Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing took a hit, and his combat power instantly dropped by thirty percent. The two daredevils, however, showed no signs of stopping, pressing him further with each step, evidently intent on driving Ye Qing to his doom.

Ye Qing desperately dodged, defending himself with only his right hand. But his own strength was already no match for those two men, so naturally, the fight only put him at a disadvantage. After taking several punches from the daredevils, he vomited mouthfuls of fresh blood, evidently sustaining internal injuries.

”Ye Zi!” Du Tianyi was shocked and wanted to help. But he was already struggling to face the two daredevils himself, how could he possibly help Ye Qing?

At this moment, the situation for Ye Qing and Du Tianyi became extremely dire. On the other side, Shen Baichuan was overjoyed, laughing, ”Yo, you brothers seem to have quite the bond. Well, I’ll do a good deed today and send you both on your way together!”

As Shen Baichuan spoke, he picked up another wine bottle and walked straight over to Black Bear, chuckling, ”Mr. Ye, will you go first, or shall your brother?”

”Shen Baichuan, don’t you touch him!” Ye Qing bellowed, ”Otherwise, I swear I will never let you off!”

”Is that so?” Shen Baichuan laughed coldly and suddenly smashed the wine bottle on Black Bear’s head, eliciting only a muffled groan from him.

”Shen Baichuan!” Ye Qing’s eyes cracked with fury, wanting to rush over, but a daredevil punched him back, and he couldn’t help but vomit another mouthful of fresh blood.

”I’m right here. Come and kill me if you can!” Shen Baichuan replied with a scornful laugh.

Ye Qing struggled for breath, wishing nothing more than to tear Shen Baichuan into pieces. But without the strength to overcome the two daredevils in front of him, there was no way he could reach Black Bear.

”Are you coming or not? If not, I’m done playing around!” Shen Baichuan casually picked up a dagger from the side, gesturing across Black Bear’s chest, ”How about this... I’ll send your brother off first to pave the way for you?”

”You dare!” Ye Qing roared and frantically charged in that direction, but he still ended up getting hit with two punches, utterly unable to break past the two daredevils.

Du Tianyi also attempted to rush over and save Black Bear, but he couldn’t make it either, and just like Ye Qing, after being struck several times, he too was injured. Now, the situation inside the room was the most critical; the three of them had become fish on the chopping board.

”Why wouldn’t I dare?” Shen Baichuan sneered, slowly raising the dagger, ”Come, say your goodbyes to your brother. Oh, no, it should be farewell for eternity!”

”Shen Baichuan!” Ye Qing bellowed.

”Don’t you touch him!” Du Tianyi was also shouting.

Alas, their shouts were completely unable to deter Shen Baichuan in the slightest. He sneered and violently thrusted the dagger towards Black Bear’s chest.

Ye Qing’s eyes went wide; the blade was targeted right at the heart. Although Black Bear’s resistance to beatings was strong, a wound to the heart would surely be fatal!

Just as the blade was about to pierce in, a seductive voice suddenly came through.

”Yo, quite lively here, isn’t it? Seems like I’ve arrived just in time!”

The voice was full of allure, the kind that compelled one to involuntarily wonder about the appearance of its owner upon hearing it.

Both Ye Qing and Shen Baichuan’s expressions changed, the former with delight, the latter with panic. Shen Baichuan even lost his grip on the dagger, dropping it to the floor.

Shen Baichuan’s attempt to stab Black Bear in the heart was thwarted, and he had no time to concern himself with Black Bear any longer. He sprang up nimbly and hurriedly turned his head, scanning in all directions.

At the doorway, a woman dressed in a fiery red garment entered. The woman wore a veil over her face, rendering her features invisible to onlookers who could only see the crimson lips exposed outside the veil, as red as blood, shockingly mesmerizing.

A pair of flawless, white, delicate hands were without a single imperfection. A red ribbon was wound around her wrist, matching her crimson lips as if dyed with blood.

This woman was utterly flawless from head to toe. Moreover, she possessed the charm fitting a delicate woman, the kind that could ensnare a soul at a single glance. However, ordinary people dared not linger their gaze on her, as if even an extra glance would be sacrilegious, as if one more look could cost them their life!

The East State Poisonous Mantis, Huangfu Ziyu!

Beyond this enchanting woman, who else could be so stunningly incomparable and carry themselves with such peerless aloofness!

Neither Ye Qing nor Shen Baichuan had expected Huangfu Ziyu to appear at this moment. However, for the former, it was a stroke of luck; for the latter, it was a disastrous turn of events!

”Stop her!” Shen Baichuan was the first to yell out. However, he didn’t rush toward Huangfu Ziyu but instead turned and ran outside, as if he had seen a ghost.

The four daredevils were quite obedient. They let go of Ye Qing and Du Tianyi and charged directly at Huangfu Ziyu.

”Miss Huangfu, be careful!” Ye Qing shouted in a hurry, wanting to come over and help. But he was too severely injured and ultimately couldn’t muster enough strength!

