Urban Martial Saint

At the same time, about thirty kilometers away from the small hill, a black sedan was driving down a narrow road.

When the vehicle reached the edge of a small forest, a tree suddenly fell down, blocking the road directly. The sedan came to a stop, and a dwarf named Tianfu, who was beside Miss Huangfu, got out of the front passenger seat.

Tianfu vigilantly looked toward the forest and said in a deep voice, ”Who’s there?”

”Hehehe...” A saw-like laughter emerged from the forest, disturbingly chilling to those who heard it.

Tianfu furrowed his brows, just about to move forward, but suddenly Huangfu Ziyu’s voice came from behind, ”Uncle Fu, come back!”

Tianfu glanced back at Huangfu Ziyu, slightly surprised. However, he would never defy an order from Huangfu Ziyu, and immediately turned around to stand behind her.

Huangfu Ziyu’s expression was unusually solemn as she approached the edge of the forest, coldly eyeing the darkness within. Tianfu, standing beside her, could see nothing, but Huangfu Ziyu seemed to see through everything.

”So it’s you!” Huangfu Ziyu’s delicate brows slightly furrowed as she said, ”The Xihang Shen Family’s forces are about to enter Shenchuan City. What are you trying to do by blocking my way here, Right Protector? If I remember correctly, our Huangfu Household has no grudge with the Killing Gate!”

The Right Protector of the Killing Gate? If the likes of the Ghost-faced Judge Cui Yu were here, they would be utterly shocked. Cui Yu was now unable to even summon the Killing Gate Seven Hidden, let alone the Left and Right Protectors. And now, this Right Protector had appeared near Tianhui City. How shocked would they be if they caught wind of this!

That voice in the dark replied, ”I have no grudge with you, Miss Huangfu, either. I am merely here at a friend’s request, to detain you for half an hour. After that, you are free to go wherever you please, and I will certainly not stop you. However, you might need to wait here for that half an hour!”

Huangfu Ziyu’s frown deepened as she asked in a heavy tone, ”May I know who has sought the services of the Right Protector?”

”I shouldn’t mention his name. But acting on someone else’s behalf is the duty of the faithful. Miss Huangfu, I have some rapport with your father, and I don’t particularly wish to clash with you!” The Right Protector’s words were a clear threat to Huangfu Ziyu.

”How dare you speak to the daughter of the Huangfu family in such a manner!” Tianfu exclaimed furiously.

”The Huangfu family? Does such a family still exist now? Hehehe...” The Right Protector sneered continuously, ”If she weren’t a Huangfu, I would have killed you already!”

”You’re asking for death!” Tianfu bellowed, ready to charge forward, but was stopped by Huangfu Ziyu pulling him back.

”Uncle Fu, get back in the car!” said Huangfu Ziyu with a stern voice.

”Miss...” Tianfu wanted to speak, but seeing Huangfu Ziyu’s expression darken, he didn’t dare to say more and could only reluctantly return to the car and sit down.

Huangfu Ziyu continued to stare coldly into the forest and said forcefully, ”Right Protector, even if you don’t tell me, I know who has sent you. Who would have thought that the Right Protector of the Killing Gate would conspire with the traitorous household slaves of the Chen Family? Humph, if the people of the Killing Gate were to find out, where would the Right Protector put his face in the future?”

”Hahahaha...” The Right Protector laughed loudly, ”Huangfu Ziyu, I bet you wouldn’t dare to spread this ordeal!”

”We of the Huangfu family are never threatened by anyone!” declared Huangfu Ziyu sternly.

”I know the Huangfu family has pride, but you’ve waited so many years for this opportunity. The chance has finally come; would you really give it up?” The Right Protector mocked coldly, ”You could try telling the people of the Killing Gate what I’m doing, but do you think the war between the Killing Gate and the Shen Family will still continue? Miss Huangfu, you’ve waited for this battle for more than a decade, are you willing to let go of this chance?”

His words changed Huangfu Ziyu’s expression dramatically. The Right Protector’s words had hit her where it hurts. From the day she left the Xihang Shen Family, she had always planned to return and kill her way back to Xihang. However, with the Shen Family’s presence there, she could not go back. Therefore, she especially hoped for this battle to happen. Now that the opportunity had finally come, how could she let it slip by?

”If you do want to battle the Xihang Shen Family, why kill Ye Qing?” Huangfu Ziyu asked gravely, ”He is the sole heir of the Northern Fist King Li Changqing and, with the Northern Fist King’s renown, surely many would be willing to act on his behalf. Including the Northern Li Family, they would definitely band together to counter the Xihang Shen Family. This could be a significant advantage.”

”This person is more of a liability than an asset if kept alive,” the Right Protector said coldly. ”Although he is the heir of the Northern Fist King, he doesn’t hold much hatred towards the Xihang Shen Family and might not act against them. On the contrary, he has been investigating Tie Yongwen’s death. If this continues, the truth will eventually come out at his hands, and by then, our plans might be destroyed by him.”

