12dz Chapter 152 Bloodshed is Imminent
Chapter 152 Bloodshed is Imminent
Chapter 152 Bloodshed is Imminent
After parting ways with the red-robed Taoist, the three kidnapped girls returned home under the escort of several bodyguards.
Not to mention how excited their families were.
After the initial excitement subsided, when they inquired about the mastermind behind it all and learned that it was the Fufeng Chamber of Commerce, they were essentially met with a cold shower.
The Zhao family stands behind the Fufeng Chamber of Commerce, and the Zhao family is a behemoth to them.
Although they were considered a wealthy family by outsiders, they were no match for the Zhao family, who had been operating in the city for many years.
Therefore, they could only swallow their anger and dared not have any thoughts of revenge.
They even need to hire more guards to prevent the Zhao family from sending people to kill them.
"Father, is there absolutely nothing we can do about the Zhao family?"
At the Su family home, Su Qiao'er looked frustrated and said resentfully, "Can't we ask my aunt to step in and uphold justice for us?"
Her father, Su Mingyi, sighed, "It's not that I don't want to, but if I do, it will inevitably involve Zhao Chenfeng, the Zhao family's backer, who has also joined the Hidden Sword Peak and become a disciple of the Azure Netherworld Hall."
"Zhao Chenfeng's cultivation level is no lower than your aunt's. It is said that he is favored by the current Qingming Palace Master. If we do this, it may cause trouble for your aunt. Your aunt has just been promoted to elder, and her position is not very stable yet."
"Once she clashes with the Azure Nether Palace, even if the Zhao family pays the price, she herself won't fare too well... Her Bitter Mountain lineage is still only her, and ultimately she is weak and alone."
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Su Qiao'er wanted to say something more, but Su Mingyi interrupted her abruptly.
"Alright, let's leave this matter aside for now. In a few days, when the Five Sects Competition begins, your aunt and your sister will both come back. Remember not to tell her about this..."
"What is it that you must be hiding from me?"
Before Su Mingyi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a calm female voice.
The sound came from the sky. The two looked up and saw a blinding sword light descending from the sky, leaving an afterimage in their retinas.
The two subconsciously squinted, and when they opened their eyes again, they saw a woman dressed in white with long brown hair draped over her shoulders.
The woman had a beautiful face and a calm expression. Although she looked like a young girl, there was a hint of resentment hidden between her brows.
Upon seeing the newcomer, both the father and daughter of the Su family were startled. This person was the very person they had just been discussing, the elder of Hidden Sword Peak who came from the Su family.
"Auntie, why are you back?" Su Qiao'er asked in surprise, instinctively walking forward and hugging the woman affectionately.
"Yes, big sister, didn't you say you wouldn't be back for a few days? Why are you back early?"
Su Mingyi chuckled and said, "You came back early without saying a word, and we didn't even have time to give you a welcome-back dinner."
"When things get too still, they start to get restless, so I decided to come back early."
The woman spoke concisely, her voice as calm as her expression; in reality, none of what she said was the main reason.
The main reason was that it was a whim of hers.
What was drawing her into Tianyong City?
"Alright, enough of this small talk. Tell me again what you were hiding from me," the woman said in an unquestionable tone.
Su Mingyi's smile froze. She gave Su Qiao'er, who was snuggling up to her older sister, a wink, signaling her to use her charm to get away with it.
The woman slightly raised her eyebrows and took a step forward without making a sound, cutting off their eye contact.
"Don't try to fool me. I overheard part of it; it's related to the Zhao family, right?"
With a sigh, Su Mingyi's face showed a hint of helplessness. "Big sister, you're still the same as before. Once you've made up your mind about something, you won't change it."
Since he could no longer hide it, he had no choice but to confess the whole thing, from Su Qiao'er being kidnapped to their fruitless search, and then to Su Qiao'er being rescued and returning home. He explained the whole thing clearly.
After hearing the whole story, the woman's eyebrows furrowed, and her expression turned as cold as frost.
Her fists were hard, especially after she learned that Zeshan Dao was a cannibalistic band of mountain bandits; veins bulged on her fair arms.
A chill emanated from her, and visible white mist gathered around her.
"Ah!" Su Qiao'er exclaimed in surprise, immediately releasing the woman's arm and taking two steps back.
"I'm sorry, Qiao'er." After the woman's body temperature returned to normal, she apologized to Su Qiao'er and then said, "I need to go to the Zhao family to resolve this matter."
Upon hearing this, Su Mingyi's expression changed, and he immediately took two steps forward to block her way.
He understood his older sister and realized that when she said "resolve this matter," she most likely meant to eliminate the Zhao family.
Given his elder sister's personality, once she went to the Zhao family, she wouldn't stop until a bloodbath ensued.
I don't know how she developed this kind of personality.
"Elder sister, Zhao Chenfeng is behind the Zhao family. If you go there, you will definitely have a conflict with him. How can you act rashly?" Su Mingyi advised earnestly.
However, the woman was unmoved and coldly replied, "He can't beat me."
To get Su Mingyi to move away, she thought for a moment and added:
"And the old man behind him is the same."
"But in that case, eldest sister, you'll likely face a lot of criticism at Hidden Sword Peak, and even your position as elder may be threatened..."
