That night, Zhu Que issued orders to her subordinates to search for Wang Tianba’s hiding place. The vast Jiangnan region, yet she was confident that with a thorough search, Wang Tianba would have nowhere to hide.
“Zhu Que, no need for the trouble, this young master is delivering himself to your doorstep.”
Wang Tianba chuckled playfully.
“Guards, capture him!”
Zhu Que had not expected Wang Tianba to surrender himself. However, before her subordinates could act, a scream was heard.
It turned out Wang Tianba had been prepared and had arranged for people to be hidden in the shadows.
“Surrender, Zhu Que. This young master has laid a trap for you, and you cannot escape!” Wang Tianba smiled mockingly.
Zhu Que said coldly, “Just you alone?”
“Naturally, it’s not just me, but them too!”
As soon as Wang Tianba finished speaking, Granny Zhang appeared beside him. However, even this did not make Zhu Que falter.
What shocked her was the feeling of being watched by a pair of eyes in the darkness, which made her hair stand on end.
“Attack!”
Wang Tianba initiated the assault, and Granny Zhang cooperated with him, attacking Zhu Que together.
In the blink of an eye, the three were engaged in combat. Zhu Que’s formidable strength was undeniable. In less than fifty moves, the two were completely suppressed by her.
“Bang!”
She sent Wang Tianba flying with a palm strike and dodged Granny Zhang’s poisonous powder.
“Pfft!”
Wang Tianba spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted into the darkness, “Vice Sect Master, if you don’t make a move, I’m going to be finished!”
“What?”
Before Zhu Que could react, a figure suddenly emerged from the darkness and lunged at her with astonishing speed.
“Boom!”
After a single exchange, even the mighty Zhu Que was forced to retreat several steps.
“Tianba, you can’t even handle a woman. I’m sure Big Brother will be very disappointed when he finds out!”
The shadowy figure emerged, and Zhu Que’s face instantly turned grim. The newcomer was none other than Du She, the Vice Sect Master of Tianmen.
This man was not only powerful but also ruthless. Du She had been a major force in the clashes between Ye Mu and Tianmen, inflicting heavy losses on Ye Mu multiple times, even poisoning Qing Long. What Zhu Que hadn’t expected was for Du She to have the time to be in Jiangnan.
“Why are you in Jiangnan? Weren’t you being held back by Xuan Wu?” Zhu Que asked coldly.
“Hahahahaha!”
Du She burst into laughter, “To think that a mere Xuan Wu could hold me back, how ridiculous!”
“Of the four fiercest of Ye Mu, besides you and Qing Long, the remaining two are dead!”
“What do you mean?”
Zhu Que had a premonition of something bad.
At this moment, Du She produced a token and threw it towards Zhu Que.
“Xuan Wu Token!”
Zhu Que’s expression changed instantly. The four fiercest of Ye Mu each had their own token, seeing the token was like seeing the person, and the token was never far from them.
Now that Xuan Wu’s token was in Du She’s hand, it meant…
Thinking of this, Zhu Que dared not continue.
“Well done!”
Wang Tianba said mockingly. He dared not show any disrespect to Du She. Besides Du She being a main force in Tianmen, his terrifying strength alone prevented Wang Tianba from being presumptuous.
“You’ll be joining them soon!”
With that, Du She walked towards Zhu Que with a mocking smile.
Zhu Que shouted, “Today, I will avenge Xuan Wu!”
Then, she proactively attacked Du She, dual pistols appearing in her hands from who knows when, unleashing a barrage of shots at him.
These guns fired specially made alloy bullets that could penetrate even a Grandmaster’s flesh.
But Du She was too fast. She emptied both magazines without hitting him once.
In the blink of an eye as she was reloading, Du She had already closed the distance.
“Swish!”
Zhu Que reacted quickly, dodging Du She’s fatal strike.
“I’ll help you!”
Wang Tianba and Granny Zhang also joined the fray, jointly attacking Zhu Que.
Zhu Que, who had initially held the advantage, was now completely suppressed. Battles of this caliber were fierce and brutal.
Facing the encirclement of three, Zhu Que tried to keep her mind clear. She knew that Du She was the strongest.
Moreover, Du She was not fighting with all his might. In contrast, Wang Tianba and Granny Zhang were much weaker. To break free, she had to deal with these two first.
With this thought, Zhu Que unhesitatingly abandoned her confrontation with Du She and attacked Wang Tianba.
“Bang!”
Her punch accurately hit Wang Tianba’s chest.
Just as she thought Wang Tianba was about to perish, she saw him stand up unharmed.
“Surprised, aren’t you! This young master has a protective armor!”
Wang Tianba lifted his clothes, revealing a specially made armor underneath that could absorb almost all her strength.
“If you’re done playing, it’s time to reel in the net!”
Du She struck from the shadows, sending a palm strike towards Zhu Que.
Zhu Que was not weak either and managed to block his palm strike, which surprised Du She. It was said that Zhu Que was the weakest among the four fiercest of Ye Mu.
But from this battle, Zhu Que’s strength was indeed not weak, at least stronger than Xuan Wu, whom he had killed.
“Hmph! The mere Du She is nothing special!”
Zhu Que snorted coldly, having no intention of continuing the fight. Although she was strong, facing this lineup, her defeat was only a matter of time.
Therefore, she immediately prepared to retreat.
“Block her escape route!”
At Du She’s command, Wang Tianba and Granny Zhang sealed off Zhu Que’s only path of retreat.
Just as Zhu Que expected them to launch a fierce attack on her, Du She stood with his hands behind his back.
In the next moment, Zhu Que understood why.
At this time, she felt dizzy and her body became limp and weak, out of her control.
“It doesn’t feel good to be poisoned, does it!” Du She said with a playful smile.
