Zhu Qi's hands and feet were tied and he was floating in the air. His whole body was covered with scars from whips, his flesh and blood were blurred, and his nose was full of blood, which was too horrible to look at.
In the past few days, Dugu Nan has been beating Zhu Qi. In his words, it has made Zhu Qi's life worse than death, and it is difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart.
He stood in the prison, looking at Zhu Qi coldly, water splashed out from his palm, and he suddenly hit Zhu Qi.
"who!"
Zhu Qifan suddenly woke up. The pain made him forget the day and night. He looked at Dugu Nan and shouted: "You bastard, kill me if you have the guts. My father will definitely destroy your Dugu family!"
"Destroy? Haha, Zhu Qi, you may not know what the situation is now, right? Your dynasty will be destroyed by our four major families soon, and your father will become our prisoner by then. Do you still want him?
Destroy us?"
Dugu Nan sneered.
"Fart, with the strength of your four major families, is it possible to compete with our dynasty? Stop dreaming!"
Zhu Qi shouted.
Snap!
Dugu Nan suddenly struck out with the whip again, hitting Zhu Qi directly on the body. The pain was excruciating, and Zhu Qi screamed in pain.
"The whip is in my hand, and you are the one who will be beaten. It seems unreasonable to say that I am dreaming!"
Dugu Nan smiled.
At this time, the prison door was opened, and one of the men from the Dugu family ran to Dugu Nan excitedly. The latter asked: "What's going on? Your legs are shaking, does it sound right?"
"The head of the family ordered Zhu Qi to be released!"
"Impossible, my father would make such a decision? Do you believe I can kill you with one blow?"
"Young Master, it is indeed the case. Even if I have the courage, I don't dare to say nonsense. The old demon Bodhi of the dynasty is here, and now the head of the family and Nalan Zhengde are outside the house!"
"Damn it, how could my father surrender to the dynasty!"
Dugu Nan glared at Zhu Qi: "You are lucky, but don't think that I will let you go because of your affair with that bitch. I said I will torture you to death!"
He took Zhu Qi to the door of his house and saw Old Demon Bodhi at a glance. He seemed to have fear on his face. However, with Dugu Xiao beside him, he also said: "Father, I don't think we should put Zhu Qi into the house."
Leave it to them, it’s not necessary!”
The old demon Bodhi shook his head: "Boy, do you still want to change what your father has already decided? Moreover, look at how you tortured the disciples in our dynasty. I can guarantee that you will be captured.
We didn't treat you like this when we were on the mountain!"
Seeing that Dugu Xiao was silent, Dugu Nan said, "Father, what are you thinking about?"
He wanted to remind his father that Nalan Zhengde was nearby. If Nalan Zhengde knew that Dugu Xiao was afraid of the dynasty, he might have changed his original decision to treat the Dugu family as the leader.
"Let him go back as a favor to them!"
Dugu Xiao said.
Dugu Nan did not dare to talk back, and his face was filled with anger as he watched Old Demon Bodhi leading the people away.
Nalan Zhengde didn't say anything at the side. He was a cunning man, and even if he saw something, he wouldn't reveal it.
Dugu Xiao said: "Zhengde, I will give you an explanation for this matter. Man, now go and invite Xu Feng over. I have something to explain to him!"
"Um!"
Dugu Nan actually thought of Xu Feng at this time, always feeling that he should have some inside information.
…
Soon, Xu Feng was invited to the mansion by Dugu Nan. This could be regarded as the first official meeting between Xu Feng and Dugu Xiao.
Dugu Xiao was very polite to Xu Feng, which flattered Xu Feng a little. He said: "The head of the Dugu family invited me to come to the house today. What's going on? It doesn't look simple!"
"Xu Feng, to be honest, you were originally the internal agent of my Dugu family, and I really didn't know what news I asked you to inquire about, but now, I have a very important task for you to complete!"
Dugu Xiao said solemnly.
"Master, please speak!"
"Well, Old Demon Bodhi came to our place today and took Zhu Qi away very forcefully. I originally thought that when the emperor disappeared, the people in the dynasty would be at least a little timid, but I see that Old Demon Bodhi is not like that.
I feel like I'm wondering if something happened within this dynasty, or if there is a complete plan to deal with our four major families!"
"The head of the family wants me to steal this plan?"
Xu Feng said.
"Well, I know this is a bit difficult for you, but your master is Immortal Fu Di, and he plays an important role in the dynasty. You should be able to get some information!"
Dugu Xiao said.
"Well, I will do my best on this matter!"
Xu Feng nodded.
Dugu Xiao did not stay with Xu Feng for long, and the latter returned to his residence later.
