Hearing this sneer, before everyone could react, Chen Tianyou was the first to shout loudly."How dare you! Yan Feng, you're late, not to mention that you're disrespectful to the leader now?" The man called Yan Feng was a tall and thin man with a blue face and a beard. His hair was neatly tied in a bun. He wore black iron-studded wrist guards on his hands and a pair of colorful long cloth boots on his feet. Judging from his physique and equipment, he should be a master of Qinggong. "Sister, who is this person?" When everyone's eyes were focused on Yan Feng, Yin Xiu gently pulled the skirt of the maid beside her. When Yin Xiu pulled her like this, the woman's face flushed a little. "Master, my name is Qingniang." "Nice name," Yin Xiu nodded, "Who is he?" "That guy?" Qingniang showed an unhappy look on her face. "Yan Feng is the head of the Fiery Hall and also the captain of the Yaksha Team. He is a well-known figure in the Tianjin area. Most of the gang members near Tianjin were recruited by him."
"So, half of the people here are actually his?" "At least 70% to 80%." Qingniang blushed and added: "But Master, we are devoted to you and loyal to you forever." Yin Xiu smiled, "So you mean, he's not loyal?" "Not really, it's just..." Qingniang hesitated. "Just what?" Yin Xiu moved closer to her, causing Qingniang's heart to beat wildly. Finally, she said, "He's not that loyal." "Not so loyal?" Ren Qi sneered, "If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal." At this time, Yin Xiu could already feel the strong murderous aura emanating from him, and Yan Feng, who was still being watched, also felt the pressure coming towards him. He suppressed his inner impulse and turned to Chen Tianyou and said, "Great Protector, you are so arrogant. Who dares to disrespect the leader? You often instruct everyone to do this and that in the name of the leader. Is this also the will of the leader? Now the leader hasn't said anything, but you're the first to express your opinion?" "You!" Chen Tianyou was not good at arguing with others, so he could only get so angry that his face turned red and blue. Yin Xiu waved his hand, signaling Ren Qi not to take action, and then said to Qing Niang, "This kid seems to be rebellious?" Qingniang also looked unhappy. "I can't say, but he doesn't even take the Great Protector Chen seriously. He relies on the fact that he has many subordinates and often forms cliques in the association. I think he has bad intentions." "It's impossible for him to have good intentions." Yin Xiu smiled and said to Yan Feng who was arguing, "It's better to be late than not at all. Since you are here, please sit down first." "Thank you, Master."
Yan Feng bowed his hands as a gesture of respect, and then sat down on the chair without any hesitation, "You are like a mysterious dragon that can only be seen from head to tail. You can bring order to the world with just your hands. We have been members of the association for a long time, and the Jiuzhou Association finally got to see you in person." This was obviously a sarcasm that Yin Xiu had never appeared, and only had the title of leader but did nothing. Now that the Jiuzhou Association has become stronger, he came to occupy the nest, which made him indignant. Not only did Chen Tianyou's fists have veins bulging, but Qingniang also looked annoyed. Only Yin Xiu looked calm. Yin Xiu didn't look at Yan Feng, but asked Chen Tianyou in a puzzled tone: "I didn't see him when I founded Jiuzhou Club. Is he new here?" As soon as these words came out, Yan Feng was choked, and the leaders behind him also looked embarrassed. Chen Tianyou hid his smile and immediately clasped his fists and said, "It is my fault that I failed to do my job well and forgot to record the names of these young people in the book for the leader to read." "Just pay attention next time." Yin Xiu leaned on the chair lazily and asked Yan Feng, who looked unfriendly, "Are you afraid of foreigners?" "Not afraid." Yan Feng said coldly: "It is impossible to stop the foreign army. Even the imperial court cannot stop it. With us, aren't we going to die?" "Do you think you can still have a good life now that the foreigners have taken over Tianjin and are marching into Yujing?" "Didn't the foreigners invade Yujing in the past and set fire to the imperial palace, hampering our lives?" Yan Feng retorted: "It is the court's business if the foreigners fight against the court. They are also teaching the court a lesson. They have done no harm to the people. What does it have to do with us?" "Do you think others have never been to Tianjin?" Ren Qi snorted coldly and spoke, "In the early years, foreigners invaded Tianjin, burning, killing and looting. Even where we are now has been burned down. This building was built