Chapter 64: A Mysterious Kung Fu
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“Why are you bringing up Mr. Leisure?” ng Qi said placidly.
Fei Zhengqing laughed like a cunning fox — though he had a horse-face. “Is it not Mr. Leisure who invited the Twelve Animal Zodiac Gods?”
ng Qi replied indifferently, “There’s definitely more than one person who wants to find out about the Snow God Palace’s treasures.”
“Perhaps it’s not him…” Fei Zhengqing was a little baffled.
ng Qi continued to ask, “What other clues did you found after?”
Fei Zhengqing muttered, “There’s soone I’ve been suspecting as the traitor of the Snow God Palace, but I couldn’t get permission from the Castellan without proof.”
“Who do you suspect?” A raspy voice ca from behind the smiling monkey mask, the tone still calm and even.
Fei Zhengqing sighed. “You Tongguang.”
He only gave a na, assuming ng Qi would definitely know who it was.
ng Qi cursed ntally. If the na did not appear in the information Duan Xiangfei provided, he really would have no idea who that was.
You Tongguang, sworn brother of Cui Xu, was one of the richest rchants of Destiny City. He controlled the food, weaponry, ironware, and logistics of the nearby districts.
He was not only rich and powerful, but also highly skilled in martial arts. Rumors had it that he had once broken through the body’s secret chamber, but was stabbed at the last mont and put all his efforts to waste. From then on, his Kung Fu beca stagnant and he started wallowing in money and won.
Without Cui Xu’s nod, Fei Zhengqing would not dare bring public figures like You Tongguang in for questioning.
If Fei Zhengqing was considered one of the top ten powerful n in Destiny City, then You Tongguang would be behind only Castellan Cui Xu and Junior Castellan Cui Jinhua.
“Are you planning on using to deal with You Tongguang?” ng Qi’s tone carried a hint of laughter.
If You Tongguang died, his sons would not be able to take over the large family business. Even with Cui Xu’s support, their martial skills were too poor for it. Besides, they have also lost a lot of influence and power. Fei Zhengqing and his n could step in and take over part of the businesses.
It would be great if You Tongguang could truly be proven guilty. If everyone was after him, then Cui Xu, who likened himself as an ally of justice, would join the fray and grab a piece of the You family.
Fei Zhengqing’s expression had not changed, still giving off that agonizing vibe. He said bitterly, “Old You and I have been brothers for a long ti. How could I use an outsider to harm him? If not for the fact that evidence was found during the Dabei Temple search, I’d never suspect him. But if he’s really the traitor of the Snow God Palace Cla, I’d have to stand on the side of justice.”
“What kind of evidence?” ng Qi asked, clearly unmoved by Fei Zhengqing’s expression or words.
Fei Zhengqing reacted quickly and said, “A few of Old You’s handwritten letters were found inside Dabei Temple. From the outset, it looks to be about ironware business deals. There’s nothing out of the ordinary, but I’m still dubious. Since when did Old You like discussing business deals within Destiny City via letters? This is very out of the ordinary for him.”
“Perhaps it involved illegal ironware deals. That’s why You Tongguang didn’t want to discuss it face to face,” ng Qi replied casually, not caring if it was logical. If You Tongguang was afraid to show his face, why would he be unafraid to discuss it in a letter?
Fei Zhengqing seed to have noticed ng Qi’s slip of words and smiled. “Outside of whatever Old You declares to be illegal, everything goes in Destiny City. He’s always discreet and wouldn’t write letters. He’d just ask his people to do his bidding. If there are problems, he’d just kill them.”
“That’s not necessarily true. Letters could be burnt. You just happen to be quick enough to find them.” ng Qi was still opposing Fei Zhengqing to see if he would reveal other evidence.
Fei Zhengqing acted as he was trying to rember. “Another ti, I went to Old You’s manor and accidentally entered his study. He quickly packed up a piece of snow-white jade pendant. I didn’t take much notice at first. After all, such jades are not rare, but on hindsight, it does seem like the Ice Pendant, an heirloom of Snow God Palace’s four Guardians. That kind of jade is rare and it’s more than enough evidence to mark the traitor of Snow God Palace, but I can’t be certain of Old You’s piece of jade.”
“Is that all?” ng Qi asked in a neutral tone, but inside he was anxious about Duan Xiangfei’s reason for giving him only partial information. What were his intentions…
“Nothing more. If I have any more, I’d have reported it to the Castellan.” Fei Zhengqing shook his head.
ng Qi was not sure if he should believe him, so he said, “After the Dabei Temple incident, did you keep an eye on You Tongguang?”
“He’s too skilled a martial artist. Very few skilled agents can keep up with him. Since we lack agents, we’d often lose sight of him. Currently I’m planning to start with his sons.” Fei Zhengqing really was the kind of person to expose all his cards.
ng Qi followed up with a few more questions, making sure there were no flaws or contradictions in Fei Zhengqing’s answers. He then walked up to Jin Ancheng and said, “You can now speak. If your statent doesn’t match up with Head Constable Fei, don’t bla for being cruel.”
Jin Ancheng nodded heavily and opened his mouth to say, “At that ti…”
As soon as he opened his mouth, his eyes beca frozen. A shadow jumped down from the roof, his sword flashing as he pointed it at ng Qi.
Only noticing the intruder when he made his move, ng Qi’s heart jumped. ng Qi used the one-ard Mt Hua move with his Buddhist Commandnt Blade, a ferocious attack to drive away the intruder.
