The Blade-Wielding Legend-Chapter 1406 - 724: Murderous Intent Under the Night Sky (Part 2)

Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand with a wave, and his attendant abruptly lifted a corner of the wooden box.

Instantly, a radiant glow of treasure spread out, revealing neatly stacked gold ingots and large South Sea Pearls inside!

The Wala leader seemed a bit impatient but didn't refute, patting the leather bag on his horse's back, and said in a deep voice, "Gold! The finest gold sand! Bring out the items."

"Alright, alright..."

Seeing the vast wealth, Wu Anfu's eyes widened almost to the point of popping out. He quickly nodded, trembling as he unstrapped the blue cloth bundle from his back and carefully opened it.

Under the moonlight, inside were several drawings crafted on durable animal hide and thick Xuan paper.

There were geometric lines and marked dimensions of steam engines, along with hasty annotations.

Clearly, the thief who stole the blueprints was in a hurry.

"Let me see!"

The South Sea ambassador was even more anxious, stepping forward to snatch the drawings.

"What are you doing!"

Wu Anfu's men were greatly alarmed, raising their weapons one after another.

"Gentlemen, what are you afraid of?"

The South Sea ambassador's eyes flashed with disdain, and only after a wave to have his subordinates carry the items over did he take the drawings from Wu Anfu, carefully examining them, and said in a trembling voice, "That's right, it's exactly the same as what I saw..."

The Wala leader on the opposite side couldn't help but pat the horse's rear, and the horses carrying the gold sand started walking towards Wu Anfu.

"Something's wrong!"

As he just received the drawing, the South Sea ambassador cried out in surprise.

The Wala leader's eyes immediately flashed with ferocity, and he directly grabbed Wu Anfu by the neck, lifting him up and gritting his teeth, "You cunning Southerner, how dare you deceive me with fake goods!"

Greatly alarmed, Wu Anfu struggled and said, "Spare... spare my life, it's not fake."

The Wala leader, hearing this, looked again at the South Sea ambassador on the opposite side.

"It is indeed not fake."

The South Sea ambassador's face sank, "The items should be correct, but what's with the materials listed?"

"Black Gold Hundred Refinement Steel, South Sea Mermaid Glue, Five Elements Copper... what kind of nonsense is this, I've been trading for years and consider myself well-informed, yet I've never heard of any of these."

The Wala leader put Wu Anfu down, and the chubby man fell to the ground, covering his neck and coughing a few times, hurriedly defending, "That's how the Academy wrote it, the drawings I gave are correct. As for how to get the materials, that's your problem!"

He was an old hand in business, knowing that he must not back down at this time.

"Hmph!"

The Wala leader snorted coldly and then whistled.

Whirr~

The horses carrying gold sand turned around and started running back.

"You... you're breaking the agreement?" Wu Anfu instantly flushed with rage.

The Wala leader snatched the blueprints from his hand and said in a deep voice, "It is you who didn't provide the complete items. Go back and continue investigating, and clarify the materials. Our transaction will continue."

Across, the South Sea ambassador also sneered and ordered his men to reclaim the gold and silver jewels.

This was a significant sum of money, and they originally never planned to let Wu Anfu live, taking advantage of this time they planned to find his backup and wipe him out as well, to ensure complete security.

"You all..."

Wu Anfu was in a panic; the Academy was currently the focus in the Capital, and he no longer has the courage to continue this undertaking.

But before he could finish speaking, the night sky echoed with whistling sounds.

"Beware of hidden arrows!"

The Wala leader's eyes widened, and he swiftly turned around, shaking the wool cloak on his shoulder.

Skilled in martial arts, he used just the right amount of force, making the cloak as sturdy as iron. With two muffled sounds, two crossbow bolt tips were visible piercing through it.

These two bolts didn't aim at vital spots, but his subordinates were not so fortunate.

As the saying goes, it's hard to guard against hidden arrows, and to dodge arrows shot from the dark, a martial artist needs the skill to detect the direction by sound, and a magician needs a corresponding Divine Skill, or else it's impossible to evade.

These prairie samurai were also considered experts, but those who came to surround them were no ordinary people.

Several Mystic Sect sorcerers from the Law Enforcement Hall, with talismans in their left hand and mantras in their right, stared fixedly at them, muttering spells.

In an instant, these samurai had their five senses affected.

Strange whistling sounds filled their ears, shadows flickered before their eyes, and they felt dizzy and light-headed.

Thud thud thud!

The sound of sharp blades piercing flesh continuously resounded, and within a few breaths, several were shot and fell.

The Xuan Dynasty has always been tough in their actions; apart from the two ambassador leaders who required interrogation, the rest were never intended to be left alive.

"Run!"

The South Sea ambassador turned, and black smoke and mist spewed from his body.

