Volume 1: Wrath of the West Chapter 23: Confrontation at Houde Hall
"how do you say?"
"I can understand Vice Hall Master Xie's feelings, but rules are rules. Once you enter my Blood Hall, life and death are determined by fate. As for Xu Rui, he just had a few quarrels with Xie Changfeng. And how could he, who has only been practicing for a short time, kill someone without leaving any traces and hide it from all the masters of Xiling?"
Guys like Ma Shirong, Bai Wushuang, and Xie Dahai, who considered themselves the elders of Xiangling, never took him seriously. Naturally, Chen Yulou would not give them a good face.
Moreover, he learned from Master Chen and Hong Gu that Xu Rui was a rare martial arts genius and had been included in his Blood Hall's key training plan, so it was even more impossible for him to be handed over to Xie Dahai.
He stared at Chen Yulou, his tone cold and slow.
"Did my son die in vain?"
"Xie Changfeng's death certainly would not be in vain. I will investigate secretly until I find the person who killed him."
Xie Dahai looked angry and was about to continue.
"Okay. Xie Changfeng's death is confusing. The most important thing now is to find the murderer." Chen Yuntian turned his head, "Yulou?"
"father."
"You are in charge of the Blood Hall, and you have to solve this matter."
"yes."
Xie Dahai's face was full of reluctance, but he did not dare to resist Chen Yuntian's authority.
He left Houdetang angrily, and on the way back, he finally exploded.
"Damn Chen Yulou, you son of a bitch, as long as I'm here, he can never hope to become the head of Xiling."
After venting his anger, Xie Dahai, with red eyes, turned his head suddenly as if he was ready to bite someone.
"Master, Chen Yulou is clearly trying to punish us. He only attacked our Leopard Hall's business before, but now he's killing people. Are we going to endure this forever?"
Bai Wushuang sighed, "Can't you see? He has always been supporting Chen Yulou from behind."
"The boss supports it?" Xie Dahai sneered, "What if the boss is gone?"
Bai Wushuang frowned and said sternly.
"Don't mess around."
"Of course I won't do anything rash, but my son is dead, so there has to be an explanation."
"What do you want?"
"Xiangling's current status is not only due to the Chen family's efforts, but also to your contribution as Hall Master." Xie Dahai said slowly.
Bai Wushuang glanced at him.
We are all smart people and naturally understand what he means.
"Don't say that again in the future."
Bai Wushuang is cautious and won't reveal anything easily.
Xie Dahai smiled and said nothing more. He saw the flash of excitement in Bai Wushuang's eyes.
…
A day passed quickly and no one came to the door again.
This was somewhat beyond Xu Rui's expectations.
After a little thought, he understood that it was probably the work of the golden finger. It not only swallowed up Xie Changfeng's body, but also his soul.
So no matter whether you track it down or summon the spirit, there will be no results.
"So the only thing that threatens me is fortune-telling."
But calculation is something that is difficult and obscure. How many people can really do it accurately?
Considering that I can't interfere, I just give up thinking about it.
Instead of creating trouble for yourself, you might as well practice martial arts with peace of mind.
As long as his value is high enough, Chen Yulou will not kill him even if the murder of Xie Changfeng is exposed.
"But at least we don't have to run away for a while." His eyes turned cold, "And Bai Jiang."
Judging from Li Lin and Wang Fang's attitude towards him, it can be seen that he and Xie Changfeng have known each other for a long time.
The two men, one openly and one secretly, although their specific purpose is unknown, it is nothing more than the trick of "openly repairing the plank road and secretly crossing Chencang".
After killing Xie Changfeng, the situation between the two sides became irreconcilable.
The only way to solve the problem completely is to root it out.
His eyes flickered and he pondered for a moment.
"Forget it. With such a big commotion, it's not appropriate to take action right now. Let's talk about it later."
Killing someone again in public would be like slapping Chen Yulou in the face, which would only cause a bigger stir and investigation. This was no longer in line with his original intention of growing up peacefully.
Three days later, Chen Yulou appeared in front of everyone again.
"We have been investigating Xie Changfeng's disappearance for the past few days, and now we finally have some clues."
He paused and swept a sharp gaze across the faces of Xu Rui, Bai Jiang, Li Lin, Wang Fang and others.
But nothing unusual was noticed.
"He is not dead. He was just so angry after being reprimanded by Master Chen that he secretly escaped from the martial arts training ground under the cover of darkness. He has now been captured and is being dealt with according to the rules of the Xiling Sect."
"It's a pity that he didn't survive the punishment of three cuts and six holes."
The threat and warning were evident in the deep voice.
Bai Jiang frowned.
Based on his understanding of Xie Changfeng, the story of his escape was totally unbelievable.
Moreover, who is Xie Changfeng? He is the second son of Xie Dahai, the deputy head of the Leopard Hall of Xiangling, and a legitimate second-generation Xiangling.
How could a mistake of running away be punished by three cuts and six holes?
Obviously this is an explanation to all of them.
My heart moved and I raised my head subconsciously.
Chen Yulou's sharp eyes caught his eyes.
That deep gaze made him feel a chill in his heart and he lowered his head in a hurry.
He understood that it was a warning.
Behave yourself and don't talk nonsense.
Taking a deep breath, Bai Jiang's anger gradually subsided. Although his family was powerful and his background was deep, he was still far behind Chen Yulou.
If you want to achieve something, you still need the other party's protection.
"Please be patient for now, and wait until later..."
Bai Jiang's gaze gradually became firm.
…
Chen Yulou continued his speech on the stage.
"I selected all of you from tens of thousands of people. I spent a huge amount of money and asked Master Chen, a respected senior in the Xiangnan martial arts world, to teach you kung fu. This is to train you all to become talents and the backbone and future of my Blood Hall."
"I, Chen Yulou, can promise each of you that as long as you can complete the final test and walk out of here, you will have everything, whether it's wealth, power, or beauty. You will enjoy glory for the rest of your life, and live in wealth and honor with me, Chen Yulou, and Xi Ling."
This pie in the sky made the young people in the audience look excited and eager.
I don't know who started it first.
"I will follow the young master till death."
As long as you have a good brain, you will know that you should shout along at this time.
For a moment, excited shouts filled the training ground.
Xu Rui was in the middle of it and felt very awkward.
If I hadn't traveled through time, I would have easily ended up in social turmoil.
But despite the embarrassment, he felt relieved.
After all, Chen Yulou did not find out the real cause of Xie Changfeng's death, so he had to make up a reason to fool everyone.
I have to say, his method is really good.
After Xie Changfeng's matter was resolved, the tense atmosphere that had permeated the martial arts training ground for several days finally dissipated.
