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Chapter 275: Undercurrents Surge, Respond to Change with the Same Flow

After returning home safely and closing the door, Shen Qing lost his composure and his expression immediately became much more serious.

From today's rally, he has already seen that these Yongzhou dignitaries and the county governor are at loggerheads and their situation is becoming precarious. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for much longer.

However, considering the reasons of the imperial court, these people's eating habits did not become so ugly, and it had not yet reached the point of a fight to the death.

He had seen frequent personnel changes in the county government these days, and had contacted many high-ranking officials to extend their hands to his Weiwu Division.

But he blocked it back.

Therefore, the Thirteen Hongs’ attitude towards him would probably not be very good.

Although he took the initiative and killed Dong Pengfei, it does not mean that the immediate danger has been resolved. He just eliminated a hidden danger in advance.

Dong Pengfei and he had a mortal enemy, so it was only a matter of time before they started fighting.

The fundamental problem has not been solved.

In addition, he has made many successful moves in Yongzhou over the years, and everyone knows that he is a good archer, and he has some reputation in Yongzhou.

No matter how careful he is today, he won't be able to hide it for too long.

The Dong family also has an innate ancestor in charge, and its overall strength is not weak.

If the Dong family's ancestor took action, he was afraid that he would be unable to resist.

But he did not panic, instead he became calmer.

Shen Qing sat in a chair and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, I gradually made some judgments in my mind.

In his opinion, the current situation has not yet reached the point where it becomes dire straits. Both sides are merely fighting for power.

Just because he is wearing the skin of the imperial court, the Dong family will not dare to act rashly against him for the time being unless they are determined to fight to the death and become rebels.

As I said, officials have the Ji family as their backing, so they don’t have to be afraid of those gangsters.

But to be on the safe side, he quickly called his men and secretly moved his uncle, aunt and eldest sister out of the city. He then planned to remain unchanged in the face of any changes.

……

Dong Mansion.

The servants, dressed in exquisite clothes, began to take care of their masters' daily life and food, and were busy.

In the study, Dong Yunlai, the eldest son of the Dong family, sat upright on a carved wooden chair, his posture as straight as a pine tree.

On the table stood an ancient jar of alchemy, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance. Dong Yunlai gently opened the jar, pinched a round pill with his fingertips, swallowed it, and tempered his body.

At this moment, a servant rushed into the study room, tumbling and crawling.

Dong Yunlai's practice was suddenly disrupted. He became furious and slapped him.

The palm wind whistled.

The servant who rushed in screamed, flew out sideways, hit the wall hard, and collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud.

There was blood oozing from the corner of his mouth and he was dizzy.

After a moment, as if he had thought of something, he hurriedly crawled to the front and said in pain, stumbling, "Thank you, young master, for the palm!"

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Dong Yunlai asked sternly.

The servant turned pale and said in a panic, "Something terrible has happened. The master... the master has been killed!"

"what!"

Hearing this, Dong Yunlai almost fell to the ground and couldn't stand steadily. He thought he had heard it wrong and asked in disbelief: "What, say it again?"

"Master, Master... He is dead!"

boom!
In an instant, Dong Yunlai felt as if struck by lightning and his face turned pale.

"No, go find my uncles and aunts, I want to see the ancestor!"

For a moment, he no longer had the spirit he had just now, and became totally at a loss.

"Yes."

The servant covered his face, not daring to say anything, struggled to get up, and hurried to look for everyone.

There is a quiet house in the backyard of Dong Mansion.

Inside the house, an old man with white hair and beard sat cross-legged on a cushion, his whole body aura blending seamlessly with the surroundings.

If no one sees him in person, it would be difficult to detect his presence.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.

There were several short and clear knocks at the door.

"Ancestor, something happened!" Hearing the man's voice at the door, the Dong family's ancestor slowly opened his eyes: "What happened?!"

"The master of the family is dead!!!"

A trace of emotion finally showed on the calm face of the Dong family ancestor, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

The door that was originally closed suddenly opened.

"Come in and talk!"

Dong Yunlai and others standing at the door looked serious and nodded quickly.

Among the group of people, a middle-aged man with a square face said seriously: "Ancestor, the people below just sent me news that Pengfei, he was killed in the city!"

The Dong family ancestor was silent for a while, then asked, "Who did it?"

"The murderer is masked, so we can't see who he is, but judging by the way he shoots arrows, it's most likely Shen Qing, the chief of the Weiwu Division!"

"The head of the Weiwu Division? In other words, someone from the county governor's side?"

"Yes!" Dong Yunlai, the eldest son of the Dong family, said in panic: "Grandfather, what should we do?"

The Dong family ancestor glanced at him and said calmly: "Block the news, and deal with anyone who knows about this in secret!"

"what?"

The people standing at the door looked at each other, totally confused as to what the old ancestor was thinking. They all thought they had heard it wrong.

Dong Yunlai said excitedly: "Grandfather, my father was killed by the people in the government office!"

"So what do you think we should do?" The Dong family ancestor closed his eyes slightly and asked indifferently.

Dong Yunlai said without hesitation: "Of course, kill the chief of the Weiwu Division to avenge our hatred!"

"and then?"

"Then?" Dong Yunlai was slightly stunned.

"You killed a registered court official, and the county governor was furious and submitted a petition. My Dong family was regarded as a traitor by the Ji family court and was attacked by the court. Did you let other noble families reap the benefits?"

An invisible pressure spread from him, making everyone present feel a tremendous pressure.

The Dong family ancestor opened his eyes, stared at Dong Yun and said, "So, what are you planning? Do you want to destroy my Dong family at this critical moment?"

"I...I..." Dong Yunlai's throat was dry and he didn't know what to say.

The Dong family ancestor retracted his gaze, closed his eyes again, and slowly said: "A little impatience will ruin a big plan. For now, all the affairs of the clan will be handed over to Xiuzhen, and we will talk about it after we pass this hurdle. Don't worry, it won't be long before it jumps."

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.

"Is there anything else?"

"Reply to the ancestor, it's gone!"

"Then don't disturb my practice!"

"Yes."

The Dong family didn't dare to stay here for long so as not to disturb them, and left the room one after another.

The huge room became empty and quiet again.

At the same time, in the county government.

County Magistrate Bai Mu was furious as he looked at the unconscious Bai Anlong.

"Damn it, those old thieves are bullying me too much! Do they really think I'm made of clay?" County Magistrate Bai Mu called his servants and said, "Go, call the commander of the army over, I have something important to discuss."

The servant hurriedly took the order and left.

After a while, the servant reported back: "My lord, the commander said he is ill and temporarily unable to move, so he cannot come."

The county magistrate's face froze, and his expression instantly lost its spirit.

"Damn it, that guy wants to protect himself!"

As a military commander, he controlled nearly 10,000 soldiers in Yongzhou and possessed absolute military power.

In the past, as the county magistrate, he had the power to mobilize troops.

But now the Great Zhou Kingdom is being harassed by the Huang Tian rebels, and the military commanders in various places are all appointed by the imperial court, not the direct descendants of the county magistrates.

The right to refuse to send troops.

No matter how stupid he was, he knew that illness was just an excuse.

"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to report this to His Majesty. There are demons and traitors in Yongzhou, and I need the heavenly soldiers to eliminate the evil spirits!"

(End of this chapter)