High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 535 I'm enough to deal with him on my own

After a brief conversation, the three of them turned their attention to Jiang Tao.

"I'm asking you."

Song Wu asked, "Where is that kid surnamed Chen now?"

"I'm not quite sure about that either."

Jiang Tao said cautiously, "Chen Fan used to be in the Martial Arts Association in Anshan City..."

"Anshan Castle?"

The fourth son of the Song family interrupted him, frowning as he asked, "Isn't Anshan City a small city?"

"A small city?"

The fifth son of the Song family stared wide-eyed, seemingly unable to believe that such a powerful figure would stay in a small city.

"Kid, you're not kidding us, are you?"

"No, my life is in your hands now, how could I possibly play you for a fool?"

Jiang Tao smiled wryly, "But that was before the beast tide broke out. Now, almost all the small cities on the outskirts have fallen, some medium-sized cities have been attacked, and Anshan City has probably fallen as well."

"You mean, he's at your headquarters now?" asked the fourth son of the Song family.

This is the situation they least want to face.

"That should be the case." Jiang Tao nodded.

"That should be it?" the fourth son of the Song family said unhappily. "You're from the same association, don't you know whether he came to headquarters or not?"

"I really don't know."

Jiang Tao quickly replied, "We haven't been in contact since we parted ways in the rainforest that day."

The three members of the Song family exchanged a glance.

The guy in front of me doesn't seem to be lying.

"It seems that the kid surnamed Chen is probably at their headquarters with that old man Wang," said the fourth son of the Song family.

"That Elder Wang is a figure from a thousand years ago, and his strength is extraordinary. Second Brother is right. In this situation, even if Eldest Brother takes action, it will be of no use. We can only ask the Ancestor to come out of seclusion," the fifth son of the Song family agreed.

"That's all we can do."

Song Wu sighed.

He wouldn't want to have a direct conflict with the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association unless absolutely necessary.

This time, however, it was his younger brother who died, and the Revival Society was also implicated. This was already common knowledge in Yan Kingdom.

If they choose to let this go this time, then from now on, any Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare to cause trouble for the Song family.

Jiang Tao, who was standing to the side, felt his heart pounding.

He knew that this incident had blown up badly, and the association might be facing its biggest crisis ever.

But he didn't want to either.

Who would have thought that these people were so resourceful as to infiltrate the headquarters? Even if he was lucky enough to escape this time, what about next time, and the time after that?

"Second Brother, what should we do with this kid?"

The fifth son of the Song family narrowed his eyes, exuding an extremely dangerous aura.

Clearly, the intention was to kill them to silence them.

"No, don't kill me!"

Jiang Tao's heart pounded with fear, and he hysterically cried out, "I've told you everything you wanted to know. Please, please let me go, considering how cooperative I've been. I swear I won't reveal a single word, and besides, this really isn't our fault!"

His tone was full of grievance, "It's those people from Feng Kingdom who are going too far. We've already done as they said and handed over all the rare treasures we've collected, but they still won't let us go."

"Then you should just let them kill you, and there won't be so much trouble." The fifth son of the Song family sneered, his face full of disdain.

"What?"

Jiang Tao's mouth dropped open, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"What, didn't you hear me?" the fifth son of the Song family said impatiently. "Do you know how much trouble my Song family has gotten into because of you? If you had just obediently accepted your fate back then, wouldn't we be in a lot of trouble now?"

Jiang Tao was completely dumbfounded.

"Why waste so much breath on him? Let me send him on his way."

The fourth son of the Song family said with a forced smile, "My little darling has been hungry for so long, it's time for a good meal. The internal organs of a martial artist in the Meridian Refining Realm are not comparable to those of ordinary people."

As he spoke, he pulled out the black box from before.

"No! No! No!"

Jiang Tao suddenly realized what was happening and let out a hysterical scream.

He didn't want to endure that excruciating pain, so he chose to give in, but even after giving in, he still couldn't escape his previous fate.

"Alright."

