Chapter 1356: Chapter 1357 This Is Just the Beginning (2)
"Vice Hall Master Wang, the reason Xuanqing Sect has ended up like this today is because we’ve been acting without restraints for too long. A tall tree catches the wind, and sooner or later, the authorities will notice us," said Chiang Yu with a heavy heart.
Snake King’s face darkened. He hated being called "vice hall master" the most.
His narrow eyes slightly squinted, casting a sinister and cold gleam, "Military Advisor Chiang, whose side are you on exactly? As the Think Tank of Xuanqing Sect, in this situation, not only are you not offering strategies, but you’re also adding insult to injury by lecturing the Sect Leader. Do you even respect him?!"
Chiang Yu felt a heaviness in his heart. He glanced at Long Zaitian imperceptibly. As expected, Long Zaitian’s expression had turned extremely unpleasant, and his gaze carried a hint of ruthless intent, as if he couldn’t wait to eliminate him.
Feeling a chill in his heart, Chiang Yu forced a bitter smile, lowered his head, and said nothing more.
The senior members of Xuanqing Sect silently watched Chiang Yu and Long Zaitian, their strange gazes shifting between the two, their thoughts unknown.
"Father, what should we do about this matter?" Shao Xing cast a cold glance at Chiang Yu, then warned Snake King with a glare before turning to Long Zaitian to ask.
"Everyone needs to lay low for a while. I estimate that the investigation team will come to Jinyin City soon. Let’s get through this period first. As for the evidence, it’s still inconclusive. Unless there’s a witness, physical evidence alone isn’t enough to convict. Keep a close watch for me, and if anyone slips up, deal with them on the spot!"
The members of Xuanqing Sect nodded in agreement with trepidation, and quickly left the meeting room, full of anxiety.
At this point, only Long Zaitian and Shao Xing were left in the meeting room. As Chiang Yu was the last to leave, he gave them a light glance before exiting, lost in thought.
"Ah Xing, what do you think about this matter?" Long Zaitian slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, drew open the thick curtains, and squinted like a snake, watching the bustling traffic below.
Shao Xing stared silently at Long Zaitian’s shadowy back for a moment, carefully choosing his words before speaking slowly.
"Father, I think this matter is targeted at our Xuanqing Sect, and I always felt there’s something odd about it..."
Long Zaitian’s head tilted slightly to the right, "What’s odd?"
"I can’t say exactly, just that it feels too sudden for this thing to happen."
Long Zaitian suddenly let out a cold laugh, "Sudden? That’s because you don’t know who the mastermind behind this is!"
Shao Xing shuddered at Long Zaitian’s ominous tone, "Father, do you know who did this?"
Long Zaitian remained silent for a moment before responding. After a while, he slowly turned around, his lean figure looking particularly gloomy under the light from the floor-to-ceiling window behind him.
"Ah Xing, have you forgotten about your younger brother lying in the hospital?"
Younger brother? Shao Qiang?
Shao Xing was taken aback. He didn’t really think Long Zaitian had any fatherly affection for Shao Qiang. But... Shao Qiang? Shao Qiang!
Lately, Xuanqing Sect hadn’t done much else but had caused a grudge with An Yiqing!
Shao Xing suddenly recalled the bombs he had previously sent through Xuanqing Sect and the tampering with An Yiqing’s car. No wonder An Yiqing had no reaction! It turned out she not only knew who the perpetrators were but had also gathered evidence and was coming for severe retribution!
However...
"Father, how can you be sure that this was done by An Yiqing?" Shao Xing could hardly believe a twenty-year-old girl could possess such formidable capabilities.