Deacon Xiong took a few steps forward and whispered: "It was Elder Long from the Law Enforcement Hall who ordered the guards to torture Hu Tou,"
"Everything you said is true," Old Demon Shi Hai raised his eyebrows.
Deacon Xiong nodded and raised his hand and swore that if he told a lie, he would be struck by thunder and die badly.
Old Demon Shihai stood up from his chair and slowly walked to Butler Xiong: "I'm very curious as to why you have to stand up for Tiger Head. Is there any benefit to you from accepting Tiger Head?"
"No, no, Hu Tou didn't do me any good," Butler Xiong waved his hands repeatedly: "It was because I saw Hu Tou's plight that he was so pitiful, and I couldn't bear it for a moment, so..."
"I can't bear it," Old Demon Shi Hai didn't seem to believe Butler Xiong's explanation, but he didn't intend to go into details: "You can go out first, I will handle the tiger head matter."
Deacon Xiong responded, turned around and left the hall.
The old demon Shihai turned his wrist, and a black bead appeared in his palm. This bead was very special. It actually emitted white light. The most important thing is that this black bead was actually moving, and it was constantly changing its shape, as if This black bead is a living thing. The old demon Shi Hai stared at the black bead for a long time, then sighed softly, turned around and walked towards the back hall, apparently planning to rest.
…
suburbs.
Lin San was chopping the ice with a big knife while scanning the surrounding environment, murmuring to himself: "Today is the tenth day. Why hasn't there been any news about Deacon Xiong? Could it be that Deacon Xiong has gone back on his word? "These days, Lin San has been waiting for Deacon Xiong to come to him, but as the days pass by, he can't even see the shadow of Deacon Xiong. At this moment, Lin San starts to feel a little impatient.
At this time, a group of guards came over.
Lin San curled his lips and cursed in his heart: A bunch of scoundrels are here to show off their power again.
As soon as a group of guards arrived at the outskirts of the city, they immediately surrounded Hutou and without saying a word, they went up and beat him severely.
"Hey, what are you doing? Stop it." Lin San rushed over with a big knife.
"It's none of your business, get out of here," two guards blocked Lin San's way.
"Get out of here," Lin San shouted, "otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
The two guards laughed: "I advise you to be safe. If you dare to help Hutou today, you will definitely end up miserable, and you may even lose your life."
"You're threatening me," Lin San's face darkened.
"I'm not threatening you, I'm kindly reminding you that you have no control over the tiger head," the two guards sneered.
"Ah," Tiger Head kept rolling on the ground, screaming, and his body was covered in blood.
The dozen or so monsters who worked with Hu Tou were all separated by the guards. If there were any dishonest monsters, they would start fighting directly. With the large number of guards, those dozen monsters were certainly no match.
Watching the tiger head keep screaming and rolling, Lin San's anger grew stronger and stronger. Just when Lin San couldn't help but take action, a loud shout suddenly came from behind: "Stop it,"
The two guards who stopped Lin San were stunned: "Deacon Xiong,"
Lin San turned around and saw Deacon Xiong striding towards them.
"What are you doing?" Deacon Xiong pointed at the group of guards who beat the tiger's head: "Who told you to beat him?"
Guards, you look at me and I look at you, but you didn't say anything.
"They are all mute, ah," Deacon Xiong didn't know what medicine he had taken today by mistake, and he was extremely angry: "Get out of here, get out of here."
"Hey, who did I think was so majestic? It turned out to be Butler Bear," a big man wearing armor and holding a spear came over.
"Yuanba, aren't you practicing in seclusion? Why did you come out so quickly?" Butler Xiong frowned.
The big man known as Yuanba came over, casually inserted his spear into the ice, and said calmly: "I have broken through the bottleneck of cultivation, so I left the seclusion early,"
Deacon Xiong used his spiritual sense to detect Yuan Ba: "You have really advanced to the late stage of Jin Dan. It's amazing. It's really amazing. In less than ten years, you have advanced from the middle stage of Jin Dan to the late stage of Jin Dan. He is indeed a cultivation wizard who is rare to see in a hundred years."
"Haha... Thank you for the compliment, Deacon Xiong. Oh, by the way, my subordinates offended you just now and made you furious." Yuanba is the chief leader of the Ice City Guards. In terms of authority and status, he is even more powerful than Deacon Xiong is slightly better.
"I think it's better to ask your subordinates to explain," Butler Xiong said calmly.
A guard came out and whispered a few words in Yuanba's ear.
Yuanba glanced at the tiger head lying on the ground: "It's been a long time, it's just a trivial matter..."
"It's not a small matter," Deacon Xiong stretched out his index finger and shook it: "It's a big matter."
"How to say it?" Yuanba didn't understand the hidden meaning of Deacon Xiong's words.
Butler Xiong smiled slightly and pointed at the tiger head who was about to faint: "You should know him,"
"I know, of course I do," Yuanba said with a crooked mouth: "Isn't he just the tiger head? He was very popular in the Ice Palace back then. It's a pity... after the elder master died, the tiger head seemed to have broken wings. The bird can no longer flutter,"
"Do you know the purpose of my coming here today?" Deacon Xiong suddenly asked.
