"Clap clap clap!"
Applause rang out.
A middle-aged man in martial robes, with over a dozen assassins standing behind him, clapped his hands and smiled, "Little brother, you are indeed smart, but being too smart isn't good. Today, I must send you on your way."
In an instant, Yao Zixuan and Yao Deyun realized why, after intercepting the goods, they had been led to discover the bodies. This was a trap; the other party intended to eliminate them directly!
Yao Zixuan and Yao Deyun's expressions turned grim. Yao Deyun said in a deep voice, "Why do you want to kill us?"
Even if they returned to Fengcheng and discovered Jiang Tianyun was the true culprit, their Yao family would not go to war with the Jiang family. At most, it would be a matter of compensation between interests.
Chen Jiuyang said calmly, "Because if you are eliminated, no one will discover that the murderer is Jiang Tianyun. There will be no witnesses, no clues."
Yao Zixuan and Yao Deyun's faces suddenly turned pale. Yao Deyun roared, "Why!"
It was just a few pieces of stone.
No, there must be a deeper reason.
The man in martial robes smiled and said, "I am just an assassin. For the reason, you'll have to ask the boss."
"Everyone, time to go."
With that, the dozen or so people behind the man in martial robes, wielding cold blades, charged towards them.
Chen Jiuyang sighed softly and said, "Fortunately, I had a trick up my sleeve."
As his voice fell, silver needles shot out from Chen Jiuyang's body, striking each of the assassins. They were rendered immobile, then bled from their seven orifices and lost their lives, falling to the ground.
The man in martial robes' expression stiffened, and he said in a deep voice, "So you're a martial artist. No wonder you were so fearless."
"However, young man, no matter how powerful you are, you will still die at the hands of Han Xue."
As his voice fell, the man in martial robes' posture solidified, and a faint aura of true energy circulated around his body.
Chen Jiuyang: "So you're a peak Yellow Realm expert, that's why you have the audacity to be so arrogant."
"Poisonous Palm!"
Han Xue shouted, and with the rhythm of his voice, the true energy within him vibrated. He shot forward like a cannonball, striking Chen Jiuyang with a palm.
A scorching wave of heat rushed towards Chen Jiuyang's face.
Chen Jiuyang sneered. His figure flickered, moving at extreme speed. He kicked out, striking Han Xue directly in the chest.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound of bone breaking echoed. Han Xue was sent flying backward, crashing into the side of the mountain by the roadside.
"Cough cough..." Han Xue coughed up a mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs. His eyes were filled with shock, and his voice was weak, "How can you be so strong..."
"I deliberately held back my strength, not kicking you to death." Chen Jiuyang walked up to him, his voice calm, "I have a few questions for you. Answer me truthfully, and I can give you a quick death."
"I never thought that I, Han Xue, who has roamed Dengcheng for half my life, would fall into the hands of a young man. Ask away, I will tell you everything." Han Xue sighed with resignation.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Why did Jiang Tianyun want to intercept the Yao family?"
Han Xue: "Someone named Huang Pingshi told the boss that you took a batch of good materials."
Chen Jiuyang frowned, "Just a batch of materials would make Jiang Tianyun want to kill?"
Han Xue: "It's not just that. The Yao family is facing imminent disaster, on the verge of annihilation. Being able to get a piece of the pie is a profit."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Where did you hide the stone materials you seized?"
Han Xue pointed to a fork in the road ahead, "The cars are parked inside there."
After saying this, Han Xue closed his eyes and stopped breathing.
Yao Deyun's expression was grim, "Impossible, how could my Yao family be on the verge of annihilation?"
Yao Zixuan's face turned slightly pale as she explained the truth about the Yao family to Yao Deyun.
"How could this be..." Upon learning the truth, Yao Deyun trembled, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at Yao Zixuan, "Xuan'er, you only have three months left. How can I explain this to your mother? I still want to hold my grandson."
Yao Zixuan: "Dad, don't get agitated. But with Jiuyang here, he can not only save me but also save the fate of the Yao family."
Yao Deyun looked at Chen Jiuyang, finally understanding why the old master valued such a young man he had just met so highly.
Yao Zixuan's face was pale, "Jiuyang, after we retrieve the stone materials, let's quickly return to Fengcheng. Jiang Tianyun should continue to send assassins."
The dozens of corpses at the scene, the bloodstains on the ground, made Yao Zixuan feel scared.
Yao Deyun gritted his teeth, "We can't just return to Fengcheng like this. My Yao family has lost so many people, Jiang Tianyun must pay the price!"
Yao Zixuan's lips tightened, "Dad, don't be impulsive. When we get back to Fengcheng, we can regroup and gather our strength to deal with Jiang Tianyun."
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang said, "Indeed, we cannot return to Fengcheng just like this."
"Zixuan, call Old Master Yao and explain the situation here."
Although Yao Zixuan was scared, with Chen Jiuyang present, she wasn't flustered and had a pillar of support in her heart. She called Yao Qianhe and explained the situation. The phone was then handed to Chen Jiuyang.
On the phone, Yao Qianhe's voice was grave, "Jiuyang, Dengcheng is dangerous. If you are not confident, return to Fengcheng. The Jiang family in Dengcheng is not weaker than my Yao family."
Chen Jiuyang said, "Old Master Yao, Zixuan only has three months left to live. Since this Jiang Tianyun knows that the Yao family is facing annihilation, he should have some connection with the mastermind."
"We can't always wait for your opportunity in three months. I think we need to take the initiative."
After a moment of silence, Yao Qianhe said, "If you take action, it means my Yao family has completely fallen out with the Jiang family, and we can no longer go to Dengcheng."
"What do you need me to prepare?"
Chen Jiuyang looked at Yao Zixuan and Yao Deyun's conditions and said, "I need a private jet that can fly at any time. After we finish, we'll fly directly back to Fengcheng. As for the stone materials, let others transport them back to Fengcheng."
"If we show ourselves in Dengcheng, and Jiang Tianyun knows his plan failed, he won't investigate the stone materials."
"He will come looking for trouble with us. With my strength, I can protect myself."
Yao Qianhe listened with a pounding heart, "Alright, no problem. I will arrange for people to urgently sell all our assets in Dengcheng to buy a plane."
Not long after, all the people from the Yao family in Dengcheng were packed and loaded into cars, arriving in front of Chen Jiuyang and the other two. Then, they left with the stone materials.
Chen Jiuyang and the other two returned to their hotel in Dengcheng. They had just rested for a short while.
"Knock knock knock!"
A knock sounded at the door. Chen Jiuyang opened it to find Jiang Tianyun, a man of refined demeanor with graying temples, standing at the door. Behind him stood an old man in martial robes and a bodyguard with a gun at his waist.
Jiang Tianyun smiled, "Aren't you going to invite your guests in?"
"Come in," Chen Jiuyang said calmly, turning and walking into the room.
Jiang Tianyun glanced around the room. Yao Deyun and Yao Zixuan were both present. He sat on the sofa, his smile gradually fading, and his voice turned cold, "I didn't expect my men to be taken care of, and you still dare to return to Dengcheng."
"No matter what your intentions are, I can give you a dignified death!"
"If you walk out of Dengcheng alive, where will my Jiang Tianyun's face be?"