Chapter 229: Truth, just who is he (2/2)

These assassins had split up in groups to act. First they’d taken away Long Tianmo, then Luo Zuishan, to split up their forces. This was a ploy to lure the enemy away from his base!

“The third wave of assassins were much more formidable than the first two. All of them knew poisons. This damned girl Han Yunxi, just who did she offend? The black-robed man who took her away had to be a top level expert!” Xi Yubo was frightened to death and couldn’t help but blurt out his words. Just then, what had happened was too dangerous. A whole group of masked men dressed in black, skilled in martial arts and poisons, were too much for Han Yunxi to handle. Finally, the black-robed man with the most formidable skills had stolen her away.

“Top level expert?” Gu Qishao could guess who it was and was filled with disdain.

“Yes, and he knew poisons too,” Xi Yubo hastened to add.

Gu Beiyue’s eyes flickered with a complicated expression, but he didn’t speak up. In the chaos back then, he’d seen everything clearly, which was why he’d stayed his hand. Though the wave of assassins had known how to use poisons, he was certain the one who took Han Yunxi away didn’t know them. That was a black-robed man who had mixed himself amongst the other assassins.

“Where did they go?” Gu Qishao glared at Xi Yubo.

For some reason, Xi Yubo felt a sudden wave of familiarity when faced with Gu Qishao’s long and narrow eyes filled with wrath. Many years ago, there was a youth who had been expelled from the medical academy, the foster son of the head elder who’d been raised with medicine since young. When that son had turned to run out the medical academy gates, he’d looked back with the same fierce, unyielding gaze.

Such bewitching eyes were as brilliant as sunlight when they smiled, but why were they capable of hiding such deepset viciousness?

Could this masked man dressed in red be none other than that boy, Gu Qi Sha?

Gu Qi Sha was only 10 years old when he was driven out of the medical academy. Within a few years, he’d established himself and created Pill Fiend Valley and spent his years dressed in black robes and a facemask. No one had ever seen his true face so that even his foster father, the head elder of Cloud Realm Medical Academy, had no idea what he looked like. Lost in thought, Xi Yubo forgot to reply, but Gu Qishao wasn’t so patient. He struck out with his foot and kicked the man as he demanded, “Which way did they go, speak!”

Heaven knows how much strength he used, because Xi Yubo spat out a stream of blood right then and there. He was completely incapable of speaking; fortunately, Gu Beiyue quickly answered, “The forests in the north.”

Gu Qishao ran off to give chase without a word. He’d been tailing them the entire way just to make sure Han Yunxi got to Medical City smoothly. Just what kind of trap had lured him away and ruined his good plans? If Luo Zuishan hadn’t been kidnapped, he wouldn’t have revealed himself at all.

After Gu Qishao left, Xi Yubo looked hastily at Luo Zuishan, not even bothering with the blood by the corner of his lip. “Do you and him…know each other?”

Luo Zuishan had a cold smile in his heart. Their relationship went beyond simply knowing each other, but all he did was shake his head and ask Gu Beiyue, “Does Qin Wangfei know him?”

Gu Beiyue could guess that the masked man was Gu Qishao, but he feigned ignorance and simply shook his head. “This one is unclear.”

Gu Qishao spent half the day searching in the northern forests, but didn’t find a trace of anything. Meanwhile, Han Yunxi was by the cliffs bordering the forest, the light from the setting sun lengthening the shadows by her feet. The black-robed man stood right behind her, his figure tall, straight, and haughty. Han Yunxi wasn’t short, but she only reached up to his chest. A black cloth covered his face, and his entire being emanated with an enigmatic air. By the waning sunlight, he resembled a god of the night who had descended to earth. After kidnapping Han Yunxi, he’d spent the entire trip silent and brought them here, where they’d just landed.

Though he remained mute, Han Yunxi didn’t speak either. She stood with her back to him, stubbornly refusing to turn around. When the waves of black-robed poison users had appeared, she knew they had to be the Duke of Kang, Jun Yixie’s men. But when this man suddenly appeared to whisk her away, she began to harbor some doubts.

This man wasn’t Jun Yixie, but he’d mixed himself amongst Jun Yixie’s men and secretly brought her away. Who was this fellow? What were his motives for kidnapping her?

And why was he still refusing to speak?

After a long moment of hesitation, Han Yunxi ended up being the first to give in. “Those three waves of assassins were all part of the same group, but you’re not one of them.”

“How are you so sure?” the masked man asked mildly.

“Jun Yixie first kidnapped Long Tianmo, then Luo Zuishan. Without a doubt, he was planning to lure out…” Han Yunxi trailed off when she got to this point. Jun Yixie’s methods were no doubt meant to lure out Long Feiye. Besides him, who else would make Jun Yixie take such pains? Long Feiye had no need to show himself if Long Tianmo was taken away, but he’d have to take action if Luo Zuishan was kidnapped. Unexpectedly, Long Feiye hadn’t shown up, but Gu Qishao had.

Once Jun Yixie had made sure Long Feiye wasn’t around, he’d planned to kidnap her. It’d be easy to kill her afterwards. After suffering such a big loss last time, the Jun Yixie who’d wanted to bring her to his side was probably long harboring killing intent. He’d definitely wait for a chance to strike. Had Long Feiye ever considered this fact for her sake?

Han Yunxi realized that her thoughts had started wandering away. She took a deep breath and smiled, but didn’t continue the topic. Instead, she turned and said calmly, “Enough with the nonsense and let’s get straight to the point. What are your motives?”

But the masked man only chuckled lightly.

Just who was he?