Murder in Broad Daylight

Murder in Broad Daylight

Outside the south gate of Xiao Clan Market.

Liu Xi, who somehow made his white robes look like funeral clothes, had a face full of excitement.

The reason, naturally, was Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yu standing not far before him.

Xiao Yu's delicate pretty face was lightly made up, and her jet-black hair was casually tied back. Combined with her fitted white outfit, it perfectly accentuated her long, sexy legs and ample chest.

Xun'er, meanwhile, wore an elegant pale green dress, with a light purple sash around her waist that made her already slender figure seem even more delicate.

Both were absolute beauties! Liu Xi stared heatedly at the two girls, each beautiful in her own way, his hands trembling slightly with excitement.

One possessed the ethereal grace of a Qing Lian, while the other had a perfect figure and truly alluring long legs.

Glancing at Xiao Ning, whom he had knocked to the ground with a single palm strike, Liu Xi smiled. "Protecting flowers takes some skill. You're still lacking."

Mocked by Liu Xi, Xiao Ning's face flushed red as he glared at him with bloodshot eyes. His own sister and the girl he loved were being teased, yet he could do nothing for them. The feeling was truly—

"Xiao Ning, come back. You're no match for him."

Xiao Yu's pretty face turned icy as she stepped forward and softly rebuked him.

Xiao Ning gritted his teeth and reluctantly retreated. The other man's strength was indeed beyond what he could handle.

"What's this girl's name?"

Licking his lips, Liu Xi looked at Xiao Yu, who had spoken up, and asked Gale Ao beside him.

"Hehe, Brother Liu Xi, they're all from the Xiao Clan. This long-legged woman is called Xiao Yu, but her temper is too fiery. No man without some ability could ever tame her."

Gale Ao, followed by a group of burly men, sidled over with a lecherous grin.

"Hehe, the fierier they are, the more flavor they have." Liu Xi gave a lascivious smile before shifting his gaze back to the girl in green, who had yet to speak. His eyes gleamed greedily. "And what is this young lady called?"

Seeing Liu Xi set his sights on the woman he desired, Gale Ao's mouth twitched. After viciously cursing this bastard whose brain was ruled by lust, he answered helplessly, "Her name is Xiao Xun'er."

"A fine name."

With a smile and a nod, Liu Xi stopped wasting words on Gale Ao. He took two steps forward and, affecting the manner of a gentleman, said, "I am Liu Xi. Might I invite the two young ladies to stroll through the market with me? Hehe, whatever the two ladies take a fancy to in this market, I shall pay for it."

As he spoke, Liu Xi slightly pulled aside his robe, deliberately displaying the occupational badge on his chest.

"A First Grade Alchemist?"

The surrounding spectators immediately cried out in shock at the sight of the badge on Liu Xi's chest, and their exclamations made the smile on his face grow wider.

Hearing the words "First Grade Alchemist," Xiao Yu's expression changed slightly. But her heart already belonged to someone, so there was no way she would go shopping with this shifty-looking, wretched fellow. She coldly said at once,

"No time. Find someone else."

With that, she reached out to take Xun'er's hand and turned to leave.

But immediately afterward, several burly men pushed out from the crowd, blocking their way with vicious grins.

Seeing the men blocking the path, each wearing the Gale Family crest on his chest, Xiao Yu's face darkened. Turning back toward Gale Ao, she coldly said, "This is Xiao Clan territory. Aren't you being a little too arrogant?"

"Hehe, the Xiao Clan? Are they that strong? They've merely gained some popularity through Blood Coagulation Powder. If I wanted to, I could easily leave your Xiao Clan severely weakened. Spring Return Powder is nothing more than a healing medicine I made on a whim."

Liu Xi pulled out a white folding fan and opened it with a pretentious air. As he gently fanned himself, he spoke with a smug expression.

Xiao Yu's pretty face flushed with anger. With her temperament, if anyone else had said such things, she would have cursed them out long ago. But he was an alchemist, after all, and having studied at Jia Nan Academy, she naturally knew how formidable alchemists were.

Moreover, the other side had many people. If things truly turned ugly and a fight broke out, the few of them would definitely be at a disadvantage.

She could only stall for time. This market belonged to that little pervert. News of what happened here would surely reach his ears soon.

