bullyxtreme Chapter 187 Hunting Moment 2
Chapter 187 Hunting Moment 2
Seeing more than thirty corpses lying on the ground, the remaining men in black dared not linger and turned to run away.
Jiang Xinyu threw the broken knife in her hand, killing another person, and stopped her people from chasing after her.
Why chase after them?
Those who survive to the end are either the best in martial arts or the most cunning. If they can't beat themselves, can't they beat the group of weaklings around them?
Tian Ji's horse racing strategy could be used to pit superior horses against inferior ones, but let's forget about this kind of life-threatening thing. There aren't many people in the team, so if one dies, it's one less.
No one knows who started it, but after the group of people ran away, a cheer suddenly broke out from the crowd.
They really didn't expect the Eunuch's wife to be so powerful. Was that whooshing sound just now even human?
They're like gods.
Some people looked at the unmoving Chief Supervisor Xiao with curiosity and thought to themselves.
He expressed his incomprehension at his silent actions as he watched his wife struggle desperately.
And another thing... isn't the head of the disinfection department a eunuch?
He was already incompetent, and then he married such a powerful wife. Isn't he afraid of getting beaten up for not being good enough in bed?
Gossiping isn't just a woman's nature; men can be just as outrageous when they gossip.
It was fortunate that these ordinary soldiers couldn't get close to the governor's tent, otherwise the scandalous legend of Governor Xiao would have evolved into a hundred or eighty versions by now.
Xiaodie and the others' expressions grew increasingly grave after examining the corpses on the ground.
These people are not assassins; judging from their weapons, the calluses on their hands, their physical characteristics, and their tattoos, one can guess that they are江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world).
Some of the tattoos belong to an assassin organization, but there are also some independent martial arts practitioners mixed in.
Jiang Xinyu knew nothing about these things and had little interest in them, but she was quite interested in one person's weapon, a spiked club.
Her current strength has surpassed the limits of normal humans, and those relatively light weapons are no longer suitable for her.
This thing is easy to hold; it's perfect for hitting someone on the head.
Seeing the eunuch's wife, Xiaodouzi, and the others shrank back as they watched her happily fiddling with the spiked club.
The guards exchanged bewildered glances, wondering why the wife of the governor had undergone such a complete transformation in just over a month since the governor's departure.
I had seen the lady practice martial arts before when we were in the manor, but I felt that she was similar to them.
What kind of martial art is this, moving so fast? They all want to try it, as long as it's not a dual cultivation with the Grand Master.
Xiao Die and the others who came with Jiang Xinyu were also curious. When they were fighting bandits on the way, Madam wasn't this strong. How did she suddenly improve so much after making contact with the Chief Supervisor?
As martial arts practitioners, who wouldn't want to improve their strength? Xiaodie's gaze toward the lady grew increasingly fervent.
To avoid trouble, Jiang Xinyu left a few people behind to burn the bodies while the others continued on their way. Soon after nightfall, they were attacked again.
This time, the zombies led the way while the martial arts practitioners followed, but because they were prepared, the other side didn't gain any advantage.
Everyone was relieved to see the lady, whose clothes were soaked in blood and who looked like she was possessed by a god of death.
Fortunately, the lady was there; otherwise, even the chief eunuch might not have escaped if he were here.
In a very ordinary house.
A man in black, covered in blood, returned to report the results of the battle.
The elderly man in blue robes sitting inside slammed his hand on the table, causing the teapot on the table to shatter in two, spilling tea all over the floor.
"Useless, all of them are useless."
Thunderbolt Blade, Peerless Sword, Ghost Shadow Kick—each with a more resounding name than the last—were all defeated by an unknown youth.
Did they find out what that kid's identity was?
Is he a direct descendant of some major sect or an old monster in disguise?
The man in black trembled as he knelt on the ground.
"That person suddenly appeared on the night Yan Fei disappeared. Someone saw Xiao Yuan's confidant go to the city to buy women's clothing."
The person was very beautiful and small in stature, so his subordinates suspected that she was a woman.
Moreover, she always slept with Xiao Yuan, and the people around Xiao Yuan treated her with great respect.
Our men dared not get too close, and vaguely heard someone mention "Madam," but we couldn't be too sure.
