Urban Martial Saint

”We can’t fully trust this?” Handsome Fatty Wang looked at Ye Qing in surprise and said, ”Did you give him fake poison?”

Ye Qing replied, ”The poison is real, but this person is old and crafty, not someone who can be controlled with a simple pill.”

Handsome Fatty Wang said, ”Isn’t that exaggerating? Who wouldn’t fear death? If he takes the poison and dares to have any ideas, isn’t that seeking death?”

Ye Qing shook his head and said in a deep voice, ”The place where Nine-Fingers Wu Yong lives isn’t far from the Wanyan’s Tianzhao City. Prince Wan Yan dominates the Northern Desert, the North, and there are very few forces that can compete with the Wanyan Family. Moreover, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong has been tomb-robbing for so many years, and the wealth he has accumulated must be substantial. With Prince Wan Yan’s character, there’s no reason to let go of the incredibly wealthy Nine-Fingers Wu Yong!”

”So what?” Handsome Fatty Wang said, ”Just because Nine-Fingers Wu Yong isn’t afraid of Wan Yan, doesn’t mean he’s not afraid of Ning Qianshu’s poison.”

”There are only two reasons why Prince Wan Yan hasn’t dealt with Nine-Fingers Wu Yong.” Ye Qing looked at Handsome Fatty Wang and said in a deep voice, ”Either Nine-Fingers Wu Yong has great strength, and Prince Wan Yan doesn’t dare to confront him. The forces of the Wanyan Family that are visible have a Top-Level Master holding the fort. This means that there’s definitely a Top-Level Master holding the fort here at Nine-Fingers Wu Yong’s place too, otherwise, Prince Wan Yan wouldn’t have any qualms about them.”

”Oh?” Handsome Fatty Wang scratched his head and said, ”But just now when you were fighting those people, their strength didn’t seem very strong.”

”That’s why I suspect Nine-Fingers Wu Yong is hiding his strength. It’s very likely that there’s a Top-Level Master hidden in this manor.” Ye Qing said in a deep voice, ”If that’s true, then Nine-Fingers Wu Yong is definitely not to be underestimated. If we want to collaborate with him to tomb-raid, we must be very careful of him. If he sets us up, the two of us might be in danger.”

Handsome Fatty Wang slowly nodded, looked at Ye Qing and said, ”You’re right, we must handle this matter very carefully. That old guy is notoriously sly, working with him means we have to be cautious of everything.”

After a pause, Handsome Fatty Wang looked at Ye Qing and said, ”By the way, you mentioned there were two possibilities, what’s the second one?”

”The second possibility is something I least want to see.” Ye Qing sighed and said, ”If there isn’t a Top-Level Master on Nine-Fingers Wu Yong’s side, that means there’s someone else supporting him from behind.”

”Oh?” Handsome Fatty Wang suddenly got spirited and said, ”So according to you, Wan Yan is wary of this person’s power, so he hasn’t made a move against Nine-Fingers Wu Yong.”

”That’s not what I’m most worried about, I’m worried about the relationship between Nine-Fingers Wu Yong and the Wanyan Family.” Ye Qing said in a deep voice, ”Prince Wan Yan is known for being ruthless, and the hidden power of the Wanyan Family is extremely strong. He would never allow anyone to plant operatives in his territory. I suspect, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong must have a connection with the Wanyan Family. The one supporting Nine-Fingers Wu Yong is someone from the Wanyan Family.”

”What the hell?” Handsome Fatty Wang widened his eyes and said, ”It can’t be that Nine-Fingers Wu Yong is a subordinate of Prince Wan Yan, can it? Then he’s not right in the head. He could just have Nine-Fingers Wu Yong work directly for the Wanyan Family, why let him operate independently?”

”Maybe there’s some unspeakable secret.” Ye Qing said, ”After all, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong specializes in tomb-robbing. If Prince Wan Yan brings him close, it might expose some of his intentions. Also, the nature of tomb-robbing is not something one brags about; Prince Wan Yan probably wants to avoid trouble!”

Handsome Fatty Wang nodded slowly, fell silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, ”It does seem like there’s a good chance Nine-Fingers Wu Yong could be working for Prince Wan Yan. Hey, what should we do then?”

Ye Qing took a deep breath and said steadily, ”Be more vigilant!”

”Darn it!” Handsome Fatty Wang immediately raised his middle finger at Ye Qing and said, ”Is that your plan? Of course, I know we need to be more vigilant. But if they are really working for Prince Wan Yan, it could be troublesome. We have quite a feud with Prince Wan Yan, if they find out we’re here, won’t they come after us tooth and nail?”

”They might not necessarily try to kill us right away.” Ye Qing shook his head and said, ”If they attack us now, they might not succeed in killing us, and if we escape, they’ll expose themselves. So, if they plan to make a move, they’ll probably wait until we’re inside the tomb!”

