System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 304 - 183: Scholar_2

"If you pass by this road and those pursuing you see these ’passersby,’ the one chasing you will inevitably clear them away...

"Feng Yu, which type do you claim to be?"

"Subordinate... subordinate is... is..."

Feng Yu’s lips trembled, but after a long time, he still couldn’t come up with an answer.

"But regardless of which type you are... you have violated the rules of my Iron Blood Hall.

"Since the establishment of my Iron Blood Hall, its statutes have been considered as golden rules: do not implicate the innocent, do not harm the common people!

"By stirring trouble and redirecting calamity, do you really think I didn’t see through it?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu suddenly chuckled:

"So from the beginning, you never trusted me?"

"From start to finish, what exactly made you worthy of my trust?

"Was it the subconscious guilt and retreat when you first met me?

"Or when you saw Beitang Zun, your speech slowed down, hiding anxiety inside?

"Or was it when you fabricated evidence to lay blame but hid a piece?

"Honestly, I wonder what you were thinking. Did you expect that by hiding a piece of evidence, I would randomly convict?

"In your eyes, am I that ignorant?"

Cheng Tieshan became more and more angry as he spoke.

What could be worse than being betrayed by subordinates?

It’s probably... being looked down upon by those who betray you.

Chu Qing examined Feng Yu in the firelight.

Clicking his tongue in exclamation:

"Do you remember that first encounter in the small town? You said you had Yijian...

"At that time, I felt your Sword Intent was too exaggerated, seemingly sharp but actually flashy."

Feng Yu’s face turned dark:

"If you want to kill, just kill. Why waste words?"

"No rush."

Cheng Tieshan shook his head:

"Feng Yu, I truly don’t understand.

"Since you came to me, I have not treated you poorly.

"Why exactly did you betray me?"

He then asked Beitang Zun:

"How much did they give you?"

"...I don’t know."

Beitang Zun replied expressionlessly.

"At this point, still pretending?"

Cheng Tieshan shouted in anger:

"As the Vice Hall Master of Blazing Hall, don’t pretend you don’t know!"

"...I truly don’t know."

Beitang Zun’s words were not false; all he knew was told by Beitang Lie.

As for where the information came from, whom they contacted, what price was paid... he knew nothing at all.

While Cheng Tieshan remained furious, Chu Qing approached Feng Yu:

"Logically, it shouldn’t be the case. Following Old Cheng, you managed to get everything you asked for.

"Why betray without reason?

"Or were your intentions impure from the start?"

"Is it your place to speak here?"

Despite being severely injured by Cheng Tieshan’s Palm Seal, Feng Yu showed no fear in his speech.

Chu Qing chuckled:

"Search him, something about this person doesn’t sit right."

Cao Qiupu nodded and proceeded forward.

He was stopped by Nianxin and Nian’an; one held Cao Qiupu’s arm, refusing to let him move:

"Leave it to the juniors, what business is it of yours?"

The other rushed to Feng Yu, grabbed his clothes, and tore them.

Even when Feng Yu was giving Chu Qing a hard time earlier, this scene frightened him as he shrieked like a woman, clutching his chest:

"What are you doing? Let go... let go of me..."

How can a weak arm resist a powerful leg?

If it weren’t for Cheng Tieshan’s Palm Seal, he might have been able to spar a few moves with Nianxin, but at this moment, he was powerless.

Nianxin pinned him to the ground with one hand, disdainful of his writhing, turned him over to face down, and held both hands with just one of hers, pressing him securely.

This scene made Chu Qing’s teeth hurt; he couldn’t help asking Cao Qiupu:

"Are they truly disciples of Bodhi Temple?"

What sort of nun is this wild?

Even I wouldn’t do something like this.

Cao Qiupu pondered, then nodded uncertainly:

"Probably, yes?"

Chu Qing meant ’search him’, but Nianxin’s quick actions made her tear burst out one after another.

In a moment, Feng Yu was stripped to just his underpants.

Bare-chested, shivering in the icy wind... a black Palm Seal on his chest, indented almost a Finger deep.

He seemed thoroughly beaten, curled up on the ground, warily watching those around him.

Being dealt with like this by a nun with hair, I reckon this is a first for him.

Chu Qing bemusedly asked Nian’an:

"Why are you so skilled in it?"

"Of course I’ve practiced!"

Nian’an slapped her chest and said:

"Brother, you should practice too."

"Huh?"

"Think about it; in the future when we rule the mountains and unify the Green Forest.

"But the title doesn’t sound good... Mountain King. Surely no one would want to marry you, and no one would want to marry my sister and me.

"When the time comes, the three of us will descend the mountain together. If you fancy any girl, give us sisters a wink, and we’ll haul her back to the mountain.

"If we sisters fancy any man, you help us capture him.

"But if it goes this way, they will surely resist...

"Then we can do just like my sister, suppress him or her there.

"Strip them bare, cook raw rice into cooked rice, and you’ll have a wife and husband then!?

"But if you don’t practice this [Skin Peeling Divine Skill] well, and strip too slowly, and they run away... what then?"

As she spoke, she sounded serious, smug, and without jest.

She likely genuinely thinks this way.

Chu Qing gently pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling either Bodhi Temple has issues or these two girls do.

Overall, Bodhi Temple probably has bigger problems.

What proper sect would allow disciples to behave this way? Practicing something like Skin Peeling Divine Skill?

She dared speak it out, even as a girl.

Things from Feng Yu’s body scattered in the uproar, covering the ground.

The silver notes and silver were mundane... What truly caught Chu Qing’s attention was a letter and a token.

He immediately reached out his hand, and the letter and token flew directly into Chu Qing’s hand.

Despite being agitated, Feng Yu hurriedly tried to move forward and stop him.

But it was ultimately too late... the item was already in Chu Qing’s hand.

Opening the envelope to check: [Blazing Fire Bloodshed, Plot to Exterminate Iron Palms, Communication Token, Burn Upon Defeat]

This letter was almost identical to the one found on Guo Wang...

The only difference was one spoke of ’Plotting to Seize Dingxing,’ while the other spoke of ’Plotting to Exterminate Iron Palms.’

And as for the Communication Token, it was exactly the same.

Chu Qing fiddled with the token in his hand...

He remembered the token in Guo Wang’s hands was wooden and had an engraved word "Soldier."

But this one before him was not.

This was an iron token, the inscription was engraved, and the word etched was "Officer."

"Soldier and Officer..."

Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly, glancing at Feng Yu:

"Care to explain?"

"...If you’re capable, just kill me directly."

Feng Yu coldly glared at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"Stop talking of killing this and that; within the Martial World, besides Sword Light and Sword Shadow, there are human connections too.

"You never form any good relationships... But no matter; you are Old Cheng’s man, it’s up to him how to handle this."

As he spoke, he took the token to find Beitang Zun.

Beitang Zun instinctively furrowed his brows:

"What now?"

Chu Qing handed the token to Beitang Zun:

"Take a look at this."

Beitang Zun frowned, looked down, then shook his head:

"Never seen it before."

"I have seen it."

Chu Qing said:

"Though I currently don’t know the mysteries behind these tokens, I suspect it must be connected to Celestial Evil Cult.

"This person is likely an undercover agent of Celestial Evil Cult within Iron Blood Hall.

"Now he’s in contact with your brother, revealing Cheng Tieshan’s whereabouts to you.

"Could there be something happening quietly that you are unaware of?"