Chapter 29: Interrogation

  "Do you have anything else to ask?" Master Wang asked Xiao Fan.

  The little witch anxiously said to Xiao Fan: "Hurry up and take the medicine, what are you hesitating about?"

  Xiao Fan's eyes shone with wisdom as he smiled softly and said, "If I take the elixir now, it will only heal the damage to my spiritual sea. To avoid wasting this elixir, I need to find a suitable opportunity to fully utilize its effects."

  When he said this, Xiao Fan's eyes flickered with a lively light, and there was a thread of madness that seemed to be present but not quite.

  "If I'm guessing correctly, Xiao Fan wants to use the 'Resurrection Pill' to help you master the spiritual power cultivation technique in one go." Master Wang said with a smile while stroking his beard.

  "That's right." Xiao Fan smiled and replied.

  If the 'Huanhun Dan' really had the effect that Wang Dashi said, which could instantly heal any damage to the spiritual sea of consciousness, Xiao Fan wanted to continue condensing his thoughts in his mind. When he was halfway through, if his spiritual sea of consciousness still couldn't withstand it and was about to collapse, he would take the 'Huanhun Dan' again, and who knows, it might have an extraordinary effect.

  "Any spiritual practice is extremely perilous, and your method, although having some danger, can save you countless energy if successful. This is a great opportunity to ascend to heaven in one step. However, if it fails, the 'Huanhun Dan' will be wasted for nothing. You must think carefully." Master Wang said.

  Xiao Fan nodded lightly and said without hesitation: "I've thought it through, I'll give it a shot."

  For Xiao Fan, the 'Resurrection Pill' can be said to be a kind of pie that fell from the sky. Since it was unexpectedly obtained, even if this 'Resurrection Pill' is wasted on Xiao Fan, it's just a pity. At most, it would be as if there was no Resurrection Pill in the first place. As long as he follows Lao Bai's words and obtains enough merit power, the damage to his spiritual sea can also recover quickly.

  "Since you've made up your mind, I won't persuade you anymore. Take a good rest first, and after the external injury heals, take the 'Resurrection Pill'." Master Wang said.

  In the following days, Xiao Fan stayed in the appraisal hall to recover from his injuries. During this time, he had a relapse of his headache every day, each time tormenting him so much that even the little demon girl who took care of him lost several pounds due to worrying about him.

  Every time Xiao Fan's head hurts so much that it seems to be splitting, the little demon girl always carefully takes care of him. At the same time, she advises Xiao Fan to take the "Huanhun Dan" to avoid suffering greatly, but Xiao Fan refuses to listen to her and endures the headache, unwilling to take the "Huanhun Dan". This makes the little demon girl both angry and heartbroken.

  "It's been investigated and found that Second Master had a huge conflict with Lin Jianren, the eldest young master of the Lin family, before he was assassinated."

  When Xiao Fan was healing his wounds in the appraisal hall, Fu Bo received a secret report from his subordinate.

  "Lin family." Fu Bo sneered and said: "A mere young master of the Lin family dares to provoke my Xiao family, asking for death."

  "The Lin family shouldn't have such great ability to find the person from White Robe Building." A middle-aged scholar beside Fu Bo said in a low voice.

  "I know that Second Master's assassination attempt couldn't have been done by the Lin family, but they are still the most suspicious. Naturally, we need to investigate thoroughly." Fu Bo said with a cold smile.

  "Yes."

  The middle-aged scholar's face slightly stiffened, and Fu Bo was going to take advantage of the situation to assert his authority. In recent years, the Xiao family's low profile had made the major families in Xuanshan City complacent, and Fu Bo was taking this opportunity to strike a blow at the major families in Xuanshan City.

  "Three hundred Iron Blood Guards will escort you to the Lin residence."

  Fu Bo waved his hand, majestic and awe-inspiring, leading three hundred Blood Clothed Great Generals, riding high-headed horses. Although there were not many people in the group, they had a momentum that shook the heavens as they headed towards the Lin family.

  "This is the Iron Blood Guard of the City Lord's Manor. They've actually made a move, it seems like the City Lord's Manor is going to take action."

  "Has the City Lord's Manor found the assassin who killed Xiao Erlang?"

  "What a mighty Iron Blood Guards, although there are only three hundred of them, but these three hundred people are enough to intimidate any aristocratic family in the city."

  The city lord's mansion had been quiet for a few years, but this time, due to Xiao Erlang's assassination attempt, there was another big commotion. The people in the city felt that a storm was brewing, and they seemed to have already seen the scene of blood rain and wind blowing within the city.

  "The master of the house, Fu Bo from the City Master's Mansion, is leading three hundred Iron Blood Guards towards our Lin family."

  Inside the Lin family home, all important members of the Lin family were gathered together, while Lin Jianren knelt below, his face red with grievance.

  "Unbelievable! It's really come and it's come so quickly!" Lin, the master of the house, was a middle-aged man in his fifties. At this moment, his face was already shrouded in worry.

  "Father, the City Master's mansion is sending someone with ill intentions. What should we do?" The speaker was the eldest son of the Lin family head, also known as Lin Jianren's father, Lin Yuantang.

  "Fubo has been acting as the city master's agent for many years, but after all, he is not the city master. He doesn't dare to destroy our Lin family." said Lin Yuancheng, the second son of the Lin family head. He looked like a middle-aged scholar, holding a folding fan in his hand, and seemed elegant and refined, but his triangular eyes flashing with danger instantly ruined his scholarly image.

