Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 273 Uninvited Guests (Part 2)
However, Xu Zun's judgment was still wrong. He waited from day till dark, but did not receive the empress dowager's summons.
Not only was he not summoned, but even Lin Chaofeng and Cai Kun were nowhere to be seen.
I don't know whether they are still discussing in the palace or doing other things.
Throughout the entire Inner Guard Department, except for the wounded who proved the existence of the heavenly calamity, everything else seemed to be as normal as could be.
Since the person in charge did not show up, Xu Zun and others could do nothing.
Dongfang Yaorao originally wanted to go home to recuperate, but was stopped by the internal guards. After all, her identity was sensitive, and no one dared to let her leave without Cai Kun's order.
As time went by, Xu Zun became more and more reluctant.
The tranquility at this moment made him feel more and more like the eve of a storm, but he didn't know how severe the storm would be.
Of course, Xu Zun was not idle either. He deduced the entire case again in his study and summarized the doubts that had not yet been resolved.
He was thinking, if he ever saw the Queen Mother, what should he do to ensure that he would stay out of it and not be implicated...
At this moment, everyone had finished dinner and gathered in Ku Niang's room to check on her injuries.
For the whole day, there was no sign of Ku Niang waking up.
Huo Anu fed her some rice porridge and water, but did not dare to give her any medicine.
Several skilled imperial physicians came today, and their diagnosis conclusions were similar to those of the previous doctors. They all believed that Ku Niang was severely poisoned and that it was not advisable to use any medicine indiscriminately.
If used incorrectly, it may result in loss of life.
Huo Anu had changed Ku Niang's clothes and bandaged all her wounds.
Even though Ku Niang closed her eyes, she still couldn't hide the cold, murderous, and chilling aura.
"Old Zhao," Xu Zun asked, "Can you think of a way to find a miracle doctor?"
"Sir," Zhao Yu said truthfully, "the best doctors in the world are all in the Holy City. Just now, even the imperial doctors from the palace came. Do you think they are not as good as the quack doctors?"
Tsk tsk…
Xu Zun smacked his lips and looked at his unconscious Ku Niang, feeling a little impatient.
"Sir," Ani advised, " at least the imperial physician didn't say that Ku Niang's life was in danger! Perhaps, she is getting better slowly!"
After last night's affection, Ani became more considerate and caring.
"Sir..." Huo Anu asked Xu Zun, "Have you noticed that today we all seem to have become invisible people?"
"Yes," Zhao Yu agreed. "The case has been solved. Are we going to destroy the bridge after crossing it? I feel like the guards are looking at us a little differently!"
"Yes," Ani said, "It feels like they are monitoring us. Are they considering us as suspects too?"
"Sir, if possible," Huo Anu said, "let's leave the Inner Guard Mansion! I think it would be more comfortable to stay in an inn than here."
Xu Zun also felt the same way. After the crisis in the Holy City was resolved, everything seemed to have changed.
"Sir, Sir Xu..." Suddenly, Ah Xiu ran in hurriedly to report, "That Yue Jinglei... is here again!"
“What!?” Zhao Yu was the first to be startled. “Damn it, why is it here again? Oh…”
Only then did he remember that, counting from that evening, today was exactly two days away.
Yue Jinglei has come to keep his appointment and to have a decisive battle with Ku Niang!
"This is outrageous!" Huo Anu picked up an iron rod, "It's already this late, and you're still causing trouble? I'm going to fight him!"
"Sister Ku Niang is like this," Ani raised her sword in indignation and echoed, "I'll go too, who cares about the top ten masters of Daxuan!"
"Sir," Ashura advised, "I think this man is coming with great force, how about... I go find some more people and just kill him here!"
"Don't joke around," Zhao Yu waved his hands quickly, "Now almost all of us are injured, and we don't know who will kill whom! Even if we can really deal with him, there will definitely be heavy casualties!"
"Alright," Xu Zun waved his hand and said, "Listen to me, all of you, stay here honestly, and no one is allowed to leave with me!"
"Ah? What?" Zhao Yu stared, "You...what are you going to do?"
"Sir, you can't do that!" Ani advised.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Xu Zun stood tall, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, "No one is allowed to leave without my order. I want to meet this great master alone today!"
After saying that, Xu Zun flicked his sleeves and walked out the door.
"this……"
Huo Anu, holding a stick, wanted to follow, but since Xu Zun had given the order, she didn't dare to move.
After Xu Zun disappeared, Zhao Yu hurriedly called out to Huo Anu, Ani and the others: "What are you still standing there for? Let's go and take a look!"
"But..." Huo Anu was worried, "Master asked us to stay here."
"Oh, you are so stubborn," Zhao Yu said, "Can't we just watch from a distance? Let's go!"
Finally, under Zhao Yu's instigation, Huo Anu, Ani, Ashuzi and others quietly followed...
