Chapter 150 The Villain Accuses First

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Because Lianxing traveled in the same carriage as Afei and his group on the way from Baoding to Luoyang, it took a considerable amount of time.

So she agreed to leave as soon as possible.

However, Ah Fei said, "Before I leave, there's one more thing I need to do."

Lianxing asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Afei thought for a moment and said, "I have an old friend in Luoyang. I should say goodbye before I leave to express my longing."

Lianxing paused, then asked doubtfully, "An old friend?"

She thought to herself, "This kid has only been in the pass for a few days, how come he has old friends in a place so far away from Baoding?"

Could he be lying to her?

Lianxing looked at Afei suspiciously, but she couldn't glean any information from Afei's face.

She even wanted to touch Ah Fei to see if he was sick.

Ah Fei smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, just come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

Ah Fei didn't have much to pack, so he just summoned the pawnshop manager and gave him a few instructions.

Then he had his servants prepare three fine horses and set off.

The "old friend" that Ah Fei was looking for was none other than Tian Qi, who was known for his "one stick that could suppress the world and three iron hearts that could pacify the universe".

Ah Fei still remembers that at the time, the three heads of the family were released to return to their respective residences to await their "natural" deaths.

Now we've arrived in Luoyang, and Tian Qi is staying here too.

Before this puppet dies, Afei wants to squeeze every last drop of value out of him.

Tian Qi was certainly a well-known figure in Luoyang, so after asking around, we arrived at the Tian residence.

The gates of the Tian residence were wide open, and a servant was sitting on a bench basking in the sun.

Afei didn't even present a formal invitation; he simply sent someone to fetch Tian Qi.

Seeing that A-Fei and his two companions were dressed like江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people of the martial arts world), the servants returned to report with suspicion.

Before long, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes and with a plump figure came out.

Upon seeing Ah Fei, he repeatedly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "I didn't know you, young master, had graced me with your presence—"

Ah Fei interrupted him, saying bluntly, "No need to be polite, I'm here to collect the money."

Tian Qi was already his puppet; the formalities were merely for show in front of outsiders.

Now that he's in a hurry to leave, he's too lazy to be so thorough.

Tian Qi's expression turned serious, and without the slightest hesitation, he asked, "May I ask how much you require, young master?"

Ah Fei retorted, "How much do you have?"

Tian Qi was silent for a moment, then did some mental calculations and said, "I still have three million taels of silver in my family's coffers."

Ah Fei's eyes lit up, and he said, "Give them all to me."

This number is just right, not too much, not too little.

Previously, Lianxing had gifted me two hundred acres of land for five million taels of silver.

Adding the remaining two million taels to this three million, it would be exactly ten million taels of silver.

I can finally upgrade a martial art to level eight.

Fortunately, Tian Qi wasn't killed outright.

However, once these are used up, I'll be penniless again.

Sigh, making money is so hard!

Tian Qi simply agreed with a "yes" and then arranged for a servant to fetch the silver notes.

The servants were completely bewildered by the conversation between their master and the boy.

Ever since the last time the money was sent out, the madam has been arguing with the master every day, and the entire Tian family is in chaos every day.

Although it was the master's life-saving money, it felt like cutting a piece of flesh from the mistress's body.

Is the master not prepared enough?

As the servant ran to get the silver notes, he thought to himself that he would better hurry up and find another job; he probably couldn't stay in the Tian family mansion any longer.

When A-Fei left the Tian residence, he already had five million taels of silver notes on him.

Lianxing clicked her tongue twice and said to Afei, "No matter how I look at it, I can't tell that this person is your old friend."

Who communicates with old friends like this?

It's more like how a servant acts when facing their master.

Ah Fei smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because he admires me so much that he lowered himself."

Lianxing looked at Afei with a suspicious expression and tilted her head, saying, "I don't believe it at all. Besides, you're such a money-grubber; you're always thinking about making money no matter where you go."

She paused, then suddenly remembered the two hundred acres of fertile land she had bought, and exclaimed, "No wonder you were willing to obediently follow me; you couldn't let go of those five million taels, could you?"

Lianxing smiled playfully, her beautiful eyes fixed on Afei.

Afei feigned disappointment and gave a bitter laugh, saying, "It seems nothing can be hidden from the Second Palace Master."

Although my guess wasn't entirely correct, it was pretty close.

Hearing this, Lianxing felt even more relieved, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face. She completely forgot about Afei going to Cuiyun Tower.

She looked up at the sky; the sun was setting, and it was getting dark.

Then he turned to look at Afei and said, "It's getting late, we should get going."

Afei nodded, led his horse, and headed towards the south gate.

Whether it's Mount Emei or Yunnan, both are to the south, and soon Afei saw the city gate wall.

The closer you get to the city gate, the more bustling it becomes, with crowds of people coming and going.

Some were in a hurry to leave the city, while others had just entered before dark. There were also many vendors along the roadside, their calls and hawking never ceasing.

Suddenly, a beggar walking towards him bumped into him, and they were about to pass each other.

Afei instantly grabbed his hand and twisted his wrist.

The beggar let out a miserable scream.

The shout immediately drew the attention of everyone around.

The beggar winced in pain, his hand loosened, and several pieces of silver fell to the ground, which were caught by Ah Fei.

This was what he had prepared for his daily expenses.

Lian Xingjiao turned cold, her eyes flashing with a chilling light, and was about to make a move to finish off the beggar.

The beggar, however, preemptively accused the culprit, shouting, "Oh my! This is outrageous! Robbing a beggar in broad daylight!"

This shout drew a crowd of merchants and travelers, who began to discuss it animatedly.

The locals, however, just glanced at it and went about their business, clearly unfazed.

They'd seen far too many of these low-class tricks; they just didn't know how this outsider had offended these filthy bastards.

Afei noticed that among the people gathering around, there were more and more beggars, and a monk also came over as if to watch the excitement.

However, a cold glint appeared in his eyes, clearly indicating that his purpose was not pure.

This is because the Beggars' Sect disciples, realizing they were about to leave the city, deliberately made a loud noise to alert their companions, who then surrounded them.

Fortunately, they had achieved their goal of attracting attention, and they were now certainly abandoning their plan to attack the pawnshop at night.

Afei gave Lianxing a wink; it seemed they couldn't leave the city safely today and would have to prepare for a breakout.

Lianxing nodded.

Then the head of this Beggar Clan disciple shot skyward.

This sudden change caused the curious onlookers to scatter in a flash.

Not only did it clear a path for A-Fei and his two companions, it also revealed the disciples of the Beggars' Sect and Shaolin Temple.

Everyone else was running, but they stood still, staring intently at Afei.

It's not that they're stupid or don't know how to disguise themselves.

Instead, their orders were to hold off Ah Fei, who was trying to leave the city, and wait for reinforcements.

Ah Fei's sword rose up and stood in front of him.

A flash of cold light.