The so-called "guilt of petitioning" is just a gesture, Xiong Bailing believes that whether it is Sima Rulan or Hai Hongzhu, under such circumstances, it is impossible to seriously punish him.

He thinks so for a reason. This was originally the place of his Xiongjiazhuang, and the three hundred "Great Clans" and hundreds of merchants had already set up a stop nearby, and he had already controlled everything, and Sima Rulan had no Liliang who could resist at all.

If he keeps each other's face from breaking, he can still make a false deal with the other party, otherwise he will immediately turn his face and do it, believing that it will not take much strength to capture the other party. Under such a situation, of course Sima Rulan and the others did not dare to really make any moves.

So when Xiong Bailing saw Hai Hongzhu coming in, he didn't argue, and immediately handed the thorn to Hai Hongzhu. It's just that this deputy hall master Xiong doesn't know that Hai Hongzhu has always been unintentional, has a straightforward personality and is not afraid of the sky, and has no experience in the rivers and lakes, so he has no judgment on the situation at all.

This sea heroine honestly and unceremoniously took the thorn strip, took it in her hand, and paced in front of Xiong Tiannan, and suddenly raised the thorn strip high, and was about to slap Xiong Tiannan in the face. Xiong Tiannan was only frightened, shrunk his head and hugged his face, but the thorn did not fall, it turned out that Hai Hongzhu was just a false move, and he didn't take it seriously.

Although he was not beaten, the embarrassed and funny appearance of this Xiong eldest son has been clearly seen by everyone, and many business owners at the banquet table wanted to laugh, but they were forced to hold back because of their face.

Hai Hongzhu smiled and said, "You Xiong family people are really useless, even such a small wooden strip the thickness of chopsticks is afraid." I said Deputy Hall Master Xiong, are you really sincere in 'taking the guilt of Jing today', but I don't see it!"

Xiong Bailing saw that his son was ugly and embarrassed, and his anger grew in his heart, and he said: "The old man sincerely pleads guilty, why did Mrs. Hua say that?"

Hai Hongzhu said: "Such a small wooden strip, it doesn't hurt to hit the body, your son has thick skin and meat, and he grows stronger than a pig, I'm afraid that he will break if he can't even make a bruise, if Deputy Hall Master Xiong is sincerely pleading, how can he take this kind of thing out?"

Xiong Bailing said: "The old man's move is just in accordance with the ancient law, in order to show the meaning of 'bearing the guilt of Jing Ting', if Lan'er's niece thinks that the Jing Tiao is not strong enough, she can also use other methods of punishment." ”

Hai Hongzhu said: "Okay, this is what you said! I see that this thorn is really useless, and I decided to use another method of punishment, Xiong Tiannan, this bad guy used poison to assassinate my Lan'er sister is too hateful, and he is really innocent of death, I have to use a sword to cut him a few times on behalf of Lan'er's sister." If his hands are too heavy for a while, maybe he will be hacked to death, anyway, Deputy Hall Master Xiong also said just now that there will be no complaints if Xiong Tiannan is killed!"

As she spoke, she threw the thorn on the ground, held the hilt of the saber at her waist, and pulled out the three-foot-long green steel sword with a "choking" sound.

Xiong Tiannan's face was already pale with fright, when he used the thorn just now, a few strokes on the thorn were only pain at most, and now he used the steel sword, I was afraid that it would really kill him. This Xiong Gongzi is living happily and doesn'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 the power of his whole body had been lifted to the palm of his hand, if Hai Hongzhu really took out his sword to cut Xiong Tiannan, he had no choice but to forcibly block it. Although tearing his face and doing something at this time was different from what Xiong Bailing had thought before, Xiong Tiannan was his only son, but he couldn't let him get hurt and suffer.

Deng Ran on the side, as well as the seventh master on the adjacent table, naturally understood it, and they all had their own luck and were ready for a surprise attack. All of a sudden, there was tension before the banquet, and a vicious fight was about to break out!

Almost all of them have already felt the tension in the upstairs hall, and the only one who has not noticed it is probably Hai Hongzhu herself, who caused all this. She was slashing in the air with a steel sword, preparing to find a good position and greet Xiong Tiannan's body.

"Sister Hongzhu, don't do it!" Finally, Sima Rulan stopped by words, and reached out to hold Hai Hongzhu's hand holding the sword.

She turned to look at Xiong Bailing and said: "Uncle Xiong was originally the founding patriarch of my 'Wanjin Hall', and he has built and guarded Okura City over the years, and has also made great contributions to this sect, although Xiong Tiannan has made mistakes, as long as he can reform himself and not repeat it, for Uncle Xiong's sake, Lan'er will no longer pursue it." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiong Bailing clenched his fists and arched his hand: "The virtuous niece really has the strength to forgive Nan'er's sins, and the old man is grateful!"

Xiong Tiannan also said: "Thank you Sister Lan'er for forgiveness, I will definitely not do it again in the future." ”

The business owners at the banquet all talked one after another, praising the city lord and the eldest lady for a large number, and Deng Ran and the seventh master and others, who had already raised their luck and were ready to make a move just now, also relaxed at this time.

