Chapter 127: Soul-Apprehending Envoy

A Nuo pushed the overturned wheelchair over, and Lu Xingzhou pushed himself up with both hands, flipping back into a seated position.

The Sheng family's old servant hurriedly helped Sheng Yuanyao up; seeing a long, bloody gash on her back, he noted thankfully that it was not deep.

In fact, this was the first time an attack had caused injury even after being deflected by Lu Xingzhou's Mirror Light Talisman, leaving Lu Xingzhou himself somewhat silent.

The old servant sprinkled medicinal powder on Sheng Yuanyao and bandaged her; Lu Xingzhou then handed over a pill: "This one stops bleeding and regenerates flesh; if taken in time, it will leave no scar."

The old servant hurriedly thanked him: "This time, we are truly deeply grateful to Young Master Lu. If Young Master Lu ever comes to the Sheng family, the entire household will feel bound by your great virtue."

Do not think this injury is light now... if it had been half an inch deeper, it would have been a fatal wound. Not to mention that without Lu Xingzhou's Mirror Light Talisman, that sword would have already pierced the heart.

Even Pei Yu thanked him with lingering fear: "Thank you, Brother Lu. If Young Lady Sheng had truly met with disaster right under our noses, I, Pei, would not be able to lift my head."

Lu Xingzhou spoke coldly: "Of course, what time is it, yet you are still creating a world for just the two of you? I originally thought you were fishing, but it turns out you are truly stupid."

Pei Yu was embarrassed and said nothing. Originally, there was nothing wrong with touring the garden together; as long as everyone was together, an assassination was impossible. It was precisely this maneuver that gave them an opening; there was no way to wash that away.

Even more embarrassed was Chu Qingchen. Creating a world for just the two of you to give an opportunity for a sneak attack was because he wanted to pursue a girl; both of them losing their guard and having messy thoughts was also because of his harassment; even the final on-the-spot reaction was a major mistake he made. If something truly happened to Sheng Yuanyao, he would count as an accomplice.

Leaving other things aside, the beauty has flown away; look at how Sheng Yuanyao's gaze is stuck on Lu Xingzhou from start to finish, not even giving him a fraction of her peripheral vision.

Pity time cannot flow backward; the mistake has already been made, and the chance to save the beauty has been handed over to another.

Sheng Yuanyao finished bandaging herself and asked with some difficulty in a low voice: "Regarding this matter of Ye Wufeng, do you have any other opinions?"

Lu Xingzhou, having vented his temper, did not continue scolding; he said seriously: "I told you, this person is a very patient viper. Back then, he watched Cheng Yuan for a full month. The situation just now was likely him tailing you to confirm the destination was this garden, then infiltrating first, holding his breath in the water until the most suitable moment to strike suddenly."

Everyone fell silent; indeed, it was exactly like that.

"So, blaming you entirely for lacking vigilance is also biased. After all, a thief can act for a thousand days, but no one can guard against a thief for a thousand days. Being secretly watched by such a person, they will find an opportunity sooner or later; no one can be surrounded by a group of people at all times... Therefore, we must take the initiative to set a trap and permanently eliminate the future trouble."

Sheng Yuanyao declared resolutely: "Wait until my injury heals; you arrange it, and we will fish for him again."

Lu Xingzhou glared at her with no good temper: "Do you think he is a fool who wouldn't know we are fishing? I already said, even when you were hunting before, he would suspect fishing and observe first; let alone now, after this incident, it will be even harder to fish for him."

Sheng Yuanyao, scolded, hung her head in dejection; unable to argue back, she sat there looking pitiful like a puppy.

"The number one on the New Talent List is not reached casually... even for your Demon Suppression Bureau's list with missing information, the bottom might be muddled through, but the top cannot be easily dealt with. Do you really think I called him an idiot, so he truly is an idiot?" Lu Xingzhou sighed: "You go back and rest first, heal your injury; I will plan this matter and find you later."

The group no longer had the mood to tour the garden or matchmake; they all silently dispersed and returned.

Lu Xingzhou suddenly turned his head: "That Brother Chu, you must be careful."

Chu Qingchen paused, then silently nodded.

He said, "If Ye Wufeng were here, Miss Sheng would know the result"; for someone with such a narrow mind, having his face slapped on the spot was probably not enough; who knows, the next move might be an assassination aimed at him.

Pei Yu said: "Brother Chu can stay at my Pei residence; he would not dare to act rashly."

Chu Qingchen said nothing, but secretly tightened his sword hilt.

Ye Wufeng wants to kill me; do I not also want to kill him? Hiding in the Pei residence like a stray dog, what is that? Carefully analyzing the speed and power of the opponent's attack just now, a direct confrontation might not be unwinnable, as long as I am given the chance to duel.

On that side, Ye Wufeng returned to the Yanluo Hall's secret outpost in the capital; a subordinate immediately approached: "Soul-Apprehending Envoy, just now someone from the Huo family contacted us secretly."

