Book 15: Chapter 110
Ghost Cart wiped his smile off his face. “Bu Xusan, you have no respect for the law, so shut your trap. We have every justification in the world to apprehend you. We uphold the law, while you break it.”
“Impressive. Criminals really do milk it when they become officials,” scoffed Bu. He poked his tongue out and added, “If it wasn’t for that damn ghost sparrow, you two think you would’ve found me? Why don’t you go home and practice some more?”
While the other two of The Ultimate Three were at the top of their own bureaus, Yingfeng was shrouded in veils upon veils of mystery since very few people had ever met him or heard about him. They didn’t know his real name, his origins or appearance; even his gender was presumed. The only thing that was certain was that His Majesty trusted him enough to assign him as a personal bodyguard. Although he was originally a roving warrior and without a military force under him, he had four subordinates who he was able to count on –Yingfeng’s Four Elites.
The four of them were formerly criminals or big names in the pugilistic world before Yingfeng recruited them. Ghost Cart was a notorious pirate who gave the imperial court a severe headache until Yingfeng transported him to the capital overnight and instated him as a rank six commandant before he even woke up.
Yingfeng never bribed the four or promised them anything. If they were unwilling to obey him after he subdued them, he executed anyone who was a criminal, so the current four simply obeyed him because they didn’t want to join their predecessors. Had those before them known better, the group would’ve been larger. Alas… Nevertheless, none of that changed the fact that they were the best scouting and defence team since the start of Li Dynasty.
Besides Yingfeng, Night Sparrow was the only one who was able to raise ghost sparrows, while Ghost Cart was a combat specialist. Yingfeng’s Four Elites polished their names on numerous missions that were classified borderline impossible and literal suicide missions.
When they weren’t assigned missions, the four of them were on standby, such as at the moment. If a socialite or the imperial court were to commission them for an acceptable reward, they would carry it out. It was something they enjoyed and something Yingfeng didn’t forbid. Capturing Bu Xusan was one such commission.
While Ghost Cart’s wicked aura had reduced significantly ever since turning over a new leaf, whenever he was eager to fight, he’d crunch his knuckles loudly. “Run if you can. If you can escape this time again, I’ll call you ‘dad’.”
“Buzz off. I don’t want a coward for a son.”