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!"

As soon as these words came out, not only Gu Zhengyuan and other businessmen changed color, but even Sima Rulan, Hua Bushi and Yao Yuanxiao were quite surprised. They originally thought that after exposing Xiong Bailing's lies, he would definitely try to quibble, but they didn't expect that this Xiong Deputy Hall Master would admit it without any denial.

Xiong Bailing paused for a moment, and then said: "Although the marriage contract is not true, Xiong someone's move is all for the sake of the merchants and people in Okura City, as well as the thousands of brothers in the 'Wanjin Hall'.

Yao Yuanxiao said: "Xiong Bailing, you don't talk nonsense here! Obviously, you want to plot against Okura City, and you also resort to such a despicable and shameless conspiracy, if there is a spirit in the sky, Sima City Lord will definitely not tolerate you!"

Xiong Bailing snorted coldly and said, "Yao Yuanxiao, you don't distinguish between right and wrong, and you are in the company of traitors, you are really in vain as the inner hall elder of your own sect!"

Yao Yuanxiao was still about to scold, but Sima Rulan had already stood up and said, "Elder Yao, don't be bored for a while. ”

She walked up to Xiong Bailing and said, "Uncle Xiong, you are the deputy hall master of this sect, and you are also the elder that Lan'er has always respected very much, if you are doing this today, if it is really for the sake of the people of Okura City and the brothers in this hall, Lan'er should follow Uncle Xiong's arrangement, if not, today will be the first time Lan'er Zuihou will call you Uncle Xiong!"

After Sima Rulan finished speaking, a pair of beautiful eyes were like stars, staring directly at Xiong Bailing, as if she wanted to see through his face at a glance.

Xiong Bailing's face still did not change, his skin was thicker than bear skin, and it was not easy for Sima Rulan to see through.

He suddenly let out a long sigh and said: "Lan'er's niece is the only heir of Brother Sima, and she is the future city lord of Okura City, but it is a pity that she is too young and has no experience in the world, and she is confused by the hue of the traitor, and the people around her are unclear and have not been reminded, so she will make a mistake." However, it is not too late to make amends, Lan'er's niece is now identifying the traitor and turning around, and it is still too late!"

When he said this, he shook his head and was old-fashioned, as if he was really a mistake made by a younger generation, and he was extremely sorry for the elders.

Before Sima Rulan could answer, Hai Hongzhu on the side couldn't bear it anymore, and preemptively said: "The surname Xiong, what mistakes did you say Sister Lan'er made, and which traitor was confused?

Xiong Bailing said: "The traitor I am talking about is not someone else, it is your husband Hua Bushi!" The 'evil dog boy' is notorious in the rivers and lakes, everyone knows that he is ruthless, greedy for money and lustful, can the old man still wronged him?"

Hua Bushi had been sitting quietly on the side without saying a word, but at this time, he was suddenly pushed to the top of the wind, and everyone's eyes during the banquet were all on this eldest young master.

And on the side, there was also Deng Ran to help him and said: "Deputy Hall Master Xiong said very much, a womanizer like the evil dog boy is the best at seducing young women, the city lord is not deeply involved in the world, and she is bewitched by his rhetoric, it is inevitable that she will be deceived, and she has lived in the Barking Sky Tower for several months, and has been spread by the mouths of everyone in Okura City, which is really bad!"

Hai Hongzhu's face was flushed with anger, and she shouted: "You are not allowed to talk nonsense! Where did Hua Bushi use any rhetoric to confuse Sister Lan'er? They are just friends, what can others do if they want to spread rumors!"

Pingsu Caspian Hongzhu often said that Hua Bushi was a big villain who was so bad, but at this moment, when she heard others say bad things about this "husband", she seemed to be even more angry than Hua Bushi herself.

Xiong Bailing ignored Hai Hongzhu and said: "Now that the city lord Sima has been killed, Okura City and the 'Wanjin Hall' cannot be left without an owner. Recently, news has come from the mainland that the Ming Imperial Court has discovered the existence of our Okura Island, and will send a large fleet of naval ships to conquer it, and the situation is very critical. The old man was forced to make this decision out of desperation, pretending that Brother Sima agreed to the marriage, so that Lan'er's niece and the dog Xiong Tiannan could marry as soon as possible, firstly, in order to let the niece get rid of the temptation of treacherous people and eliminate the rumors and slander spread outside, and secondly, it could also stabilize the hearts of the army and the people of Okura Castle, so as not to spread the news that Brother Sima was assassinated and cause chaos in the city. ”

He said in a deep voice: "Xiong is doing this for the sake of our 'Wanjin Hall' and 'Okura Castle', I think you should also be able to understand it!"

Previously, when Yao Yuanxiao revealed that the city lord was dead and Xiong Bailing faked the marriage contract, Gu Zhengyuan and Zhu Zi and other businessmen were dissatisfied, but at this moment, after listening to the words of this Xiong deputy hall master, the expressions on their faces became cloudy.

