Chapter 93

**Chapter 92: The Chief Merchant is Slapped**

Tang Kongming originally thought that this dog would be enough to prove Ding Hao's guilt. However, to his surprise, not only did Ding Hao not admit it, but he also turned the tables on him.

"Ding Hao, I advise you not to go too far! You can deliberately target me, but you even took away my pet. Do you have any shame? Return my dog immediately!"

Ding Hao's loud shout made all the neighbors point and whisper, thinking that the Tang family business was too despicable, even stealing someone's dog.

Tang Kongming was so angry that he spat blood, his white beard trembling. "Ding Hao, I warn you! Don't change the subject. You destroyed the Tang family's Eye-Washing Spring and stole our Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid!"

Ling Yunxiao stepped forward and said, "Chief Merchant Tang, what are you talking about? First, you show a picture of a dog, then you talk about the Eye-Washing Spring. I really don't understand what you're saying."

Tang Kongming angrily said, "The fact is that Ding Hao used his dog to sneak into the Eye-Washing Spring planting base and destroyed the spring. Then he stole a large amount of Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid!"

Ling Yunxiao laughed. "Chief Merchant Tang, are you still dreaming? Ding Hao's dog was lost during the autumn hunt. What use is it to find Ding Hao? Besides, I'm sure your planting base is well-guarded. How could Ding Hao use a dog to enter the base?"

As Ling Yunxiao spoke, a chorus of mocking voices came from the side.

Tang Kongming's face turned red. "Before the Eye-Washing Spring was destroyed, only this dog had approached it!"

Ling Yunxiao said, "But Ding Hao has already lost his dog."

"Does he just say he lost it and it's lost?" Tang Kongming coldly snorted, walked up to Ding Hao, and loudly questioned, "Then I ask you, where did you go from the second day to the fifth day of the autumn hunt?"

Ding Hao laughed. "Of course, I went to look for my dog!"

"Nonsense!" Tang Kongming turned and shouted loudly, "The truth is that Ding Hao had long conspired with the Demon Sect Master. On the second day of the autumn hunt, the Demon Sect Master killed several members of the Bamboo Demon Tribe and learned the location of the Tang family's Eye-Washing Spring. Then he and his dog quietly came to the base. Just as my Tang family's workers were changing shifts, his dog sneaked into the base! Then Ding Hao took the opportunity to destroy the Eye-Washing Spring, and the dog followed the vehicle transporting the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid out of the base! When they were escaping, they stole 83 bottles of the original Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid from my Tang family!"

To be fair, Tang Kongming's analysis was about 70-80% correct about Ding Hao's actions.

But no one would believe him.

The people present were confused, and someone shouted, "Hey, old man, are you senile? First, you say the dog sneaked into the base, then you say Ding Hao destroyed the spring. Was it the dog or Ding Hao who entered the base?"

"Madman, he can't even explain himself, yet he's trying to catch people."

"Old age has made him lose his mind, he's senile."

Tang Kongming, hearing the crowd's comments, turned red with anger and shouted, "Why could Ding Hao enter the base with his dog? This is Ding Hao's secret. Only by capturing him and interrogating him can we make him confess!"

Ling Yunxiao sneered, "I'd rather capture and interrogate you! Your Tang family has long been jealous of our Wuzhou's top genius. You bear a grudge and want to frame him!"

Ding Hao shouted, "Old bastard, return my dog!"

The scene was chaotic, and there were still several unresolved points in the case that Tang Kongming couldn't explain. Filled with anger, he thought that talking was useless and decided to capture Ding Hao first.

He glared with anger, slapped his waist pouch, and shouted, "Go!"

Ling Yunxiao was furious, never expecting Tang Kongming to make the first move on his territory. He roared, "Old scoundrel, do you want to bully me?"

With that, he also released his flying sword!

The two flying swords clashed, and the Tang family's workers also picked up their weapons and attacked the Iron Hoof Eighty Riders. Xu Yuanjun quickly shouted, "Ding Hao, the genius, quickly stand behind us."

However, Ding Hao pretended not to hear. In the presence of Tianyi, he was not afraid of Tang Kongming's flying sword. He was looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

Speaking of the flying sword battle between Ling Yunxiao and Tang Kongming, Tang Kongming was at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, while Ling Yunxiao was at the third level. This small difference was significant. One was in the middle stage, the other in the early stage, and their strength differed greatly.

Moreover, the quality of the two flying swords also had a slight difference. At first, it wasn't noticeable, but after a few full-power attacks, it became clear that Ling Yunxiao's flying sword was becoming sluggish.

"Hmph, Ling Yunxiao, you, a mere early-stage Qi Cultivator, want to fight me? Get lost!" Tang Kongming formed a hand seal and pointed at his flying sword, shouting, "Second-grade Spirit Sword, White Light Sword, critical hit!"

Ling Yunxiao was shocked, "I didn't expect the old scoundrel's sword to be so good!"

Ling Yunxiao used a second-grade Spirit Sword, but it was the most ordinary one. Generally, third-level Qi Cultivators used first-grade Spirit Swords, and a second-grade Spirit Sword was already quite good.

Ordinary low-grade Spirit Swords didn't have names.

