The crowd turned towards the voice.

The speaker was a guard from the Evil Wolf Gang. Just now, they had been escorting Gou Dai while running back, seeing everything clearly. Gou Dai had indeed died from Chen Tang's arrow!

"Oh?"

Li Boxiong raised his thick eyebrows but did not comment.

Seeing this, the Evil Wolf Gang guards quickly turned back to bring over Gou Dai's body.

One of them pointed at the wound on Gou Dai's chest, saying, "Everyone, please look. This arrow wound is exactly where Chen Tang's arrow struck just now!"

Mei Nianzhi glanced at Chen Tang.

The latter was calm and composed, as if he had no intention of explaining himself.

Mei Nianzhi knew there was a high chance it was true; Chen Tang indeed had a motive to kill.

During the earlier dispute, Chen Tang had not troubled Gou Dai, the culprit, which had puzzled him.

It turns out he was waiting for this moment.

What decisiveness in killing!

At this moment, the wealthy and noble were also beginning to guess what had happened.

Previously, someone had mocked Chen Tang for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, not daring to trouble Gou Dai. Unexpectedly, Gou Dai was now a corpse!

Mei Nianzhi slightly furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice, "I saw that among that group of bandits, some had bows and arrows on their backs. In the chaos, it should have been a bandit's arrow."

Even if it was truly Chen Tang who killed him, he had to defend Chen Tang.

Because Chen Tang had just saved his family's lives.

"This arrow clearly came from the front, piercing through his body."

Another Evil Wolf Gang guard said, "Only Chen Tang was in front; the bandits were all behind us, chasing us!"

Mei Yingxue helped to explain, "But it's also possible that Gou Dai was shot by a bandit as he turned around. Are you trying to frame a good person just based on an arrow wound?"

"Who's framing a good person?"

That Evil Wolf Gang guard flushed and shouted, "We were right there, watching it all clearly!"

Another added, "Indeed. Chen Tang already had a grudge with our Young Leader. He killed in the chaos to avenge a personal vendetta!"

Li Boxiong cast his gaze around, naturally commanding respect, and asked in a deep voice, "Who else saw it?"

The Evil Wolf Gang guards quickly stepped forward.

The others did not move.

In the chaos earlier, some were merely escaping for their lives, some were terrified by the bandits, besides the few guards around Gou Dai, no one else noticed that arrow.

This was exactly why Chen Tang dared to act.

An arrow wound alone couldn't convict him.

With Gou Dai dead, these Evil Wolf Gang guards would surely return to Changze County.

Chen Tang's original plan was to eliminate them on the way back, and people would naturally blame the group of bandits for their deaths.

"It's true that Chen Tang had some grievances with Gou Dai, just now..."

A woman, gathering her courage, vividly recounted the previous conflict.

Li Boxiong stared at the woman, his gaze sharp, speaking slowly, "I asked who else saw it, did you see it?"

The woman, frightened by Li Boxiong's tone and gaze, quickly shook her head, "No, I didn't see anything."

"So, only you few saw it?"

Li Boxiong turned to look at those few from the Evil Wolf Gang.

The Evil Wolf Gang guards sensed something off in Li Boxiong's tone, exchanged looks, feeling guilty and dared not answer.

Li Boxiong then asked, "I heard earlier that it was the Young Leader who died. Which gang are you from?"

"Evil Wolf Gang."

The guards quickly replied.

If this person knew our Gang Leader or was on friendly terms, today's matter would be easily resolved.

Li Boxiong continued, "Evil Wolf Gang, what's your business?"

The Evil Wolf Gang guards were suddenly at a loss, unsure how to answer.

They couldn't just tell the truth, that they lived off oppressing the local populace, exploiting the common people.

"How dare you!"

Suddenly!

Li Boxiong shouted, his voice booming like thunder on flat ground!

The Evil Wolf Gang guards trembled all over in fright.

Li Boxiong coldly said, "You think I can't see that you're using this opportunity, conniving together to frame someone, just because your Young Leader had a grudge with this Brother Chen?"

"No, it's not like that."

"I didn't do that..."

The Evil Wolf Gang guards hurriedly denied it.

Li Boxiong interrupted with a cold laugh, loudly declaring, "We all clearly saw this Brother Chen just killed numerous snow thieves, yet you try to frame a righteous man. You must be in cahoots with those snow thieves, seeking revenge for them!"

"This attack by the snow thieves was probably due to your secret collusion, plotting something nefarious!"

These words startled the Evil Wolf Gang guards, turning their faces ghostly pale, devoid of blood.

They had originally been the accusers.

But now, with just a few words, they were labeled as co-conspirators with the bandits.

This was a capital crime, one they couldn't afford!

"We don't even know those bandits, we just lost three people ourselves."

"Yes, we implore the hero to discern the truth."

The Evil Wolf Gang guards hurriedly explained.

Li Boxiong snorted coldly, waving his hand, "Tie them up and take them back for a thorough interrogation!"

The attendants behind him rushed forward, effortlessly tying up the Evil Wolf Gang guards, binding them with the bandits.

In the crowd, several wealthy and noble individuals witnessed this scene, feeling a lingering fear, filled with secret relief.

They too had been reprimanded by Chen Tang earlier, having suffered a loss, and had thought to stand up and testify with the Evil Wolf Gang.

Seeing Li Boxiong seemingly appreciating Chen Tang, they weighed their options and remained silent.

Thankfully they didn't step forward, or they too would have been branded as accomplices to the bandits.

Li Boxiong looked at Chen Tang, nodding slightly, "Rest assured, Brother Chen, I will bring these bandits and their accomplices back for a proper interrogation, and I won't wrong any good people."

"Thank you, Brother Li."

Chen Tang vaguely guessed this person's identity and changed his address.

Li Junqing's second brother was named Li Zhongmou.

This one was named Li Boxiong.

If arranging by birth order, he likely was the eldest of the Li Family, Li Junqing's eldest brother.

Li Boxiong likely heard of him from Li Junqing and Li Zhongmou, which is why he helped solve the issue with the Evil Wolf Gang. Judging by his tone, those people probably wouldn't survive.

Li Boxiong knew that Chen Tang had guessed his identity when he changed his address.

They exchanged knowing smiles.

Seeing Chen Tang, Li Boxiong's admiration deepened, saying, "Brother Chen, why don't you travel with me to Wu'an County, and visit my house there?"

"Not convenient for now; when I reach Wu'an County, I will visit."

Chen Tang declined with cupped fists.

He still had important matters at hand and knew it might not be easy to leave once he was at the Li Mansion.

After a slight pause, Chen Tang changed the topic, "What's this about snow thieves, Brother Li?"

"Just those people,"

Li Boxiong explained, "For the past half year, there have been mountain bandits lurking near the Three Thousand Snow Ridges. We call them snow thieves. They hide in the Snow Mountains, without a fixed stronghold, occasionally raiding merchant caravans."

"Even when we encounter them, they retreat into the Snow Mountains, making it difficult to pursue and eradicate them completely."

Chen Tang asked, "These snow thieves don't look like people from Qian Country, do they have ties with the Black Water Gang?"

At this, Li Boxiong's eyes flickered, and he lowered his voice, "It doesn't seem they're people from the Black Water Gang, but they have indeed come from the Extreme North Cold Domain. We must interrogate further to see if we can learn anything from them!"

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