The Villain's Counterattack

There was a knock on the door, and Duan Lang opened it, and was greeted by several familiar faces, as well as hundreds of gang members densely packed behind him.

"Brother Shuang, Feng and Bu Jingyun, why are you here?" Duan Lang looked confused. Qin Ning shouted from behind Feng Yunshuang, "Duan Lang, stop playing dumb. Tell us the truth about how you colluded with the enemy to plot against the leader."

Qin Ning came up and immediately accused Duan Lang of something. Duan Lang was slightly stunned, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said, "I, Qin Jiao, come from the Tianxia Association. Even if I die, I will never attack the leader. As the head coach of the Tianxia Association's young warriors, even if I slap myself to death, I would never assassinate a meritorious official and deliberately let the leader's mortal enemy go."

Duan Lang's strange words made Qin Ning's face twisted with ferocity. What happened in the three-point training ground during the day really made her lose face. In contrast, Duan Lang risked his life to rescue Nie Feng and helped Xiongba lock the enemy and defeat him.

"Lang, we don't want to disturb you in the dead of night, but Qin Ning and his son discovered that you were harboring the blood-red figure who tried to assassinate our master, so we came here now to verify it." Nie Feng felt a little guilty.

Duan Lang, on the other hand, was much more generous. He scanned everyone's faces and noticed the excitement on Qin Ning and his son's faces. Perhaps he had noticed the blood on the ground. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then turned into anger and shouted, "Head Coach Qin Ning, you are truly a loyal minister of the Tianxiahui. For your own selfish reasons, you are spreading rumors and making false accusations. Do you not trust me, or do you not trust Brother Shuang? You should know that this area was patrolled and searched by Brother Shuang himself."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiao flew into a rage and shouted, "Duan Lang, you harbored the murderer, and yet you have the nerve to falsely accuse me? Humph! If you didn't do it, why wouldn't you be afraid of letting us search your house thoroughly?"

"Although Qin Ning is a bit arrogant, what he said is not without reason. Duan Lang, I, Qin Shuang, also firmly believe that you are innocent. However, in order to prove your innocence, why don't you let us in to take a look, so that Qin Ning and his son can rest assured." Qin Shuang is a mature and steady man. He continued to speak for Qin Ning without changing his expression, or rather, pushing him into the fire pit.

Duan Lang sneered, "Brother Shuang gave him face, so I, Duan Lang, will give you face. But some people are shameless and will always push their luck. Today they can slander me and doubt Brother Shuang, but tomorrow they will frame Feng to frame me."

Bu Jingyun frowned and said coldly, "Qin Ning is suing Duan Lang. If the thief is found, Duan Lang will be convicted of a serious crime, his martial arts skills will be abolished and he will be handed over to the gang leader for punishment. If the thief is not found, Qin Ning will take the blame."

Qin Ning's expression suddenly changed when he heard this. Duan Lang raised his eyebrows and looked at Bu Jingyun suspiciously, saying, "Bu Jingyun, I believe you, but Qin Ning is the head coach of the Tianxia Youth Warrior Association after all. You don't seem to be qualified to make such a big decision, right?"

Bu Jingyun looked at him coldly and asked calmly, "I just want to ask if you dare to take it?"

Duan Lang laughed heartily and said, "Four years ago, I, Duan Lang, abandoned my martial arts to escape my job as a stable boy and offered my family's martial arts in exchange for a chance at advancement. Today, if I can bring down the cunning Qin Ning and his son, who have always given me trouble, to the mortal realm, even if it means sacrificing my martial arts skills and starting over again, what's the point? I'll accept it! But..."

"I just don't know if our Chief Coach Qin would dare to do it? After all, he is the high and mighty Chief Coach, far inferior to me, a mere deacon of the library. I have lived a good life, but he wants to go after me just to frame me. The price he pays is really too high." Duan Lang said sarcastically, while Qin Ning had a ferocious face but said nothing.

Qin Jiao shouted angrily, "I'm making a bet! Duan Lang, you're dead this time. And when Nie Feng finds out you're harboring an assassin, you'll be a lifelong disappointment to your best friend!"

Duan Lang saw Qin Ning remained silent, feeling somewhat disappointed. He shook his head and said, "Alas, as the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. In order to frame me, Head Coach Qin Ning actually sacrificed his own son. Duan Lang admires him. If that's the case, please come in. My little room isn't very big, so even from the outside you can see right through it."

As he spoke, Duan Lang turned and walked in. He exerted force on his feet as he walked and quietly wiped away the dried blood. This scene happened to be seen by Qin Ning, Qin Shuang and Feng Yun, and everyone's expressions suddenly became a little strange.

Qin Ning showed a look of joy, Bu Jingyun had no expression, Nie Feng was a little worried, but Qin Shuang nodded in approval. He naturally knew where the bloodstains came from. After all, Duan Lang had been bleeding in front of him. This thing had been there for too long. If Qin Ning had looked at it closely, he would inevitably find the flaws and would not be fooled.

