Chapter 81 - Fury Of The He Family
Chapter 81: Fury Of The He Family
There was a moment of astonishment on Shao Feng’s face, but he was indeed an experienced old fox. He quickly adjusted himself and revealed a worried expression.
“I heard that you had an argument with the He family. I was about to go and check it out when I received the news. I didn’t expect you to come back so soon. The He family didn’t make things difficult for you, did they?”
If it weren’t for the few spies lurking in the dark, Lin Bai would have almost believed his nonsense. If what he said was true, they would have arrived by now. How could they have just set off? It was obvious that they wanted to sit back and do nothing.
Lin Bai saw through it and did not expose it. He only said, “We sparred with He Linsheng. He lost, and then he let us come back.”
Shao Feng did not believe it. Although He Linsheng was powerful, he had an average reputation. Not only was he narrow-minded, but he was also extremely vengeful. If he really lost to this group of people, how could he let them go so easily.
Third elder could not help but say, “That’s impossible. According to the character of this kid from the He family, he would definitely not let this matter go so easily. Why would he let them go?”
Lin Bai put on a fake smile when he heard that. “It seems that the third elder is quite disappointed that we were able to return safely.”
The third elder looked a little embarrassed. “I’m just a little curious. We’re more than happy that you guys were able to return safely. Why would we be disappointed?”
Both parties exchanged a few more pleasantries. Shao Feng could not get any useful information from them. Although Lin Bai was young, he spoke and acted like an old fox. He did not reveal a single drop of information. He could only wait for the spies behind him to report back, only then did he know what the situation was like at that time.
“All of you are tired too. Go back and rest early. I don’t know what the He family will do later. However, don’t worry. I will uphold justice for all of you.”
Lin Bai seemed to have thought of something, he said apologetically, “When He Linsheng attacked, he accidentally injured a few innocent passers-by. At first, he thought that they were our disciples. Later on, he realized that they were unfamiliar with each other. I don’t know where they came from.”
Hearing this, Shao Feng and the other elders suddenly had a bad feeling.
They lifted the corpse up and saw that it was the last few scouts. Fortunately, they did not carry any items that symbolized their identities. Otherwise, it would be even more awkward.
Shao Feng looked a little reluctant. “You guys go and rest first. We’ll take care of these things.”
Lin Bai cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, family head.”
Looking at the backs of Lin Bai and the others as they walked away, the elders’ expressions were uncertain. “I think they did it on purpose. They were the ones who attacked instead of He Linsheng.”
However, the fifth elder had a different opinion. “Maybe it’s a misunderstanding. After all, these disciples don’t have any markings on them. It’s very likely that they thought they were from He Linsheng’s side.”
Shao Feng was expressionless. No one knew what he was thinking. Then, he asked the scouts who had returned earlier, “Were you discovered when you were following them?”
Although these scouts’ spiritual power cultivation was not the highest, their movement techniques were the best. It was difficult for even half-way grandmasters to discover their tracks. The two of them spoke confidently.
“No. At that time, Bai He and He Linsheng were fighting. The two of them fought so hard that it was difficult to separate. Everyone’s attention was drawn to them. It’s impossible for anyone to discover our existence.”
“Could it be that we were accidentally injured by He Linsheng during the fight?” Everyone didn’t know the specific situation at that time and kept guessing.
Now they had some understanding of Bai He’s combat strength. Moreover, he also used a sword, so the possibility of the murderer was very high. However, this Lin Bai was like a mystery. There didn’t seem to be anything strange about him, but when they thought about it carefully, there were some suspicious points everywhere, making it hard for people to figure out.
No one was clear about his strength. He looked ordinary, but he was able to defeat He Linsheng. How could he be an ordinary person.
“Perhaps He Linsheng had already used up a lot of his strength during the battle with Bai He. Lin Bai just picked the good time. I think that although his strength is good, it’s not particularly outstanding. Otherwise, he would have made his move long ago.”
“We can start with the others and see what the situation was like that day. There were so many people at the scene. It was impossible for everyone to be united as one.”
Unfortunately, they were disappointed. Those people had been indebted to Lin Bai. Lin Bai expressed that he did not want to be in the limelight. Moreover, Bai He had also warned him to keep a low profile when he was outside.
Therefore, they unanimously said that He Linsheng had overdrawn his spiritual power and lost to Lin Bai. Their words were concise and comprehensive. However, they were not wrong. He Linsheng had indeed overdrawn his spiritual power. As for the process, they could omit it, Shao Feng and the others did not know either.
They gave an answer but did not seem to give a complete answer. This was not what Shao Feng wanted. He was so angry that his expression changed slightly. “This group of people is really united. I want to see how long they can be united!”
The Shao family was not calm. The He family was also in an uproar because of He Linsheng’s matter.
He Linsheng’s father, He Qichen, was furious when he saw He Linsheng’s miserable appearance when he was sent over. “Who hurt my son so ruthlessly?”
Although He Linsheng’s father was not the head of the He family, he was the younger brother of the head of the He family.
The head of the He family, He Fan, only had one daughter. He was extremely fond of He Linsheng, who was born from his younger brother. He had the intention to let him inherit the family. He was practically grooming He Linsheng as half an heir. Therefore, He Linsheng’s status in the family was quite high.
He Fan looked at the servants with a dignified expression. “What exactly happened? Tell me everything.”
The servants did not dare to hide anything and gave a rough description. However, they concealed the fact that He Linsheng had attacked first and used hidden weapons behind the scenes.