The Ming Dynasty's "sea ban" has been frequently spread for a hundred years, and the free trade in the ocean on Okura Island is really illegal smuggling in the eyes of the government, and if it is discovered by the imperial court, it is reasonable to send troops to recruit and suppress it. And now Sima Chafeng is dead, the dragons in the city have no leader, it will be difficult to resist the attacking Daming Shui Division, although Xiong Bailing's move is suspected of taking the opportunity to seize power, but it can indeed stabilize the hearts of the people in the city, avoid chaos, and it is also in the interests of many merchants.

After all, as long as Okura City can remain stable and the rules of free trade in the port remain unchanged, so that all businesses can continue to do business and make money, regardless of whether the city lord is surnamed Sima or Xiong, they are all acceptable.

Sima Rulan said: "Uncle Xiong, the fact that the imperial court is going to send troops to conquer Okura Island is just a rumor, and whether it is indeed inconclusive is still inconclusive, and it is too far-fetched to forge a marriage contract on this ground! Mr. Hua and Lan'er are friends, and he knows his own person, and he went to our Okura City to open a barking tower, and what he did was also a legitimate dog training business, and many trading houses in the city also asked him to train dogs on his behalf, and he was definitely not the treacherous person you said. ”

Hai Hongzhu shouted: "Sister Lan'er is so right! Their Xiong family's father and son are traitors, and they still want to slander good people, it's really shameless!"

Xiong Bailing looked at Sima Rulan and said: "You must know that anyone who is a traitor and a great evildoer, Ping Suli will definitely hide his true nature and pretend to be upright, and his niece was deceived by him, so she regarded him as a friend." Do you know who killed your father when he was assassinated in Guangdong?"

Previously, when Xiong Bailing and Deng Ran pointed out that Hua Bushi was a traitor, the eldest young master remained silent and did not intend to make a distinction, but it was not until he heard Xiong Bailing's words that his expression changed a little.

Sima Rulan said: "Daddy was assassinated, it is said that the Black Dragon Palace instructed the assassin to do it, and one of the 'Nine Dragons' of the Dragon Palace has directly admitted the matter. ”

Xiong Bailing shook his head and said, "The news that Xian's niece has received is not true. Xiong has already verified that the assassin who killed Brother Sima is surnamed Cao Mingyun, who is from the Ming Dynasty's official mansion, and is in Okura City at the moment, under the pseudonym Cao Yu, Hua Bushi is his comrade, and he is also the murderer of your father!"

As soon as this remark came out, the consternation caused among everyone was no less than the news that Sima Zhufeng was assassinated before.

Many people in Okura Castle know that there are two owners, Hua Bushi and Cao Yu, and among the business owners here, there are also many people who know the handsome Cao Yu. But no one thought that he was the famous "Duyun Gongzi" in the capital, and he was actually the assassin who killed Sima City Lord.

I only heard Xiong Bailing say again: "'Evil Dog Boy' colluded with the government, and it has long been heard in the rivers and lakes, and the officers and soldiers of the imperial court are coming to conquer Okura Island, and this Hua Bushi and Cao Duyun are the guests who came to inquire about intelligence." The boy surnamed Hua is very attentive to his niece Xian and deceives your favor, and his intentions can be described as extremely sinister! If this were not the case, how could Uncle Xiong risk such a big disapproval and pretend that Brother Sima agreed to the marriage, so that the virtuous niece could escape from the temptation of this person!"

After months of getting along, Sima Rulan already knew a lot about Hua Bushi's personality, if it was something else, Sima Rulan would definitely not believe Xiong Bailing's words, but this matter was related to her father's death, but she couldn't help but hesitate, and turned her face to look at the vicious dog young master.

Hua Bushi was also very surprised in his heart, he didn't expect Xiong Bailing to know about Cao Duyun's assassination of Sima Zhufeng, but at this time, he could only force his composure, and his appearance did not show a little panic, and said: "In the past few months, Brother Cao and Brother Cao encountered a hurricane and thunderstorm at sea, and the ship sank before drifting to Okura Island. Deputy Hall Master Xiong, do you have any evidence to identify us as murderers?"

Xiong Bailing sneered: "I already knew that you would not admit it, but under the facts, how can you quibble and deny it! The old man learned about this matter from a sworn brother of Sima City Lord, he had already arrived on Okura Island a few days ago, and today the old man specially invited him to Mingxiangzhai to confront you. ”

He turned around and ordered, "Come on, go and invite Mr. Lu out!"

Hearing Xiong Bailing say "Mr. Lu", Hua Bushi's heart was shocked again, and he looked at it in a blink of an eye, but saw Xiong Zhuangding open a side door on the side of the hall, and a middle-aged Xiushi wearing a green cloth shirt and three long beards on his chest walked in, who else was not Lu Qiuhong?

This Wanyi Island Lord and Hua Bushi have not seen each other for a long time. In the storm that day, Lu Qiuhong was hit by the iron cannon of the giant shark ship, fell into the vast sea and disappeared, but he did not expect to drown, but at this time he actually appeared on the Wangxi Tower.