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Chapter 159: Lin Xian'er Finally Makes an Appearance
Chapter 159: Lin Xian'er Finally Makes an Appearance
Shanggguan Jinhong and Li Xinhuan stood facing each other, their standoff continuing.
Neither You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun nor the Old Man of Heaven's Mystery and Sun Xiaohong could interrupt the duel that was about to unfold.
Shanggguan Jinhong didn't necessarily need the Dragon and Phoenix Rings, and Li Xinhuan was not one to back down from a fight.
However...
Four porters suddenly carried in a coffin, interrupting the tense atmosphere.
The Gold and Money Gang members shouted at them, but the porters clarified that it was meant for Lord Shanggguan, causing Shanggguan Jinhong's expression to darken with an ominous premonition.
Inside the coffin lay Shanggguan Fei.
This time, due to You Longsheng's influence, the expected duel between Ah Fei and Lv Feng hadn't occurred, so they had remained at the famous inn in the duchy, unaware of the events involving Jing Wuming, the Old Man of Heaven's Mystery, and Sun Xiaohong. Thus, Shanggguan Fei had still met his end at the hands of Jing Wuming.
Though they had been spared from witnessing it, it didn't change the fact that Shanggguan Fei was dead.
Inside the coffin, Shanggguan Fei's expression was peaceful, without any signs of pain, as if he had been killed in his sleep.
Shanggguan Jinhong's face remained calm, but his eyes burned with raging waves and fiery inferno.
"It's Shanggguan Fei?" Ding Baiyun's eyes narrowed. "How did he die?"
You Longsheng stroked his chin, his expression serious. "And he died quickly. His killer is a skilled expert, definitely superior to me."
As mentioned before, Shanggguan Fei's martial arts skills were not weak, ranking around the twenties in the 'Arsenal Ranking'. Even Ximen Rou and Zhuge Gang would have found it difficult to kill him easily.
Thus, Shanggguan Jinhong turned sharply to look at Li Xinhuan. "There aren't many people in this world who could kill him so quickly."
Of course, Li Xinhuan hadn't witnessed Jing Wuming killing Shanggguan Fei, but he understood that Shanggguan Jinhong had now directed his anger towards him.
The person who had killed Shanggguan Fei and sent his body here must have a deep grudge against the Gold and Money Gang, and those who fit this description were mostly Li Xinhuan's friends.
For example, Guo Songyang, Bai Tianyu, and the Old Man of Heaven's Mystery...
But Li Xinhuan didn't get angry or try to explain. Instead, he looked at Shanggguan Jinhong with eyes full of gentleness, pity, and sympathy.
Shanggguan Jinhong's face, hard as marble, twitched slightly. Li Xinhuan's gaze was truly unbearable, even for someone like Shanggguan Jinhong, who didn't need sympathy. In this moment, he felt a slight touch of emotion.
However, he quickly recovered and once again became the ruthless and merciless leader of the Gold and Money Gang.
"A battle between you and me is inevitable, sooner or later," Shanggguan Jinhong said suddenly.
"It is inevitable," Li Xinhuan nodded.
"Today..."
"I'll accompany you any other day, but not today." Li Xinhuan sighed. "Today, I just want to drink."
...
Shanggguan Jinhong poured a cup of wine for Li Xinhuan, then smashed the cup and strode out of the inn, carrying Shanggguan Fei's body.
Li Xinhuan also drank a cup of wine, smashed the cup, and left calmly.
A grand gathering that was supposed to celebrate the sworn brotherhood between the leader of the Gold and Money Gang and Long Si Ye ended with the death of Shanggguan Fei.
...
"Why did you leave so early? I haven't finished eating yet!"
You Longsheng, holding a piece of beef wrapped in oil paper, followed Li Xinhuan. "The feast just started, and it's a waste of food to end it so abruptly. You didn't eat much either. Why didn't you finish before leaving?"
Li Xinhuan was speechless. Hadn't You Longsheng been just a chatterbox before? When did he become a foodie? Were all his skills related to his mouth?
Li Xinhuan replied irritably, "Aren't you worried about Ah Fei at all? Look at what's become of him."
"What about him?" You Longsheng asked. "Do you mean he looks like he's been played with by someone?"
"Yes!" Li Xinhuan replied anxiously.
"The problem is, what's the point of us worrying?" You Longsheng said nonchalantly. "We've tried to advise him in the past, but it doesn't seem to have worked."
