These nearly a thousand Cultivators were originally angry that Young Master Luo, after appearing, wanted to take Jiang Yun away without a word, but they dared not express their anger.
Because, just as Young Master Luo said, Nanxing City belongs to the Luo Family!
They were all Cultivators who did not belong to Nanxing City, nor to the Luo Family. Everyone understood the principle that a strong Dragon does not oppress a local snake. Moreover, they were not strong Dragons; they were just the lowest-level group of people in the Cultivator world.
However, now, Xia Zhongxing's words were like a huge stone, heavily smashing into their hearts, stirring up waves and ripples.
Yes, since the Luo Family could unreasonably take Gu Jiang today, then tomorrow, they could similarly unreasonably take all Cultivators who are not of the Luo Family!
"Since Young Master Luo has already captured Master Gu and our elder brother, why not capture my brothers as well!"
Just then, two voices rang out almost simultaneously from two directions, and two angry-faced big men appeared before everyone.
They were naturally the two brothers of the red-robed big man, who had just arrived because they weren't there earlier!
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"Being loyal, deep brotherly affection, is that it?" The sarcasm on Luo Lingxiao's face grew stronger, and he said coldly, "Then this Young Master will fulfill your wish, take them away!"
Before the Luo Family Cultivators could step forward to seize these two big men, the ground suddenly trembled slightly, as if an earthquake was about to occur, causing everyone to involuntarily look in the direction from which the sound came.
They saw that from two directions of Xiuyuan Street, at this very moment, a large number of Cultivators were rapidly rushing over, a dense mass of people, numbering at least a thousand.
Although these Cultivators had not yet arrived, their voices had already preceded them.
"Since Young Master Luo has already captured Master Gu and the Song Family brothers, why not capture us as well!"
"And me, I am not a member of the Luo Family either. Rather than living in fear, waiting for the Luo Family to unreasonably take me away someday, I'd rather be captured with Master Gu now. At least I'll have company!"
"Yes, please, Young Master Luo, fulfill our wish and capture us all!"
One after another, voices came from the mouths of these thousand Cultivators, echoing above Xiuyuan Street, echoing above Nanxing City, and echoing in Luo Lingxiao's ears.
Looking at these Cultivators, even Jiang Yun's face showed a hint of surprise, but as his gaze swept over each of these Cultivators' faces, his surprise gradually turned into a smile.
Because he recognized all thousand of these faces!
Because these thousand Cultivators were the Cultivators he had treated during this period!
At this moment, although he did not know why they appeared here, their purpose in appearing was very clear: to protect him!
The sound of a thousand voices finally shattered the last trace of hesitation in the hearts of the thousand Cultivators who were still queuing.
They had originally been wondering whether to stand up and support Jiang Yun, but now, they no longer needed to consider!
"I am not a Luo Family Cultivator either, please, Young Master Luo, fulfill my wish and capture me!"
"Young Master Luo, please fulfill our wish and capture us all!"
At this moment, the more than ten Cultivators of the Luo Family had pale faces, showing expressions of fear. As for Luo Lingxiao, his face was already extremely grim.
He had not expected that today's events would escalate to such a degree.
When he first received this task, he had thought that the Family Head was making too much of a fuss; why would he, the Young Master, need to personally go to capture a Shop assistant from a small shop?
But now, he understood!
He had underestimated Gu Jiang, underestimated Xia Zhongxing, and even more so, underestimated all the Cultivators gathered here who did not belong to his Luo Family.
Although he really wanted to capture all the Cultivators in front of him, he also knew that it was simply impossible.
Because there were nearly two thousand Cultivators here!
Even if all two thousand Cultivators were in the Tongmai Realm, even if they were all the lowest-level, unattached existences, gathered together, they were still a force that no Sect would dare to underestimate.
If Luo Lingxiao really did that, it might even shake the very foundation of his Luo Family and the great family business that his Luo Family had painstakingly built over the years.
Although Nanxing City belonged to his Luo Family, the fundamental development of Nanxing City still relied on these Cultivators who did not belong to the Luo Family!
Once others knew that the Luo Family would randomly arrest Cultivators within Nanxing City, who would still be willing to come to Nanxing City?
"Now, Young Master Luo, you have two paths to choose from!" Xia Zhongxing slowly spoke again, "First, you capture all of us; second, you tell us, in front of us, why you want to capture Gu Jiang!"
"I can guarantee to Young Master Luo that as long as your reason for capturing Gu Jiang is reasonable, then not only will I not stop you, but I will personally capture him!"
Luo Lingxiao fell silent!
Given his personality and status, he naturally did not want to speak, because once he did, it would be like slapping his own face.
After all, he had just said that Nanxing City belonged to his Luo Family, and there was no need for a reason to arrest someone.
However, the gaze of nearly two thousand pairs of eyes had already created a heavy pressure, which even the Luo Family Head would find difficult to bear, let alone him.
After a long silence, Luo Lingxiao finally spoke coldly, "Master Du Guirong of Baicao Hall died outside Nanxing City last night. Currently, the killer is unknown, but Gu Jiang had a pill-fighting competition with Du Guirong some time ago and is therefore a suspect, so I need to take him back!"
Hearing Luo Lingxiao's explanation, everyone was greatly surprised, and even Xia Zhongxing showed a shocked expression, saying, "Master Du Guirong actually died! How did he die?"
After saying that, Xia Zhongxing suddenly paused again, and said word by word, "Your Luo Family suspects that Gu Jiang killed Master Du?"
Luo Lingxiao did not speak again, only looked at Xia Zhongxing with cold eyes, and Xia Zhongxing could not help but shake his head with a bitter smile, saying, "Young Master Luo, setting aside whether Gu Jiang had the ability to kill Master Du, if Master Du really died last night, then I can prove that the killer is definitely not Gu Jiang!
"Because Gu Jiang did not leave Duoyao Pavilion for a single step last night!"
Jiang Yun's head suddenly lifted, and he looked deeply at Xia Zhongxing, and at Xia Shi who had remained silent by his side!
"What use is your proof!" Luo Lingxiao said with a sneer, "You are the shopkeeper of Duoyao Pavilion, Gu Jiang's shopkeeper. Everyone knows that you are extremely protective of Gu Jiang, and it's not impossible for you to lie for him."
Xia Zhongxing spread his hands and said, "Then whose proof would be useful?"
"No one's proof is useful! I will take Gu Jiang back to the Luo Family. If he truly did not kill Du Guirong, then he will naturally be released!" Luo Lingxiao also said word by word, "Now, I've given the reason. Shouldn't you all move aside?"
"Still no!" However, Xia Zhongxing still shook his head.
“You!” Fire was practically spewing from Luo Lingxiao’s eyes. He truly wished he could kill Xia Zhongxing with One Palm.
Xia Zhongxing, however, ignored him and said, "Who knows if you will torture Gu Jiang after taking him back to the Luo Family, and then force Gu Jiang to confess under duress!"
"Xia Zhongxing, don't go too far!"
Luo Lingxiao suddenly took a step forward and roared, his veins bulging in his neck, clearly at the verge of exploding and about to act recklessly.
However, just then, a voice suddenly came from afar, saying, "Everyone, please calm down and be patient! Young Master, if you don't believe Shopkeeper Xia's proof, then I wonder if you can believe my proof!"