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Chapter 122 When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down; what's wrong with the villain talking a lot?

The Six Harmonies Gang.

Inside a courtyard.

"Master, breaking news: Cai Liuhe and his group have left the city, but they are trying to deceive us by driving four carriages out of four different city gates. Our men are investigating which carriage Cai Liuhe and his daughter left in."

A trusted aide entered the courtyard and reported the whereabouts of Cai Liuhe and the others to the deputy gang leader, Jie Tai.

Jie Tai was very pleased with the title of confidant. He had long wanted to get rid of the title of deputy gang leader, and now he finally had the opportunity.

"Run? Where can Cai Liuhe run to?"

After hearing his confidant's words, Jie Tai's lips curled up slightly, and he sneered with a hint of sarcasm.

The wall fell and everyone pushed.

Cai Liuhe's backer abandoned him, and the Xuan Shui Sect wants to kill him.

Even if Cai Liuhe manages to escape Dafeng City, the Xuan Shui Sect will not allow him to escape Qinzhou.

"Gather the men," Jie Tai said softly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Yes!" the confidant replied and left.

The entire courtyard became quiet. Jie Tai slowly got up and went back to his room to change his clothes.

It's time for someone else to take over as leader of the Six Harmonies Gang!
……

This is Su Chen's third residence.

The spacious courtyard was now a mess, with debris and pieces scattered all over the ground, and the soil overturned, creating holes of varying sizes. Weeds and leaves flew everywhere, and a faint smell of blood filled the air, drifting into Su Chen's nostrils on the breeze.

Su Chen stood there for a long time after killing Granny Qi, then stepped in front of Granny Qi's corpse. Her head was several meters away from her body, and her dead fish-like eyes stared at each other across the distance, with intense resentment hidden deep in her pupils.

Su Chen had seen this kind of look many times and was already used to it, so he didn't care.

"Nothing at all?" After touching the corpse for a few moments, Su Chen withdrew his hand in disappointment, his brows furrowing slightly.

This battle nearly cost him his life, but in the end he gained nothing, making it a truly thankless and exhausting ordeal.

The only consolation was that the thick earth energy that had previously surged into Granny Qi's body had become several times stronger when Su Chen recalled it.

Clearly, after circulating through Granny Qi's body, this force gained considerable benefits.

Even a single burst of energy yielded more benefits than he did, which made Su Chen shake his head and sigh in regret.

Squeak!
"Strange, why is there always a fly following me?"

Dispelling the random thoughts in his mind, Su Chen got up and inadvertently heard the chirping of insects.

He hadn't noticed it before; it seemed that the chirping of insects had been surrounding him while he was inside the house.

However, my attention was entirely focused on Granny Qi at the time, so I didn't pay any attention.

Wow!

"It doesn't look like a fly, it looks more like a bee."

With lightning speed, Su Chen immediately pinpointed the source of the sound and found the 'fly'. After examining it closely, he realized that it didn't look like a fly at all.

"It's not a fly, and it keeps following me. Could it be a stalker or some kind of insect?"

Su Chen stared thoughtfully at Granny Qi's corpse. When he returned, he hadn't noticed anything unusual near his residence. Not long after he returned, Granny Qi came looking for him. It was entirely possible that Granny Qi was behind it.

"So, this old woman found me through this insect?"

This method is not impossible. Similar insects have been recorded in medical classics, such as the fragrance-seeking insect. This insect is cultivated specifically to find flowers and herbs used to make spices. It is very popular in the market, and some doctors even use this insect to find medicinal materials.

"Could I find her home by using this insect?"

On a whim, Su Chen suddenly had a strange idea: how could a powerful figure like Granny Qi not have any treasures on her?

It must have found a place to hide. Maybe we can actually find it with the help of this insect.

How do I use it?

Generally speaking, insects track their surroundings by scent. After a slight hesitation, Su Chen placed the scented insect on Granny Qi's corpse.

Whether it was because of the strong smell of blood or some other reason, the cricket suddenly became quiet when it touched Granny Qi's clothes.

"Looks like this won't work!"

Su Chen shook his head slightly and sighed. Just as he was about to dispose of the corpse, the fragrant insect that had been motionless suddenly flapped its wings, stopped circling around Su Chen, changed its position, and flew away from the courtyard.

