The next day, many people gathered at the entrance of the small courtyard behind Laifu Inn.
There is only a small path corresponding to the entrance of the small courtyard. There are so many people standing in the crowded path, and each of them only has a small space. This feeling of congestion makes these warriors very uncomfortable.
Qian Tao stood at the front closest to the gate, looking at the eleven people behind him. He was also a little impatient now.
Today happened to be the time that Elder Mu had made an appointment to meet with representatives from each city. When the Tianchatang stewards in each city's stronghold heard that the person sent by the Wuyuan was an elder, they did not dare to send any of their subordinates as representatives.
, the stewards of each city came to Yuncheng in person.
Right now, behind Qian Tao are the Tianchatang stewards from the other eleven cities in Yinan Prefecture, who are also the persons in charge of each stronghold. Apart from them, no one is qualified to wait here, not even Peng Ye.
The third-grade registered steward at that level also dare not set foot here.
But the group of them had been waiting here for half an hour, but there was no sign of the door to the courtyard being opened.
This place is so narrow. There are a total of twelve of them. They are usually considered big shots in their respective strongholds. They are all flattered by the people below. When have they ever been treated like this? Over time, now some people
, already starting to feel unhappy.
There were noisy voices in the crowd, and several stewards began to shout dissatisfiedly. Seeing that the matter was about to get serious, Qian Tao from the front quickly spoke to suppress the situation.
"Everyone, calm down. The people living in the small courtyard are elders. We are making noise here. If we disturb the elders, no one will get anything good from us later."
Qian Tao's voice echoed in the field. In fact, he was also very anxious. Elder Mu only told him that he would meet these people in the small courtyard, but now he refused to open the door. He did not dare to disturb Elder Mu at will.
After all, Zhao Ling, the chief steward of Tianchatang in Yinan Prefecture, has not arrived yet.
If the door is opened and the elder inside discovers that Zhao Ling has not arrived, he becomes angry. He, a small steward of a city, cannot bear the anger.
"Manager Qian, can you give us an explanation? We have been here for a long time, but we haven't even seen anyone." The person who spoke was the manager of Leng Yuecheng's stronghold, Tong Kai.
"Qian Tao, are you lying to us? We have been here for several days, and no one has seen the elders, and no one has even received news from the elders. Everything was conveyed by you, and now you let me
We have been waiting here for half an hour, but there is no movement at all." Yin Fangzhong, the steward of Huaijiu City, suddenly asked.
When he asked this question, the scene immediately became more turbulent.
"I think what Manager Yin said makes sense. After we arrived in Laiyuncheng, Manager Qian has been leading us around. We don't know anything. Even if he had some purpose today and deceived us, we don't know. Maybe
Now that we have been sold, we are still counting the money for them." Yin Gaoyu, the steward of Teng'an City, said, fanning the flames.
Originally, when these people heard Qian Tao say that the Martial Arts Master had arrived, they immediately rushed over from their respective strongholds. However, they did not appear as they had imagined. They did not see the Martial Arts Master at all. That was it.
After being left in the dark for several days, even all kinds of news came out through Qian Tao's mouth. They had no chance to see the elder at all.
This caused a part of the anger that had been accumulated in their hearts. Finally today, a group of people were squeezed into this small place, and their anger finally couldn't be restrained and burst out.
Seeing this situation, Qian Tao began to panic. He didn't know what to do in the current situation. He couldn't afford to offend the elders. None of his colleagues were weaker than him. No one was as good as him.
Even if the level is lower, he will be difficult to deal with.
Seeing that a big fuss was about to break out, Qian Tao thought of Elder Mu's power, and his anger immediately burned.
"Please be quiet. You actually dare to make a loud noise in front of the elder's residence. You have been outside for so long that you have forgotten the rules of the martial arts academy, right?"
Qian Tao's angry roar surrounded the ears of the eleven people. The noisy people present fell silent. Those who had just taken the lead in speaking looked at Qian Tao in surprise.
In their impression, Qian Tao has always been a cautious and prudent person. He has never been a risky and radical person. But now he dares to yell at them like this. If Qian Tao is not sick, then what will happen in this small courtyard?
Most of the people who live here are old martial arts masters.
Thinking that the status of the elders was much higher than theirs, these stewards became anxious again. If the elders got angry, what they had done just now would be used as evidence. Even if their identities were removed, Tiancha would
Tang had nothing to say.
