The Villain's Counterattack

"Before Feng'er was guarding the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion, I made a special trip to confirm that the things inside were still there. Otherwise, I would not have let Feng'er waste such combat power to guard an empty inner hall." Xiongba looked at Qin Ning who was kneeling on the ground. After hearing Qin Shuang's words, he denied that he had transferred many treasures from the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion in advance.

"There are so many treasures in Tianyi Pavilion. It is impossible for me to transfer them all by myself in a short period of time. And if I transfer the treasures in a high-profile manner, no one can hide it." Xiongba made up for it by the way, and his reason was very sufficient.

Duan Lang suddenly asked, "When the gang leader went to the inner hall of the Heavenly Doctor Pavilion, did he confirm all the treasures, or just whether the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm was still there?"

Xiong Ba said angrily, "I don't have the time to check all that. The assassin's only target is my life and the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm."

Duan Lang cried out, "Boss, have you ever considered that this thief was able to sneak into the Third Branch Campus, even accurately deduced your location, and suddenly attacked you and caught you off guard. Was all this just a coincidence?"

Xiongba frowned. He naturally knew that many treasures in the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion had disappeared long before Nie Feng took charge there. That was why he arranged for Nie Feng to be in charge there with great fanfare. On the one hand, it was a bluff to lure Yu Sanlang into the trap, and on the other hand, it was to alert the enemy and see who he could hook. Those treasures were all real good things he had collected by killing countless people, and he was really reluctant to give them up.

He never imagined that the one he caught was Qin Ning, a small shrimp.

Faced with Qin Shuang's inference, he could not admit his own little thoughts.

What's the little idea?

The little idea of ​​suppressing Nie Feng!

"What do you want to say?"

"The assassin is definitely not alone. He definitely has accomplices. Moreover, these accomplices are very familiar with the terrain and layout of Tianxiahui. They are even very likely to be disciples of Tianxiahui!" Duan Lang spoke the last few words very sternly.

"The assassin took the initiative to assassinate the gang leader. If he succeeds, he will naturally be avenged. If he fails, it can even be said that with the gang leader's prestige, they are likely not prepared for success. As long as the gang leader recognizes the assassin's identity, he will definitely check to see if the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm is safe. And this is exactly what they want!"

Xiong Ba raised his eyebrows and said, "You mean, they don't know the exact location of the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm, and it's because I'm overly concerned about its safety that I've exposed its location?"

Duan Lang nodded affirmatively and said, "The gang leader was assassinated in the morning, and Feng took over the defense of the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion late at night. During this time, the three hall masters Feng, Yun, and Shuang led their brothers to search the Tianxia Association. People came and went in a constant stream, but their target was the blood-colored humanoid beast with obvious body characteristics. Otherwise, any disciples wearing Tianxia Association uniforms were subconsciously spared."

When facing smart people, you don't need to say everything, just get the point across.

Qin Shuang suddenly realized what was going on. "We've searched Tianyi Pavilion as well and found nothing unusual. However, since Tianyi Pavilion receives wounded soldiers every day, the smell of blood is normal and wouldn't attract much attention. It's indeed the most suitable place to hide the wounded, just like the kitchen."

He suddenly thought of Duan Lang using chicken blood to lure Qin Ning, and then he remembered that there must be a bloody smell at this moment because of the injury. He had noticed this when he was tracking him before, but in the kitchen and Tianyi Pavilion, he thought the smell of blood was normal and relaxed his vigilance.

Feng Yunshuang and the other two focused their search on deserted places and did not really rummage through drawers or even dig out rat holes.

"If my guess is correct, before Feng was stationed in the inner hall of the Heavenly Doctor Pavilion, the thieves broke in and stole the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm. As for whether other treasures were stolen as well, I think it's unlikely. Even if they were, they wouldn't have taken much." Duan Lang continued to speculate, "The assassin was severely injured by the gang leader and cannot use his martial arts for a month. Feng is stationed in the inner hall of the Heavenly Doctor Pavilion, and the Frost and Cloud Hall Masters patrol and search all day without slacking off."

