The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 167 - 160: Coincidence

Chapter 167: Chapter 160: Coincidence

Ten Japanese prisoners, moving like ghosts, each fulfilling their roles, captured the black-clothed expert who had tunneled into the prison using the Earth Tunneling Technique in an instant.

After that operation, not only was another black-clothed expert outside surprised, but Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan were also quite astonished. However, they maintained a demeanor as if they had anticipated this, to project authority in front of the enemy. Bu Lengchuan even seized this opportunity to kill the man who feigned death.

"How could this be..." the exterior black-clothed expert exclaimed in disbelief.

"How could it not be!"

As his words fell, myriad Yin Yang hand seals assaulted from the exit, blasting all the black-clothed men in their way, including the leading black-clothed expert who, distracted by his companion’s capture, was hit by several seals.

"Attack," Luo Yan commanded, seizing the rare opportunity, attacking in unison with Bu Lengchuan.

Meanwhile, at the exit, a figure flashed by, swift as a specter, somewhat resembling the movements of the ten Japanese prisoners. Qing Yu, embracing Taiji, rotated the Yin Yang Qi between his hands, forming a Yin Yang Fish that struck the back of the black-clothed expert.

Surrounded and attacked from both front and back, it’s said that two hands can’t defend against four, but now this black-clothed expert faced six hands, all belonging to masters not inferior to him.

Just a moment ago, victory seemed within grasp, but in an instant, defeat was imminent. Such are the rises and falls of life.

"Hold on, I surrender!"

The surrender, seeing the futility in resistance, was abrupt...

This cry of "surrender" came unexpectedly, especially after witnessing days of Japanese samurais and ninjas fighting fearlessly to the death. This sudden act of surrender left Qing Yu and the others slightly astonished.

Nevertheless, surrender was surrender, but necessary actions still had to be taken. The trio continued their attacks, albeit with less force, and still struck the black-clothed man.

"Spurt—"

Even through the mask, the severity of his injuries could be discerned from the blood-soaked fabric. Bu Lengchuan even went on to dislodge the man’s jaw to prevent him from biting down on a poison tooth and committing suicide.

Though this black-clothed man’s actions indicated he was not Japanese and lacked the resolve to die for Japan, precautions still had to be made.

However, this preventive measure seemed to trigger something, and visible blackness spread across the exposed skin of the black-clothed man. Within moments, he did not die by Qing Yu’s hands but from the sudden onset of deadly poison.

"How could this be? I clearly dislodged his jaw. He shouldn’t have died," Bu Lengchuan said, amazed by the turn of events.

Bending down, Luo Yan pulled off the black-clothed man’s mask, observing his still-open eyes, "It shouldn’t be suicide. Given the shock in his eyes, he was unaware of the poison."

"Is it him?!" Qing Yu, recognizing the face of the black-clothed man, murmured in shock.

"Do you know him, Brother Meng?"

"Young Master Zheng, Zheng Yihu, I wouldn’t say I know him, but I am aware of him." Qing Yu nodded gently.

The Pharmacist had provided information on the various powers of Linchuan Prefecture, including portraits of the main members of each power. As the Young Master of the Zheng Family, Zheng Yihu’s portrait was naturally included.

"I’ve heard that Young Master Zheng is not adept at the cunning aspects of business and is devoted to Martial Arts. That’s why the Patriarch of the Zheng Family adopted Zheng Tu as his son to help him manage the family’s business affairs. Young Master Zheng, Zheng Yihu, is rarely seen. If not cloistered in dedicated training, he is out adventuring in the worldly society. However, it’s unknown how he came to be involved with the Japanese."

As Qing Yu spoke, he took a cloth, pried open Zheng Yihu’s tightly closed mouth, and examined the inside, saying, "The teeth are undamaged, not poison teeth. Moreover, there are no signs of severe poison corrosion inside the mouth; the poison didn’t originate there."

"Right, Number One, pry open the mouth of the man you’ve captured, and see if there are any poison teeth." Qing Yu instructed the silent black-clothed Japanese standing in the prison.

Upon hearing this, one of the Japanese silently pried open the mouth of the captured black-clothed expert, inspected it, and then pulled out a molar. The molar appeared faintly black, undoubtedly containing a deadly poison. If it weren’t for the strong anaesthetics in the silver needles stuck in his body, this man might have already taken his own life with poison, like what few like Young Master Zheng do.

"It seems that someone poisoned Zheng Yihu, and only now has the poison taken effect..." Qing Yu remarked, "But the exact circumstances of the poisoning are still unclear. Zheng Yihu’s timely death is indeed suspicious."

The poison didn’t take effect too early or too late; it happened just after Zheng Yihu surrendered. Even Qing Yu, proficient in both medicine and poison, found this quite puzzling.

"This matter should be left to Brother Bu," Luo Yan pointed to Bu Lengchuan, "He’s an expert in autopsy. Leaving it to him will be right."

Bu Lengchuan?

Qing Yu glanced at him, considering Bu Lengchuan’s mentorship and his mastery of the Dismantling Blade Style. Surely, many bodies had passed through his hands for dissection; it wouldn’t be a mistake to entrust this to him.

"Lord Luo, Mr. Bu, I, Lin, have arrived..."

At this moment...

Qing Yu exchanged glances with Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan, all frowning slightly. Lin Tengyuan’s timing was really too coincidental, coming right after they had dealt with the attackers. It seemed highly likely that he was involved.

This should have been good news, clarifying Lin Tengyuan’s position. However, considering that Lin Tengyuan’s Realm far surpassed theirs, it truly wasn’t a reason to rejoice. Facing an enemy like this Divine Origin Realm expert, just the thought made Qing Yu and Luo Yan, being of the Innate Realm, tense.

Nevertheless, they had reached this point, and whatever they had to face, they must face, having chosen this path themselves. If they had decided to report directly to high-ranking officials like Lu Qifeng from the beginning, things wouldn’t have been so troublesome.

Of course, if that were the case, there wouldn’t be much for Qing Yu and others to do. When bigshots handle affairs, the small fries seldom get a share.

The current situation wasn’t too bad, at least; Lin Tengyuan wouldn’t dare to strike at Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan openly—after all, they were under the protection of two Divine Constables. If they were to die here, Leng Kuangtu might not dare, but Lu Qifeng would certainly turn Linchuan Prefecture inside out, sparing none who were suspect.

Based on Qing Yu’s understanding of the relationship between Lu Qifeng and his disciple, such an event was inevitable.

"Let’s go, let’s meet this Linchuan Prefecture arrest officer."

Saying so, Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan led the way, with Qing Yu, concealing his true identity, following as a subordinate, the three walking one behind the other on the ground.