Chapter 243: Chapter 200: A Wisp of Qing Feng in Hand to Shatter the Nine States

—This mysterious "Liu Wu" was indeed not from the Xiao Family.

As for whether "Liu Wu" was from the Jing State Liu Family, that was something she still needed to confirm.

All in all, it wasn’t the worst possible outcome.

Nearby, Liu Lang, who was also in on it, glanced at the fiery glow of Iron Wall Town. He couldn’t help but lean closer to Chen Yi and ask in a low voice,

"Boss, weren’t you..."

Chen Yi raised a hand, cutting him off. "Weren’t I what? Get a move on and take our comrades to provide support."

Liu Lang froze for a moment. He glanced aside and noticed the looks from the other Evil Demons, then gave a subtle nod.

"Let’s go. Follow me to meet them!"

"Heh heh, I like this kind of easy business. Elder Black Tooth, if another opportunity like this comes up, please be sure to save a spot for me."

"After this job, we’ll have thousands of silver in hand. That’s more than our last ten jobs combined."

"Easy money, haha..."

Once Liu Lang and the others were a good distance away, Chen Yi confirmed no one else was watching. He then turned his head to Liu Wen and asked,

"Young Master Liu, are you satisfied?"

Liu Wen smiled and nodded. "Satisfied. I am very satisfied!"

"I had some concerns at first, but after seeing this, I’m completely convinced."

"The Bright Moon Building truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top powers in the Jianghu. Your reach is incredible. You actually managed to burn the summer grain of the Three Towns."

"Elder Black Tooth, we must stay in close contact after today."

Even though Liu Wen was worldly and came from a prestigious family, he had rarely been involved in something as momentous as burning a Border Town’s grain supply.

He hadn’t just never experienced it; he’d only ever heard stories about it.

So, when he witnessed the grain stores of Iron Wall Town burning with his own eyes, the immense satisfaction and sense of accomplishment sent him into a state of euphoria.

For the first time in his life, he felt the exhilarating thought that ’the world is in my hands.’

Chen Yi could, of course, understand what Liu Wen was thinking.

It was similar to a greenhorn at a casino winning a million silver with a ten-silver bet.

They probably truly started to see themselves as a "Son of Destiny" or "the Chosen One."

Little did they know, some feelings that seem so real are nothing but smoke and mirrors.

They shatter with a single poke.

Chen Yi smiled, his eyes flicking to the charioteer behind Liu Wen. He knew the man was also a Middle Third-Grade Martial Artist, so he didn’t hesitate any longer.

A small porcelain bottle then slid into his hand.

CRACK.

The crisp, pleasant sound naturally didn’t attract Liu Wen’s attention.

Only Lou Yuxue noticed his movement. She looked at Liu Wen with pity in her eyes.

’This Second Young Master Liu is pathetic. Being played like a fiddle without even knowing it. He deserves to die.’

’Ugh, why did I say "too"?’

Sure enough, before long, both the ecstatic Liu Wen and his charioteer noticed something was wrong with their bodies.

Before they could react, they collapsed one after the other.

"What’s happening? I... why can’t I move?"

"Black Tooth? Black Tooth?"

Liu Wen looked at the tall figure in front of him, then at the limp Lou Yuxue in his arms. No matter how foolish he was, he realized whose scheme he had fallen for.

He immediately demanded in fury, "Black Tooth, what are you doing? How dare you move against me? Do you have a death wish?!"

Before Chen Yi could reply, Lou Yuxue, unable to bear his stupidity, couldn’t help but say,

"It’s obvious."

"You’ve been tricked."

Chen Yi paused, then grabbed her by the neck and lifted her into the air. "You talk too much."

Lou Yuxue snorted. "I’ll talk if I want. Kill me if you have the guts."

Chen Yi shook his head. "Killing you would be too much trouble."

"I knew you wouldn’t dare. You..." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

But before Lou Yuxue could finish, Chen Yi had already chopped the side of her neck, forcing her into silence.

"I was going to let you listen in for a bit, but since you’re so chatty, why don’t you take a nap first?"

Chen Yi muttered this, carried her to the carriage, and only then turned back to Liu Wen’s side, saying with a smile,

"My apologies, Young Master Liu. I’ll be borrowing the carriage."

Before he could speak, Chen Yi continued, "But I imagine you won’t be needing this carriage anymore, so you shouldn’t mind."

Liu Wen’s face was ashen as he glared, his features twisted with rage, his eyes filled with a crazed killing intent.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

"I have no past grievances or recent grudges with you. Why are you harming me?"

"I even gave you three hundred thousand silver! Is this how you treat me!?"

Chen Yi chuckled. "Young Master Liu, you have a lot of questions. I’m not sure where to begin."

"How about I tell you a story?"

Without waiting for Liu Wen’s consent, Chen Yi began to remove the Five-section Spear from his arm and assemble it as he spoke.

"Once, there was a poor scholar who, for certain reasons, was forced to come to Shu State. He was the type of person who was an outcast, unloved by all."

"That was fine, though."

"After all, he himself had no love for fame or fortune. He just wanted to live a quiet, peaceful, and carefree life."

"Although his circumstances weren’t ideal, he was determined to keep a low profile and not attract attention, so his days were manageable."

Chen Yi paused. He finished assembling the Five-section Spear and looked at Liu Wen’s still hateful and furious eyes, then said with a smile,

"But then one day, some ridiculous fellow appeared out of nowhere and insisted on taking him for a ’trip’."

"That fellow was truly baffling. The scholar had done nothing at all, yet he was still targeted."

"Then, that fellow even threatened to kill him and seize his wife and sister-in-law."

"Left with no choice..."

The smile in Chen Yi’s voice faded slightly as he thrust the Five-section Spear in his hand into the heart of the nearby charioteer.

Then he twisted it twice.

The still-furious Liu Wen froze at the sight, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Chen Yi.

After three breaths, his expression had unknowingly changed.

From hatred and fury to pleading and desperation. He began to beg for his life.

"Stop talking, please stop! Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you, I’ll give it all to you!"

"Silver? I’ll give you a hundred thousand! No, a million! I’m begging you, please don’t kill me..."

Chen Yi pulled out the Long Spear, glanced at him, and let out a dry laugh.

"You and he are truly brothers, connected by blood. You even have the same reaction right before death."

"The only difference is that I had crushed his larynx back then, so he couldn’t speak and could only kneel on the ground and beg."

"You, Second Young Master Liu, simply can’t move. There’s still a difference."

Hearing this, Liu Wen’s pleas died in his throat. He stared at Chen Yi in stunned terror, his voice strained as he said,

"It... it was you... who killed Liu Jing?"