The group of people fell into silence. Even if it was crowded outside, they did not dare to cause any more trouble.
In the small courtyard, Yang Ze was sitting in the pavilion, taking a sip of tea. The tea went into his throat, and the fragrance gradually rose, making him feel a lot more comfortable.
Naturally, the movements outside have not escaped his ears, but he is not angry enough to punish these people now. Today he wants to punish these people so that they understand that he is the one who calls the shots in Yinan Mansion now.
While making tea like this, half an hour passed. The stewards from the Twelve Cities outside waited for a full hour.
Twelve third-level warriors can hold a lot of weight in the outside world. As a result, they had to wait for an hour at the gate of a small courtyard today, but they did not dare to complain. They were really frustrated.
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Just when Qian Tao was hesitant to knock on the door and ask, the door to the courtyard opened at this moment.
The moment the door opened, the twelve stewards seemed to have seen hope. They immediately had the idea of rushing in, but they quickly resisted.
"Come in, everyone."
Until this indifferent voice came out, they walked quickly to the gate one by one as if they had seen a treasure.
But just when one foot had just crossed the threshold, their expressions changed drastically, and they were frozen in place, unable to take another step.
"You stronghold managers are all enjoying the benefits given to you by the Wuyuan, but you have not made any achievements. Instead, you have allowed the Wuyuan to clear out many of the strongholds in Yinan Prefecture. The crimes you have committed have not been cleared up.
How dare you be so arrogant.
Those who are unable to come to me today will be deprived of their position as stewards and banished to mine mines. You can decide what to do on your own."
After Yang Ze finished speaking, all the stewards in the Twelve Cities looked ugly, with sweat dripping from their faces. They could not speak, nor could they step in.
Only Qian Tao, whose face was pale, suddenly felt his body being grabbed, and he flew out and landed outside the pavilion.
Qian Tao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, panted heavily, and began to thank Yang Ze.
There was no way. He was really scared just now. He was the first person in front and the first person to come in after the door opened. But when he took the first step, a huge pressure fell on him.
The pressure on his body almost made him breathless. Fortunately, the pressure weakened a lot in the end and prevented him from suffocating.
But even so, it only prevented him from suffocating. Just now he couldn't reach out a kick and couldn't even speak. When he heard Yang Ze's request, everyone was frightened.
"Manager Qian, you have done well during this period. I will not punish you today."
After Yang Ze said these words, Qian Tao felt truly at ease. It seemed that his actions during this period were still seen by the elders. At least this time, the elders let him go.
As for others, they don't have such good luck.
Under Yang Ze's order, they didn't even have the chance to ask for mercy. They could only bear the pressure. The other option was to withdraw, so that they would not be disturbed by this pressure.
"I would like to remind you that anyone who dares to take a step back will also have their status as manager revoked and all of them will be mined for me."
Yang Ze added something, which completely extinguished their flinching mood.
These stewards were in a dilemma one by one and fell into a completely embarrassing situation. They couldn't see through Yang Ze's face, which made them unable to leave and didn't know what to do.
In this embarrassing situation, a person walked over from outside and stopped when he reached the outside of the courtyard.
"What are you doing here?"
Everyone heard the voice of a man coming from behind. As soon as they heard this familiar voice, they all seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. This was the voice of Zhao Ling, the general manager of Tianchatang in Yinan Prefecture.
The time has come, maybe they will be saved.
Zhao Ling stood outside with a faint smile on his face. He saw that the door was blocked by these people. He walked out in one step, unfolded his body skills, bypassed everyone and entered the door.
But just as he entered the small courtyard, his face suddenly changed, and a huge pressure fell on him. He was directly pressed to the ground without any precautions and could not move.
"you……"
Zhao Ling fell on his face and fell to the ground. He was suffocated by the pressure and could not even stand up. He looked very embarrassed now.
Especially when he thought about the group of stewards behind him, who were all his subordinates, and when he thought about how embarrassed he was in front of them, Zhao Ling's face turned hot.
"You must be Zhao Ling."
An indifferent voice came down from above. Zhao Ling looked up and saw a person wearing a mask. The pressure came from this person. At this moment, he could only make an indistinct voice and responded.
The sound was yes.
Unexpectedly, just as he responded, some cold laughter came from the pavilion.