Chapter 383.

Daoist Abyss Realist was clearly trying to send off his guests.

Jiang Ran let out a light laugh, and before he could say anything, he heard Candidate Wu Wei say in a deep voice:

“This behavior of all of you is a bit odd.

“The tragic death of Daoist Deficiency Realist, and your eagerness to elect a substitute Sect Leader to investigate the matter of Daoist Deficiency Realist is, for the time being, reasonable.

“But why are you trying to drive us away?

“Is it because this waiter and Jiang warrior stay here, will get in the way of your big event?

“Need to tell you all to know ……

“The Dao Lacker is not just the head of your Dao One Clan,” he said.

“It is also my Golden Cicada State Master!

“His ascension to immortality is not a matter for your Dao One Clan alone, but a matter of great importance for my Golden Cicada!

“For you to want to deal with it behind closed doors is a bit …… whimsical!”

Jiang Ran almost couldn’t help but give Wu Wei Candidate a big kudos.

As expected of a Martial Wealthy Candidate, these words were reasonable and justified.

Moreover, these words were only appropriate if they were said by Candidate Wu Wei.

Jiang Ran, no matter what, was only a Jianghu expert and a commoner in terms of identity.

Yet, Candidate Wu Wei could pull out the Golden Cicada banner, leaving Daoist Abyss Realist and the others, speechless.

As expected, a few old Taoist priests glanced at each other, and in the end, Dao Yuanyuan Zhenran stepped forward to round up the situation:

“Marquis is joking.

“We are not intending to deal with it behind closed doors …… It’s just that this matter, this is a big matter, and the Jiang warrior is not a member of my Dao clan, so ……

“Alas, suddenly met with this matter, we are also disorganized.

“I also ask for Jiang Warrior’s forgiveness.”

Jiang Ran shook his head slightly:

“These words of the Dao Aristocrat have called Jiang Mou to be embarrassed.

“However, as a member of the same Jianghu lineage, this is something that naturally couldn’t have been managed if we hadn’t seen it.

“But since it happened right in front of us, we can’t turn a blind eye after all.

“Although Jiang Mou is a humble person, but I ask myself that there are also desirable features.

“I’m willing to stay in this Dao Yi Guan for the time being and do my bit for this matter.”

Hitting the snake and crawling with the stick, Dao You Zhenzhen choked on these words, so he had no choice but to nod his head:

“Good, Jiang Warrior is indeed righteous.”

Candidate Wuwei snorted coldly at these words:

“This candidate also stays here for the time being, how you and others dispose of the investigation, this candidate does not care.

“But this matter must have a result, otherwise, there’s no way to explain to His Majesty.”

With these words, glancing at Jiang Ran, the two of them headed out at the same time.

Frightening Frost and Frightening Snow naturally followed behind Jiang Ran.

The Dao Yi Sect disciples who were watching onlookers made way for the path, but Yu Wen Plei, who had been trying to squeeze inside, appeared.

He was old and weak, and did not know martial arts, so how could he squeeze through these disciples who practiced martial arts all day long?

After struggling for a long time, he was able to stuff in a little bit, when the people in front of him suddenly moved out of the way, and he almost fell down as his strength was empty.

In a hurry to be assisted a hand, immediately full of gratitude to look up, was about to thank, and found that to assist their own was actually Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran smiled faintly:

“What is Lord Yuwen doing?”

“……”

Yuwen Subaru couldn’t speak for a moment, he straightened his face and said in a deep voice:

“How is the situation?”

“The Dao Deficient Realist died in an odd way, and Mister Jiang suspects that the murderer is in the middle of this.

“Marquis and I intend to stay within this Dao Yi Guan for the time being to help investigate …… what does Lord Yuwen plan to do next?”

Yuwen Subaru only felt difficult after hearing this.

He thought for a moment and said:

“That is, then this official will borrow the marquis’ carriage and return to the capital first to report this matter to the saint.”

“Good.”

Marquis Wu Wei nodded.

The matter of the State Master’s ascension to Immortality could not be concealed.

Otherwise, if he turned back and the Golden Cicada Heavenly Prince summoned the State Master, only to realize that the State Master was gone, and he didn’t know …… about it then he would definitely have to be furious with the dragon’s face.

Jiang Ran looked at this Yuwen Plei two eyes, but did not say anything.

Yuwen Pleiades was forced by Jiang Ran’s gaze, and his eyebrows were tightly locked:

“What are you …… doing looking at this official like this? But there is a different opinion?”

“I am a grasshopper, how dare I interfere with you two to act?”

Jiang Ran hurriedly waved his hand:

“Lord Yuwen and go is, no need to care about Jiang mou.”