Zhu Que’s expression changed. She carefully recalled the details of the recent fight and realized there was only one possibility: Du She’s hands were poisoned.
During the exchange of blows, he had poisoned her.
“Despicable! Why don’t you dare to fight me honorably?” Zhu Que glared at Du She furiously.
Du She sneered, “Even fighting honorably, you are no match for me. But I dislike exerting myself. If I can resolve this quickly, why engage in a fight to the death with you!”
“This woman is weakening, go!”
Wang Tianba excitedly attacked Zhu Que. In his opinion, the current Zhu Que was nothing more than fish on a chopping block, waiting to be slaughtered.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Que suddenly fought back with all her might, drawing a hidden pistol from her waist and firing a shot.
Wang Tianba instinctively raised his hand to block.
“Bang!”
A bullet pierced his palm.
“Ah!”
Wang Tianba let out a scream of pain, and Granny Zhang, who had closed in, was also hit in the ribs by another bullet.
Then, Zhu Que used all her strength to escape the encirclement and disappeared into the darkness.
“Damn it, she got away!” Wang Tianba cursed unwillingly.
Du She said disdainfully, “She can’t escape my grasp. Pursue her!”
…
Black Dragon Society.
Yun Fan’s expression was somewhat complicated. After deduction, he discovered that there was another hidden expert in Jiangnan.
This was the expert who had killed Bai Hu. From this incident, he knew that the other party was on the opposing side.
Although he did not fear the other party, the fact that they were hidden put him in a disadvantageous position. He did not know the other party’s ultimate objective.
After giving a few instructions, he prepared to return to his rented apartment.
But at that moment, Ye Feng rushed in with urgent news.
“Brother Yun, something terrible has happened, our leader is injured!”
“Hmm?”
Yun Fan followed to check the situation. At this time, Ye Lingbei, who had just emerged from seclusion, was examining the gravely injured Zhu Que.
“She’s been poisoned, a toxin that can cause one to lose combat effectiveness in a short period. The poison isn’t potent, and I’ve already detoxified her!”
Saying this, Ye Lingbei removed the silver needles from Zhu Que.
“Remember, you cannot use your cultivation these few days!”
Zhu Que panicked upon hearing this, “No, Du She and Wang Tianba won’t give up. I must maintain my peak combat power!”
“Save it! Judging by your poisoning, even if you return to your peak, you’ll still be defeated.” Yun Fan said irritably.
“You…” Zhu Que glared at Yun Fan indignantly, then warned, “This time they’ve deployed Du She, the second strongest in Tianmen. I advise you to lie low for a while! You are no match for them!”
“You don’t need to worry about that. Unlike your Ye Mu, whose names are renowned but easily defeated!” Yun Fan retorted contemptuously.
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Ye Lingbei reminded Yun Fan, “Young friend, Du She is no simple person. His strength is no less than yours, especially his elusive poison arts, which are terrifying!”
“Now, only by cooperating with my Ye Mu do you have a chance to defeat them!” Zhu Que said coldly, “Once I recover, we will have a slim chance if we join forces.”
“No need. Your Ye Mu does not have the strength to cooperate with me!” Yun Fan said indifferently.
“Although you have achieved success at a young age, you are too arrogant, and ultimately, you will not be of great use!” Zhu Que criticized without hesitation. In her opinion, Yun Fan’s ability to defeat Bai Hu proved his strength was not weak.
But he was too careless, not realizing that there is always someone better, and underestimating the enemy is always the most foolish behavior.
Yun Fan was speechless. Why did everyone think he was incapable? In reality, he was very capable.
Never mind, he was too lazy to explain to these people. They didn’t understand the world of the strong. A group of people on the second level trying to fathom a man on the seventh level, no matter how much he said, would be futile.
“Brat, this young master has come for revenge!”
Just then, Wang Tianba and the other two arrived.
“This is bad. Tonight, we might not escape this calamity!” Zhu Que’s face was filled with panic. If she were at her peak and cooperated with Yun Fan, they might have a chance to defeat the opponents.
But now, she had no combat strength at all. With just the arrogant Yun Fan, wouldn’t they be killed by the three?
“What do we do?”
Facing Ye Feng’s worry, Yun Fan calmly said, “Since they’ve come to deliver themselves, let’s accept them!”
Saying this, Yun Fan walked out first.
“How is this guy still so arrogant when death is upon him!” Zhu Que gritted her teeth and said, “Help me out to see the situation. If necessary, I’ll take the Berserk Potion!”
“Leader, absolutely not!” Ye Feng’s expression changed drastically. The Berserk Potion was a forbidden drug of Ye Mu. After taking it, one’s combat power would skyrocket, but after the effects wore off, they would die.
In essence, it was a potion taken out of desperation, and once consumed, it meant a mutual destruction with the enemy.
“Shut up!”
Then, Ye Feng helped Zhu Que, and a group of people arrived at the courtyard of the Black Dragon Society.
“Brat, you are dead today!” Wang Tianba said playfully to Yun Fan.
“Oh! I was wondering why you weren’t hiding like a coward. So you have help!” Yun Fan glanced at Du She.
“You’re still tough-talking when death is upon you!” Wang Tianba said to Granny Zhang, “Old hag, show him your skills!”
“Yes, Young Master!” Granny Zhang confidently walked out and said to Yun Fan, “Kid, didn’t expect this! You’ve already been poisoned by this old woman!”
“When did that happen?” Yun Fan asked in confusion.
“Of course, it was when I used Lin Tianxin to mix the most potent poison into the water and gave it to you to drink!”
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan suddenly realized. It was this old woman who had given Lin Tianxin the Gu. The Gu he had contracted must also be related to her. But Lin Tianxin hadn’t given him water these past two days!