Chapter 730: Chapter 172: Netherworld’s First Kill! [Ten Thousand Words, Please Vote for Monthly Ticket]
"Mr. Fang, this matter involves the Yemo, that scoundrel is... too much, we demand the Guardian Hall to uphold justice for us."
Zhu Shaoyun said, lowering his head.
"Oh?"
Fang Che leaned back at once, exuding an air of authority, crossed his legs with a swish, and said indifferently: "What kind of matter? It actually requires us to uphold justice, tell me so I can hear."
"..."
Zhu Shaoyun held his breath in his throat. Damn, don’t you know what happened? Didn’t you witness it all?
But now, truly, being under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head.
Zhu Shaoyun swallowed his anger and honestly recounted the incident completely.
His anger filling him as he spoke, his liver and gall bladder about to burst.
The more he spoke, the more his chest was about to explode.
In the end, he said: "Our Zhu Family in Baiyun State, can only rely on the Guardian Hall, this..."
Fang Che had a look of disinterest, suggesting a ’What big deal, it’s only this’ expression after hearing the whole matter.
Then he chuckled indifferently and said uninterestedly: "Family Head Zhu, I am truly sorry, but this matter, we at the Guardian Hall are powerless."
"???"
Zhu Shaoyun was stunned.
Your attitude wasn’t like this before!
"Why?"
Zhu Shaoyun asked angrily: "Although we are people of the Heavenly Palace, we are in Baiyun State, and naturally, we are law-abiding citizens under the jurisdiction of Baiyun State Guardian Hall! How come, when the matter concerns our Heavenly Palace, your Guardian Hall doesn’t care?"
Fang Che asked in surprise: "Family Head Zhu, how could you say such things? Aren’t you clear about this matter?"
Zhu Shaoyun, burning with anger, said: "Please enlighten me."
"You are in Baiyun State, naturally under the jurisdiction of Baiyun State Guardian Hall, but law-abiding citizens... let’s just drop that. When have you ever been under the jurisdiction of the Guardian Hall? Moreover, you frequently assist the Wei Wo Zheng Sect, where comes the notion of law-abiding citizens? You don’t even qualify as decent citizens. At most, you’re troublesome citizens. And that’s just the first part, huh."
"Secondly, Family Head Zhu, you were also present that night; at that time, Mr. Shang proposed compensation to our Vice Chief Officer An, reaching an agreement, and one of the conditions was not to interfere in the normal operations of your Heavenly Palace, nor any Jianghu grievances! Do you still remember this sentence?"
Fang Che’s eyes shot coldly as he said: "Family Head Zhu, the words are still fresh in memory, how could you forget so soon?"
Zhu Shaoyun: "..."
"Our Southeast Headquarters’ Deputy Chief Officer An has already agreed to this condition, and accepted your compensation; naturally, it has become a foregone conclusion. That is to say, we no longer have the authority to manage anything concerning your Zhu Family, no, your Heavenly Palace. Isn’t that the reason?"
Fang Che said indifferently: "Initially, due to my responsibility, when you encountered two instances of intercepted and burned goods, I brought up the idea of helping, but at that time, it was you, Family Head Zhu, who personally declined me, isn’t that right?"
Zhu Shaoyun: "..."
Truly speechless.
Because everything Fang Che stated was a fact.
He had personally turned Fang Che and others away.
"Because I offered help yet was rejected, causing me to lose face in front of my subordinates, I was then severely scolded by the Hall Master for acting on my own initiative, meddling in others’ affairs, defying the Southeast Headquarters’ orders, and going against Deputy Chief Officer An’s decision! He also harshly questioned if I had nothing better to do?"
"As a result, I, a Chief Steward and Vice Hall Master, was directly sent out to patrol the streets... So tell me, how would I dare to meddle in your affairs now??"
"How come you need our Guardian Hall to uphold justice just a few days later? This... this doesn’t follow procedure."
Fang Che sighed: "Family Head Zhu, what’s more, regarding the affairs between your Heavenly Palace and the Wei Wo Zheng Sect, even if we wanted to manage it, we couldn’t."
Zhu Shaoyun looked downtrodden: "What do you mean by this?"
"You’ve always been in cahoots with the Wei Wo Zheng Sect, frequently helping each other, which everyone is well aware of."
"How many interactions have there been, how many conveniences and aids provided to them, these we need not mention anymore? Now you both have a misunderstanding, how do we dare to intervene? What if it’s a trap laid by both of your families? We foolishly step into it, wouldn’t that cost us our lives! How can we handle that? This point must be guarded against, right?"
Zhu Shaoyun was left speechless.
After a long while, he said meekly: "If you could help this time, my Zhu Family would surely align with the Guardians in the future..."
"We don’t need help, especially not help from the Heavenly Palace!"
Not waiting for him to finish, Fang Che directly refused: "Don’t think that we need you to join us; if you think like that, there’s no point in talking further. Because we never had such a plan! Lest you say we coerce you. We Guardians are not such people."
"Would the Guardians also look down on the aid from the Heavenly Palace?"
Zhu Shaoyun asked indignantly.
"Look down on us? Please don’t slap such a label on me, Family Head Zhu; I, a junior steward, cannot bear that. But come to think of it, over these tens of thousands of years, we haven’t needed help from the Heavenly Palace, so what? Has the continent been destroyed?"
Fang Che laughed coldly, his face stern.
"This matter, Mr. Fang, isn’t this also beyond your decision? I want to see Master Song."
"Seeing him wouldn’t help, Master Song has already gone to the Southeast Headquarters, and both Vice Hall Masters are not in the Guardian Hall. Currently, the Baiyun State Guardian Hall is under my command!"
Fang Che rolled his eyes: "Right now, it’s like when the tiger is absent in the mountain, the monkey reigns supreme, I, Fang Che, am the king now!"
Zhu Shaoyun chuckled: "Master Yuan isn’t here either? You, a Vice Hall Master, actually want to have the final say?"
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
Yuan Jingjiang entered, nodding and bowing, with a flattering smile: "Mr. Fang, busy?"
Fang Che did not even lift his eyes: "What business do you have? Didn’t you see I’m busy? No manners, who let you in?"
