Chapter 476 - 476: Naive Girl
Shen Qianyue furrowed his brow, glancing coldly at the Ghost-faced Judge, he said in a grave tone, "Mr. Cui, you know what I am going to ask you!"
"Hmph, with things having come to this point, what do you think?" the Ghost-faced Judge glanced coldly at Shen Qianyue and said, "If you want to find him, search on your own. Don't bother me!"
"Mr. Cui, I want to know where exactly he intends to take Qingyi!" Shen Qianyue spoke gravely, "Qingyi is the only girl in the direct line of this generation of the Shen Family, and she is the most beloved young Miss by everyone in Shen Family Manor, the precious granddaughter of Old Madam. If anything happens to her, you might have escaped a disaster ten years ago, but after ten years, you might have to repay with your lives!"
The Ghost-faced Judge suddenly stood up, his eyes cold as he looked at Shen Qianyue, "Are you threatening me?"
"I am reminding you, of course, you might see it that way!" Shen Qianyue spoke gravely, "Mr. Cui, don't let personal grievances drag too many people into this. You should know that Old Madam's temper is very fiery."
"Hmph, that old woman has a temper—is our temper nonexistent? When she gave the command back then, it was a bloodbath across three thousand li. Hahaha…" The Ghost-faced Judge suddenly burst into loud laughter, his eyes somewhat moist, glared at Shen Qianyue, "Three thousand li, chasing until the Western Frontier before stopping. Do you know how many people died? One thousand eight hundred ninety-three people died, one hundred and two people went missing! With this number, how many of your Shen Family must die to make up for it?"
"You only talk about our Shen Family's bloodbath across three thousand li, but have you ever considered why our Shen Family had to do such a thing?" Shen Qianyue spoke gravely, "The number of people who died at your hands, isn't it several times more than one thousand eight hundred ninety-three? Cui Yu, don't think I am young and unaware of the past events. The atrocities you committed, even if you all died, would not compensate for your sins!"
The Ghost-faced Judge's eyes flickered with a cold glint, he spoke coldly, "So, your Shen Family is not ashamed of that massacre from the past but takes pride in it?"
"No matter the action, killing is ultimately wrong. The events of the past are not something to be proud of, but they are not a disgrace either. The past events have passed—Qingyi is innocent, why involve her?"
"Among those your people killed, were there no innocents?" the Ghost-faced Judge scoffed coldly, "The Xihang Shen Family must pay the price for this matter!"
Shen Qianyue spoke coldly, "I have said, if anything happens to Qingyi, you will pay a much higher price!"
"Young man, times have changed!" the Ghost-faced Judge sneered continuously, "You can try again and see whether it's your Shen Family that massacres three thousand li, or if we strike back to Shen Family Manor!"
Shen Qianyue frowned deeply, his gaze fixed intently on the Ghost-faced Judge, unsure why the Ghost-faced Judge harbored such confidence. Suddenly, he realized this matter was not simple. These people boldly targeting the Shen Family—what was really going on? Could it be that they had some backup?
Shen Qianyue looked towards Tie Yongwen, who sighed, stood up, and said, "Qianyue, he really hasn't left this room, asking him will yield no results. This matter was orchestrated solely by that person. But rest assured, Qingyi should be safe; I have already sent people to look for her."
Shen Qianyue bowed and said, "Senior Tie, if anything happens to Qingyi, the consequences would truly be unthinkable!"
"I know!" Tie Yongwen paused before speaking, "Qianyue, tell Old Madam that the Bloody Monk might appear again and to prepare herself!"
"What?" Shen Qianyue turned pale with shock, his expression drastically changed. Even when Shen Qingyi was captured, he hadn't been this flustered because the four words 'Bloody Monk' were terribly frightening.
"Hahaha…" the Ghost-faced Judge sneered continuously, "It seems that Shen Family Manor is also afraid!"
Shen Qianyue glanced at the Ghost-faced Judge, then at Tie Yongwen, his mind racing with thoughts. He finally understood why the Ghost-faced Judge was so reckless and why these people dared to go against Shen Family Manor simultaneously. With the Bloody Monk's appearance, these people had the backing to oppose Shen Family Manor!
After a moment of silence, Shen Qianyue suddenly turned and walked away, no longer uttering a word.
"Young Master Shen, leaving so soon, why not sit for a while longer?" the Ghost-faced Judge called out with a mild smile, but Shen Qianyue did not even turn his head back.
Tie Yongwen watched Shen Qianyue's retreating figure, then looked at the Ghost-faced Judge and spoke coldly, "Cui Yu, you've run the teahouse in Shenchuan City for eight years, and I have been watching you stand up from the beginning to the end. Over these eight years, you've changed a lot. I hope that hatred does not cloud your judgment, leading you to do something irreversible. When will the cycle of vengeance end? Even if you could fight your way back into Shen Family Manor, how many would survive to walk back out? If you were gone, what would Momo do?"
