Super Thor urbain

Chapitre 79

silence.

Li You shook his head: "For the sake of his wife, the old man is willing to bear the crime of murder. It is truly rare."

Old Man Ren coughed for a while, then gasped, "You don't believe me? The method I used to kill Lin Xing is exactly what the White Gate possesses."

“Lin Xing was killed by the old man, but the others may not have been,” Li You smiled. “That night at Duanqing Manor, the old man eavesdropped on our conversation. It was only then that the old man guessed that Madam Ye was the orphan of the Bai family. Therefore, he came here first. Later, the old man was afraid that we would get some clues from Lin Xing that would be detrimental to Madam Ye, so he killed Lin Xing. Apart from that, I really can’t think of any other reason why the old man would kill anyone else.”

Old Man Ren retorted angrily, "Whom I wish to kill is none of your business!"

He Bi said, "All we know is that you definitely don't know the Ten Thousand Poison Blood Palm."

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His aged face gradually changed color, and the hand holding the sword began to tremble... Suddenly, he fell forward, using the sword as a support, clutching his chest and coughing violently, gasping for breath.

Everyone felt a little reluctant.

Madam Ye sighed softly, about to speak, when suddenly a cloud of dust and fallen leaves rose from the ground, billowing up and covering the sky.

Everyone was shocked and instinctively dodged. Yang Nianqing was also dragged more than ten meters away by Li You.

The dust and smoke dissipated.

He Bi was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed.

A long sword, as clear as autumn water, was pointed directly at Nangong Xue.

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His sudden attack caught everyone off guard, and they instinctively dodged. They hadn't expected that he had already spotted his target and then used a cough as a cover to subdue Nangong Xue.

The air seemed to freeze.

The sword light was as bright as autumn water, reflecting on his gentle and handsome face, making him appear even more chilling.

If the sword tip had been pushed forward just a few inches, the consequences would have been unimaginable. With Old Man Ren's skill, he could easily have pushed the sword forward a few inches before anyone else could make a move, especially since the target was someone who knew absolutely no martial arts.

Yang Nianqing noticed that her palms were already sweaty.

No one spoke. (dc)

In the soft light of the lanterns, Nangong Xue still stood there with her hands behind her back, her expression unchanged, noble and elegant, with a hint of melancholy.

Looking at the sword so close to him, he shook his head slightly.

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Old Man Ren finally spoke: "I think you all understand what I mean."

Qiu Bailu, who had been standing indifferently to the side, was now looking at him coldly, her gaze sharp as a sword, and a hint of coldness appeared on her usually calm face.

He said calmly, "Are you trying to blackmail us?"

Old Man Ren coughed and shook his head: "It's not a threat... I just want one word from you."

silence.

He Bi coldly replied, "What if you don't agree?"

“I will definitely agree,” Old Man Ren’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. “I’m just an old man who’s about to be buried, cough cough… I don’t want to drag these younger generations down with me.”

Although he spoke with absolute certainty, he couldn't help but push the tip of his sword forward an inch.

Madam Ye shook her head: "Senior..."

“You don’t need to say anything more,” Old Man Ren interrupted her, “The Bai family is now extinct. I was entrusted by your parents to find you, so I can’t just watch you go on like this…”

He stopped talking and turned to the crowd: "Whether to agree or not, cough... I don't have much time to waste with you youngsters."

After a while.

Li You suddenly asked, "Agree to what?"

Seeing that he was pretending to be deaf and dumb, Old Man Ren snorted coldly and immediately moved the tip of his sword to Nangong Xue's neck again: "As long as you promise, I will never investigate this matter again."

Li You laughed and said, "If we agree, will you release Brother Nangong?"

"nature."

"That's really easy."

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"So easy?" Yang Nianqing stared at him suspiciously, her eyes wide. His handsome face still held an amused expression, and he didn't seem to notice anything amiss. But those words were spoken so naturally, so casually! Everyone had been investigating for months, and Madam Ye had so many lives on her hands—how could she just say she wouldn't pursue the matter?

Except for He Bi, who remained unmoved, almost everyone present looked at him with surprise and suspicion.

Old Man Ren also looked doubtful and hesitated, "You... you agreed?"

Li You coughed and said, "It seems that you also suspect that I was just making things up?"

Old Man Ren was taken aback: "You are all well-known figures in the martial arts world, so naturally you wouldn't go back on your word."

“If you think that way, you’re mistaken. As the saying goes, ‘all's fair in war,’” Li You strolled a couple of steps and looked at him with a smile. “Why don’t you think about it? If every bad person threatened us like this, and we had to agree, wouldn’t there be no justice in this world? What would be the point of investigating cases?”

Upon hearing this, Old Man Ren's expression indeed changed.

