My Sword Has a Way

Chapter 51 The Bereaved Dog

At this time, in Longyang City, the imperial capital of Daliang State, the once most powerful and luxurious mansions were in a state of decay. Even the tall vermilion lacquered gate was covered with cobwebs and full of dust.

Today, Longyang City is full of joy. Since the new emperor ascended the throne, he has issued a general amnesty, exempted the people from labor and taxes for three years, and given them a rest.

The streets were bustling with activity. Fireworks were exploding like stars in the sky. Children were chasing each other and playing, while adults were chatting and laughing on the side.

As bursts of firecrackers sounded in front of a dilapidated house in the distance, the pedestrians on the street all felt relieved.

At this time, a child in the arms of a woman on the street asked curiously, "Dad, this family's yard is so magnificent, just like a palace, but why is there no one here?"

A man in a rough white robe looked at the vermilion lacquered gate covered with cobwebs and shouted curses.

"Ha! You deserve it! I have worshipped you like gods for many years, offering incense and offering sacrifices to you, but in the end you turned out to be a monster. You really deserve to die!"

After scolding, the man taught the child, "No matter how magnificent the yard is, if a person's heart is evil, God will take him away sooner or later. When you grow up, you must be a kind person. Do you understand?"

The child nodded and said, "Yes, I remember it. My private school teacher said that a family that accumulates good deeds will surely have good fortune, and a family that accumulates evil deeds will surely have disaster. This should be the truth."

The woman beside him stroked the boy's forehead and chuckled, saying, "That's the truth. As a human being, you must not do things that damage your virtue, otherwise you will suffer disasters."

As the family of three walked through the group of houses, behind the stone lions nearby, a young man wearing a conical hat and black clothes had a frown on his face.

Not long after, an old man in gray, also wearing a bamboo hat, quietly came out of the yard, and then the two of them disappeared into the street.

The two of them wandered around for several times and finally stopped in a deep alley.

"Grandpa Qin, is Grandpa Guoshi really a demon?"

The young man in black at the side hurriedly asked the old man.

The old man nodded and said, "In fact, the master died six years ago. Since then, the master's body has been occupied by a monster, but the monster never knew that he had been exposed. Later, I met with the previous emperor, but the Holy Emperor had already handed over the Dragon Seal of National Destiny to the monster. In addition, the Holy Emperor was indecisive, which led to the current situation. Besides, the matter is a foregone conclusion, and we have no way to explain it."

The young man said with a gloomy expression: "Why don't we just go back to Wolong Mountain and explain everything? Why do we have to hide?"

The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Young Master, do you think Wolong Mountain will believe you? Do you think it is more important to establish the reputation of a great sect in a country or to be an ordinary disciple? If you return to Wolong Mountain now, you will appear in the palace prison the next day and be executed in public!"

The young man was speechless for a long time. Seeing this, the old man smiled sadly and said, "Now we have become rats crossing the street, and everyone can kill us. I am the servant of the monster, and you are the descendant of the monster. We had a chance to explain ourselves, but now Zhao Ke has taken over the world. He will never believe us. He has no right to take over the world, and now we are the perfect targets for him to show his political achievements. He will not let us go. The portraits of you and me at the city gate explain everything."

The young man angrily said, "This is ridiculous. My father and elder brother both died at the hands of thieves. The relevant government office did not arrest the thieves but instead arrested everyone in my Zhang Mansion. Even if Grandpa Guoshi is a monster, he has never done anything that would anger the heaven and the people in Daliang. If the death of one or two peasants can keep the world peaceful, why not do it? Now everyone is pushing the wall down. Tomorrow on the first day of the lunar year, they are going to execute everyone in my Zhang Mansion. What a Daliang Kingdom! What a Tianshi Academy! And you, Xu Zhian! You forced me to do this! You destroyed my family, and I, Zhang Yunnan, will make sure you die miserably!!!"

Looking at the ferocious-looking young man, the old man beside him sighed slightly: "Alas... There is no place for us to stay in the Donghua Spiritual Land now. After tomorrow, we will go to the Nanhuang Marsh. There are several tribes coexisting there, and no one will care about our identities."

The young man clenched his fists, looked up at the bright fireworks in the sky with a cold look on his face.

The imperial capital of Longyang appears even more prosperous on New Year’s Eve, especially the extremely luxurious golden temple.

At this time, the middle-aged man in the lead was listening to the praises of the people at the banquet.

At this time, two figures stepped forward and saluted, saying: "I wish my father, the emperor, and my mother, good health and eternal youth."

The middle-aged man at the head looked at the queen and nodded: "Crown Prince, Prince Jin, please excuse me."

"Your Majesty, I wish you a happy New Year's Eve and a long and prosperous life."

All the civil and military officials paid homage to the golden-robed emperor at the top.

"Wolongshan Tianshi Academy wishes your majesty prosperity for the country and blessings for the people."

An old man in black also bowed in worship.

The middle-aged man at the top looked at the people at the bottom, feeling very proud, and couldn't help thinking: "A real man should be like this!"

Then he said calmly: "My dear ministers, please stand up. Master Shixian, please don't be polite."

Everyone bowed again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that everyone was seated, the middle-aged man began to speak, "Today is New Year's Eve, the first New Year's Eve since I ascended the throne. Since I ascended the throne, I have been entrusted by my brother and have been ordered to take on important tasks. Every night, I feel that the heavy responsibility on my shoulders is always like being on the edge of an abyss or treading on thin ice. Fortunately, the world is peaceful and the late emperor has protected us, making our people in Daliang rich, our army strong, and our country prosperous."

An old man stepped forward and said, "I admire your majesty's virtue. You have quelled the rebellion of the evildoers and saved the people from danger. You have continued the will of the previous emperor and turned the mountains and rivers upside down. You are a holy emperor. We only congratulate the world and Daliang."

There were so many people flattering him that the whole dinner was filled with joy, singing and dancing.

Jin Wang Zhao Xue said to the immortal master of Tianshi Academy beside him: "Brother, haven't you found the remnants of the Zhang family yet?"

The old man shook his head and said, "Not yet. We have sent a message to ask them to return to the sect. As long as they return to the sect, we will be the first to know. We are afraid that they are deliberately hiding from us and hiding in the crowd. In this case, even the ghost-controlling and object-finding personnel of our Tianshi Academy will not be able to find them."

After hearing this, the young man smiled helplessly and said, "I had planned to give my father a surprise today, but I didn't expect that things would not go as planned."

Then he asked the old man, "Brother, how sure are you of tomorrow's plan?"

The old man smiled and said, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

The young man waved his hand and said, "I think he will definitely come, but I don't know when he will come and how long he will stay. But, will Senior Brother really kill those people?"