CHAPTER 22
The Way of the Assassins
In the night.
Li Xu stroked the longsword in his hand. His face was livid with rage, and the corners of his mouth were filled with murderous intent.
He had been waiting here for an entire day. Seeing that Haitian Commerce was about to close for the day, he finally saw Long Chen walk out of the Commerce Hall …
Then, he saw Qing Xuan turn around and leave, leaving Long Chen alone. The three of them didn't care, after all, their main target was Long Chen!
But when they looked back, Long Chen stepped into a shadow and disappeared from the street.
"What's going on? Where are the people? Don't tell me he got away! "Li Jiu said angrily, his fingers turning white from gripping his sword.
The two middle-aged men behind him were also puzzled. They did not know why Long Chen had disappeared in the blink of an eye. "Young Master, it seems that we have been discovered. He should be hiding in the houses on both sides of the street …"
"Have we been discovered?" Li Xu was so angry that his body was trembling. He suddenly shouted angrily, "So what if he found out? I'll rush over and kill him. At worst, I'll kill everyone in the house!"
As he spoke, he actually raised his sword and charged forward, his entire body filled with ruthlessness.
The two middle-aged men shook their heads and sighed, secretly thinking that this young master's mind was too simple. One of them hurriedly rushed out to stop him, chasing after the Long family's young master in the city in such an open manner was much more serious than an assassination attempt.
However, just as the two of them rushed out, they heard a whimper behind them, followed by the muffled sound of something heavy falling to the ground.
Plop …
Li Xu and the middle-aged man instinctively turned around. Then, they leaped up and held their swords in front of them. Instantly, their hair stood on end and their eyes widened!
The two of them had just walked a few meters when the middle-aged man in the Spirit Martial Realm behind them fell to the ground. His neck was twisted at a strange angle and he was dead.
"Who is it!"
"Who is there? How dare you kill my Li Family's Spirit Martial Realm expert? You must be tired of living!"
…
The two of them looked terrified. They had been able to silently kill a cultivator of the first Ling Qi layer at such a close distance without them noticing. That kind of strange thing made their hearts tremble. They leaned their backs against each other.
However, the two of them had chosen a dark path. This path was the path back to the Long family. At this moment, the silence and darkness of the night seemed to have become a death sentence. The two of them were instantly drenched in cold sweat and slowly moved towards the street in front of them.
Their footsteps were very slow, one at the front and one at the back, not daring to relax in the slightest.
Just as they passed the shadow of a fence, Li Jiu suddenly felt the weight on his back loosen. A gust of cold wind blew, and a chill ran down his spine that he had never felt before …
Plop.
The middle-aged man in the Spirit Martial Realm, who had been standing back to back with him, suddenly fell forward and fell into a pool of blood!
Ahhh!
Li Xu broke down completely at that moment. He swung the sword in his hand madly and charged towards the main street.
However, he had only run a few meters when he was stopped by a figure that darted out from the shadows.
This person was Long Chen!
The moment Li Xu saw Long Chen, he subconsciously took two steps back. His voice trembled as he said: "It's you? You killed them. How, how is this possible! "
"You're just a useless young master of the Long family. Last month, when the big families tested you, you were only at the first level of the Mortal Martial Realm!"
"How could you kill two cultivators of the Spirit Martial Realm!"
Li Xu shouted hysterically. He couldn't believe that the man in front of him, whom he had always regarded as a flying figure, could kill two cultivators of the Spirit Martial Realm in less than ten breaths!
Long Chen sneered: "You ambushed me here. Weren't you waiting to assassinate me? Now that I'm here, why are you afraid? "
Looking at Li Tian's terrified appearance, Long Chen didn't have the slightest bit of pity. Among the three sons of the Li family, Li Tian was vicious and extremely lecherous. Although the second son, Li Xu, was stupid and not as sinister as Li Tian, he was the most violent.
In his previous life, after the Long family was destroyed, at least half of the women and children were killed by him. After that, Iron Mountain City fell into the hands of the Li family. Li Xu became even more vicious and was no different from a beast.
As for the eldest son of the Li family, Li Yuanwu, Long Chen knew very little about him. This person didn't appear on the day of the Long family's destruction after the Three Cities Tournament. However, it was said that his talent was outstanding and he was the disciple of a wandering elder from the five big sects. His strength was extremely terrifying.
At this moment, Li Xu knew that Long Chen wasn't as simple as he looked on the surface. Seeing Long Chen walking towards him, he did what he thought was the smartest thing he had done in his life.
That was to run. As he ran, he screamed loudly!
However, his throat was gradually filled with blood. What should have been a heart-wrenching scream turned into a whimper. A sharp stone shot out from his throat and fell to the ground.
He looked at Long Chen slowly walking towards him, his eyes full of unwillingness and confusion.
"Assassination? If you knew who the brother of the ruler of the Dragon City was, you wouldn't have done such a stupid thing … "Long Chen said calmly as he removed a bronze ring from Li Tian's finger.
At this point, a carefree figure holding a wine jug appeared in his mind. Immediately, he clenched his fists tightly and his eyes turned red.
If it weren't for him, perhaps Long Chen wouldn't even have the chance to devour the Chaos Golden Codex. In his previous life, Long Chen had been lonely all his life. He only had this sworn brother as his companion.
"Big brother, we'll meet again very soon!"
After killing the three people, Long Chen's killing intent didn't decrease. Instead, it increased. In the last battle, everyone who tried to kill him was deeply engraved in his mind.
…
The next morning.
In the Li family's meeting hall …
The Li family's patriarch, Li Kang, had a cold expression. Looking at the four corpses wrapped in white cloth in the center of the hall, his body couldn't help but tremble.
After a long while, he seemed to have lost all his strength. In an instant, he seemed to have aged ten years. In a low voice, he asked: "Has the identity been confirmed? It really is Li Su. And my son, Li Xu …"
"Patriarch, please restrain your grief."
The Li family's elders were all silent. They didn't dare to make a sound. In their hearts, they thought that there was nothing to confirm. One look and they would know. However, Li Kang didn't want to look. He couldn't believe that his second brother was also dead.
"Patriarch, the matter you asked us to investigate has been investigated. At that time, the second young master was indeed going to assassinate Long Chen. And Long Chen had indeed just returned to the Long family's residence." An elder said submissively. "But the way the three of them died is too strange. Based on the scene, it is very likely that they were assassinated by an expert skilled in the way of assassins. The three of them were killed in one blow. The two Spirit Martial Realm experts didn't even have the slightest trace of resistance …"
"As for Li Su, according to the news from the Lin family, she cultivated evil arts to harm the second young master of the Lin family. She was discovered by Alchemist Liu of the Lin family and executed on the spot."
The news caused the Li family members to sigh. The deaths of Li Xu and the other two made them even more confused. They didn't have any intentions of thinking about Long Chen. After all, in their view, Long Chen couldn't have killed two Spirit Martial Realm experts without leaving a trace.
"Pass down my order, have Yuanwu return!" Li Kang looked at the corpses at his feet, his voice growing colder.
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