Chapter 7: Genius Persona!

Poisoning Huang Feiyang to death and simultaneously eliminating Chen Mu, this plan was originally perfect.

Because the food was cooked by Miao Xiuxiu and personally delivered by her.

As soon as Huang Feiyang and Chen Mu finished eating and died, the "murderer" could be arrested right behind them.

Miao Xiuxiu!

As for the motive for murder, no one would care.

Even if someone did, there were plenty of explanations to offer.

Chen Juhua might have sensed something was off, but she was insane if she spoke up.

Wang Er Gou was the same.

In fact, they wouldn't even get the chance to speak!

Once Huang Feiyang and Chen Mu died, Xing Yong would most likely order Liu Bao to silence Wang Er Gou!

A thug disappearing wouldn't draw any attention.

Unfortunately, Chen Mu had good luck today and obtained "Heavenly Wolf Embracing the Moon."

Xing Yong's plan ended halfway through.

……

On the way home.

Chen Mu walked ahead, Huang Feiyang followed behind; neither spoke a word.

Suddenly…

"Why?" Huang Feiyang blurted out without warning, his tone filled with confusion, anger, and sorrow.

"Because you threaten his position," Chen Mu replied calmly.

"……" Huang Feiyang's body trembled; the next moment, his fists clenched tightly.

That's right—Huang Feiyang threatened Xing Yong's position as leader!

When subordinates grow too strong, few bosses can sleep easy.

Especially when this subordinate also has enough influence.

Xing Yong isn't some ancient old man.

He's still in his prime!

He could hold the leader's position for another twenty years without issue.

But Huang Feiyang rose rapidly—and he's so young.

Directly attacking and assassinating him would create too much noise and bring too many complications afterward.

Betraying your own people, turning on your own—across the entire martial world, this is a grave taboo.

Poisoning is far simpler.

Miao Xiuxiu as the "murderer" was already conveniently available…

……

"Huff~ Huh~"

After a brief surge of shock and fury, Huang Feiyang clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with killing intent as he gritted his teeth and growled, "I'll kill him! You and Xiuxiu flee tonight—go to…"

"You can't leave."

Chen Mu interrupted, "By now, guards must be stationed near the gates of Changping Ward. The same goes for Changlong Ward—every exit will be guarded."

"If he decided to eliminate us, he won't let a single person escape."

Huang Feiyang, "……"

The killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.

"Then let's hide first—I know a secret place…"

"Hide?" Chen Mu interrupted again, "You can hide for a while, but not forever."

As they spoke, the two entered their courtyard gate.

Chen Mu walked straight toward the water jar in the corner.

Huang Feiyang still muttered stubbornly, "Hide first—I'll make it, and then you'll be safe."

"And if you don't?" Chen Mu gripped one corner of the water jar and lifted it up.

"If I don't, he won't dare move for a while… move… move…"

Huang Feiyang fell silent, his eyes wide open, staring dumbfounded at Chen Mu.

More precisely—he was staring at the water jar Chen Mu held!

The jar still contained over half its water, totaling three or four hundred jin at least.

Yet Chen Mu lifted it effortlessly with one hand, suspending it midair!

"This… you… I…"

Huang Feiyang's mouth hung open, staring at Chen Mu, his voice trembling.

"You didn't imagine it—I'm already a Wu Zhe."

Chen Mu stated plainly, "After you went to the martial arts academy to train, I secretly trained too. One day, an old man passed by, watched me practice for a while, was stunned, called me a once-in-a-century genius, and immediately took me as his disciple—there was no way I could refuse. He taught me Wu Gong."

Huang Feiyang, "……"

"I know this is hard to believe, but it's the truth," Chen Mu continued, face serious. "In three months of training, I mastered three Wu Gong. Detecting poison in the food? That's one of them. A few days ago, I broke through and became a formal Wu Zhe."

As he finished, he set down the water jar, tapped his toe, and leapt into the air, landing effortlessly on the roof.

Huang Feiyang, "……"

His mouth hung wide open, his eyes bulging, filled with utter disbelief.

Facts speak louder than words.

No matter how far-fetched Chen Mu's excuse was, the fact that he could lift a water vat weighing several hundred jin with one hand was real, and so was leaping over a zhang high on the spot!

Half a year ago, Huang Feiyang had paid to enter a martial hall to learn martial arts, and his palm technique had now achieved minor success.

It was precisely by relying on this palm technique that he had earned the nickname "Descending Tiger."

Learning martial arts costs a lot.

Currently, the two of them's monthly allowance, apart from food and drink, only had enough left to support one person practicing martial arts.

Huang Feiyang's plan was to wait until he earned more merits, received more reward money, saved up for half a year, and then let Chen Mu learn together.

As a result, Chen Mu had privately taken a master as his teacher!

In just a few months' time, the master had taught Chen Mu three Wu Gongs and helped him break through to become a formal martial artist.

A genius rarely seen in a hundred years?

"..." Huang Feiyang gaped for half a while, then suddenly gritted his teeth, forced himself to calm down, walked over to Chen Mu who had just dropped back to the ground from the rooftop, grabbed him in a hug, patted his back hard, and burst into loud laughter, "Good! Hahaha..."

My brother is a genius rarely seen in a hundred years!

Hahaha!!

"..." The corner of Chen Mu's mouth twitched.

Genius persona!

This was the new persona he had prepared for himself.

After all, sooner or later his cultivation would be exposed and his strength revealed.

Giving advance notice meant that when Huang Feiyang found out, he wouldn't be unable to accept it.

After the excitement.

Huang Feiyang clenched both fists, swung one hard, and said in a low voice, "Hu Zi, your breakthrough to martial artist is perfect—you can come with me. Although Xing Yong's saber technique is decent, it's only decent. If the two of us brothers join forces and take him by surprise, there's definitely a chance to take him out!"

"No, one person is enough for me."

Chen Mu shook his head and explained, "While I'm acting, bro, you go find Uncle Zhou and the others and create an alibi."

"What, you're going alone?" Huang Feiyang first grew anxious, then took a deep breath to steady his emotions, exhaled, and said, "Can you handle it alone? It's not that I don't trust you, it's just..."

"Don't worry, I'm ten-tenths confident." Chen Mu said solemnly, "Among the Wu Gongs I know, there's one that's a hidden-weapon skill—it uses flying needles. Later, bro, you go to your sister-in-law's house and bring back all her needles."

"Hidden weapons to pave the way—Xing Yong and Liu Bao and the others don't even need to get close before they're killed."

"If I really can't kill him, I can still rely on my lightness skill and body movement to escape."

"Xing Yong's skill is decent, and the saber technique he's cultivated has reached the Inner Disciple Realm, but after all, he's not a formal martial artist!"

Not a martial artist means no internal force.

No internal force means lacking explosive power, endurance, and limited killing power.

"..."

Huang Feiyang opened his mouth, thought for half a while, then still nodded and replied, "Then be careful. Once you find you can't win, leave immediately!"

"Understood." Chen Mu smiled confidently.

Meteor Needle paves the way in front, Heart-Piercing Sword follows behind.

Plus the one who plans against the one who doesn't.

He refused to believe he couldn't take out Xing Yong!

Discussion complete.

Huang Feiyang immediately went out the door to find Miao Xiuxiu.

A moment later, he returned with a small bundle of embroidery needles.

The reason there were so many was that his mother had added the ones left behind from before her death.

Chen Mu changed into night-travel clothes and wrapped a black cloth over his face.

Taking the embroidery needles, riding the night, he flew across the rooftops, heading straight for Xing Yong's residence...