I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 91 Tit for tat!

Liang Zhi, Wang Xiang and Zhang Lin stared at each other, but no one said a word.

On the one hand, this matter was too big, who would dare to tell anyone? Although they knew that Lin Yun was also one of them, deep down they were still more on Xie An's side.

On the other hand, the three of them had just cleaned up the mess and hadn't had time to discuss their next move. Lin Yun's sudden appearance had left them panicked, and they had no idea how to respond.

When Lin Yun saw the three people looking so embarrassed, he felt more and more uneasy and thought that something had happened to Xie An.

Snapped!
Lin Yun slammed the table in anger and stared at Zhang Lin coldly, "Zhang Lin, you tell me everything. Explain everything in detail!"

Zhang Lin was suddenly frightened and felt suffocating pressure.

For many years, Zhang Lin had been in awe of this great deacon. Now that Lin Yun had emerged from seclusion and his strength had improved, the pressure on Zhang Lin was even greater.

Logically speaking, Zhang Lin should have said it.

But Zhang Lin thought of Xie An's kindness to him and endured the pressure.

"Xie An is fine. He's on the top of Xueling Mountain in the north. Should I go find him?"

Lin Yun heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Xie An was fine, but he still glared at Zhang Lin fiercely, "I'll go find him.

Stay here and don't move around. The gang has already heard about the attack by the Dayin Mountain bandits. Fang Baiyu might come over soon, so remember not to talk nonsense."

After leaving a word, Lin Yun hurried away.

After watching Lin Yun leave, Wang Xiang and the other two turned pale.

"Fang Baiyu is coming..." Zhang Lin frowned, feeling immense pressure. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, "This is all my fault. Brother Xie is doing this to vent my anger. If Fang Baiyu really discovers something, I will take full responsibility for it."

Wang Xiang was straightforward, "Add me in."

Liang Zhi sighed, "Then include me too."

……

Blood Ridge Mountain.

The cold wind presses down on the pines and cypresses, and the accumulated snow covers the lonely grave.

Xie An came here in the afternoon and sat cross-legged on a stone next to the solitary grave, regulating his breathing and practicing fetal breathing.

It was not until dusk that Xie An got up and began to practice the Five Animal Exercises.

Tigers hunt for food, deers run, bears shake their luck, apes pick fruits, cranes fly...

Every move is fierce and domineering.

Since entering the realm of refined flesh, Xie An's strength has greatly increased, and it can be clearly felt that it has led to the transformation of the Five Animal Play.

Since the Five Animal Exercises had the potential to transform into a killing martial art, Xie An naturally had to practice and master it as soon as possible to strengthen himself.

At Xie An's age, he had a thorough understanding of many things. He would not be frightened or worried about the killing of Zhu Hu and his men.

Now that we have decided to take action, let's get rid of it quickly.

Moreover, this is also a necessary measure to maintain the Blood Ridge black market.

Zhang Lin, Liang Zhi, Wang Xiang and others around him were clearly being abused by Zhu Hu. If Xie An did not stand up to vent their anger and protect them, how could Xie An convince people in the future? How could he protect the Xueling black market?
Aren’t the abilities that we work hard to improve meant to be used?

With Zhu Hu's death, Xie An's attention returned to honing his own strength.

After all, strength is the foundation for one to gain a foothold in troubled times.

Tomorrow is Laba Festival, the day for the hall examination.

Although Xie An was very confident in his own strength, he did not dare to be careless. After all, Tang Qingyun opened the gate and allowed the deacons of all the halls of the Tiger and Wolf Sect to participate.

Fang Baiyu shamelessly arranged for Deputy Hall Master Hong Lie to take the test, so who knows, Tang Qingyun might also send a hidden master to take the test...

Xie An, who lived two lives, could still think of this.

In general, you still have to be careful before you take the position of incense master.

The snow was falling like goose feathers, but Xie An was not afraid of the cold. He practiced the Five Animals Exercises step by step in front of the lonely grave. As his skills improved, the Five Animals Exercises became more and more powerful.

Xie An didn't stop until he heard footsteps approaching from afar. He looked up and saw Lin Yun, who was walking up the mountain in a dusty state. Before Xie An could speak, Lin Yun came up and looked at Xie An. Seeing that Xie An was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just came out of seclusion and heard that this place was being plundered by bandits from Dayin Mountain, so I rushed over here... What's going on?"

