"What... what happened?"
The surrounding drinkers were instantly stunned.
Originally, they were just watching the show, but suddenly they realized that the protagonist had fallen!
Not only had he fallen, but there was also a bloody hole in his throat.
"Ah, Miss?!"
"Fight him!"
Several house servants following Huang Ximei roared angrily, wielding their fists and feet towards Fang Xi, all of them martial artists.
Bang!
However, they were soon sent flying back at an even faster speed by Fang Xi, each one having their lives taken by Fang Xi with extreme measures.
"Waiter, where is my detailed booklet?"
Fang Xi leisurely took a sip of tea, looking at the waiter.
"Sir... it's here..."
The waiter scrambled to hand a booklet to Fang Xi and then hurriedly escaped as if his life depended on it.
It seemed like Fang Xi was not a person, but a tiger!
"The tea is finished, the item is obtained, time to leave."
Fang Xi casually stuffed the booklet into his arms and was about to leave.
At this moment, a tall man hurried over. He was dressed in the attire of the Monster Hunting Association, exuding a majestic aura, clearly holding a high position.
Seeing Huang Ximei lying on the ground, his expression turned cold. "You've caused big trouble... Do you know who she is? Do you know the Huang family?"
"So what?" Fang Xi asked indifferently. "Are you trying to stop me?"
"Since the incident happened at the Monster Hunting Tower, the tower must take responsibility... You can't escape." The tall man looked at Fang Xi as if he were looking at a dead man. "Even if you can escape from my hands, the Dingzhou Army will immediately close the city gates and conduct a city-wide manhunt... You will be like a rat, living in fear every day, surrendering obediently, and maybe you can die a bit more comfortably."
"Haha... Escape?"
Amidst hearty laughter, muscles bulged on Fang Xi's body, joints cracking, suddenly forming into a palm and striking out fiercely.
Bang!
The tall man took the blow, staggering back a few steps, then opened his mouth wide, spitting out a mouthful of blood. "Martial... Martial Master? But so what? Huang's 'Yellow Elemental' is already a three-step Martial Master... stronger than me!"
This tall man had only recently broken through to Martial Master, and he felt that Fang Xi had at least the strength of a one-step Martial Master, condensing his fist intent.
"Yellow Elemental?"
Fang Xi became interested. "So you mean... the Huang family has at least reached the third step in cultivation techniques?"
The tall man was confused. This person completely didn't understand what was crucial?
However, he soon wouldn't need to know because Fang Xi had already arrived in front of him.
As the two passed by each other, a head flew up.
"Indeed... my strength is quite strong. Although I haven't practiced much as a Martial Master, the combination of several techniques with the mixed elemental force, along with the assistance of a cultivator's abilities... easily dispatching a normal Martial Master."
Fang Xi was never polite to those who wanted to harm him, so he directly struck the man with a fatal chop.
As for getting involved with the Monster Hunting Association because of this? Well, he had already offended the Huang family, so he wasn't afraid of adding one more enemy.
Moreover, even if he took a step back, the Monster Hunting Association wouldn't be friendly to a stranger like him.
"Murder... Murder!"
At this moment, the Monster Hunting Tower finally descended into chaos.
Fang Xi took the opportunity to break through the window, jump out of the building, find a corner where no one was paying attention, and activate his camouflage cloak.
Not long after, the sound of hooves resounded!
The first to arrive was a cavalry unit, directly sealing off the Monster Hunting Tower!
Groups of elite soldiers were executing the blockade, and the city gates of Sanyuan City had long been closed.
Next, there would probably be a city-wide manhunt.
"It's rare to see such a quick and agile response in ancient times... equipped with bows and crossbows, ordinary warriors and Martial Masters would indeed find it difficult to escape from the military formation."
Fang Xi sighed and walked past a warrior.
The warrior seemed puzzled, as if his expression carried some doubt.
"Even the slightest movement of the body can create a bit of noise..."
Fang Xi had a clear understanding and didn't pay attention to the Huang family members who were raging. He casually walked out of the encirclement...
Late at night.
Huang Residence.
Huang Family's patriarch, Huang Yuanding, had a gloomy expression. Along with several other leaders in the hall, he looked at the body covered in white cloth. "The city guards haven't caught the culprit yet?"
"Sir, do you want to avenge Ximei..."
In the hall, a noblewoman with a head full of hairpins cried with tears streaming down her face. "Ximei was a good girl, just a bit playful, that despicable scoundrel..."
"Enough, you may leave first."
Huang Yuanding frowned, and several maidservants immediately came forward to support the weeping woman and led her away.
At this moment, a rough voice came from outside the hall. "Big brother!"
"Yuanwu... you're here?"
Huang Yuanding saw a captain in armor entering the hall, a hint of joy appearing on his face. "I've heard the story from the Monster Hunting Association. Ximei was a bit reckless and finally met her end... but the people of my Huang family are not so easily killed."
In the end, he also showed a hint of killing intent on his face.
