Who was it?
Although Shen Wuyin's goal in North Style Academy wasn't clear, he was still half a spy and was always alert. At this time, he was discussing with Zhuo Qing and the others what they should do next. Suddenly, he heard a sound outside the room and immediately looked outside.
In the end, he saw two people walk in. They were wearing the uniform of Black Tortoise Academy with a black belt around their waist. This was the symbol of a top disciple of Black Tortoise Academy.
Shen Wuyin turned pale with fright. How could he hide now? The other side had already sensed the movement in the room. Without saying anything, one of them raised his hand and Shen Wuyin felt an irresistible force suddenly attack him, pulling him towards the window.
"Senior apprentice brother!" Zhuo Qing and the others shouted in shock. Shen Wuyin had already smashed the window, flying out of the room with his head bleeding.
Zhuo Qing and the others knew that hiding in the room was useless. They could only brace themselves and walk out. Seeing Shen Wuyin miserably thrown to the ground, they didn't dare to help him up, let alone make a move. The five of them stood in a row, nervously lowering their heads in silence. They didn't even dare to look at the two people.
Naturally, they were Black Tortoise Academy's Ma Cheng and Mo Sheng. Now that they caught them, they didn't say anything and immediately asked.
"Where is Lu Ping?"
Lu Ping?
Shen Wuyin, who had fallen to the ground, and the five of them who were standing with their heads lowered as if admitting their mistakes, were startled when they heard this question.
They were looking for Lu Ping, but were they friend or foe?
They were cautious and didn't dare to answer immediately. But Ma Cheng and Mo Sheng's patience was limited. Seeing their hesitant expressions, Ma Cheng raised his hand and was about to wave it at Shen Wuyin. He didn't even bother to threaten them and wanted to kill the chicken to warn the monkey.
"Wait." Zhuo Qing clenched his teeth and finally made up his mind.
Ma Cheng stopped and looked at Zhuo Qing.
"Two senior apprentice brothers, we are on the same side." Zhuo Qing said.
"Hm?" Ma Cheng continued to stare at him.
"We are all from Black Army's State Protector Academy. Lu Ping is wanted by our country and we have always wanted to deal with him." Seeing that the other side didn't have much patience, Zhuo Qing didn't dare to probe anymore. Gritting his teeth, he chose one of the two and bet that these two were Lu Ping's enemies and not friends. After saying this, he felt that his back was drenched in sweat but when he saw the two people's expressions relax slightly, Zhuo Qing knew that he had made the right bet. For a moment, he felt his legs go weak and he almost fell to the ground.
"With just the likes of you?" Ma Cheng sneered. This cold laugh caused Zhuo Qing, who had just calmed down a little, to feel as if he had fallen into an abyss. Why did the other party suddenly seem to be siding with Lu Ping? How would he know that Lu Ping had consecutively killed Black Tortoise Academy's Bi Su and Shi Su, two top figures in the valley of Phecda Peak. Facing such an opponent, these inexperienced fellows actually dared to say that they would deal with them. This was simply looking down on the strength of the Black Tortoise Academy.
Zhuo Qing did not know what was going on, only seeing that the other party's tone had changed again, he immediately did not dare to speak, continuing to sweat.
"Where is he now?" Ma Cheng and the other man were not at all interested in these three fellows. All they wanted to do was to locate Lu Ping as soon as possible.
"This … we're not sure either." Zhuo Qing did not dare to not answer.
"Courting death?" When Mo Sheng heard that this fellow had been putting on an act for so long, but it was actually just a waste of time, he raised his hand and was about to swing his fist.
"Two, two!!" With life and death hanging by a thread, Zhuo Qing could no longer care about being reserved. Even his voice had become much louder. "We have already obtained quite a bit of information regarding Lu Ping. I believe that it can be of help to the two of you. With our help, the chances of finding Lu Ping will be much higher."
Mo Sheng stopped and looked at Ma Cheng. Ma Cheng nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhuo Qing's words. Getting rid of Lu Ping was their ultimate goal. If they could not find him here, naturally they would still need to investigate his whereabouts. Whether these fellows before them were useful or not, they might as well give it a try.
"Where does Lu Ping live?" Ma Cheng immediately asked. They came here to look for Lu Ping. They could not possibly let this place go just because Zhuo Qing said that they did not know his whereabouts. They still wanted to see if Lu Ping had any hiding places here.
"He lives in the fifth courtyard." Zhuo Qing immediately answered. Then, he added, "He is quite familiar with the people in the fifth courtyard. Perhaps they know where Lu Ping is." He also did not know if there were people in the fifth courtyard. In any case, it was more important to first divert the other party's attention away from them.
"Alright, lead the way," Ma Cheng said.
"Yes." Zhuo Qing answered. He walked out of the courtyard, trembling with fear. In the end, he saw many people standing outside the courtyard. They were all newcomers to the Beishan New Courtyard.
After Ma Cheng and Mo Sheng rushed to the Beishan New Courtyard, they began to sweep through the first courtyard. Everyone who was still in the new courtyard was chased out by them. Those who did not comply were killed on the spot. After the three corpses were thrown out, no newcomers dared to resist. At this moment, they were arranged messily outside the courtyard. It was absolutely silent. When they saw Ma Cheng and Mo Sheng walk out with Zhuo Qing, they all avoided their gazes. Yet, at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the crowd. "The two of you, stop right there."
Had their savior arrived?
