Chapter 199 I urge you all to die! (6k views, please vote!)
The person who arrived was Chen Yi.
But in Liu Lang's eyes, he was Chen Yu, the mysterious owner of Baicaotang.
In Lou Yuxue's eyes, he was Liu Wu, the mysterious medical master of the Liu family in Jingzhou.
At this moment, when Lou Yuxue saw "Liu Wu" wearing a black cloak and a black iron mask, a sense of familiarity inexplicably welled up in her heart.
Especially when seeing Liu Wu's indifferent eyes, the sense of familiarity became even stronger.
At this moment, several other evil cultivators who also saw "Liu Wu" looked on with surprise and doubt and said:
"Black Fang?!"
"Elder Black Fang?"
"Black Fang..."
Lou Yuxue looked at him again after hearing this, and suddenly realized that Liu Wu's appearance was exactly like Black Tooth's style.
No, it's not just about clothing.
His faint, icy aura and emotionless eyes were exactly the same as Black Fang's.
Why is he dressed like this?
Lou Yuxue's eyes shifted uncertainly, and some thoughts vaguely surfaced in her mind, connecting Liu Wu's actions in recent days.
Inside the Spring Rain Pavilion, Liu Wu and Liu Lang took the initiative to visit and proposed to join the "Burning Summer Grain in Three Towns" trade.
She sent people to the Liu family in Jingzhou twice to confirm, and the reply was that Liu Wu was indeed by Liu Wen's side, and that he was indeed a medical master.
Then, the night before last, after Liu Wu confronted her, his identity was clearly questionable.
Until tonight, Liu Wu appeared, but dressed in a "black teeth" outfit...
As Lou Yuxue pondered these things, she vaguely sensed something she was about to grasp, but she lacked a main thread to connect everything.
—What exactly is Liu Wu's purpose in doing all this?
Chen Yi, on the other hand, paid no attention to the exclamations of these people.
Or rather, he actually wanted these demons to react this way.
However, after noticing that Lou Yuxue seemed to have noticed something, Chen Yi leaned closer and said in a barely audible voice:
“Three hundred thousand taels of silver notes, you get six and I get four, otherwise… let the Xiao family have it for free. They can use this money to make up for their losses after tonight.”
Lou Yuxue stared at him through gritted teeth and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Chen Yi chuckled and said, "Just like you, I also want to see the fireworks tonight."
After saying that, he raised his voice to a carriage parked beside the official road behind him and asked, "Isn't that right, Young Master Liu?"
Then Lou Yuxue heard a sinister voice coming from the carriage: "Don't waste any more time, let's set off."
Upon hearing this, Lou Yuxue's eyes widened slightly.
It turns out that Liu Wen really came in person?
But why did Liu Wu...?
No, this person in front of me is definitely not from the Liu family!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have impersonated Black Tooth to invite Liu Wen here!
Could it be...?
His target is the Liu family of Jingzhou?!
However, before Lou Yuxue could ponder this further, Chen Yi had already unleashed his full power of the Great Perfection Fist Dao, pressing down on her with overwhelming force.
In an instant, Lou Yuxue felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her, her face flushed red, and she could only barely resist.
"you……"
But before she could utter a single word, Chen Yi's imposing aura, as solid as a mountain, suddenly intensified, causing her to swallow the rest of her words.
Seeing this, Chen Yi waved to Liu Lang, signaling him to lead the other demons away first, and said:
"Yu Xue will stay with me at the rear; you all go ahead."
"good."
Liu Lang smiled and nodded, but in his heart he silently mourned for Liu Wen and was also impressed by Boss Chen's foresight.
He knew that tonight's trip to the three towns would not fail, as Boss Chen's plan was not in vain.
He then called the other demons to set off on horseback.
Even the coachman who was with Liu Wen didn't forget to give him a word of advice: "On this trip to Iron Wall Town, remember that swords have no eyes. Just follow behind carefully."
Liu Wen, inside the carriage, snorted upon hearing this, "No need for your reminder, let's go."
Only after Liu Lang and his group had run several miles did Chen Yi withdraw the imposing aura of the Great Perfection Fist, and said with a smile:
"Let's go, it's time for us to set off."
Lou Yuxue felt the pressure on her body disappear, and subconsciously clutched her chest, taking a deep breath to calm her fear.
She stared intently at the person before her and said in a low voice, "You...you've fooled everyone!"
