On that day, Cao Muyun assassinated Sima Zhufeng in Nanquanzhuang. Not many people knew about it. Hua Bushi was also detected after being restrained by Yi Ruoying on the Nanshi Cliff of Wanyi Island. And the person who was on the island at that time No one in the various sects knew it.

Hua Bushi said: "Brother Cao, the person who leaked this matter must have never expected that he is the sect leader of Wanyi Sect, Lu Qiuhong."

Hearing the name "Lu Qiuhong", Cao Muyun's eyes suddenly became sharp and he said, "Didn't he die in the storm? Where is he now?"

Hua Bushi said: "He was not drowned that day, and he also took refuge in the Black Dragon Palace and came to Okura City, but he is probably dead now."

Cao Muyun said: "What do you mean by this?" [

Hua Bushi said: "Lu Qiuhong came to this city to work as an undercover agent for the Black Dragon Palace. When he was fighting Zhu Hong on the Xiaoxi Lake in Mingxiangzhai, he was poisoned by his own palm and sank into the lake. Although No body was found, but most likely they were buried at the bottom of the lake."

Cao Muyun's eyes dimmed again and said: "It turns out he is still dead."

That day on the "Qing Chi", Lu Qiuhong betrayed and attacked Cao Muyun, severely injuring him. Yi Ruoying and Xue Yuan both died at the hands of this man. Cao Muyun wished he could kill this big enemy with his own hands, but unfortunately he didn't. this opportunity.

Hua Bushi said: "Brother Cao's assassination of Sima City Lord is known to everyone in Wanjintang. Now this courtyard has been heavily surrounded, and there are hundreds of bowmen and slaves stationed outside. I think it's better for Brother Cao not to resist. When I go to plead with the eldest lady of the city lord, I may be able to save Brother Cao from death."

With Cao Muyun's martial arts, it would certainly not be easy for Yao Yuanxiao to capture him. But if it is true as Hua Bushi said, there are hundreds of archers and slaves ambushing outside the courtyard, no matter how strong Cao Muyun is, they may not be able to break out. , at best, the result can only be a dead end.

Cao Muyun smiled coldly and said: "Brother Hua can save me from death by pleading with the eldest lady of the city lord. The hatred of killing my father is irreconcilable. How can she forgive me so easily?"

Hua Bushi was really not sure whether asking for mercy from Sima Rulan would prevent Cao Muyun from being killed. He was silent for a long time before saying: "Brother Cao assassinated the Lord of Sima City that day, and he was also used by others. The main culprit was someone else. , Miss Lan'er is kind-hearted and generous to others. If I intercede with her, there may still be some chance."

At this time, Yao Yuanxiao in the courtyard couldn't wait anymore and shouted: "Master Hua, I don't think you need to waste any more words, Yao will take down this murderer right now!"

According to the elder of the "Wanjin Hall" inner hall, Cao Muyun assassinated the city lord Sima Zhufeng and was a member of the Ming Dynasty court. He must not be spared. Even if he could not be captured alive, he would have to kill him on the spot. However, Before he finished speaking, a black shadow suddenly came towards his chest, but it was Cao Muyun who took action first, stabbing out with the short broom in his hand!

Yao Yuanxiao hurriedly waved his staff to block, but he missed a gap. The short broom changed its direction and stabbed him in the lower abdomen. The elder of "Wanjintang" roared violently, and the iron staff immediately changed its move and pressed downwards!

His staff is made of fine iron, which is not only hard but also heavy. What Cao Muyun is holding is just an ordinary bamboo broom for sweeping the floor. As long as the two weapons collide, the bamboo broom will break immediately. With this move, Yao Yuanxiao presses down, exhales, and makes a sound. He has transferred his inner energy to the iron staff, intending to destroy the opponent's weapon in one fell swoop.

However, his attack was still in vain. Cao Muyun's bamboo broom stabbed him. It was obvious that the move was already old and it was better to change the move. However, he suddenly turned around and changed his direction again, stabbing back. Yao Yuanxiao's throat!

But this time, Yao Yuanxiao was completely too late to react!

"The Ten Thousand Thousand Thousand Threads of Silk Sword Technique" is an unpredictable and superior sword technique. When Cao Muyun used it, even Yu Jun, the elder of the "Huashan Sect", was defeated by him. Although Yao Yuanxiao's martial arts was strong, he was not The opponent, moreover, lost the opportunity as soon as they fought, and was about to be hurt by the opponent immediately.

Although this short broom was just an ordinary bamboo branch, in the hands of a master of internal martial arts and with the concentrated energy, it was not difficult to pierce the neck. But Cao Muyun suddenly stopped his move, and the bamboo branch just touched Yao Yuanxiao's throat was not stabbed directly.

Only then did the guards of the City Lord's Mansion react. They came around with weapons in hand. Figures of people flashed on the walls of the small courtyard. In an instant, several soldiers appeared, each with their bows bent. Arrows, hundreds of arrowheads all pointed at Cao Muyun in the yard! It seems that what Hua Bushi said before was true. In order to catch the murderer who killed the city lord, "Wanjintang" sent many people, and this place had been destroyed long ago. The small courtyard was packed with water.

Although Yao Yuanxiao was restrained by the opponent, his face turned pale and he shouted: "If you have the guts, kill Yao! You will be pierced by arrows today and buried in the ground!"

