Listening to Qin Xuan's cold questioning, Sha Po Lang stammered, wanting to say something, but he quickly reacted and shook his head in a hurry.
"No, this was just a mistake by us brothers. No one ordered me to do this."
As he spoke, Sha Po Lang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"You don't want to say it, do you?"
Qin Xuan smiled and nodded. Before Sha Po Lang could react, a whip kick sent him to the ground. Without waiting for others to come to his aid, Qin Xuan stepped heavily on Sha Po Lang's chest and pressed down hard.
"Ah ah ah!"
The sound of bones shattering kept coming. Hearing these crackling sounds, the Ye Lang Gang members present all changed their expressions, hesitating for a moment.
"Even if you don't say it, I can guess. In Fire Wind City, only a few Families dare to lay a hand on our Qin Family."
"Besides, to be able to imitate Medicinal Pills so realistically, there's only one Family..."
Among the Four Great Families of Fire Wind City, the Qin Family is involved in both Artifact Refining and Alchemy, and with Qin Yuan, a Tianxuan Realm expert, it is undoubtedly the first.
Apart from the Qin Family, the other Families each specialize in different areas.
The Sima Family excels in Medicinal Pills, and their Family Alchemists are quite skilled. If it weren't for the Qin Family having an Earth Vein Fire, they probably wouldn't be able to compare with them in Medicinal Pills.
The Li Family specializes in beast taming. It can be said that they handle all the Spirit Beast business in Fire Wind City and its surrounding areas.
The Du Family excels in Formations, being the top Family in Formations in all of Fire Wind City.
Among these Families, only the Alchemists of the Sima Family can imitate Medicinal Pills to such an extent.
"Although I can guess, I still hope you'll tell me who the mastermind is. After all, that Family alone wouldn't dare to make a move against our Qin Family!"
As he spoke, Qin Xuan lifted his foot and broke the other party's finger.
"Are you going to speak or not?"
Qin Xuan pressed calmly.
"No one, no one ordered me!"
Seeing that Sha Po Lang still refused to speak, Qin Xuan sneered, and his qiankun ring flashed, producing a sword, which he plunged fiercely into the man's leg.
"Ah!"
With one strike, Sha Po Lang screamed.
"You won't speak, will you? Fine, today I will dismember you in front of so many people. Let's see how many blows you can endure!"
Qin Xuan spoke coldly, and the long sword in his hand immediately cut off a piece of flesh.
"Swish..."
If the other party didn't speak, the knife in Qin Xuan's hand wouldn't stop.
In just a few breaths, Sha Po Lang had endured more than ten sword strikes, covered in blood.
"Speak, I'll tell you everything, just spare my life!"
Sha Po Lang quickly spoke.
"Speak, who ordered you!"
Qin Xuan retracted his sword, pressing the other party.
"It was the City... uh—"
Before Sha Po Lang could finish his sentence, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed. A fine needle was stuck in his throat.
"Who is it!"
Several housekeepers roared. Qin Xuan snorted coldly and rushed towards the crowd.
Although the person's movements were hidden, he still saw it.
"Don't run!"
Qin Xuan rushed over and grabbed the person.
"Run!"
At this point, the other members of the Ye Lang Gang immediately began to scatter and flee.
However, the Qin Family guards had already been stationed on both sides. Now, seeing these people trying to escape, they immediately took action and began to encircle and kill them.
Not long after, all of them were killed clean.
"Your Qin Family is so overbearing! Killing the Ye Lang Gang is one thing, but you dare to arrest me!"
The man Qin Xuan had grabbed by the collar roared at Qin Xuan. Qin Xuan raised his hand and slapped him.
"Noisy. I saw everything you did just now."
With that, he lifted the man up.
"Do what? Do what?"
Hearing that his little trick had been discovered, the man started to bluster.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan sneered.
"It was you who used a hidden weapon to kill Sha Po Lang just now. Don't tell me you thought I wouldn't notice. Someone, search him and find out which Family he belongs to?"
Upon hearing this, the man immediately panicked and tried to fight Qin Xuan.
As a result, Qin Xuan directly twisted his arm and threw him aside.
"Young Clan Leader, he indeed has hidden weapons on him, and they're all poisoned!"
A few guards searched him briefly and found the fine needle hidden weapons on him.
"Check his identity."
Qin Xuan said expressionlessly.
He had just dealt with the Liu Family and the Zhao Family, and now someone who didn't know better had come to seek death!
Today, he was going to properly deal with these people.
"This is Sima Ming from the Sima Family, a small Family, but he's very good with hidden weapons."
Hearing this, a cold light flashed in Qin Xuan's eyes.
"Good, very good. Immediately gather all the guards, escort him, and follow me to the Sima Family."
"I'd like to see how the Clan Chief of the Sima Family will explain this matter!"
At Qin Xuan's command, the Qin Family guards quickly assembled.
"Go!"
At Qin Xuan's command, dozens of Qin Family guards immediately escorted Sima Ming and rushed towards the Sima Family.
By the time he arrived at the Sima Family with his men, the Sima Family, having already heard the news, had tightly shut their gates.
"Everyone from the Sima Family, get out here!"
Qin Xuan roared towards the Sima Family's entrance.
