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Chapter 516: Words as Sharp as a Knife
Chapter 516: Words as Sharp as a Knife
Tie Kaicheng was now the chief escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency; he was no longer a lone wanderer in the jianghu, fighting and killing with no regard for skill or strategy.
Of course, there was also the important matter of taking pride in one's work and having a professional attitude. Now that he had assumed the identity of his original body, he was committed to his role as the chief escort of the Red Flag Agency, responsible for the well-being of the over two thousand people who depended on the agency for their livelihood.
The Heavenly Venerable was none other than Murong Qiudi, the young mistress of the Murong family of Jiangnan and the current acting head of the family.
The Murong clan was a prominent family with a lineage that stretched back hundreds of years, and their influence extended even to the northwest. In comparison, the Red Flag Escort Agency, despite its large numbers and deep roots, had only been established for two or three decades.
It would be easy for Tie Kaicheng to kill Murong Qiudi; with his martial arts prowess, neither the Heavenly Venerable organization nor the Murong family would dare to retaliate. However, whether the Red Flag Escort Agency would face a series of troubles and backlash afterward was another matter entirely.
After all, the Red Flag Escort Agency relied on traveling far and wide to escort and protect their clients.
Moreover, where was the fun in simply killing someone? As the saying goes, to kill someone, you must first crush their heart. If someone wants to plot against you, you should make them wish they were dead. Only then would your actions be truly remarkable.
I had only intended to be a passive observer, but now that I am involved, I might as well stir up a storm.
Tie Kaicheng turned to Xie Xiaofeng, standing on the moral high ground, his finger pointed and his face filled with righteous indignation.
"A man must bear the responsibilities of a man!" Tie Kaicheng said sternly, "To indulge in women, to honor the elderly, and to be accountable to children, these are the basic responsibilities of a man."
"There is only one person of your generation left in the Divine Sword Villa, and that is you, the sole descendant. Your father and mother are still waiting for you to return to the villa, aren't they?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
Xie Xiaofeng lowered his head, remaining silent.
Although Master Xie was still vigorous despite his age, and his martial arts realm was extremely high, the Divine Sword Villa would not need his worry for at least a decade. However, Tie Kaicheng's words also held truth. Xie Xiaofeng was already in his thirties, and indeed, he had not borne the responsibilities of a mature man towards his family.
"If it was just one woman who unilaterally liked you and you didn't care, that would be fine. But you've slept with so many women and yet disregarded their sincere feelings. Aren't you a scumbag?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
Xie Xiaofeng replied indifferently, "I am indeed a scumbag."
"And there is another party involved who is currently only fifteen years old. To act out of anger and implicate the innocent shows a clear lack of education. I doubt anyone would disagree with that," Tie Kaicheng said, pointing at the little brother.
Xie Xiaofeng could only respond with a "Yes!"
"In that case, isn't it for your own good that I ask you to return to the Divine Sword Villa, marry a woman, and raise a family?" Tie Kaicheng asked, his face serious.
Xie Xiaofeng was left speechless.
We are all intelligent people here, so why bother with these obvious lies?
Tie Kaicheng was well aware of Xie Xiaofeng's indifference towards those women, yet he insisted on having Xie take them all home.
Tie Kaicheng knew very well that Murong Qiudi was infatuated with Xie Xiaofeng. She not only had strong possessiveness towards him but had also borne him a son. Yet, Tie wanted Xie to bring home a group of women and ignore Murong Qiudi.
For Xie Xiaofeng, living with a group of women he had no feelings for would be worse than continuing his wandering life in the jianghu.
And if Xie Xiaofeng were to live happily with a group of women in the Xie family, it would surely be more painful for Murong Qiudi than killing her!
"The grudge between me and the Heavenly Venerable would originally require one of us to shed all our blood to come to an end.
Xie Xiaofeng was speechless.
...
After hearing Murong Qiudi's account of her grudge with Tie Kaicheng, Xie Xiaofeng had no doubts about Tie Kaicheng's intention to kill her, and he even understood why Tie Kaicheng had sought him out and mocked him.
Xie Xiaofeng didn't want Tie Kaicheng to kill Murong Qiudi, nor did he want the Red Flag Escort Agency and the Murong family to go to war.
While it was true that the Red Flag Escort Agency lacked deep roots, they had gathered over a hundred escorts and nearly eight hundred henchmen, all of whom were veterans of the jianghu. If Tie Kaicheng led them into a conflict with Heaven's Venerate, or even the Murong family, there would undoubtedly be significant bloodshed and sacrifices.
If Tie Kaicheng killed Murong Qiudi, the Murong family would not fall, but if Murong Qiudi killed Tie Kaicheng, the Red Flag Escort Agency would surely disband.
Therefore, the best solution to the enmity between the Red Flag Escort Agency and the Murong family was to kill Tie Kaicheng. The escorts with families to feed would never dare to take revenge on the Murong family.
However, Xie Xiaofeng had seen enough bloodshed and truly didn't want to witness more. He didn't want his hands stained with blood again.
Moreover, Murong Qiudi had promised to disband Heaven's Venerate and live in seclusion with her son, accompanying Xie Xiaofeng.
So, Xie Xiaofeng had volunteered to come, not intending to kill Tie Kaicheng but to mediate the enmity between him and Murong Qiudi. Yet, he never expected that Murong Qiudi would manipulate him.
But what surprised him even more was Tie Kaicheng's method of retaliation.
Logically, Tie Kaicheng should have already drawn his sword and attacked, leading to an irreversible conflict between them and falling right into Murong Qiudi's scheme.
However, Tie Kaicheng didn't do that. He wasn't declaring war on Heaven's Venerate, nor was he making threats to kill Murong Qiudi or seeking revenge on Xie Xiaofeng. Instead, he proposed a solution that seemed friendly to the Divine Sword Manor.
On the surface, Tie Kaicheng appeared to be taking the high road, acting with virtue and generosity, making him seem like a chivalrous gentleman. The Divine Sword Manor and the Murong family would merely be supporting characters in this narrative.
This made it difficult for Xie Xiaofeng to refuse, as doing so would make him seem ungrateful and unreasonable.
But Xie Xiaofeng was well aware that this was clearly a form of retaliation against him and Murong Qiudi.
It wasn't physical torture but mental torment.
It was very much in line with the impression Xie Xiaofeng had of Tie Kaicheng from their interactions in the past period.
This man possessed not only formidable martial arts skills but also a keen mind! He could pinpoint another person's weaknesses and use mere words to inflict unbearable pain, making Xie Xiaofeng experience for the first time what it meant to have words as sharp as a knife!
This was not only revenge against Murong Qiudi but also against Xie Xiaofeng himself!
Xie Xiaofeng even felt a sense of grievance, thinking that he was unfairly dragged into the mess Murong Qiudi had created, and now he, too, had to suffer the piercing words of Tie Kaicheng.
Tie Kaicheng, of course, noticed Xie Xiaofeng's inner turmoil and said, "Master Xie, do you think you played a part in bringing her to where she is today?"
With a slight smile, Tie Kaicheng patted the railing in front of him. "For every bit of karma she has accumulated, you share a portion of the cause and effect!"
Xie Xiaofeng's face turned pale, as if he had been struck by lightning, and he stood there, swaying unsteadily.
(End of Chapter)
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