Cao Muyun did not look at Yao Yuanxiao, but turned to Hua Bushi and said, "Brother Hua, do you still remember what you promised when you 'cut the pulse and remove the poison' for your little brother?"

Hua Bushi said: "I remember."[

Cao Muyun said: "Then Brother Hua's promise is still valid today?"

Hua Bushi said: "It works."

On that day, Cao Muyun, in order for Hua Bushi to get rid of his inner demons and not have any scruples when he started to remove the poison, once risked his life and asked Hua Bushi to agree to help the Ming court raise two million taels of silver. Hua Bushi certainly did not agree. Will forget.

Cao Muyun nodded and said: "Okay! As long as Brother Hua can complete what he promised, Cao Muyun's life and death will not matter!"

He lowered his arms and threw the broom on the ground.

When Yao Yuanxiao saw Cao Muyun withdrawing his attack, he quickly took two steps back and escaped from the opponent's control. Several guards from the city lord's palace immediately rushed to grab him and put the swords in their hands on Cao Muyun's neck. And this "Muyun" "Young Master" stood with his hands down and no longer resisted.

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Capturing Cao Muyun was just one of the things Sima Rulan did after returning to the city lord's palace from Mingxiangzhai.

In the fight with Xiong Bailing on the rooftop of Wangxi Building, Sima Rulan suffered serious internal injuries. Chai Lin was more seriously injured than her, and Deng Ran, the elder of the outer hall, died. Important figures in the "Wanjin Hall" were also He died in a day and was injured, but Yao Yuanxiao was the least injured, which was barely a hindrance.

However, Sima Rulan could not lie down and recuperate. There were too many things that needed to be dealt with by her. The news that the city lord Sima Zhufeng was dead spread in the city, which immediately caused a commotion. Rumors spread everywhere, and the "Wanjin Hall" also People's hearts are fluctuating. At this time, as the eldest lady of the city lord, she must find ways to stabilize people's hearts.

Regarding Xiong Bailing, Sima Rulan did not break his promise and asked his father and son to leave Okura City with a total of more than 600 people from the "Da Zong tribe" and Xiongjiazhuang villagers. Also leaving the city with them were Deng Ran's cronies. There are also more than two hundred family members.

Later, Sima Rulan and Yao Yuanxiao summoned a total of more than 30 middle- and low-level leaders, helmsmen, and incense masters of "Wanjintang" and explained to them in detail the assassination of the city lord and the betrayal of Xiong Bailing and Deng Ran. Matters about the sect. In fact, according to the mouths of the various business owners who were at Wangxi Tower that day, these things had already spread in the city. Even if these rudders and incense owners didn’t know everything about it, they at least knew about it. After hearing that the eldest lady After making it clear to Yao Yuanxiao, he immediately expressed his willingness to lead his troops to be loyal to the city lord, the eldest lady, and no one had any objections.

There were no twists and turns in this matter, also because Sima Zhufeng single-handedly founded the "Wanjin Hall" and had extremely high prestige in the sect. As subordinates, these bosses, big and small, have followed the city lord through life and death for many years, and they are all loyal.

At this point, Sima Rulan truly controlled the main force of the sect.

Then Yao Yuanxiao led the crowd to capture Cao Muyun, took him to the city lord's palace, and imprisoned him.

Hua Bushi went to the city lord's palace to intercede, begging Sima Rulan not to kill Cao Muyun, but the result was just as Cao Muyun had expected, and Sima Rulan refused to agree.

No matter whether she was exploited or not, Cao Muyun was the direct murderer of her most beloved father after all. How could Sima Rulan be willing to forgive easily? In fact, even if Sima Rulan could ignore grudges, Cao Muyun assassinated Sima Zhufeng. Everyone now knows about the matter. If this person is not killed to avenge the hall master, the disciples in the "Wanjin Hall" will definitely not agree.

The "Wanjin Hall" was temporarily calmed down, but other merchants and people in Dacang were still panic-stricken.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, Sima Rulan ordered a notice to be posted. All the original rules of Okura City will still be implemented as usual, and free trade will still be implemented at the port. No changes will be made. Three days later, on the street outside the city lord's palace, A funeral meeting was held to express condolences for the city lord Sima Zhufeng.

Originally, the final event of the "Purple Sky Conference", the showdown between the princess and Gialuo Li for the dog king, was postponed for one month for this reason.

The first thing to do at the beginning of the white ceremony is to behead the murderer of the city lord, Cao Muyun, in the street, and use the head to sacrifice Sima Zhufeng's spirit in the sky.

Cao Muyun was not only a shareholder of Hua Bushi's co-owner of Weitianlou, but also his friend. Now seeing that Cao Muyun only had three days left to live, Hua Bushi was extremely anxious and went to find Sima Rulan again. I begged for mercy, but it was of no use at all.[

However, just on the second day, something big happened, causing everyone in Okura City to immediately fall into panic. Even the white meeting to mourn Sima Zhufeng had to be put on hold for the time being. And the beginning of the incident was It was a fleet transporting grain from the mainland to Okura Island that was wrecked and robbed.

A total of five large ocean-going sailing ships were robbed. Each ship was equipped with dozens of bodyguards and defensive artillery. However, in front of the pirate ships of the "Black Dragon Palace", there was no resistance. Not only were all the ships and food robbed, None of the sailors and bodyguards on the ship survived.
Chapter completed!