The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Gu Zhanghua spoke frankly.

"Alliance Leader Hu! I am deeply grateful for your prompt withdrawal of the killing order against Huang Huacai. I believe that Alliance Leader Hu is a reasonable person. Now you don't have to be so cautious. You originally held a grudge against Huang Huacai for the sake of the Evil-Slaying Blade, which was understandable, but you absolutely should not have taken your anger out on the people living in Jiaoyang Valley, secretly bribing people in the underworld, counterfeiting the name of Jiaoyang Valley, and carrying out highway robbery, causing Jiaoyang Valley to be stigmatized as the "Yanwang Village"!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yiba suddenly stood up from his seat, with the muscles on his face twisted a little.

"Your Highness, how dare you slander our Tiandao League like this? You're trying to pin the blame on me. That Yanwang Village has nothing to do with the Tiandao League, and I don't even want to have anything to do with a little-known Jiaoyang Valley in the martial arts world!"

Standing behind Gu Zhanghua, Zhao Xuan, who was masked, was already furious and couldn't help but sneer at this moment.

"Alliance Leader Hu is such a great actor! He can lie with his eyes open without even stuttering! Do you think no one knows about the unethical deeds you've done? That there aren't even a single flaw? Our prince has known everything!"

Hu Yiba suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"In our Xia Kingdom, even a virtuous king must provide evidence. Words are not enough. Your Highness, please produce the evidence and let me see it!"

Gu Zhanghua's heart instantly turned cold. He looked at Hu Yiba's seemingly upright expression, and suddenly thought of a saying: the older the ginger, the shrewder it is. At least he is thick-skinned enough.

He really couldn't produce any solid evidence to prove that Hu Yiba paid money to bribe gangsters in the underworld to throw dirty water on Jiaoyang Valley. Now Hu Yiba turned around and accused him of making empty promises and framing the Tiandao League and him, the leader Hu. What should he do?

Seeing Gu Zhanghua frowning and remaining silent, Zhao Xuan became even more anxious and shouted angrily.

"Hu Yiba, you are shameless!"

As he spoke, he drew out his sword and appeared in front of Hu Yiba in an instant, with the tip of the sword pointing at Hu Yiba's throat.

"I've already given you the Evil-Slaying Sword, so why are you still refusing to let Jiaoyangyu go? They are all innocent!"

Hu Yiba glanced at Zhao Xuan, then looked at the sword pointing at his throat, his expression unchanged.

"Young lady, your skills are excellent. I am ashamed of myself. But I wonder what I have done wrong to make you so angry and humiliated that you want to kill me? Your Highness, can't you do something about it? If this gets out, and you say Your Highness ordered your personal maid to deliberately kill the innocent leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, I won't be able to give an explanation to anyone in the martial arts world, not even the imperial court."

Zhao Xuan glared at Hu Yiba and really wanted to stab him in the neck with a sword, but she gritted her teeth. If Hu Yiba died, the consequences would be disastrous. Just as Hu Yiba said, they had no real evidence. Not only would they be unable to resolve the crisis in Jiaoyang Valley, but Hu Yiba's death might also cause a bloody storm in the martial arts world.

At this moment, Gu Zhanghua walked to Zhao Xuan, gently held Zhao Xuan's sword-holding hand, and shook his head at Zhao Xuan. Only then did Zhao Xuan angrily draw his sword.

Hu Yiba sat down on the chair leisurely as if nothing had happened, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, then spoke lightly.

"Since His Royal Highness the Virtuous King has determined that Jiaoyang Valley was framed, I, a humble Hu, am willing to lend a hand and help His Royal Highness find the mastermind behind this as soon as possible."

Zhao Xuan was so angry that her nose was crooked, but fortunately the mask was blocking it.

"Hu Yiba, do you still have any shame? You know better than anyone who did it. Do you think you can get away with it by flatly denying it? I'm telling you, no way!"

Gu Zhanghua has witnessed what true shamelessness is. It's a pity that such a big martial arts sect, the Tiandao League, is led by such a leader, who claims to be doing justice all day long. Is this the so-called famous and upright sect?

