Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

Chapter 257: Chapter 153: Returning Home in Glory (Part 2)

Sun Siniang’s plan was to make it a quick trip. After all, she wasn’t really on official business. She had a mountain of paperwork to deal with and wasn’t in the mood to waste time.

But Chen Sheng persuaded her otherwise, suggesting they didn’t need to hurry and could enjoy the scenery along the way.

His real reason for asking Sun Yuzhi to come along was to turn the tables on the assassins from White Tiger Hall. If they moved too quickly, the enemy might not have time to react. He had to give them a chance to send their messages.

You can’t spend a lifetime guarding against a thief who only needs to succeed once.

Now that he had an opportunity, he naturally had to solve this problem once and for all.

Sun Yuzhi was, of course, unwilling, but she couldn’t resist Chen Sheng’s insistence. In the end, she could only agree with a resigned sigh. Her concession also brought Chen Sheng a certain kind of joy.

The joy of being a kept man who still called the shots.

The only pity was that he didn’t dare push his luck too far just yet, lest she truly snap.

But Chen Sheng didn’t mind. With this kind of dynamic, he was sure that sooner or later, he’d have this cold, glamorous superior wrapped around his little finger.

The two of them strolled for a while. Chen Sheng was quite enjoying himself, but Sun Yuzhi maintained a cold expression the entire time. ’What’s so interesting about all these flowers and weeds?’ She didn’t even react much to Chen Sheng’s teasing.

But when they were about fifty li away from Ning’an Prefecture City and had reached a mountain valley, Sun Yuzhi’s previously languid expression suddenly turned solemn. Her lips barely moved as she spoke to him through voice transmission:

"There are people watching us. Be careful."

Oh?!

Hearing this warning, Chen Sheng was instantly on high alert.

’They’re finally here!’

SWOOSH!

Less than ten breaths after Sun Yuzhi’s transmission, the sound of something tearing through the air echoed through the valley. A figure in a long black robe abruptly materialized in the sky above.

His robes fluttered, a White Tiger Mark on his chest especially eye-catching. He wore a tiger-shaped ghost mask, and his oppressive aura radiated outward without restraint.

He was an expert of the Profound Gang Realm.

"Geng Jiu of White Tiger Hall, here to claim your life!"

"Chen Sheng, will you end this gracefully, or must I do it for you?!"

Sun Yuzhi’s eyes narrowed as she studied him. At the same time, she carefully scanned the surroundings. Only after confirming that there were no other experts hiding nearby did she finally relax.

She glanced at Chen Sheng and said,

"You’ve certainly made a lot of enemies, to the point they’ve even hired assassins from White Tiger Hall."

White Tiger Hall was no ordinary organization. It was a top-tier power whose influence was felt throughout Yunzhou. Famed for assassination, it had branches in every prefecture and boasted vast resources.

Legend had it that within Yunzhou, there was no one White Tiger Hall wouldn’t dare to kill.

Because of this, ordinary people couldn’t afford to hire them. Only the exceptionally wealthy and powerful could.

"No doubt about it, it must be Luoyun Manor,"

Chen Sheng said with a smile.

"Who asked you to steal the bride? If it weren’t for that, why would Luoyun Manor possibly resort to such methods?" Sun Yuzhi snorted coldly. The very mention of Chen Sheng stealing Wang Zilan’s bride infuriated her.

"I’ve heard White Tiger Hall has certain rules when it comes to killing. Do you know them?"

Chen Sheng looked at Sun Siniang curiously.

He had, of course, heard of White Tiger Hall, but only by name. He’d never had any dealings with them, so he didn’t know the specifics.

"When White Tiger Hall takes a contract, they don’t give up. If they fail, they’ll make at least three attempts. But if they still can’t kill the target after three attempts, they will cease all action.

They might even bury the hatchet and invite the target to join White Tiger Hall.

Of course, not many can survive three attempts. Every last one of them is a person of extraordinary talent."

As she said this, a cold glint appeared in Sun Yuzhi’s eyes.

’Luoyun Manor must really have a death wish!’

’To use such tactics against Chen Sheng... do they really think the Jingwu Bureau will just let this slide?’

"You... are courting death!!!"

Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing as if he wasn’t even there, the White Tiger Hall assassin’s killing intent surged. With a raise of his hand, a torrential shower of Poison Needles rained down on Chen Sheng.

He himself also moved in a flash, leaving an afterimage in the air as he followed right behind them.

