Chapter 97 - 92 I am here who dares to take a step

Chapter 97: Chapter 92: I am here, who dares to take a step forward

Chapter 97 -92: I am here, who dares to take a step forward

“Damn, Wu Zhong has run back home!”

The long torch procession, a disciple of Guild Cao said to Yu Biao.

Yu Biao’s eyebrows knitted tightly, “Then let’s kill our way into their house. For the vengeance of one’s child, we must share no piece of heaven!”

“Ah, my Lord, what if this is pursued later on?”

“Pursue whom? I’m wearing a hood. Who will they pursue!”

Yu Biao pointed to the hood on his head as he spoke.

“But still!”

Having heard this, the Guild Cao disciple was far from relieved. The hood might deceive them temporarily, but if the Fishing Guild really put in a great effort to investigate, are you sure none of our own people will betray us?

Don’t be impulsive, but before the disciple could voice his advice,

Big Ship Leader Zhao Xun caught up and said, “That’s right, Brother Yu is correct. Rush in and kill them all!”

At this moment, he wanted to kill the Wu family even more than Yu Biao did, because he felt he had been exposed. If the Wu family were not to die, how could he live!

He had nowhere to go!

Yu Biao paused for a moment after hearing his words, looked at him, and became somewhat clearer in his heart.

However, the group still pursued them to the front gate of the Bai family. But just as they arrived, everyone was startled to see the gate of the Bai family wide open.

A grand chair was placed at the entrance, on which a gaunt old man sat proudly with a golden knife in hand.

As the hood-wearing group reached the gate, the old man gave Wu Hong, standing by his side, a look, and Wu Hong immediately sounded the gong.

As the sound of the gong reverberated, the whole street was disturbed. Many households lit their oil lamps, but seeing the armed men outside, nobody dared to open their doors. Some braver folks found ladders and, perched atop them, peered down with heads lowered.

Doctor Bai’s move had completely stunned Yu Biao and the others.

They glowered at Doctor Bai, not understanding what the old man was planning to do.

Doctor Bai showed no fear and addressed the people in front of him, “What business does Guild Cao’s Manager Yu Biao, wearing a hood, have with the Bai family in the middle of the night?”

He was the first to break the silence, exposing the identity of the people across from him.

It was clear the old man was an old hand in the Jianghu. You hide your head but expose your tail; I will force you out in the open. Once you’re out,

there are certain rules you must follow. That’s the way of the Jianghu!

Hearing this, Yu Biao’s brows furrowed, and the unmistakable aura of murder was somehow stifled by a single sentence from Doctor Bai.

If he had been the masked “Yitong,” he could act without restraint and dare to slaughter the entire Bai family.

But if he was recognized as Guild Cao’s Yu Biao, he wouldn’t dare!

At this moment, Yu Biao found himself in a dilemma, but Zhao Xun beside him couldn’t care less.

Yu Biao might have a way out, but he had none. If Wu Zhong were to survive, the first to be purged would be him, the traitor!

So Zhao Xun stepped forward and shouted, “Old man, forget about Guild Cao’s Manager Yu. We are the great kings from Niu Tou Mountain, here to capture the thieves who stole from our mountain. Just hand over the thieves, and all will be well. Otherwise, I will wipe out your entire clan!”

“Heh, wipe out my entire clan?”

Doctor Bai laughed heartily and then pointed to the placard with the characters “Bai” over the gate.

“Do you know who wrote those two characters?”

“The Old Guild Leader of the Fishing Guild!”

“You small-time crooks, do you know who I am? I am one of the Inner Hall Eight Doctors of the Fishing Guild. From the Gang Leader to the disciples, who hasn’t benefitted from the treatment of us Inner Hall Eight Doctors? The Old Guild Leader has even said that whoever afflicts a doctor of the Fishing Guild is like striking at our own parents, and such enmity must be avenged until death!”

“You think you can just wear your hoods and get away with anything? Do you take the thousands of brothers in the Fishing Guild for fools?”

“I’m not boasting, but if you dare to take one step into the Bai family’s hall tonight, by tomorrow the Fishing Guild will issue a Jianghu Kill Order, and none of you will get away!”

“Don’t believe me? Feel free to try!”

Doctor Bai gestured invitingly.

