At Xu Zimo's words, Zhang Qian beside him turned pale, then red with fury, yet he could not say a single word.
Elder He Qing frowned slightly and looked toward the Long Yidao brothers.
Long Yidao slammed his palm onto the table, his aura imposing as it pressed down on the two men. He sternly demanded, "You two still refuse to admit your guilt? How did you commit this crime? Confess at once."
"Elder, we have been wronged!" The Long Yidao brothers hurriedly dropped to their knees and cried out in grievance.
"Zhang Qian came to our young master's courtyard to throw his weight around, claiming that Senior Brother Shen Lang had stolen our young master's maidservant.
Our young master was magnanimous. Not only did he not hold it against him, he even received him with fine food and drink.
When Zhang Qian left, he even saw him off Taixiao Peak.
When friends come from afar, is it not a joy?
You cannot wrong us like this."
Hearing them, Shen Lang's face flushed bright red with anger.
"Is that true?" Lin Beisheng narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the old man in golden robes. "He Qing, do you truly think our Taixiao Peak is so easy to bully?"
He Qing frowned slightly and looked at Shen Lang. Shen Lang had not told him about this matter.
"Peak Master Lin, please see the truth clearly. Qing'er and I are mutually in love. There was absolutely no coercion involved," Shen Lang hurriedly explained.
"Whether there was coercion or not, I do not know. But she was indeed my Qiu'er's maidservant. I am afraid it is not Bixiao Peak's place to interfere," Lin Beisheng said.
Elder He Qing pondered for a while before saying, "Peak Master Lin, regarding Zhang Qian's matter,