"Go and see!"

Half an incense stick later, Su Chen arrived at a dilapidated house and followed the incense to lure insects into the house.

"This is Chu Yingying!"

In a corner of a room, Su Chen saw Chu Yingying's corpse. Several days had passed, and her body was emitting a foul stench.

However, Su Chen didn't care at all, because there was a package next to the corpse.

Squeak!
Just as Su Chen took out the package, the fragrant insect that had been flying around let out a cry and then fell down.

Its life has come to an end.

Su Chen felt a little regretful. This fragrant insect was a good tool for tracking, but unfortunately, its lifespan was too short. It died after he hadn't used it for very long.

Shaking his head slightly, Su Chen opened the package and glanced at it. This should be Granny Qi's private property, as there wasn't much inside.

A stack of silver notes and three bottles of pills—that was it.

"A total of fifteen Qi and Blood Pills."

After taking stock of the items, Su Chen put them in his pocket and got up to leave.

"Go back and dispose of the body before moving!"

……

"What is the taste?"

A figure appeared in front of Su Chen's house in the courtyard. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he suddenly smelled a pungent odor.

"It's coming from this courtyard."

After taking a careful sniff, he quickly identified the source of the smell.

Boom boom boom!
The man knocked on the door three times and listened carefully, but there seemed to be no footsteps coming from inside.

"anyone there?"

After hesitating for a while, he asked somewhat nervously, but still no one responded.

Realizing the other person might not be home, the man took out a letter from his pocket, and seeing that no one was around, he placed the letter on the ground.

After doing all this, the man prepared to leave.

"what!"

But just as he turned around, he suddenly saw a person standing behind him, staring at him expressionlessly, motionless, looking particularly eerie.

"Are you... are you the owner of this house?" the man asked, trembling with fear.

Su Chen nodded: "What do you want to see me about?"

Upon hearing Su Chen's reply, the man visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and chuckled dryly, "I was delivering a message for someone else."

As he spoke, he bent down and picked up the envelope from the crack in the door, then handed it to Su Chen.

Su Chen took the letter, glanced at it, and then said to the man, "Thank you."

As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot and handed it to the man. After accepting it, the man waved his hand repeatedly and left with cheerful steps under Su Chen's gaze.

"It's a letter from Zhu Yan."

After the man left, Su Chen opened the envelope and began to read.

……

"drive!"

The carriage slowly traveled along the main road leading out of the city, making quite a spectacle, with more than ten strong men dressed in plain clothes surrounding it.

Inside the carriage sat three people: Zhu Yan, Cai Xiaoyue, and Cai Liuhe, who was still unconscious.

Cai Xiaoyue did not heed Cai Liuhe's advice to run away with Zhu Yan. After drugging Cai Liuhe, she took him with her and left.

"Xiaoyue, don't worry. With four carriages providing cover, those people shouldn't be able to spot us so easily."

Seeing Cai Xiaoyue's worried face, Zhu Yan offered a word of comfort. Cai Xiaoyue nodded, her expression slightly easing, and looked at Zhu Yan, forcing a smile: "Yes, I'm fine."

"By the way, Brother Zhu, we've left, but I'm worried that Ding Peng'en might go to the Cai residence to look for us, what if..."

Suddenly, Cai Xiaoyue seemed to think of something and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan's face also showed worry. He had sent someone to look for Su Chen before, but Su Chen was not there. Helpless, he had to send someone to deliver a letter to him. He didn't know if the letter had been delivered yet.

"Nothing should happen. I've already sent someone to deliver a letter to our benefactor, telling him we're leaving." Despite his worries, Zhu Yan smiled and said.

"Shut up!"

As the two were talking, the carriage slowly came to a stop. They looked outside and realized that they had unknowingly arrived at the city gate.

Soon, the carriage drove out of the city gate without any hindrance, which made the two of them breathe a sigh of relief, but the tension on their faces did not disappear.

Leaving the city was only the first step; the real journey was about to begin. Cai Xiaoyue only hoped that Zhu Yan's plan would work and deceive the others so that they could leave safely.

"Boss..."

