A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

The fact that Zhao Yuxuan didn't make a move, or even send anyone over, made Liu Xuan feel something was off, but Zhao Yuxuan didn't give Liu Xuan much time to suspect.

"That night, we also sent people to investigate, but basically none of them came back. It wasn't just us; as far as I know, people from Zuixiaolou also went, but they didn't come back alive either. It was said that not only the Wu family, but also some families of ordinary people around the Wu family were brutally murdered."

The information Liu Xuan heard from Zhao Yuxuan already made him realize the bloodshed involved in this incident. He wondered who the Wu family had offended that night to be murdered in one night.

"If you're looking for Wu Wenyuan, she might still be alive. Well, I should say that the younger women of the Wu family should still be alive."

Somewhat unable to bear seeing Liu Xuan's pained expression, Zhao Yuxuan thought long and hard before finally revealing his own guess, or rather, the guess of many others.

After that night, our Zhao family naturally became highly suspicious. So when the Sun family brought people to investigate us, our Zhao family also sent people to accompany them to investigate and collect evidence. We discovered that almost all the young women were missing from the bodies of the Wu family members, including Wu Wenyuan.

Therefore, they believe that these women were not murdered, but rather abducted. As for where they were taken, no one has found any clues to this day.

"If you want to know more, you can go to the Sun family. They have never given up the investigation. If anyone has more information on this matter, it is the Sun family."

"The Sun family, Young Master Zhao, could you please help me and take me there? I'm worried..."

"No... please don't look for me. It's so hard for me to even see Yu'er now, okay? Because of what happened to the Wu family three years ago, the Sun family is almost going to have a massacre with our Zhao family. If I go there, I'll probably get my legs broken."

Seeing Zhao Yuxuan's cowardly expression, Liu Xuan felt something rising in his head. How could a dignified disciple of a grandmaster be so cowardly? You're disgracing your master like this.

"I heard before that Wenyuan appeared in the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency's convoy three years ago, but when I went to the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency, I found that it had already... What's with that expression?"

Since Zhao Yuxuan couldn't help him visit the Sun family, surely he could help with the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency matter? Liu Xuan strongly suspected that the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency had also been silenced by some force. But he couldn't convince himself otherwise. Having confirmed this suspicion, he could only ask Zhao Yuxuan for help. And then he saw that subtle expression on Zhao Yuxuan's face.

"Emmmm, you're too late. This morning, my master went to the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency to take revenge for the insults she received from the young master of the agency, and it ended up as a ruin."

I took one look, and then it became ruins. Was your master even human? No, is what you're saying even human language?

"So, you're saying that the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency was destroyed by you?"

At this moment, Liu Xuan felt so tired. The clue he had finally found had been lost. He was so exhausted.

"That's not the case. It was just that the young master of Zhaoyuan Escort Agency was killed by my master. The others are still alive. Many of the escort leaders and guards stayed in Luoxie City. I can take you there for a look. Maybe we can find some other clues."

"Thank you very much." Hearing that Zhao Yuxuan was going to help him, Liu Xuan excitedly stood up, grasped Zhao Yuxuan's hands with both of them, and then...

"Oh dear, I heard Liu Xuan was here, so I came to see... see... um, you guys continue, continue."

Lin Xueyi wondered if she had arrived at the wrong time; the scene before her was somewhat disheartening. A handsome young man was tightly holding the hands of another rather dashing man, their eyes filled with expectant longing.

This reminded Lin Xueyi, a former anime otaku, of many comments on the screen, to the point that she felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

"Ah, so it's Master Lin. Liu Xuan greets you."

Seeing Lin Xueyi's stunned expression, Liu Xuan remained extremely calm, or rather, he hadn't even considered that possibility. Instead, he felt flattered that Lin Xueyi had come to see him in person.

