Gu Immortal Returns

Seeing that Sheng Hongzhang ignored him, the patriarch said angrily: "Sheng Hongzhang, don't forget that you also left the village. Although you are rich and powerful now, you can't break the village's rules at will."

"The rules in the village are not set by the clan leader and the witch. Today I am here to find Lan Xiang. If anyone dares to stop me, don't blame me for not cherishing old friendship!"

The witch walked to Sheng Hongzhang and said, "Sheng Hongzhang, what do you want to do?"

The patriarch held the cane tightly in his hand.

Sheng Hongzhang said: "I'll say it again, I want to go into the village to look for Lanxiang now, no one can stop me."

"What if I stop him?"

The patriarch said coldly, and everyone around him took a step forward.

Sheng Hongzhang's people also stood in front of Sheng Hongzhang.

"If I don't let you enter the village today, see if you can go in?"

Sheng Hongzhang smiled coldly: "Clan leader, of course I know what you are capable of. I came here today just to find Lan Xiang. I don't know why you want to stop me in every possible way?"

Seeing the patriarch's appearance, Sheng Hongzhang seemed to have guessed that Lan Xiang was in the village.

"It seems that we are going to lose both sides? Patriarch, I have been traveling around in the past few years. I have met a lot of people and seen a lot of people. If I want the village to disappear completely now, Poqiao Village will disappear completely tomorrow. In Shangli City.”

The patriarch said with a cold face: "Then you can try it!"

The patriarch shouted to the village: "Alert-"

The villagers ran out of the village with weapons in hand.

The people around Sheng Hongzhang saw this posture. They came with few people this time. If a fight really came, they would definitely not be opponents.

He walked to Sheng Hongzhang and whispered, "Master Sheng, let's go back first! Even if we rush in forcefully today, we won't be able to rush in."

Sheng Hongzhang naturally understood, and he said to the clan leader: "If there is anything wrong with Lan Xiang, I will let you all be buried with him-"

Saying that he left the village with his people.

The patriarch was relieved when he saw Sheng Hongzhang leaving. Looking at Sheng Hongzhang's leaving figure, he said to the witch: "Lan Xiang should move!"

The miko nodded.

I clearly saw everything that happened outside the village at the Gu Immortal Temple.

Even though my head was covered with a red cloth, I could still see what was going on outside.

When I saw Sheng Hongzhang trying to lead people into the village in order to save Lan Xiang, my heart beat suddenly.

I covered my chest with my hands, my breathing coming in short gasps.

The memories of Lan Xiang and Sheng Hongzhang filled his mind, as well as some secrets in their room.

My cheeks were hot. I had never experienced these things before, and I was so nervous and overwhelmed when I saw them.

Sheng Hongzhang left, and my heart began to calm down.

The patriarch ordered people to step up inspections in the village.
People looked nervous at night. The villagers in the village didn't know why Sheng Hongzhang suddenly launched an attack on the village and why Lan Xiang was in the village.

They also didn't understand how Sheng Hongzhang knew Lan Xiang was in the village.

But in order to protect the village, they started patrolling the village at night.

The villagers also became panicked.

The witch came to the Gu Immortal Temple. In the past few days, only two women brought food.

The witch walked to the altar table, walked up the steps to my side, and pulled off the red cloth from my head.

"I didn't expect Sheng Hongzhang to care about you so much. It's a pity - you two will be separated from each other from now on."

After saying that, she covered my head again and asked people to start digging in the hall.

Of course I knew that this witch wanted to hide me, but how could this small hall hide anyone?She could only dig a tunnel and hide me in it temporarily.

Not long after, a large pit was dug in the hall, and the villagers were digging it all night.

Sheng Hongzhang returned to Shangli City, found the person in charge of the city, and informed the person in charge of Lan Xiang's incident in the village.

The leader heard that the clan leader intercepted Sheng Hongzhang from going to the village to find someone, and shouted directly
"Does the clan leader of Poqiao Village want to rebel? Tomorrow I will send officers and soldiers to join you. I want to see what this clan leader is capable of."

Sheng Hongzhang said happily: "Thank you, Sir. Don't worry, Sir, all the street maintenance in the city will be left to me."

The manager nodded happily.

The reason why Sheng Hongzhang has been supported by the government in recent years is because he has greatly promoted the trade of Shangli City.After daybreak, Sheng Hongzhang set off with his officers and soldiers.

When he arrived at Poqiao Village, he saw the patriarch leading the villagers with weapons in his hands, as if waiting for their arrival.

Seeing that it was the government officials coming, these villagers did not have any fear.

They stand beside the clan leader, ready to live and die with the clan leader at any time.

Sheng Hongzhang led the people to the clan leader.

The squad leader walked up to the clan leader and asked, "What's wrong? Are you people in Poqiao Village preparing to rebel?"

"Master, there is no one Sheng Hongzhang wants in our village. We cannot let him enter the village to search at will."

"Then what if we go into the village to search?"

The clan leader looked at the aggressive officers and soldiers and knew that if they resisted this time, they would undoubtedly send the villagers to the guillotine.

The miko in the distance nodded to the clan leader. The clan leader waved his hand to the people behind him, and the villagers immediately dispersed.

The clan leader said to the squad leader: "Master, of course we can't stop you, sir, please—"

After speaking, make way for the class leader.

Sheng Hongzhang led the squad leader and officers and soldiers into the village
The patriarch asked people to gather all the people in the village together. Looking at the men, women, old and children in the village, Sheng Hongzhang felt uncomfortable.

After all, many people here have watched him grow up, as well as his playmates since childhood.

Sheng Hongzhang said to these people: "I'm sorry everyone, I just want to find Lanxiang. When I find Lanxiang, I will take people away immediately, and I will compensate you!"

Everyone present looked at Sheng Hongzhang with contempt.

Sheng Hongzhang knew it was useless to say anything now, he just hoped that the officers and soldiers could find Lan Xiang.

The officers and soldiers searched the village for a long time but could not find Lanxiang.

When the officers and soldiers returned to Sheng Hongzhang one after another, Sheng Hongzhang began to wonder where Lan Xiang had been hidden by them.

At this time, Sheng Hongzhang saw the Gu Immortal Temple in the village.

"Follow me to the Gu Immortal Temple to search."

After saying that, he led the people to the Gu Immortal Temple.

"Have you searched here?"

"We searched and found nothing."

Sheng Hongzhang didn't believe it and led people into the Gu Immortal Temple again.

There is no trace of me in the Gu Immortal Temple.

The Gu Immortal Temple, which can be seen at a glance, has no place to hide people.

Sheng Hongzhang then remembered that when he was doing business outside, someone had built a secret room in his room.

"Everyone, search carefully to see if there is any secret room or anything like that."

After that, people continued to search.

Sheng Hongzhang kept stepping on the ground. At this time, some officers and soldiers discovered fresh soil on the ground.

"There is a discovery."

Sheng Hongzhang walked over and found the soil on the ground, and asked people to start checking underground. They immediately discovered the basement where the witch had asked people to dig last night.

When the basement was opened, Sheng Hongzhang entered the basement first.

The basement had just been dug and was still very damp.

Sheng Hongzhang entered the basement and did not find Lan Xiang.

He walked to the main hall, looked at the clan leader and the witch, and asked: "Where on earth did you hide the people?"

"We haven't seen Mrs. Sheng and Lan Xiang since they moved to Shangli City."

One of the villagers said: "You didn't investigate clearly, so you just searched the village at will. You are too lawless..."

(End of this chapter)