  "Why must you boost someone else's prestige and destroy your own morale? In the past, we feared the City Master's Mansion because of the existence of City Master Xiao Zhan. But now, Xiao Zhan has not appeared for many years, no one knows whether he is dead or alive. Fu Bo is just a steward of the Xiao family, what's there to fear about him?"

  The last speaker was a burly man, who was Lin Yuanlong, the third son of the master of the Lin family.

  "It's all right, don't be afraid of him, we'll fight it out with him." As soon as Lin Yuanlong's voice fell, the young people immediately echoed in agreement, among them Lin Jianren, although kneeling on the ground, his voice was the loudest.

  "Shut up!"

  The elder of the Lin family stood up and let out a loud roar, pointing at several younger members and said angrily: "You usually pampered children are nothing, but you don't know life or death and provoke the people in the city master's mansion. Now you still don't know life or death and want to fight with the people in the city master's mansion? Ha ha, ignorant children, do you know how terrifying the city master's mansion is?"

  "Big brother, the City Lord's Mansion is terrifying because of the existence of City Lord Xiao Zhan. Now that he's gone, the City Lord's Mansion is like a tiger that has lost its teeth. We don't need to be too afraid of them." The Second Elder stood up and said calmly. Usually, the First Elder and the Second Elder didn't get along, but now, after hearing the First Elder's words, the Second Elder immediately stood out to refute him.

  "You really think Fu Bo is an old opponent, haha..." The Great Elder laughed in extreme anger.

  "Both of you elders, stop arguing." The Lin family head said calmly: "Since the matter has already occurred, we should think carefully about how to deal with the city lord's people, rather than quarreling here."

  "Father, you're worrying too much. The City Lord's Manor only has 300 Iron Blood Guards. If they really want to fight, we're not afraid." Lin Yuandong, the third son of the Lin family, said in a rough and loud tone.

  The head of the Lin family said to his eldest son, Lin Yuantang: "Since this matter was caused by your son, you say what should be done?"

  "Yes." Lin Yuantang's eyes flickered slightly, and his eyebrows jumped a few times before he said: "The assassination of Xiao Jia's young master was not done by our Lin family. Obviously, the people in the city lord's mansion also know this, but they still want to take action against us. This matter is just an excuse. Even if there wasn't this incident, the city lord's mansion would have found another opportunity to deal with us. So now we should immediately contact other families and explain our relationship, I'm sure people from other families won't just sit back and do nothing."

  "Alright, you go take care of it then." The head of the Lin family nodded slightly in approval.

  "Yes." Lin Yuantang responded with a single word before leaving.

  "I have come to pay my respects!" Just shortly after Lin Yuantang had left, everyone in the Lin family heard a distant voice echoing above the Lin household, which was Fu Bo's words.

  "I'm here."

  "Go out and take a look."

  The whole Lin family walked out of the gate together under the leadership of the host, and they were shocked by the scene in front of them as soon as they walked out of the gate.

  Except for Fu Bo, all those who appeared before them were clad in crimson red armor and were members of the Iron Blood Guard.

  Three hundred Iron Blood Guards stood with resolute expressions, coldly staring at the crowd of Lin family members. Their bodies emitted a thick aura of killing intent, causing the surrounding air to suddenly grow cold, as if the weather had changed in an instant.

  "I didn't know you were coming, sir. I wasn't able to greet you in time. Please forgive me." The master of the Lin family was slightly taken aback before forcing a smile and bowing with his fists clasped together.

  Fu Bo got off his horse, with a faint smile on his face and said: "The host is polite, the old man came to find the murderer who assassinated the second young master, please hand over the murderer to Lin's family." Since he was here to ask for punishment, Fu Bo didn't want to make small talk with the host of the Lin family.

  Fu Bo's words caused the faces of the Lin family members to change greatly, it was clear that they had already seen that Fu Bo came with ill intentions and was very direct, without any pretence.

  "Master Fu, what do you mean by this? We've just heard about Xiao Erlang's assassination attempt. As for the assassin, I heard they were all killed. How could they possibly be in our Lin family? You must have made a mistake." The master of the Lin family said with difficulty.

  Fu Bo said coldly, "My young master has always been a kind and gentle soul, never harming even an ant while sweeping the floor. He greets his elders with respect and plays with children to bring them joy. Everyone loves him, and he is known far and wide for his kindness. He has never offended anyone before, but this time, after being humiliated by someone from your Lin family, he fought back and offended them. After the conflict between both sides, he encountered an assassination attempt. You say this incident has nothing to do with the Lin family? Do you believe that?"

  Fu Bo's words made everyone in the Lin family feel stifled, Ma Le Ge Bi, Xiao Er Shao has been honest and down-to-earth since childhood? It's probably because he never sweeps the floor that he doesn't hurt even an ant while sweeping. When encountering elders, they only ask about your well-being, but only within the Xiao family, right? Teasing kids to make them happy is fine as long as you don't torment them to death. Instead of "people love each other, flowers bloom", it should be "people fear each other, flowers wither"... If Xiao Er Shao, the number one young master of Xuan Shan City, is an honest person, then there are no bad people in all of Xuan Shan City.

  Lin's master's face was burning with shame, and he felt a flush of embarrassment for Fu Bo. Damn it... this old man is really shameless, daring to say such things.