Meanwhile, Myriad Phenomena Tower.
Having eaten and drunk her fill, Hongyu, draped in Dust-Returning Robe, hid on the top floor of a nearby high-rise building, carefully observing the interior of the Myriad Phenomena Tower with her binoculars. The Myriad Phenomena Tower had over three hundred elegant rooms, and even late at night, seven or eight hundred people were still enjoying themselves there, most of whom were powerful and wealthy merchants from the capital. Finding someone was not easy.
Fortunately, the Mountains and Rivers Association and River-Spanning Pavilion are blood enemies, and Black Dragon Island is a lackey of the River-Spanning Pavilion, so Hongyu, the head of one of its halls, knows them all.
After searching for a long time, Hongyu focused her gaze on a private room on the third floor of the South Building and whispered:
"They're on the third floor of the South Building, in the third window from the east. We haven't found the other two accomplices yet, so be careful not to let them recognize you first." Ye Xingge, posing as a guard behind Chen Xiaobao, headed towards the sky bridge leading to the central building upon hearing the voice.
There is one skybridge on the second floor and one on the third floor, overlapping each other and offering excellent views.
After taking a few steps, Ye Xingge looked towards the third floor of the South Building and saw that the Great Beauty room Da Piao Liang had pointed out had a terrace and railing, with sliding doors and beaded curtains behind the terrace.
Inside the beaded curtain, in the spacious room, a red carpet was laid out in the center, where three Hu women with breasts larger than their heads were dancing a Ye Xingge was seeing Hu women for the first time and thought that they were indeed well-developed, with breasts almost catching up with Great Beauty.
However, Great Beauty certainly wasn't letting him look at beautiful women. After a brief glance, he could see a middle-aged man in black robes behind the beaded curtain, occasionally peeking out. He was holding a wine pot and dancing belly dance, his lips almost curling up to his sphincter, looking like he was having a great time.
Ye Xingge didn't look down on Qian Zhong; after all, Great Beauty Three Feet One, and if he were to act so wildly in front of him, he wouldn't be much more restrained than Qian Zhong. Seeing that he had found his target, Ye Xingge remained calm, simply making a casual appraising gesture as he asked:
"These three girls are from the Western Regions?"
Chen Xiaobao walked ahead, looking around as well. He glanced at the sound and introduced it as if it were a familiar treasure:
"These three Hu women are all top courtesans at the Myriad Phenomena Tower. The one in the middle is called... Qian Zhong?"
"Oh?"
Ye Xingge felt that Chen Xiaobao wasn't entirely useless, and then carefully looked into the private room:
"Such a masculine name?"
"It's not the Hu woman, it's that dancing man."
After careful examination, Chen Xiaobao said with certainty:
"Last time I stood at the Forgetful River Mouth all night, and Jiang Jinjiang was right below the official boat. It was Qian Zhong who kept running over to report on the search progress. That guy is definitely Qian Zhong, the leader of Black Dragon Island. Why would he come to the capital?"
The follower, Xiao Si, was also quite puzzled. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"The kill order must have been issued by Black Dragon Island. Could he be here to assassinate Lord Ye?"
Ye Xingge didn't think it mattered; after all, he was there to assassinate Qian Zhong.
Now that Chen Xiaobao had completed his mission as a guide, Ye Xingge didn't delay any longer and headed towards the South Building with his knife in hand.
"Something's definitely up to no good. Let's go check it out."
Chen Xiaobao felt that if Ye Grand Duke Jupiter came to the door like this, even if Qian Zhong was completely innocent, he would be so frightened that he would draw his sword on the spot.
The violent arrests and the use of knives against officials clearly triggered the conditions for "acting first and reporting later."
However, Chen Xiaobao was only afraid that Ye Grand Duke Jupiter would kill princes and nobles, or kill people from the martial arts world; that would be considered an achievement!
Not only did Chen Xiaobao not stop him, but he even became more imposing, posing like Ruan Jinyu with one hand behind his back, and even took out two "Heavenly Maiden Scatters Flowers " (a type of walnut) to play with as if they were iron walnuts.
