aged Tibetan man, Wei Jinhui, where he was. The middle-aged Tibetan man replied, "The head of the family has already left."

Venerable White Lotus was startled, "They've left? How long have they been gone?"

"Just left."

The White Lotus Venerable's eyes flashed as he sized up the middle-aged man. "Did he know we were coming, so he ran away?"

The middle-aged man felt a sharp, oppressive gaze from the white-robed monk as he stared directly at him. He immediately became anxious: "Yes! But I didn't intentionally warn him to escape. I was just fulfilling my duty by reporting the information I'd gathered to him promptly!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Why is he sweating? Is he nervous? What did you say to him?"

Bai Lian laughed and said, "I didn't say anything to him, he was just scared! The reason Wei Jinhui ran away in time was because he reported our intention to come here to Wei Jinhui!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "So he was afraid we would take our anger out on him! Venerable One, tell him that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor, and we will not kill the innocent indiscriminately!"

Venerable Bailian conveyed Feng Jiuxiao's meaning in Tibetan, and the middle-aged Tibetan immediately clasped his hands together, exclaiming, "Tuqiqi!" Venerable Bailian simultaneously translated, "Thank you very much!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "It won't do for that man surnamed Wei to run away! Once we leave this place, he will come back with a vengeance. These serfs who have just regained their freedom will most likely be imprisoned and forced to work again just to retaliate! He might even vent his dissatisfaction by killing people! In order to prevent the serfs from awakening and rebelling, the head of the Wei family is very likely to use even more cruel methods to deal with those employees who have previously defected!"

The middle-aged man held out his right hand, making a gesture that said "Please come in."

Feng Jiuxiao didn't stand on ceremony and swaggered in.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw the Tibetan mastiff, as strong as a calf, staring at me!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "I know which way your master went."

The middle-aged man said, "I don't know."

"Please open the warehouse and release the silver!"