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Hidden under a tombstone?!

Looking at Qi Sheng's cold smile, Yang Xiaoman swallowed hard in shock.

No wonder her uncle and his wife broke into the house before her father even went up the mountain, using the excuse of eating the childless one, but actually they wanted to find that tungsten steel butcher knife and destroy the evidence!

Little did they know, the tungsten steel butcher knife wasn't even at home.

Qi Sheng had his men bury him in the soil under the tombstone long ago.

"Although I have told you this news as agreed today, I do not agree with it. Go and retrieve that tungsten steel butcher knife."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was slightly taken aback. "Why?"

"If I and the village head can find witnesses this time, we can send my wicked uncle and his wife to prison."

"Without those two causing trouble, no one should be interested in the tungsten steel butcher knife anymore, and I will hide it well after I retrieve it."

Such important evidence was something she naturally didn't want to be buried in the wilderness, exposed to the elements.

If she loses him, she'll probably never be able to avenge her father in this lifetime!

Seeing her puzzled expression, Qi Sheng smiled helplessly and shook his head, without giving a direct answer.

"Do you know that I have physical evidence, but I dare not report it to the magistrate?"

"Although no one dares to convict that richly dressed young man, Shen Zhi Qiu, who killed your father, and your uncle do not have his kind of powerful background."

"If I report their misdeeds to the county magistrate, they will surely end up in jail!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman's eyes flashed. "Please enlighten me, Uncle Qi."

Qi Sheng cleared his throat, subconsciously reached out and touched the artificial hill in front of him, and sighed softly:

"In that young master's eyes, your father was the sinner who ruined his luck. If I had overturned the case back then, not only would I not have been able to convict them, but I myself would have been implicated."

"After all, he had said he would leave your father's body to rot in the wilderness. Although the county magistrate pleaded for him, no one dared to interfere with your father's burial."

"That's why I could only use the pretext of buying a child bride to give your mother three taels of silver and hastily arrange Cheng Lin's burial, so that I wouldn't have to worry about being retaliated against by the richly dressed young master."

"Besides, Xiao Ning is still very young, and he would only be a burden to you and your son. So if I could raise him in the Qi family, it would be a way to reduce the burden on you and your son. I just didn't expect..."

As he spoke, Qi Sheng gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"You three have such a deep bond."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman trembled and stared at Qi Sheng in disbelief.

These past two days she has been puzzled. Since the Qi family patriarch and her father had a close relationship, why did he not only not help with the burial but also take advantage of the situation and buy A-Ning away as a child bride?

If Father misjudged the person, then why did he not hesitate to pay a ransom of fifty taels of silver after Aning was kidnapped by bandits?

"I see, Uncle Qi, you..."

Yang Xiaoman subconsciously cupped her hands in thanks, but was interrupted halfway through by Qi Sheng waving his hand and sighing:

"There's no need to say anything else. Your father's death was also my fault. Even if it were a hundred taels of silver, let alone fifty taels, I would never have been able to bear seeing his little girl die a violent death."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what he meant.

"Does Uncle Qi mean that when my father participated in the Sword King competition, he represented... the Qi family?"

She couldn't think of any other reason.

As expected, Qi Sheng nodded slightly in surprise, "That's right, exactly."

"To be honest, when we asked your father to help, I thought it would just be a formality. I never expected that your father's abilities would far exceed our expectations."

As he spoke, his expression darkened as he sighed.

"However, if I had known it would turn out this way, I shouldn't have let your father get involved."

Looking at his self-reproachful expression, Yang Xiaoman gently shook her head, a hint of coldness flashing across her face.

"Uncle Qi, you don't need to blame yourself. You can only blame my uncle and his wife for their vicious hearts, and that dog Shen!"

As for the elegantly dressed young man that Qi Bo mentioned, she didn't even bother to mention him.

The two are now of vastly different statuses. She can't even bring down Shen Zhi Qiu, let alone deal with that person whom even the county magistrate has to call "this humble official"!

A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years.

Although she is not a gentleman, if she wants to avenge her father, she must proceed step by step in a steady and pragmatic manner.

Otherwise, not only will they fail to avenge themselves, but they will also needlessly lose their lives.

"Revenge can't be rushed." Qi Sheng nodded and said in a deep voice, "I suspect that what happened to you and Xiao Ning this time was not entirely the work of your uncle and his wife. Who knows... someone else might have been behind it."

"Otherwise, how could your uncle, an ordinary farmer, have dared to go to Black Wind Mountain and come back unscathed?"

"Shen Zhiqi?!" Yang Xiaoman's eyes widened suddenly, her voice rising several octaves involuntarily. "He, a member of the county government, is actually secretly colluding with mountain bandits?"

"If that's the case, we don't even need the tungsten steel butcher's knife as evidence. As long as we can find evidence of his collusion with the bandits, the county magistrate will definitely not let him off easily!"

For an official to collude with mountain bandits is a matter of utter calamity!

Qi Sheng looked horrified and quickly lowered his voice to remind him:

"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Shen Zhiqi is always cautious in his actions. Since he sent your uncle to Black Wind Mountain, it means he has already distanced himself completely. How can we find any evidence?"

"For now, don't use the tungsten steel knife, lest Shen Zhi Qiu's spies find out. Just pretend you know nothing."

"Otherwise, once your uncle and his wife are imprisoned, Shen Zhiqi will definitely be desperate and might even threaten you with your mother and Xiao Ning's lives to force you to hand over the tungsten steel butcher's knife!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and instantly calmed down.

Her lips moved slightly, then she gritted her teeth and said:

"According to Qi Bo, when should I report Shen Gou to the county magistrate?"

"Wait until the time is right." Qi Sheng paused, his hand stroking the artificial hill, and looked at Yang Xiaoman with a solemn expression, saying softly:

"According to my original plan, I didn't even intend to tell you three about the tungsten steel butcher knife, so as not to add to your sorrow."

"As for revenge, I will choose another opportunity. I just didn't expect you to be so capable."

"Now you have the right to avenge this wrong, but... you'll have to wait!"

As he finished speaking, he cleared his throat, and the image of that elegant young man in fine clothes flashed through his mind again, a hint of fear appearing deep in his eyes.

"It would be best if you became the Sword King of Shahe County, then you would have the capital to stand on equal footing with Shen Zhiqi and have a voice. Only then will you be able to expose this to the county magistrate and he will take it seriously and thoroughly investigate the case."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was stunned.

To become the Knife King of Shahe County?

As for the battle for the title of Sword King, she had no intention of participating after saving her younger sister, Aning.

But now...

She was determined to win!