Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Within minutes, seven people, led by Mao Lian, were lying on the ground groaning in pain.

Finally, Mo Ren got up and shouted loudly, "General Affairs Director! Sen'iwa Army!"

Hearing Maolian call out to the General Affairs Director and Qianyan Army, many guests finally came to their senses.

The guests now believe that Li Ye's accusations against Mao Lian were not unfounded; otherwise, they would not have risked violating Liyue's laws by directly taking action against Mao Lian.

However, since there is no evidence, doing so constitutes a serious abuse of vigilante justice.

The key issue is that representatives from the General Affairs Department and the Sen'iwa Army are also present. While Li Ye's impulsive act may feel good, it's likely that things will get out of hand.

Upon hearing Mao Lian's shouts, the representative from the General Affairs Department was somewhat embarrassed. He was not stupid; by this time, he had already deduced most of the truth.

They also understood that Li Ye knew he couldn't find evidence and couldn't punish Mao Lian and the others through legal means, which was why he chose to resort to violence.

But no evidence is no evidence, and we cannot condone Li Ye's behavior just because of that, otherwise things will fall into complete chaos.

He looked at Fengyan beside him, his meaning was clear: You are the instructor of the Thousand Rock Army and a hero of Liyue. It would be unreasonable for you not to step forward at this time.

Feng Yan was also annoyed. He saw Li Ye start a fight without warning and felt a sense of satisfaction. He even wanted to applaud and cheer for Li Ye.

There was nothing he could do; after all, he was a member of the Thousand Rock Army, the army that maintained peace and stability in Liyue...

Thinking of this, Feng Yan had no choice but to walk through the crowd and come to Li Ye's side. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly caught sight of Xiao standing next to Li Ye.

Hmm? "The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons"?

Holy crap! It's you?

Feng Yan was dumbfounded.

He was worried about being seen, so he deliberately didn't come forward, thinking that even if he did, he would wait until Li Ye finished beating him and had a good time before making a move.

That's why, all we heard was Li Ye telling Yuan Hua to stop the guards, and then we saw a short boy casually throw several tall, burly guards who had also practiced martial arts ten meters away.

I was thinking that this young man's physique wasn't great, but his martial arts skills were quite impressive. I wondered if there was any chance of recruiting him into the Thousand Rock Army.

Who would have thought that upon closer inspection, it would actually be the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons"!?

Can anyone tell me what exactly is going on?

Upon seeing Xiao, Feng Yan dared not be negligent and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Immortal...Master..."

Before he could even utter the words "Immortal," Feng Yan saw the look Xiao was giving him and, quick-witted, changed "Immortal" to "Master."

gentlemen?

All the guests present, including Li Ye, were stunned when they heard this title.

No, did I hear that right?

Feng Yan actually called Li Ye's guard, that short young man, "sir."

At this moment, Li Ye was still planning how to deal with Feng Yan. According to his plan, Bai Xiao would definitely inform Tian Quan Ning Guang after seeing him beat Mao Lian.

If this matter reaches Tianquan Ningguang's ears, she will have at least an 80% chance of escaping safely. The remaining 20% ​​is up to the Hall of Rebirth. If things go wrong, she will ask Zhongli to seek help from Hall Master Hu.

But before I could even come up with a response to Feng Yan, I suddenly heard him call out "Mr. Yuan Hua"? What was he calling out for?

Li Ye looked at Xiao suspiciously, as if to say: Explain yourself?

Feng Yan noticed the gazes of those around him and immediately came up with an excuse, saying, "When I passed by Wangshu Inn before, I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Yuan and learned a move or two from him."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood; it was this gentleman.

That makes sense. Feng Yan is a martial artist, so the person who can instruct him must also be skilled in martial arts, not literature.

Looking at how Yuan Hua just grabbed Mao Lian's guards and threw them about ten meters away, it's clear that although he's not very old, he's definitely qualified to give Feng Yan pointers.

While others took it for granted, Li Ye was utterly shocked.

