NOVGO.NET Chapter 641: 281: Coming One After Another_2
Chapter 641: Chapter 281: Coming One After Another_2
Ha-ha, bursting into laughter, he drew something from his bosom: “Catch.”
With a flick of his hand, a white object was seen whistling towards the Mountain Master.
The Mountain Master remained seated and motionless, his eyes fixedly staring at the person.
From an oblique angle, however, suddenly, a dark little trinket flew out, coincidentally striking the white object.
As the two collided, they did not shatter, instead, the white object slowed dramatically and naturally fell into the Mountain Master’s hands; it was a small porcelain bottle.
The person’s face slightly changed as he looked towards the old lady who had acted, nodding slightly:
“Grandma Fei Yan truly lives up to her reputation.”
This move seemed simple, but the control of force was precise to the utmost degree.
Had the force been a bit stronger, the porcelain bottle would surely have shattered.
Had the force been too weak, it would not be able to neutralize the force upon the bottle.
To control power to such a degree without a hint of brute force is indeed marvelous and admirable.
The old lady showed no reaction to the praise, simply taking out several sugar-roasted chestnuts and began to munch on them.
What she had flung that moment was indeed one of those.
The Mountain Master scrutinized the porcelain bottle in hand for a moment, then raised his eyes to look at that person:
“Poison?
“I had thought that as the Vice Hall Master, you would have some extraordinary skills. It turns out you still rely on lowly means like poisoning and scheming.”
“There are myriad ways to kill a person.”
That person simply smiled leisurely: “Using martial arts to kill is the last resort when one is utterly helpless, it might be momentarily gratifying, but the consequences are without end.
“Wouldn’t it be even more wonderful to make someone die quietly, without a sound?
“However, I suspect the Mountain Master has misunderstood.”
“…Hmm?”
The Mountain Master looked up at that person: “What do you mean?”
“This poison… it’s not prepared for Su Mo.”
The person rose to his feet, revealing an air of hidden wealth:
“Everyone should know, Su Mo is the Chief of Ziyang Escort Agency, and his father, Su Tianyang, was the prior Chief.
“Su Tianyang was a sworn brother to Yang Yizhi of the Iron Blood Escort Agency. Hence, between both families’ children there was a betrothal since they were little.
“Afterward, Su Mo did not live up to his father’s legacy and struggled to make a name for himself.
“But this Yang Xiaoyun, Young Leader of the Yang Family, is no less formidable than a man and has never given up on this fiancé.
“Perhaps it was with such an excellent woman at his side that his fame trembled throughout Jianghu.
“Today their relationship is deep and, therefore, even if Wei Ruhan, the Alliance Leader of the Luofeng Alliance, intended to marry his granddaughter to Su Mo, Su Mo has not accepted.”
The Mountain Master took a deep breath:
“This poison… it’s intended for Yang Xiaoyun?”
Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun were quietly listening, wanting to discern the mysteries behind their intentions.
Yet unexpectedly, they heard such words.
Even though Su Mo often remained calm and composed, at this moment, he couldn’t help but nod repeatedly, a smile forming on his lips, while the murderous intent in his eyes grew more intense than ever before.
Yang Xiaoyun gently squeezed his hand.
Only then did Su Mo exhale, temporarily restraining this murderous intent within him.
But the more he suppressed it, the murderous intent surged and danced chaotically, unable to be calmed no matter what.
He had always known that in the whirlpool of right and wrong in Jianghu, no one could remain untouched.
Now that he has the title of number one in Donghuang, does that mean he has nothing to fear?
Not so.
Those who want to harm you, if their martial arts are inferior to yours, their plots fall short, they would then strike at those close to you.
Yang Xiaoyun’s position made Su Mo constantly worried.
Before going to Dongcheng, he asked Yang Xiaoyun not to lead an escort.
He also arranged for Zhen Xiaoxiao to protect her closely, at all times.
Although Yang Xiaoyun’s martial arts skills were extraordinary, her carefree nature could often make Su Mo anxious, fearing that the unpredictable might happen.
Earlier, he had stated that for future escorts, he would always have Yang Xiaoyun by his side.
Not only was this due to their deep affection for each other, but more importantly, as long as she was by his side, he could protect her completely.
Yet Yang Xiaoyun, always striving to be strong, was never told of these concerns.
And truly, if it came to an open fight, Yang Xiaoyun might not necessarily fear anything.
But he had not expected that today, someone would actually dare to poison Yang Xiaoyun!
This deeply touched the raw nerve of Su Mo.
Yang Xiaoyun seemed to sense Su Mo’s thoughts and gently squeezed his hand again.
Su Mo looked at her and saw in the girl’s eyes, flickers of calm and fearlessness; the only worry was for his well-being.
Su Mo nodded lightly to her and Yang Xiaoyun then cracked a slight smile, gesturing towards a gap in the roof tiles.
Listening to that person laugh and say:
“Exactly!
“People have tried to poison Su Mo as he traveled throughout Jianghu.
“Not long ago, Poison Child from Guan Yue Ridge attempted to poison him.
“But to his surprise, Su Mo remained unfazed and casually crushed the Poison Child to death.
“In the end, with all the martial arts skills that Poison Child possessed in poisons, when truly facing Su Mo, he could not even pass wind before he lay dead on the spot.
“So… if the poison was meant for Su Mo, it might not be effective; otherwise, why would all of you go through such great lengths here?”
“I believe you are taking a risk.”
With a cold sneer, the Mountain Master said, “You are well aware of how important Yang Xiaoyun is to Su Mo. If you truly harm her life, not only will you incur the overwhelming fury of Donghuang’s number one person, even us here may not escape unscathed.