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Chapter 65: Ambush on the Way
Chapter 65: Ambush on the Way
Bright Moon Tower.
In a private room on the second floor.
Liu Zhixiang watched as Cheng Ran stormed out with a furious expression, and he followed suit.
"Young Master Cheng, since you've made up your mind, I won't say more. But I must warn you, that young man beside you is Jiang Li's younger brother. And Jiang Li, despite being a mere disabled law enforcement officer, has caught the attention of Cao Bin."
"Do you think he has any future or prospects?"
"His future is already sealed. If you continue to associate with him, your Cheng Family will inevitably suffer the consequences."
"Your aunt, although married into the Xie Family, is only a concubine, the fourth wife. She doesn't have the power to protect you fully."
Upon hearing these words, Cheng Ran paused slightly as he stepped over the threshold, then continued out of the private room.
Moments later.
The middle-aged man who had just left was followed by several young servants carrying dishes. As he stepped into the room, he was taken aback.
"Sir, where is Young Master Cheng?"
"He left!"
"Why did he leave? Didn't you give him another option?"
Liu Zhixiang shook his head, "There's no need for that anymore."
"What's going on, sir?"
Liu Zhixiang scoffed, "That Young Master Cheng has lost his mind. He asked me for an investment, an investment to target someone Cao Bin is after."
"Am I crazy? Isn't this obviously provoking the third young master of the Cao Family's main branch? What makes him think he can afford to offend the third young master, Cao Bin?"
"Just because he said his martial talent is higher than Cheng Ran's? Or because of that young man's connections?"
"It's ridiculous!"
"Even if his martial talent surpasses Cheng Ran's, what good will it do? Once Cao Bin sets his sights on him, how long can he survive?"
"Can he possibly achieve such a high level that he masters the martial arts in just a few months, reaching the first rank and seizing the opportunity to join the Inspection Office two months later?"
The middle-aged man asked, "Sir, does that mean we're letting this go?"
"Let it go!" Liu Zhixiang said, "Since this Young Master Cheng refuses to accept, we should increase our contact with Xiao Peng. Invest more in Xiao Peng; his talent and understanding exceed that of Young Master Cheng. With enough resources, he can eventually close the gap in vital energy and martial progress."
"Once Xiao Peng's martial progress catches up with Young Master Cheng, what can he do to compete with Xiao Peng?"
"Since he rejected our Sihe Merchant Guild, I'll increase my investment in Xiao Peng. In the future, he'll naturally make Young Master Cheng regret his decision."
Outside Bright Moon Tower.
"Jiang Shidi, my apologies!" Cheng Ran said with a guilty expression.
"What are you talking about, Senior Brother Cheng? Today, you've already done your best to help me! How could I not know that?" Jiang Ning replied.
Cheng Ran said, "I was being naive. How could Sihe Merchant Guild risk offending the Cao Family to invest in you? It was my oversight, and I've caused you embarrassment."
Jiang Ning smiled, "What embarrassment? It's normal to be rejected."
Jiang Ning continued, "Speaking of this, Senior Brother Cheng should indeed consider it carefully. Getting too close to me will indeed invite the displeasure of Cao Bin, the third young master of the Cao Family's main branch. It's best if you don't associate too closely with me."
"What are you saying, Jiang Shidi?" Cheng Ran's face turned angry. "When I make friends, I don't weigh the pros and cons. If I like someone and they treat me well, I'm willing to become close!"
"Why bother yourself with Cao Bin?"
"With your talent, it won't be long before you achieve mastery in Five Beasts Fist. On the day you reach perfection, you'll pass Master Wang's assessment and become his direct disciple."
"With Master Wang's status, once you become his direct disciple, Cao Bin would have to be insane to dare to touch you."
"With Jiang Shidi's innate Martial Dao talent, this is a sure thing!"
Seeing Cheng Ran's determined expression, Jiang Ning's heart was touched.
He cupped his hands respectfully, "Many thanks, Brother Cheng."
At the same time, a figure slowly appeared in the distance, a man dressed in a black robe, with a long sword slung diagonally across his waist.
This person was none other than Xu Yunfeng.
By his side, a man with a green snake tattoo on his arm followed.
"Master Xu, according to our brothers' notice, Jiang Ning just entered Bright Moon Tower," the man said.
"No need to say more, I've already seen him!" Xu Yunfeng smiled, his gaze fixed on the entrance of Bright Moon Tower.
Seeing Xu Yunfeng's smile, the member of the Azure Serpent Gang couldn't help but tremble.
As a member of the gang, he had naturally witnessed Master Xu's cunning methods of hiding a knife behind a smile.
On the other side, Jiang Ning suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he was being stared at by a venomous snake.
Following his instincts, he looked towards the end of the street corner and saw Xu Yunfeng.
It was him!
Xu Yunfeng!!
Jiang Ning's expression turned slightly solemn.
Seeing Xu Yunfeng again didn't surprise him, as he had already anticipated this encounter.
If members of the Azure Serpent Gang were guarding the martial academy's entrance, how could Xu Yunfeng not know the moment he stepped out of the academy?
He reached for the bulging bag at his waist, which contained quicklime, a common weapon in martial arts dramas from his previous life.
This substance was an extremely practical tool for close combat, and he had prepared it in advance.
Feeling the bag of quicklime still there, he also gripped the ebony longsword in his hand.
His confidence surged.
"Jiang Shidi, what's wrong?" Cheng Ran noticed Jiang Ning's sudden change in expression and spoke up.
As he spoke, his gaze followed Jiang Ning's, and he too saw Xu Yunfeng, dressed in an imperial law enforcement officer's uniform, standing at the street corner in the distance.
Before Jiang Ning could speak, Cheng Ran exclaimed, "So, this is that dog of Cao Bin!"
He then patted Jiang Ning's shoulder, "Don't worry, Shidi. I've prepared for this! I'll send Jiang Shidi back to the martial academy, and I don't believe he'd dare follow Jiang Shidi inside."
At this moment, Jiang Ning felt like declining Cheng Ran's kindness, as he also wanted to test his current strength and see if he could kill Xu Yunfeng with a single sword strike.
But this thought quickly passed, and he decided against it.
There was no need! No point in taking unnecessary risks!
Although he was confident that he could use the Tideblade Technique, an intermediate martial art, to defeat a stronger opponent and kill Xu Yunfeng with the burst of Nine Levels of Power, there was no point in taking a risk without a foolproof plan.
With his rapid growth, in ten or half a month, he could be absolutely certain of killing Xu Yunfeng.
Why take a risk today?
With this in mind, Jiang Ning said, "Then, many thanks, Brother Cheng."
Cheng Ran smiled, "Let's go! Get on the carriage!"
Clop, clop, clop—
Under the moonlight, a carriage raced through the wide inner city streets of Luoshui County, heading towards Waveflow Martial Academy.
Suddenly—
"Halt!"
A man dressed in a black robe, holding a standard-issue longsword, stood in front of the carriage.
The longsword in his hand slightly flipped, and the cold blade reflected the moonlight, shining into the eyes of the horses, who sensed the killing intent and abruptly raised their front hooves.
The carriage driver quickly pulled on the reins.
Whoa—
Amidst the horses' panic, the carriage came to an abrupt stop.
(End of Chapter)
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