Chapter 251 How dare you kill me? (asking for monthly ticket)

In fact, Chen Yi had arrived here quite some time ago.

However, when he arrived, he happened to run into Zhao Shichang, who had come to inform Lü Jiunan.

I heard a message conveyed by Zhao Shichang:

"My family asked me to tell you that you must find Asutai, no matter what."

However, before Lü Jiunan could reply, Liu Lang in the distance was noticed by the wooden figure, which startled him.

This left Chen Yi with a sense of regret.

Although Liu Hong was furious about Asutai's disappearance, just as he had predicted, he still wanted to hear Liu Hong and Lü Jiunan's further plans.

But Liu Lang interrupted him.

There's no other way.

Chen Yi had no choice but to settle Zhang Dabao first before rushing back to watch the fight between Liu Lang and Lü Jiunan.

That's how things unfolded afterward.

now.

After listening to Chen Yi's words, Lü Jiunan glanced at Liu Lang, who was greeting Liu Tianming, and said in an icy tone:

"No matter who you are, if we meet again, I will take your life!"

The moment he saw Chen Yi appear, he knew he could no longer stay there.

Regardless of his identity and his cooperation with Liu Hong and Lin Huai'an, Chen Yi's strength alone is enough to threaten him.

Despite his cultivation level being a whole realm higher than Chen Yi's, he had also mastered the art of black magic.

However, when fighting against a gunslinger at the peak of his cultivation, such a small difference would be easily erased by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Lü Jiunan was well aware of this.

So before he finished speaking, he flung his hand and swayed the wooden figure toward Chen Yi.

The scarecrows waving silk threads surrounded him, blocking Chen Yi's path.

Then he turned and sped away.

Chen Yi watched his actions, shook his head and laughed, "You only want to leave now? Don't you think it's a bit too late?"

As he spoke, he reached out with his right hand and pulled out a five-fold gun from his left arm.

With a gentle shake, the gun body assembles into one.

When the spear is in hand, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers like a tide.

This caused Chen Yi to unleash a terrifying burst of power, which then surged outwards with a deafening roar.

He directly overturned the wooden figures that were attacking him, and also caused the silk threads and scarecrows that were coiled in front of him to become tangled and intertwined.

Lu Jiunan felt the pressure coming from behind him, and his spine went cold and the hair on his body stood on end.

He glanced to the side, his face growing even more gloomy.

I don't know why.

Looking at Chen Yi, who was still standing still, a sense of fear rose in his heart.

He had clearly used all his strength and sprinted several miles.

But he still felt that the moment that figure made a move, he would—

die!

Lu Jiunan swallowed subconsciously, and after realizing what was happening, he gritted his teeth and took out several items from his pocket.

They threw it out without a second thought.

Amidst the shattering sounds.

Within a radius of a hundred feet, wisps of black smoke rose into the air.

The foul-smelling smoke instantly corroded the surrounding buildings, creating numerous pits.

Whether it's bricks or metal.

Even so, Lü Jiunan was still somewhat frightened.

As he ran, he roared, "Liu Wu, I advise you not to push your luck!"

"Do you know my true identity?!"

Chen Yi stared at him without blinking, completely ignoring the poisonous fog.

The gun's trajectory, drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, firmly locked onto Lü Jiunan's location.

"Your identity is either a bandit from Vashyapa Kingdom or a little peacock under the Peacock King?"

As he spoke, he took a light, floating step.

Boom!

Thunder roared and exploded above the dark clouds.

Lightning appeared.

It meandered down from the clouds, drawing a strange arc, and landed directly on Lü Jiunan's head.

Lu Jiunan seemed to sense something, looked up, and was immediately horrified.

"You...how could you..."

Chen Yi, who had been several miles away just moments before, suddenly appeared as if he had been brought there by lightning, now standing in front of Lü Jiunan.

Chen Yi looked at him with a half-smile, ignoring his astonishment, and simply waved his spear lightly.

