Chapter 118: Leaving District 9
Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Leaving District 9
The servant who was brought in didn’t dare to look at Qiu Fang and was shoved directly next to Shen Ling’an.
Shen Ling’an looked at the man as if he were a lifeline, hurriedly pointing at him and saying, "It was him! It was him! He’s the one who killed the Mutant with a potion under Qiu Fang’s orders. I knew absolutely nothing about it!"
"It all happened so fast, and I almost lost my life! I even went to him later to demand an explanation. He told me that since he was the one who put me in this position, he could just as easily knock me down."
Shen Ling’an let it all out in a torrent. The servant, dumbfounded by the accusations, gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Seeing the servant’s guilty expression, Chen Chang’an interrupted Shen Ling’an and said to the servant, "That kind of potion leaves a trace on the user. It hasn’t even been a day, so I imagine you haven’t cleaned it off yet. We’ll know if what Shen Ling’an said is true or false with a single test."
"If we do find traces of the potion on you, then regardless of whether you were just following orders, your crime will be even more severe. Unless, that is, you voluntarily tell us everything you know. Depending on the details, we can consider being lenient."
When Chen Chang’an said this, Qiu Fang finally reacted, repeatedly trying to send his servant signals with his eyes. Unfortunately, the servant was scared out of his wits and paid him no mind.
In hopes of receiving lighter treatment, the servant confessed every detail of Qiu Fang’s instructions.
To Qiu Fang’s astonishment, the servant had kept the porcelain vial. He’d thought the potion was powerful and that some residue might be left inside, so he hadn’t followed his orders to throw it away.
The servant pulled out the porcelain vial, stating that Qiu Fang’s fingerprints were on it, which could prove he was telling the truth.
The moment he saw the servant take out the vial, Qiu Fang erupted again, wanting to rush forward and stop him.
But Lu Jingyu, as if anticipating this reaction, had been blocking him the whole time and didn’t let him succeed.
Chen Chang’an watched Qiu Fang with cold eyes, a blazing fire igniting in their depths.
"Qiu Fang, do you have anything else to say? Aside from this, is there nothing you wish to confess about what happened three years ago?"
Qiu Fang froze, looking at Chen Chang’an in astonishment.
’He knows everything?’
Chen Chang’an said in a low voice, "You used a similar method three years ago, didn’t you? It was... something he threw that attracted the Mutants, wasn’t it!"
As he spoke, Chen Chang’an raised his hand and pointed to one of Qiu Fang’s servants who had been brought from his home and was waiting outside the door.
The servant outside saw Chen Chang’an point at him, and a cold sweat immediately ran down his cheeks. His legs went weak, and he couldn’t stop trembling.
When Qiu Fang followed Chen Chang’an’s hand and saw that servant, his mind exploded.
’He really does know!’
’So it’s all come to light!’
"Aren’t you going to say something? Or do we have to bring him in here to confront you?"
Hearing this, Qiu Fang realized his servant had already sold him out.
’When Meng Donghua went to get him, the man must have thought the gig was up and confessed everything voluntarily.’
With no way to deny it, Qiu Fang’s eyes gradually turned bloodshot.
He suddenly looked at Chen Chang’an, his eyes filled with madness.
"Say what? What is there to say? Why should some wet-behind-the-ears brat get to lead the Alliance? I just can’t stand it! I contributed when the Alliance was founded. Even if we were taking turns, it should’ve been my turn to be in charge!"
At this point, Qiu Fang no longer held anything back, pouring out everything he had kept in his heart.
Perhaps feeling he had nothing left to lose, he went on to make several other jaw-dropping statements.
After he had finished his tirade, Meng Donghua had his men arrest him.
With Qiu Fang captured, Elder Wang naturally didn’t escape either.
As for the other elders, Chen Chang’an simply gave them a verbal warning and didn’t pursue the matter further.
With things having developed to this point, Shen Ling’an obviously couldn’t be allowed to stay.
That same day, Chen Chang’an had Shen Ling’an driven out of Zone 9.
Xu Ruming, who had come to Zone 9 with Shen Ling’an, naturally couldn’t escape this fate either.
But when the members went to find Xu Ruming, they discovered she had already disappeared.
As for Qiu Fang and Elder Wang, in consideration of their years of toil even if they had no great merits, their household resources were merely confiscated by the Alliance, and they were given a certain amount of money to leave Zone 9 on their own.
While confiscating the resources, everyone was surprised to discover that the inconspicuous Elder Wang actually had more supplies in his home than Qiu Fang, which made them see Elder Wang in a new light.
Now that the main culprits had been found and Chen Yunfei no longer had to worry about being targeted, Chen Chang’an let the news of Chen Yunfei’s awakening spread.
This was the only thing worth celebrating for the Heiyu Alliance after recently suffering massive casualties.
That evening, Chen Chang’an prepared a private dinner to host Lu Jingyu and Xu Qingsui.
It turned out that the two of them had received a message from Chen Chang’an earlier in the day and were just cooperating with him to put on a show.
It was the only way to make Qiu Fang lower his guard so that he would later reveal a flaw.
"Jing Yu, I won’t bring up the past. From now on, the Alliance’s affairs will have to be entrusted to you. Though I hate to admit it, your abilities truly surpass Yun Fei’s. I hope you can lead the Heiyu Alliance out of Zone 9 and toward greater development elsewhere."
No one wanted to bring up the events of the past three years. Besides, what’s past is past; they only wanted to look forward.
"Elder Chen, please don’t say that. Yun Fei’s abilities are in no way inferior to mine. Now that he’s awake, we’ll have to rely on him to lead everyone in the future."
Chen Chang’an’s heart stirred. "Jing Yu, are you planning to leave Zone 9?"
Lu Jingyu smiled calmly and said, "You yourself said you hope the Heiyu Alliance can reach a grander stage. Don’t I have to go out and scout the path first?"
"It’s just that with Yun Fei in a coma all these years, there was no one to manage the Alliance, so I could only manage it in his stead for a while. Now that he’s awake, it’s time for me to go see other places and scout things out."
"When the time comes, if we both put in the effort, we might even secure a place for our Heiyu Alliance in the Imperial City."
Chen Chang’an had been about to offer a few more polite refusals, but when he heard that the Imperial City was on Lu Jingyu’s map, his heart was stirred.
"Jing Yu, if you put it that way, then I won’t stop you. I’ll be waiting to see our Heiyu Alliance enter the Imperial City."
"However, Yun Fei has just woken up. I’ll still need you to guide him for a while and help him get acclimated before you go off to pursue your grand undertaking."
Lu Jingyu nodded and immediately raised his glass, urging them to drink.
Xu Qingsui watched from the side with a gentle smile, her gaze unconsciously falling upon Lu Jingyu.
’He’s preparing to leave Zone 9? I wonder where he’ll go next.’
’I’m so close to winning him over completely. After that, I have to move on to the next target. When that time comes, where will I go? What will I do?’
Her heart was filled with confusion, but as she watched everyone raise their glasses and drink cheerfully, she pushed the thoughts aside. After all, what difference would one night make?