Chapter 60

Bai Pu frowned slightly and stared at the Liang family father and son.

Liang Tiande, in his anger, was also secretly startled. Suspicions now pointed at him, and if he did not explain clearly, it would be hard for him to extricate himself.

"Hmph, ridiculous, ridiculous."

Li Wuching sneered coldly.

Duanmu Changge angrily said, "What’s so ridiculous about it!"

Li Wuching said indifferently, "Take a closer look at the marks on the ground, and you’ll know the murderer was only one person. The Liang Tiande father and son probably don’t have that kind of ability."

Duanmu Changge focused intently and suddenly realized, "That’s true, but in my long life, I’ve never seen such a powerful expert. I wonder what his background is?"

"Furthermore..." Duanmu Changge continued, "To prevent any mishaps, Qian Sui used the strategy of 'openly repairing the栈道, secretly crossing the Chen Cang.' He sent a large group of people by the Three Gorges waterway, while he himself secretly took the land route to Sichuan. Why did the murderer know so clearly and block him right on?"

Bai Pu nodded, "There are very few people who know about this. I’m afraid even we three can’t escape suspicion. Alas, if I had known this, I should have stayed by the Prince’s side..." His words were filled with regret.

"Mr. Bai’s skills, I have always admired." Yan Gang suddenly said coldly, "Your master’s martial arts must be even more formidable, right?"

Bai Pu was taken aback, and his face immediately turned as cold as water, "What do you want to say, Brother Yan?"

Yan Gang sneered but said nothing.

Duanmu Changge couldn’t help but frown slightly, "Mr. Bai, why does your master have the Nine-Dragon Jade Order?"

Bai Pu sneered, and suddenly his figure flickered, closing the distance to Duanmu Changge in an instant, his right hand reaching out.

Duanmu Changge was greatly startled and casually used the move "Iron Door Bar" to block horizontally. But Bai Pu’s grab was suddenly ten times faster, swiftly crossing the three-foot gap.

Duanmu Changge’s vision blurred, and his chest was already seized.

Yan Gang was both shocked and angry. Known as the "Eight-Armed Saber," his saber was incredibly fast. Before anyone could see how he drew it, a white expanse of saber light slashed toward Bai Pu.

Bai Pu’s body slightly tilted, his sleeves fluttering, and he caught the saber, dragging it along. Yan Gang’s tiger’s mouth trembled violently, and the saber was about to slip from his hand.

Just as he was about to exert strength to reclaim it, Bai Pu’s right palm shot out from his sleeve, pressing on the saber. The force of this palm was like a thousand-pound hammer striking down, and Yan Gang’s arm instantly went numb, watching helplessly as Bai Pu retracted his sleeve, gripping the saber in his hand.

"You can doubt me, Bai Pu, but if you insult my master, don’t blame me for being impolite."

Bai Pu’s face was as cold as frost. He slowly released Duanmu Changge, flicked his sleeve, and the saber transformed into a stream of light, flying straight to the cliff, embedding itself deeply into the rock wall with a "zing."

Although Bai Pu’s martial arts were formidable, in the world of Iron-Blooded Heroes, he was not at the top. Li Wuching secretly compared himself and found that he and Bai Pu were about equal, even if Bai Pu was slightly stronger, it was not by much.

Xiao Qianjue’s disciple, Xiao Leng, was a top expert. To kill him would not be easy, and Li Wuching couldn’t help but feel a sense of caution, his mood becoming heavier.

"This... this isn’t Mr. Bai’s master’s fault!" Wen Jing, seeing the situation, couldn’t help but stammer and explain the previous events, then looked at Liang Tiande and said, "It turns out that the scholarly thief wasn’t a ghost, but Mr. Bai’s master. As Brother Leng said, he’s a great expert, called something like 'Qiong Ru.'"

Upon hearing this, Bai Pu glanced at Li Wuching with a thoughtful expression.

Liang Tiande was almost spitting blood with anger and gave Wen Jing two hard slaps, "Do you need to say that! You damn brat, always stirring up trouble!"

