Strapped for cash? Are you sure you're strapped for cash and not for some other reason? '
Qin Weiwei bit her lip and muttered to herself, 'How could this person be so shameless? He lied to the Mountain Chieftain and then the Manor Head. How audacious …'
Yang Qing wasn't stupid. He glanced at the Great Cave Master Miao and knew what he wanted from his words and actions.
He then glanced at the six storage rings on Miao Yi's hand. 'He still dares to call me poor?' He turned back and pretended he didn't understand anything.
Miao Yi was speechless. He muttered to himself, but it wasn't appropriate for him to ask for it directly.
The conditions were simple. The two thousand men spread out in all directions, looking for their own places to rest.
In one of the caves, Yao Ruoxian rolled his eyes. He didn't want to bump into the others, so he quickly hid in the depths of the mountain forest …
The best place here was Miao Yi's shack. Yang Qing and the others could only accept it.
After entering the shack, the interior wasn't as simple as it looked from the outside. Although it was small, it was fully furnished. Normally, it was a place for East Arrival Cave's subordinates to discuss matters. It was no problem for Yang Qing and the other Mountain Chieftains.
Walking into the shack, Yang Qing immediately occupied Cave Master Miao's throne. The other Mountain Chieftains automatically stood to his left and right.
Since the Manor Head didn't reward him, Miao Yi couldn't neglect the Manor Head. After all, he had come to his own territory. He turned to Yuan Fang and said, "Prepare a table of good food and wine."
There was no need to care about the others. He couldn't take care of over two thousand men. It was enough to entertain the Manor Head and the other Mountain Chieftains.
Yuan Fang was about to accept the order and leave when Yang Qing calmly said, "No need. Let's start with the matter of Changfeng Cave. Xiong Xiao!"
"Your subordinate is here!" Xiong Xiao stepped forward and cupped his fists.
Yang Qing asked, "Who attacked Changfeng Cave?"
Miao Yi, who was looking down at the side as if nothing had happened, didn't need to guess to know what would happen.
As expected, Xiong Xiao immediately pointed his finger at Miao Yi. "It was East Arrival Cave Master Miao Yi!"
Yang Qing glanced at Miao Yi. "I will give you a chance to defend yourself."
Miao Yi stepped forward and cupped his fists. He pushed the blame away and said, "Manor Head, Xiong Xiao has always wanted to kill this subordinate. His words cannot be trusted. Before the Manor Head's army arrived, Xiong Xiao was leading his men to hunt me down. I don't know if he's colluding with Liu Jingtian, but the two of them actually want to gang up on me. "
He really thought too highly of himself. Was he worthy of being attacked by Xiong Xiao and Liu Jingtian with just these few troops?
"Nonsense!" Xiong Xiao was furious.
Yang Qing said indifferently, "Don't go off topic."
Failing to frame him, Miao Yi replied, "This subordinate has nothing to do with the matters of Changfeng Cave. If not for my Mountain Chieftain coming to investigate, I would not have done so. This subordinate did not know that such a sensational event had happened in Changfeng Cave. "
He turned around and looked at Xiong Xiao. "Even if you want to frame someone, you still need to produce evidence. May I ask if Mountain Chieftain Xiong has any?"
His tone became calm, as if he was speaking the truth and putting on a reasonable front. Unlike in the past, when they saw Xiong Xiao shouting 'dog thief' or 'fight to the death', those who had taken advantage of him would not be anxious and would pretend to be obedient.
Yang Qing also said, "Xiong Xiao, if you have any evidence, take it out. This Seat will handle it impartially!"
Xiong Xiao replied, "The troops that attacked Changfeng Cave only captured Yuan Zhengkun, Li Xin, and Sun Jiaojiao. Whoever has a grudge against these three, and who wants to kill them, the answer is as clear as day!"
Yang Qing looked at Miao Yi. "What else do you have to say?"
