txolops Chapter 134 My Good Senior Brother
Chapter 134 My Good Senior Brother
Lin Pingzhi killed two more men in black, which immediately attracted the attention of Xie Tianqing and the other men in black.
At this moment, Lin Pingzhi was at the other end of the long street. In the dim night, no one could see his face clearly, only a tall and elegant young man, holding a three-foot-long sword diagonally in his right hand, walking towards him step by step.
Xie Tianqing called out, "Thank you for your righteous help! But this matter has nothing to do with you, so please leave quickly and don't get involved."
Lin Pingzhi stopped at the outer edge of the battle zone. Moonlight streamed through a narrow alley, casting a horizontal beam across his face. He wore a half-smile.
"Sect Leader Xie, my dear senior brother, what are you saying? What do you mean this has nothing to do with me? You're from the Qingcheng Sect, and so am I. We're fellow disciples, shouldn't we support each other?"
Hearing Lin Pingzhi's tone, Xie Tianqing felt a sudden chill run up his spine. A man in black on the rooftop shouted, "What are you, kid? If you want to cooperate with us, why did you kill three of my brothers right away?"
Lin Pingzhi said, "If others want to kill me, I have no choice but to kill them. Brother in black, you speak so eloquently; surely you understand this basic principle?"
At that time, the group of men in black were struggling to attack Xie Tianqing, and Lin Pingzhi had killed three of them, further demoralizing them. One of the men in black felt that the outcome of tonight's events was uncertain. Judging from Lin Pingzhi's tone and Xie Tianqing's expression, the two clearly harbored resentment. He then said:
"Kid, I don't have time to waste with you. If you're going to kill someone, hurry up and do it. After it's done, we can still be friends."
Lin Pingzhi said, "Good!" He pushed off the ground with both feet and leaped high into the air, clearing the roof. He swung his sword in mid-air, aiming for Xie Tianqing's head; but halfway through the strike, the sword suddenly changed direction, blinding one of the men in black.
Blood streamed from the black-clad man's eyes. He fell off the roof without a sound, seemingly struck in the head by the true energy emanating from Lin Pingzhi's sword, and died instantly.
In this way, the balance of power was instantly reversed. If Lin Pingzhi had openly and honestly fought them, even if he could achieve this outcome, the losses would have been enormous. Now, he accomplished it with almost no effort. Xie Tianqing, observing this, couldn't help but think:
"As expected of someone trained by Brother Yue, he can still come up with such a plan in a critical moment. I...sigh..."
Xie Tianqing kept thinking while his hands never stopped moving. He and Lin Pingzhi moved in unison, their swordsmanship originating from the Qingcheng School, though not intentionally coordinated. The two sword lights gradually connected, encircling the remaining men in black.
The men in black were inwardly groaning, unable to fight back or escape. A moment later, the sword sheathed its light, and Lin Pingzhi leaped down from the rooftop, bowing deeply to Xie Tianqing.
"Junior brother offended you with his words just now in an attempt to confuse the enemy. Please forgive him!"
Xie Tianqing quickly helped Lin Pingzhi up and sighed, "Junior Brother Lin, what crime have you committed? If you hadn't arrived in time and used your wits to kill several enemies, I, as your senior brother, would still be alive. If you say such things again, I will truly feel ashamed."
Lin Pingzhi said, "I just arrived in Hanzhong today. I overslept and only found out when I woke up that Chief Lu had led people to cause trouble at the White Horse Escort Agency. I also ran into you, Senior Brother, and Boss Yue."
"I originally intended to come and apologize to you immediately, but after thinking about it, I decided to investigate this matter thoroughly before coming to you. I learned from Chief Escort Lu that it was Chief Escort Feng of the White Horse Escort Agency who first suggested robbing the caravan, so I came over overnight to check it out and happened to see you, Senior Brother, climbing over the wall, so I followed you."
Xie Tianqing's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be that Brother Yue already knew Junior Brother Lin had arrived, which is why he let me go after him alone? If so, just how deep is his skill?"
Xie Tianqing said, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go back to Chief Feng's house first, meet up with Brother Yue, and then have a proper chat."
Lin Pingzhi nodded and said, "Senior brother is right. I just heard these men in black say that they seem to have sent more people to Boss Yue's side. Let's hurry back and check."
The two simultaneously used their lightness skills to rush back to their original path. Xie Tianqing observed Lin Pingzhi's expression, which showed no sign of worry, and couldn't help but ask, "Junior Brother Lin doesn't seem very worried about Brother Yue?"
Lin Pingzhi smiled and said, "With Boss Yue's intelligence and martial arts skills, even if he can't capture all those men in black, he will definitely be able to escape. Instead of worrying about him, we should worry about whether someone will come to ambush us on the way."
Fortunately, Lin Pingzhi's "prophecy" did not come true, and the two returned safely to the courtyard of Chief Feng's house, just as they heard Yue Feng coming to find Xie Tianqing. Xie Tianqing and Lin Pingzhi exchanged a glance, and both showed knowing smiles on their faces.
Xie Tianqing immediately spoke up, and then he and Lin Pingzhi climbed into the courtyard. They saw that the courtyard was full of corpses, at least twice as many as their own. Yue Feng and Ma Liangcai were unharmed, the only difference being that Yue Feng was calm and composed, while Ma Liangcai seemed to have been somewhat frightened.
Upon seeing Yue Feng, Lin Pingzhi said, "Boss! I..." Yue Feng quickly waved his hand, "Stop! What did you call me?" Lin Pingzhi laughed, "Boss! What, is that a bad way to address me?"
Yue Feng thought for a moment. Lin Pingzhi was older than him, so calling him "elder brother" was indeed inconvenient. Calling him "boss" didn't seem wrong either, so he changed the subject: "Alright, it seems you two have already met. Brother Xie, what do you think of your junior brother?"
Xie Tianqing said sincerely, "Junior Brother Lin's internal energy cultivation and swordsmanship have improved far beyond my expectations. Brother Yue, I really want to thank you for recommending such an outstanding disciple to our Qingcheng Sect!"
"Sure, sure," Yue Feng said, kicking the black-clad man who was still alive. "We've spared one. Let's clean this place up and leave quickly."
The group implicitly regarded Yue Feng as their leader, and upon hearing his words, they immediately sprang into action. They were all seasoned veterans, adept at handling the aftermath of murder. Soon, they had buried the bodies of the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) and his family, along with the other men in black.
Ma Liangcai planned to wait until the matter had died down before giving Feng Biaotou's family a proper burial, to honor their years of working together. But that's another story.
The four returned to the White Horse Escort Agency together. Yue Feng handed the man in black over to Lin Pingzhi to carry.
Although Lin Pingzhi had cultivated the Yi Jin Jing and Duan Gu Jing from the Nine Yin Manual, and his foundation was extremely solid, he had only been practicing for a short time and his skill was not as profound as that of Yue Feng and the other two. Because he was accompanied by another person, his pace was slightly slower.
Yue Feng then slowed down and walked alongside him, using the secret method of transmitting sound to guide him on the essentials of lightness skill.
These tricks were nothing more than methods of luck, which Lin Pingzhi mastered immediately. In just a few steps, he was able to catch up with Xie Tianqing and Ma Liangcai. Yue Feng was pleased to see how quickly he had grasped the concepts.