Ye Xiao slowly retracted his finger and stared at the cracked place for a long time. He couldn't believe what he had just seen.
[Such damage was caused by the power of my finger?!]
[I just casually gathered the power of ice. That's all!]
He stayed silent for a while and then took a deep breath.
"With this power of ice, it is like a protective talisman." Ye Xiao took a deep breath and was lost in thoughts, "But, how do I get out of here …"
At this moment, he heard a commotion outside the door.
And then he saw the steward hurriedly come in, "My lord, the government of the Chen-Xing City has sent someone to ask you to cooperate with them in a case. I guess it is about the murder of Mu Cheng-Bai."
Ye Xiao was calm and said, "Let them in. Serve them tea in the front hall."
The steward nodded and left in a hurry.
Ye Xiao tidied up a bit and then walked to the front hall. When he stepped into the front hall, he saw three people dressed like officers sitting there drinking tea. However, it was undeniable that the three of them were a bit nervous and even a bit scared.
After all, this was the house of the Great General of the North, and they were going to investigate the young lord of the Great General's house …
The people serving around them were all seasoned soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles. Knowing the purpose of the three's arrival, each of them naturally exuded a kind of valiance. Their eyes were filled with the murderous intent of surviving a hundred deaths as they constantly glanced at the faces of the three.
Their eyes were filled with … Well, it couldn't be said that they were kind.
A feeling of being surrounded by a group of tigers grew within them. This extremely uncomfortable feeling made the three of them shudder, almost causing them to tremble. At this moment, it was already extremely difficult for him to brace himself and sit there, instead of running away.
Unknowingly, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on the foreheads of the three of them. Inexplicably, he felt his lower body becoming more and more anxious, almost about to spurt out.
Luckily, they finally saw Ye Xiao walking towards them. The three of them felt like they had just seen their own father!
"Young Master Ye!" The first person stood up with a "whoosh". However, he felt his knees go soft and sat down almost at the same time. Just now, he had unknowingly fought against the aura of the battle-hardened veterans and had already used up most of his strength. At this moment, he actually didn't have the strength to stand up all at once.
"What is it?" Ye Xiao walked over lightly as if his feet didn't touch the floor. He suddenly sat down on the chair like he didn't have any bones. - Shoot! - He raised one of his legs. People thought he was going to cross his legs, but he actually put his legs on the armrest of the chair. He opened his legs wide and swayed them.
He was completely evil and didn't have the slightest bit of elegance. His eyes were listless and lifeless, and he looked like someone who had been drinking too much.
The head constable sighed in his heart, "Look at this guy … I really don't know what to say. It's really unfortunate for General Ye to have such a son. "
"It's like this, Mr. Ye, I'm just following your order. I don't mean to be disrespectful to you." The head of the constables braced himself and said, "I have something to ask you, Mr. Ye."
"Hmm. Go ahead." Ye Xiao lazily tilted his head and tidied up his nails. He seemed to be careless.
"This … Mu Cheng-Bai … Young Master Mu is dead. I'm sure Young Master Yee knows about this …"
"Mu Cheng-Bai? Who is he? Do I know this man? "Ye Xiao raised up his head and looked confused.
Who is Mu Cheng-Bai …
Everybody felt that it was hilarious. "You don't know Mu Cheng-Bai? You don't know Mu Cheng-Bai? "
"Ahem ahem ahem …" The head constable's skinny face showed a trace of surprise. He coughed and said, "Let me tell you, Lord Ye. Mu Cheng-Bai is the one who had a dispute with you on the road a few days ago … It is said that Lord Ye showed off his power and even beat Mu Cheng-Bai up. That's really something …"
Ye Xiao was enlightened, "So it was that bastard. That bastard tried to steal from me. He was seeking death … Hmm? What? Is he dead? Good. Who did it? I am going to give him a reward … "
And then he became excited, "Hmm. Now you are asking me … Haha. Did I beat him to death? Could it be that after I beat him that day, his internal injuries worsened and he died? Does that mean I killed him? Hahahaha. My martial arts have improved again. I am so powerful … "
He sounded like he was taking pleasure in Ye Xiao's misfortune. He didn't seem nervous at all.