"I'm not a roundworm in your belly, how can I know what you are thinking," Yuanba smiled.
"Well, let me tell you," Deacon Xiong stared into Yuanba's eyes and said word for word: "I just received the order, the palace chief wants to see Hutou,"
"What," Yuanba's expression suddenly changed: "What did you say? The palace master saw the tiger's head,"
Deacon Xiong nodded.
"Impossible, the palace master has so many things to do, how can he have time to see such a despicable thing as Hutou?" Yuanba shook his head repeatedly, not believing what Butler Xiong said.
Deacon Xiong smiled slightly and took out a white jade token from his arms: "You should recognize this token, right?"
"Palace Master's token," Yuanba exclaimed.
Butler Xiong handed the white jade token to Yuanba and said loudly: "The palace master has an order, asking me to wait for Hutou to meet at the Nancheng Palace as soon as possible."
Yuanba bent down: "Follow the order,"
Butler Xiong glanced at Yuan Ba, put away the white jade token, picked up the injured tiger's head and left.
Lin San, who was standing aside, smiled and thought to himself: It seems that his efforts have begun to bear fruit.
…
Nancheng Palace Hall.
The old demon Shi Hai sat on the crystal chair, quietly looking at the tiger head kneeling below, covered in wounds: "Get up,"
"Yes," Hutou slowly got up from the ground, shook his body, and finally stood still.
"Who beat you like this?" Shi Hai Lao Yao said expressionlessly.
Hutou shook his head: "It's all over, I don't want to mention it anymore."
"It was those guards who did it," Old Demon Shihai asked.
The tiger's head moved the corners of his mouth without speaking, as if he acquiesced.
At this time, there was a rush of footsteps at the door, and then a plump middle-aged man walked in: "Palace Master, you are looking for me,"
The old demon Shi Hai glanced at the middle-aged man and said calmly: "Elder Long, I called you here today because I want to talk to you about the tiger head."
Listening to the title of Old Demon Shihai, this middle-aged man turned out to be Long Xing, the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.
Long Xing looked at Hu Tou standing next to him, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Isn't Hu Tou already sent to the outskirts of the city to dig ice? Is there anything else to talk about?"
Old Demon Shi Hai pointed at the tiger's head: "Look at the injuries on his body. They were all beaten by the guards for no reason."
"There is still this matter. I will definitely teach those lawless guards a lesson later," Long Xing said pretending to be angry.
The old demon Shihai waved his hand: "There are rumors that you ordered the guards to beat the tiger's head. I don't know if this is true."
Long Xing's face changed: "Palace Master, this is a rumor and a false accusation. As an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, how could I do such a dirty thing?"
The old demon Shihai nodded: "It's better if you don't... Elder Long, Hutou has suffered a lot in recent years. It's time to make up for his past mistakes. I want to restore Hutou's identity as a disciple of the Ice Palace. I don't know what you think." How about next,"
"This..." Long Xing didn't know how to answer. If he objected, it would prove that he was narrow-minded, but if he agreed, he would not be willing to do so.
"Since Elder Long has no objection, then just do as I say," Old Demon Shihai didn't give Long Xing any time to think, and made his decision directly.
Long Xing's face twitched and he nodded: "Since the Palace Master has decided, then I... can only obey it,"
"Okay, it's okay, you can go out," Old Demon Shihai waved his hand.
Long Xing nodded and slowly exited the hall.
After Long Xing left, the old demon Shihai stood up from his chair, walked to Hutou, and said with a smile: "Hutou, from now on, you are a disciple of the Ice Palace again. I hope you can seize the opportunity and don't Don’t cause trouble again,”
"Thank you, Palace Master, but my master's hatred..." Hutou raised his head and looked directly at the old demon Shihai: "My master was really killed by Long Xing,"
"Do you have any evidence?" Old Demon Shi Hai asked back: "Long Xing's identity is very important. If there is no complete evidence, I will not be able to deal with him."
"Then my master's revenge will not be avenged," Hu Tou's tone suddenly became louder.
The old demon Shi Hai shook his head: "No, your master's revenge must be avenged, but not now. Don't worry, I am secretly investigating the inside story of Long Xing's murder of your master. As long as I have evidence, I will definitely seek justice for you. "
"Thank you, Palace Master, thank you," Hu Tou kept thanking him.
The old demon Shihai reached out and patted Hutou on the shoulder: "Hutou, I have watched you grow up since childhood. In my heart, I have already regarded you as my son. Last time you openly killed two of Long Xing's apprentices. I had no choice but to send you to the outskirts of the city to be tortured... I hope you can understand me and never blame me."
"Palace Master, I have never blamed you. It was my inability to live up to your expectations," Hutou said hurriedly.
"Okay, you go down and have a good rest. When you recover from your injuries, you will come back to the Ice Palace with me immediately." After the old demon Shi Hai said this, he called a guard and led the tiger head to the back hall to rest.