The Sima Family members inside heard him and immediately looked at each other, no one daring to come out.
"You're not coming out and acting like a coward, are you!"
Qin Xuan nodded coldly.
"Good, I'd like to see how hard this turtle shell of yours truly is!"
He turned to Face the many guards.
"Someone, break open this turtle shell for me! I refuse to believe they'll still dare to hide inside!"
"Yes!"
The Qin Family guards responded with a roar, then immediately gathered together and charged towards the gate.
"Creak!"
Just then, the Sima Family gate opened, and Sima Rui, the Clan Chief of the Sima Family, walked out from inside.
Besides him, there was also Yuan Hao, the City Lord of Fire Wind City.
"Qin Xuan, as the Young Clan Leader of the Qin Family, you're relying on your cultivation to cause trouble at our Sima Family. This is simply outrageous!"
Sima Rui coldly rebuked Qin Xuan.
Yuan Hao nodded upon hearing this.
"Young Clan Leader Qin Xuan, your Qin Family is truly too overbearing. To bring the Qin Family guards to the Sima Family and flaunt your power in front of so many people, this will be detrimental to the Qin Family if it gets out."
"How about this, for my Face, you apologize to Clan Chief Sima, and this matter will be considered resolved."
"Apologize to Clan Chief Sima?"
Qin Xuan shook his head, then explained the entire sequence of events.
"Lord City Lord, this Sima Ming actually used a hidden weapon to ambush Sha Po Lang, which shows that this matter is inextricably linked to the Sima Family."
Finally, Qin Xuan looked coldly at Sima Rui.
"If the Sima Family doesn't give me an explanation today, this matter won't be settled so easily."
As soon as his voice fell, the Qin Family guards immediately roared.
The roar of so many guards startled Sima Rui, and his Face turned ugly as he looked down. After a long while, he raised his head.
"Sima Ming was expelled from our Sima Family long ago. His actions have nothing to do with our Sima Family."
Clearly, this was an attempt to sacrifice a pawn to save the king.
Qin Xuan hadn't expected the Sima Family to do this. After a long moment, he nodded coldly.
"Clan Chief Sima truly has excellent methods. Good, since this matter was Sima Ming's doing alone, then of course I won't implicate the Sima Family!"
As soon as his voice fell, Qin Xuan turned and struck Sima Ming's arm fiercely with his sword.
"Ah!"
Sima Ming screamed.
"You dare to cause trouble at the Qin Family's doorstep without even a backer? You truly don't know what's good for you!"
Qin Xuan sneered, then struck Sima Ming's other arm with his sword.
"Speak, did anyone instruct you to do this?"
Qin Xuan questioned the other party while taking action.
"No, no, I was already kicked out of the Sima Family. My actions have nothing to do with the Sima Family."
Sima Ming gritted his teeth and said, glancing at Sima Rui.
"Rip!"
As soon as his voice fell, Qin Xuan struck him again with his sword, severing one of his thighs.
After pressing him several times, Qin Xuan had reduced Sima Ming to a human stick!
"Next, shall I dismember you..."
Hearing Qin Xuan's threat, Sima Ming could no longer bear it and immediately shouted loudly.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything! It was Clan Chief Sima and City Lord Yuan Hao who told the Ye Lang Gang to cause trouble, and if things were exposed, I was to handle it..."
Hearing this, Qin Xuan dropped Sima Ming and looked coldly at Sima Rui and Yuan Hao.
"Nonsense, Young Clan Leader Qin Xuan wouldn't believe his instigation, would he? This person is clearly speaking nonsense out of resentment after being expelled from his Family."
Sima Rui said nervously, and Yuan Hao, who was beside him, also nodded.
"Young Master Qin Xuan, this matter must be this child's nonsense. Clan Chief Sima and I would never do such a thing."
As soon as his voice fell, Yuan Hao leaped up and rushed over, directly striking Sima Ming dead.
"Young Clan Leader, how about we let this matter rest? Consider it a favor I, Yuan Hao, owe you."
Yuan Hao said, cupping his hands towards Qin Xuan.
Yuan Hao was a Tianxuan Realm expert, and also someone arranged by the imperial court, so Qin Xuan didn't want to directly fall out with him and nodded.
"Alright, since the City Lord has said so, then this matter will be dropped, but..."
Qin Xuan looked at Sima Rui.
"But I hope Clan Chief Sima will restrain his Family members in the future. It wouldn't be good if they were accidentally injured by our Qin Family one day!"
As his voice fell, Qin Xuan cut off Sima Ming's head with a single strike and hung it directly at the Sima Family's entrance.
"Let this fellow serve as a warning, to sober up those with ulterior motives!"
Having done all this, Qin Xuan strode away.
The Qin Family guards followed behind Qin Xuan the entire time.
"Arrogant, overbearing!"
Watching Qin Xuan leave, Sima Rui could no longer bear it. He threw a punch, heavily striking the door, deforming it.
"City Lord, are you just going to watch such a person be so arrogant?"
Sima Rui incited Yuan Hao from the side.
Looking at Qin Xuan's retreating figure, a light flashed in Yuan Hao's eyes.
"Don't worry, the day to deal with the Qin Family is not far off."