Chapter 172: Crisis Arrived
He vaguely remembered that he had met a young master in embroidered clothes in the Mystic Yuan Mystic Realm. However, that group of people had provoked him first. From the looks of it, he had an extraordinary background. However, that young master had already fallen in his hands before he could report his family.
Now that he thought about it, it was probably Shao Yuchen. He had long suspected it since the beginning. After all, there was only a group of people at that time. Later on, when they came to the capital city, he were also reminded by Bai He.
When he heard that the Shao family wanted to inspect their sword, he was cautious. He did not use the Ruoshui sword. Instead, he replaced it with another sword. Thus, no one noticed anything amiss. It was just that he accidentally used the Ruoshui sword in the forbidden area later on.
At that time, he had completely lost his consciousness. Even if he regained his consciousness later on, it was likely that a small portion of people would have seen it. The Shao family’s strength in the capital city was not bad. It was inevitable that they would also know about it.
Lin Bai secretly felt he was a bit careless but his expression did not change. “I don’t know Shao Yuchen. I’m afraid that the Shao family head has mistaken me for someone else?”
Shao Yuchen deserved to die. If time had reversed, Lin Bai would not have been merciful either. Cultivation was originally cruel. Moreover, Shao Yuchen wanted to kill him and steal the treasure first, but his power were not as strong as Lin Bai’s.
Seeing that Lin Bai did not admit it, Shao Feng smiled coldly.
“You still don’t know, right? Our Shao family has a secret technique. If the core members of the Shao family were in danger, Liuying would send the last images of them when they were alive back. This is the wooden sword that I saw at that time! It took my son’s life. No matter how much you calculated, you definitely would not have thought of this.”
Lin Bai did not know that the Shao family had such a secret technique. There was no panic on his face. “This is not my sword. Moreover, although there are very few people in the world who use wooden swords, there are still people who do. Why are you accusing me?”
Shao Feng saw that Lin Bai’s expression was calm. If he did not have evidence, he would have been deceived by Lin Bai’s face. No wonder Lin Bai could hide it so deeply. It was only now that he had discovered some clues.
“You were seen using the wooden sword in the Alchemy a.s.sociation. Do you still want to deny it now?”
Third elder said from the side, “Master, don’t talk nonsense with this brat. He has many tricks up his sleeve. Who knows what evil intentions he has?”
“Master Shao, please think about it. If I’m really the murderer, why have I been staying in the Shao Family? Wouldn’t I be walking into a trap? I should have run away earlier. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be putting myself in danger?”
Lin Bai’s words were not without reason.
Third elder saw that Shao Feng was a little shaken, so he quickly said, “Family head, the truth is right in front of us. We can’t not believe it.”
Lin Bai looked around. This was the Shao family, so there might be an array formation here. Moreover, Shao Feng had brought a few elders with strong spiritual power. If they were to fight later, he would have no chance of winning here.
Most importantly, he could not implicate the innocent people.
Even if he was confident that he could escape if he could not defeat them, Shao Feng would definitely vent his anger on Bai He, Ren Zeyuan, and the others if they could not catch him.
He had lived with this group of people for a long time, so he had some feelings for them. Moreover, Lin Bai was taken care of by them, so he could not do such an ungrateful thing.
“Master Shao, it’s fine if you kill me, but if the real murderer finds a scapegoat because of this, he will get away with it and be fine. I believe that your young master’s soul will not be able to rest in peace.”
Shao Feng’s brows were tightly knitted. He carefully observed Lin Bai’s expression as if he was thinking about the authenticity of his words.
The third elder was furious. “Lin Bai, stop struggling on your deathbed. You’re still trying to confuse us even now. You’re the murderer! What innocence? What scapegoat? These are all excuses that you’ve found for yourself.”
“Master, have you ever heard the saying that the most dangerous place is the safest place? Lin Bai is playing us like we’re fools!”
“I’d rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let a hundred of them go. Let’s start with Lin Bai today!”
Shao Feng did not hesitate any longer. He drew out a spiritual blade from his palm and flew toward Lin Bai.
Seeing that he attacked without hesitation, Lin Bai knew that this matter would not end well today. It would be fine if he was alone, but how would the others handle themselves.
Bai He and the others were also completely stunned on the spot. They did not expect that Shao Feng would suddenly make a move while they were talking. Lin Bai simply did not want to make a big deal out of this matter. He just avoided Shao Feng’s attack.
“Senior brother Bai, what do you think we should do?”
Bai He had seen Lin Bai’s Ruoshui sword before, and he had a deep memory of it. Ever since he came to the capital city, he had not seen Lin Bai use it. In addition to what Shao Feng had said before, he could not help but feel a little suspicious.
However, now was not the time to talk about this. If Lin Bai was really the murderer, Shao Feng was probably eager to avenge his son. It was inevitable that he would vent his anger on them.
He said decisively, “Lin Bai is definitely not the murderer!”
The others quickly chimed in, “That’s right. How can senior brother Lin be the murderer?”
Unfortunately, it did not matter what they said. What was important was what Shao Feng thought.
“Someone, tie Lin Bai up!”
Shao Feng’s expression was cold. “Lin Bai, I know that you’re very strong, but think about it carefully. Can you beat so many of us?” After he finished speaking, his tone paused, and his gaze fell on Bai He and the others.
“Even if you can defeat them, what can your fellow disciples do?”
As expected, he wanted to use Bai He and the others to threaten him!
Lin Bai’s expression changed slightly. Things began to develop in the worst way just as Bai he had expected.
“Lin Bai, I advise you to surrender. For the sake of not suffering physical pain and also for the sake of your fellow disciples.”
It was as if Shao Feng was playing a game of cat and mouse. He did not personally deal with Lin Bai. However, he was prouder of killing his heart than directly attacking him.
For a moment, the atmosphere became solemn.
However, at this moment, a servant sent news that another person had come from the City Lord’s Estate.