Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1110 Mutual Shifting of Responsibility

General Huo, who was on horseback, was also taken aback and turned his gaze to Duan Jingqiu.

This is the renowned beauty of Luo City, and a talented woman who controls most of the Duan family's business. How could she make such an unusual move?

Seeing him in a daze, Second Master Duan immediately raised his hand and pointed at the wooden-faced man and the others who were sitting on the ground.

“General Huo, the witnesses are right there. These three men are the bandits of the Thirteen Horse Gang, and Song Tianwang, the leader of the Thirteen Horse Gang, is one of them.”

General Huo's eyes lit up. The Thirteen Horse Gang was a notorious bandit gang in Luocheng. The Imperial Guards of the Taisho Dynasty had tried to suppress them many times, but to no avail. Now, their leader had actually been captured.

If true, this would be an incredible achievement, and he deserves his good fortune.

His eyes swept around the room, but finally settled on Duan Jingqiu's face. He licked his lips and smiled slightly.

"In that case, men, lock them all up and throw them into the death row to await interrogation."

Soldiers rushed forward, carrying shackles and chains, and put them around the necks of several people.

General Huo waved his hand: "Let's skip that. Give Second Master some face and just cover his head and face."

Soldiers took out ropes and cloth bags, tied Duan Jingqiu's hands together, and then put the cloth bags over her head.

Because of their serious injuries, Wood Face and the others obediently accepted the arrest, completely powerless to resist.

Duan Jingqiu was even more furious. The eldest daughter of the Duan family, who once had such a glamorous image, was treated like this in public. Not only did she lose face, but her father, Second Master Duan, would also be disgraced.

This shows that he was determined to sever ties with his family in public and treat him as an inside traitor.

Just as General Huo was about to order the troops to retreat, Second Master Duan hurriedly stepped forward.

"General Huo, there is another bandit leader who has gone to the backyard. Please arrest him as well."

Master Duan believed that once Mu Chuan reached the backyard and found his father, he would definitely be captured or killed by his father.

To uphold the Duan family's reputation, they must be handed over to the authorities in public for punishment.

To avoid people saying that the Duan family abuses their power.

The courtyard of the main house was in a noisy commotion, but Lin Feng had already entered an old house in the backyard.

The place is dimly lit, dark, and damp. Half of the ancient building is buried underground, and no one knows why.

According to the broken sword's clue, the cultivator with an inconspicuous aura was hiding here.

Lin Feng pushed open the heavy door and stepped into the room, where several strong gusts of wind rushed towards him.

For Lin Feng at present, such a mechanism is like child's play.

He tilted his head slightly and turned his body to the side, thus avoiding all the iron arrows.

As he took a step forward, he was unexpectedly struck by a steel clamp that bounced up from the ground, its serrated teeth biting into his calf.

Lin Feng sneered, and with a slight surge of his inner energy, the steel clamp snapped off. His calf was unharmed, only his clothes were damaged.

There were only three empty walls in front of me, with no doors or windows.

Following the broken sword's instructions, Lin Feng turned around and kicked the wall on his right.

With a loud crash, he kicked a large hole in the wall.

The scene inside was revealed.

The walls were still bare, except for a round futon placed on the floor in the middle of the room, on which sat an old man with white hair and a white beard.

Lin Fengchong grinned.

Why don't you show up?

The old man's face was somewhat gloomy, and he also had a slightly embarrassed expression.

"I am too old to concern myself with worldly disputes. I apologize for the inconvenience, young friend."

"If you don't show up, I will wipe out the Duan family."

"Hehe, young friend, you have helped this old man sever his worldly ties, which can be considered as helping this old man to advance further."

Lin Feng was both amused and exasperated. This old guy was shameless; knowing he couldn't beat him, he resorted to being a rogue.

"Believe it or not, I'll send you to the next level and let you be reborn."

"Oh, young friend, you jest. I haven't caused you any trouble..."

Lin Feng didn't bother arguing with him any longer. Before the old man could finish speaking, he stepped forward, reached out and grabbed the old man's neck. He released his true energy, which entered the old man's body, rendering him completely unable to resist.

Indeed, the old man's true energy and level were far inferior to his own, leaving him with no room to resist.

"Hey, hey, hey, old man...you...can't..."

Lin Feng ignored him and, with a little effort, lifted the old man and left.

He grabbed the old man by the neck, leaped over several rooftops, and landed on a rooftop in front of the courtyard of the main house.

He raised his hand and swept the dozen or so Imperial Guard archers standing on the rooftop down.

Lin Feng let the old man sit on the roof ridge, and then sat down next to him, pointing to the chaos below.

"Say something, you know what I want."

The old man sighed, rubbing his neck which was aching from being pinched, and exhaled.

"Stop it, all of you!"

His voice carried immense power within the Duan family, symbolizing supreme authority.

Upon hearing this, Master Duan immediately turned and looked at the roof.

Everyone turned to look.

To everyone's surprise, the Duan family patriarch, the figure symbolizing the highest power, was sitting side by side with Mu Chuan on the roof, very close to each other.

It was like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years reuniting and sitting together warmly.

Master Duan's mouth gaped open, his brain racing.

Did his own father lose?

Or was it that Mu Chuan was subdued by his father, and his father was going to punish him in public?

General Huo was aware of the existence of the Duan family patriarch, a figure he could not afford to offend. He could only temporarily halt the soldiers' actions and stay in the courtyard to listen to Old Master Duan speak.

"Enji, look at the state of the Duan family you've created! It's a complete mess, utterly disorganized. As the head manager, with such incompetence and methods, how can you expect the Duan family to continue to grow and prosper?"

Master Duan bowed respectfully, "Father, Enji has brought the situation under control and is waiting for you..."

"Shut up! How can outsiders interfere in the Duan family's affairs? You've already lost your composure. If I don't step in, the Duan family will be ruined in your hands."

Lin Feng sneered inwardly; this father and son were cut from the same cloth.

Duan Tianpeng, the head of the Duan family, sat on the roof ridge with Lin Feng, scanning the crowd in the courtyard.

Where is Duan San Niang?

Master Duan quickly turned around and signaled the two guards to untie Duan Jingqiu, who was tied to the side with a cloth bag over his head, and remove the bag.

Duan San Niang's hair was now disheveled, and she was no longer as dignified and calm as before.

Tears still clung to her face, her expression was listless, she had been tormented by Master Duan's actions to the point of being unable to speak, and was heartbroken to the point of despair.

Duan Tianpeng also cursed his son inwardly for being a fool. This person in front of him was so capable, yet he didn't know how to do him a favor.

If we let Duan San Niang be the general manager, wouldn't the family business still be in the Duan family's hands?

Clinging to power will ultimately harm the entire Duan family, including their business.

Of course, Duan Tianpeng wouldn't take the blame himself, having long forgotten that he was the one who ordered his son to stop handing over power.

"In view of Duan San Niang's outstanding achievements in the Duan family business, I have decided, in the name of the Duan family head, to hand over all the Duan family businesses to Duan San Niang for management. Anyone who dares to disobey this order will be severely punished by me according to family law. Remember this."

Master Duan finally closed his gaping mouth, realizing that his father had been defeated by Mu Chuan.

I just don't know how Muchuan will deal with himself.