The sky was dark and filled with dark clouds. Heavy rain poured down, and lightning flashed and thunder roared. An escort company was walking with difficulty on the road. The person in the lead had a bold expression on his face, and his footsteps were light. The people behind him all wore straw raincoats, and it could be seen that they were wearing short coats underneath. Some of them carried weapons, and they were the escorts and porters.
On the carriage, there was a yellow flag with a winged flying horse embroidered on it. This was the Pegasus Escort Company. Although they were not famous in the entire prefecture, they were respected by both the underworld and the underworld.
"Everyone, there's nothing we can do about the heavy rain. If we continue on our way, I remember there's an old temple in front of us. Everyone can rest there and warm themselves." As the escort spoke, he suddenly heard the sound of hooves. He was startled and looked towards the direction of the rain, only to see a horse galloping towards them.
When the escort saw this, he gestured for the guards to jump up and form a group.
As the horse neared, the escort saw that it was a young man. He looked at his attire and heaved a sigh of relief, "It doesn't seem like it. It's a young master."
As soon as he said this, the horse stopped in front of him. The young man had a faint smile on his face. The escort knew that something was wrong and cupped his hands, "Please forgive me for not greeting you. May I know your name, friend?"
He then said, "If friend is short on money, I have ten taels of silver here."
This was in accordance with the rules of the martial world. However, Pei Zi Yun replied, "That's not why I'm here."
The escort looked at Pei Zi Yun and frowned, "Young Master, there are only six thousand taels of silver here. Are you going to make things difficult for us because of these goods?"
Hearing the escort's words, Pei Zi Yun frowned, "Why do you think I'm here to rob you? I don't know how to do this. I'm only here because you have to hand over a person. "
"Young Master, we're here to escort the goods, not to escort the person. Why would we hand over a person?" The escort's expression was ugly as he spoke to Pei Zi Yun.
"Haha!" Pei Zi Yun laughed out loud. Seeing this, the young man beside the escort had a dark look on his face as he stepped forward, "You bastard thief, what are you laughing at?"
He then pulled out his blade, "Why are you talking to this man? If we hand over the person we're escorting, our reputation will be ruined. There's only one thief, let's just kill him."
As he spoke, he slashed out with his blade towards Pei Zi Yun.
"Throw the iron net, trap this person, and kill him." Once the teenager attacked, the escort's expression changed. He knew that he would not be able to escape, so he spoke viciously. Several armed escorts surged out from the side. They all held nets in their hands, but they were made of chains, and there were Mitsubishi spikes on them.
"As expected, you've revealed your true colors? You're an escort and an armed escort? It's just the remnants of the Dagger Society that I've been chasing after, and a few greedy escorts working together. I can't believe you guys actually thought of disguising yourselves as an escort team. "Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly. With a flash of his sword, the young man screamed in pain as he fell to the ground.
The escort shouted, "Song 'er!"
"Kill, kill this person. Iron net, quickly!" The escort roared angrily and waved his hand. Two armed escorts lifted up the metal net and moved forward. The metal net was very big, and once it covered them, they would immediately be unable to move.
"Sand Spell!" Pei Zi Yun waved his hand and tossed the metal net over. The ground beneath the man's feet sank, and the net fell to the side.
Seeing this, the escort's expression changed, "Demon, you're using demonic spells. Let's attack together. Young Master Wu, escape quickly. I'll cut off the path for you."
The escort shouted loudly behind him as he raised his blade and charged forward.
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Escort, hand over Wu Chi, and I will not make things difficult for you. I've already killed many of Meng Luo Gong's followers. Only the Wu family is left. You should know what's going on. Why are you still struggling?"
One of the escorts turned around and ran. The armed escorts shouted, "Protect Young Master!"
They were all blocking the path, trying to stop Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun shook his head and said, "What's the point of doing this?"
"Demon, hand over your life." The escort led his men and charged forward. However, a sword flashed, and within a breath's time, the escort fell to the ground. The sword had pierced through his internal organs, and he coughed out blood. Several armed escorts surrounded the escort and shouted, "Master, Master, don't die."
"I won't die!"
Pei Zi Yun laughed as he leapt onto his horse, and chased after them. He had only galloped for a kilometer or two when he suddenly pulled on the reins, "Something's not right. The person who escaped just now was wearing a veil, and his age doesn't match. These people gave way too easily. Something's fishy."
At this point, the escort looked at one of the young masters and said, "Young master, we've disguised ourselves as an escort, and we're bound to give ourselves away. Just now, we arranged for someone to lure this person away, but I don't think they'll be able to fool him for long. Young master, you should leave quickly. Don't let this demon discover you."
"Chen Dou, I will remember everything you've done for the Wu family." Young master Wu looked at Chen Dou and sighed.
Young master Wu mounted his horse and galloped away. All of a sudden, he heard the sound of horses galloping. The group of fake guards turned around and saw a man appear.
"What a good plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. If I hadn't given myself away, I would have been fooled by you all." Pei Zi Yun said coldly as he pulled out his sword.
"Young master, leave quickly." The escort shouted.
"Go!" The young master galloped away on his horse. Looking at the escaping young master, the escort shouted, "For the young master, we must defend this place."
"The Wu family has already perished, and this has nothing to do with you. Why do you have to get involved? Your wives and children are waiting for you when you return. Think about it. "Pei Zi Yun looked at the group of guards as he spoke.
These guards were about to charge forward and kill the man, but when they heard these words, they hesitated. The Wu family was still around, and would not dare to betray them. However, they hesitated and did not charge forward.