Not long after leaving the city, the road became somewhat bumpy. Although the carriage tried its best to reduce the bumps, it still woke Cai Liuhe up.

"here it is?"

Cai Liuhe opened his blurry eyes and, upon seeing the decorations inside the carriage and Cai Xiaoyue and Zhu Yan, his expression immediately changed.
He glanced out the window and realized he was no longer at the Cai residence, but had been drugged and taken out of the city by Cai Xiaoyue.

"Alas, Xiaoyue, taking your father out of the city will implicate you. You won't be able to leave even if you want to!" Now that things have come to this, Cai Liuhe couldn't blame his daughter, and could only sigh heavily.

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaoyue shook her head and then told Cai Liuhe about the plan she had discussed with Zhu Yan. After listening, Cai Liuhe still looked worried, but he did not argue. Instead, he sighed and said, "We can only hope that they will discover your plan later."

"Shut up!"

Before the words were finished, the coachman's voice suddenly came from ahead, and the carriage slowly came to a stop. The three people inside the carriage looked at each other and immediately became tense.

"Young Master Zhu Yan, someone ahead said he is your friend."

A moment later, a voice came from behind him. Zhu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "I'll go take a look."

"Be careful!" Cai Xiaoyue frowned, feeling a little uneasy, but still said.

Zhu Yan nodded slightly, then stepped out of the carriage. He quickly saw a familiar figure standing in front of him, and his face lit up with joy as he strode forward.

"My benefactor, what brings you here?"

This person was Su Chen. Upon learning that Zhu Yan was leaving, Su Chen decided to come and see him off.

They thought Zhu Yan and his group had already left, but on their way back they encountered the guards of the Cai family. They stopped them and asked them questions, only to find out that Zhu Yan had just left the city.

"I've come to see you off," Su Chen replied, then asked with a strange look, "There's another carriage ahead bearing the Cai family's name..."

"Did you see that carriage, my benefactor?" Zhu Yan's expression tightened.

Su Chen nodded and asked, "Has something happened?"

He didn't tell Zhu Yan that the carriage he had encountered earlier had run into trouble and that the entire group had been massacred.

Although he didn't see the murderer, he had a feeling that someone was secretly targeting Zhu Yan. Now, seeing the troubled look on Zhu Yan's face, he was even more certain.

“My benefactor, this is a long story. Now that I’ve seen you, I’m relieved. You should go back now. If we meet again in the future, we can talk about it in detail then.” Zhu Yan said with a dry laugh.

Su Chen didn't speak, but looked at the carriage behind Zhu Yan. Cai Xiaoyue lifted the curtain because she was worried about Zhu Yan. When she saw that it was Su Chen, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Through the curtain, Su Chen saw Cai Liuhe sitting inside and immediately frowned. Even Cai Liuhe had left, so it seemed that this matter was much more serious than he had imagined.

"No need, it's no use for me to leave now." Su Chen shook his head and said something that left Zhu Yan puzzled.

But he soon understood. Following Su Chen's gaze, he saw a group of people rushing out of the mountains and forests.

"Chief Cai, you caused our Six Harmonies Gang to rise up against you, and now you want to just walk away? Don't you have any respect for our brothers?"

Jie Tai strode over slowly, each step steady, his words filled with deep dissatisfaction.

Sitting in the carriage, Cai Liuhe sighed softly. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected that the first to attack them would be one of their own people.

With Cai Xiaoyue's help, Cai Liuhe bowed and dismounted, approaching Jie Tai and looking around.

These people were all members of the Six Harmonies Gang and were Jie Tai's confidants.

“Jie Tai, we’ve worked together for so many years, why must we be so ruthless?” Cai Liuhe said.

Hearing Cai Liuhe's almost pleading tone, Jie Tai suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, I never thought that the once glorious Chief Cai would fall to such a state. It's truly a pity!"

Cai Liuhe did not speak, but stared at Jie Tai.

After laughing, Jie Tai said calmly, "Chief Cai, I really want to let you guys leave, but unfortunately, I can't. Someone is determined to take your lives!"

"but--"

Jie Tai then changed the subject, "However, if you commit suicide on the spot, I can decide to release your daughter and these guys as well."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Cai Liuhe with a half-smile, waiting for his decision.

