Chapter 63: That Person is Hateful |
"Hey, are you two really kneeling here?"
Wu Jinliang, who was being led up Wukang Mountain from the Mountain Gate, looked back at the two kneeling on the Steps, startled.
Shi Chun was also there, and he too looked back at the two who had been kneeling for a long time, but he didn't say anything.
Xia Fuli, who was leading the team, had a tight face. It was just a trip to Descend the Mountain, but now there were two extra people to take back.
It wouldn't be appropriate not to take them; they had already made it so obvious. If he left the two in the City, it would be placing them in Bian Weiying's hands.
If anything else happened, would he be seen as intentional?
When leading the team Descend the Mountain, they hadn't used the main entrance, so they naturally knew who was kneeling outside. Now, he couldn't afford to care.
Bian Weikang and Xiang Lan'er, who were kneeling, were somewhat dumbfounded, thinking they had seen wrong. Before they could understand what was happening, they saw Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang being led into the Mountain Gate and taken up the mountain.
What did this mean? The thoughts of the two kneeling people were a bit chaotic. They hadn't gone up the mountain yet, so how did those two go up first?
Bian Weikang was suddenly Startled and shouted loudly: "Elder Xia, this matter has nothing to do with them. All the Blame lies with me alone, there's no need to make things difficult for them!"
He wanted to stand up and chase, but his legs, having knelt for so long, softened, and his hands propped him up on the Steps.
Xiang Lan'er supported him.
The people who went up the mountain had already disappeared into the darkness.
The two looked at each other, Speechless, wondering if they should continue kneeling.
Xiang Lan'er wanted to first figure out what Something Goes Wrong, but it wasn't good for her to get up and leave alone, so under her persuasion, the two got up and returned to the City.
Arriving back at the Inn entrance, they knew at a glance that Something Goes Wrong. The Shopkeeper of the Inn also Informed them of the Course of Events.
As soon as Bian Weikang heard, he became enraged and rushed directly to the City Lord's Mansion. Under Xiang Lan'er's side glance, the Shopkeeper immediately sent people to follow and protect him.
Before long, Feng Chi hurried to Meet them, uttering a string of Thank Heavens, otherwise, she really wouldn't have known how to go and Notify them.
Xiang Lan'er ignored all that and directly asked the key question, "Was it really Bian Weiying who did it?"
Feng Chi: "God Knows if it's true, but that Fellow's words certainly implied it."
Xiang Lan'er didn't Understand, "What was Bian Weiying's purpose in doing this?"
Feng Chi shook her head with a Bitter Smile, "I'm not sure.
But the fact that a Wukang Mountain Disciple was Murdered on the street is undeniable, and he was Yin Huixin's Direct Disciple. Even if they aren't executed, Wukang Mountain couldn't possibly take them in.
If we didn't have another Contingency Plan, Young Lady, you would have been Implicated by him and wouldn't have been able to go up the mountain this time either. It might not even be a bad thing; that Fellow is too full of Madness.
No matter what, you could just expose and Explain it; there was no need for an Assassination In Public. Staying on the mountain with such an Uncontrollable person is even more dangerous; it's better to send him away."
After frowning for a long time, Xiang Lan'er seemed to have some doubts: "Given his Meticulous Calculation behind Manipulating People, do you think he could be such a crude and Reckless person?"
Feng Chi: "Whether he is or not, Things Have Come To This Point.
Other than letting him go, there is No Other Option."
Xiang Lan'er Pondered for a long time, finally letting out a soft sigh.
That sigh seemed unusual, making Feng Chi quite surprised as she asked, "Young Lady, you don't want him to go?"
That question held no other meaning, but Xiang Lan'er's reaction was somewhat strong, and she said definitively, "No!"
Feng Chi, accustomed to all sorts of people at Liyun Tower, was Slightly Startled, then immediately felt she was overthinking. She reassured, "The problem shouldn't be big.
The mountain will Contact us and give us advice on when it's appropriate to Bail Out. If that Kid hadn't left a Backup Plan, such a person should just be Killed and Be Done With It!"
Just then, a flurry of footsteps came from outside, followed by a thump thump knocking.
The Shopkeeper's voice called out, "It's me."
Feng Chi: "Enter."
The Shopkeeper opened the door and entered, then quickly closed it, reporting Urgently to the two: "Something Goes Wrong.
In the upstairs room, a Corpse was found. It's a Wukang Mountain Disciple, someone everyone at the Inn recognized, a City Lord's Mansion Personnel."
The two women were slightly startled.
What new Trouble was brewing? One incident after another, would it never end?
One must know that Bian Weikang and Xiang Lan'er were staying here. If Something Goes Wrong here constantly, and Wukang Mountain Disciples kept dying in the Inn, Wukang Mountain would surely grow suspicious if they found out.
It was too terrifying; the plan was almost Scared Stiff. If this continued, could it still be executed normally?
Feng Chi was both worried and puzzled, "What's going on? Explain it clearly.
How could a Wukang Mountain Disciple die in your Inn For No Reason?"
The Shopkeeper immediately Explained in detail: "Besides the overturned Roof that needs repair, the City Lord's Mansion Personnel thoroughly searched all the rooms, Everyone. We definitely need to Count everything.
I sent a Shop Assistant to check each room. In the Room in the Furthest Corner upstairs, he found the quilt on the bed was missing, and then faintly smelled a Bloody Smell.
