The Legend of Fangren

"Brother Fang, what do you mean by this! The secret techniques of Emerald City are extremely sensitive to residual energy." Attorney Chu hurriedly tried to stop him, but it was too late.

The remaining henchman shouted, "Well, you're finished! You dared to offend the Ministry of War!"

Bang! !

Fang Shixiao leaped closer, and before the other party could finish threatening, he drew his sword and threw another punch, sending him and his partner crashing into the wall.

"It's alright, Fellow Daoist Chu. My aptitude is poor, and I can conceal my profound energy without leaving a trace." Fang Shi turned around and asked, "Fellow Daoist Chu, do you wish to continue being targeted?"

"I don't want to." Attorney Chu had lost all self-awareness and knew that being able to endure grievances did not mean he should endure them.

However, he had no connections and was afraid of getting into trouble.

"Brother Fang, now that we've already made our move, we'd better leave Emerald City and escape to another place as soon as possible."

Fang Shi, however, asked, "Fellow Daoist Chu, why should we flee?"

"Because we offended the Ministry of War..."

"Is that so?" Fang Shi spread his hands. "Where is the evidence? We were clearly just eating meat and drinking water, then falling asleep, when we suddenly heard a noise and woke up to this."

"Ah...that's true." Upon hearing this, Attorney Chu, who had been pacing anxiously, stopped, sat down again, and even let out a burp, as if it were true.

"But what should we say when Chief Wang comes out later?"

"What did you say?" Fang Shi clapped his hands. "That guy has a grudge against you and doesn't like you. He'll definitely frame us for this. What good will it do us even if we're innocent?"

After a moment's thought, Attorney Chu gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, let's go all the way..."

The grudge had been building for a long time, and now they were going all out.

"Exactly." Fang Shi nodded, "This young man is teachable. But it's not that we should go all the way, and Fellow Daoist Chu, you shouldn't have made a move."

"Brother Fang, am I suggesting you do everything?"

"No, I won't make a move either."

Although Fang Shi was confident that he could take care of Wang Touzi and his men, he could escape unscathed if he did, but Chu Dazhuang could not.

Fang Shi said, "You and Chief Wang have a long-standing feud, and many people in the city must know this. If Chief Wang suddenly dies here, and someone testifies that you left the city today, they will definitely suspect you. At that time, regardless of whether you are suspected or not, the Ministry of War will make you the scapegoat."

Attorney Chu was distressed upon hearing this and said, "Then I'd better run away quickly. At worst, I can go to another city."

Fang Shi said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, you are too honest. This Wang Touzi has robbed you of your treasures countless times. In other rogue cultivators, this would have been a deadly feud. Now that he has offended me, you should seize this opportunity to completely eliminate this opponent and then continue to stay in this Emerald City. Don't waste the reputation you have accumulated here over the years."

Upon hearing this, Attorney Chu understood that Brother Fang's actions were not impulsive but rather a gesture of righteousness, an attempt to help him out of his predicament. He realized that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would truly deserve to be bullied. Therefore, he quickly said, "I hope Brother Fang can show me the way. If this can free me from this troublemaker, Chief Wang, you will be my greatest benefactor!"

"That's simple." Fang Shi thought for a moment, and a bunch of good deeds flashed through his mind. He said, "If you don't want to be made a scapegoat, the most important thing is to have a 'reason'. And this reason must be a great reason, so great that even the Ministry of War can't use you as a scapegoat."

Upon hearing this, Attorney Chu hesitated, saying, "I'm afraid the Ministry of War will come and arrest me, silencing me so that I won't be able to speak out, no matter how right I am."

"That's natural. The university needs more people. No matter how great private interests are, they can't surpass public principles."

Fang Shi pulled Attorney Chu aside and whispered something to him. Chu's eyebrows furrowed as he listened, looking somewhat uncertain.

"Brother Fang, this plan is a bit far-fetched, I'm afraid it's not convincing enough."

Fang Shi patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, saying, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your life. If you can be ruthless, you'll have a smooth and happy life from now on. What's wrong with that? As long as you are an upright person, everyone will trust you. In this way, you will not only eliminate the enmity but also gain a good reputation, and everything will go smoothly for you in the future."

Fang Shi's plan is called the "bitter flesh plan," and it's more likely to be true than false. It all depends on whether Fellow Daoist Chu is willing to take the risk.

"Let's go," Attorney Chu said, making up his mind.

"Alright." Fang Shima took a deep stance and punched him in the face.

And it wasn't just fists, but also stones. Even though Fang Shi held back, he still got a good beating, leaving Fang Shi with a bruised and swollen face.

"Brother Fang, it's...almost done, isn't it..."

If this fight continues, it won't be a ruse anymore; it'll be a real feud.

"Hmm...more or less." Fang Shi took a step back, admiring his masterpiece of avoiding vital points with every punch.

"Alright, you can wait here."

After saying that, he plunged into the hole.

Inside, it was pitch black. After Wang entered, he swarmed in like locusts, seizing and hoarding any good items he could find.

The cave wasn't very big, only about the width of three or four people's shoulders. It was clearly just a small branch of the main cave. The cave secret realm was a place where extreme yin gave rise to extreme yang, and that lava lake was the core of the secret realm. The main cave was only the size of four or five houses, so it was clear that the branch wouldn't be very long.

Fang Shi crouched low, making no sound, and followed the light from the cave. He heard a clanging sound, peeked out, and saw that it was Wang Touzi and his men chiseling crystal from the rock wall.

This stuff is amazing; even ordinary items can be used to carve luxury ornaments. Wealthy families love to use these as decorations.

Looking at his men working, Wang the foreman grinned, clutching the bulging cloth bags in his hands, his teeth chattering with delight. "This trip was definitely worthwhile. We picked up all this valuable stuff for free. That kid really didn't offend me for nothing. You guys work hard and go back now. I'll give you your share."

The soldiers, spurred on by this, immediately worked even more efficiently.

However, unbeknownst to them, their chiseling awakened something deeper within the cave.

Fang Shi was hiding in the shadows, plotting how to launch a sneak attack, when he felt a vibration in his palm, which was not something that the sharp chisels in the hands of those soldiers could do.

Looks like I won't have to lift a finger...

Fang Shi secretly dug a small square hole nearby and hid inside.

Before long, the tremor became strong enough for Wang Touzi and his men to detect.

"Boss, something's not right." One of the soldiers stopped what he was doing.

"I know." Chief Wang stared suspiciously into the depths of the cave, muttering to himself in bewilderment, "I've heard about this place several times before. It should have been emptied out long ago, so how can there still be strange things here?"

It seems there are treasures hidden in this side cave!

Thinking of this, Chief Wang shouted, "Stop! Grab your weapons! The treasure has been delivered to our door!"

The soldier, feeling uncertain, asked, "Boss, we're only at the second-tier level..."

"What are you afraid of?!" Chief Wang scolded. "This secret realm is only a hundred meters underground. The monsters that come out are at most second-tier. You five or six people are wearing inner armor and carrying weapons. What are you afraid of? Besides, there's me, a third-tier monster. Hurry up."

His words boosted their confidence, and they spread out in two rows, ready to face the strange creature that emerged from the darkness.

But then, things seemed to go beyond their expectations.

"Boom..."