The rainy night was quiet, and the lights on the small street by the riverbank were sparse.
Blood Bodhi, accompanied by two skilled martial artists, was preparing to assassinate the aunt and nephew who were having an affair in the rainy night. Before he could reach the inn, he heard the warning sound from the round building in the distance.
"Shu——"
Blood Bodhi secretly thought it was not good and immediately wanted to flee. However, before he could run a few steps, he noticed that the innkeepers and waiters in the inn, the servants in the teahouse, the boatmen in the painted boats by the river, and even the drunkards wandering in the rainy night all showed abnormal movements.
Shua shua shua——
The sound of breaking through the air was like a locust swarm passing by!
In an instant, everyone in sight, without any prior agreement, leaped to high places. From the beginning to the end of the street, at a glance, it was as if a winnowing basket had been overturned and the black beans inside were jumping around on the ground.
"Sizzle——"
Chen Ming and Lu Ruan took a sharp intake of breath and retreated to Blood Bodhi's side.
Even though Blood Bodhi had been wandering in the martial arts world all his life and had extremely rich experience, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene.
His target was the man and woman who came to have an affair at night. Even if he guessed that they might be using a strategy to lure the enemy out, his attention was focused on the area around the inn. Who would have expected that the whole street was filled with people lying in ambush?
Shua shua shua——
The sound of breaking through the air continued in the rainy night, and it was the most dense above the round building behind the street.
Looking over, there were more than two hundred people densely standing on the two-story round building. Adding the figures along the street, there were probably no less than three hundred people.
Chen Ming looked around at the "net of heaven and earth" and said in a low voice:
"What's going on? Did we fall into an ambush?"
Blood Bodhi shook his head and thought that it wasn't Ye Jingtang deliberately setting a trap for them, because this "trap" was a bit too excessive.
People who could easily jump onto a two-story building must have a certain foundation in martial arts, and it wasn't low.
Among the three hundred or so people present, most of them could easily soar into the air, indicating that they were all skilled martial artists in the martial arts world. The situation at the round building was the most terrifying. Just by looking at the movement, one could tell that there were many first-class and second-class experts, and there might even be grandmasters among them.
With more than three hundred skilled martial artists in the martial arts world, and grandmasters mixed in, even the Eight Grandmasters might have a hard time dealing with them. Was it necessary to go to such great lengths to deal with the three of them?
"We might have come to the wrong place. Just stay calm for a while."
The three of them didn't dare to rashly provoke these mysterious martial artists, so they could only stand there with their hands raised and wait quietly.
The heroes of Honghua Tower who had all come out soon surrounded the area around the inn tightly.
Thunderclap——
A flash of lightning passed.
Above the round building, eleven hall masters stood side by side at the edge of the cornice. Set off by the thunder and rain, their imposing manner was solemn and intimidating.
Song Chi stood in the middle, with his hands behind his back. He looked down at the three small fry in the alley and asked in a deep voice:
"Who are you? State your names!"
Although the Pei family had always been in the dark, the various hall masters in distant places were all openly rooted in the martial arts world.
When Blood Bodhi saw Song Chi above the round building, his heart sank. He recognized that this was Song Chi, the second leader of Honghua Tower, known as the "White Buddha." Song Chi was a renowned boxing grandmaster in Tiannan, and his strength far surpassed Blood Bodhi's.
The elegant middle-aged man standing side by side must be Chen Yuanqing, the third leader of Honghua Tower, known as the "Crane of Jiangzhou"!
If Blood Bodhi met Chen Yuanqing alone, he might still be able to fight a few rounds. But with the addition of Song Chi, the White Buddha, and more than three hundred experts around, a single spit from each of them could drown him. Only at this moment did he understand where he had stumbled upon - the main altar of Honghua Tower!
Blood Bodhi secretly thought it was not good, but he still forced himself to remain calm and slightly raised his hand:
"I am Wang Ying, from Tuzhou. We have no intention of offending. We just found that something was wrong here and came to take a look. We apologize for any disturbance caused. I hope you friends can forgive us."
Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing thought that the three of them had a strange whereabouts and were very suspicious.
But after thinking for a long time, they really couldn't figure out the motive of these three people coming to the main altar of Honghua Tower in the middle of the night to court death. They also thought that they might be martial artists who accidentally broke in.
But before the two of them could figure out how to deal with these three rash people, a clear voice came from behind:
"Blood Bodhi?"
Ye Jingtang walked out from the crowd and came to the edge of the cornice. He looked down at the alley, his eyes looking very strange. At this moment, he finally understood who had been following them all the way.
The name of Blood Bodhi had a deep influence on Song Chi, who was rooted in Tiannan.
Song Chi carefully examined and found that the old man leading the three of them was holding an iron walking stick, which indeed matched the weapon of Blood Bodhi as rumored. He asked in surprise:
"Young Nephew Ye, do you know this person?"
