Ghost Mother Sect's Retaliation

Red Mountain fell heavily to the ground, splashing mud and water ten feet high.

Liang Qu took off the Fubo hanging from it, rolled it to the ground, and when he got up again, he was covered in a layer of mud.

He looked solemnly at the "old man" who had launched a sneak attack with his knife, while glancing at the other two people out of the corner of his eye.

"Hey, that's a good response."

One man threw his straw hat away, stepped forward, and stood shoulder to shoulder with the "old man." In the end, the man sat down dumbfounded, his buttocks covered in mud and water, his white beard trembling.

The felt cloth covering the cart to keep out the rain was lifted by a knife blade, revealing neatly cut strips of firewood and earthenware pots and pans inside, which did not seem like a disguise.

Two fakes and one real? What a clever tactic! Liang Qu said coldly, "Who are you people? How dare you attack and kill a government official!"

The two "old men" glanced down at Red Mountain, who was struggling to get up from the ground, and stared at the leather wallet hanging from the saddle.

"Hand over the items to be auctioned, and we'll leave you with a whole corpse."

An item up for auction? Liang Qu frowned. Had he really run into something so ridiculous?

No, that's not right!

If it was an item up for auction, why would they say they wanted to leave him with a whole body? He was Yang Dongxiong's disciple; everyone in the entire Yi Xing Town knew that.

It's one thing to rob someone, but Yang Dongxiong wouldn't make a big fuss about it. He might even turn around and say that Yang Dongxiong was not skilled enough, which allowed the thief to take advantage of him.

But murder, that's a true fight to the death! Even the most daring robber wouldn't act that way, unless...

Lightning flashed across the sky, and thunder roared like a stampede of horses.

Liang Qu's thoughts raced like lightning. He suddenly remembered someone asking Aunt Zhang a question at the end of May. His thoughts seemed to be strung together by lightning, forming dense branches.

Zhang Zhiyun's interrogation had already yielded results; the person questioning him was indeed not Liu Wenyang, who had come to ambush him in the middle of the night, gotten a hard slap in the face, and was taken away.

So, someone who is not local, not very smart, and meets both of these requirements is a rather suspicious candidate.

The Ghost Mother Sect! Liang Qu still vividly remembers Huang Zejun, who was completely fooled by Master Zhao Hongyuan, and the Ghost Mother Sect meets the condition of not being located in the local area!

Without Master Zhao as an "insider," the Ghost Mother Sect would be completely clueless about the situation in Ping Yang County, and would be more likely to make a series of blunders.

Furthermore, given that he learned at the gathering at the River Conservancy Office that the Ghost Mother Sect was retaliating, it was almost certainly true! With this thought in mind, Liang Qu narrowed his eyes slightly. "You are members of the Ghost Mother Sect?"

Unexpected.

The two of them paused for a moment.

Liang Qu knew exactly what was going on.

Not very smart...

You can't be a shut-in; you have to keep up with society.

Their true feelings are written all over their faces; they can't even pretend.

Unexpectedly, almost a month has passed before the other party finally began to take action, causing Liang Qu to almost forget about the matter.

Fortunately, the heavy rain today served as a wake-up call for the Jiang Huai's Favor.

With his identity clear, Liang Qu held Fubo without fear, and had no intention of handing over the auction item.

He carefully sensed the aura that had been revealed earlier. The aura of the attacker was around the Galloping Horse Upper Realm, and the other person should be about the same.

If Liang Qu had encountered the two on land under normal circumstances, it would have been quite dangerous, but they chose to ambush him during the Plum Rain Season, and today it was pouring rain...

By the end of May, he had not yet broken through the fourth level, and the only thing he could boast about was the Dragon Tiger Golden Body.

He has now reached the fourth level of the Galloping Horse, only one minor realm and two or three Aperture Gate away from the two people in front of him...

The rain was pouring down, and the sound of water filled the air.

Liang Qu chuckled inwardly, "You started investigating my whereabouts around May 20th, and then took action a month later? I wonder what the reason is?"

