Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

When Xiao Yan saw the slanderous behavior of Ling Quan and others, his brows, which had been furrowed just now, relaxed instead.

At least he was certain that Ling Quan's behavior was definitely not instructed by the ancient clan elders. Even if the ancient clan elders really wanted to make things difficult for him, they would never use such a stupid method.

Come to think of it, could such a thing happen to the ancient clan?
Xiao Yan glanced at the trembling clerk standing next to Ling Quan, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.

It's not that I dislike this shop assistant. He looks like an ordinary person from the ancient clan. He must have been bullied by Lingquan on a daily basis. As a weak person, he has no power to choose. He is sandwiched between two sides and it is difficult to choose either side. He can only choose the lesser of two evils.

Without considering the other party's situation, it is really easy to ask ordinary people to uphold justice.

Therefore, what Xiao Yan really hated was Ling Quan who dragged the shop assistant into this dispute.

Want to cause trouble for me? Sure, but don't drag irrelevant people into it and make them bear unnecessary responsibilities and pressure.

What should I do? I suddenly don’t want to form an alliance with the ancient clan anymore.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. He originally had a very good impression of the Black Annihilation Army. Gu Qinghan himself was the commander-in-chief of the Black Annihilation Army. He was a man of integrity and courage to take responsibility. He cared about the people around him from the bottom of his heart. No wonder he was so trusted by his subordinates.

As for Gu Zhen and others, it can be seen from their behavior in Luoxing City that although they think highly of themselves and act somewhat arrogantly, they will unexpectedly avoid causing trouble to ordinary people. Their pride in their own status prevents them from harassing ordinary people casually, and even if they cause losses to ordinary people, they will give due compensation.

To put it another way, if Gu Zhen and others were really not capable, they would not get along so well with Xiao Ning.

But to be honest, Ling Quan in front of him was pure evil. He single-handedly brought Xiao Yan's originally good impression of the Black Annihilation Army to the bottom.

"tsk"

Xiao Yan curled his lips. To be honest, Ling Quan's behavior was too childish in his eyes. He really didn't want to waste time with Ling Quan.

But now that there were so many people gathered around, Xiao Yan couldn't leave even if he wanted to. If he didn't clear himself, the news of his free dining tonight would spread throughout the city before tomorrow.

Although the elders and Gu Yuan would not believe it, as would Xun'er, Gu Qinghan and other people who knew me, I came in with Xun'er and Gu Qinghan after all. If I spread a bad impression here, they would also be implicated, which would ultimately cause them trouble.

Therefore, this matter must be resolved here.

But before solving the problem, let's get rid of the irrelevant people first to avoid being harassed by Lingquan.

Xiao Yan glanced at the clerk, then looked at Ling Quan and asked.

"Mr. Lingquan, are you here to seek justice for this restaurant?"

"Of course! I am from the Black Annihilation Army! Naturally, I have the obligation to uphold justice for the ancient people!"

Lingquan raised his neck with great pride, which made many onlookers look at him with contempt.

Many of these onlookers were nearby shop owners. Everyone knew that Lingquan and his gang of grassroots Black Yan Army were arrogant and domineering on the streets all day long. They were used to eating a free meal today and taking goods for free tomorrow.

Including what happened today, even though Ling Quan sounded so righteous, the people around him knew very well that it was Ling Quan who deliberately made trouble for Xiao Yan.

However, even though everyone knew it clearly, no one stood up to speak for Xiao Yan. It was not because Xiao Yan was an outsider, but because if they spoke for Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan would be out of trouble, but Ling Quan would definitely hold a grudge against them and would definitely cause trouble for them more frequently in the future.

It’s okay to be kind, but not many people can bear kindness that harms their own interests. We are all just ordinary people. We have already tried our best to live a good life. Where do we have the time to show off our insignificant courage?
Not joining Ling Quan in denouncing Xiao Yan was already the limit of what they could do, although keeping silent in this situation was no different from being an accomplice.

When Xiao Yan heard Ling Quan's answer, he smiled slightly, raised his hand and said.

"Since it is for the sake of justice, it means that Xiao has destroyed justice in your eyes, right?"

"if not?"

Lingquan raised his eyebrows, not knowing what Xiao Yan wanted to say.

After Xiao Yan received Ling Quan's answer, he clapped his hands.

"As expected of the Gu family, even the youngsters are so righteous and capable. Xiao Yan has learned a lesson from this." Xiao Yan said, tilting his head slightly to reveal a look of difficulty. "But if you are here to uphold justice, I'm sure it will waste a lot of time. Xiao doesn't mind, but the clerk of the restaurant may have a lot of things to do. Arguing with us here will harm his interests. Do you agree?"

