Urban Martial Saint

The crowd looked collectively at Fang Tianliang, and Ye Qing’s words had already indicated that this Fang Tianliang had been working for the Wanyan Family all along.

As for what kind of people the Wanyan Family are, perhaps many among the crowd hadn’t known about their situation before. However, these people had just returned from Chatiang Peak, and the matter of the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master’s entrance and exit being completely sealed, it was indeed done by the Wanyan Family. Just from this point, the crowd could see the ruthlessness of the Wanyan Family’s actions.

Moreover, during the time the crowd was at Chatiang Peak, the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance revealed everything they knew about the Wanyan Family, and this information spread widely among the people. So, those who returned from Chatiang Peak generally did not have a good impression of the Wanyan Family. In fact, many were wary of them. After all, a family hiding their power for so long must have some kind of agenda. Naturally, for such a family, everyone should be on guard if possible.

At this moment, Ye Qing pointed out that Fang Tianliang was working for the Wanyan Family, and the crowd became wary of Fang Tianliang as well.

Seeing the crowd looking at him, Fang Tianliang’s expression changed quickly. He really didn’t understand how Ye Qing knew about his allegiance to the Wanyan Family.

”Ye Qing, I don’t know where you got your information from. However, I, Fang Tianliang, act upright and remain innocent despite the accusations.” Fang Tianliang forced himself to remain calm and said, ”Do you think by speaking of these things, you can deceive the heroes of the world? Everyone here is not foolish; how could they be fooled by your casual words?”

”Elder Fang, it seems you really won’t shed tears until you see a coffin!” Ye Qing chuckled lightly and said, ”Not only do I know about your allegiance to the Wanyan Family, but I also know that someone from the Wanyan Family is here among the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance. Do you really want me to bring out this person from the Wanyan Family and confront you before you’ll give up?”

Ye Qing’s words caused Wanyan Hongsheng’s heart to jump wildly; could it be that Ye Qing had discovered his disguise? But Ye Qing had never seen his true face, so how could he recognize him?

In fact, Wanyan Hongsheng was extremely cautious, always in disguise before doing anything. Therefore, very few people had actually seen him. Moreover, his confidence was sky-high in infiltrating this time. In his opinion, even if someone like Fu Qingping, who had once seen him, stood face to face with him, they might not recognize him. Thus, he dared to boldly enter the Hong Alliance’s Seven Steering Committees’ estate. But Ye Qing’s current words shocked him greatly.

Fang Tianliang was equally surprised; Ye Qing actually knew that someone from the Wanyan Family was here? He knew about Wanyan Hongsheng being here? This was troublesome; if he really exposed it, then he would be doomed. Having just returned from Chatiang Peak, Fang Tianliang was well aware of the heroes’ current wariness towards the Wanyan Family. Moreover, this was the territory of Hong Alliance’s Seven Rudders; if his dealings with the Wanyan Family were exposed, how could the Seven Rudders let them off easily?

In that moment, Fang Tianliang’s mind raced with thoughts, even considering escape. However, as he glanced around, he found that the route behind was subtly blocked by Shen Tianjun, while the Sha Men members on the other side watched him intently. Should he attempt to escape desperately, he’d certainly be unable to even leave the room!

Thus, after pondering for a while, Fang Tianliang couldn’t come up with a way to preserve his life. Just then, Ye Qing suddenly spoke again: ”Elder Fang, I know you are under Wanyan Family’s threat, so you are working for them. I now offer you an opportunity; if you can point out all of Wanyan Family’s lackeys, I can guarantee your life will be safe!”

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Hongsheng’s heart skipped a beat. From this, he understood that Ye Qing didn’t actually know he had infiltrated nor recognized him as someone from the Wanyan Family. Instead, Ye Qing was speculating that Fang Tianliang belonged to the Wanyan Family, thus baiting him with words. And Fang Tianliang, being foolish and cowardly, was indeed intimidated by Ye Qing’s words. Though now Ye Qing was offering a chance, Wanyan Hongsheng heard and understood immediately, yet Fang Tianliang might not comprehend it. On the contrary, Fang Tianliang was extremely cowardly, and given the chance of preserving his life, he might just betray everyone loyal to the Wanyan Family.

If that’s the case, it would indeed be troublesome. The Wanyan Family had spent great efforts to win over these people to work for them. If Fang Tianliang pointed them all out, the Wanyan Family would suffer dearly. Moreover, the critical issue was Wanyan Hongsheng himself; if Fang Tianliang identified them, he would certainly expose Wanyan Hongsheng, a major figure, as well. If Wanyan Hongsheng was exposed, he wouldn’t be able to leave the Hong Alliance’s Seven Steering Committees’ estate alive this time.

