Book 3: Nirvana Rebirth
Chapter 7: Disgraceful things
Translated by: Princeknife
Edited by: Megumin_Explosion
“Lian Xian, do you have any good suggestions?” The Ancestor asked Lian Xian.
“Surrounding the city like today is already a brilliant method, and we just have to wait! While the city has a water supply within, then we just have to cut their provisions and will just watch how long can they hold on, at the same time, we have to send people near the city walls to hurl insults at them and wear down the city guards, during the night, we have to send archers to shoot thousands of arrows over with a note attached, persuading them to hand over the surrender agreement.
We can use those already inside the city to incite the common people’s anger, the commoners’ sentiments could be effective! ” Lian Xian ponder over carefully as he replied confidently.
“Excellent, excellent, the commoners’ sentiments could be effective, if the encirclement does not break, and the Zhong Mansion chose not to do anything, the commoners will definitely not be able to endure it. Once the people cannot tolerate it, as long as one person instigate, the commoners would want to leave the city and maybe leading to a revolt. Even if they do not force their way into the Zhong Mansion, at the time when someone leaves the city, the city would have been fallen by itself. Then, an army of eighty thousand would then marched into the city, even if we just use our numbers, we can definitely outnumber him to death.
Everybody nodded in agreement, while Eunuch Wei from the Su family squinted his eyes, followed the crowd and nod his head.
As the large army outside the city continues to pressure them, there was several conflicts occurring within the Zhong Mansion.
Outside of Zhong Shan’s seclusion courtyard, there were a large number of archers positioned around the four corners, Ying Lan carried an angry expression as she eyed the twenty plus people standing in front of her.
All of the twenty plus people were well dressed, but each of their expression were totally different. Some of them were more anxious as they kept on shouting at Ying Lan, some chose to go with the flow, some decided to follow along depending on how things played out, of course, they were some that chose to observed coldly at the situation and maintain their silence.
“Ying Lan, what reason do you have to confine us here? You are merely the granddaughter of foster father’s wife’s brother, we however are your uncles, what are you trying to do exactly?” A fat man took the initiative and shouted.
“The situation now is dire, other than us who have returned, the rest of them have perished, are you going to wait till the army break into the city?” Another man shouted anxiously.
“Uncles, all of you better listen, as I repeat my words. Granduncle is currently in seclusion and before he went into seclusion, he told me that n.o.body can go in to bother him, absolutely n.o.body, which of you dares to disobey his commands? Furthermore, all of you should know that unless Granduncle grants the person permission to enter the courtyard, n.o.body is allowed to take a single step in, are you guys trying to disobey his commands?” Ying Lan glared at the group of uncles.
“We have to see the situation, now we are surrounded by a large army and the life and death of the Zhong Mansion is at stake, can we still be bothered by the rules? Foster father seems to be unclear about the current situation, if not he would definitely come out, you and your blind loyalty, you aren’t simply delaying foster father from making his decision but pushing us closer to death.” The fat man shouted angrily.
“Humph, blind loyalty? Granduncle wants blind loyalty, I repeat myself, who dares to take a step in, do not blame me for being impolite.” Ying Lan’s eyes flashed with evil intentions.
“Impolite? You little brat, I have watched you growing up. Why? Since you obtained foster father’s favour, you have been become arrogant?” The fat man replied.
“Archers get ready, those who dare to take a step over that line, kill them.” Ying Lan ordered ruthlessly. Even if these are Granduncles foster children, Ying Lan did not show any mercy, for her Granduncle, Ying Lan was not afraid the carry the crime of killing her uncles.
“Let’s see who dare? Housekeeper, which side are you on?” The fat man asked angrily.
The housekeeper shakes his head, exposing a bitter expression and replied, “Young Master, please listen to the young miss, the old master has ordered that n.o.body was to disturb him.”
“Humph, that is because you did not inform foster father earlier about the approaching troops, thus the conflict now was entirely due to you not performing your duties well. If foster father knew about it, how could he have entered seclusion? Today, all of us are going to barge through that door, I dare to see who dares to shoot me.” The fat man replied in fury.
Taking a step forth, crossing over the line. The archer was placed in an awkward situation as he did not know whether to shoot or not shoot.
Seeing the archer hesitating, the fat man was more pleased with himself, the people behind him also followed and cross the line together. This time, the archer did not dare to shoot at all.
Ying Lan watched in anger as the uncles crossed over the line, she could not rely on these archers anymore.
“Zi yin~~~”
Ying Lan quickly pulled out a sword, blocking the entrance of the small courtyard.
“n.o.body is allowed to enter.” Ying Lan repeated again.
“Zi Yin, Zi Yin, Zi Yin”
Following the fat man, two more pulled out their swords, directing it towards Ying Lan.
“Ying Lan, you better move aside, this matter concerns the life and death of the Zhong Mansion, it is not a trifling matter, quickly move aside, if not do not blame your uncle for being merciless.” The fat man said coldly.
