Ineffective Parenting

Shi Fengsha sat on the tiger-skin chair.

The room was empty.

Most of his body was obscured by the shadow of the roof beams, making it impossible to see his expression. His right index finger tapped briefly on the wooden handrail, indicating that he was not as calm as he appeared.

After an incense stick has burned.

A series of rapid hoofbeats sounded outside. A middle-aged man tightened the reins at the door, jumped off his horse, and almost lost his footing as he arrived in front of Shi Fengsha, covered in dust.

This person is a vice leader of the Sand Gang, named Lei Shan.

He had followed Shi Fengsha for over a decade and was truly his right-hand man.

With his martial arts skills, he could easily travel thousands of miles, let alone dismount. The reason he could do this was because he had been traveling for a long time, which had severely depleted his physical and mental energy.

two days ago.

He was ordered to go to Yongning Prefecture on business, because Shi Fengsha only trusted him to handle the matter, and now he has finally returned.

"Big brother, Yuan Bai, he..."

Lei Shan's face showed grief, and he sighed, "He's already dead."

The scene from that day flashed through his mind.

When they arrived at Yongning Prefecture on horseback, they saw Shi Yuanbai's head, along with several other members of the Black Witch Cult, hanging on the city wall of Yongning Prefecture.

I dare not take it off.

Shi Yuanbai was killed on charges of secretly colluding with the Black Witch Cult.

That would have been fine; given the nature of the gentlemen in Yongning Prefecture, they could have at least given Shi Yuanbai a proper burial if they were willing to spend the money. But the murderer was none other than the Marquis of Rong'an's family.

A dead skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

The Rong'an Marquis's mansion is not what it used to be, but killing a member of the Sha Gang is no different from crushing an ant.

One wrong move.

Even the Sha Gang might be brought down because of this.

Lei Shan dared not act rashly, and three horses died of exhaustion. He rushed back overnight to report the matter of Yongning Prefecture to Shi Fengsha.

"Yuanbai, my son..."

Shi Fengsha's eyes were filled with sorrow as he slumped back in the large chair, like an old lion licking its wounds.

Lei Shan gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, it's Qian Hong."

"We've identified our informant in Yongning Prefecture. It was Qian Hong who delivered Yuan Bai to Rong'an Prefecture that day. He must have kidnapped him while the young master was out on business."

"Thieves who steal money deserve to die!"

"If you can't beat your elder brother, you'll turn on Yuan Bai. This is going to make your lineage end."

"Truly vicious!"

Upon hearing Qian Hong's name, Shi Fengsha could no longer conceal his murderous intent, yet he still remained silent.

Seeing this, Lei Shan quickened his pace, closing the distance with Shi Fengsha, and said hatefully, "Brother, just give the order, and all the brothers of our Sha Gang will rush to the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School and make them all pay with their lives for Yuan Bai!"

Shi Fengsha slowly straightened up.

His aura became increasingly terrifying.

"Stop talking."

Leishan was overwhelmed by the force of the wind and sand.

Shi Fengsha's tone softened: "Second brother, go again for me and deliver the message to the Blackwater Grand Master."

"Big brother..."

Lei Shan knew his elder brother's temperament very well.

This clearly means to endure.

"go!"

Shi Fengsha slammed his palm down in anger, shattering the large chair into pieces.

"Do you want our Sand Gang to be wiped out?"

"Yes."

Seeing this, Lei Shan dared not say anything more and turned to leave the room.

Shi Fengsha was left alone in the room again.

People in Baisha County say that if Shi Fengsha had been born in a chaotic era, he would surely have become a hero.

What is a tycoon?

The first rule is to be ruthless.

With Shi Yuanbai dead, the government will surely follow the clues to investigate the relationship between the Sand Gang and the Black Witch Cult. Once confirmed, it will definitely be a serious crime that leads to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire family.

Now is a critical moment of life and death, and he cannot afford to let personal feelings interfere.

So what if my son is dead?

He suffered a hidden injury in his early years, so he only had one son, Shi Yuanbai.