"I do. A few days ago in the capital, he tried to assassinate the Prince Jing. I happened to be by the Prince Jing's side and helped protect him. We had a fight. He followed me all the way here. I'm afraid he wants to take revenge on me... I just didn't expect him to follow me here."
When Blood Bodhi saw Ye Jingtang coming out from among the people of Honghua Tower, he knew that the information investigated by the employer was completely wrong. There wasn't a single word of truth except for the name.
Since he had been exposed by Ye Jingtang, Blood Bodhi knew that he couldn't escape. He no longer hid his identity. Holding the iron walking stick with both hands, he looked up at the round building and said unhurriedly:
"I said, how could a bodyguard from a border town and the adopted son of a merchant family know so many profound martial arts. Young Master Ye really knows how to hide. White Buddha, Crane of Jiangzhou... It seems that all the hall masters of Honghua Tower are here. What a grand scene."
Although there were some internal conflicts in Honghua Tower, they still united against external threats.
When the hall masters present saw that the person below was indeed Blood Bodhi and that he had come for the younger generation of Honghua Tower, their expressions turned cold.
Song Chi took half a step forward and squinted his eyes:
"Did you come here to deal with Young Nephew Ye?"
Blood Bodhi showed no fear on his face and said calmly:
"I am from the Green Sect. I was ordered to eliminate those around the Prince Jing. This matter has nothing to do with your Honghua Tower. Ye Jingtang is a member of your Honghua Tower. It seems that the information above was wrong, and there was a misunderstanding between us. Neither I nor those above will take action against him in the future. I hope you can show some respect to the Green Sect."
The Green Sect was the Green Bandits. Although they rarely mixed in the martial arts world, they had a great reputation for being fierce. Not only did they have a continuous stream of skilled martial artists under their command, but they also had extremely powerful backers. They dared to directly confront the court and were the kind of existence that people in the martial arts world avoided.
Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing frowned slightly when they heard the name of the "Green Bandits."
Chen Yuanqing thought for a moment and said: "You broke in here today and obviously didn't know that this is the main altar of Honghua Tower. You didn't even know the existence of Honghua Tower beforehand. If we kill you, how will the Green Bandits know who killed you?"
Blood Bodhi spread his hands and stood there fearlessly:
"The Green Sect rarely interferes in matters of the martial arts world, but those who dare to obstruct us will have their entire families exterminated as a warning to others. If you have the courage, you can try to take action."
Both Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing were experienced martial artists. With the core strength of the entire Honghua Tower present, if they were intimidated by these words and didn't dare to take action, they wouldn't be able to continue混 (hang out) in the martial arts world in the future.
After a brief consideration, Song Chi was about to step forward to deal with these three sudden and rash people.
But Ye Jingtang beside him raised his hand:
"They came for me. This is a personal grudge. Why do you uncles need to help me deal with it?"
Chen Yuanqing frowned: "Young Nephew Ye, you are a member of the Pei family. If someone dares to attack you, it's like hurting the wives and children of our Honghua Tower. How can you say it's a personal grudge? Come back."
The hall masters also spoke up to stop him. After all, in full view of everyone, if they let the younger generation deal with the opponent when the enemy came, where would they, these uncles, put their faces in the future?
But at this moment, Pei Xiangjun appeared on the roof. She wore a wide-brimmed hat to cover her face and stood behind the others. Her voice was hoarse as she said:
"Let him go."
The hall masters frowned when they saw this, but they didn't go against the leader's intention and stopped speaking.
Thud——
Ye Jingtang jumped down from the round building and landed in the alley behind the street. He raised his hand and beckoned, and took a long spear from the roof of the house. He looked at Blood Bodhi in front of him:
"Honghua Tower is a prestigious family in the martial arts world and doesn't bully the few with the many. Since you dared to come, I'll give you a chance. It's actually very simple if you want to leave alive. If you can subdue me and take me as a hostage, the elders above will definitely not act rashly. Do you dare to give it a try?"
The three people standing back to back slowly turned around and faced Ye Jingtang.
The current situation was clear. No matter how high their martial arts skills were, they couldn't possibly leave this alley alive. The only chance of survival was the opportunity given by Ye Jingtang. They needed to try to capture him and use him as a hostage to break through.
But if the three of them rushed forward together, the heroes of Honghua Tower above would notice something was wrong, and hundreds of people would surely jump down.
Blood Bodhi knew Ye Jingtang's domineering nature. His eyes twitched slightly, and he put on a very chivalrous appearance and said:
"Young Master Ye is indeed a remarkable person. Honghua Tower doesn't bully the few with the many, and naturally, we won't fight against the many with the few. I just hope that the friends above can abide by the rules of the martial arts world. Lu Ruan."
After saying that, he tilted his head to signal...