Dream of the Red Chamber: Starting from Immortal Martial Arts

It was the end of July, and Jia Tang, who had just returned from hunting, took a bath and then led his four family generals to the study to review recent intelligence.

As everyone quickly browsed and reviewed the papers, the number of letters on the desk was rapidly decreasing.

Suddenly, Jia Kang, standing on the east side, appeared with a secret letter in a cold tone: "General, after investigation, it has been found that Jia Wangshi, the fourth wife of the Western Mansion, impersonated Lian Erye's business card and forced the son of the Chang'an garrison commander to his death. The local military officer has come to you to complain."

Upon hearing this, Jia He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "General, this trend cannot be allowed to continue. The military officers in various regions are the core of our support base."

Jia Ping then said ruthlessly, "How about I lead some men to slaughter the direct descendants of the Wang family in Jinling, to show our attitude?"

Jia Tang recalled the sordid affair at Mantou Nunnery in the original novel and said, "Fourth Brother, take some men to raid Shuiyue Nunnery and investigate thoroughly. Kill any wicked nuns who have committed crimes. If there are any innocent people, have them transferred to other nunneries through the Taoist and Buddhist authorities. As for the Wang family girl, I will go to the West Mansion to handle that matter later."

Jia Kang accepted the order and left, leading his Tiger Guard personal troops towards Shuiyue Nunnery.

Seeing this, Jia Tang and the remaining three generals began to review the intelligence again. Jia Ping said gloatingly, "General, there's been a lot of trouble in the south lately. Do you remember those people who had the conflict at Xiangyu Garden last time? Now, people from their various residences are being assassinated by unknown forces every day. There have even been instances of more than a dozen people ganging up on one person. They've run into some tough nut to crack."

"Although there haven't been any losses at the entry level yet, life is still tough, and everyone is filled with anxiety."

Jia Tang raised an eyebrow, took the document, glanced at it, and said with a puzzled look, "I was just thinking of finding a pretext to kill another batch of their people soon, how come this person is thinking the same thing as me?"

The group thought for a moment, then exchanged glances. An image of a heavily pregnant woman appeared in their minds, and they couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

...

The West Mansion, Wang Xifeng's courtyard.

Today is a day of good fortune for Second Mistress Lian. Abbess Jingxu of Shuiyue Nunnery has come in person to pray for her. The servants and maids below dare not utter a sound, for fear of offending the good fortune.

Inside the room, Wang Xifeng, Ping'er, and Laiwang's wife were talking with Jingxu. On a small square table, a corner of the red cloth covering a bamboo basket was slightly lifted, revealing large silver ingots.

The old nun laughed and said, "Oh my, Second Madam, you are truly impressive! As soon as the invitation was sent, the other side obediently canceled the engagement. That's why I was specially sent here to deliver the congratulatory money."

Wang Xifeng wore a bright red double-breasted gown and a silver official hat with colorful velvet trim. Her face was powdered, her lips were painted with rouge, and her eyes were sharp and imposing. She said with a coquettish smile, "Oh, this is not my imposing manner, but the face of the mansion. I am just using this opportunity to help others."

Jingxu flattered, "As the steward's wife of the Duke's mansion, Second Madam, the face of this mansion is none other than your beautiful and noble appearance."

Wang Xifeng laughed heartily: "Thank you for your kind words. In the future, if there are any more good things like this, just come to me. Even if I can't do it, my cousin from the East Mansion will step in. I don't believe anyone in the court would dare not give him face."

Upon hearing this, Jingxu became even more humble and ingratiating: "Yes, yes, everyone knows the power of Lord Wu of the Eastern Prefecture. He can stomp his feet and the entire capital city will tremble."

Just then, the maids outside suddenly exclaimed in alarm, "Fourth General, you can't come in! Second Madam is praying for blessings, don't disturb her!"

