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

"So it was them!"

Qin Ge's lips curled into a playful smile as she coldly stared at Chang Siyao. "Vice Hall Master Chang!"

Chang Siyao jumped, "Yes!"

"They've come to bully us, why don't we deal with them sooner?"

"Well... I'd like to too, but we can't beat them..."

"Can't beat them? You're kidding me! You two might not be able to beat them, but does that mean the entire Jiangcheng branch can't beat a few of them?"

"We could beat them... but they are from headquarters after all. We didn't expect them to act so recklessly at first, so we weren't on guard."

"What idiots!" Qin Ge said, looking at them with exasperation. "It's precisely because of the people at headquarters that you have more opportunities!"

"If you can't beat them, poison them, dig holes, blow them up with explosives, don't you have many other methods?"

Chang Siyao stared blankly. "Is this appropriate?"

"What's wrong with it?" Qin Ge raised a hand, only to find that Chang Siyao had already slipped ten meters away. She was both amused and exasperated. "What the hell are you hiding for?!"

"They've come to bully us on our own doorstep, and you still think they're from headquarters? They're the enemy!"

Do you know what an enemy is?

"If the assassins from the Black Robe Hall came knocking on your door like they are, and you couldn't defeat them, are you going to abandon the methods I just mentioned just because you think they're inappropriate?"

"If this happens again, I'll make an example of you, the deputy hall master!"

"Isn't Deputy Hall Master Shen also a Deputy Hall Master?" Chang Siyao glanced at Shen Yulan and said, he really had no sense of propriety.

However, while it's true that he lacks tact, he quickly retreated a few meters after seeing Qin Ge's murderous look.

"Master, what should we do with these people now?" Chang Siyao quickly changed the subject.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ge said, "Break their legs, then throw them into the latrine. Not too deep, just up to their necks!"

"If they're still alive in seven days, throw them back into the river and let them fend for themselves!"

"Qin Ge! Don't go too far!" Yi Han panicked. If Qin Ge really did this, would he still be alive?

If you break both your hands and don't treat them, but instead soak them in a cesspool for seven days, even if he's a master of the Heavenly Realm, he'd have a hard time surviving.

"We're from headquarters. If you dare treat us like this, headquarters won't let you get away with it!"

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because the Grand Master thinks highly of you. The Shadow Martial Hall isn't as simple as you think!"

Seeing that Qin Ge remained unmoved, he raised his voice considerably, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! If you have the guts, then kill me!"

"Oh? Are you sure?" Qin Ge beckoned to Shen Yulan, took the dagger from her hand, and slowly walked towards Yi Han. "Then I'll kill you!"

"Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

"I already said this when I took office: the Jiangcheng branch is not subject to the control of headquarters. Did you all think I was joking?"

"If I don't teach you a lesson, there will be other idiots like you coming to cause trouble, one after another, which will be quite a hassle!"

"No, no, don't kill me!" Yi Han's knees immediately buckled, and his whole body went limp. He managed to kowtow and beg for mercy with barely any effort.

His arms still hung limply at his sides, looking like a maggot.

At this moment, face and dignity were no longer important. He could tell that Qin Ge really dared to kill him!

Let's focus on staying alive first, then we can think about everything else!

"Master Qin, you might as well just throw me into the latrine, I like latrines!"

"Did I hear that right? Isn't it said that a scholar can be killed but not humiliated?"

"That's true, but a 'scholar' is a person of integrity, dignity, and principle. I am not worthy of being called a 'scholar' and can be insulted at will!"

"The truth?"

"Every word comes from the bottom of my heart! I only beg Hall Master Qin to spare my life!"

"Am I Master Qin again? Who was it that said they wanted to take over the Jiangcheng branch and dismiss my two deputy masters? Who was it?"

"I was blinded by greed and came to the Jiangcheng branch to act arrogantly; I deserve to die!"

"How come your headquarters is full of spineless cowards like you? It's disgusting!"

Qin Ge's gaze swept over the others. "And you, are you like him, or do you believe in 'death before dishonor'?"

Three of the Earth Realm experts immediately knelt down, saying in unison, "I also like latrines, please, Hall Master Qin, throw me into the latrine too!"

Qin Ge looked disgusted. "This is really strange. This is the first time I've ever seen people who like cesspools, and I've even seen four of them at once!"

"In that case, Vice Hall Master Chang, then throw these four people into the latrine!"

"Find a place to lock up the rest of you."

The three experts at the Earth Realm looked at each other, cursing inwardly.

Wasn't that a miscalculation?

One of them mustered his courage and spoke up, "Master Qin, I was just talking nonsense. I don't like latrines!"

"You should lock me up with the others..."

"Snap—"

Before the man could finish speaking, Qin Ge slapped him so hard he flew away. "Are you fucking making fun of me?"

"Drag him away! Let him choke on the water a few times before soaking him!"

......

After finishing his work, Chang Siyao found Qin Ge with a worried look on his face. "Master, Yi Han and the others are from the Shadow Martial Hall, and they came from headquarters. Will things go wrong if we do this?"

Seeing that Qin Ge seemed to be about to raise his hand, he immediately jumped back.

Qin Ge said disdainfully, "Look at your pathetic self!"

"If I hear you say anything like 'After all, they're from headquarters' again, I'm really going to beat you up!"

"Don't be intimidated by the mere mention of headquarters. What's so special about them?"

"Remember this well. From now on, I want people to be wary of us when they say, 'After all, they're from the Jiangcheng branch!'"

"Don't worry unnecessarily. If Yi Han and the others had a way, I would have been removed from my post after the Min Zhenghao incident. Would I still be waiting until today?"

"They must have complained to Han Beichen, but it didn't do anything!"

"If you're scared, just don't go to Beidu. As long as you stay in Jiangcheng, let's see who dares to touch you!"

"Don't ignore my words. If anyone comes to provoke us again, treat them as an enemy, no matter who they are, we won't hold back!"

"Alright, enough of that, let's get down to business!"

Chang Siyao's admiring gaze turned to doubt. Weren't those things serious matters?

If turning the people at headquarters upside down like that isn't considered a serious matter, then what is?

But he dared not say it out loud, or he might really get beaten up.

"Vice Hall Master Chang?"

"Oh? Master, please speak, I'm listening!"

"Use some methods to interrogate those who came with Yi Han, and find out what Yi Han's true purpose is in coming to Jiangcheng!"

Chang Siyao was completely baffled. "Master, isn't Yi Han just using this as an excuse to settle personal scores, to get revenge on you, and to cause trouble for the Jiangcheng branch?"

"Does he have other motives?"