Chapter Twelve: Falling into a Trap

  The next evening, Mo Xiaoqi arrived at Xia Chen's courtyard. Before entering, she gave a signal to someone behind her back.

  Song Qing-shan, Wu Gang and Yang Er saw it, immediately understood, and hastily left.

  "Do they suspect you?" Xia Chen was sitting in the house with his eyes closed, listening to the footsteps, and replied faintly without opening his eyes.

  "None, a bunch of idiots!" Mo Xiaoqi said disdainfully.

  Xia Chen nodded slightly, opened his eyes, and his expression was calm and peaceful. Everything is now under control.

  Mo Xiaoqi looked at his calm appearance and couldn't help but feel a little dazed, thinking to herself that he really was a new disciple, how could he be so cunning?

  After a moment, there were chaotic footsteps outside the courtyard. Song Qingshan and others surrounded two disciples in their thirties and walked quickly towards them.

  Those two disciples looked serious and stern, with an air of majesty that commanded respect without needing to be angry. They were wearing the attire of the Law Enforcement Hall.

  "Song Qing Shan, I'm asking you, how did you know Xia Chen would have ulterior motives towards Mo Xiao Qi? Are you somehow all-knowing?" a pale-faced Disciplinary Hall disciple asked.

  Song Qing Shan accompanied a smile: "Gao Shixiong, I have a good relationship with Mo Shijie. These two days she has been troubled by heart matters and told me that she might be blackmailed by others. I secretly observed and found that Xia Chen's expression towards her was very unfriendly, so I guessed that Xia Chen is likely to plot against her. As an older disciple of the sect, I really can't bear this blackmailing behavior of a fellow sect member, so I must bring this despicable person to justice."

  He spoke with great righteousness, as if he were some kind of champion of justice.

  "I hope what you're saying is true and not just a farce." Another tall and thin disciple of the Law Enforcement Temple said calmly, his eyes filled with suspicion, clearly not believing Song Qing Shan.

  Song Qing Shan immediately patted his chest: "Leng Shixiong, it's absolutely true!"

  Before they knew it, everyone arrived at the gate of Xia Chen's courtyard. The large gate was tightly closed, and Gao surname disciple slightly furrowed his brow, looking at Song Qing Shan, thinking that if this is fake, just you wait and see how I'll make you look good!

  Song Qing Shan was also a bit nervous, he had to get Mo Xiao Qi's signal before making his move, and didn't know if this lady would fall apart at the crucial moment.

  Suddenly, a long, shrill cry of a woman came from inside the house.

  Song Qing Shan was overjoyed, and with one kick, he burst open the courtyard gate, rushing in first, shouting loudly: "Xia Chen, you lecherous scoundrel, how dare you have ulterior motives towards Mo Shijie! Don't you quickly surrender!"

  He rushed a few steps to the front door of the house and kicked it open with one foot, bursting into the room. Wu Gang, Yang Er and others followed closely behind, also rushing in.

  The Gao and Leng surname disciples exchanged a look of astonishment, never expecting Xia Chen to actually dare lay hands on their fellow female disciple. Their faces immediately turned gloomy as they strode into the house.

  Only Xia Chen and Mo Xiaoqi were sitting on the bed, with Mo Xiaoqi in front and Xia Chen behind. His palms were pressed against Mo Xiaoqi's shoulders, their posture somewhat ambiguous, as if they were using force. When they saw Song Qingshan and others rush in, their faces were extremely surprised.

  "Xia Chen!" Song Qing Shan bellowed, "Under the bright sky and in broad daylight, you actually dare to be violent towards Mo Shijie, you are truly worse than a beast!"

  "You beast! I've long seen that you're lusting after Mo Shi's beauty, wanting to take advantage of her. You're a despicable person, I'm ashamed to be associated with you!" Wu Gang shouted righteously.

  "Xia Chen, you heartless beast, fortunately we're here, otherwise you would have gotten away with it today." Yang Er's eyes gleamed with excited malice, eager to take Xia Chen into custody immediately.

  "Song Qingshan, you entered my residence without my permission, this is a serious breach of etiquette." Xia Chen said calmly.

