The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 12: The Woes of Iron Chuan Jia - Novel Cool

Chapter 12: The Woes of Iron Chuan Jia

Chapter 12: The Woes of Iron Chuan Jia

Li Xinhuan sighed, "You're right. If Zuo Sword Villa can forge a single Fish Intestine Sword, they can forge a hundred. Giving away this sword does not diminish the reputation of Zuo Sword Villa, but..."

Li Xinhuan turned to You Longsheng with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that people will call you a spendthrift?"

You Longsheng shrugged, "It doesn't matter. There's already the number one spendthrift who gave away his family's manor, shops, and fields. No matter what people say about spendthrifts, it won't be my turn."

Li Xinhuan froze, feeling as if he had taken ten thousand points of critical damage.

"Moreover," You Longsheng continued, "I gave it to a woman. What do you think? After hearing this news, won't all the beautiful women throw themselves at me?"

"This will surely cause less misunderstanding than if I had given it to a man, right?"

Li Xinhuan's eyes widened, and he took another ten thousand points of critical damage. He even lost his appetite for the twenty-year-old Fenjiu wine in his cup.

He took a deep breath and sighed as he looked at the handsome and talented young man before him. "Even without the Fish Intestine Sword, those women wouldn't be able to resist throwing themselves at you."

You Longsheng raised his cup. "Then I shall take your blessing. I hope I can continue to live merrily for another twenty years."

Li Xinhuan, who had endured bitterness for many years, clinked cups with You Longsheng, but the wine in his mouth tasted bitter.

Not wanting to continue the topic of spendthrifts, women, and the number of merry years left, Li Xinhuan asked, "What really happened with that eighteen-year-old case?"

"How much do you know?" You Longsheng asked in return.

"I only know that he was involved in the death of Weng Tianjie, the leader of the Eight Heroes of the Central Plains, and was then pursued by the remaining heroes. However, I'm not clear on the specifics," Li Xinhuan replied.

"The Eight Heroes of the Central Plains," You Longsheng scoffed. "The heroic and righteous Weng Tianjie, the lightning-eyed Yi Minghu, the divine horse and gun-wielding Bian Hao, the miraculous doctor Jin Fengbai, the carefree young master Zhang Chengxun, the mighty Qiao Hong who cleaved Mount Hua, the swift and fierce Gongsun Yu, and the fearless Xi Menlie."

You Longsheng recited the names of the Eight Heroes, "A local tyrant led them, accompanied by a few wandering heroes and the useless disciples of martial arts merchant families. Their skills were passable, and they formed a small clique under the guise of righteousness."

Li Xinhuan pondered, "As far as I know, those people were not bad. Weng Tianjie was also generous and lived up to the name of the 'Eight Heroes of the Central Plains'."

You Longsheng snorted, "That's precisely where the problem lies. Weng Tianjie only brought harm to himself with his 'generosity'. If he had just stuck with his seven brothers, minding their own business and having their little fun, no one would care who they were or how they boasted about themselves."

"But they had to go around boasting about their righteousness," You Longsheng continued with a cold smile. "And to live up to his nickname of 'Heroic and Righteous', Weng Tianjie gave generously and accepted all requests. Whoever came knocking would receive silver and gold."

You Longsheng's smile turned colder, "But what right did Weng Tianjie have to be so generous and obliging? He was just a small-time tyrant, and his family's manor was just a small estate in Xu Zhou. He didn't have thousands of acres of good farmland or hundreds of shops. How could he afford to be so generous and obliging?"

Li Xinhuan's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but ask, "Are you saying he was running a bandit business?"

You Longsheng shrugged, "Unless he could create money out of thin air, like if his ancestor was an emperor who left him a palace full of treasures."

Li Xinhuan bitterly smiled, "Of course, that's impossible.

"Moreover, he was also a stout fellow. To ensure he left no loose ends or clues, there were times when he killed to eliminate witnesses." You Longsheng said indifferently, "Once, a batch of red goods being transported back to Zuo Sword Villa from the south was hijacked in the Central Plains region. Four of its escorts had their necks twisted and broken."

Li Xinhuan fell silent and, after a moment's pause, asked, "Was Iron Chuan Jia sent to investigate the case?"

"The victims of the hijacking hired Divine Eagle Lu Ziming to investigate." You Longsheng said, "However, Lu Ziming had a good friend, Iron Chuan Jia."

"So Iron Chuan Jia went undercover into Weng's household, gathered evidence of Weng Tianjie's illicit dealings, and then..." Li Xinhuan said.

"...then we gathered our forces and took action together." You Longsheng continued, "Weng Tianjie didn't leave any survivors, so we didn't either when we made our move."

Li Xinhuan sighed. Indeed, it was difficult to say who was right and who was wrong in this matter. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—that was the code of the jianghu.

"But why didn't Iron Chuan Jia speak up?" Li Xinhuan frowned and asked.

Weng Tianjie had turned to the greenwoods, and Iron Chuan Jia was sent to investigate. After the case was closed, why did he continue to conceal the truth?

"Because he was foolish." You Longsheng shrugged, "As you said, your companion practiced a clumsy skill, to the point that his brain was affected."

Li Xinhuan: "..."

"He actually felt that Weng Tianjie treated him well, so he developed genuine feelings for Weng Tianjie and the others," You Longsheng said. "After Weng Tianjie's death, he even begged Lu Ziming not to publicize what Weng Tianjie had done, wanting to preserve his reputation even in death."

"Of course, Lu Ziming agreed. Iron Chuan Jia was his friend, and it had nothing to do with him anyway. The victims who took action didn't object either, as wiping out an entire family wasn't something to be proud of," You Longsheng continued.

"But Iron Chuan Jia suffered the most. Being slandered by the other seven clueless idiots, he almost couldn't survive in the jianghu. Fortunately, he eventually joined your Li family, or else he might have been wrongly killed by the others," You Longsheng added.

Li Xinhuan ground his teeth in anger. "The other seven didn't know the truth?"

"That's why they're called clueless," You Longsheng said. "According to Lu Ziming and Iron Chuan Jia's investigation, they really didn't know."

"But the destruction of Weng's household wasn't a secret. Some rumors spread through the grapevine, so Golden Wind Pavilion and Myriad Beast Garden, worried that Jin Fengbai and Zhang Chengxun would implicate their clans, also drove them out of their homes, forcing them to wander the jianghu," You Longsheng explained. "As a result, they hated Iron Chuan Jia even more. I heard that for the past decade or so, they've been searching for him in all directions, never giving up on the idea of taking revenge. Hmph, from another perspective, they were quite loyal to Weng Tianjie."

Li Xinhuan was left speechless, feeling both that Iron Chuan Jia's sacrifice was not worth it and proud of his sense of righteousness.

"What about Lu Ziming? Didn't he stand up for his good friend when he was so wronged?" Li Xinhuan asked.

"People in the jianghu grow old and die in the jianghu, often meeting their end at the hands of others." You Longsheng said, "Lu Ziming died a year later. How could he speak up for Iron Chuan Jia?"

Li Xinhuan: "..."

(End of Chapter)

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