True to Wanyan Hongsheng’s expectations, upon hearing Ye Qing’s words, Fang Tianliang hesitated, seemingly contemplating what he should do. Wanyan Hongsheng’s heart flared with rage; this Fang Tianliang really proved to be a useless fool, intimidated by just a shout from Ye Qing!

Slyly glancing around, Wanyan Hongsheng intended to secretly communicate with Fang Tianliang, to advise him to stay calm. However, just at that moment, the Bloody Monk, Wolf Monk, Helian Tiehua, and several others, who had been sitting quietly at the side, stood up and encircled Fang Tianliang closely. This left Wanyan Hongsheng at a loss, utterly unable to transmit his voice.

The so-called sound transmission actually involved using Internal Breath to compress one’s voice into a line, transmitting it directly to another’s ear. But this method had a drawback: there couldn’t be any interruptions in between. If interrupted, those in between would hear it. Now in this situation, these few experts surrounded Fang Tianliang, leaving Wanyan Hongsheng with no ability to execute sound transmission. If attempted, it would surely be overheard by those nearby, making his exposure even more apparent.

With these people encircling him, Fang Tianliang’s expression became even more distressed. Especially facing the Bloody Monk, he felt a sense of panic. Witnessing the Bloody Monk easily defeating Zhou Haoyang and Bai Yonghui earlier had left a deep impression on him, making him very wary of the Bloody Monk. Now with the Bloody Monk nearby, he felt like a sheep watched by a wolf, not daring to make a move.

If Ye Qing’s earlier words had merely shaken Fang Tianliang’s resolve, the simultaneous encirclement by these experts applied greater pressure on him, even serving as a threat. The attitude displayed by these experts was crystal clear: if he revealed the identities of those loyal to the Wanyan Family, they would protect him. If he chose silence, they’d certainly kill him too.

Thus, under these circumstances, Fang Tianliang quickly came to a decision he had been wavering on. With Ye Qing’s expression as it was, it suggested he had gathered significant evidence, making Fang Tianliang’s exposure a reality. If he didn’t divulge the Wanyan Family information, Ye Qing and the others wouldn’t let him off. Conversely, revealing it might preserve his life. Clearly, Fang Tianliang knew what choice to make!

Taking a deep breath, Fang Tianliang slowly turned his head to look at Wanyan Hongsheng. He had resolved to expose Wanyan Hongsheng first.

Originally nearly in despair, Wanyan Hongsheng’s expression changed instantly when he saw Fang Tianliang turn towards him. Clearly, Fang Tianliang was ready to expose him.

Before Fang Tianliang could speak, Wanyan Hongsheng suddenly grabbed an object from his pocket and fiercely threw it to the ground. Upon hitting the ground, the object erupted into a cloud of smoke, enveloping the crowd and obscuring their view of the surroundings.

”What’s happening?” someone shouted angrily.

”Isn’t it obvious? That person was either from the Wanyan Family or a lackey loyal to them!”

”Damn, there’s really someone from the Wanyan Family here?”

”Get him, catch him; don’t let him escape!”

”The Wanyan Family’s ambition knows no bounds, daring to come here to seize what’s in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master; they must not be allowed to leave!”

The crowd clamored continuously, yet amidst the smoke, no one could see their surroundings, let alone pursue Wanyan Hongsheng.

Meanwhile, as the audience clamored, a brisk voice suddenly came from outside the door: ”Mr. Wan Yan, since you’re here, why not stay a while?”

The crowd recognized the voice as belonging to Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun. Shortly after, sounds of fighting emerged from outside, indicating someone had already engaged in combat. Undoubtedly, it was Shen Tianjun outside intercepting the person.

Wanyan Hongsheng felt quite stifled; the object he threw was a smoke bomb he had painstakingly obtained, used specifically for escape and made by Wo Country’s Ninjas. Yet he hadn’t imagined that just as he sprinted out of the main building, Shen Tianjun intercepted him seamlessly.

Logically, Wanyan Hongsheng’s prowess was comparable to someone like Du Canglang. In his view, despite Shen Tianjun being dubbed Southern Fist King, he was just a young lad of no threat. Therefore, he launched several aggressive moves in succession, intending to push Shen Tianjun back and seize the chance to flee. Yet the reality completely thwarted his expectations. His rapid strikes were not only effortlessly deflected by Shen Tianjun but countered with additional blows, forcing him into a stalemate with Shen Tianjun, unable to escape. Shen Tianjun’s strength was dauntingly superior, and even a moment’s distraction could risk serious injury from Shen Tianjun’s attacks.