Martial Saint through Reading

The junior seventh-grade officials are all related to the Blood Evil Sect, and Chu Ming felt a vague sense of worry in his heart.

Returning to the Chu Family, under the perception of the Sword Gourd Spirit, he quickly confirmed the location.

When he first entered the Chu Family, he had scanned the entire mansion. The real Wan Yuan was in that deep courtyard loft.

However, the young girl from the Blood Evil Sect and the Strong Bone Realm martial artist were not there.

At this moment, the three Wan family members were gathered in the loft.

"Third Sister, how did you come out?"

Wan Lin and Wan Yuan were originally full of worry because of last night’s failed assassination and Ruan Heng’s disappearance.

The appearance of Wan Qin allowed them to temporarily put aside their troubles.

"It was Escort Master Ruan who saved me." Wan Qin tightly held Wan Yuan’s hand: "Elder Brother, Second Sister, you should have left first. Father will come to save me."

"Who? Escort Master Ruan?" Upon hearing this, Wan Lin’s expression suddenly changed: "Ruan Heng?"

"Yes, who else has the power to enter the dungeon of the Criminal Defense Bureau?" Wan Qin replied.

Ruan Heng didn’t disappear; he went to save Third Sister?!

Wan Lin and Wan Yuan looked at each other in shock.

"Where is Escort Master Ruan?" They were eager to know what had happened last night.

"I am here." Disguised as Ruan Heng, Chu Ming ascended the loft.

Wan Lin hurriedly saluted: "Escort Master Ruan, last night...?"

Chu Ming shook his head as if in feigned regret: "There was an unforeseen incident last night."

"What unforeseen incident?" Wan Lin asked again.

Chu Ming fell silent, then said: "The Criminal Defense Bureau discovered our whereabouts."

He then looked at Wan Yuan: "Madam, may I have a word with you in private?"

"Escort Master Ruan, whatever you have to say, say it in front of me. Before leaving, didn’t Father say I was in charge of all matters big and small?"

Wan Lin seemed somewhat displeased.

"Madam, it was Zheng Dongjin from the Criminal Defense Bureau who captured people last night." Chu Ming said impassively.

Knowing that some guards from the Criminal Defense Bureau were diverted away last night, he could easily deduce that the person involved was either Zheng Xiguan or someone arranged by him.

"What Zheng Dongjin or not Zheng Xijin, Escort Master Ruan, what do you mean?" Wan Lin’s tone turned grim.

Chu Ming’s heart stirred slightly. It seemed the Wan family was unaware of the Blood Evil Sect’s existence.

However, when Wan Yuan heard Zheng Dongjin’s name, her eyes instantly changed.

"Elder Brother, Third Sister, let me speak with Escort Master Ruan alone."

Wan Lin wanted to say more, but seeing Wan Yuan’s distressed look, he couldn’t bear it and left with Wan Qin.

"Escort Master Ruan, you are..."

"Blood Evil Sect." Chu Ming calmly stated.

As his words fell, Wan Yuan’s eyes instantly lit up.

The Blood Evil Sect could even infiltrate the government, so infiltrating the Wind Traveling Escort Agency in Xirong County was nothing.

Wan Yuan didn’t think much more and instead asked anxiously: "Did Feng’er send you?"

Feng’er? Chu Feng?

Chu Family’s eldest son, Chu Feng, left the family when he was very young. It was publicly announced that he cut ties with the family due to some matters.

Now it seemed that this Chu Feng, unlike the imprisoned Chu Yu, seemed deeply entangled with the Blood Evil Sect.

Chu Ming did not answer and, using the clues he already had, continued to feign ignorance and asked: "Where is the Young Master?"

"Young Master An Ying? You’re not one of Feng’er’s men!" Wan Yuan’s face instantly darkened.

Young Master An Ying? That young girl?

Disguised as Ruan Heng, Chu Ming still did not answer, letting the other party guess, hoping to extract more information.

"Hmph, it seems you were sent to protect Young Master An Ying. He really cherishes Young Master An Ying," Wan Yuan muttered to herself, her expression showing the complexity of a resentful woman.

Then, her gaze suddenly turned cold towards Chu Ming: "If you want to know where Young Master An Ying is, you must do something for me."

After she spoke these words, Wan Yuan lowered her eyes.

