I was killed by domestic violence, and I went crazy with barrage

Chapter 338

The Great Elder said nothing and just let the Second Elder vent his anger.

Only after he had vented most of his anger did he slowly speak.

"Although, the high priest is indeed a bit irritating."

"But if we calm down and think about it, could it be that he is so calm because he has something to rely on, so he is not afraid?"

The great elder said in a deep voice: "After all, Nanshan and the others haven't come back yet, so what happened to Jiang Anning, I'm afraid only the high priest knows."

"If there is really something else going on, we might end up getting ourselves into trouble if we act so impulsively."

"With what happened to Sang Jingwan, we should learn from past mistakes and not repeat them!"

The second elder's face turned pale, and he looked down upon the first elder for trying to play both sides.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Don't just talk here!"

"Who doesn't know how to say something nice? Why don't you come up with a solution?"

The second elder sneered: "Or, I will give you what you just said exactly as it is!"

"You support the high priest's statement that he will not make the sacrifice, and you also agree with the high priest's statement that Jiang Anning will not go and cannot go, so why not let you make the sacrifice instead!"

"In this way, all problems are solved, aren't they?"

"That can indeed be considered a happy occasion for everyone."

"I just don't know what the Great Elder thinks?"

The first elder's face turned pale and he glared at the second elder angrily.

The Second Elder sneered, not expecting the First Elder to answer at all.

"You don't want to, do you?"

He chuckled a few times: "Then why bother pretending to be a good guy here?"

"You have to give us an explanation for what happened today!"

"To put it bluntly, no one cares whether Jiang Anning needs to be the sacrifice or not!"

"What everyone really cares about is that we can't be the sacrifice!"

"If the Great Elder is willing to sacrifice himself for everyone, let alone agree with the High Priest, even if we immediately support you as the patriarch of the Sang family, there will be no problem at all."

After the second elder finished speaking, he did not ask the first elder, but directly asked the others: "Everyone, tell me, is this the truth?"

"That's right!"

The second elder's words truly touched everyone's heart.

So when he asked, someone immediately agreed and supported him.

"We don't care who makes the sacrifice."

"Even if Jiang Anning doesn't go, it doesn't matter."

"But there must be a result that satisfies everyone, right?"

"It's impossible for the Great Elder and the High Priest to say all the good things. You two can't be the ones saying all the good things, and we will be the ones who suffer in the end."

"There is no such thing in this world!"

The Great Elder saw that he was about to arouse the anger of the crowd, and hurriedly spoke up to make amends: "Look at you guys, you are anxious again!"

"What did I mean?"

"I want to advise you to calm down. Just like the high priest said, it won't be too late to talk about other things once you are calm."

"We have to clarify the matter. Why did the high priest suddenly stop supporting Jiang Anning as the sacrifice?"

"Aren't you curious?"

"Don't you think it's strange?"

"You know, the one who first proposed to let Jiang Anning be our sacrifice and was the one who insisted on this idea was the high priest."

"But why? I just went to Jiang'an County once, but the attitude of the high priest suddenly changed?"

"We have to figure this out before we talk about other things, right?"

After hearing what the Great Elder said, everyone calmed down a little.

After whispering for a while, they all responded to the great elder and wanted to ask the high priest the reason.
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"What does Madam An want An Ning to do?"

As Wanniang listened to the report from the visitor, her expression became much more serious.

The subordinate shook his head: "Mrs. An didn't say anything, she just said to invite Jiang Xiu Niang over for a drink."

He looked at Wanniang and said, "Look, should we go and tell Jiang Xiu Niang? Or should we just decline?"

Wanniang glanced at him and said, "Since Madam An wants to invite An Ning, she must have asked An Ning's opinion. How can you and I decide for her to refuse?"

"Don't let me hear such words again."

"Otherwise, you should just get paid and leave!"

"My temple is small, and it can't accommodate a big Buddha like you."

The subordinate quickly lowered his head and said he would never dare to do it again.

