Nine Turns of Nirvana

Early the next morning, it was still raining heavily in Lujiang City.

Xiang Lijian stood on the city tower, watching the overwhelming wind and rain, and remained silent for a long time.

As the governor of Lujiang County and the head of the Xiang family, he can be said to be the most powerful man in the entire Lujiang County. However, even with such power, not everything goes smoothly.

First, the eldest son who had filled all the hopes of the Xiang family was killed, causing him to experience the pain of losing a son. Then the second son, who inherited the legacy, was captured. The situation was very unfavorable. Well, it is very likely that he will have to experience the pain of losing a child again...

When he reaches middle age, he suffers such blows one after another, and his heart can't help but be filled with pain. However, his identity and status will never allow him to show any weakness. He can only sigh secretly when he returns to his dreams late at night, with his heart full of spare time. desolate.

"Reporting to the Sheriff, in less than half an hour, the water level in the river has risen by another two feet and three inches. And looking at the current weather, I am afraid that the water level will continue to rise sharply, and it is far from reaching its highest point!"

A general in charge of surveying the water conditions climbed onto the tower and bowed to Xiang Lijian.

Xiang Lijian nodded slightly and asked, "Have any traces of the Lu family fleet been found on the river?"

The general shook his head: "Our Lujiang City is in the upper reaches of the river, and Ding'an City is in the lower reaches of the river. Affected by this heavy rain, the water potential of the entire Lujiang River surged, and the rapids in the river were turbulent. The Lu family It is absolutely impossible for a ship to rush upstream under such circumstances."

Xiang Lijian said seriously: "You still can't take it lightly. The opponent is not an ordinary character, but a rescue soldier moved from the Dali Sword Sect. He has all kinds of incredible magical powers."

"I heard that on the Yuanjiang waterway in the Dali Sword Sect, there is a magical object called the 'shuttle boat'. No matter how bad the weather is, it can ride on the wind and waves to travel thousands of miles a day without any hindrance."

"If the other party has the means to apply this technique to other ships, even if the power is greatly reduced, it is not impossible to come in the rain. This must be guarded against!"

The general's face was stern, and he paused and said, "Yes! The general will deploy his troops to set up defenses along the river. We will not let the Lu family's thieves sneak up on us!"

After saying that, the general retreated.

Above the tower, silence returned again.

At this time, a subordinate dressed as a civilian next to him saw the silence in the atmosphere and took the initiative to speak:

"Anyway, this heavy rain has helped us a lot. The Lu family's rebels are just a bunch of rabble after all. Even if they have a way to go upstream, they will inevitably be affected by the rain and not be able to use their usual tactics. Under such circumstances, the Lu family must have some scruples and not dare to take the risk of attacking..."

"This will give us enough time to gather troops and wait for reinforcements. As long as the third prince's reinforcements arrive, the Lu family will have nothing to fear even if they have people from the Dali Sword Sect behind them..."

"It can be seen that the weather is completely on our side, which means that the fortune of the governor and the Xiang family is booming! The fortune of your Excellency and the Xiang family is naturally the fortune of the second young master, so I boldly assert that this The second young master will definitely be able to turn danger into good fortune and return safely!"

It has to be said that this civil servant is indeed a good observer of people's emotions. After Xiang Lijian heard these words, although he seemed calm on the surface, his mood improved a lot.

"I hope so!" Xiang Lijian sighed.

At this time, other subordinates around him also joined in.

"Second Young Master, you are a lucky man, there will definitely be no problem this time!"

"Although the other party captured the second young master, they did not dare to hurt him. This shows that the Lu family still has some scruples after all!"

"The second young master's face is full in the sky and round in the earth. It is impossible for him to die young!"

"The second young master has lived in the Xiang family since he was a child. He has received all kinds of care and has never suffered any setbacks. This experience is also a rare experience for him. If he can survive the disaster this time, he will definitely be blessed in the future! "

…

Xiang Lijian knew that what these subordinates said may not be the truth, but he did not interrupt them because these words were at least a kind of psychological comfort to him.

"How are the arrangements for mobilizing manpower from each family?"

