Chapter 462: Better to Be a Chicken's Head

"Sure enough, he's here to avenge that whole thing!"

Wei Yuan hid behind Lü Tu, forcing his trembling body to stay still, his face pale with grief, and he wailed: "Hu, Hu, Hu clan leader, you, you, you came at a bad time, Tang, Tang, Tang Imperial Attendant, he, he, he is already gone!"

When Hu Jianbo revealed his identity, he fell into panic.

He had never dealt with Hu Jianbo before; even though he often went to Jiu tou shan ji shi for fun and invited many Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan women to Qingyang County Seat, he had never seen that mysterious Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan clan leader.

Tang Anzhi, like him, also frequently visited Jiu tou shan ji shi. Although he said he went there to purchase cultivation supplies, he could not say he completely disbelieved Tang Anzhi's words; at least half of them he doubted.

It is true that Tang Anzhi went to Jiu tou shan ji shi to buy cultivation items, but at the same time he also had an ambiguous relationship with a certain Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan girl.

They would find a hidden spot to share the Wushan cloud rain, and this was told to him by the Fox Clan girl who had an unclear relationship with Tang Anzhi.

Meanwhile.

It also let him know that every time Tang Anzhi went to Jiu tou shan ji shi, he never saw the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan clan leader.

At this moment Hu Jianbo rose and questioned Tang Anzhi; without even thinking, it was obvious that Hu Jiushisan had fled back to Nine-headed Mountain and had told Hu Jianbo every detail of his ordeal. This time Hu Jianbo came to avenge Hu Jiushisan, looking to cause trouble for him and Tang Anzhi.

If only I had known.

I should have left this place of trouble!

No!

It's still better not to leave; once he leaves the Zhang Family, with no Lü Tu protecting him, in the county seat, wherever he is.

Even in the county yamen, Hu Jianbo, not to mention wanting to find him, even if he intended to end his life, it wouldn't matter; he already has no one to protect him.

"What are you saying? You say Tang Anzhi is dead?"

Hu Jianbo let out a cold laugh, clearly not believing it. Wei Yuan's reply, about to scold and threaten, was swallowed back the moment he thought of what Hu Jiushisan had told him, and he changed his words, saying:

"Do you know who killed Tang Anzhi?"

You know that Wei Yuan and Tang Anzhi, those two beasts, in order to climb Wang Ruhai's connections, actually dared to use the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan's lives as stepping stones, killing the righteous to claim merit.

A ten‑thousand‑foot blaze of anger burned in his heart.

Nevertheless, his anger had not devoured his reason; Wang Ruhai is still the County Magistrate of Qingyang County, an official appointed by the Great Xia Court. If he dared to kill Wei Yuan, even with a legitimate reason, he would still be opposing Great Xia.

Even if Great Xia hesitates because of the Qingqiu Fox lineage behind him, it would not completely eradicate the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, but it would definitely demand his life as retribution.

A powerful state behaves like this, unreasonable, but it must be a profiteer; otherwise even an ordinary commoner might not be taken seriously.

He neither wants to die nor see his whole clan return to the Qingqiu Fox ancestral land; as the saying goes: better to be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail.

Their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan is so at ease on Nine-headed Mountain; they have an ancient ancestor in the clan, and behind them is the Qingqiu Fox. Whether it's the Great Xia Dynasty or other powerful races, they generally do not clash with the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan.

They play both sides, gaining abundant cultivation resources.

They nurture one talented disciple after another within the clan!

If the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan returns to the Qingqiu Fox ancestral land, the Qingqiu Fox will accept them, but within the Qingqiu Fox ancestral land, the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan is an inconspicuous fox tribe.

The cultivation resources they obtain all belong to the Qingqiu Fox; any good fortune does not belong to the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan…

Not only because the Qingqiu Fox treat them differently, but also because in every aspect the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan cannot compare with the Qingqiu Fox clan.

Even in fair competition, the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan has a great chance of being unable to compete with the Qingqiu Fox. To obtain cultivation resources, they would probably have to do the dirty and arduous work that the Qingqiu Fox refuse to do on their ancestral land.

In all these situations, not to mention him, even other members of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, as long as they are somewhat sensible, would not want to return to the Qingqiu Fox ancestral land.

However, if a talented youngster appears in the clan, they can be sent to the Qingqiu Fox for cultivation.

There are many reservations; unless absolutely forced, he would not endanger Wei Yuan's life.

But Tang Anzhi is different; although he was the former Immortal Official of Qingyang County, he is now a former, not the current.

Compared with before, his status is worlds apart; Great Xia does not pay much attention to a retiree like him.

If he killed Tang Anzhi without a proper justification, the Great Xia Dynasty would avenge this retired official; but if he provides a proper justification, the Great Xia Dynasty would not only refrain from trouble, it would even commend his killing.

As the saying goes: when a person leaves, the tea grows cold!

Just like picking the softest persimmon to squeeze, this principle is understood not only by him but even a three‑year‑old child.

This time he came to use Tang Anzhi's life as a warning—not only to warn Wei Yuan, but also to warn others who harbor ill intent toward the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan.

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But that does not mean he will simply let Wei Yuan off; he will look for an opportunity, find someone to strip Wei Yuan of his Qingyang County Magistrate title, and once Wei Yuan no longer has that layer of identity, he will find a chance to kill this beast.

Never expected.

He had not yet taken Tang Anzhi's life to showcase the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan's might, yet Wei Yuan told him that Tang Anzhi was already dead.

If it weren't for Hu Jiushisan fleeing back then and telling him that he was rescued by a Paper Person, that Paper Person could very well be Li Daoyou; he couldn't help but suspect that Wei Yuan's words were a deliberate deception to protect Tang Anzhi's life.

"Hu clan leader, I also don't know who killed the Tang Imperial Attendant…"

Wei Yuan, subconsciously, began to speak, but before he could finish, he saw Hu Jianbo's hostile gaze, his whole body trembled, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling tone:

"But I guess the one who killed the Tang Imperial Attendant was the mysterious person who once held me captive!"

Afterwards.

Wei Yuan, in detail, recounted everything he knew and had experienced.

Yu Die suddenly asked, "Hu clan leader, do you know a cultivator named 'Li Fugui'? He is adept at controlling Paper Persons!"

"Indeed!"

Hu Jianbo was secretly startled.

Upon hearing Hu Jiushisan's account, he shared the same suspicion: the Paper Person that saved Hu Jiushisan's life could very well be Li Daoyou.

Now, after hearing Wei Yuan's story, he further realized that his guess was ten out of nine correct.

At this moment, seeing Yu Die even shout Li Daoyou's name, how could he still not know? It was Li Daoyou who acted, not only rescuing Hu Jiushisan but also slaying Tang Anzhi.

Hu Jianbo shook his head and said, "Miss, I don't know the 'Li Fugui' you mentioned, and I don't even know how you address her…"

(End of chapter)