Chapter 1075: Taking the Blame

“Sss…”
“What audacity…”
“Did Bloodclothes and Wastelander come here specifically to embarrass the Mu family?”
“With such a small group, they still dare to draw swords at the Mu family head’s joyful wedding—have they gone mad?”
“Could it be Mengyun’s orders?”
“Is First-Class Hall unwilling to be exiled to the frigid lands of the Western Regions, so they plan to disrupt this happy wedding as revenge?”
Below the white jade platform, martial arts heroes from all over avoided the members of First-Class Hall as if avoiding a plague, creating a clear space around Bloodclothes’ group! As everyone kept quiet, various possibilities flashed through their minds as they tried to figure out the meaning behind First-Class Hall’s actions.
“First-Class Hall is finished this time—daring to use weapons at the Mu family head’s joyful wedding…”
“Bloodclothes dared to attack Happy here; they’re doomed!”
“Bloodclothes attempted to assassinate Happy at the Mu family head’s wedding…”
“What happened ahead? Why is it so quiet suddenly?”
The wedding venue was so large that those at the back had no idea what was happening ahead. When they asked those around them, they received shocking news: “Tsk tsk! Bloodclothes must have grown bold—seems they’re leading people to attempt an assassination on Happy…”
“Bloodclothes leading people to assassinate Happy? They’re definitely finished!”
After countless variations, the news quickly became:
“The people from First-Class Hall tried to assassinate Happy and have been killed!”
“The relationship between First-Class Hall and the Mu family has broken down again. After the wedding, the Mu family will surely march into the Western Regions and completely destroy First-Class Hall!”
“Did you know? It turns out Bloodclothes and Wastelander came to Manduo Villa on Mengyun’s orders to seek revenge…”
By the time the news reached the outermost areas, there were already many different versions!
A few who wanted chaos even altered the story to say that Bloodclothes successfully assassinated the bride, and Happy swore to destroy First-Class Hall!!
The entire wedding venue at Manduo Villa was in an uproar!
Countless people stared intently ahead, filled with uncertainty!
Unbeknownst to them, at that moment, Bloodclothes and Wastelander wanted to kill every one of those foolish followers behind them with their own hands…
Originally, the two were still communicating via telepathy about whether to change the list of gifts—after all, it was just some ordinary magic weapons, martial arts secrets, and Life-Death Dream Pills, far less valuable than the resources in a single mine.
If First-Class Hall couldn’t even provide such things, it would mean lowering itself from a top-tier faction to just an ordinary gang—something their pride wouldn’t allow them to endure as a humiliation…

But what they didn’t expect was that the group of ordinary disciples brought along would be so foolish as to dare draw swords in front of Happy in the main hall of the Mu family. This action not only completely ruined their attempt to show that the First Rank Hall wanted to make peace with the Mu family but also turned the situation into one filled with tension and hostility. Feeling the bone-chilling gazes from the white jade platform and those around them, Bloodcloth and Desolation didn’t know what words to use to describe this sudden incident or cover it up. “I knew you guys from the First Rank Hall coming uninvited to my wedding must have ulterior motives, but I never thought you’d dare draw swords in front of Happy…” “It’s a misunderstanding!” “It must be a misunderstanding.” “You bastards! Who told you to act recklessly?” Bloodcloth and Desolation turned around and slapped the two nearest people hard, shouting angrily with bloodshot eyes. “Boss, wasn’t it you who ordered us to act immediately when we saw your signal?” “That’s right! We heard your message saying things were wrong, so we prepared to escort you out.” The group of First Rank Hall disciples were extremely aggrieved, and the two who had been slapped in public were even more furious, not knowing what to do. “When did I give such an order?” Desolation was so angry he felt like passing out! Only Bloodcloth faintly realized something was wrong. Although these disciples weren’t core members of the First Rank Hall, their loyalty to it was unquestionable, and judging by their expressions, they seemed equally puzzled and surprised… A message! He sensitively detected the presence of a message among the information conveyed by the disciples. But they had been talking to each other the whole time—there had been no orders or instructions… Could it be! Someone was using their names falsely? How is that possible?! As Bloodcloth’s eyes flickered and his mind raced to find a solution, a cold yet authoritative voice filled the hall: “Both hall leaders, today is a day of great joy for me and the Mu family. I don’t want to see bloodshed here!” “…Happy, I think someone is using my name to frame me in a conspiracy.” As soon as Bloodcloth said this, everyone around him found it utterly ridiculous, showing expressions of contempt and mockery. The excuse was truly pathetic! Sure enough, Happy didn’t even deign to respond.