The two men's expressions tightened.

I had hoped that Liang Qu would obediently hand over the auction items to avoid damaging the treasures, but I didn't expect this to happen in the short time I had.

"I can guess even if you don't tell me."

Seeing that the two were losing their composure and leaning forward, Liang Qu forcibly interrupted them, glancing at the wallet on Red Mountain's body.

"If I were in charge, I would have taken action a few days later after gathering information at the end of May."

At that time, the Celestial Ship Merchant Guild was sending out invitations everywhere, making a great show of it for more than ten days. Even the neighborhood kids knew that there would be a grand event.

Could it be that you've heard that the Celestial Ship Merchant Guild is going to hold an auction on the 18th and want to deal with me later?

"If I complete the mission then, I'll get a few treasures for free. Is that why they specifically chose today to intercept me? This place is far from Ping Yang County but close to Yi Xing Town. There are few bandits here, so it's not easy to be discovered..."

When Liang Qu revealed their secrets, the two men were completely humiliated.

How come the other side has already guessed almost everything without me saying a word?

Liang Qu's guess was absolutely correct; the two were indeed members of the Ghost Mother Sect! They even had a close relationship with Huang Zejun, who had been captured by Lu Gang. They were from the same branch and were cousins. One was named Huang Ziyan, and the other was named Huang Jinghong.

The one who launched the sneak attack with the knife was none other than Huang Ziyan, who wielded the knife.

Huang Jinghong spat. "So what if I guessed it? You killed my cousin, you're destined not to go back alive today!"

A gleaming longsword slid from his sleeve, and with a flash of light, the old man behind him was beheaded. Liang Qu tried to stop him, but it was too late.

The old man was separated from him by two martial arts Martial Master on the Galloping Horse Upper Realm, which was completely out of the question due to their positions.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Huang Ziyan stomped his foot, causing the ground to collapse into a large pit, with Rain Water continuously pouring into the depression.

The raincoat couldn't withstand the strong airflow and disintegrated into scattered straw in mid-air.

Liang Qu offered no resistance, Wandering the Six Voids, following the opponent's whistling attack that almost squeezed out the air, and drifted backward.

The blade grazed past, leaving no trace.

"Not bad!"

Huang Ziyan missed his target, and Huang Jinghong followed up with a sharp Swordsmanship. The three-inch Sword-Ray flickered at the tip of the sword, turning into a sky full of piercing light that enveloped Liang Qu's entire body, clearly targeting his movement and enveloping him! Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Amidst the flashing blades and the tattered straw raincoats, the tattered clothes and straw mingled with the yellow mud under the heavy rain, turning into a paste.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the air currents danced like dragons.

Centered on the intersection of the two, the ground within a radius of several feet was cleaved open by sword marks, trees were snapped in half, and the sword blades were so dense that water could not penetrate them.

Liang Qu's bare upper body shone with a faint golden light, and countless sharp sword blades could only cut out white marks, with only a few swords drawing Blood Water.

"Hmm?" Huang Jinghong frowned. "A body-strengthening technique? Buddhist Dao Golden Body?"

Even though his swordsmanship was so tight that he could only dodge and maneuver, resulting in most of his sword moves being less lethal, it was still not enough to leave a few white marks.

At such a young age, how could he have mastered both agility and physical training techniques simultaneously? Liang Qu glanced at the wounds on his body.

This is not only the effect of the Dragon Tiger Golden Body, but also the enhancement of the Marsh Ape's physique!

Seeing that the other party remained unmoved, Huang Jinghong cursed his bad luck inwardly. He should have known better than to wait for this auction, which would have allowed the puppy to grow sharp teeth for nothing.

Greed knows no bounds; like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

"You surround him, I'll kill him!"

Huang Ziyan left a message and took over the baton.

The two worked together seamlessly.

One became a net, the other a harpoon, determined to capture Liang Qu, this Big Fish! A streak of azure light broke through Huang Jinghong's Sword-Ray blockade, like Leaping Abyss!

"The two of you alone are no match for me!"