Imperial Treasure

Chapter 646 - 419: Suspicion, Conviction_2

"Oh, you’re still in the mood for some action, huh!"

Gong Jiu was already furious. As soon as she drew her Military Sabre, she fiercely kicked forward!

But it was this kick that made Li Yu’s four men react as if commanded by a renowned teacher, instantly bouncing back!

Four hands are hard enough to deal with, let alone ten!

Flower Demon and Yhan Qingwu were no match, nor was it their turn to make a move...

Sui Yi stepped forward, if it were a slow-motion replay, his left thumb and fingers caught one man’s swinging fist, his wrist twisted, snap!

The blunt sound of a bone breaking.

Whoosh, another palm drifted, his fingertip skimmed past another man’s neck. That man just felt a chill on his neck, then his body went cold, immobile.

He didn’t dare move, his blood felt like it was flowing backward.

Sui Yi’s hand still rested near his left ear, those fingers seemed to be pointing directly at Li Zhang’s forehead.

That was a second’s pause. Li Zhang saw his opponent’s expression and eyes, his breath hitched, and at that same second...

Thump thump.

His other two men collapsed onto the ground. A very young-looking man sat on one of their backs, grinning at Li Zhang: "Hehe, I was just waiting for someone to make a move tonight, and here you finally are."

Another tall and burly man beside him seemed to look down on him, only crossing his arms and provocatively glancing at Li Zhang.

"Is this all the Li Family has? Haha—"

Dominated the scene in a second.

"It’s not good to strain muscles and bones late at night; it’s sometimes good to move a bit for physical and mental health," Yue Beiqing said, smiling, "Mr. Li, is your heart relieved now that you’ve let off some steam?"

Li Zhang blanched, finally understanding why Yue Beiqing had disapproved of him handling these people earlier—surely he bit off more than he could chew!

They had given him an out, but he hadn’t taken it!

He didn’t regain his dignity, and instead, before that, he had not only lost face but also offended this group of people...

Li Zhang was already furious, his anger now flared to new heights yet he had to suppress it - he dared not lash out at Sui Yi, yet the way he looked at Pu Qinghan was venomous.

In his eyes, this young starlet was likely the chief culprit behind his son’s death, or at least a menace!

Pu Qinghan, after all a young lady, was clear of conscience and unafraid of such a powerful figure in the nation, but she too couldn’t bear his bitterly cold glare, and without looking at him much, she followed Sui Yi and the others and left.

That’s right, Sui Yi withdrew without a word, didn’t boast about dominating the scene or rage about the Li Family’s sneak attack, just left silently.

But Li Zhang couldn’t forget the look in that man’s eyes when he gazed at him.

If not a still ancient well, then a cold, deep pool.

"Ah," suddenly, one of his men softly exclaimed, "Third brother, your neck..."

There was a fine scratch on the neck, so clear, at least half a centimeter wide, yet there was no bleeding.

Utterly strange.

Third brother then became immobile, like a wooden figure.

Li Zhang frowned.

The young man was curious and gave him a push.

With a thud, he collapsed limply to the ground.

After touching the man’s meridians, his expression changed again and again. He turned to Yue Beiqing and said, "Captain, it seems we have encountered a master here."

Qiao Yu and the others had already been dumbfounded, their minds a mess.

Yue Beiqing didn’t bother looking at the weird expressions on the others’ faces and merely said indifferently, "That’s why I had her take away what’s now the most important clue and witness."

These words were half directed at Li Zhang.

This is a clue and a witness, but I don’t need to bother protecting him. If you dare, try to strike at him.

Of course, if Li Zhang had seen his own son’s corpse, he probably wouldn’t have had much mind to act out now.

First, go back and grieve to your heart’s content.

The guests left with heavy hearts and fear, a considerable number of them wondering whether to join Sui Yi and his group, who appeared to have the mettle to pull down mountains and overshadow the earth.

They are more reliable than a hundred bodyguards.

For the time being, Duke Zheng’s Mansion could not do without official protection, but the most important items still had to be taken away.

Like the skin, the flesh, and the Rongwei Armor.

When Yue Beiqing made this request, Duke Zheng refused it, as he had quite legitimate reasons for refusal.

Yue Beiqing knew it was unlikely that the other party would agree, and he did not insist. After leaving Duke Zheng’s Mansion with his main team, in the car, the young man spoke again, "Captain, realistically speaking, if Sui Yi wanted to kill Li Yu, time probably wouldn’t be a big issue for her."

With Sui Yi’s speed, it would take her less than two minutes to reach Li Yu, kill him and skin him, and then return to her box.

"With Zhong Buli and Cao Ling as witnesses, it would be hard to squeeze out even ten minutes. Most importantly, Yi Chilian—"

"Him? I really found it strange. He used to avoid frivolous pleasures as if he wasn’t physically or mentally healthy, and then suddenly he changed. I thought it wasn’t him when I saw him just now."

The young man didn’t speak very kindly. The burly man glared at him and huffed, "Don’t try to win an argument here. If his people hear you talking about him like this, they won’t let you off easily."

Well, that group really isn’t easy to mess with; they specialize in targeting people!

The young man pouted but then heard Yue Beiqing up front saying, "Yi Chilian saying that wasn’t without purpose."

"What purpose? Confession?"

"It’s not that simple—" Yue Beiqing said indifferently, "Since he deliberately informed us to handle this matter instead of dealing with it himself, firstly, it’s to avoid suspicion, showing he doesn’t want to bring trouble to that girl; secondly, to ensure that the Li Family doesn’t influence the outcome, and he’s confident that we won’t just arbitrarily target Sui Yi without a good reason—third—"

"There’s a third?"

Yue Beiqing gazed out into the colorful night, chuckling softly, "Sui Yi’s dossier was already on record. Since she has come to the Capital City, it’s only a matter of time before the higher-ups can’t resist contacting her. She has already offended people back in Xinjiang, and if anyone approaches without a sound reason and causes a ruckus, let alone winning her over, it’d be good not to turn into enemies. You also saw her formidable presence today—if it were me..."

"Would the Captain be a match?"

"Don’t know yet—" she propped her chin.

"Maybe, maybe not" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)