"The Yan family, that wealthy family behind the imperial iron threshold, actually did such a thing?"

"The toad Gu in this city was released by that evil being who built the Snake God Temple? No wonder it could cure..."

"The Old Master Yan is still alive? Which Old Master? The last one with an official title twenty years ago? Wasn't he supposed to be dead?"

"No, that Old Master simply stopped celebrating his birthdays after he turned eighty-two."

"Originally, someone like him would have grand, lively birthday celebrations every year. Not only the three great families of Guazhou, but people from other prefectures would come from afar to offer their congratulations."

"It's precisely because he hasn't celebrated his birthday in over twenty years that everyone gradually forgot, and thus assumed that the Old Master had long since died..."

"..."

The crying and wailing of ghosts and gods in the city revealed truly shocking events.

If a person were to say it, perhaps no one would believe it for a moment. But with the ghosts and gods of the entire city crying out in unison, one couldn't help but believe it.

What's more, the families of those who had suffered harm not only heard the crying of the ghosts and gods outside, but even their own ancestors enshrined on memorial tablets came into their dreams one by one.

They lamented to their families: "Our child was harmed by that old monster of the Yan family. It's just that the Yan family was powerful in the past, and no one would stand up for us. We didn't dare to tell you, for fear of bringing disaster."

"Now that we have a noble person to stand up for us, it's time for you to know these things..."

"That old monster should have died long ago, but he's dreaming of becoming emperor, insisting on living and using our children to refine that bit of immortal Qi, destroying so much of our family's fortune?"

"That snake god refines immortal Qi for the old monster, harming so many children, and you're still burning incense for him..."

"..."

These families were filled with anger and fear, and could no longer contain themselves.

But within this shock and anger, there was also something strange. Why were the ancestors who came to deliver the news all bruised and swollen?

Ah? Could it be that they were beaten by the Yan family's ancestors?

Like a spark thrown into an oil lake, the entire Guazhou Prefecture City instantly erupted in a surge of anger.

If it were just ordinary people, they would still be afraid of the Yan family. Even if they heard about the Yan family's scandalous affairs, they could pretend not to know, and would pretend not to know. But those whose children had been harmed by the Yan family could not suppress this fire.

Of course, it wasn't entirely because they couldn't suppress it. The anger of the people doesn't arise so easily.

Even if their own children had suffered from toad disease, the memory would fade over time.

But now that the ancestors were watching over them, how could they dare not be angry?

And so, doors were thrown open one after another, and countless people lit lanterns or carried torches, disregarding the curfew in Guazhou City, and rushed to the streets.

The gathering crowd grew larger and larger, even frightening those Jianghu heroes.

They had originally been excited to help the Yan family, fueled by alcohol, but now they hesitated. The affairs of Guazhou were none of their concern, but hearing the crying of those ghosts and gods made them feel uneasy. Furthermore, the countless people涌ing from all directions enveloped them. Among them were some familiar faces, who shouted loudly at them:

"Ah, that's Thunderbolt Thunder Blade Zhen Jiutian, a famous hero in the Jianghu..."

"Oh my, Master Shen, the One Spear Shakes Eight Prefectures, is also here. Please, old sir, uphold justice for the people of Guazhou..."

"..."

After being shouted at like this, these Jianghu figures didn't know what was happening to them, and they followed the people towards the Yan family. As the people around them increased,

they were still excited, and gradually felt that they had come to kill that old dog of the Yan family.

"This..."

Outside the Yan family's residence, Old Abacus was the first to feel the pressure coming from all directions, and he was dumbfounded: "Actually, they actually persuaded this group of reckless Jianghu men?"

Uya, who was beside him, found it strange and said, "Teacher, what's the use of this group of people?"

"Their reputation is so loud, but their skills seem to be inferior to mine?"

"..."

"What do you know?"

Old Abacus also jumped out and mingled into the crowd, while not forgetting to teach his disciple: "It's not a question of skill, this group of people helping the Yan family would spread good words about the Yan family everywhere, making the Suppression Office, who came to cause trouble, worthless. The Yan family called them over for this purpose, not really expecting them to help with anything. But now?"

"It's reversed!"

"If they deal with the Yan family, they will curse the Yan family to hell when they go out in the future, and praise the Hu family to the sky."

"A bunch of big mouths, who love to talk about this after drinking alcohol, what do you think will be spread in the Jianghu?"

"What is this?"

"This is precisely the reputation that the Hu family needs most now..."

"..."

"..."

"It's all leaked, it's all leaked..."

In the Yan mansion, Master Yan had completely lost his initial haughtiness, his face ashen. He couldn't understand it, even after racking his brains:

"How could it all be known by outsiders at once?"

"The affairs of our own Old Master, even in this Guazhou City, few people know about it. We have been watching this snake ghost, also because it refines pills for the Old Ancestor, which cannot be known by outsiders."

