Chapter 275 Undercurrents Surge, Stay Constant in the Face of Change

After returning home safely, Shen Qing lost his composure as soon as he closed the door, and his expression immediately became much more serious.

From today's gathering, he could already see that these Yongzhou dignitaries and the county governor were on the same level and were in a precarious situation, fearing that they would not be able to hold on for long.

However, considering the reasons of the imperial court, the appearance of these people has not become so ugly, and they have not yet reached the point where they are determined to die.

He has seen frequent personnel changes in the county government these days, and he has reached out to his Weiwu Division with many high-ranking officials.

Only to be blocked by him.

Therefore, Shisan Xing's attitude towards him may not be much better.

Although he struck first and killed Dong Pengfei, it did not mean that the immediate danger was eliminated, but that he had eliminated a hidden thunder in advance.

Dong Pengfei had a deadly feud with him, and it was only a matter of time before he took action.

The fundamental problem has not been solved.

In addition, he has made successive shots in Yongzhou over the years, and everyone knows that he is a good arrow, and he also has a certain reputation in Yongzhou.

No matter how careful he is today, he may not be able to hide it for too long.

The Dong family also has an innate ancestor sitting in charge, and its overall strength is not weak.

If the Dong family ancestor takes action, he may not be able to resist.

But instead of panicking, he became calmer.

Shen Qing sat in a chair and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, I slowly made some judgments in my mind.

In his opinion, the situation at hand has not yet reached the point of dire straits, and both sides are simply seizing power.

With the imperial skin he wears, the Dong family will not dare to act rashly against him for the time being unless they are desperate and want to become a rebel.

Again, if you are an official with the Ji family as your backer, you don't have to be afraid of those gangsters.

But for the sake of safety, he quickly called his men and secretly moved his uncle, aunt, eldest sister and others outside the city, and then planned to remain unchanged in the face of changes.

…

Dong Mansion.

The servants dressed in exquisite clothes began to take care of the masters' daily life and food, and they were busy.

In the study, Dong Yunlai, the eldest son of the Dong family, was sitting on a carved wooden chair, his posture as tall as a pine tree.

There was a bottle of ancient elixir on the table that exuded a faint medicinal fragrance. Dong Yunlai opened the elixir gently, gently twisted a pill as round as a bead with his fingertips, swallowed it, and exercised his body.

At this moment, a servant rolled into the study room.

Dong Yunlai's practice was suddenly disrupted. He became furious and slapped him.

The wind howls in the palm.

The servant who rushed in screamed, flew out, hit the wall hard, and collapsed on the ground like a puddle of mud.

His mouth was bleeding and he was dizzy.

After a moment, as if he thought of something, he hurriedly crawled forward, stumbling and painfully saying: "Thank you, Master, for the palm!"

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Dong Yunlai asked sharply.

The servant looked pale and said in a panic: "Something bad has happened, Master... Master, he was killed!"

"ah!"

Hearing this, Dong Yunlai almost fell to the ground and was unsteady on his feet. He thought he heard wrongly and asked in disbelief: "What, you said it again?"

"Master, master...he is dead!"

boom!

In an instant, Dong Yunlai was like five thunders hitting his head, his face turned earth-colored.

"No, go find my uncle and the others quickly. I want to see my ancestor!"

For a time, he no longer regained his previous aura and became completely helpless.

"yes."

The servant covered his face, not daring to complain, got up with difficulty, and hurried to find everyone.

There is a quiet house in the backyard of Dong's mansion.

Inside the room, an old man with white beard and hair was sitting cross-legged on the futon, his aura blending perfectly with his surroundings.

If someone didn't see him in person, it would be difficult to detect his presence.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.

There were several short but clear knocks at the door.

"Ancestor, something happened!"

Listening to the man's voice at the door, Dong family ancestor Youyou opened his eyes: "What happened?!"

"The master of the house is dead!!!"

The Dong family ancestor's calm face finally showed a trace of emotion, and his eyes flashed.

The door that had been closed suddenly opened.

"Come in and talk!"

Dong Yunlai and others standing at the door looked solemn and nodded in agreement.

Among the group of people, a middle-aged man with a square face said seriously: "Ancestor, the news just came from below, Pengfei, he was killed in the city!"

The ancestor of the Dong family was silent for a while and asked: "Who did it?"

"The murderer's face is covered, so it's hard to see who he is, but judging from his arrow skills, it's most likely Shen Qing, the chief officer of the Weiwu Division!"

"The chief officer of Weiwusi? In other words, the people from the county guard?"

"Yes!" Dong Yunlai, the eldest son of the Dong family, said in a panic: "Ancestor, what should we do?"

The ancestor of the Dong family glanced at him and said calmly: "Stop the news and deal with anyone who knows about it secretly!"

"ah?"

The people standing at the door looked at each other in confusion, completely unable to figure out what the ancestor was thinking. They all thought they had heard wrongly.

Dong Yunlai said excitedly: "Old Ancestor, my father was killed by people from the Yamen!"

"So what do you think we should do?" The ancestor of the Dong family closed his eyes slightly and asked calmly.

Dong Yunlai said without hesitation: "Of course I will kill Chief Wei Wu and take revenge!"

"Then what?"

"Then?" Dong Yunlai looked slightly stunned.

"You killed a registered court official, and the county governor was furious and submitted a petition. My Dong family was regarded as a traitor by the Ji family court and was punished by the court. Let the other noble families reap the benefits?"

An invisible pressure spread from him, making everyone present feel a great pressure.

The ancestor of the Dong family opened his eyes, stared at Dong Yunlai and said: "So, what are you planning? Do you want to ruin my Dong family at this critical moment?"

"I... I..." Dong Yunlai's throat was dry, and he didn't know how to speak.

The ancestor of the Dong family retracted his gaze, closed his eyes again, and slowly said: "Little intolerance will ruin big plans. For now, the affairs of the clan are temporarily handed over to Zhengzhen, and we will talk about it after we pass this hurdle. Don't worry, it won't take long."

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.

"Anything else?"

"Reply to the ancestor, no more!"

"Then don't disturb me while I practice!"

"Yes."

The Dong family didn't dare to stay here for long, disturbing them, and left the room one after another.

The huge room became empty and calm again.

At the same time, in the county government.

County Magistrate Bai Mu was furious as he looked at the unconscious Bai Anlong.

"Damn it, those old thieves bullied me too much! Do they really think I'm made of clay?" County Magistrate Bai Mu called the servant and said, "Go, summon the commander of the army to come, I have something important to discuss."

The servant hurriedly took the order and left.

After a while, the servant reported, "My lord, the commander said that he was ill and temporarily unable to move, so he couldn't come."

The county magistrate's face froze, and his face lost its spirit in an instant.

"Damn, that guy wants to protect himself!"

As the commander of the army, he controls nearly 10,000 soldiers in Yongzhou and has absolute military power.

If it were usual, he would have the right to mobilize troops as a county magistrate.

But now that the Great Zhou Kingdom is being harassed by the Huang Tian rebels, the commanders of the army in various places are appointed by the court, not the county magistrate's direct line.

He has the right to refuse to send troops.

Even if he was stupid, he knew that illness was just an excuse.

"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to report to His Majesty. There are demons and traitors in Yongzhou, and I need the heavenly soldiers to eliminate the evil spirits!"