The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 159 - 153 Night Raid

Chapter 159: Chapter 153 Night Raid

"Let’s do it."

"I’ve been wanting to deal with some of those old fools for a while now. If Lin Tengyuan turns out to be a problem, it’ll be perfect for ’killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.’"

As Qing Yu had expected, Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan eventually agreed to the proposal. The sinister curve at the corner of Bu Lengchuan’s mouth when he spoke suggested that those Silver Seal Constables had seriously annoyed him.

But Old Iron, you’re in the Innate Realm, what are you going to use to kill Lin Tengyuan, the chicken in the Divine Origin Realm?

"Now that we’ve agreed to your proposal, you should tell us your plan."

Luo Yan stared intently at Qing Yu. He had worked with Qing Yu several times and knew that Qing Yu’s thinking was out of the box, especially the first time in Yang City; Luo Yan had never actually seen Qing Yu in person. If it hadn’t been for Lu Qifeng catching Qing Yu’s tail, that Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell would have truly been a masterpiece of deception.

"Of course," Qing Yu slowly rotated the teacup in his hand, "the plan is simple. The identity of the East Sea Commerce has been confirmed, undoubtedly Japanese. The event started with the sudden appearance of the East Sea Commerce wanting to enter Linchuan Prefecture. Feng Yixian as well as the Zheng Family, which might be in cahoots with the East Sea Commerce, and the elusive Lin Tengyuan, are all revolving around the actions related to East Sea Commerce.

So, as long as we focus on hitting East Sea Commerce, those who should jump out will eventually do so."

"The operations of East Sea Commerce have not yet started, and their preparations are not complete. We’ll strike first and confuse them, forcing them to keep seeking help from allies. By then, it will be clear who is good and who is bad, who is loyal and who is a traitor."

"Now, here in Baihe Town, a rich family has recently moved in, purchasing a large estate outside of town. To my knowledge, this estate is a stronghold established by the East Sea Commerce in this area. The people in the estate will enter Linchuan Prefecture in batches to join the East Sea Commerce.

And the subsequent personals will also keep coming continuously from Japan to this stronghold; now this small town is slowly adapting to life in the Central Plains, before entering Linchuan Prefecture to join the East Sea Commerce."

"How strong is their force?" Bu Lengchuan put away his friendly smile and asked in a deep voice.

"There are thirty in the Postnatal Realm, about a dozen in the early stages of the Innate First and Second Layers, and leading them is Hattori Shoutaro, from a Japanese ninja family, at the Innate Seventh Layer," Qing Yu relayed the information obtained from Dark Eagle.

"After receiving your message en route, Brother Bu and I arrived ahead of time. It will take at least another day for our people to arrive. Moreover, even if our people arrive in time, facing thirty in the Postnatal Realm and a dozen in the Innate Realm, we might not necessarily win," Luo Yan said.

Without someone to hold them back, if those dozen or so people in the Innate Realm swarm us, aided by the thirty in the Postnatal Realm, even Qing Yu and the others wouldn’t be able to avoid a crushing defeat.

"Don’t worry, since I’m the one giving the suggestion, I naturally have a way to deal with them," Qing Yu took out a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, "Beisu Qingfeng, a colorless and tasteless sedative that spreads with the wind. Anyone who smells it will become weak and unable to use their Inner Strength. However, it only works on those in the early Innate Third Level and below, just right for dealing with everyone except Hattori Shoutaro.

And I can command the Sixth Prince’s men to clean up after us."

’Beisu Qingfeng’, in the original story, was a deadly poison for experts, where anyone who smelled it would collapse, no matter which layer of Innate Realm you were in. Qing Yu got the recipe for ’Beisu Qingfeng’ but could not get the poisonous substances from the Joy Valley in the Xixia Great Snow Mountain, so he had to find other materials instead.

So, after dozens of experiments, a low-grade ’Beisu Qingfeng’ was created.

As for calling in helpers, it was mainly to move those who had been knocked out by the ’Beisu Qingfeng.’ They couldn’t expect Qing Yu and the other two to carry them back and forth.

"If that’s the case, it’s workable," Bu Lengchuan nodded.

"It is workable, but..." Luo Yan changed his tune, "With such thorough preparation, and even specifically calling us here for this meeting, Brother Meng, you seem to have a lot of confidence in us."

Qing Yu spread his hands: "How can I be overconfident? The benefits of this task are not small for you either. It’s mutual assistance and mutual benefit."

"In that case, here’s to our operation going smoothly."

"Let’s do it."

"Let’s do it." Qing Yu secretly wiped a bit of sweat from his brow, suddenly feeling a bit uneasy as he planted a flag.

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That night.

Outside of an estate in Baihe Town, Qing Yu and two others were stealthily hiding atop a banyan tree.

It was early in the month, and the new moon in the night sky had no glow, making it the perfect night for an ambush.

"Brother Luo, go startle them and lure them out of their rooms; I’ll go release the ’Beisu Qingfeng’," Qing Yu said to the others from atop the banyan tree.

Luo Yan nodded silently and, light as a breeze, flew towards the estate. Qing Yu had already left to find a place downwind.

After a while, lights came on inside the estate, and figures dressed as ordinary civilians jumped out from their rooms with agility beyond the reach of normal people.

"It’s time." Qing Yu, standing on high ground, opened the white porcelain bottle and released the low-grade ’Beisu Qingfeng.’

But...

"The wind speed seems a bit low; at this rate, we won’t be able to knock them out in time."

So, Qing Yu waved his hands, creating a breeze with the Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow technique, carrying the colorless and tasteless substance towards the estate below.

Down in the estate, after an initial disturbance, silence prevailed, revealing the strict order and discipline of the Japanese inside.

However, this order did not last long.

When the first person quietly fell, it caused ripples in everyone’s Heart Lake. Then, one after another, people were silently knocked out by ’Beisu Qingfeng’; even if they wanted to create trouble, they couldn’t muster any.

Finally, in the middle of the estate’s clearing, only one figure still stood upright — likely the strongest in the estate, Hattori Shoutaro.

"Who’s there? You dare violate my estate."

His voice was stiff, and it was apparent that this Japanese ninja had not yet mastered the official language of the Central Plains.

"The one who will kill you." Three figures leaped in from outside the walls of the estate, dressed in night clothes - it was Qing Yu and his group.

Among them, Qing Yu was on the right. He reluctantly loosened the slightly tight mask on his face and sighed inwardly, "Not the mask again, sigh!"

Facing three unwelcome guests in the dead of night, Hattori Shoutaro leaned forward slightly in a crouching stance, right hand on the hilt of his sheathed sword.

This familiar stance made Qing Yu’s eyebrows twitch instantly, "Iaido Slash! Be careful, he’s not Hattori Shoutaro."

The Iaido Slash, a sword drawing skill exclusive to Japanese samurai, is a swordsmanship practiced by samurai. Hattori Shoutaro, being a ninja, wouldn’t generally learn such swordsmanship, and a ninja’s Ninja Blade is not long enough and isn’t quite suited to this technique.

Moreover, Hattori Shoutaro, as a ninja, wouldn’t face Qing Yu and the others in an open duel.

As soon as Qing Yu finished speaking, the surprise attack was already underway.

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