Chapter 535 - 535 Tea House Full of Assassins
The Xihang Shen Family had dominated the Southern Six Provinces for over twenty years and no one had ever dared to speak to them in such a manner. But today, Cui Yu unexpectedly made such a statement, stunning everyone present.
You must understand, by saying this, the Ghost-faced Judge was outright challenging the Xihang Shen Family. Just for Ye Qing, he was challenging the martial Holy Land of the Southern Six Provinces. How could this possibly be worth it?
Shen Baichuan had not expected the Ghost-faced Judge to be so assertive. Upon hearing this, he was momentarily stunned and his expression became extremely ugly. His strength was far inferior to Cui Yu's, and now he could only rely on his family's influence to intimidate Cui Yu. With Cui Yu's statement, Shen Baichuan was essentially out of options.
Shen Baichuan fell silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "After all is said and done, you just want to protect the killer of Senior Iron, don't you?"
Shen Baichuan's words were clearly meant to provoke the people of the Xingyi School. Hearing this, the faces of the Xingyi School crowd changed, and they stared fiercely at the Ghost-faced Judge.
"There is no evidence that Ye Qing is the killer of Senior Iron, so nobody can say he is the murderer." The Lady Boss waved her hand and said, "Shen Baichuan, do not equivocate, you…"
"Momo!" Cui Yu suddenly interrupted the Lady Boss, giving Shen Baichuan a cold look and said, "That's right, I do want to protect Ye Qing. What can you do about it!"
"Mr. Cui, do not go too far!" Before Shen Baichuan could speak, the third senior brother shouted sternly, "Although you are powerful, all of us in the Xingyi School are not afraid of death. Our Master has shown us great kindness, and even if we have to leave our lives here today, we will avenge him!"
With that, the third senior brother gestured with his hand and shouted, "Everyone attack together, we might as well die here. We cannot dishonor our Xingyi School!"
Seeing the aggressive demeanor of the Xingyi School's people, White Impermanence and the young girl promptly straightened up, watching the crowd somewhat nervously. Although the twenty or thirty people of the Xingyi School were not very powerful, their joint attack would still be troublesome. Even though the Ghost-faced Judge Cui Yu was incredibly strong, it was impossible for him to kill so many people at once. That would completely turn the Xingyi School against him.
Shen Baichuan targeted this reaction precisely, thus he provoked the people of the Xingyi School, and unexpectedly, it worked incredibly well. Judging by their demeanor, it was clear they were ready to fight to the death with the people in the tea house.
Facing these people, a flicker of scorn crossed Cui Yu's eyes and he coldly said, "With you bunch of wastrels, even if you all die here, what would change? Listen carefully. This is a tea house, my territory. I don't care how many you are or whether you are from the Xingyi School or the Shen Family. If anyone steps in here without my permission, Mr. Cui will definitely take your life!"
The Xingyi School's people were stunned for a moment, and the third senior brother roared angrily, "Cui Yu, you've gone too far! We are all attacking together today, I want to see how many of us you can kill!"
Saying that, the third senior brother roared and led the group behind him in a charge. Meanwhile, White Impermanence and the young girl both graped their weapons tightly, while Mad Dog was also preparing to lead his men to help.
"None of you come out!" Cui Yu waved his hand to send Mad Dog and the others back, glanced at the third senior brother, and said coldly, "Humph, still think you can outnumber me? Flaunting your power on my tea house's ground, do you really think my tea house has no trump card?"
As soon as Cui Yu's words fell, three to four dozen people suddenly jumped down from the walls on both sides, encircling the crowd.
"Who are these people?" Shen Baichuan's eyes widened. He could tell that these people were not weak. But where did the tea house find so many skilled fighters?
"My tea house has been open for so many years, and not to mention, there's no shortage of assassins who feed off the tea house. These are the best assassins from Shenchuan City, ready to kill on my command," Cui Yu said with a cold gaze towards the Xingyi School people, "Want to die? Just try rushing into the tea house. As long as you step onto the tea house grounds, I will surely fulfill your wish!"
Saying this, Cui Yu turned and walked to the courtyard gate, saying coldly, "Listen well, whoever enters the tea house without my permission will be killed on sight!"
After finishing his speech, Cui Yu directly shut the courtyard gate and went back inside. The crowd outside exchanged glances, and seeing the three to four dozen assassins standing outside the gate, it's safe to say that the anger of the Xingyi School people had somewhat subsided.
Although the Ghost-faced Judge Cui Yu was incredibly powerful, he was but one person, which is why the Xingyi School people dared to confront him. Even if Cui Yu could easily kill them all, they thought he would not likely kill so many people alone. They had not expected that Cui Yu would call upon so many ruthless assassins. Moreover, with the order Cui Yu had given, no one dared to take the risk and force their way into the tea house.
