The so-called "pleading guilty" is just a gesture. Xiong Bailing believes that neither Sima Rulan nor Hai Hongzhu can be seriously punished under such circumstances.
There is a reason for him to think so. This was originally his Xiongjiazhuang. Three hundred "Da Zong tribe" and hundreds of merchants have been deployed nearby. He has taken control of everything. Sima Rulan simply cannot There is no power to resist.
If he could keep each other's face intact, he could still have a showdown with the other party, otherwise he would immediately turn against the other party and take action. I believe that it wouldn't take much effort to capture them all. Under such a situation, Sima Rulan and others certainly wouldn't Dare you really take any action?
So when Xiong Bailing saw Hai Hongzhu stepping in, he didn't argue, and immediately handed the thorn stick in front of Hai Hongzhu. However, the deputy hall master Xiong didn't know that Hai Hongzhu always meant what he said but didn't mean it. , has a straightforward personality and is not afraid of anything. He has no experience in the world and has no judgment on the situation at all.
The heroine of the sea took the thorn stick without courtesy, weighed it in her hand, walked in front of Xiong Tiannan, suddenly raised the thorn stick high, and was about to hit Xiong Tiannan in the face. Xiong Tiannan only shivered in fright and shrank his head. He hugged his face, but the thorn stick did not fall down. It turned out that Hai Hongzhu was just making a feint move and did not hit it seriously.
Although he was not beaten, the embarrassing and funny look of Mr. Xiong was clearly seen by everyone. Many business owners at the banquet table wanted to laugh, but they all held back because of their appearance.
Hai Hongzhu smiled and said: "You Xiong family people are really useless. You are even afraid of such a small piece of wood as thick as a chopstick. Let me tell you, Deputy Hall Master Xiong, are you really sincere in your apology today? I See but not see!”
When Xiong Bailing saw his son making a fool of himself, he became increasingly angry and said, "I sincerely apologize, why did Mrs. Hua say such a thing?"
Hai Hongzhu said: "With such a small wooden stick, it won't hurt even if it hits you. Your son has thick skin and thick flesh. He is stronger than a pig. I'm afraid he won't even get a bruise." Break it off, if Deputy Hall Master Xiong is sincerely asking for forgiveness, why would he come up with something like this?"
Xiong Bailing said: "I only did this in accordance with the ancient law, to express the meaning of 'bearing the thorns to plead guilty'. If niece Lan'er thinks that the thorns are not strong enough, she can also use other punishment methods."
Hai Hongzhu said: "Okay, this is what you said! I think this thorn stick is really unusable, so I decided to use another method of punishment. The bad guy Xiong Tiannan used poison to assassinate my sister Lan'er. It's too disgusting. He really deserved his death. I want to use it." Swordsman Lan'er's sister needs to chop him a few times. If your hand is too heavy for a moment, you might chop him to death. Anyway, Deputy Hall Master Xiong said just now that he won't complain if he kills Xiong Tiannan!"
As she spoke, she threw the thorn on the ground, held the hilt of the sword at her waist, pressed the broken spring and pulled out the three-foot-long blue steel sword with a "choking" sound.
Xiong Tiannan's face turned pale with fright. When he used the thorn stick just now, the few blows he received were only painful at best. Now that he is using the steel sword, I'm afraid it will really kill him. This Mr. Xiong is living a happy life. I don't want to die so soon.
Xiong Bailing saw Hai Hongzhu draw his sword, but he was also surprised. His eyes were gloomy, he took a deep breath, and all his power was transferred to the palm of his hand. If Hai Hongzhu really used his sword to kill Xiong Tiannan, he would have no choice but to do so. He forced a move to block it. Although it was different from what Xiong Bailing had thought before, Xiong Tiannan was his only son, so he couldn't be hurt and suffered a loss.
Deng Ran on the side and Qi Ye at the next table naturally saw it clearly, and they all used their true energy to prepare for a surprise attack. Suddenly, the situation was tense before the banquet, and a fierce fight was about to break out!
Almost everyone has sensed the tense atmosphere in the hall upstairs, and the only one who didn't notice it was probably Hai Hongzhu herself who caused all this. She was slashing in the air with a steel sword, preparing to find someone.
Good location, say hello to Xiong Tiannan.
"Sister Hongzhu, don't do it!" Sima Rulan finally stopped her and reached out to hold Hai Hongzhu's sword-holding hand.
She turned to look at Xiong Bailing and said: "Uncle Xiong is the founder of my Wanjin Hall. He has made great contributions to our sect in building and guarding Okura City over the years. Although Xiong Tiannan has made mistakes, as long as he can correct them,
Rehabilitate yourself and stop committing the same crime again. For Uncle Xiong's sake, Lan'er will not pursue the case again."
As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiong Bailing cupped his fists and cupped his hands and said, "My virtuous niece is indeed brave enough to forgive Nan'er's sins. I can't thank you enough!"
Xiong Tiannan also said: "Thank you very much, sister Lan'er, for your forgiveness. I will definitely not do it again in the future."
The business owners at the table were talking one after another and praising the city lord for having a large number of people. Deng Ran, Qi Ye and others, who had just raised their luck and energy and were ready to take action, relaxed at this time.
