482: Playing the victim to save face

Playing the victim to save face

Afraid Ji Yao would take things too far and cause the other clan leader to sway to the faction that wanted to keep the old system abolished Huishe Yue called his name as he took a step forward. 0

But before he could move further his steps paused and his body was suddenly frozen in place. He opened his mouth with a perplexed look on his face but no words came out. It was as though his body was no longer his to control and the culprit was obvious to all.

This kind of power, this kind of strength was formidable yet it was now in a kid's hands. He was so powerful that even the Huishe clan leader was subdued without him lifting a finger. If they weren't terrified before now they were.

Ji Yao crouched before the Pixiu clan leader and clutched his collar pulling him up. The clan leader coughed up a mouthful of blood as he leaned his body against the cracked pillar. In front of him was the handsome young man with eyes as sharp as a double edge sword.

"Clan leader_," he said as he fixed the man's clothes only for him to realise he didn't know his name.

"Haoran!" said Qilin Hao who was trying to restrain her handsy husband.

Ji Yao turned to look at her and gave her a toothless smile before turning back to the man sitting on the floor. "Clan leader Haoran. There must be a big misunderstanding. You see your daughter and Qilin Kai had a consensual relationship. Granted he took a bite out of someone else's apple pie__,"

"Not a bite he fuckin ate the entire apple pie," replied Pixiu Haoran well aware that he stood no chance against Ji Yao. The youth's aura was as overbearing as a king's.

Light chuckles echoed in the main hall making everyone turn around to see where the sound was coming from. Because the main hall was fairly silent the sounds of laughter were especially notable.

A few feet from Ji Yao, Qilin Kai was sitting up with his back against the other pillar. His chained wrists raised to his lips he chuckled even louder. His hair was scattered in front of his face concealing the chilly frost in his eyes.

Pixiu Haoran felt shivers all over his body like Qilin Kai's laughter was re-igniting the fumes of anger brewing within him. "You dare to laugh!" he roared as he tried to get up but Ji Yao's hand pressed his chest down.

"Haha.... is that hahaha..... is that, is that what she said? That I forced her?" he said his laughter eerie enough to send shivers down one's spine.

From the moment he was attacked by that Pixiu clan leader Qilin Kai knew something was off. Why would he be this angry to the point of wanting to kill him? If it weren't that the Huishe had his daughter Qilin Kai was certain the clan leader would have killed him.

Ji Yao seemed to understand what had happened. This Wei Wei had already caused so much pain to two families and even under confinement, she was still causing harm.

"Let me ask you something clan leader Haoran... Do you trust your daughter? Do you really believe that she was forced by Qilin Kai?" said Ji Yao not even realising that he had subconsciously begun to take on his role as king.

There was a little hesitation in Pixiu Haoran's eyes but it was only for a fleeting moment. His gaze became resolute as he replied, "Of course I do..... she would never lie about something like this? You are just saying that because you are Qilin. Of course, you Qilin would back each other up. The words moral and righteous aren't in your clan's vocabulary. You are all cut from the same cloth."

*Clap..... *Clap..... *Clap.

The slow sarcastic clap came from Qilin Hao with her husband hugging her from behind. "Clan leader Haoran you really had that one in the bag didn't you. You were just waiting to slander us as a collective so you can discredit my son. Your daughter fucked up and as always it's the Qilin's fault. It's also our fault that you raised a daughter who couldn't keep her legs closed." If she said these words without that smirk on her face Pixiu Haoran probably wouldn't be as pissed off as he was now.

With a jolt, he tried to get up while pointing a finger at her. "SHAMELESS!!" he bellowed but Ji Yao kept him down.

Meanwhile, at the corner of the room, four members of the Concord were watching with relish. They had witnessed the showdown between Qilin Kai and Huishe Yue over the same woman. From what they knew the green tea bitch gave the both of them a green hat yet now she had the balls to claim she was the victim.

Such a rotten woman was too poisonous. Her behaviour negatively impacts true victims of such crimes. If it were up to them they would drag her out and expose her lies.

"Women... this is why I stayed single for a long time," murmured Zhang Li while eating melon seeds since his dinner was spilt when Ji Yao threw a tantrum. He suddenly felt a vicious glare being sent his way. His entire body froze as he stiffly turned his neck to face Lady Ching Sei.

"Good job. You have just successfully put yourself in the dog house," said Zhanglang while digging into Zhang Li's melon seeds. Pa! His hand was slapped away mercilessly causing all the melon seeds to fall back into the pouch.

"Keep talking shit and I will tell Pirate King Ji that you have the hots for his son," said Zhang Li with a deadly glare. Zhanglang instantly wilted like a raisin. He knew Ji Wen would probably strike him with lightning a thousand times all in the name of cleansing his dirty thoughts.

Lady Ching Sei grabbed the pouch of melon seeds away and said, "He is not wrong. Sort yourself out for the next couple of nights."

Zhang Li: QAQ

"Lan Wu still can't get out of bed?" asked Zhanglang pricking his ears for gossip.

Old Du poked his head in between Lady Ching Sei and Zhang Li while lifting two of his fingers. "Two more days. He will be bedridden for two more days. That Huishe Yue is especially vicious. I would be surprised if Captain Lan Wu can still walk straight after that."

Everyone, "....."

"How do you know that?" asked Lady Ching Sei suddenly feeling like she was surrounded by perverts. Old Du silently retreated sealing his lips shut. He would never mention what he overheard by mistake last night.

He sincerely hoped that Red Valkyrie would dock soon. He really missed Big Hei and Xunshi Zhe. At least they wouldn't tattle to Ji Wen when they gossip.

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