Chapter 142: Can Money Make the Devil Push the Millstone?

As soon as the vehicle came to a steady stop, Ren Hui gripped the gun in his hand, overcome with rage, and kicked the car door open to charge out aggressively.

His gaze swept rapidly over Lu Yu and the others like a sharp blade, but he did not see a shadow of the Li Family Three Brothers, which caused his fury to surge even higher in an instant.

Just as he was about to raise his gun and aim it at one of them, suddenly, a powerful gust of wind rushed toward him, striking his cheek fiercely and twisting his facial features together in pain.

Immediately following that, a "Crack!" sound, that chilling noise of bone shattering, clearly reached everyone's ears.

Under the gaze of everyone filled with extreme shock, Ren Hui's entire body was like a cannonball fired from a chamber, flying straight out toward the outside of the Zhai gate, flying a full several hundred meters away!

Ma Qianjun, who had just poked one foot out of the car, was so frightened by this sudden scene that he was stunned into silence.

He first turned his head to look at the astonishing scene outside the car, then slowly let his gaze fall upon the person who had struck, Lu Yu.

At this moment, the depths of his heart were first shrouded in endless fear, and immediately after, a burning rage rushed straight to his head.

"What do you want to do? Do you know who we are?" Ma Qianjun roared hoarsely.

"I don't know."

Lu Yu shook his head lightly with an expressionless face, looking at Ma Qianjun with cold eyes, "I only know that you hadn't even entered the Zhai yet, and you already moved against my people; such conduct clearly cannot be called that of a good person."

Hearing these words from Lu Yu, a warm tide of emotion surged in the hearts of Yuan Chen and the others nearby.

Especially the two people on the watchtower; they had originally been full of worry that letting these two in would lead to retaliation, but they hadn't expected Lu Yu to strike without hesitation, kicking the opponent away with one foot. Looking at the distance he flew, that guy was likely in grave danger.

"You!" Ma Qianjun was suddenly speechless, and a chill rose quietly from his back.

He only then realized that the development of events had far exceeded his expectations.

Every time they came in the past, they were greeted by the Li Family, but he had never seen this young man before, and he didn't even have the slightest impression of him.

Who exactly is this guy? Why is he the one standing here? Where did Li Meng and the others go? Could it be that they met with misfortune?

"I believe you should be clear about your own situation now." Lu Yu glanced at him and said coldly, "Therefore, it is best to cooperate. Whatever I ask, you answer."

Ma Qianjun swallowed nervously, looking at the people gradually surrounding him. Weighing his options, he decisively chose to be a wise man who submits to circumstances and asked cautiously, "If I answer, will you let me go?"

"That depends on your performance." Lu Yu responded unhurriedly.

"You, you cannot kill me."

Ma Qianjun was not stupid; seeing this, he gritted his teeth and said, "I am one of Captain's men. Captain knows that I and Ren Hui came here this time.

If we don't return on time later, the Captain will definitely guess that something happened to us. By then, let alone you, even everyone in your Li Family Fort won't be able to stay alive."

Li Family Fort?

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sneer out loud.

Ma Qianjun felt a sense of horror for no reason and couldn't help but ask, "You, what are you laughing at?"

"I am the one asking you, not you asking me. Answer my following questions honestly."

Lu Yu frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of a threat, "Otherwise, I will have to break one of your arms first. If you don't believe me, you are welcome to try."

"I, I believe you." Ma Qianjun said hurriedly.

Ren Hui's miserable end was right before his eyes, and he did not doubt for a second that the person in front of him was a ruthless character who would definitely do what he said.

"Very good." Lu Yu asked immediately, "You just said you are Captain's men. Who is Captain? Is he from the Zhou Family Fort Guard Team?"

"Yes, yes." Ma Qianjun nodded repeatedly, "He is the Vice Captain of the Guard Team and has an extremely good relationship with the Captain. Most importantly, he is a member of the Wang Family."

