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Strange?

Yang Xiaoman frowned, looking at Qi Sheng's hesitant expression, and said without hesitation:

"Please speak frankly, Patriarch Qi."

Qi Sheng's earlier reminder made her realize that the enemy who killed her father was definitely not an ordinary person.

But she never expected that even the renowned Master Qi of Sima Town would be so terrified, his face showing fear just from the thought.

It is clear that the other party's background is far beyond what the Qi family can compare to.

"Hmm..." Qi Sheng pondered for a moment, then stopped hesitating. "Since I promised you back then, I naturally won't hide anything or make up excuses."

"The Sword King competition that day was organized by the Butcher's Office, with the county magistrate personally overseeing it."

"As for the two contestants, besides your father, the other one is the most famous butcher in our county, Quick-Knife Liu."

Quick-Knife Liu?

Upon hearing this unfamiliar name, Yang Xiaoman immediately looked bewildered.

"Did he kill my father?"

Seeing her face gradually turn cold, Qi Sheng shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"Where would he get the ability? If Quick-Knife Liu had any bad intentions, he wouldn't have lost to your father by just one point and handed over the title of Knife King so easily."

"Even if he caused your father's death afterward, and he became the Sword King of Shahe County, his claim to the title was still illegitimate. Otherwise, why would the county magistrate go to such lengths to reorganize the Sword King competition after your father's death?"

"By the way, it's said that Quick-Knife Liu will also participate in the competition this time, and he claims that Butcher Yang is no longer alive. He is determined to win this battle for the title of King of Knives."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman's expression shifted slightly.

Qi Sheng's words reminded her of what she had experienced at the Han family's house that day.

For the sake of the competition for the title of Sword King, the Wang family even went so far as to issue a hero's invitation and spend a lot of money to invite the fake Sword King from the neighboring county.

Before this, she had been considering whether to accept the olive branch offered by the head of the Han family in order to redeem Xiao Ning from the Qi family as soon as possible.

"If it's not Quick-Knife Liu, then could it be some powerful local gentry family he's backing?"

Upon hearing her guess, Qi Sheng glanced at her in surprise and blurted out:

"How did you know that? Did your father mention it to you and your mother?"

As he spoke, he immediately shook his head. "No, your father mentioned before that we shouldn't let the news leak out in advance."

"Unless he wins the Sword King competition and gives you three a huge surprise, Cheng Lin probably won't tell you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Xiaoman sighed softly. She knew exactly what her father was thinking.

Even he probably never imagined that he would die on the day he became the Sword King.

What was a huge surprise turned into a huge shock.

"I also learned about this from the Han family."

Without much thought, she recounted her experiences at the Han family's house that day.

"You acted on behalf of the Han family and defeated the One-Eyed Sword King, whom the Wang family hired at great expense?"

Qi Sheng gasped sharply, his face twitching, his expression one of horror.

"I had heard that the Wang family had issued a challenge to heroes, but I never expected that it would actually attract a master swordsman."

He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing as he spoke.

The way he looked at Yang Xiaoman changed slightly.

"I just didn't expect that you had already shown your strength and defeated that one-eyed sword king."

"It's understandable that the Wang family didn't mention this matter, after all, they spent a lot of money and still lost to the Han family."

"As for why Patriarch Han didn't take advantage of the situation and publicize the matter, could it be that...?"

Just as Qi Sheng's eyes lit up, Yang Xiaoman's next words confirmed his suspicions.

"Right after I left the Han family, the head of the Han family invited me to represent the Han family in this Sword King competition through Chen Man."

"That makes sense." Qi Sheng nodded thoughtfully. "The reason this old fox kept the news a secret was because he was afraid something would leak out."

"I'm afraid you just don't want to cause yourself trouble or create more competitors. After all, if anyone knew that your swordsmanship was so outstanding, they would inevitably extend an olive branch."

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something.

"The Han family is still keeping this a secret because you haven't agreed yet, right?"

Looking at Qi Sheng's scrutinizing gaze, Yang Xiaoman nodded awkwardly and said softly:

"I was originally planning to agree, after all, the reward offered by that Han family head was quite substantial."

"If I had agreed sooner, I could have brought Aning back sooner. However, I went to the Lin family and accidentally saved the young master of the Lin family. The head of the Lin family gave me three taels of silver as a thank you, so I put it aside for the time being."

"I haven't given a reply to the Han family yet."

Qi Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, "Actually, I set a limit of three taels of silver not because I really wanted you and your son to repay the money, but just to make you give up."

"The person who killed your father is connected to the county magistrate; how could we possibly afford to offend him?"

Lord County Lord? !

Yang Xiaoman's face tightened, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

"How could the upright and just government stand by and watch its relatives and friends commit evil deeds and harm the people of the county?!"

Her words startled Qi Sheng, who quickly glanced around before hurriedly explaining:

"Xiaoman, you've misunderstood the magistrate. That person isn't his relative or friend."

"As for his identity, I have never known, because I am not qualified to know."

"Everyone present knew that even the high-ranking county magistrate had to address that richly dressed young man as 'Young Master'."

"In fact, the county magistrate once made a slip of the tongue... referring to himself as 'this humble official' when addressing that young master."

A county magistrate, in all his dignity, has to bow and scrape in public, referring to himself as "your humble servant"?!

Upon hearing Qi Sheng's explanation, Yang Xiaoman felt a chill run down her spine. Just who was the enemy who killed her father, that he would dare to treat human life so lightly?

Even the head of a county dared not speak out against it.

Even powerful local gentry like Qi Sheng didn't have the right to know the other party's identity.

At that moment, she suddenly understood why Qi Sheng had been unwilling to tell her the truth about that day.

The concern was simply that she was young and impulsive, and that blindly seeking revenge would ultimately lead to her death.

Or even if we knew, what could we do?

It can only add to the sorrow, leaving one powerless to accept fate and lament the injustice of heaven.

Seeing Yang Xiaoman remain silent, Qi Sheng sighed.

"Speaking of which, if it weren't for the county magistrate's help in sending your father's body home, according to that young master's idea, your father had violated a taboo and should have been left to rot in the wilderness to appease his anger."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman clenched her fist tightly, her knuckles making a cracking sound.

"May I ask, Patriarch Qi...?"

"What taboo did my dad break?!"