Chapter 447: Black-Hearted Merchant (1/10, Autumn Subscription)

A Fire Pattern Token?!

Fang Yue instinctively exchanged a glance with the other, startled in his heart.

Wasn't that the thing Xiong Duoduo had tossed to Dou Baiyi back then?

"How do you have a Fire Pattern Token?"

"How do I have a Fire Pattern Token? Listen to that, what a strange question."

Black Crow smiled faintly: "You might as well ask this Lord Niu Niu beside you where the Blazing Fire Heart Method he cultivates came from."

Damn!

He still remembers me!

Fang Yue's face darkened — didn't this guy have any professional ethics? What about client confidentiality?

"Niu Niu? Beside you? Blazing Fire Heart Method?"

You Sisi had been a bit confused at first, but after seeing the change in Fang Yue's expression, she immediately understood.

"You're not Captain Ye from Gu Yue Cun? Your real name is Niu Niu, and you impersonated the dead Captain Ye??"

Fang Yue:???

Miss, clear your head a bit — don't take a scrap of information and spin up some wild, bizarre story.

His face darkening, Fang Yue said: "Stop guessing wildly. Niu Niu is a vagrant from my Gu Yue Cun. After he and I went to Mo Cun, he stayed behind to do business. Later, when the village was mysteriously attacked, his life or death became unknown. When I attended their merchant group's auction in Mo Cun, I used his name temporarily, to keep a low profile."

Used it temporarily? Isn't that just screwing someone over…

You Sisi muttered it in her heart, but she already believed seventy or eighty percent of it.

Only… more questions rose in her mind.

"Then why did you learn the Blazing Fire Heart Method? What's your relationship with the Blazing Fire Sect? Earlier, it was under your guidance that I ended up where I am now — tell me it wasn't all part of your calculations?"

So suspicious!

Suspicious as hell, this woman…

Fang Yue rubbed his brow with a bit of a headache, while the original instigator of the leak on the opposite side stepped back, looking like he was here to enjoy the show.

"Lord You, I'm just a nobody from some little backwater place, no channels to speak of. I saw the Black Crow Merchant Group selling a powerful Heart Method, so I bought it to study — that's reasonable, isn't it? You think everyone has it as good as you people in Qingsi County, with resources up the wazoo?"

"But the Blazing Fire Heart Method…"

"I know, so have you ever seen me make a move in Qingsi County? It's exactly because I was afraid the Blazing Fire Sect would come knocking."

*Slap. *

*Slap. *

*Slap. *

Black Crow suddenly began to clap.

"A gentleman doesn't stand beneath a crumbling wall. Niu… Captain Ye, what a cautious temperament. But you've said all this right in front of me, so I'll have to charge you a little hush-money."

Hush-money? Care for some Olibili?

Fang Yue's blood boiled just looking at him, and he asked You Sisi: "Can't your Qing Si even handle him?"

"Even?"

"…Earlier, he was incredibly arrogant in Mo Cun. Nobody dared touch him."

Black Crow narrowed his eyes and smiled: "No, to be precise, nobody dared touch the existence behind me."

Fang Yue's face sank, and he was about to say something.

You Sisi suddenly pulled Fang Yue back a step, stepped to the front herself, and said: "Your issues can wait. Tell me — was that tampered Fire Pattern Token your Black Crow Merchant Group's doing?"

Black Crow glanced at her, spread his hands, and said: "That involves classified information. No comment."

"Oh."

You Sisi gave an "oh," walked up to the smiling Black Crow, and looked him up and down.

*Hum!! *

The next instant, a burst of white light flared in the room, vanishing in a flash.

By the time Black Crow came back to himself, the sword was already sheathed.

What a fast sword!

Fang Yue's pupils shrank. Even he could barely catch the trajectory of the draw.

"What did you—"

Black Crow's smiling expression gradually froze.

His right hand slid to the floor.

