Urban Martial Saint

The person recounted everything that happened over at the Snake Form Gate, and after hearing the whole affair, the three people in the room suddenly fell silent.

Aomuhan’s complexion turned pale, and his hands were nearly clenched to the point of breaking. He couldn’t have dreamed that Ye Qing would come up with such a plan, ensnaring the people from the Western Province instead. This turn of events caused his previous mocking of Ye Qing to backfire, making him feel both embarrassed and furiously angry.

Chen Si was full of excitement, applauding and saying, ”I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! He definitely wouldn’t be taken down that easily. This person would never fail to see through these petty tricks. So it turns out, he had such a move up his sleeve, even Xu Cunxiao fell for his deceit. Hahaha, elder brother, elder brother, what do you think of this person?”

Chen San slowly nodded his head, looking at Chen Si and said, ”It seems that you were right. This Ye Qing, indeed, is quite a character. No wonder Huangfu Ziyu values him so highly. Unexpectedly, such a powerful and cunning tiger lies hidden in a small place like Shenchuan City, capable of causing even a figure like Xu Cunxiao to take a fall. If this person can assist us, then there is hope for our revenge this time around!”

”Elder brother, I’ve said it long ago, it was right for us to help Li Lianshan this time,” Chen Si said. ”By helping Li Lianshan repel those from the Western Province, we’re essentially giving Ye Qing a welcoming gift. Besides, the people from the Western Province won’t let him off either, he is bound to confront them. Under these circumstances, since we’ve already extended an olive branch, what else can he do if not cooperate with us? Rest assured, as long as we have a proper talk with him, he will definitely understand how to choose!”

Chen San nodded and said, ”Since that’s the case, I’ll leave this matter for you to handle, you...”

”Third Brother, don’t be hasty!” Aomuhan suddenly stood up and interrupted Chen San, saying, ”To think that just based on this incident, we deem Ye Qing worthy of collaborating with us, isn’t that a bit too precipitous?”

”Isn’t this incident enough?” Chen Si glanced at Aomuhan and responded, ”Even the three of us were fooled by him, illustrating how ingenious Ye Qing’s stratagem is. If you still feel that he isn’t qualified, then, Brother Muh Han, aren’t your standards too high? Besides, who was it that said a moment ago, if Ye Qing survives, they would share a surname with Ye Qing?”

”Little sister!” Chen San immediately reprimanded Chen Si, knowing Aomuhan’s temperament, that this subject should not be broached again.

Aomuhan’s face flushed red, and gritting his teeth, he glared at Chen Si, saying, ”Little sister, do not make such unpleasant remarks. That Ye Qing merely took advantage of the situation, I don’t see what real ability he has. How much help can he be against the people from the Western Province? Moreover, this matter is of great importance; it is best that outsiders do not get involved. Therefore, I believe that it would be better for us to keep our distance from this Ye Qing. I think, as per the original plan, it’s better to just drive him out of Shenchuan City to prevent him from causing trouble here!”

”Brother Muh Han, that is really out of line. Earlier, you kept saying you wanted to see Ye Qing’s capability. Now that Ye Qing has smoothly settled this matter, you’re making this excuse and that. It seems you just want to drive Ye Qing out of Shenchuan City, right?” Chen Si said discontentedly, ”You haven’t even met Ye Qing, surely you do not have such a deep-seated enmity with him? Could it be that you cannot bear to see others outshine you?”

”Outshine me?” Aomuhan laughed abruptly and proclaimed, ”Humph, from this one incident, you think he surpasses me? Little sister, are you overestimating him or underestimating me? What is this Ye Qing considered to be, that he could be mentioned in the same breath as me?”

”You...” Before Chen Si could speak further, Chen San slammed the table and stood up, his voice grave as he said, ”Are the two of you done yet?”

Seeing Chen San’s anger, both Chen Si and Aomuhan immediately shut their mouths, not daring to speak further. They both knew Chen San’s temperament; normally he would not get angry, but when he did, it was no laughing matter.

”None of you speak further, I’ve already made my decision!” Chen San spoke gravely, ”We will invite Ye Qing for a meal tomorrow at noon, and I will meet him in person!”

”Alright, I’ll make the arrangements!” Chen Si immediately smiled, giving Aomuhan a smug look. She knew that with Chen San’s words, the decision to collaborate with Ye Qing was already set.

Aomuhan was filled with anger but was powerless to do anything. He had no choice but to agree, as he couldn’t change Chen San’s decision.

Chen San stood up and turned to leave the room, when Aomuhan anxiously said, ”Third Brother, what about the plan to ambush Wang Tian’an?”

”Let’s put that matter on hold for now,” Chen San gestured with his hand and answered, ”Tonight, the people from the Western Province have suffered a huge setback, and Wang Tian’an surely won’t be able to sleep. Attacking at this time is not appropriate.”

”Then when do we postpone it to?” Aomuhan pressed, ”We’ve been in Shenchuan City for over a week now. If we don’t strike, when will we?”