Shen Baichuan also stood awkwardly to the side; he really had been intimidated by Cui Yu. Although his own strength was not weak, at this moment, he didn't dare to really storm the tea house. Thus, along with the rest of the Xingyi School people, after standing around for quite a while, they eventually left dejectedly.
After leaving the tea house, Shen Baichuan did not follow the Xingyi School people but instead went straight back to the Ding Family.
Returning to his room, not long after, Lin Yaqing also quietly arrived. Seeing him, she immediately asked, "How did it go? What was the reaction at the tea house?"
Shen Baichuan recounted how Ghost-faced Judge Cui Yu protected Ye Qing, and after listening, a cold smirk crossed Lin Yaqing's face, saying, "Just as expected!"
"How did you know it would be like this?" Shen Baichuan asked, surprised, "Didn't you say before that the teahouse might not protect Ye Qing? But look now, Ghost-faced Judge is even daring to challenge our Shen family to protect Ye Qing. This situation is completely different from what you described!"
Lin Yaqing smiled faintly, saying, "Baichuan, maybe I made a wrong estimate in this respect. However, for your Shen family, this matter doesn't really make much difference. Ye Qing is our common enemy, of course, we should think of ways to deal with him. And that teahouse may not mean much to me, but for your Shen family, it's also a big enemy. Is dealing with Ye Qing that much different from dealing with a teahouse for you?"
"How could it be the same?" Shen Baichuan said, "If it's just Ye Qing, I can handle it myself. But dealing with the teahouse, I don't have that capability!"
Lin Yaqing said, "Cui Yu's strength is indeed very strong, but don't forget, you are from the Shen family. Are Shen family members still afraid of a mere teahouse?"
These words made Shen Baichuan look a bit better. He glanced at Lin Yaqing and said, "Our Shen family, of course, isn't afraid of that teahouse, but this matter is quite troublesome. To deal with the teahouse, the family elders definitely need to intervene. How do I explain this to the people in the family so that the family elders will come to Shenchuan City?"
"That's not difficult at all!" Lin Yaqing shrugged and said, "Tie Yongwen is dead, and with the relationship he had with the Shen family, the people from the Xihang Shen family will absolutely not ignore this. Moreover, the teahouse is now openly challenging your Xihang Shen family. When you report this matter to the family, just exaggerate a few words. Your family members will definitely get angry too. Furthermore..."
Lin Yaqing started to smile faintly, and Shen Baichuan eagerly asked, "Furthermore what?"
"Furthermore, Ye Qing is the heir of the Northern Li family. I think, upon hearing this news, the Shen family will definitely not be able to sit still!" Lin Yaqing said with a faint smile, "As long as a few elders from the Shen family could come over, you could wipe out the teahouse in one fell swoop. Not only could you kill Ye Qing, but you could also kill Ghost-faced Judge and avenge yourself. Most importantly, it will eliminate the teahouse's threat to your Xihang Shen family. This is truly a strategy to kill three birds with one stone, a rare opportunity indeed!"
This statement stirred Shen Baichuan's heart, and after a slight hesitation, he said, "If I speak to the family elders like this, there is a possibility that the family might send someone to handle this matter. However, if they find out the matter concerning Tie Yongwen's death is related to me, then I'm finished as well!"
"How can this matter be traced back to you?" said Lin Yaqing with a faint smile, "We have already arranged everything. No matter how they investigate, they won't find out anything. Rest assured!"
Shen Baichuan hesitated for a moment, finally nodded, and decided to call his family about this matter.
Inside the teahouse, Ye Qing had been sitting cross-legged practicing the Breathing Method for three hours, and his internal injuries had just improved somewhat. However, given his current condition, a complete recovery would likely take another three to five days.
As he walked out of the room, Lady Boss Hu Momo was sitting in the living room drinking tea with Lin Mengjie, while the young girl was preparing tea for them on the side. The Ghost-faced Judge and White Impermanence were not here, and it was unknown where they had gone. The assassins who had appeared earlier were also nowhere to be seen; they were probably hiding in a dark place to protect the teahouse.
"Ye, how are you feeling?" Lin Mengjie quickly stood up and approached him when she saw Ye Qing coming out, asking with concern.
"I'm fine now." Ye Qing walked over and sat down at the table. His physical condition was about the same as that of an ordinary person now, and a full recovery of his strength would still take another three to five days.
Seeing Ye Qing walk steadily, Lin Mengjie felt a bit relieved and sat down beside him.
"What's the situation outside now?" Ye Qing asked in a deep voice.
Lin Mengjie and the Lady Boss exchanged glances, fell silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "The orphanage has already been completely dug up..."
"How did it go?" Ye Qing immediately asked, his heart hanging. He was afraid of hearing news of many deaths.
Lin Mengjie replied, "Apart from a few people who were injured, there was no major harm to the others."
"Ah?" Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, then asked, "So... how many people died?"
"No one died!" Lin Mengjie replied.
"What?" Ye Qing widened his eyes and said, "What did you say? Say it again? You just said, no... no... nobody died?"