CHAPTER 107: CHAPTER 107 COUNTERATTACK (REQUESTING RECOMMENDATION TICKETS)_1

Generally, new attendants wouldn’t understand many procedures and would need guidance from experienced staff for a period. This was especially true for a prominent establishment like the Spring Wind Building, which had stringent requirements for its attendants. It was unthinkable that a novice would be allowed to serve esteemed guests of high status and position alone. It was even more improbable that three new attendants would be assigned to serve them simultaneously. Besides, they were only delivering a few pots of wine; was it really necessary for three people to do it? Absolutely not. So, there was definitely something suspicious about these three!

The three men, each carrying a tray, strode boldly to the dining table. After placing the trays on the table, the three exchanged a glance, murderous intent flaring in their eyes!

But at that very moment, Qin Feiyang flicked his finger slightly, knocking over a wine pot, which rolled onto the floor. The floor was carpeted, so the wine pot didn’t break.

Seeing this, the three men started to move forward to help pick it up.

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "No need, I can get it myself."

He bent down, lifted the tablecloth, and came face to face with Luo Xiong, whispering, "No matter what happens later, don’t come out."

His voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, audible only to Luo Xiong. After speaking, Qin Feiyang grabbed the wine pot, let the tablecloth fall, and straightened up.

Just then, two of the men suddenly leaped into action!

"What are you doing?" Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei exclaimed, their faces a mixture of shock and anger.

The two men said nothing, but cruel smiles crept onto their faces as they thrust out their arms. True Qi surged in their palms! They aimed a palm strike at Qin Feiyang and his companion.

"Damn it!" Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei roared in anger, scrambling to get up and flee.

Just as they were rising, the two men’s palms struck them squarely on their chests.

"AH!!"

With agonizing screams, they were sent flying sideways, crashing violently into the wall behind them.

BOOM!

The impact smashed a large hole in the wall, and they tumbled into the alley outside like two meteorites.

Hearing the commotion, the Hall Master of Martial Palace grew alarmed and was about to rush out. Luo Xiong grabbed him and shook his head, signaling the others to stay put as well.

The three ’attendants’ walked to the hole and looked down. They saw Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei with their eyes tightly shut, blood gushing from their chests. Their bodies were now completely drenched in blood. Even the puddles of water nearby were dyed blood-red!

At this moment, a chaotic patter of running footsteps approached. Clearly, the loud noise had alerted the people in the Spring Wind Building. The three ’attendants’ exchanged a look, then leaped down through the hole and quickly vanished into the rainy night.

THUMP!! THUMP!! THUMP!!

A series of urgent knocks hammered at the door.

"Young Master Jian, what happened?"

"Young Master Jian, are you in there?"

"If you don’t answer, we’re breaking down the door!"

With a loud BANG, the door was kicked open, and six attendants swarmed in.

"How could this happen?"

Seeing the blood splattered everywhere and the large hole in the wall, the six men’s faces changed color drastically.

COUGH!! COUGH!!

Suddenly, two coughs echoed from the alley. The six attendants hurried over, looked down, and their bodies trembled at the sight. The attendant who had initially received Qin Feiyang’s group jumped down beside Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei. He anxiously asked, "Young Master Jian, Young Master Ling, are you alright?"

Qin Feiyang opened his eyes and shook his head. "I’m fine."

Ling Yunfei also opened his eyes.

Neither of them was feigning their condition now; they were genuinely, gravely injured. They had indeed lost consciousness for a moment. But this was no time for recuperation. Having paid such a steep price, it would be an unacceptable loss if they couldn’t bring down the City Lord.

Qin Feiyang stood up and called out, "Hall Master, you can all come out now."

Luo Xiong and his group immediately scrambled out from under the table and jumped down to join Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei in the alley.

Caught off guard by the sudden appearance of these influential figures, the six attendants were so frightened they dropped to their knees on the spot. When did these important people arrive?

Luo Xiong, his face dark, was about to reprimand Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei, but Qin Feiyang interjected, "Hall Master, scold us later. First, take us to the City Lord’s Mansion."

"Go to the City Lord’s Mansion?" Luo Xiong and the others frowned.

"Fatty, you stay here and deal with the aftermath," Qin Feiyang instructed. "Jiang Wei, Clan Elder, you don’t need to come either. I will bring the Jiang Family Head back. Hall Master, please, hurry. I’ll explain everything on the way."

"Let’s go!" Luo Xiong grabbed Qin Feiyang, gave a low shout, and then shot towards the City Lord’s Mansion, his feet barely touching the ground.

The Hall Master of Martial Palace supported Ling Yunfei. The Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion, keeping close, asked, "What on earth is going on?"

Qin Feiyang said solemnly, "All the calamities Ling Yunfei and I have faced, including this assassination attempt, were orchestrated by the City Lord, the Mu Family, and the Jiang Family."

The Hall Master of Martial Palace asked, "So, you’re saying those three men just now were also their people?"

Qin Feiyang nodded. "Exactly. They are the City Lord’s trusted henchmen."

Luo Xiong asked, "Then what’s the situation with the Jiang Family?"

"I’m not entirely sure. Perhaps they had a crisis of conscience, or perhaps they were afraid. In any case, they took the initiative to apologize to me. And this time, we owe our survival to them," Qin Feiyang said, then briefly and clearly explained the entire sequence of events.

"Damnation!"

"Such a despicable villain is unfit to be a City Lord!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiong and the Hall Master of Martial Palace were instantly enraged.

The Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion sighed. "I’ve known for some time that the City Lord is a scoundrel, though I never imagined he would be this depraved. However, you two were too reckless this time. Since the Jiang Family has already realized their mistakes and repented, couldn’t you have simply had them testify against him?"

