The Villain's Counterattack

On the other hand, Sun Yuankai instructed his "wife" to pretend to be him to attract attention. He changed into clean clothes, took the banknotes and some loose silver, and got under the bed, then quickly left through the tunnel.

He was smart enough not to use vicious traps to catch the newcomers. Otherwise, he would have completely offended the Five Cities Army. Then there would probably be a nationwide wanted list, and he would be unable to move forward. He had to go to Huashan to find Lin Bufan.

After exiting the tunnel, we found the Beggar Gang's branch. After a few long and two short knocks, Sun Yuankai said in a deep voice, "It's me, Sun Laoliu. My stronghold has been exposed and surrounded by soldiers. The leader has been captured and his life or death is unknown. The other brothers..."

Sun Yuankai paused deliberately. The exit across from him opened, and the burly man guarding the secret passage was bewildered. "What happened? How did we get exposed so suddenly? And how is the leader now? Where are the other brothers?"

Sun Yuankai said with a sad face, "I'm afraid the trouble must have been caused by that newly opened carpentry shop. I found out about the name of a 'holy sect' during the day and reported it to Lord Li at night. Then I was assassinated. Lord Li's fight with the other sect attracted the Five Cities Army. Lord Li was captured while trying to protect me. I'm afraid the other brothers would have been in trouble too. If I hadn't had the help of the underground tunnel, I'm afraid..."

Sun Yuankai whispered, "There's a brochure of our gang's intelligence in my carpentry shop. I'm afraid it's already fallen into the hands of the soldiers. I must leave the capital as soon as possible to avoid..."

As if he had thought of something, Sun Yuankai hurriedly said, "This secret passage is no longer safe. The officers and soldiers won't be able to find it for a while, but they will eventually follow the clues and find it. You must evacuate quickly."

The burly man nodded and said, "This place was originally a transit station. It's a shame that it's abandoned, but it's not fatal. However, if you want to leave the city, you need the leader's approval. This is related to the leader's life and death. I'm afraid..."

Sun Yuankai waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "The longer I stay, the greater the danger. The capital is the residence of His Majesty. Not only would we, the Beggars' Sect, dare not act rashly, not even the Shaolin, Wudang, and Huashan Demon Sects would dare to act rashly. If I delay any longer, I will be dead. Once I leave the city, it won't be too late to report to the captain at the outpost outside the city."

Seeing that Sun Yuankai insisted, the burly man, who was not the kind of person who liked to be in charge, made arrangements according to his wishes, allowing Sun Yuankai to leave smoothly. However, the Beggar Gang had a large number of disciples, including all kinds of people, so he gave him a new identity and sneaked towards the north gate overnight.

The flag bearer, harboring illusions, led the Beggars' Sect disciples he had escorted to the branch's headquarters, but Sun Yuankai was nowhere to be found. He summoned everyone to inquire about clues. To gain their help, the flag bearer implicated Sun Yuankai as the culprit, plotting against Sect Leader Li and causing death. His crimes were exposed, and he fled, captured by the Five Cities Army. He later escaped through a tunnel, and a warrant was issued the next day for his arrest. If the Beggars' Sect deliberately shielded him, they would be charged as accomplices.

Xiaoqi threatened and intimidated, but the Beggars' Gang were a bunch of old-fashioned people who didn't believe him at all. What's more, only a few of them knew the whereabouts of Sun Yuankai, so it was impossible for others to betray him.

Seeing that it was getting later and Sun Yuankai's whereabouts might be difficult to find, Xiaoqi wanted to put everyone in jail. Seeing this, the Beggar Gang members scattered. Xiaoqi was short of manpower and could only arrest a few of the sect leader Li Gousheng's confidants. However, he was not willing to fail and decided to secretly keep an eye on the East City Gate, hoping to catch Sun Yuankai. If not, he would report him later.

However, Sun Yuankai fled in a hurry, sneaking through deserted places along the way. This was a new thing for him, but it was definitely not a good thing. There were not only bad things hidden under the darkness, but also dangers.

He did not have complete faith in the Beggars' Sect. He left his guide behind after wandering around a lot and searched for a way to escape based on the route in his memory. He almost got into trouble many times along the way. After all, memory was just memory. He was Sun Yuankai, not Sun Laoliu. In many cases, details determined success or failure.

Fortunately, his luck was not too bad. He finally ran twenty or thirty miles before sunrise. After the curfew was lifted, he immediately changed into relatively ordinary clothes, rented a carriage and quickly rushed to the west gate.