"There are no bandits from Dayin Mountain..." Seeing Lin Yun's worried face, Xie An recounted the whole story in detail.

Lin Yun listened carefully and sighed. He looked at Xie An with shock, probably not expecting Xie An to do so much for the Blood Ridge black market and take such a big risk.

My heart is filled with emotion.

"You did the right thing in this matter. Otherwise, Zhang Lin and the others would be in danger of their lives. Even if they were still alive, everyone would lose their morale. Once people lose their morale, the Blood Ridge Black Market... would be dead in name only. On behalf of the brothers in the Blood Ridge Black Market, I thank you." Lin Yun spoke sincerely and bowed to express his gratitude.

Although he said this, Lin Yun was thinking about a question in his heart: If he were Xie An, would he have such courage?

Xie An hurriedly helped Lin Yun up and bowed in return, "Brother Lin, please don't be like this. Brother Wei has been very kind to me, so it's only natural for me to do something for Xueling."

After some pleasantries, Lin Yun said, "Everyone in the hall has heard about the robbery by bandits from Dayin Mountain. I'm afraid Fang Baiyu will be here tonight. Tell me all the details of the murder and the destruction of the evidence, so I can respond."

Xie An knew that the matter was of great importance, so he told him all the details.

In fact, Xie An had not expected Lin Yun to come over so suddenly. He had planned to face Fang Baiyu's questioning on his own. Now that Lin Yun had spoken, Xie An naturally couldn't hide anything.

After hearing all the details, Lin Yun admired Xie An even more and said, "When Fang Baiyu asks about this, you two should keep quiet and I'll tell you everything. As long as we insist that it was the bandits from Dayin Mountain, Fang Baiyu won't be able to find any evidence and he'll have to give up. We can talk about everything after tomorrow's test. Let's go down the mountain and ask Wang Xiang and Liang Zhi about the details of how this happened."

Xie An readily agreed.

To be honest, he had never met Wang Xiang and Liang Zhi, and didn't know the details of their disappearance.

In order to prepare for Fang Baiyu's questioning, we naturally need to make some plans first to avoid any mistakes.

Soon, the two arrived at Zhang Lin's living room. Seeing Zhang Lin and the other two very restrained and hesitant, Xie An guessed that Lin Yun must have asked them before, but they didn't tell him, so they asked Lin Yun to go to the top of the mountain to find him.

This means that in the hearts of Wang Xiang, Liang Zhi and Zhang Lin, his position is more important than Lin Yun, and they trust him more.

Xie An saw it all.

Thinking of this, Xie An had no choice but to step forward and smooth things over. "I have already told Brother Lin about everything. Wang Xiang and Liang Zhi, please tell me the details of what happened next."

Wang Xiang said, "I secretly transported the body by horse-drawn carriage to a wild animal area at the foot of Dayin Mountain. After dumping it... it was mauled by tigers and leopards. By the time I left, it was completely mangled. I'm afraid not even a bone is left. No one noticed me along the way."

"well done."

Xie An highly praised Wang Xiang and then looked at Liang Zhi.

Liang Zhi said, "I took my trusted followers and went out to suppress the bandits. We were heading in the direction of Wang Xiang. We made a lot of noise, and many passersby knew we were going to suppress the bandits. During that time, I kept asking passersby if they had seen Zhu Hu and others who had gone ahead to suppress the bandits. Many passersby said they didn't know. But many people knew we were going to find Zhu Hu."

Xie An was very satisfied and glanced at Liang Zhigao.

This is somewhat similar to the montage technique in the previous life.

Lin Yun concluded, "If Fang Baiyu comes to ask tonight, I'll stand in front of you. You just need to stick to your own story."

At this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from outside the door.

The ground shook slightly.

There was also a rough and domineering voice.

"Where is the Blood Ridge Manager?"

Lin Yun took a deep breath and solemnly instructed the others, "Come as soon as you say so. Remember this. Follow me to greet him."

Under the leadership of Lin Yun, Xie An and the other three walked out of the gate of the villa.

Sigh! Lulu!