Yu Biao was frozen on the spot. Seeing this, Zhao Xun angrily said, “Old man, don’t scare people. Today we will rush in and kill all of you, and who would know it was us?”

Doctor Bai laughed loudly, “Deluding yourself and others, is that it?”

“Let’s not discuss whether or not you have the power to kill us all. Even if you do, does it end there after killing us?”

“Look behind you, how many pairs of eyes in the dark are watching you.”

“You may kill my family, but can you kill everyone?”

“Do you have the guts to slaughter the entire village?!”

Hearing Doctor Bai’s rebuke, everyone’s faces turned extremely ugly. To slaughter a village, it’s madness.

Not to mention whether these twenty people had the capability, even if they did, would they dare? Could they?

They were all locals from Xiantao Town; the town wasn’t big, and who didn’t have relatives in Xiantao Village?

To slaughter a village, would you reach your uncle’s house or kill off your aunt’s family?

Perhaps even your own parents lived here, and for this bunch of fools following Old Master Yu, would you kill your own wives, children, parents, and in-laws?

Unless these disciples from Guild Cao were insane.

To obliterate humanity for the sake of a measly treasure haul from Guild Cao?

“What, don’t have the ability?”

“Then heed an old man’s advice and leave quietly. I’ll pretend nothing happened tonight. But, if anything untoward befalls anyone in the Bai family tonight, I’ll stake my old reputation and all the connections I’ve built over thirty years. Let’s see if you, Yu Biao, can stomach that!”

“Don’t try to scare me with laughable threats of annihilating my clan.”

“If you touch a hair on our heads tonight, unless you kill the entire village, if even one person lives, the Fishing Guild will pursue it to the end, and you will all die!”

“Think about it, is it worth it?”

Doctor Bai cleared his throat and took the tea that Wu Hong passed him, wetting his throat.

At this point, Yu Biao had come to his senses, his heart beating a retreat. Although they were now at odds with the Fishing Guild, it was still within manageable bounds.

But if they really touched Bai Wenjing.

That would be tantamount to breaking the sky.

There is a rule in the Jianghu that goes, “Calamity should not befall family members, and doctors should not be punished.”

Doctors hold a high status in the Jianghu. No one can guarantee they won’t get hurt or fall sick.

As long as one is injured or ill, who can do without a doctor?

Therefore, whether it’s a vendetta murder or a struggle for territory in Jianghu, as long as the opponent’s doctor has not participated in the killing, no one is allowed to touch the doctor.

Otherwise, they would be despised by all in Jianghu.

It’s just like during World War II, where killing medics on the battlefield was forbidden.

Now, if they really disregard everything and attack the Bai Family, tomorrow, the Fishing Guild will definitely be furious, and it’s likely that even the Gang Leader of the Fishing Guild will personally intervene. By then, let alone Yu Biao, even the one backing Yu Biao won’t be able to withstand it!

A Jianghu Kill Order from a gang leader.

You just wait for your death!

Not everyone is Ni Wenjun, who can roam the Jianghu recklessly.

Yu Biao backed off, and seeing the situation wasn’t good, Yu Biao might have a way out, but I don’t!

Hence, he quickly stepped forward and called out: [Yitong]

He didn’t reveal Yu Biao’s identity to leave room for de-escalation. After all, if it really came to a fight, it would be the masked mountain bandit [Yitong] who did it.

If he called him “Brother Yu,” then it would be over; Yu Biao, even if persuaded by him, would never dare to make a move again.

“[Yitong], think about your son, [Jiutong], do you want him to have died in vain? His body is still atop Black Mountain, his wronged spirit is still looking down on you, won’t you avenge him?”

At this moment, [Ertiao] was even more agitated than if his own son had died!

Yu Biao’s heart, which had given up, struggled slightly, but he knew that he absolutely couldn’t act impulsively today!

Zhao Xun, seeing Yu Biao like this, knew for sure that he wouldn’t dare to act recklessly. But what about himself?

He quickly dismissed this foolish thought. To rely on himself, what a joke.

Not to mention anyone else, just that man who carried Wu Zhong and escaped wasn’t someone he could handle.

The palm they exchanged in that narrow encounter was still fresh in his memory, and he understood the gap between them.

The gap was too vast!

Thinking this, he suddenly spoke up to Yu Biao again.

