Chapter 232: Good Luck

Chapter 232: Good Luck

Li Lang was just about to pull off his great escape when suddenly, three bailiffs stepped out of the crowd while carrying a body. One of them reported, “Lord Li, we found a body in the Star Reacher Restaurant. We’ve gotten confirmation that it belongs to... Wu Yijian.”

“Wu Yijian? The One Shot Kill, Wu Yijian?” A surprised Li Lang paused in his tracks. “Are you sure?”

The bailiffs dropped the body on the floor and replied, “We think so. He has red hair, wears a red shirt, and wields a red bow. He is most likely Wu Yijian.”

Li Lang stepped over to the corpse and examined it for a bit. A short while later, he nodded in agreement. “It’s him alright. How did he die?”

A bailiff answered, “He was shot through his heart. We believe that the murder weapon is his own arrow.”

The bailiff then produced a red arrow and handed it to Li Lang. “We found this sticking to a pillar in Wu Yijian’s room. Judging from the location of the body and the direction of the arrow, we’re pretty certain that he was killed by his own weapon.”

“You’re not kidding me, are you?” Li Lang could hardly believe his ears. His subordinates were telling him that the One Shot Kill was killed by his own arrow. Surely this must be a mistake?

“But it’s true, chief!” The bailiff replied firmly even though he was scratching his own head, puzzled. “We believe that he committed suicide.”

“Suicide?” Li Lang parroted while staring at the guy incredulously.

Why would Wu Yijian suddenly want to commit suicide?

Was he suggesting that Wu Yijian suddenly realized what a sonuvabitch he was and decided death was the only way to atone for his sins?

Not even a baby would believe such a thing!

It was at this moment Ye Qing spoke up, “You can stop guessing now. I’m pretty sure that I’m the one who killed this Wu Yijian!”

He knew this because he recognized the red arrow.

“You what?” Li Lang wheeled around and stared at him in disbelief. Is it Prank-Your-Constable Day or something? We’re almost two kilometers away from Star Reacher Restaurant. Heck, you can’t even see the restaurant from here, and you’re telling me that you’re the one who killed Wu Yijian? Do you fancy yourself a Spirit Master or something? Or do I look like an honest fool to you?

Ye Qing shrugged. “Yeah, I killed him. After I killed Moth Lady, the arrow suddenly appeared out of nowhere and almost killed me. So, I tossed it right back where it came from. I was just testing my luck, I didn’t think I would actually get the guy because you know, you can’t even see the restaurant from here. And what kind of idiot would remain where he was after firing his shot? He must be pretty weak.”

“Weak? Do you know who he is?” Li Lang blurted. He didn’t think Ye Qing was lying, but he still found it hard to believe that what he was saying was true. Ye Qing was claiming that he had tossed the arrow back to the archer and killed him across a distance of almost two kilometers. Not two hundred meters, but two kilometers. What was this, a fairy tale?

The fact that Ye Qing was just a late-stage Astral Refiner was even more ludicrous. He was a late-stage Astral Refiner himself, but if he were to throw an arrow with all his might, it was unlikely he would be able to make the same distance, much less kill a renowned jianghu warrior.

There was no denying the facts before his eyes though.

“I don’t. Tell me?” Ye Qing asked. He had never heard of a Wu Yijian or a One Shot Kill.n)-OvELbIn

Judging from Ye Qing’s expression, he really didn’t know who Wu Yijian was, so he explained, “Wu Yijian hails from Guang Ping[1], and most of his exploits were made in Guang Ping. You haven’t been Luo Shui for long, so I’m not surprised that you haven’t heard of him.”

“Wu Yijian learned his martial arts under a major sect in Guang Ping called the Dragonslaying Sect, and he was famed for his ability to fire the Dragonslaying Shot, an ultimate technique of his sect. Not only was he an expert at killing enemies from a great distance, he was born with great strength and sharp eyes. Supposedly, he could spot a speck of dust from hundreds of meters away, which makes him a perfect fit with the Dragonslaying Shot.”

“As a late-stage Astral Refiner, Wu Yijian once killed a Soulstealer-class Stranger and a Spirit Purifier from 1.5 kilometers away. Such was his fame that they praised him as the man who could slay a dragon with a single shot. There is no one in Tian Yong who hasn’t heard of him.”

Ye Qing shrugged and cast the body an indifferent glance. “Well, I think his reputation is mostly exaggerated.”

He had more or less figured out how he managed to kill Wu Yijian. The archer probably couldn’t move for a bit after injecting all of his strength to fire his Dragonslaying Shot. That was why he was able to hit the guy with his own arrow.