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At the gate of the Inner Guard Palace, Yue Jinglei, who possessed the Hundred-Step Divine Fist, was holding his chin, waiting calmly for Xu Zun to come out.
As the saying goes, a skilled person is daring. He was very confident. With the deterrence from last time, Xu Zun and the people from the Inner Guard would definitely not dare to act recklessly.
Sure enough, after a while, Xu Zun was seen hurriedly walking out of the Inner Guard Palace.
However... after seeing that there was no female hero or anyone else around Xu Zun, his face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Xu Zun," Yue Jinglei asked, "where is the female hero you mentioned?"
"Yue Jinglei!" Unexpectedly, Xu Zun was not afraid at all. Instead, he strode up to Yue Jinglei, pointed at Yue Jinglei's nose and started to curse, "Are you bored and have nothing to do?
"I'm telling you, a heroine won't duel with a villain like you. If you want to duel, I'm happy to accompany you. If you want to fight, then go ahead! I won't fight back!"
You...this...
Yue Jinglei had thought of many possibilities before, and had also imagined that Xu Zun might lead troops to ambush, but he never expected that Xu Zun would not only come to the appointment alone, but also start scolding him as soon as he came up!
"Xu Zun, are you crazy?"
Yue Jinglei clenched his fists, wanting to teach Xu Zun a lesson.
However, he knew very well that Xu Zun did not know martial arts, and if he rashly used violence against him, it would appear that he was very ungraceful.
"Let me tell you," Xu Zun was still pointing at Yue Jinglei's nose, "My dear mother was seriously injured in order to protect my Great Xuan State, and her life is in danger, but all you see is some kind of grudge between the martial arts world. Ugh!
"In my eyes, all those so-called grudges are shit!
"Come on, come on, don't you want to avenge your senior brother Wanqi Feng?" Xu Zun pointed at his chest and said, "Come on, Wanqi Feng was forced to death by me, come at me if you have the guts, do you think I'm afraid of you!?
"The queen is a bear to her mother, the grandmother is a bear!" Xu Zun's eyes widened and he cursed heartily, "You are all hungry and skinny things that no one cares about, don't think that you are gods just because you have all these skills!
"Every day you fight over trivial matters, vying for fame and fortune. Don't you ever ask yourself, is this kind of life meaningful?"
“You…you…”
Yue Jinglei was almost stunned by Xu Zun's scolding. Since he was born, no one dared to speak loudly to him, let alone scold him like this! ?
“Xu…Xu Zun …” Yue Jinglei clenched his fists so hard that they made loud clacking sounds. “Don’t go too far. If you are injured, just say you are injured. You can’t do this!”
"What can't I do? Are you not used to hearing this?" Xu Zun glared and shouted, "I'm telling you, I'm working day and night for the people of the world and for the safety of Daxuan. I don't have time to argue with you idle wanderers. If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now!!! Get out!!!!!!"
Xu Zun shouted loudly, completely stupefying Yue Jinglei!
“You…you Xu Zun, you…ah…” Yue Jinglei raised his fist and made a gesture to hit, but for some reason, he couldn’t throw the punch.
Because, for such a well-known figure, it would be embarrassing if it got out that he beat someone to death with one punch just because the other party cursed at him.
After all, the other party is unarmed and doesn't know any martial arts.
Besides, the other party is an official appointed by the imperial court after all, and he holds a prominent position. If he is really killed with one punch, it may cause trouble.
"I'm telling you," Xu Zun said excitedly, "Kuniang is the person closest to me in this world. Not to mention that she is injured, even if she is not injured, I will not let her be threatened in any way.
"Yue Jing - Lei," Xu Zun deliberately drew out the sound and shouted loudly, "As the ancients said, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. The greatest heroes serve their country and their people!
"I advise you martial arts masters not to keep focusing on trivial matters, but to be more generous!
"I have finished what I want to say," Xu Zun pointed at Yue Jinglei's nose again and shouted, "You still have time to take action now. If you don't, I will not accompany you. I have business to attend to!"
After saying that, Xu Zun turned around and walked back with his head held high.
At this time, Yue Jinglei's face turned as red as a red pepper and was about to explode!
He had never seen such an arrogant person, such a person who was not afraid of death, and such a person who was so self-righteous and could not be refuted...
But... although Yue Jinglei was scolded, he felt that what Xu Zun said seemed to make some sense.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility!
The greatest heroes serve their country and their people...
Yes, I have been traveling around the world and enjoying the attention of the public, but is the purpose of my practicing martial arts just to earn this little bit of face?
What kind of life is meaningful?
In an instant, he thought again of the little child he rescued during the chaos in the Holy City, and something seemed to touch his heart.
In a state of confusion, Yue Jinglei just watched Xu Zun return to the Inner Guard Palace without saying a word.
Until Xu Zun disappeared, he still stood at the door blankly, as if petrified...
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