Chapter 74 This is the handover!

  "No! Absolutely not!" Li You Ran, at this moment, was still smiling calmly: "It's better for the entire Li family mansion to be burned to ashes than to make a reckless move!"

  He smiled with a somewhat unusual warmth, and cold harshness: "As long as people are still here, the Li family will continue to exist. But if you few were to leave, let's not mention what the black-clad men outside would do; but one thing I can be certain of is that countless eyes would immediately focus on this place! Once your identities are exposed, or even if they're not exposed, just by showing up, the Li family will inevitably face immense difficulties from then on! And the rumors about the Mysterious Elixir in the Li family will also spread like wildfire, and by that time... it'll be too late."

  "Senior brother, you all just stay in the secret room and absolutely do not come out! Once the wind has passed in the capital, I will immediately arrange for someone to send you out of the city! If there is anything that happens later, I will seek help from Master and senior brother at any time." Li You Ran smiled, smiling lightly and elegantly: "This time I won't just not stop them, but also want to send a few more people for them to kill! I'd like to see how the old public master will wrap things up this time!"

  "This is a heinous crime of rebellion, can the imperial court tolerate it? Can the royal family tolerate it?" Li You Ran rarely showed a cold smile on his face.

  "Alright. Since that's the case, I won't say anything either, do as you please." The man in white showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face and nodded slightly with a hint of helplessness: "Younger brother, when you have time, go back and visit, Master... is quite worried about you."

  "Don't worry, brother, I will." Li You Ran smiled lightly and walked out.

  Just then, a firework rocket suddenly exploded in mid-air with a loud "boom", bursting into a riot of colorful smoke flowers, extremely dazzling.

  As the fireworks burst, all the black-clad men suddenly retreated together, swiftly leaving the battlefield like an ebbing tide, and in the blink of an eye, they jumped over the wall, rushed out of the gate, and disappeared into the vast night.

  Suddenly, the thunderous sound of horseshoes rose, thousands of iron riders converged into a mighty torrent, their military formation was strict and majestic, rushing over with an extremely swift speed! In the blink of an eye, they had already gathered in front of Li Taishi's mansion, a series of commands rang out, the cavalrymen neatly divided to the left and right, galloping away, instantly surrounding the Li family's grand residence like a watertight seal!

  The gate was kicked open with a loud "boom", and Jun Zhan Tian, the old master, strode in with an aura of majesty.

  His body shone with a sky blue light, obviously having activated his own Tian Xuan Qi. Although, given his identity, even the Li family wouldn't dare to move against him, but it's always better to be safe than sorry, after all, prudence is the best policy.

  On both sides, two teams of elite soldiers formed two columns and entered in a file, with swords and knives flashing.

  "Everyone from the Li family, come out and see your lord! Assassins have appeared in the capital, search the entire city!" Lord Jun's loud shout shook the air for miles.

  "Haha, so it's Brother Jun who has arrived in person. My humble abode is truly honored." Taishi Li beamed with a warm smile as he emerged from the main hall, taking three steps at a time, his enthusiasm akin to that of long-lost twin brothers reuniting after years of separation amidst war and chaos.

  "Jun Zhan Tian's face was stern as he said, 'Li Taishi, please take care of your own servants and relatives. Today, the Ling Meng princess was assassinated, and I have apprehended the assassin. It is my duty to do so. If there are any innocent casualties, I will not be held responsible!' With that, he waved his hand: 'Search!'"

  "Slow!" Li Shangbai's whiskers fluttered, and he took a step forward. His warm and gentle expression changed in an instant, his hair standing on end as he shouted: "You may be the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, Duke of the Empire, with high status and great power, but I, Taishi Li, am also a first-rank official of the current dynasty, and also a Duke of the Empire! Without an edict from His Majesty himself, who dares to be presumptuous in my Li family?!"

  Jun Zhan Tian coldly smiled, his eyes carrying a hint of hidden meaning, slowly saying: "The Grand Preceptor's words imply that having the highest rank and greatest power in the imperial court doesn't grant the right to harbor assassins? Search! Whoever dares to obstruct the search will be beheaded without discussion!"

