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Chapter 509: Counter-Kill. Red Maiden Mound! [Two-in-One]
Chapter 509: Counter-Kill. Red Maiden Mound! [Two-in-One]
The masked man in black trembled all over, his voice shaking: "It's turning into mist... turning into mist... I thank you... I really thank you..."
Suddenly, he pounded his chest and roared skyward: "I really thank you!"
"I really thank you!"
When he turned his head, his eyes were already bloodshot!
His entire body trembled, and he was hysterical.
He suddenly grabbed his own mask, revealing a face that was originally well-maintained, probably a scholarly yet stern countenance.
But at this moment, it was completely hideous.
"So it was you!"
Fang Che sat on the ground, sighing softly: "I never expected it, Li Pingsheng, Li Adult!"
Li Pingsheng.
From the Donghu Zhou Li family.
Guardian of the Southeast Headquarters, High Deacon, and Deputy Squad Leader of the Fifth Squad.
During the Black Tiger Gang incident, Li Pingsheng's only son had also 'played' there, and not just once. He was among the first batch of those to be executed, beheaded on the spot as a public warning.
It was said that Li Pingsheng had remarked afterward: "They have no conscience, no morals."
He received a round of praise.
People believed that he had upheld justice by executing his own kin, truly a model for all Guardians.
But now... the one who came to kill Fang Che was actually this model of 'upholding justice'!
Li Pingsheng glared at Fang Che: "It's me! Fang Che, can you still move now? What if I do this?"
Fang Che weakly smiled bitterly: "I never expected it. The righteous Li Adult could actually do such a thing! Since it's like this, then these five people are also from your Li family?"
Fang Che snickered coldly: "If my memory serves me right, you also have five brothers, who are also Deacons."
Li Pingsheng's eyes were bloodshot, and he said fiercely: "Fang Che, you deserve to die! You deserve it! My son just had a minor slip, and you killed him! I raised my son for over forty years, through forty years of seasons, and you took him away with a single execution order!"
"Today, you've killed my five younger brothers!"
Li Pingsheng's voice was like a wolf's howl, filled with sorrow and a hysteria that seemed to destroy everything: "Fang Che, this time, I will make you die... regretting ever coming into this world!"
Fang Che smiled weakly: "But I've already made up for it. You say that? Your Li family, having lost so many core members, will also be finished from today, right? Li Pingsheng, aren't you seeking revenge? I can't move now, what are you waiting for?"
"I'm not waiting for anything!"
Li Pingsheng grinned viciously: "I won't let you die so easily. That's too cheap. I will cut open all the flesh on your body, smear you with honey, sprinkle salt on you, and let ants eat you... Fang Che! I will accompany you! I will watch you, watch you until you're eaten by ants and left as a skeleton!"
"I will crush your bones to dust and scatter them, ensuring you never find rebirth!"
"Fang Patrol... let's begin!"
He approached with a cruel smile on his face.
Suddenly, he raised his hand, and a flying blade shot out, piercing Fang Che's thigh with a 'puh' sound.
This flying blade came swiftly, but it wobbled in the air, lacking force; even a high-ranked warrior could dodge it or block it.
But Fang Che desperately wriggled his body and still got cut. He seemed to be too weak to move.
He was only an Imperial-level, and a low-grade one at that, yet he had killed five Sovereign-level individuals, which was shocking and unconventional.
It would be unreasonable if he could still move now.
That was the flying blade Fang Che had thrown earlier.
Blood spurted out with a 'puh' sound.
Fang Che grunted, his body convulsing in pain, but a smile appeared on his face: "I killed five people, so refreshing! Even if you kill me, what can you do? I still killed them all!"
Li Pingsheng laughed heartily: "You really can't move, Fang Che. Where's your earlier bravado? You could even coalesce your aura! You're just a dead dog, try coalescing again and let me see?!"
He was afraid that Fang Che might still move and secretly attack him, so he gave him a preemptive strike.