"Father, no!" Cai Xiaoyue hurriedly shook her head after hearing this.

Zhu Yan, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the right moment: "Chief, don't trust them. Even if you die, he might not let us leave."

"That's not necessarily true!" Jie Tai said calmly, then looked directly at Cai Liuhe. "Cai Liuhe, this is an opportunity I'm giving you because of our years of friendship. If you don't choose it, then you won't have any more chances."

"I think Zhu Yan is right."

Just then, a discordant voice interrupted Cai Liuhe's thoughts. Su Chen stepped forward and spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Su Chen. Jie Tai narrowed his eyes and sized up Su Chen.

“Even if you die, they might not let Zhu Yan and the others leave.” Su Chen ignored Jie Tai’s gaze and said to Cai Liuhe.

He paused, looked at Jie Tai, and said, "Besides, I don't think these people can do anything to us."

"My benefactor, you..." Of all those present, no one understood the meaning of these words better than Zhu Yan.

However, he was still somewhat worried that Su Chen was no match for Jie Tai, after all, Jie Tai's strength was only one realm lower than Cai Liuhe's.

"Haha, Cai Liuhe, I thought you had some kind of backing, but it turns out your backing is just this kid who hasn't even grown a beard yet. This really opens my eyes." Jie Tai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then burst into wild laughter.

Cai Liuhe didn't speak, but his expression was slightly unpleasant. He looked at Su Chen beside him and saw his calm and composed expression. For some reason, he felt a little bit of expectation for the young man in front of him.

No one spoke, only Jie Tai's laughter echoed, making the atmosphere somewhat strange. After Jie Tai's laughter stopped, Su Chen smiled and said, "Keep laughing, keep talking."

"What do you mean?"

Jie Tai frowned and stared directly at Su Chen. He felt that the young man in front of him was too calm, which gave him a very bad feeling.

"Actually, I quite like villains like you who like to talk nonsense," Su Chen said, making a strange statement.

Zhu Yan and the others were completely confused, and Jie Tai also stared at Su Chen with suspicion.

Just then, the many trusted men brought by Jie Tai suddenly trembled, then began to sway, and collapsed one after another under the astonished gazes of Jie Tai and the others.

"You poisoned him?" Jie Tai glared at Su Chen. In no time, all the men he brought collapsed from the poison.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Thanks to you."

These words enraged Jie Tai. He knew Su Chen was mocking him for talking too much nonsense, but he had finally managed to kill Cai Liuhe and seize the position of gang leader. What was wrong with being a little smug? What was wrong with being a little arrogant? What was wrong with talking a little more nonsense?
You can control Cai Liuhe, but can you control my mouth?!
A surge of anger welled up inside him. He didn't care that all his men had fainted, but Su Chen's attitude made him feel ridiculous.

Did they really think that by drugging all his men, they could save their lives from him?

That would be a gross underestimation of Jie Tai!
"You brat, I'll send you on your way first!"

Jie Tai gave a soft shout, his five fingers clenched into a palm, slightly bent, and his body suddenly swept forward, attacking Su Chen.

"careful!"

Zhu Yan belatedly exclaimed in surprise. His eyes could hardly keep up with Jie Tai's speed. He wanted to remind Su Chen, but it was too late.

Upon hearing this, Jie Tai sneered. His internal energy circulated and condensed on his palm, forming a faint vortex of energy. With a cold snort, the vortex of energy suddenly intensified, and the surrounding air seemed to be distorted, making crackling sounds.

As the hands danced, overlapping palm shadows filled the void, giving a dreamlike and illusory feeling, which was quite deceptive.

"This is the Jieyang Palm, don't get hit by it!" Cai Liuhe warned solemnly, even he himself would not be in good shape if he were hit by the Jieyang Palm.

Even if one's bones are already in their early stages of formation, that extremely penetrating force can still cause astonishing damage to the internal organs.

It's like a stubborn boil that's hard to get rid of, specifically targeting vulnerable internal organs and causing endless annoyance.

However, Cai Liuhe was a step too late. The instant he gave the warning, Su Chen had already met him with a palm strike.

boom!
Their hands collided suddenly, like a muffled thunderclap, echoing through the air and creating waves of sound.

"how come!"

(End of this chapter)