Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 326 Returning favors
After waiting for a while, a tall woman in a blue shirt walked out of the woods.

Huang Sixi stepped forward to take a look and discovered that this woman was exactly the female warrior he had seen outside the Juyi Hall that night.

Today she changed into luxurious men's clothing and wore a hair crown on her head. She looked graceful and dignified, but when she saw Huang Sixi, her expression became obviously uneasy.

She spoke cautiously, "My surname is Song, my name is Yuzhi. I was not able to talk to you that night, which caused you to misunderstand me. I am very sorry. I came here uninvited this time and wanted to explain the whole story to you. I hope you can forgive me!"

Huang Sixi remained indifferent when he heard the name Song Yuzhi.

However, Zhai Jiao's eyes lit up. She had heard for a long time that Song Yuzhi was the youngest daughter of Tian Dao Song Que, a member of a noble family. She often moved around in the martial arts world and had a good reputation in the court and the country.

Zhai Jiao could not help but take a few more glances. She saw that Song Yuzhi had a slender and graceful figure, impeccable. Her appearance was not as graceful and delicate as the women in the south of the Yangtze River, but was exquisitely carved and had a heroic air, which made people respect her and dare not look at her closely.

The more Zhai Jiao looked at her, the more she felt ashamed of herself. If Song Yuzhi was a beautiful girl from heaven, then she was just a commoner on earth. She couldn't help but be curious about how Brother Haohan and Song Yuzhi knew each other.

Looking at Song Yuzhi's humble and polite attitude towards Huang Sixi, it seemed that he had offended Huang Sixi in some way, so he came to explain the situation in person.

But the Song family is one of the four largest families in the world, and they don’t care even if they offend the royal family. Why do they treat Huang Sixi differently?
Zhai Jiao couldn't figure out the reason and continued to listen to the conversation between Song Yuzhi and Huang Sixi.

Song Yuzhi rescued the two girls from the brothel first and showed goodwill first, so Huang Sixi would not stand idly by.

"What's your story?" Huang Sixi asked calmly.

"The Song clan and the Iron Cavalry Society are not allies at all. Instead, they are enemies!" Song Yuzhi emphasized:

"Since the first day the Iron Cavalry was founded, they have been robbing caravans protected by the Song clan. Yu Zhi happened to be in charge of the family's business affairs and had long wanted to destroy this vicious gang. However, Yu Zhi's plan was inappropriate and he sent people to assassinate Ren Shaoming three times, but all ended in annihilation. As a result, the Iron Cavalry has been at large until now."

"So you decided to do it yourself and go to the Iron Cavalry Association headquarters to assassinate Ren Shaoming?" Huang Sixi shook his head slightly:

"But you are the young master of the Song family. You are a proud and precious person. Logically, you should not appear in such a dangerous place as the Iron Cavalry Association headquarters!"

"Yuzhi is not trying to assassinate someone. He is just trying to find out whether the Iron Cavalry Society is colluding with the State of Chu!" Song Yuzhi smiled.

"A few days ago, I learned that Cui Jixiu, the military advisor of the Chu State, went to the Iron Cavalry Society and seemed to be plotting something. After I passed the news back to my home in Lingnan, my second uncle came to Changzhou in person and wanted to sneak into the Iron Cavalry Society's headquarters to gather intelligence. My second uncle is a martial arts expert, and even if his whereabouts were discovered in the headquarters, he would be able to break out of the encirclement. I asked to go with him, but the result..."

As a result, they witnessed the whole process of Huang Sixi slaughtering the Iron Cavalry Society. The uncle and nephew were overjoyed at the time, because Huang Sixi helped them eliminate the powerful enemies of the Song clan and at the same time removed a cancer that was endangering Jiangdong. It was a great thing both publicly and privately.

But the uncle and nephew could never have imagined that after Huang Sixi massacred the Juyi Hall, he would set his sights on them.

Recalling the thrilling escape that night, Song Yuzhi looked at the children behind Huang Sixi and couldn't help showing gratitude.

At that time, Song Yuzhi couldn't understand why Huang Sixi left suddenly. Now it is clear that Huang Sixi gave up chasing her in order to save these children.

After hearing the whole story, Huang Sixi pointed at the two girls and asked Song Yuzhi, "How did you know about them?"

