I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Old Yuan, I thought you wouldn't shed a tear until you saw the coffin, and that you came here specifically to die."

"I didn't expect you to come prepared. Your story was so well-crafted; if I weren't involved, I almost would have been moved by it!"

Qin Ge smiled knowingly, "You'd better be prepared. If the people you invited can't back you up, don't cry!"

"Stop bluffing!" Yuan Zheng was furious. "You're saying I made up a story, does that mean I wronged you?"

"I used my family's lives to frame you, and Mr. He used his leg and his reputation to frame you?"

"With Master Chang and numerous experts here, isn't that enough to uphold justice for my Yuan family?"

He bowed slightly to Chang Siyao, "Master Chang, I implore you to take action and rid Jiangcheng of this scourge, Qin Ge, and restore order to the city!"

"Wait a minute, what did you just call him?" Chang Siyao felt a bit confused. Ever since Yuan Zheng first mentioned Qin Ge's name, he had felt that something was off.

Qin Ge... Why does that name sound so familiar?

! !

Isn't the new leader of the Jiangcheng branch named Qin Ge?

It was personally appointed by the head of the hall!

"Master Chang..."

Seeing Chang Siyao's strange expression, Yuan Zheng and He Yongnian exchanged glances, their hearts pounding with apprehension.

They didn't know the source of their unease, and this unknown only deepened their anxiety.

"Keep acting, keep acting!" Qin Ge clapped his hands. "So you're Hall Master Chang, right? They've asked you for help, and you're not even giving them a response."

"What are you planning to do? Swarm me and tear me to pieces?"

Chang Siyao's face twitched, and he forced a smile. "Young man, your name is Qin Ge, right?"

"Do you know our headmaster?"

Qin Ge teased, "I really admire you. I really want to know what your brain is made of."

"You don't even know my name, yet you've brought your men here so aggressively?"

"Those two old bastards, He Yongnian and Yuan Zheng, said so much to you, didn't they ever think to ask my name?"

He was truly impressed. He had originally thought that Chang Siyao was so bold as to dare to do such a thing even knowing his identity. Wasn't this a rebellion?

Turns out he's just a simpleton!

Everyone else was dumbfounded. Why did Qin Ge dare to speak to Chang Siyao like that? And the key point was that Chang Siyao didn't seem to dare to get angry.

"I know what you want to ask." Qin Ge took out the hall master's token from his body and casually tossed it to Chang Siyao.

"You're so stylish and intelligent, why don't you take this?"

Chang Siyao subconsciously caught the thing Qin Ge threw to him, and upon closer inspection, his legs went weak as soon as he saw the words "Jiangcheng" on the token.

He didn't even bother to verify the token's authenticity, and immediately greeted Qin, the Hall Master, with utmost respect, "Chang Siyao greets Hall Master Qin!"

Master Qin?

Chang Siyao's words almost made everyone present's brains shut down.

"It's all over now." Yuan Zheng was ashen-faced, even planning where to be buried after he died.

He didn't know how Qin Ge had become a hall master out of nowhere, but he knew Chang Siyao wouldn't joke about something like this.

He Yongnian was equally desperate. He wondered if he could break his other leg and Qin Ge would be happy and spare his life.

Qin Ge looked at Chang Siyao with a mocking expression and said, "Chang Siyao, what are you planning to do now? Kill me, and then you can become the head of the Jiangcheng branch yourself, how about that?"

"Why don't you try it? As Old Yuan said, all of you experts can swarm me and tear me to pieces."

"Then erase all traces, so that no one will notice, not even Han Beichen!"

"I dare not!" Chang Siyao presented the hall master's token to Qin Ge with both hands. "It was my oversight that led me here without investigating properly. But I really didn't know that the one who clashed with the Yuan family was Hall Master Qin."

"Such a small matter requires you, a deputy hall master, to personally lead so many experts out. Are you always this diligent and conscientious?"

Qin Ge did not take the token, but simply reached out and gently patted Chang Siyao's left shoulder, supporting his body.

The floor beneath Chang Siyao's feet began to crack in all directions, centered on his left foot. Unable to withstand the surging force, his left knee bent forward and slammed heavily onto the ground.

He was utterly horrified, finally realizing that it was Qin Ge, not Chang Siyao, who had succeeded him as the head of the Jiangcheng branch.

"Tell me honestly, did you accept bribes from the Yuan family?"

"No, no!" Chang Siyao quickly denied. "The reason I brought people here in such a hurry is because what happened to the Yuan family is of a serious nature and must be taken seriously."

"Furthermore, as a senior member of the branch, if He Yongnian's injury is not handled properly, it will damage the reputation of the Shadow Martial Hall!"

"Why are you so nervous?" Qin Ge patted Chang Siyao's shoulder again, this time it was really just a pat, "I didn't say that people from the Shadow Martial Hall can't accept bribes."

"When you say 'heinous,' are you referring to my act of killing people at the Yuan family's residence?"

"This..." Chang Siyao was in a dilemma. If he admitted it, it would be challenging the authority of Qin Ge, the new hall master. If he said no, it would seem too fake.

This is practically a death trap.

Qin Ge grabbed Chang Siyao by the back of his collar and lifted him up like a chick. "It's either yes or no, what kind of nonsense are you being so indecisive!"

"You can't even speak properly, how did you become the deputy hall master?"

"I may be the head of the hall, but you're the deputy head, not a servant. What are you afraid of!"

"Even if someone is just an ordinary member of the Shadow Martial Hall, they're not a slave. Is it necessary to be so subservient?"

Chang Siyao was stunned for a moment, then stunned again. Was he serious or was he setting a trap for me?

Never mind, I'm going all in. I'll die standing! "Yes, sir!"

"At least according to He Yongnian's description, that's indeed the case. If such an incident occurs within Jiangcheng and the people involved cannot be apprehended, then it's a dereliction of duty on the part of the Shadow Martial Hall!"

He couldn't help but get nervous as he spoke. Surely the person chosen by the head of the main hall wouldn't be so domineering and unreasonable?

"Not bad, that's more like it." Qin Ge turned his attention to He Yongnian. "Is what this bastard said the same as what Old Man Yuan just said?"

"You're saying I forced myself on her and did something indecent to her granddaughter?"

"Old Yuan, I'm giving you a chance to rephrase your words. If you do well, you'll die alone; if you do poorly, the Yuan family of Jiangcheng will cease to exist."

"Master Qin, spare my life!" Yuan Zheng knelt down quickly and skillfully, far exceeding the agility expected of someone his age.

"It was all my fault for being blinded by greed and unwilling to part with my family heirloom, thus failing to repay your life-saving grace, Master!"

"I repaid kindness with enmity. Even after you, the leader, generously spared my life, I still showed no remorse and wanted to use someone else to kill you."

"It's all my fault, no matter what!"