But once he breaks through the three major trainings, even if he loses one son, he can have another.

If all else fails...

There are also adopted children.

Qian Hong's willingness to do this clearly indicates that he has made ample preparations. He is probably just waiting for Qian Hong to seek revenge so that they can catch him like a turtle in a jar.

Shi Yuanbai's sudden death directly disrupted his original plans.

Shi Fengsha has not yet accepted defeat.

"Qian Hong, you might not win."

......

......

The other end.

Qian Hong has returned to Baisha County from Yongning Prefecture.

He sent Shi Yuanbai to the Rong'an Marquis's residence.

The experts in the Marquis's mansion indeed recognized that Shi Yuanbai had practiced the Black Witch Cult's techniques, and it was highly likely that he had been personally taught by the Black Water Grand Master.

"Junior brother, how did you figure out that Shi Yuanbai had ties to the Black Witch Cult?"

Qian Hong voiced his doubts.

Zhong Xuan chuckled: "Speaking of which, perhaps it was my master's blessing from beyond the grave. The Nine Strikes of the Flying Eagle was created by the Great Demon of Visualization. When I was practicing swordsmanship, I accidentally discovered that I had the ability to identify demonic energy, which is why I noticed Shi Yuanbai's abnormality."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Qian Hong and Zheng Yue both looked up and burst into laughter.

They were also amazed by Zhong Xuan's great fortune.

They all received their master's teachings, but even Qian Hong didn't have the ability to identify demonic energy.

"Junior Brother Zhong, you've done me a huge favor this time. That old bastard Shi Fengsha is probably in a real mess now."

"Unfortunately..."

"In the end, the case was concluded that Shi Yuanbai was the only one who colluded with the Black Witch Cult, and Shi Fengsha only received a reprimand for failing to properly educate his son."

"Unfortunately..."

"In the end, the case was concluded that Shi Yuanbai was the only one who colluded with the Black Witch Cult, and Shi Fengsha only received a reprimand for failing to properly educate his son."

Qian Hong's regret flashed by: "Even so, the Sha Gang will be in chaos for a long time and will definitely suffer heavy losses."

"It will be difficult to compete with the Martial Arts Tournament in the future."

Moreover, it was the Rong'an Marquis's mansion that made the move this time. It is said that Shi Fengsha has already gone to apologize, so the Sha Gang does not dare to retaliate.

Qian Hong was more skilled in martial arts, but when it came to using someone else to kill someone, he admitted that he was no match for his junior brother Zhong.

"Very good."

Zhong Xuan's face was also full of smiles.

The outcome is already quite good.

The Sha Gang will not recover from this calamity for at least a few years, and they will have no intention of searching again.

After he passed the imperial examination, he became an official in the court.

Even if the Sha Gang wanted to investigate further at that time, they couldn't do anything about him.

I failed to raise my child properly...

The Black Witch Cult incident ultimately ended with Shi Yuanbai alone, without involving too many other individuals.

This is actually normal.

The forces that can dominate a county all have powerful backers in the prefecture. Take, for example, Zhong Xuan's senior brother, Qian Hong.

How high is the threshold of the Rong'an Marquis's mansion?

Ordinary people can't even get in.

Qian Hong was able to send someone into the Rong'an Marquis's residence, which must mean that someone in the residence spoke on his behalf.

"It must be that a powerful figure in the imperial court spoke on behalf of the Sand Gang, or it could be the work of the Black Witch Cult."

But Zhong Xuan quickly realized something was wrong.

In Yongning Prefecture, who is more powerful than Marquis Rong'an?

If the Rong'an Marquis's mansion wants to investigate, who can stop them?

unless......

Zhong Xuan shuddered.

"The Marquis of Rong'an is fishing!"

It's possible that this also involves power struggles between certain influential figures.

I stopped thinking about it.

Zhong Xuan returned to the academy in Xiahe Village.

I started a life of teaching and preparing for exams.

"What does this battle of gods have to do with an old man like me?"