”Shen Family’s daredevils, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen them, how interesting, giggle...” Huangfu Ziyu chuckled coyly. These four powerful daredevils seemed insignificant in her eyes. As they nearly reached her, she leisurely removed a gold hairpin from her hair and, like a ghost, surged into the midst of the four daredevils.

On this side, Du Tianyi and Ye Qing could only watch with envy and confusion. Surrounded by the four daredevils, Huangfu Ziyu was like a Fire Butterfly, flitting and darting about, and despite their best efforts, they couldn’t even touch her. However, in less than a minute, one daredevil suddenly screamed and collapsed to the ground. A small blood hole appeared in his temple, from which blood was flowing, pierced by Huangfu Ziyu with her gold hairpin.

Ye Qing and Du Tianyi exchanged glances, their expressions changing. The East State Poisonous Mantis was indeed as formidable as her reputation suggested. No wonder she could dominate the underground forces of the Eastern Province all by herself—it was truly impressive!

The remaining three daredevils were also shocked to see this, but as daredevils, they were prepared to die and didn’t plan to retreat, continuing to frantically assault Huangfu Ziyu. Still, the outcome was the same. In less than a minute, another daredevil was struck in the temple by Huangfu Ziyu and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Shangguan Tian and Li Wenyuan were also dumbfounded, hurriedly turning around to attempt escape. But Du Tianyi had already gone over to block them, giving them no chance to flee.

And within this short minute, the remaining two daredevils also fell to the ground. Looking at Huangfu Ziyu, there was not a single mark on her, and she took out a piece of paper, slowly wiped the blood from her gold hairpin, and then wrapped it back in her hair as if it had never taken a life.

From the moment she entered, in less than ten minutes, she had first scared away Shen Baichuan and then killed four daredevils. The strength of this woman had astounded everyone present.

”You... who exactly are you?” Li Wenyuan asked with a trembling voice. He had never seen Huangfu Ziyu before and didn’t even know that the Poisonous Mantis carried the Huangfu surname.

”I’m from Dongzhou,” Huangfu Ziyu replied with a light smile.

”You... you... you’re the East State Poisonous Mantis!?” Li Wenyuan’s eyes bulged out, his entire body trembling uncontrollably with fear.

The East State Poisonous Mantis was a name known to all within the entire Eastern Province. However, since the Poisonous Mantis gained fame, she had never stepped into Shenchuan City in over a decade, hence her influence there wasn’t significant. Nonetheless, everyone knew her name. And the last time she came to Shenchuan City, she nearly annihilated the Fierce Tiger Gang. What could she possibly be wanting to do this time in Shenchuan City?

Shangguan Tian and Li Wenyuan’s faces looked terrible because they knew that since the Poisonous Mantis had killed the Shen Family’s daredevils, she definitely was not their friend.

”Miss Huangfu, thank you so much!” Ye Qing said gravely.

Huangfu Ziyu smiled faintly and said, ”No need to thank me. I’m merely fulfilling a promise I made to you!”

”A promise you made to me?” Ye Qing was taken aback; he hadn’t asked Huangfu Ziyu for help.

”You asked me to do two things for you. First, to save Black Bear’s life, which I have done. Second, to investigate Senior Tie’s cause of death, which I’m doing right now!” Huangfu Ziyu said with a light smile, glancing at Shangguan Tian and Li Wenyuan, ”But it looks like you’ve found your suspects and know where to start your investigation!”

Ye Qing suddenly realized that Huangfu Ziyu’s trip to Shenchuan City was to investigate Tie Yongwen’s death. It was something Huangfu Ziyu had promised him, and she was truly concerned about the matter!

”Miss Huangfu, I still have to thank you,” Ye Qing said.

”Of course, thanks are necessary, but it’s not as simple as just saying it,” Huangfu Ziyu laughed, ”Don’t forget, with this, you owe me two favors now, and I will come to collect them in the future!”

”As long as Miss Huangfu speaks up, even through mountains of blades or seas of fire, I, Ye, will definitely not shrink back,” Ye Qing responded solemnly.

Huangfu Ziyu laughed softly and said, ”Don’t speak too soon. Did you really think I wouldn’t make you cross mountains of blades or descend into seas of fire?”

Ye Qing was momentarily taken aback, but Huangfu Ziyu’s laugh grew more playful as she said, ”Never mind, I won’t tease you any longer. You’re looking into Senior Tie’s cause of death, right? This item should be able to help you.”

As she spoke, Huangfu Ziyu casually tossed an object over to him. Ye Qing caught it and saw it was a tape, puzzled, ”What is this?”

”Last night, my people intercepted someone outside of Shenchuan City. I believe Shangguan Tian and Li Wenyuan should recognize him,” Huangfu Ziyu said, looking at Shangguan Tian and Li Wenyuan, ”His name is Xu Dingjiang!”

”Xu Dingjiang!?” Shangguan Tian and Li Wenyuan exclaimed at the same time, their expressions changing. Of course, they recognized Xu Dingjiang—he was the one who had communicated with them to take action against Ye Qing!