Chapter 6 (1/2)

Chapter 6: Framing

Translator: Myriea

Editor: Haru

Everyone, including Yu’s two friends, was shocked by the outcome. Plump Taoist Yu was an Inner Sect Disciple, which meant that he had already mastered the first tier of [Spirit Stage]. Fang-Xing, on the other hand, was a Daotong. No matter how physically strong a Daotong could be, without any Qi fluctuation, they would be powerless against those who learned how to feel the Qi fluctuation.

“Let go of s.h.i.+xiong Yu!” Yu’s two friends were so shocked by what just happened that it took them a few seconds before they came back to their senses.

“Don’t you dare!” Fang-Xing shook his Qi and sent a wave of overbearing pressure to Yu’s two friends. One of them started shaking uncontrollably in horror.

“w.a.n.g, Ghost Face, and Freckle Boy. You guys go tie these two up,” ordered Fang Xing as he grabbed as many magical herbs he could from the field. He threw the herbs in Yu’s hands and barked, “Mousy and Bowlegs, you two go to the [Yaosi Department] right now and tell them that we’ve just caught three thieves trying to rob our [Herb Field].”

“Are… Are you sure?” w.a.n.g stuttered.

“What are you afraid of? First of all, Yu and his men are not from the [Yaosi Department]. Secondly, there was no order from the [Yaosi Department] to check our [Herb Field] today. How dare they come here and try to mess with us? I bet s.h.i.+xiongs from the [Yaosi Department] won’t be very happy about someone else b.u.t.ting in their business.

Oh, and Mousy! Don’t you have that gold hairpin for your fiancee? Give it to Yu.

Just explain to the [Yaosi Department] that Yu and his men wouldn’t take no for an answer and wanted us to bribe them with our own stuff.”

“I– I can still have it back later, right?”

After finally understanding what Fang-Xing had planned out, all five of the Daotongs took no delay in tying up Yu and his men while Mousy went back to grab his golden hairpin. Bowlegs, who was the fastest of the group, was already on his way to the [Yaosi Department].

Yu started to fret and worry. He knew that he didn’t belong to the [Yaosi Department] and had no right being in Fang-Xing’s [Herb Field]. While framing Yu and his men to be thieves wouldn’t be so believable, as no one was stupid enough to rob [Qing-Yun Sect] under daylight, Yu knew that bribery was commonplace amongst s.h.i.+xiongs and Daotongs.

‘That nasty little monkey’ Yu thought to himself.

The rule in [Qing Yun Sect] stipulated that there was a chain of command to be followed: s.h.i.+xiongs could order around the Daotongs in their own [Herb Field] as they freely wished, but this was restricted to their very own [Herb Field]. They were not allowed to cross their borders and a.s.sume an order that wasn’t placed.

Yu couldn’t think of a way out. By telling the truth, his image in the [Zasi Department] would be ruined forever. But also, who would really believe that an 11-year old had the ability to beat up a s.h.i.+xiong like him so badly that he was covered up in blood like roast pork or that he could think of a complicated plan in such a short time?

‘I must not make a big deal out of this!’ Yu reminded himself.

The reason why he came to the [Herb Field] was all under the presumption that Fang-Xing wouldn’t dare make a big scene out of this. Sadly, not only did Fang-Xing not mind making such a big scene, he also beat the living daylight out of Yu.

‘What a scary kid. He’s definitely out of my league’

Yu knowing that it was almost impossible to get out of his predicament, took only a few minutes to completely change and cried, “ It was all a misunderstanding. We were only joking around! Let’s not worry the s.h.i.+xiongs from [Yaosi Department]. I’m sure they are busy enough already.

Hey, untie me first and we can talk this out…”

Everyone, except for Fang-Xing, was surprised at what they just heard.

As if greeting an old friend, Fang-Xing smiled broadly and untied Yu and even dusted him off, “Oh dear, my bad. s.h.i.+xiong Zhu, I didn’t know you were playing around. You should have said so earlier! You’re not really hurt, are you now?”

“My name is Yu, not Zhu…”