"Shut up! Isn’t it chaotic enough already?" Liao Li furiously scolded, his voice filled with anger.

"You..."

The middle-aged man was none other than the father of Young Master Li, Li Chun. He was usually on good terms with Liao Li and had never seen Liao Li speak to him in such a tone. He was momentarily intimidated and sullenly closed his mouth.

After silencing Li Chun, Liao Li turned around and smiled at Ye Haochuan, saying, "My young friend, this is all just a misunderstanding!"

"A misunderstanding?" Ye Haochuan sneered, "My friend was beaten black and blue by you all, on the brink of death, and you intend to brush it off with one word—misunderstanding?"

As he spoke, Ye Haochuan suddenly lunged madly towards the wall beside him.

Before he could actually hit it, the wall was shredded into rubble by the Nine-Tailed Sword Qi. After breaking through three or four walls, he finally stopped.

This was a dark room, filled with many iron cages, scattered with various torturous tools on the ground.

In the largest iron cage was a mountain-like figure, now lying on the ground, barely breathing.

Who else could this massive figure be but Niu Kui?

However, Niu Kui at this moment had lost his previous vigor and courage, curled up like a wounded bear. From the numerous whip marks on his back, it was clear what kind of torture he had endured.

The reason why Ye Haochuan was so angry upon entering the Li Family was because he had seen this scene through his Perspective Eyes.

"Lord Prefect, is this the misunderstanding you spoke of?" Ye Haochuan questioned Liao Li, who had hurriedly followed him in.

Liao Li’s face changed slightly as he turned to Li Chun and huffed, "What’s going on here?"

"This..." Li Chun stammered, unsure of how to explain.

Meanwhile, Young Master Li, whom Ye Haochuan had thrown aside when crashing through the walls, was filled with resentment and shouted, "This guy owes me money and won’t repay it. I made him work off the debt with his body. Is that wrong?"

In the Immortal Realm, paying off debts with one’s body is indeed a common occurrence, so he spoke confidently.

Liao Li heard this, and his expression changed slightly.

He was on good terms with the Li Family and was evidently leaning towards their side.

If the Li Family was in the wrong, he truly couldn’t help them. But if they were in the right, even if it offended Ye Haochuan, Half-Mountain Residence wouldn’t trouble him.

"Pay with his body? I really want to ask, exactly how much does he owe you?" Ye Haochuan coldly retorted.

"A hundred thousand red crystals!"

"A hundred thousand red crystals?" Ye Haochuan frowned slightly and sneered, "Setting aside whether he truly owes you a hundred thousand, even if he does, he has more than that. Isn’t it enough to pay you?"

When Ye Haochuan left Anxi County, he left Niu Kui with red crystals, so how could he need to pay with his body for just a hundred thousand?

"The money he had was long lost to me, and the hundred thousand I mentioned is what’s still owed!"

"He’s lying!" As Young Master Li finished his sentence, a weak voice rang out.

Everyone followed the sound to see that it was Niu Kui, who was lying on the ground, speaking.

Although Niu Kui was extremely weak, he was not unconscious. Upon hearing Young Master Li’s words, he struggled to stand and speak.

"Don’t speak yet!"

Seeing this, Ye Haochuan slashed open the iron cage and fed a Spirit Level Nine-Bend Continuation Pill into Niu Kui’s mouth.

The reason he hadn’t given Niu Kui the pill when he first entered was to let Liao Li see the truth firsthand. Now that he had witnessed it, there was no need to wait.

Although this Nine-Bend Continuation Pill was only a first-grade Mysterious Pill, its Spirit Level made it extremely potent.

After consuming the pill, Niu Kui’s pallid face quickly regained some color.

"He tricked me into thinking he had news about Miss Long, which is why I agreed to exchange red crystals for it. But in the end, he had no news about her at all, and just used it as a ruse to swindle me out of my red crystals!"

Having regained some strength, Niu Kui angrily pointed at Young Master Li.

"Nonsense!" Young Master Li’s expression remained unchanged, "You clearly made a bet with me, lost the red crystals, and couldn’t pay up, so I made you work off the debt with your body!"

"You’re lying! I never gambled with you!" Niu Kui was anxious upon hearing this, eager to explain.

"I have a contract as proof. What evidence do you have to prove that I’m lying?" Young Master Li took out a sheet full of writing.

Ye Haochuan glanced at it; the paper didn’t explain why the debt was incurred, only that Niu Kui owed Young Master Li a hundred thousand red crystals and, if he couldn’t pay, he must work off the debt.

Damn, this guy had it all planned out!

Ye Haochuan’s heart was filled with anger.

Knowing Niu Kui as he did, there was no way Ye Haochuan would believe such nonsense about gambling.

What puzzled Ye Haochuan was why Young Master Li would take the trouble to scheme against Niu Kui.

"My young friend, if your friend can’t produce evidence, it means he does owe the Li Family. Having him work off the debt is perfectly reasonable!"

Liao Li suddenly smiled, "However, since you, my young friend, are stepping in, I am willing to show some leniency and have the Li Family release your friend!"

Damn, do officials always have to be so wishy-washy?

Ye Haochuan thought angrily.

Liao Li’s meaning was clear: he was pushing all the blame onto Niu Kui and then pretending to be generous by getting the Li Family to release Niu Kui so as not to offend either side.

Though furious, Ye Haochuan knew that without evidence, not only would he fail to vent his anger today, but he would also gain a reputation for throwing his weight around, which would undoubtedly tarnish the name of Half-Mountain Residence.

"It’s all a misunderstanding!" For some reason, Ye Haochuan suddenly changed his demeanor and smiled.

"Huh?" Everyone was baffled, unsure why Ye Haochuan’s demeanor changed abruptly.

Liao Li had initially thought he would need to persuade Ye Haochuan with words. He was ready with his arguments but unexpectedly, Ye Haochuan’s demeanor changed suddenly. What was going on?

Ye Haochuan seemed oblivious to the odd looks around him and said with a jovial expression, "I’ll compensate the Li Family for their losses, and I’ll pay the red crystals my friend owes. As for the injuries to Young Master Li, I have a Spirit Level Nine-Bend Continuation Pill here that promises a full recovery!"

What the heck, why did this guy suddenly back down?

Commander Zhang and the Guard Commander were stunned. If they had known Ye Haochuan would back down like this, they wouldn’t have offended the Li Family just because of him. Now, what good days can they expect?

"You think you can just give medicine after a beating?"

Young Master Li was the first to react. Given his status as one of the top young men in Anxi County, wasn’t it expected for others to back down for him?

Now, he felt it was his turn not to let Ye Haochuan off the hook.

"I’ll compensate you with twenty thousand red crystals. How about it?" Ye Haochuan smiled.

"Twenty thousand? Are you trying to pay off a beggar? Young master, I’ll give you twenty thousand and see if I can beat you into a pulp!" Young Master Li snorted.

"Then two hundred thousand!" Ye Haochuan said casually.