“Ying Lan, we have been talking in such a loud manner, foster father would have heard us, is it because something happened to foster father? Why isn’t foster father coming out at all? Today we have to enter the courtyard.”
“Since I’m here, n.o.body is allowed to enter.” Ying Lan repeatedly her words coldly, with her sword directed at her uncles.
In a state of mutual hostility, anything could happen in the moment. Outside of Zhong Shan’s secluded courtyard, there was a stifling air around it, making one unable to breathe easily as Ying Lan gave the group of people her death stares. With her sword in her seemingly sending them to their death if they took a single step in.
The situation was extremely overwhelming!
“Eldest young master is back, Eldest young master is back! ” A surprised shout traveled from some distance.
Eldest young master? Which Eldest young Master?
Ying Lan originally paused for a moment, then her face exposed a trace of happiness.
Within the crowd, the fat man and several expressions were starting to change.
Eldest young master? Eldest young master, Zhong Tian? The Zhong Tian who mysteriously vanished from the Zhong Mansion about a year ago? Within the Zhong Mansion, Zhong Tian’s authority was the highest among the foster sons.
Zhong Tian came back to the city today and had seen the eighty thousand army situated outside the city and knew that the Zhong Mansion was in trouble.
Without any hesitation, raced towards the Zhong Mansion and as he reached the Zhong Mansion, he just happened to see that the Zhong Mansion had sentries placed in all corners, there was definitely a huge problem.
Coincidentally there was a housekeeper who was standing by the main door and could tell that the young man was Zhong Tian with a single look, although Zhong Tian’s appearance had become much younger, that housekeeper had watched Zhong Tian growing up so he could tell that it was Zhong Tian with a single look.
“Eldest young master” The housekeeper exclaimed. The guards by the door naturally do not dare to block his path.
“What has happened to the Zhong Mansion?” Zhong Tian frowned his brows and asked.
“Hurry, Hurry, Young Miss Ying Lan and the various Young master are about to fight outside the Old Master’s secluded courtyard.” The housekeeper said hurriedly.
“How did this happen?” Zhong Tian asked as he walked.
The Housekeeper did not dare to conceal the matter and quickly told him about everything.
Once Zhong Tian walked to the front of the courtyard and saw the mutual hostility of the crowd. The housekeeper let out a cry that shocked the crowd.
“Disgraceful things, what are all of you doing?” Zhong Tian roared furiously.
Zhong Tian glared at the group of people.
“Eldest brother”
“Eldest brother”
…….
A few of the young master cried timidly. Evidently, other than Zhong Shan, n.o.body’s authority was greater than Zhong Tian. Even Ying Lan did not have such authority.
“Do you not know what is this place? Who gave you the galls to dare barged into the courtyard?” Zhong Tian stared angrily at the crowd.
“Eldest Uncle, you are back.” Ying Lan quickly shouted out.
Raising his head and looked at Ying Lan, Zhong Tian pondered for a while, finally confirming that the lady was Ying Lan, after all he had only seen Ying Lan when she was ten years old.
“You are Ying Lan? Well done, this time you did good.” Zhong Tian said.
“En” Ying Lan nodded, but was not overly joyous as her Granduncle have not come out so nothing mattered to her.
“Eldest brother, presently the Zhong Mansion’s life and death is at stake and Foster father is not present so we did not have a choice.” The fat man quickly replied.
“No choice, hump, didn"t Foster father commanded that even if the heavens were to collapse, n.o.body is allowed to enter the courtyard? All of you better reflect your actions for me, also in half an hour time, I want everybody to be at ” Yi Lan” hall.” Zhong Tian said.
“Yes, Eldest brother.” The young masters could only nod their head.
After the crowd left, Zhong Tian looked towards Ying Lan and smiled, “It has been ten years since I last met you, Ying Lan has already become a lady and if it wasn’t for you addressing me, I could not recognize you at all. “
“Yes, I’m slowly becoming older while Eldest uncle and Granduncle are becoming younger and younger.” Ying Lan laughed. Based on what Zhong Tian had said earlier, they were both on the same side, thus they became a lot closer.
“Foster Father is fine now?” Zhong Tian looked at the courtyard behind Ying Lan and asked.
“Granduncle had some superficial wounds and is currently recuperating and previously ordered that n.o.body is to disturb him.” Ying Lan nodded her head and replied.
“En, you did an excellent job just now, after a while follow me to Yi Lan hall, but first tell me how exactly this happened, I just came back so there are a lot of things that I am unclear about.” Zhong Shan said.
“Ok” Ying Lan replied.
Zhong Tian nod her head then looking at the archers positioned at the four walls and said, “All of you better remember this, if there are anybody who comes here again, it does not matter which young master, even me, so long as anybody stepped across that line, shoot for me, n.o.body will blame you and if you did not take down the person barging into the courtyard, then it is a dereliction of duty and all of you should know the rules of the Zhong Mansion.”
“Yes” The archers replied fearfully.
Now that the Eldest young master has given the order, n.o.body dares to hesitate.
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