  "Ridiculous! Xia Chen, both the High Lord of the Law Enforcement Hall and Zuo Ran are here, you're already on the verge of death, yet you still dare to say we've broken the sect's rules." Song Qing Shan said with a vicious tone.

  Gao Ling coldly said: "Xia Chen, you intended to plot against Mo Xiaoqi, what we are seeing now is right before our eyes, do you still have anything to say?"

  "Even a small new disciple dares to be so presumptuous, not letting you taste the severity of the Law Enforcement Hall, you are truly arrogant! You this licentious disciple, I can now abolish your cultivation and directly strike you dead!"

  Song Qing-shan and Wu Gang burst out laughing maliciously, both thinking that San-ge was finished this time.

  Xia Chen said in shock: "Gao Shixiong, Zuo Shixiong, I didn't have any ill intentions towards Mo Shi Jie! It's just that I used to practice massage techniques, and Mo Shi Jie specifically asked me to give her a massage. How is this against the law?"

  Huh? Everyone was stunned, and they only saw Xia Chen's palm on Mo Xiaoqi's shoulder, and Mo Xiaoqi didn't struggle either. Both of their clothes were intact, and it indeed looked like they were doing tuina massage.

  It's just that everyone rushed in too hastily and assumed that Xia Chen was making a move on Mo Xiaoqi without even thinking.

  "Xia Chen, ironclad evidence is mounting, how dare you still try to talk your way out of this? Do you think that just because you won't admit it, Master Mo's sister won't admit it either?" Song Qing Shan said angrily.

  Gao Ling said discontentedly: "Song Qing Shan, are you enforcing the law or am I?"

  "Sorry, Senior Gao, I'm really indignant and got a bit excited." Song Qingshan hastily bowed his head and said.

  Gao Ling gave Xia Chen a cold glance, then turned to Mo Xiaoqi: "Mo Xiaoqi, you tell me, what's going on? Don't worry, Left Qianran and I are both disciples of the Law Enforcement Temple, we'll back you up, you don't have to be afraid."

  He nodded slightly: "Not bad, no matter who wants to coerce you, we will make him pay the price."

  Mo Xiaoqi's expression remained calm as she spoke, "Left Shifu, Gao Shifu, Xia Shidi is right. These past few days, I've had shoulder pain and specifically asked him to help me with massage. Our relationship has been normal, so how did it become Xia Shidi having ulterior motives towards me? These people didn't care about the truth and barged into Xia Shidi's courtyard, yet they're framing Xia Shidi. Are they looking down on the authority of the Law Enforcement Hall?"

  Her tone was gentle, but her enunciation was extremely clear, and everyone could hear it clearly.

  What? Song Qing Shan and others were shocked, almost daring not to believe their own ears.

  Gao Ling and Leng Ran were also stunned, their faces suddenly turned pale, and they said in unison: "Song Qing Shan, what's going on?"

  "Mo Xiaoqi, you... what did you just say? Weren't you being threatened by Xia Chen?" Song Qing Shan stared at Mo Xiaoqi, still not daring to believe it was true.

  "What a joke!" Mo Xiaoqi said calmly, "Shi Xia is just giving me a massage, how could it be a hijacking? Even if Shi Xia has thoughts about me, I'm willing to go along with it, no one can interfere."

  She said, suddenly gently kissing Xia Chen's cheek, and smiled lightly, with an irresistible charm.

  Xia Chen looked at Mo Xiaoqi with a strange expression. This wasn't part of the plan. Could it be that this Mo sister was taking advantage of him?

  Song Qingshan's eyes were about to spew fire, he was so furious that he couldn't contain himself. These damn bitches had accepted his bribes and yet still betrayed him at the critical moment!

  Wu Gang and Yang Er's faces stiffened, as if they had been splashed with cold water, their whole body chilled to the bone, like falling into an ice cave.

  "Song Qingshan, if you can't give us a satisfactory explanation, I'll consider you as contempt of court. You'll be locked up in the small dark room for half a year to reflect on your actions." Left Qian said sternly.

