Chapter 269: Reunion with an Old Friend_3
"My lord! I also know who ordered [Zhang Jianao] to make a move! I secretly overheard their conspiracy..."
What???
[Zhang Jianao] was dumbfounded.
He just took on a mission from the gang, how could there suddenly be a mastermind? Even if there was one, it would only be our Gang Leader. Who else could it be?
[Zhang Jianao]'s face turned blue with veins popping out, just as he was about to speak, he saw [Liang Lihan] turn around and swiftly slash his neck with a longsword.
Swoosh!!!
Blood sprayed out, drenching [Liang Lihan], and with [Zhang Jianao]'s eyes wide open, he covered his wound and fell to the ground.
[Liang Lihan] looked at Lin Kuanglong and slowly began to speak.
"My lord, now, I am the only one who knows who this mastermind is. I ask for nothing more but to spare my life!"
Buzz!!
As soon as [Liang Lihan] finished speaking, Lin Kuanglong instantly struck with two swords.
Swoosh—
Swoosh—
Both of [Liang Lihan]'s arms were chopped off and flew away, landing in the distance.
-500!
-500!
[Liang Lihan: 2721/3795.]
Liang Lihan's health bar instantly dropped, and he rolled on the ground screaming in agony.
"Ah! My hands! My hands!!"
Although it was performed energetically, Fang Yu knew that for demons, human skin was such an inconvenience, wasn't it?
Unless it was a fatal wound, such injuries wouldn't force out the true form of a demon.
More than Liang Lihan's acting, what concerned Fang Yu more was Lin Kuanglong's swordsmanship.
Such a fast sword!
Yes, fast!
Although distant, Fang Yu still clearly saw the trajectory of the sword, which allowed him to viscerally feel the swift speed of the strike.
Being a Deputy Captain in the Guardian Martial Hall of the Lin Family, he really had the genuine stuff.
This guy's position, is probably even higher than Zhuo Xueer? After all, Zhuo Xueer in the Yangshen Hall is just a reserve Deputy Captain, yet to become a real Deputy Captain.
"Come, take this guy back to Lin Mansion, for severe interrogation! Find out who is targeting me, Lin Kuanglong, targeting the Lin Family!"
Lin Kuanglong looked at his servant, and his wife had unexpectedly fainted while clutching her stomach.
"Yes!"
The Lin Family's servant went over to take away Liang Lihan, who had been rolling with dismembered arms and now lay breathlessly on the ground.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu was still pondering over those two strokes by Lin Kuanglong.
Exquisite.
Very exquisite.
Fang Yu's swordsmanship has always been so-so, or to say, the Elemental Dual Zero swordsmanship he used had always been dragging him down. As a systematic swordsmanship, taken individually, it really did not compare with the peer techniques.
So every time someone executed exquisite swordsmanship, Fang Yu always felt outshined.
At this moment, this feeling seemed to have become more sensitive, as if with the help of Sensory Control, while continuously pondering over those two strokes from Lin Kuanglong, his understanding of swordsmanship grew a bit more.
Could it be... I've reached the level of an extraordinary genius who can grow just by observing others' techniques?
Fang Yu thought this, then realized that the feeling of deepened understanding of the Sword Dao was fading.
Fang Yu quickly refocused, recalling those two strokes, but to no avail.
He vaguely understood that this was the most he could gain from observing these two strokes.
To delve deeper into swordsmanship understanding would probably require a real fight with Lin Kuanglong, a chance for further improvement.
Now, I also have the Wooden Zither Blade Technique from Yangshen Hall as the main offensive martial arts, which should also qualify me to compete with people from the Five Great Families in sword and blade techniques, right?
Thinking this, Fang Yu asked.
"Lady Zhuo Xueer, are you just letting them go?"
Zhuo Xueer glanced at Fang Yu.
"What else? I said, our target is the Bonfire Gathering. You haven't forgotten those high-ranking figures, have you? Keep observing those around us, and report promptly if you find anything."
Fang Yu: ...
I, a Right Protector of the Bonfire Gathering, am standing right next to you; what else is there to observe?
Moreover, the Left Protector won't come either. This means that only eight contestants from the Bonfire Gathering might come.
Yes, might.
Because the contestants are just purely ranked high to receive rewards. Who would really work for an unknown organization?
"Let's go! Back to the mansion!"
Watching Lin Kuanglong mount his horse and lead the way, followed by an eight-bearer sedan, Fang Yu thought this matter would probably end here, but unexpectedly...
Thud thud thud thud thud!
At the end of the road ahead, suddenly a large group of people appeared, all dressed in similar dark-toned outfits, furiously charging towards Lin Kuanglong's group.
"Lin Family members spotted!"
"Kill!!"
"Charge!!"
"Don't compete with me!!"
"Black Tiger Gang is handling matters, outsiders, scram!!"
Black Tiger Gang?
Fang Yu then noticed that among the crowd, someone was flagrantly waving a flag with the character 'Tiger.'
Has the Black Tiger Gang grown so well? So many hands?
But faced with everyone surrounding them, Lin Kuanglong was not the least bit afraid, but rather shouted angrily.
"Just the Black Tiger Gang daring to provoke the Lin Family! Utterly foolhardy and clueless of death!"
The absolute number disparity made Lin Kuanglong feel somewhat troubled.
But it was just an inconvenience, this absolute power gap gave him a deep confidence.
And just then...
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
Someone, clapping his hands, came forward.
It turned out to be the Gang Leader of the Black Tiger Gang, Yu Wenwuji.
[Yu Wenwuji: 925/925.]
"The Black Tiger Gang has now joined the Li Family. Why wouldn't we dare to tackle you, the mere Lin Kuanglong?"
And beside the clapping person, two others followed.
[Wu Xinbang: 55/55.]
[Li Baizhen: 500/500.]
Just one glance.
Fang Yu's pupils suddenly dilated, disbelievingly staring wide-eyed.
Li… Bai… Zhen???
Lord Li Baizhen???