" Forgetful River Mouth Qian Zhong Exchange. He has no criminal record and is considered a decent man. Lord Ye should first question him to find out his purpose. If he violently resists the law, then we should take action. Otherwise, we'll have a hard time explaining to Commander Ruan, the Ministry of Punishments, and the Censorate..."
Ye Xingge had worked in government offices before, so he casually replied:
Are you teaching me how to do things?
"Uh... I wouldn't dare."
The magnificent private room was filled with the sounds of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments.
Three scantily clad Orangutans, barefoot, danced and sang lightly on the carpet.
Qian Zhong, holding a wine jug, circled around the dancer. Although he was the head of the Black Dragon Island Wealth Hall, he was quite wealthy.
But no matter how powerful a gang is, it can't compare to the rampant materialism of the capital. After enjoying the emperor-like service, Qian Zhong had almost forgotten who he was and now only thought Zhang Jin was a fool.
What's the point of living if you never experience this kind of joy?
However, as the saying goes, excessive joy can lead to sorrow.
Just as Qian Zhong raised his hands and imitated the Hu woman's waist twisting and belly shaking, orderly footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
Step, step, step...
Although he was wearing ordinary cloth shoes, many people in the government went out, so they paid great attention to position and respect. His footsteps sounded obviously different from those of Jianghu people. Qian Zhong's ears twitched slightly, and his brows furrowed. He raised his hand to press down the dancer who was twisting her waist, and silently came to the table. He picked up his sword and looked at the door. He thought it was the official family passing by outside, but his face soon darkened.
Step, step, step...
The footsteps stopped at the doorway, and just from the sound, one could tell there were one person in front and two behind. Then, one of their voices rang out from outside:
"Open the gate; it's a routine inspection by the government."
Qian Zhong's heart skipped a beat, and his first thought was that the assassination attempt had been exposed.
But this time he wasn't the mastermind; there was no movement outside, and the other side didn't launch a strong attack, so the situation didn't seem quite right.
However, if their whereabouts are leaked and the authorities question them about their purpose for coming to the capital, it would be easy to handle.
Wulong Island is positioned as a large-scale boat gang. As the leader of the gang, he is a serious businessman on the surface, not a gangster.
To flee rashly would be to admit defeat without being asked. After thinking it over quickly, Qian Zhong put down his knife, gestured to the several Hu women, and took out some silver from his pocket, hoping to pay to avoid further trouble.
Hu Ji dared not be negligent, and slowly stepped forward to open the door.
Squeak~
As the door opened, three figures in the corridor came into view.
The man on the right was a young gentleman in brocade robes, twirling two iron walnuts in his right hand, with one hand behind his back in a stance reminiscent of the " Snake Eunuch " style. On the left was a Commoner Attendant, with furrowed brows and a dignified gaze.
In front of the two was a young man carrying a knife, dressed in a gray-white robe, expressionless with indifferent eyes, looking directly at Qian Zhong as if he were looking at a dead man.
"My lords..."
Splash!
Just as Hu Ji was about to speak in confusion, a loud explosion suddenly came from behind!
The moment Qian Zhong caught sight of Ye Xingge, he felt a chill run down his spine. Without hesitation, he overturned the long table laden with wine and threw it at the three people at the door. Then, with a sudden leap, he burst out of the third-floor window.
Seeing Ye Xingge didn't even need to say the trash talk he had prepared. He swiftly bypassed Hu Ji and drew his sword at the same time!
Choi Lang Yi
Amidst the crisp clang of the blade, a dark red glint swept across the room.
The long table shattered into pieces, and countless fragments rained down on every part of the room like a storm.
Crackle...
Ye Xingge with lightning speed, smashing through the flying debris and darting out of the window.
"Ah"
After the two disappeared, several screams rang out from inside the room.
Chen Xiaobao and his follower Xiao Si didn't react in time. When they saw Qian Zhong turn and run away, they immediately rushed to the window to check.