The newcomer was none other than Huang Yuanwu, one of the eight captains of the Dingzhou Army, with the cultivation of a three-step Martial Master. He was a top expert in the entire Dingzhou, and held a high position.
He thought for a moment and said, "The culprit is cunning, probably has a hidden technique... but it doesn't matter, I've brought a Nine Lives Mastiff from the military camp... it already has a hint of demonic nature, can be considered a half-demon. With its sense of smell, it can definitely find that person!"
As the saying goes - Nine Dogs and One Mastiff!
The Nine Lives Mastiff, as a type of half-demon, was born with special characteristics. It must be a litter of nine puppies from a mother dog, then the nine puppies are kept together to fight each other, like raising gu, and the one that emerges victorious is the true Nine Lives Mastiff!
This kind of mastiff not only had an amazing sense of smell, but also possessed great strength, comparable to ordinary warriors.
Even in the Dingzhou Army, they were not common. This time, Huang Yuanwu had clearly spared no expense.
He whistled, and a black mastiff that looked like a small black lion leaped out from behind him. Its emerald green eyes were like an abyss, sending chills down one's spine.
"Did the culprit leave any items behind?"
Huang Yuanwu asked.
"Yes, I've brought the tea set he used."
Huang Yuanding nodded, and immediately a servant handed over a set of sky-blue porcelain tea set.
Huang Yuanwu looked at it and let the Nine Lives Mastiff sniff the teacup.
"Woof woof!"
The Nine Lives Mastiff sniffed and suddenly started barking loudly towards the door.
"What's going on?" Huang Yuanding was puzzled.
Huang Yuanwu's expression became extremely solemn and dignified. "The Nine Lives Mastiff says... that person is nearby!"
Outside the Huang Residence.
"This is the Huang family?"
Fang Xi removed his camouflage cloak and walked out from the shadows, looking at the tall gate of the Huang family, murmuring to himself.
"Young man, you better leave quickly. If you offend the nobles, you'll be in trouble."
An old man carrying a lantern nearby saw Fang Xi's disrespectful behavior and couldn't help but advise.
"Nobles?"
Fang Xi laughed and walked towards the main gate of the Huang Residence.
The main gate was usually closed, only opening for distinguished guests.
There were usually a few rough servants at the gate.
Seeing Fang Xi approaching, they immediately stepped forward, cursing rudely, "Don't you see where you are? Get lost now? Do you want to get beaten up?"
As a gatekeeper, the first thing required was keen observation.
These rough servants naturally could see that Fang Xi was unarmed, without any attendants, definitely not a top friend of the master's family, so they could easily bully him.
"Ah... resorting to sophistry?"
Fang Xi glared at the rough servant, suddenly shouting, "Hey... how dare you step out with your left foot first?"
"What?"
Before the rough servant could react, his eyes suddenly caught sight of his own back: 'Whose headless body is this... so familiar...'
That was his last moment of consciousness.
Fang Xi struck down the rough servants who surrounded him, then with a punch, smashed the main gate of the Huang Residence.
Boom!
The huge gate instantly shattered into pieces, with countless wood splinters flying everywhere.
"Who is it?"
"Who's so daring?"
A group of guards rushed over, led by a true Martial Master!
"How dare you... step out with your right foot first while walking, truly committing a grave offense against our taboos, you deserve to die!"
Fang Xi roared, and with a punch, the approaching Martial Master was sent flying back even faster.
"Bold!"
Accompanied by a few barks from the mastiffs, Huang Yuanding and a group of people walked out, looking at Fang Xi. "Do you have a grudge against my Huang family?"
"How dare you speak before me?"
Fang Xi's eyes narrowed, True Qi surged in his right hand, and his figure suddenly shot forward like an arrow, striking out with a palm!
"Seeking death!"
The thunderous sound rang in his ears, and a figure suddenly appeared in front of Huang Yuanding, it was Huang Yuanwu!
"Secret Technique - Eight Winds Approach!"
He shouted, his body towering like a giant spirit, his large hands manipulating the air, seemingly controlling the airflow, compressing the space from all directions towards Fang Xi!
Fang Xi changed his palm into a fist, smashing into the void.
Crack!
Thunder rose from the ground, countless air currents scattered!
Fang Xi's figure retreated abruptly, then suddenly leaped up, laughing heartily. "Huang family's Martial Masters are not bad!"
He immediately leaped over a wall, causing the archers hiding behind the wall to scream and fall to the ground.
By the time Huang Yuanwu also jumped onto the wall, Fang Xi's figure had already disappeared into the darkness outside.
"Nine Lives!"
Huang Yuanwu roared, and the black mastiff immediately leaped out, sniffing the air, leading the way ahead.
Huang Yuanwu followed closely behind, chasing after...
"Yuanwu, be careful!"
After giving orders, Huang Yuanding turned around, his face flushed with anger, his fingers trembling. "When did my Huang family fall to this extent?"
He simply didn't understand why that person dared to be so reckless and disregard the royal law as if it meant nothing!
"What are you all standing there for? Go help the second young master!"
Seeing that most of the guards were still stunned, he couldn't help but roar again.
(End of Chapter)