Chapter 219 The Fight at the Bottom of the Lake (1/2)

Xiao Bing’s expression changed them moment he saw the shadow in the water. With a twist of his body, he landed back on the boat. He whipped several steel balls into the water, making audible splashes as they penetrated the water. The power going with them was massive. However, Zhang Yu was as slick as a fish in the water. He vanished before Xiao Bing’s eyes instantly.

Xiao Bing stood on one end of the boat and observed the water as the boat sank. “The boat will sink completely in 10 minutes,” Xiao Bing reckoned. By then, there would be nothing he could do to Zhang Yu, given his exceptional skill in the water. Xiao Bing did not have any confidence of defeating him under such circumstances.

Xiao Bing cast a sweeping glance and bellowed, “You’re going to wait until the ship is sunk before you attack?”

No one answered. The lake was as smooth as a mirror.

Xiao Bing asked, “You and I are both at the early stage of Elixir-strength. When a master steps into Innate Realm, it means that he might never find his equal. Don’t you crave for a fair battle with me here and now?”

Again, no one answered him.

Xiao Bing laughed, “Are you afraid? You know you aren’t my match on land, so you’ve decided to hide yourself underwater like a turtle?”

No reply. It looked like the taunt didn’t work.

Xiao Bing’s voice penetrated the water. However, the advancement of an innate master was not only the breakthrough of physical strength. His mentality would be enhanced as well. Though Xiao Bing was good at playing mind-games. He didn’t know anything about this man. Xiao Bing once asked Lil Bei to do an investigation of Zhang Yu’s background, but he found nothing. Hence, he knew nothing about Zhang Yu, nothing about his weakness for him to take advantage of, which was why this plan failed.

All of a sudden, the boat began to shudder crazily and Xiao Bing heard the sound of the boat being bored through from below. Looks like Zhang Yu desperately wants him dead.

When the ship was about to sink completely, Xiao Bing sent a wooden board flying with a swift kick. When it landed in the middle of the lake, Xiao Bing jumped. He was about to land on it when, at the last moment, he suddenly flipped upside down, reaching his hands into the water, grabbing at something.

Zhang Yu had intended to deliver a discreet strike, but he had not expected Xiao Bing to do this. Surprised, he found his shoulders grabbed by his foe. But he wasn’t going surrender that easily. He held Xiao Bing’s arms firmly and yanked him under water. But Xiao Bing took advantage of it and wrapped his foe’s throat with his other arm.

Zhang Yu then dived deeper into the lake, dragging Xiao Bing with him. Xiao Bing held his breath and gripped his opponent’s neck tighter. But Zhang Yu’s strength seemed to have tripled under the lake. He dragged Xiao Bing about like a shark. He hit anything in his sight insanely and incessantly hammered Xiao Bing’s ribs with his arms.

The pain in his chest made Xiao Bing opened his mouth, which was then filled with water. Xiao Bing’s consciousness weakened. However, his arm on Zhang Yu’s neck was still as firm as a rock. The two masters of innate then began fighting freestyle, tearing at each other in the final struggle.

Dumbass and Zhang Hongyan returned to the mansion before dawn, but they didn’t find any sign of Xiao Bing.

Dumbass’s expression changed. Impatiently, he said loudly, “I should go to the lake.”

Though she was also worried, she didn’t lose any of her rationality. “For what? We killed several important figures of the Long family. The sun will soon rise and you want Lord Long to find us? Neither of us is his match.”

Dumbass blazed, “Brother Bing is my boss. I can’t leave him alone here!”

Zhan Hongyan stood in front of Dumbass and said icily, “You think I’m a coward? I used to be an assassin. I don’t care about life or death. But we can’t die for nothing. Boss is way more powerful than either of us. If he’s all right, he will naturally escape back to Jiang City. We will only be a burden to him if we remain here.”

Dumbass bellowed, “I’m not a clever boy and I’m not literate. But when I was little, my mother told me that I should never cast my friend aside no matter what! Brother Bing is my friend! I can’t leave without him! We’ve sworn to live and die together!”

Taken aback, Zhan Hongyan stared at Dumbass whom she’d always regarded as foolish. She found him more foolish at this moment. As she said, she was not afraid of death. She just felt that death should be worthwhile. Risking both their lives just to be two big “burdens” was pointless.

However, watching Dumbass’s stubbornness and naivety, Zhang Hongyan was oddly touched. When she was in that assassin organization, she’d never felt anything remotely like a brotherhood. Though Dumbass was stupid, there was something about him that she deemed valuable.

Zhan Hongyan managed a wry smile. Then the seething Dumbass looked like he was about to walk past her. She suddenly grabbed him by the arm. “I’m going out,” Dumbass said, frowning.

“I’ll go with you.”

Dumbass glanced at her, surprised, and found a hint of smile on her cold face. “Dumbass, your stubbornness will get you spotted the moment you leave this place. How can I not be worried when someone as stupid as you travel alone?”

Dumbass’s eyes brightened.

Zhan Hongyan said, “Let’s go together.”

Dumbass bobbed his head in earnest.

As soon as they walked out the door, they found Xiao Bing, dripping from head to foot, leaning on a wall, smiling as he said, “Dumbass, you’re really reckless, aren’t you?”