Gu Zhanghua suddenly felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and was too lazy to even respond perfunctorily.

"Since Alliance Leader Hu is so upright and just, I have nothing to say. I will take my leave now!"

After saying that, Gu Zhanghua took Zhao Xuan and Shishu out of the Shancha box.

Wu Li followed him out and soon came back.

"Alliance leader, they have already left the restaurant, boarded a carriage, and are heading straight for the west gate."

Hu Yiba's face was gloomy at this time, no longer as confident as before, and he slammed the table hard.

"It really is about the matter of Yanwangzhai. Wu Li, have you wiped your ass clean?"

"Please rest assured, Alliance Leader. Ever since I followed your orders and sent people to incite those merchants to cause trouble at the Fucheng prefectural government office, I've been extremely cautious. A few days ago, the Fucheng prefect posted a notice stating that the virtuous king would recruit Jiaoyang Valley, and I've already paid a large sum of money to dismiss those hired people. I wonder where they're currently enjoying themselves. As long as they don't want to show up in the martial arts world, no one can find them, let alone the government!"

"Have we escaped any harm? We must not let the wise king or the government get hold of anything against us!"

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader! The Fucheng prefect has arrested two people, but they refused to give in and insisted they came from Jiaoyang Valley. Just in case, I sent people to secretly kill them a few days ago!"

Hu Yiba's eyes were sinister and he was puzzled.

"Looking at the background of the virtuous prince, it's very likely that he has some connection with that little girl named Daylily. When did Daylily hook up with the virtuous prince? It seems that the virtuous prince is determined to clear Jiaoyang Valley's name. I always feel that this matter is suspicious."

Wu Li didn't care: "What's there to be afraid of if there's no evidence?"

Hu Yiba suddenly smiled sinisterly.

"You're right. The Sage King is so naive. He came straight to my Tiandao League and expected me to confess my guilt just for the sake of the Evil-Slaying Knife. What a joke! Is he stupid or am I? He's banging his head against the tip of a knife. Am I tired of living? Wu Li, you go investigate personally and find out the relationship between Huang Huacai and the Sage King as soon as possible. This is just a matter of the martial arts world, but it involves the royal family. I feel uneasy."

"Yes, I obey!"

Until the carriage drove out of the west gate and headed towards the inn where they were staying in the suburbs.

In the carriage, Zhao Xuan was still cursing Hu Yiba.

"Shameless! Shameless! It's absolutely shameless! If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have returned the Evil Slaying Sword to him!"

At this time, Gu Zhanghua was in a terrible mood. This trip was in vain and he returned empty-handed. He was also very angry. How could he explain to his second brother when he returned?

"Okay, calm down. At least you won't be hunted anymore. You're safe in the martial arts world."

"I would rather continue to be hunted than let Hao Xiong and Dong Tian die unjustly!"

"Don't worry, let's talk it over with my second brother when we get back. Maybe there are other solutions. They say there's always a way out when you're in trouble."

Zhao Xuan's mood at this moment could not be calmed down by Gu Zhanghua's comfort. She now felt a little regretful that she did not stab Hu Yiba to death with a sword. It was such a good opportunity. At worst, she could just surrender herself. She didn't want to suffer such humiliation.

Zhao Xuan looked at Gu Zhanghua angrily.

"I've already told you that if even my second brother can't come up with a solution, then I'll have to step in and replace Hao Xiong and Dong Tian. You're not allowed to stop me!"

Gu Zhanghua couldn't help but reach out and pinch Zhao Xuan's bulging cheeks, smiling bitterly.

"You think too highly of me. If you insist on going, how can I stop you? At worst, I'll just risk it all. Princess Xian is the boss of Jiaoyang, and perhaps she can even be your umbrella of protection. By the way, we can make Tian Shiliu's death public. Anyway, we have nothing to fear from the shadows. Whoever wants to investigate can do so. The truth will eventually come out. In short, no matter what you do from now on, I will accompany you!"