I thought to myself, "You're something else, Yuan Hua. I knew you were good at kung fu, but I didn't expect you to be this good. You even gave pointers to Instructor Feng Yan? No wonder Wangshu Inn was willing to support you; you really are very capable."

Looks like I'll have to give you a good interrogation when I get back; you might come up with something new for me.

So what's the situation now?

Yes, not only Li Ye, but almost everyone, including Feng Yan, had the same question in their minds: what is the situation now?

Should we send Feng Yan to capture Li Ye at this point?

Fortunately, Morax was killed in full view of everyone. If this hadn't happened before, Feng Yan would definitely think that Li Ye was the Rock King Emperor!

Even so, Feng Yan was still in excruciating pain: for the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" to serve as his guard, Li Ye must at least be a celestial being, right?

Why are you sending me, the instructor of the Thousand Rock Army, to capture the immortals instead of letting me die?!

After racking his brains, Feng Yan, who was practically scratching his head, secretly glanced at Xiao, then at Li Ye, and finally swallowed hard before saying, "Um... I think this might be a misunderstanding."

Chapter 97: Translation, Translation, What is a Misunderstanding!

A misunderstanding? Isn't this all obvious? What misunderstanding could there be?

Everyone quickly realized that what Instructor Fengyan meant was that Li Ye had misunderstood Young Master Maolian and had hit the wrong person.

At this moment, several guests who had business dealings with Maocai Gong seemed to have received a royal decree, and immediately began to slyly side with Fengyan Jiaotou, following his words.

“Instructor Fengyan is right. Boss Li must have misunderstood. Young Master Maolian is always steady and reliable. How could he cause trouble at Qunyu Pavilion?”

"That's right, Mr. Li must have misunderstood. What reason would Young Master Maolian have to harm a complete stranger, especially at Miss Ningguang's banquet?"

"Mr. Li's passion is admirable, but you are now a prominent figure in Liyue Harbor, no longer the nobody who used to carry sacks at the docks."

"Today, without any evidence, you have attacked Young Master Maolian without cause. Not only do you violate Liyue's laws, but you will also cause countless Liyue people to misunderstand and tarnish Young Master Maolian's reputation."

Li Ye heard the guests of "Li Zhongke" singing in unison beside him, and he swept his cold gaze across their faces one by one, memorizing their features.

The guest whose gaze fell upon Li Ye felt his heart skip a beat and instinctively took a step back.

However, they quickly realized that they were echoing what Coach Fengyan said about a "misunderstanding," and they became self-righteous again.

Hmph, now that even the representative of the Thousand Rock Army has spoken, it's a done deal. No matter how capable you, Li Ye, are, can you turn the tide?

According to Liyue law, once this matter is classified, judging from the ruthlessness of Li Ye's actions just now, he will likely serve at least three to five years in prison.

By the time he gets out, Liyue will have changed drastically. He's still thinking about revenge? He should be more concerned about surviving these next few years in prison!

Li Ye guessed what the group was thinking and sneered inwardly: It seems that the beating was not severe enough, and the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was not achieved.

Feeling smug now, huh? Haven't you seen what will happen to Mao Lian yet?

Fine, if you don't want to be monkeys, then don't blame me for killing you like chickens later!

Li Ye made up his mind, picked up a napkin from the ground, wiped the blood off his hand, and said, "If you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place. Whether there's a misunderstanding or not, I believe justice will prevail."

I don't know if there was a misunderstanding before, but now I know there really is.

Feng Yan panicked when he heard Li Ye's statement. Everyone else could be misunderstood, but you absolutely cannot be misunderstood, Mr. Li. I really didn't mean that!

Feng Yan quickly interjected to explain, "Everyone has misunderstood. I mean, Mr. Li is young and has a bright future. He is also a person who hates evil and is upright and incorruptible. How could he beat up these spoiled brats for no reason?"

There must be some hidden story behind this, so let's not jump to conclusions before we find out the truth, to avoid misunderstandings.

Oh, so that was the misunderstanding.

Li Ye wondered if word of his spending a lot of money to recruit retired veterans had already reached Feng Yan's ears.

