Chapter 112 03-25 - 107 Showdown! (Two chapters presented, please subscribe!)

Chapter 112: Chapter 107 Showdown! (Two chapters presented, please subscribe!)

Hearing these words, Li Mingqi’s figure stiffened, and he stopped in his tracks, turning his head calmly to look at Chen Yuan:

“Why would you say that?”

“Would I, an official, break the promises I’ve made to you?”

Chen Yuan smiled:

“That’s not what I mean, I am just a bit… worried, that’s all.”

Li Mingqi then laughed:

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“Rest easy, with me here, nobody can take away your arrest officer status—you often will become famous throughout Ping’an County.”

Chen Yuan nodded:

“It will be due to your lordship’s fame spreading far and wide.”

“Hahaha… Chen Yuan, I always thought you had talent, but I didn’t expect you to be so good with words. With my support, being an arrest officer is just the beginning for you.

It’s a pity I don’t have any daughters to marry off, or else I would certainly take you as my son-in-law.”

Li Mingqi laughed heartily, as if he held Chen Yuan in high regard.

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On the surface, Chen Yuan was smiling, but inside he was sneering, thinking that Li Mingqi, that damn cur, not only wants to use me as a disposable pawn but also dares to take advantage of me!

He truly deserves to die.

“How could I dare to aspire to such heights?”

Chen Yuan said softly.

“Haha, you…”

Li Mingqi shook his head, then proceeded to walk into the cave.

Chen Yuan followed closely behind. This time, he was not as careful. Li Mingqi’s pace quickened slightly, and Chen Yuan could sense his suppressed excitement.

This was understandable—anyone who acquired a treasure land continuously producing Earth Evil Qi would be overexcited.

Even if one did not use it themselves, selling it to those major sects would make a fortune—provided, of course, they had the power to secure it. Otherwise, they would end up as nothing but dry bones.

“I should have thought of it earlier. Why would those demons from the No-Life Sect choose any other place but Cien Temple? There must be some hidden secret.”

Li Mingqi thought to himself.

He also had some concerns. Since that place had been occupied by those from the No-Life Sect for so long, news might have already leaked out. If the powerful members of the No-Life Sect came to snatch it away, he would not have been able to stop them on his own.

Should he really offer it to the court?

Li Mingqi shook his head inwardly, feeling somewhat reluctant to hand it over to the authorities.

Pondering this, after about the time it takes for ten breaths to pass, the two arrived in front of the Stone Gate. Li Mingqi’s right arm shook violently, and with great strength, he slowly pushed the Stone Gate open.

The stench of blood still lingered, not having dissipated even now.

However, Li Mingqi felt no discomfort as he quickly stepped up to the Blood Pond, scrutinizing the blood water in it with furrowed brows, and looked at Chen Yuan displeased:

“Didn’t you inspect this place yourself and said there was Blood Evil Energy here?

Why is there nothing now?”

Chen Yuan’s expression did not change as he spoke softly:

“My lord, there’s no need to be hasty. Perhaps the time isn’t right, and the Evil Qi has yet to surge forth.”

“Hmm?”

Chen Yuan continued, “My lord, if the Blood Evil Energy could be seen at a glance, then that Zhang Xuan before us would surely have already discovered it.”

“That makes sense…” Li Mingqi nodded his head gravely.

If it was so easily discovered, it would not likely be his turn to act now; the Heavenly Patrol Bureau’s men would have taken control.

Those people certainly wouldn’t consider the County Government worth their attention.

“I surmise that since the Evil Qi emanates from within the Blood Pond, there might be a crack at the bottom of the pond that’s simply obscured by the blood within it.”

Chen Yuan spoke unhurriedly, showing no fluster from Li Mingqi’s questioning.

Li Mingqi looked at Chen Yuan, smiled, and said:

“Indeed, what you’re saying isn’t without reason.”

“Go down and check to see if it’s as you say,” Li Mingqi instructed as he turned around.

“Very well.”

Chen Yuan promptly acknowledged the order and stepped to the edge of the Blood Pond. He stared at it for a good while, and Li Mingqi did not rush him but watched Chen Yuan’s movements.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan startled, pointing at a spot and saying:

“My lord, look, isn’t that the Evil Qi you have been searching for?”

Li Mingqi grunted in acknowledgment and walked to the other side of the Blood Pond, gazing intently at it.

“Bang!”

In an instant, the blood in the Blood Pond exploded, and a figure in black leaped up from the bottom, wielding a sword, and thrust directly at Li Mingqi.

Caught off guard by the sudden assault, Li Mingqi was unprepared but instinctively sensed danger as Liu Shuanghe’s sword struck, causing him to hastily retreat.

However, Liu Shuanghe did not give him any chance, pressing forward, his sword flashing.

Li Mingqi stepped back several paces to halt his retreat, his arms shaking as a short sword fell from his sleeve into his hand for immediate defense. But suddenly, Li Mingqi’s brows furrowed,

a sharp pain shooting through his left arm.

It was the left shoulder he had injured in the encounter in front of Cien Temple, an injury that had not yet healed. Whenever he exerted force, it brought a bone-piercing agony.

“Swish!”

Seizing the moment, Liu Shuanghe lunged with his sword, intending to slice off Li Mingqi’s left arm.

He managed to dodge the lethal thrust in time, but his left arm was still badly slashed by Liu Shuanghe, causing blood to flow from the wound.

His sleeve was quickly soaked with his blood.

