Chapter 84: Do You Think I Don't Know What You're Thinking?

"Come back with me!"

"Wait!" Blocking directly between the two, Shen Yu glanced at the other party indifferently and said with disdain, "Is the County Government Office a place you can come and go as you please? Besides, whether he leaves or not is up to Old He himself to decide!"

"Move aside, don't push your luck too far!"

"Who is pushing their luck too far? You sent people to kill me last night, and today you bring a group of experts to barge into my County Government Office. Does Sect Leader Han think this official is easy to bully? Does Sect Leader Han know that you have already committed a capital crime? The laws of the nation are merciless!"

While speaking, Shen Yu released his aura completely without reservation. Han Qichen, who was directly opposite him, immediately changed color. Even he couldn't help but tremble at that terrifying aura; where did this freak come from?

However, not wanting to lose face even if he lost the momentum, Han Qichen still stiffened his neck and said, "County Magistrate Shen, don't think that just because you are powerful we will be afraid. My Dajiang Sect is not easy to bully either!"

"Is that so? Then do you think this official is easy to bully?" With a cold snort, a zither appeared in Shen Yu's hands out of nowhere. He rested his hands lightly on the zither, and suddenly an invisible force field appeared, enveloping everyone within it.

In an instant, Han Qichen's expression changed slightly, and alarm bells rang in his heart. A sense of fatal danger surged into his mind; it was the perception of danger he had cultivated over many years.

"Sect Leader Han! Back when this official was still in Baian County, I used this zither to play the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tones and wiped out all the experts of the Golden Rain Tower's Tanzhou branch. I wonder how the experts of the Dajiang Sect compare to those of the Golden Rain Tower?"

"You, don't think that just because you have some strength you can be unreasonable!" To be honest, at this moment Han Qichen really wanted to be tough, but the Elder beside him quietly tugged at him. Big Brother, being tough requires picking the right occasion; if you are even slightly careless, it could mean the annihilation of the entire force.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Han Qichen tilted his head back and said with lingering unwillingness, "You killed my disciple, and you won't even allow me to vent a little? Does the imperial court not care about reason?"

"Now you know how to talk about reason? What were you doing just a moment ago!" Glancing at the other party with disdain, Shen Yu turned to say, "Han Mingyang, as County Lieutenant, abused his power for personal gain, slandered the good, and harmed the innocent—every single item is documented and verifiable! Wait!"

Glancing at these people, Shen Yu turned and entered the room, returning with a pile of account books and letters which he threw over. Some of these he had obtained from the gangs he had wiped out, and some were found at Han Mingyang's home.

"Take a good look for yourselves. Just in the last two years alone, the number of people he deliberately framed for his own selfish interests is no less than a dozen, and his other acts of abusing power for personal gain are countless! Over these years, the number of people he has harmed to death is also not small!"

"Impossible, the disciples I, Han Qichen, taught are all righteous at heart, how could..."

While flipping through the account books and letters picked up from the ground, Han Qichen did not hold back his tongue. He could not believe that his most beloved disciple could do such things; that was such a cute and obedient disciple.

However, after only a moment, his voice became barely audible, and he gradually ceased his efforts and stopped speaking. There was no way; he truly had no face left to argue. Even if these account books could be forged, the handwriting in these letters could not be forged.

At this moment, Han Qichen's old face flushed red; this most beloved disciple of his had actually fallen so far. He had actually thought the other party was always obedient and well-behaved; he had truly lost all his old face.

"Old Sect Leader Han, that day when Han Mingyang saw that his actions were exposed, he flew into a rage out of shame and attacked this official. This official couldn't just stand there and let him hit me, so I returned the favor a little. Who knew he was so fragile!"

"You!" Hearing Shen Yu's words, Han Qichen almost couldn't catch his breath. If he didn't know he couldn't beat him, he would have rushed up and kicked him a few times. What does "fragile" mean? Is he saying the disciple he taught is no good?

"Han Mingyang indeed deserved to die, but he was a member of my Dajiang Sect. No matter what, he should have been dealt with according to my Dajiang Sect's rules. Since Magistrate Shen killed a member of my Dajiang Sect, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"An explanation? What kind of explanation do you want! The crimes Han Mingyang committed deserve death ten times over. If I give you an explanation, then who will give an explanation to the people he harmed to death?"

