Chapter 97: Back to the City and Launching (2/2)
”Yes, you're right. They are only bandits after all. How can you expect them to have wisdom? Maybe it occurred to them that they wanted to rob the goods so they did it!” Qin Feihu noticed Wu Yuntian's gloomy face, doubting that there might really be something of the Wu Family or Wu Yuntian had some secrets. He didn't intend to get involved, so decided to raise his bottle quickly, ”For today, the Flying Tiger Escort Agency has to thank the chivalrous young men from the Wu Family. If not for you guys our goods would have been long lost and nobody would be able avenge our fellows of the escort agency!”
”Not at all. It is our duty to defend the weak against the strong. How can we ask for gratitude?” In high spirits, Jin Nanqing raised his glass too. In a minute, the atmosphere was enlighted again.
Sitting right beside Jin Nanqing, Junior Leopard observed them coldly and sneered in mind.
They had reached their purpose. After tonight, all in Jianghu would know a few disciples from the Wu Family had conflict with the bandits of Beard Ma when they were investigating the Wu Family lost goods. Disciples from the Wu Family defeated Beard Ma, gaining back the Flying Tiger Escort Agency's escorted goods incidentally. During their conflict, the Green Hornet Jin Yubao, bandit of Black Shakou and member of Beard Ma's group was killed. And that one of disciple from the Wu Family also died. The dog-eat-dog issue was settled. So they squirreled away ten carts of medicinal herbs successfully.
But was this matter really that simple?
”The robbers must be from a very powerful organization. They can easily dispatch a bone-forging expert. Even the Wu Family can't do that so randomly. Moreover, it is doubtful as to why they had taken weapons away and left all the medicinal herbs behind. These herbs are much more expensive than the goods. Most importantly, how had they transported 30 carts of weapons away? All of the weapons were gone, but the carts were still there. Could it be they know Five Ghost Transporting Magic, or...”
Suddenly an idea struck Junior Leopard's mind. He trembled violently and was nearly scared by his thoughts.
”No way, no way. I can't use my imagination, I can't use my imagination!”
He reminded himself secretly, but the idea lingered in his mind, ”Hell, now we will get in trouble, real trouble!”
He poured the whole glass of liquor down his throat and coughed fiercely.
”Junior Zhou, are you all alright?”
”I choked on liquor as I drank too much just now!” Junior Leopard replied, and then started to cough again.
”You don't look good. Anything wrong when you practice?!” Jin Nanqing asked with concern. Now that they were in the same boat, he also knew Junior Leopard's ability and potential. Especially as he had seen Junior Leopard using the crushing vacuum that had crushed Bone-Forging experts. This made him more respectful towards Junior Leopard, thus he became more concerned about him.
”It's not a big deal. Only that I have just improved one level and will need time to consolidate my new phase!” Junior Leopard's answer was right for Jin Nanqing, he added, ”It probably will take quite a while, so...”
”That's not a big deal. The upcoming affairs are all sorts of casual things. You may stay in the regional city!” Jin Nanqing comforted understandingly.
Junior Leopard nodded his head; he didn't say any more words. In fact, he didn't need time to consolidate his phase at all. He was sparing time to refine the 49 Demon Devil Needles. For him, the needles were extraordinarily powerful and inconspicuous. Especially when at night, nobody could see those black lights, which made it the best weapon to protect himself. For every day they were left unrefined, Junior Leopard's heart would be unsettled.
After the banquet, Qin Feihu cordially invited Jin Nanqing and his fellows to visit the Flying Tiger Escort Agency, but the offer was declined by Jin Nanqing. It was only when Jin Nanqing explained they had an important assignment to do and that they would visit the agency after things were settled that Qin Feihu stopped asking them.
But thank you gifts were indispensable. All of the chivalrous young men including Wang Ji who had already been killed had gotten valuable gifts from the agency. Of course, the most important thing was that they had earned some reputation in Zhonghe City. Now each one of them could also be called a ”chivalrous heroes”!
”Chivalrous heroes, aha, anybody in this Jianghu who looks young is a damn chivalrous hero!” Back to the Wu Family branch at Zhonghe City, Junior Leopard went directly to his room, closed the door, and began to circulate the Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Internal Qi in his body. A puff of alcoholic smell emitted out his body. He didn't drink much at the banquet since he was very young. But his seniors were toasting him one after another; it was only out of their kindness, fearing that he would feel neglected by the agency. Junior Leopard couldn't decline them and blow their face off; therefore he had drunk a lot.
After dispelling the alcohol out his body, Junior Leopard sat on his bed. He took out the 49 Demon Devil Needles and started to practice them.
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”What? Liu Si is missing?!” It was still the room quiet and elegant, within were two guys, the man in the gallant garments frowned, ” Is it really that there is no news?”
”Yes, Master. No news at all!” The grey-clothed old man's face was also bitter, ”There's another issue, that batch of medicinal herbs was also lost. The bodyguard has been found. The wounds on the body were all ordinary sword wounds. There's nothing worthy of suspects!”