"But it's different now," Li Xinhuan said. "Ah Fei has clearly witnessed something traumatic."
"If that's the case, do we need to offer empty words of comfort?" You Longsheng asked. "Do you think Ah Fei is that fragile?"
Li Xinhuan fell silent and stopped walking.
"Ah Fei is obviously still struggling to come to terms with what he's seen," You Longsheng said, spreading his hands. "If he's gotten over it, he won't need our advice, and if he hasn't, our words won't help anyway."
Lin Xian'er!
Li Xinhuan's fists clenched tightly, and for the first time, he felt such hatred towards a person.
Did that mean Ah Fei still held expectations for Lin Xian'er?
"He already knows it in his heart, but emotionally, he's not ready to accept it yet," You Longsheng suddenly transformed into an emotional guru. "Only when he emotionally accepts it will he truly be able to move on."
Li Xinhuan asked, "Then when will he be able to emotionally accept it?"
You Longsheng turned to Li Xinhuan, shaking his head innocently. "I'm quite simple when it comes to emotions, too. This question should be directed to the gallant and romantic Li Xinhuan for an answer."
Li Xinhuan took a deep breath, suppressing the sudden urge to clench his fists. "So, all we can do now is wait?"
You Longsheng spread his hands helplessly. "Even if we want to see Ah Fei, we should at least figure out where he is first, right?"
Li Xinhuan scanned the surroundings, furrowing his brows. "In such a large Jinan Prefecture, where could he have gone?"
...
Li Xinhuan and You Longsheng searched all over Jinan Prefecture until dusk fell, but they couldn't find any trace of Ah Fei, nor anyone from the Gold and Money Gang.
As for the martial artists who had come to witness the ceremony, they had all fled quickly, fearing that they might incur the wrath of the Gold and Money Gang if they lingered.
So, when the three of them arrived at a wine shop, they didn't encounter a single martial artist.
Li Xinhuan enjoyed this peaceful environment, but just as they sat down, a commotion broke out behind them.
"You drunkard, shameless thief! Spit out the wine you stole!"
The three of them turned curiously and saw a man hugging a wine jar, curled up and taking blows from others, but he refused to let go.
Li Xinhuan could empathize, so he sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Let him drink. I'll pay for it."
Seeing someone taking responsibility and offering money, the group of people beating the drunkard dispersed, leaving only him hugging the wine and drinking.
Li Xinhuan shook his head and invited him, "If you're interested, brother, please join us for a drink."
Unexpectedly, the drunkard was unappreciative and turned to curse at them. "Who do you think you are to drink with me? Even if you buy me three hundred jars of wine, I won't want to drink with you..."
The drunkard's words suddenly stopped, and his eyes widened as if he was in a trance.
Li Xinhuan exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Lv!"
This drunkard turned out to be Lv Fengxian, the proud and handsome man who had challenged the world not long ago!
Ding Baiyun was also shocked. She wouldn't have imagined that Lv Fengxian would end up in such a state, even more dispirited and broken than Ah Fei.
"It's not me! I don't know you! I won't drink your wine!"
Lv Fengxian threw down the wine jar and ran away.
Li Xinhuan hurriedly chased after him, and of course, You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun followed suit.
"How did he become like this?" Ding Baiyun asked in disbelief.
You Longsheng replied nonchalantly, "Now do you see how amazing Lin Xian'er is?"
Lv Fengxian's current state was, of course, related to Lin Xian'er. At this moment, he had probably been betrayed by Lin Xian'er and had his mental state shattered by Shangguan Jinhong, rendering him useless.
With Lv Fengxian's example right before their eyes, even Ding Baiyun couldn't help but exclaim, "Impressive!"
"So, isn't your husband even more impressive?" You Longsheng said proudly.
Ding Baiyun shot him a sidelong glance but remained silent.
Just then, they caught up with Lv Fengxian, but before they could speak to him, a silvery bell-like laughter rang out from a corner nearby.
The laughter was crisp and enchanting, penetrating deep into the bones. Just hearing it would make a man's body feel lighter.
Normally, any man who heard this laughter would be unable to resist taking a look, but when Lv Fengxian heard it, he trembled as if he had heard the devil's whisper, and he fled in panic.
Li Xinhuan didn't chase after Lv Fengxian because he knew that to find Ah Fei, the key person was the owner of that enchanting laughter.
"Lin Xian'er!"
(End of Chapter)
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