Wandering Swordsman |

He Yun sneered, remaining silent, but his swordsmanship grew even more ferocious. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Liu Ming was defeated. Seeing his opportunity, He Yun swiftly struck several vital acupoints on Liu Ming's body, rendering him immobile.

He Yun sheathed his sword, turned around, and said to the guards who were beaten and in a sorry state, "Quickly go and get some ropes to tie him up. Otherwise, if this guy breaks through his pressure points, it will take a lot of effort to capture him."

Upon hearing this, the guards immediately got up to find ropes. Master Wang and Wang Ruoling watched this scene with deep gratitude. Master Wang exclaimed, "Young Master He is truly skilled in martial arts. If it weren't for your intervention today, our Wang family would likely have fallen into the hands of this villain."

He Yun smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "You flatter me, sir. It is only right and proper for us to uphold justice."

The guards quickly found ropes and tied Liu Ming up securely. After confirming that Liu Ming could not escape, He Yun ordered his servants to take him away and keep him under strict guard. Master Wang also instructed his servants to clean the room, which had been in disarray due to the fight, and to appease the servants in the mansion.

In no time, the servants brought ropes and tied Liu Ming up tightly. Seeing that he had nowhere to run, Liu Ming threatened, "Old Wang, I advise you to release me now. If you don't, your friend's life will be in danger."

Master Wang snorted coldly and said, "Hmph. Liu Ming, you have committed many evil deeds in your life. Now that you have been captured, how can I let you go so easily? You had better tell me honestly where you are holding my friend, or you will suffer."

Liu Ming burst into wild laughter: "Hahaha, old man Wang, you think you can rescue your friend with this kid you found? Don't even dream about it."

He Yun walked up to Liu Ming, grabbed his collar, and asked loudly, "Where exactly are you keeping the master's friend? If you tell us the truth, we won't do anything to you."

Liu Ming arrogantly said, "Heh~ You think you can do anything to me? Release me right now, or I'll make sure you die a horrible death."

He Yun stared coldly at Liu Ming, his eyes filled with determination: "Liu Ming, you've brought this upon yourself. If you remain obstinate, don't blame me for being impolite."

Seeing He Yun's resolute attitude, Liu Ming's resolve wavered slightly, but he remained defiant: "Hmph, you think you can threaten me with just a few kids like you?"

Shen Mo said from the side, "Liu Ming, you'd better confess honestly to avoid suffering physical pain."

Liu Ming glanced at Shen Mo disdainfully and sneered, "You bunch of greenhorns, you dare to talk to me?"

Seeing this, Master Wang stepped forward and said, "Liu Ming, if you know what's good for you, tell us where my friend is. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Seeing the resolute attitude of the crowd, Liu Ming, still unwilling to yield, gritted his teeth and said, "You wait, the Black Wind Gang's Beiping branch won't let you get away with this."

Upon hearing the words "Black Wind Gang," Shen Mo immediately stepped forward and questioned Liu Ming, "What did you say? It's the Black Wind Gang again?!"

Liu Ming remained arrogant, sneering, "Who do you think you are? I'm not telling you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mo was instantly filled with rage, his fists clenched, and his eyes flashed with fury. However, he quickly realized that he couldn't show excessive concern for the Black Wind Gang at this moment. Therefore, Shen Mo suppressed his anger, calmed himself, and didn't let his anger erupt.

However, He Yun could no longer tolerate Liu Ming's arrogant attitude. He quickly stepped forward, gripped the dagger in his hand, and made a move to stab Liu Ming in the neck. Seeing that He Yun stopped talking and instead attacked directly, Liu Ming realized the situation was dire and his attitude immediately changed completely.

Liu Ming's face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He hurriedly begged for mercy, "Young hero, please wait! I'll talk, I'll talk. I'll tell you everything."

He Yun stared coldly at Liu Ming, the dagger pressed against Liu Ming's throat, but not yet piercing it. He said coldly, "Liu Ming, you'd better tell the truth, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Liu Ming nodded hurriedly and said, "Young hero, please let me go. I'm just a small fry in the Beiping branch of the Black Wind Gang. It's not worth you arresting me. If you let me go, I'll definitely release your friend as soon as I get back to the branch."

He Yun frowned slightly and said firmly, "We finally caught you, how can we let you go back? If we let you go back, who can guarantee you won't say one thing and do another."

Before Liu Ming could respond after He Yun finished speaking, Shen Mo suddenly interrupted, "Liu Ming, first explain the situation regarding the Black Wind Gang's Beiping branch!"

Seeing Shen Mo's serious tone, Liu Ming felt a chill run down his spine, but still tried to stall for time: "Young hero, I'm really just a nobody. I know very little about the Black Wind Gang, and there's really nothing to say."

Shen Mo's brows furrowed even more; he was clearly dissatisfied with Liu Ming's answer. Seeing Shen Mo's fixation on the Black Wind Gang, He Yun leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Brother Shen, why are you so concerned about the Black Wind Gang? Do you perhaps have some deep-seated grudge against them?"

Upon hearing He Yun's question, a complex light flashed in Shen Mo's eyes, but he quickly controlled his emotions and replied in a low voice, "Brother He, I will explain to you in detail after this matter is resolved."

He Yun nodded, patted Shen Mo's shoulder understandingly, and said, "Brother Shen, although everyone in the martial arts world knows the Black Wind Gang is not to be trifled with, if they truly have an irreconcilable feud with you, I, as your brother, will definitely help you avenge them!"

Shen Mo was somewhat moved by He Yun's loyalty, and his mood gradually calmed down. He said softly, "Brother He, thank you for your support. I will definitely tell you the details after this matter is over."

The two spoke in hushed tones, so quietly that even Liu Ming, standing beside them, couldn't hear them. Seeing that Shen Mo had calmed down, He Yun turned to Liu Ming and demanded, "Liu Ming, quickly answer Brother Shen's question."

Seeing that He Yun and Shen Mo seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, Liu Ming felt even more uneasy. He swallowed hard, forced a smile, and said, "I only joined the Black Wind Gang last year. I don't know the specifics of the gang's internal affairs. I haven't even met the gang leader since I joined, and my only communication with the gang is through carrier pigeons."

He Yun and Shen Mo exchanged a glance, signaling Liu Ming to continue. Liu Ming continued, "However, during one of the gang's internal communications, the elder in charge of communications told me that a branch hall was to be established in Beiping, and the position of the branch hall leader would be held by the person who established the branch hall."

He Yun frowned slightly and asked, "So what are your plans?"

Liu Ming sighed and continued, "At that time, I was racking my brains trying to find some money to establish a branch, but I couldn't get that much money just by robbing ordinary people passing by. Just when I was struggling, my brothers captured a man who claimed to be a friend of the wealthy man, and then I had a flash of inspiration and thought of extorting the wealthy man."

He Yun thought what was said made sense, but upon closer reflection, he felt something was missing. He glanced around and, seeing Wang Ruoling, remembered something. He immediately pressed, "Since you've already extorted money from Master Wang, why did you make such an unreasonable demand?"