"Whatever, let them criticize. When I get to their doorstep, let's see who dares to say another word."
The woman's words were filled with chilling murderous intent.
Su Mingyi opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, so he looked at Su Qiao'er with pleading eyes.
Su Qiao'er thought for a moment, then a thought flashed through her mind, and she said, "Auntie, do you remember the Taoist priest I told you about?"
The woman nodded.
"That Taoist priest, his appearance is remarkably similar to the person in your painting. Although the body shape is slightly different, there's nothing... Yes, bone-shrinking technique. Perhaps he used bone-shrinking technique, which is why the body shape doesn't match."
Su Qiao'er slammed her fist down, hoping to dissuade her aunt from her idea in this way.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this news, the woman appeared before her without warning, grabbed her hand, and said excitedly:
"Is everything you said true?" The woman gripped Su Qiao'er's hand tightly, her eyes, which should have been as calm as a deep, cold pool, were no longer still.
Su Qiao'er was startled; she had never seen her aunt so excited.
In her memory, her aunt was always calm and composed, and no matter how big the event was, she would never lose her composure.
"Phew, I was too excited."
A few seconds later, the woman released Su Qiao'er's hand, and a cold mist rose around her, helping to cool her down physically.
After a short while, she regained her composure, though a blush lingered on her face, and asked:
"By the way, do you remember the name of that Taoist priest you mentioned? Or did he have any distinctive features?"
"Hmm..." Su Qiao'er pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that the Taoist priest called himself 'Minghe,' but as for his name, I don't know."
"The River Styx... the mark of the River Styx?" The woman's eyes lit up, and she murmured to herself in a language the two couldn't understand. "What are the characteristics?"
"Let me think, a thin figure, long hair, wearing a red crane robe, that crane robe looks disgusting, like a living thing."
"Oh, right," Su Qiao'er suddenly looked up, remembering a certain feature, "that Taoist priest was wearing a red ring on his left hand."
Upon hearing this, a flicker of excitement crossed the woman's face, and she whispered, "A disgusting garment that looks like a living creature, a red ring—there's no mistake, it must be him."
Based on these characteristics, along with the premonition brought by her spiritual intuition, she was certain that the Taoist priest was the person she was looking for.
Therefore, she felt she had to make a trip to the Zhao family.
"I need to go to the Zhao family."
When she announced her decision, the father and daughter, who had finally managed to relax, were filled with anxiety again.
"Big sister, why are you still going to the Zhao family?" Su Mingyi gave up his plan to block the way. He knew that once his eldest sister made a decision, she would never change it easily.
Besides, even if he wanted to stop her, it would be useless, since his older sister could become one with her sword and fly on it.
He was just an ordinary businessman; he didn't have her exaggerated power and couldn't stop her at all.
The woman paused for a moment, then said confidently, "I know his character. He will definitely go to the Zhao family immediately and resolve this matter that day. I'd better hurry; maybe I can meet him at the Zhao family."
Before her words had even finished, the woman had already transformed into a beam of sword light and used her sword-flying technique to escape.
The father and daughter were left staring at each other blankly.
Su Qiao'er murmured, "The person Aunt is talking about, how come their personality is so similar to hers? Could it be that he's the one who made Aunt become like this?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mingyi's face darkened.
He couldn't imagine what kind of trouble two people with these kinds of personalities would cause if they got together.
A Taoist priest dressed in a red crane robe walked down the street, glancing around from time to time, making no attempt to hide the curiosity in his eyes.
Tianyong City is much larger than Linxi City, with wider streets, more pedestrians, and a wider variety of goods sold by vendors on both sides.
"It's a pity she's not here, otherwise... Oh well, let's get down to business first."
Modi sighed, looked up, and met the gaze of a servant who was blocking his way.
The servant stretched out one hand to block his path, while his other hand was tucked into his robes, gripping a half-exposed dagger. He said with ill intent:
"Master, my master requests your presence."
The servants had already planned that if the Taoist priest didn't know what was good for him, they would give a signal to a few ruffians lying in ambush to tie up the Taoist priest and take him to the Zhao residence.
Although it's not good to kidnap someone in broad daylight, this is Tianyong City, and he's a member of the Zhao family. As long as he reveals his identity, no one will care about this.
This is the confidence that the Zhao family gave him. Whenever he thinks that he serves the Zhao family, even if he is just a lowly servant, he will still stand tall with pride.
Modi glanced at the servant with amusement, then casually flicked out a few wisps of sword energy, which struck several hooligans lying in ambush behind him.
"Lead the way." He nodded slightly.
So honest?
The servant looked surprised, walked to his side, and walked alongside him, secretly guarding against his escape.
Behind them, several thugs who had been lying in ambush were greatly disappointed upon seeing this scene.
"Sigh, I thought I could get more money by taking action, but I didn't expect that Taoist priest to be such a coward."
"Exactly, it's a waste of our time."
As soon as they finished speaking, they all felt a chill on the back of their heads, and with a "thud," they all collapsed to the ground, their consciousness fading away.
On the way, Modi, walking side by side with the servants, curled the corners of his mouth.
He calculated with his fingers and concluded that the Zhao family was destined for bloodshed today.