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Chapter 673 Pay a Price

"Brother Hong, why don't you just speak frankly?" The clan leader just frowned slightly, then recovered in an instant without much reaction.

Even a discerning person could see that the clan leader didn't seem to like Qin Ming very much.

"Brother Li, sit down and chat." Hong Gu made a gesture of invitation.

"Okay, okay." The patriarch smiled with wrinkles all over his face.

Fu Ling walked into the kitchen and came out after a while with a teapot in his hand. He poured a cup for Hong Gu and the clan leader.

"Brother Li, I'm sorry to disturb your sweet dreams so late at night because I have something urgent to tell you."

The patriarch did not respond, but waited quietly for Hong Gu's next words.

"Wanyao Village was attacked by the Black Snake tonight, and there have been quite a few casualties."

The clan leader's expression changed drastically. He stood up from his stool with a jerk, spilling the tea he had just held onto the floor. He didn't have time to react, but was horrified. "What did you just say? What surprise attack?"

"I wonder if Brother Li still remembers the little black snake."

The patriarch murmured, "Little black snake? Little black snake... Little Black...!!!"

Suddenly, his pupils dilated and he took a step back in fear: "Little black snake? The snake that caused the casualties a hundred years ago? Little black snake??"

"Yes, it is this snake."

"You just said that the little black snake attacked Wanyao Village. Is this true?" The patriarch couldn't sit still at this moment. His hands were shaking violently. If he hadn't been holding on to the table, he probably wouldn't be able to stand steadily.

"Brother Li, please be patient. The little black snakes have been completely killed by Hong's apprentice. The deaths in Wanyao Village are now under control. There is no need to panic. It's just that the dead..." Hong Gu's eyes were sore and he lowered his head, unable to continue.

"No, I have to go and take a look!!" He said without caring about anything else and was about to go out.

Hong Gu quickly stepped forward and grabbed the man: "Brother Li, I know you are extremely anxious at the moment. Now is not the time to deal with them. The culprit who released the black snake to attack the village has not yet been judged."

The clan leader's eyes were red, and he was completely confused at this moment: "The culprit?...Yes, who is responsible for this?"

An idea flashed in his mind. He clenched his fists and slowly turned around, glaring at Qin Ming: "It's you! It's you, right?"

Qin Ming's eyes rolled, and then he burst into tears, "Oh, Chief, I'm innocent! It was Honggu who had evil intentions and brought the little black snake in. I couldn't sleep tonight, so I went out for a walk and happened to see them committing a crime. I was so scared that my legs went weak, and when I tried to escape, they found me and arrested me. Chief, look at my face! They forced me to confess, but I refused. They tortured me. Chief, please save me."

If you didn't know what kind of person he was, you would be easily fooled by his superb acting skills. He was in tears and portrayed the bullying vividly.

"Brother Li, do you believe what he said?" Hong Gu did not explain.

The clan leader was extremely angry. He walked to Qin Ming, waved his trembling hand, and punched him on the other side of his face where the other side was intact.

"You beast! Worse than pigs and dogs! We just have a personal grudge, yet you want to kill all 408 people in Wanyao Village. You deserve to die!"

He used all his strength in this punch, and two teeth popped out of Qin Ming's mouth. He screamed in pain: "My face, Aaaaaaaah!!..."

Fu Ling frowned: "Shut up!" He went up and kicked Qin Ming, knocking him to the ground. Qin Ming was old, and Fu Ling was worried that he would be kicked to death, so he deliberately reduced his strength, but it was enough to make him suffer.

It hurts! But I dare not make a sound.

"Chief, why don't you believe me? It really wasn't me!"

"I always pay attention to evidence when doing things. This item was found on Qin Ming. Brother Li, do you recognize it?"

What Hong Gu was holding in his hand was Qin Ming's sachet.

The patriarch recognized it at a glance and took it from Hong Gu.

"Brother Li, give it a try."

After smelling it, his eyes widened like copper bells: "Snake grass?"

"Yes, it was the snake grass. That's why the black snake didn't attack him. Do you know where my disciple caught him?"

"Where?" The clan leader was furious and wanted to skin Qin Ming alive.

"On the old locust tree." There are many trees in the village, but only the big tree in front of the village chief's door is the village's longevity tree. It has never withered in hundreds of years. Even if he didn't say it explicitly, the patriarch immediately understood where it was.

"Is it really because of personal grudges? Just because I scolded you, you hold a grudge against me?" He suddenly thought of the many innocent people who died in the past few decades, and most of them had had arguments with him before.

"Li Er, Qin Chu... Li Xiangguang's death, are they all related to you? They all had grudges against you before!"

Qin Ming didn't expect the clan leader to still have the time to bring up the past. He flatly denied it, "It wasn't me. Their deaths really had nothing to do with me. I can swear to heaven that if I have lied, I am willing to receive five thunderbolts..."

Before he could finish his words, the sky suddenly exploded.

Qin Ming was so scared that his neck shrank. It was really a timely report. Isn't this a slap in the face?

"Go on, keep swearing, Qin Ming. Even God can't stand it, which shows how cruel and vicious you are!" The patriarch glared at him.

"I...I..." I couldn't say any more.

The clan leader took a deep breath and said to Hong Gu, "Brother Hong, I will first gather all the living people. Qin Ming also asks you to help watch over them. I will come back to find you after the death toll is counted."

"This is my disciple. It's getting late, and I'm worried about you being alone. Let my disciple follow you. He's quite skilled and can save your life at a critical moment."

"Thank you very much. I'll treat you to a drink some other day." The clan leader had no intention of reminiscing about the past. His whole heart was on his clan members. If it weren't for his willpower, he would have collapsed long ago.

After saying that, he couldn't wait any longer and strode out of the house. However, he just realized that it was pitch black outside. Even though he was familiar with the village, it was too dark. Without the candlelight, he was completely in the dark.

Just as he was about to go back to find some lighting tools, he saw Lu Beichen holding a torch.

"Chief, where are we going now?"

It was very cold in Wanyao Valley at night. The clan leader was wearing thin clothes and he felt shivering all over, not knowing whether it was because of the cold or because he was nervous.

"Can you come back home with me first?" When he just came out of the house, he didn't know the situation outside, and at this moment he was extremely worried about his family.

"You have the final say, Patriarch."

"Thank you so much."

The clan leader's eyes were red, and he was getting closer and closer to home, feeling even more uneasy...

After everyone left, Fu Ling's gaze returned to Qin Ming. He put his hands on his hips and looked stern. "Qin Ming, you'll do anything to stay alive. How could you think of throwing dirty water on us? You're really smart, but I'll take anything but losses, so you'll have to pay the price for what you just said."