Chapter 572: The Thief Cries Thief (Part )

Faced with the murderous Qin family disciples, the Xiumen disciples quickly drew their swords, formed a battle formation, and prepared to fight.

However, when both parties came closer and took a look, they both froze in place.

"Why is it you?" Qin San and Lin Fangda asked in unison.

"We were patrolling the city on the orders of Hei Zhishan. We just heard the sound of fighting here, so we rushed over to help." Lin Fangda waved his hand to signal the disciples to put away their weapons. Then he looked up and down at the numerous Qin family disciples with a suspicious look and asked, "Why are you running here in the middle of the night? And... you all carry weapons."

Lin Fangda's last sentence clearly had another meaning.

Hearing this, Qin San frowned and asked in a bad tone, "What do you mean, Master Lin?"

"Oh! Nothing, it's just that the city has been a bit uneasy lately." Lin Fang said with a hint of meaning, "Last night, a group of unidentified people smashed and caused trouble everywhere in the city, killing many innocent people."

"From what you implied, do you suspect us? Master Lin, if you want to catch a thief, you must also seize the stolen goods."

"Don't misunderstand, Mr. Qin San. We just arrested a few people who caused trouble last night." Lin Fangda pointed his knife at the four men who were tied up and said with a fake smile, "I think they have nothing to do with the Qin family."

Qin San glanced at the four people with a strange look and said nonchalantly: "This is natural."

"I wonder if Mr. Qin San is..."

"Fort Master Duan went to the Xianwang Mansion to reminisce about the past. He said he would be back at midnight. The head of the family saw that he was late and was worried that something might happen on the way, so he sent us to pick him up."

Having said this, Qin San cast his gaze towards Duan Tianhong, who was covered in blood. He immediately took a breath of cold air and asked in astonishment, "Fort Master Duan, are you injured?"

Duan Tianhong's mouth twitched slightly in response.

"What's going on?" Qin San's eyes flashed with anger, and he asked Lin Fangda, "Master Lin, you'd better give me an explanation."

Lin Fangda was startled and asked suspiciously, "What explanation?"

"Fort Master Duan was seriously injured, what happened?" Qin San asked aggressively, "What do all these disciples in the Xianwang Mansion do for?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Fangda's face darkened and he said unhappily, "Fort Lord Duan was ambushed by those thieves. What does it have to do with us?"

"Luoyang City is your territory, and Lord Duan is your guest. Shouldn't you take good care of him?" Qin San said contemptuously, "Ignoring your friend's life and death, and only knowing how to quibble when encountering problems, is this a common trick of your Xianwang Mansion?"

"What did you say?" Lin Fang glared at him, his eyes full of murderous intent, "Master Qin, be careful of what you say."

“Isn’t it?” Qin San showed no fear and sneered, “I remember a few months ago, the daughter of the leader of Kongtong Sect came to visit the Xianwang Mansion, but she was raped and killed…”

"Bullshit!" Lin Fangda could no longer suppress his inner anger and shouted angrily, "Qin San, I respect you as a guest and have been tolerant of you time and time again. Don't be so arrogant and ungrateful!"

"Guest? Is this how the Xianwang Mansion treats guests?" Qin San pointed at the miserable Duan Tianhong and said sarcastically, "No matter how poor my Qin family is, at least we can help our friends escape unscathed and not end up with nothing to show for it."

Facing Qin San's repeated provocations, Lin Fangda flew into a rage. He pointed the steel knife in his hand forward fiercely and said sternly: "Believe it or not, I will send you to the west!"

"You want to scare me?" Qin San smiled sinisterly, stretched his neck to the furious Lin Fangda, and said provocatively, "Be reasonable in everything. I want to see how unreasonable his subordinates will be after the Northern Sage King becomes the leader of the martial arts world? Go ahead and do it. If I dodge, I'll be a coward. But if you don't dare, kneel down and kowtow three times, and call me grandpa..."

"I'll fucking kill you..."

“Master, you must not do that!” Seeing that Lin Fangda was furious and about to act on impulse, “Fu Shou Kang Ning” on the side hurriedly joined forces to stop him and advised, “Brother Liu has said that we must not cause trouble at this critical moment, especially with the Qin family.”

"Let me go!" Lin Fangda struggled, "Kill him, it's just a matter of life for life, I won't stand this injustice!"

"Lin Fangda, what are you doing?"

At some point, Su Tang and his men came from a distance.

"See Bai Zhishan."

Su Tang ignored the greetings of the other disciples, looked around with an unfriendly look, and asked Lin Fangda, "I heard you yelling from a distance, what's going on?"

"Humph!"

At this moment, Lin Fangda was very angry. Facing Su Tang's questioning, he just snorted coldly but said nothing.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Fu hurried forward and whispered to Su Tang what had just happened.

Hearing this, Su Tang cast an unhappy look at Qin San, but did not entangle with him. He said coldly: "Right now, Lord Duan is seriously injured, and we should treat him first. As for other matters... it won't be too late to discuss it later."

"Since Su Zhishan has spoken, Qin will obey." Qin San looked at Lin Fangda provocatively with an arrogant look, and without turning his head, he ordered the Qin family disciples, "Take Lord Duan and the four thieves back together."

"Yes……"

"Wait!" Lin Fangda frowned and stopped them, "Where do you want to take them? Fort Lord Duan is seriously injured and should be sent to the Xianwang Mansion for treatment. As for the four bastards, we have captured them. What does it have to do with you?" "That's right!" Su Tang nodded, "The best doctors and medicinal materials in Luoyang City are all in the Xianwang Mansion..."