Song Wu spoke up, "We'll need him later. If we kill him, we'll just have to go and capture more people."

"Is there anything else we need him for?" The fifth son of the Song family looked at him, puzzled.

"What does Second Brother mean? Is he going to identify that guy surnamed Chen?" The fourth son of the Song family looked surprised.

"Otherwise what?"

Song Wu sneered, "Everything requires evidence. If we just went to their door like this, only a fool would admit to doing it. But with him here, it's different. Even if Shi Tao is present, he can't say anything. In that case, it won't just be Song Gang's life; my Song family's losses during this period will also be repaid by them!"

"That's right!"

The two were overjoyed upon hearing this.

Because of this incident, the Song family paid a considerable price to appease the Fuxinghui group, not even counting the huge initial investment.

Because John died, all that investment almost went down the drain.

If that guy surnamed Shi doesn't make them pay hefty compensation, the Song family will never let this go!

"You, you all, you want me to identify Chen Fan?"

Jiang Tao's face was deathly pale, and his lips were trembling.

"Otherwise what?"

The fifth son of the Song family sneered, "Besides this, what other value do you think you have?"

"Could you please not do this?"

Jiang Tao pleaded, "I'll do anything you want me to do, except for this."

"Shut up."

Song Wu glared at him fiercely.

"You either agree or you die. You have no other choice. Besides, there were several other people with you that day. If you die, we can just capture the others and it will be the same."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tao felt as if he had been choked, unable to utter a sound.

"At least we've finally figured out who the killer is. It's much better than before, when we were just wandering around like headless flies," said the fourth son of the Song family, a relieved smile on his face.

"Yes, our eldest brother must be waiting anxiously for our news. Second brother, why don't we call him now and tell him the good news?"

"Um."

Song Wu had the same idea, so he took out his phone and dialed his elder brother, Song Tian's number.

The call was answered after only one or two rings.

"Second brother, how's it going? Any leads?"

Song Tian's urgent voice rang out.

With the agreed-upon time with the Feng Kingdom people drawing ever closer, and the investigation making no progress whatsoever, he, as the head of the family, was extremely anxious.

He had high hopes for Song Wu, but he was also afraid that it would all be for nothing.

"Big brother, there's been progress."

Song Wu said in a deep voice, "Not long ago, I infiltrated their headquarters, took a hostage, and after I scared him a little, he told me everything."

"What?!"

Song Tian's breathing became rapid instantly. "So, the murderer who killed my third brother is really that Chen Fan?"

"That's him!"

Song Tian took a deep breath, suppressing his overwhelming joy, and asked, "Tell me what exactly happened."

"Say what you just said again."

Song Wu kicked Jiang Tao, "If I find anything different from before, don't blame me for being impolite."

Jiang Tao gave a bitter laugh and could only recount the whole story once more.

"So, it really was that Chen Fan who did it?"

Song Tian spoke in a low voice on the other end of the phone. As he spoke, a chill emanated from his body, and the temperature in the room dropped by more than ten degrees instantly.

"It's him."

Song Wu chimed in, "But Shen Si was also involved in the whole thing. Hmph, I was wondering why he didn't know anything when I went to see him yesterday. Turns out he was afraid of getting himself into trouble."

"Yeah, that guy's acting was really good; he fooled us too."

"Once we find him, let's see how he denies it!" the fourth and fifth sons of the Song family said.

"Brother, knowing the real culprit is great news, but catching that kid won't be easy."

Song Wu said in a serious tone, "Based on our speculation, that kid surnamed Chen is probably at headquarters now, being looked after by a Celestial Realm martial artist. With just a few of us, I'm afraid we can't do anything to him."

"Is there a Celestial Realm martial artist watching over them?"

After listening, Song Tian's expression also became serious. He nodded and said, "You're right. The Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association has two Celestial Realm martial artists, both of whom are at headquarters. If we go to arrest them, we will inevitably encounter their obstruction."

"Brother, right now, there should only be one Celestial Realm martial artist in the Jiangnan Division Martial Arts Association headquarters. The latest news is that Shi Tao has already gone out and won't be back for several days."