Jia Kang, expressionless, led the Tiger Guards through the door, startling Wang Xifeng and the others who quickly lifted the curtain of the inner room to go out and check. As soon as they stepped out, they were met with the indifferent eyes of the four generals.

Wang Xifeng felt a pang of panic, but smiled and said, "Who do we have here? It's the Fourth General. What are your orders, Brother Tiger?"

Jia Kang looked at Jingxu, who was peeking around in the inner room, and said coldly, "I searched for you for a long time but couldn't find you. So you were hiding here."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the Tiger Guard rushed in, grabbed him by the hair, and dragged him into the courtyard. Seeing him shouting and yelling, he knocked Jingxu unconscious and took him out of the courtyard and left.

Jia Kang led the group to turn and leave, but Wang Xifeng, her face contorted with anger, shouted, "Stop right there, my lady! How arrogant you are! Coming to my room to arrest someone without even asking what happened?"

Jia Kang turned to look at Wang Xifeng and said calmly, "I will explain to you the matter. Just to inform Second Mistress that this witch is doomed. You know the reason why."

Wang Xifeng was terrified, but she pretended to be calm and said, "Don't try to scare me. I'm not easily frightened. You have to give me an explanation today, or I won't listen to you."

Suddenly, Jia He's voice rang out from outside: "Please come with me to the Old Ancestor's room, Second Mistress Lian."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia He, with a cold face and fierce eyes, led a team of Tiger Guards into the courtyard and gestured for them to enter.

Wang Xifeng's eyes twitched violently, and she asked in a trembling voice, "What is it?"

"Give me an explanation."

In Rongqing Hall, Grandmother Jia was reclining on a soft couch, resting with her eyes closed. Yuanyang was gently massaging Grandmother Jia's legs with a satin and brocade pumpkin-shaped hammer, while maids and servants stood around waiting respectfully.

The next moment, the sound of armored soldiers moving about could be heard. Jia Tang led the Tiger Guards directly into the inner room and said to the many maids and servants, "Except for Yuanyang, all the rest of you, step back. No one is allowed to approach within a ten-zhang radius."

The maids and servants bowed and withdrew. Hearing the commotion, Grandmother Jia hurriedly opened her eyes and looked at Jia Tang, asking inquiringly, "Yu Yin, what's wrong?"

Jia Tang shook his head and said, "Let's talk after everyone arrives. You should rest first."

Following closely behind, Jia She and his wife, and Jia Zheng and his wife, arrived together with Jia Ping and Jia An.

The group had just sat down with suspicious looks when they saw Jia He leading Wang Xifeng into the hall.

"this..."

Grandmother Jia and the others exchanged glances, guessing that Wang Xifeng had offended Jia Tang.

The old lady tentatively asked, "Tiger, did Feng girl offend you? You'll have to let her off this time, and I'll help you beat her up to vent your anger."

Jia Zheng also comforted him, saying, "Yu Yin, your second sister-in-law manages such a large mansion and handles all the affairs. It's not easy for her. Don't take these small things too seriously."

Jia Tang narrowed his eyes and ignored him, pointing to the cushion in front of Grandmother Jia's soft couch and gesturing to Jia He.

Jia He led Wang Xifeng to stand before Grandmother Jia and said in a cold voice, "The eldest daughter-in-law of the Rong Mansion for four generations, kneel!"

Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Tang, who had a blank expression and narrowed tiger eyes, and knelt down in front of Grandmother Jia with a trembling body.

The rest of the group saw him squint and realized they were in trouble; this was a habit he only had when he was angry.

Jia Tang said calmly, "Should you say it yourself, or should I say it for you?"

Wang Xifeng trembled uncontrollably, her voice trembling and tears streaming down her face as she said, "I don't understand, Brother Tiger... what is the reason for what you are saying, Lord?"

"Bang!"

Jia Tang slammed his hand on the red lacquered square table beside him, which instantly crumbled into dust and fell onto the carpet. His eyes shone with golden light, which slowly bloomed.

"Still dare to talk back? You're asking for it!"