Free Web NovelChapter 830: Chapter 84: He Yu
Time had rewound to a moment not long before.
In a certain cluttered alley, against a wall corner, Wu Yiyou had left an inconspicuous mark.
This mark was shaped like a tree branch, at first glance, it seemed merely an incidental scratch left by someone. Or perhaps a trace left by the beating of the wind and rain.
A slender figure clad in a black robe passed through the alley, steps light and ethereal, passing by the mark without the slightest pause. freewёbnoνel.com
Yet, the figure expertly turned several corners and naturally passed near the courtyard where Wu Yiyou lived.
Of course, he faintly sensed the subtle fluctuations of a battle.
Without observing, without curiosity, without stopping.
This person directly walked past.
As if he had no connection at all to any of this, as if he cared about none of it.
But soon after.
On that unremarkable mark in the alley, on that wall corner, suddenly a green line of fire blazed up.
The eerie green fire instantly consumed the entire mark’s pattern!
And at the same time, in the courtyard, Wu Yiyou was suddenly controlled by an indescribable emotion.
It was resentment, it was frustration, it was fear, it was an aggregation of numerous negative feelings.
This gave him a strong impulse to destroy himself, made him not want to continue living.
He wanted to die!
He really wanted to die!
At this instant, his life’s memories did not replay in his mind.
He merely suddenly recalled some things, some very trivial matters.
It had been a very long time ago...
That old man, said something about acting for others, rather being foolish.
Said something about a healer only seeking to heal, not desiring wealth or prominence.
Said something about entrusting his life to these two words, to these two people.
Utterly nonsensical.
What was he talking about?
I so want to die...
The impulse in his heart suddenly surged with power, allowing him, who was originally bound, to break free his hands again.
That feeling...
Felt like only a short time had passed, but freedom had been long missed!
Freedom!
He shouted in his heart.
Then, hands around his own throat, before Jiang Wang could even react, he simply died on the spot.
"What!" Chongxuan Xin exclaimed in horror, looking around: "What is going on?"
While speaking, he couldn’t help but move closer to Jiang Wang, feeling safer beside a strong figure in such unknown, terrifying moments.
Jiang Wang’s hand rested on Longsword, but he didn’t speak.
In that moment just now, he had felt a familiar surge of power.
The power of incantations.
It was Yin Guan, no doubt...
His power now was so great that, even without being present, he easily cursed a cultivator of the Outer Tower to death!
Even though Wu Yiyou was restrained, without the ability to resist, even though perhaps he had already been influenced by Yin Guan’s incantation powers, it was still chilling.
He had grown even stronger since their last encounter.
Truly a formidable one who turned the sheep trail into a path to Tongtian.
How fast had he progressed?
Wu Yiyu did not know, he was always under the mystic one-way contact of the mark from Hell Has No Door.
The power of the incantations belonging to King of Qin Guang had already affected him.
He thought that after returning to Qi Country, he could betray Hell Has No Door at will. He even immediately thought of using Wang the Coroner’s address in the Near Sea Archipelago as a bargaining chip.
But everything turned to illusion, to utter silence.
The black-robed figure who passed through the alley was "Imp", a recent representative of Hell Has No Door in the Near Sea Archipelago. After she notified Yin Guan in some way that Wu Yiyu had been captured, Yin Guan, from an unknown distance, directly performed a curse killing!
This horrific scene stunned Zhongxuan Xin, even Jiang Wang, who guessed the inside story, was secretly alarmed.
But Lin Youxie’s eyes lit up: "Wu Yiyu must know some secret, otherwise Hell Has No Door wouldn’t have needed to kill him!"
She even appeared very excited: "He didn’t have any issues in Qi Boundary, but the trouble happened here. This indicates that the secret he knew is within the Near Sea Archipelago. What could it be?" freewёbnoνel.com
Zhongxuan Xin looked at her somewhat warily, feeling that this woman was a bit mad! A cultivator of the Ascending Dragon Realm, relentlessly pursuing the notorious Hell Has No Door.
"Brother Jiang, what should we do now?" he asked Jiang Wang.
He hoped that Jiang Wang would decide to leave quickly.
This place always felt too dangerous, as if they could be forcibly made to "commit suicide" at any moment.
It was all the more reason to leave this madwoman who seemed bent on finding her own demise.
But before Jiang Wang could speak, Lin Youxie already looked over.
"Lord Jiang! Great news!"
She spoke earnestly, "We don’t know what secret Hell Has No Door holds in the Near Sea Archipelago, but one thing is certain, something worth their killing Wu Yiyu to keep quiet, they must need a Yama stationed here!"
"What do you think?"
Her innate passion for investigation and catching criminals seemed to invigorate her, making her look vibrant: "Why not join me in ferreting out this huge rat? After we catch it, I believe the Patrol Inspection Bureau will offer a reward worthy of a Yama! It could also get you the Third-Rank Green Badge sooner."
"This rat is indeed big, but unfortunately, too big."
Jiang Wang declined politely, "I am not interested, and besides, I have my own matters."
Lin Youxie paused for a moment, seeming to remember the purpose of Jiang Wang’s journey at that time. Then she smiled, "Alright, no pressure."
Jiang Wang carefully checked the Body-Binding Chain, making sure there were no issues before retracting it.
Since his initial exploration of the Cloud Top Fairy Palace, where one of the Body-Binding Chains was dissolved by the word "Bandit", he had only just managed to repair two of them up until now. He wondered when he would truly wield the might of the Legalists’ top ten chains.
The Body-Binding Chain floated into the void, leaving behind only Wu Yiyu’s body, lying there.
Jiang Wang thought for a moment, then said, "Constable Lin, although evil must be eradicated, one must acknowledge the limits of human abilities. Please take care."
Lin Youxie tilted her head, seeming surprised by Jiang Wang’s words. After being entangled and doubted several times, he shouldn’t have hated her to death, yet he should’ve been extremely dislike her.
"Then, Lord Jiang, I also have some advice for you,"
She thought about it, then said, "About that case in Feng Xian County, even though I indeed caught the murderer, there remain unresolved issues. I have seen too many Green Badges over the generations, no one would believe it. But at that time, I inexplicably believed in Zhang Song, and for a long time, did not doubt him. There must be something wrong with this man. Although no one is investigating anymore and the case was closed, it is a case I handled, and I must investigate to the end."
She looked at Jiang Wang, "I am now certain that you are not in league with him. But you are a man from Qingyang Town, Qi Country. Fourth-Rank Green Badge Constable. Qi Country has treated you well. In the days ahead, I hope you will think carefully and act prudently."
It was not clear how she was sure that Jiang Wang and Zhang Song were not aligned, but it must be related to the observation following her these days.
Suddenly, Jiang Wang thought about his inexplicable familiar feeling towards Zhang Song, as well as his unexplained softheartedness in Yunwu Mountain.
Could it also be an Astray Path?
It shouldn’t be. For one, Zhang Song was only in the Ascending Dragon Realm at that time, and it doesn’t make sense for him to use Divine Skills. Secondly, if by chance, the person had indeed mastered such Divine Skills at that time, he shouldn’t have lost to Jiang Wang in combat.
He thought of many things, but his expression did not show it.
He and Lin Youxie, having only shallow interactions, need not delve deep.
Finally, Jiang Wang just clasped his hands together: "Then, I take my leave."