More than a dozen men on horseback carrying swords stopped their horses and slowly walked to the gate of the villa.

Each man was in high spirits, holding a sword in his hand. In addition, they were sitting in a high position, almost overlooking Xie An and the others, which really gave everyone a sense of oppression.

The leader was Fang Baiyu.

On the horse next to Fang Baiyu sat a sturdy, muscular man, with a defiant expression and eyes that looked down upon everyone. He spoke coldly, "Zhu Hu and his men went out to suppress bandits, and their whereabouts have yet to be found. You guys in charge, shouldn't you give Master Fang an explanation?"

Lin Yun was the first to speak up, "Deputy Hall Master Hong Lie, Zhu Hu has been out suppressing bandits for quite some time and hasn't returned. We've been searching for him for quite some time. Judging from the direction he's been heading, he should have entered Dayin Mountain..."

The surrounding villagers can all testify to this."

Hong Lie was unable to refute for a moment.

On the way here, they had asked the nearby villagers about it. According to the villagers, they had indeed seen people from the Blood Ridge black market heading towards Dayin Mountain in search of Zhu Hu...

At this moment, Fang Baiyu suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Xie An, "Catch him and torture him to find out the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, two men with swords jumped off their horses and walked straight towards Xie An, waving their shining broadswords.

Xie An's pupils shrank.

I thought to myself that Fang Baiyu was not so easy to fool.

Just then——

Clang.

Lin Yun drew his sword and held it across Xie An's body, meeting Fang Baiyu's gaze. "Xie An is the second steward of the Blood Ridge Black Market. He has made great contributions to the management of the black market over the past year. Moreover, he is also the one hand-picked by Elder Tang. If you arrest him without reason, I will inform Elder Tang."

Fang Baiyu narrowed his eyes slightly, probably not expecting Lin Yun to dare to publicly contradict his orders. However, he didn't show any anger, and said indifferently, "This hall master has long heard that Elder Tang has appointed someone to work in the Blood Ridge Black Market. I didn't expect it to be you... I still have to give Elder Tang face. Then find someone else to capture and interrogate."

After saying that, Fang Baiyu pointed at Wang Xiang.

This frightened Wang Xiang so much that his face turned pale.

If Fang Baiyu were to capture him... would he still be able to survive?

Lin Yun gritted his teeth, "He can't do that either. If Hall Master Fang forcibly arrests someone, I will report it to Elder Tang right away."

Ok?
Fang Baiyu frowned and exuded a murderous aura.

This was the second time that Lin Yun openly disobeyed the orders of him as the hall master. How could Fang Baiyu not be angry?
The men around him seemed to sense Fang Baiyu's anger and drew their swords. The sound of "clang clang clang" came one after another, and it seemed to suck all the air out of them, making it difficult to breathe.

Wang Xiang, Liang Zhi and Zhang Lin were already trembling with fear, with cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

Even Lin Yun felt that he couldn't bear it any longer.

Once Wei Dian left, Lin Yun had no intention of living. He only wanted to fight for Xueling. He hadn't anticipated the incident involving Zhu Hu. His only concern was protecting Wang Xiang and the others. After Fang Baiyu left, Lin Yun ordered Xie An and the others to flee overnight.

There was only so much he could do.

As for whether he could make Fang Baiyu stop at this moment, he was not sure.

Just when the two sides were deadlocked, Xie An stepped forward and said, "Master Fang, our Blood Ridge Black Market is also your business. We call you Master and recognize you. But I didn't expect Master Fang to arrest his men and torture them without saying a word. If I tell Elder Tang about this, I wonder what he will think? If the entire Tiger and Wolf Sect knew about Master Fang's behavior, I wonder how everyone would evaluate you? Will they think that Master Fang is ruining the reputation of Tiger and Wolf Sect?!"

If there was one person present who was not afraid of Fang Baiyu, it was Xie An.

At this moment, Xie An put a huge hat on Fang Baiyu.

It made Fang Baiyu feel frightened.

He has been in charge of the gang for more than ten years and has always been domineering. No one has ever dared to threaten him in such a tone.

Fang Baiyu narrowed his eyes and looked down at Xie An.

Xie An met Fang Baiyu's gaze without any hesitation.

(End of this chapter)