The head bailiff coughed a few more times before replying, "You misunderstood me … It was that afternoon when someone found childe Mu's body in the dense woods …"
"Hmm? I didn't kill him? "Ye Xiao sighed with disappointment, and then he raged up," Damn it! Why didn't I kill him? That bastard caused me so much trouble. I wanted to send some men to kill him as soon as I came back! Humph. Didn't he know who was in charge in the Chen-Xing City? Didn't he know that I, Ye Xiao, was someone he couldn't afford to mess with? Messing with me was like digging the ground on the head of a god or pulling the teeth out of a tiger's mouth! It was such a good thing for him to die so easily! "
The head constable was so confused that he almost couldn't move his eyes.
[How dare you!
That is the son of the Mu Clan, the brother-in-law of the crown prince!
Who can't be messed with?
How could you be so arrogant … If he didn't die, it would have been your turn to suffer. Now you are actually saying that … it was a good thing for him to die …]
The head constable licked his lips and was about to say something when Ye Xiao spoke excitedly and angrily, "It's good that he died! Do you know who killed him? Did you find him? I wanted to give him a reward. He did me a favor after all! He saved me a lot of trouble. How could I not give him a reward? "
The three constables' mouths twitched at the same time.
[If we found the murderer, why would we come here to ask you?]
"Lord Ye, please tell us what happened that day in detail so that we can explain it to our superiors." The head constable smiled bitterly and finally spoke out the purpose of this trip.
"Explain? Explain what? You don't think I killed him, do you? " Ye Xiao squinted his eyes, "I did want to kill him, but someone else beat me to it … Humph. If he is still alive, I will definitely kill him again!"
The head constable was speechless.
After much persuasion and with the help of the steward, Lord Ye reluctantly told them what had happened that day. When he talked about how he had beaten Mu Cheng-Bai, Ye Xiao's eyebrows were raised. He stood up and started to demonstrate how he had punched, kicked, flipped over like a sparrow hawk, spread its wings, and knocked Mu Cheng-Bai down to the ground. After that, he had a life or death battle with Mu Cheng-Bai …
It was as if it was a fight between two top masters. It was incomparably splendid.
All in all, it was Lord Ye who had fought tenaciously, unyielding, powerful, handsome, and elegant. He was one of the top masters in the world … He had beaten Mu Cheng-Bai up like a drowning dog. In the end, Lord Ye had been magnanimous and spared Mu Cheng-Bai's life …
Everyone was sweating profusely!
Who didn't know that you had escaped?
To think that you could still speak so highly of yourself with your saliva flying all over the place … How despicable!
"Understood … We understand. We will go back and report." The head constable's mouth was twisted as he awkwardly left.
"Wait. What's the rush? I haven't finished yet …" Lord Ye's saliva was flying everywhere. He was addicted to the story. How could he allow the constable to leave?
"We are clear about what happened … Lord Ye is busy. You should rest early …" The three constables left the House of Ye as if they were running for their lives. "We will visit another day …"
"Uh … Well, see you out." Ye Xiao sat on the chair and didn't move at all. The others watched as the three constables left.
The others also left, leaving only the steward alone.
"There's something strange about this." The steward frowned, "I thought they would at least take you away and interrogate you. I didn't expect that they would only ask you a few questions. What's the point of that …"
Ye Xiao humphed and said blandly, "It's just a balance of power. Now that the princes have grown up, they all have their eyes on the throne … They are all covetous like tigers eyeing their prey. Two of them are already powerful enough to support the royal court and the noble clans in the martial world … The Crown Prince's position is in danger. How could he offend such a powerful force like the military just for a dead brother-in-law?"
"Besides, he has the support of such a powerful rumor." The steward smiled.
Ye Xiao nodded, "That's right. For the Crown Prince … The living Mu Cheng-Bai is his brother-in-law, but the dead Mu Cheng-Bai is just a corpse. That's all … Heh heh heh …"
He sneered and didn't say anything more. He went back to the backyard to continue his cultivation.
"But this is also weird …" The steward stopped smiling and murmured, "The Crown Prince won't let it go so easily … Could it be that he still has a backup plan?"
He clasped his hands behind his back and muttered to himself. His face was full of worry. "The message sent to the general should have left the Yellow Dragon Pass by now and reached the yellow sands. There are still two days before the general receives it. As for the reply, it will take at least six days … If something goes wrong during this time …"
He sighed and walked out quickly. He gave a series of orders, "During this time, be more vigilant. Especially at night, don't slack off …"
"If it comes from the royal court, it might have some concerns. But if it comes from the martial world … It is truly impossible to guard against it …" The steward's eyes were full of worry.
"The past few months have definitely been turbulent."
The steward, who had always been calm, actually felt cold sweat on his hands. He wasn't sure if he could keep his young master safe.
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