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

Chapter 254 Incompetent Fury

"Number Three and his two assistants have had their hands and feet crippled, their eyes blinded, their tongues cut out, and their eardrums ruptured. Now they can only lie in bed, no different from living dead."

Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped. Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but this method is more vicious than any other.

"Number Four, is there anything else you want to say?"

"Reporting to the leader, I think the methods used against Number Three and the others are more like revenge in the martial arts world. Only a deep-seated blood feud would lead to such ruthlessness. Otherwise, they could have killed the others without going to such lengths."

Heshi Lie Liangping lowered his head and pondered. He also felt that it was like seeking revenge, but the problem was that these three guys had been hiding for so many years, where did these enemies suddenly come from?

"Number four, I will personally take charge of the Da Ci'en Temple area. When you come to investigate the Songhe Temple matter, start with the enemies of those three."

Number Four looked troubled, but had no choice but to agree. These three guys had been burning, killing, and looting everywhere in the past, and had enemies all over Jiangnan. How could anyone possibly find out?

"Leader, look at the state of Number Three and the others now. Should we give them a quick death?"

"Hmph, they ruined my big plan. Where can I find someone familiar with the bandits' ways and knowledgeable about the situation in Jiangnan in such a short time?"

Since that's the case, let them slowly wait to die. It won't take long anyway. You should all take this as a warning; failing in your duties will not end well.

Everyone fell silent, too afraid to answer.

Meanwhile, Wu Chengyu outside gave He Shilie Liangping a thumbs up. He suddenly realized that if the three bandit brothers were left there, their accomplices might find them and kill them on the spot, which would greatly diminish the value of Wu Chengyu's painstakingly devised revenge plan.

Fortunately, this guy, Ryohei Heisei, actually helped him out. When it comes to ruthlessness, this guy is no less ruthless.

"And there's another one. Why did he also die at Songhe Temple? The other three shouldn't have been there at the same time."

Number Six, tell me what you know.

Number 6 didn't show up last night, but he looks very worried now.

"Reporting to the leader, Number One was supposed to return to Yunlai Inn yesterday to meet with that minor leader, and then leave Chang'an City early this morning."

My men kept a close eye on that small leader without revealing any clues, and even Number One himself didn't realize that I was monitoring him.

But just as dawn broke today, my men went to relieve them, only to find that the person in charge of surveillance last night was also dead, Number One was nowhere to be seen, and the small leader had also vanished.

Moreover, the man who died was also killed by someone whose neck was snapped in an instant, just like what Number Four said. I suspect that the two incidents were committed by the same person.

Therefore, this murderer is not only a true martial arts master, but should also be connected to those bandit groups, which is why he went to rescue that minor leader.

Heshi Lie Liangping's face was contorted with rage, veins bulging: "The same person, connected to the bandit army. I hate these guys who think they can do whatever they want just because they have martial arts skills. And then what did you do?"

"When my subordinates reported the news, the city gates were not yet open, so I immediately sent men to seal them off in advance. I figured that the minor leader should still be inside Chang'an. As long as I had enough men, I could get him out."

“Manpower? Where did you get so many manpower? Number Five, I asked you to search the person who met with the oil shop yesterday, and you still haven’t found anything. I don’t believe he can fly away.”

Now, we have to search the whole city for last night's murderer, and my top men are going to set up an ambush at the Great Ci'en Temple. Tell me, where am I supposed to find so many men for you?" Number Five immediately bowed and said, "Reporting to the leader, it's not that I've failed in my duties, but today some of my men were forcibly taken away by that Qiu Gang leader's sister, who said she was searching for someone in Chang'an City."

You said before that at this stage, you'll grant any request the Qiu Gang leader might make, so I dared not stop you.

"Qiu Qianren's sister? That stupid-looking woman has been getting into a lot of trouble lately. What is she up to this time?"

"Your subordinate dares not say."

"If you don't tell me, I will kill you now."

"Reporting to the chief, it is said that Qiu Qianchi took a fancy to a handsome young man and wanted to marry him, but he ran away because she couldn't keep an eye on him, so she borrowed some manpower from me."

Ryohei Heisei was so angry that he kicked Number Five to the ground and cursed loudly.

"I am a secret agent of the Jin Kingdom, and you went to help that woman find a gigolo? How could you do such a thing? How come I have a bunch of stupid subordinates like you?"

"In just one night, you've created such a huge mess for me, and the worst part is we don't even know who did it. You might as well just pull out your knives and slit your own throats."

Upon hearing this, all the subordinates knelt down, not daring to utter a sound, fearing that Heishi Lie Liangping would use them as a scapegoat.

Wu Chengyu, on the other hand, was quite pleased with himself in the corner of the courtyard. It was me, it was me, it was me again. All the things that made Heishi Lie Liangping act hysterically tonight were Wu Chengyu's doing.

He was the one who killed Number One and Number Three, rescued Old Man Liang, made contact with the oil shop, and was the pretty boy that Qiu Qianchi was searching for everywhere. He Shi Lie Liangping never imagined that these three targets were the same person, and all the clues were a mess, with no direction to follow.

It feels so good to be the mastermind behind the scenes, watching your opponent's powerless rage. It's a pity I don't have any good friends around to share this with now.

After being kicked to the ground, Number Five endured the pain and said, "Your subordinate is incompetent, but the men who were taken away by Qiu Qianchi have found that pretty boy. I will immediately send them back to search for the criminal again. I will not dare to delay the leader's important business."

"Hmph, very well. You can't find suspects or bandits, but finding a pretty boy is a piece of cake. What use are you people to me?"

Wu Chengyu, hiding in the darkness, suddenly opened his eyes wide. He had been so focused on practicing his verbal skills in his room that he hadn't noticed the commotion outside.

However, after shaking off Qiu Qianchi's followers, he did not disguise himself, but walked openly on the street. He then casually found an inn to stay in, since Qiu Qianchi was not worthy of him changing his appearance or hiding his true identity.

Moreover, Wu Chengyu's current appearance is indeed attractive, so for these Jin spies to find him, it would only be a matter of breaking into a few more inns, which is not a difficult task.

However, Qiu Qianchi was such a headache that Wu Chengyu decided to leave the inn first thing tomorrow morning, change his face, or just kill her to get rid of her completely.

At this moment, Number Six interjected, "Boss, I wasn't here last night, but it seems that Number One and Number Three were killed after leaving here, so this place is probably no longer safe."

Heshi Lie Liangping's eyes flashed. He was so angry about the many changes that he hadn't thought of this point. However, he wouldn't let anyone see that he had made a mistake.

"It's alright. I have left more than two hundred people guarding this courtyard. They will come immediately as soon as I send a signal. This place is safe."

"You're right, this place might indeed have been exposed. From now on, we'll temporarily abandon this base and move to the Great Ci'en Temple. If you need anything, come find me there."

(End of this chapter)