Chapter 212: Diversion? (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Nangong Shaofeng stood in front of them and looked at two schoolchildren in the schoolhouse. “Make so tea for our guests.”
“Yes, Mister.” The two eleven or twelve-year-old schoolchildren hurriedly stood up.
Ye Jingtang raised his finger slightly. “No need. I’m just here to take a look as a matter of routine. It’s getting dark. Isn’t school over yet?”
Nangong Shaofeng gestured to the sky. “It’s raining heavily, and many children don’t have umbrellas. We’ll let them go back when the rain stops to prevent them from catching a cold.”
Ye Jingtang turned his head and looked at the constables behind him. “Go find so umbrellas. The children are growing, so it’s not good to study on an empty stomach.”
“Yes, Sir.” A Black Office constable behind him cupped his hands and quickly ran out of the alley.
Nangong Shaofeng’s expression was calm, but his hands in his sleeves couldn’t help rubbing gently. “Sir Ye, did a case happen in the vicinity for you to visit suddenly?”
Ye Jingtang sized up the well-behaved schoolchildren in the schoolhouse and said calmly, “Soone just reported that there are unknown people in this neighborhood. I’m here for a routine inspection.”
“I have been here all afternoon and haven’t seen any unfamiliar faces pass by the gate. A junior officer lives at the corner of the alley. Sir, why don’t you ask him?”
“The rain is too heavy. We’ll take shelter here.” Ye Jingtang turned to look at the other constable. “Call the junior officer over.”
“Yes, Sir.” The remaining constable also ran out.
Nangong Shaofeng’s heart turned cold when he saw that Ye Jingtang had no intention of leaving. But at the critical mont, if the other party didn’t make things difficult for him, he couldn’t take the initiative to expose himself. Thus, he casually chatted about innocuous gossip on the spot.
After so ti, footsteps ca from behind. A constable ca in with more than ten umbrellas.
Ye Jingtang looked at the sky and raised his hand to call the schoolchildren. “Alright, it’s getting dark. Go back and eat.”
Hearing this, the schoolchildren in the schoolhouse put down their brushes and looked at Nangong Shaofeng.
Nangong Shaofeng hesitated for a mont before smiling as usual. “School is over. Co back early tomorrow. If you don’t finish your howork, you’ll be punished.”
“Yes, Mister.” The schoolchildren quickly stood up, ran to the constable, took the umbrellas one by one, and ran out the gate happily.
Tread, tread, tread…
Ye Jingtang stood in front of the gate, his hand only inches away from the hilt of his saber, paying attention to Nangong Shaofeng’s every move.
When the last hostage left safely, Ye Jingtang was about to make a move when drumbeats sounded from afar.
Thump, thump, thump!
The drumbeats were war drums that warned that powerful enemies were attacking and urgent help was needed.
Ye Jingtang frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the drumbeats. “Is it Jasper Pavilion?”
The constable standing at the back had a solemn expression. “Rebels have broken into the prison. The Black Office is asking for help.”
Nangong Shaofeng’s heart was already in his throat. When he heard the drumbeats, he imdiately felt relieved. He knew that Cao Aning had followed the plan and started to create a diversion to attract firepower.
Nangong Shaofeng hurriedly said, “Did sothing happen to the Black Office? 1 know so martial arts. Sir Ye, why don’t 1 go over with you to take a look?”
Ye Jingtang was under orders to clean up the rebels here. The Imperial City didn’t explode, and Dumdum didn’t send the signal to withdraw the troops, so he had to carry out the current mission according to the orders.
Ye Jingtang ignored the distant drumbeats and looked at the room behind the schoolhouse. “Liu Qiansheng, you’re an elder of the Jianghu. It’s not dignified for you to hide. Co out.”
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When Nangong Shaofeng saw that sothing had happened to the Black Office, but Ye Jingtang actually didn’t leave and even directly called out Liu Qiansheng, his expression changed drastically. He knew that sothing big must have happened to so part of the plan. “Sir Ye, what do you an? I’m the only one here…”
Ye Jingtang couldn’t sense Liu Qiansheng’s location, but the intelligence indicated that Liu Qiansheng’s hiding place was here. He didn’t dare to enter the room rashly, so he turned his head and looked at Nangong Shaofeng. “Mr. Nangong, I already saw through your plan last month. I wanted to capture all of you in one fell swoop, which is why you and the heir have been so carefree until today. Since you’ve already revealed your true intentions, why are you still pretending?”
Nangong Shaofeng’s expression froze, and his original calmness disappeared. He took half a step back and lowered his hands behind his back.
Standing with his saber in hand, Ye Jingtang ignored Nangong Shaofeng and looked at the door in front of him. “There’s a saying in Jianghu that a featherless phoenix is inferior to a chicken. I didn’t believe it in the past, but it seems to be true now. Thirty years ago, you ranked in the top ten in the world and reached the apex of unard martial arts. But you’re so frightened by a junior like that you don’t dare to go out. You really don’t deserve your previous reputation.”
“Kid, you didn’t co alone.” A strong voice sounded from the room.
Liu Qiansheng, who was wearing a white robe, knew that he was surrounded and there was no point in hiding anymore. He slowly walked out from the side door and stood in front of the schoolhouse with his hands behind his back, separated from Ye Jingtang by the rain in the courtyard. “In terms of martial arts attainnts, you are far inferior to . You’re just young and have fearful strength. Although I’m over eighty, it’s still difficult to say who will win if we fight one-on-one. But you’ve brought helpers to bully with numbers. Are you worthy of speaking arrogantly in front of ?”
Ye Jingtang said calmly, “I’m a subordinate. According to the law, I should arrest rebels. How is it bullying you with numbers?”
Swish! Swish!
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of wind breaking sounded outside the courtyard wall.
Eight chief constables of the Black Office, ard with all kinds of weapons, landed around the school wall, surrounding the school tightly.
When Liu Qiansheng saw this formation, he knew that his path in Jianghu might co to an end today. But his aura was still strong. He looked up and swept his gaze around before saying disdainfully, “Just the few of you?”
Ye Jingtang walked into the rain. “I’m also from Liang Province, and I often heard old people talk about the Hong Mountain Bandits. If i rember correctly, that’s your forr organization. To be regarded as a bandit by the common people, you probably haven’t done anything good.. Do you want to be more dignified and give up resisting fearlessly and kneel down to await justice, or do you want to send you off personally?”
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