Free Web NovelChapter 588: Chapter 161: Jiǔqiānsuì Completely Breaks Down, Storms Brewing (Part 2)
"Do you realize this is the Imperial City? How dare you make a move here—are you telling me you don’t want to return to the palace?"
It was relying on this that he dared to tease and mock Wei Hongfang so much.
Otherwise, where would he have the guts to provoke Wei Hongfang?
"The palace? Of course I’m going back to a place like that!"
At this point,
The middle-aged man was visibly relieved.
As long as Wei Hongfang had reservations, nothing else mattered.
However.
Before the middle-aged man could say anything more, Wei Hongfang’s next words left him completely dumbfounded.
"But even so, someone like you—a mere ant—has no right to mock me!"
"???"
What did that mean? Was he really going to attack?
With that thought, he raised his hand, pointing at Wei Hongfang, about to say something—
But in the next instant!
"Swish!"
A faint breeze passed, and the expression on the middle-aged man’s face froze.
Moments later, bereft of life, the middle-aged man toppled straight to the ground, dying an oddly peaceful death.
After all, he was a Grandmaster.
Dealing with an ordinary man with no real skills—wasn’t it as easy as wringing a chicken’s neck? The other party didn’t even have a shred of resistance.
",,,"
The sudden turn of events—
Left the few servants beside the middle-aged man stunned in place, eyes widened in disbelief.
Utterly incredulous expressions.
"Murder! Murder!"
"Run!"
"Hurry, go inform the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"
",,,"
The sudden mention of the Embroidered Uniform Guard clearly struck a nerve in Wei Hongfang; he raised his hand again.
Just a bit of Inner Strength.
And all those fleeing servants collapsed one after another, not even able to put up a fight.
The air around them instantly fell silent.
"Hoo!"
After finishing it all,
Wei Hongfang slowly exhaled a long, murky breath.
The gloom in his heart had finally been vented a bit.
"Master, I wasn’t the one who wronged you—rather, you wronged me!"
All these years as Yan Fuhai’s dog—
Did Wei Hongfang really feel at ease about it? No one’s born to be a dog, after all. And besides, Wei Hongfang wasn’t just anyone; he was someone who, through his own efforts,
Became a Martial Artist in the Grandmaster Realm.
Martial Artists are proud by nature—the stronger one grows, the prouder one becomes. Let alone Grandmasters.
Wei Hongfang felt that after serving Yan Fuhai as a dog for the majority of his life, Yan Fuhai should at least have some feelings for him, right? But the result? An emperor is heartless—serving the king is like serving a tiger.
I should’ve known that long ago.
I was still too naïve.
Perhaps, in Yan Fuhai’s eyes, my existence never truly mattered; I was always someone he could discard at will.
Unwilling!
Even so, Wei Hongfang was unwilling to just leave Great Qian like this.
If he just left now, with his Grandmaster-level cultivation, he wouldn’t have to worry about survival for the rest of his days—but who would pay for the first half of his life?
"Hoo!"
At this thought,
Wei Hongfang took a breath; by now, other people nearby had begun to gather and approach.
He said nothing more.
With a leap, he vanished on the spot.
The Qinggong of a Grandmaster is not something ordinary people can hope to match.
,,,
"Gone?"
That same day—
The news that Wei Hongfang had killed a court official in broad daylight and fled reached Ye Liuyun’s ears.
The security of the palace is mainly the responsibility of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Let alone when a court official had been killed in public.
"The timing is just about right."
Committing murder in broad daylight—looks like Wei Hongfang’s fragile little heart has finally reached its breaking point.
All that remains is a little maneuvering.
"Sir!"
While Ye Liuyun was pondering,
Si Nan beside him cautiously inquired,
"Do we need to send people to arrest this Wei Hongfang?"
After killing someone, Wei Hongfang seemed to have vanished into thin air; no one had seen him since.
But the city guards hadn’t seen any sign of Wei Hongfang leaving the Imperial City, which meant he was still inside the palace somewhere—just hiding, who knows where.
The Imperial City isn’t exactly big, but it isn’t small either.
With the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s extensive intelligence network inside the city, it shouldn’t be hard to find any trace of Wei Hongfang.
"No rush."
Upon hearing Si Nan’s request,
Ye Liuyun waved it off nonchalantly.
A man can’t just disappear; either this Wei Hongfang has some hidden refuge inside the city,
Or—someone is deliberately hiding him.
In Ye Liuyun’s opinion, the latter was far more likely.
At this thought,
Ye Liuyun smiled faintly—looks like even steering Wei Hongfang in the right direction doesn’t require him to act personally; there are others willing to help.
"Send some men; just make a routine search."
Just put on a show—Ye Liuyun clearly didn’t care much about the matter.
"Understood!"
Seeing Ye Liuyun’s attitude, Si Nan immediately grasped his intent, said nothing more, and nodded with understanding.
He then turned and left to handle the task at once.
"Looks like things are about to get really interesting."
When only he was left in the room,
Ye Liuyun couldn’t help but laugh as he looked at the dossier in his hands.
He just wondered,
What reaction Yan Fuhai will have by then.
