bookbashuk Chapter 745 He Yuzhu guessed it
Chapter 745 He Yuzhu guessed it
Just as the fourth brother was about to return to report the situation, he suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart - it seemed that someone was watching the sect leader, but he had not been able to detect it. He suddenly became alert and thought: If my negligence caused the sect leader to encounter an accident, then I would be the one who would be blamed for my death.
So, Lao Si patiently began to search the surroundings carefully. At first, he had no clue, no target. Just as he was about to give up, he caught a glimpse of something amiss with the nearby telephone pole. Holding his breath, he silently moved towards it.
Sure enough, there was someone hiding there. As Lao Si was about to quietly retreat, Pang Zi, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly realized that someone was watching him. He was instantly alert, but when he looked around, he saw nothing. In desperation, Pang Zi didn't hesitate and threw a flying knife straight out.
The fourth brother reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side, but he was still a step too slow, and the flying knife grazed his arm, leaving a trail of blood. The flying knife did not stop, but flew straight out, hitting a soldier who was watching He Yuzhu from behind.
The fourth brother didn't dare to stay for long. He covered his wound and hurriedly evacuated the scene. He was secretly shocked: this person's strength was so strong that he could even detect his whereabouts. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would probably have been killed by now.
Seeing the knife had hit its target, Pang Zi stood up and walked over. The soldier who had been hit by the knife came over, covering his arm and asking in confusion, "Captain, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly attacking me?"
Pang Zi looked at the bloodstains on the flying knife, then looked around, and finally just nodded, thinking to himself: It seems that I was indeed mistaken just now, there is no one here.
Lao Si stumbled back to his residence. Qing Yi saw the wound on his arm and hurried forward to ask, "Lao Si, what happened to you? How did you get hurt?"
The fourth brother shook his head, his face still pale. "Just now, I went to the sect master's door to check and found that many people were monitoring the sect master. I wanted to investigate the situation thoroughly, but I didn't expect that one of them would actually discover me. If I hadn't dodged quickly, I would probably have died there by now."
Elder Qingyi carefully grasped the fourth elder's arm and, in the dim light of the hall, carefully examined the deep, bone-deep wound. The edge of the wound shone a faint purple-blue hue. While there were no obvious signs of poisoning, a faint, chilling aura lingered. He gently brushed his fingertips around the wound, his brow furrowing slightly. "Although the wound appears shallow, the flesh is protruding and feels a little sticky. Fortunately, there's no poison. However, the remaining magical mark is quite sinister. I'll have to use the Qingxin Jue to dissolve it, otherwise it will affect your meridians."
He paused, his eyes falling on the pale face of the fourth brother, and his tone was unquestionable and calm: "For the time being, you should stay here and recuperate. Don't think about running out and getting involved in outside affairs."
The fourth elder became anxious upon hearing this. He struggled to sit up, which caused his wound to tug at the pain, causing him to hiss. However, he gritted his teeth and said, "But Elder Qingyi, there are people outside watching the Sect Master! They are sneaky and have bad intentions. I have to tell the Sect Master about this immediately, otherwise his safety will be in jeopardy..."
Qingyi raised a hand to press his shoulder and shook his head gently. "You carry the mark of that man's magic power on you now, like a sitting duck. As long as you get within a hundred meters of the sect master's residence, he will definitely be able to sense it. Then not only will you be in danger, but you will also expose the sect master's location."
His eyes sharpened. "That person was able to leave a mark on you, so he must be incredibly powerful. If they didn't catch you this time, they'll definitely set a tighter net next time. If you rush over again, you'll probably end up getting burned and causing even more trouble for the Sect Master. Do you understand?"
The fourth elder wanted to argue, his lips moving, but Qingyi's next words stopped him. Elder Qingyi suddenly smiled, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, his tone softening, "Alright, you have to trust the Sect Master. With his meticulous mind, he might not have been unaware of the anomalies around him. He already knows what to do, so it's not our turn to worry about it."
The fourth elder lowered his head and thought for a moment, feeling that Elder Qingyi was right. If he rushed over rashly in his current state, he might actually cause more trouble than good, and even tie up the sect leader's hands. He sighed, no longer insisting, and nodded, "Then... I'll listen to the elders and recuperate here."
Qingyi saw him settle down, but he was still secretly anxious. He knew the situation was urgent, but right now, he had no choice but to trust He Yuzhu. The clan leader must have realized he was surrounded. At a time like this, the calmer the situation, the safer it was—the enemy didn't know his true intentions, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
Elsewhere, He Yuzhu had waited in the house for nearly two hours, with no news from Lao Si. He lifted his teacup, his fingertips caressing the warm walls. A gradual realization dawned on him: his surveillance had most likely been exposed, and Lao Si was in trouble. The enemy, unable to even send a single message, must be formidable. Lao Si was likely afraid of being targeted if he contacted him, so he remained silent, trying to stabilize his position.
Given this, he couldn't act rashly. He Yuzhu put down his teacup, his eyes calm—he would just go about his business as usual, trying to calm the other party first. He knew his superiors had probably never trusted him from the start. After all, he was the only one who survived that incident, and there was no evidence to prove it. But so what? As long as he kept his mouth shut, that past would remain a secret, buried underground, untraceable.
During the day, He Yuzhu changed into his usual blue cloth jacket and planned to check out the restaurant. The restaurant had been entirely run by Ma Hua and the others lately, so he, the hands-off owner, felt it was time to show up. Firstly, to get a feel for the business and see if there were any omissions in the accounts; secondly, to show it to the people watching from outside—look, I'm just an ordinary person busy making money, how could I have time to think about anything else? The right thing to do was to gradually let their guard down. Being watched like a thief was unbearable, and he had to find a way to loosen up the surveillance.
"Xiu Xiu, I'm going to take a look over at the restaurant to see how Ma Hua and the others are taking care of the shop. I'll be back soon." He Yuzhu walked into the main room and said to Ma Xiu Xiu who was picking vegetables.
Ma Xiuxiu raised her head with concern in her eyes: "Go ahead, be careful on the road and don't argue with others." Although she didn't know what happened specifically, she noticed that the atmosphere was not right these days and just thought that there was something bothering the hotel.