Upon closer inspection, one would see her face was twisted and her breath rapid.

She was gambling that this Escort Master Ruan would agree.

Her hatred had blinded her heart, and she could no longer think calmly as she did before, nor could she question why Ruan Heng suddenly revealed his identity before her.

"Speak." Chu Ming’s voice was icy.

"Kill that illegitimate son!" Wan Yuan gritted out each word with hatred.

"Alright." Chu Ming agreed without hesitation: "Tell me, where is Young Master An Ying?"

"Kill first..." Wan Yuan’s heart leaped with joy, wanting to push her demands further. But when she met those icy eyes, she shivered all over.

In front of a Strong Bone Realm expert, she had no room to negotiate.

"Young Master An Ying... Young Master An Ying intends to lure and kill those two Strong Bone Realm Tiger Armor Army members from Xirong County," Wan Yuan stammered: "As for where the Young Master is, I... I don’t know either."

Lure and kill the Tiger Armor Army?

A sliver of brilliance flashed in Chu Ming’s eyes!

Housekeeper Fang had told him there was a Chiliarch and a Centurion from the Tiger Armor Army who secretly advanced to Baiyuan County ahead of time, laying in wait for the Blood Evil Sect.

But it seemed the Blood Evil Sect had long known about this and had laid out a plan to lure and kill the two!

No, he must hurry back to inform Housekeeper Fang.

He didn’t care about the Tiger Armor Army, but if the Criminal Defense Bureau took action, Fang Xiao would inevitably be involved.

"Are you sure you don’t know?" Chu Ming’s gaze was ice-cold as he looked at the person before him.

"No... no more..." At this moment, Wan Yuan only felt like she had fallen into an ice cave.

Soon, she caught sight of something flashing before her eyes.

"I..." Without understanding what was happening, Wan Yuan’s consciousness started to fade until she fell heavily to the ground.

The collision attracted Wan Qin and Wan Lin.

Without hesitation, Chu Ming swiftly dealt with the two of them, rifled through their belongings without time to inspect them fully, and then left the place.

...

The Criminal Defense Bureau.

"General Ling, General Ji, have some tea."

In the hall, Luo Lin, the Prison Chief of the Criminal Defense Bureau, dressed in black, gestured for them to drink.

"Tonight’s encirclement relies entirely on the two Generals. I, Luo Lin, have prepared a banquet, eagerly waiting for your good news."

To his left sat two men in armor; one had a bushy beard, not very burly in build, yet with piercing eyes.

The other was as imposing as a bear, crammed into the seat like a small mountain.

"Lord Luo, time is pressing. Ji Yong and I still have military duties. When tonight’s capture ends, we must return," Ling Hao’s voice was resolute.

"I see..." Luo Lin’s expression showed regret as he looked at Lin Zhenwu on the right and said gravely: "Instructor Lin, has the location of the Blood Evil Sect’s Young Master been confirmed?"

Lin Zhenwu hurriedly saluted: "General Ling, General Ji, Lord Luo, rest assured. It is confirmed. They are in the north city, Fourth District."

"Hmm." Luo Lin nodded: "This time, under no circumstances can we let the Blood Evil Sect escape."

At this point, the Centurion of the Tiger Armor Army, Ji Yong, suddenly spoke:

"Lord Luo, I’ve heard that within the Criminal Defense Bureau, there’s a cultivation technique more advanced than the Tiger and Python Body Refining Technique?"

Luo Lin, as if anticipating this, calmly picked up a booklet and smiled lightly: "Are the Generals referring to this?"

Ling Hao and Ji Yong looked over in unison as Luo Lin tossed the booklet to them.

After flipping through a few pages, the shock on both their faces grew more intense.

"Where did this technique come from?" Ling Hao inquired.

Luo Lin shook his head: "Not very clear, it’s said that a constable on duty found it on the body of a deceased Martial World martial artist."

Beside him, Lin Zhenwu remained expressionless.

Only he and Fang Xiao were privy to the Blood Python Technique plan, not even revealing it to Luo Lin, this Prison Chief.

As for where the Blood Python Technique came from, it was a fabricated excuse he made offhand.

The origin of such a technique, more advanced than the Tiger and Python Body Refining Technique, didn’t matter at all, for its allure is something most could not resist.