  No one has ever dared to trifle with the dignity of the law enforcement temple's young master, this Song Qing Shan is really getting on people's nerves.

  "Senior Gao, Senior Zuo, I absolutely dare not trifle with the Law Enforcement Hall. This is a huge misunderstanding. It was indeed my mistake. Please let me go and explain. I am willing to apologize to the Law Enforcement Hall." Song Qing Shan gritted his teeth and finally managed to calm down.

  The most important thing now is to calm down the anger of Gao Ling and Zuo Yan first, and then figure out why Mo Xiaoqi betrayed them.

  "I suppose you wouldn't dare deceive us either." Gao Ling's face turned stern, this time losing face and getting angry was all because of Song Qingshan.

  "Senior Gao, Senior Zuo, I actually want to expose something, but I don't know if it's possible." Mo Xiaoqi suddenly said.

  Gao Ling and Zuo Ran were taken aback for a moment, exchanging a glance. Gao Ling said, "Of course you can, what do you want to say? Just go ahead."

  Song Qing's face changed color, and a deep sense of unease suddenly emerged in his heart.

  "There is indeed someone who plotted something, but it's not Xia Chen, it's Song Qing Shan. He deliberately let me seduce Xia Chen with my charm and then brought you all here to make you think that Xia Chen was violent towards me, so as to get rid of him and achieve his despicable goal. I just pretended to agree with him, fortunately you all arrived, now everything is clear." Mo Xiaoqi said calmly.

  "You stinky girls, how dare you frame me!" Song Qing Shan's face turned bright red with rage, bellowing loudly as he was about to pounce on Mo Xiaoqi and strangle her neck.

  Crack! A cold and large hand grasped his neck from behind, ruthlessly pressing Song Qingshan to kneel on the ground.

  "No wonder you knew in advance that Xia Chen was plotting against Mo Xiaoqi. It turns out that all of this was arranged by you, Song Qing Shan, you bastard, how dare you deceive us?" A cold voice came from above his head, Left Qian Ran's voice.

  "This is a frame-up, a shameful frame-up!" Song Qingshan was unable to move, but he was furious and shouted, "Saying that I instructed Mo Xiaoqi, what evidence do you have? The Law Enforcement Temple can't just listen to her one-sided words."

  "Yes, Left Martial Uncle, Cold Martial Uncle." Wu Gang also became anxious, "My Second Older Paternal Male Cousin has always been upright and clean, how could he possibly instruct others to harm Xia Chen? This stinky woman is slandering my Second Older Paternal Male Cousin, she should be arrested along with Xia Chen!"

  "Xia Chen and Mo Xiaoqi are unpredictable, biting back, and I ask the two Shifu to investigate clearly." Yang Er also chimed in.

  He hesitated for a moment, let go of Song Qing Shan, and exchanged a glance with Gao Ling. He couldn't help but feel some doubt, fearing that there were many hidden tricks in this matter. What kind of tricks were these damned disciples playing?

  "Mo Xiaoqi, you said you were instructed by Song Qingshan to seduce Xia Chen. Do you have any evidence? If not, we will all return to the Law Enforcement Temple and await judgment." High Lord said calmly.

  Xia Chen slightly moved and gave a signal with his eyes towards those few new disciples.

  A new disciple suddenly spoke out loudly: "Elder Gao, Elder Zuo, I'm reporting that it was indeed Song Qing Shan, Wu Gang and Yang Er who instructed Mo Shi Jie to frame Xia Chen. They secretly discussed it, and the whole process was witnessed by me personally, without any falsehood."

  Song Qing-shan and Wu Gang were shocked.

  Yang Er angrily said: "What nonsense are you talking about, have you gone mad?"

  "I also report, Song Qing Shan because of being defeated by Xia Chen in public, harboring hatred in his heart, so he instructed Mo Shi Jie to use the Immortal's Leap to harm Xia Chen. Wu Gang and Yang Er are accomplices. Although we were coerced by him, we will never collude with these scoundrels. Please, two senior brothers, uphold justice!" Another new disciple also spoke loudly.