Chapter 111: I can't be bothered to explain; you don't deserve to hear it

Huang Jiang's eyes showed fear; Yin He had been his friend for decades, even a life-and-death bond. Now someone, right in front of him, punched his close friend away. Normally he should be angry.

But the person before him now is Shen Qing.

He chose to endure.

Shen Qing turned his head and glanced at him.

"Do you have many questions? Don't rush, come see what this is."

Shen Qing walked into the secret room and picked up the purple treasure he had just seen.

"Let me introduce it: this treasure is called Purple Vine Treasure Fruit; it tastes like blueberry and is not bad."

"However, this item is rare even in the Embroidered Uniform Guard; do you know why? Because it is a treasure unique to Japan."

Shen Qing had wanted to exchange for this Purple Vine Treasure Fruit when he was in Luo River City, because it tastes like blueberry, but there was never any stock.

As soon as he said that, sweat immediately poured from Huang Jiang's forehead.

The meaning of this is already clear: even the Embroidered Uniform Guard rarely sees this Japanese Purple Vine Treasure Fruit, yet it appears in Yin He's hands.

Where did this Purple Vine Treasure Fruit come from? It's hard to guess.

At this point, who still has the mind to worry about Yin He? He's gotten involved with Japanese pirates; he should consider his own life.

Huang Jiang stammered: "Lord Shen... Lord Shen, this matter has nothing to do with me."

"I truly don't know how this treasure ended up in our sect."

Shen Qing gave him a half-smile: "Sect Master Huang, don't panic; I never said this had anything to do with you, so why are you anxious?"

The sweat on Huang Jiang's forehead kept increasing.

Now it's like mud falling into your pants—whether it's feces or not, it's still feces.

Their lives now hinge on a single word from Shen Qing.

Shen Qing ignored Huang Jiang and turned his gaze to Yin He, who lay on the ground unable to move.

"Was it you who slaughtered the Bright Moon Sect last night?"

Yin He's eyes showed some unwillingness; he stared fixedly at Shen Qing.

"How did you manage to find us so quickly?"

Shen Qing's eyes held a hint of contempt.

"I can't be bothered to explain; you don't deserve to hear it."

Yin He's remark just now already amounted to an admission.

Shen Qing continued to ask.

"I ask, you answer."

"Who was with you in slaughtering the Bright Moon Sect last night? Is the Copper Hammer Sect the one you wiped out? What is the purpose of this? Who ordered you to do this? And how did you obtain this Purple Vine Treasure Fruit?"

Since Yin He could be a traitor, he naturally had no backbone; without Shen Qing even needing to torture him, he spilled everything he knew.

"Not bad; we killed the Copper Hammer Sect members, and I was the one who slaughtered the Bright Moon Sect last night."

"As for who ordered us to do this, it's a person named Song Tian; I've never seen what he looks like, and this Purple Vine Treasure Fruit was also given to me by him."

"As for the purpose, it is to make the anti-Japan jianghu factions of Jia Shui Jun fearful and withdraw from the front line."

With each word Yin He spoke, Sect Master Huang Jiang's heart turned three degrees colder, and he bellowed.

"Yin He! We haven't treated you poorly in daily life; why would you harm us like this?"

Yin He glanced at him, possibly still remembering some affection, feeling a bit guilty.

"Sect Master Huang, with our methods, breaking through to the Grand Master realm is already the limit; going higher is as hard as climbing to heaven, so I can only surrender to the Japanese pirates to seek some treasures."

Huang Jiang's body trembled; he wanted to keep scolding, but Shen Qing expelled a surge of true qi, directly pushing him aside.

"If you have nothing to say, keep quiet; don't disturb my interrogation, or you'll be questioned together later."

Having said that, Shen Qing looked at Yin He.

"There's still a question unanswered: who was with you in slaughtering the Bright Moon Sect last night?"

Yin He shook his head: "I don't know; they were all masked, and their attacks were hidden, so none of them used their signature techniques."

"Song Xia is the same; every time I see him he's masked, and I don't know what he looks like."

Shen Qing narrowed his eyes; his innate sixth sense told him Yin He definitely still knew something.

Shen Qing waved his hand: "I hear you like skinning people; come on, let's loosen Yin He's skin."

Zhang Shan and Pan Ruhai exchanged a glance, took out their instruments of torture, and headed toward Yin He.

Yin He's mind recalled the few Bright Moon Sect disciples he had skinned the previous night.

He panicked at once and hurriedly shouted.

"Although I don't know who they are! I do know which sect they will attack next!"

Shen Qing lightly tapped his finger, and Zhang Shan and Pan Ruhai stopped.

"Speak."

Yin He let out a breath: "It's the Pure Heart Observatory; Song Xia said the people of the Pure Heart Observatory speak Japanese, causing great trouble for them on the front line, and the time is just before dawn tomorrow."

"As for the rest, I truly don't know."

As soon as he said that, the guards at the door, Bai Quan and Sun Wu, froze, as if they had heard something concerning their own sect.

They rushed in, momentarily at a loss; they wanted to save their sect but could think of no connections, the only person they could think of was Shen Qing; they looked up at him, yet having relied on Shen Qing up to now without accomplishing anything, they felt embarrassed to speak.

Shen Qing glanced at them: "No need for many words; since you're working for me, I won't neglect you."

Upon hearing that, how reassuring it was.

Bai Quan and Sun Wu bowed deeply to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Continue the skinning."

Yin He panicked at once, wanting to struggle, but couldn't; he could only watch helplessly as Zhang Shan and Pan Ruhai approached him.

He roared loudly.

"Shen Qing! You can't do this! I've already confessed everything! However you put it, I'm still a grand master! You should give me a dignified death!!!"

Shen Qing snorted: "A dignified death? You're dreaming."

"Damn it, the sect leader and several elders of the Bright Moon Sect are fighting the Wokou on the front lines with their disciples, while you slaughter their disciples in the rear and even flay their skin."

"You're doing undignified things yourself, yet you expect me to give you a dignified death?"

"If I give you a dignified death, who will answer to the Bright Moon Sect's people?"

"Fuck you!"

"Flay him!"

After saying that, Shen Qing, holding the violet wisteria treasure fruit, walked out of the secret room; Huang Jiang, seeing the situation, hurriedly followed, his face full of obsequiousness.

"Lord Shen, just now Yin He also said, it's his own greed, really has nothing to do with our Eight Clouds Sect."

"Our Eight Clouds Sect has just been doing business all these years; we haven't harmed the populace."

Shen Qing chuckled and patted Huang Jiang's face.

"You haven't harmed the populace, I'm glad, but you've enjoyed blessings yet refuse to resist the Wokou, just wanting to flee—I don't like that."

"So you know what to do now?"

Huang Jiang's skin trembled.

"I... I understand."