Defeating Wang Ruozhi

Wang Ruozhi's exceptional lightness skill was something Meng Qingshan couldn't possibly be unaware of.

In Meng Qingshan's view, even in Wang Ruozhi's injured state, his barely-mastered "Bone-Piercing Nail" would pose little threat.

Therefore, when Meng Qingshan made his move, he hadn't intended to capture the man with just the "Bone-Piercing Nail."

So, from the very beginning, he had aimed for an empty space behind Wang Ruozhi.

Furthermore, Meng Qingshan had smeared medicinal powder on the iron needles. If Wang Ruozhi accidentally stepped on a poisoned needle during the subsequent fight, he would have no chance of winning.

Given that Meng Qingshan had planned meticulously while his opponent was caught off guard, he first used 'Bone-Piercing Nail' to force a positional change, then 'Turning Horse Spear' to defend and block the path, and finally 'Sweep Through a Thousand Armies' to push Wang Ruozhi back onto the pre-arranged poison needles.

An Ning'er heard Wang Ruozhi's pained cry and her gaze instantly focused. She saw the young man, who had been posing as Constable Zhang, suddenly spring into action. The spear in his hand, like a dragon's tail, slammed down heavily, striking directly at Wang Ruozhi's chest.

Meng Qingshan had used ninety percent of his strength for this strike.

Wang Ruozhi's legs were injured by the poison needles, and he couldn't dodge in time. His protective True Qi was instantly shattered, and he was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Pfft!"

Wang Ruozhi spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to get up.

But Meng Qingshan wouldn't give him a chance to breathe. Several cold, gleaming iron needles appeared in his hand, sending a chill down one's spine.

The 'Extreme Yin True Qi' from the Innate Breathing Technique gathered at his fingertips and was injected into the iron needles before being launched.

An Ning'er cried out in alarm, "Constable Zhang, please show mercy!"

"Ching ching ching..."

Meng Qingshan acted as if he hadn't heard, his iron needles accurately striking Wang Ruozhi's acupoints.

During these past few days, Meng Qingshan had not neglected the Illustrated Guide to Acupoints on the Bronze Man gifted to him by Mister Mo.

At this moment, following the medical book's instructions, he accurately sealed multiple vital acupoints on Wang Ruozhi, instantly rendering him powerless and causing his Vitality to stagnate.

Wang Ruozhi had True Qi protecting him, so the 'Bone-Piercing Nail' hadn't pierced deeply. He had intended to mobilize his internal True Qi to expel the six iron needles from his body.

However, he hadn't expected these iron needles to contain six streams of Yin and cold True Qi. As soon as this Yin and cold True Qi came into contact with his own True Qi, it instantly surged along his True Qi into his Meridians, directly reaching the Qihai Acupoint, causing his True Qi to become sluggish and difficult to condense in a short period.

However, this small opportunity was all Meng Qingshan needed. He had already reached Wang Ruozhi's side.

Without hesitation, he unleashed a move called 'All Directions' from the Eight Directions Palm Technique. His palm moved, creating afterimages, and he struck six times in rapid succession, driving all six iron needles into Wang Ruozhi's body.

He then struck Wang Ruozhi's Dantian directly with another palm. The 'Extreme Yin True Qi' surged into his body like a flood, scattering the True Qi that Wang Ruozhi had just managed to mobilize.

Then, he used the 'Extreme Yin True Qi' to seal Wang Ruozhi's acupoints, completely preventing him from condensing True Qi.

Wang Ruozhi, suffering heavy blows, immediately spat out another mouthful of blood.

At this moment, An Ning'er had already hurried to stand between the two men.

This young woman in red, inexperienced in the ways of the world, hadn't considered that if the Meng Qingshan before her was a ruthless villain, she would be walking into a trap, a lamb to the slaughter.

She looked at the heavily injured Wang Ruozhi and then at Meng Qingshan, a flicker of anger in her eyes. "With your skills and methods, you are definitely not one of my father's constables. Who exactly are you?"

Meng Qingshan smiled slightly. Facing An Ning'er's questioning, he showed no displeasure.

In fact, from the moment he defeated Wang Ruozhi, he had already begun to rewrite the original plot.

He could have directly killed Wang Ruozhi and left without bothering with An Ning'er.

However, acting that way would be a pity.

One must know that An Ning'er was the beloved daughter of King Yun Chu. Her noble status, vast influence, and extensive connections were all forces to be reckoned with in Yunzhou.

If King Yun Chu were still alive, then An Ning'er would be his most precious pearl, and behind her lay King Yun Chu's profound foundation and endless resources.

To ignore her would undoubtedly be a waste of these valuable resources.

Since he had chosen to act today, he would completely seize Wang Ruozhi's destiny.

He was determined to win An Ning'er's favor.

In Meng Qingshan's opinion, the first step to gaining An Ning'er's favor was to make her see Wang Ruozhi's true colors.

And for this step, Meng Qingshan already had a plan in mind.

He met An Ning'er's gaze frankly and said slowly, "Princess Yun'an has a discerning eye. I am indeed not a constable from the Seven Mysteries Sect. Constable Zhang was merely an identity I borrowed temporarily. However, Constable Sheng and I are indeed close friends, and I bear no ill will towards the Princess."

An Ning'er exclaimed in surprise, "You know my identity?"

Meng Qingshan replied, "Not only do I know the Princess's identity, but I also know this person's origins!"

He pointed at Wang Ruozhi and continued, "This person's name is Murong Shaobai. On the surface, he is the young master of the Murong Family from Langya Island in Suzhou City, but in reality, he is a sinister individual from the assassin organization—Beyond Heaven. His approach to the Princess this time is for sinister purposes, intending to seize the Black Dragon Red Sun Pearl."