Seeing that Fang Che was truly exhausted, he finally felt relieved.
He killed Fang Che in this manner.
Holding a long sword, he stabbed Fang Che's legs and feet repeatedly, saying: "Fang Patrol, Fang Qing Tian, how do you feel now? How? How? How do you feel?!!!"
Fang Che's face twitched constantly, but he smiled, mocking: "This is all you can do, torturing someone who can't fight back... Li Pingsheng, you're pathetic."
Li Pingsheng laughed.
This feeling of casually tormenting his enemy filled his hatred-filled mind with extreme pleasure!
Holding the sword, he chose where to strike Fang Che's body next, saying cruelly: "Fang Qing Tian, how does it feel to be tortured? Do you feel good?"
Just then, Fang Che smiled: "Good! You're finally close!"
Boom!
All the malevolent aura suddenly coalesced!
All the killing aura burst forth simultaneously!
In an instant, the entire world transformed into a hellish realm!
Li Pingsheng's cultivation was too high, and Fang Che feared three things: one, he might not be a match; two, the other party might escape; and three, the other party might turn the tables, putting him in a dangerous situation.
He had been acting all along.
The injuries he sustained were natural, even without any deliberate intent, these wounds remained.
The Spirit Energy within Dan Yun Shen Dan had been continuously activated, yet he refrained from unleashing it. This was the moment he had been waiting for!
As Malevolent and Killing Auras erupted simultaneously, the accumulated Spirit Power also burst forth, causing Dan Yun Shen Dan to instantly melt. The Spirit Power of Wu Liang Zhen Jing suddenly surged!
The blades struck simultaneously!
This was the only method Fang Che had thought of, the sole way to avoid exposing the Netherworld.
Now, the opportunity had indeed arrived.
Using his body, riddled with a thousand wounds, as the price for this chance, Fang Che couldn't hold back!
He unleashed his full power!
Li Pingsheng had completely determined that Fang Che couldn't move, already drained and exhausted.
He used his sword, stabbing with each strike, already landing forty to fifty blows.
Fang Che didn't flinch at all.
He was already completely at ease.
What he hadn't expected was that this person, who had allowed himself to be tortured, would suddenly unleash a terrorizing Malevolent Aura.
At this moment, the frontal assault, and the proximity was so close, that it directly struck his face, then his head, directly impacting his Sea of Consciousness!
His entire mind went blank!
Holding the sword in his hand, he showed no reaction at all, like a fool!
Stabbing with each strike.
Simultaneously killing!
Pfft...
Li Pingsheng's arms and legs, already severed, released four columns of blood, spraying wildly.
Fang Che, in retaliation, held the knife in his hand, and with a 'Hong' sound, the knife hilt slammed into Li Pingsheng's Dantian, consecutively!
Li Pingsheng finally screamed, staring with wide-eyed disbelief at Fang Che, as he was blasted away.
The Dantian shattered!
In mid-air, Li Pingsheng wailed, spewing fresh blood.
With a 'Hong' sound, he smashed into a large tree, and as the tree trembled, Li Pingsheng's body was bounced back, falling to the ground.
Still struggling, he lifted his neck, staring at Fang Che in disbelief: "You, you, you... What kind of demonic technique is this?!"
In his astonished gaze, Fang Che's wounds rapidly healed under his watchful eyes.
Fang Che let out a long sigh of relief, propping himself up with the knife on the ground, and slowly stood up: "How about it, are you surprised? Li Pingsheng, now, are you feeling good?"
In Li Pingsheng's eyes filled with hatred and incomprehension, Fang Che stood up straight.
The wounds on his legs and body visibly healed.
The Spirit Dan's divine glow shone on Fang Che's body, like a flash of lightning coursing through him.
He could clearly see the wounds he had inflicted on Fang Che's body healing, forming scars, then turning darker as the scars healed, blending with his skin tone.
By the time Fang Che walked over ten zhang to stand before him, the scars on his leg had fallen off on their own.