"When you go to pass on the message, remember to tell An Ning that the county magistrate is with Madam An."

Wan Niang gave some instructions, but then she felt a little uneasy and changed her words: "Forget it, I'll go there myself!"

"It's just a message. You don't have to go there in person, right?"

The subordinates felt frustrated and felt that they were not trusted.

Even if he did a bad job, it shouldn't be so bad that he couldn't even convey a sentence clearly, right?

Wan Niang glared at him: "Why are you talking so much?"

"You can pass on the message, but can you also pass on what's in my heart?"

"I'll go over and talk to An Ning, so I'll let you talk too much."

The stepmother didn't give anyone a good look.

Most of the people in her Taotie Tower are spies planted by Wang Shang.

On the surface, they obey her management and follow her orders.

In fact...each of them has its own owner.

And he pretends to obey but actually disobeys.

But now, Wang Shang suddenly met with misfortune and died in Taotie Tower. They were all at a loss and panicked.

Originally, they were all people who followed orders.

Now, out of the blue, his head has been chopped off and his backbone has been destroyed. How can he remain calm?
I'm just afraid I can't find a buyer right away.

But in their hearts, they were probably more worried that the new master would not only treat them no worse than Wang Shang, but would also suppress them excessively.

After all, people like them are either old ministers of the previous dynasty or surrendered generals. No matter which one they are, they are despised by people and naturally they will not be trusted.

And some of them are panicking!

Wanniang snorted and said nothing more to anyone.

Just let them be flustered.

If anything were to be revealed, she would be in big trouble.
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Jiang Anning understood Wanniang's purpose and was a little surprised.

"Mrs. An invites me over for a drink?"

She raised an eyebrow: "Now?"

Although Mrs. An had invited him warmly before, that was when everything was stable and there were no so many unexpected incidents!
Nowadays, the Taotie Building is in a mess.

Everyone is trying to avoid it and leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

How come Mrs. An still had so much leisure time that she not only stayed to drink, but also invited her to come over to have fun together?

"Mrs. An didn't use her power to leave this troubled place in advance? That's really strange." Wan Niang smiled and poured a cup of tea for someone: "That's why you must be more careful!"

"Not only is Madam An still here, but Madam An's guest, the magistrate of Jiang'an County, is also here now."

She reminded people with a smile.

Jiang Anning was even more surprised: "The county magistrate is actually in Taotie Tower?"

"Who was that captain just now?"

Why go to all this trouble? Go back to the government office to look for someone?
Jiang Anning thought that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival and the county magistrate was on vacation at home, so he had to go looking for him in a hurry.

"He is a newly transferred captain, and he is not very clear about the relationship with Jiang'an County."

"He is anxious to gain a foothold here, so he is naturally unwilling to give up any opportunity to show off."

"It's just a pity. If you don't recognize the situation and pay homage to the wrong person, you are destined to become a marginal figure."

Wan Niang covered her mouth and smiled: "It's a pity that he is so energetic and runs around every day."

"A new captain? What about the previous captain?"

Jiang Anning raised her eyebrows.

Wanniang covered her mouth and smiled, pointing towards the yard where Wang Shang's body was found: "Look, he's lying in the yard next door."

Jiang Anning immediately understood.

"I'm really curious, how many identities did Wang Shang forge in Jiang'an County?"

Wan Niang shrugged: "Anyway, it will definitely not be less."

"Perhaps he was one of the people begging with a broken bowl in some corner of Jiang'an County in the past."

"He is a very strange person."

"Can't see through."

"But it doesn't matter now. Death is like the extinguishing of a light. No matter how many identities he had, they are all gone now."

"Even if we want to investigate further, we can't because there is no evidence."

Jiang Anning sighed softly and thought to himself what a pity.

"I originally wanted to be his companion, so that I could have someone to look after me on the road."

"It's a long journey to the capital, who knows what will happen along the way?"

"Having someone with great martial arts skills by my side will make me feel more at ease."

"I didn't expect that something like this would happen just before departure."

