Chapter 107 - Reason For Intervening (1/2)
Listening to their back and forth, the story became clear to Mesa. Su Hengshan as Clan Master was conspired against by his own brother Su Hengyue, his nephew Su Haoyu and Grand Elder Su Wangji. They worked together with the Blackwood Stronghold in order to force Su Hengshan out of his position as the Clan Master. And secondly and more importantly, they wanted the key to the treasury that Su Hengshan as the Clan Master carried with him.
The reason that the Blackwood Stronghold tried to kidnap Su Ling'er was to force the Clan Master to give up the key to treasury.
(A.N.: This back and forth of theirs goes on for like 2 whole chapters, so I have just simplified it into a few sentences.)
”How's this? Hengshan, if you can find a disciple under twenty in our clan that can defeat Haoyu; then Hengyue will never raise the matters regarding the clan's treasure ever again!” Said Su Wangji slowly.
Everyone among Su Hengyue and Su Haoyu's group began to laugh. Su Hengyue arrogantly said: ”Very well! If there is anyone under twenty in my Grandwake Clan that can defeat Haoyu and prove that his natural talents isn't the greatest, then I'll immediately leave. I'll never mention a word regarding the clan's treasure ever again and I'll apologize to the Clan Master for my inappropriate behaviors today… But, what if no one can defeat Haoyu?”
”Then please Hengshan, give the key to the clan's treasure to Haoyu. I believe none of the elders and the members of the clan present here want see this matter be dragged out or bickered over.” Su Wanji said very slowly.
Su Hengshan clenched his fists tightly and his fingers began to make popping sounds. But just before he wanted to angrily reprimand them, he heard a sound he didn't expect.
”……………”
Looking over to the source of the sound, he saw Mesa coming towards them with an angry smile on his face, slowly clapping his hands.
”Very well! I approve of this idea and I volunteer myself!” Said Mesa as he slowly over towards them.
Seeing him coming towards them, Su Ling'er ran over to him worried: ”Big Brother Mesa, Papa said you can't go over there! It's really dangerous over there.”
”Don't worry about me, I can handle myself.” Said Mesa reassuringly to Su Ling'er as he patted her on the head.
”But more importantly, you go to my room and stay they there with the beautiful big sister and keep the windows closed.” Said Mesa as he looked over towards the coup d'état group.
”You don't want to see what I am gonna do to them.” Said Mesa threateningly.
Su Ling'er wanted to refute him, tell him to back to his room and stay there. But the look in his eyes gave her no room for negotiations. He wasn't asking her to go to his room, he was ordering her. Realizing that there was nothing she could say to discourage him, she did as Mesa said and left.
Walking over to them, Mesa looked over the coup d'état group and his eyes fell on one certain individual.
”You!” Said Mesa as he pointed to a man in black attire sitting on a chair with a haughty attitude, who was surprised that he was singled out. This man was Heimu Qingya, Hold Master of the Blackwood Stronghold.
”You were the one who sent those three to kidnap Su Ling'er. I've got a bone to pick with you. If you're wondering where those three went and why they haven't come back yet, it's because I killed them!” Said Mesa, enraging him instantly.
”You! You were the one who strangled them to death and hung them in that tree!” Bellowed out Heimu Qingya angrily.
”I sure was.” Said Mesa arrogantly.
Feeling the anger well up inside him, Heimu Qingya wanted to get up and kill Mesa himself. But looking around, he calmed down. For if he got up and killed Mesa himself, then he would be degrading himself in the eyes of his co-conspirators.
Leaning over to Su Hengyue, he whispered into his ear: ”Brother Hengyue, this is the kid who hindered us from abducting that little girlie! He is the one who sabotaged our plans and killed my man. I want Su Hoayu to cripple him and cut out his tongue!”
”So this is the kid that ruined our plans.” Muttered Su Hengyue's as he was staring at Mesa: ”And here I was wondering where I was going to find this kid. To think he came out himself!”
Su Hengyue then sent a sound transmission to Su Haoyu. ”Haoyu, find an excuse, and give this kid a good lesson! It doesn't matter if your 'hand slips' and you 'accidentally' kill him!”