My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

As the smoke and dust cleared, the chaos below gradually subsided.

Chu Ling looked around. Although the riot had been quelled, many of the guests who had come to the banquet had been injured or killed, and there were no extra people available to pursue them.

He looked at Xie Yan, who seemed to be deep in thought, and said, "Just now, from what Wu Li said, Wu Ya might be in danger."

Xie Yan looked away and immediately laughed upon hearing this, "Don't worry, Wuya's second-best is much more valuable than the current best."

The two landed beside Tao Xian and found that she had indeed learned the art of dispelling Gu from Wu Ya. Both seniors had regained their senses.

Aside from describing the messy or embarrassing situation, there's nothing seriously wrong with it.

Seeing the two approach, the Master of Zixiao Manor stroked his half-shortened beard, smiled wryly, and bowed to them, saying, "Thank you both for your righteous help today, otherwise..."

The Xuanzhen Sect leader, still looking shaken, added, "We never imagined that such a demonic and evil sect would appear in our martial arts world, and we were even caught in their trap without realizing it."

If Xie Yan and the others hadn't appeared, these people would probably have become mindless puppets today, doing all sorts of heinous things.

Thinking of this, Master Zixiao looked at Xie Yan and said solemnly, "After this incident, I believe that Young Master Xie is definitely not the shameless person who stole the secret manual. Sect Leader Xuanzhen and I have decided to go to the Martial Arts Alliance to clear Young Master Xie's name."

The leader of the Xuanzhen Sect nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing these words, Xie Yan silently wiped away non-existent tears and sighed, "From now on, my identity is clear."

Upon seeing this, the two seniors immediately felt guilty.

I never expected that Xie Yan would still help me despite being so wronged and misunderstood. She is truly a righteous, selfless, and kind-hearted young woman!

They completely forgot that not only did they fail to get along well with Xie Yan, but they were also drugged with aphrodisiacs.

Seeing the three of them showing mutual respect, Chu Ling couldn't help but chuckle a few times, then fixed his gaze firmly on Xie Yan's eyes.

There, a tiny red mole was clearly visible, exposed by the damage to the mask.

Just as the group was talking, another commotion broke out.

Looking back, they found that it was Young Master Cheng and his servants rushing over in a great hurry.

Looking at the mess, he was surprised and terrified, and asked, "What happened? I just saw flames shooting into the sky, what happened?"

When someone saw him coming, they immediately felt like they had found an outlet for their frustration and started telling him all about what had just happened.

Hearing only half of what was said, Young Master Cheng looked on in disbelief.

He stood there, stunned, then suddenly turned and looked around. A moment later, he found his target.

"father!"

With a cry of pain, he lunged toward the head that had been trampled flat by the crowd in the chaos.

"Father, you died such a terrible death!"

Cheng Shu's tears fell without warning. He lay on the ground and tried to pick at the wound for a long time, but gave up when he realized he couldn't get it out.

Looking at his grief-stricken face, if Chu Ling and Xie Yan hadn't witnessed their "deep father-son bond" firsthand, they might have actually believed it.

Those around seemed to have selectively forgotten what they had witnessed at the Cheng family's residence, and they all offered words of comfort with heartache: "Fourth Young Master Cheng, please accept our condolences. Old Master Cheng, no, Cheng Nanchun, truly brought this upon himself!"

Hearing the words of comfort around him, Young Master Cheng burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, appearing genuinely heartbroken.

"Don't worry, Father..."

As he wailed, he bent down and whispered into Cheng Nanchun's ear, which was now unrecognizable, "I will never avenge you."

Seeing this scene, Xie Yan commented, "What a failure as a father."

He indulged his wife's violence, spoiled his son wickedly, and was selfish, heartless, and cruel. No wonder he ended up with such a tragic end, dying a mangled corpse.

Meanwhile, Cheng Shu had already taken the opportunity to wipe away his tears and stand up, without even thinking about collecting Cheng Nanchun's body.

Instead, he inadvertently stumbled and stepped on it, and with a sorrowful expression, he ordered his servants to help rescue the injured.

At this moment, Cheng Shu had changed from the playboy who was drunk every day and only knew how to enjoy himself, and instead became more composed.

He began to direct the servants in an orderly manner, bringing together all the wounded who could still be treated.

Those who were too badly injured to move were given immediate treatment to stop their bleeding and receive medication.

It was as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

He then cupped his hands in a respectful bow to the crowd and said, "This matter is the fault of my Cheng family, and it has also caused you seniors to suffer such a great calamity. I, Cheng Shu, apologize to you all."

"The Cheng family will bear all the losses caused to you."

Hearing his sincere words, the resentment in the crowd dissipated considerably.

Ultimately, the culprits in this matter are Cheng Nanchun and that group of cult members who appeared out of nowhere.

Moreover, although Cheng Nanchun died, the Cheng family did not fall.

Now that the Cheng couple are gone, and Cheng Ruonan, who inherited the boxing style, and the beloved Cheng Ci are also dead, it is easy to imagine who will take charge of the Cheng family in the future.

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Cheng Shu with a deeper meaning in their eyes.

Rather than falling out with Cheng Shu now, it's better to do him a favor and secure some benefits for our family in the future.

Seeing the harmonious scene that had suddenly appeared over there, and Cheng Shu surrounded by a crowd, looking every bit the future head of the family, Chu Ling couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He smiled knowingly, and Xie Yan exchanged a glance with him, saying, "I see."

They had previously been puzzled about what role the Fourth Young Master Cheng played in this drama within the Cheng family.

Now it seems that this Fourth Young Master Cheng is probably the one who is hiding the deepest secret.

The time when Song Yunzheng came out on the mountain path to stop Cheng Ruonan from committing violence was by no means his first meeting with Cheng Shu.

These two should have been in contact at least since the strange things started happening at the Cheng family six months ago.

Otherwise, no matter how resourceful Song Yunzheng was, it would be impossible for her to accurately predict when the Cheng family would go out and what they would do every time.

There must be someone among them who is acting as an inside man, leaking information.

Cheng Ruonan's death is a perfect example of this.

Song Yunzheng killed Cheng Ci because Madam Cheng had killed Mei Ying's child years ago, so he was retaliating in kind.

But Madam Cheng had three daughters, yet he only killed Cheng Ruonan. It was probably a favor to Cheng Shu, helping him eliminate an obstacle to the Cheng family's control.

Cheng Shu must have known what was going to happen today, which is why he hurriedly appeared in front of everyone with his men as soon as the riots ended to try and win their favor.