Chapter 576 - Argument

"Aiyo! The young boss really wants to return to jianghu?!" Jiang Ci exclaimed after they heard what Lu Xiu told them.

Rong Huai frowned when he heard this information. "Who knows about this?" he asked.

"Only Hu Tisong and Hu Linci." Lu Xiu answered. Then, he suddenly paused when he remembered something. "Oh. And that group of carefree young sirs." He smiled.

Hearing this, Jiang Ce's and Rong Huai's eyes suddenly sharpened.

At the same time, Lu Xiu's eyes narrowed into a glare as he turned to the two. "You two." He frowned.

Jiang Ce saw that Lu Xiu still wanted to defend those strangers he met. His anger was about to flare up but he was stopped by Rong Huai. So, he has no choice but to suppress his anger. "Look. It was you yourself who heard them inquire about jianghu… and you still think that they are innocent?!" he asked.

Lu Xiu didn't answer.

Rong Huai sighed. "Give us one valid reason." He spoke.

Lu Xiu looked at him. "Does Lu Zhilai's and Hu Tisong's judgement count?" he asked.

Hearing the two names, Jiang Ce and Rong Huai froze. "… wait!" Jiang Ce finally reacted. "Hu Tisong?!" he exclaimed as he looked at Lu Xiu in disbelief. "Why is he in this picture?!" he added.

"Ask the young boss." Lu Xiu coolly answered and crossed his arms as he leaned his back on the carriage and closed his eyes to sleep. "Those six people stayed in the Lailai Inn and were targeted by the Beggar Gang." He told them as he narrated what transpired last night.

Rong Huai frowned as he pondered over things. "The young boss believes in those strangers?" he muttered.

Jiang Ce, seeing that Lu Xiu really went to sleep, was left with no one to talk to but Rong Huai. "What do you think?" he asked him.

Rong Huai raised his head to look at him. "Since the young boss thinks so… then they must really be not people of jianghu." He told him.

Jiang Ce pursed his lips, feeling dissatisfied. "The jianghu is already this chaotic… why are there more people appearing to join in the 'fun'?" he complained.

Rong Huai heard his words and froze as he pondered over them. "I think… they might be our breakthrough." He spoke.

Jiang Ce heard him and turned. At the same time, Rong Huai raised his gaze and met his gaze. Lu Xiu who is supposed to be sleeping, opened his eyes. He stared at the dark sky with his dark pupils. Suddenly, a thoughtful expression appeared on his young face.

…

Lailai Inn.

As Lu Xiu told Jiang Ce and Rong Huai, Luo Zhilai is convinced that Huo Ling, Yi Bing, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai aren't from jianghu. Jiang Ce and Rong Huai trusts Luo Zhilai's instinct, as well as his judgement of people after he has seen many of them over the years his businesses grew. Thus, Jiang Ce didn't seek trouble with Lu Xiu anymore, making Rong Huai secretly feel relieved since he won't suffer from another headache just stopping these two.

But, Luo Zhilai being convinced that Huo Ling's group isn't from jianghu doesn't necessarily mean that he isn't suspicious of them anymore. Although Huo Ling, Yi Bing, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai really aren't people of jianghu, that doesn't mean that they don't have suspicious motives.

He remembered that his boatman friend told him that the group of six asked about the matter regarding the fallen Zhuo family, as well as the recently sealed off Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain. But, although he is suspicious of the motive of the group of six, he isn't stupid to start the conversation with them about this.

It was already obvious that this group of six people are hiding something. Luo Zhilai isn't impatient, either. After all, the group of six are staying in his inn so he can always have people secretly observe them and their activities and report to him if they did something suspicious.

"The Martial Alliance still didn't make any move regarding the matter of the Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain?" someone from the next table spoke.

The others who heard it immediately reacted. After all, currently, this is the hottest topic in jianghu.

"What?! The Martial Alliance still didn't make any move?!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Someone sneered. "So, it is true that Jin Chong is really afraid to confront Huai Sen, who sealed off the mountain." He said.