"I never imagined that besides your medical skills, your martial arts skills would also be so terrifying!"
Although the realm of martial arts is divided into entry, minor achievement, and major achievement, it does not mean that there are no differences in level within the same realm.
Just like the boxing skills of the person in front of me, they are definitely among the best in the advanced stage.
—He was able to control his martial arts intent only around two people in front of several mid-level martial artists, without being noticed by others.
Such power not only requires a profound artistic conception, but also absolute control over the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
If even the slightest fluctuation were to leak out, it would inevitably alert the surrounding demons and Liu Wen.
Chen Yi smiled, bowed slightly, and gestured for them to follow Liu Lang and the others.
“I know Miss Yuxue has many doubts, but time is of the essence, so let’s talk as we go.”
Lou Yuxue gritted her teeth and refused, "Impossible!"
How could she not be angry that she, a dignified Silver Banner Officer of the Hidden Guard, had been manipulated from beginning to end?
How could I be willing to let the person in front of me have their way?
Chen Yi asked with a smile, "Are you really not going to cooperate?"
"no way!"
"Don't you want to know my real purpose? Are you also planning to give up those 300,000 taels of silver?"
"snort!"
Lou Yuxue turned her head away, determined not to compromise.
However, she also knew that the person in front of her was incredibly skilled in martial arts, and knew that she was no match for him.
She was even prepared to die.
Chen Yi chuckled and said, "I didn't expect you to choose 'better to be a broken jade than a whole tile,' it's quite unexpected."
A moment of silence.
Seeing that she still didn't intend to cooperate, Chen Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Falcon, he should already be planning to withdraw from Shu Prefecture, right?"
Lou Yuxue's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at him. "You, how do you know about the Hawk... Was it... was it that night?!"
The only thing she could think of was that the two of them met outside the West Market that night.
It turned out her guess was right—this person was outside the tailor shop in the West Market that night!
Chen Yi nodded noncommittally and said, "Actually, I know more than you think."
"What else do you know? My identity?"
"Not just um..."
"Fine, if you want to know, then come along. If you don't want to, you can just go back to Chunyu Tower."
Chen Yi felt somewhat bored, glanced at her, and turned to mount his horse.
"But as long as you stay in Shuzhou, I will find you eventually."
After saying that, he didn't wait for Lou Yuxue to speak again. He whipped his horse's rump and chased after Liu Lang and the others along the official road.
Seeing him leave so decisively, Lou Yuxue's eyes flickered, and she suddenly called out, "Wait a minute!"
Chen Yi didn't stop at all, and then came a curse: "Wait my ass, come if you want to."
"you……"
"You what?"
"You're so slow and indecisive, and you call yourself a Silver Banner Officer of the Hidden Guard?"
"If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't even live tonight!"
Lou Yuxue felt a surge of resentment upon hearing this. She gritted her teeth, jumped onto her horse, and chased after him.
However, after she caught up with Chen Yi on horseback, she asked him several questions, and the answer she received was always just two words: "Guess."
Even though Lou Yuxue was usually calm and collected, she was still so angry at him that she felt like she was about to ascend to heaven.
"You said you would tell me these things!"
Chen Yi chuckled lightly: "The past is the past, and the present is the present. Didn't you refuse?"
"you……"
"One question costs one tael of silver; think carefully before you ask."
Lou Yuxue's red lips parted slightly beneath her mask as she stared at him in astonishment.
What problem is worth 30,000 taels of silver?
But as they drew closer to Liu Lang and the others, Lou Yuxue took a deep breath and asked the question she most wanted to know:
Who exactly are you?
Chen Yi had anticipated this, and said with a sneer, "Let's choose another one. I don't want to answer this question."
Lou Yuxue was immediately furious, "Are you kidding me?"
If she hadn't retained some rationality at this moment, and if she hadn't known she couldn't beat the person in front of her, she would have really wanted to punch him in the face.
Let's see if his skin is really that thick.
Seeing that she wouldn't give up, Chen Yi said, "Then listen carefully, I am a member of the Xiao family."
Lou Yuxue didn't believe it and snorted, "If you were a member of the Xiao family, how dare you not tell the old Marquis about this?"
"How do you know that the old Marquis is unaware of this matter?"
"Harrier... are you trying to trick me into revealing information?"
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Chen Yi shook his head and said, "Alright, actually I'm from the Liu family of Jingzhou."
