"Who?"
"Ah!"
But just then, Li Mei vaguely heard footsteps. The moment she turned around, she felt a chill on her neck!
The man before her was wearing a cloak, obscuring his face, but she could see his fierce eyes!
"Who are you? Why do you want to kill me?"
Despite her fear, Li Mei suppressed her terror and asked calmly.
"Because, this is the best New Year's gift I can give Wang Er Zhu!"
A cold voice came from the cloak. Before Li Mei could scream, she felt a warm flow from her neck!
Swoosh…
"Ah!"
At this critical moment, the man heard a swoosh. Before he could react, his right arm was severed!
Blood gushed out like fireworks, splashing into every corner of the room!
"Er Zhu!"
Li Mei froze. Upon seeing Er Zhu behind the man, she rushed over.
The extreme fear had pushed Li Mei to the brink of collapse. She clutched Er Zhu tightly, trembling all over!
The man clutched his shoulder, his gaze on Er Zhu filled with rage and a flicker of surprise.
As one of the strongest assassins in Qingcheng Pavilion, he had never been so disheveled!
No wonder so many had died at Wang Er Zhu's hands. This man was indeed capable!
"Who are you?"
Er Zhu held Li Mei tightly, his expressionless face belying his chilling eyes.
"Qingcheng Pavilion, Lu Qian!"
Lu Qian didn't waste words and stated his name.
At the same time, he seized the opportunity to signal his companions hiding in the shadows for help.
While he didn't believe Er Zhu could kill him, he wasn't foolish enough to think he could defeat Er Zhu alone. He needed backup!
"Hmm, I've been expecting you."
Upon hearing Lu Qian's name, Er Zhu didn't beg for mercy like previous targets. He simply nodded slightly and spoke.
Lu Qian's surprised eyes flashed with anger. Er Zhu's attitude was infuriating!
Such contempt was a humiliation to Lu Qian!
"Wang Er Zhu, you will die today!"
Just then, several male voices boomed from the doorway. Er Zhu turned his head, his eyes growing even colder!
Wang Xiaomei, Lin Qingqing, and Liu Yan were all under the control of Qingcheng Pavilion assassins, their cold gun muzzles pressed against their temples!
"If you want to kill me, then come for me. Let them go!"
Li Mei, held in his arms, was too terrified to speak, but Er Zhu remained calm.
Qingcheng Pavilion. It was time to be eradicated!
"Fine, then we'll come for…"
Before the word 'you' was finished, the three Qingcheng Pavilion assassins saw a dagger flash towards them like lightning!
In less than half a breath, all three assassins lay in a pool of blood!
Lu Qian watched in shock, replaying the scene in his mind again and again.
Yet, it was as if he had amnesia; he saw his companions fall, but he had no idea when Er Zhu had moved!
This person is powerful!
Even stronger than the Chief Pavilion Master!
Though he was reluctant to believe it, faced with reality, he had no choice but to accept it!
"Er Zhu!"
Wang Xiaomei and the others, having recovered, rushed towards Er Zhu in panic. Er Zhu intended to push them away, but before he could react, the three women had already embraced him.
"Wuwu… Er Zhu, you have no idea, I thought I'd never see you again!"
"Er Zhu, you scared me to death, I was so afraid…"
"Wuwu…"
Er Zhu wanted to say something, but the three women were only capable of crying. Seeing their tear-streaked faces, Er Zhu couldn't find the words.
Li Mei stood to the side, a pang of sourness welling up in her heart.
She knew she shouldn't be jealous in this situation, but she couldn't help it.
"Xiaomei, take them to rest. I have something to attend to."
After an unknown amount of time, when Er Zhu saw Lu Qian's restless eyes, he gently pushed the four women away.
The four women wanted to say more, but Er Zhu moved with incredible speed. By the time they reacted, Er Zhu and Lu Qian had already vanished without a trace…
"You'd better release me soon. My Qingcheng Pavilion has countless experts. If you go there, you'll surely die!"
Lu Qian didn't struggle, merely scoffed disdainfully.
He knew where Er Zhu intended to take him, but in his mind, Er Zhu was undoubtedly walking into his own doom!
Although he had just killed some assassins, they were merely ordinary ones. Once they reached Qingcheng Pavilion, things would be far more complicated!
"Experts? Like you?"
Er Zhu smirked, glancing dismissively at Lu Qian's still bleeding left arm, his eyes filled with mockery.
He knew those three assassins weren't much. But even a top expert like Lu Qian in Qingcheng Pavilion was nothing to him!
Therefore, he hadn't killed Lu Qian simply because he wanted him to lead the way to Qingcheng Pavilion, not because he was incapable of killing him!
"Alright, I'll take you!"
Despite being taunted, Lu Qian didn't get angry. Instead, he burst into laughter.
Excellent, his mission was complete!
It turned out that everything that had happened was part of Fang Mingsheng's plan!
He had deliberately allowed Lu Qian and the others to go easy, intending to lower Er Zhu's guard!
The Chief Pavilion Master had initially worried that Wang Er Zhu wouldn't fall for it, but to their surprise, things had gone so smoothly!
Lu Qian cast a contemptuous glance at Er Zhu. Seizing an unguarded moment, he notified all the assassins in Qingcheng Pavilion. The entire force was mobilized, all eyes fixed on the direction Er Zhu was coming from!
His movements were subtle, and others would not have noticed. But Er Zhu saw everything clearly!
That's right, he had long suspected it was a ploy!
In fact, he had known before Lu Qian even made his move!
But he still came. It wasn't that he was foolish, but he wanted to eliminate a faction before the New Year.
This was his New Year's gift to Li Mei!
In the Fang family villa, Fang Mingsheng watched everything through Lu Qian's miniature camera!
Although three assassins had been lost, if it meant luring Wang Er Zhu into their trap, it was all worth it!
"Gu Lao, Wang Er Zhu has already headed to Qingcheng Pavilion. Are you ready?"
Fang Mingsheng spoke slowly, looking at the perfectly refined young man before him.
The man remained silent, merely smiling faintly, his gaze thoughtfully fixed in the direction of Qingcheng Pavilion.
Wang Er Zhu had killed his disciple. This person must die!
Meanwhile, Er Zhu had already arrived at the entrance of Qingcheng Pavilion.
Observing the bustling marketplace before him, a flicker of surprise crossed Er Zhu's eyes.
Lin Yi had dispatched numerous police forces to search for Qingcheng Pavilion's stronghold, but after a year, there had been no results.
Indeed, who would have thought that the infamous assassin organization, Qingcheng Pavilion, would be hidden within a bustling commercial district?