"A member of the Wang Family? What does that mean?" Lu Yu frowned tightly.

Ma Qianjun was stunned; he hadn't expected that this person in front of him didn't even know about the Wang Family. Could it be that this guy wandered here from another place and had only just occupied this place?

If that were the case, Li Meng and the others were likely already dead.

Thinking of this, he was filled with regret. He had thought this was an easy, lucrative errand; who could have expected that he would fall into such a desperate situation? It was simply walking into the tiger's den!

"I'm asking you a question, are your ears deaf?" someone behind urged impatiently.

"No, no." Ma Qianjun said hurriedly, "Big Brother, you must have heard of Yongan City, right?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

"There are five influential great families in Yongan City, and the Wang Family is one of them. Captain is a member of the Wang Family." He explained hurriedly.

"So, he has a background after all?" Lu Yu muttered in a low voice.

"Yes, yes." Ma Qianjun nodded desperately, "The Wang Family has an Awakened, who is said to have super strength; even an Advanced Fierce Beast is no match for him.

This Big Brother, just let me go. Don't worry, after I go back, I definitely won't mention this matter.

But if you don't let me go back, Captain will soon bring people to find you, and by then, this matter won't be so easy to resolve."

Lu Yu turned a deaf ear to his words and continued to ask, "What did he send you two to find Li Meng for?"

"Nothing, nothing." Ma Qianjun's eyes flickered, appearing somewhat guilty, "Just sent us to collect a debt. Li Meng hasn't paid back the money he owed for the Blood Qi Pill he bought last time, and the Captain is a bit unhappy."

"Is that so?" Lu Yu sneered.

Although the opponent tried his best to remain calm, some subtle movements still did not escape Lu Yu's keen eyes.

"I'll give you one last chance to organize your words. If you don't tell the truth this time, I will really take action."

"I, I am really telling the truth!" Ma Qianjun shouted aggrievedly, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

This trip was completely different from the past. Wang Dezhi had given strict instructions that besides telling Li Meng, this matter must not be known by a second person; even Ren Hui, who was traveling with him, was kept in the dark.

If he told this matter, even if the person in front of him was willing to let him go, Wang Dezhi would definitely not let him off easily.

"Three."

"I, I really..."

"Two."

"I'll say it, I'll say it!" Sweat rolled down Ma Qianjun's forehead like raindrops at this moment.

"The Captain asked me to bring a message to Li Meng, telling him to, to wipe out a Zhai nearby."

"What do you mean?" Lu Yu was startled.

"I don't know the specifics either."

Ma Qianjun cowered, "The Captain only said to let Li Meng wipe out the Lu Family Stockade and snatch the Horned Horse mounts inside. After it's done, I will go back and notify him."

Lu Yu's body gave a sudden jolt.

Horned Horse mounts?

Why would this person surnamed Wang also know about this matter?

Hadn't everyone who knew about this already been dealt with by him?

When he was tracking and eavesdropping back then, that Su Chungui hadn't mentioned telling anyone else about this, had he? Which part exactly had gone wrong?

"This brother."

Seeing Lu Yu's gaze land on him, Ma Qianjun said cautiously, "I only told you about this news."

"With your strength, going to Lu Family Stockade to seize that batch of Horned Horse mounts would be as easy as a Reverse Palm. I heard there are twenty or thirty of those mounts, worth over a hundred thousand."

"Is that so?" Lu Yu let out another cold laugh.

"It's absolutely true!" Ma Qianjun hurriedly raised his right hand. "Captain Wang must have also learned of this news, which is why he sent me to notify Li Meng and the others. Why don't we cooperate? Rest assured, once it's done, Captain Wang certainly won't treat you unfairly!"

Yuan Chen and the others were filled with shock upon hearing this.

Did this guy not know what he was saying?

Seeing Lu Yu's expression grow increasingly cold, Ma Qianjun hurriedly changed his words: "No, no need to cooperate, you can take it all, as long as you let me leave."

