Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning - Chapter 694 - 299: Entangled Mess
Chapter 694: Chapter 299: Entangled Mess
After the Qilin Swordsman finished speaking, he still felt a lingering fear in his heart.
Just watching Su Mo’s palm strike today, with the sound of Dragon Roar echoing and the bell tolling in the distance…
I always feel that with a mere lift of his hand, he could crush me alive on the spot.
“Pathetic.”
Yu Lingxin shot a glare at her own brother, swept her gaze outside the door, and after retracting it, she then spoke:
“However, Su, the Chief of the Escort, is indeed formidable.
“Today within the Wusheng Hall, using Ding Wugong as a decoy, he directly tricked Wu Yong into revealing himself.
“We were supposed to come to find you tonight…
“But the number of people waiting outside was simply too many, and rash contact might arouse suspicion.
“We could only monitor Wu Yong while contemplating how to meet with you.
“Unexpectedly, a situation with Wu Yong suddenly occurred.
“We were hiding in the dark, but we saw everything clearly.”
Today Su Mo used Ding Wugong as bait to provoke a response, and Wu Yong, in desperation, wanted to come out and silence his validators.
Since they had witnessed these events, they understood that even if they were not entirely clear on the extent of Ding Wugong’s involvement with Wusheng Hall, it was certain that Wu Yong must be heavily connected.
They spied silently and didn’t necessarily have to consult with Su Mo.
After all, there was no time to delay…
Following Wu Yong’s death, the gong sounded loudly in Wusheng Hall, indicating to them that Su Mo would definitely come.
This was the best opportunity to meet, so as soon as Su Mo arrived at the Fourth Hall, they appeared at just the right moment.
Their actions were to draw a clear line with Su Mo.
After tonight’s events, everyone would know that Xing Lan has labeled Su Mo the murderer.
Although the two were jointly investigating the matter of Wu Yong, there was not only no affection between them, but some animosity as well.
If in the end it turned out that Su Mo was not the murderer,
then Xing Lan would be utterly disgraced.
Not only would she have to kneel and knock her head in apology, but who knows what Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort, would do then?
So there was probably no chance for reconciliation between them, yet no one could imagine that they were actually allies…
After listening to these words, Su Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief:
“I assumed that as long as you were in Wusheng Hall, you would inevitably come to find me tonight.
“I didn’t expect these complications.
“Fortunately, it’s still within my control.”
He paused briefly, then suddenly realized:
“When Uncle Yang left just now, besides the three people present, there were also… Aunt Ling and Ji Feiyang, the Young Leader of Heavenly Gate Escort Agency.
“Now that these two are absent, could it be?”
Yang Yizhi couldn’t help laughing when he heard this:
“Mo’er, you might have guessed only half right…
“Your Aunt Ling is indeed chasing after the murderer.
“But where Ji Feiyang is now, you would not be able to guess.”
“Oh?”
Su Mo was slightly startled: “Please enlighten me, Uncle Yang.”
“The Young Leader Ji Feiyang is now the darling of Wusheng Hall.”
The Qilin Swordsman smiled:
“He has sold himself into servitude at Wusheng Hall, and now he’s attending inside the inner residence.
“It’s said he is very favored by Lady Wan.”
“…”
Su Mo blinked: “Lady Wan? This…”
Is this not a bit outrageous?
“Do not underestimate this Lady Wan.”
Yang Yizhi spoke softly:
“The wife of the Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall, Wan Yutang, is no ordinary person.
“Her maiden family happens to be the great Hou Family from the Western Border!”
“The Hou Family?”
Su Mo was startled, knowing very little about the affairs of the Western Border.
He had never heard of this Hou Family before.
“It’s not surprising that you don’t know.”
Yang Yizhi nodded and explained:
“The situation at the Western Border is complicated, and to the Southwest, it is inherently unique.
“This place was originally where the true gateways of Donghuang were located, and further west, one could directly reach the central heartland of the four directions of the world, the belly of the Da Xuan Dynasty in years past.
“Today, it’s a place rife with mixed characters, and all manner of individuals can be found there.
“There are old demons from the past who killed countless people and were once unrivaled, as well as heroes who chose to live in seclusion due to various reasons.
“They band together for warmth, extremely wary of outsiders, thus making it one of the few lawless regions in Jianghu.
“The Hou Family has been operating there for generations.
“After the Da Xuan Dynasty united the world, they even bestowed an honorary title of Marquis of Dongguan on the Hou Family.
“At that time, they could be considered wealthy and powerful, unrivaled.
“Sadly, after the overnight collapse of the Da Xuan Dynasty, the Hou Family was also affected, going through numerous Jianghu trials and tribulations.
“Although they still managed to maintain their stance, they no longer had the influence of the past.
“And with the rise of Wusheng Hall, the Hou Family consolidated all their visible strength and stayed tightly within the Western Border.
“Unwilling to confront Wusheng Hall head-on, they lacked Wusheng Hall’s obvious ambition.
“But at that time… everyone knew that with chaos in the Western Border full of dragons and snakes, a single word from the Hou Family could calm the chaos down.
“Although their overt strength is not as strong as Wusheng Hall, their tendrils spread throughout the entire Western Border.
“They are the undisputed leading family of the entire Western Border!”
“So that’s how it is.”
Su Mo nodded: “The wife of the Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall, with such a background, it makes sense… However, after the rise of Wusheng Hall in years past, the Hou Family shrunk within the Western Border, obviously not wanting to get involved with Wusheng Hall.
“Why then did they suddenly marry their daughter to Wan Yutang?”
“How can things of this world always go as one wishes?”
The Qilin Swordsman intervened:
“The Da Xuan Dynasty itself was not able to last forever, how much more so a mere family?”