on the ruins. The streets were full of dead bodies and no one was collecting them, leaving them to be eaten by wild dogs. The men were stripped naked, and the women were even worse, being abused beyond recognition. Who would not remember this scene for the rest of their lives? If you can say such a thing, you must be a heartless, unkind and unjust person." "you!" The people behind Yan Feng couldn't stand it anymore and were about to come up and fight with Ren Qi. However, Yan Feng stopped them all, "Don't be presumptuous in front of the leader!" As he said this, he glanced at Ren Qi again and said, "Hey, buddy, have you ever been to Tianjin before? Have you ever asked for advice?" Ren Qi didn't want to pay attention to him, and just said coldly: "Just passing by." He and Yan Feng were speechless, but Chen Tianyou was excited after listening to Ren Qi's words. "I understand what the leader means! When our Jiuzhou Association was first established, our purpose was to seek welfare for the people of the world and happiness for all. Now, this Eight-Nation Alliance is about to cause the greatest misfortune. Therefore, we in Jiuzhou will definitely take action to stop them. If I don't go to hell, who will?" Yin Xiu nodded, "I am not that great, but I really don't want the Eight-Nation Alliance to invade Yujing, causing great suffering to the people and the sinking of the nine provinces." Yan Feng stared at Yin Xiu, and squeezed out the words that everyone present wanted to hear the most from between his teeth. "Master, do you want to protect the court?"
Everyone was waiting for Yin Xiu's answer, even Chen Tianyou and Qingniang were waiting for the answer. Yin Xiu knew that this was a crucial moment, especially when it was a matter of life and death, no one would be willing to lose their life in a muddle. "For the sake of the world." Yin Xiu said. "The world?" Yan Feng asked back: "What is the world to the leader?" Yin Xiu stood up, took a step down from his seat and stood on the steps. Everyone's eyes were focused on him. Yin Xiu said nothing, but pointed to the sky with one hand and to the ground with the other. "The world." Everyone present was shocked and didn't know what to say. Although Yin Xiu did not throw out any philosophy or Zen, and did not even say a few words, it still made people feel shocked, so much so that they could not say anything to question or refute. Yin Xiu did not explain to them any more, but sat back in his seat and asked Yan Feng: "Anything else you want to ask?" Yan Feng no longer questioned Yin Xiu's purpose, but just asked him: "But how can we defeat the foreigners?" "Foreigners are just like you and me, with two shoulders supporting one head. If you chop them, they will die." "But the court has never won once before." Yan Feng frowned and said, “I know a few friends. When the foreigners attacked last time, they went to the ferry to stop them, but none of them came back alive. Others can't remember their names and just think of them as a few corpses among the victims, but I know that they are experts in the world. Are they afraid of death? Or are they weak? Neither! Such strong men are just a few unknown corpses in front of the foreigners, and their deaths are meaningless. " Yan Feng finally spoke his heartfelt words, causing everyone present to have tears in their eyes. "What should I do to make you believe that we can stop the Eight-Nation Alliance this time?" Yin Xiu asked him. Yan Feng remained silent. Instead, Qin Lang, who did not seem to be on Yan Feng's side, spoke. "Master, I just received a tip that the vanguard of the foreigners has gathered at the Shili Temple in the south of the city. It seems that they are going to use that place as a base and send a small force to infiltrate and investigate Tianjin to pave the way for the large force. May I ask the master, how should I act? " Chen Tianyou frowned, feeling that the situation was urgent, but also puzzled about the timing of Qin Lang's bringing up this matter. Qin Lang is certainly not from Yan Feng's faction, but why would he bring this up at this time, helping Yan Feng in disguise? However, Yin Xiu knew that although Qin Lang was loyal to him, he was also wary and suspicious of fighting with foreigners, so he raised this question. It's just that this question seems to be against him, but in fact it also helps him solve a current difficulty. Yoon Soo laughed. Amid the puzzled looks of the crowd, he said calmly: "Tomorrow morning, we will have another meeting here, and none of you should be left behind. Tomorrow morning, I will bring here the evidence that can be used against the foreigners. I don't care what you do then. I just want you to see the evidence and know that I am not a reckless person or bragging, that's all."