  In an instant, hundreds of soldiers behind him rushed in and were about to charge into the Li family's courtyard to search. Li Shang was so angry that his whole body trembled, shouting: "Jun Wartian, you are so reckless and lawless, abusing your power and taking matters into your own hands, do you really want to rebel?!"

  "Jun Zhan Tian burst out laughing. 'The words of the Grand Tutor are indeed strange, I came here just to search for the assassin who attempted to assassinate the Princess, what overstepping of authority? How dare you be so reckless? How could you possibly rebel?! The Grand Tutor has repeatedly obstructed my investigation, could it be that he really has some connection with the assassin?!' He ignored him again and ordered his soldiers to hurry up and search."

  At this moment, a young man in white clothes smiled and stood out, it was the eldest son Li You Ran. He saw him respectfully saluting to Jun Zhan Tian, saying: "If the old public is searching for an imperial edict, of course, the Li family will not dare to disobey; but if there is no imperial edict from the emperor, the old public is so recklessly entering a first-class official's house and conducting a thorough search; hehe, even if the old public is upright and fearless, my Li family still wants some face, this matter once spread out, it seems not good for anyone to look at?!"

  He glared coldly at the refined young man in front of him, but couldn't help thinking of his grandson Mo Xie. He thought that his grandson could have been stronger than Li You Ran, yet was struck down by treachery! His anger flaring up, he asked icily: "What do you plan to do?"

  "Junior only wants to ask a simple question, sir. You've been saying that you're going to search for assassins in our mansion; but no matter where you got the information from, if you can't find any assassins after searching our place, how will you explain yourself? Li You Ran smiled warmly and took a step forward. Will you give us an explanation then?"

  The old master burst out laughing, suddenly took a step forward, and slapped him hard on the face with a loud "slap" sound. Then he kicked Li You Ran's small belly with one foot, instantly kicking him to the ground. In great anger, he shouted: "I'm searching for assassins, even your grandfather Li Shang doesn't dare fart in front of me! What are you, a little rabbit, daring to come out and point fingers? Want to settle accounts with me? This is the settlement!"

  "Ptooey!" He spat out a mouthful of saliva. "What a joke! You haven't found the assassin, which naturally means your Li family is innocent. Of course, you can't catch the assassin, so you have to keep searching. What else can you do? I'd like to ask you, members of the Li family, from old to young, you're all desperately blocking me from catching the assassin, delaying time in this way... what's your intention? Are you planning a rebellion? Are you the masterminds behind this assassination attempt on the princess?! If during the time you've delayed, the assassin who tried to kill the princess manages to escape, how many heads will your Li family use to take responsibility for this crime?!"

  These words were directed at Li Shang, and it was clear that the Li You Ran in front of him did not even have the qualification for equal conversation in the old man's heart.

  Even if the two armies are at odds, there is still a hierarchy to follow. If one's qualifications aren't enough, they can only find death and humiliation. Li You Ran isn't unaware of this point, but seeing his grandfather humiliated, with several people in the inner chamber who absolutely cannot be exposed to light, if they were really searched out, it would be like mud falling into their pants - whether it's feces or not, it's still a mess. He can only steel himself and come out, hoping that Jun Zhan Tian can maintain some dignity as the number one military leader, and this matter will pass with just a little resistance.

  Who would have thought that today, not only did you lose your dignity, but it seems like you also don't want to keep your old face anymore. One slap and one kick, came out fast and ruthless. Li You Ran is indeed a martial arts prodigy, but limited by his age, currently he has only cultivated to the level of Jin Xuan's initial stage, far from Master Tian Xuan's heavenly level. Moreover, being caught off guard, he was slapped and kicked, feeling dizzy in his head, with stars flashing before his eyes!

  Although Master Jun didn't actually use his Xuan Qi, Li You Ran's clear and crisp slap in front of nearly a thousand people was like a blow to his heart!