Anyone can contact the Yanluo Hall through secret signals; after all, it is business... but the Yanluo Hall's contact on the outside is just a small lackey, and during the contact, different people observe the contact from different angles at a distance to see if they are being followed; it is hard to trace the location of the Yanluo Hall outpost this way, and often when one tries to follow the vine to the melon, they find the place empty. The Demon Suppression Bureau also knows this line but does not want to startle the snake for now.

Looking at the reporting subordinate, Ye Wufeng recalled that this entire system was designed by Lu Xingzhou, who once used it to mock and even trap and kill many righteous people who wanted to destroy the Yanluo Hall's nest; he felt a complex taste in his heart. If Lu Xingzhou truly wanted to backstab, this system would probably not be able to defend against him personally, and the nest would inevitably be destroyed.

But no matter how much Ye Wufeng disliked Lu Xingzhou, he firmly believed in his heart that Lu Xingzhou would not do such a thing.

At most, he would lure him out and kill him; he would not deal with the Yanluo Hall.

In fact, today, with Lu Xingzhou missing, many in the Yanluo Hall felt uneasy; they felt that without Lu Xingzhou's leadership, the designs that once seemed meticulous suddenly were not so meticulous, with a sense of crisis that someone might break in at any time. Even Ye Wufeng himself had this feeling.

Meticulousness relies not only on the system itself but also on the person in charge, who can adjust at any time according to changing situations. But now, we do not have such a person.

Ye Wufeng himself admitted that before, he thought Lu Xingzhou was just a soft-rice eater and looked down on him greatly, but only after he left did he discover his value from many unintentional angles, so his evaluation of Lu Xingzhou unknowingly rose. Especially today, compared with Chu Qingchen, one could truly appreciate how strong Lu Xingzhou's awareness was; no wonder that over the years, the obstacles he set for Lu Xingzhou in the Yanluo Hall all ended with him getting his face scratched.

"The Huo family..." Ye Wufeng sneered: "If the Huo family comes knocking, it can only be to hire an assassin to kill the Adjudicator; did you accept it?"

The subordinate glanced at him secretly: "We are just faking it; ultimately, the Soul-Apprehending Envoy must make the final decision."

Ye Wufeng said: "Although the Adjudicator has left, we have not broken ties; we cannot accept this business; reject it."

The subordinate knew the truth: when Lu Xingzhou first left, the person searching everywhere for his whereabouts to kill him for satisfaction was you; how could you say it so nicely? The real reason no one dares to act is that everyone discovered the Yanluo Lord is still secretly watching the Adjudicator; who dares to gamble on what the Yanluo Lord is thinking...

"The people from the Huo family said this is not just business; it can also be cooperation."

Ye Wufeng paused, then realized.

The Huo family has a bunch of experts themselves; what difficulty is there in killing Lu Xingzhou? They just dare not. The reason they want the Yanluo Hall to act is obviously to make the outside world think this is an internal conflict within the Yanluo Hall, clearing the Huo family's name.

But looking at it the other way, if he really acts and kills Lu Xingzhou, could he not frame the Huo family, making the Yanluo Lord think the Huo family did it?

If I want to kill Lu Xingzhou, this is actually the only opportunity; miss this village, and there will never be such a good scapegoat again.

Recalling the Ghost-Driving Talisman Lu Xingzhou casually showed on the street, and the frustration of being alone yet not daring to move, Ye Wufeng gripped his sword hilt and remained silent for a long time, then asked in a low voice: "Where are the people from the Huo family?"

Huo Jin sat in a private room of a tea house, leisurely drinking tea and waiting; not long after, his vision blurred, and suddenly a black-clad figure appeared.

Thin in build, with sinister eyes; the moment their gazes met, the chilling killing intent made Huo Jin shiver all over.

Ye Wufeng, the Soul-Apprehending Envoy of the Yanluo Hall, whose sword had taken countless lives; this fierce killing intent was truly something a young master like him, who only knew of fighting cocks and racing horses, could not bear.

"Huo Jin of the Huo family greets the Soul-Apprehending Envoy."

Ye Wufeng sized him up from head to toe: "You are Huo Jin? The one whose arm was broken in a single move by Lu Xingzhou across a realm at the Misty Rain Tower?"

Huo Jin: "..."

Ye Wufeng snorted: "How to cooperate? Speak and let me hear."

Huo Jin said: "Someone suspects Lu Xingzhou is the former Adjudicator of the Yanluo Hall; I do not know if it is true or false?"

Ye Wufeng shook his head: "This is not within the scope of our business; speak of the matter if you have one."

Huo Jin held back a breath: "If we create an environment where Lu Xingzhou is alone, does the Soul-Apprehending Envoy dare to strike and kill him?"

Ye Wufeng sneered: "Your Huo family has made a good calculation; saying he is alone, but will it be witnessed by thousands that the Yanluo Hall killed Lu Xingzhou, shifting the blame completely?"

Huo Jin said: "The Soul-Apprehending Envoy is overthinking..."

"Then prove it to me."

"How to prove it?"

"There is a young man named Chu Qingchen whom I find displeasing... You create an environment for him first so I can kill him, to prove how you do it."

(End of this chapter)