"Ah? Ah recognition, so what?"

Ling Quan's eyes were full of confusion, and he was becoming increasingly confused about what Xiao Yan was trying to do. After receiving the reply, Xiao Yan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and spoke.

"In that case, why don't you first pay the clerk for the bowl of jelly that Xiao probably ate extra, and let him go back to his work. Then you can discuss justice with me. If the final result is that Xiao really violated justice, Xiao will double compensate you for your losses. How do you think?"

"That won't do! He's a witness!"

Ling Quan seemed to have come to his senses and quickly refused, but Xiao Yan smiled again.

"As for a witness, it's enough to just give testimony, isn't it?" Xiao Yan said, glancing at the onlookers. "Everyone present has heard what this clerk said just now. It's not possible for Xiao to ask him to tamper with the testimony afterwards. In this case, it won't have any impact if we let this clerk leave."

Xiao Yan said this, lightly pinching his chin and looking at Ling Quan sincerely.

"Or is it that Lord Lingquan would rather let this clerk miss work and bear greater losses in order to uphold justice?"

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Ling Quan to speak, Xiao Yan immediately shook his head.

"Of course not. Lord Lingquan is a brave man who takes the initiative to stand up for justice for ordinary people. How could he do such a thing?"

puff~
The old woman standing on the attic roof couldn't help but laugh when she heard Xiao Yan's words.

High, Xiao Yan was putting Ling Quan on a high pedestal, increasing the moral pressure on Ling Quan, forcing him to let the clerk leave as Xiao Yan wished.

You mean justice?

Okay, now that the other party has finished testifying, you are still keeping him here and wasting his time. Your so-called justice will cause the other party to suffer greater losses. Is this still justice?
As long as the witness, the shop assistant, leaves the scene, Xiao Yan will have won half the battle.

Then the old woman's smile softened a little, and she looked at Xiao Yan with satisfaction in her eyes.

Although this is just a dispute that cannot be any smaller, the smaller the dispute, the more its resolution can reflect the character of the parties involved.

Even though he was slandered by the clerk, Xiao Yan did not feel angry at the clerk. He knew very well in his heart that the clerk was under coercion against his will. Therefore, he did not first explain whether he had eaten an extra bowl of jelly. Instead, he first pushed the clerk out of the dispute that had nothing to do with him to avoid being implicated.

“Gu Lie, let your young men learn from Xiao Yan.” The old woman tilted her head slightly and taught Gu Lie, “If they were in Xiao Yan’s position, they would probably get angry and start fighting, right?”

"."Gu Lie said nothing, with a gloomy look on his face.

Not to mention the young men under his command, if he were in Xiao Yan's position, he would have beaten Ling Quan half to death!

How dare you slander me? Who the hell do you think you are?
The most important thing is that Gu Lie really felt ashamed. He had always boasted to the old woman about how disciplined the Black Annihilation Army he led was and how loved they were. But what Ling Quan did was simply a slap in the face!

The old woman glanced at Gu Lie who was gritting his teeth, then turned her gaze back and spoke slowly.

"Gulie, go and improve the overall quality of the Black Annihilation Army. Judging from the boy's appearance, he has probably done many things that have damaged the reputation of the Black Annihilation Army." The old woman narrowed her eyes, with a gleam in her eyes. "Don't think it doesn't matter. In your opinion, the boy is not that important to the Black Annihilation Army, but his every word and action is related to the trust of the tribe members in the Black Annihilation Army. Every time he does something dirty, everyone's impression of the Black Annihilation Army will get worse."

"It is the duty of the Black Oblivion Army to protect the ancient tribes, but if you cannot even maintain the trust of the people you protect, then why should you be proud of this as a member of the Black Oblivion Army?"

Gu Lie's face was solemn, and he lowered his head after a long time.

"Gulie has learned his lesson."

At this time, the scene turned back to the field. Ling Quan was held up by Xiao Yan's words. He caught a glimpse of the whispers of the crowd and his face looked extremely ugly.

The reason he came to cause trouble for Xiao Yan was just because of his legitimacy. If he now insists on not letting the clerk leave, then his legitimacy will be gone.

Finally, Ling Quan gritted his teeth, glared at Xiao Yan with anger in his eyes, and nodded.

"Okay, let him go first!"

The clerk felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard this. He looked at Xiao Yan with gratitude and was about to leave, but Ling Quan suddenly called him back.

"Wait!"

"what?"

The clerk trembled, turned around and looked at Lingquan taking out a purse from his sleeve, and asked in a deep voice.

"How much is the jelly?"