"impossible!"
Lou Yuxue still didn't believe it, and pointed at the carriage in front, saying in embarrassment and anger, "If you are Liu Wen's man, then why would he follow us?"
"Don't tell me you plan to let him go back alive."
Chen Yi glanced at her and said with a half-smile, "The eldest branch of the Liu family has many legitimate sons."
Is it possible that I am one of Liu Zhaoxue's people?
"Liu..."
Lou Yuxue paused for a moment, turned her head to look at him, and pondered this possibility.
The answer is clearly yes.
only……
"Did Liu Zhaoxue dare to kill Liu Wen?"
"Why wouldn't I dare? There can only be one head of the Liu family. Why can't it be Zhaoxue?"
"Can……"
Before Lou Yuxue could ask any further questions, Chen Yi raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "I've told you my identity; I don't want to go into the reasons."
"Whether you believe it or not, the judgment is yours."
Lou Yuxue gave him a deep look and asked her second question: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Chen Yi looked at her in surprise, "Is that even a question? Are you deliberately giving me money? I'm starting to doubt your intelligence."
"explain!"
"Of course, it's to kill Young Master Liu."
"..."
Lou Yuxue stared at him blankly for a moment, then suddenly slapped her forehead, feeling extremely annoyed.
Even if the person in front of me is a fake, their intention to kill Liu Wen is absolutely real.
She definitely asked a stupid question.
Chen Yi ignored her and, seeing that he was about to catch up with Liu Wen and the others, whispered:
"The questioning time is over. Remember what you promised me: that sum of money, I'll take six and you take four."
After saying that, he spurred his horse to speed up and caught up with Liu Wen's carriage, where he began to talk to him.
Lou Yuxue watched his retreating figure, her teeth clenched inwardly.
Even now, she is still at a disadvantage in her confrontation with the person in front of her.
She was like a child, manipulated and unable to resist.
Now she only hopes that nothing unexpected happens to the "burning of summer grain in three towns".
After all, that was the result the Pavilion Master had agreed to.
If they fail, no matter where she and the hawk hide, they will be punished.
Harrier...
Thinking of the hawk that had to leave Shu Prefecture, Lou Yuxue couldn't help but feel sad.
It seems unlikely that their secret plan will achieve a satisfactory result this time.
At least that sum of money can't be fully recovered...
As Lou Yuxue pondered these thoughts, her gaze shifted uncertainly as she looked at the several people ahead.
A moment later, she suddenly pulled on the reins, turning the car around and heading back.
Liu Wu, no matter how much you scheme, you will never get that money!
Chen Yi noticed her movement immediately and said with a smile, "Young Master Liu, please go ahead. I have something to take care of."
Liu Wen lifted the curtain, glanced back, and asked, "Did she run away?"
Chen Yi nodded. "There are always people who are afraid of death, it's not surprising."
As he spoke, he calmly turned around and chased after Lou Yuxue.
The two chased each other.
Lou Yuxue noticed him following her and said coldly, "You can only choose one: silver or the young master of the Liu family!"
Chen Yi followed her at a leisurely pace, smiling as he said, "I want both."
"Then you should try... hmm?"
Lou Yuxue was about to say something harsh when she suddenly found herself going limp.
Not only could he not use his true essence, but he also couldn't use his physical strength.
"Why...is this?"
Lou Yuxue struggled to stay upright for a moment, then collapsed to one side with a blank expression, vaguely realizing that it was that bastard behind her who was behind it.
He actually foresaw even this much...
Just then, Chen Yi arrived on horseback, pulled her into his arms, and without pausing, grabbed the reins, turned the horse around, and chased after Liu Lang and the others.
Lou Yuxue leaned weakly against him, and said feebly, "You, you bastard...when did you drug me?"
Chen Yi replied with a smile, "Before catching up with Young Master Liu, but you can't blame me."
"If you don't run away, you won't get caught in the trap."
"snort……"
Lou Yuxue gave a weak hum and turned her head away, not wanting to pay him any attention.
She did lose badly this time, but she will never give up.
As long as she lives, she will make this bastard pay the price in the future!
Chen Yi could more or less guess what she was thinking, but he didn't mind saying a few more words.
"Could you tell me what the Hidden Guards are?"
"One question, one-tenth...one-tenth in silver notes."
"good."
"..."
