Chapter 93

Looking at the spacious hall in front of him, Huang Bingcheng asked in confusion, "Where are we now?"

Su Xin said solemnly, "If I'm not mistaken, we should be right under Changde Fang!"

Everyone looked at each other. If they were under Changde Fang, then this place must be related to Du Yuansheng.

Changde Fang used to be the imperial city of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Who else but the Lion of Sanxiang, Du Yuansheng, the martial arts alliance leader, could have dug such a large space and passage under the imperial city of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

"Boss, look over there!" Huang Bingcheng pointed to a wall, which was different from the others. There were five indentations on it, matching the shape of the key to open the treasure.

Moreover, one of the indentations already had a key in it!

Su Xin and Xie Zhiyan exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat incredulous.

They had been searching for the last key for so long, and now it appeared before their eyes so easily.

But at that moment, a burst of laughter came from behind: "Hahaha! Truly, after searching high and low, it turns out the key was right under our feet."

Su Xin and the others turned around to see Fang Dongting, Jiang Ling, Jiang Yuandong, and Ruan Mingyue, along with other leaders like Meng Changhe, all following them out of the passage.

"Did you follow us?" Su Xin frowned.

Jiang Ling said calmly, "Although you proved that the wound from the left-hand sword could be made by others, you were still the prime suspect. So I suggested that everyone follow you for the night to see what you would do. I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise."

Huang Bingcheng asked anxiously, "What about the people guarding our Flying Eagle Gang?"

Before entering, Huang Bingcheng had specifically left a few members to guard the entrance, instructing them not to let anyone else in.

But now, Jiang Ling and the others had walked down so casually. What had happened to those members?

Jiang Ling didn't answer, but Fang Dongting sneered, "You mean those few scoundrels who dared to block us? Since they were so foolish, I sent them to their deaths."

"You!" Huang Bingcheng's face turned red with anger, and the other members of the Flying Eagle Gang drew their weapons, ready for a fight.

"Stop!" Su Xin shouted, giving Fang Dongting a cold glance.

This young hero from the Human List had a small heart. Su Xin was sure that he had killed his subordinates in retaliation for offending him earlier in the day.

This debt couldn't be settled now, but one day, he would settle it with Fang Dongting. His subordinates couldn't have died in vain.

Fang Dongting sneered contemptuously, feeling somewhat satisfied.

Since coming to this southern wilderness of Xiangnan, he had felt very uncomfortable. Even a small gang leader dared to ignore him, which made Fang Dongting very unhappy.

Although he hadn't truly punished Su Xin, killing a few of his subordinates and seeing his angry face had at least given him some satisfaction.

Jiang Ling then said, "Everyone, the treasure is right in front of us. You should all take out your keys. Otherwise, none of us can enter."

However, he suggested, "The leaders of the local gangs in Changning Prefecture can enter, but their subordinates should leave. Too many people can lead to trouble. If they take something they shouldn't, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Everyone nodded, and Su Xin also told Huang Bingcheng and the others to go back up and wait for his news.

After the other subordinates left, everyone took out their four keys and placed them in the indentations.

But nothing happened in the underground palace. Jiang Ling lightly tapped the pattern in the middle of the indentations, and the entire palace began to tremble. The wall with the keys started to sink slowly, revealing a huge gateway.

Everyone rushed towards the gateway, afraid of being left behind and missing out on the treasure.

As Su Xin ran with the others, a sense of unease rose in his heart. He felt that something was wrong.

Fang Dongting, who was at the front, stopped and pointed ahead, shouting, "Where is the treasure? What's going on here?"

What appeared before them was not the mountain of treasure they had expected, but a gray, misty fog that obscured faces within three steps, making the scene extremely eerie.

Jiang Ling slowly followed behind, saying, "You're making a fuss over nothing. Haven't you seen an array before? When a martial artist reaches the Yuan Shen realm, they can use their spirit to channel the power of heaven and earth to inscribe an array on the ground. Is that strange?

This is where Du Yuansheng buried his treasure. Setting up some traps could damage the treasure, but inscribing an array can delay intruders and alert the guardians.

Unfortunately, the guardians are almost all dead now. Even if someone comes to steal the treasure, they can only watch helplessly."

Fang Dongting's face turned slightly red. He knew it was an array. The Qingcheng Sword Sect had no shortage of Yuan Shen realm masters. He had just been so focused on the treasure that he forgot about the array.

