I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 572: Chapter 573 What is Called Professionalism?
Everyone’s faces were blank. The arrival of the third boss was sudden, and his departure was just as fast, but what was truly outrageous was the speed at which he turned his face.

Li Xiaobai was also taken aback, as the news brought by the other party was too explosive. He hadn’t expected that immediately after he had finished making arrangements, someone had already schemed against him.

Master Rong had come only to deliver a final ultimatum. In Aolai Country, hatred had been drawn out too slowly, and too many had been offended. At this very moment, he didn’t even understand who was setting him up.

He also blamed himself for being too careless. Originally, he thought that after the shops opened, it would just be a contest between the three major families and the various clan families. He looked forward to watching the events unfold and witnessing the finishing touches, never expecting such an incident to occur halfway through.

His gaze then turned somewhat strangely toward his fellow senior and junior brothers and sisters.

It was definitely a setup; he knew his own senior brothers and sisters better than anyone. How could they possibly commit such beastly acts?

However, when Li Xiaobai looked at them like this, the few people in the pool became somewhat flustered.

The deterrent force of Master Rong was so strong that they nearly lost their composure, and now all they wanted was to prove that they were not the murderers.

They turned to look at Senior Sister Su Yunbing.

Su Yunbing appeared very calm, taking a small puff of a cigarette, and then said slowly.

“Little Junior Brother, you know me, your senior sister has lived her life never asking for help.”

Never asking for help, relying only on one’s own hands?

Senior Sister might have a bad temper but was undoubtedly a beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms. It was surprising to find out she was a craftsman.

What a shame.

Li Xiaobai nodded and said seriously, “Senior Sister, I trust you.”

He turned to look at Second Senior Sister Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang’s brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes reflected a hint of deep resentment.

“Don’t look at me, Little Junior Brother. You understand me. The ones bullied in the village were all women. If I, your senior sister, were to take action, those lying on the bed should be their husbands!”

A logic so tight, so flawless.

Indeed, the victims were all women, and it was unlikely for a woman to harm other women. Second Senior Sister remained as rational as ever.

Li Xiaobai felt this made perfect sense: “Second Senior Sister, you make a lot of sense!”

He looked at Third Senior Brother Lin Yin.

Lin Yin’s expression was still as indifferent as ever. He glanced at Li Xiaobai and said softly.

“Little Junior Brother, you understand me. If I, your senior brother, were involved in this, no one would be alive to file a complaint.”

Deserving of being Third Senior Brother, walking the path of a half Evil Cultivator—truly ruthless!

He looked at Fourth Senior Brother Yang Chen.

Yang Chen had already recovered from the shock brought by Master Rong and was now slightly dazed.

“Little Junior Brother, you know me. Women have never been scarce around me, Yang Chen. When lonely, a single call brings a throng of beauties vying for attention and competing in splendor.”

Fourth Senior Brother was indeed handsome, and Li Xiaobai didn’t deny this. But to think he was also so narcissistic, with a following of elder sister fans.

How jealousy-inducing!

Li Xiaobai nodded and said, “Senior Brother, impressive, most impressive!”

He looked at Fifth Senior Brother Ling Feng.

Ling Feng was somewhat disheveled at this point, and after hearing Master Rong’s explosive description, his complexion turned slightly red, making him look quite embarrassed.

“Little Junior Brother, you understand me. Although I, Ling Feng, am in the prime of my Blood Qi and youth, I have always believed in ‘going with the flow’… known commonly as a virgin.”

Li Xiaobai nodded, “Senior Brother, say no more, I understand!”

He looked at Sixth Senior Brother Liu Jinshui.

Liu Jinshui repeatedly waved his hands, rather urgently defending himself.

“Junior Brother, you know me, I never partake in bullying others with power, I prefer to be passive.”

Li Xiaobai was speechless in his mind. He hadn’t even suspected him yet, and here he was, confessing without being pressed, and it seemed he had even probed out some significant secret.

Prefer to be passive?

The Sixth Senior Brother has some skill, at least he has some standards when it comes to posture.

Indeed, he’s someone who lives life with finesse.

Li Xiaobai spoke with a serious expression, “Ahem, Sixth Senior Brother, respect, I believe you!”

“Junior Brother, it is clear that this matter is not our doing. Certainly, someone is framing us.”

The expressions of several others were also somewhat angry. Anyone framed with such a charge would be seething with rage.

Especially Senior Sister Su Yunbing, with her fiery temper, had she known who was behind this, she would have already struck out to take revenge.

“Junior Brother has heard it, my fellow Senior Brothers and Sisters all possess unique skills, but someone has lied to me.”

After pondering for a moment, Li Xiaobai’s eyes flashed coldly as he spoke.

“Who?”

They asked with puzzled expressions.

“Naturally, it’s the Third In Charge.”

“The Third In Charge’s strategies are seamless, incredibly thorough. How could she not see such obvious events?”

“It’s clearly those major families finding someone to impersonate, her behavior today was very abnormal, there’s definitely something fishy, she wants to shift the blame, to set us up!”

Li Xiaobai was somewhat angry in his heart, not at the cultivators of the families who were impersonating and making trouble, but rather at the attitude of the Third In Charge.

The same thought as before, a true powerhouse would never show their emotions so readily.

Master Rong was clearly pretending, acting, with an obvious aim—she didn’t want to deal with the matter herself, she wanted him to shoulder it.

If he could handle it, then all would be well, but if not, he feared he would become a disposable piece to be pushed to the forefront for the sake of appearances.

Now that the shop was already set up, and it had shaken the economy of the various clans, the situation had been thrown into chaos. His presence as a troublemaker was no longer significant.

This Third In Charge had a ruthless heart!

“Damn it, this bunch with their tactics, all have dirty hearts, actually wanting us to take the fall!”

“As a senior powerhouse, acting in such a manner, is this reasonable, does this make sense?”

“However, the fact that they are willing to give us three days is already quite lenient. Now that Junior Brother has done everything he could, even if we directly present him to the public to quell their anger, it wouldn’t impact the overall situation.”

“Someday, once Ol’ Fatty’s cultivation level catches up, I will definitely crush that vixen beneath my feet!”

In the pool, several people had gloomy faces, their eyes shrouded with darkness.

This sensation of being used as a tool, with life and death manipulated at whim, was very unpleasant.

“In the end, only we can solve this issue; within three days, we must find a countermeasure. I believe there is no need to find out who is framing us, we should directly shift the blame of these atrocities back onto the major families!”

Li Xiaobai started, knowing that no matter how much they complained, it was futile. Facing a top-notch existence amongst Half-step Human Immortals, he could only obey the orders and find a solution.

The solution to the issue was actually quite simple: shift the disaster eastward, fling all the dirt onto the heads of the major families, without hesitation.

As for seeking revenge for the actual culprit, that could be set aside for the moment.

“Understood, how do we go about it?”

Liu Jinshui instantly caught on, immediately grasping Li Xiaobai’s idea.

“The same tactic, the same routine, each of us picks a family, poses as them, and frames them!”