You mean the North Gate?

Haha, you believe this?

Safety is the first priority when traveling in the martial arts world. He no longer intends to stay in the Beggar Gang, so naturally he wants to cut off contact as much as possible to avoid future troubles. He has never doubted the strength of the Beggar Gang's intelligence system.

The coachman was an honest man. There was still a faint scent of medicine in the carriage, which was light but not pungent. It was obviously cleaned and removed. He was a careful man.

They walked slowly along the way and arrived at the west gate, which was already wide open. The soldiers guarding the city did not seem to be in any danger. After checking the empty carriages, they let them leave. There was no difficulty and no arrest warrant. This went smoothly, making Sun Yuankai feel that the two deaths in one day were just illusions, and that the world was still very beautiful.

After leaving the city, the carriage continued forward. After about twenty or thirty miles, Sun Yuankai turned the carriage onto a country road. The driver hesitated and looked at Sun Yuankai carefully. Sun Yuankai immediately understood his thoughts and brought out his identity as the owner of a carpentry shop. He just said that he had received a message and wanted to look at high-quality wood to make a dowry for the daughter of a distinguished lord. Moreover, the other party had made an appointment with other carpentry shop owners, so he hurried over. As long as he arrived at the place as quickly as possible, he could give him extra money.

Lured by the money, the driver reluctantly agreed, but demanded a deposit. He then pulled the reins, turned onto a country road, and, after a few turns, headed towards this mountain path. The driver kept complaining about the difficult road and the damage it caused to the cart, regretting his decision to leave. Sun Liuyuan did remember going there to buy timber, and Sun Yuankai's directions were spot-on, reassuring the driver.

Just after turning into a mountain path, Sun Yuankai pretended to look at the road, lifted the curtain and spoke out detailed information about the wood in the mountains, while his other hand tightly grasped the carving knife and slowly stabbed out.

Sun Liuyuan was not familiar with killing people, but Sun Yuankai was very familiar with it. With a "ding" sound, the carving knife stabbed into an iron plate. Sun Yuankai reacted quickly and moved sideways rapidly. The coachman hit the carriage with his iron elbow, and the long whip in his hand fell on the carriage like a poisonous snake, leaving a deep hole.

The driver's hat fell off, and a bumpy face appeared in front of Sun Yuankai. His timid look suddenly changed, and a cold murderous aura rushed towards him. He kicked his feet hard and rushed towards Sun Yuankai. The latter jumped and escaped quickly to keep some distance, but found that he didn't seem to know any light-body kung fu, while the other party seemed to be quite proficient in it.

"What an ordinary coachman."

"When I meet an ordinary businessman, I am just an ordinary coachman. When I meet a villain who wants to kill for money, I am a hero who punishes evildoers."

"Hero? Bah, you don't deserve it!"

"Bah! I'll drown you, you harmful bastard, with a mouthful of spit."

The driver whipped Sun Yuankai with the whip in his hand, "crackling, crackling, crackling". In a blink of an eye, his clothes were tattered and covered with scars. The whip seemed to have been specially treated and was quite powerful. It hurt, numbed and itchy when it hit his body. It was red and swollen all over, as if it was carrying something different.

"Wait, I apologize and offer you ten taels of silver as compensation." Sun Yuankai rolled to the side, picked up a stick and casually performed the dog-beating stick technique. It was completely different from his previous bare-handed skills. He could barely hold on for seven or eight moves before being whipped by the opponent.

"You appear honest and kind, but there's a glint of evil in your eyes. You're a scoundrel with a sweet mouth and a treacherous heart. I hate scum like you the most. Since you've plotted against me, you deserve this." The driver shouted, "Sun Laoliu, if you don't fall down now, when will you?"

Sun Yuankai shuddered. Did he know him? Could he be a member of the Beggars' Sect who had been left behind? Before he could think, he felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground. The driver pulled ropes from a hidden compartment under the carriage and tied him up. In the distance, dust billowed as several horses galloped towards him.

"Elder Ge, the thief has been apprehended." The driver spat at Sun Yuankai and said, "This bastard lured me here and attacked me from behind. If my men hadn't been prepared, I'm afraid this insidious villain would have succeeded."

Several riders stopped in their tracks. The leading woman leaped down and landed in front of Sun Yuankai. She raised his chin on tiptoe, confirming it was him. Then she waved her hand and said, "Search!"