Naturally, Miao Yi wouldn't admit it even if he was beaten to death. He glared at Xiong Xiao and sneered, "Isn't Manor Xiong taking advantage of his power to bully others? You call this evidence? If this is considered evidence, then Fan Renfang and Fang Ziyu, who tried to kill me, were Cave Masters under Mountain Chieftain Xiong. Can I use this as evidence as well? "
Everyone who was listening by the side watched on as if it had nothing to do with them. The dog-eat-dog situation had nothing to do with them, so they didn't care who was going to kill who. However, for a mere Cave Master to dare to speak so eloquently and calmly in front of the Manor Head, it wasn't necessarily without the Manor Head's connivance.
If it were any other Cave Master, they wouldn't even have the right to speak in front of the Manor Head.
Yang Qing looked at Xiong Xiao, waiting for him to produce evidence.
Xiong Xiao was at a loss for words. Knowing that this matter wouldn't end well for him, he immediately changed the topic and retorted, "Don't tell me that you weren't the one who attacked my Mount Shaotai and killed my two personal handmaidens?"
Everyone listening at the side was shocked. They had heard of the incident at Changfeng Cave, but the news of Mount Shaotai being attacked had yet to spread. Each of them looked at Miao Yi in shock. Could this guy have attacked Mount Shaotai? And even killed Xiong Xiao's personal handmaidens? Was this guy really that strong? What was Xiong Xiao doing?
Even Qin Weiwei was shocked. She looked at Miao Yi in shock. Could this guy really have attacked Mount Shaotai?
Miao Yi was at a loss. He frowned and said, "Mountain Chieftain Xiong, you're getting more and more ridiculous. You're saying that I attacked Mount Shaotai? What a joke. I don't understand what you're saying. "
He turned to Yang Qing and cupped his fists, "Manor Head, Mountain Chieftain Xiong is framing me. With just his troops, how could I possibly attack Mount Shaotai? His intentions are unforgivable. Manor Head, please punish Xiong Xiao for his crimes!"
Xiong Xiao was enraged. He pointed his finger at Miao Yi and said, "You scum. I saw it with my own eyes. How dare you quibble!"
"Scum!" Miao Yi was also furious. He pointed at Xiong Xiao and roared, "Both Manors know that you want to put me to death. But I didn't expect you to be this ridiculous. You've been framing me time and again. Do you think everyone in the world is easy to bully? You just want to kill me, right? Fine! I'll give you a chance. Do you dare to go out and fight to the death with me?! "
He couldn't win against Xiong Xiao because he had the advantage in numbers. But with his full set of first grade transcendent artifacts, he still stood a chance in a one-on-one battle.
"You think I'm afraid of you?!" Xiong Xiao looked like he would go out if he wanted to.
Actually, he wasn't very confident. But in front of so many people, he couldn't admit defeat. Besides, he knew he couldn't fight in front of Yang Qing.
Sure enough, Yang Qing calmly said, "Are you two treating me as if I don't exist?"
Miao Yi and Xiong Xiao immediately stood straight with their hands in front of their faces.
Yang Qing then asked Xiong Xiao, "You saw him attack Mount Shaotai with your own eyes?"
"That's right!" Xiong Xiao angrily replied, "Even though he was wearing a mask, the battle armor he was wearing along with his steed, the spear in his hand, and his steed — there was no one else but him!"
"Slander! This is pure slander! " Miao Yi immediately defended himself to Yang Qing, "After East Arrival Cave was attacked, your subordinate never left the area around East Arrival Cave. Manor Head, please understand!"
After attacking Mount Shaotai, he had investigated himself. He didn't leave any evidence behind. He knew he couldn't hide this from Yang Qing, but he would never admit to it.
"I saw it with my own eyes. You still dare to quibble!" Xiong Xiao glared at him angrily.
Miao Yi retorted, "You already said he was wearing a mask. How could you tell it was me? You didn't even see who it was! "
"Can the battle armor and your dragon steed be impersonated?"
"If someone purposely framed me, it's not impossible." "Who do you think you are? Who would purposely frame you?"
"It's very possible that you, Xiong Xiao, have tried to kill me time and time again, but you managed to quibble your way out of it.
