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

Having learned their lesson, Zhang Xu's companions became wiser; seeing that he didn't move, they didn't move either.

Zhang Xu stood frozen in place, the atmosphere awkward.

These bastards, when did they grow extra intelligence? How dare they disobey my orders!

"A sneak attack?"

"Then I'll ambush you one more time!"

Xiao Xinghe didn't take Zhang Xu seriously at all. There was an insurmountable gap between the Heavenly Realm and the Grandmaster!

He pointed at Zhang Xu, the speed of which seemed extremely slow.

Although it looked slow, Zhang Xu had a feeling that he couldn't escape it.

He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw his closest companion suddenly grab him, blocking Xiao Xinghe's finger.

"boom--"

Before Xiao Xinghe's fingers could even touch him, the man's body exploded with a bang, spraying blood mist that splattered all over Zhang Xu.

Xiao Xinghe, however, was completely untouched by blood, as were Sun Shizheng and the others behind him. Not a single drop of blood mist could get close to them, though they all looked somewhat dazed.

Zhang Xu was shocked. This Xiao Xinghe was too strong. He was truly a grandmaster!

Xiao Xinghe's finger continued its momentum, striking Zhang Xu's brow and then disappearing in an instant.

As he turned around, Zhang Xu's body collapsed to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide open, clearly dead.

A single finger can kill in an instant – that's the difference!

Zhang Xu's companions were all drenched in cold sweat, feeling as if they carried an immense burden. Their legs gave way, and they knelt heavily on the floor.

This feels much better!

"Little one," Xiao Xinghe smiled kindly at Le Fei again, "I'll be going now. You're so smart, you should know what to say when facing the Xuan'an Bureau or the Shadow Martial Hall, right?"

His identity is sensitive, and if he stays, he will definitely face an investigation by the Xuan'an Bureau, which would be quite troublesome.

This is Qin Ge's intention; he currently has no intention of engaging in a life-or-death struggle with the Xuan'an Bureau.

Xiao Xinghe turned to the people kneeling on the ground, his expression immediately changing. "And you?"

"Do you know how to say it?"

The group of people all jolted awake and immediately replied, "We know, we know!"

"We don't know who you are... no, we've never even seen you before. Zhang... Zhang Xu killed himself by stabbing his own forehead!"

"Not bad, sensible!" Xiao Xinghe was very satisfied, but he still took action and quickly crippled the martial arts of the Liang family members.

These people were weaklings in his eyes, but they were top experts to Sun Shizheng and his men. How could he leave with peace of mind if he didn't cripple them?

Screams instantly filled the area, sending chills down Sun Shizheng and his men's spines.

Where did Qin Ge find such a person? His strength is so great that he's practically a god to them!

From beginning to end, Sun Shizheng didn't understand how Xiao Xinghe made his move. They only saw Xiao Xinghe flick his finger seemingly ordinary, and then the person's body exploded, followed by Zhang Xu's death.

They hadn't even seen Xiao Xinghe make a move; they only felt his body move slightly before screams erupted, and the animals rolled on the ground, wailing incessantly.

Such astonishing strength was beyond the comprehension of Sun Shizheng and the others. They knew Qin Ge was powerful, but they didn't have a concrete concept of how powerful he was.

He was secretly comparing them in his mind, thinking that this person should be even more powerful than Qin Ge, right?

That's even stranger. How could Qin Ge, who is so capable and so old, possibly get his help?

Moreover, if I remember correctly, Xiao Xinghe said that he was being bossed around by Qin Ge!

That's outrageous.

Fan Linsen appeared at the door, dragging his heavily injured body. He had crawled over through gritted teeth after hearing the screams, his face filled with anxiety.

He was stunned when he saw the scene inside the room.

Sun Shizheng and his men are fine, but Zhang Xu is dead, and all the men he brought with him are crippled. What happened?

He didn't see Xiao Xinghe, but when he arrived at the door, he felt as if a blur had swept past him, followed by a gust of wind that felt cool.

"Mr. Sun, what's going on?"

Faced with Fan Linsen's question, Sun Shizheng was momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Le Fei stepped forward, a bright smile spreading across her face. "These are all people sent by the Liang family. Old Master Sun saved Liang Shaohui's life!"

So I cursed at them, saying they were ungrateful and didn't deserve to be called human!

She pointed at Zhang Xu on the ground, "This person had a change of heart and suddenly turned against his own people, as if he had crippled them all."

"In the end, he committed suicide, which can be considered an atonement through death!"

"We thought he'd suddenly gone mad! It scared us to death. Looks like we need to live with a clear conscience from now on!"

Everyone: "..."

They were all thinking to themselves, "This Le Fei, at least come up with a decent excuse!"

This kind of explanation can't fool even ordinary people, so how could it possibly fool the people from the Xuan'an Bureau?

Fan Linsen's lips twitched repeatedly. Do I look like an idiot?

Even the Liang family's men, who were writhing on the ground clutching their stomachs, forgot to wail when they heard Le Fei's brilliant words.

So this is how we were deposed? So this is how Zhang Xu died?

remember.

Actually, Le Fei is quite smart!

Zhang Xu is dead, and these people have been crippled; these are undeniable facts.

None of them could do such a thing. No matter what reason they came up with or how eloquent their explanations were, they had to put forward someone who could do it.

Otherwise, Fan Linsen would never believe it, and she couldn't reveal Xiao Xinghe's identity.

Since you're destined to be suspected anyway, why not just make something up? Why bother thinking about it?

They are all victims. Even if the Xuan'an Bureau doesn't believe them, they can't just torture them to extract confessions, can they?

Let Qin Ge handle it then; it's his fault for running away!

Fan Linsen scrutinized Le Fei. "Young lady, is everything you've said true? Do you have a clear conscience?"

Without even blinking, Le Fei patted her chest and declared, "I have a clear conscience!"

"Don't believe me? Ask them!"

Everyone fell silent again. Could we still say no?

"Well, these people deserved it."

Fan Linsen glanced around the room but found nothing amiss, which only deepened his confusion.

What exactly happened? Who did this? Could it be Qin Ge?

If it really is him, then where is he? It seems Qin Ge doesn't have any reason to be ashamed, right?

Or is it that someone among Sun Shizheng and his group is hiding their true abilities?

"Mr. Sun, please stay here. We don't know what's going on outside yet. I'll go out and check it out!"

When Zhang Xu knocked him away, his earphones were lost somewhere, and Fan Linsen was completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Based on what we heard at the end, Zhuang Yan and the others are probably in grave danger!

After confirming that Sun Shizheng and the others were alright, he began to worry.