"That's not up to you!" he said, his voice trembling. "As long as you stop pursuing this matter, it has nothing to do with you, so why bother meddling?"

With a threatening tone, the sword tip moved forward another inch.

Seeing his flustered state, Li You smiled and said, "I was just trying to warn you, old man, to be careful of a trap. Since Brother Nangong is already in your hands, why are you in such a hurry?"

Yang Nianqing chuckled inwardly.

He certainly wouldn't truly disregard Nangong Xue's life or death, but nobody would believe he meant well. He was probably just trying to annoy her and then seize the opportunity to save her. Besides, Old Man Ren still had to save Madam Ye, so he would never easily lay a hand on Nangong Xue.

Old Man Ren composed himself, looked at Nangong Xue, and hesitated: "I have indeed forgotten. If that is the case, how can I trust you?"

Hesitation at such a moment will inevitably lead to losses.

Seeing that no one moved, Yang Nianqing couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. She looked worriedly at Nangong Xue, then quietly tugged at Li You's sleeve: "Are you really going to agree to him?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold voice rang out from the side: "You're really noisy!"

The next moment—

Yang Nianqing felt a sudden tightness on her arm, and then she was already in mid-air.

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The instant she left the ground, three figures, one white, one black, and one yellow, as if in tacit agreement, leaped up almost simultaneously.

What a gem!

As expected, coming to ancient times meant being bullied, an inescapable fate... Li You dared not throw it away anymore, now it was his turn! Without time to consider the consequences of falling, Yang Nianqing's first wish was to throw He Bi into the air a hundred times!

As she fell, she wasn't particularly afraid. In fact, she didn't fall to the ground; she simply landed in someone's arms.

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Madam Ye was taken aback by the sudden change in the scene.

Things were clearly beyond Mr. Ren's expectations, and he was stunned for a moment, of course.

But that one moment is enough.

No one's knife was faster than He Bi's. Moreover, this knife was already fully imbued with internal energy when it left his hand, and now it was hurtling towards Old Man Ren with great force.

For the first time in his life, he lost his grip on the knife.

Old Man Ren was initially very confident, but Li You's words made him uneasy. Now, with this sudden change, and being an old man, he had no time to think things through! Seeing He Bi's knife coming at him, he instinctively shrank back. With a "thud," the knife flew straight past and embedded itself in a large tree not far away, all the way to the hilt, actually piercing through the trunk.

Two figures, one in black and one in yellow, rushed straight towards Nangong Xue.

Old Man Ren was immediately shocked. He had originally intended to use Nangong Xue as a hostage, but now, by hiding, he had managed to free Nangong Xue from his control!

Then, his posture changed.

A few flashes of silver light appeared; they were Qiu Bailu's silver needles.

Everyone understands that once this opportunity is lost, it will never come again. In his anxiety, Old Man Ren disregarded everything else and gritted his teeth, charging headlong at the silver needle, his sword tip pointing directly at Nangong Xue.

Everyone was shocked.

Unexpectedly, he refused to give up even at the risk of injury.

Faced with this loyal yet pitiful old man, everyone sighed and secretly worried – he certainly wouldn't kill Nangong Xue, but after this change, it would be difficult to save her from his sword again. Should they really agree to his conditions?

"Brother Nangong!" a sweet voice called out.

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A red figure suddenly lunged at Nangong Xue, as if to block the sword.

It turned out to be Tang Kesi. In her haste, she saw the sword pointing at Nangong Xue and did not know that the old man was doing this entirely for his mother. She thought he was going to kill Nangong Xue. In her anxiety, she did not care about anything else and rushed over to block the sword for him.

Madam Ye exclaimed, "Sisi!"

Everyone was overjoyed. With her in the way, it was almost impossible for Old Man Ren to subdue Nangong Xue. He would never hurt Madam Ye's daughter.

He Bi and Qiu Bailu flipped in mid-air and returned to their original positions.

Upon seeing who it was, Old Man Ren's sword strike indeed stopped.

However, something unexpected happened—Nangong Xue frowned, pushed Tang Kesi aside, and faced the sword herself!

How could he be so ungrateful!

Li You shook his head, and Yang Nianqing also felt a pang of regret. He'd finally gotten a chance to "rescue the hero," but he'd rejected her kindness. It seemed Nangong Xue truly had no feelings for Tang Kesi. "But brother, you didn't have to be so insistent. Tang Kesi isn't in any danger even if she blocks you, but it would be troublesome if you were subdued!"

With a muffled groan, Old Man Ren had clearly been struck by Qiu Bailu's silver needles. Meanwhile, Nangong Xue was almost entirely enveloped by his sword aura, leaving her no time to offer any assistance.

Everyone looked disappointed.

No one expected it, including Old Man Ren himself, that a knife would suddenly appear out of nowhere.

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