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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Doubts

It was obvious that his words from yesterday had worked. As long as Huang Shan was not a fool, he would naturally take action against him. And now, his actions were clearly an expression of his loyalty, hoping to leave an impression in Lin Qing's heart.

"Greetings, Branch Lord." Seeing Lin Qing leaving, Huang Shan straightened his body and respectfully greeted her.

Lightly nodding his head, Lin Qing was very satisfied with Huang Shan's performance. Placing her hand behind her back, Lin Qing indifferently said, "Take me to see the place where the previous Branch Lord was assassinated."

"Yes, Branch Lord." Although Huang Shan was somewhat suspicious as to why Lin Qing wanted to go to the place where the previous Branch Lord was killed, he still didn't ask anything. He cupped his hands together and led the way with a respectful voice.

As she followed behind Huang Shan, Lin Qing remained silent, thinking about how to manage Red Leaf Town. As for the place where the previous Branch Lord was killed, it was only Lin Qingbiao's position. After all, since the previous Branch Lord had been killed for no reason, it was his duty to hunt down the culprit.

The time spent on the road wasn't long. It was only the time of two incense sticks' worth of time. Lin Qing followed Huang Shan and arrived in front of a small courtyard.

"Branch Lord, this is the place where the previous Branch Lord was assassinated," Huang Shan turned around and said respectfully when he arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard.

Lin Qing walked in and pushed open the door. Lin Qing felt that the furnishings inside the house were very gorgeous and there were even some rare and precious antiques on the shelves. Although they weren't priceless, they were still worth some money.

"The Branch Lord is at the place where the previous Branch Lord died." Seeing Lin Qing looking at him seriously, Huang Shan pointed at the ground beside him as he spoke.

Lin Qing's gaze followed her gaze, but she did not discover anything special. Other than a few drops of blood that had clearly dried up, there were no particularly obvious clues.

Bending down, Lin Qing picked up the dried up blood and put it on her nose to smell. However, she did not say anything.

"When the previous Branch Lord's corpse was inspected, were there any signs of poisoning?" Lin Qing casually inquired.

"I did not discover this." Huang Shan respectfully said.

"Has anything been lost in the previous Branch Lord's room?" Lin Qing asked, nodding her head.

"It was not lost. The antique items are intact. The hidden treasures in the room have not been lost either." Huang Shan did not dare to hesitate as he explained everything that he knew.

Hearing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but frown. From the looks of it, the purpose of assassinating the former Branch Lord was not for wealth, and according to the intelligence given to her by the sect, although the former Branch Lord's martial arts hadn't reached the level of a talented warrior, he was still a first-rate expert below that level. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to match him, and the former Branch Lord's body didn't show any signs of being poisoned.

However, judging from the traces of the fight in the room, it was clearly not an assassination attempt. The fact that he was able to kill the former Helmsman without causing any commotion showed that he had great martial arts skills, and his martial arts skills were not inferior to the former Helmsman's.

Such an expert was rare even in the Tiger Gang Division, but in a remote Red Leaf Town, there was actually such an expert. This truly made people suspicious, because from the benefits that Red Leaf Town had created, the Tiger Gang Branch Lord didn't need to be killed by such a powerful person.

With so many suspicions, Lu Shen Chen's frown deepened. He stood in the same spot for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Right at this moment, the sound of footsteps came from outside the courtyard. It was so loud that it disturbed Lin Qing's thoughts. She couldn't help but look outside the door.

When Huang Shan saw this, he hurriedly walked to the front of the door and stood still. He raised his sword and blocked the incoming person, "The Branch Lord is investigating this case, hurry up and leave."

"Yellow Mountain kid, hurry and get out of the way. I need to speak to the Branch Lord." Wu Yan coldly snorted and stopped in his tracks.

"You're not the vice division lord right now …" Huang Shan coldly snorted. He was about to say something when he saw Lin Qing walk out of the room. He hurriedly swallowed his words back down his throat.

"Wu Yan, what business do you have with me?" Lin Qing looked towards Wu Yan. Although he was a little dispirited, his complexion was still the same. Clearly, his injuries from yesterday had recovered. She could not help but nod her head.

"Helmsman Branch Lord, Green Bamboo Gang's Branch Lord Lin Danzi has come to pay his respects. I, Wu Danzi, do not dare to obstruct you, especially to report this to the Branch Lord." Having witnessed Lin Qing's power yesterday, Wu Yan did not dare to slight her and hurriedly said, though he could see traces of schadenfreude in the corners of his eyes.

"Green Bamboo Gang's Branch Lord Lin Danzi …" Lin Qing muttered to herself as she recalled what Huang Shan had said yesterday. Looking back at his position, it was highly likely that he was the culprit behind the previous Branch Lord's death.

However, now that the Green Bamboo Gang and the Tiger Gang had become enemies, the announcement of the decisive battle a few days ago must have reached the Red Leaf Town. Therefore, Lin Danzi's purpose in coming here was self-evident.

"The ones who have come are not kind, the ones who are good will not come. In that case, I will have a good look at just who this Lin Danzi is today!" Lin Qing faintly said from the corner of her mouth.

"Helmsman, that Lin Danzi is an outstanding martial artist, the Helmsman still needs to make preparations." Wu Yan felt a deep hatred for Lin Qing, but when he thought of his own stance, he could not help but remind her.

Secretly casting a glance at Wu Yan, Lin Qing did not explain too much about this. She only indifferently said, "Lead the way."

Lin Qing's actions allowed Huang Shan to calm down. Looking at Wu Yan in front of her, he said in a soft voice, "Losing the fight, increasing the morale of others, destroying their own prestige."

He did not know that Wu Yan's own martial arts were brilliant, much less that he had clear eyes and ears. Listening to this, anger appeared in his eyes, and as he looked at Lin Qing's indifferent gaze, he could only clench his fist.

Huang Shan could hear, but how could Lin Qing, who had already reached the level of a talented warrior, not hear? Although she was a little annoyed by Huang Shan's pretentious actions, Huang Shan had already labeled him as one of his own and could only let Wu Yan knock him down and swallow him in the stomach. However, Lin Qing still turned around and glared at Huang Shan, warning him.

Wu Yan lowered his head and respectfully bowed. He said, "Yes." Then, he led the way. However, when he lowered his head, Lin Qing could still see a cold glint in his eyes.

In his heart, he secretly hated himself for opening his mouth so badly. However, his words had already been spoken, but he did not expect Lin Qing to hear it, so when he thought of this, he could not help but feel fear in his heart. Then, he looked at Lin Qing in front of him, and finally felt a lot more relieved.