readsfreenovel Chapter 231 Self-explosion of identity
Chapter 231 Self-explosion of identity
"Alright, alright."
Dan Tianxie waved his hand, then smiled indifferently.
"Even if your analysis is true, and I am indeed the Master Thief, what makes you think you can take the Jade Buddha from the Vast Ocean from me? Is it because you're older? Do you think you can outsmart me?"
He didn't know what was going on in this Iron-Shoeed Thief's head, even if he was Bai Zhantang.
Faced with a treasure like the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean, it's impossible to simply give it away for nothing.
"That's right! Just because of my name, the Iron-Shoeed Thief!"
Doctor Xue suddenly straightened up, a ruthless and resolute glint in his eyes.
"Haven't you always wanted to have a contest with me? How about we use the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean as the wager?!"
"Oh? The Iron-Shoeed Thief?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Shan Tianxie's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"You actually dare to admit it! What, aren't you afraid I'll call for help right now and expose your true colors as the Iron-Shoeed Thief to the world?"
"Hmph, you won't."
Xue Muhua, or rather, the Iron-Shoe Thief whose identity had now been exposed, looked utterly confident.
"If you really call for help, then the matter of the Jade Buddha of the Vast Sea will be completely exposed. At that time, the entire Hua family, and even the entire martial arts world, will regard you as a public enemy."
"As a master thief, you shouldn't be that stupid."
Dan Tianxie crossed his arms, tilted his head slightly, and his gaze seemed to pierce through people's hearts.
He sized up the man before him, who had revealed his identity as the Iron-Shoe Thief, and a faint smile played at the corners of his lips.
He then spoke, his voice tinged with a hint of mockery: "Looks like you're quite confident in your deduction. Too bad, you're wrong!"
After saying that, Shan Tianxie didn't move, but shouted into the depths of the courtyard without hesitation.
"Everyone, did you hear that? This guy has already confessed without being asked. It's time to close the net!"
Upon hearing this, the Iron-Shoe Thief's face instantly turned ashen.
Oh no, it seems I guessed wrong. This thought flashed through his mind.
Before he could recover from this sudden shock,
Several figures rushed in from all directions and surrounded him in an instant!
He looked up and saw familiar faces such as Hua Ruling, Hua Manlou, and Lu Xiaofeng.
There were also some new faces, two old men and a woman, who seemed to be quite skilled in martial arts.
It was none other than Gu Santong and his group, who had not shown up all night!
Previously, Shan Tianxie's preparations involved calling for reinforcements, but what respectable person would go to a meeting alone?
Besides, it's with someone like the Iron-Shoe Thief.
Gu Santong and his group all looked at the Iron Shoe Thief with the eyes of someone looking at a fool.
The Heavenly Evil is three parts drunk, his performance will bring you to tears.
Before the person had even said anything, they confessed everything on their own.
With a brain like that, how can you be a master thief?!
You were analyzing things so logically before, but could you really understand it?
"This...this is a trap?"
The Iron-Shoe Thief looked around at everyone and said in a low voice.
Even if he's a complete idiot, he's finally realized what's happening.
My current situation isn't good; I'm trapped... no, closing the door and beating me... that doesn't quite fit either.
Anyway, the situation is very bad.
"Yep."
Dan Tianxie nodded slightly, the mockery in his eyes deepening.
"It seems you're not completely hopeless; at least you've come to your senses now."
"Could it be... that there was never a Thief Saint at all? Was this all a carefully designed trap from beginning to end? Did you know my identity from the start?"
The Iron-Shoeed Thief stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
As he spoke, he subconsciously shook his head, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, as if he had thought of something.
"No...no, if you already knew my identity, why bother putting on this whole show?"
“Indeed, at first we couldn’t figure out who you were impersonating.”
Lu Xiaofeng walked forward with a smile.
"However, before discussing this grand event with you all today, I had a private meeting with Brother Shan and Senior Hua."
We will review the recent events one by one, and analyze them in connection with the kidnapping of Madam Zhu Ting, the subsequent appearance of the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean, and the Iron-Shoe Thief.
This led to a bold hypothesis: the Iron-Shoe Thief of yesteryear may not have been a single person, but rather two!
After one died, the other also vanished without a trace, only to return after so long to steal the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean once more.
Lu Xiaofeng paused here, glanced at everyone, and continued.
"Moreover, in Young Master Shan's opinion, this lurking Iron Shoe Thief is very likely to have already infiltrated among the visiting guests."
Although it was difficult to determine who it was at the moment, the three of us discussed it and decided to play along and make slight modifications to the original plan.
This change went far beyond simply helping Hua Manlou overcome his inner demons; it also added the dramatic twist of the 'The Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean being stolen.'
"After all, you came here specifically for the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean, thinking you had everything under control and were in complete control."
If you suddenly discovered that another master thief had beaten you to it and stolen the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean, you would surely lose your composure!
Upon hearing this, the Iron-Shoeed Thief felt an overwhelming bitterness in his heart.
As Lu Xiaofeng said, he was indeed flustered when he heard that the Jade Buddha of the Vast Sea had been stolen by the Thief Saint.
After all, the Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean is crucial to whether he can go ashore and become the emperor's father-in-law!
From then on, wealth and glory were within his grasp, which made him extremely nervous.
Lu Xiaofeng glanced at the Iron Shoes Bandit's extremely ugly face, and his smile became even more obvious.
"Once you lose your composure, your flaws will become apparent. But speaking of which, you had already given yourself away quite a bit before this."
Firstly, you were too focused on the Hanhai Jade Buddha. In your haste, you even specifically reminded Grandpa Hua to check out the Hanhai Jade Buddha.
This action was completely out of character for Doctor Xue.
"From that moment on, Senior Hua and I began to suspect you, so we specifically asked Young Master Shan to analyze the psychology of the Thief Saint, all to lure you into our trap!"
"I really didn't expect you to be so impatient, discovering that flaw we deliberately left behind..."
They couldn't wait to find Young Master Shan and reveal their identities.
It seems you are truly determined to obtain this Jade Buddha of the Vast Ocean, and are extremely impatient to do so.
Upon hearing this, the Iron-Shoes Thief's face turned even more ashen, as if water could drip from it.
His fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white. He never imagined that this whole thing was a trap set specifically for him from the very beginning.
But he, like a fool, plunged headlong into it.
They were even smugly pleased with themselves, thinking themselves incredibly clever! They had Hua Ruling and the others completely under their thumb.