"Oh?"

Song Tian was somewhat surprised when he heard this.

Is the news reliable?

"Absolutely reliable."

Song Wu replied without hesitation.

"Hmm, that would save some trouble."

Song Tian nodded.

Even if Shi Tao were alive, the Song family wouldn't be afraid.

After all, the Song family's thousand-year-old heritage is something that cannot be compared to a martial arts association that has only been established for a few years.

But it's better to be safe than sorry. What if Shi Tao is determined to protect Chen Fan? A major battle between the two sides will be inevitable. It doesn't matter if Shi Tao dies, but if the Song family loses a Celestial Realm martial artist, that would be disastrous.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to completely break ties with Shi Tao, and the fact that Shi Tao wasn't around now was undoubtedly a good opportunity.

"I'll go see some of the elders later and ask one of them to hold off that Elder Wang and Chen Fan for us. I'll take them down myself. As for you, stay in Jiangnan City for now and we'll meet up tomorrow."

"Yes, brother!"

Song Wu quickly agreed, and the weight on his heart finally lifted.

Of their three ancestors, one was at the early stage of the Celestial Realm, and the other two were at the middle stage.

That Elder Wang seems to be in the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm, but his family's foundation is there. Even if that early-stage Celestial Realm ancestor comes out of seclusion, he can delay the former for a while without much problem, and perhaps even gain the upper hand.

"Brother, that kid surnamed Chen is not simple. We need to be careful. I think we should attack together to prevent any accidents," Song Wu reminded him.

"Don't worry, I'm enough to deal with him on my own."

Song Tian said in a deep voice.

As the dignified head of the Song family, he needs help from others to deal with a junior. What will people think of him if word gets out? Does he have no shame?

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Song Wu did not say anything more.

The main reason was that he didn't really believe his older brother would make a mistake.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. Be careful over there and don't get discovered. Oh, and keep that person alive for now, but don't kill him."

"Yes, brother, we'll be careful."

Song Wu repeatedly agreed, and after a moment, hung up the phone.

"Very good!"

The fifth son of the Song family clenched his fist, his face filled with excitement, and said, "My eldest brother will be here tomorrow, along with the family's patriarch. That brat surnamed Chen won't be able to escape even if he grows wings!"

"Not just him, but everyone involved in Third Brother's death, including that guy surnamed Shen, will not escape! We should take this opportunity to show others what happens when you offend the Song family!" The fourth son of the Song family said with a gloomy face.

Song Wu was equally excited and uneasy, but compared to the other two, he appeared more composed.

He gestured for the two to quiet down and said, "Although we have the advantage right now, we shouldn't let our guard down. If we encounter that guy surnamed Chen tomorrow, we need to be on high alert. He was able to easily defeat my third brother, so defeating us probably won't be too difficult for him either."

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the fourth and fifth sons of the Song family also became serious.

Yes, their cultivation levels are somewhat lower than Third Brother's. If they were to fight, the odds would be at most 40/60, with them being 40/40.

"Second brother is right. We will be careful then."

"Well, it's getting late, everyone should go and get some rest."

As Song Wu spoke, his gaze fell on Jiang Tao, who was trembling.

"Please, let me go."

The latter pleaded.

Making him identify Chen Fan in front of everyone tomorrow would be worse than killing him.

"Noisy."

A familiar white cloth bag appeared in Song Wu's hand. He slipped it over Jiang Tao's head, and Jiang Tao vanished into thin air.

Meanwhile, Song Tian slowly put down his phone and let out a breath. He didn't want the ancestors to know about this, otherwise they would definitely blame him for his poor handling of the matter.

Now it seems we have no choice but to do it.

Being scolded is better than falling out with the people of Fengguo.

"Oh, right."

He suddenly thought of something and muttered to himself, "This time, I'll also notify some members of the Restoration Society and ask them to send people over together. Firstly, it will give them a perfect explanation, and secondly, it will show the sincerity of our Song family."

(End of this chapter)