"You want an explanation? Fine!" With a cold laugh, Shen Yu then shouted to all the Dajiang Sect experts, "Then this official will find those people who were harmed by Han Mingyang, gather all their families together, right in front of all the people of Sanshui County!"

"If your Dajiang Sect is willing to give them an explanation in front of everyone, this official can naturally give you an explanation in front of the common people!"

"You, you!"

"What 'you, you'? Who do you think you are!" Striding toward the adjacent room, Shen Yu came out dragging Mo Hanjiang with one hand and tossed him aside.

"Old Sect Leader Han, look at who this is?"

"This, Mo Hanjiang? The Sect Leader of the Bai Yu Sect, Mo Hanjiang? You actually killed him? You have such great audacity; are you not afraid of inciting public anger!"

At first, Han Qichen almost thought he had recognized the wrong person, but after looking carefully again, he dared to confirm the person's identity and immediately gasped.

Although the Bai Yu Sect hadn't made much noise in the last two years, its prestige remained; in the past, it was an existence that stood side-by-side with their Dajiang Sect. To kill a Sect Leader just like that—where did this ruthless person come from?

"This official is naturally not afraid. This was something Old Sect Leader Bai personally requested this official to do!"

Speaking of this, Shen Yu couldn't help but sigh, "For these past few years, Mo Hanjiang, as the Sect Leader of the Bai Yu Sect, committed many evils. Once Old Master Bai learned of this, he immediately acted with righteousness to exterminate his own kin and took the initiative to hand the person over to this official!"

"Old Master Bai has high moral character; that is the true demeanor of a senior!" While speaking, Shen Yu glanced at Han Qichen and said indifferently, "Unlike some people, who rely on their age to act arrogantly and bully others with their power!"

"You, you're talking nonsense!"

"What, Old Sect Leader Han doesn't believe it?" With a light smile, Shen Yu pointed to the Bai Yu Sect disciples nearby and then said, "Old Sect Leader Han, look, these are the elite disciples of the Bai Yu Sect sent here by the Bai Yu Sect to follow this official!"

"Old Master Bai knows that Mo Hanjiang has committed countless evils over the years, and the Bai Yu Sect cannot shirk its responsibility. Therefore, he dispatched elite disciples from his sect to follow this official, to serve the common people from now on and atone for the mistakes Mo Hanjiang once committed!"

Speaking of this, Shen Yu sighed again, "A person like Old Master Bai is open and honest, noble and virtuous; this is the model for the martial arts world of Sanshui County! By comparison, some people, sigh, better not to mention them!"

The Bai Yu Sect disciples nearby looked at each other and couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads. This County Magistrate is truly capable of spinning a yarn; he made them feel embarrassed. Didn't they know the real situation? There was no "high moral character" at all; they were clearly forced into it.

"You, who are you talking about? Say it again! Does this old man compare unfavorably to that Old Man Bai!" Being provoked by Shen Yu like this, Han Qichen almost went berserk. This old man has a fiery temper!

He couldn't beat him, he couldn't out-talk him, and now he was being provoked. If you have the ability, say it again; this old man will definitely challenge you to a duel.

At this moment, Shen Yu spoke again, "Old Sect Leader Han, the Bai Yu Sect knew their Sect Leader committed a crime and could send disciples to atone for it. What about your Dajiang Sect? Besides causing trouble here and bullying others with your power, what else have you done? You have the nerve!"

"Nonsense! If their Bai Yu Sect can do it, our Dajiang Sect can too!" At this moment, Han Qichen was almost blinded by rage and shouted to the disciples behind him, "Han Ziye, Feng Chen, you two stay behind for this old man, the rest of us are leaving!"

Flicking his sleeves, Han Qichen strode out with his people. Once outside the main gate, Han Qichen turned his head and said with some uncertainty, "Hey, did I fall for that kid's trap?"

"Yes!"

"Why didn't you remind me?"

"Sect Leader, I think what he said was right! Besides, Sect Leader, what you're thinking in your heart, how could I not know!"

Glancing at his own Sect Leader, the old man beside him leaned into his ear and whispered, "Just now, do you think I didn't see it? You were just going with the flow. Leaving two disciples behind wasn't to listen to that County Magistrate's orders; it was clearly to keep an eye on Yinshan. You're afraid he'll let that little County Magistrate lead him astray!"

"Some things are fine to know in your heart, why do you have to say them out loud? Isn't today embarrassing enough? Let's go back!"