The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 135 Capture
When Wu Chengyu left the dense forest, he realized that although the two of them had run for a short time, they had covered a very long distance at such a fast pace that he could no longer calculate how far they had run.

Most importantly, Zhao Feng was running frantically to escape, and in his panic, he lost his way and completely deviated from his intended path. Wu Chengyu had no idea where he was at that moment.

He carefully discerned the direction and roughly calculated that he was probably southeast of Tiger Hill. Most of the day had passed, and he had not eaten a single grain of rice. At this moment, he was extremely hungry and thirsty.

Fortunately, Wu Chengyu had excellent hearing and soon heard the sound of flowing water. He immediately turned towards the direction from which the sound was coming.

A few hundred meters away from Wu Chengyu, there is a small hill. Although it is not high, it has the unique charm of Jiangnan, and its lush greenery adds to its elegance.

What's rare is that there's a small waterfall on the mountain. The constant flow of water has created a jade-like pool at the foot of the mountain, reflecting the mountain scenery in a serene and tranquil way. The white ribbon of water flowing down the mountain is also dynamic and lively. The combination of stillness and movement creates a vivid painting, with a graceful and flowing charm between the ink and wash.

Such a beautiful scene was suddenly disturbed by the presence of some idle people, who disrupted the peace of this picturesque landscape.

A dozen carriages were parked by the pool, and some knights stood guard around them. Surprisingly, Wanyan Shang and Shi Shun, who had just killed someone while laughing and joking at Tiger Hill, were standing by the pool.

"Lord Wanyan, there are many people who want to harm us. In my opinion, it would be best to enter the city as soon as possible."

"No rush, no rush. Haven't you always been so confident? I imagine your five ambushes have all worked. Even if some escaped, they're just stray dogs and no threat. Besides, didn't you assure me that no one knows about this path?"

"Following me are the strongest Xuanjia Knights of my Great Jin. Though cavalry, they have practiced martial arts since childhood. A dozen of them forming a battle formation are unstoppable even by the most skilled martial artists. You Song people are just cowards."

While talking, Wanyan Shang put bait on the fishing hook and cast the line into the water, completely ignoring Shi Shun's ugly expression.

"I am usually fond of refined things and I love places like this with its beautiful mountains and clear waters. Such beautiful scenery is rare in my Great Jin. Let's rest here for a while and go fishing together. Wouldn't that be a rare and elegant thing to do?"

If you ask me, why don't you have your Song emperor surrender to my Great Jin directly, and then cede the Suzhou area to me as my fiefdom? I see you are quite thorough in your work, wouldn't it be better if you came to my residence as a steward?

"You Shi family members are certainly good at serving people."

Shi Shun remained silent, letting the spit dry on his face. Although Wanyan Shang did not speak again, his face became increasingly arrogant.

At that moment, Wu Chengyu happened to be nearby and overheard their conversation.

Of the five ambushes, Wu Chengyu was unaware of two, but he had guessed the rest with a high degree of certainty.

One of these two was a Jin citizen, and the other was a member of the Shi family. They must have been the masterminds behind this massacre. Wu Chengyu was wondering where to look for them when he stumbled upon them by accident.

Shi Shun was always cautious, but he was helpless against a playboy like Wanyan Shang. His uncle, Shi Miyuan, was also trying to curry favor with the Jin envoy. The peace treaty between the Song and Jin dynasties was of great importance to the Shi family's grand plan, and he dared not offend Wanyan Shang under any circumstances.

Left with no other choice, he waved his hand, and a beautiful maidservant carried a long table and placed it between Shi Shun and Wanyan Shang, and served fine wine and snacks.

Wanyan Shang nodded casually, his gaze towards Shi Shun filled with satisfaction, as if he were looking at a satisfied servant, clearly implying that the Shi family indeed knew how to serve people.

He held the fishing rod in one hand, his eyes fixed on the float, while his other hand stretched out, hovering in mid-air, waiting for the maid to place a wine cup in his hand. However, after waiting for a long time, his hand remained empty. He grew somewhat annoyed, but when he turned to look, he froze. Beside the table, a disheveled figure had suddenly appeared, covered in blood and with torn clothes. He was stuffing pastries into his mouth with one hand, then, feeling thirsty and unable to swallow, picked up the wine pot with his other hand and began drinking from the spout.

Shi Shun and her two beautiful maids stood frozen to the side, their eyes filled with fear, completely unable to move or speak.

"There's an assassin!" Wanyan Shang knew exactly what had happened and immediately cried for help, but the next moment he felt the man's hand tap his body a few times, and his body immediately lost control.

The knights who were on guard around the perimeter had been looking outwards until now, when they noticed that there was an extra person next to their master. They immediately drew their swords and rushed over.

Without wasting words, Wu Chengyu immediately dispatched seven or eight figures to meet them. Since Wanyan Shang said they were skilled in battle formations, then of course they should divide and conquer them, not giving the other side a chance to form a formation.

Upon engaging in combat, Wu Chengyu was greatly disappointed. Although these people had practiced martial arts, they primarily relied on battlefield tactics, emphasizing powerful and heavy attacks, which made them relatively inflexible. They were indeed formidable on the battlefield.

If it were anyone else, forming a battle formation, they would indeed be a tough nut to crack. But Wu Chengyu could easily handle such people. His lightness skill completely restrained these dismounted cavalrymen, and in terms of strength alone, he was superior to them.

Or perhaps it was a spoiled brat like Wanyan Shang, who didn't know martial arts and looked down on the people of the Song Dynasty, who overestimated his cavalry.

For whatever reason, these people pose no threat to Wu Chengyu.

Using the technique of creating clones and shadows, he always maintained a one-on-one relationship with these people, controlling their weapons with the "Shifting Stars" technique, and then casually snapping their necks with a Nine Yin Divine Claw. Every move he made resulted in a death, without any hesitation.

There were a dozen or so knights who had been scattered around on guard, but as soon as they reached the edge of the pool, they were killed one after another by Wu Chengyu.

Wu Chengyu broke the neck of the last knight before leisurely returning to the table. Without saying a word, he filled his stomach first, ignoring the terrified and pleading eyes of Shi Shun and Wanyan Shang.

"These pastries are obviously made by restaurants in Suzhou. This Zhuangyuan cake is the signature dish of Deyuelou Restaurant. The filling is molten red bean paste, which is delicate and sweet without any residue. We've killed a lot of people today, so eating something sweet now will help calm our minds."

Then he picked up another piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, looking at Shi Shun as he ate: "But why did you give this Jin person Dingsheng cake? What were you thinking?"

After Wu Chengyu finished off the two plates of snacks and several fruits on the table, he finally satisfied his hungry stomach.

"I'm not interested in the Jin people and I can't be bothered with them. But you, one is Shi Tong, the other is Shi Chang, what are your names?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he released Shi Shun's speech-impairing pressure point.

Shi Shun could speak immediately and beg for mercy: "Have mercy, brave man! Whatever you need, my Shi family can give you, just please spare me."

"The phrase 'please spare my life' is utter nonsense. Throughout history, when people have to beg for mercy, how many have actually been spared?"

(End of this chapter)