On the road leading to the county, the sound of galloping horses could be heard.
Four strong horses dashed out of the He Clan Manor and arrived at the county in less than half a day. The leader was He Quan Xin, the famous Level Nine cultivator of the He Clan Manor in Taicang County.
After they entered the county, they did not return home. Instead, they went to the Cheng Residence.
Cheng Jiahui was not surprised by the He Clan's arrival, but he was surprised that they arrived so quickly. However, this was undoubtedly a good thing for the Cheng Residence.
This person in charge of the Cheng Residence strode out personally to welcome them, and actually led them directly into the inner hall. His gaze lingered on He Yitian. Everyone knew what he was thinking, and He Yitian blushed.
As the eldest son and eldest grandson of the He Clan, he knew that he could not decide his own marriage. For the sake of the clan's interests, the person he married was not based on whether he liked her or not. However, he did not object to this because he knew that this was an obligation that he had to bear for the sake of the clan.
In Taicang County, the Cheng Residence's daughter was undoubtedly the most well-matched. Judging from his grandfather and father's behavior, they seemed to be interested in this.
When he thought of this, he glanced at Yi Ming and could not help but sigh inwardly.
He had heard from his father that his Sixth Brother was exceptionally talented, so the clan had decided that in order not to affect his cultivation, they would not arrange a marriage for him. Just like the Xu Family's Fourth Master, Xu Xiangqian, who was wholeheartedly cultivating and had yet to marry.
Everyone took their seats, and He Quan Xin immediately asked about the situation with the mounted bandits.
Cheng Jiahui did not hide anything and said, "Everyone is so righteous. I thank you in advance." Then, his eyes revealed a deep-seated hatred.
He Quanxin and the others looked at each other. They all knew that with Cheng Jiahui's status and identity, he did not hide his inner feelings. Other than because he hated the horse bandits to the bone, he also wanted to show that he completely trusted the He Family.
"Our Cheng Residence has some influence in Taicang County. After investigating, we finally found a few suspicious people in the city." Cheng Jiahui said seriously, "After the chase, two of the three suspicious people died and one was captured alive."
Although what he said was an understatement, everyone could imagine the tragic situation at the time.
"That person confessed?" He Quanxin asked. In his heart, he added, "Could it be a confession of torture?" Of course, he would never say that out loud.
Cheng Jiahui nodded heavily, "That's right, this person wanted to commit suicide at first, but since he fell into our hands, how could we let him get what he wanted? After interrogation, we have already found out their background." His voice suddenly turned cold, "That group of people is the Red-scarf Burglars of Tai 'a County."
He Quanxin and the others were stunned. Then, they frowned slightly.
Tai Ah County and Taicang County did not border each other. There was also Taichong County in between. However, this county was the most chaotic county in the entire Linlang County.
It was one of the few prefectures in the northwest region of Mount Wu County. Because it was located at the border and the terrain was flat, it had always been a place where horse bandits ran rampant. Once the government wanted to use the army to encircle and suppress them, they would escape across the border. This made the army hesitate to cross the border to pursue them.
The Red-scarf Burglars were the best horse bandits in Tai Ah County. They could be considered one of the best groups. Even when they were in Taicang County, they had also heard of the name of this horse bandit.
The most famous among them were the first and second leaders of the Red-scarf Burglars. It was said that these two were top experts whose internal strength had reached the tenth level.
He Quanxin coughed lightly and asked, "Brother Cheng, who is the leader of the horse bandits?"
"The leader is a captain of the Red-scarf Burglars, called Guan Wei." The muscles on Cheng Jiahui's face twitched slightly. When the name of his enemy was mentioned, he calmed down.
"Guan Wei?" He Quanxin's face flashed with a strange expression, "I remember that the leader of the Red-scarf Burglars is also surnamed Guan."
"Yes, this Guan Wei is the brother of the leader of the Red-scarf Burglars. Moreover, his internal strength has reached the ninth level." Cheng Jiahui said without hiding anything. He knew that he could not deceive the other party on this matter. Otherwise, not only would they not be able to become in-laws, they might even become enemies.
He Quanxin's mind flashed with several thoughts. He pondered and asked, "Brother Cheng, I wonder who from the Xu family came to help this time?"
"They did not come." Cheng Jiahui said indifferently.
Everyone in the He family was shocked. He Quanxin's eyes slightly raised, "Could it be that the Xu family is afraid of the Red-scarf Burglars, so they did not come out?"
"No." Cheng Jiahui's words were shocking, "We did not invite anyone from the Xu family to come."
He Quanxin and the others were really confused this time. Only He Yiming could not take his eyes off him. He had vaguely guessed the reason in his heart.
