darknovel Chapter 146 Remember to Ask Questions
Chapter 146 Remember to Ask Questions
The man in black sneered, "Kid, so what if you found it? You don't really think you can escape all by yourself, do you?"
Lin Pingzhi said calmly, "Escape? Why should I escape? You're the ones who should be escaping. Besides, who said I came alone?"
A soft laugh came from mid-air: "Not bad, your hearing has improved." The men in black looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome young man in a blue robe standing on the roof, looking down at the entire street.
Without hesitation, the man in black turned and ran, but suddenly his body jolted as if struck by lightning. A throwing knife was embedded squarely in his forehead, all the way to the hilt. His skull was hard, yet the throwing knife pierced through it as easily as piercing silk.
Yue Feng said, "The rest is up to you."
Lin Pingzhi slowly drew his sword, a cold yet delightful smile playing on his lips: "Yes, Boss Yue."
A moment later, Yue Feng and Lin Pingzhi hid the black-clad man's body in a nearby abandoned house and returned to the back gate of the Ouyang residence. The two climbed over the courtyard wall, and Yue Feng led Lin Pingzhi to the accounting office. Lin Pingzhi lowered his voice and said:
"Boss, do you know what? Back in Fujian, you, Brother Chen, and I caused quite a ruckus at the Fusang Society's stronghold. I thought to myself then, if only I could have martial arts skills like Brother Chen."
"Although I'm still far from perfect, I'm definitely on this path. I'm very happy. Boss, I have to thank you for saving me in Fujian and bringing me out. Otherwise, I might have remained that narrow-minded young master Lin for the rest of my life."
Yue Feng laughed and said, "What's wrong with being a young master? At least you won't worry your parents. How are your uncle and aunt?"
When Lin Pingzhi mentioned Lin Zhennan and his wife, his face was full of smiles: "I had just joined Qingcheng, and they opened a branch in Chengdu, and then in Hanzhong. How could it not be good?"
"In his letter to me, my father said that the Lin family's success today is all thanks to you, eldest son, and that I should remember your kindness. Humph, all he thinks about is money; how could he understand the bond between us?"
Hearing Lin Pingzhi's praise and criticism of his father, Yue Feng couldn't help but chuckle to himself, and also thought of Yue Buqun and his wife, far away on Mount Hua. When would the martial world be at peace, so that he could live on Mount Hua again, forever by the side of Yue Buqun and his wife?
Perhaps this trip back from Sichuan will allow me to…
This was the second time Yue Feng and Lin Pingzhi had visited the Ouyang residence. With Fang Xiu's guidance, Yue Feng quickly arrived at the tent. A large bronze lock secured the door. Yue Feng said to Lin Pingzhi, "Cut the lock."
Lin Pingzhi drew his sword, but hesitated: "Boss, this sword isn't sharp enough, and my inner energy isn't pure enough. I'm afraid it might cause some trouble."
Yue Feng immediately instructed Lin Pingzhi on the method of purifying his true energy. Since Lin Pingzhi had cultivated the Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian (a traditional Chinese medicine text), his internal strength had already been established, and with Yue Feng's guidance, he could proceed accordingly.
With a barely audible "snap," the copper lock broke. Lin Pingzhi caught the broken lock and threw it into the nearby bushes. His face lit up with joy, and he said to Yue Feng, "Thank you so much for passing on your skills, Boss!"
Yue Feng said, "This is nothing. I'll teach you slowly after this matter is settled."
The two entered the tent and closed the door. Moonlight streamed in through the window, and with Yue Feng's keen eyesight, everything was clearly visible. He surveyed the area but found nothing unusual. Just as he was about to begin searching, he suddenly heard Lin Pingzhi say:
"Boss, I was here during the day."
Yue Feng said, "Oh?"
Lin Pingzhi said, "I killed the old bastard of the Ouyang family here during the day. That old bastard took a fancy to a pair of sisters, but their parents didn't want to marry their daughters to such a decrepit old man, so he sent people to kill their parents and forced them to marry him."
"Once I confirmed it was true, I came over and killed them all. That old bastard was sitting in the tent at the time, and when he saw me come in with my sword, he hurriedly ran inside..."
As Lin Pingzhi spoke, he followed a certain path into the interior. Inside, two floor-to-ceiling shelves stood side by side, pressed tightly against the wall. The shelf on the left held account books, while the shelf on the right held antiques.
Yue Feng's gaze swept over the antiques one by one, noticing some unusual scratches on the bottom of a bamboo pen holder carved with a lady figure. He grasped the pen holder, turned it slightly, and the shelf on the left opened silently, revealing a secret passage behind it.
Lin Pingzhi, suppressing his excitement, whispered, "It's here!"
The secret passage was pitch black. Yue Feng lit a torch and went in first. Lin Pingzhi followed behind Yue Feng, his right hand gripping the hilt of his longsword.
The secret passage descended, its slope growing increasingly steep. Initially, there were no steps, but after walking a certain distance, they appeared, with flickering firelight shining up from the bottom of the steps.
Yue Feng extinguished the tinder and slowed his pace. The two walked a little further down the path and heard the voices of two men talking:
"Why haven't Sun Lao Er and the others come back yet after so long? Six against one, they couldn't have let them escape, could they?"
"No way. Old Man Sun likes rabbit figurines; he might have taken a liking to one and is having a good time. By the way, Brother Liu, what day is it today? Why are all the important figures here at once?"
"Go away, is this something we can discuss? Just stay put and keep watch!"
Seeing Lin Pingzhi's frosty expression, Yue Feng said to him, "Remember to ask questions. Don't make a scene."
Lin Pingzhi, who had been waiting impatiently, nodded and rushed out. Before the two men in black could even get up, Lin Pingzhi's longsword had already pierced one of their throats.
Another man in black tried to shout, but Lin Pingzhi grabbed him by the neck, choking him until his face turned purple. Lin Pingzhi leaned close to the man and asked, "Where are those important figures you were talking about?"
The man felt Lin Pingzhi's fingers tighten like steel clamps, and he raised his hand, pointing in a direction. Lin Pingzhi said, "Thank you," and snapped the man's neck.
There were several forks at the bottom of the secret passage, and the man was pointing to one of them. Yue Feng and Lin Pingzhi walked into that fork in the road, and after a while, they suddenly heard a loud slap.
The sound of a slap carried far through the empty tunnel. The two men, having no clue what was going on, followed the sound and arrived outside a room.
A doorway had been opened in the earthen wall, the door tightly shut. Suddenly, a fierce shouting and cursing erupted from behind it; the voice belonged to a woman.
"Ouyang Ying, why are you giving me that look? Yes, I ordered them to bring that bitch back, and your bastard child with that bitch! I'm going to bring them back and make them suffer properly. Letting them die is too good for them!"
"The thought of you lying on top of that slut makes me want to kill you too! You should be grateful that I still like you, otherwise you wouldn't have enough lives to survive!"
Ouyang Ying said, "Min'er, you've wronged me. It's not that I think what you did was wrong, but I'm afraid this matter will become complicated."
"Back then, my grandfather was confused and let that bitch surnamed Fang manage the accounts for a while. What if she discovers something during that time... Min'er, I'm only thinking about your safety."