His pupils dilated, fresh blood spurted from the severed stump, staining the room's floor red.

"Ah… ahhhh! Aaaaaagh!"

Black Crow clutched his wound, half-kneeling on the ground, his face twisting savage, and roared: "What are you doing! Do you even know I'm a man of the Phoenix Organization!"

"I know." You Sisi said calmly: "So what?"

"So what? Aren't you afraid—"

"Let it come!"

Before Black Crow could finish, You Sisi's louder voice roared right over him.

She stared coldly at Black Crow, her presence seizing control of the scene.

"Our Qing Si is the Government — the orthodox Government organization of Qing Guo!

Tell the Phoenix Organization behind you to come at us — wipe out Qing Si, wipe out Qingsi County!

I want to see whether the master behind you has the dog's courage for it!

Latching onto Qing Guo and pulling little tricks in the shadows — that's no big deal.

But Qing Si, if you dare to touch me, your master can forget about staying in Qing Guo any longer!

The 【Town-Guarding Stone Lion】 will teach your master why Qing Guo has stood for so many years."

【Town-Guarding Stone Lion】……

Black Crow was dazed for a moment, gradually calming down, and glared at You Sisi.

"Qing Si inviting people over to chop off arms — that doesn't follow the rules!"

*Slap! *

You Sisi slammed the 【Green Garment Token】 on the ground, her voice cold: "When Qing Si interrogates a suspect, that itself is the greatest rule!"

"You—!"

Black Crow trembled slightly with rage: "You Sisi, don't push people too far! If I die, the Phoenix Organization may not necessarily wipe out Qingsi County, but they will definitely kill you!"

"Call that dog over here! I don't want to repeat myself a second time! Facing the likes of you, I, You Sisi, have never been afraid! The death of Qing Yi can be big or small — trading my head for your master's life, I'm afraid your master wouldn't dare to make that trade!"

Wow, how forceful?!

Fang Yue was shocked — is this what being young and fiery means? Love it, love it!

Fang Yue had originally been a bit worried that Qingsi County wouldn't be able to suppress the Black Crow Merchant Group either.

Now it seemed the fiercely righteous Magistrate You Sisi had things to say!

Seeing You Sisi already worked up, Black Crow fell silent and softened.

"……I understand your attitude. Don't kill me, I'll confess everything."

"Very good. First answer me — was the matter at Qingluan Lou premeditated by you people?"

"No."

Black Crow shook his head, his face pale.

"The Fire Pattern Token with problems was sold by you to Xiong Duoduo of the Blazing Flame Sect. He carried the Fire Pattern Token, went out on a trip, came back and gave the Fire Pattern Token to Dou Fan, arranged a gathering at Qingluan Lou, and then the incident happened. And you still say you're not the mastermind?"

"The Fire Pattern Token was sold by us. But I never said there was anything wrong with the Fire Pattern Token. You people didn't detect anything either, did you?

Shouldn't it be that after Magistrate Xiong went out, he was infected with something strange, Possession attached itself to the Fire Pattern Token, and only then did the tragedy unfold?

By reason, this is your Qingsi County's improper guarding measures — it's your responsibility! It has nothing to do with our Black Crow Merchant Group!"

Black Crow had thought You Sisi would argue back.

But she didn't.

"Makes sense. Makes sense."

You Sisi was seen clapping her hands, nodding as she circled around Black Crow, who was half-kneeling on the ground.

"So this time, which part do you want me to cut off? Right leg? Left hand? Or……your head?"

Cold sweat slid down Black Crow's cheek.

This crazy woman!

"Was there anything wrong with what I said? It's Qing Si's mistake, why take it out on me!"

"Decided — the head it is."

*Clang. *

The sound of a sword being drawn and clashing against its sheath rang in Black Crow's ears.

His pupils contracted, and Black Crow hurriedly roared: "It was the Possession! The Possession gave me the Fire Pattern Token!"

(End of chapter)