Venomous Snake Lurking

Liang Qu grabbed Liu Wenyang by the collar and practically lifted him off the ground.

In the drizzle, Liu Wenyang's nose was bleeding profusely, his eyes were wide open in anger, and fresh blood choked him.

He suppressed the urge to cough, his breathing heavy and labored, like a bellows being pulled.

Liang Qu stared at this ridiculous, overconfident face. He saw no fear or evasion in Liu Wenyang's eyes.

"Not you?"

Liu Wenyang tilted his head back and sneered, his voice muffled by blood blocking his nasal cavity.

"A true man acts uprightly and honestly. If he didn't do it, he didn't do it. I didn't come here today with the intention of leaving alive. Why would I lie to you?"

As he spoke, he suddenly froze, grinned, and blood mixed with Rain Water trickled down, his teeth filled with crimson.

"Is someone watching you?"

Liang Qu loosened his grip, pulled his hand away, and slapped Liu Wenyang across the face, leaving half of Liu Wenyang's cheek red with blood.

"You dare call yourself a man?"

The pain gnawed down from the skin and flesh to the bone marrow.

Liu Wenyang was stunned, and his anger flared up instantly.

He gasped for breath, his throat bobbing up and down, his cheeks puffed out as if he were about to spit out a deadly poison arrow.

Liang Qu withdrew his foot, and the Ice Platform stood firmly on the ground. He expressionlessly flexed his fingers, waiting for Liu Wenyang to speak defiantly.

The drizzle gave the bluestone slabs a glossy sheen, soaking my thin clothes.

Liu Wenyang suddenly shuddered.

"You're right."

He lowered his eyes, his whole body relaxed, and his shoulders slumped like a deflated fish bladder.

Liang Qu felt like he was carrying a sack of dead pork, his fingers clenching and unclenching.

"You do have some self-awareness, but you, a mere Galloping Horse Martial Master, dare to fight me?"

Liu Wenyang nearly choked on a mouthful of blood.

You know I'm Galloping Horse Martial Master! In that great battle, Liu Jie, who personally experienced Liang Qu's strength, died without a complete corpse. Apart from the obvious assistance of the Water Beast, everyone else thought that although Liang Qu was strong, he must have relied on some underhanded tricks to defeat Liu Jie.

Poisoning, sneak attacks, and sabotage are all possible, and that flying centipede venomous insect is the best proof of that. I just don't think it was a direct victory.

And that is indeed the case.

Liang Qu's underwater capabilities far surpass those on land, so calling it an "off-the-ground tactic" is not an exaggeration.

He guessed that Liu Wenyang had found out some information and felt that although he was strong, his strength was limited, and his skills were all in the Water Beast. In addition, with the sneak attack, his chances of winning were not low.

I never imagined the difference would be so great.

After obtaining the Mirage Worm, Liang Qu trained in his dreams for at least two hours every day without fail.

Liu Jie was the opponent he trained with the most in deathmatches, and his swordsmanship was such that he could dodge attacks even with his eyes closed.

In addition, the drizzle was continuous, and even if it wasn't as powerful as underwater, it could at least cover a radius of ten feet.

A human silhouette was stealthily hidden in the alley, its vital Qi and Blood so tightly concealed that it was indistinguishable from bricks and stones; it was suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

The so-called sneak attack is like a bright mirror under the sun, shining brightly.

A figure flashed at the end of the street. Liang Qu turned his head and could vaguely make out the style of the person wearing the Cloud Eagle Uniform.

The officials from the Three Laws Department rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Liang Qu turned his head. "Even if you succeed, you can't escape, can you?"

Liu Wenyang exhaled and coughed softly a few times.

"If a son does not avenge his father, he is not a true son; what does death matter?"

"One last question, how exactly did you know where I was?"

"You only go to a few places every day, so just find a place to wait."

Liu Wenyang gave up entirely.

Liang Qu frowned and pondered.

"Brother Liang?"

The Three Laws Department officers arrived at the scene. There were two of them, and the one in the lead looked slightly surprised.

"Brother Zhang! What a coincidence!"

Liang Qu greeted him.

Unexpectedly, I ran into the same person several times.

The Ghost Mother Sect's questioning, the conclusion of Feng Bu County, and this time, all three were correct.

Surely the Three Laws Department don't have a working hour system, where the more you work, the higher your salary? Seeing that it was an acquaintance, Zhang Zhiyun sheathed his sword. "I heard a commotion earlier and came to check it out. What's going on?"

Liang Qu grabbed Liu Wenyang's collar and forced him to turn his head away.

"Brother Zhang, who does he look like?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiyun lowered his head to examine it closely. Although his face was covered in blood and his nose was swollen and red, it still overlapped with a head in his memory, capturing its essence perfectly.

"Liu Jie?!"

"It was Liu Jie's son, Liu Wenyang. I don't know how he found out my whereabouts, but he ambushed me on the way. As a result, Brother Zhang saw him. Speaking of which, didn't the Three Laws Department catch him before, or did he escape?"

Zhang Zhiyun shook his head. "Once captured by our Three Laws Department, how could we possibly let him escape? Come to think of it, it's Brother Liang's fault."

"I?"

"Brother Liang has caused quite a stir by attacking the Whale Gang. The families of the three Gang Leader don't live in the headquarters."

"We did manage to capture all the core members, but the cats and dogs escaped. We only managed to recapture a small portion of them afterwards."

Liang Qu scratched his head.

"I was overwhelmed at the time, there was nothing I could do."

"It doesn't matter, most of them are just ordinary people anyway. Liu Wenyang was the biggest one who escaped, but we made up for it today."

Zhang Zhiyun took the chain from his waist and handed it to his companion, who took the chain and stepped forward to tie Liu Wenyang's hands.

"So I'll take him back?"

"Do we need to record this?"

"It's so late, and we know exactly where we're going."

Zhang Zhiyun smelled the spiced mutton scent on Liang Qu and guessed that he had just returned from a banquet and was probably a little tired, so he thought he might as well do Water Person.

"Thank you very much, Brother Zhang. But there's one more thing. How exactly did Liu Wenyang know my whereabouts? I'd like to trouble you to 'ask' him. If you have an answer, please let me know."

Liang Qu added emphasis to the word "ask".

He wouldn't completely believe Liu Wenyang's side of the story.

During the interrogation, the Three Laws Department were more professional; whether it was true or false, they could verify it.

Zhang Zhiyun understood.

"Don't worry, Brother Liang, I will definitely give you a result within two days."

Liang Qu bowed.

Thank you.

Under the cover of rain, the officials from the Three Laws Department led Liu Wenyang away.

"I thought the problem was solved."

Liang Qu sighed.

To be honest, Liu Wenyang was somewhat pleased when he suddenly came forward, thinking that he had finally figured out who had paid to find out his whereabouts that day.

It's not the theft itself that's scary, but the thief's lurking ambitions. Catching a venomous snake that's been secretly watching is certainly something to be happy about.

Unexpectedly, the person who was questioned that day was likely someone else.

but...

Liu Wenyang's words revealed a piece of information that had not been previously realized.

Liang Qu was quite famous in Yi Xing Town, and he was also handsome. Everyone knew the roads he frequently traveled on.

Just like Liu Wenyang, if you really want to ambush someone, you just need to know a few locations and wait; you'll eventually run into them.

Making unsolicited contact with your household helper could easily expose your true nature.

The person who did this is basically an outsider who knows nothing about the local situation, is unaware of Liang Qu's prestige, and is not even very smart.

Not very smart.

Not local.

Liang Qu does recall one candidate who meets both criteria...