Li Mingqi somersaulted in the air, rolling several times before landing steadily several yards away, his gaze laced with murderous intent as droplets of fresh blood fell from his left hand onto the ground.

“Liu Shuanghe!”

Upon recognizing the figure that had attacked him, Li Mingqi immediately cried out in shock.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

He had never imagined that Liu Shuanghe would dare to come to Ping’an County and even attempt to kill him. Had he gone mad?

“County Magistrate Li, it’s been a long time.”

The indifferent voice of Liu Shuanghe rang in Li Mingqi’s ears.

“Why are you here?”

Li Mingqi stared at Liu Shuanghe.

“What does County Magistrate Li think brings someone like me here?” Liu Shuanghe said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Li Mingqi felt a chill rise in his heart and suddenly turned his head to look at Chen Yuan nearby.

At that moment, Chen Yuan had just finished sealing the Stone Gate tightly. Seeing Li Mingqi look at him, he grinned:

“My lord, if you don’t give me a chance, I can only seize one for myself!”

From the moment Liu Shuanghe made his sudden move, Chen Yuan had quietly made his way to the Stone Gate. He took advantage of their fight to shut it, making it difficult for anyone to escape.

“You dare betray me?”

Li Mingqi’s face was a mixture of shock and anger as he rebuked.

“Who do you think you are, ‘betray you’? Haha… It was you who first treated me like a disposable pawn. Isn’t it understandable that I would do this?

I just want to survive. What’s wrong with that!”

Chen Yuan sneered.

Liu Shuanghe chuckled on the side, agreeing with Chen Yuan’s words, “Arrest Officer Chen is right. It was you, Li Mingqi, who used Officer Chen as a scapegoat to attract the wrath of my Liu Family. His actions are completely justifiable,

people are all born to survive!”

Chen Yuan curled his lip, feeling that Liu Shuanghe wasn’t quite right—not everyone is born just to survive, some might be…

“Chen Yuan, you’ve completely misunderstood me. Why would I use someone I value so highly as a sacrificial piece? I had planned to cultivate you well and even introduce you to higher-ups.”

“Now, you have utterly disappointed me. If you repent now, I can pretend nothing has ever happened.”

Li Mingqi silently cursed Chen Yuan as damnable in his heart, but his face remained very calm as he tried to persuade Chen Yuan.

As he spoke, Li Mingqi tore off a piece of cloth and bound his wound.

“My lord, at this point, what’s the point of persuading me?”

Chen Yuan stood with his arms crossed, gazing calmly at Li Mingqi.

“That’s right, Li Mingqi, do you still hope to survive at this juncture? Besides being seriously injured, you’ve also been struck by my sword. Do you think you stand a chance?”

Liu Shuanghe echoed from the side.

“Are you aware of the consequences of attacking an imperial officer?” Li Mingqi’s expression darkened.

Liu Shuanghe flicked his long sword, twirling out a sword flower, and laughed:

“Just as Constable Chen said, it was a Demon of the No-Life Sect hiding in Cien Temple who killed you. How is that related to Liu Shuanghe and Constable Chen?”

“Enough, Family Head Liu, you’ve talked too much already. Let’s finish him off quickly so no constables come running.”

Chen Yuan whispered.

“Alright, since Constable Chen has spoken, I have no choice but to make a move.”

Liu Shuanghe’s feet moved nimbly, and he suddenly lunged at Li Mingqi.

“Ding.”

Li Mingqi was forced to parry and retreat, grinding his teeth in frustration.

If this was him at his peak, Liu Shuanghe would not match him at all, but now, too wounded, he could only exert a fraction of his strength and couldn’t possibly defeat Liu Shuanghe.

Escape was difficult too, as Chen Yuan guarded the only exit.

It was a trap designed to kill him!

“Family Head Liu, you, a mighty Gang Condensation expert, are being manipulated by a Bone Refining Martial Artist, you’re losing face for your Liu Family ancestors. If you kill that traitor, I can assure you your Liu Family will remain unharmed,

otherwise, once I die, the Liu Family is doomed!”

Li Mingqi threatened.

“Not killing you would be the true loss of face for my Liu Family ancestors. You have slain my children and schemed against my Liu Family. This enmity can only be settled with your death.”

Liu Shuanghe swept out with his sword. Li Mingqi dodged to the side and a smooth, even mark was instantly cut into the stone wall. The sword shadow moved fluidly, and it seemed as if several beams of sword light attacked Li Mingqi at the same time.

In no more than three breaths, six deep, bone-exposing wounds appeared on his body, causing him to furrow his brows and clench his teeth in sheer endurance.

“Yet you shamelessly promise safety for my Liu Family. Do you think I would believe you?”

Liu Shuanghe snorted coldly.

“If you kill me, the Liu Family will still not escape destruction!”

Li Mingqi threatened fiercely.

“No need for your concern, for you will not live to see that day!”

After uttering these words, Liu Shuanghe found an opportunity. He swept aside the short sword in Li Mingqi’s hand, and decisively sliced off his left arm, causing blood to gush out instantly.

Li Mingqi’s face contorted with agony, turning pale.

Chen Yuan, who was watching the fight, stared closely at the two men’s exchange but did not move at all, resembling an unrelated bystander.

“Get out of my way!”

Ignoring the arm that had fallen to the ground, Li Mingqi surged with desperate strength and kicked into Liu Shuanghe’s chest.

“Thump!”

A muffled groan sounded as Liu Shuanghe was sent flying several meters back by Li Mingqi’s blow, staggering several steps before stopping his retreat and patting the dust off his chest.