A Desolate Road

"If this really could be pinned on Dan Chengjun, then Qiao Yi would come out ahead no matter how you looked at it." Li Banfeng considered the outcome. If the blame were placed on Dan Chengjun, all of Pro State would develop tremendous hostility toward the Sage and the Devil Master, which would still benefit Qiao Yi.

Face Not Big nodded. "That's the brilliance of a Mute Loss. No matter what happens in this deal, Qiao Yi can't lose. The key is that we can't take a loss either, so this must be pinned on Dan Chengjun."

Li Banfeng wholeheartedly agreed, but what if Dan Chengjun refused to admit it?

After all, every clue currently pointed to He Jiaqing and Bitter Granny. Although Dan Chengjun, as the ancestor of Martial Cultivators, served under the Sage, he still wielded considerable influence in Pro State. With no evidence at all, it would not be easy to forcibly pin this on him.

Face Not Big was troubled by this as well. "I used to have an old friend who was exceptionally good at fabricating evidence. He could make both witnesses and physical evidence. I just don't know whether he'd be willing to help.

"I'll go ask this old friend and see whether he has a solution. You should first leak some rumors through the newspapers. Say that Dan Chengjun came to Pro State and did something bad. Once the rumors are out, we can gradually make them real. We'll definitely be able to pin this on that bastard."

Face Not Big's plan was extremely thorough, but Li Banfeng could not make up his mind about one thing. "Should we tell the Peddler about this?"

After hesitating for a moment, Face Not Big shook his head. "The Peddler isn't easy to find. Quite a