Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Thanks to the efforts of the craftsmen and the scout team, a simple suspension bridge made of wooden planks was quickly built on the cliff.

Two craftsmen went up on the suspension bridge to test it, and found that they could walk back and forth without any problems, indicating that the bridge was quite sturdy.

The scout then signaled to Chi Junlin that he could leave.

Upon seeing this, Hui Zhilan immediately showed a surprised expression and said to Chi Junlin, "The craftsmen in the army are indeed amazing. It took Hidden Sword Manor several months to build this suspension bridge, and several craftsmen even fell to their deaths before it was completed."

But now, in less than half a day, they have built a bridge?

Such incredible speed is truly astonishing…

Hearing Hui Zhilan's praise, Chi Junlin smiled dismissively.

Then he asked them, "Who wants to cross the bridge first?"

The girls all hesitated upon hearing this.

Although the craftsmen had just proven that the bridge was extremely sturdy, it was, after all, just a temporary rope bridge with only wooden planks and no handrails.

Just looking at it is a bit scary, let alone walking on it and crossing a cliff hundreds of feet high.

Tong Yan looked at Chi Junlin with a troubled expression and whispered beside her, "Disciple, you know... I..."

"Yeah, you're afraid of heights."

Chi Junlin nodded, then suddenly reached out and picked up Tong Yan in his arms.

Then he whispered in her ear, "Close your eyes and count to one hundred."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yan nervously closed her eyes, buried her head in Chi Junlin's neck, and began to count.

Holding Tong Yan in his arms, Chi Junlin nimbly crossed the suspension bridge planks, displaying his exceptional lightness skills as he strode quickly toward the other side.

Tong Yan dared not open her eyes the whole time, only feeling the mountain wind howling and Chi Junlin's warm embrace.

Then, Chi Junlin walked briskly and quickly arrived at the other side of the suspension bridge.

Tong Yan had only counted to less than ten.

Then they heard Chi Junlin say with a smile, "Master, we've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yan opened her eyes and saw a group of people staring at them with wide eyes.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly got off Chi Junlin.

Zheng Gaoda and Jiang Mao were about to greet Chi Junlin when Chi Junlin subtly gestured that they didn't need to.

Then she turned around and walked back to the other side of the cliff.

Judging from the looks of it, several women over there were too afraid to come over.

To save time, Chi Junlin decided to send them over together.

Upon returning here, Chi Junlin clearly sensed that several women breathed a sigh of relief.

She then picked up Wei Ziqing with a smile and said, "Aunt Wei, you count to one hundred too."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ziqing quickly closed her eyes and buried her head in Chi Junlin's arms.

With another display of light-footed skill, a figure flashed across the suspension bridge.

Soon, Wei Ziqing was also sent to the other side by Chi Junlin.

The same thing happened thereafter. Chi Junlin went back and forth, treating Hui Zhilan, Di Shanshan, Yan Sijun, and Ye Qiancao, whose hands were tied, all the same, and sent them here as well.

When only Wenren Tianxia and Feng Lingqiu remained, Chi Junlin returned as usual.

She smiled at Wenren Tianxia, ​​who blushed and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I don't need it, I can go by myself..."

However, Chi Junlin did not say a word and went straight over to pick up Wenren Tianxia.

Then, amidst Wenren Tianxia's exclamation, he leaped several feet and flew to deliver her to the other side.

Feng Lingqiu hesitated for a moment, feeling that he could not accept being carried away by Chi Junlin in public.

So before the two of them landed, she stepped onto the suspension bridge and floated lightly to the other side.

After Chi Junlin put Wenren Tianxia down, he turned around and happened to run into Feng Lingqiu.

The two exchanged a glance, and Chi Junlin couldn't help but laugh as he looked at her.

Feng Lingqiu flicked a strand of hair behind her ear with her finger and gave Chi Junlin a slight smile.

Chi Junlin was stunned for a moment. Thinking back, he realized that he had never seen Feng Lingqiu smile before.

This was, in fact, the first time she had ever smiled in front of him.

However, upon returning to the main peak, before they could even exchange pleasantries, the disciples of Hidden Sword Manor had already approached.

They saw a total of nine women there, but Di Cangshan had not returned, so they couldn't help but show puzzled expressions.

The leading disciple immediately asked Hui Zhilan, "Master's wife, why do I only see you and junior sister?"

Where is Master? Why hasn't he come yet?

Chapter 201 Ah! Master's head!

When the group of elders and disciples from Cangjian Manor arrived, Jiang Mao and Zheng Gaoda were standing beside Chi Junlin.

Because Chi Junlin had already given prior instructions for the two not to reveal their identities.

But at this point, we can't completely avoid sending greetings.

So he could only turn to Tong Yan, expressing his utmost respect to her, placing all his reverence upon her, as a sign of his respect for Chi Junlin.

Then everyone heard the question from the eldest disciple of Cangjian Villa to Hui Zhilan.

So Chi Junlin and Tong Yan walked over to Hui Zhilan and Di Shanshan.

At this moment, Di Shanshan was supporting her mother, while Hui Zhilan was holding a box in her hands.

They brought this box from Sword Emperor Peak; some disciples had seen it before.

However, we don't know what's inside.

Upon hearing the question from her eldest disciple, Hui Zhilan immediately showed a sorrowful expression.

The other disciples had a vague sense of unease.

The eldest disciple asked Hui Zhilan with a solemn expression, "Master's wife... what's inside this box?"

Hui Zhilan then placed the box in her eldest disciple's hands, tears streaming down her face, and said, "You...open it yourself and see..."