“Shut up! You disrupted my happy wedding today, and sooner or later I’ll settle this score with you from Yipin Tang. But I don’t want to kill you today! Choose for yourselves—leave here on your own or let my men tie you up and throw you into Taihu Lake!”
As Happy spoke these words, both men immediately thought: It’s over! Completely over!!
…
Hidden among the crowd, the men hired by the Wild Wolf Organization were also caught off guard by what they saw. Their blue eyes flickered in shock.
According to the plan, they were supposed to wait until after Yipin Tang’s people presented their gifts before interfering with the wedding.
But unexpectedly…
Not only did Yipin Tang’s people not present any gifts, they took action first, getting expelled from the wedding and Manduo Villa by Happy.
Once Yipin Tang’s people left, their cover mission had failed, so there was no need to continue…
…
Faced with the experts from the Mu family and the four major gangs, the two vice leaders didn’t even get a chance to speak in defense. They had to lead a group of equally frustrated and confused brothers through the narrow passages outside…
Xueyi and Huangsha were furious!
“Damn it!”
“Who told you to draw your swords in front of Happy?”
“You idiots ruined the leader’s plan!” Huangsha kept cursing along the way.
Only Xueyi realized that something was amiss with the group, but since it seemed unreasonable, he had to suppress his own anger and try to ask calmly what had just happened…
“I was talking with Vice Leader Huangsha the whole time. I didn’t give you any orders. Think carefully—was his voice different from ours? How exactly did he speak to you?”
“Idiots! How could these idiots be ordered by strangers to draw their swords? Stop asking nonsense.” Huangsha could no longer contain his rage—this failure not only failed to buy Yipin Tang any time to recover but also made things worse! Happy now had every reason to attack Yipin Tang! And everyone in the Mu family would likely see this as an outrageous provocation and invasion by Yipin Tang! Even the other three major gangs might join in the retaliation.
“Huangsha, stop talking about that. Figure out who’s behind this!”
Xueyi said firmly.

Although it was certain that the Mu family was the one who wanted Yipin Tang destroyed the most at the moment, intuition told him that the Mu family wouldn’t sabotage Yipin Tang on such an important day. It might be someone else doing it—even Xifeng Tower or Fengyu Alliance could be involved.
The group also knew about Yipin Tang’s situation. Now they realized how dangerous their actions had put Yipin Tang in, and though they felt wronged, they felt even more ashamed and panicked. They quickly recounted everything they had received through messages.
“I heard the person sending the message call me by my nickname, and the voice sounded very much like yours, Master…”
“That’s right!”
“When I was whispering to Lao Lu through a message, it seemed like that person knew what we were talking about. They also said Lao Lu had told them that the situation around them was wrong…”
“I never sent a message saying anything was wrong,” Lao Lu hurriedly protested.
“That impostor pretending to be the boss ordered us to stay silent and not send messages. They also said the Mu family planned to kill us all at the wedding, and that we should try to escape when others brought gifts.”
“We all received those messages.”
“He told us to be ready to act at any time!”
“When those people came over, I really heard you shout to attack, and that’s when I didn’t dare stop and drew my sword…”
The accounts from everyone were similar.
After hearing this, Xueyi was sure he had been tricked! Even Huangsha stopped cursing and stared in disbelief at his men.
It wasn’t really their fault. Secret messaging was originally a mysterious method of communication—allowing voices to be secretly transmitted to someone’s ears without face-to-face talk, making it impossible for others to detect.
Unfortunately, they hadn’t revealed any details to their subordinates this time, communicating only through messages—out of fear that they might accidentally say something that would anger the Mu family’s disciples and cause unnecessary trouble.
Obviously, this caution had given those in the shadows an opportunity! And it seemed there was someone on the other side with a voice extremely similar to Xueyi’s.
Whether intentionally or not, this hasty plan had not only caused trouble for Yipin Tang but also put them facing the threat of the Mu family advancing from the west.
“Damn it! Who the hell is framing us from the shadows?”
“We don’t know. When Xiyamen was tricked by us before, Mo Feng, Lin Xiao, and Hong Chen could all be involved. Xifeng Tower has the biggest grudge against us, and that woman, Meiying, is also complicated—she’s likely trying to use the Mu family’s power to wipe us out… We had significant influence in Fengyu Alliance before. Ye Yu Sui Feng seems harmless on the surface, but who knows if he’s not waiting for an opportunity… All three families are suspects.”

“Damn! It’s them!?”
Huang Sha suddenly laughed: “If Happy finds out they’re using the Mu family to take down us, do you think they’ll start fighting among themselves?”
“That’s impossible! Even if we figure it out, it’s useless. First, we have no evidence; private messages are confidential and can’t be shown in REP… And Happy won’t believe us. Even if she did, she’d use this opportunity to wipe us out completely… So, anyway, we’re doomed to bear this blame today!” By the time Xue Yi finished analyzing this, his fairly handsome face was covered in a layer of darkness.