Chapter 33: 33: Hiding Place!

Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Hiding Place!

“Yes!”

“Yes!”

A group of Government Officials hurriedly took their orders and left.

When all the Government Officials had departed, leaving only Zhao Yang and two others, Chen Yuan slowly walked up to Tie Xuan and spoke in a low voice:

“Sir, the Huang Family is securely guarded on all sides. With Huang Erlang’s strength, escaping is probably impossible.”

Tie Xuan glanced at Chen Yuan:

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“What do you think?”

“I believe there is a very high possibility that Huang Erlang is still hiding somewhere within the Huang Family. Perhaps, he is waiting for us to disperse so he can flee the Huang premises.”

Zhao Yang gave Chen Yuan a sharp look.

Chen Yuan’s remarks were a direct negation of him.

“Then where do you think Huang Erlang could be hiding?” Tie Xuan looked at Chen Yuan, seemingly interested in hearing his opinion.

“It’s often said that the most dangerous place is the safest. Lady Huang was sitting in the hall for no reason, waiting for you. Perhaps… it’s because she had just hidden Huang Erlang and hadn’t had the chance to leave yet,”

Chen Yuan whispered.

Since entering the Huang residence, Chen Yuan had been using his Dharma Eye, and right there in the hall, he had seen a fleeting hint of Qing light.

Chen Yuan had tested before that apart from seeing if someone carried Qi Fortune, his Heavenly Eye Technique could also detect opportunities directed by the Qi Fortune Altar.

For instance, the fragment of the Vajra Glaze Body that he had; whenever he used the Heavenly Eye, he could see the light flickering.

Follwing this idea, either the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl was hidden right here in this hall, or there was someone here carrying Qi Fortune. Chen Yuan leaned towards the former.

“You mean to say that, right now, Huang Erlang is hidden here in this hall?” Zhao Yang said with a scoff, thinking that Chen Yuan’s words were completely baseless.

The Huang Family was under siege, and as the young master of the Huang Family, how could he possibly be hiding here?

Chen Yuan ignored Zhao Yang and looked at Tie Xuan.

Tie Xuan squinted his eyes, raised his hand to silence Zhao Yang, and surveyed the hall, finally resting his gaze on a landscape painting in the center.

Then, he threw a spear that pierced through the landscape painting, the shaft penetrating three feet deep. Tie Xuan grasped the end of the spear and swung it forcefully.

“Boom!”

The wooden wall instantly exploded.

The next moment,

a flash of sword light burst forth, directly targeting Tie Xuan’s head.

Tie Xuan’s pupils shrank, and he stepped back three paces, his gaze sharpened, arriving right beside Zhao Yang, drawing the long blade in his hand to parry the incoming sword thrust.

“Huang Erlang!”

Tie Xuan squinted his eyes, a cold smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Huang Erlang, with a face marked by desperate madness appearing somewhat delicate and immature, possessed a strength not to be underestimated. That sword strike alone made Chen Yuan acknowledge him as a worthy hand in the realm of Blood Refining Level.

“Tie Xuan, you deserve to die!” Huang Erlang scoffed coldly.

“Whether I deserve to die or not is unclear, but the Huang Family will certainly fall…”

Zhao Yang’s expression flickered with displeasure, having just questioned Chen Yuan’s judgment, only to be proven wrong the next moment.

“Die, Tie Xuan.”

Huang Erlang’s sword vibrated, flicked a sword flower, and lunged directly at Tie Xuan.

Chen Yuan grasped the hilt of his blade and was about to step forward when Tie Xuan raised his hand and said softly:

“No need to intervene. I have long heard that Huang Erlang’s skills are extraordinary, being the top talent of Ping’an County. Today, let me personally test his methods.”

After speaking, Tie Xuan stepped forward, swiping the sword away with his blade, and his formidable Qi forced Huang Erlang’s expression to change as he kicked toward Tie Xuan’s chest.

“Bang!”

Tie Xuan’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly threw a punch.

The punch and kick collided, emitting a muffled grunt; Huang Erlang was sent flying backwards, stumbling several steps on the ground, his expression ferocious, supporting himself with one hand on his right leg, Chen Yuan could see that Huang Erlang’s forehead was already beaded with cold sweat, his right leg trembling uncontrollably.

“These paltry tricks, just like Huang Shengnian, that dog, are worthless…” Tie Xuan sneered coldly, his face showing some mockery, and then, he hurled the long knife directly.

Huang Erlang dodged to the side, the blade of the knife grazing his left arm, tearing his clothes, and droplets of bright red blood fell.

Tie Xuan did not give Huang Erlang a chance, a long leg thundered onto his body, ‘crack’ sounds followed, breaking several of his ribs.

Tie Xuan, expressionless, stepped on Huang Erlang’s chest, was about to say something when suddenly he felt something hard under his foot, his brows furrowed, and he bent down to take it out.

Huang Erlang transformed his right palm into a claw, aiming at Tie Xuan’s face, but was grabbed casually by him, twisted backward, and Huang Erlang’s arm broke instantly, emitting a painful howl.

“What is this?”

Tie Xuan took out a black wooden box from Huang Erlang’s embrace, its style somewhat antique, seemingly quite old, and squinted his eyes asking the Huang Erlang on the ground.

“Pah!”

Huang Erlang spat a mouthful of blood onto Tie Xuan’s leg.

“Seeking death!”

Tie Xuan lifted his right leg, suddenly stomping down.

“Ah… Ah…”

Huang Erlang, eyes wide open, emitted a painful scream from his mouth.

The previously injured right leg, severely fractured, blood and flesh blurred.

Tie Xuan threw the item from the box to Zhao Yang, whispering,

“Open it and see…”

He was genuinely worried it might be some kind of concealed weapon, which would be embarrassing if triggered.

Zhao Yang, gritting his teeth, dared not refuse, held the box a bit far away, and gently opened it.

“Click…”

Inside the wooden box, a baby fist-sized black bead rested quietly, its surface possessing a delicate sheen, looking extremely extraordinary.

“Sir, it’s… it’s a black bead!”

Zhao Yang hurriedly said.

“Bring it here,” Tie Xuan stretched out his hand.

Zhao Yang approached with small steps, presenting the box with both hands to Tie Xuan.

Neither of them noticed, in the instant Chen Yuan saw the bead, a trace of imperceptible green light flashed in his eyes, after which, he unobtrusively moved closer.

Tie Xuan, frowning, picked up the black bead and examined it closely, even bringing it to his nose to smell it, but the object had no scent.

Looking coldly at Huang Erlang on the ground, his face twisted in pain, he demanded,

“If you do not wish to endure the pain of broken bones again, then tell me honestly about the origin of this thing, otherwise…”

This black bead, although Tie Xuan did not know what it was, given that Huang Erlang kept it close to his body without any gold or silver treasures, proved it was definitely no ordinary item.

“Even if you kill me, I won’t tell you!” Huang Erlang glared at Tie Xuan’s eyes and said word by word.

Tie Xuan sneered,

“Fine, then I’ll kill you. Do you think I can’t find out if you don’t tell me?”

Tie Xuan lifted his leg, about to stomp down heavily, when suddenly, Chen Yuan’s voice sounded,

“Sir, I am familiar with this object.”

Tie Xuan raised his eyebrows and said,

“Oh? You recognize it?”

“It’s just somewhat familiar, seems like I saw it in a book…”

“Then come closer and take a good look.”