Urban Martial Saint

If it weren’t for the wall between them, Ye Qing really wanted to kick Bai Li Xi in the face, this old guy was definitely doing it on purpose.

Annoyed, Ye Qing simply took the bulldog to the neighboring courtyard, marching aggressively to confront Bai Li Xi. However, before he got far into Bai Li Xi’s courtyard, he heard a piercing scream from afar. The scream was so mournful, almost like a ghost’s wail, making one’s heart turn cold.

”What are you doing?” Ye Qing entered, surprised. As soon as he stepped in, he saw Bai Li Xi sitting in the middle of the courtyard. Not far in front of him, three men were hanging naked. The scream came from one of the men’s mouths.

Ye Qing recognized these men; they were part of the street racing gang he had brought back. Among them was Hu, who had set the bulldog and three puppies on fire. Seeing him, Ye Qing’s anger flared up.

The bulldog was even more furious, barking loudly at Hu as soon as it saw him. If Ye Qing hadn’t held it back, it would have lunged at Hu to tear him apart. Given the situation, the bulldog was likely barking through the courtyard wall earlier because it sensed Hu’s presence, thus provoking its anger.

”Calm down, calm down.” Ye Qing soothed the bulldog, which had always been quite wary of him before. However, ever since Ye Qing risked his life to put out the fire and save it yesterday, the bulldog was much kinder to Ye Qing, treating him like a master. One had to admit, this dog was indeed quite perceptive.

Though the bulldog was agitated, it gradually stopped barking after Ye Qing comforted it for a while. Hu, however, was trembling with fear, even though he was naked and sweating all over in the cold due to his terror. He was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before, replaced by endless regret. If he had known Ye Qing’s identity, he’d never have dared to provoke Ye Qing, even if it killed him. But now, in this situation, who could he blame? If he hadn’t been accustomed to bullying people, he wouldn’t have ended up like this!

”Oh, so it’s you!” Bai Li Xi looked at Ye Qing and said, ”I thought it was a dog speaking human language.”

”You really can’t spit ivory out of your mouth!” Ye Qing led the bulldog to Bai Li Xi’s side and looked at the three street racing gang members hanging from the tree, asking, ”What are you doing?”

”Testing medicine,” Bai Li Xi pointed at the screaming man, saying, ”I gave him the Bone-corroding Heart-rotting Powder, a poison I recently invented. This poison enters the body and slowly corrodes the bones. Ha, this pain truly pierces to the heart. And the key is, this poison will gradually invade the heart, causing it to rot as well. But before the heart completely rots, the person won’t die and will remain conscious. So, this poison allows a person to vividly experience the pain of having all their bones entirely corroded, until the entire body is finally corroded to death!”

Even though Ye Qing hadn’t experienced the poison’s pain, hearing Bai Li Xi describe it made his heart shiver, prompting him to say, ”Isn’t this poison too perverse? Why’d you invent such a thing?”

”To me, it’s just academic research. I made it casually, never intending to use it to kill anyone. Just like how Einstein invented the atomic bomb; did he initially intend to use it as a nuclear weapon?” Bai Li Xi shrugged, ”Besides, what’s so perverse about this poison? What these punks have done is truly perverse; do they deserve any courtesy?”

”That’s true.” Ye Qing nodded and pointed at Hu, ”Then give some to him too; he was the one who burned those puppies alive.”

”Don’t worry, I have something special planned for him.” Bai Li Xi smiled and picked up a small porcelain bottle from the side, ”Do you know what’s inside this?”

”What?” Ye Qing asked curiously.

”Inside is a type of Gu insect I acquired in my early years, called the Body-eating Gu. As the name implies, this Gu, when placed on a person, gnaws away at their body. And during the gnawing process, the person remains alive, often able to feel the pain yet forced to helplessly watch as these Gu insects devour them bit by bit. In truth, the physical pain isn’t the real agony, the mental torment is worse,” Bai Li Xi explained, ”This kind of Gu insect used to be forbidden in the Miao Borderlands because it’s exceptionally cruel. Even there, it wasn’t cultivated; it was only used in extreme punishment. Against someone like Hu, it’s perfect!”

Hearing Bai Li Xi’s words, Ye Qing couldn’t help but shiver at the sight of the small bottle, never expecting its contents to be so terrifying. Using such a thing against Hu seemed like overkill. However, recalling how Hu had set the bulldog and three puppies ablaze, Ye Qing’s anger rekindled. Someone like him deserves the harshest punishment; how else can he atone for his deeds?