So, under everyone's gaze, the eldest disciple opened the box with a slight tremor.

Then you see a withered, pale, blood-stained head inside.

"Ah! It's Master's head!"

Upon seeing this, the surrounding disciples immediately panicked.

"How could this be! How could Master be dead!"

"How is this possible? What on earth happened?"

"Master's martial arts are so high, how could someone have cut off his head?"

"Master's wife! What exactly happened on Sword Emperor Peak these past few days?"

The sound carried out layer by layer, and the crowd immediately became noisy.

The news of Di Cangshan's death was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples all around.

Although several days had passed since the disappearance of the manor lord's courtyard and Di Cangshan had not been seen, everyone had a premonition that something was wrong and had considered various possibilities.

But unexpectedly, it turned out to be the worst possible outcome.

What's strange is that of the several people who entered the manor, only Di Cangshan died; the others were all unharmed.

How could this not arouse suspicion?

Just as the scene was bustling with noise, and the disciples were asking Hui Zhilan a barrage of questions.

A middle-aged elder stepped out from behind and gave a soft shout to the disciples, "Quiet!"

The person who spoke was the one who had sent Chi Junlin's letter earlier, instructing someone from Cangjian Manor to take charge of the situation.

He was also Di Cangshan's cousin, Di Fuxue.

Previously in Nandu, the Five Greats each led their people to the Lou Family Garden, and the leader of the Hidden Sword Manor was this elder.

Within the Hidden Sword Manor, Di Fuxue's reputation was second only to Di Cangshan, making him the second most important figure in the sect.

Upon hearing Di Fuxue speak, all the disciples immediately fell silent.

Then, with a solemn expression, he asked Hui Zhilan, "Sister-in-law, what exactly happened on Sword Emperor Peak? How did the Master end up with his head separated from his body like this? And now there's only a head here? Where is his body? Is it still in the courtyard?"

At this moment, Hui Zhilan was already sobbing uncontrollably, feeling not only sorrow but also immense fear.

She had remained relatively calm when facing the women in the courtyard earlier.

But right now, with so many disciples watching her, she couldn't even open her mouth, let alone lie in public.

Seeing this, Tong Yan reached out and helped Hui Zhilan up, giving her a comforting look.

Then, turning to Di Fuxue and the others, he said calmly and solemnly, "Madam is currently grieving, and there are some things she is not comfortable saying. So let me speak on this matter."

Seeing that the speaker was Tong Yan, who had just been elected as the leader of the martial arts alliance, everyone naturally trusted her.

They all nodded, signaling for Sect Leader Tong to speak.

Tong Yan then said, "Actually, Master Di died quite early. On the first day, right after we arrived at Sword Emperor Peak, he died that very night."

However, in order to avoid causing too much chaos in Hidden Sword Manor, after discussion, we finally decided to temporarily conceal the news of Master Di's death.

His cause of death was that thieves had entered the manor.

That night, while we were sleeping in our guest room, we suddenly heard Mrs. Di's screams and shouts of fighting coming from downstairs.

Upon coming down, they saw several highly skilled men in black who had joined forces to kill Master Di.

This group of men in black must have sneaked into the manor at night to seek revenge on Master Di.

Their methods were extremely cruel. We witnessed Master Di being dismembered into several pieces, and they even tried to take the body away from Sword Emperor Peak.

After I got down, I immediately protected Di Shanshan and her daughter, and risked my life to retrieve Master Di's head.

However, the bandits were highly skilled in martial arts, and they fought and retreated, just as they were about to leave across the suspension bridge.

To prevent them from escaping, I had no choice but to destroy the suspension bridge and let them fall off.

At such a height, the thieves should have already fallen to their deaths in the valley.

However, the body of Lord Di fell into the valley along with them and its whereabouts are unknown.

Therefore, for now, we have no choice but to bring back the manor lord's head and hand it over to you all..."

Upon hearing Tong Yan's words, the group from Cangjian Manor fell silent.

It's clear that this story was planned in advance by Chi Junlin and the others while they were in the courtyard.

After all, Di Cangshan died at the hands of Yan Sijun and Hui Zhilan, and they couldn't possibly tell the truth to everyone at Cangjian Manor.

Moreover, it's not easy to talk about Di Cangshan's past as a lecherous thief; it would be too shameful to reveal it.

Not only will it damage the reputation of the righteous path in the South, but it will also affect the reputation of Tong Yan.

So for now, the only thing to do is to make up a seemingly plausible story to give the matter an explanation.

Chi Junlin was not worried about whether the members of the Hidden Sword Manor would investigate the matter.

In any case, the headless corpse of Di Cangshan was thrown down by Yan Sijun in the valley. Falling from such a height, it's very likely that it was already smashed to pieces.

It's winter now, so searching is difficult. If we wait until spring to search, the animals will probably have already been carried off by wolves.

As for why there was only Di Cangshan's corpse in the valley and no men in black, one can simply claim that the other party was an organized group.

The body may have been retrieved by the other side, or it may have been carried away by wolves.

Anyway, they all gave the same answer, so they had no choice but to believe it.

Di Fuxue frowned slightly after hearing Tong Yan's words.

But out of respect for the other party's position as the leader of the martial arts alliance, he was about to nod.

Suddenly, I heard a questioning voice coming from behind me.

"Sect Leader Tong, are you saying that my master was killed in a fight among many highly skilled men in black, while everyone else in the same pavilion is unharmed? Even my master's wife and Junior Sister Di are also completely unscathed?"