Yan Gang was taken aback, "What trouble? When something like this happens, it’s only right to report it to the authorities."

"Report it to the authorities?" Liang Tiande rolled his eyes, "Those sharp-tongued officials of the Song Dynasty would create trouble even if there was none. This is a huge matter. If we can’t find the murderer, hmpf, my son and I won’t be able to escape! We might even become scapegoats, getting ourselves into trouble. I’m not that stupid!"

Yan Gang was furious and was about to scold him, but then he saw Liang Tiande glancing at the Nine-Dragon Jade Order, "If I’m not mistaken, this should be a crucial token of the royal family, right?"

"Correct!" Duanmu Changge nodded, "Your eyesight is good. This Nine-Dragon Jade Order is the military token given by the Emperor to Qian Sui, capable of mobilizing the troops in Sichuan."

Liang Tiande was slightly startled and frowned, "Really? It’s that important?"

His gaze fell on the young man’s corpse, "Who is he, exactly?"

Bai Pu smiled bitterly, "Have you heard of the name of the Prince of Huai’an in the north?"

Liang Tiande’s heart sank, his face changing, and he took a deep breath. Before he could answer, he heard Wen Jing ask foolishly, "Who is the Prince of Huai’an?"

"You don’t know, young brother." Bai Pu patiently explained, "The Prince of Huai’an is both scholarly and martial, with great talent and vision, a rare virtuous prince in the Song Dynasty."

Sighing, Bai Pu continued, "Do you know who Qian Sui’s enemy is? It’s the current Crown Prince!"

"Isn’t he the future emperor?"

Wen Jing was startled.

Bai Pu sneered, "The Crown Prince is dissatisfied with the Emperor’s favor for Qian Sui and fears that Qian Sui will control the military and take his throne. Therefore, he has colluded with a group of corrupt officials to oppose Qian Sui at every turn. While Qian Sui was alive, his methods were strong, and they were no match for him. But if they learn of this bad news, they will surely purge their enemies. The generals on the front lines were all recommended by Qian Sui, and when the time comes, they will all be in danger, and they won’t fight the Tartars with all their heart."

"Wouldn’t they care about the safety of the country?"

Wen Jing was greatly puzzled.

"If they had such thoughts, Yue Wumu wouldn’t have died in the Wind and Waves Pavilion." Bai Pu sighed, "Young brother, the most despicable thing in this world is the struggle for power." He gritted his teeth, "This bloody case might very well be the work of that swine of a Crown Prince!"

Duanmu Changge coughed dryly, "Mr. Bai, those words are too extreme. It’s fine to say them here, but it’s best not to say them elsewhere."

"What’s there to fear?" Bai Pu laughed bitterly, "In the court, apart from Qian Sui, no one is in my eyes. With Qian Sui gone, what do I have to worry about? Should I still kowtow to this Song Dynasty that can’t be propped up?"

"What are you saying?" Yan Gang said angrily, "In times of great crisis, if we don’t obey the emperor and serve the country, aren’t we just letting the Tartars have their way?"

"The Song Dynasty is finished!" Bai Pu shook his head and sighed, "Once this news spreads, the front lines will fall into chaos without a fight. In such a chaotic state, facing the invincible Mongol cavalry, this battle doesn’t need to be fought to know the outcome. No matter how you handle it, I will only wait for the city to fall, and I will risk my life to kill as many Tartars as I can!"

"The Mongol iron hooves, sweeping across the world, have already become a fait accompli. If someone can rally a powerful army, perhaps the land can be reclaimed. But the current Song court is rotten to the core. Without the courage to break through the barriers, even the Prince of Huai’an cannot reverse the situation."

Li Wuching said solemnly.

It wasn’t that Li Wuching was boosting the morale of others and undermining his own. History shows that the Mongol iron hooves were unstoppable.

In such a time of upheaval, to stop the Mongol iron hooves, it would be impossible for Li Wuching alone. Only with the full support of the main god space, and after developing to a certain extent, sending a large number of experienced people, might it be possible.

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