But Su Xin's unease grew stronger. Listening to Jiang Ling's nostalgic tone, a flash of insight came to him. The events of the past few days played in his mind, forming a clear thread!

He suddenly shouted, "Jiang Ling! This is all your scheme, right? You planned this from the beginning. You knew the location of the treasure, the fifth key was in your possession, and you even killed Zhang Qingfang!"

Everyone was shocked by Su Xin's words, unsure of what to say. What was this? Had Su Xin lost his mind?

But Jiang Ling smiled brightly, standing at the back. He moved his hand, touching something, and the passage behind them quickly closed, trapping them all inside!

"Congratulations, you're right, but there's no reward."

Fang Dongting's expression turned cold, "Jiang Ling, what do you mean by this!"

Jiang Yuandong shouted, "Jiang Ling, did you really kill Zhang Qingfang? Do you think your power is so great that you can ignore the three major families of Xiangnan?"

Xie Zhiyan wasn't as agitated, but her eyes showed concern.

Su Xin sighed, "This has nothing to do with the Nian Gang. This Jiang Tangzhu's identity has never been a Nian Gang leader.

Also, Gang Qingfeng, you're not just the leader of a small gang in Changning Prefecture, are you?

As the saying goes, the light under the lamp is the darkest. I suspected there was a conspiracy, but I didn't expect it to involve you.

Now, you two, you can reveal your true identities, can't you?"

Fang Dongting's expression turned cold. The seemingly weak and cowardly leader of a small gang who had been following him had been plotting against him all along?

Gang Qingfeng laughed and walked out, standing next to Jiang Ling, "Su Xin, you are indeed Su Xin. The leaders of the three gangs and four associations in Changning Prefecture are all mediocre, destined to spend their lives in this small place. Only you, Su Xin, can break free and see the vast world.

Unfortunately, now that you're involved in this, you can't escape. You can only blame your bad luck."

Jiang Ling coughed and said, "Let me introduce myself again. I am Jiang Ling, adopted by the Lion of Sanxiang, Du Yuansheng, as his ninety-third adopted son.

However, due to my illness in my youth, I was sent to the Nian Gang's Xia Tan, where I was treated by the 'Three Noes Doctor' Xue Busan, escaping the disaster of that year."

Gang Qingfeng also spoke, "The Lion of Sanxiang, Du Yuansheng, had countless disciples. My father was the most inconspicuous and weakest, which is probably why he survived the disaster and allowed our Gang family to escape the purge by the court."

Hearing their confessions, everyone was at a loss for words. The treasure they had been searching for was just a trap.

Su Xin took a deep breath, "Du Yuansheng was indeed killed by the court. It's already a miracle that you survived. To get the treasure, you involved the Qingcheng Sword Sect and the Yi Jian Men. Aren't you afraid of death?"

Jiang Ling's face turned fierce, "Half of the Great Zhou Dynasty was built by my adoptive father, Ji Haodian!

But the Ji family betrayed him, colluding with some small people in the Sanxiang Martial Arts Alliance to plot against my adoptive father, leading to the collapse of the alliance.

Now that Ji Haodian is old and senile, it's time for us to reclaim what belongs to us!"

Su Xin shook his head. This was a truly melodramatic plot. After Tie Wujing told him about Du Yuansheng, he had guessed the dirty details, but he didn't expect it to be true.

Gang Qingfeng laughed lightly and asked Su Xin, "Su Xin, I'm curious why you suspected me in the end?

Although I was involved in the plan, I only played a supporting role. I've been in Changning Prefecture since birth and couldn't have conspired with Jiang Ling. How did you guess it was me?"

Su Xin said calmly, "It's simple. It was because your actions recently didn't match your character.

In my eyes, Gang Qingfeng is a young leader who took over the Shenzheng Association at a young age, with sharp methods and deep thoughts.

But you incited Fang Dongting to cause trouble for me, and later, you added to my troubles when I was being framed.

If Meng Changhe had done this, I wouldn't have suspected him at all. But you did it without any benefit, which clearly didn't match your character. That's when I started to truly suspect you."

Su Xin then pointed at Jiang Ling, "As for this Jiang Tangzhu, there were more loopholes. You secretly incited the conflict between the Yi Jian Men and the Qingcheng Sword Sect, and you pretended it was a coincidence when you framed me that night. One coincidence is possible, but so many together? You seemed to be stirring up trouble, which is not a coincidence!"