Otherwise, your butt is just too...right!

It's absolutely rational, neutral, and objective!

His analysis was so logical and insightful that it was impossible not to be impressed.

The other guests had strange expressions. As a representative of the Thousand Rock Army, Instructor Fengyan is responsible for maintaining order. You shouldn't be saying such things.

Just because Li Wei's guard taught you a move or two, you're already blindly taking sides?

If this gets out, how will people believe in the authority of the Qianyan Army in the future?

When Liang Zhou, the representative of the General Affairs Department who had just come over, heard Feng Yan's explanation, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

I thought to myself, we know that the Fatui caused trouble in Liyue a year ago, causing many of the Thousand Rock Army's brothers to lose their lives. As a result, the Thousand Rock Army not only hates the Fatui, but also Mao Cai Gong, who does business with the Fatui.

But this is a public place, and the fight just now happened in full view of everyone. Hundreds of eyes were watching. Even if you want to exonerate Li Ye, can't you at least come up with a plausible reason?

There was no other way; the General Affairs Department and the Chiiwa Army were of one mind, and as the representative of the General Affairs Department, I had the responsibility and obligation to help Instructor Aoiwa smooth things over.

Thinking of this, Liang Zhou walked to Feng Yan's side and said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Instructor Feng Yan didn't mean that. He meant that although Li Ye was affected by anger and acted a bit ruthlessly, it also meant that he must have had his reasons for doing so."

Liang Zhou finally managed to finish speaking, albeit haltingly, his forehead covered in cold sweat and in pain.

The reason he suddenly made a 180-degree turn and even stammered when speaking was not because he recognized Xiao, but simply because Feng Yan saw that he had said something wrong and, in a moment of panic, secretly elbowed him in the chest.

Feng Yan's strength was such that even some people with the Eye of God couldn't withstand it.

Fortunately, Liang Zhou had been training diligently in his spare time; otherwise, that elbow strike would have knocked him out of consciousness.

Liang Zhou's ability to represent the General Affairs Department at the banquet demonstrates his shrewdness. As he said, although Feng Yan acted ruthlessly in the heat of the moment, it also implies that Feng Yan had his reasons for doing so.

Feng Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his old friend holding the door shut at the crucial moment.

You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say that carelessly. Lao Liang, I've saved you this time. Next month when you get your salary, you'd better treat me to a meal at Xinyuexuan!

Feng Yan's statement had already shocked everyone, and now Liang Zhou, the representative of the General Affairs Department, has done it again.

Even if Li Ye is valued by Tian Shu Star, you two don't need to fawn over him like this, do you?

That's blatant lying.

At this point, everyone realized that something was wrong.

Mao Lian, who was lying on the ground, was completely dumbfounded. When did the Chiiwa Army and the General Affairs Department become so shameless?

Aren't you afraid that my father, along with other merchant guilds, will go to the General Affairs Department, or even seek retribution from the Liyue Seven Stars? Aren't you afraid that the people will petition the Liyue Celestials to come out of seclusion and uphold justice?

Hui Luo, who was still thinking about how to exonerate Li Ye, was completely at a loss after seeing what was happening in front of her.

At the crucial moment, Bai Xiao stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, guests, there seems to be a slight mishap during the banquet, and it may have to be suspended for a while."

The General Affairs Director and the representative of the Chiiwa Army have some merit in what they said. The incident happened somewhat suddenly, and the cause and effect are unclear. We are also confused and cannot draw any conclusions easily.

This matter occurred at Ningguang's Jade Pavilion, and coincidentally, Ningguang is overseeing the changes to Liyue's laws. Perhaps we should inform Ningguang of this matter and ask her to make a decision personally.

Chapter 98: "Seven Stars may not understand Li Ye, he..."

At this moment, representatives of the Liyue Seven Stars were gathered in the conference room of the Qunyu Pavilion.

In addition, figures like Hu Tao, Xingxia, and Beidou, who, although not holding positions within the Seven Stars and Eight Gates, still wield considerable influence in Liyue Harbor, were invited to attend as "participants" because the discussion involved them.