Now Duan Lang's disguise and attempt to destroy the body to cover up the truth will only make Qin Ning fall into the trap.

Everyone entered the house. Because Duan Lang was not valued by Xiongba, the house he was allocated was not very big. Duan Lang also moved into Jinjiang as his sleeping place. Usually he was either in the library, Tianyi Pavilion, the martial arts arena, or in Feng Pavilion hanging out with Nie Feng and Kong Ci, and he did not strongly request to change.

It didn't take more than a glance to scan every corner of the house. This neat and clean little room had no dark corners where any assassin could hide. Duan Lang even kicked the bed away, making it fall next to the wardrobe, and deliberately said, "Master Qin, you can't bend down, so I'll help you kick the bed away so that you don't have to kneel down and crawl under it.

Duan Lang was extremely sarcastic, but Qin Ning became more and more certain. He was hiding in the closet at this moment. Nie Feng also said at this time: "Qin Ning, Qin Jiao, every corner of this room is clear at a glance. There is indeed no blood-red figure. You can leave with peace of mind!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ning confidently stopped him and said, "Master Feng, don't be so happy! Although this small house is clearly visible, do you realize that there is a place inside the house where someone can hide?"

"Where?"

"That's it, that wooden cabinet!"

Seeing Qin Ning walking towards the wardrobe, Duan Lang stepped forward to block him: "You can't look at this wooden cabinet."

Qin Ning was even more certain of his guess after hearing this, and asked with a smile, "Why can't I watch it? Is there something I can't call out?"

Duan Lang nodded and said, "Everyone has a few hobbies that they can't show to others. There are indeed some clothes in this closet that can't be shown to others. I hope that Master Qin will respect their privacy. The bet between Qin Jiao and I is void. This closet cannot be opened."

"Oh, what if I must open it?" Qin Ning's face was cold and aggressive.

Duan Lang sneered, "I've been tolerant and yielding only to protect myself. If Master Qin continues to be aggressive, I'll just do as Brother Shuang said and take the initiative. Do you dare?"

Qin Ning froze upon hearing this. He valued himself and naturally wouldn't risk even a 1% chance of losing his martial arts. Bu Jingyun said, "If it's just clothes you can't wear, have Head Coach Qin wear them and walk around the training grounds in public tomorrow. Your bet with Qin Jiao will stand."

"Okay!" Qin Ning was delighted to hear this. Duan Lang looked at Bu Jing deeply and said, "I believe in Brother Shuang and Nie Feng, but I think Coach Qin should trust himself more. Let's both take a step back and ask Bu Jingyun to open the wardrobe and take a look. You shouldn't suspect him of protecting me, right?"

Bu Jingyun walked directly between the two of them, and the powerful burst of true energy forced them apart. He opened the wardrobe with some impatience, and saw the things inside. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he immediately understood everything.

Qin Ning's hostility towards Duan Lang was visible to the naked eye, and Duan Lang took advantage of this to counterattack him. It can only be said that Qin Ning deserved it.

"No." Bu Jingyun closed the wardrobe with his backhand and uttered two words that frightened Qin Ning and Qin Jiao: "There's nothing in the wardrobe."

"Impossible!" Qin Ning and Qin Jiao's faces changed drastically. "Impossible! Dad and I clearly saw someone sneak into Duan Lang's room, and there were disciples guarding outside. We didn't see him leave. Why did he disappear? No! I want to see more clearly!"

How could he not be angry when Qin Jiao expressed his distrust of Bu Jingyun? Moreover, compared with Qin Ning, Qin Jiao really had no qualifications to question him. He just grabbed Qin Jiao's forehead with one hand and exerted a little force, causing Qin Jiao to scream.

Qin Ning hurried forward: "Master Bu! What are you going to do to the dog?"

Bu Jingyun didn't even glance at Qin Ning and his son, as if they were two pieces of trash. He said coldly, "An incompetent person stole a high position, especially one who was unaware of other people's schemes. Everything you saw and smelled was what Duan Lang wanted you to see and smell. He even prepared gifts for you and your son."

As he spoke, he waved his sleeves, and the wardrobe door opened, revealing a blood-stained blanket and a bright red women's chiffon dress. Duan Lang laughed heartily and said, "Master Qin, accept the bet and accept the loss. I'll trouble you to personally cripple your young master's martial arts. You must wear this bright red dress tomorrow so everyone can have a good look at it. I'm sure all the disciples in the Tianxia Association will be very interested in Master Qin's female attire."

"You are plotting against me?!" If Qin Ning still can't react at this moment, then he is really a mentally retarded idiot.

"Yes, I was plotting against you!" Duan Lang sneered, "But if you weren't so selfish and pressured me so hard, you wouldn't have fallen into my trap. Besides, do you dare to go back on your word in front of these three young men?"