But Xun'er could no longer hold back. A mere First Grade Alchemist was acting so arrogantly and delaying her from seeing Brother Xiao Yan.

"Trash is trash. Even if you wear the skin of an alchemist, you're still just trash. As Brother Xiao Yan would put it, someone like you, who shows off everywhere just because he has a little ability, is a... fucking idiot."

Xun'er parted her little lips, and from her clear, melodious voice came words that left everyone stunned.

The street fell somewhat silent. Many people stared in astonishment. This elegant and lovely-looking girl was actually so fierce when she cursed!

Xiao Yu also looked at Xun'er in amazement. After a while, she helplessly curled her lips. "Why did you have to learn that from Xiao Yan? I'll have Xiao Yuan give Xiao Yan a good talking-to later. He's led you astray!"

Having been insulted so mercilessly by Xun'er in public, Liu Xi, whose heart was never broad to begin with, gradually lost the smile on his face. He said gloomily,

"In all these years, you're the first person who has dared speak to me like that."

"What... a stupid line."

Xun'er did not take Liu Xi seriously in the slightest. She turned to Xiao Yu, shrugged like Xiao Yan, and spoke with a helpless expression.

Seeing Xun'er's adorable manner, Xiao Yu could not help but smile.

"Gale Ao, make your move. I originally intended to use proper means, but unfortunately, she refuses to appreciate it."

With a dark expression, Liu Xi waved his hand and spoke coldly.

"Uh..."

Gale Ao froze for a moment, rubbing his temples with a headache. He bitterly thought, What is this guy even thinking? Father was right. Other than making medicine, he's utterly useless. Damn it, why can a fucking idiot like this become an alchemist?

After sighing, Gale Ao could only give a dry laugh. "Brother Liu Xi, our Gale Family can't afford to provoke the Xiao Clan right now."

"The Xiao Clan?" Liu Xi sneered disdainfully. "As long as I can have her, I'll help you truly bring down the Xiao Clan. Besides Spring Return Powder, I can also refine two or three other medicines. Once they are made, I guarantee the Xiao Clan will never again be able to contend with your Gale Family!"

Gale Ao was stunned again. He had not expected this idiot to expose all his own cards so easily. Amid his secret delight, he once again wondered whether lower intelligence meant a greater chance of becoming an alchemist. Then he waved his hand. "Capture them!"

At Gale Ao's command, the dozen or so burly men behind him immediately surrounded Xun'er and the other two with fierce expressions.

Seeing how brazen they were, Xiao Yu no longer held back. With a cold laugh, she pulled a green whip from her waist and lashed it viciously at a burly man rushing toward her. With a crack, a long bloody welt appeared on his face.

Although Xiao Yu was a Three Star Fighter who had studied at Jia Nan Academy, the dozen or so burly men were also around the Fighter level. After knocking down two or three of them, Xiao Yu gradually fell into a disadvantage and could only dodge in embarrassment.

After striking one burly man with another palm blow that sent him coughing blood and staggering back, Xiao Yu's pretty face had turned slightly pale. Taking several steps back, she turned and shouted at Xiao Ning, "Take Xun'er and leave! Go get people from the market!"

Xiao Ning hurriedly nodded, but his expression abruptly changed as he shouted, "Sis, watch out!"

Hearing Xiao Ning's warning, Xiao Yu quickly turned around. The burly man whom she had viciously whipped earlier had raised an iron fist with a savage expression and was smashing it brutally toward her chest.

Seeing that the man was shamelessly attacking her chest, Xiao Yu's face turned livid with rage. Battle qi rapidly gathered in her palm just as she was about to strike out fiercely—

A figure in white suddenly charged out from beside her. Icy battle qi mixed with killing intent, making even the surrounding spectators tremble.

Ssh! The Mystic Iron Spear, gleaming with a cold light, pierced straight through the burly man's fist and plunged into his chest, passing clean through his body.

"Asking for trouble on my turf, blocking my people with this kind of trash, insulting them, and even daring to hurt them—Peien, if you leave even one of them alive, you useless lot can forget about following me from now on!"

As Xiao Yuan's chilling voice rang out, Peien led thirty burly men wielding identical weapons out of the crowd. Like a pack of tigers and wolves, they surged forward with cold faces and murderous intent.