Now you know that you are a grasshopper ……

Yuwen Subdued mentally muttered a sentence, and after signaling with Wuwei Waiter, he turned around and left.

Jiang Ran’s eyes fell on this person’s back, and after a long time, he withdrew his gaze to look at Wu Wei Hou.

He realized that Wu Wei Xun was also looking at himself.

When the four eyes met, he heard Wuwei Waiter say softly:

“Yu Wenting’s heart for the Eldest Princess is well known to all.

“For the sake of this matter, it is unavoidable to be biased against you.

“However, Yuwen Sublime is dedicated to public service, not someone who acts for personal vendetta, you need not target him in this manner.”

“Marquis saw me targeting him?”

Jiang Ran laughed:

“Who doesn’t see, it’s always been him targeting me.”

Marquis Wuwei laughed dumbly:

“Jiang Ran, you should have set your sights farther ahead.

“You have an unlimited future, don’t set your sights on a single moment.”

“Marquis seems to mean something by this?”

Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows gently.

Marquis Wuwei said after a moment of contemplation:

“Opportunities are rare, why don’t we find a place to talk?”

“Good.”

Jiang Ran nodded immediately.

Wu Wei Waiter was familiar with this realm, as if he knew his way around, leading Jiang Ran around and around, he came to a pavilion.

This pavilion was in a special location, looking out over the sea of clouds, and looking down over the bottomless abyss.

Naturally, there are attendants around Wuwei, along with a few people sat down, immediately someone served tea.

Just listen to Wu Wei candidate said:

“In the past, I didn’t like drinking tea, but preferred drinking wine.

“When marching and fighting, although it is said that one should not drink alcohol, and that drinking alcohol is a mistake,” he said.

“But in reality, before every great battle, this candidate will secretly drink some ……

“This is a habit left over from the days of old when I was that charging pawn.

“The charging pawns, ten go nine do not return, every battle is dead or alive.

“You do not know what you are facing, in the end, is the other side of the 10,000 arrows, or lances running horses, or all kinds of battle array traps.

“Climbing the city head when the huge stone smashed down on the head ……

“If you don’t have some wine to strengthen your courage, who dares to sell your life easily?”

As he said this, he looked up at Jiang Ran:

“Therefore, this waiter abhors this Jianghu.”

“Oh?”

Jiang Ran picked up his teacup and sniffed it:

“Has the Jianghu ever forced the Marquis to charge into battle?”

“Have not.”

Marquis Wuwei shook his head:

“Enlisting in the army was this candidate’s own choice.

“And at that time, the world was in turmoil due to the national disaster. Even if I didn’t join the army, how many days would I have to live?

“This waiter detests the jianghu, not because they force this waiter to join the army from the army.

“Rather, it is because …… these so-called jianghu people have a good martial arts skill, but they only care about their own ego, and refuse to contribute to their family and country.

“After we quell the chaos in this world, but they rely on this martial arts, for the wrongdoing.

“They bullied the people of our home country, whom we guarded with our lives.

“Confucianism uses the written word to break the law, and chivalry uses martial arts to violate the prohibition.

“In the opinion of this waiter, if it is really possible to let this jianghu dissipate by virtue of a martial arts prohibition order, then it really couldn’t be better.”

As he said this, he picked up his teacup and drank it in one go.

Then slowly closed his eyes:

“This waiter has seldom drank nowadays, and even more so, he dares not get drunk.

“I’m only worried that, when the alcohol gets the better of me, I will lead my army to sweep across the river and lake.

“At that time …… it is a lose-lose situation.

“Giving the enemy country an opportunity to take advantage of.

“Jiang Ran, you know why His Majesty tolerates you so much.

“Nowadays, the Golden Cicada is in the midst of a storm, and the Qing State is away from the country on the back of my Golden Cicada’s belly, so the situation is now on the verge of breaking down.

“His Majesty doesn’t dare to make a move, it’s not that he can’t, it’s that he won’t tolerate it.

“This waiter has seen what it means to shed blood.

“That human tragedy of a thousand miles of red earth must not happen again within the borders of my Golden Cicada.

“Therefore, the matter of escorting the Eldest Princess must not be yours.

“Though Yuwen Pleiwei is dedicated to public service, he is prejudiced against you in a way that he himself has not realized.

“This, do not blame him …… people are not sages, will always be affected by various situations.

“You also don’t want to be generalized with it.”

Jiang Ran smiled:

“Marquis is talking about Yu Wen Ting?”

“Knowingly.”

Candidate Wuwei gently let out a breath:

“But what this candidate wants to talk to you about today is not this matter ……

“Jiang Ran, this waiter asks you …… do you want to be that martial arts alliance leader?”