Lou Yuxue rolled her eyes playfully, clearly not believing he would give it to her.
"How could you, as a member of the Liu family, not have heard of the Hidden Guards?"
Chen Yi told the truth: "I really haven't heard of it."
"You've heard of the White Tiger Guard, right?"
White Tiger Guard?
Chen Yi thought for a moment, but couldn't recall anything.
"You should...have heard of it."
Lou Yuxue gave him a weak glare and said with a hint of self-abandonment:
"The White Tiger Guard is one of the four guards of the Privy Council of our Great Wei Dynasty. They are responsible for infiltrating enemy countries and neighboring states, and are tasked with subverting foreign powers and instigating conflicts between other countries."
Chen Yi suddenly realized, "Isn't this a secret agent?"
However, it differs somewhat from the duties of the Embroidered Uniform Guard that he had previously guessed.
"Then what are you doing in Shu Prefecture?"
Lou Yuxue leaned softly against him, "This is not something you should ask, nor is it something I should know."
Chen Yi secretly curled his lip, knowing full well that these Silver Flag officers were only responsible for their own affairs, and even if they guessed that their actions differed from the duties of the White Tiger Guards, they wouldn't think much of it.
It's not appropriate to ask any further questions.
After all, he still kept Liu Si'er, Ge Laosan, Lou Yuxue and others alive so that he could find out more secrets from them.
If he reveals too much, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the higher-ups in the Hidden Guard.
If he were to replace these people again, it would be a loss for him.
Just as Chen Yi was thinking about these things, he heard Liu Wen's voice coming from ahead:
"Black Fang, it's midnight, let's speed things up!"
Just as Chen Yi was about to answer, several lines of large golden characters suddenly flashed before his eyes:
[Daily Intelligence - Low-Grade Heaven: At 1:15 AM, Black Fang of Mingyue Tower, along with a group of evil spirits and heretics, joined forces with the White Tiger Guard of the Great Wei Dynasty to burn down the summer grain crops of three border towns in Shu Prefecture. Numerous opportunities may be obtained.]
Heavenly level!
Chen Yi's eyes were fixed on those two words.
Although he was still going to check on the situation in the three towns even though there was no such rare "heavenly opportunity" tonight, he was still delighted that such an opportunity had come his way.
After scanning the contents and confirming there was nothing else of concern, he approached Liu Wen's carriage and said in a cold tone:
"Young Master Liu, please be patient. Once we arrive at Tiebi Town, your wish will naturally be fulfilled."
Liu Wen snorted, "That would be best."
"I've spent so much money and come here in person. If your Mingyue Tower can't succeed, don't blame me for turning my back on you without mercy."
Chen Yi chuckled, "You'll see when you get there in an hour."
Having said that, he ignored Liu Wen, spurred his horse forward, and shouted to Liu Lang and the others:
"The patron has ordered us to speed up our journey and reach Iron Wall Town within half an hour!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Lang was the first to chime in, "Brother Black Fang, you heard everything you said, right? Let's hurry and get going!"
"I've been getting impatient for a while now! Hurry, hurry, hurry, I'm about to go on a killing spree!"
"Old ghost Lin, don't go crazy later. There are nearly 80,000 troops there. If we are surrounded by them, we will surely die."
"Yes, we can't go deep into the border town. We'll just wait outside for our inside agents to evacuate."
"What's there to be afraid of? With Elder Black Fang here, how can we not escape?"
"I remember Black Fang was supposed to go to Canglang Town, why is he back?"
Liu Lang laughed loudly, "What else could he be afraid of dying in Canglang Town?"
"Hahaha, even Elder Black Fang has his moments of fear."
"..."
Listening to the conversation between the heretics ahead, Chen Yi smiled slightly, then activated his Qi Observation Technique to carefully observe the aura emanating from them.
Middle-grade three, middle-grade three, still middle-grade three... There was even a demon whose cultivation had just reached the sixth grade.
After looking around, it turned out that Liu Lang had the highest cultivation level.
Chen Yi understood immediately and turned his head to ask, "Did Black Fang go to Canglang Town?"
To his surprise, Lou Yuxue not only didn't answer his question, but instead asked:
"How much silver did you take from Liu Wen?"
"……you guess."
"I want 40%."
"Hehe, Miss Yuxue, have you ever heard the saying, 'A man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant'?"
