C4270 Continue, I'll Listen!
C4270 Continue, I'll Listen!
Although smuggling was not a small crime, it was not enough to kill him. At most, he would just have to accept the punishment.
With his identity and the protection of the Duke of War, he could do whatever he wanted.
"Captain, I was the one who hit him. I admit it," Zuo Zhao said.
He did not deny it or dodge it. Instead, he admitted it naturally. He did not want Fu Xue to bear the consequences either.
After all, he was just one person. However, Fu Xue had a huge family behind her.
If Li Hongzhong really took revenge on him, it would be dangerous. Zuo Zhao wanted to do things alone and take Fu Xue's place.
Hearing that, Li Hongzhong smiled sinisterly, "Your name is Zuo Zhao? Heh, I will remember it."
"And me, Fu Xue," Fu Xue said expressionlessly.
"..." Li Hongzhong.
"..." Zuo Zhao.
When Chen Xiao saw that, he rubbed his wrist. He could roughly see what was going on.
It was nothing more than this Li Hongzhong, who relied on his status to threaten Zuo Zhao and Fu Xue. As long as he did not die, he would definitely take revenge in the future.
It had to be said that Li Hongzhong's idea was not bad. With Li Zhan and the Wushuang Dynasty protecting him, he was very safe.
Thinking about this, Chen Xiao sneered and raised his hand to slap him.
"Pah."
With a faint smile on his face, Li Hongzhong tilted his head and fell to the ground. His expression immediately froze.
He raised his head fiercely and glared at Chen Xiao, "Why did you hit me?"
"Nothing, just that my hand was a little itchy, so I wanted to hit you." Chen Xiao said indifferently.
"You..." Li Hong Zhong's eyes turned red and he roared angrily.
"Pah!"
However, what welcomed him was another powerful slap.
After he was done, Chen Xiao squatted down and very considerately helped him up, "Look, I'm really sorry. I didn't hold back and slapped you again. Are you alright?"
"..." Zuo Zhao.
"..." Fu Xue.
The two of them were a little stunned. They looked at each other, a little at a loss and helpless.
After being helped up by Chen Xiao, Li Hong Zhong shut his mouth tactfully. His eyes were filled with fear as he hid them.
He could see that this legendary Lord Chen Xiao was a ruthless person.
He spoke the most gentle words and did the most ruthless things. He couldn't be intimidated at all.
"Right, where did you go?" Chen Xiao asked again.
"Captain, he said where he came from," Zuo Zhao said when he saw the opportunity.
Chen Xiao patted his head lightly when he heard that. He looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He held Li Hong Zhong's shoulder with one hand and asked as if he was grabbing a puppet, "Right, continue. I'm listening."
"I..." Li Hong Zhong muttered in his heart, not daring to say anything.
At this time, Chen Xiao's face was cold as he said in a cold voice, "If you don't want to say it, I might be in a bad mood and give you another slap."
Li Hongzhong's body trembled in fear, "I'll tell you everything. Don't hit me anymore. Lord Chen Xiao, please."
This time, he was really afraid.
If it was said that Zuo Zhao had hit him because he was disrespectful and flirted with Fu Xue, then the current Chen Xiao was purely looking at him with disdain and wanted to hit him.
To him, this was very uncomfortable.
"Alright, that's good. It'd be better if you did this earlier."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Continue. I'll listen."
"Yes, my brother is Li Zhan. The current Unparalleled Divine Emperor is my uncle. I colluded with the Xiao family of the Purple Cloud City to sell the spoils of war on the Heavenly Sea Island. I went around the Purple Cloud City and earned quite a bit of money, and it all landed in the hands of the Xiao family."
Li Hongzhong replied in detail.
After Chen Xiao heard this, he laughed and said, "So that's how it is. In that case, you are partners with the Xiao family?"
"Yes, yes. You know, if there were no spies, there were some things that couldn't be done. I already said it. Now, everything is fine."
Li Hongzhong swallowed his saliva and said earnestly.
Chen Xiao chuckled and did not pay much attention to him. Instead, he said, "Zuo Zhao, go and call Xiao Heng and the others over. I want to interrogate him in person."
Zuo Zhao sneered and glared at Li Hongzhong. He agreed, "Yes, captain."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Li Hongzhong's face was full of fawning. He looked at Chen Xiao like a dog and begged, "Lord Chen Xiao, although this matter has a negative impact on the Purple Cloud City's interests, it doesn't deserve death. For the sake of the Warlord, please let me go."
Chen Xiao was expressionless as he nodded, "Don't worry, I will let you go. After the matter is over."
Hearing this, Li Hong Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good."
Although he had suffered a great crime, at least he had managed to save his life.
As long as he had Chen Xiao's guarantee, he would be at ease.
Fu Xue looked on from the side, deep in thought.
At the same time, Tianhai Island, Xiao Family, Immortal Mansion.
Within the luxurious and grand Immortal Mansion, it was currently in chaos. Countless cultivators were pacing back and forth like ants on a hot pan. An uneasy atmosphere was constantly fermenting, causing people to feel suffocated.
In the main hall.
"Elder Heng, our people have already reported the news. The whereabouts of the three disciples who were sent to steal them are unknown, and we can't contact Valley City either. Even the situation in Baishi City has changed. Our people have no news at all."
A Xiao Family Tribulation Transcender was filled with shock as he said in a deep voice.
"What?"
Xiao Heng was furious. He slammed the table, and with a bang, the stone table shattered into countless pieces.
He was furious, but deep in his heart, he was also afraid, using this to cover up.
"I heard that someone is purposely targeting us. It seems to be Qin Daoyuan's order. He really has guts, to actually dare to provoke us."
"Qin Daoyuan, it's Qin Daoyuan again. This bastard is getting bolder and bolder, more and more reckless. What is the meaning of this? Could it be that he wants to attack our Xiao Family?"
"He's crazy. He must be crazy. Does Qin Daoyuan really dare to do this?"
In the hall, the Xiao Family cultivators all revealed shocked expressions and discussed animatedly.
On the main seat, Xiao Heng was sitting upright like a mountain. His face was as gloomy as water, and his mind was crazily thinking.
From the various reports, it seemed that the storm was coming.
"The situation shouldn't be this bad, right?"
In his heart, he still had a little hope.
"Elder, if Qin Daoyuan really did this to our Xiao Family, why don't you come out and talk to him? Give him some benefits, so that we don't have to embarrass ourselves."
A Xiao Family deacon said carefully.
"Right, Qin Daoyuan just wants some benefits. We just have to give him a little."
"Qin Daoyuan is really unreasonable. Now that Qin Family has Chen Xiao supporting them from behind, he is too bold. He dares to threaten us. Hmph."
"Sigh, the situation is weaker than him, so we have to admit it. We have to think of a way to bribe Qin Daoyuan."
Xiao Heng looked down from above and saw all of this. He sighed in his heart, "Sigh, a bunch of idiots."
Chapter 45 - The Xiao Family's Secrets