”In that case, let’s run away.” Handsome Fatty Wang said, ”No matter what, we can’t bring that old turtle Nine-Fingers Wu Yong into the tomb; he’ll definitely try to trap us in there.”

”Not necessarily.” Ye Qing smiled faintly and said, ”Once we’re inside the tomb, it’s not up to him anymore.”

”Are you that confident?” Handsome Fatty Wang looked at Ye Qing and said, ”Young Ye, the tomb we’re entering this time is no ordinary place, don’t be too cocky. You’re not afraid of death, but Fat Lord wants to live a few more years; my life is more valuable than yours!”

”...” Ye Qing was speechless and said, ”This isn’t selling pork, measured by the pound, is it? Just because you’re heavier doesn’t mean you’re more valuable than me.”

”You are pork...!”

Ye Qing ignored him, still pondering the matter he thought of earlier in the car. Aomuhan had sent information from this side to Shen Qianyue before, so the Corpse Ghost Dragon should know they’re looking for the Secret Technique of Patriarch Bodhidharma. The Corpse Ghost Dragon wouldn’t just sit in Shenchuan City waiting for him to find this Secret Technique. Even if the Corpse Ghost Dragon can’t leave Shenchuan City, he’d send someone over. But why hasn’t there been any movement along the way? Who did the Corpse Ghost Dragon send, and where are they now?

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Nine-Fingers Wu Yong walked out of the hall with an endlessly sinister look, looking very uneasy.

Over a dozen subordinates were waiting at the door. When they saw Nine-Fingers Wu Yong come out, they immediately went up to him.

”Ninth Master, how is it?” The leader asked in a low voice, ”Should we go in and kill them now?”

”No need.” Nine-Fingers Wu Yong stopped them, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, ”Prepare some food for them.”

”Oh?” The leader was momentarily stunned and asked in a low voice, ”Ninth Master, you mean to poison the food?”

”Who told you to poison it!” Nine-Fingers Wu Yong glared at him and said sternly, ”Treat them well, don’t anger them, understand?”

”Ah?” Everyone was taken aback, not knowing what Nine-Fingers Wu Yong had discussed with Ye Qing and why his attitude towards them had changed.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong didn’t explain the specifics to his subordinates and returned directly to his room.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong’s room was large, combining a study and a bedroom, much larger than a living room. The east side had a bed, while several bookshelves lined the walls on the west. Each bookshelf was made of mahogany, and the room was filled with many antiques, giving it a somewhat classical charm.

If an antique dealer were here and saw everything in this room, they would surely be very surprised. Because each antique in this room is genuine, and none of them are of low value. Many of the known wealthy individuals in the country don’t have antiques at home as valuable as those in this room.

But this isn’t surprising, since Nine-Fingers Wu Yong has a background in tomb-robbing and is a top figure in the field. Displaying valuable antiques in his study isn’t anything new.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong sat in the room for a while, listening to the silence outside before slowly standing up. He walked over to the study and held his breath, listening carefully, making sure there was no one outside before he walked over to the bookshelf on the north side of the wall.

The bookshelf was neatly filled with books, various historical books, official histories, and unofficial histories, almost the full set. These collections of books were also a great pride of Nine-Fingers Wu Yong. Many of these historical books are rare editions that even the national library doesn’t have.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong reached out and took down a few books from the second row, then took two books from the third row, and then placed the books from the second row back. Throughout this process, he didn’t even glance at the books, clearly not looking for a book.

When he placed those books back, a slight sound came from the bookshelf, as if a mechanism had been triggered. The bookshelf then slowly moved aside, revealing the wall behind it. The wall also slowly opened, exposing a passage.

Behind this bookshelf was actually a secret chamber. Earlier, when Nine-Fingers Wu Yong took out and put back those books, it was merely the way to activate the mechanism for this secret chamber. For anyone not knowing this mechanism, it would basically be impossible to open it. After all, there were hundreds of books on the shelf, and only by taking out certain ones and putting them back could one open the mechanism. Others wouldn’t even find where the mechanism is, let alone open the secret chamber.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong walked into the passage, pressed a button on the wall, and the wall and bookshelf behind him slowly returned to their original positions, restoring the former appearance.

Walking into the secret chamber, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong’s face finally showed some relief. He walked through the passage to the end of the corridor, finally reaching the interior of the underground chamber.

There were three people sitting in the chamber. If Ye Qing were here to see it, he would surely be shocked. Because the one leading these three was none other than Shen Qianyue!

Seeing Nine-Fingers Wu Yong come down, Shen Qianyue seemed to have anticipated it. He smiled coldly and said, ”Wu Yong, how was it? Didn’t I say? That guy Ye is not easy to deal with. You can’t handle him just by yourself. Don’t think that just because you’re a local tyrant here, you can really dominate the area. Given Ye Qing’s strength, it would only take a flick of the finger to kill you. If you want to live, you have to cooperate with me. Only I can kill Ye Qing and save your life!”