—Falling Dragon Spear - Soaring Dragon Slash!

cracking!

Then a clear dragon's roar echoed in all directions.

Along with it came a long golden dragon, soaring from the tip of the spear and merging with the lightning in the sky.

Instantly, a long dragon of gold and silver circled twice above Chen Yi's head before heading straight for Lü Jiunan.

The overwhelming and domineering power suppressed him completely.

Lu Jiunan felt the pressure on his body. Even though he tried his best, he couldn't move an inch. He felt a chill run down his spine.

He stared at the long dragon, his eyes bloodshot, and roared, "I am the younger brother of King Lando, and a great general under King Peacock! How dare you kill me?!"

But these words only made Chen Yi's smile grow even wider.

"King Lando's younger brother, that's even better!"

Before he finished speaking, the long dragon, shimmering with gold and silver light, roared through Lü Jiunan's body.

Then the dragon shadow turned back to look at him as if gazing at the moon, and its tail emerged as if it had grown out of his body.

Then, it exploded with a loud bang.

Then, streaks of golden spear light and silver lightning shot out in all directions.

The look of fear on Lü Jiunan's face froze. He tremblingly raised his finger, pointed at Chen Yi, and said with a heart ashen with despair:

"You, you...you will definitely...die..."

"I...I'll be waiting for you in the afterlife..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lay back down, barely breathing.

Chen Yi caught him in a flash, then turned his head to look at where Liu Lang and Liu Tianming were.

Surprisingly, the fight hadn't started yet.

Liu Lang and Liu Tianming faced each other from a distance, but their eyes were both looking in this direction.

Chen Yi chuckled, holding Lü Jiunan in one arm and waving to Liu Lang with the other:

"Since you're so kind-hearted, then let's leave first."

Liu Lang snapped out of his daze, made two "oh" sounds, and then sheathed his long sword and rushed toward him.

Liu Tianming didn't dare to stop him at all. His old face was full of astonishment as he stared blankly at Chen Yi.

"This, this is the perfect realm of martial arts?"

It's truly terrifying that Lu Jiunan, a fourth-grade cultivator, couldn't even withstand a single move.

No wonder it is widely believed in the martial arts world that while one's cultivation level can be improved through diligent study and practice, the true level of martial arts skills depends solely on talent and comprehension.

Those who lack talent will find it difficult to attain enlightenment even if they practice until death.

It can be said to be overbearing.

Chen Yi glanced at him, then his gaze fell on the carriage in the distance, a meaningful look flashing in his eyes.

He then took Liu Lang, who had rushed over, and fled towards the west gate.

Liu Lang suppressed his shock and looked at Lü Jiunan in his hand, asking in bewilderment, "Boss, what's wrong with you...?"

Chen Yi raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "Although he's a dead man, he was still someone important. Let's dig a hole and bury him."

"this……"

Liu Lang looked puzzled, muttering to himself, "When did you become so kind?"

Chen Yi heard his words and glanced at him sideways, saying, "I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you're already badmouthing me."

"No, no..."

After a few casual words, Chen Yi and Liu Lang rushed out of the west city wall and disappeared into the rainy night.

On the carriage.

Liu Taoyao stared at all in astonishment, and remained stunned for a long time before turning her head to look at Zhao Shichang.

"Lü Jiunan is dead?"

"Now, what should we do now?"

Zhao Shichang gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "Young master, I... I don't know either."

He paused, looked at Liu Tianming who had already returned, and continued:

"The commotion here is too great and has already alerted everyone in the city."

"Young master, we should hurry back and report to the master first."

Liu Taoyao snapped out of her daze and nodded hastily, saying, "Yes, yes, Father should know."

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianming cracked his whip and drove away from Black Fish Alley.

The rain poured down.

The rumbling sound of the train tracks carried far.

Liu Taoyao sat blankly in the carriage, her expression slightly panicked.

He could imagine Liu Hong's furious reaction upon learning of this.

They were even more worried that the news would reach the kingdom of Vashj and the ears of King Randhu.

