After the Incident

Abbess Dingyi of Hengshan examined Fei Bin's injuries. Fortunately, it was only a result of anger causing his qi to surge and poison to rise, leading to his unconsciousness; his life was not in danger.

Seeing this, Wang Jingyuan curled his lip in disdain. The Black Blood Divine Needle was potent because it was coated in poison. Since it was already a poisoned needle, why must it be aimed at the Jade Pillow Acupoint? Furthermore, what reason would Qu Yang have to return specifically to kill a swindler disguised as an official?

It was obvious to anyone with a brain that this was a staged performance by Fei Bin himself. As for how Fei Bin got his hands on the Black Blood Divine Needle? Didn't Qu Yang just send them several of them earlier? A quick snatch, and he had them.

However, his performance was too deliberate. With everything that had happened, people might not react immediately, but once they returned, they would undoubtedly overthink things. After all, the Songshan Sect's actions today were far too suspicious.

Fei Bin certainly understood this, but he couldn't afford to worry about it now. Without any evidence, it didn't matter how much other sects suspected; they couldn't do anything to him. But if this person were captured by the Imperial Guard today, then their Songshan Sect would truly be finished.

Even though the Ming Dynasty court was merely a backdrop in the original work, and the Imperial Guard never even appeared, in reality, ordinary citizens might at most encounter the police. How many people had ever seen the National Security Agency?

But this did not mean they could afford to disregard them.

This Commander Chen was no fool. When Qu Yang attacked earlier, he hadn't shown himself at all, fearing he might be accidentally injured by the mad Demonic Cult scoundrels. However, someone impersonating an imperial decree was a major case that had to be investigated.

As for the lack of witnesses, it was of no consequence. He glanced meaningfully at Wang Jingyuan, believing that this madman would deliver the conclusive evidence and the mastermind to him. After all, wasn't he the one who set the stage for today's play?

Commander Chen of the Imperial Guard said nothing. He simply took away the corpse of the fake official, the fake imperial decree, and the men who had impersonated constables. He did not take any Jianghu figures, much to everyone's relief.

Only Fei Bin, who was still pretending to be unconscious on the ground, secretly reviewed his actions, wondering if he had left any loose ends. From beginning to end, he was the only one who had interacted with the person impersonating an official. The others had been brought in by that person himself.

And the person impersonating an official was merely an old scholar who had failed the imperial examinations multiple times and whom he had found from out of town. He had no remaining relatives or friends. Fei Bin had chosen him specifically for this reason, making it easier to silence him afterward. Thinking about it, there should be no loose ends.

A disciple from the Hengshan Sect whispered something to Liu Zhengfeng. Liu Zhengfeng looked at Fei Bin lying on the ground, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes before returning to normal.

He cupped his hands towards the others. "I wish to inform everyone that I was preparing to donate my official position when this swindler approached me and tricked me out of a lot of money.

Later, I discovered something was amiss. With a 'better safe than sorry' mindset, I accepted my losses and didn't pursue it. Who knew this scoundrel would actually dare to show up, leading to all these subsequent events? However, this was ultimately because of me that Mr. Fei suffered this ordeal.

I have now retired from the Jianghu and will be taking up my post soon. It is truly inconvenient for me to look after Mr. Fei, and the Songshan disciples have also suffered a calamity. I wonder if any of you..."

"Our Mount Hua Sect's guest house is already full," Yue Buqun, the Gentleman Sword, found it difficult to say this, but Wang Jingyuan had no moral qualms.

"Our Hengshan Sect brought quite a few White Cloud Bear Gallbladder Pills this time, but..." Abbess Dingyi was indeed righteous and helpful, but all the disciples of Hengshan were nuns, and it was indeed inconvenient to care for a man.

"Then let's send these injured individuals to our Mount Tai Sect's lodging first," Daoist Tianmen took on the task.

The farce concluded, and everyone left Liu Zhengfeng's mansion. On the way back, Wang Jingyuan heard a cracking sound beside him. He turned to see Qu Feiyan, that little girl.

She had figured it out. The little girl had been standing right beside him earlier, watching him scold her grandfather intensely. It was not easy for her to hold back until now.

But Wang Jingyuan's thick skin was unparalleled. How could he feel guilty towards an NPC? He took a candied hawthorn from a passing vendor and handed it to Qu Feiyan. "Do you have an old injury acting up too? I have White Sugar Hawthorn Pills here. Would you like to take one?"

There were many Mount Hua disciples around, making it difficult to discuss certain matters here. Qu Feiyan took the candied hawthorn and took a fierce bite, ignoring Wang Jingyuan.

Upon returning to the guest house, Wang Jingyuan pulled Qu Feiyan into his room and asked her sternly, "Have my clothes been washed?"

"Hmph!" Qu Feiyan turned her head away, refusing to acknowledge Wang Jingyuan. Wang Jingyuan extended his hand and began gesturing in front of Qu Feiyan. "If you continue like this, I'll spank your bottom. Believe me, my strikes are brutal."

Qu Feiyan's face flushed. She took two steps back, covering her backside. If anyone else had said this, it would likely have been a joke. But she knew very well that Wang Jingyuan was unhinged. One moment he'd be lying in bed spacing out, and the next he'd be practicing Qinggong and darting around the room.

So, she could only honestly reply, "They've all been washed and are drying outside in the courtyard."

Wang Jingyuan pushed open the window and looked outside, satisfied. "Good. Your mission is considered successfully completed. I declare that from now on, you are expelled from my sect."

Qu Feiyan froze for a moment. Wang Jingyuan continued, "The Songshan Sect disciples who came to Hengyang City, the strong ones are probably still recovering at the Mount Tai Sect's place, and the weaker ones are basically all dead.

Your Grandpa Liu has genuinely obtained an official position. Now, even Zuo Lengchan would have to think twice before moving against him. For now, he is safe. I have fulfilled the promise I made to your grandfather, and it's time for you to leave.

Oh, and after you leave, live peacefully with your two grandfathers and try to stay out of the Jianghu. After all, you appeared today as a Mount Hua disciple. If someone with ulterior motives finds out later, it will be Mount Hua's fault."

Qu Feiyan stared at Wang Jingyuan for a long while before leaving without a word.

After she left, Wang Jingyuan picked up the bronze mirror on the table and looked at his reflection. "Tsk, such an immersive face. In DND, it's practically a chosen warlock. It's normal for the little girl to overthink things. Does she really think I didn't see her secretly sniffing my clothes? Pfft, lewd.

Why doesn't this game have starting attribute points? If all this charm were allocated to strength, agility, or something else, I'd be having a blast in the early game.

Being handsome? What good is being handsome? It doesn't add to my attack power."

The Mount Hua Sect had come to Hengyang City to participate in the Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony. Now that the ceremony was over, everyone was preparing to return to their mountain.

They had originally planned to depart the next day, but because Wang Jingyuan had an appointment with Commander Chen, Yue Buqun decided to postpone their departure until the day after tomorrow. The disciples gained a new understanding of Wang Jingyuan's importance in Yue Buqun's eyes.

However, Wang Jingyuan refused. Besides meeting Commander Chen, he had a mountain of other things to do. A large group like the Mount Hua Sect was simply too conspicuous.