Chapter 47: Anticlimax
The firelight flickered, and the shadow of the person being dragged was also erratic.
The forest was silent. The remaining disciples of Qi Jue Tang who were still surviving had already left, taking with them the bodies of the sword masters and their fellow disciples.
Whether they could return to Qi Jue Tang alive was not within the consideration of Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun .
The "thief" has also left.
They left together.
As for what will happen between them after they go out, Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun don't care.
However, this action actually has some suspicion of murder.
If that "thief" wants to live longer, then the news of his surrender to the enemy should be reported back to Qi Jue Tang as late as possible.
He could make any choice for this.
On one side is a group of defeated soldiers who are either injured or disabled, and on the other side is a "thief" who is only concerned about staying alive and does not want the news to get back to Qi Jue Tang. There is almost no need to think too much about what will happen.
However, in the eyes of both Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun, this matter is not over yet.
Ordinary mountain bandits, or strong men from any mountain or village who come to rob the escorted goods, as long as they follow the rules, they may be able to turn their enemies into friends.
However, the people of Qi Jue Tang were dirty and cold-hearted, and even bullied Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun as if they were rookies.
If Su Mo could raise things high and put them down easily, wouldn't he be laughed at if the name of his Zi Yang Escort Agency got out?
People in the underworld value reputation the most, and the escort agency is no exception.
There must be brotherhood and friendship in the martial arts world, but if they are just weak, who would dare to entrust their belongings to them?
Therefore, after this escort is delivered, we must find a suitable time to go to Qi Jue Tang to ask for an explanation.
At this moment, in the light of the fire, it seemed as if nothing had happened in the quiet woods, except for the bloodstains on the ground and the snoring of the man who borrowed the sword, silently telling what had just happened.
The man who borrowed the sword didn't know how long it had been since he had a good night's sleep.
He would sleep so soundly that even if a knife was placed on his neck, he might not wake up.
Su Mo came up to him and waved his hand in front of him, but this man seemed to have no defense at all.
Seeing this, Su Mo bluntly tapped him twice. The man's head tilted immediately and he was knocked down by Su Mo.
“…”
Su Mo was a little surprised, but he still took out the insect repellent and snake repellent pills from his body and put them on the man, then threw the man onto the tree, hiding him in the dense leaves. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to find him.
"This man probably won't wake up before noon tomorrow. Let's take a rest for a night and set off early tomorrow morning to get rid of this dog-skin plaster."
Yang Xiaoyun frowned, looked at the jumping sparks, and whispered:
"Hua Qianyu, the Grand Lord of Tianyu City, Zhan Ming is a famous master under her."
Su Mo sat beside her, stretched out ten fingers, and crossed them in front of the firelight, but did not say anything.
Yang Xiaoyun looked at Su Mo thoughtfully and smiled gently: "What are you thinking about?"
"Ha ha."
Su Mo was happy. After a moment of hesitation, he shook his head and said, "I feel that this matter is a bit anticlimactic. There is something wrong."
"Tell me more about it."
Yang Xiaoyun moved closer to Su Mo.
After Su Mo sorted out his thoughts, he glanced at the man who borrowed the sword from the tree, and then said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
“Although Hua Qianyu is the Grand Lord of Tianyu City, the four major cities are closely connected. The Tiexue Escort Agency travels all over the country, and Uncle Yang is famous in the world. Hua Qianyu must know this.
“But judging from the reaction of the “thief” earlier, Qi Jue Tang knows nothing about our identities.
"Otherwise, they would never come up with such a bad idea.
“After all, we have the Iron Blood Escort Agency behind us. Even though we were really shocked by the aura of these so-called Jianghu seniors today and fell for their trick, we followed them back to Qi Jue Hall.
"Uncle Yang turned around and took the Dragon Spear to the Qi Jue Hall to ask for the person. Do you think the hall master Feng Wuxiang would be so angry that he would slap the palm sword master to death?"
Yang Xiaoyun raised his eyebrows: "I have never thought about this... The palm sword master's martial arts are indeed somewhat sophisticated, but even if you are not here today, I may not be weaker than him."
Su Mo smiled: "Then the question is, Hua Qianyu wouldn't know this? Why would you let someone whose martial arts may not be able to overwhelm you covet the things we gave her? If she wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife, this knife is obviously not sharp enough .
"On the contrary, if we capture this palm sword user, wouldn't she be exposing her weakness?"
“…That makes sense.”
Yang Xiaoyun nodded: "Go on."
"I've also heard of Hua Qian Yu. His origins are unknown, but he should have been nearly 30 years old when he debuted.
"Yu originally had no foundation in Tianyu City, but he gained a great reputation with his unique skill [The Flowers of June in the World Fly Away], and since then he joined the Luofeng League. From an inconspicuous position, he rose all the way up and replaced the original Tianyu City Lord, becoming the new Lord of Tianyu City. He also became the second largest leader of the Luofeng League...
"Since you and I are in the underworld, we should know the severity of the internal strife in the gangs. If you don't have any scheming skills, and only rely on martial arts, you are just a high-level thug in the gang.
“This person was able to achieve such a level in a short period of time, which shows that his martial arts skills and scheming are extremely powerful.
“However, looking at the situation tonight, she did not have any backup plan except to instigate the Sword Master of the Seven Absolutes Hall to snatch our darts.
“Not only was my identity exposed by the people of Qi Jue Tang, but the person who arranged to silence me was also captured.
"Wouldn't it be ridiculous to mix all these together?
"If this is really Hua Qianyu's trick, then her position as the second leader must have been obtained in an unpredictable way."
Yang Xiaoyun listened silently , then nodded slightly: "So, someone framed you?"
"It's too early to say this now. I'm just giving you a reminder."
Su Mo said: "Since someone from Qi Jue Tang has pointed out Hua Qianyu, we might as well temporarily treat Hua Qianyu as the person behind this."
After hearing this, Yang Xiaoyun understood what Su Mo meant and couldn't help but smile: "Then I'm afraid our trip will be smooth sailing from now on, right?"
"If that's the case, then we can be sure that this is a frame-up..."
Su Mo sighed: "The world of martial arts is full of twists and turns. It may seem like a smooth and easy road, but who knows how many pits those rats have dug on the road?"
When he said this, he paused for a moment and said, "The man in black who just fought with me..."
"Um?"
Yang Xiaoyun looked at Su Mo.
Su Mo thought about it for a while and shook his head gently: "Forget it, I'm not sure about this matter yet, so let's not talk about it for now."
Yang Xiaoyun stared at Su Mo for a while, then suddenly smiled: "Okay, tell me when you are sure."
"……Um."
Su Mo blinked, and suddenly felt that at this moment, Yang Xiaoyun was less domineering than before, and more... feminine?