Three days later, Dugu City was bustling with activity.
In addition to the Nalan family, people from the other two major families, the other two major families of the four major families, the Aoshi family and the Xue family also came here.
They came here with only one purpose, which was the meeting of the four major family alliances.
This is a meeting that they have been planning for several months. The reason why they chose to hold it in Dugu City is that it gave the Dugu family the face of being the head of the four major families!
Everyone in the Aoshi family looks like a fierce lion. Their belief is that of a lion. Their eyes are all green, which makes them look a bit scary.
The people of the Blood family are all skinny. They don't really live on blood, they just have a strong desire to kill.
Several eloquent people in the Dugu family also entertained them one after another, not daring to show any slightness.
Dugu Xiao had a somewhat tangled look in his eyes, but he still looked confident.
In the entire hall, the important figures from the four major families have already arrived. Ao Guang, the second head of the Aoshi family, preemptively said: "Brother Xiao, Zhengde, and Xueqiuhe of the Xue family, the three of you are also present.
Head of the family, can we all gather in Dugu City? I think it’s better for everyone to stop talking nonsense and just get to the point!"
"Ao Guang, you always talk the most nonsense. Are you brave enough to admit your mistakes this time?"
Xueqiuhe said: "Zhengde has been in Dugu City these days. I wonder what you and the old man discussed?"
Nalan Zhengde nodded: "There are a lot of things I have discussed with Dugu these days, but I don't know where to start. Dugu, you are the master here. I don't want to be the one who takes the lead, so I'll leave the right to speak to you!"
Dugu Xiao was silent.
"Old Xiao, you didn't express your opinion at our four major family alliance meeting?"
"Brother Xiao, are you to blame us for taking the spotlight?"
…
Dugu Xiao shook his head: "It's okay, I just have some concerns. Well, now that you are all here, I think the most critical thing we discussed, and the one that concerns you the most, is this counterattack against the dynasty.
Who will lead the four major families!"
"Yes, without a good leader, even with thousands of troops, it will be difficult to deal with the dynasty!"
"Besides, without a leader, how will the dynasty's territory be divided?"
They all said.
Dugu Xiao said: "Among the four major families, my Dugu family is the most powerful and has the deepest foundation. I don't think there is any suspense about the position of the leader!"
"Old Xiao, your Dugu family is indeed powerful, and several elders in the family, and even people from the imperial dynasty, are afraid of it. However, our other major families have also developed extremely rapidly in recent years. You can't just say that your Dugu family
He is the head of these four major families!"
"Zhengde, tell me!"
Dugu Xiao said.
Nalan Zhengde shook his head: "Dugu, I have promised you to become the head of the four major families, but your behavior in the past few days makes me feel that this matter still needs to be discussed!"
"What is it? We really want to know!"
Nalan Zhengde told Dugu Xiao about his fear of the old demon Bodhi.
"Hmph, if it were me, I would never let Zhu Qi go. Old Xiao, you are doing it yourself!"
"Brother Xiao, I don't even know what to say about you. How can you be so courageous? You are just an old demon Bodhi. It is not difficult for the elders of your clan to kill him, right?"
"Do you think Bodhi Demon would come to our Dugu home to take away Zhu Qi single-handedly if he didn't have the slightest confidence? How stupid!"
He said disdainfully.
"They say we are stupid, but tell us why!"
"I now suspect that their dynasty has formulated a plan to resist our alliance!"
Dugu Xiao said.
"Impossible. With the disappearance of the Emperor, even if they make a plan, there is still a strength gap between them and us. They can't defeat us. Old Xiao, don't be suspicious!"
"So, I'm still waiting for news!"
"What do you mean by waiting for news?"
"To be honest, I have an insider in the dynasty, and this person's words are absolutely trustworthy!"
Dugu Xiao said.
"Internal response? The imperial dynasty is heavily guarded, and their selection of disciples is extremely weird. Most of the disciples follow some masters with very average qualifications. They are destined to have little potential and absolutely cannot have any information. Old Xiao, you
Make sure your person is a core disciple in the dynasty!"
"How about the disciples of Immortal Fu Di?"
After Dugu Xiao finished speaking, they took a deep breath, and then stopped talking.
At this time, a disciple hurried in from outside. When Dugu Nan saw him, he also said: "Father, there is news from Xu Feng!"
This disciple was the one sent by Dugu Nan to contact Xu Feng.
Dugu Xiao also said slightly nervously: "What did he find out?"
"Master!"
The man looked around, but Dugu Xiao shouted: "They are all VIPs of the four major families. There is nothing to hide about this matter!"
The disciple took a deep breath: "The emperor of the dynasty has returned!"