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Chapter 633: Jin Banff Confronts the White Jade Demon
Chapter 633: Jin Banff Confronts the White Jade Demon
Qiu Ling Su finally reveals the secrets behind the incident.
The four letters seeking help were indeed written by Qiu Ling Su to Zuo You Zheng and the others, but she was coerced by Nangong Ling.
"I had my own motives as well," Qiu Ling Su said. "Has Lord Jin heard the tale of Emperor Xian of Han and his silk-bound decree?"
"I have," Jin Banff replied. "Emperor Xian of Han was controlled by Cao Cao and was forced to secretly send for help using a silk-bound decree. I heard Elder Ren has been ailing in recent years..."
Qiu Ling Su spoke with resentment, "For the past three years, Elder Ren's situation has been identical to that of Emperor Xian of Han!"
"Nangong Ling was an orphan. He was taken in by Elder Ren at a young age and taught a unique set of martial arts. Indeed, he is intelligent and has shown signs of surpassing his master," Qiu Ling Su explained.
"But he shouldn't be a match for Elder Ren. Could it be that he was poisoned?" Jin Banff asked.
"Exactly!"
Qiu Ling Su mentioned that Elder Ren had suddenly fallen ill with a mysterious disease over the past three years, becoming increasingly weak and bedridden. The only person who had the opportunity to poison him was Nangong Ling.
By the time Elder Ren and Qiu Ling Su realized what was happening, it was too late. Elder Ren was already gravely ill, and Nangong Ling had disabled Qiu Ling Su's martial arts, rendering them captive and powerless to resist.
The disciples of the Beggar's Sect longed for Elder Ren's recovery and never suspected that Nangong Ling dared to imprison his foster father.
Taking advantage of their captivity, Nangong Ling quickly bought people's loyalty, which required a substantial amount of silver. Upon learning that Qiu Ling Su knew the four individuals, he forced her to write letters requesting money from them.
Nangong Ling intended to use Qiu Ling Su, and she also saw this as an opportunity to meet the four recipients and seek their aid. Thus, she wrote the letters.
"As long as I could meet them, I thought everything would be alright," Qiu Ling Su said. "But one night, after the letters were sent, a man appeared and had a private conversation with Nangong Ling. After that, everything changed."
Jin Banff asked, "Madam doesn't know the identity of this man either?"
"I don't," Qiu Ling Su shook her head. "But he saw through my plan. The morning after his visit, Nangong Ling sent a bowl of ginseng soup."
"Was that bowl of ginseng soup the cause of Elder Ren's death?"
"Yes. I tried three methods, but I couldn't detect any poison in the soup, and Elder Ren was too weak..." Qiu Ling Su's voice trailed off, "It was I who inadvertently caused his death."
Jin Banff shook his head, "Even if you hadn't given him that bowl of soup, Nangong Ling would have found another way to kill him."
Qiu Ling Su's body trembled, "I still can't believe that Nangong Ling could bring himself to harm Elder Ren directly. I refuse to accept that there was poison in the ginseng soup, but now... now..."
"...now he has provoked me and Chu Liu Xiang!" Jin Banff laughed. "We openly requested to see you, and he couldn't stop us, so he resorted to sending another murderer, posing as the Eastern Sea samurai, Tian Feng Shisi Lang, to intercept us. But even then, he couldn't defeat Chu Liu Xiang."
"Tian Feng Shisi Lang?" Qiu Ling Su was stunned to hear this name.
"Has Madam encountered this name before?" Jin Banff asked.
"Of course, I know the name," Qiu Ling Su seemed lost in her memories as she spoke in a distant tone. "Because Tian Feng Shisi Lang is likely Nangong Ling's father!"
Qiu Ling Su then recounted the story between Elder Ren and Tian Feng Shisi Lang.
Twenty years ago, Tian Feng Shisi Lang crossed the sea and challenged the warriors of the Central Plains. His first stop was the Ming-Zhe region, and he sent a challenge to Elder Ren, who was in the south of the Yangtze River at the time.