Seeing Liu Xuan's calm and composed demeanor, Lin Xueyi knew she had been overthinking things, but she wouldn't admit it. She simply waved her hand, signaling Zhao Yuxuan to make room for her, and then sat down in a chair, intending to have a proper chat with Liu Xuan. Coincidentally, Liu Xuan also wanted to know what had caused Lin Xueyi to turn the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency into ruins.

Main Text: Chapter 138 Return to Zhaoyuan Escort Agency

After seeing off the Sun family patriarch and his entourage, Zhao Shouting glanced at the group of people who had been hesitant to speak, and then gave them the opportunity to speak.

"Patriarch, the Sun family only sent people over because they saw how powerful Master Lin is. They hope to get closer to us. Moreover, after Sun Yu'er married Yu Xuan, she also has a relationship with Master Lin, which puts us in a very passive position."

“That’s right. I think we should take this opportunity to form an alliance with other forces so that we can resist the Sun family. Although we may not be able to dominate Luoshe City, it will make our power even greater.”

“That’s right, that’s what I think too, Patriarch. Please reconsider.”

They were all talking at once, eager to get Zhao Shouting to immediately overturn the previous agreement with the Sun family, but Zhao Shouting remained calmly seated in his chair.

“I understand that everyone is thinking of the Zhao family, but have you ever thought about why the Sun family bowed down, and why those forces came to us to recommend their daughters?”

This is a rather tactless question; almost everyone could have guessed it. But since the head of the family is asking it now, there must be something else he has to say later.

"You should know that although our Zhao family was one of the four major powers, we were also the weakest among them. The reason we are in this situation now is only because Grandmaster Lin stayed at our Zhao family."

That's not wrong, and most people can understand it. But there's no problem with that either. If a grandmaster lives here, it proves that the grandmaster has a certain relationship with this family.

"So, Master Lin can leave, but can our Zhao family leave?"

This statement silenced everyone. They had always hoped that Lin Xueyi would not stay in the Zhao family, and given her current situation, she didn't actually have a real place to stay.

Many people have investigated her background, but it remains a mystery. No one knows where she came from, nor who her master was. Even the power behind her has not been found; all that is known is that she first appeared in Molen Town, Binzhou.

Therefore, whether or not Lin Xueyi could stay here indefinitely, living in their Zhao family's home, became a pressing issue for them. If this could be achieved, then the Zhao family might very well become the strongest force in Qingzhou.

At first, the Zhao family didn't expect things to turn out this way, but once the desire began to take hold, it became uncontrollable. What's most terrifying is that they were completely unaware of it.

"Most of the problems between us and the Sun family are related to business, but the biggest problem still stems from the massacre of the Wu family three years ago. If our two families become related by marriage, then we can investigate this matter together with them. I think you all are also eager to find out what exactly happened three years ago."

"But Patriarch, we must let Yuxuan and Sun Yu'er be together. Can't we...?"

Zhao Shouting firmly interrupted the elder of the Zhao family with the word "no," jokingly asking, "How could this be given to someone else? That's his own son. They finally have a chance to be together, how could he possibly let it go?"

Of course, the patriarch wouldn't say that. He just glanced at the others who seemed to have the same idea with a cold smile, "You said these words to Yu Xuan. Let's see if he will take his master away."

This could be considered a threat, but putting aside Lin Xueyi, Zhao Yuxuan's potential far surpasses that of others. How could they let him leave the Zhao family? He smiled awkwardly and didn't bring up the topic again.

Zhao Yuxuan, led by Lin Xueyi, left the Zhao family again, but this time their goal was not sightseeing, but to go to the ruins of the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency.

Because there were still many valuables at the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency that hadn't been transported out before, they naturally wanted to retrieve them now.

Although the chief镖头 (head镖师) is gone, the other镖头 are still there, so it's not impossible to establish a new镖局 (镖局). Even if that doesn't work, there are other ways to make a living, as long as they can get the treasures buried in the ground.

Although Zhao Yuxuan doesn't seem very smart to Lin Xueyi, he is, after all, a scion of a prominent family, so he does have some brains.