"That can't be! The alliance leader is brave!" somebody refuted.

"Oh? Could it be that you are from the Liulin Sect?" the person before sneered.

"I can't take it anymore!" someone from the same table with that person who refuted the words about Jin Chong being a coward slapped their table. Their drinks splashed on the table and some bowls fell and broke when they hit the floor.

"Xiao Lei! Stand down!" that person who refuted before spoke as he turned to the hot-tempered companion of his.

Lei Wei ignored Mu Fan, their da shixiong, and glared at the person who spoke about their sect leader, Jin Chong, being a coward. "You… you are from the Green River Sect, correct?" he asked and clenched his fists.

"Yo. You actually have a brain?" the disciple from the Green River Sect, Jing Qing, said.

"You - !" Lei Wei wanted to hit Jing Qing but was stopped by Mu Fan.

"Stand down." Mu Fan told Lei Wei and gently pushed him back before he turned to face Jing Qing. "If you think that our sect leader is a coward, then, aren't the ones who use poisons and sneak attacks their opponents after waiting for them to lower their guards since they don't dare to fight them directly are even more so of a coward?" he asked.

Lei Wei sharply gasped and turned to look at their da shixiong. Da shixiong… you are actually this eloquent?! He thought when he recalled their always taciturn da shixiong.

"Why, you - !" Jing Qing gnashed his teeth as he abruptly rose from his seat.

Mu Fan calmly rose from his seat and raised his chin a Jing Qing. "What? Am I wrong? Then, prove me that you aren't cowards. We can go and have a duel outside." He said and looked at the entrance of the Lailai Inn. "You dare spoke ill of others when you can't even look at yourself in the mirror to avoid seeing your own flaws." He frowned.

Lei Wei held his breath. Da shixiong… you are so fierce today, but I like it! He thought, feeling happy despite his usually gentlemanly da shixiong doesn't speak sharply. This was the first.

Jing Qing gnashed his teeth and narrowed his eyes when he saw that Lei Wei was laughing at the back. He was incensed and flicked his wrist. Something small and sharp flew towards Lei Wei.

"Aiyo! Bing-ge! My grip loosened and my fan flew!" someone exclaimed in a loud voice.

Everyone turned and saw something flying towards them. It was so fast and the next thing that everyone saw, the said fan fell on Mu Fan's and Lei Wei's table and was spilled by a soup. Jing Qing who tried to sneak attack Lei Wei felt suffocated by his anger when he saw that his attack failed. He turned and glared at Huo Ling.

Meanwhile, Luo Zhilai who saw what happened, was mad and disgusted at Jing Qing, but also felt suspicious of Huo Ling's move just now. Yes. It was Huo Ling who spoke just now and it was his fan that 'accidentally' flew because he was talking animatedly with Luo Zhilai that he misjudged his strength when opening his fan so his fan slipped out of his hand and flew before it fell on the Liulin Sect's table.

"Waaaah! My fan!" Huo Ling cried as he ran towards the Liulin Sect's table. Maybe it was just a coincidence that he passed in front of Jing Qing.

Jing Qing who wanted to teach Huo Ling a lesson took out a needle and was about to pierce it into Huo Ling's skin when he suddenly felt someone hit him. "What - !" he exclaimed and coughed after he felt like he was hit by a boulder! He was hit so hard that he almost fell to the floor.

He turned, only to see a young man ran towards Huo Ling wearing a worried expression.

"Aiya! Ling-xiaoge, wasn't it your favorite fan?" Shi Yi spoke and intentionally pushed Jing Qing away from Huo Ling, making Jing Qing about to explode on the spot.

Jing Qing who was about to curse felt someone hit him again and he took a step back. "Who are you?" it was a young man with baby fat on his cheeks. He is chewing a pastry. "You are blocking the way." He said and walked towards Shi Yi's and Huo Ling's side.

Jing Qing now wanted to kill these people. But, before he could, he suddenly felt cold wrapped around his body.. He turned and saw a tall and handsome man walking towards Huo Ling.