This was not a small topic, but the Martial Wealthy Candidate said it lightly.

So much so that Ye Shockfang and Ye Shockxue were taken aback.

The Golden Cicada Jianghu situation was relatively complicated.

There were sects, gangs, clans, and mountains.

There are even countless lone warriors that roam amongst the various places …… Most of them are just like Jian Wusheng that has a high level of martial arts that no one can resist.

Therefore, this Jianghu has never had an ally.

Jiang Ran gazed down at the tea cup in his palm:

“This matter is not easy.”

“Indeed not easy.”

Wu Wei Hou said in a cold voice:

“And the reason why it’s not easy is because the people of this jianghu are too good.

“If we let them live a life that isn’t so good, this Martial Alliance Lord may not be unobtainable.”

“Since the Marquis has said this, he obviously already has plans in mind ……”

Jiang Ran’s finger lightly tapped on the tabletop:

“And from what you just said, this means is only afraid that it is quite tragic.”

“The Golden Cicada Jianghu is scattered because there is no one who can unite them.

“No need to unite as one, naturally no need for a leader.

“But if the court issues a ban on martial arts and arrests the disobedient jianghu people.

“I will lead the army and eat up the power of the jianghu little by little.

“And ask, the remaining people, can everyone be at risk?”

As expected, Jiang Ran’s thoughts were not as good as Jiang Ran had anticipated, and Wuwei Waiter’s thoughts were indeed quite cruel.

Jiang Ran glanced at him, but shook his head:

“This is not the best strategy.”

“It seems that you already have a superior plan in your mind?”

Waiter Wuwei looked at Jiang Ran:

“This candidate is willing to hear about it.”

Jiang Ran, however, shook his head:

“Marquis is joking, Jiang Mou is just a jianghu grassroots, what upper and lower strategies can I have?”

Marquis Wuwei quietly looked at Jiang Ran twice and gently shook his head:

“No, you have thought of a better way.

“Use Jianghu to control Jianghu.

“The reason why the method mentioned by this Waiter is not considered by you to be the best strategy is because it will set off a conflict between the court and the Jianghu.

“Triggering too many variables …… a little inadvertence may cause unpredictable impact on the Jiangshan society.

“The real policy is not to trample on the rivers and lakes, but, to start in the rivers and lakes.

“Start in the rivers and lakes, return to the rivers and lakes.

“And such a candidate, but is too difficult to find.”

Words to this point, two people understand, that the so-called policy is what.

To put it simply, it was to find a person and let him go deep into the jianghu, setting off a storm in the jianghu.

And this storm must be big, in order to be able to let these people united, screwed into a force.

Jiang Ran in this, take advantage of the situation and rise, after solving the problem, it is logical to become the martial arts alliance.

Everything from the jianghu, return to the jianghu, not involving the people, not involving the court.

In this process, no matter how many people will die, set off how many grudges and entanglements, are the jianghu’s own things.

And the bystanders do not have any relationship.

Only, this road is dangerous, one step forward, may be falling into the deep valley, no bones.

There is also the possibility of green clouds …… ascending to the nine heavens.

For the bystanders, perhaps with the attraction of the Norse.

After all, they stand behind the court.

But for Jiang Ran …… this thing is actually tasteless.

Together with the imperial court to deal with the jianghu, set up the world …… sounds as if it is very sensational.

But in reality, it is nothing more than the blade in the hands of the court.

After the evil tumor is chopped off, it will be at the court’s beck and call.

All the honor, status, are given by the court, people want to take back, is definitely not so difficult.

Half a lifetime of struggle, but finally ended up with a body can not help the end.

This is not what Jiang Ran wants.

Therefore, Jiang Ran simply did not pick up.

Both of them didn’t speak for a while.

On the other hand, Ye Jingfang and Ye Jingxue were both feeling a bit like they were sitting on pins and needles.

The words of the Wuwei Candidate were too frightening, what they thought, too huge, and they, as people of the Jianghu, as long as they thought that above this court, there was even such a person, this waiting to count them …… this heart was inevitably a little apprehensive.

More subconsciously to look at Jiang Ran.

See Jiang Ran face as usual.

On the contrary, it was the Wuwei Waiter’s face that was getting lower and lower.

After a long time, Wuwei Waiter let out a long breath:

“Jiang Ran, this waiter is with what you said ……”

“Marquis.”

Jiang Ran had interrupted him without waiting for him to finish:

“Jianghu has its own reasoning and rules, in my body as a person in the jianghu, it is inevitable to speak for the jianghu.

“But it’s true that there are also thieves who are lawless and evil people who kill people.

“Therefore, I, Jiang, have become a knife catcher.