Looking at Hu again, he had clearly heard Bai Li Xi’s words and was now so scared that he wet his pants. The screams of his comrade made him fully aware of the intense agony it entailed. Hearing Bai Li Xi’s threat, how could he not be terrified? He wasn’t very brave to begin with, and now he’d been scared to the point of wetting himself.

”You’ve got the skill,” Ye Qing couldn’t help but give Bai Li Xi a thumbs up, saying, ”If it were up to me, I’d still be thinking of ways to punish them.”

”Nonsense, let me tell you, doctors know best where a human body is most vulnerable. If you want to punish someone, a doctor is the most suitable for the job.” Bai Li Xi spoke, holding the bottle as he walked up to Hu, smiling and patting his leg. ”Brother, it’s your turn.”

Hu’s mouth was sealed. Hearing Bai Li Xi’s words, he was so frightened that he could barely stand up straight. He let out muffled sounds from his throat, and from his expression, he was certainly begging for mercy. But at this moment, who would pay him any mind?

Bai Li Xi directly opened the small bottle, and immediately a bunch of fiery red small insects poured out, swarming over Hu like ants.

”Just a little bit of these, even one toe could fill them up. These combined probably wouldn’t kill him, right?” Ye Qing couldn’t help but ask.

”What do you know!” Bai Li Xi said, ”These Body-eating Gu are actually vegetarians.”

”What?” Ye Qing widened his eyes in astonishment. ”They’re vegetarians? Are you joking?”

”The Body-eating Gu indeed only eat plants. They never consume meat. And that’s exactly what makes them so dangerous.” Bai Li Xi glanced at Ye Qing and said, ”They gnaw at the human body, breaking down the flesh into tiny granules but without consuming it. So, when they encounter a human body, they never stop because they’re full. They keep tearing apart the person’s body relentlessly!”

Ye Qing was utterly shocked, involuntarily casting another look at those fiery red Body-eating Gu, anxiously saying, ”Then... you’d better watch these things closely. If they accidentally escape, it could be dangerous.”

Bai Li Xi said, ”Don’t worry. After they’ve gnawed through this person, they’ll automatically return to the bottle. The bottle contains their parent insect, so they won’t wander far.”

While Bai Li Xi was explaining these Body-eating Gu to Ye Qing, Hu, who was hung on a tree, had already started to struggle violently. One could see from his expression that he was in great pain. But with his mouth sealed, Ye Qing couldn’t hear his screams, only his heavy breathing, revealing his agony. And on his leg, those Body-eating Gu had already bitten a wound, continuously biting in and out, tearing at his body. Even without experiencing it, the terror of such pain was evident to Ye Qing.

Despite hating Hu deeply, Ye Qing found this scene a bit hard to bear. He turned his head away, looking at Bai Li Xi sitting beside him, and said, ”By the way, Mr. Bai Li, was it you who interrogated Nine-Fingers Wu Yong last time? Did you manage to get any information?

”Ah!” At Ye Qing’s words, Bai Li Xi immediately clapped his hands, saying, ”I almost forgot if you hadn’t mentioned it. That guy is still locked in the hidden chamber. Quick, quick, we need to check if he’s dead or not!”

”Locked in the hidden chamber, he shouldn’t be dead, right?” Ye Qing said.

Bai Li Xi replied, ”Of course, it’s not ordinary confinement. I placed Bone-piercing Needles in his body. These needles circulate with his blood throughout his body, creating wound after wound from inside. Thus, the excruciating pain persists within him, utterly unaffected by any external changes, making someone wish they could tear their own body apart!”

Ye Qing couldn’t help but cast another look at Bai Li Xi. Being an executioner or an interrogator seemed the perfect fit for this guy. His methods truly came one after another. By this means, even if Nine-Fingers Wu Yong had extraordinary endurance, he probably couldn’t withstand it all.

The two of them hurried to the hidden chamber in the courtyard, listening outside for a while, but there was no sound within.

”Oh no, how could I have forgotten this?” Bai Li Xi lamented, his hand patting his head in frustration. ”He’s been locked up for almost three days. Who knows if he’s still alive. Ah, all this is your fault!”

”My fault for what?” Ye Qing was taken aback. How was Bai Li Xi trying to pin this on him?

”Nonsense! Who else can I blame but you?” Bai Li Xi said, ”I originally planned to keep him here for just a day. But who would have guessed, after your showdown with the Corpse Ghost Dragon, you disappeared. I was busy looking for you and forgot about this place. Tell me, how can it not be your fault?”