Ren Ci then went to battle Tian Feng Shi Si Lang, but he didn't know that Tian Feng Shi Si Lang had already duelled someone else earlier and was already badly injured. Ren Ci was unaware and accidentally struck a fatal blow.
Despite this, Tian Feng Shi Si Lang never once showed weakness or spoke of this injury, which earned him great respect from Ren Ci.
Although Ren Ci felt guilty for his role in Tian Feng Shi Si Lang's death, he didn't blame himself as he believed the other to be a hero. When Tian Feng Shi Si Lang was on his deathbed, he entrusted a task to Ren Ci, who accepted without hesitation.
While Ren Ci never told Qiu Ling Su about this, she had already guessed that Nan Gong Ling was the child Tian Feng Shi Si Lang had entrusted to Ren Ci's care.
"It seems that Nan Gong Ling has found out about this matter. Whether it's for revenge for his father or for the power of the Beggar Gang, he has ultimately made a move against Ren Ci," Jin Ban Hua said.
Qiu Ling Su was curious, "But if Ren Ci didn't even tell me about this, how did Nan Gong Ling find out?"
"Of course, it was the other murderer," Jin Ban Hua replied, having already informed Qiu Ling Su about the day's events. "That murderer also knew Eastern Ninja techniques and must have had a connection to Tian Feng Shi Si Lang. Perhaps he is Tian Feng Shi Si Lang's other son."
Qiu Ling Su was astonished, "Another son?"
"Yes, didn't Tian Feng Shi Si Lang fight with someone else before?" Jin Ban Hua said as if it were obvious. "He entrusted his eldest son to the first person and his second son to Ren Ci. Isn't that reasonable?"
Qiu Ling Su blinked, "But the eldest son was already quite old and knew a lot. If he found out the truth and confronted Nan Gong Ling when he grew up, wouldn't that be the logical thing to do?"
Qiu Ling Su blinked again, "Logical?"
"Alright, everything is clear now. The only question remaining is the identity of the impostor Tian Feng Shi Si Lang, or rather, the older brother of Nan Gong Ling," Jin Ban Hua said.
"This problem is actually easy to solve. We can just ask Nan Gong Ling," Jin Ban Hua suggested.
Qiu Ling Su asked, "Will he tell us?"
"He will. If he doesn't, I'll beat him to his knees and not let him get up until he talks," Jin Ban Hua said confidently.
Qiu Ling Su laughed softly, "Then please trouble you, sir. Expose Nan Gong Ling's plot and let Chu Liu Xiang see your prowess."
"Mrs. Qiu really knows how to flatter. If I had met you before Ren Ci, I would have pursued you," Jin Ban Hua laughed.
Qiu Ling Su smiled charmingly, "I wasn't as good with words back then."
Jin Ban Hua's ears twitched as he heard faint footsteps outside, followed by a hoarse and aged voice.
"So, you little brat, have indeed come to look for Ren Ci's wife. What? Got tired of those teenage girls in the capital?"
The door to the thatched cottage was pushed open, and Bai Yu Mo appeared in the doorway, staring at Jin Ban Hua with a sinister smile. "You had Chu Liu Xiang protecting you the day before, but who will protect you today?"
Liao Gang and Ye Jin were startled and stood protectively in front of Jin Ban Hua, "Our young master is a friend of Chu Liu Xiang. If you dare to make a move, Chu Liu Xiang will not let you off!"
"Who is friends with Chu Liu Xiang!"
Jin Ban Hua pushed the table aside and stood up, brushing past Liao Gang and Ye Jin to face Bai Yu Mo directly. "I've seen many beggars in the capital who catch snakes and chase dogs. Your ghost weapon is nothing more than a street performer's trick.
How many masters have I learned martial arts from? With your meager skills, I could kill you with a single sword. Do you believe me?"
(End of Chapter)
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