<h4>Chapter 1175: Chapter 1175: Who Is the Real Culprit</h4>


    "You call this busy?" Leng Chan said angrily.


    Xiao Xuan didn’t speak, just stood there.


    Seeing this, Leng Chan tapped him and said, "Come with me to buy clothester."


    "I, I’m not free, I need to protect Brother’s safety." Xiao Xuan smiled awkwardly.


    "The Sect Leader is so skilled, does he need your protection? Stop ttering yourself. If you don’t speak upter, I’ll tell the Sect Leader," Leng Chan said dominantly.


    "Don’t, let’s seeter." Xiao Xuan smiled awkwardly again.


    For some reason, ever since catching Sky Thief Ratst time, Leng Chan’s attitude towards Xiao Xuan took a big turn, always trying to get closer to him.


    Xiao Xuan didn’t mind her either; he quite liked being with her, but he didn’t know how to express it and wasn’t good at showing it. Both had this kind of personality, perhaps rted to their background.


    Yuan Huai was pulled out by Tie Zhuzi. At first, Tie Zhuzi was excited, but once out, he seemed distracted, lost in thoughts.


    "What’s wrong with you?" Yuan Huai punched Tie Zhuzi yfully.


    "Nothing." Tie Zhuzi chuckled, then put his arm around Yuan Huai’s shoulder and entered an entertainment venue.


    "Let go of me quickly, I’m not interested in men, don’t let people misunderstand." Yuan Huai pushed Tie Zhuzi away forcefully.


    "This is the ce I mentioned. Enjoy yourself here, I can’t betray my Long Wu." Yuan Huai said, trying to leave but was caught by Tie Zhuzi.


    "No, you have to stay with me." Tie Zhuzi pulled him into a private room.


    Yuan Huai had no choice but to sit there and keep Tie Zhuzipany.


    Tie Zhuzi called for thedies, who came in a line. When Tie Zhuzi saw them, he nearly passed out; it was quite unreasonable to still be mingling in such crowds in middle age.


    "Change them." Tie Zhuzi called.


    A new batch came and it was the same, even Yuan Huai couldn’t stand it.


    In the end, Tie Zhuzi didn’t choose any and sent everyone out.


    "Is this the ce you said had lots of girls?" Tie Zhuzi said disdainfully.


    Tie Zhuzi had seen much of the world, appreciating beauties in every city he visited, undoubtedly finding this ce’s quality to be the worst.


    Yuan Huai cleared his throat and said, "It shouldn’t be like this, three years ago this ce was bustling."


    Tie Zhuzi really wanted to smack him, then dragged him away to another ce.


    Xiang Yu here walked alone into the backyard, where Hong Jinbao was feeding the birds.


    Seeing Xiang Yu approaching, he put down his work and smiled, "How is it going, smoothly?"


    Xiang Yu also smiled and nodded, "Very smoothly."


    Hong Jinbao poured Xiang Yu a cup of tea, and they sat on the stone bench.


    The two didn’t speak, just watched the birds eating, the atmosphere slightly awkward.


    "Is there something you came for today?" Hong Jinbao finally couldn’t help asking.


    Xiang Yu sat without moving, staring unblinkingly at the birds for a few minutes, then turned to Hong Jinbao and said, "If you want to take back the Hong Sect, I’ll let you have the Sect Leader position again."


    Hong Jinbao was startled, then looked at Xiang Yu, and the two stared at each other for ten seconds.


    Hong Jinbao suddenlyughed heartily, then stood up and walked to the bird cage, ying with the bird with a piece of grass.


    "I don’t want that position anymore, it’s too exhausting, at my age I need to rest." Hong Jinbao said lightly.


    Another silence fell, Xiang Yu said, "Is that really what you think?"


    Hong Jinbao didn’t answer, just stood there ying with the bird, back to Xiang Yu, hiding his expression.


    "If that’s truly what you think, then why did you send people to kill me?" Xiang Yu said directly.


    At those words, Hong Jinbao trembled slightly, a small move but Xiang Yu didn’t miss it.


    Now Xiang Yu was certain of this fact, then picked up his cup and took a sip of water.


    "Are you joking? Why would I kill you? If I wanted you dead, I’d have done it already, why wait until now? If it weren’t for me giving up the Sect Leader position to you, do you think you could’ve gotten it?" Hong Jinbao said, eyes sharp on Xiang Yu.


    "You wanted to use me to stabilize the Hong Sect, then regain control, but you didn’t expect me to settle things so quickly. You probably weren’t fully prepared yet." Xiang Yu didn’t look at Hong Jinbao, just sipped tea, like talking about someone else’s matter, expression calm.


    "You’re ndering. I’ve seen your achievements these days. You’ve centralized all the power. Worried I might affect your position, you want to take the chance to get rid of me?" Hong Jinbao’s eyes were like knives as he continued, "Xiang Yu, you’re so ruthless."


    Xiang Yu shook his head with a bitter smile, sighed, "You should leave now, I won’t give Hong Sect to you again."


    "Chasing me out already?" Hong Jinbaoughed, "This ce is mine, I built it, what right do you have to throw me out?"


    Xiang Yu didn’t engage with him but continued, "Take Tao Dachang behind the door as well when you leave; he’s your man, I don’t trust him around me."


    "You..." Hong Jinbao gritted his teeth, very angry.


    Xiang Yu stood, ready to leave, having said what needed to be said, now to see Hong Jinbao’s response.


    Just as Xiang Yu took two steps, a shadow rushed from the door, blocking Xiang Yu’s path.


    The person was Tao Dachang; Xiang Yu had sensed him behind the door.


    "Godfather, since he knows, I’ll kill him now." Tao Dachang red viciously.


    Hong Jinbao clenched his teeth, eyes filled with madness. At this moment, five more people charged from different directions, surrounding Xiang Yu.


    "Godfather..." Tao Dachang said, fists clenched, looking at Hong Jinbao.


    "You don’t seem too surprised." Hong Jinbao observed Xiang Yu.


    Xiang Yu’s face remained calm, he simply smiled, then turned to Hong Jinbao, "You’re Yuan Huai’s godfather, he respects you a lot. I don’t want to hurt you, I don’t want him to know the kind of person his godfather is."


    "Also, Lu Xiaofeng’s daughter is outside. She believes her father was killed by Sky Thief Rat, and with Sky Thief Rat dead, her wish is fulfilled. I don’t want to trouble her anymore, leave or stay, the choice is yours."


    Xiang Yu finished, calmly returned and sat on the stone bench, the tea still steaming, taking a deep scent and a light sip.


    Just then, Jin Guozhong, Poison Rose, and Jin Zhengming arrived at Hongxing Manor, hearing that Xiang Yu was in the backyard they rushed over.


    "Stop." As they were about to enter the backyard, Xiao Xuan blocked them...