No wonder they call him One Shot Kill. He literally only has one shot in his chamber. If he fails to kill his target with his shot, then he would die. Small fry!

Li Lang: “...” What do you mean his reputation is exaggerated? He killed a Spirit Purifier and a Soulstealer-class Stranger as an Astral Refiner!

Then, Li Lang took one look at Wu Yijian’s lifeless body and decided to keep his mouth shut. No sense in antagonizing the man who killed Wu Yijian.

Another question occurred to Ye Qing. “Why is Wu Yijian risking his neck over a bounty when he’s a disciple of the Dragonslaying Sect? He shouldn’t be lacking in martial arts or pills.”

Li Lang answered, “That’s because Wu Yijian broke one too many rules and was expelled from his sect a few years ago.”

“I see.” That explains a lot.

Ye Qing shot Wawa an incredulous look. Do you want me to bleed and get hurt?

It wasn’t Wawa’s fault, of course. Half a month ago, when Gu Suitang began training him, he was beaten up so badly that he literally needed to be carried home on a stretcher. The girl had burst out crying as soon as she saw him.

However, he had recovered the next day and went back to get beaten up all over again. Over time, even the Book Sprite had become desensitized to his injuries.

Wawa was surprised because Ye Qing was able to walk through the door on his own two feet today, something that hadn’t happened for the past two weeks or so.

“I am hurt. It’s an internal injury.” That you gave me because of your hurtful remark.

It was at this moment Faceless walked over and greeted him, “You’ve returned, young master.”

“I have.” Ye Qing nodded and clarified, “You know what’s going on outside, don’t you?”

“I do.”

Faceless nodded and turned serious. “According to my investigations, the rumors seem to originate from White Horse Academy.”

“White Horse Academy?” Ye Qing frowned deeply. “But I never did anything to them. Why would they do such a thing?”

Did they find out about Cheng Nuo? No, that’s impossible.

Faceless replied, “From what I heard, Luo Feiliu is the mastermind because you had a hand in his younger brother’s death, Luo Feibai. That is why he spread the rumors in hopes that you will perish under the weight of your own fame.”

Ye Qing rubbed his nose and sneered. “Luo Feiliu? Interesting. Do you think that the information can be trusted, Faceless?”

Faceless answered, “I believe so. I can confirm that the rumors definitely started from White Horse Academy.”

Ye Qing wagged his fingers imperiously. “Heh. That is incorrect. Only an idiot would believe that.”

Faceless: “...” Can we do away with the insults, please?

Before this, Ye Qing wasn’t sure who was the mastermind. But now, he was certain it was Wang Luori.

Faceless didn’t know the truth, so it was understandable that he would think that Luo Feiliu was the one behind the rumors, But he knew Luo Chunchao knew that Wang Luori was the one who killed Luo Feibai to set him up. There was no way the patriarch would order his son to spread such rumors.

That said, Faceless’ claim that the rumors had probably originated from White Horse Academy was probably true. Since it was impossible for Luo Feiliu to have spread the rumors, the only one who could have done this was Wen Zailai.

Wang Luori was Wen Zailai’s savior, so Wen Zailai absolutely had a reason to do such a thing.

As for why he decided to pin the blame on White Horse Academy and Luo Feiliu, it was obvious. It was to pit the Pacification Bureau and White Horse Academy against each other so that Sunset Hill would profit from their loss.

“Killing two birds with one stone, eh? As expected of the Deceitful Scholar!” Ye Qing sneered.

The chances that Hill Lord himself was the one who came up with this plan was minimal because Wang Luori was an idiot.

Ye Qing had to admit that the plan was sublime though. If Cui Wei hadn’t illuminated him on Wen Zailai’s relationship with Wang Luori, Wen Zailai’s plan would most likely have succeeded, and he would never have figured out that the guy was the mastermind slowly maneuvering him toward his death.

“Wang Luori, you fucking son of a fuck.” Ye Qing’s eyes burned with killing intent. He was sure that the old fucker had forgotten all about him, but no, it hadn’t even been a month since his son died before he targeted him again. What the fuck was wrong with the guy?

In any case, it was time to reunite the old fucker and his son. Oh, and he mustn’t forget Wen Zailai as well. A family should be together.

“What do we do, young master? I can accompany you if you need my strength!” Faceless offered.

“It’s fine. You’re too weak,” Ye Qing replied bluntly.

Faceless: “...” Ow.

“Just stay here and take care of Kung Fu Frog and Wawa. Don’t even go to the Inspection Department until this matter is behind us,” Ye Qing instructed carefully. “If anyone tries to enter the residence without permission, and you’re sure you’ve never seen them before, don’t hesitate to kill them.”

“I will handle this myself.”

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