"But why can't we find the assassin? Is he hiding very well? Without martial arts, can he last long without food and supplies? I believe this thief is most likely no longer in the Tianxia Association. After all, he has already achieved one of his goals, and the other is almost impossible as long as the three hall masters Feng, Yun, and Shuang are around. He has no reason to stay in this dangerous place any longer."

Qin Shuang nodded approvingly, finally understanding why he and Bu Jingyun had found nothing despite such a thorough search. The person had already left, so what was the point of searching?

"Oh, are you sure he has left in this way?" Xiongba looked at Duan Lang who was talking with great interest, and found that although this boy was ambitious, he was really smart.

"I can't say I'm 100% sure. If what the gang leader and Qin Ning said is true, and none of you touched the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm, and it inexplicably disappeared, then the thief's only chance was the afternoon of the first day and the first half of the night. Wait, the gang leader's words are believable, but can Qin Ning's words really be trusted? If he knocked Feng and hundreds of the guarding disciples unconscious and sent the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm away immediately, wouldn't that mean..."

Duan Lang suddenly turned around and stared at Qin Ning, saying, "The assassin was actually hidden by you, right? He had been in the Tianxia Association before, targeting the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm, and only left just now after he got the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm, right?"

"Boss, this is unfair. It's Duan Lang. He must have plotted against me!" Qin Ning cried out loudly. He was indeed very wronged. He was salivating over the treasures in the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion, but he really didn't take anything. He didn't get to eat the mutton but got into trouble. This is exactly what Qin Ning is like now.

"Qin Ning, I don't know whether you are wronged or not, but I know that Duan Lang is plotting against you." Qin Shuang's words made Xiongba and Qin Ning stunned. Qin Shuang smiled and told a joke about the first day of the search when he went to Duan Lang's bedroom and saw him killing a chicken and making a dummy, with chicken blood dripping on the ground.

"My disciple never expected that Master Qin's hatred for Duan Lang was so deep that he even overlooked such an obvious flaw. Duan Lang's disguise as an assassin clearly didn't look like one, leaving no trace of blood along the way. Yet, he appeared in Duan Lang's house. He actually thought this was a clue and ignored the unreasonableness of it."

"Duan Lang probably thought of this and erased the unnecessary traces. Head Instructor Qin thought he was erasing the traces, which made him even more confident. In the end, he completely fell into Duan Lang's trap. As a result, Qin Jiao had his Qi crippled by Junior Brother Yun, and he had to wear women's clothes the next day to embarrass himself."

Qin Shuang's words almost made Xiongba laugh out loud, but he expressed deep doubt and sympathy for Qin Ning's IQ. If it were him, he would never be tricked by such a superficial, crude and flawed trick.

"Boss, the assassin must have been hiding in Duan Lang's room at that time. He put the chicken blood just to cover up the smell left by the assassin's injury." Qin Ning's nonsense this time happened to be right.

Duan Lang nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes. The assassin was lying on the bed in my room at the time. Master Shuang and I rolled him up in a blanket, wrapped him in the clothes of Tianxiahui disciples dyed red with chicken blood, and threw him into the closet. Didn't you see him in the end? He was hiding under that red gauze skirt of the woman."

"I admit that I was dissatisfied with Hall Master Feng's partiality for Duan Lang, which is why I deceived Hall Master Feng and planned to seize the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm to frame Duan Lang. However, when I entered the inner hall of the Heavenly Doctor Pavilion, the Iron Corpse Male Silkworm was no longer there. Shortly after entering, I was captured by the two Hall Masters Shuangyun and their men. There was no way I had time to send away all those treasures."

Hearing this, Duan Lang suddenly turned around and stared at him closely, saying, "Your target isn't me, but Feng? Oh no, Gang Leader! This bastard is trying to frame Feng. Hall Master Bu, please quickly head to Feng Pavilion and see if anyone has hidden anything there. Hall Master Shuang, search for Qin Ning's confidants as soon as possible. We must not let them escape."

Duan Lang was anxious and started barking orders in front of Xiong Ba. Surprisingly, the ones giving the orders came from two of the three hall masters, which made everyone raise their eyebrows. Xiong Ba said with interest, "Jingyun, Shuang'er, you two go ahead. I also want to know what goodies we can find in their rooms. Where did all those treasures in the inner hall of my Tianyi Pavilion go?"