"No," Qin Feiyang replied. "If we had done that, given the City Lord’s despicable nature, he would surely have turned around and framed the Jiang Family. With the Mu Family backing him up, not only would no one have believed the Jiang Family, but we would have found ourselves in an awkward position. That’s why we had to catch them red-handed, leaving the City Lord and the Mu Family Head with nothing to say. As for being reckless, honestly, I wasn’t reckless this time. Take a closer look at this."

Qin Feiyang took out the shredded blood pouch and handed it to the Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion.

"This is the hide of a Martial Ancestor-level ferocious beast!" The Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion examined it closely, his surprise evident.

"So that’s how it was," Luo Xiong mused. "The blood pouch had two layers of beast hide, and with the beast-hide jerkin, that made three layers in total. The defensive power of three layers of beast hide could indeed block a full-powered strike from a Martial Ancestor. But it was still far too dangerous. You must never do something like this again," Luo Xiong admonished.

Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei exchanged wry smiles. Who would gamble with their life unless absolutely forced to?

"They’re just ahead!" Ling Yunfei suddenly announced.

They looked up and saw the three ’attendants’ racing through the rain at lightning speed. The direction they were headed was precisely the City Lord’s Mansion!

Qin Feiyang whispered, "Don’t get too close, or they might spot us."

"We are, after all, War King realm experts. Can’t you have a little faith in us?" Luo Xiong and the other two rolled their eyes. This brat is far too condescending!

「A hundred breaths later.」

The three ’attendants’ entered the City Lord’s Mansion. Qin Feiyang had expected Luo Xiong and the others to scale the walls and sneak in. But they didn’t.

"Old Pei, look after Yunfei for me," the Hall Master of Martial Palace said to the Pavilion Master. After entrusting Ling Yunfei to the Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion, the Hall Master of Martial Palace’s speed suddenly surged. Like a phantom, he darted forward. The four guards at the main gate were knocked unconscious by his palm strikes before they could even register his presence.

Then, he brazenly stormed into the City Lord’s Mansion. Everywhere he passed, guards fell one after another, without making the slightest sound.

Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei exchanged glances, a flicker of longing visible in each other’s eyes. If we were War Kings, would we have to go through all this trouble? We could just barge into the City Lord’s Mansion, and who would dare block our way!

Luo Xiong chuckled. "Don’t be envious. With your talents, becoming War Kings is only a matter of time."

「A few moments later.」

A magnificent, golden-roofed hall came into view. This was the main discussion hall of the City Lord’s Mansion, with two guards stationed at its entrance. The three ’attendants’ exchanged a few words with the two guards and then entered.

This time, the group didn’t barge in directly. Instead, they circled around to the left side of the discussion hall and hid beneath a window.

An idea struck Qin Feiyang, and he whispered, "Hall Master, do you have an Image Crystal Stone with you?"

"We left in such a hurry, I forgot to bring it," Luo Xiong shook his head.

"I brought one," the Hall Master of Martial Palace said quietly.

Qin Feiyang urged, "Then quickly activate the Image Crystal Stone and record their conversation."

The ’Image Crystal Stone’ could not only transmit sound over great distances but also record conversations or visual scenes. Back in Iron Bull Town, Lin Yiyi’s father had activated such a crystal stone in a secret chamber, causing Lin Han’s illusionary image to appear, allowing them to converse across a great distance. That crystal was an Image Crystal Stone.

Furthermore, Image Crystal Stones were exceedingly expensive, far beyond the reach of ordinary people. In a small city like Black Bear City, they weren’t even sold; anyone wishing to purchase one would have to travel to Yan City or Star Moon City. As for the one owned by the Lin family in Iron Bull Town, it was undoubtedly a gift from the Lin family of Yan City.

「Inside the hall!」

The City Lord was seated on the main throne at the head of the hall. The Mu Family Head and the Jiang Family Head were seated side by side below him. The three ’attendants’ were currently kneeling in the center of the hall.

The City Lord looked at the three of them and asked, "Are they dead?"

"They’re dead," the three nodded.

"Are you sure?" the City Lord frowned.

"At the time, they were completely unguarded. We struck their chests with all our might."

"When we went to check, not only were they dead, but blood was still gushing from their chests. Their hearts were undoubtedly shattered."

"Therefore, we are certain that Jian Haotian and Ling Yunfei are dead," the three men vowed with conviction.

"HAHAHA..." The City Lord laughed uproariously, immensely arrogant and almost beside himself with glee. "Those two little whelps, daring to oppose me, the City Lord! They really don’t know their place! Don’t they know who is the true master of Black Bear City? Anyone who offends me meets a terrible end! You three did an excellent job. Go and collect your reward!"

"Thank you, Your Lordship." The three men bowed and respectfully withdrew.

The Mu Family Head also wore a broad, satisfied smile.

The Jiang Family Head, however, frowned. He stood up, cupped his fist in salute, and said, "City Lord, I fear Luo Xiong and the others will not let this matter rest once they receive news of it."

"So what if they don’t?" the City Lord retorted. "Even if they guess I did it, without evidence, would they dare cause trouble at the City Lord’s Mansion? Actually, I rather hope they do come and cause a disturbance. Because if they do, I can report them to the Yan King! I’ll claim they gathered a mob, created a disturbance, made slanderous accusations, and showed contempt for royal authority! Hmph! Then they’ll have to get out of Black Bear City!" The City Lord snorted coldly, his face filled with disdain.

But his words had barely faded when a cold laugh came from the window beside them: "Hall Master, did you hear that? If we hadn’t kept something in reserve, he would have undoubtedly turned on us by now."

"Who is it!" The City Lord’s expression changed drastically. "Show yourself!" he roared, turning sharply towards the window.