Although my words were filled with strong hostility, Elder Qian seemed not to have heard them, still looking at Zhang Dabiao and me with a smile, like a kind elder appraising his descendants.
Though his gaze was peaceful, it made me uncomfortable. The feeling was strange, as if I had been targeted by an evil spirit. Fortunately, it was daytime, and the sun hung high in the sky outside. If it were night, I would have fled immediately, as far as I could.
Elder Qian did not seem to mind my rudeness. Instead, he chuckled and said, "There's no need to be so nervous. Since I know your identity, I won't do anything to you. I only heard that you entered Qingfeng Mountain and wanted to ask you a few questions."
Ask a few questions? What did that mean? I looked at Fang Huixin, and she shook her head, indicating she didn't know what was going on either.
Since they had come to us, it meant they already knew some information but were not certain. Therefore, we became their chosen interviewees.
"Please speak."
"What I want to know is, did Li Zuoquan remain in Qingfeng Mountain?" Elder Qian's voice was light, but he deliberately emphasized the word "remain," clearly indicating his question had a hidden meaning.
This question left me momentarily unsure how to answer.
The question seemed simple, but the word "remain" carried many implications. One was to stay behind, and the other was to be left behind.
He had traveled all the way from the capital, so he must have had a purpose. When Li Zuoquan personally went to Qingfeng Mountain, I had already made a judgment: the important figures in the capital knew about the existence of the Half-Yin Realm. Therefore, Li Zuoquan had no choice but to go up the mountain himself, wanting to obtain the Half-Yin Realm before the important figures in the capital.
Elder Qian's question was undoubtedly aimed at finding out how much I knew about Li Zuoquan's whereabouts, or more accurately, about the Half-Yin Realm. This stumped me.
No matter how I answered, it would be related to Li Zuoquan. So, after thinking for a moment, I gave an answer that greatly surprised him.
"I don't know."
"You don't know?" Elder Qian was momentarily stunned, then his brow furrowed.
"Young friend, Li Zuoquan is an old acquaintance of mine, and our relationship is extraordinary. So, please answer my question seriously. I don't want to do something I don't want to do for certain reasons."
Elder Qian's tone was somewhat solemn when he said this, with a hidden threat. It seemed that if I didn't tell the truth, he might make a move against me.
I pretended not to notice the threat and replied earnestly.
"I really don't know. I did go up Qingfeng Mountain with Li Zuoquan at the time, but for some reason, Li Zuoquan had a disagreement with his nephew and was shot and killed by Li Rui. They also threatened us not to spread this matter. So, I really don't know what you mean by 'remained in Qingfeng Mountain.' If you mean he died in Qingfeng Mountain, I can assure you that he truly died there. You can ask Boss Fang if you don't believe me."
My words were half true and half false. Only I knew Li Zuoquan's fate, and even Zhang Dabiao didn't know. Moreover, from Xu Yi's tone, I could tell that he didn't have a good impression of this Elder Qian, so he probably wouldn't tell him the truth.
"Is what he said true?"
Elder Qian's eyes, like eagle talons, looked at Fang Huixin, making her tremble involuntarily.
"What he said is true. I saw Li Zuoquan's body when we went up the mountain. Half of his head had been blown open by the gun. He couldn't have been more dead..."
Seeing his face still showing a look of disbelief, Fang Huixin continued, "If you don't believe me, sir, you can arrange for someone to take you up the mountain tomorrow to see for yourself. I'm not lying to you..."
I don't know why Fang Huixin was so afraid of Elder Qian. As she spoke the last few words, her voice was tinged with a sob, and tears were welling up in her eyes, looking like they could fall at any moment.
"Haha... I naturally believe what you say. I just feel that his death was somewhat unexpected, to be executed by the successor he favored. It's truly ironic..."
Me: "Perhaps it was because he did something heinous!"
Elder Qian: "..."
I knew that Elder Qian would not believe my words. However, even if he went to search, he wouldn't find any flaws. Li Zuoquan's body was still there. As for his soul, there was no need to search for it, unless he could find the location of the True Dragon Tomb.
According to Zhang Dabiao, the entire valley had collapsed, and the geology had undergone tremendous changes. To find the True Dragon Tomb, one would have to overturn the entire valley; otherwise, it would be impossible to find it.
Knowing that this old fox didn't believe me, I was very careful in the subsequent conversation. For every question he asked, I pondered it in my heart before answering. By the time dinner was over, he had not obtained any useful information from me.
As Elder Qian was leaving, he patted my shoulder, telling me to carry on the Yin Gua lineage and not to disgrace my master Zhang Danian's name. Then, he left with his grandson.
As soon as Elder Qian left, Fang Huixin slumped to the ground, her chest heaving violently, causing ripples. But none of us were in the mood to admire her. The pressure he exerted was too great. SuDan Novel Network.
Looking at Xu Yi, who seemed to have shed a heavy burden, I glared at him and said, "Is this the benefit you were talking about?"
Earlier, while eating delicious meat in the small courtyard, Xu Yi had repeatedly said that the evening banquet would bring great benefits. Who knew that such a strange old man would show up, and he was an 'important figure' from the capital. I would rather never encounter such "benefits" in my life.
Xu Yi chuckled and said, "Weren't you quite energetic when you were looking at the beautiful women at the door earlier? I specifically chose them for you."
"Get lost..." I cursed with a laugh.
We had managed to get past this hurdle for now, but there would definitely be other troubles later. Therefore, the most important thing now was to leave this place quickly.
As long as I returned to my hometown and stayed with my master, I didn't believe anyone would dare to provoke a tiger.
However, before leaving, I needed to know the identity of this important figure from the capital. If he was someone even my master couldn't afford to offend, then I would find a secluded place and live incognito, so as not to implicate my master.
"Boss Fang, who exactly is this important figure?"
Fang Huixin shook her head with a lost expression. "I don't know either."
"You don't know?" My voice rose a notch. "If you don't know, why are you so scared!"
"He came with this thing. Do you think I shouldn't be scared?"