Chapter 304: The Eve (Part II)

"Pfft!"

Just as Xuanwu was preparing to turn around, a Lightning Spear pierced through her chest from behind.

"Wah—"

Xuanwu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and turned her head with a face full of horror, and Chen Che's face also leaned over from her shoulder at this moment.

"I said that if anyone around me were to suffer even the slightest harm, Gu Yuanzong and the entire Gu Family would be wiped off the map. And you, a lackey like you, how dare you?"

Chen Che's words were like the low whispers of a devil. Xuanwu, whether from pain or fear, trembled all over and begged for mercy: "Don't kill me, I know many things about Gu Yuanzong, I am willing to help you deal with Gu Yuanzong together!"

Chen Che let out a cold snort, pulled out the Lightning Spear, and severed Xuanwu's head.

Fang Yuying quickly helped Fang Shaoyi up; as Xuanwu met her end, the True Qi in Fang Shaoyi's body that had been linked to his life force also dissipated.

Fang Shaoyi pushed Fang Yuying away, knelt toward Chen Che, and said excitedly: "Many thanks to Mr. Chen for saving my granddaughter. Mr. Chen keeps his word; such great kindness and virtue, I have no way to repay it!"

Chen Che immediately helped him up and said: "Fang Family Head, there is no need for this, you are being too formal."

"I wonder what Mr. Chen plans to do next?"

Fang Shaoyi said: "Mr. Chen has destroyed Gu Yuanzong's schemes on Moon Shadow Island, and he now hates you to the bone. Your friends are all being held hostage in the Gu Family, so the situation is not optimistic."

"I naturally know the situation is not optimistic, but I still must rescue all of them."

Chen Che said firmly.

Fang Shaoyi nodded and said: "If there is a need, as long as you give the order, I will lead the entire Fang Family to storm the Gu Family and save the people."

"No rush, now is not the time for a head-on confrontation," Chen Che said. "Gu Yuanzong gave me a deadline of three days. I believe he must have been backlashed by the Ritual and his cultivation was damaged, so he is not confident in killing me, which is why he left three days to prepare for the final showdown."

"It hasn't even been a day yet, what do you need me to do?" Fang Shaoyi asked.

"The Fang Family is the head of the Jinling Martial Dao families. If we let other Martial Dao families help deal with the Gu Family, how much confidence does the Fang Family Head think there is?"

Chen Che pondered for a moment and asked in return.

Fang Shaoyi also pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said: "At most thirty percent confidence."

"Because of the previous matter on Moon Shadow Island, many families lost their top young people. Although the Gu Family has been using its power to suppress these people, there must be many who are dissatisfied in their hearts."

Fang Shaoyi looked at Chen Che and guaranteed: "No matter what, I will do my best to persuade them, please rest assured, Mr. Chen."

"Good, then I will trouble the Fang Family Head."

Chen Che took a USB Flash Drive out of his clothing pocket. "Take this thing and show the video inside to the people of those families; there will be more confidence."

"This is?"

"The secrets of the Gu Family, and... the secrets of Martial Artists."

Chen Che explained: "I recorded this when I visited the Gu Family back then. Acting on the principle of caution, I made a few extra copies, and now it can be considered useful."

"There is one more thing..."

Fang Shaoyi remembered something and said again: "Mr. Chen might know about the Ma Family being locked up, but the Ma Family's Second Young Master, Ma Zicheng, was not."

Chen Che was slightly startled and asked: "Where is Ma Zicheng now?"

………

"Uncle Liu, you and my dad are good friends, and our two families are family friends for generations. Please help me, I beg you!"

"Grandpa Zhao, you and my grandfather have decades of friendship! You cannot stand by and watch us die!"

"Director He, my grandfather and my dad really have no problems. You cannot listen to the one-sided words of the Gu Family people. My big brother is also a legitimate businessman and has never done anything illegal or undisciplined. You must not make things difficult for them, I am kneeling to you!"

………

Ma Zicheng wandered on the road, the scenes of begging people for help vivid in his mind, impacting his heart over and over again.

The sky was gloomy and the night wind was bone-chilling. He was like a walking corpse, and the passing pedestrians all walked around him.

Ma Zicheng had never thought there would be such a day; overnight, his entire family had been taken away.

Instead, they left behind him, this "useless person."

Perhaps the Gu Family people also felt that keeping him would not pose any threat.

Ma Zicheng gave a self-deprecating smile, and only after looking up did he realize that, unknowingly, he had arrived at the cross-river bridge.

The flow of people and cars was endless, just like the river water below, never having an end.

And he was the most inconspicuous part of it, dispensable.

"Grandpa, Dad, Big Brother, I'm sorry, I'm useless, I'm a piece of trash, I can't save you all!"

Ma Zicheng curled up his body and covered his face, weeping bitterly.

