Chapter 325: Chapter 168: Hu Yue’e (3)
He turned and said to the woman:
"Now, tell me what’s really going on."
"Yes."
The woman didn’t dare to hide anything and immediately recounted the tale.
This woman was named Hu Yue’e. She was from the Feng Family Manor, the wife of the manor’s eldest young master, Feng Jihen.
Several days ago, a group of people had forced their way into Feng Family Manor. Their martial arts were formidable, and no one in the manor could stop them. The Manor Master, Feng Xiaocang, was killed on the spot, and everyone else fell into their hands.
Only then did they reveal their objective.
They wanted someone from the Feng Family Manor to help them put on an act.
This act required a suitable woman—one who wasn’t too strong, but not completely unskilled in martial arts; not too beautiful, but not without any charm either.
After much deliberation, their eyes eventually fell upon Hu Yue’e.
Her task was to infiltrate Fang Shuwen’s party at the right moment.
She was to play the role of a ’victim’ to gain their sympathy and trust.
A woman covered in wounds and in a vulnerable position could easily earn the pity of those in ’power’.
This woman, possessing a certain allure but demanding no responsibility, could easily arouse a man’s desire through her constant compliance.
They weren’t asking Hu Yue’e to get anything from Fang Shuwen. All they wanted was an opportunity.
An opportunity for Hu Yue’e to plunge that poisoned dagger into Fang Shuwen’s chest.
And so, the scene today was set.
Both Hu Yue’e and Master Mo with his men were all carefully selected by this group.
However, Master Mo and the others had no idea they had fallen into someone else’s scheme.
They were playing themselves, otherwise, the performance wouldn’t have felt so real.
The plan was actually quite good. It showed a deep understanding of human nature, even down to the intricacies of a man’s desires.
Unfortunately, they didn’t anticipate that Fang Shuwen was a man who had truly seen and experienced the world.
Whether it was the information explosion of his past life or his experiences in this one... none of these tricks were new to him.
That’s why, from the very beginning, he had never truly believed her.
They also hadn’t expected that even though Hu Yue’e was under duress, she would still dare to place her hopes in Fang Shuwen.
As a result, the play didn’t even get past its opening act before she had sold them out completely.
After Hu Yue’e finished explaining the whole story, Long Qingzhi couldn’t help but clench her small fists again.
For their own selfish reasons, these people had annihilated the Feng Family Manor without provocation.
’Hu Yue’e was the perfectly respectable young mistress of the Feng Family Manor. What have they put her through?’
At this thought, her face contorted with anger.
Fang Shuwen, on the other hand, grew pensive.
"Where is this group now?"
"They should still be at Feng Family Manor."
Hu Yue’e wasn’t entirely sure either.
"They have control of the place, so they probably... probably won’t leave so easily. Besides, they’re counting on me being too scared to tell anyone, so they... they’re acting with impunity."
Fang Shuwen nodded and took out a map, glancing at it.
Feng Family Manor was generally on their way, but it would require a slight ’detour’.
He thought for a moment before asking again:
"Who is in this group you mentioned?"
Hu Yue’e didn’t hesitate, speaking through gritted teeth:
"The Burning Heart Monster, the Blood Sea Ghost Lady, the Seven Kills Hall Master!
"And... the leader is ’Residual Snow Black Sword’!"
"Interesting."
A smile touched the corners of Fang Shuwen’s lips.
"In that case, it seems a trip to Feng Family Manor is truly necessary.
"But, Hu Yue’e, are you certain you aren’t deceiving me?"
"Everything I have said is the absolute truth! If there is even half a falsehood, may I be struck by lightning!!"
Hu Yue’e swore, pointing to the heavens.
But Fang Shuwen waved his hand dismissively.
"We’re all people of the Jianghu. If oaths were of any use, what would be the point of martial arts?
"I won’t waste words with you. If what you say is true, I will do my best to rescue your husband and son.
"If you are lying to me, then forget about whether *they* can destroy your Feng Family Manor—I will personally slaughter everyone in your manor, from top to bottom, without a single survivor!!
"I’m being blunt now, so you can’t accuse me of being merciless later."
"Thank you, Hero Fang!!"
Hu Yue’e kowtowed forcefully, slamming her head on the ground so hard it bled, but she paid it no mind.
Fang Shuwen waved his hand, telling her to get up.
He glanced at the map again. It would take four days at most to reach Feng Family Manor from here. Time was of the essence. The group quickly packed up, looted the corpses on the ground, and then continued on their way.
For the most part, Fang Shuwen believed Hu Yue’e’s words.
However, he couldn’t let his guard down completely.
So, along the way, the woman had to endure some hardship. While Fang Shuwen and Long Qingzhi rode on Fang Dabao’s back, Hu Yue’e could only follow on her own two feet.
When they stopped to rest and eat, she was made to eat by herself. Whenever he discussed something with Long Qingzhi, they would do so away from her.
But Hu Yue’e didn’t seem to mind. She possessed a fierce tenacity that made Fang Shuwen see her in a new light.
「On the evening of the third day.」
Fang Shuwen found a particularly safe place to settle Long Qingzhi and Fang Dabao.
Hu Yue’e didn’t know the location. It was cleverly chosen, with sufficient contingency plans in place. If anything were to happen, Fang Shuwen could still rush back at a moment’s notice.
After these arrangements were made, Fang Shuwen finally took Hu Yue’e and headed directly to Feng Family Manor.
From the outside, Feng Family Manor looked completely normal.
And with the help of the manor’s young mistress, Fang Shuwen easily slipped into the estate using the [Electric Light Divine Movement Technique].
He didn’t rush to make a move. Instead, he first scouted the manor to verify Hu Yue’e’s story.
After all, Fang Shuwen truly wasn’t someone who killed the innocent indiscriminately. If the people of Feng Family Manor were fine, if there was no Residual Snow Black Sword, and if they hadn’t tried to provoke him, why would he go on a killing spree?
However, the facts proved that Hu Yue’e had not lied.
Having confirmed this, Fang Shuwen didn’t go looking for Residual Snow Black Sword directly. He planned to rescue the hostages first, and then kill his enemies.
According to Hu Yue’e, her husband and son were both imprisoned in the Feng Family Manor’s dungeon, so Fang Shuwen headed straight for his destination.
In front of the dungeon entrance stood two disciples from the Seven Kills Hall, dressed in blood-red clothes.
They only saw a blur, and suddenly two people appeared before them.
In the instant they were stunned, two heads were already rolling on the ground.
With a flying kick, he smashed open the dungeon gate, and Fang Shuwen walked straight in with Hu Yue’e.
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