The Shop Assistant immediately investigated, and underneath the bed, he found a Corpse wrapped in the quilt. Upon pulling it out, I personally saw that the deceased was a City Lord's Mansion Personnel.
Oh, and his outer coat was stripped off and also thrown under the bed."
Xiang Lan'er hadn't quite Understood what was going on, but Feng Chi, who had witnessed the Course of Events, Suddenly Realized, patting her chest and Breathed A Sigh Of Relief, exclaiming, "So That's How It Is! I was wondering why the City Lord's Mansion Personnel couldn't find the person hiding in the Inn.
So That's How It Is."
Xiang Lan'er immediately asked what was going on.
Feng Chi immediately recounted how Shi Chun committed Murder and used the deceased's outer coat to Deceive One's Way Through, and her conjectured process was surprisingly close to the Truth.
After listening, Xiang Lan'er was very Speechless.
The Shopkeeper said with a Bitter Smile: "Your Excellency's prediction is quite similar to my own Conjecture. It must have been Shi Chun and that Wu Jinliang who did it while evading the search.
If you ask me, those two are truly Bold! If they continue to stay here, this Inn definitely won't be able to stay open. If things go on like this, I'll be Scared Stiff and run away myself."
Feng Chi Grit her Teeth and said: "They're just two Madmen! I probably understand why that Tile fell, exposing the two.
Its fall was too coincidental; they probably exposed themselves intentionally. The search party wanted to search a second time, and it would have been hard to hide much longer without exposure.
Finding a Corpse would have been even more troublesome, so exposing themselves was to stop the search from continuing.
And that Wei Bian, why was he so Proactive? If he hadn't searched a second time, letting those two Fellows get away, he wouldn't have been Stabbed To Death.
He really was courting death. That Fellow Shi Chun is even more of a 'Never Let a Grudge Last Overnight' type.
Assassination In Public, this Scoundrel must have been Certain we would Bail Out him, right?"
She then turned to the Shopkeeper and said: "None of that matters now. A living person is missing; the City Lord's Mansion will definitely find out.
What if they get suspicious of this place? You need to quickly Destroy the Corpse and Erase Traces."
"Alright, I'll go take care of it right away."
The Shopkeeper quickly Received Orders and left.
Feng Chi turned back and started cursing again, "What kind of situation is this? I'm constantly Cleaning Up his Mess…"
On the other side, an extremely angry Bian Weikang ran to the City Lord's Mansion but did not see his Younger Sister, Bian Weiying.
The City Lord's Mansion Personnel hadn't lied to Bian Weikang; Bian Weiying had indeed gone up the mountain at this time, having been summoned by the Sect Master.
In an Elegant Residence deep within the Magnificent Buildings, Yin Huixin Meditated on a chair, her expression calm and unruffled.
Bian Jixiong paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.
Before long, Bian Weiying, having changed into dry clothes and tied her hair into a ponytail, arrived.
She entered and performed Greetings to her parents as usual.
What she received in return was Bian Jixiong's Roar Of Anger: "Was it you who Instigated this?"
He had clearly already Be Informed Of the detailed situation.
Bian Weiying was Slightly Startled. She glanced at her Mother, who was Watch Closely her, and finally admitted forthrightly, "Yes."
She knew very well that if that Shi Chun hadn't brought up the issue of the Assassin's Corpse, she could have kept it hidden.
Now that it had been brought up, it would be very difficult for her to hide it, because that Assassin was a Wukang Mountain Disciple. With a living person missing, where would they find a similar person to replace him?
Bian Jixiong's face suddenly darkened.
He paced to her front and said, word by word, "Why?"
Bian Weiying, Calmly, Showed Indignation and said, "That Person is Hateful! If he hadn't Interfere, how could Elder Brother have found a Courtesan!"
This reason for Assassination was indeed quite reasonable.
Bian Jixiong, Extremely Angry, raised his hand to slap her but ultimately didn't.
He pointed at her nose and angrily scolded, "I Have My Own Plans for this matter, do I need you to Interfere?"
Bian Weiying's Eyes Reddened as she Roared back, "He's my Elder Brother, he has a Lifetime of Innocence! How could I Sit Idly By and Do Nothing?"
"You…" Bian Jixiong's hand, pointing at her, Trembled for a while before finally pointing outside, "Get Out!"
Bian Weiying turned her head and left, wiping away tears as she went.
Yin Huixin slowly rose from her chair and quietly left, Not Saying A Word.
Only Bian Jixiong was left in the hall, pacing back and forth furiously. If his daughter had truly Instigated the Murder, leading to the deaths of two Wukang Mountain Disciples, how was he to explain it to Everyone in the Sect? Was he really to Punish his daughter Severely?
Suddenly, soft light illuminated from the Study Room on one side.
Someone had lit the lamp in the Study Room, adding some warmth to the Desolate atmosphere here.
Who? He was slightly surprised and quickly went over, only to see a familiar figure in a Loose White Robe pacing back and forth behind the Gauze Curtain.
He quickly went to the Gauze Curtain and performed Greetings, "Father, why have you come?"
The Aged Voice from inside asked, "Has the matter of them ascending the mountain Changed?"
Bian Jixiong sighed: "Having Murdered Wei Bian In Public, it's impossible to Justify letting that Shi Chun stay on the mountain long-term."
The Aged Voice said: "It's better if the Plan is Unchanged.
If there's nothing that Cannot Justify it, just think about what to say."
(End of Chapter)