Revealing pink, tender flesh, the flesh gradually deepened in color, matching his surrounding skin tone.
He had already fully recovered.
Li Pingsheng's face turned ashen.
His Dantian was destroyed, his limbs severed, yet his opponent had completely recovered.
"How did you do this?"
Li Pingsheng's face turned ashen, "You, you... Ahh... The Heavenly King Dan from Headquarters!"
At this moment, Li Pingsheng recalled the youth Fang Che, their friend in battle, and among the rewards he received, there was this Heavenly King Dan of divine grade!
However, while the Heavenly King Dan had healing effects, its primary purpose wasn't to aid cultivation.
...
The entire process, he remained vigilant, but the seventh enemy didn't appear.
"Just the six of you? Li Pingsheng, you've been too careless."
Fang Che said, "If there's a next life, you must remember this lesson."
Li Pingsheng closed his eyes in anger.
Six... Not enough?
In a completely confidential manner, and with a guarantee of secrecy for life, this was the maximum number of people he could mobilize.
Fang Che finally breathed a sigh of relief. This battle, on the surface, seemed to be a victory achieved through deceitful means.
Furthermore, it was a counter-kill.
However, Fang Che himself knew the danger had reached an extreme level.
If the opponent hadn't harbored the intention to 'vent anger' and had launched a simultaneous attack with six people, his only chance of survival would be to reveal his trump cards or use the Blood Burning Technique to escape.
While the opponent's aura was strong, Fang Che was confident he wouldn't die.
But these two trump cards involved too much, and Fang Che didn't want to use either of them.
The apparent willingness to be slaughtered without resistance, but if Li Pingsheng had truly intended to kill, Fang Che guaranteed he would jump to escape.
Li Pingsheng's regret was purely self-inflicted.
Even at the last moment, he still had a chance to survive, why did he use his trump card?
Li Ping Sheng was carried by Fang Che, his face filled with despair. He knew that he was done for, and so was the Li family.
This was not just about revenge on Fang Che, but... all the high-level warriors of the Li family had been caught in one fell swoop.
Even if the Protector gave a lenient sentence, the Li family of Donghu Zhou would still be considered finished.
"Fang Che! Fang Che!"
Li Ping Sheng gnashed his teeth, muttering curses repeatedly, cursing with his life and soul.
Both his legs were severed at the root, and his arms at the shoulders, leaving only a stump of his body.
But his curses never ceased.
In the air, Bu Chou carried a stick and vanished in a flash.
Fenghuang Slope.
Countless people had already gathered here, waiting.
The tens of miles they had traveled were covered with red flowers.
Fenghuang Slope was covered with white flowers, white banners blocking the sky, and the incense and candles formed a sea of clouds. The Protector's carriage was parked there, and on it were huge coffins, one after another.
The coffins were covered with red cloth.
Inside were the remains of the wrongfully dead young ladies, packed tightly in the coffins.
In front, a small basin surrounded by three sides had been dug into a huge grave pit.
The Protector's experts personally worked on it, even treating the ground of the grave pit to prevent water seepage, ensuring it would remain dry for a thousand years.
Behind, Dong Yun Yu, Feng Xiang Dong, and Qiu Yun Shang each stood, and behind them were huge horse carriages.
This was the task Fang Che had given them.
On the carriages were large boxes of countless exquisite clothes and shoes. From inner skirts to outer dresses, from winter wear to summer attire, there were all sorts of colors.
There were also several large boxes of jewelry, rouge, and powder.
Everything was prepared meticulously.
"These are for the girls to be buried with, so they won't be naked on the other side. Moreover, the Protector's gifts naturally carry the grandeur of the Protector, ensuring they won't be bullied over there."
"The girls all love beauty, so we bought a lot. They're exquisite, don't worry about the cost."
"If there's a next life, I hope they'll still be beautiful and live peaceful and happy days without danger."
Fang Che had thought it through.
Dong Yun Yu and the others didn't care about the cost; everything was prepared perfectly.