Song Yuzhi narrated in an orderly manner: "That night, Yuzhi and his second uncle were on their way to escape from the headquarters when they encountered a group of Iron Cavalry Society soldiers and captured a few of them alive. Yuzhi wanted to know how they had offended you, but they didn't know!
The next day, Your Excellency led the group of children away from the headquarters. Yu Zhi went to interrogate the survivors and learned that these children were refugees from Jiangbei who were abducted by the Iron Cavalry Society. More than 20 girls were sold to Xiang Gui, the guardian of the Baling Gang. Yu Zhi found out the whereabouts of all the girls through the Baling Gang's insiders!"

The Song clan has spies planted in the Baling Gang who can obtain all the information about the Baling Gang's human trafficking.

Song Yuzhi learned that two girls were transferred to Xuancheng. Huang Sixi was heading south along the official road and had to pass through Xuancheng. His whereabouts were not kept secret. Song Yuzhi rushed to Xuancheng first and rescued the two girls.

At first, Song Yuzhi asked the two girls about Huang Sixi's situation. The two girls were completely clueless. They also didn't know who would attack the Iron Cavalry Society and rescue their fellow villagers.

It was not until Song Yuzhi mentioned that Huang Sixi was holding a thick-backed sword that the two girls blurted out, "It might be the miracle doctor!"

She then told Song Yuzhi about their experience of meeting Huang Sixi by chance in Jiangbei.

Only then did Song Yuzhi figure out Huang Sixi's identity.

After Song Yuzhi learned that Huang Sixi and the Jiangbei folks were just chance acquaintances and that the massacre of the Iron Cavalry Society was merely to eliminate evil, she immediately decided to contact Huang Sixi.

She believed that a chivalrous man like Huang Sixi, who was willing to stand up for justice when seeing the weak, could, as long as he sent the two girls over, both sides would be able to resolve their past grudges and erase the misunderstanding of that night.

So Song Yuzhi told the two girls where Huang Sixi was staying and guided them to meet him.

The result was just as Song Yuzhi expected.

Huang Sixi immediately asked her, "Do you know the whereabouts of those twenty or so girls?"

Song Yuzhi glanced at the two girls and said, "Except for these two, I have already found out the addresses of the other 23 girls who were trafficked! They were transported to 14 counties, the closest one is in Xuancheng, and the farthest one is in Kuacang County, Yongjia Prefecture, 500 to 600 miles away!"

Song Yuzhi stared at Huang Sixi and suddenly felt inferior. The Iron Cavalry Society had killed hundreds of refugees in order to rob treasures and children. Their methods were extremely cruel. Huang Sixi must have been enraged by this heinous atrocity, so he massacred the Iron Cavalry Society and killed everyone in it.

Song Yuzhi had been dealing with the Iron Cavalry Gang since its founding. She had seen even greater evil deeds by the Iron Cavalry Gang. If she risked everything and mobilized all the men under her control, she could actually annihilate all of Ren Shaoming's assassins and kill Ren Shaoming, but she was strictly ordered by her family not to do so.

She knew that there were two powerful forces behind the Iron Cavalry Society. If she wiped out the Iron Cavalry Society at all costs, then these two forces would target the Song clan, causing heavy losses to the Song clan's business.

She is the daughter of a powerful family, and her priority is the interests of her family. She cannot uphold justice as she pleases.

Huang Sixi, who possessed extraordinary military power and was not bound by any family constraints, made a more radical and just choice than her.

She admired Huang Sixi's courage, but she also knew the dangerous situation that Huang Sixi and these children would face in the future.

She put away the chaotic thoughts in her mind and continued to tell Huang Sixi: "The twenty-three girls are in the brothel. The sooner they are rescued, the better. Yuzhi took the initiative to send a message to the warriors stationed in various places of the Song clan to rescue these girls. All the girls can be sent to Xuancheng in seven days at the latest!"

Among the four major clans in the world, the power of the Yuwen clan, the Dugu clan, and the Li clan are all in the north of the Yangtze River. Only the Song clan is in the south of the Yangtze River and is deeply rooted. They have their disciples stationed in government offices in all counties and armed forces lurking in the streets of all counties.

Although the situation was turbulent, the counties of Jiangxi were occupied by Lin Shihong and the power of the Song clan had been eliminated, but the assets of the Baling Gang in the counties of Jiangxi were also deposited into the public treasury of the State of Chu by Lin Shihong.

The twenty-three girls were all transferred by the Baling Gang to various counties in Jiangdong, which was still within the sphere of influence of the Song clan. As long as Song Yuzhi gave the order, rescuing them would be a piece of cake.

