My Silly, Sweet Wife

Seeing Yang Hongfu staring at him, Huang Fuqi laughed heartily, ”Master Yang, why do you say such things? We were all appointed by Lord Military God for this mission to Great Cold Mountain to find the location of the Eternal Life Hall and figure out a way to assassinate its Hall Master. We are simply trying to complete our task.”

”However, you’re aware of the current situation; the people of the Eternal Life Hall have likely discovered us, and who knows how many eyes are secretly watching us. To say something you might not want to hear, even though the Buddhist Luo Huasheng and Gongsun Fengying are highly skilled in martial arts and are exceptionally talented, are they really on the same level as you and me?”

”Hehe, not to hide from you, aside from the exaggerated talk about Ye Guichen, even if Luo Huasheng and Gongsun Fengying joined forces, would they be our match?”

”If they can draw the attention of the Eternal Life Hall, we can capture a few of their people and silently infiltrate the Hall. Wouldn’t that make completing the mission easier?”

Yang Hongfu took a few steps back upon hearing this.

Initially, he had a good impression of Huang Fuqi, but upon hearing this, he felt a distance growing between them.

”Mr. Shier, are you suggesting sacrificing Brother Ye and the others while the two of us complete the mission?”

Huang Fuqi shook his head, ”Master Yang, you are Master Zhang’s first disciple, holding a high status in the Daoist sect, and your skills are strong. If you truly enter Great Cold Mountain, you could protect yourself without issues. But have you considered? If Ye Guichen and the others also enter, are we to protect them or ignore them?”

”Hehe, considering the dangers of Great Cold Mountain, I fear bad luck is inevitable for them soon enough, right?”

”Mr. Shier, I cannot agree with your views!” Yang Hongfu said coldly, ”Whether or not you believe in Brother Ye is one thing, but to abandon my friends and leave alone is absolutely impossible for me. Maybe your way of handling things differs from mine, but if you don’t wish to go and intend to use Brother Ye and the others as bait, then we have nothing more to say. Let us part our ways, farewell!”

With a salute to Huang Fuqi, Yang Hongfu turned to find Ye Guichen.

But Huang Fuqi’s face darkened, and he sneered, ”Master Yang, would you truly sacrifice the great for the small?”

”Sacrifice the great for the small?” Yang Hongfu seemed to hear a joke, shaking his head lightly. ”Where are you coming from with that? I know you follow Lord Military God’s orders, wanting only to complete the mission and kill the Hall Master of Eternal Life Hall, boosting your troop’s reputation, but to me, Brother Ye saved my life, saved our Daoist sect, and is especially valued by my teacher. I will not stand by and watch him fall into trouble!”

”Master Yang, a true man acts without getting entangled by trifles. Do you not understand this much?” Seeing Yang Hongfu insisting on leaving, Huang Fuqi’s face turned unsightly. ”You must know, if we fail to kill the Hall Master this time, the world will plunge into panic, questioning our Lord Military God, adding pressure on your Daoist sect. Is this what you wish to see? At that time, the Eternal Life Hall might fiercely retaliate, and it won’t be just Ye Guichen and the others who die, right?”

”In times of chaos, it’s the ordinary people who suffer most. Using Ye Guichen and the others as bait means dying for a cause. Don’t you understand this principle?”

Yang Hongfu chuckled silently, ”I understand your point, but I truly believe that without Brother Ye, we couldn’t possibly kill the Hall Master of the Eternal Life Hall; we might not even find the Hall and face death before that.”

”So, you think he’s more capable than me?” Huang Fuqi scoffed, not believing in Ye Guichen’s abilities, merely thinking he was overrated.

Yang Hongfu had lost interest in conversing with Huang Fuqi, lightly shaking his head, ”Earlier, I thought well of Mr. Shier, feeling that to become Lord Military God’s Mr. Shier, you must be a true man, bold and decisive. But now, it seems you’re narrow-minded and envious of talent. Hehe, is Brother Ye stronger than you? Since you insist on asking, I can clearly tell you that even if all the Thirteen Grand Protectors were combined, they wouldn’t compare to even one-tenth of Brother Ye!”

”You...” Yang Hongfu’s remark was a scorching humiliation.

They, the Thirteen Grand Protectors, are celebrated throughout Hua Country, holding esteemed positions within the military, revered wherever they go.

Now Yang Hongfu says that combined, they aren’t even one-tenth of Ye Guichen.

Such humiliation is simply excessive.

”Master Yang, would you rather oppose us, the Thirteen Grand Protectors, for a wet-behind-the-ears lad?” Huang Fuqi’s face had turned icily cold.

It’s fruitless to talk further.

Yang Hongfu doesn’t wish to waste words with Huang Fuqi anymore, ”Farewell!”

Turning to leave.

Unexpectedly, Huang Fuqi bursts into laughter, ”Master Yang, since you’re here, why not stay?”

”Hmm?” Yang Hongfu was taken aback, somewhat confused, suddenly looking back at Huang Fuqi.

Huang Fuqi placed a hand behind his ear, then gently tore off a mask, revealing a stranger’s face.

”You’re not one of the Thirteen Grand Protectors?” Yang Hongfu was shocked.

Having been with Huang Fuqi for so long, he didn’t realize until now that the person was an imposter.

If he had attacked with intents to kill, Yang might have been dead already.

”Haha, the real Thirteen Grand Protector Huang Fuqi is overly arrogant, and we’ve already captured him. He’s likely been turned into a poisoned puppet by now. I originally intended to lure you into Great Cold Mountain before taking action, but you insist on rescuing that Ye fellow; oh, you all are truly loyal!”

’Huang Fuqi’ spoke, suddenly placing his hand to his mouth, blowing a sharp whistle.

Immediately, rustling sounds surrounded them.

Shortly, scorpions, snakes, and bugs crawled from all directions, quickly encircling Yang Hongfu.

”Master Yang, recognizing your talent, I didn’t initially plan on confronting you so abruptly. How about it, are you interested in joining us, the Witch God Sect, and becoming part of the Eternal Life Hall? Hehe, if you agree, you won’t have to be like Huang Fuqi with his rigid thinking, forfeiting your life.”

The fake Huang Fuqi displayed confidence, seemingly having Yang Hongfu cornered.

Yang Hongfu’s face darkened, swiftly pulling out talisman paper, ”Want me to fall in with your group? Alright, let’s see if my Daoist skills agree!”

With that, Yang Hongfu tossed the talisman paper outward.

Crackling noises ensued!

A cloud of smoke erupted.

It slammed into the ground, blasting the poisonous creatures away and forging a path for escape.