Manager Zhou looked pale and was so frightened that he couldn't even speak coherently.
"Master, spare your life, my family, my family!"
"If I had known earlier that I was a black cavalry martial artist, even if I had ten more courages, I would never have dared to say no in front of me."
Manager Zhou tried his best to smile to please.
Although it was a cold night with heavy snow, he was dripping with sweat and even his clothes were soaked.
When I think of Zhou Mingyan's ruthless methods and cold personality, I feel a chill in my heart.
Especially that one who was extremely protective of his calf.
If she knew what happened tonight, his status as a distant relative of the Zhou family would be nothing.
Not to mention whether the outer city steward can continue to work, I am afraid that even the master behind him will be unable to protect his own life.
Wei Tao was slightly startled, but he didn't think about correcting him. He just sighed slowly, "I wanted to give you face for what happened tonight, but you didn't want it yourself, so you had to end up like this. Why bother?"
Zai."
"It's a villain who has no eyesight and has been blinded by lard. This slap from the master is a good one. It's a good slap."
"Forget it, I have a gentle and kind character, and I don't want to argue too much with you."
Butler Zhou kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you for your magnanimity, sir, for not taking into account the villain's short-sightedness."
Wei Tao stood up straight, his eyes falling on the back of his neck, and a murderous intent flashed deep in his eyes.
After a moment, he slowly lowered his half-stretched hand.
Snap.
A small piece of silver ingot was thrown in front of Manager Zhou.
"Take it and pay for your medical expenses. Remember, nothing happened tonight and you have never seen me."
"Yes, yes, the villain is drinking and sleeping in the shop tonight, and no one has seen him."
Wei Tao nodded, thought silently for a moment, and suddenly changed his tone to a solemn tone.
He said slowly, "For the sake of Ming Yan helping me, there are a few words you'd better pass on to the head of the Zhou family as soon as possible."
Butler Zhou's heart moved.
Suddenly I tasted something different.
But he still stayed on the ground and said, "Sir, please tell me. I will definitely find a way to send your words to the inner city."
Wei Tao's voice was low, mixed in the night wind, bringing a deep chill.
"You tell Master Zhou that only dead people cannot send back the news, and allies are more dangerous than foreign enemies.
Let him cut it off immediately, without any hesitation, otherwise the whole family will face disaster."
Butler Zhou raised his head suddenly, but the figure standing in front of him had disappeared. There were only falling snowflakes, covering his entire field of vision.
He sat paralyzed on the ground and did not get up for a long time.
Compared to the coldness of the snow, Manager Zhou felt even cooler in his heart.
The huge fear was like the darkness in front of him, covering his whole body.
The few words the man said sounded confusing at first, but if combined with the performance of his cousin in the past few days, it instantly made him break out in a cold sweat.
The leaders of the Zhou family in the inner city may have noticed and suspected something.
It's just that they have no evidence and no news from outside the city, so they act so strangely.
Manager Zhou looked blankly at the door. Although the inner city and the outer city had been so harmonious these days, in the eyes of a caring person, this harmony always had an indescribable meaning.
It was like a quilt covered with flowers, but underneath was a bloody corpse.
"I want to enter the inner city, enter now!"
He jumped up from the ground, not caring about the slush all over his body, and stumbled towards the outside.
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"Brother Tao, you scared me to death just now."
Until he returned home, Zheng Suyun still had a frightened expression on his face.
"Those are the stewards and martial arts masters of the workshop, and you beat them up like this.
Xiaoxuan and I can't work as small fortification workers. What if we provoke their revenge later? What should we do as a small family?"
"They don't dare to retaliate, so mother doesn't have to worry."
Wei Tao turned to look at Wei Xi, who was still in a daze, and said, "Sister, hurry up and prepare some dry food and clothes. I'm going to find my father now."
"Oh, I'll go right away..." Wei Xin suddenly came back to his senses and immediately walked to the kitchen without asking why.
She only knew that her younger brother was an accomplished martial artist, even more powerful than the caretaker of the Jade Workshop.
So what I said must be right.
There is no need to question anything, just follow his instructions.
Zheng Suyun on the side asked, "Brother Tao, what about me? What can I do to help?"
"Mom, just go back to your room and rest, so as not to consume too much energy."
As Wei Tao spoke, he had already left the door and quickly disappeared into the wind and snow.
"Meet the young master."
