"The rest was simple. After the man in green uniform rewarded Cao Bing, I left with him. We flew in the direction of Bayi City. At the time, I really thought Feng Ting Shu and the Zhou Family were waiting for me in the city. Now I see that flying toward Bayi City was just the man in green uniform's way of putting me at ease."
"Sure enough, after we'd flown a hundred-odd miles, he craftily distracted me, then struck my Dazhui Acupoint and snatched my Sumeru Ring. He immediately began using his blood to break into it. I knew that once this bastard saw the Hidden Spirit Pearl inside, he'd kill me to silence me. I recognized who he was and shouted, 'Feng Ting Shu!' The man in green uniform was indeed shaken, and his grip loosened slightly. I summoned all my strength and rammed into his chest. Feng Ting Shu struck me with a palm, and I gritted my teeth and struck back, wounding him. But I hadn't expected him to flee after just one blow. He plunged into the Shouyang River and vanished."
"Feng Ting Shu, now that things have come to this, what do you have to say for yourself!"
Big Beard Zhu stared at Feng Ting Shu with venom in his eyes. Feng Ting Shu stood there, dumbstruck.
Everyone in the hall turned their gaze toward Feng Ting Shu. The thought most often crossing their minds was one of astonishment: This man had some nerve. Who would've guessed?
Indeed, when they'd first heard Big Beard Zhu's accusations, they'd found them compelling and plausible, but nothing compared to the shock of this revelation.
First came Cao Bing's testimony, then Big Beard Zhu's full account of what had happened. Anyone could guess that the man in green