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Dong Xingwu?
A moment of realization struck me; it was that old bastard's doing!
I figured that when I took out Dong Ba and his brother, Dong Xingwu must have been hiding in some secret passage. Clearly, I thought I had wiped out the entire Dong Family, which made me let my guard down, allowing that old turtle, Dong Xingwu, to escape!
However, it puzzled me how Dong Xingwu could return to the Sun and Moon Alliance and directly report my actions.
After hesitating for a moment, I asked Zhengyang: “Is Dong Xingwu in a special position?”
“Indeed.”
Zhengyang sighed and explained that my failure to eliminate Dong Xingwu when I killed Dong Ba was a significant blunder because that old bastard wasn't just any ordinary person; he held a very special status within the Sun and Moon Alliance.
This was information Zhengyang learned only after returning to the Sun and Moon Alliance.
That old bastard was actually the corpse of Dong Ba's grandfather!
The Dong family had a long-standing legacy within the Sun and Moon Alliance, serving it for generations. His grandfather had once been an elder of the alliance. Fearing that his descendants might stray from their path, he voluntarily transformed himself into a corpse, which meant that Dong Xingwu was essentially a Corpse. This explained why I hadn’t noticed his true nature!
Such an elder position was truly an anomaly!
His status was incredibly unique!!
After hearing this, I was completely stunned. I hadn’t realized there was such a layer to this relationship. If this Dong Xingwu reported me, the people in the Sun and Moon Alliance would indeed take it seriously!
This was a major oversight!
I felt a chill run down my spine and hesitated before asking Zhengyang: “What did he accuse me of?”
“Betrayal! Treachery!”
Zhengyang struggled to utter those words, his voice low: “You’ve killed many members of the Dong Family. Although it was sanctioned internally, they naturally deserved their fate at the hands of the Japanese invaders. But on the surface, they haven’t committed any wrongdoing. In an organization like this, someone has to take the blame for such actions; if not you, then who?
Moreover, remnants of the Dong Family are fanning the flames. In short, the situation is overwhelmingly against you.
There’s plenty of evidence from Dong Xingwu, and even several high-ranking Master-Level Experts from the Sun and Moon Alliance have joined forces to trace the marks on Dong Xingwu, witnessing firsthand your massacre of the Dong Family.
It was precisely because of this evidence that your father and grandfather's old friends could no longer speak for you. To avoid suspicion, the entire Sun and Moon Alliance has become a one-man show for the Dong Family. Although Bald Qiang and the others want to help you, we are too few to change the situation. I think you should come back, face the Triad Tribunal, and clear your name!
Come back?
Go back to die?
I clenched my teeth, my heart burning with anger.
I've been fighting hard out there, and now you want me to face the Triad Tribunal just because of a Mountain Spirit that turned against its master? Damn it!
The only thought in my mind was that I couldn’t go to Yangming Cave; once I did, it would be hard to get out.
"Zi?"
Zhengyang had probably been watching me for a while without any response. After tentatively asking, he suddenly grew serious: "Tell me the truth, are you not planning to come back?"
I still had no words.
It wasn't that I was afraid; it was just that some things were hard to start talking about!
"You must come back!"
Zhengyang suddenly intensified his tone: "The innocent will clear themselves. This time, it doesn't matter if Dong Xingwu is involved; this matter was instigated by those old demons in the Sun and Moon Alliance. You’re just going through the motions! If you don’t return, won’t that solidify your guilt? When the bounty from the Sun and Moon Alliance comes down, there will be nowhere for you to hide in the world. You’ll be hunted down to the ends of the earth! After all, if you run away, you'll bear all the blame. Everyone will despise you, pointing fingers at you until your end! Zi, do you understand my reasoning?"
"I understand."
I let out a long breath and replied solemnly: "I understand everything you're saying, but some things aren't as simple as you think!"
I knew my situation well. With Zhengyang saying this now, everything I had never understood suddenly became clear.
A vague sense of unease crept into my heart; I suspected this was a trap set by the Sun and Moon Alliance to eliminate the Dong Family through me, then frame me for it and take me out. They would wash their hands of it afterward—truly a wicked scheme!
If I went back to the Sun and Moon Alliance, I might really never come out again!
Because I knew all too well what that guy Birdman was capable of!
Zhengyang didn’t know the key details; there were things I couldn’t share with him. He didn’t even know what exactly I was afraid of!
However, no matter what, I couldn't go back this time. With such a trivial matter at hand, I didn't even know how to resolve it once I returned. If things went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Zi."
Zhengyang spoke again, his tone suddenly becoming somewhat ethereal: "If you come back, I guarantee your safety!"
Guarantee my safety?
I was taken aback, my eyelid twitching slightly as I forced a bitter smile. "Zhengyang, don't joke around. Do you really think this world operates on reason? Can't you see how cruel wolves and tigers are? Who cares for the pitiful deer? The little power left of the Dong Family has now seized the opportunity to launch a deadly attack. Isn't right and wrong just for them to write? With a mere word from them, they can define anything! Ahead of me lies Blade Mountain and Sea of Fire, Zhengyang. What can you use to guarantee my safety? Besides, those old monsters might not let me off either; if they eliminate me, the whole world will be at peace!"
"They have their people, and I have mine. The Xia Family has theirs too!"
Zhengyang said solemnly, "Bald Qiang and I have been moving around and secretly gathering a group of supporters who are willing to back us up. When the time comes, if they dare to touch you, I won't hesitate to spill blood in Yangming Cave! Honestly, I didn't want it to come to this. If we could resolve things peacefully and clear your name, that would be best because the Sun and Moon Alliance can't afford internal strife! But if they clearly frame you and want to eliminate you, then I'll have no choice but to provoke an internal war with my fists!"
"Moreover, I've already informed the leader of the situation. I will stake my entire reputation to ensure that you have not betrayed us and that you will definitely return!"
Zhengyang emphasized each word: "That's all I have to say. Think it over yourself! If you insist on not coming back, it doesn't matter; I still recognize you as my brother. I just hope you won't do anything reckless that forces me into a confrontation with you. If my reputation is ruined for your sake, it would still be worth it. If you return, I will stand by your side through life and death, advancing and retreating together without abandoning each other!"
With that, Zhengyang abruptly hung up the phone.
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