This was considered an escape skill from their side, and there was a small river near the Locust Tree Forest. If they could escape, there was a chance for survival.

Boom!

A gunshot rang out, smoke filled the air, and shattered his hopes.

The South Sea ambassador felt a sharp pain in his knee, lost his balance, and fell to the ground with a scream.

It was the sharpshooter from the Captain Bureau who fired, directly breaking his leg.

Hearing the gunshot, these people lost all thoughts of resistance, dropped their weapons, and knelt on the ground.

They had witnessed the power of the new firearms, and it was clear that they had walked into an ambush with no chance of escape.

As for Wu Anfu and his subordinates, they were already scared out of their wits, trembling and not daring to move.

The people from the Captain Bureau and the Law Enforcement Hall emerged from the darkness.

Quickly, all the survivors were tied up tightly and pressed to the ground. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"What audacity!"

Staring at the envoys of the two countries, Luo Mingzi's eyes turned cold, "Did you think you could touch these things?"

"Pah!"

The Wala leader spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed angrily, "Just kill us, why so much nonsense?"

And the South Sea ambassador, although his leg was broken and he was in unbearable pain, still pleaded, "Sir, the court intends to promote this item. We as a vassal state are also citizens of the Heavenly Dynasty, sooner or later we will have it…"

"Nonsense!"

A Hundred Households Captain from the Captain Bureau shouted angrily, "What vassal state, you wolves with wild ambitions secretly used witchcraft to control the officials sent by the court. Don't think we don't know, the court just hasn't gotten around to settling accounts with you!"

Upon hearing this, the South Sea ambassador was immediately filled with panic, his gaze becoming evasive.

This was supposed to be a secret, yet even the Captain Bureau thousands of miles away knew about it.

"This matter must be dealt with by His Majesty."

Luo Mingzi cut off their conversation, cupping his hands towards the two Commander officers, "Thank you for your efforts!"

Although this matter was hateful to listen to, it was not his duty to deal with it.

Compared to these wolf-hearted envoys, he was more interested in Wu Anfu.

The two Commanders, understanding the situation, directly escorted the people away.

After they left, Luo Mingzi turned his gaze to the shivering Wu Anfu and said in a deep voice, "Speak, who in the Academy cooperated with you, providing the blueprints?"

Wu Anfu kept his head down, his eyes flickering, afraid to speak.

Luo Mingzi wasn't in a hurry, saying deeply, "Colluding with external enemies, do you know how big a crime this is? Implicating your entire family would not be excessive. Speak earlier, and it will spare you some physical pain today. If your information is useful, I will plead for you."

"Senior Brother Luo, why bother with so much talk?"

A Sorcerer from the Law Enforcement Hall spoke up, "Let me handle it, I guarantee he will wish for death!"

As he spoke, he smiled slightly and opened his palm.

Rustling!

A dense fleet of small dark spiders suddenly surged from his sleeve, forming three black lines crawling on the ground, and in a moment climbed into Wu Anfu's collar and face.

"No, I'll talk!"

Wu Anfu's face turned deathly pale, and he screamed desperately, his pants quickly becoming wet.

Seeing this, Luo Mingzi smiled slightly.

The Captain Bureau had informed him in advance that Wu Anfu was famously afraid of spiders. He once hired a Feng Shui master in the Capital at a high price to arrange his house to keep these little creatures away, which became a joke.

"It's... it's the Commandery Prince of the Sea!"

At this point, Wu Anfu regretted deeply and did not dare to hide anything.

"The Commandery Prince of the Sea?"

Luo Mingzi was a bit surprised.

This Xiao Chenghai was known to be a reckless character, not even welcomed in the Prince Mansion, so how could he have such capabilities?

Upon further questioning, Wu Anfu stammered out the reason.

"The Commandery Prince escaped while under house arrest and caused trouble, was detained in a manor near the Capital, and happened to escape the disaster at the Prince Mansion. Later, he found me, claimed he knew the Prince Mansion's treasure, and I arranged to hide him…"

"Later, I discovered his lies, but then he said he could get steam engine blueprints, and surprisingly, he succeeded…"

"Where is he now?"

"He's in the Capital right now, waiting for my deal to succeed, then he will leave to meet…"

Whizz!

Just as Luo Mingzi was about to continue questioning, a firework soared into the night sky in the distance.

"Not good, something's happened ahead!"

Luo Mingzi's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly led a few junior brothers forward.

The Captain Bureau had come with dozens of people, including sharpshooters and sorcerers, which is why he was at ease letting them escort the captives away.

Unexpectedly, while the mantis hunts the cicada, the oriole lurks behind!

Everyone moved swiftly, reaching the scene of the incident in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

On the official road lay corpses everywhere, many frozen with frost, with eerie smiles on their faces…