On the streets of the Inner City.
Looking at Jiang Ning as he stepped out of the carriage, Xu Yunfeng smiled. "Good. Looks like you don't want to make things difficult for your friend either!"
At that moment, Cheng Ran hurriedly grabbed Jiang Ning's shoulder.
"Jiang, you mustn't!"
He looked at Jiang Ning's gaze as it turned toward him and shook his head again and again.
Jiang Ning smiled. "How could my affairs drag Senior Brother Cheng down with me?"
As he spoke, Jiang Ning pried open Cheng Ran's five fingers, then leaped down from the carriage and landed on the ground.
At this time, though the Inner City streets were brightly lit, there were barely any pedestrians.
Jiang Ning landed on the ground, the Ebony Long Saber slung diagonally at his waist. His right hand gripped tightly around the ebony blade handle, blue veins bulging.
Such an obvious movement naturally drew Xu Yunfeng's gaze.
His gaze could not help but fall from Jiang Ning's body to the long saber at Jiang Ning's waist.
"Quite the courage. You've studied martial arts for less than half a month, and you actually dare draw your blade against me! Even your eldest brother, Jiang Li, doesn't have that courage now!"
And at this moment, when Jiang Ning saw that Xu Yunfeng's gaze had already been drawn by the posture of his right hand gripping the saber.
He was just about to speak to divert his attention, so that his left hand could also firmly grasp that pouch of quicklime powder.
Whether this sneak attack would be effective or not, he would still give it a try, doing his best to expand his advantage.
Just then.
From a distant street corner came a deep, resonant voice.
"You are quite bold as well. You even