"No need!" Qin San interrupted, "Fort Lord Duan is our friend. He came with us, so we should take care of him. As for the doctor and medicinal materials, Su Zhishan doesn't have to worry. What the Xianwang Mansion has, my Qin family also has."

After saying that, Qin San glanced at the driver and his followers lying dead on the street, and said sarcastically, "Besides, we really can't praise the hospitality of the Xianwang Mansion."

"you……"

"Shut up!" Su Tang interrupted Lin Fangda's argument, staring at Qin San who seemed to be smiling, and said quietly, "As long as Lord Duan agrees, you can take him back for treatment. But the four thieves are very likely related to what happened last night. They burned, killed and looted in Luoyang City, which violated the taboo of the Northern Sage King. We must take them back and punish them severely."

"They robbed and killed Lord Duan, which also violated the taboo of our Hexi Qin family." Qin San refused to give in and said firmly, "Therefore, I must take them back as well."

"So, Mr. Qin San is unwilling to help me?" Su Tang narrowed his eyes slightly, and a faint cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Please forgive me, Su Zhishan. I am just following orders." Seeing that Su Tang's face was getting gloomier and he was unwilling to give in, Qin San rolled his eyes and said, "How about this, let me take the people back to report to the head of the family first. If the head of the family allows, I will hand them over to the Xianwang Mansion for disposal. How about that?"

"What if someone dies in your hands?"

Lin Fangda's blunt words immediately aroused Qin San's dissatisfaction, and he asked back, "What do you mean by this, Master Lin?"

"Don't get me wrong, Third Master Qin. Lin Fangda is also thinking about the Qin Mansion Master." Su Tang said, "These bastards have committed many crimes. To prevent the Qin Mansion Master from being suspected, Su's suggestion is... It's best to draw a clear line between you and them."

"The master of the family has never been afraid of the secular eyes and gossips of others." Qin San waved his hand and said, "Su Zhishan and Lin Menzhu's kindness, I would like to thank you on behalf of the master of the family, but these people... I must take them away tonight, otherwise I will not be able to report to my superiors."

"Mr. Qin San is so persistent, are you worried that we will catch you?" Lin Fangda walked up to a man with a sly smile, stretched out his hand to grab his hair, and said viciously, "I really don't understand what charm these four bastards have that you are so fond of them?"

"Lin Fangda!" Su Tang was worried that Lin Fangda would speak without restraint and damage the relationship between the Xianwang Mansion and the Hexi Qin family, so he said sternly, "If you continue to talk nonsense, I will cut off your tongue."

Facing Lin Fangda's angry glare, Qin San smiled contemptuously and turned to Su Tang and asked, "I wonder what Su Zhishan meant..."

"Since Third Master Qin is determined to do so, I should give Master Qin some face." Su Tang said with difficulty, "I... can hand them over to you..."

"Bai Zhishan, are you crazy?"

"Shut up!" Su Tang stopped the indignant Lin Fangda and said in a deep voice, "The mansion master said that he is willing to do his best to make peace with the Hexi Qin family. In this case, you should have the sincerity to put aside the past grudges and turn enemies into friends. I am doing this for the sake of the overall situation."

"We finally caught four of them. How could you..."

"I have made up my mind. If the Lord of the Mansion blames me, I will take full responsibility." Su Tang made up his mind and said without question, "Lin Fangda, do your part well and don't forget your identity."

"Oh!" Lin Fang was extremely annoyed, but due to Su Tang's status, he could do nothing. He could only walk aside and beat his chest and stamp his feet, secretly angry.

"I have a request." Su Tang said to Qin San, "I will hand them over to you so that you can report to the Lord of Qin. But after the report, I hope you can fulfill your promise and send them back to the Xianwang Mansion. The deadline is before noon tomorrow."

"This..." Qin San frowned, looking embarrassed.

"Master Qin, I have already made some concessions. I hope you can also show some sincerity."

"Okay!" Qin San hesitated, "I'll try my best to convince the Patriarch."

"It's a word."

Facing Su Tang's solemn promise, Qin San nodded vaguely, and then ordered his disciples to take Duan Tianhong and the four thieves to the east of the city.

"Goodbye, you two!"

Qin San was very satisfied. He bowed to Su Tang and Lin Fang and said goodbye, then led his men away in a swagger.

Looking at Qin San's receding back, Su Tang couldn't help but let out a breath, and his expression gradually changed from tense to relaxed.

"Why did you hand him over to Qin San?" Lin Fangda asked, "You are Bai Zhishan from the Xianwang Mansion, but you turned your elbow outward?"

"I am focusing on the overall situation."

"Bullshit overall situation!" Lin Fangda shouted angrily, regardless of his status. "I think you are deliberately making things difficult for Liu Xunyi! You knew that he was ordered to track down the troublemaker, but you let the thief go. It's obvious that you have bad intentions."

At this point, Lin Fangda's eyes gleamed with enlightenment, and he said, "I see! You are jealous that Liu Xunyi is valued by the mansion master, so you are resentful and deliberately make trouble, in order to make Liu Xunyi unable to report to the mansion master."

"Lin Fangda, you..."

"Forget it! Forget it! I have nothing to say to people like you!" Lin Fangda seemed unwilling to get entangled with Su Tang anymore. He suddenly turned around and walked away. "I will explain this matter clearly to Liu Xunyi and will never cover up your despicable behavior. Su Tang, you take care of yourself. Humph!"

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(End of this chapter)