Stranger Danger

Chapter 254: Words Can Take A Life

Whoosh!

Everyone looked at Wang Luori with wary eyes.

“Don’t think we don’t know what you’re doing! You’re just trying to sow dissension and take us to the grave with you!”

Husband suddenly spoke up, “You killed our brothers and sisters and ruined our grand plan for Luo Shui. If Hill Lord Wang kills you, we’d only be infinitely grateful for him for redeeming our sect’s dignity. Why would we ever sell out his secret?”

“Besides, we would be a direct participant in your murder. If the news is leaked, the Pacification Bureau would come after us as well. Why would we put our own lives in danger?”

“Yeah, yeah!”

“He’s totally right!”

Fang Baiyu and the others hurriedly nodded in agreement.

“Haha! It’s one thing if someone else says it, but you? A Taiping cultist?” Ye Qing snorted out loud. “Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t know how the Way of Taiping operates? If Hill Lord Wang lets you go free, I’m one hundred percent certain you’ll hold my murder over his head and order him around like a slave. It would be a worse fate than even the Pacification Bureau finding out about this!”

“Am I right, Hill Lord Wang?”

Wang Luori didn’t say anything. No one could say what he was thinking as his face was covered.

“Oh, right! Allow me to enlighten you all on another secret.”

“You probably don’t know this, but Hill Lord Wang is the true mastermind behind all this. You see, he’s the one who spread the news that I ruined the Way of Taiping’s plans, and if I’m not mistaken, the one who designed the bounty as well. The Way of Taiping allowed it only because it suited their needs.”

Ye Qing then looked at Fang Baiyu and Crow Superior. “As for you guys, you were the idiots who were tricked into attacking me. It’s because he wants me dead, of course! Incredible, isn’t it? Hill Lord Wang sure put a lot of thought and effort into killing me!”

“How did you find out about this?” A steely glint flickered behind Wang Luori’s eyes. The absence of denial was basically an admission.

“Run!”

Husband, Wife, Paper Celestial and Dog King exchanged a glance with each other before breaking into a run.

Fang Baiyu and Crow Superior took off in different directions as well.

If before, there was still a chance they might be able to persuade Wang Luori into letting them go, now it was outright impossible.

Wang Luori had manipulated the Way of Taiping for his goals. What would they do if they found out about this? They would hunt him, his family, his sect and everyone else related to him to the ends of the earth!

Wang Luori had tricked the people of the jianghu for his objective. What would they do if they found out about this?

He would become the target of the entire jianghu!

Some things in the jianghu could be done, but not said.

After all, saying it usually resulted in a bloody feud or the annihilation of an entire sect or clan.

Sure, Ye Qing was the one who said those secrets, but from the moment they entered their ears, there was no turning back. It was them or Wang Luori.

The moment the four Taiping cultists made their move, so did Wang Luori. He used Earth Contraction to get in front of them and threw out a punch that resembled a sunset.

As for silencing Pang Kun, the thought had of course crossed his mind. However, Pang Kun was different from these jianghu warriors or the Way of Taiping. These jianghu warriors had no background, while the Way of Taiping’s main force[1] was far, far away from Luo Shui. However, Pang Kun was backed by the Black Feather Guards and Xue Beikun, and who was to say he didn’t have someone keeping an eye on the battle from somewhere?

Besides that, Sunset Hill and the Black Feather Guards were allies. If this incident could solidify their alliance into true friendship, then why not?

“Oh right, Ye Qing killed my favorite disciple, so I must bring him back to Sunset Hill and execute him before Yang’er’s grave. Only then his soul may rest in peace. Don’t worry, you may have his Spirit Purification-stage saber art and Soulstealer-class Strange Artifact. It is my thanks for what you’ve done for me.”

Give and take is the way of the world. Although he sorely wanted to claim the Soulstealer-class Strange Artifact for himself, the situation wouldn’t allow him to make such a choice.

Plus, a Strange Artifact was just a weapon, while his strength was his own.

“Hahaha! I shan’t turn down your gift, Brother Wang!” Pang Kun guffawed. Not far away, Xue Shiwu was walking over with a delighted expression on his face as well.

The entire reason they showed themselves was to obtain the Soulstealer-class Strange Artifact and the Spirit Purification-stage saber art. When the jianghu Spirit Purifiers blocked their way, they thought for sure that their dream was going to end in failure. In the end though, they were ultimately able to achieve their goal. It was a happy ending for everyone.

They didn’t care that Wang Luori wanted to execute Ye Qing personally. As long as the young man was dead, then all was well.

“Tsk tsk! I was thinking who in their right mind would help Hill Lord Wang. To think it was Captain Pang and Little Commander of the Black Feather Guards!” It was at this moment Ye Qing whistled and drew everyone’s attention. “Have you come to kill me as well?”

“You’re imperial officers, but you’re colluding with a jianghu sect to murder a Patrolman of the Pacification Bureau? Are you two crazy?”

“How about this: work with me to kill Wang Luori, and I give you my word that the Pacification Bureau will forget this transgression. I’m a Patrolman, I have the power.”

“Also, you can dispatch an army to wipe out Sunset Hill on the basis that Wang Luori is colluding with the Way of Taiping to kill an imperial official. Everything on that hill will be yours. Surely that is worth more than the trash I’m hoarding, right?”

Wang Luori: “...” Is he seriously negotiating my murder right in front of my face?

“What a silver-tongued bastard you are. You wasted your talent becoming a warrior instead of a storyteller!” Xue Shiwu sneered in disdain. “Too bad for you, there’s no one I loathe more than silver-tongued bastards.”

Wang Luori said coldly, “Don’t worry, Little Commander. I will pull out his tongue so you may cook it over a pot of soup.”

Ye Qing dropped his smile immediately. Holy fuck, man. Don’t you think that’s a little too hardcore?

“There’s no point trying to drive a wedge between us, Ye Qing. Give up your stuff now, and I might just grant you a swift death.” Xue Shiwu licked his lips with naked greed.

“It’s a shame, really!” Ye Qing said regretfully, “You could’ve had a bright future, but you just have to choose the path that leads to hell, dontcha?”

“Well, I’m not gonna stop you. You can come out now, Old Gu!”

“Old… who?”

The blood drained away from everyone’s face as they heart skipped a beat. “It can’t be… Gu Suitang!?”

Wang Luori, Pang Kun and Xue Shiwu looked around nervously, but no one showed up after they waited a while.

Ye Qing: “...” What’s happening? Did Old Gu fuck up? Or is he dissatisfied with my summoning ritual?

“Chief Gu!” Ye Qing shouted loud enough to shake the whole plain, but still no one showed up.

“He’s just trying to trick us!” The group immediately glared at him murderously.

“Damn. Old Gu really fucked up?” Ye Qing pouted. As if on cue, he heard a loud explosion that kicked up a ton of trees from the forest about fifty meters away.

1. Mind you, the forces in Luo Shui are just that, the forces in Luo Shui. ☜

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