Only Hai Hongzhu pouted a small mouth, looking very dissatisfied, and said: "A villain like Xiong Tiannan, it's not too much to kill more than a dozen times, it shouldn't be spared, and Sister Lan'er's heart is too soft!"

Xiong Bailing's face was silent, but he already held a grudge, and secretly wanted to ride a donkey to read the record book and see, now let her be proud for a while, as long as she waits for a while, she will rectify this stinky girl and her husband who can't do martial arts to the point that she can't survive and die!

Yesterday's plan to kidnap Sima Rulan was bad in the hands of Hua Bushi, and today this Mrs. Hua came out to stir up the situation again, almost messing up his Jihua, this "vicious dog couple" has become a thorn in Xiong Bailing's eyes, a thorn in the flesh, and it must be removed and then quickly.

Although everyone on the Wangxi upstairs had their own concerns, at least the temporary crisis had passed, everyone sat back at the table, began to drink and eat, and the banquet was officially opened.

The craftsmanship of the chef of Mingxiangzhai is very good, the dishes are both delicious and delicious, and there are constantly people who run the hall to serve the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and remove the remnants on the table. It's just that although the table full of wine and food is rich, the banquet is not lively at all, and most people just bury their heads in the food and do not talk loudly.

Especially on the main table, after everyone sat down again, Sima Rulan's face sank like water, Hai Hongzhu pouted angrily, and Yao Yuanxiao looked at Deng Ran angrily, and the atmosphere was very embarrassing.

It wasn't until seven or eight dishes were served and the wine was poured several times that Xiong Bailing stood up, coughed and said: "The old man is here to make amends to Lan Erxian's niece today, and the second thing is to announce a news to everyone. ”

Someone next to him responded, "Does Hall Master Xiong have any news to announce?

Xiong Bailing daxiao 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 promised Xiong to propose marriage, and the niece of Lan'er Xian was promised to be married to Nan'er, the dog!"

As soon as his words fell, the banquet suddenly became lively, all the business owners congratulated one after another, and several people took out red envelopes and handed them over, their reactions were fast, and their movements were skillful, as if they had been rehearsed in advance.

At this time, a loud "pop" was heard, but it was Yao Yuanxiao who shot the case again, and this time it was heavier than the last time, shaking several wine bowls and dishes on the table to the ground and shattering.

The thin old man's face was full of anger, and he shouted: "Xiong Bailing, are you still making up nonsense to hide from the world! Yesterday we have received definite news, a few months ago, the city lord Sima had unfortunately passed away in Nanquanzhuang in the Guangdong realm, and you actually forged a letter to lie to me that the city lord had agreed to the eldest lady's family affairs, how can this be true!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces showed a look of consternation, and there was an uproar in the banquet, but this time it was not a rehearsal in advance.

The news of Sima Zhufeng's killing has never reached Okura City, and none of the business owners present here know about it. And the death of the castle lord is undoubtedly a very shocking thing for the residents of Okura Castle.

Everyone saw the city lord's eldest lady Sima Rulan's dress a little strange, although it is not surprising that the woman is wearing a white shirt, but it is not normal to have a plain white dress all over her body, and now it seems that it must be for her father's filial piety. And Yao Yuanxiao is the elder of the inner hall of the "Wanjin Hall", and even if there is accurate news, there must be no falsehood.

Gu Zhengyuan, the owner of "Xinglong Village", and Zhu Zi, the owner of "Qibaoju", walked to Xiong Bailing's side in unison, and Gu Zhengyuan asked in a low voice: "Deputy Hall Master Xiong, is what Elder Yao said true?"

These merchants were co-opted to form an alliance, and it was also because Xiong Bailing promised to give them some benefits when they traded in the port, and it was also very good to have such a big backer as the deputy hall master of the "Wanjin Hall" in Okura City, and they were naturally happy to attach themselves to the interests, but for the city lord Sima Zhufeng, these people had no intention of betraying.

In fact, in Okura City, both the residents and the shipowners and merchants regarded Sima City Lord as a great benefactor, and they would never rebel.

Today, what Xiong Bailing said to Gu Zhengyuan and the others was that Sima City Lord agreed to the marriage of Xiong Tiannan and Sima Rulan, and wanted to announce it at today's banquet and invite them to come and witness it. And to mobilize the manpower of each family, Xiong Bailing only claimed that it was to prevent accidents.

At this time, I heard that Sima Zhufeng was dead, and the so-called marriage contract was completely untrue, but Gu Zhengyuan and others were shocked.

Xiong Bailing's face did not change, and he stood on the ground without saying a word, as if this kind of change had already been expected by him. It wasn't until the noise of the crowd subsided that he said in a deep voice: "The news that Elder Yao got is true, the city lord Sima was indeed assassinated by gangsters in the Guangdong border a few months ago, and the marriage between the dog and the eldest lady of the city lord, the city lord Sima did not agree!"