"Even to guard against this Ghost-Walking Hall Official, the Old Ancestor has not taken the pill for a full half month."

"So careful, how could it all be leaked at once?"

"These Jianghu people who can't get on the stage, these low-class Jianghu methods, are so difficult to defend against?"

"..."

While panicking and listening to the noise outside getting closer and closer to the Yan family, he knew that now was not the time to complain like this.

Although he was not a person of the Dao, he was not lacking in courage and ruthlessness, otherwise he would not have been selected by the Old Ancestor to be the current head of the Iron Threshold Yan family.

He clearly knew what kind of consequences would be triggered if the Old Ancestor's affairs were spread. He couldn't care about anything else, and suddenly stood up from the ground, his expression grim, and shouted loudly:

"Close the door, close the door..."

"Who dares to slander my Yan family so much, who dares to ruin my Yan family's reputation?"

"Leave them all here, not one of these people can be let go..."

"..."

Boom!

Someone had long been waiting for Master Yan's order.

The Yan family's residence was too large and too deep. All this commotion only happened in the front yard. In the deep backyard, whether it was the thing that had just been disturbed by anger, or many eyes hidden in the shadows, they had already made all kinds of preparations after the Ghost-Walking Little Blade entered the residence.

In the front yard, Master Yan, surrounded by so many Catch-Ghost Little Hall Officials, desperately shouted out this sentence and then closed his eyes.

He knew how cruel this decision was, and he also knew that he might be killed by these people in venting their anger after shouting it out.

But as the head of the Yan family, he had to issue this order at this time, and then face death calmly.

Boom!

When he shouted this sentence, the large black iron door, which was originally only meant to invite the Ghost-Walking Great Blade to come in and talk about the rules, was slammed shut as if blown by a gust of wind. The sound was so loud that it startled everyone in the courtyard.

It was just closing the iron door, but some people suddenly realized that the Yan family seemed to be isolated from the outside world all of a sudden.

Not only could people outside not get in, but even those who tried to climb over the wall seemed to be isolated outside and could not climb in.

The wall seemed to have become extremely high.

At the same time, four pavilions were built in the four corners of the Yan mansion. At first glance, they only seemed to be for enjoying flowers and viewing scenery, but after Master Yan in the front yard shouted to close the door, people who were always stationed here took up iron hammers and came to the pavilions, in front of pillar after pillar. They mustered their strength and smashed down on the pillars with all their might.

Pillars

The gloomy roar from the depths of the Yan mansion became brighter and brighter. A ghostly and strange aura, like a thick fog, pressed down.

Outside the residence, in Guazhou Prefecture City, a gust of fragrant wind suddenly blew. Many people who were in a state of anger looked up in a daze and seemed to see noble Prefecture Lords appearing with ceremonial guards. In the streets and alleys, incense burners held imperial edicts.

They shouted loudly: "Prefecture Lord of Guazhou has ordered, ghosts and gods return to their positions, Yin and Yang follow their order, no loud disturbances are allowed."

The Prefecture Lord's authority was so vast that the wronged souls and evil spirits who were crying out for justice all fell silent and knelt on the ground.

Ka ka ka...

Around Guazhou Prefecture City, the city gates suddenly opened wide. The troops under the command of the Iron Threshold King, who had received orders, wore armor and held spears, their murderous aura chilling. One after another, troops were directly transferred from outside the city. Immediately, armored men with iron masks came into the city with a grim murderous intent.

Amidst this vast commotion, some people took advantage of the iron gate closing to escape in a hurry.

Looking back at the closed Yan mansion, they were still filled with lingering fear: "The Iron Threshold Yan family, the Iron Threshold Yan family, how can they be so easily bullied?"

"Now, I'm afraid it will be a river of blood and a mountain of corpses?"

"..."

"..."

"They're all going to die, they're all going to die..."

Master Yan knew what would happen after he gave this order, although he also knew that his little life was about to be lost.

But he was not afraid, just laughing hoarsely. What if you make trouble?

The Prefecture Lord of Guazhou is raised by my Yan family, and the Iron Threshold King is also a family slave of the Yan family. What's more, there's also the Old Ancestor who has been angered?

No matter how many tricks these Jianghu demons have, once they arrive in Guazhou, they will only have a dead end...

While thinking, he opened his eyes like a demon, wanting to see what expressions these people would have after seeing the true foundation of the Yan family.

But unexpectedly, after the iron gate closed, these people were trapped in the Yan family. Even if they were about to die in an instant, no one rushed to kill him to vent their anger, nor did he see panic in the eyes under those masks.

On the contrary, he vaguely felt that many eyes had lit up, whispering: "Is it time?"

"Finally, we're going to pull the big boss?"

"The Yan family's wealth is quite substantial..."

"What Yan family? That's ours!"