But justice is in the hearts of the people. Whether it was you or not, everyone is well aware! " But justice is in the hearts of the people. Whether you did it or not, everyone knows it! "
"All of you, shut up!" Yang Qing raised his hand and slapped the armrest. His cold gaze swept past the two who had shut up, and finally landed on Xiong Xiao. "Show me the evidence. This seat will naturally give you justice! "
Xiong Xiao cupped his fists and said, "Quite a number of Mount Shaotai's men saw it with their own eyes. Dozens of our men can testify!"
"Manor Lord!" Miao Yi immediately cupped his fists and said, "Xiong Xiao's subordinates are definitely in cahoots with him. His subordinates cannot serve as witnesses. If they can testify, then the men of my East Arrival Cave can also prove that I have not left East Arrival Cave recently!"
Xiong Xiao: "Manor Lord! But if we interrogate his subordinates one by one, the truth will definitely come to light! "
What a joke! This was what Miao Yi feared the most. If he really brought his subordinates in for interrogation, who could guarantee that they would keep their mouths shut under torture? When that happened, he would definitely be in deep trouble.
The reason why he was so stubborn was because … He didn't believe that Yang Qing would still be able to force him into a corner after he had saved his daughter. If that was really the case, it would definitely disappoint the subordinates of the other two Manors. For the sake of a mere Cave Master of East Arrival Cave like him, Yang Qing would definitely settle this score.
He immediately retorted, "Manor Lord! Xiong Xiao is trying in vain to force a confession out of me! If he hands over his subordinates to me for interrogation, I can also pry open their mouths and prove that they were instructed by Xiong Xiao to intentionally frame me! "
At this moment, he had to defend his subordinates. Otherwise, who would still work for him in the future!
The two of them quarreled back and forth without end. Even the other Mountain Chieftains were having a headache for the Manor Lord. One was a trusted subordinate who had followed the Mountain Chieftain for many years, while the other was the savior of his daughter. It wouldn't be good to side with either of them in this endless dispute. It would easily disappoint the others.
However, when it came to certain emotions, most of the Mountain Chieftains still stood on Xiong Xiao's side. A mere Cave Master dared to be so arrogant towards a Mountain Chieftain. It was simply too outrageous.
"Are you two done quarreling?"
Yang Qing coldly snorted. The two of them who were blaming each other immediately stopped.
"Xiong Xiao, since you can't produce any concrete evidence, I'll give you a chance. Put this matter aside for now! "Yang Qing made a decision on the spot.
Xiong Xiao's eyes widened. "Palace Lord …"
Seeing Yang Qing's sharp gaze sweep over him, Xiong Xiao forcefully swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. With a taut face, he clenched his fists tightly and slowly retreated.
Miao Yi heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, 'I didn't risk my life to save your daughter in vain.'
Yuan Fang and the others, who were standing solemnly outside the house, heaved a sigh of relief. They realized that although the Cave Master was a little erratic, he was a responsible person, and had finally helped everyone hold the fort.
Who knew that Yang Qing, who was in the room, would suddenly change the topic. He stared at Miao Yi indifferently and asked, "Lying about Xiong Xiao attacking East Arrival Cave. How are you going to explain that?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other. They realized that there was no end to the conflict between Xiong Xiao and Miao Yi. On one side, he was accusing Xiong Xiao of assaulting him, and on the other side, he was accusing Xiong Xiao of assaulting him.
Miao Yi cupped his fists and replied, "I have already reported it to Manor Head before the battle. It was not a false report. I was deceived at the time and fell into a trap. That's why I thought it was Xiong Xiao's doing!"
Yang Qing said indifferently, "Do you have any evidence?"
Miao Yi replied, "Yes."
Yang Qing indifferently lowered his eyes and said, "Bring it here!"
Miao Yi was already prepared for this. He immediately turned around and shouted, "Yuan Fang, bring him here!"
Not long after, Yuan Fang pushed a trembling and battered cultivator in. It was the surrendered soldier that Mount Returning Loyalty had captured when they attacked East Arrival Cave. (To be continued.)
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