He also predicted that the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) from Zhaoyuan镖局 (escort agencies) would definitely start digging for the treasures in the land under the leadership of their respective镖头 (escort leaders), but they would also inevitably have disagreements about how to divide the spoils.

As for his master's behavior, Zhao Yuxuan felt it was best to keep a distance; it was too embarrassing. His eyes lit up the moment he heard there was valuable money inside. That kind of master, cough cough, is still quite adorable.

Zhou Yanghu sat where what should have been a courtyard wall should have been, watching the numerous bodyguards digging around him. He felt extremely frustrated. Just yesterday, he had returned to Luo Xie City with the young head bodyguard. But who knew that the very next day, the bodyguard agency would become history.

"Yang Hu, what's wrong with you? Why are you sighing like that? What's wrong? Does this incident make you want to retire from the martial world?"

A joke, yet it stirred something in Zhou Yanghu's heart. Looking at the treasures that had already been dug up on the ground, if he could, he only needed to give up a small portion of them to allow him to retire from the martial world and never have to concern himself with its affairs again.

"No way, you really want to retire from the martial world? This is nothing. We all told the head镖师 (chief镖师) before that the young镖师 was too arrogant and domineering and would easily offend others. We just didn't expect that he would offend such a ruthless person."

He placed a flask of wine next to Zhou Yanghu, opened one for himself, and gulped down the wine. Then, he wiped the wine off his lips with his sleeve.

"Meng Shehu, you didn't come here to persuade me, did you?" Zhou Yanghu also slapped open the seal on the wine jar and took a big gulp of the wine inside.

The man called Meng Shehu put down the wine jar. "I just wanted to discuss with you the possibility of us forming a new Zhaoyuan Escort Agency together. Although it can't be as grand as when the chief escort was in charge, we are all quite capable. Even if we can't reach the top, we can still establish ourselves in the martial arts world."

Staring intently at Meng Shehu, Zhou Yanghu shook his head with a wry smile. "When I returned with the young head镖师, I was all smiles. But look at this place now, it's only been a day. I'm really tired of this martial world. Brothers, if you need anything, I'll help you. But if you want to set up a镖局 (escort agency), I'll pass."

Meng Shehu looked at his somewhat disheartened brother, but didn't press him further. Since he was willing to withdraw, why force him? It would be better for everyone to part ways amicably.

"Since that's the case, Yang Hu, I'll give you one-tenth of these valuables. Even if you retire from the martial world, you'll still need some money to make a living. Don't refuse."

It seems that the group had already been in contact before coming to him and had probably decided how to distribute the valuables. However, this was no longer important to Zhou Yanghu; as long as he received a portion, that would be enough.

Just then, a tiny figure reappeared in their sight, a figure that was like a nightmare to them.

"You... Our Zhaoyuan Escort Agency has been destroyed, what are you doing here?"

Main text: Chapter 139 Clues

As Zhou Yanghu gulped down the turbid wine from the jar, he looked at Lin Xueyi and the others. It was their arrival that had brought the once-dominant Zhaoyuan Escort Agency in Luoxie City to the brink of oblivion. Yet now they were seeking their help again. He just wanted to ask this Grandmaster, what right did she have to trample on their dignity just because she was a Grandmaster-level expert?

"I'm saying, can't you say something? Three years ago, you should all be at the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency, right? You should know something about the Wu family back then."

With a cold snort, Zhou Yanghu turned his head to the side, while Meng Shehu glanced at Lin Xueyi, who was smiling with her eyes narrowed. As for the young man who came here and went straight to ask them questions, he was now being held tightly by Zhao Yuxuan, the young master, to prevent him from causing trouble.

“Master Lin, the Wu family’s affairs happened three years ago. Why are you asking about them now? Besides, if you wanted to ask, you could have done so when our chief镖头 was still around.”

Lin Xueyi spoke the truth, with her hands behind her back, looking at Liu Xuan who was being held back from asking questions, and said, "Actually, he's the one who should be asking these questions. I just brought people over. Who knew that this head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) would target me as soon as he arrived? So I spoke first."