However, in the next moment, something happened that left him completely dumbfounded.

The woman in the blue dress and black conical hat merely waved a hand. A tyrannical burst of Gang Qi erupted, annihilating all the Poison Needles.

Mystic Realm!

The moment she attacked, her Cultivation could no longer be concealed. A flash of panic crossed his eyes. Although he was a bronze-ranked assassin of White Tiger Hall,

he was incapable of fighting an opponent a whole major realm above his own.

Even among the top prodigies on the Jianghu’s Dragon and Tiger List, very few could fight across a major realm.

Almost instantly, he realized how dire the situation was and turned to flee without the slightest hesitation.

However, the instant he turned, a streak of crimson light arrived in a flash. The White Tiger Hall assassin’s heart seized with terror as he immediately sensed an intense killing intent.

He hastily threw up his Gang Qi to block.

However, his so-called Protective Gang Qi seemed utterly unable to withstand a single blow from the crimson light. It shattered almost on contact, his Gang Qi barrier instantly collapsing.

The White Tiger Hall assassin grew even more horrified. He frantically used every technique he had to resist, vainly attempting to block the strike. But to his despair, all of his defenses were as fragile as paper,

easily torn apart by the crimson light.

It was only at this moment that he finally saw clearly what the crimson light was.

It was a crimson longsword!

After the crimson longsword shattered his Gang Qi, its momentum undiminished, it pierced straight through him, pinning him to the ground. A surging coldness then ravaged what little life force he had left.

Geng Jiu’s mouth hung open, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief.

’He couldn’t fathom it. How could a Mystic Realm expert be lurking by Chen Sheng’s side? Had their plans been leaked?’

’But that was impossible. White Tiger Hall’s intelligence network was far superior to most. They had even warned Luoyun Manor not to leak anything, lest they alert their prey.’

’Was it a coincidence?’

’But this was far too coincidental.’

Geng Jiu’s mind reeled with shock and suspicion, but no one was there to answer his questions. As the immense coldness spread through him, his life force was completely extinguished in a matter of moments.

Chen Sheng and Sun Yuzhi rode up on their horses. Sun Siniang glanced at the assassin’s corpse and frowned slightly.

"He’s from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect."

Hearing this name, a flicker of understanding crossed Chen Sheng’s eyes.

He was no stranger to this sect. Li Huai Sheng was from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, and they were enemies.

"Don’t touch the body. It’s poisoned."

Sun Yuzhi raised a hand to recall the crimson longsword. She forcefully cleansed it with True Essence before sheathing it again. Then, after a moment of silence, she placed a waist token next to the corpse, one engraved with the surname "Sun" and the title "Governor."

"What’s the meaning of this?"

Chen Sheng was confused.

"It’s nothing."

Sun Yuzhi glanced at him without offering any further explanation.

Leaving the token was a message for White Tiger Hall, telling them that she was the killer. If they had a problem, they could come to her; in other words, they should direct their enmity at her.

And as the Vice Envoy of the Jingwu Bureau, she held a certain degree of sway in the Ning’an Territory.

Under normal circumstances, White Tiger Hall might send someone to demand ’Life-Buying Money,’ but they wouldn’t take things too far.

Although they were renowned across Yunzhou, they were ultimately just an assassination organization. If the Ning’an Jingwu Bureau were to pursue them relentlessly, their business in Ning’an Prefecture would be severely impacted.

Compared to Jianghu influences, official government forces were always more intimidating.

Because their reach wasn’t limited to a single province or prefecture.

However, this method wasn’t foolproof. White Tiger Hall wouldn’t necessarily be wary of a Vice Governor at the Mystic Realm. If they refused to back down, they would make her their next target.

Only after dealing with her would they go after Chen Sheng again.

The main reason she resorted to this was that she didn’t think Chen Sheng could survive three assassination attempts.

If the first attempt failed, the next one would likely involve a Mystic Realm-level assassin. She couldn’t protect Chen Sheng around the clock; there would always be moments when her guard was down.

But she kept these thoughts to herself.

Chen Sheng gave Sun Yuzhi a deep look and asked no more questions.

.....

Not long after Chen Sheng and Sun Yuzhi left, a figure dressed in the same black robes appeared beside Geng Jiu’s corpse. He stared intently at the waist token in his hand, his voice somewhat hoarse:

"Jingwu Bureau, Sun Yuzhi..."

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