Chapter 89 Fierce Figh (1/2)

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Seeing the injured Liu Zhiyan, Ugly Man screamed and gave him a punch with his left fist. However, before his fist could even reach Li Ye, Li Ye had already had a hand knife in his right hand and slit his neck. The ugly man fell feebly on the ground with a bang. He blacked out and could not stand up for a while.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Qingcheng, Wang Li and the rest, had hijacked the other small boats and started a fight with the members of Changhe Gang.

They were all practitioners of Qi techniques, especially Wang Li and the rest, who had entered the Qi-refining Stage for a long time. Apart from Liu Zhiyan and Ugly Man, the members from Changhe Gang only had cultivation from the Mortal Realm. They might be the elites in Wei River gang, but in front of Wang Li and the rest, they seemed vulnerable. They did not have the ability to retaliate and were pushed into the river one after the other.

”I will fight you!” she said. Liu Zhiyan wiped the blood off her mouth while fixating her gaze on Li Ye. Disregarding her injury, she leaped from the boat and pounced onto Li Ye like a leopard. The rune on her double-edged knife shone brightly. It was obviously a magic treasure.

Li Ye stared indifferently as he reached out his hand and slapped her.

This slap seemed unremarkable, but it dissipated her Spiritual Qi and Liu Zhiyan was blasted out once again before the slap had yet reached her. She fell into the center of the boat, vomited blood and could not get up.

The other members of Changhe Gang on the boat tried to rush towards Li Ye, but under Li Ye's slap, they were either fallen directly onto the boat or were blasted out from the boat and fell into the river. The splashing sound, which was caused by them was endless.

When Li Ye stopped, no one was standing on the boat, and no one could even stand up, including Liu Zhiyan.

Clasping his hands behind his back, Li Ye looked at Liu Zhiyan and said faintly, ”With your capability, it is impossible to break through the defence of the Huangli County's dock warehouse. Who are you? Who is the mastermind that gives you the order to hijack the ships?”

Liu Zhiyan looked bleak and struggled to sit up. She looked at Li Ye speechless. There was no hatred and resentment in her gaze. There was only despair as though she had resigned to her fate. This despair was calm, as though she had accepted her death.

Seeing the speechless Liu Zhiyan, Li Ye looked around his surroundings. After the Chang'an Office cultivators got on the boat, the other members of the Changhe Gang, who were on the boat, were quickly subdued. Although Li Ye was not a good-natured person, he did not like to kill so he had given the order not to kill beforehand.

In addition, he needed to interrogate these people or get them to be witnesses.

When the members of the Changhe Gang lost their fighting power, not many were fatally wounded, but most were in the waters. The Practitioners of Qi techniques had an absolute advantage when fighting with the cultivators of the Mortal Realm. At this moment, the officials of Chang'an Office had already tied up the injured people.

Upon seeing this scene, Liu Zhiyan seemed puzzled. These members of the Changhe Gang, who had spent a long time with her, mostly survived. This changed the way she looked at Li Ye.

After all, within the Wei River gang, many would have died if the two groups fought face to face. Those officers, who represented the imperial court seemed arrogant. The officers would not even look at them in the eyes, let alone sparing their lives.

”The official has arrived. Why wouldn't you guys show up instead of hiding around?” Li Ye looked at the shimmering river under the moonlight and said faintly. His voice was gentle but it could be heard from afar.

”You corrupt officer. You killed my people from Changhe Gang. I will fight you!”

There was a loud scream. Numerous waterfalls emerged on the river surface, which had already calmed down gradually. Numerous water columns rose into the air. Within the waterfalls, many Practitioners of Qi techniques, who were holding various magic treasures, stepped onto the small boats and started to fight Wang Li and the rest.

Behind the crowd, a small boat appeared suddenly. There was a black-haired old man standing on the boat. He was the one who just spoke.

This old man was Chen Jianghe.

Hearing that Chen Jianghe was also a kind of concealed identity, Li Wei smirked. He turned his wrist and the Luke Sword was already in his hand.

At this time, the fire of the furnace on the top of the hill was still shining bright. Liu Dazheng was still sitting on the threshold in front of the shack and did not get up.

Not only did he not get up, but he also began to tear the tobacco leaves. His movements were meticulous, his expression was focused, and he was extremely serious, just as how he cast those kitchen knives which the Taoist disdained. It was as though everything in his life deserved his full attention.

Liu Dazheng's indifferent attitude made the Taoist frown slightly. He originally thought when he called out the names of Li Ye and Song Jiao, Liu Dazheng would put away his indifferent attitude, but it now seemed that he was wrong.

Seeing Liu Dazheng started to restore his Qi, the Taoist whispered, ”Master said that the matter concerning green lotus is of great importance. Whoever has it, had to bring him back to Zhongnan Mountain, even if he is the Grand Prince! I collected some information in Chang'an. After Li Ye came back from Niushou Mountain, he had another Jianghu practitioner. Although he looks very different from Song Jiao, you also know that Song Jiao is very good at Face Shift Method.”

The Taoist paused. Then, he said, ”After the Battle of Bagong Mountain, Song Jiao had also learnt from you, and retired back to the forest. She arrived at Zhongnan Mountain before proceeding to Sanqingguan. However, after that fight in the night, she vanished at Niushou Mountain. If she did follow Li Ye and green lotus was captured by Li Ye, I would need your help to deal with her.”

Liu Dazheng lifted his head and said faintly, ”You are wrong.”.

The Taoist was stunned and asked, ”Why am I wrong?”

Liu Dazheng said, ”Reaching Zhongnan Mountain does not mean that you have retired into your hometown.”

The Taoist smirked, ”Does this mean reaching Huangli County would truly be retirement?”

Liu Dazheng said, ”Zhongnan Mountain is in Jianghu, but not Huangli County.”.