The Lady Boss spoke softly, "Thank you, Elder Senior Tie for your concern. The Judge has his matters to attend to, and cannot be encumbered by me!"
The Ghost-faced Judge looked at the Lady Boss, sighed lightly, stood up and said, "The marvel of Senior Tie's Xingyi Quan is beyond me. I appreciate that Elder Senior Tie spared us earlier. I will remember Elder Senior Tie's teachings, and will not commit actions that shouldn't be done. However, please do not try to dissuade regarding the matters with the Shen Family!"
After saying that, the Ghost-faced Judge bowed slightly to Tie Yongwen, then turned and left with the teahouse crowd.
Tie Yongwen watched the Ghost-faced Judge's receding figure, couldn't help sighing, "Such a fine young man, ultimately ruined by hatred!"
Tie Yongwen's disciples had not seen the specifics of the fight between the two men. When they came out, both Tie Yongwen and the Ghost-faced Judge had already finished fighting. But seeing the destruction inside the room, everyone could guess how intense the battle had been. Now hearing the Ghost-faced Judge's words, they immediately understood who won and who lost, and couldn't help but be greatly excited.
"Dad, for the Ghost-faced Judge to have lasted so long under your hands is really quite remarkable!" Tie Weihua said excitedly, seemingly praising the Ghost-faced Judge, but truly proud of his own father.
Tie Yongwen glared at him and said in a deep voice, "No one is allowed to spread rumors about today's outcome. Otherwise, I definitely won't let them off!"
Tie Weihua and the others were taken aback, not quite understanding what Tie Yongwen meant. They had clearly won, yet they were not allowed to tell anyone. Was he still trying to save the Ghost-faced Judge's face?
On the other hand, Ye Qing had been following that car, which had driven out of Shenchuan City. After two hours of chasing, they arrived at a small county near Shenchuan City where the car finally slowed down. The car in front drove to the outskirts of the county and entered a rather secluded private residence.
Knowing the man's strength was formidable, Ye Qing didn't dare to drive any closer. Instead, he parked the car two miles away and stealthily sneaked into the village. When he reached the outside of the mansion, he listened for a while, and hearing no sounds, he quietly climbed over the wall and made his way into the yard.
The yard was vacant except for the living room light that was on. From a distance, Ye Qing saw a girl sitting in the living room. Judging by her silhouette, it was indeed Miss Shen from the Shen family.
In the living room, she was alone without the man in sight, which surprised Ye Qing. He dared not get too close, fearing the man would notice him.
Using the cover of night, Ye Qing quietly moved to the wall. He was now very close to the room and could hear voices inside.
"Miss Shen, I apologize for earlier." It was the voice of the man Ye Qing had encountered before.
"Who are you?" It was the same ethereal voice as before, unmistakably belonging to Shen Qingyi, Miss Shen of the Shen family.
The man said, "Who I am is not important; what matters is why I brought you here."
"Then why did you bring me here?" Shen Qingyi asked.
The man chuckled coldly and said, "Because I want to use you to exchange for something from the Shen family!"
"Use me to exchange for something from the Shen family?" Shen Qingyi thought for a moment and said, "That's not right. I already belong to the Shen family. Why would you use me to exchange for our own things? If you want something from our family, you should exchange something of yours!"
The man was taken aback. He did not expect Shen Qingyi to respond like that. After a while, he finally said in a stern voice, "Miss Shen, are you playing dumb with me? If I use my own things to exchange, why would I have kidnapped you? And why should I use my own things in the first place?"
Shen Qingyi said, "An exchange of equal value is a very fair principle. If you're not willing to use your own things, isn't that just robbery?"
The man said, "This is a kidnapping, not a robbery!"
"Oh," Shen Qingyi nodded and then asked after a moment, "What is this place?"
Ye Qing was extremely surprised from the outside. Was this girl simple-minded or just naive? She was kidnapped and showed no fear at all, instead asking many naive and simple questions. What was going on?
The man was also frustrated and said, "Don't worry about where this is. Just remember that while you're here, you need to listen to me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
Shen Qingyi curiously asked, "Why would you be rude to me?"
The man urgently said, "If you don't listen to me, then I'll have to be rude!"
"Then why should I listen to you?" Shen Qingyi asked.
The man was clearly losing his patience and said, "This is my place, so of course you have to listen to me!"
"Oh!" Shen Qingyi nodded and then said, "Then you might as well send me back. I don't want to listen to you; you're too fierce!"
"Are you really foolish or just pretending?" the man gritted his teeth. "You've been kidnapped, and you still think you can go back? Dream on."
Shen Qingyi said, "But I don't want to be here. So, can you not kidnap me?"
The man was almost driven mad, held his head, and said, "My goodness, how did that old madwoman raise you? Do you even know what kidnapping means?"