Eternal Sword

Chapter 57 Accomplices
Everyone followed the sound.

The person who spoke was a guard from the Evil Wolf Gang. Just now, they surrounded Gou Dai and ran backwards. They saw clearly that Gou Dai died from Chen Tang's arrow!
"Oh?"

Li Boxiong raised his thick eyebrows but did not express his opinion.

Upon seeing this, the Wolf Gang guards quickly turned around and brought Gou Dai's body over.

One of them pointed at the wound on Gou Dai's chest and said, "Look, my fellow warriors, this wound was caused by Chen Tang's arrow just now!"

Mei Nianzhi glanced at Chen Tang.

The latter was calm and composed, and seemed to have no intention of making excuses.

Mei Nianzhi knew in his heart that this was most likely true and Chen Tang did have a motive to kill.

In the previous dispute, Chen Tang did not cause trouble for Gou Dai, the culprit, which made him feel a little strange.

It turns out he was waiting here.

What a decisive killing!
The wealthy gentry also vaguely guessed something at this time.

Some people previously mocked Chen Tang for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and for not daring to cause trouble for Gou Dai. Unexpectedly, Gou Dai is now a dead body!
Mei Nianzhi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "I saw that some of the robbers were carrying bows and arrows. There was chaos just now. The arrows must have been shot by the robbers."

Even if Chen Tang really killed the person, he would still defend Chen Tang.

Because Chen Tang had just saved their family's lives.

"This arrow was obviously shot from the chest and pierced through the body."

Another Wolf Gang guard said, "Only Chen Tang is in the front, and the robbers are chasing us from behind!"

Mei Yingxue helped explain: "It is also possible that Gou Dai was shot dead by the robbers at the moment he turned around. Do you want to frame a good man based on an arrow wound?"

"Who framed a good person?"

The Wolf Gang guard's face flushed red as he shouted, "We were right next to it and saw it clearly!"

Another person also said: "That's right. Chen Tang and our young leader have had a grudge for a long time. He took advantage of the chaos to kill people in order to avenge his personal grudge!"

Li Boxiong looked around, with a dignified look, and asked in a deep voice, "Who else saw it?"

The Wolf Gang guards quickly stepped forward.

The rest of the people didn't move.

There was chaos just now. Some people were only concerned about escaping, and some were scared by the robbers. Except for a few guards around Gou Dai, no one else noticed the arrow just now.

This is exactly why Chen Tang dared to take action.

One arrow wound could not convict him.

Now that Gou Dai is dead, these Wolf Gang guards will definitely return to Changze County.

Chen Tang's original plan was to kill them on their way back. Everyone would blame the robbers for their deaths.

"It is true that Chen Tang and Gou Dai have some grudges. Just now..."

A woman plucked up the courage to vividly recount the conflict that had taken place before.

Li Boxiong stared at the woman with a sharp gaze, and said slowly: "I'm asking who else saw it. Did you see it?"

The woman was frightened by Li Boxiong's tone and eyes, and quickly shook her head and said, "No, I didn't see it."

"So you were the only ones who saw it?"

Li Boxiong turned and looked at the members of the Evil Wolf Gang.

Several Wolf Gang guards felt that there was something wrong with Li Boxiong's tone. They looked at each other, feeling guilty and not daring to answer.

Li Boxiong asked again: "I just heard that the one who died was the young leader. What gang are you from?"

"The Wolf Gang."

Several guards answered quickly.

If this person knew our leader, or had some rapport with him, today's matter would be much easier.

Li Boxiong then asked, "What does the Evil Wolf Gang do for a living?"

Several Wolf Gang guards were speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

They can never tell the truth. They make a living by bullying the people.

"You are so brave!" Suddenly!

Li Boxiong shouted loudly, like thunder from the blue sky!
Several Wolf Gang guards trembled with fear.

Li Boxiong said coldly: "Your young master has some grudges against this brother Chen, and you guys want to take advantage of this opportunity to unite and frame him. Do you really think I can't see it?"

"No, it's not."

"I do not have……"

Several Wolf Gang guards quickly denied it.

Li Boxiong sneered, interrupted him, and said loudly: "Brother Chen just shot and killed many snow bandits. We all saw it clearly, but you want to frame the righteous man. I'm afraid you are in cahoots with the snow bandits and want to avenge them!"

"I'm afraid that the Snow Bandits came down the mountain this time because you were secretly colluding with them to plot something bad!"

These words frightened the guards of the Evil Wolf Gang so much that their faces turned pale and bloodless.

They were the plaintiffs.

Now, with just a few words, he was labeled an accomplice of the robbers.

This is a capital crime, they can't afford it!

"We don't know the robbers at all, and three of our men just died."

"Yes, I hope the hero will understand."

Several Wolf Gang guards hurriedly explained.

Li Boxiong snorted coldly and waved his hand, saying, "Tie him up first and take him back for interrogation!"

The guards behind him rushed forward and quickly tied up the Wolf Gang guards and tied them together with the group of robbers.

Among the crowd, several wealthy people saw this scene and felt a lingering fear in their hearts.

They had been taught a lesson by Chen Tang before and suffered a great loss. They all wanted to stand up and testify with the Evil Wolf Gang.

However, seeing that Li Boxiong seemed to admire Chen Tang very much, the few of them weighed the pros and cons but still remained silent.

Fortunately, they didn't get caught, otherwise they would have been labeled as accomplices of the robbers.

Li Boxiong looked at Chen Tang, nodded slightly, and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry. I will take these robbers and their accomplices back for interrogation. I will never wrongly accuse good people."

"Thank you, Brother Li."

Chen Tang vaguely guessed the man's identity and changed his address.

Li Junqing's second brother is called Li Zhongmou.

This person is called Li Boxiong.

If they are ranked according to brothers, uncles, and cousins, he is most likely the eldest son of the Li family and Li Junqing's elder brother.

Li Boxiong must have heard about him from Li Junqing and Li Zhongmou, which is why he helped him get rid of several people from the Evil Wolf Gang. Judging from his tone, these people should not be able to survive.

When Li Boxiong saw that Chen Tang changed his address, he knew that Chen Tang had guessed his identity.

The two of them understood each other tacitly and smiled at each other.

Li Boxiong looked at Chen Tang with more appreciation and said, "Brother Chen, why don't you go with me to Wu'an County and come to my house for a visit?"

"It's inconvenient for now. I'll visit you again when I get to Wu'an County."

Chen Tang clasped his fists and declined.

He has important matters to attend to, and it may not be easy for him to escape once he arrives at Li's house.

After a short pause, Chen Tang changed the subject and asked, "What is the Snow Thief that Brother Li just mentioned?"

“That’s the group of people.”

Li Boxiong said: "For the past six months, there have been some mountain bandits wandering around the Three Thousand Snow Ridge. We call them snow bandits. This group of people usually hide in the snowy mountains. They don't have a fixed mountain stronghold, and occasionally they will rob caravans."

"Even if we encounter them, they will hide in the snowy mountains. It will be difficult to chase them and wipe them out."

Chen Tang asked: "These snow bandits don't look like people from Qian Country. Are they related to the Black Water Gang?"

Li Boxiong's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he whispered, "They may not be from the Black Water Gang, but they are definitely from the Far North Frost Region. We have to interrogate them when we go back this time to see if we can pry their mouths open!"

(End of this chapter)