Chapter 198: Seek Dragon Gate

"I... I overheard it by chance."

They want to control Liangzhou City?

It seems there is something extremely important to them in Liangzhou City, but how could the sect master of a jianghu sect control the appointment of court officials?

Unless...

Unless this sect master colludes with key court officials and can influence the appointment and dismissal of officials.

Also, what exactly is in Liangzhou City that is worth them going to such great lengths?

"One last question." Chi Nan Yi asked in a low voice: "The Chi Family—why did you target the Chi Family? Why exactly did you stop the Chi Family from returning to the capital?"

As soon as this question was raised, all those men in black shook their heads.

On this point, they truly did not know.

They had only learned in the past few days that members of the Chi Family were in Liangzhou City.

Just then, one of them pointed at the black-robed man and said, "Boss! The boss knows!"

Chi Nan Yi's gaze fell upon the black-robed man. Seeing this, the black-robed man's heart sank. Enduring the pain in his chest, he pushed off hard with his toes and darted toward the outside.

"Ji Bai!"

As the words fell, Ji Bai's figure dropped from the sky, planting a foot squarely on the black-robed man's chest.

The black-robed man's chest caved inward.

He slammed heavily onto the ground from midair, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood. Chi Nan Yi clicked her tongue twice—even watching looked painful!

"How rude. This child—why don't you answer when someone asks you a question?" Chi Nan Yi said lightly. "What exactly are you plotting against the Chi Family?"

"Heh." The black-robed man's breath was as faint as a thread. He glared at her with bloodshot eyes: "Even if I die, I will never tell you."

Just then, Ji Bai spotted the tattoo on the man's arm. His pupils contracted sharply and he said in a loud voice: "Miss, he... the tattoo on his body is exactly the same as those on the scoundrels who massacred the entire Situ Family."

Hearing Ji Bai's words, Chi Nan Yi's pupils contracted sharply. At the same time, she caught a flash of shock on the black-robed man's face.

Seemingly not expecting to be recognized, he glared viciously at Ji Bai: "You... who are you?"

"You were the ones who killed my father and my mother!" Chi Nan Yi looked at the black-robed man on the ground with cold, detached eyes. Killing intent surged in her gaze, her hair stirred without any wind, and behind her it was as though towering waves were rising.

"Your father and mother? You... you are... no... impossible! Aren't you already dead? It was my own hands that..."

"Heh." Chi Nan Yi gave a soft laugh. "Originally I wanted to kill you outright, but now I've changed my mind." She took out the Spirit Spring Water and poured it down. The wounds on the black-robed man became much lighter than before—at the very least, they were no longer fatal.

"What a Seek Dragon Gate. You caused my father and mother to die miserably, massacred my entire Situ Family—this debt, I will certainly settle it thoroughly."

"You... what is your relationship with the Chi Family?"

The corners of her lips curved into a bloodthirsty smile. Under the black-robed man's terrified gaze, Chi Nan Yi said faintly: "Haven't you already guessed it?"

"You didn't die? How could you not have died? No! No! Someone switched you out, right?"

"Not too stupid." Chi Nan Yi stepped down on his wrist. The sound of bones shattering rang through the courtyard, and to everyone present it sounded like a death warrant.

"When you killed my mother, which hand did you use? Was it this one?" Seeing the man's expression of agony, she walked over to the other side and stomped down hard once more: "Or was it this one?"

"Argh!"

Miserable shrieks continuously spilled from his mouth. The others, seeing this, wore varied expressions on their faces.

"You... you dare treat me like this! The sect master, the sect master will surely avenge me!"

"You're certainly loyal." Chi Nan Yi said with a smile: "I don't know who your sect master is, but even if he had three heads and six arms it would be useless. It would be best if he delivers himself to our door—that would save me the trouble of going there myself to massacre your entire Seek Dragon Gate."

Ji Bai took away the black-robed man, who was already paralyzed on the ground. The others in the courtyard did not even dare to breathe heavily, terrified that she would torture them the way she had tortured their boss.

"Choose a way to die!"

What?

Everyone suddenly looked up. Wasn't... wasn't it agreed not to drug them?

"Didn't you say you wouldn't kill us?"

"When did I say I wouldn't kill you? I only said I wouldn't let you die in that manner."

"You! You go back on your word!"

"You were too optimistic. You've committed so many conscienceless acts, and you still want to leave alive? Not chopping you into pieces is already the height of mercy."

"You—!"

Chi Nan Yi's patience hit zero. She flipped her wrist, and several Silver Needles shot forth, sinking straight into their brows.

All the men in black died instantly.

Chi Nan Yi walked out of the courtyard. By now the courtyard was already empty, with only some acrid odors slowly drifting about.

Seek Dragon Gate—what a Seek Dragon Gate.

Chi Nan Yi recounted to Chi Zhongshan, word for word, the intelligence she had extracted from the black-robed man's mouth.

With each sentence that fell, Chi Zhongshan's grip on the chair tightened a fraction more, his body trembling slightly, the expression on his face impossible to tell whether it was fury or grief, or perhaps both emotions intertwined.

After who knows how long, he finally asked in a hoarse voice, barely above a whisper: "Seek Dragon Gate—they were the ones who killed your mother, massacred the entire Situ Family, is that right?"

"Yes." A single, airy word, yet heavy as a thousand catties, smashing brutally into Chi Zhongshan's heart.

He had searched for so many years, and finally traced a few faint clues.

Speaking of Seek Dragon Gate, Chi Xianshi and Chi Xingzhi exchanged a glance. Chi Xingzhi said in a low voice: "I know a little about this Seek Dragon Gate."

"Go on, tell us."

"I've only heard rumors and never met anyone from Seek Dragon Gate. In earlier years, almost everyone in the jianghu knew of them, but over a dozen years ago they suddenly withdrew from the jianghu, and very few people can find any trace of them. If you calculate carefully, it should have been shortly after that incident back then. I also heard one other thing—Seek Dragon Gate seems to have some connection to the previous dynasty, but this is purely jianghu rumor, with nowhere to verify it."

The previous dynasty?

If eldest brother's words are true, then things are rather complicated.

The Empress is connected to the events of those years, and Seek Dragon Gate is a primary participant. If they truly have ties to the previous dynasty, wouldn't that mean the Empress also has connections to the previous dynasty?

As for eldest brother saying there's nowhere to verify it... isn't the person Ji Bai brought back the best breakthrough point?

Chi Nan Yi went to the place where that man was being held. When the black-robed man saw her walk in, his eyes held nothing but wariness and deep-seated hatred.

"What, not convinced?" Chi Nan Yi gave a cold laugh, looking down at him from above. "You really are stubborn—still refusing to yield even now."

"Don't think that just because you've captured me, you can extract any useful information from me." He coughed violently a few times, his voice hoarse, vomiting a mouthful of dark red bloody froth. "I'm different from those fools. I will never fall for your tricks, much less betray the Sect Master. If the Sect Master knows it was you who killed me, he will surely avenge me!"

"Sect Master?" Chi Nan Yi couldn't help but scoff aloud. "Nothing but remnant scum of a fallen dynasty—does he still think he can stir up any waves?"