Chen San glanced at Aomuhan and asked, ”Are you in a rush?”

”No!” Aomuhan quickly shook his head and said, ”Isn’t this me rushing to avenge Third Brother and you, Fourth Sister? Besides, Father said if I could bring back Wang Tian’an’s head as a trophy, he would reward me. This matter must not be delayed!”

”Muh Han, remember this!” Chen San looked at Aomuhan and said, ”The more anxious you are to do something, the harder it often is to do it well. Our conflict with the Western Province is a fight to the death; those who are impatient often end up losing their lives. Therefore, it’s best that you stay steady. Sooner or later, we’ll have our showdown with those from the Western Province; there’s no need to rush!”

”Oh.” Aomuhan nodded reluctantly, but in fact, he was still in a hurry.

Seeing Aomuhan like this, Chen San sighed softly. This Aomuhan, the only son of Ao Wuchang, has always been grown under the protection of Ao Wuchang and really has no skills. If he doesn’t change his temperament, he will never be able to achieve greatness in his life!

On the other side of the Suburbs of Shenchuan City, in a rather secluded manor, quite a few people have been stationed these days. These people all came from the Western Province; they are Wang Tian’an’s subordinates. As it happens, this manor is a stronghold for the people of the Western Province in Shenchuan City, which they had already set up five years ago. This time, it finally proved to be useful, providing a convenient place for the people from the Western Province to stay.

In the hall, Wang Tian’an was sitting in the main seat, while Xu Cunxiao stood trembling in the middle of the hall. He had barely escaped from the encirclement of the Sha Men, but though he escaped the death penalty, he couldn’t avoid punishment upon his return. Inevitably, there would be punishment waiting for him here.

In fact, before they knew Wang Tian’an’s true identity, they had always called each other brothers. Even if they failed something or did something wrong, Wang Tian’an would never punish them. But now, things are different; they had revealed Wang Tian’an’s true identity and had fallen out with him. The previous brotherhood ceased to exist. Now, they are all controlled by the Heart-devouring Bug, almost like slaves to Wang Tian’an, so naturally he no longer needs to save their face. This time, Xu Cunxiao could not escape the punishment for his failure!

Wang Tian’an picked up a cup of tea from the side and slowly took a sip, not even looking at Xu Cunxiao, and said, ”Are you saying that Ye Qing had seen through all your plans a long time ago, then set up a plan, and in turn fooled you into it?”

Xu Cunxiao swallowed and said in a low voice, ”Yes... it’s like that...”

”So, does that mean that this Ye Qing is a bit shrewder than you?” Wang Tian’an said.

Xu Cunxiao hurriedly said, ”This... mainly because I wasn’t prepared for him to do that, Ye Qing is too cunning, I was caught off guard by him. But, Big Brother, rest assured, next time I face him, I will be extra careful, I will definitely not be fooled by him again!”

”Not prepared?” Wang Tian’an finally lifted his eyes to look at Xu Cunxiao, placed the teacup on the table, and said, ”What do you mean by not being prepared?”

Xu Cunxiao shivered all over, lowering his head, not knowing how to answer Wang Tian’an.

Wang Tian’an stood up and walked step by step to Xu Cunxiao, and said, ”Third Brother, you often said that in our line of work, we can’t afford any mistakes, no room for carelessness. But now, what does this ’unpreparedness’ mean to you? Does it mean you were careless?”

Feeling Wang Tian’an’s presence by his side, Xu Cunxiao could only feel his heels trembling. He tried with all his might to suppress the fear in his heart and said with a trembling voice, ”Big Brother, I... I was a bit careless this time, I didn’t expect that a man surnamed Ye would resort to such despicable tactics...”

”Carelessness is carelessness; there are no ifs or buts about it!” Wang Tian’an patted Xu Cunxiao’s shoulder with a faint smile and said, ”Third Brother, being too careless in life means suffering!”

Xu Cunxiao’s face changed dramatically, and just as he was about to speak, Wang Tian’an already pursed his lips and issued a strange whistling sound.

Upon hearing this whistling sound, most people in the room changed their color. They knew what this whistling sound meant; it was the call of Wang Tian’an controlling the Heart-devouring Bug. They had heard it before – this whistling could awaken the Heart-devouring Bug to devour their internal organs, inflicting unbearable pain. Therefore, all of them were trembling with fear, dreading the prospect of that piercing pain occurring again.

However, strangely this time, they didn’t feel any pain in their own bodies. Instead, Xu Cunxiao let out a fierce scream, fell to the ground, and started writhing non-stop, crying in heart-wrenching agony. He kept frantically scratching at his body, occasionally shoving his hands into his mouth, trying to gouge something out of his throat as if desperate to extract something. Yet, he couldn’t find anything, and instead, he caused himself to vomit ceaselessly, presenting a pitiful and miserable sight.

The faces of those around were as pale as death; they had experienced such agony before and naturally knew how much pain Xu Cunxiao was in now.