After hearing this, Zhai Jiao sighed secretly. This situation was actually very tricky. Although Huang Sixi's martial arts skills were unfathomable, he was alone. It would be extremely time-consuming to find the girls scattered in the fourteen counties one by one.

Because every time Huang Sixi found a girl, he needed to take her on the road, which would seriously delay Huang Sixi's search speed and it would take at least three to five months.

The key point is that the girls are trapped in the brothel, and when they are found months later, there is no telling how they will be tortured.

Zhai Jiao felt that asking the underworld forces like Wagangzhai to step in would not improve efficiency. The Baling Gang was well connected to both the black and white worlds and would not give face to Wagangzhai.

Only a powerful family like the Song family could find all the girls in just seven days. The Song family had deployed elite troops in all the counties in the south of the Yangtze River. As long as the news got through, they could rescue the girls at the same time and send them to Xuancheng at the same time.

In addition to lamenting Song Yuzhi's wealth, Zhai Jiao also secretly became suspicious, thinking: "This Song lady is the daughter of the Song family. Why would she spend so much money to help the good man find someone? Is it to win over the good man?"

She soon realized that the answer to this question was in Huang Sixi's next sentence.

Huang Sixi asked Song Yuzhi, "Is your uncle's injury healed?"

Song Yuzhi was a little embarrassed: "Your swordsmanship is too strange. After my uncle was stabbed by the sword, his skin turned purple, as if he was poisoned. The wound was even more strange. No matter what ointment I applied, it had no effect at all. Yuzhi was helpless and could only shamelessly ask you to save him!"

Zhai Jiao couldn't help but ask: "Madam Song, could it be that your second uncle is the Earth Sword Song Zhi, the Second Master Song?"

Song Yuzhi saw that Zhai Jiao was ugly, but he did not look down on her. He nodded and said with a smile, "Second Master, I don't deserve it. Second Uncle Yuzhi is Song Zhi!"

Zhai Jiao muttered to herself that it turned out that the second-in-command of the Song family was beaten half to death by the hero. Song Yuzhi couldn't afford to offend the hero, so he humbled himself and ran over to get close to him.

Song Yuzhi was willing to rescue more than twenty girls, and the reason was obvious: it must be to save Song Zhi's life.

When Zhai Jiao learned the truth, she suddenly held her head high. No matter how noble and powerful Song Yuzhi was, he had to smile at her and not dare to be rude. She realized that she was standing next to the hero and was not shorter than Song Yuzhi.

Huang Sixi asked again: "Where is your second uncle?"

Song Yuzhi turned around and pointed out: "His injuries are too severe, and his life may be in danger at any time. Yuzhi did not dare to delay, so he carried him outside the forest and waited for you to treat him!"

That night, Song Zhi was shot by Xiao Longquan in order to save her. She spared no expense to treat Song Zhi's injury, and even used up a treasured thousand-year-old snow lotus to give Song Zhi a dose to keep him alive.

Her father, Tian Dao Song Que, is a martial arts master and has excellent medical skills. He must have a way to cure Song Zhi. However, Song Que is far away in Lingnan, more than a thousand miles away. Distant water cannot quench a nearby fire, so she can only find a way to save herself.

As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must untie it. She calmly analyzed the situation and planned to meet with Huang Sixi.

Hearing Huang Sixi asking about Song Zhi's injury, she knew that her hard work was not in vain.

Huang Sixi saw that she looked worried and waved his hand at her: "Go and bring your second uncle over!"

Her face changed. She clasped her fists towards Huang Sixi, turned around silently, and rushed out of the woods quickly.

After a while, she came to Huang Sixi carrying Song Zhi on her back.

She was accompanied by several maids and guards, but she did not allow anyone to enter the forest.

She first spread out a soft blanket, then let Song Zhi lie flat on it, then picked up a golden dagger and handed it to Huang Sixi: "Your flying blade is now returned to its original owner!"

Huang Sixi put away the Xiaolongquan and put it back into the sword bag at his waist.

Then he glanced at her and saw that her facial features were strong and white as jade. She should have been heroic, but she looked haggard because she was worried about Song Zhi's injury. There were bloodshot lines at the edges of her dark eyes. She must not have slept in the past two days.

She saw Huang Sixi looking at her, and the sharp lines on her face suddenly became soft. She wanted to ask Huang Sixi's name.