Chen Tianyou immediately understood Yin Xiu's plan, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "We will go with the leader!" "Need not." Yin Xiu waved her hand and said to Qin Lang, "I don't know where the Shili Temple is. How about you take me there tonight?" Qin Lang was worried at first, wondering if he would offend Yin Xiu. However, he really wanted to know how invincible the leader Yin Xiu was that he dared to target foreigners, so he boldly threw out the information to see his reaction. Unexpectedly, Yin Xiu invited him to go together. Qin Lang was excited but also a little nervous and confused. With mixed feelings, he suppressed his emotions after a while and said with a fist: "I will go through fire and water for you, even if I die!" …… The wind howled in the summer night, and even though it was still midsummer, there was a hint of coolness in the wind. John, a cavalry lieutenant colonel from Dunling, was leading his cavalry of a hundred men to set up camp in front of this long-ruined ancient temple, preparing for the arrival of a large force. On the way to Tianjin, they encountered several groups of Tang cavalry. Most of them withdrew before they started to fight. They should be Tang scouts. On the way, Lieutenant Colonel John led his troops into a village, looted everything inside, and set a fire to burn the place to ashes, which boosted the morale of the cavalry. It seemed like an exciting journey in a chivalric novel, just to seize wealth and the favor of noble ladies, leaving behind a heroic epic. Everyone thought so, so they were all in high spirits as they gathered around the fire, singing loudly, showing off, and bragging about what they had done in the village during the day. Even the sentry on patrol whistled happily until his throat was cut by a sharp blade. In the blink of an eye, Yin Xiu and Ren Qi knocked down several sentries around them silently, which made Qin Lang and several brave brothers who followed them open their eyes wide. Even though his martial arts skills were very good and silent, compared to the two of them, they were really clumsy and crude. Yin Xiu waved his hand, signaling Qin Lang and the others not to come out for the time being. Then Ren Qi guarded him, and Yin Xiu pressed his hand into the pool of blood, activating [Bloody Memories] to read all the memories of the sentry. In just a short while, Yin Xiu had mastered the cavalry's strength, deployment, and weapons and equipment. He gave Ren Qi a thumbs up. Ren Qi nodded to show that he understood, then held the sword in his hand reversely, bent down and moved forward, and he and Yin Xiu moved towards the camp from the left and right. The night was silent. Qin Lang and his brothers hid in the bushes. They could only hear their heavy breathing and the occasional crows' caws. Just as he was so nervous that his hands began to tremble, a gunshot pierced the night sky. Then there was a crackling sound like firecrackers, and the sound of frying beans made the leaves tremble. Qin Lang was sweating profusely and didn't know what to do for a moment. Until someone touched him, "Brother Qin, shall we go?" Up?
Qin Lang looked back and saw that although the men were afraid, their eyes were flashing with excitement. "on!" Several people ran into the darkness. When the night faded and everyone gathered in Tianxia Building again, there was an extra package in the middle of the hall. Yin Xiu sat in the middle of the chair and gestured to Yan Feng, whose expression was no longer as hostile as it was yesterday, "Open it." Yan Feng took the order and stepped forward to untie the package. One, two, three... One by one, the heads of foreigners rolled out of the packages and fell at the feet of the crowd. The smell of blood and the horrific scene made people gasp. John, the cavalry lieutenant colonel's head was also among them, with his eyes wide open, facing Yan Feng. Yan Feng kicked the head away and knelt on the ground. "I am willing to obey the orders of the Master!" Behind him, some people still refused to accept the result: "Although the leader killed the foreigner and has great powers, but..." Before he could finish his words, Ren Qi had already drawn his sword and chopped off his head. "You are unfaithful and unjust. You deserve to die." Everyone knelt down in unison and saluted Yin Xiu: "We will obey the leader's orders and follow his lead!" …… After calming down the unrest within the Jiuzhou Association, Yin Xiu and Ren Qi walked out of Tianxia Tower. "You don't seem very happy?" Ren Qi asked rarely. "is it?" Yin Xiu did have mixed feelings. "I just thought that I was pushing many people to death, and they died for my wishful thinking. Is it worth it?" Ren Qi said calmly: "Everyone is going to die, at least you make their death meaningful." (End of this chapter)