Free Web NovelChapter 419: Chapter 196: Manifestation of Spear Intent, Nine Deaths, One Life
A letter, delivered by carrier pigeon and courier, finally reached Guo Wei’s hands tonight.
It was a letter from Mr. Du.
It contained only a single, simple line.
"The matter is settled. Eunuch Liu was a great help. Master Guo, be careful!"
Guo Wei understood this meant the Court would not hold him responsible for Batu Mu’s death. No matter what suspicions Andre might have, the Court wouldn’t trouble him. What he hadn’t expected, however, was that Eunuch Liu had played a part in this.
It seemed the confrontation at the General’s Mansion had left Eunuch Liu feeling indebted, prompting him to return the favor.
The "be careful" at the end was a warning to watch out for Andre’s underhanded schemes.
As the saying goes, a direct attack is easy to block, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against.
Guo Wei didn’t dare to let his guard down.
That very night, he warned Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu to be extra careful, telling them both to stay at the Martial Arts Hall.
But on second thought, he felt that wasn’t right.
Given his own strength, if Andre were to make a move against him, he would surely send a True Martial Realm expert. If Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu were by his side, he feared he wouldn’t be able to protect them.
So he specifically instructed Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu to stay away from the Martial Arts Hall for the time being and hide somewhere safe. He also had Guo Fang go to a relative’s house and told all the students to temporarily suspend their lessons.
In the end, he was the only one left in the entire Martial Arts Hall.
’If Andre is really sending people to kill my master, and Master is taking the fall for me, how can I just sit back and do nothing?’
After receiving the news, Chu Lingguang was restless. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
He wanted to fight alongside Guo Wei, but he was also afraid of becoming a burden.
To be safe, Guo Wei had even told him and Hei Hu to stay with relatives or friends for a while.
Hei Hu’s family had already moved to the tile factory.
Chu Lingguang could have stayed with his Second Aunt or at Li Yishan’s home, but he didn’t. He chose to remain in Liu Family Gully.
His reasoning was simple.
’If someone was really coming after Guo Wei and wanted to eliminate me as well, they would definitely come to Liu Family Gully to do it. Liu Family Gully is my registered residence; my enemies could find that out with a single search.’
’The people sent to deal with me here in Liu Family Gully certainly wouldn’t be as strong as those sent after Master Guo. By waiting for them here, I can also anticipate whether Master Guo is in danger.’
For this reason, he had specifically requested one hundred arrow shafts from Hei Hu. Holding his Barbaric Bow, he waited for his "honored guests" to arrive.
A storm was slowly brewing in the seemingly peaceful Baiyang County.
Three assassins from the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion rushed into Baiyang County in the shortest possible time. They passed through Wine Street and headed straight for the Guo Wei Martial Arts Hall.
When they were still a kilometer away from the Martial Arts Hall, the leader reined in his horse and said to his two subordinates, "Guo Wei is the only one in the Martial Arts Hall. You two go to Liu Family Gully and see if Chu Lingguang is there."
"Guo Wei has another disciple named Hei Hu, who is also in Baiyang County," one of the subordinates said.
"That guy is a useless glutton, not nearly as important as Chu Lingguang. Go kill Chu Lingguang first, then see if you can find him," the leader instructed.
"Yes."
The two men nodded.
"Guo Wei has already discovered us," the leader added.
"So quickly?" the two said in surprise.
"Mr. Du is one of the Royal Family and Relatives. As soon as he knew the three of us entered the Qiling Governor’s Mansion’s territory, he could have predicted our movements and sent a timely warning to Guo Wei," the leader explained.
"He knows there’s danger, yet he’s not running?"
The two were even more confused.
"Where could Guo Wei possibly run on his own turf? He might escape for a day, but not forever. Right now, he’s the only one in the Martial Arts Hall. He’s waiting for us to walk into his trap, hoping to solve all his problems in one go. I have to say, he’s quite a character," the leader said with a note of praise.
"Hurry up. We’re only two hours ahead of Mr. Du’s men. We need to eliminate Guo Wei and Chu Lingguang within that time frame," the leader said again.
"Yes!"
Without further hesitation, the two turned their horses and galloped toward Liu Family Gully.
「Inside the Martial Arts Hall.」
Guo Wei’s eyes snapped open. The White Tiger in his Dantian instantly rose to its feet, as if about to pounce from a steep mountainside. He stomped his foot, launching himself into the air from the courtyard.
He swiftly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, firing at the two assassins who were galloping toward Liu Family Gully.
He bounded across the rooftops.
Closing the distance at his top speed. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
He unleashed his Six-Star Linked Pearls Archery Technique, bearing down on the two men.
"Master Guo!"
The leader became a black shadow.
He flicked his black cloak, creating a vortex that shielded the other two. The Six-Star Linked Pearls Archery Technique tore the cloak to shreds.
But he had successfully blocked the arrow shafts.
Guo Wei prayed that Chu Lingguang had listened to his advice and was hiding somewhere no one knew, not in Liu Family Gully.
The subsequent arrow shafts he fired were all aimed at the leader.
After shedding his black cloak, the man fully unleashed his six-level Dharma Aspect. A black swallow awakened within his Dantian, and he closed in on Guo Wei through the night sky at a shocking speed.
To his surprise, Guo Wei’s Archery failed to stop him.
It wasn’t that his Archery lacked power.
Rather, the leader had come prepared. Knowing about Guo Wei’s Six-Star Linked Pearls Archery Technique, he had come wearing the priceless Black Snake Armor from the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion.
The Black Snake Armor was crafted from the Scale Armor of a Black Snake Demon King. It could release special fluctuations that not only provided astonishing defense but also dispersed Attack Power, drastically reducing damage.
Only True Martial Realm experts were qualified to borrow and wear it, and each time required a hefty contribution of silver taels. In order to complete his mission and successfully kill Guo Wei, he had spared no expense to borrow the Black Snake Armor.
"Assassins from the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion!"
Guo Wei recognized their identity.
Abandoning his longbow, he executed the Flying Leaf Lotus Spear, blanketing his opponent. The White Tiger in his Dantian roared. Every thrust of his spear was powerful enough to shake the heavens and the earth, and he found himself locked in a dead-even fight.
