Chapter 119: I Have an Urgent Matter, So I'm Leaving First, Ha

Everyone swayed when they heard this.

If they had any sense left, they might have fallen for your scheme, Xu Xiaoshou.

What do you mean by "If I had left back then, Chao Shu wouldn't have died"? Listen to yourself—is that even human speech?

Zhao Xidong felt a toothache coming on. He'd known since the group matches that this kid was toxic, but it still caught him off guard every time.

“Stop talking. Both of you are coming with me.”

Yuan Tou's face fell at those words.

I didn't even make a move, and just because Xu Xiaoshou said a few things, I'm getting dragged into this as an innocent bystander?

“Why should I?”

Zhao Xidong shot him a stern look and said coldly, “Don't think I don't know what you all have been scheming behind the scenes. You'd better hope I don't catch any evidence... otherwise, I'll break your arms!”

“Besides, Xu Xiaoshou is right. Even if you didn't act, you're the first witness to this incident, and Lingfa Ge needs you.”

Yuan Tou: “...”

Damn it, that wretched Xu Xiaoshou!

But he couldn't argue with that. Plenty of people had seen him arrive first at the scene.

He could try to claim that he was drawn there by the sword energy, but anyone could see through that—it was just self-deception.

Everyone turned their gaze to Xu Xiaoshou, realizing that this alleged killer might actually be a victim...

But something about it felt so strange!

An indescribable, uneasy sensation stuck in their throats, making everyone feel uncomfortably choked up.

“Damn it, my brain feels fried. How could I start feeling sorry for Xu Xiaoshou? He just killed someone...” someone in the crowd voiced what many were thinking.

“Put away your worries and just enjoy the show!” Others who knew Xu Xiaoshou's true nature burst out laughing. “Worrying about him? That's not a brain shortage—that's water in your head. Try shaking it!”

“What for?” The person shook their head vigorously.

“Did you hear that?”

“Hear what?”

“The sloshing water...”

The enforcers had already surrounded the two.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at Yuan Tou and said, “So, he's definitely heading to Lingfa Ge to report, right?”

Zhao Xidong nodded, not quite following.

Not just him—you both have to go. If Chao Shu were still alive, it would be all three of you!

“Are you sure?”

“Mm-hmm!”

“Great...” Xu Xiaoshou pulled out a token and said urgently, “Sang Lao has an urgent matter for me. Can I go later?”

Zhao Xidong: ???

He stared at the black-red elder token in the other's hand, his eyes widening.

“How did you get that? Did you steal it?”

“Steal?” Xu Xiaoshou chuckled, thinking of the old man's eccentric personality, and tsked. “Don't even say steal—if I threw it on the ground, would you dare pick it up?”

Zhao Xidong: “...”

You know that yourself!

So how did you get it?

He recalled the earlier incident at Lingzang Ge, where Xu Xiaoshou had used this token to send him away, only for him to find the four in the small hut and realize the token was just something Sang Lao had tossed aside.

And now, it was back?

He wouldn't believe this kid had the guts to steal Sang Lao's token, but if not that...

What could it be?

He thought of Su Qianqian and Xiao Qixiu...

Then Xu Xiaoshou and Sang Lao...

Impossible!

He slapped himself hard across the face. What kind of wild idea was this?

“Xu Xiaoshou, I warn you—put that back where it belongs, or you won't know what hit you.”

Zhao Xidong lowered his voice, his expression grave. “I'm serious.”

“Received warning, Passive Value +1.”

Xu Xiaoshou appreciated the concern, but it was all for nothing.

This thing was given to him by Sang Lao—what's there to return? It's a perfect lifesaver!

He only flashed it quickly to Zhao Xidong, making sure no one else saw the token, since the “three rules” were still hanging over his head.

“Thanks, but I really have an urgent matter!”

“Sang Lao is really looking for me.”

Xu Xiaoshou's tone was sincere.

Zhao Xidong's eyes turned cold. Even if you're the victim, you're still the perpetrator. Thinking you can walk away scot-free? Dream on!

“Don't bother struggling. You're coming with us.”

Xu Xiaoshou pressed a hand on his shoulder and whispered, “In Linggong, are the rules super strict—like, you have to obey the token as if it were the person?”

Zhao Xidong had no idea what he was up to and numbly nodded.

“Of course, the rules from Lingfa Ge are unbreakable!”

He paused and added, “You killed someone, so you have to face the consequences.”

“Huh, that makes it easy...”

Xu Xiaoshou stepped back a few paces to keep a safe distance, adjusted his expression, and barked, “Stand down! I have urgent business!”

This not only stunned Zhao Xidong but also startled Yuan Tou.

The surrounding enforcers all tensed up, and even the onlookers dropped their snacks in shock at the sudden display of authority.

“Holy crap, this guy's that bold? He killed someone and still acts this tough?”

“Awesome, I've never seen anyone talk to Enforcer Zhao like that. Is he asking for death?”

“This Xu Xiaoshou... I'm impressed!”

“Received awe, Passive Value +63.”

“Received curses, Passive Value +77.” This one was probably from the fright.

Xu Xiaoshou saw that Zhao Xidong was still relatively calm and hadn't charged at him, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

This might work!

I can push it further—got to channel Sang Lao's vibe...

He cupped a hand to his mouth and muttered lowly, “That's exactly what he said to me earlier. If you keep delaying, he might come for you...”

Zhao Xidong's temple veins bulged. “Are you messing with me?”

“Do you believe...”

“Get lost!”

Xu Xiaoshou thundered, cutting him off.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, their faces filled with shock.

Again?

“Received curses, Passive Value +77.”

Xu Xiaoshou lowered his voice again, looking uncomfortable as he said, “He just spoke again... It's not me saying it, okay...”

Zhao Xidong was floored. He didn't believe Xu Xiaoshou had the nerve to talk to him like that, and even less that he'd dare fake a message from Sang Lao.

But...

Why did it still feel like he was being played?

“I...”

Xu Xiaoshou didn't wait for him to finish and put on a look of desperate urgency: “I can't hold it anymore—if we wait, we're both done for. I'm out of here!”

He was afraid Zhao Xidong might try to block him, so he flashed the token in front of him again before turning and bolting.

“Make sure to interrogate that guy thoroughly—he's got a lot to spill!” That was his way of diverting attention.

Yuan Tou stared dumbstruck as Xu Xiaoshou dashed away, fuming with rage.

“What the hell? The killer gets to leave, and I'm the one stuck here?”

“This is insane!”

The other enforcers looked a bit dazed. “Old Zhao, this doesn't feel right...”

Zhao Xidong watched Xu Xiaoshou vanish in the blink of an eye and felt his vision blur.

I know it's not right—what can I do?

Go after him?

Are you kidding? If what he said is true... and Sang Lao shows up, who's going to stop him?

Me? Hell no!

He was shaking with anger, then took a deep breath to steady his voice: “This is an elder-level matter. We'll go back and sort it out with Xiao Laoda.”

He glanced at Yuan Tou and said without looking back, “The only witness—bring him along!”

“Don't let him run!”

Yuan Tou: ???

A stampede of ten thousand mythical beasts raged through his mind, and he nearly exploded on the spot.

“I...”