Over these past few days, he had visited all his relatives and friends, whether they were people in the government or his fair-weather friends in life, but not a single person was willing to help, and most of them simply ignored him.

In desperation, he had no choice but to go and beg Director He, who was in charge of this investigation. As expected, he didn't even get to see the person's face.

Having been pampered since childhood and only wanting to lie flat and drift through life, this time he finally realized that living was actually so difficult!

The powerlessness and self-reproach of not being able to save his family, continuing to accumulate with the setbacks of these days, almost crushed him.

His mood was just like the night sky, unable to see a single ray of hope.

Ma Zicheng stood up, looked at the rushing river water under the bridge, and gritted his teeth, as if he had made some kind of determination.

"Are you going to jump into the river?"

A playful and familiar voice came, Ma Zicheng's body shook, he turned his head quickly, and saw that unexpected figure.

Chen Che was leaning against the railing, watching Ma Zicheng.

"Chen... Chen Che?!"

Ma Zicheng grabbed Chen Che's clothes. "Why are you here? The Gu Family people have sealed the city to kill you, I thought you had already run away!"

"Since you are still in Jinling, then you must have a way to deal with the Gu Family, right? Then hurry and save my big brother and the others! My grandfather, my dad, and my big brother have always believed in you, and my big brother has even been working for you all along. You cannot stand by and watch them die!"

"As long as you can save them, I will do anything for you! Even if you tell me to go die, I will have no complaints!"

Chen Che watched Ma Zicheng silently, and after a while, he said: "You have finally made some progress."

"Stop saying these useless things! Are you going to save them or not? If you don't save them, I will shout right now that you are here. I believe the Gu Family's spies are definitely looking for you!"

Ma Zicheng grew anxious and threatened him desperately.

"Fine, then go ahead and shout."

Chen Che looked at him with a half-smile.

"I..."

Ma Zicheng opened his mouth, but his expression eventually turned earnest, "I was too anxious; I beg you to save my family!"

As he spoke, Ma Zicheng started to kneel, but Chen Che grabbed him and pulled him up: "Don't just kneel at every turn. Where is the backbone and pride of the Ma Family?"

"If my family members are all dead, what use is this empty stuff to me..."

Ma Zicheng muttered dejectedly.

Chen Che nodded with a smile: "You have indeed made progress, though not much."

"Huh?"

"Since I have come to find you, do you think I wouldn't save people?"

Ma Zicheng's eyes lit up, hope reignited: "Then let's go now!"

"No rush. At a time like this, you need to use your brain, understand?" Chen Che said.

"Then tell me what to do? I'll listen to you!"

Ma Zicheng clearly regarded Chen Che as his lifeline, looking at him with an expectant face.

Chen Che placed another USB Flash Drive into Ma Zicheng's hand and said: "Take this thing, go around to the powerful and influential families in Jinling again, and show this to their people; perhaps you will succeed."

"What is this? Never mind, it doesn't matter, I'm going now!"

Ma Zicheng put away the USB Flash Drive and prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment!"

Chen Che called him back.

"Is there anything else?"

Ma Zicheng came to a sudden halt, turned back, and asked.

"Were you really going to jump into the river just now?" Chen Che asked.

Ma Zicheng suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "No. Actually, I was thinking of going to fight the Gu Family to the death..."

Chen Che laughed out loud: "Not bad, at least your backbone is intact."

Ma Zicheng nodded with a serious expression, turned, and ran off, his figure disappearing at the end of the bridge.

………

"Bastard!"

Gu Yuanzong roared in a fit of rage, followed by a clattering sound as the tea table beside him shattered into powder.

"A fine Fang Family, a fine Chen Che, truly a hero among the youth! Truly remarkable!"

Gu Yuanzong's veins bulged, his anger uncontrollable.

Gu Zhengying, Gu Zhangsheng, and Gu Yao, who were standing to the side, looked at each other, none daring to speak.

"What else? Continue."

Gu Yuanzong calmed down for a moment before asking again.

Gu Zhengying said: "Xuanwu is dead, and after the Fang Family betrayed us, two other Martial Dao families with close personal ties to the Fang Family also received Fang Shaoyi."

"Ma Zicheng went to beg for help again tonight, but for some reason, all the powerful families he visited received him this time."

Gu Zhangsheng added.

"Good, very good... hehehe..."

Gu Yuanzong let out a chilling, shrill laugh, which, paired with his graying hair and withered face, was all the more terrifying.

"I had thought that in three days I would surely find him and capture him, but I didn't expect that in just one day he would cause such a stir, actually winning over so many people; this is an attempt to rebel!"

A sinister light flashed in Gu Yuanzong's eyes, "Since that is the case, then we won't wait. Since he has made his move, we will also send him a grand gift, and tell him..."

"Before twelve o'clock tonight, he must come to the Gu Family to meet his death. Otherwise, for every minute he is late, one of his friends will die!"

"Yes."

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