Xiang Lijian suddenly asked again.

"The third prince's reinforcements can only be used to deal with the masters who support the opponent. For example, the scar guest who captured Sheng'er. To really quell the rebellion of the Lu family, we still have to rely on our own troops..."

One of the subordinates replied with a smile: "The situation is very good! This morning, before dawn, several families have already mobilized their troops to stand by. It seems that the tough stance adopted by the Sheriff yesterday was still effective. Yes, even the Huang family and the Li family, who had always been disobeying the orders of the county governor, this time they obeyed the orders honestly! "

"Huang family? Li family?"

Xiang Lijian was surprised: "Are these two families so active this time? Don't deliberately recruit some old, weak, sick and disabled people to come over and deal with the problem!"

"No, no!"

The subordinate assured him: "I have gone over to see them all and confirmed that they are all the elites of their family, and there is no one who is cheating."

Xiang Lijian still felt a little strange, but he didn't say anything else. After all, the strength of these two families was too weak. Even if they were given great courage, it would be difficult for them to make any big waves. Maybe they just wanted to do this this time. In the incident, he saw that the Xiang family, which was close to the third prince, was the general trend, and he was finally willing to surrender completely.

"Report to the Governor, the Ye family's troops have also arrived and are preparing to enter the inner city!"

Suddenly a report came, attracting the attention of everyone on the tower.

"What? People from the Ye family are here too?"

"Arrived so early? In the past, wasn't the Ye family always the last to do anything?"

"Haha, Ye Zhengkang of the Ye family was still arguing with the county governor at the meeting yesterday. I didn't expect that he would give in so quickly..."

"The Ye family are smart people. It seems that they have noticed that our Xiang family is deeply trusted by the third prince. This is the general trend!"

…

Xiang Lijian also felt very happy.

The Ye family has always been the biggest thorn in Lujiang City. Most of the opposing forces are dominated by the Ye family. I didn’t expect that they would be so cooperative this time. As long as the Ye family nods in agreement, then this mobilization will not happen. What's wrong again.

"Let's go, follow me and see what kind of manpower the Ye family has brought this time!"

So, Xiang Lijian led a group of subordinates down the tower and greeted the arrival of the Ye family at the door.

It was still raining heavily outside, and my vision was blurry.

It wasn't until the Ye family's large army came in front of them that Xiang Lijian was surprised to find that this time it was Ye Zhengkang who personally led the troops to come in the rain, and they were already soaked in the heavy rain.

Xiang Lijian was slightly stunned, and he was thinking about the words and the tone he should use to greet this former opponent who had become like a drowned rat.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhengkang laughed heartily at this moment.

"Master Xiang, our Ye family has a big gift for you today!"

Xiang Lijian was slightly startled, thinking about which song Ye Zhengkang was singing?

Ye Zhengkang had already thrown a box in his hand over.

Xiang Lijian subconsciously reached out to catch it, and when he opened it, he was immediately frightened. His hand trembled, the box fell to the ground, and a round spherical object rolled out.

Then, everyone saw that they were human heads. Although the face had lost its color, it could still be seen from the brows that the owner of this head was none other than Xiang Sheng, the second son of the Xiang family!

Xiang Lijian never expected that he would receive his son's head at this moment, and that it would be handed over to him by Ye Zhengkang himself.

The surrounding subordinates were even more stunned. Just now, they were praising Xiang Sheng on the tower, but they didn't expect to be slapped hard by the ruthless reality so soon.

However, this slap is only the beginning.

"Our Huang family also has a big gift to give to the Xiang family today!"

"Our Li family also has a big gift to give to the Xiang family today!"

"Our He family also has a big gift for the Xiang family today!"

…

I don't know when, several other families quietly gathered around and dropped one brocade box after another.

What fell out of each brocade box was a corpse.

It’s self-evident what this thing is about...

Everyone felt a chill all over their bodies!

Ye Zhengkang didn't wait for the other party's reaction, and said with murderous intent: "Xiang Lijian, your son has returned to the west, why don't you hurry up and accompany him!"

After saying that, he led the crowd to attack.