Lou Yuxue leaned against him, her head resting on his shoulder, and said with a breath as sweet as orchids, "One-tenth, otherwise we'll part ways."
Chen Yi grabbed her by the neck and pulled her up. After a moment of eye contact, seeing that she showed no fear and seemed determined to threaten him, he couldn't help but nod with a smile.
“One part is fine, then let’s deduct it from your money. It’ll be a perfect 50/50 split between us.”
Lou Yuxue's eyes widened instantly, staring at him in astonishment: "It's...it's also 300,000 taels?!"
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, pressed her back down, and muttered, "I should have said less."
"Liu Wu, you...you took so much silver, why did you still rob us?!"
"It's obvious that they were quick to grab them."
"You, you bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"
Lou Yuxue found it hard not to be angry.
After all the hard work and scheming she and Hawk had put in, including losing Iron Flag Officer and risking being discovered by Black Fang and his gang, they only ended up with 150,000 taels of silver.
But "Liu Wu" was only one person, and in just ten days, he not only plundered 150,000 taels of silver from them, but also swindled 300,000 taels from Liu Wen...
How did he do that?
Little did anyone know, what Chen Yi was thinking at that moment was—should he leave the hidden guards the 150,000 taels of silver?
After much thought...
He made a decision.
"We have to leave some, just in case they get desperate and do something rash."
As Chen Yi pondered these thoughts, he saw a faint light appear at the end of the official road ahead.
Because of the great distance, the lights were only the size of fireflies, twinkling and quite beautiful.
Chen Yi was slightly taken aback. "This means... the hidden guards succeeded?"
Xiao Jinghong, what are you doing!
...
Canglang Town.
Just after midnight, Xiao Jinghong noticed unusual activity in the nearby summer grain warehouse.
Indeed, someone was planning to burn the soldiers' provisions in the three towns.
After confirming that the message Liu Lang had sent was true, Xiao Jinghong couldn't help but feel a bit complicated.
I can't tell whether I should be happy or angry.
She couldn't understand who could come up with such a vicious plan to put the Xiao family to death.
Is it the imperial court?
Is it a prominent family in Shu Prefecture?
Or is it an enemy power?
Xiao Jinghong clearly preferred the latter.
Whether it's the Vajrasattva Kingdom, the barbarians, or the southern invaders of the western lands, they all make her feel a little better.
However, things in this world often don't go as planned.
Thinking about all this, Xiao Jinghong sighed softly, then got up and walked out of the wooden house.
He leaped onto the roof and gazed at the summer grain warehouse in the distance.
There, a dozen or so soldiers dressed in armor of different colors were pouring oil around the warehouse.
Further away, Pang Xuan, the general of Canglang Town, also led a hundred heavily armored soldiers to quietly surround the warehouse.
About fifteen minutes later.
The dozen or so soldiers then finished pouring out the kerosene.
Then one of the soldiers took out a bamboo tube from his pocket, and sparks flew up as he pushed and pulled it.
The next moment, a firework rose up outside Canglang Town, echoing the previous one.
Xiao Jinghong looked over, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Without hesitation, her martial arts aura instantly spread out.
The divine inspiration of heaven and earth was as swift as the wind and as fiery as fire, and as sharp as a sword piercing the area surrounding the grain and fodder warehouse.
In the blink of an eye, she subdued the dozen or so soldiers on the spot.
"This, this is..."
"There's actually a martial arts grandmaster of the highest rank here..."
"Oh no..."
Amidst the fear of the dozen or so soldiers, Xiao Jinghong leaped into the air and sped away into the distance.
Seeing this, Pang Xuan stopped hiding and rushed to the storeroom. He glanced at the surrounding kerosene, his face turning ashen, and gritted his teeth as he roared:
"Take them down!"
"Remember to check carefully, don't let them die!"
"I'd like to see who has the audacity to do this!"
His affairs were settled quietly after his death.
Xiao Jinghong's mind was no longer on the warehouse; his eyes were fixed on the depths of the dense forest outside the town.
Its aura had already enveloped an area of about a hundred feet in radius.
Just then, a similarly powerful force, capable of stirring the very essence of heaven and earth, rose from the depths of the dense forest.
Then a sinister voice came: "Xiao Jinghong?"
What are you doing here?
Xiao Jinghong stood in mid-air, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword, and said in a clear, cold voice:
"I have been waiting for you all for a long time—only to ask you to come to your deaths!"
(End of this chapter)
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