Guests in several high-rise buildings also turned their heads to look at the source of the commotion.
Tap tap tap...
Amidst the brightly lit buildings, Qian Zhong fled for his life on the eaves.
Although he didn't understand why Ye Xingge had suddenly come to his door, he knew that once the other party arrived, he definitely didn't intend to let him live.
It was impossible for Qian Zhong to outrun the Wind-Traveling Talisman on foot alone. He could only grit his teeth and move at full speed toward the North Tower, hoping that Zhang Jin and Huang Guan there could lend a hand.
But Ye Xingge was also worried about his companions getting out of trouble, so he acted without hesitation. As he sped away, the Fate-Robbing Saber in his hand transformed into a nine-foot crescent blade with a whooshing sound.
Ye Xingge and charged at full speed across the eaves, the blade slicing through the tiles with a piercing sound. Just as Qian Zhong was about to leap onto the connecting corridor to the middle building, Ye Xingge stomped his feet down!
bang
With a muffled thud, the golden eaves tiles shattered into pieces!
Nearly a thousand people around looked up and saw a figure dressed in a gray-white robe, holding a nine-foot crescent blade in both hands, leap out of the eaves, covering more than three zhang in one step, rushing towards the suspended flying corridor between the middle building and the south building like a dragon soaring into the clouds!
His figure spun in the air, his nine-foot-long crescent blade leaving a crimson arc in the brightly lit night.
"Drink"
The loud shouts echoed throughout the building!
Qian Zhong had already fled at full speed, but the moment his feet touched the roof of the flying corridor, the blood-red crescent blade slashed straight down. Out of the corner of his eye, it looked like a dragon or python pouncing from the side, suddenly opening its blood-red maw!
Qian Zhong's pupils constricted, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately raised his sword to try and block, but the crescent blade fell, and that was it:
clang
Amidst the resounding clang of metal clashing, Qian Zhong's hand trembled violently, and his sword slipped from his grasp, the crimson blade flashing instantly magnified in his pupils!
puff!
Then, the blade, adorned with a blue dragon swallowing the moon pattern, slashed diagonally into the shoulder and neck. Blood splattered under the flash of the blade, and the shoulder and even half of the body were instantly split in two, leaving a bloody wave in the air above the suspended corridor!
The nine-foot crescent blade, its momentum undiminished, raged through the air, causing the carved beams and painted rafters of the suspended corridor to burst open as if struck by a meteorite, leaving a huge gap in the roof.
Qian Zhong's severed body was also swept up by the force of the energy and slammed into the flying corridor, while blood splattered outwards, turning into blood rain in the air and sprinkling onto the pavilions, towers and floor tiles below!
Splash...
After the single strike, the Myriad Phenomena Tower fell into complete silence!
Everyone stood frozen in place, their eyes wide with astonishment.
This includes Ye Xingge himself!
Before each action, Ye Xingge would analyze the enemy's situation and make a battle plan as much as possible.
Given the difference in their strength, his powerful split-mountain strike was an all-out effort. Under normal circumstances, Qian Zhong could have withstood it, but he would have been injured or crippled.
Then he could make a show of arresting him; if Qian Zhong resisted, he would kill him on the spot; if he didn't resist, he would use the "hidden card" as an excuse, since the man wouldn't survive anyway. But he never expected that one slash would actually dismember the man!
Ye Xingge couldn't believe that his battle plan was so meticulously executed. His first thought was that the intelligence was wrong and he had killed the wrong fellow Daoist! Even if he hadn't killed the wrong person, he didn't even know Qian Zhong's purpose in coming to the capital. Wasn't this settling a personal score and going too far in enforcing the law...?
At this moment, Ye Xingge, carrying his nine-foot crescent blade, landed on the suspended corridor. Looking at the two severed corpses below the gap, he sensed they were beyond saving and turned to Chen Xiaobao:
Are you sure this is Qian Zhong?
I accidentally set my monthly ticket goal too high, it'll be hard to achieve, but I'll still add two extra chapters. Thank you all for your tremendous support!