“[Yitong], I know you fear the Bai Family’s backing, but [Jiutong]’s death cannot go unavenged. Let’s not pressure the Bai Family; we won’t touch a single one of their members, but the murderer who killed [Jiutong], they must hand him over; otherwise, this matter is far from over!”

Hmm!

Yu Biao was moved by these words. Yes, I don’t need your Bai Family members, just hand over the murderer, and that’s enough!

With this in mind, Yu Biao spoke up directly, “Mr. Bai, let’s talk openly. Today, you owe me justice. My son has died, killed by the person who just carried Wu Zhong in. You are a father too, you should understand how I feel.”

“Old man, hand that person over to me, and I’ll leave with my men immediately, no trouble. That’s not asking too much, is it?”

Yu Biao looked at Doctor Bai.

Doctor Bai laughed heartily: “Haha, Yu Biao, what do you take me for?”

“That man is the savior of my grandson Zhong’er. In my entire life, Bai Wenjing has never done wrong. You want me to hand over a good man to you, you’re dreaming!”

“Bai Wenjing, I address you with respect as Mr. Bai, don’t push it!”

“And what if I push it!”

Wu Hong became angry at this point too. To dare to speak to his grandfather like that, if it weren’t for his injuries, he could have dealt with these few people himself!

But Bai Wenjing waved his hand to send Wu Hong away and said,

“Yu Biao, according to reason, you are my junior, and as an elder, I should show the grace of an adult and not argue with you. But today, I really want to argue with you. You talk about the pain of losing a son; I understand, but I have to ask you. Was your son killed while sleeping peacefully at home by some criminal?”

“Or was he walking down the street, minding his own business, when some madman struck him down?”

“Ask yourself, what did you do today? Are you not clear in your heart?”

“How is it that when guild conflicts occur, you are allowed to assassinate my grandson Zhong’er, but we are not allowed to counter-kill your son?”

“You Old Master Yu, with your imposing strength, think that we should just stretch our necks out for you to chop, is that it?”

“In this world, there is no logic where only you can kill me, and I cannot kill you. When you planned to ambush my grandson, you should have been ready to die. Now, running to me and causing a scene, what’s this? Can’t handle the play? Still want to save face?”

Doctor Bai also had the aura of someone who had mingled in Jianghu Sects.

Yu Biao, being scolded, flushed red with shame. In Jianghu, sometimes face is important.

At that moment, grinding his teeth he said, “Fine, Mr. Bai, you’re right. I’ll give you this respect today. But remember, my son’s death cannot be left so unclear.”

“If this vengeance isn’t avenged, it’s like holding a knife.”

Clang!

Yu Biao actually broke the knife in his hand, threw it on the ground, and turned to leave.

He knew that he couldn’t get revenge today.

He neither had the courage to rush in and kill people nor did he have the courage to exterminate Doctor Bai’s entire household.

Some things, if carried out in the dark, remain that way, but once they come to light, the influential backers behind both sides wouldn’t be able to sit still.

If it made those big backers embarrassed, this situation could become troublesome!

Although he had lost a son, he still had three concubines, and his Third Son had promising prospects, even begetting him a son, who was only two years old this year, but also an heir to the Yu Family.

He couldn’t risk the entire Yu Family for a dead son!

Once Yu Biao left, Zhao Xun became anxious and immediately followed.

“Brother Yu, you’re just going to let it go like this?”

Yu Biao looked at him and said, “What else? To involve my entire Yu Family and clash with them to the death?”

Zhao Xun thought for a moment and said, “Brother Yu, even if we can’t trouble the Bai Family, can’t we trouble someone else?”

Yu Biao frowned and said, “Trouble who?”

“Brother Yu, who do you think the person who saved Wu Zhong could be?”

“Who?”

Zhao Xun thought and said, “Currently in Xiantao Town, there aren’t many with such capability, and the suitable suspects are few. Moreover, that person was extremely fierce towards San Liu, as if harboring a vendetta. Thinking it over, I can only think of one person!”

“Who?”

“Chen Jiusi!”

Zhao Xun uttered a name.

Yu Biao frowned: “Chen Jiusi? Impossible. He’s only practiced martial arts for a few days; how could he have such strength?”

Zhao Xun said, “Don’t forget his grandpa is Chen Yongwang; who knows what kind of hidden trump cards that old man might have left him?”

Yu Biao squinted his eyes in suspicion and said, “Could it be him?”