NOVGO.NET Chapter 676: 293: Visiting
Chapter 676: Chapter 293: Visiting
The voice from behind was not loud, yet, to the ears, it sounded like thunder rolling in the distance.
The old man and Huo Liao Yuan felt as if their entire bodies were being compressed by an invisible great hand.
Immobiling them completely.
Even though the person behind them had not made a move, nor shown a hint of malice.
They still felt a stiffening of bones, a feeling of no control over their own bodies.
As for answering his question, how could they answer?
Their minds were almost completely blank.
Su Mo gently shook his head, looking past the two of them to the Hidden Sword Hermit, who was sitting on the ground, attempting to trigger a device on his body.
He couldn’t help but chuckle:
“Hermit, didn’t you also say you were leaving? Yet now, aren’t you still within the Hidden Sword Hut?”
“This…”
Hidden Sword Hermit smiled: “I was just fooling you. Even if I wanted to leave, I needed to avenge Old Ji first. As it turned out, before I could finish my vengeance, I nearly gave my own life here.
“It seems you did see quite the farce…
“Originally, I drove you away because I did not wish for you to be involved in these troubles.
“Who would have thought you would throw me a feint…”
Saying this, he carefully glanced at the old man and Huo Liao Yuan, feeling somewhat perplexed:
“Why are they not moving?”
“Probably because they dare not move.”
Su Mo paid no attention to the two men, walked straight between them, and went to the side of the Hidden Sword Hermit, helping him up from the ground.
“They dare not move?”
Hidden Sword Hermit was stunned, then suddenly looked towards Su Mo:
“Su, the Chief of the Escort, you wouldn’t happen to have very high martial arts, would you?”
“…Perhaps not bad.”
Su Mo thought about it and felt he should not be overly modest.
“Not bad?”
Hidden Sword Hermit looked at Su Mo in surprise, then back at the old man and Huo Liao Yuan:
“Then you should be able to beat them, right?”
Su Mo shook his head and smiled:
“Hermit may not know, but Jianghu Martial Artists learn different skills.
“Each school blossoms forth its own splendor, each excelling in its own field.
“So, it’s hard to say whether one can win or not since no one knows how deep their martial arts really are before they make a move.”
At this point, he looked back at the two men and said with a smile:
“Speaking of which, since this gentleman is Master Liao Yuan, might I ask if this elder gentleman is the Wind and Dust Wanderer?”
“…”
The old man took a deep breath and said with clasped hands:
“Red Dust Wanderer, at your service, Lord Su.”
“Hmm.”
Su Mo nodded slightly: “I had assumed that the Store Manager, who was so keen on this Xinghai Relic Sand Iron, might personally come here.
“Now it seems I was indulging in fantasy.”
“Lord Su…”
The Red Dust Wanderer spoke solemnly: “The Store Manager has absolutely no intention of being an enemy to Lord Su. The Xinghai Relic Sand Iron is related to another major event. We wanted to buy it from Ji Shuhua but he refused to sell, hence the drastic measure.
“Now that Lord Su is here, I’ll take the liberty of speaking for the Store Manager.
“As long as Lord Su is willing to sell us the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron, name your price, whatever it is!
“Forgive my bluntness, Lord Su, although you are renowned as the foremost figure in Donghuang.
“Yet you still travel through wind and rain to escort shipments across the Jianghu, isn’t it also for the sake of wealth?
“If today’s deal is made, from now on, you can sit comfortably atop the Jianghu hierarchy and there will be no need for you to toil anymore, wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
“Hahahaha.”
Upon hearing this, Su Mo couldn’t help but burst into laughter: “Wealth as a divine connector, indeed wealth as a divine connector! Pity though, on this trip, I did not come for money, but to seek justice for Hero Ji.
“Since the Store Manager did not show up today, then I’m afraid I must detain both of you for now, as a small token of my sentiment.”
“Run!!!”
As soon as Su Mo’s voice fell, the Red Dust Wanderer and Huo Liao Yuan turned their heads and fled.
There was no need for further words at this point.
A moment’s delay would mean being beaten to death by Su Mo.
But how could they possibly escape?
Su Mo shifted his stance, and in an instant, his figure nearly vanished, appearing abruptly near them like a shooting star.
He kicked out, targeting the Red Dust Wanderer.
The Red Dust Wanderer was taken aback; he had heard of Su Mo’s formidable hand combat skills, but had never heard of his Footwork.
Yet that kick came too quickly and fiercely for him to dodge.
Without further thought, he kicked out in retaliation, but Su Mo’s kick met his with a crunch.
At the moment of impact, the Red Dust Wanderer’s leg bones shattered inch by inch.
Before he could react, Su Mo swept his leg again, turning the Red Dust Wanderer’s head askew by a full hundred and eighty degrees; the man was dead before he hit the ground.
The brief delay allowed Huo Liao Yuan to escape just a few strides away.
Su Mo’s toe tapped the ground, propelling a kick straight towards Huo Liao Yuan’s back.
Huo Liao Yuan heard the menacing sound and hurriedly turned around, but found no one behind him.
Just when he was confused, he caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye.
Su Mo had somehow already appeared at his side.
Thousands of leg silhouettes erupted swiftly, like a furious storm, pouring down upon him.
Huo Liao Yuan, who was not known for his martial powers, could not withstand such a fierce onslaught; after a couple of hits, he was already dead on the spot.
Su Mo stood still, his foot touched the ground, and in a flash, he was already back beside the Hidden Sword Hermit.