Chapter 550: Chapter 175 Chen 94: Nan Batian, I Said Kneel Down (10,000 Characters Asking for Subscription)
“Gang Leader, are you saying the coffins do not contain the spirits of my White Tiger Hall but are instead filled with military weapons from the Zoroastrian Sect?”
Chen Jie looked at Nan Batian and asked, and Nan Batian glanced at Chen Jie then at Yelu, saying, “That’s correct!”
Chen Jie did not yield an inch.
Nan Batian frowned, “Wouldn’t the truth be known to everyone if we simply open the coffin?”
Chen Jie’s expression turned cold as he looked at Nan Batian, “Are you saying you want to open this coffin?” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel-fire.ɴet
“Indeed, open the coffin. Today, all the notable people of Mianshui County are here, and Lord Yelu is also present. It’s a perfect time for everyone to witness exactly what type of person Chen Jiusi is!”
Nan Batian declared arrogantly.
He felt he had made the right decision as it was clear Chen Jiusi did not want the coffin opened. Why didn’t he want it opened? Clearly, there must be something fishy about these coffins. Yes, it must be so.
Today, he had finally caught Chen Jiusi red-handed, and he was determined to nail him right here, never allowing him any leeway!
Thinking this, he was even more eager to uncover the coffin behind him.
However, at this moment, Chen Jie said, “No.”
“What do you mean ‘no’?”
Nan Batian frowned and looked at Chen Jie, who replied, “What I mean is that the coffin cannot be opened.”
“Why, are you feeling guilty? Does the coffin actually contain military weapons from the Zoroastrian Sect? If so, I advise you to confess honestly. Lord Yelu is not unreasonable; he will grant you a quick end.”
Nan Batian looked at Chen Jie as he spoke.
Chen Jie responded, “Ha, me feeling guilty? My conscience is clear, and I’m not afraid of you checking these coffins, but I cannot let you inspect this coffin.”
“Ha ha, Chen Jiusi, listen to yourself, you’re not even making any sense anymore, and yet you say there’s no issue!”
Nan Batian seemed to have grabbed hold of Chen Jie’s weakness and was not about to let go.
Chen Jie said, “Guild Leader Nan, you are the leader of our Fishing Guild, and all the Jianghu brothers are here today, including Lord Yelu. I ask you, is my White Tiger Hall not under your Fishing Guild?”
“Good, then are the disciples of my White Tiger Hall not also disciples of your Fishing Guild?”
Nan Batian raised his voice.
Chen Jie said, “Good, since my White Tiger Hall is under your Fishing Guild, and the disciples are your Fishing Guild’s disciples, the twenty-eight people within these coffins are subordinates of the Fishing Guild, brothers of the Fishing Guild. They gave their heads and spilled their blood for the guild without any regrets or complaints.
“But now, you, as the leader of a guild, wish to open the coffins and expose the bodies under this harsh weather. Why would you treat them this way, Guild Leader? What have they done to deserve this?”
Chen Jie looked at Nan Batian with a fierce gaze.
Hearing this, others around also frowned. Indeed, exposing corpses by opening coffins was too outrageous. Without any profound animosity, why resort to this, especially to their own guild members? It was disheartening!
However, these people merely muttered quietly, not daring to openly offend Nan Batian.
But Elder Liu would not indulge him, now saying, “Hehe, it is said in Mianshui County that Nan Batian of the Fishing Guild is a man of deep emotions and righteousness. Who would have thought, he could do something like exposing bodies from their coffins? And it’s not anyone else but his own brothers’ corpses. Ridiculous, truly ridiculous…”
As Elder Liu spoke, people exchanged glances. In this era, people held great respect for the deceased. The saying goes, ‘The dead should be respected, buried peacefully.’ To open a coffin after it has been sealed is the greatest desecration to a body. If families found out, they would fight desperately.
Thus, Chen Jie’s question was both reasonable and justifiable. From a moral standpoint, Chen Jie stood on invincible ground.
You, as a gang leader, uncovering your brothers’ coffins and exposing their bodies in broad daylight, you simply hold no moral ground.
Nan Batian frowned at this time, sensing the difficulty of the situation, but glancing at Yelu, who remained expressionless, he knew that today the coffins must be opened, whether he wanted to or not.
Thinking it over, Nan Batian angrily said, “Hmph, Chen Jiusi, stop spouting nonsense here. You say I’m wronging our brothers by exposing their bodies, how are you any better, using our brothers’ coffins for smuggling weapons meant for a rebellion, is that so honorable?”
“Let me tell you, opening this coffin today not only proves you’re a traitor rebelling against the court but also serves justice for these twenty-eight brothers and lets everyone see clearly what kind of person Chen Jiusi really is!”
“Ha, what kind of person I, Chen Jiusi, am, everyone knows, and what kind of person you, Nan Batian, are, everyone is also aware. The one wanting to open the coffins today is you, not me. I’m telling you, with me here today, you will not be able to open this coffin!”
Chen Jie looked sternly at Nan Batian.
Nan Batian roared, “Ha, I can’t open it? I’ll force it open then!”
Hearing this, Chen Jie took a deep breath and addressed the surrounding crowd with a fist salute, “Fellow guild brothers, everyone is here today. Today was supposed to be a day of mourning; I did not want to cause a disturbance. But our Gang Leader has truly crossed the line. On this day of great mourning, he didn’t come to pay respects to our brother but, influenced by someone, has decided to publicly open our own guild brother’s coffin and expose the body.”
“Everyone knows, the dead should be respected. We, the children of Jianghu, even if there were deadly feuds, once a person dies, all debts are settled. Have you ever heard of digging up a body and exposing it?”