Unexpectedly, Huang Sixi stared at her for a moment and directly mentioned the conditions for treatment: "Your second uncle will be here to recover for the time being. When you rescue all the twenty or so girls, we will meet again! The meeting place is set in Chun'an County, Suian County!"

Song Yuzhi's smile gradually faded, and her expression became serious: "What if a girl had an accident in the brothel and died, and could never be saved?"

Huang Sixi proposed the exchange conditions in order to urge her to work hard to rescue them and not to make a fuss about the girls, but he would not deliberately make things difficult for her: "If someone died in an accident, you bring the bodies back and find out the cause of their death. As long as you do your best, I guarantee that your second uncle will be unharmed!"

Song Yuzhi had understood Huang Sixi's meaning, and her tense brows relaxed: "Yuzhi can also guarantee to go all out!"

She paused for a moment, and warned Huang Sixi: "Mr. Ren is actually the son of Qu Ao, the Flying Eagle of Tiele. Qu Ao is unrivaled in the Western Regions, and his martial arts prestige is second only to that of Bi Xuan, the Turkic martial arts master. However, Qu Ao is cruel and murderous, and Bi Xuan is also far behind him. In addition, the Tiele tribe and the Demon Sect have secretly formed an alliance, and the Iron Cavalry Society is formed by these two major forces."

She thought Huang Sixi was not aware of the background of the Iron Cavalry Society, so she reminded Huang Sixi to pay close attention to the revenge from the Tiele tribe and the Demon Sect on his way south.

But Huang Sixi had already considered this.

She just said that all the girls could be sent to Xuancheng within seven days at the latest, but Huang Sixi was unwilling to stay in Xuancheng and wait, because he was on guard against the Tiele tribe and the Demon Sect.

Two days ago, Huang Sixi massacred the Iron Cavalry Society. This news will surely spread throughout the martial arts world at the fastest speed. By then, the hunting orders of the Tiele tribe and the Demon Sect will be activated at the same time. Since Huang Sixi also killed the envoys of the military advisor Cui Jixiu, the Chu Emperor Lin Shihong will also issue a wanted order for Huang Sixi.

However, even if all the killers in the world gathered and headed south, as long as Huang Sixi did not stop on the way and took the children to Chun'an in western Zhejiang in one breath, he could let the children live safely in the Qianligang Mountains before the killers arrived.

Of course, hiding blindly is not a solution. Huang Sixi will teach these children in the mountains. With the hundreds of martial arts he has mastered, he can train these children for half a year and they will have enough power to protect themselves.

Seeing that Huang Sixi didn't seem to be worried about the Tiele tribe and the Demon Sect, Song Yuzhi thought that he must have a plan to deal with them.

She stopped talking and finally greeted Huang Sixi: "I'm entrusting my second uncle to you this time. Thank you for taking care of him! When you send those girls to Chun'an, Yuzhi will reward you separately!"

Song Yuzhi did not think it was wrong to hand Song Zhi over to Huang Sixi. After she learned about Huang Sixi's heroic act of rescuing orphans, she trusted every promise Huang Sixi made and believed that Song Zhi's injuries could definitely be healed.

Before leaving, she did not forget to bow and say goodbye to Zhai Jiao.

Zhai Jiao imitated her gesture and returned the greeting: "Madam Song, please take care. I'm sorry I can't see you off!"

After Song Yuzhi left the woods, Huang Sixi squatted down and pressed his palm on Song Zhi's wound. After he used his internal force to remove the cold poison of "Xing Xiong Gang Qi" in Song Zhi's body, Song Zhi woke up slightly.

However, Song Zhi's internal organs were invaded by the cold poison, and his body was extremely weak. He needed several days of recuperation before he could recover.

Huang Sixi then told Zhai Jiao: "Wuxia, help Song Erdang take over the throne, and you will take care of him from now on!"

Zhai Jiao is also known as Zhai Wuxia. Yesterday, when she was on the road, in order to find out Huang Sixi's name, she first talked about the origin of her name Wuxia, and then Huang Sixi noticed her.

Zhai Jiao had heard of Song Zhi's reputation for a long time, and knew that the second master of the Song family was a top martial artist, so she was a little worried: "Brother Haohan, you should save him first, what if he runs away?"

Huang Sixi said with a smile: "Don't worry, people from high-ranking families will not run around as long as they sign a covenant!"

Then he waved to the children and continued on his way.

(End of this chapter)