"Hmm? So this is the kid who wants to ask about what happened three years ago." Before Meng Shehu could speak, a burly man, already slightly drunk, carrying a wine jug, staggered over.

His strong physique stretched his not-so-thick clothes to the brim, and some of his bronze muscles were even showing. With a bit of stubble, he gave off the vibe of a muscular man.

For Lin Xueyi, such a man was utterly unacceptable. She had become a girl, yet she still had to see this muscular man, which only fueled the resentment in Lin Xueyi's heart.

“Young man, a few of us were here three years ago, but none of us got involved in the Wu family's affairs. However, something very suspicious happened that night. Hahaha, were you scared?”

Watching the muscular man slap Zhao Yuxuan and Liu Xuan hard on their shoulders with his large, fan-like hands, Lin Xueyi felt a sharp pain in her shoulders.

"There's...there's...something suspicious...could you...tell me about it..." Liu Xuan felt like his shoulders were about to become someone else's, but hearing what the burly man said, he didn't dare to interrupt him forcefully. He could only persist, letting the unknown man tell him what he knew.

"I said... Meng Hu, don't deliberately slap people like that, explain yourself clearly."

Unlike Liu Xuan, Zhao Yuxuan jumped out of the other party's attack range, glared at the guy, and then asked a question.

"Haha, young man, you're quite persistent. I'll tell you what happened. Although I feel bad for the boss, my conscience tells me I can't hide it any longer."

"Meng Hu, you..."

“Shehu, I know what you want to say, but as you all know, that incident has always been a thorn in my side, making me feel uneasy and causing me to have a strained relationship with the chief镖头 (chief镖头) for the past few years. Now that I’ve finally met the person in charge, I should tell you everything.”

Meng Shehu silently looked at his friend. Indeed, his relationship with the chief镖头 (chief镖头) had not been good in recent years. Everyone knew why, but they all tacitly ignored this matter that could cause the group to fall apart.

"I remember that day very clearly..."

"Wait, which day are you referring to? Which day specifically?"

Meng Hu was completely bewildered by Lin Xueyi's interruption. What did she mean by "specific day"? It had been three years. Who could remember the exact day?

"Well, you said you remembered it very clearly, but you couldn't say exactly which day it was..."

Although Liu Xuan wanted to say that the specific date wasn't the point, he just couldn't bring himself to say it. In the end, Ye Qin'er couldn't stand it anymore and broke the silence.

He simply pulled Lin Xueyi into his arms, said "You two continue chatting," and carried her aside. He left like a mother taking her naughty daughter with her.

Seeing this bizarre déjà vu, Meng Hu and the others were all dumbfounded. Was this the same little girl who had slapped the entire Zhaoyuan Escort Agency to pieces earlier today? This...

"Meng Hu, you should tell me what you know first."

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased somewhat, Zhao Yuxuan quickly told Meng Hu not to waste time and to tell him everything he knew.

Meng Hu, prompted by Zhao Yuxuan, quickly spoke up, "Yes, I remember that day very clearly..." He glanced at Lin Xueyi, who was being fed by Ye Qin'er, before taking a breath and continuing.

"We usually leave the escort agency very late at night, either to spar or to drink. But that night was different. The chief escort not only didn't drink, but also told us to leave before dawn."

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "I remember that before I left, I forgot to bring my boxing gloves, so I rushed back and happened to run into a few people dressed in black, and these people were not from our escort agency."

"You mean, these men in black were the disciples who blocked the Sun family's reinforcements?" Zhao Yuxuan knew all too well what had happened that night. Not only his family, but also another woman he liked was extremely concerned about it.

“That’s right, I have serious doubts, very serious doubts, because after that night, the chief镖头 (head镖师) personally led the team away from the镖局 (镖局), and didn’t even manage to meet with us.”

This connects to the news Liu Xuan heard earlier: Wu Wenyuan had appeared in the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency's escort team, probably around that time.

"So, this Zhaoyuan Escort Agency wiped out the Wu family?"