Only Hai Hongzhu pouted with a very dissatisfied expression and said: "A bad guy like Xiong Tiannan can be killed more than ten times, so he should not be spared. Sister Lan'er's heart is too soft."
La!"
Xiong Bailing's face didn't show any expression, but she already harbored a grudge. She secretly wanted to ride on a donkey and read the songbook. Now let her be proud for a while. If she just waits for a while, she will kill this stinky girl and her husband who doesn't know martial arts.
They are all so rectified that they can neither survive nor die!
Yesterday's plan to kidnap Sima Rulan failed in the hands of Hua Bushi. Today, Mrs. Hua came out to disrupt the situation again, almost disrupting his plan. This "evil dog couple" has become a thorn in Xiong Bailing's side and a thorn in his flesh.
Remove it quickly.
Although everyone in Wangxi Tower had their own concerns, at least the temporary crisis had passed. Everyone sat back at the banquet and started drinking and eating. The banquet was officially started.
Chef Ming Xiangzhai’s skills are very good, and the dishes are both rich and delicious. Waiters are constantly bringing delicacies to the table and removing the leftover dishes from the table. However, although the table is full of wine and food, the food is rich.
The banquet was not lively at all. Most people just immersed themselves in eating and did not talk loudly.
Especially at the main table, after everyone sat down again, Sima Rulan's face turned pale, Hai Hongzhu pouted angrily, and Yao Yuanxiao glared at Deng Ran, making the atmosphere very awkward.
After seven or eight dishes were served and the wine was poured several times, Xiong Bailing stood up, coughed and said: "I am serving wine here today. The first thing I want to do is to apologize to niece Lan Erxian, and the second thing is to apologize to niece Lan Erxian."
It’s a matter of fact, but I want to announce a news to everyone.”
Someone next to him responded: "Do you have any news to announce, Hall Master Xiong? Is there some happy event?"
Xiong Bailing laughed a few times and said: "This news is indeed a happy event. It is the engagement between Nan'er and the eldest lady of the city lord. A few days ago, the city lord Sima had agreed to Xiong's marriage proposal and betrothed Lan'erxian's niece to Quanzi.
Na’er!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the banquet suddenly became lively. All the business owners raised their hands in congratulations, and several people took out red envelopes and handed them over as gifts. Their reactions were quick and their movements were skillful, as if they had been rehearsed in advance.
At this time, there was another loud "pop" sound, but it was Yao Yuanxiao who slapped the case again, and this time he slapped it harder than last time, causing several wine bowls and dishes on the table to fall to the ground.
, fell to pieces.
The skinny old man had an angry look on his face and shouted: "Xiong Bailing, are you still making up lies and trying to hide it from the truth! Yesterday we got the exact news. A few months ago, the Lord of Sima City unfortunately passed away in Nanquanzhuang in Guangdong.
You actually forged a letter and lied to us that the city lord agreed to the eldest lady’s marriage, which is really unreasonable!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces showed a look of astonishment, and there was an uproar again in the table, but this time it was not a rehearsal.
The news of Sima Zhufeng's murder has never reached Okura City, and none of the business owners here know about it. The death of the city lord is undoubtedly a very shocking thing to the residents of Okura City.
When everyone saw Sima Rulan, the eldest daughter of the city lord, she was dressed a little strangely. Although it was not surprising for a woman to wear a white shirt, it was not normal for her to be dressed in plain white. Now it seems that it must be for her father's mourning.
And Yao Yuanxiao is the elder of the inner hall of "Wanjin Hall". Since he has accurate information, it must not be false.
Gu Zhengyuan, the owner of "Xinglong Village" and Zhu Zi, the owner of "Qibaoju", walked up to Xiong Bailing at the same time. Gu Zhengyuan asked in a low voice: "Deputy Hall Master Xiong, is what Elder Yao said true?"
These merchants were drawn into an alliance because Xiong Bailing promised to give them some benefits during port trade, and it was also good to have such a big backer as the deputy head of the "Wanjintang" in Okura City. They were attracted by their interests, and naturally they also
They happily attached themselves, but towards the city lord Sima Zhufeng, these people had no intention of betraying him.
In fact, in Okura City, both the residents and the ship owners and merchants regarded Lord Sima as a great benefactor and would never rebel.
Before today's event, what Xiong Bailing said to Gu Zhengyuan and others was that City Lord Sima had agreed to the marriage of Xiong Tiannan and Sima Rulan and would announce it at today's banquet and invite them to come to support and be witnesses. He also mobilized manpower from various families.
, Xiong Bailing only claimed that it was to prevent accidents.
At this time, they suddenly heard that Sima Zhufeng was dead and that the so-called engagement was completely untrue, which shocked Gu Zhengyuan and others.
However, Xiong Bailing's expression remained unchanged and he stood there without saying a word. It seemed that this change had been expected by him. It wasn't until the crowd's noise subsided that he said in a deep voice: "The news that Elder Yao has received is not surprising.
Fake, City Lord Sima was indeed assassinated by gangsters in Guangdong a few months ago and died unfortunately, and City Lord Sima did not agree to the marriage between Quan Zi and the eldest lady of the City Lord!"