“That Lü Jiunan is the younger brother of King Landu. If he dies here, I’m afraid… I’m afraid…”

"I'm afraid even my father will have a hard time explaining this."

Zhao Shichang was well aware of the consequences of this matter, but given his position, he could not speak of them.

He never expected that everything would turn out so smoothly before today.

First, Asutai was kidnapped, suspected to be the work of his own people.

Later, Lü Jiunan was killed.

This caught him completely off guard.

"Right now, we can only hope that the master can resolve this matter."

However, according to Zhao Shichang's estimation, he was afraid that Liu Hong would also be unable to explain to King Landu.

If things go wrong, this matter could directly affect the cooperation between Liu Hong and King Lando.

Not long after.

Outside Black Fish Alley, a group of people rode in on horseback.

The leader was dressed in a black brocade robe with goldfish embroidered in gold thread on his chest and a long, sheathed sword hanging at his waist.

Beside him were Fang Hongxiu and a handsome young man.

It was none other than the Judicial Commissioner's Office of Shuzhou Prefecture.

Behind them, a number of martial arts practitioners dressed in various styles followed.

"The power you displayed just now was truly astonishing. I never imagined that there would be such a skilled gunslinger in Shuzhou, so far from the Central Plains."

"Who exactly is this person?"

"Could it be Xiao Jinghong, who is known as the 'master of both spear and sword'?"

"It wasn't her."

"I heard that she left the city before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"That's right, General Jinghong is currently building some kind of Wushan Trade Market with the mountain tribes, so he shouldn't be in the prefectural city right now."

Who is that?

"His spear technique is so amazing, he must be famous in the martial arts world."

"The person who just died seems to have called out his name."

"Liu Wu?"

Who is Liu Wu?

"It must be a pseudonym..."

Amidst the discussions among the many martial arts practitioners, none of them could figure out the man's identity, and they could only follow behind him to Black Fish Alley.

General Xing changed into ordinary linen clothes and mingled in the crowd, silently observing his surroundings.

As he listened to those words, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Liu Wu?"

"It should be the mysterious gunslinger who went to Ironwall Town with Liu Lang earlier."

"But why did he kill Lü Jiunan?"

General Xing knew Lü Jiunan. He knew that Lü Jiunan was the younger brother of King Landu.

Furthermore, he also knew that Liu Lang and Lü Jiunan had visited Chunyu Tower together last night.

Lou Yuxue had already reported these things to him.

But no matter how hard Jiang Xing tried, he couldn't figure out why "Liu Wu" killed Lü Jiunan.

"Previously, Liu Wu's actions seemed to be helping the Xiao family. This time... could it also be because of the Xiao family?"

He pondered for a moment.

General Xing shook his head, denying the idea.

Although King Landu of the Kingdom of Navassa was at odds with the Great Wei Dynasty, his mind was currently focused on the Tea Horse Road and the bandit alliance.

In the short term, it is impossible for King Lando to set his sights on the borders of the Wei Dynasty, and there is no reason for him to take action against the Xiao family.

"But now Lü Jiunan is dead, and Ge Muxiao is also dead."

"Although some bandits in Shu Prefecture can still contact King Lando, it will inevitably waste some time going back and forth."

"Furthermore, Lü Jiunan is the full brother of King Landu. His death here may cause some unpredictable changes in the situation in Shuzhou."

"The fear is that King Lando, in his rage, might break the rules that have been so hard to establish."

"The Tea Horse Road, the border between the Wei Dynasty and the Vajrasattva Kingdom, and... the barbarians."

"If King Lando were to side with the barbarians because of this, it would be absolutely bad news."

Thinking of this, Jiang Xing unconsciously frowned.

He never expected that after so many years of running his business in Shuzhou, just when the task entrusted to him by the Pavilion Master was about to bear fruit, he would encounter such a thing.

This really displeased him.

At the same time, General Xing was very clear that Shu Province could be in chaos right now, but it absolutely could not be in chaos because of the barbarians.