"Young master, I have met you."
After a while, several masked men in green clothes followed quietly behind him, with sharp knives hidden at their waists.
"Have all the Qingshan Club gathered together?" Wei Tao asked.
"If you go back to me, sir, all of us have already gathered."
"Okay, now I'm going to pick up my father and take him home. You guys will keep watch outside and use a coded warning signal if anything unusual happens."
"My subordinate understands."
He kept walking, "Have the brothers who went to the martial arts gym come back? Are there lights on inside and is there anyone there?"
"The lights in the martial arts hall are on, but except for a few servants, Master Zhou and Master Tan have not returned."
"I understand." Wei Tao slowly exhaled a breath of white air, his face becoming gloomier a little bit.
The group of people did not take the main road and quickly walked through the narrow dark alleys.
Soon he passed through most of the outer city and came to the house where Wei Rongxing worked.
Several members of the Qingshan Club quickly dispersed, watching the surroundings with vigilance.
Wei Tao continued to move forward, looking at the tall gatehouse not far away and the building that had been built behind it, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
He came here once a few months ago. At that time, it was just a messy construction site, and there was nothing visible at all.
I didn't expect to wait until it was basically completed to look at it, and then I realized that it turned out to be such a majestic mansion.
Not only is it much better than the surrounding courtyards,
Even if it is moved to the inner city,
It will definitely not fall behind.
Wei Tao suddenly became a little curious.
Because he remembered his father once said that this was the residence of a teacher.
I just don’t know which teacher can spend so much money at once.
When he was still more than ten meters away from the gate of the house, Wei Tao's eyes suddenly focused.
He stopped, stared at the lantern hanging on the gatehouse, and frowned involuntarily.
Under the faint light, two huge "Hu" characters came into view, casting two blurry shadows on the ground.
"Hu?"
"Teacher, Mr. Hu?"
"I hope it's not Hu Qingfeng's adoptive father, Mr. Hu from the outer city."
"If so, I hope he is not here so that I can successfully take my father home."
"Worst case scenario, I hope you won't be touched by me."
Wei Tao exhaled a breath of white air and walked toward the door of the Hu family's residence.
At the same time, he took out the few remaining blood jade pills from his pocket, took out two pills and stuffed them into his mouth.
A stream of heat rose from the abdomen, and Qi and blood began to circulate faster.
His arms and legs still ached a little, and he had not yet fully recovered from the hidden injuries he suffered in the fight with Elder Jin not long ago.
He stood in front of the tall and heavy vermilion door and pressed the buckle on the inlay.
Dang Dang Dang!
The knock on the door sounded in the silent snowy night.
While waiting, he gritted his teeth and swallowed all the Blood Jade Pills.
Whoosh!
The bag containing the concealed weapon was taken out and placed where it was most easily accessible.
The hidden armor inside the cloak fastens all the buckles.
There are also sleeve arrows hidden in the clothes, ready to be fired at any time.
"It's so late, who is it?"
A rich man's voice sounded.
Footsteps soon came to the door.
Wei Tao took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and calmed his tone, "I am Master Wei's son. Something happened at home, so I came to take him back."
The man stood behind the door but did not open the door.
"What's your dad's name?"
"Wei Rongxing, I used to live in Yaoshi Lane in the outer city."
There was silence inside the door, "Please wait a moment, I'll call him."
Wei Tao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, moved away from the main entrance, and came to the side of the door frame to wait quietly.
Time passed little by little.
About tea time later, there were hurried footsteps coming from the door again.
"Brother Tao?"
"Father, it's me." Wei Tao replied.
With a creak, the vermilion door opened a crack.
Wei Rong walked out, wearing only a single suit.
"What happened at home?" He looked anxious and his voice was trembling.
"Let's talk about it when we get home."
Wei Tao took off his cloak, put it on him, and then turned around and left.
After walking more than ten steps, suddenly the rich voice sounded again.
"Brother Tao, you are the son of Master Wei, so your name is Wei Tao."
A tall figure slowly walked out of the door, looking at the backs of the two people.
"Looking at your body shape and walking pace, you are also a martial arts practitioner."
"So, you are the disciple of the Red Line Sect, Wei Tao, whom Sister Qingfeng mentioned?"
He paused, with an inexplicable smile on his face, "I am Hu Qingbiao. Master Wei can leave, but you can't."