"Madam? Xiao Yuan's wife?"
A middle-aged man with a mustache frowned and pondered.
"Xiao Yuan's wife is the daughter of Jiang Huai, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. She could not possibly be a martial artist."
Is it a nickname from the martial arts world, like Lady Golden Flower or Lady Jade Butterfly?
It's possible that Xiao Yuan's mistress is the one his subordinates call her that, but without knowing her name, it's difficult to find out her background.
The old man in black gritted his teeth, his face gloomy.
"Who cares about her background? We made a solemn promise to the Prime Minister."
If that damned eunuch returns to the capital safely, then we're the ones who won't be safe.
"Go there yourself tomorrow, bring everyone you can, and make sure you capture her."
The man with the mustache nodded briefly, but inwardly he was cursing the old man to the core.
Just because you have some seniority doesn't mean you can boss people around. If you're so capable, why don't you do it yourself?
Knowing that Jiang Xinyu was not someone to be trifled with, the group changed their strategy, and the next day they encountered a group of refugees.
An elderly couple, upon hearing that it was an imperial envoy's entourage, cried out that they were wronged and wanted to file a complaint.
Because the supervisor was a fake, Xiaodouzi didn't intend to get involved. He also made it very clear that the imperial envoy was a disaster relief envoy and had no right to adjudicate cases.
If you want to file a complaint, you can go to the Qingyuan County Government Office. Anyway, the imperial envoy will also be going there, and with the imperial envoy watching, the county magistrate won't dare to make a wrong judgment.
But the group of refugees started making a fuss and knelt down, shouting that officials were protecting each other and demanding an explanation from the imperial envoy.
Xiao Douzi was so anxious that he had to ask his wife for permission. Jiang Xinyu felt something was wrong and instructed Chen Jiu to be careful when meeting the person who had complained with her.
The old woman cried bitterly, saying that her granddaughter had been kidnapped by the brother-in-law of the magistrate of Qingyuan County. They had nowhere else to turn and had come to lodge a complaint when they heard that the imperial envoy had come to provide disaster relief.
Jiang Xinyu frowned and asked her if she had a petition. The old woman quickly said yes, and the old man wiped away his tears and took out an oilcloth bag from his bosom.
Just as Jiang Xinyu leaned forward to take it, a glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and with a flick of his wrist, a cloud of white mist rose from the black oilcloth in his hand.
Fortunately, Jiang Xinyu was prepared. The old man quickly retreated with a flick of his toes, managing to dodge the attack range of the white mist. Then, a brick flew out and rushed towards the old man, wiping out his entire family.
The old man probably didn't expect anyone to react so quickly, his forehead clashing squarely with the brick, resulting in both of them being injured.
Several bricks shattered, and the old man was also cracked open, his head covered in blood.
Jiang Xinyu didn't pause at all after her successful attack; she flashed forward again.
The old man, having suffered a great loss, became exceptionally fierce. Ignoring the blood covering his face, he roared and drew a sharp awl from his sleeve, lunging at Jiang Xinyu.
At the same time, the old woman beside her also moved, her figure as light as a swallow, drawing the soft sword from her waist and pointing it directly at the fake Xiao Yuan.
Holy crap, this old lady is in great shape.
Jiang Xinyu grabbed the old man's bone-piercing dagger with one hand and slapped him hard with the other, sending him flying.
Just as Chen Jiu raised his knife to meet the old woman's attack, he casually flicked the long cone and stabbed it into the old woman's lower abdomen.
Little Bean covered his face, thinking it was too lewd, as if the old lady had something he didn't have.
At this moment, the agents of the Eastern Depot also realized what was happening, and with several knives held to the old man's neck, they finally managed to capture him alive.
Let them live, for good measure!
The lady definitely held back with that slap. Although the old man spat out all his teeth on the left side and his face was swollen, at least his head was intact.
Once he's finished vomiting, we should be able to get some information out of him.
When the group of refugees saw the fighting breaking out, they shouted and fled in all directions. The soldiers assumed they were all in cahoots and naturally gave chase.
In an instant, cries and shouts mingled together. Just as Jiang Xinyu was about to tell them to be quiet, she heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance.
Then a loud voice shouted "Stop!"