Kyushu Daoist Master

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 and looked 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 rushed 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 people 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 dared 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 small. There are a total of twelve of them. They are considered big shots in their respective strongholds on weekdays. They are all flattered by the people below. When have they been treated like this? Over time, some people are now , 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 elders live in the small courtyard. 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 a single person." The person who spoke was Tong Kai, the manager of Leng Yuecheng's stronghold.

"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, we have been led by Manager Qian. 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," said Yin Gaoyu, the steward of Teng'an City, 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 meet 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. 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. None of them was weaker than him. Even if the level is lower, he will be difficult to deal with.

Seeing that there was going to be a big fuss, Qian Tao thought of Elder Mu's power, and a burst of 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. The people 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 there are elderly members of the martial arts academy.

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 also had nothing to say.

The group of people fell into silence. Even if it was crowded outside, they did not dare to cause any 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, another half hour passed. The stewards from the Twelve Cities outside waited for a full hour.

Twelve third-grade warriors would have a lot of weight in any place outside, but today they had to wait for an hour at the gate of a small courtyard, but they didn't dare to complain. It was too aggrieved.

Just when Qian Tao was hesitating whether to knock on the door to ask, the gate of the small courtyard opened at this time.

The moment the gate opened, the twelve managers seemed to see hope, and they immediately had the idea of ​​rushing in, but they quickly held back.

"Come in."

Until this indifferent voice came out, they walked quickly to the gate as if they had seen a treasure.

But just when one foot just stepped over the threshold, their faces changed drastically, and they froze in place, unable to take another step.

"You stronghold managers, you all enjoy the benefits given to you by the Martial Academy, but you have not made any achievements. Instead, you have eliminated many of the strongholds of the Martial Academy in Yinan Prefecture. You have not yet settled your crimes, but you dare to be so arrogant.

Those who cannot come to me today will be deprived of their positions as managers and exiled from the mines. You can do whatever you want."

After Yang Ze finished speaking, the managers of the twelve cities looked ugly, and sweat kept dripping down their faces. They couldn't speak or step in.

Only Qian Tao, with a pale face, suddenly felt that his body was grabbed, and he flew out with a pull and landed outside the pavilion.

Qian Tao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily, and began to thank Yang Ze.

There was no way. He was really scared just now. He was the first person to come in after the door opened, but when he took the first step, a huge pressure fell on him, almost making him breathless. Fortunately, the pressure was weakened a lot in the end, so he didn't suffocate.

But even so, it only prevented him from suffocating. He couldn't even stretch out his foot just now, and couldn't even speak. When he heard Yang Ze's request, he was scared.

"Manager Qian, you have done a good job during this period. I won't punish you today."

After Yang Ze said this, Qian Tao was really relieved. It seems that his actions during this period were still seen by the elders. At least this time the elders let him go.

As for the others, they didn't have such good luck.

Under Yang Ze's order, they didn't even have the opportunity to beg for mercy. They could only bear the pressure. There was another choice, that is, to withdraw, so that they would not be disturbed by this pressure.

"Remind you, anyone who dares to take a step back will also be revoked of their manager status and go to mine."

Yang Ze added a sentence, which completely extinguished their desire to retreat.

These managers were in a dilemma and fell into an 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 awkward situation, a man came from outside and stopped outside the courtyard.

"What are you all doing here?"

Everyone heard the voice of a man behind them. When they heard this familiar voice, they all felt like they had found a life-saving straw. This was Zhao Ling's voice. The chief steward of Tianchatang in Yinan Prefecture had come at this time. Maybe they would be saved.

Zhao Ling stood outside with a faint smile on his face. He saw that the gate was blocked by these people. He took a step out, unfolded his body skills, and directly bypassed everyone and entered the gate.

But he had just entered the courtyard when his face suddenly changed. A great pressure fell down. He was pressed to the ground without any defense and could not move.

"You..."

Zhao Ling fell on his face and was suppressed by the pressure. He couldn't even stand up. He looked very embarrassed now.

Especially when he thought of the group of stewards behind him, who were all his subordinates, and thought that he was embarrassing himself in front of them, Zhao Ling's face became hot.

"You must be Zhao Ling."

A cold voice came from above. Zhao Ling looked up and saw a man wearing a mask. The pressure came from this man. At this moment, he could only make a vague sound and responded with a "yes".

Unexpectedly, just as he responded, a cold laugh came from the pavilion.