Wan Niang also sighed: "Who says it's not true? It shows that the world is really unpredictable. No one can predict which will come first, tomorrow or an accident. We can only let nature take its course and act accordingly."

"Yes!"

Jiang Anning sighed: "Plans cannot keep up with the speed of change. No matter how careful and thorough your plan is, as long as something unexpected happens, everything will come to naught, and your efforts will be in vain. All your efforts will be in vain."

The two of them were quite emotional for a while, and then they talked about Mrs. An.

"I came here in person just to remind you that the county magistrate is also with Madam An!"

"But such a big incident happened in Taotie Tower, causing such a big commotion that even his subordinates, the yamen officials and detectives, are anxious to find him."

"But he clearly heard it and knew about it, yet he still had no intention of showing up."

"I'm worried that they are up to something. Maybe this time they are inviting you to attend a Hongmen Banquet."

"If you decide to go, you must be extremely careful."

"We should be more cautious when drinking and chatting with them."

"Try not to eat what they give you if you can."

"Who knows if they will resort to some shady tactics in secret?"

"I think that Wang Shang's sudden death may have given them other ideas."

"You'd better be careful."

"Better safe than sorry! Don't let your guard down at all costs, or you'll fall into their trap without knowing where you are."

Stepmother gave Jiang An Ning earnest instructions.

Jiang Anning nodded.

"I think what you said makes sense."

"Even before, these two had no ambitions. Now that such a great opportunity is before them, I'm afraid it would be difficult for them not to have some ideas."

We are not saints. We are just ordinary people. Who can resist temptation?
"But I don't know what role I play in their ambitions."

"If they want to form an alliance with me temporarily, then there is no need to worry too much."

"But if they regard me as an opponent, then we have to be vigilant."

Wanniang's face was solemn: "Since ancient times, it is easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark."

"I'm just afraid that they will openly talk to you about the alliance, pretending to invite you to rise to prominence together, but secretly use you as a shield and stepping stone, and after using you, stab you in the back."

"That's really hard to guard against."

"Sincere and heartfelt dedication is the easiest way to let people down."

"Especially since you and Madam An have worked together before, and the county magistrate was very supportive of you when you were in court with the Zhao family... From any perspective, these two people have enough reasons to befriend you."

"But people's hearts are hidden, and no one can guess what they are thinking."

Wan Niang frowned and said, "I think no matter what the reason is, you should be more vigilant against these two people."

"Even if they are sincere, you still have to be careful."

"Don't be easily fooled by their superficial appearance!"

"No matter what time it is, only if we firmly grasp the initiative in our own hands can everything be turned around."

Jiang Anning nodded: "What you said makes sense."

It doesn’t matter whether this invitation is a Hongmen Banquet or some other calculation.

She had to go there after all.

Otherwise, no matter how much you say or think here, it will all be in vain.

Jiang An Ning thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. Please help me find someone to reply. Just tell them that I'm quite frightened by all these things happening all of a sudden. I'm afraid I won't be able to see Madam An for the time being."

"But since Madam An has invited me so kindly, there is no reason for me to refuse."

"Please allow me to rest for a while, take a shower and change my clothes. When I feel refreshed, I will come to pay my respects to you."

Wanniang nodded in agreement.

She smiled and said, "Wait a minute, I'm afraid it will be up to them to guess what you are thinking."

"It can be considered as making them feel anxious for once."

Jiang Anning smiled.

Mrs. An and the county magistrate were indeed very surprised when they heard the message.

I couldn't help but analyze it: "What do you think Jiang Anning meant by this?"

"He promised to come, but he didn't come right away... Are you trying to be mysterious?"

The county magistrate shook his head: "I don't think she has the brains for it."

"Maybe he's more considering whether to come or not?"

"Now I am just waiting and watching, and I haven't made up my mind yet."

"It's just that I'm nervous about your invitation, so I'll just deal with it for now."

"Lest I displease you, I would not trip her up at this time."

"After all, Wang Shang died here..."