“With the sword in his hand, he protects the way in his heart.

“The Marquis wants to keep the jianghu from infringing on the people, and wants to make a martial arts ally, thus restraining the jianghu.

“But I don’t know if the Marquis has thought about it.

“After the ferocious catfish enters the pond, it is certainly possible to make those small fish and shrimps unite.

“But when this catfish dies, will the chief elected at that time really have any governing power over that jianghu?”

The breath of the Wuwei Waiter was swallowed back, yet he was unconvinced:

“As a martial arts alliance leader, when the alliance leader orders, they should naturally obey, otherwise ……”

“Otherwise how?”

Jiang Ran said with a smirk:

“If they don’t obey, they will give the order to kill them?

“Once this example is opened, what will happen? First, there will be those who have committed crimes, because they disobeyed the rules, they will be punished by the alliance master, and rightfully so.

“Then there will be those who are chivalrous and righteous, who are not accustomed to seeing a corrupt official victimize the people, and take his head in the night, and then they will be killed by the Lord of the League.

“Then there was someone who saw injustice and killed a bandit. Again, he was put to death by the Allied Lord for the crime of ‘presumptuous murder’ ……

“Once it comes to this, this alliance master is no longer an alliance master.

“Candidate Wuwei should know that water can carry a boat and it can also overturn it.

“The so-called martial arts alliance master is originally the choice of the martial arts people themselves. When the day comes that the actions of the alliance master are already contrary to them, how much weight do you think this alliance master will have to tell them to swear to follow him to the death?

“At that time, the situation that will evolve will be ‘Lift up the Jianghu and attack the Alliance Master!

“All of the everything, is a basket of water …… an empty.

“And if this among the truth, and then be known.

“That is not as good as Marquis now directly horse treading the rivers and lakes, come to a sensational.”

“……”

Wuwei Waiter gave Jiang Ran a dumbfounded speech.

He frowned tightly and slowly lowered his head, there were some words he wanted to say, but he was about to open his mouth, but he closed it again.

Because he realized that the words he wanted to say, even he could not convince himself.

He wanted to say, corrupt officials, killing is not enough.

But then he thought, the complexity of the officialdom, the wrong people, it is possible that there are some people who have a good eye for the sky, to put pressure on the ‘alliance leader’ at that time.

And thus make such a move.

When he was still around, it was okay.

But who could guarantee that he would live a long life? Who could be sure that this matter would always be under their control?

At the end of the day, one’s own efforts to promote this matter, and the right to control this matter, but was given to others.

Then, the outcome would be unpredictable.

Thinking of this, Wuwei Waiter closed his eyes tightly.

However, he heard Jiang Ran laugh:

“But …… Marquis’ words, Mister Jiang also understands.

“What is thought is actually similar to the eldest princess.

“It is nothing more than …… ruling the Jianghu with the Jianghu.

“However, the so-called martial arts alliance Taixu, really can not afford a ‘rule’ word.

“In Jiang’s opinion, it would be better to cooperate.”

Wu Wei Wait froze for a moment and looked up at Jiang Ran:

“What do you mean?”

Jiang Ran twisted his head, glanced in the direction where Dao Deficient Realist was, and sighed softly:

“Let’s take today as an example.

“With the death of Daoist Deficiency, you and I know that there are quite a few problems within this Dao Yi Guan, and I’m afraid that the contradictions lie within.

“But because, my identity of a jianghu people, not qualified to participate in the ‘family affairs’ of the Dao a clan, if not for the words of the Marquis, now I am afraid that have been driven out of the Dao a clan.

“In fact, such situations abound in the Jianghu.

“And then there is that Shen Tu Hong …… who is the deputy head of the Surprise Destruction Pavilion, but only because it is Shen Tu Lie’s younger brother, do you see how Shen Tu Lie reacted to the following?

“In fact, there is no need for him to say, Mister Jiang knows what he has in mind.

“Shentu Hong is his Shentu Lie’s younger brother, even if a thousand mistakes, should he Shentu Lie himself to deal with, rather than letting an outsider like Jiang Ran overstep his bounds.

“Marquis can know, this jianghu how many hearts have chivalrous people, only because there is not a name, resulting in some people see the road, but not good to help.

“Some know that they are wrong, but they can’t be bothered.

“In such a case, apart from the fact that the other party turns people away under the name of ‘family matters,’ ‘internal matters,’ and so on, there is another fundamental reason… …people who want to be chivalrous do not have a backer.

“They may be highly skilled in martial arts themselves, but they always have this and that backing.

“After beating up the young ones, the old ones come, and they can’t win, and the end result is …… more trouble than it’s worth.

“In the long run, how can the jianghu not be chaotic?”