"Kill!" Seeing that Pei Zi Yun had dispelled their plans with just a few words, the injured escort stood up and raised his blade.
"Go!" Pei Zi Yun charged forward on his horse, and with a flash of his sword, the escort's head flew into the air.
"Avenge my master." One of the guards had a look of hatred on his face as he pounced on Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun had not even retracted his sword when he swung his sword and killed him.
Earlier on, he had been merciful to the guards who were escorting the goods. Now, he was merciless.
Seeing Pei Zi Yun galloping away, the remaining guards did not stop him. Pei Zi Yun ran past them and shouted, "If I were you, I would split the six thousand taels of silver. After all, the Wu family would not be able to take revenge on you."
Hearing these words, the guards looked at each other before shouting out and dashing towards the carriage.
"You bastards who betrayed your master." Young master Wu, who had escaped far away, looked at the guards with bloodshot eyes. He was in disbelief as he whipped his horse furiously, trying to increase its speed.
Pei Zi Yun's horse continued to chase after him.
Young master Wu was panicking as he sped up his horse. All of a sudden, he heard a loud laugh. He turned around and saw the flash of a sword. A head flew into the air, and fresh blood splattered everywhere, dyeing the ground red.
Pei Zi Yun laughed out before sighing, "Killing so many heads, but I've only killed one prefecture's worth of henchmen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Zi Yun turned around and left. At this point, Meng Luo Gong and his henchmen had all been killed.
Pei Zi Yun trudged through the rain for several kilometers before arriving at an inn he had booked earlier. Since he had spent five taels of silver, the innkeeper had invited a chef to host a banquet.
Other than chicken, duck and fish, there were also fresh vegetables and even seafood.
When he entered, he saw a young man waiting for him. When he saw him, he bowed, "Master Top Scorer, I am Shen Zhen. I've heard so much about you, and I have to thank you for saving my life!"
Shen Zhen's face was originally covered with a beard to hide from Meng Luo Gong. However, he was different now. His face was clean and clean, and he looked to be in his twenties. He even had a calm and steady demeanor about him. Pei Zi Yun nodded his head, "It's a small matter. Let's go in and talk.
Let's drink and talk. "The both of them walked up and saw a screen separating them. All sorts of dishes had already been served. Since it was early autumn, the wine had been warmed. Pei Zi Yun raised his cup and invited Shen Zhen to drink. Shen Zhen seemed to be deep in thought. He ate a few mouthfuls and stopped eating. Pei Zi Yun then laughed," Brother Shen, are these dishes not to your liking? "
"Not at all. I liked them as well. It's just that I was poisoned by the Thousand Silk Attraction. It's like spinning silk. I've taken medicine and recuperated for half a month, but I'm still not fully recovered. I apologize for disturbing master Top Scorer's mood."
As he spoke, he bowed deeply, "Many thanks to Young Master for saving my life. That's why I was able to regain control of the Dagger Clan. These are the ten thousand taels of silver that my uncle's family plundered. It's all my uncle's savings."
As he spoke, he retrieved a stack of banknotes, which looked to be worth a hundred taels of silver. He then retrieved a painting, "This is the Eight Treasures of Clarity Painting. Young Master used a Dao Art previously, I'm sure this painting will be of great help to Young Master."
Pei Zi Yun placed his finger on the painting and was about to accept it when he pushed it away, "Brother Shen, you underestimate me. I'm not doing this for this. The person behind Meng Luo Gong has a grudge against me. Meng Luo Gong was working for him. Only by killing him can I continue my revenge. As long as you don't blame me for killing your uncle, that's all that matters."
"I don't dare to accept this amount of silver and the Eight Treasures of Clarity Painting." Pei Zi Yun had seen this happen too many times in his previous life. No matter how much trouble a family caused, or how much they viewed each other as enemies, if outsiders joined in, they would be treated as enemies. Nothing good would come out of it.
Hearing these words, Shen Zhen's eyes revealed a look of sorrow. He paused for some time before speaking again, "This man killed my parents, and did such a thing to my sister and me. I wish I could eat his flesh and bones. I've long lost all ties with him."
"As for this Xie Cheng Dong, he's the main culprit behind the deaths of my family and my uncle's family. I will never let him off." Shen Zhen's eyes turned red as he spoke.
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he sighed, 'Indeed, no matter how hostile they are, they still have feelings for each other. If I hadn't saved him and his sister, who knows what would have happened.'
He paused before continuing, "This Xie Cheng Dong is no ordinary person. He's the successor of Dark Altar Sect. You're no match for him now. If you want to fight him, you'll have to break through the gates of heaven."
"But you and I both have a blood feud with this man. We can work together." As he spoke, he raised his palm. Shen Zhen hesitated before raising his hand and clapping. He then said, "This world is full of calamities. Master Top Scorer, please accept this silver and the Eight Treasures of Clarity Painting."
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun stopped smiling, "Brother Shen, I'm not trying to reject you. I don't lack these things. You don't have to say anymore. Rebuilding the Dagger Society and Shen Mansion will require money. You have to rest and recuperate. Take these back. If you continue like this, I'll get angry."
Seeing that Pei Zi Yun was adamant about not accepting the silver, Shen Zhen sighed, "You're indeed a gentleman. Once I've recuperated, if young master needs anything in the future, just let me know. This is a keepsake, please accept it."
Shen Zhen then handed a dagger to Pei Zi Yun before he turned around and left.
Finally, he'd made an alliance with this man. Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but smile. He then opened up the information interface and his smile froze, "What? I haven't completed the mission? "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