”As we speak,” continued the Right Protector after a pause, ”Miss Huangfu, from what I know, you’ve only been using him as a pawn against the Xihang Shen Family. However, today I can tell you that this pawn no longer holds much value. The Xihang Shen Family has lost the influence they had a decade ago and can no longer ’blood butcher’ across three thousand miles with a single command. Even if the Killing Gate cannot ensure victory against the Xihang Shen Family, it will certainly greatly deplete their strength. With that, wouldn’t we achieve our goal? Since everything is already in place, this man surnamed Ye is of little significance to our plans. It’s better to dispose of him, clean and simple!”

Huangfu Ziyu’s expression turned slightly cold as she said with a deep voice, ”I don’t think so. After all, he is the heir of the Northern Fist King. If he dies, those who were once favored by the Northern Fist King will definitely come out to avenge him. Wouldn’t our plan be wasted then?”

”Huangfu Ziyu, you worry too much,” the Right Protector said coldly. ”I think you are not worried about whether the plan will succeed, you are just worried about his life and death. Have you fallen in love with him?”

At these words, Huangfu Ziyu’s face changed again, and her heart fluttered with panic. She clenched her teeth and said, ”No!”

”Don’t forget, the revival of the Huangfu family depends entirely on you!” The Right Protector said coldly: ”Put aside personal feelings for now. For the sake of the family’s rejuvenation, any person can be sacrificed, any person can be killed. Those who achieve great things must tread a path strewn with countless bones beneath their feet!”

The Right Protector’s words caused Huangfu Ziyu’s complexion to change constantly. She tried to speak several times but ultimately shut her mouth. After a moment of silence, she suddenly bit her teeth, leaped over the log, and sprinted forward.

”Miss!” Tianfu exclaimed in shock, hurriedly getting out of the car, but Huangfu Ziyu had already run far away. At that moment, a dark figure also shot out from the woods, rapidly chasing after Huangfu Ziyu.

Tianfu hurriedly tried to follow, but White Wolf stuck his head out of the car and said urgently, ”Uncle Fu, move the tree and drive after her!”

Tianfu came to his senses, ran to the tree lying in the middle of the road, bent down to embrace the thick trunk, and with his own strength, he lifted the entire tree, clearing the path.

White Wolf drove past, while Tianfu threw down the tree and jumped into the car to follow. However, after chasing for a while, they realized that Huangfu Ziyu and the Right Protector had not taken the main road at all, but had been running up the mountain along a path, clearly taking a shortcut.

”How do we follow them?” White Wolf looked up in astonishment at the two figures running swiftly up the mountain.

”Go around! Go around! The miss has gone to look for Ye Qing, we’ll wait for them on that side!” Tianfu shouted loudly.

White Wolf snapped back to his senses and immediately pressed the gas pedal, heading for the other side of the mountain.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain, several people were still standing. After hearing Xu Cunzhi’s words, Beggar King was still confused and asked in amazement, ”Cast a long line to catch a big fish? What big fish?”

Xu Cunzhi gritted his teeth and said solemnly, ”The big fish is me!”

”You?” Beggar King looked at Xu Cunzhi astonished, still not understanding the meaning of his words.

”You idiot!” Xu Cunzhi cursed fiercely, turning his head to survey his surroundings and said solemnly, ”On the way here, did anyone follow you?”

”No!” Beggar King said decisively. ”On this journey, I’ve been very cautious, observing my surroundings. There was no car following me. Moreover, it was very empty on the road; there wasn’t even a car behind me, so it’s impossible for someone to have followed me!”

”That’s good,” Xu Cunzhi nodded, feeling slightly more at ease.

”Big brother, what... what did you mean just now?” Beggar King was still puzzled, looking at Xu Cunzhi and asking in a low voice, ”Are you implying that Mr. Ye wants to lure you out?”

”Isn’t that obvious!” Xu Cunzhi said coldly. ”Do you think Mr. Ye is a fool? In fact, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to deal with you first with his skills. But he not only refrained from attacking you, he even called the police beforehand, giving you time to escape. Don’t you understand what this means? Mr. Ye has long known there’s someone else behind you. Doing this is to lure me out!”

”How is that possible?” Beggar King’s face was a picture of surprise. ”I’ve been very careful all these years in Tianhui City, and nobody knows about my contact with you. Mr. Ye has only been in the Eastern Province for a short time; he didn’t even know my name before, so how could he possibly know I have someone behind me? Moreover, I have barely contacted you recently; it’s even less likely for him to know!”

Xu Cunzhi frowned slightly; this was indeed puzzling to him.

”Perhaps, it’s the remnant of the Huangfu household that told him!” Xu Cunzhi speculated.

”That’s impossible!” Beggar King said. ”If the East State Poisonous Mantis had told him, why didn’t the Poisonous Mantis just directly reveal your identity to him?”

Xu Cunzhi was at a loss for words, not having considered this point before. Now that Beggar King mentioned it, he too was filled with doubts. What exactly was Ye Qing up to?