If that's the case, the Xiao family... will have a chance to rise in power...

Even the usually confident general was starting to feel a headache when he thought about the worst-case scenario.

"Liu Wu... how dare you ruin my White Tiger Guard's plans, humph!"

Not far from the general, Xiao Jing, dressed in blue and wearing a bamboo hat, also followed behind the crowd.

He also guessed that the mysterious gunman was the same person who had previously helped the Xiao family.

However, he was unaware of Liu Wu's strength.

Upon learning that he was a person with a perfected level of spear technique, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Even though he didn't know Chen Yi's identity, he was overjoyed.

"If the master knew that such a master had come to help the Xiao family, he would be very happy."

With different thoughts on their minds, the group quickly arrived at Black Fish Alley.

Fang Hongxiu frowned as she looked at the corpses lying in front of her, especially the emaciated beggars.

Were all these people killed by Liu Wu?

However, after glancing around, her expression relaxed slightly.

"These people should have been killed by the silver needles, it shouldn't have been Liu Wu's doing."

Fang Hongxiu did have a grudge against Liu Wu, but they had also just started working together.

She really didn't want the other person to be a ruthless person.

At this moment, the middle-aged man in the black fish-patterned robe in front of her spoke:

"Commander Fang, take your men and check if there are any survivors left in the surrounding area."

"Yes, Commander."

Fang Hongxiu waved her hand behind her and led several criminal investigators to quickly examine the people around them.

When she saw the collapsed ruins in the distance, she was startled.

"Is this what happened when Liu Wu went all out?"

At this moment, Fang Hongxiu's resentment at being humiliated by Chen Yi completely vanished.

Such powerful martial artists, let alone just playing with poison to fool them, would probably have used a single move to kill them.

Thinking of this, Fang Hongxiu's gaze fell on the western city wall in the distance.

"Liu Wu... what exactly do you want to do?"

"Is the problem with the people of Vaishsa, or with those barbarian slaves...?"

Fang Hongxiu had no idea; she only felt that Liu Wu was shrouded in mystery, making it impossible for her to see clearly.

As these criminal investigators surveyed the surroundings, General Xing, Xiao Jing, and the group of martial arts practitioners who had come with them also saw the situation clearly.

Most of them gasped.

"Just seeing it from afar terrified me, and now that I've seen it with my own eyes, it truly is..."

"horrible!"

"But it's also a good thing."

"Ever since the barbarian army attacked Mengshui Pass five years ago, causing the deaths of our predecessors in Shuzhou, few decent figures have emerged since."

"That's right. The appearance of a gunslinger at the perfect level can indeed make the martial arts world of Shuzhou more stable."

"Yes, the mountain tribe is strong, but that old woman doesn't really care about the affairs of the martial world."

The martial arts world and the imperial court are different.

Strength is paramount.

Without the deterrent presence of renowned figures with profound cultivation and skill, some strange and unsavory characters would inevitably emerge.

After listening and watching, Jiang Xing thought for a moment and then quietly fled towards the west gate of the city.

He was genuinely curious about Liu Wu's identity; he couldn't eat or sleep until he found out.

...

The other side.

After leaving through the west gate with Liu Lang, Chen Yi took a long detour and then quietly entered through the north gate.

However, instead of going to the house on Chuanxi Street, he sneaked directly into the place where Liu Zhaoxue and Liu Wen had previously lived.

After finding an empty room.

Chen Yi instructed Liu Lang to guard the door.

He laid Lü Jiunan flat and took out several silver needles from his body.

Liu Lang glanced at it, his face showing astonishment.

"Boss, what are you doing?"

"Obviously, it's about saving lives."

As Chen Yi spoke, he directly used his Qi to control the needles, inserting silver needles into the vital acupoints on Lü Jiunan's body.

"Of course I know, but, but why did you kill him and then save him?"

"Killing him is for show."

"Saving him, of course, was for..."

(End of this chapter)