The time was almost upon them.
They had been waiting for Fang Che.
But Fang Che hadn't arrived yet.
Zhao Shanhe was in charge of the ceremony.
He didn't have to come, but An Ruo Xing persuaded him: "After this major event, calming the people's hearts is the most important task. Since this matter has already attracted the attention of the entire Donghu Zhou, then you, as the Chancellor, must make an appearance."
So, Zhao Shanhe came.
But as they waited for Fang Che, who was late, Zhao Shanhe also grew anxious: "Should we... not wait for him? He's busy over there..."
Before he could finish, the surrounding crowd shouted in unison: "Wait for Patrol Officer Fang!"
"We want to wait for Captain Fang!"
One of the missing girls' fathers, already in his sixties, trembled as he spoke. His daughter had been missing for thirty years, and it was almost certain that she was among these coffins.
So this time, the old man had come specifically to send off his daughter.
His eyes filled with tears as he said, "Wait a little longer... I know my daughter's temperament. Captain Fang saved them, and they must want to see Captain Fang one last time..."
Zhao Shanhe took a deep breath, feeling his eyes grow hot. "Okay, wait a little longer!"
"When Captain Fang arrives, it will be the perfect time!"
The crowd agreed, willing to miss the timing if it meant waiting for Fang Che.
They believed in one thing: As long as Captain Fang comes today, even if our daughters are in the underworld, no demons or ghosts will dare to bully them!
Don't you see who is sending them off? Who dares?!
Just then, a distant roar echoed, and a figure flew through the clouds and mist.
Everyone cheered: "Captain Fang!"
But Zhao Shanhe's brows furrowed.
When Fang Che approached.
The cheers abruptly stopped.
Fang Che had arrived.
But his body was covered in blood.
It seemed he had just gone through a fierce battle before arriving!
"What happened?" Zhao Shanhe asked with concern as he rushed forward.
"I encountered a revenge attack."
Fang Che put down the bundle he was carrying, and three heads rolled out.
Then he placed the half-body he was holding on the ground: "It's them. I also caught a live one."
Zhao Shanhe looked down and couldn't help but feel his blood boil in anger. He roared: "Li Ping Sheng? It's you?! You took revenge and killed Fang Che?!"
This matter was truly unexpected!
No matter how Li Ping Sheng acted, he always seemed to understand justice.
He seemed to accept it wholeheartedly.
Who would've thought he'd secretly go and take revenge on Fang Che?!
Zhao Shanhe's voice was loud.
Suddenly, many people heard it, and everyone's eyes were filled with surging rage.
The people behind couldn't see clearly or hear clearly, and they all asked around.
The people in front began to pass the message back, one person telling ten, ten telling a hundred, and slowly, everyone knew.
It turned out that someone was trying to assassinate Squad Leader Fang Che!
The Donghu Li Family!
Instantly, the crowd began to stir. The towering rage was rapidly brewing.
Li Ping Sheng, lying on the ground, opened his eyes and looked at Zhao Shanhe with despair, "Zhao Chancellor, you're so cruel!"
Zhao Shanhe's loud shout, whether intentional or not, was something he knew well after so many years.
Zhao Shanhe said solemnly, "Why did you intercept Squad Leader Fang Che? Just because he killed your son? Your son harmed a commoner, so isn't it right for him to die?"
Li Ping Sheng laughed miserably, "My son just visited a prostitute, and he was killed! So many years of life and death, all for what? I don't accept this, and I want to find Squad Leader Fang Che for justice. What's wrong with that?"
Zhao Shanhe said angrily, "Do you not know the reason for this? Li Ping Sheng! You're confused!"
"If I'm confused, then so be it. Anyway, it's already like this."
Li Ping Sheng glared at Zhao Shanhe with resentment and said in a hoarse voice, "My five brothers, including myself, and my son, are all gone. What more do you want? What more do you want?"