For so reason, ng Qi had the idea that the figure was swaying slightly under the light. It did not feel like a real person, but rather a shadow. Yet the light reflecting off the sword only expanded further, blocking most of his view. It was cold and frightening, causing his hair to stand.
He slashed his blade, trying to split the figure together with its sword. Just as his blade flashed past, it was as if the shadow and light off the sword were like reflections in a mirror or still water. They were like mirages that simply dissipated in the air.
This was bad! ng Qi had no ti to consider if he had been tricked by an illusion. Using Lightning Changes, he took a step. He seed to be retreating, but he was actually moving forward from the side.
Poof!
The noise of a sword penetrating rotten wood resounded. Blood spilled from ng Qi’s left shoulder. The intruder was relentlessly on his tail, each strike aid at his crucial spots. When ng Qi tried to counterattack, whether to block the sword or aid at the person, all his attacks seed to hit a ‘shadow’. They went right through without any impact.
If not for his unpredictable and effective defense move, Lightning Changes, he would long have died under the intruder’s sword attacks. Even so, blood was oozing from different parts of his body. Sword wounds were also surfacing.
“Sorcery?” ng Qi clenched his teeth, not daring to slow in his steps. “It doesn’t matter what this is. What I see, hear, and sll, it all
points to a shadow!”
“I can’t delay this any longer!”
If he continued getting hurt like this, he knew he would not be able to hold on much longer. So he steeled his heart and took out a black cylinder with a cold, tallic luster.
The shadow attacked again with his sword. ng Qi raised his hand and pointed the black cylinder at him.
Whether it was due to sorcery or other reasons, it was not hard to see that the figure was not far from the shadow, judging from his wounds. ng Qi may not be able to him with his blade, but this Pearflower Storm Needles was capable of attacking from all directions!
ng Qi’s thumb was on the trigger chanism. The shadow seed to have noticed the danger and abruptly backed off. He smashed the window and jumped out into the yard. The window that was knocked away mysteriously flew up and blocked the needles attack.
ng Qi did not press the trigger. Under such circumstances, it was better to just scare them. After all, he did not know if there were more enemies hiding in the dark. This way, those in the hiding must first consider if they could block the Pearflower Storm Needles!
Bang! The window smashed on the ground and the shadow disappeared in the darkness.
ng Qi did not put the Pearflower Storm Needles back in his pocket. Holding the cylinder in his hands, he used his sleeve to conceal it.
He turned around and saw Jin Ancheng’s mouth was wide open and his eyes blank. He was obviously dead, bleeding from his throat.
The shadow actually had ti to kill others while attacking his crucial spots!
ng Qi’s muscles were pulsating, contracting his wounds to temporarily stop the bleeding. He walked in front of Fei Zhengqing and saw a confused expression on his face. His breathing was heavy, but he was alive.
“Mr. Ennea Monkey, what just happened?” Fei Zhengqing asked in a shocked and confused state.
“There was a sneak attack. He killed Jin Ancheng, but I forced him to back off.” ng Qi was trying to sound as neutral as possible.
Fei Zhengqing was half sitting during the fight, so he saw part of the battle. But since ng Qi had his back to him, he did not see the Pearflower Storm Needles, which explained his shock. “Mr. Ennea Monkey’s skills are the best I’ve seen apart from so grandmasters, even better than You Tongguang’s. Yet that man could render even you defenseless. How could this be… It’s fortunate that you scared him off.”
“That man’s Kung Fu is strange, like sorcery. Each ti I struck him with my blade, it was like hitting a shadow.” ng Qi was not familiar with the different kinds of Kung Fu, therefore he divulged this to Fei Zhengqing to see if he had any clues.
Fei Zhengqing’s expression changed. “Was it like seeing soone in front, but when you cut him, you hit nothing but shadow, and yet you yourself have been cut with a sword?”
“You know what it is?” ng Qi asked in surprise.
Fei Zhengqing’s expression continued to shift and he was becoming short of breath. “It must be the traitor of the Snow God Palace. It must be him! It’s rumored that Snow God Palace had a skill called Transformation Strategy. It can transform and create illusions. It bridges the boundaries of human realm and the heaven realm. Whey they attack, it’s as if they were immortals that can’t be hard. For this reason, they called themselves the descendants of God and act as if they were superior to everyone.”
“That man must’ve achieved a certain extent of Transformation Strategy and close to breaking through his Secret Chamber. He ca to kill tonight!”
“Then I’ve saved your life.” ng Qi laughed. He abruptly perford an eagle flip, jumping out the window. He disappeared into the darkness monts later. This was not the place to hang around!
After leaving the nearby streets, ng Qi examined his wounds. Underneath his mask, his expressions were a mix of mirth and concern. Then he mimicked Jin Ancheng’s way, circling the area before changing directions. A full fifteen minutes later, he found a hiding place and changed out of the night-traveling cloak and mask.
…
Dawn was breaking. Wu Fengyu slowly regained consciousness. He only felt a splitting pain at the back of his head and noticed the crowd around him, pointing at him.
“Why is this guy lying on the street? And he’s carrying a blade…”
“Is it an avenger from one of those clans?”
“But that doesn’t seem right. He’s wearing only a night gown. Maybe he got kicked out of the brothel for not having money?”
He beca completely awake hearing those words, expression suddenly frozen. Was he not going to commit murder last night? Why was he here, sleeping on the street?
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