A bunch of people were wild with joy. After all, this was still the Big Dipper territory. They could only hope that some senior brother or senior sister would come and save them. Now that their hope had finally arrived, they turned their heads to look. But their expressions changed.
While everyone was holding their breath, the one who had challenged the two black sash disciples from the Black Tortoise Region was actually Senior Brother Ji?
That Senior Brother Ji who did not look much stronger than them, but only because he had some qualifications, he acted arrogantly in front of them?
That Senior Brother Ji who used them as targets during the Big Dipper Meeting to earn money?
That Senior Brother Ji who hid in the Beishan New Courtyard in fear of death just like them when the Big Dipper Meeting gathered all the disciples?
If he had been like Zhuo Qing, he could have sold out everyone at any time. No one would have been surprised. But right now, when he said "the two of you, stop right there", it did not sound like he wanted to befriend them, did it?
Did they hear wrongly?
Or was Senior Brother Ji possessed by some special ability?
Everyone stared at Senior Brother Ji, dumbfounded. But Senior Brother Ji had already walked out from the crowd. His hands were clenched into fists, but they were trembling uncontrollably. Anyone could see that he was very nervous and very afraid. But just like that, he walked out from the crowd and stood in front of the two black sash disciples from the Black Tortoise Region.
"My name is Ji Yefu." His voice was also trembling, but he still spoke each word clearly.
"I am in charge of the Beishan New Courtyard. All the newcomers are under my care, and I am also here to protect this place.
"If you want to hurt the people of the Bei Dou Gate here, you will have to die."
Everyone continued to stare in shock.
If they had not known Senior Brother Ji's character, they would have been touched by his words. But now? The blood of the three disciples lying on the ground had not even dried yet, and Senior Brother Ji was saying "if you want to hurt the people of the Bei Dou Gate, you will have to die". Wasn't that too much of a lie? Senior Brother Ji's words were completely incomprehensible!
Senior Brother Ji also seemed to see the confusion in everyone's eyes. He looked at the three corpses lying in a pool of blood and actually explained.
"They attacked too quickly, I really couldn't stop them in time."
This …
This explanation was surprisingly reasonable. With the skills of the two black sash disciples, it was indeed impossible for Senior Brother Ji to stop them.
Could it be that Senior Brother Ji was serious?
Everyone's eyes widened as they looked curiously at Senior Brother Ji. They had almost forgotten about their fear.
Ma Cheng and Mo Sheng sneered at this time.
"They attacked too quickly, so you couldn't stop them in time?"
"Very well, I will take it slow this time. Try and stop me." Ma Cheng said as he waved his hand. Indeed, very slowly, it was aimed at Senior Brother Ji's head.
Senior Brother Ji did not hesitate at all. He actually raised his hands and blocked Ma Cheng's attack. He had prepared a few more moves, but who would have thought that he would not be able to move his hands after blocking Ma Cheng's attack? Ma Cheng's single palm pressed down on Senior Brother Ji's hands. Slowly, slowly, inch by inch, he pressed down on Senior Brother Ji's head.
Senior Brother Ji gritted his teeth and resisted. But in the end, he did not explode with any shocking power as everyone had expected. It was as if his hands did not exist. The speed at which Ma Cheng's hand pressed down was the same as before.
What on earth is Senior Brother Ji doing?
Everyone stared blankly. They saw Senior Brother Ji, who was desperately resisting Ma Cheng's palm, gradually bend his legs and waist. Blood seeped out of the corners of his mouth, his nose, and the corners of his eyes.
He was actually putting his life on the line. Was he really going to sacrifice himself to protect the Northern Mountain New Courtyard?
He knew that he did not have much power. He knew that he was like an ant trying to shake a tree. He knew that no one would have such expectations of him. But in the end, he still did it.
"My name is Ji Yefu!" He gritted his teeth and said again.
"I am the steward of the Northern Mountain New Courtyard.
I will guard this place. "
Crack!
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard the sound of bones breaking. Senior Brother Ji, who was desperately resisting Ma Cheng's palm, suddenly lost all his strength and fell limply to the ground.
"Ignorant clown," Ma Cheng said coldly. He turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly felt the corner of his pants tighten. He looked down and saw that Senior Brother Ji, whose bones had been crushed by Ma Cheng, was actually holding onto his pants tightly.
"Stop right there," Senior Brother Ji said to himself.
Ma Cheng's expression finally changed.
His opponent was weak, so weak that he could easily defeat him with a single finger. But his opponent was very tenacious. Even though he knew that he was going to die, he still persisted in his duty.
"Excuse me," Ma Cheng suddenly said. "I am Ma Cheng, a student from the Black Tortoise Institute.
I am Ji Yefu, the steward of the Northern Mountain New Courtyard. "
"I will remember that." Ma Cheng nodded and raised his hand again. He was already prepared to end Senior Brother Ji's life. But when he looked up, he saw that the gazes of all the Northern Mountain newcomers were staring straight at something behind him.
What?
Ma Cheng was about to turn around when someone in the crowd shouted, "Lu Ping, run! They are here for you!!" They had never been friends with Lu Ping. But now that they were touched by Senior Brother Ji, they felt a common hatred for a common enemy. They actually ignored their own lives and shouted for him.
Lu Ping?
When Ma Cheng heard that, he no longer cared about Senior Brother Ji. He turned around and looked behind him. He saw two youths who seemed to have just arrived and were looking in his direction.
"Why are you running?" One of them said. "I came back to change my clothes."
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