Zhao Shanhe roared in anger, "Isn't this what you deserve? Isn't this your own doing? What face do you have to question me? What face do you have to take revenge on Squad Leader Fang Che?"
Li Ping Sheng burst into mad laughter, already insane.
After a while, he stopped laughing and said, "What I did, I admit it. Zhao Chancellor, considering our many years of friendship... please give me a quick death."
He said, "If there's a chance, if... I hope the Li Family doesn't end up destroyed."
Zhao Shanhe sighed, "Li Ping Sheng, if you truly understand righteousness as you say, and if you truly uphold justice even against your own family... how good it would be!"
Li Ping Sheng smiled faintly, "Unfortunately, I have hatred. I can't do it. If there's a next life, I still want to take revenge on Squad Leader Fang Che."
Zhao Shanhe furrowed his brows and asked, "Li Ping Sheng, speak from your conscience, did Squad Leader Fang Che do wrong?"
Li Ping Sheng remained silent, and after a while, he said, "He didn't do wrong."
"Then you..."
"But I still want revenge. Because the one who died is my son, my only son."
Li Ping Sheng said.
"If my son hadn't died, I would have admired him. But he killed my son, so he must die!"
Li Ping Sheng said hoarsely, "He must die!"
"Stubborn and unyielding, delusion, unyielding."
Zhao Shanhe drew his sword with a clank, suppressing his anger, and said calmly, "Calm down and leave some words."
Li Ping Sheng's anger had reached a point where his eyes, which had lost all reason, slowly regained clarity. After a while, he looked at the white clouds in the sky and said softly, "Tell my family... not to seek revenge. Zhao Chancellor, I hate you very much, but I'm also very grateful to you!"
"There's nothing to linger over."
As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes, "I know I did wrong, but I don't regret it. Give me another chance, and I'll take revenge for my son, which is only right."
"Sigh..."
Zhao Shanhe's sword in his hand gleamed, and a bloodstain appeared on Li Ping Sheng's throat.
He stopped breathing.
"Place the four Li Family members... to one side. Wait for them to be dealt with when we return!"
Zhao Shanhe sighed and said.
Beside him, several Protectors silently stepped forward and collected the bodies of Li Ping Sheng and the others.
Zhao Shanhe turned to look at Squad Leader Fang Che, with some regret, "Do you understand, Squad Leader Fang Che?"
"I understand. I do."
Squad Leader Fang Che also sighed and said softly, "So, I brought them here and left them to you to deal with."
"That's good. Thank you!"
The incident of the Li Family intercepting Squad Leader Fang Che came to an end.
But the complicated gazes around and the forcibly suppressed rage still showed.
Now, it was time for the beauty to be buried, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Everyone was forcibly controlling themselves not to burst out in anger. But everyone remembered in their hearts that this matter was not over.
The Li Family must pay a price. This was the voice in everyone's hearts.
Zhao Shanhe stood in a high place.
His black cloak fluttered in the wind.
The golden crown on his head symbolized the crossed swords of the Protectors, shining with golden light.
"Today, my heart is heavy. Countless flower-like girls, in the prime of their youth, have suffered a terrible misfortune... I, Zhao Shanhe, feel deeply incompetent. Fortunately, the heavens have eyes, and Squad Leader Fang Che found the demon, and the Protectors joined forces to slay it... Therefore, today, we seek a peaceful resting place for the fragrant souls, a place for eternal sleep..."
After Zhao Shanhe finished speaking, he said, "Please, Squad Leader Fang Che, say a few words to everyone."
Suddenly, thunderous applause erupted.
Much more fervent than before.
Zhao Shanhe's face showed a smile, and he waved his hand, then swiftly descended.
Squad Leader Fang Che stood in a high place, somewhat helpless. If he had a choice, he would never stand here.
But there was no way. Now, the crowd only recognized Squad Leader Fang Che, so if he didn't come, the matter wouldn't be resolved.
He clenched his fist, his face filled with sorrow, and said, "I won't say more. The girls are also anxiously waiting."
(End of Chapter)
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