Heaven rewards diligence; he fought his way through chaos to become a saint.

Hu Yu sneered: "With your abilities, you're not qualified to inquire about my background..."

If he had known that the person in front of him was Qin Lie, he would never have asked that question.

As a master of internal energy transformation, he was considered a top figure in the county, and he didn't think Qin Lie was any kind of expert.

As he spoke, he glanced again at the bow and arrows Qin Lie was carrying. It was the first time he had ever seen someone assassinate someone carrying a hard bow, because hard bows are very loud and easy to spot at night.

He couldn't help but feel contempt and disdain for the assassination skills of the man in front of him.

Qin Lie brought a full quiver of arrows because last time Ye Ci was in the shadows while he was in the open.

Now that the roles of offense and defense have shifted, he also wants to teach this kid a lesson, to let him experience what it's like to be silent and empty a quiver of arrows.

He certainly wouldn't go all out, but once the arrow was shot, he would definitely be able to see Ye Ci dance.

He suffered a loss in silence.

That was so satisfying!

Therefore, Qin Lie would not let outsiders know.

But he caught Hu Yu's disdain.

Someone like Qin Lie, who has long held a high position and is naturally proud, could not tolerate the contempt of a petty person before even meeting the rightful master.

Does he fit too?

Qin Lie slowly planted the knife on the ground, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"You? I'll give you one chance to speak. Tell me, who are you, to dare to get involved in this mess?"

If Hu Yu knew that the man in front of him was a military officer, he would not have dared to speak so arrogantly to this local official, even if he had a hundred times the courage.

But at this moment, he realized that the person in front of him was an arrogant fool, so he decided to teach Qin Lie a lesson.

"I think you're far too arrogant."

Hu Yu swung his right hand out suddenly, the palm wind as sharp as a knife, with a sound of cutting through the air, and struck Qin Lie's chest directly.

Unexpectedly, the other party remained arrogant, neither dodging nor avoiding, and slowly struck out with a palm.

"call--"

The palm strike was so powerful that it caused ripples in the surrounding air, clearly indicating that it could not be unleashed by an ordinary master of internal energy.

Hu Yu sensed something was wrong and hastily used his strength to resist. At the same time, he withdrew his palm, arched his body like a shrimp, and sprang backward, barely avoiding a fatal blow.

There was a muffled "thump".

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the artificial rockery, and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Excruciating pain swept through his entire body, and Hu Yu's eyes were filled with horror.

He suspected it was a cinnabar pill.

But why would Bao Dan be in a place like this?

Surprised!

accident!

incredible!

Could the Shen family afford to hire a disciple with the rank of Baodan?!

Qin Lie looked up at it with his head held high, his tone extremely arrogant:

"In the past ten years, there has been no one in Songjiang County who is worthy of my serious attention, and you are no exception."

He lightly raised his palm:

"Come."

"You ask me if I have the right to ask about your background? Ask me again!"

"There's an assassin!"

A loud shout pierced the night sky, interrupting Qin Lie's next move.

At this moment, countless footsteps surged toward the artificial hill, and the torchlight illuminated the entire courtyard as if it were daytime.

In that moment of distraction, Hu Yu saw an opportunity and suddenly reached his right hand into his robes.

"Whoosh!" Two hidden weapons shot out.

Commander Qin dodged and was about to step forward to capture Hu Yu when Hu Yu suddenly threw out a handful of white powder, which flew towards Qin Lie's face.

The powder was Hu Yu's secret "Seven Deadly Powder," which was extremely poisonous and would cause immediate harm upon contact.

Qin Lie saw the white powder, his pupils contracted, and he angrily said:

"I hate people like you the most in my life."

Having come from a military background, he had never taken these underworld tactics seriously, but having learned his lesson from a careless mistake once, he had now learned his lesson.

call--

With a shudder, his body surged with energy, scattering the medicinal powder.

"puff!"

But because he had just started swearing, he had inhaled a little bit of the swear word through his nose and immediately realized something was wrong.

"Oh no, it's poisonous!"

Qin Lie was furious.

motherfucker.

This is fucking awful!

At this moment, Hu Yu dared not stop. Clutching his chest, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and used his lightness technique to disappear into the darkness like a fleeting shadow.

Footsteps had already surrounded them.

Qin Lie was surprised to see that this person's movements remained unpredictable even after being seriously injured.

However, being poisoned at this moment, it was not advisable to pursue, so he could only stomp his foot in frustration and disappear into the night under the cover of the artificial hill.

******

Inside a courtyard house in the county, a figure crashed heavily down from the wall.

The man staggered a few steps and then slammed the door open with a loud bang.

Inside the house, the oil lamp in the inner room immediately lit up a little, and then Feng Ji came out.

His pupils contracted slightly, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Hu Yu, standing before me, was pale and bleeding from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had suffered serious injuries.

"The Shen family has a hidden mastermind!"

Hu Yu gasped for breath and said, "Let's put Ye Ci's matter aside for now. We must be cautious in dealing with the Shen family and not act rashly. We also need to inform the Heavenly King about this matter!"

"Embrace the elixir!"

Feng Ji gasped, "How did you escape?"

"This person is arrogant and disdainful of fighting. In addition, he may have wanted to capture me alive, so he did not kill me."

"Judging from his moves, he used a wide and sweeping style. His techniques weren't fast, but they were powerful and fierce. I threw out the poison powder, and with my excellent agility, I managed to escape."

"If I truly intended to kill, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to come back."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ji showed no relief, only angrily growling in a low voice:

"Who told you to make your move today! Qian Jin just died, and you went to his door. You fool, your haste will only arouse the suspicion of the authorities, and then attract the city's experts, which will only delay important matters!"

Hearing Feng Ji's accusations, Hu Yu was too exhausted to defend himself and slumped down in front of the table.

In his current state, even a Ming Jin strike could probably kill him.

"How are you?" Feng Ji asked.

"His life is not in danger, but I cannot make another move in the short term."

"idiot!"

In the dim light, Feng Ji cursed before saying, "Once you've recovered, I'll find a way to set a trap to lure him in, and then I'll take action against him. If we don't have enough manpower, we'll borrow some from Tianmu."

the other side.

Inside the Shen residence, chaos reigned.

At this moment, Manager Chen from the pharmacy arrived. By the light of the fire, he examined the remaining medicinal powder on the ground, and his expression gradually turned grim.

"A highly poisonous substance."

The surrounding guards all looked on in surprise.

"Search! Find the assassin."

Several guards with internal strength, such as Wu Tan, shouted loudly and searched carefully with the others.

Having heard the commotion, Ye Ci had already arrived. He was even faster than the guards and found the scene immediately.

He now held a long knife in his hand and examined it closely.

Official swords.

By the light of the torch, he crouched down to examine the cracks in the collapsed artificial hill. This wasn't a brick wall; it was solid, hard rock that had broken off...

The assassin is probably at the level of internal strength.

It's even more chaotic now...

Ye Ci examined the knife more closely and slowly reached out to touch his forehead.

He had a hunch about something.

But there are still some things I can't figure out.

Who exactly is this Commandant Qin?

His behavior style is different from that of ordinary people.

The Commandant should at least be a Transformation Realm expert. What could be the purpose of such a person sneaking into the Shen family at night?

Is this something a high-ranking local official should do?

And with whom did he get into a fight?

At that moment, he felt his veins throbbing.

What exactly is the captain trying to do?!

It's so hard to guess what this person is thinking!