Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 556: Chapter 555 Makes Its Debut

Having found a place to rest for the night near the abandoned farmhouse, the doors of the farmhouse opened early the next morning, and the girl emerged from inside, all by herself.

Su Yang observed from behind for a while. The man did not follow, so Su Yang quietly followed the girl.

The girl walked along the path until she reached the riverbank. She looked around and, seeing that there was no one nearby, quietly jumped into the water.

Following from behind, Su Yang couldn’t help but be astonished. What on earth was the girl doing? One should undress before bathing, who would jump in directly like this?

Not long after the girl fell into the water, wisps of white mist began to rise from the surface.

Su Yang frowned; he could feel that this mist was steam. The vapor around the girl was particularly dense, making it seem as though it was ascending from her surroundings. It felt as if the girl had a high temperature, evaporating the water into steam.

Looking closely, the girl was sitting cross-legged in the water, hands together, brows tightly knit, and her expression one of great torment, as if she was enduring some pain. The steam kept rising from around her, clearly indicating that the girl’s body temperature must be high.

Hidden in the shadows, Su Yang was astonished. What secret technique had the girl cultivated to produce such heat from her body? Moreover, by her appearance, she seemed to be unable to control the heat inside her; otherwise, she would not need to cultivate in the water.

After a good while, the girl finally opened her eyes. She leapt out of the water and stood on the bank. When she did, the water on her clothes quickly evaporated, and she returned to her original appearance. Her facial expression also seemed to have eased, as if her suffering had lessened substantially.

Having done all this, the girl quickly left the place. However, she did not return to the farmhouse but instead went to a nearby town.

The girl was still in the same outfit as before, so her appearance was not clear; in fact, people might not even be able to distinguish whether she was male or female.

Walking on the lively streets of the town, the girl seemed much more cheerful. She found a breakfast shop and settled in. She ordered some porridge for breakfast, eating deliberately and leisurely. Yet it was clear she was in a good mood, completely different from her state when she was with the man before.

Su Yang followed from behind, looking at all this; he was eager to know what potion the girl and the man were trying to obtain. But the two were not weak, and Su Yang’s Soul Searching Technique couldn’t penetrate them. Directly confronting them was also impossible, so all Su Yang could do was to keep observing from behind.

After breakfast, the girl wandered around the area, seemingly fascinated by everything.

Suddenly, cries and shouts came from ahead.

The girl immediately looked up, only to see several men in the distance beating a middle-aged man on the ground. Next to them, an old lady in her seventies was crying and pleading, ”Please, don’t hit my son, let him go, let him go...”

The old lady reached out to grab the leg of one of the men, but was directly kicked away: ”Get the fuck out of here!”

The old lady fell to the ground, while the man on the ground was furious, yelling, ”You dare to hit my mom, I’ll fight you all!”

But before the middle-aged man could get up, he was pressed down to the ground again by the men.

”You, fight us? Looks like you’re tired of living!” The leader, stepping on the middle-aged man’s neck, shouted angrily, ”Come on, fight us then. I want to see how capable you really are!”

The middle-aged man was pinned down to the ground, utterly incapable of resisting, doing nothing but roaring furiously.

The old lady collapsed next to him but still pleaded in a trembling voice, ”We... we won’t dare anymore, please let my son go...”

”Let your son go?” the leading man said coldly, ”Hmph, how many times have I said it? Street vending is not allowed here, do you not understand?”

”We... we’ve been vending here for so many years, you... why won’t you let us vend here...” the middle-aged man roared out.

”Why?” the leading man said coldly, ”Because it’s an order from the Seven Great Families, and because I work for the Seven Great Families, is that not reason enough?”

The people around fell silent, struck with fear, as the Seven Great Families held too much power in Zifeng City for anyone to not be afraid.

”Do the Seven Great Families really want to drive us to our deaths!” the middle-aged man exclaimed through gritted teeth.

”Who said anything about driving you to your deaths?” the leading man retorted coldly, ”The Seven Great Families have been good to you – they don’t let you vend, but they provide other jobs for you, allowing you to work in the mountains. Working in the mountains earns much more than street vending. You refuse to go there and insist on squatting here, what does that mean? Are you trying to challenge the Seven Great Families?”

”My mother is in this condition. How can I care for her if I go work in the mountains!” the middle-aged man said urgently.

”That’s not my problem!” the leading man said, ”Anyway, the Seven Great Families have provided work for you. And the order has been given – no vending allowed here. If you don’t listen, don’t blame us for being impolite! Come on, break his damned legs, teach him a lesson!”

The goons immediately grabbed some wrenches, and seeing this, a cold light flashed in the girl’s eyes, ready to make a move.

Su Yang furrowed his brows; he didn’t know the girl’s identity, but her attempt to keep it hidden indicated it must be kept secret. If she intervened now, wouldn’t that risk revealing her identity?

Last night, the girl did Su Yang a favor, showing herself to be of a chivalrous disposition. Naturally, Su Yang wouldn’t stand by and do nothing this time.

”Hold on!” Before the girl could act, Su Yang shouted and stepped into the scene first.

His sudden appearance stunned everyone, especially the girl. She was very surprised to see Su Yang.

After all, having seen him last night and running into him here again, wasn’t that too coincidental?

But Su Yang acted as if he hadn’t seen the girl, walking directly to the leader, and coldly said, ”My friend, do you work for the Seven Great Families?”

The leader looked Su Yang up and down arrogantly and said, ”Yes, I do. So what?”

”Nothing, I just wanted to make sure!” Su Yang said softly, ”You’re working for the Seven Great Families, being so unreasonable. I’m curious, is it the Seven Great Families who are unreasonable, or is it just you?”

Enraged, the leader pointed at Su Yang and cursed, ”How the hell do you speak? How dare you talk about the Seven Great Families like this, are you seeking death?”