Chapter 1 The Crisis

Ma Jiang was silent for a moment before saying to the people beside him, "Go and investigate. Report the news back immediately."

After a Yue Hailou disciple left in a hurry, Ma Jiang cupped his fist to the crowd and said, "Everyone! I understand how you feel. But please give Yue Hailou a little time."

Someone in the crowd said, "I can give you,楼主 Ma (Louzhu Ma, Master Ma), this face. But Li Po must die!"

I looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "I didn't kill them, and I must die?"

The man said, "Regardless of whether you killed them or not, you arranged this meeting today. Without you, our children wouldn't have died. It's only right that you should be buried with them."

I looked at him and said, "In a moment, I will be the first to kill you. I will never break my word!"

The murderous aura that burst out from my eyes frightened the man into taking several steps back before he snorted coldly and stood back in the crowd.

Lao Liu had been frowning without saying a word. Zhang Fang suddenly said, "Sister Yunshang, did these people die from poisoning? You know how to use poison, why don't you take a look at how they were poisoned!"

It would have been better if Zhang Fang hadn't said that. As soon as he spoke, the faces of those in the art of Dao changed.

Perhaps, a moment ago they still had some hesitation, but now, their hesitation had turned into suspicion.

These people could be among the top ranks of the provincial capital's art of Dao; they were definitely not fools, nor would they be easily trapped. Just the self-control they had shown until now was enough to call them remarkable.

However, being smart doesn't mean they wouldn't be fooled, especially after countless "clues" were piled up, they would definitely explode. Even if they could react afterward, it would already be too late.

Yunshang glared at Zhang Fang fiercely, "I know how to use poison, but there's no need to examine those corpses. If anyone is going to investigate, it should be them."

Ma Jiang said, "Since this happened in my Yue Hailou, then I will investigate! Someone, test for poison."

As someone went up to examine the corpse, I looked at Ma Jiang.

Right now, the opportunity to clear my suspicion was all on Ma Jiang alone. What if he was the mastermind behind framing me?

Ma Jiang quickly shifted his gaze as he met my eyes, "May I ask, Miss Xiang, do you know how to use poison? Who is your teacher?"

"I know!" Zhang Fang boasted like a child, "Sister Yunshang is a doctor at the Black and White Clinic. She can heal people and cure ghosts."

Ma Jiang's eyes widened slightly, but he quickly suppressed the shock in his eyes. However, the way he looked at Yunshang had changed quite a bit. At least, there was a bit more eagerness in his eyes.

He wants Yunshang?

To be precise, he wants the Black and White Clinic!

I didn't think of the Black and White Clinic as a great treasure, but in the eyes of others, it was an astonishing fortune. The principle of harboring a treasure invites disaster is exactly like this.

As Ma Jiang was hesitating, someone spoke up, "楼主 Ma (Louzhu Ma, Master Ma), we believe that this matter has nothing to do with Yue Hailou, and we also think that there is something strange about it."

"However, we would like to ask the 楼主 (Louzhu, Master) to give us some face and let us take Li Po back for questioning. I wonder if the 楼主 (Louzhu, Master) can let us take him away?"

"You're making things difficult for me!" Ma Jiang laughed, "The matter happened in our Yue Hailou. If I don't figure it out and let you take people away, how will Yue Hailou gain foothold in the provincial capital in the future?"

Ma Jiang spoke eloquently, but his tone didn't have any strong pressure. He obviously didn't want to offend the other party.

I guessed that Ma Jiang was weighing the gains and losses.

Not long after, the Yue Hailou disciple who had left earlier returned. He whispered a few words into Ma Jiang's ear, and the latter waved his hand slightly to dismiss him.

Another disciple who was testing for poison also stood up, "These people were poisoned by…"

The man suddenly changed his words halfway through, "They were poisoned with something similar to sleeping pills, and then, without any awareness, they were killed by a heavy palm strike."

Ma Jiang also said lightly, "According to our investigation, no one in Yue Hailou has misled you. Mr. Li, please resolve your own matter!"

"Haha…" I laughed loudly, "Ma Jiang, do you think I didn't hear what that person said to you? He said that someone switched the signs in the reception room, deliberately leading people to another place. That waiter is already dead."

"You suppressed such an important clue and didn't say anything. You want them to take me away, so you can sell a favor to the heads of the art of Dao, right?"

Ma Jiang said with a gloomy face, "You can't say things randomly. Just now, my disciple didn't say that much to me at all."

I said coldly, "Ma, you don't want to offend those heads of the art of Dao, so you closed your eyes and sold me out. Do you know what the consequences will be for offending me?"

Ma Jiang was stunned for a moment before laughing loudly, "Little brat, I, Ma, have lived for so long, and I've never seen anyone as arrogant as you."

"I'll tell you the truth, I just want to sell these heads a favor, so what?"

"You have no foundation, no connections, and no power in the provincial capital. Why should I care about your life or death? Offending so many people for you alone, I don't think it's worth it. Are you satisfied with this answer?"