Ambush

Ambush

Ye Yun followed Liu Laosan up the mountain. Before long, they arrived beside the main hall at the summit.

Once there, Liu Laosan grew cautious. He carefully peered toward the several courtyards beside the hall.

After taking a quick but thorough look, he turned back and whispered to Ye Yun, "Young Master Ye, there are two men guarding the courtyards of those two. In a moment, I'll draw their attention, and you can take the chance to ambush them. Is that alright?"

After hearing Liu Laosan's plan, Ye Yun considered it briefly, then nodded at him.

With Ye Yun's approval, Liu Laosan straightened himself up and then swaggered toward Wu Heihu's courtyard.

Xu Shan stood guard outside the courtyard in boredom. Looking at Zhang Tie, who was likewise standing watch outside the Second Chief's courtyard across from him, he called in a low voice, "Old Zhang, do you think the Third Chief brought back any women this time? Damn it, you bastard beat me to it last time. This time, I'm definitely going to be first."

"You? It's not that I, Zhang Tie, look down on you, but can you really beat Zhao Goudan and the others to it?

"If I hadn't slipped him silver last time, do you think I could've gotten one? And that feeling—don't even get me started!" Zhang Tie said to Xu Shan with a lecherous grin.

"Fuck, I was wondering how you managed to get ahead of everyone. So that was the trick. No, I'm doing that too this time!" After hearing about the shady dealings behind it, Xu Shan said indignantly.

"Cough."

Just as Zhang Tie was about to speak, he suddenly heard a sound and turned around.

He discovered that a figure had appeared beside him at some unknown moment, frightening him into retreating several steps.

When he came back to his senses and saw who it was, he first froze, then put on his usual lecherous expression and asked with a smile, "Third Chief, why is it you? I thought you wouldn't be back until tomorrow. Why have you returned now?"

"Damn it, instead of properly standing guard, what nonsense are you two babbling about here? Do I need to report to you whenever I come back?" Liu Laosan coldly rebuked Zhang Tie.

Zhang Tie was just about to speak when Xu Shan in the distance also spotted Liu Laosan.

Unable to wait, he jogged over and asked Liu Laosan in delight, "Third Chief, why are you back? Did you snatch any women during this trip? Did you bring them back?"

Xu Shan eagerly questioned Liu Laosan, but all that greeted him was Liu Laosan's icy gaze.

After several breaths, Liu Laosan took a few steps forward before turning back to face Xu Shan and Zhang Tie.

"You two, come a little closer. I have something very important to instruct you about," Liu Laosan said blandly as he looked at them.

Hearing Liu Laosan's words, the two suspected nothing and instinctively moved closer to him.

At that moment, Ye Yun, who had been watching from nearby, saw this and knew the time had come.

By doing this, Liu Laosan had drawn Xu Shan and Zhang Tie's attention over, while exposing their backs to Ye Yun without reservation.

Ye Yun pushed off with his feet and charged at the two. Deliberately, he did not make the slightest sound.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yun arrived behind Xu Shan and Zhang Tie. He gave Liu Laosan a look, then shot out both hands at incredible speed, covering their mouths from behind as his arms exerted force and twisted their heads in opposite directions.

Having received Ye Yun's signal, Liu Laosan also struck at once, heavily slamming both palms into their chests.

When the attack ended, Xu Shan and Zhang Tie both stared wide-eyed at Liu Laosan, their faces full of unwillingness and confusion.

Within a few breaths, the two died unwillingly, carrying their hatred for Liu Laosan with them.

Ye Yun released them, wiped the blood from his hands on their clothes, and casually tossed their bodies to the ground.

Ye Yun turned to Liu Laosan and pointed at the gate of Wu Heihu's courtyard, signaling that he could knock now.

Seeing Ye Yun's gesture, Liu Laosan nodded in response. In two or three strides, he reached the gate and knocked on it hard several times.

Then a rough voice came from inside the courtyard.

"Who is it? Knocking on the door in the middle of the night—are you courting death?"

"Big Brother, it's me, Laosan. I've just returned from the foot of the mountain. I have something important to tell you, so open the door quickly," Liu Laosan shouted into the courtyard.

"Laosan, what fucking important matter could it be? It has to be said now? If it isn't important, I'll make you regret it. Just wait," Wu Heihu's voice came from within.

Before Wu Heihu came out, Ye Yun took several steps forward and pressed himself tightly against the wall, waiting with complete focus.

After waiting seven or eight minutes, he finally heard the sound of the door opening.

As the courtyard gate opened, a burly man walked out. He was roughly eight feet tall, with eyes like bronze bells and a large dark face. Dressed in white cloth garments, he glared at Liu Laosan with obvious displeasure.

"Laosan, tell me. What exactly is so important?" Wu Heihu said as he took several more steps forward.

Seeing Wu Heihu appear before him completely unguarded, Ye Yun understood that opportunity knocked but once.

He kicked off hard with both feet and instantly shot toward Wu Heihu like an arrow loosed from the bow.

At the same time, his left hand clenched into a fist as he unleashed Ninefold Waves. This was the first time Ninefold Waves had been displayed before anyone since its creation.

As Wu Heihu listened to what Liu Laosan had to say, he suddenly sensed an attack coming from the side.

He turned his head and went pale with shock. In his panic, the force of Ninefold Waves' fist intimidated him so badly that he froze in place for a second.

But when masters crossed hands, every instant had to be fought for. By the time he came to his senses, it was already impossible to dodge. He could only raise both hands before his chest and forcibly receive Ye Yun's punch.

As the attack landed, Wu Heihu felt a savage force of fist energy crashing into him wave after wave.

Bang!

A sound like wood striking stone rang out. Wu Heihu was blasted backward by Ye Yun's punch and slammed into the wall behind him. The wall instantly collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Just as Ye Yun was preparing to attack again, a figure carrying a long saber rushed out of the courtyard opposite.

The man was Zhang Bao, the Second Chief of Clearwind Stronghold. He was thin and gaunt, with a sinister face and a black mole at the corner of his mouth. He looked nothing like a martial artist.

Zhang Bao swept his gaze around, then fixed it tightly on Ye Yun. "Who are you? How dare you barge into Clearwind Stronghold? Laosan, what is going on?"

Ye Yun ignored Zhang Bao's questioning. He watched the collapsed wall Wu Heihu had crashed through with vigilance.

Hearing Zhang Bao's question, Liu Laosan turned to face him, assumed a fighting stance, and said, "Heh heh, Second Brother, it's exactly as you see it. A wise man submits to circumstances. Young Master Ye intends to wipe out Clearwind Stronghold, and I have been won over by his charisma. So I have already surrendered under Young Master Ye's command, offering him plans and advice to destroy Clearwind Stronghold!"

"You!"

The moment Zhang Bao heard Liu Laosan's words, his pupils dilated as he stared fixedly at him.

Meanwhile, Ye Yun's mouth twitched uncontrollably several times. Liu Laosan's words had disgusted him.