Sure enough, Cheng Jiahui continued, "You may not know this, but that night, one of the Red-scarf Burglars stole the thousand-year-old blood ginseng. When he left, he met my brother. At that time, I exchanged a palm with that person. Hehe …" He laughed at himself and said, "In the end, I was injured on the spot. If that person did not leave in a hurry, I am afraid that I would not be able to see you today."
He Quanxin and the others' expressions changed again. That person's strength was indeed extraordinary to be able to injure Cheng Jiahui with just one palm.
"Brother Cheng, was that person Guan Wei?"
"No, at that time, Guan Wei was fighting with my father. He could not spare the time." Cheng Jiahui said coldly, "But that person is also a master of the ninth level of internal strength."
He Quanxin's expression suddenly became serious and said, "Two masters of the ninth level came at the same time?"
Cheng Jiahui waved his hand and said, "Brother He, after our interrogation, there was only one master of the ninth level among the Horse Gang who came this time. As for that person, he was not from the Red-scarf Burglars. He took advantage of the chaos to wear their clothes and take the thousand-year-old blood ginseng."
Since He Quanxin and the others could cultivate their internal strength to a high level, they were naturally intelligent people. When they thought of the fact that the Cheng family did not invite the Xu family this time, they immediately guessed the key point.
The two brothers looked at each other. He Quanming said, "Brother Cheng, is that person related to the Xu family?"
"Yes, it is related to the Xu family, and it is definitely related." Cheng Jiahui said decisively.
"Brother Cheng, is there any misunderstanding?" He Quanming said in a low voice, "With the Xu family's status in this county, they should not be able to take advantage of the situation."
Cheng Jiahui laughed coldly and said, "If there were no Red-scarf Burglars, they might not have taken action. But since there is this opportunity, how can they endure it?" The person in charge of the Cheng family glanced in the direction of the Xu family and said, "The thousand-year-old blood ginseng. They can't help but be tempted."
He Quanxin said in a low voice, "Brother Cheng, you are so sure. Do you have any evidence?"
Cheng Jiahui's eyes flashed and said, "I once exchanged blows with that person. Brother He, do you know what technique that person used?"
He Quanxin shook his head blankly. There were so many internal strength techniques in this world. How could he guess?
He Yitian was slightly moved and said, "Is it the Xu family's two great martial arts?"
He Quanxin and the others' faces changed. The Xu family's two great martial arts were the Raging Flame Technique and the Withered Wood Technique. These two martial arts were famous in Taicang County.
And these two martial arts were the Xu family's secret. Those who were not direct descendants were not allowed to teach them. If it was really one of these two martial arts, then even if the Xu family jumped into the Yellow River, they would not be able to wash away this suspicion.
Under everyone's gaze, Cheng Jiahui slowly nodded and said, "Yes, it is one of the Xu family's two great martial arts, the Raging Flame Technique."
He Quanxin gasped and said, "The Raging Flame Technique, the ninth level of the Raging Flame Technique?"
"Yes."
Everyone now understood why Cheng Jiahui, who was at the peak of the eighth level of internal strength, was injured in one blow. Moreover, he was so sure that this person must be related to the Xu family.
"The ninth level of the Raging Flame Technique …" He Quanxin said suspiciously, "As far as I know, in the Xu family, the one who practiced the Raging Flame Technique and reached the ninth level was the fourth master of the Xu family, Xu Xiangqian?"
"It's not him." Cheng Jiahui asserted, "This person's figure and aura are very different from Xu Xiangqian's. They can't be the same person."
With his strength and eyesight, since he was so sure, he naturally would not be wrong. Moreover, everyone was quite familiar with Xu Xiangqian and knew his character. The possibility of him disguising himself and taking advantage of a burning house was close to zero.
He Quanxin's expression became more and more puzzled. He said, "In the Xu family, other than Xu Xiangqian, is there a second hidden master of the ninth level?"
Everyone was silent, but the He family members all thought of He Laibao.
Since the He family had such a trump card, then it was not impossible for the Xu family, which had been passed down for more than a hundred years, to have an unknown master of the ninth level.
However, at this point, they also understood why Cheng Jiahui did not ask for help from the Xu family. They even had a perfect explanation for the Cheng family's marriage at this time.
After a while, He Quanxin finally made a decision and said loudly, "Brother Cheng, regardless of whether or not the Xu family stole the thousand-year blood ginseng, we will not stand by and do nothing about the Red-scarf Burglars. This time, the four of us are at Brother Cheng's disposal. "
Cheng Jiahui hurriedly bowed and said, "With everyone's help, we will definitely be able to catch all the Red-scarf Burglars in one fell swoop." Then, a trace of fierceness flashed across his face. He said, "I will not leave a single one of them alive. All of them will be sacrificed to the Cheng family's heroic spirit."
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