73 Chapter 1230: Flee (2/2)

”Bring him to me right now! Also, get that Zhang Xuan who crashed this Master Teacher Pavilion here as well!” Song shi flung his sleeves furiously and harrumphed.

”You want us… to bring Zhang shi over too?”

”Everything that has happened in your branch recently seems to be related to him. I want to see just what kind of formidable figure he is to be able to make a Conferred Empire Master Teacher Pavilion such a mess!” Song shi harrumphed coldly.

He had specially investigated the matter before coming over, and the conflict seemed to have originated from King Zhongqing capturing a butler named Sun Qiang. After which, the conflict had escalated further and further, eventually resulting in a pavilion crashing.

To cause such a huge ruckus within just a couple of days after entering Qingyuan City, he really wanted to see just what kind of incredible figure that Zhang Xuan was.

”Yes…” An elder nodded before quickly leaving the room.

At this point, Elder An stepped forward and reported, ”Song shi, I am Elder An Rufang. I have a matter that I would like to report to you!”

”I have heard of you. You are one of the more senior elders of the Qingyuan Empire Master Teacher Pavilion. Feel free to speak!” Song shi nodded.

”It's like this… Last night, the emperor of the Qingyuan Empire, Chu Tianxing, had one of Zhang shi's direct disciples, Liu Yang, imprisoned. Later in the night, his butler, Sun Qiang, led a group of remnants from the Poison Hall to the royal palace and poisoned all the guards there in order to save Liu Yang. In the midst of doing so, they even had Chu Tianxing… killed!” Elder An swiftly went through everything that he had witnessed.

”You said that they had Chu Tianxing killed? Chu Tianxing is dead?” Song shi widened his eyes in shock.

”That's right!” Elder An nodded grimly.

”Who's the one who made the killing move?” Song shi asked anxiously.

”It's Zhang shi's direct disciple, Liu Yang. He killed Chu Tianxing with a single punch!” Elder An said.

”This… How could he kill the emperor of a Conferred Empire so easily? He's really taking our Master Teacher Pavilion too lightly!” Song shi roared with a livid face.

The Master Teacher Pavilion was in charge of maintaining order within the region so as to ensure peace for the populace.

While that Zhang Xuan was admittedly an incredible genius, the Qingyuan Empire did not seem to have had a single day of peace ever since his arrival. In fact, his student even ended up killing the emperor. How was the Master Teacher Pavilion supposed to account for all of this to the populace?

This was truly unforgivable!

”Bring Zhang Xuan and that direct disciple of his to me this very instant!” Song shi spat through gritted teeth.

”Yes!” Hearing Song shi's instructions, a group of elders immediately left the main hall.

Not too long later, they returned with a fatty behind them.

The fatty clasped his fist and introduced himself with an attitude that was neither too humble nor arrogant. ”Paying respects to Song shi. I am Zhang shi's butler, Sun Qiang.”

”You are Sun Qiang?” Song shi narrowed his eyes as he assessed the person before him.

To be honest, rather than to pinpoint Zhang Xuan as the root of the entire string of trouble that had happened in Qingyuan City, it would be more accurately to say that it had all started with the fatty before him.

”That's right. Our Young Master happens to be out of Qingyuan City at the moment,” Sun Qiang said.

”He isn't in Qingyuan City?” Song shi's complexion turned even more awful.

”Young Master and Wu shi have left to apprehend the culprit behind Pavilion Master Gou's death. In order to prevent the culprit from learning of their movements beforehand, they instructed us to maintain the act before others that they have gone into seclusion!” Sun Qiang explained.

He knew that the Young Master was not truly in seclusion, and considering that the elder standing before him was a master teacher dispatched from the headquarters, he knew that it would be best for him to report the truth.

”They have left to apprehend the culprit?” Hearing those words, Song shi's expression finally alleviated. He then continued asking, ”Where's Liu Yang then?”

It was understandable that Zhang shi was not around, but what about the culprit who had killed Emperor Chu Tianxing, Liu Yang?

Why didn't he come here along with Zhang Xuan's butler?

”He…” Sun Qiang hesitated for a moment before continuing. ”He has left Qingyuan City. I don't know where he is at the moment.”

”You don't know where he is at the moment? What do you mean by that?” As Song shi spoke, a powerful aura suddenly burst forth from him, causing the crowd to shudder involuntarily under the pressure he was emanating.

Song shi glared at the fatty before him intently, seemingly daring him to utter the slightest word of falsehood before him.

Sun Qiang was alarmed by the sudden outburst of power as well, but recalling that he was Yang shi's butler, he forcefully composed himself and replied, ”Reporting to Song shi, after accidentally killing Emperor Chu Tianxing, Liu Yang felt extremely guilty at his actions, so he left Qingyuan City overnight discreetly. I honestly have no idea where he has headed off to.”

What he was saying was the truth.

After returning to the Combat Master Hall, Sun Qiang had quickly consoled Liu Yang to calm him down before anxiously attempting to contact the Young Master. However, despite a night of trying, he was still unable to establish communications with Zhang Xuan. By the time he realized it, Liu Yang was no longer in the Combat Master Hall.

He had left only a letter in his bedroom.

”He left Qingyuan City overnight? Hah, more like trying to flee from his crimes!” Song shi's eyes narrowed menacingly as he instructed, ”Comb through the entire city and have that murderer apprehended… dead or alive!”

”Yes!”

A group of master teachers quickly left to carry out his orders.

”On the other hand, as a mere butler, you disregarded the laws of the country and brought your men into the royal palace to poison the guards. You are as guilty as Liu Yang! Men, throw Sun Qiang into the prison! I'll judge him along with Liu Yang once the latter is captured!” Song shi bellowed.

A group of master teachers swiftly stepped forward to grab hold of Sun Qiang.

”You want to judge me and Young Master Liu Yang?”

Not expecting Song shi to make such a decision, Sun Qiang's eyebrows shot up in displeasure. ”How dare you! Do you know who our Old Master is?”