However, Tang Kongming's second-grade Spirit Sword was a small masterpiece, not only having its own name but also a critical hit auxiliary skill!

With a clang, Ling Yunxiao's flying sword was deflected and fell several hundred meters away. Taking advantage of this, the White Light Sword pursued and instantly appeared before Ling Yunxiao.

"City Lord Ling is in danger!" Ding Hao, quick to react, used the Beast Shadow technique to stand in front of Ling Yunxiao, protecting his face with his hands.

With another clang, the White Light Sword was deflected.

At the moment of impact, a layer of light appeared around Ding Hao's body! The White Light Sword, no matter how powerful, was not as strong as the protection of Tianyi, and it was deflected far away!

Ling Yunxiao's heart skipped a beat, feeling lucky. If not for Ding Hao's desperate rescue, he would have been severely injured or even killed by Tang Kongming's sword! He was grateful to Ding Hao and decided to protect him at all costs this time.

Thinking of this, he looked up and his heart skipped a beat again.

Taking advantage of the White Light Sword being deflected, Ding Hao also took out a mundane treasure flying sword. Although it couldn't fly freely, under Ding Hao's control with the manipulation thread, it could still slash back and forth!

Seeing the White Light Sword deflected, Ding Hao, with a determined heart, immediately took out the Monkey Tail Sword. Before the White Light Sword could return, he shouted, "Old beast, die!"

The Monkey Tail Sword, trailing a long monkey tail, glinted in the sunlight and slashed straight at Tang Kongming!

Ling Yunxiao, standing behind, was shocked. If Ding Hao really killed Tang Kongming, the situation would be serious! Tang Kongming was a significant figure in the Tang family, and the Tang Emperor would surely blame him!

He couldn't imagine the consequences and immediately shouted, "Ding Hao! No!"

At that moment, Ding Hao's Monkey Tail Sword was already at Tang Kongming's throat. Just one more step, and he could kill Tang Kongming! The White Light Sword had also returned and was aimed at Ding Hao's head.

However, with Tianyi's protection, the White Light Sword posed no threat to Ding Hao.

On the other hand, the Monkey Tail Sword was a serious threat to Tang Kongming, who could be killed at any moment! Tang Kongming's old eyes showed panic. Although he was a high-ranking merchant, he was afraid of death!

Ding Hao wanted to kill Tang Kongming, but he was also very clear that this was not a place where no one would notice. If he killed Tang Kongming here, he would have big trouble!

Therefore, at Ling Yunxiao's loud shout, he stopped.

Ding Hao roared, "Chief Merchant Tang, I'm really angry! You've provoked me so many times. What's the harm in dying together?"

Ling Yunxiao shouted from behind, "Ding Hao, no! The consequences are severe!"

Ding Hao's eyes shot out madness, and he roared, "I've had enough! Tang Kongming, I will kill you! I don't care about the consequences!"

The older one gets, the more afraid of death. Tang Kongming, sensing Ding Hao's madness, also shouted, "No!"

Ding Hao roared, "Kneel!"

Tang Kongming hesitated, and the Monkey Tail Sword moved forward another step. His neck felt cold, and he immediately knelt before Ding Hao.

"What! The Chief Merchant is kneeling before Ding Hao!" The Tang family's workers were all shocked. To them, the Chief Merchant was high above!

"Good!" The people of Wuzhou, seeing this, felt a great sense of satisfaction.

Ling Yunxiao was also happy. Tang Kongming had just tried to kill him! He was extremely angry and wanted to kill Tang Kongming, but killing him now would be very troublesome!

"Ding Hao, spare him!" Ling Yunxiao said, "If you kill him, Wuzhou and Tangzhou might go to war!"

Hearing this, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Tang Kongming's eyes.

"Still satisfied?" Ding Hao's heart hardened, preparing to kill Tang Kongming at all costs!

But at that moment, the voice of Jiu Nu came from his ear, "Master, don't act on impulse! I can separate a thread of blood cloud and inject it into his mouth. Then you can eavesdrop on his conversations and know his location. You can kill him whenever you want! How satisfying would that be!"

Ding Hao's face brightened at this.

But Jiu Nu added, "My blood cloud will cause a strong reaction in Tianyi, so you must act quickly to inject it into his mouth."

"What's the difficulty?" Ding Hao's figure moved, and he already stood before Tang Kongming, putting away the Monkey Tail Sword. He lifted Tang Kongming's old face with one hand and slapped him several times, making his mouth open.

At the same time, a thread of blood cloud separated from Jiu Nu in the Xing Shi space. Ding Hao, with a thought, held it in his hand. A light flashed on Tianyi, but in the next moment, Ding Hao had already injected the blood cloud into Tang Kongming's mouth, unnoticed. The five-colored light of Tianyi dimmed again.

Subsequently, Ding Hao kicked the old scoundrel away, shouting, "I'll spare your life this time!"

After kicking Tang Kongming away, he didn't forget to grab the White Light Sword. He pretended to put the sword into his storage pouch but actually sent it into the Xing Shi space.

Tang Kongming, having suffered a great humiliation and lost his weapon, knew he was no match for Ding Hao in the presence of Tianyi. He glared with resentment, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and turned to leave.

"Ding Hao, Ling Yunxiao, you wait!"