Several people exchanged glances. One of them looked at Da Hu and said, "We agreed before, I'll inspect the goods first."
They already knew Da Hu and the others had reduced the zombie to ashes, and now was the time to demand an explanation.
Da Hu frowned as he saw the others instinctively reach for the weapons at their waists.
It seemed these guys were in league with their attackers, and a fight was likely unavoidable.
Just as Da Hu reached for his waist, preparing to strike first, Yu Daohen, standing behind him, suddenly placed a hand on his shoulder and stepped forward with a smile. "You don't need to pretend anymore, gentlemen. I've already reduced this zombie to ashes."
As soon as Yu Daohen spoke, the group looked at him beside Da Hu. Upon realizing it was Yu Daohen, their faces showed difficulty.
How could this malevolent star be here too!
Seeing their grim expressions, Yu Daohen's lips curved upwards as he continued, "Gentlemen, this zombie suddenly attacked me. I was merely defending myself. I believe that should be acceptable, right?"
Yu Daohen knew this couldn't be hidden for long. It was better to tear down the pretense directly, which might yield unexpected results.
The group was indeed stumped and fell silent, though they cursed inwardly.
This zombie attacked you? You must be talking utter nonsense.
However, they couldn't say anything now. Although they had installed a tracker on Da Hu's car, they didn't know if Yu Daohen had been in the car the entire time.
What if he retaliated?
Yu Daohen's words had completely disrupted their well-laid plans.
But they had no other recourse and could only press the issue. One of them spoke up, "Master Yu, what you've done is perhaps not entirely appropriate."
Yu Daohen smiled faintly, knowing they would say this. He replied, "What do you mean? This zombie attacked me first. I was merely defending myself and eliminated it. Isn't that reasonable and lawful?"
"This..." The man who had spoken was momentarily at a loss for words but pressed on. "Master Yu, you can't possibly expect to resolve this with a single statement. How are we supposed to report this to our superiors?"
Yu Daohen snorted, having anticipated this. He asked, "Oh, how about this? I won't make things difficult for you. Who is your boss? I'll speak with him."
The group was speechless. They had been paid to eliminate Da Hu here.
There was no way they would reveal their employer.
Yu Daohen had likely guessed their identities.
These fellows were probably hired guns, specializing in taking lives in the martial world.
If these men were indeed hired guns, then the situation would be much easier to handle.
"May I ask who hired you to kill us?" Yu Daohen inquired.
Seeing their identities exposed, the group no longer intended to conceal their purpose.
The leader smiled. "Since Master Yu knows we are hired guns, you should also understand that we will not reveal our employer's information."
Yu Daohen knew they wouldn't answer and got straight to the point. "Since you've all admitted it, then things will be much simpler."
Upon hearing this, the group reached for the weapons at their waists. However, Yu Daohen and Da Hu were faster, having already drawn their Kang Long Jians and daggers.
Seeing this, the group tensed up, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
Making a move now would be disadvantageous to them.
Their strength was at most at the level of Earth-rank experts, while Yu Daohen was a genuine Heaven-rank expert.
If a fight were to break out now, let alone killing Da Hu, they couldn't even be sure if they could leave alive.
Yu Daohen naturally understood their thoughts from their expressions.
As the saying goes, people die for wealth, just as birds die for food. However, some things require careful consideration of one's own capabilities.
For instance, fighting Yu Daohen.
The scene fell into silence, the tense atmosphere keeping everyone on edge.
Seeing their silence, Yu Daohen said, "You have two options now."
As Yu Daohen finished speaking, his expression turned cold, and he slowly said, "One, bring down the coffin, pretend nothing happened, and we'll leave immediately. I, Yu Daohen, will owe you a favor."
"Two, you bring down the coffin, and I will deal with you right now!"
With these words, Yu Daohen's killing intent surfaced.
Yu Daohen always had a way of dealing with these desperate characters who took money for murder.
It was either choose to let it go, or choose.
The group exchanged glances, remaining silent as they pondered.
The current situation was awkward. They couldn't defeat the formidable Yu Daohen.
Whether they fought or not, they would offend someone.
Their only option was to retreat and avoid confrontation.
Yu Daohen was infamous in the martial world for his vengeful nature.
If they provoked this little terror, they would truly be unable to survive in the martial world.
Seeing their continued silence, Yu Daohen smiled and cupped his hands. "I thank you all for showing me, Yu Daohen, some respect. However, I have matters to attend to today. If any of you encounter trouble, you can find me in Jiangdu."
Yu Daohen's intention was clear. After much deliberation, the group chose not to antagonize Yu Daohen.
Between money and their lives, they understood which was more important.
The group brought down the coffin, and only then did Da Hu and Yu Daohen drive away.
In the driver's seat, Da Hu gripped the steering wheel, looking ahead, and asked with some curiosity, "Master Yu, are they just going to let it go like this?"
Yu Daohen smiled faintly and replied, "What else did you expect? To make an enemy of a young prodigy, a future super expert, for money? They know how to weigh the consequences."
Da Hu didn't ask further and instead inquired about the mastermind from that night. "Master Yu, who exactly was the mastermind that night?"
Seeing Da Hu's question, Yu Daohen feigned ignorance. "Brother Da Hu, what do you mean?"
Da Hu shook his head helplessly and said, "Master Yu, we've been together for a while. I can tell if you're lying or not."
Yu Daohen saw that he couldn't hide it any longer and sighed. "Alas, I couldn't keep it from you. That's right, I did see what the mastermind looked like that night."
Hearing Master Yu say this, Da Hu had a general idea of who it was but still found it hard to believe. He slowly said, "Was it Qiangzi?"
Yu Daohen nodded noncommittally. "It was Su Qing."
"Su Qing?" Da Hu was puzzled. Why would it be Su Qing?
Yu Daohen nodded and then shared the news of their impending marriage.