"Don't worry, after I leave, I absolutely won't reveal a single word about what happened here."

"Because if Captain Wang knew I had leaked this, he certainly wouldn't let me off either."

"Is that so? Then let me ask you, how did the Captain Wang you speak of know that Lu Family Stockade has a batch of Horned Horse mounts? Also, besides him, does anyone else know?"

Lu Yu asked the two questions he cared about most.

"I really don't know about that." Ma Qianjun shook his head helplessly.

Seeing Lu Yu's look of disbelief, he was almost on the verge of tears. "This brother, I really don't know. Even if you kill me, I still won't know."

Lu Yu frowned deeply; looking at this guy's appearance, he seemed to be genuinely unaware.

"One last question, and I'll send you on your way after."

"Mm-hmm, ask away." Ma Qianjun was suddenly overjoyed, thinking to himself that money really can make the devil turn the mill; the ancients did not deceive him.

"That person surnamed Wang, how is his strength?"

"Are you referring to martial arts strength? I heard it's mid-stage Flesh Refining. Brother, you must absolutely not target him. If you dare to make a move on him and the people of the Wang Family find out, they will definitely hunt you to the ends of the earth."

Ma Qianjun pretended to offer earnest advice, while inwardly hoping this guy would go seek his own death.

With things having developed to this point, he had probably guessed that the Li Family Three Brothers were in grave danger, and only hoped that this guy in front of him would let him leave in exchange for his cooperation.

Once he got back, humph!

"Thanks for the reminder."

As soon as the words fell, Ma Qianjun felt a chill on his neck, followed immediately by intense pain and a sensation of suffocation surging in like a tide.

He desperately clutched his neck with his hands, staring wide-eyed at Lu Yu, his eyes filled with confusion, his lips moving slightly as if asking: Why?

Clearly, Lu Yu had already promised to send him away.

Clearly, he had also said that if they didn't return, Captain Wang would definitely be suspicious.

Why, then, did he still have to kill him?

"Why? Because I am from Lu Family Stockade." Lu Yu looked at him coldly, and besides, he had not broken his word.

"!" Ma Qianjun only felt his head go "Boom," his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, and then he lost consciousness.

"Drag the corpse away, drive the vehicle into the Warehouse."

"Yes, Brother Lu." Yuan Chen and the others hurried forward, looking at the corpse on the ground, finding it quite laughable.

This person actually tried to persuade Brother Lu to rob Lu Family Stockade... that was simply like setting up a bed next to a latrine—not far from death.

"You few performed well this time; go find Yuan Chen later and collect ten catties of rice each." Lu Yu's gaze swept over the two people on the Watchtower and the person who had come to report the news.

"Yes, thank you Brother Lu! Thank you Brother Lu!" The three were so excited they were streaming with tears.

Sure enough, they knew that as long as they could handle the tasks Lu Yu entrusted to them well, they would definitely be rewarded.

Lu Yu frowned deeply and turned to walk back, his mood terrible.

He had thought this matter was completely settled, but unexpectedly, another Guard Captain surnamed Wang had popped up. How exactly did he know about this?

Moreover, that guy just said they were going to wipe out the entire Lu Family Stockade and seize the mounts.

If it were just coveting the mounts, there was no need to use such extreme measures; this made it feel like wiping out Lu Family Stockade was the other party's primary goal, and seizing the mounts had become secondary.

Could it be that he was seeking revenge for Su Chungui and the others? But why not lead the guards of Zhou Family Fort to do it directly instead of borrowing Li Meng's hand? Or was there some other hidden reason behind this?

Lu Yu pondered for a long time but still had no clue, and shook his head helplessly.

Since the matter had already happened, what was the use of dwelling on it?

Since he dared to have the thought of wiping out the entire Lu Family Stockade, he had to have the awareness that he could be wiped out by him.

Regardless of whether the Wang Family or some so-called Awakened were behind him, he would kill them first and worry about the rest later.