Since he had no choice but to let the clerk go, he should at least do it flawlessly, so that Xiao Yan wouldn't find fault with him for this later.

The clerk was stunned for a moment, then nervously quoted the price. It wasn't expensive. After all, how much was a bowl of jelly worth?

After taking the unnecessary extra money for the jelly from Lingquan, the clerk immediately ran away, and Lingquan turned his gaze to Xiao Yan again.

"Okay, now that the person has left and I've paid, let's continue discussing this matter."

As he spoke, Ling Quan's eyes revealed anger, he came here to cause trouble for Xiao Yan, but before he could do anything, he had to pay for a bowl of non-existent jelly.

The money is small, but it's embarrassing. Doesn't it feel like he took the initiative to come over and ask Xiao Yan to eat a bowl of jelly?
If Lingquan doesn't ruin Xiao Yan's reputation today, he will be finished!

At this moment, in Ling Quan's sight, Xiao Yan frowned, pinched his chin with one hand and raised his head, as if thinking about something, which made Ling Quan urged him unhappily.

"Hey! I'm talking to you!"

"Ah? Oh, sorry." Xiao Yan came back to his senses and scratched his hair innocently, "Sorry, I just remembered that I probably ate two bowls of noodles but only paid for one bowl."

".Huh?" Xiao Yan's words made Ling Quan suddenly stunned. He looked at Xiao Yan with one eye big and one eye small, "You admit it?"

"Admit it? No, no, no, I just said that I probably ate one more bowl of jelly, because I don't remember whether I ate one or two bowls. Your characterization is a bit arbitrary."

Xiao Yan waved his hand to deny Ling Quan's characterization and said so with an extremely serious expression.

For a moment, Lingquan felt as if his IQ was insulted, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Are you kidding me? How long has it been? How could you even forget whether you ate one bowl of noodles or two?!"

"Because their jelly is really delicious, and because it's so delicious, I think maybe I ate an extra bowl of jelly but paid less. Is that reasonable?"

Xiao Yan looked at Ling Quan sincerely. His eyes were so sincere that Ling Quan, who knew best that Xiao Yan was wronged, couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Yan really ate two bowls of noodles and only paid for one bowl.

"How about this, Lord Lingquan, can you lend me some money?"

".Um???"

Looking at Xiao Yan's serious eyes, Ling Quan was confused and asked stupidly.

"What do you want to borrow money for?"

"I'll go buy another bowl of jelly. After I finish eating, maybe I'll remember whether I ate one or two bowls before." Xiao Yan approached Lingquan, put his hand on his shoulder, and smiled, "Your Excellency Lingquan is so upright, you must want to give everyone justice, right?"

"Stop joking!" Lingquan slapped Xiao Yan's arm that was on his shoulder to the side and glared at him angrily, "It was obviously you who ate a free meal, but now I have to lend you money to buy jelly just to make you admit that you ate a free meal? Are you kidding me?"

"Mr. Lingquan, I don't allow you to say that about yourself."

Xiao Yan said this with a serious face, making the onlookers couldn't help but laugh. Ling Quan's face became even uglier, and his anger soared. He was already a little defensive in his heart, and was about to curse, but Xiao Yan spoke again to stop him from saying anything.

“Lord Lingquan is such an upright person. He is willing to waste his own time and even suspect Xiao of eating and freeloading in order to give this street justice. Why shouldn’t I cooperate? If I don’t give justice to everyone today, how can I be worthy of Lord Lingquan’s persistent entanglement?” Xiao Yan raised his hands and pressed Lingquan’s shoulders, his face was also very serious. “So Lord Lingquan, in order to give everyone justice, please lend me money so that I can buy another bowl of jelly!”

The extreme anger that was forced to stop being vented made Ling Quan's mind completely confused. Looking at Xiao Yan's serious expression, his thoughts were unable to come to a head.

For the sake of fairness, I should lend him money to buy jelly? Is this the logic? And did he just mock me seriously?
Lingquan's mind was a little confused, and it took him a long time before he nodded blankly.

"Okay, I'll lend you the money."

Then, in front of the stunned looks of the people behind and onlookers, Ling Quan lowered his head, took out his purse from his sleeve and took out money from it. Now everyone except Xiao Yan was stunned.

No? Are you really going to lend it to me? Is this kid being fooled?
Looking at Ling Quan taking out money, Xiao Yan's expression remained serious, but a smile appeared in his heart.

Xiao Yan experienced a lot during his hundred reincarnations, and his way of doing things changed a lot. It was also during those hundred reincarnations that Xiao Yan deeply understood many truths.

The most important thing about proving your innocence is: never try to prove your innocence. (End of this chapter)