Chapter 710: Wuxia: Even Archrivals Can Become Lovers 44

The two of them sat down at the elegant table by the window on the second floor.

Fang Xun chatted and prevaricated with the yellow-clad person while observing the guests in all the second-floor private rooms.

Since they went upstairs, at least three tables of guests have glanced over; ordinary diners wouldn't care who showed up.

If we force a confrontation, we would surely lose.

Fang Xun's thoughts swirled in his heart, and he looked again at the yellow-clad person smiling while gazing out the window, unable to fathom what they intended.

Could it be that they deliberately disguised themselves as Fu Zhiyuan just to take me away?

Moreover… the yellow-clad person is skilled at disguise; could they be the fake Fu Zhiyuan who killed Huaizhi's father?

I already have a suspicion in my heart, but I still need to confirm it.

"Wait a moment."

Jin Chen and his group arrived at the small town; he could already confirm the location via the tracking spell, and at that moment the yellow-clad and green-clad were in the same place.

But ever since they entered this small town, there has been a gaze following them, constantly observing their every move.

"Someone is tailing us; this place is filled with the yellow-clad's spies."

He turned and whispered softly, making sure only they could hear.

Mu Huaizhi frowned upon hearing this, glanced left and right, and he too could sense something unusual.

"Use Nine Abyss's informants?" Jiang Zhu asked him.

The Nine Abyss intelligence network spreads across the world; in this town that could be called a trade fortress, of course there are informants.

But they all know that once they use Nine Abyss's people, it amounts to directly exposing Jin Chen's identity to the public.

By then, the other orthodox sects coming to look for Fang Xun will all know Jin Chen's true identity.

Mu Huaizhi grabbed Jin Chen's hand, his heart torn in inner conflict.

He wanted to save his friend, but he didn't want Jin Chen to become the target of everyone's criticism.

Jin Chen looked at Fu Zhiyuan and said, "If my identity becomes known to everyone, your father will be the first to stop me and Huaizhi from being together."

Fu Zhiyuan understood; he needed to show his stance.

"If I can save Ah Xun, I will even risk my own life to block my father."

He solemnly promised.

"Good, Jiang Zhu, send the secret order signal."

Although it broke his original plan, there was no time left to hesitate.

If Fang Xun dies, Fu Zhiyuan will surely go berserk, and only then will it truly be a case of pulling one thread and moving the whole body.

In less than half a cup of tea's time, the street already had many more people.

Having received the secret order, they confused the Earth Evil Palace's surveillance on the streets, covering Jin Chen's group as they rushed to the tavern, while also being responsible for directly killing the Earth Evil cultists hiding in the dark.

"Young master, I'll lead you in." The leader, Gui Li, was the chief informant of this town; he had deliberately brought a team over and gave the cloaks to Jin Chen's group.

"Make way, make way!"

Gui Li shoved aside the attendant trying to block them, his tone deliberately feigned arrogance.

"What a fine tavern, why is the main gate tightly shut?!"

The group burst in; Jin Chen and his companions changed clothes, hid at the rear, all wearing hoods and cloaks alike.

"This…"

The shopkeeper saw the leader's Nine Abyss two-horned demon token and his heart tightened.

How could it be today of all days!

He furtively glanced upstairs; no, he couldn't let the adults' plan fail.

"Sorry, sir, the tavern isn't open today; the back kitchen really has no vegetables."

"Why don't you come back tomorrow?"

"Nonsense! How can a big tavern have no food? What are those people upstairs eating?!"

"Cut the nonsense! Can't you see my brothers are starving? Quickly arrange a good spot for us!"

Saying this, Gui Li was about to go upstairs.

The shopkeeper's eyes shifted sharply; just as he hesitated whether to strike directly, the green-clad appeared at the stairway entrance, walking down slowly.

"Nine Abyss demons, how do you all happen to have free time to appear here today?"

The green-clad wore the skull cloak representing the Earth Evil Palace; the wound Jin Chen inflicted that day had largely healed, though his visage remained eerie.

"Yo, I wondered who it was; turns out you're the Earth Evil Palace's green loach."

Gui Li snorted, his big knife seeming ready to be drawn at any moment.

"How come, you Earth Evil Palace are so overbearing? You even bought out this tavern?"

"Although you lack the wealth and grandeur of the Nine Abyss, renting a floor is still more than enough for you; since we're both sects disliked by the orthodox, why not become friends and sit together in the third-floor private room?"

"Of course."

Gui Li received Jin Chen's tacit approval and immediately agreed.

Thus the group followed the green-clad upstairs to the third floor.

Jin Chen brought up the rear, the corner of his mouth slightly twitching beneath his hood, using the sleeve's cover to activate the spiritual power within the tracking spell.

"Ugh!"

The green-clad's steps halted, clutching his chest as he spasmed.

His wound from that day hadn't healed well; now, wrapped in spiritual power around his heart, he felt unbearable pain.

He was already a dying man; to Jin Chen, his usefulness had also ended.

The next second, the green-clad's eyes burst out, he rolled down from the stairway entrance, and lost his breath.

He happened to roll onto the second-floor staircase.

Gui Li stared for a few seconds, guessing it was the young master's masterpiece, and hastily took the opportunity to jump to the second floor.

"Are you sick?! You scared the hell out of me!"

The roar drew everyone on the second floor.

Huang Yi and Fang Xun looked toward the end, saw Qing Yi dead on the ground, and when Nine Underworld people actually appeared upstairs, the two showed vastly different expressions.

Seeing Fang Xun, Fu Zhiyuan almost couldn't hold back the urge to rush over; that face, identical to his own, now looked especially hateful.

That was his biological older brother, whom he had never met, using his identity to commit all sorts of wrongdoing.

Gui Li swaggered over with the crowd to sit in the booth, glanced at the grim-faced Huang Yi, and let out a sound.

"I've seen you before, Young Alliance Leader of the Heaven Sword Alliance. Seeing that you're now friends with our young master, I won't drive you away."

"All you idle people, get lost downstairs! Don't interfere with my meal and my brothers'!"

Upon receiving the order to drive them away, the Earth Fiend Ghosts all took up weapons and secretly asked Huang Yi for his opinion.

Fang Xun practiced inner observation, took no part in this sudden dispute, and quietly glanced at the rear of the group, a faint smile curling his lips.

"Well, you Nine Underworld folks are really... audacious."

Huang Yi gritted his teeth.

Jin Chen glanced at the people still in the booth; they already had a good chance of winning.

They immediately gave a light cough.

Upon receiving the order, Gui Li immediately sprang into action.

Their fingers curled into hooks, and the iron nails made of poison-coated hidden weapons shot straight at Huang Yi.

In that instant, everyone began to fight.

Fu Zhiyuan was the first to take off his hat and run toward Fang Xun.

Huang Yi realized they had actually fallen for the trap; that face, identical to Fu Zhiyuan's, was already grim as water, even somewhat distorted.

He easily dodged Gui Li's attack, but was blocked in his advance by the Jade Hilt Dragon coming toward him.

"I'll kill you to avenge my father."

Mu Huaizhi's aura surged icy cold, full of killing intent.

"Deserving of death."

Huang Yi cursed under his breath and went forward to fight.

Jin Chen naturally helped his wife fight as well.

Jiang Zhu led the Nine Underworld people to deal with the Earth Fiend Ghosts, while Sang Ning stood in a relatively safe spot, firing off poison needles one after another with glee.