Chu Lingtian glanced at the few people. These guys indeed didn't look like assassins; they were likely thugs hired by the white-haired elder.
This old man wanted to use them to confuse matters before dealing with him.
However, Chu Lingtian saw through his scheme.
Most importantly, they all had strong local accents, clearly not formidable individuals.
"All of you, get lost!"
Chu Lingtian said coldly. The men, scared out of their wits, immediately got up and ran outside.
Hearing that the fighting outside had stopped, Chu Lingtian, worried about Xiao Lengyue's safety, rushed out.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Xiao Lengyue standing at the door, muttering, "Good thing you ran fast, or you'd be in trouble!"
Seeing Chu Lingtian emerge, she immediately walked towards him.
"Mr. Chu, are you alright?" Xiao Lengyue asked.
Chu Lingtian was slightly stunned, then smiled, "I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Officer Xiao. I'm truly sorry this time; I almost got you involved."
Xiao Lengyue quickly replied, "You're too kind. Besides, we don't even know who they were targeting."
"They were targeting me!"
Chu Lingtian suddenly said with a smile, "Then I'd like to know who Officer Xiao was targeting?"
Xiao Lengyue's expression changed, and she froze for a moment, looking at Chu Lingtian.
After a while, she finally spoke.
"What do you mean by that, Mr. Chu?"
Xiao Lengyue looked at Chu Lingtian with confusion, seemingly not understanding his intent.
"What do you mean, what do I mean?"
Chu Lingtian slowly said, "Is it fun to disguise yourself as someone else? Your disguise skills are passable, but compared to the Thousand Faces Ghost King, they're worlds apart."
Thousand Faces Ghost King!
The moment Xiao Lengyue heard the name, a flicker of anger crossed her face, and a cold killing intent appeared in her eyes.
It seemed she had a deep connection with the Thousand Faces Ghost King Chu Lingtian mentioned.
Chu Lingtian added, "What? Did I guess correctly? Are you a disciple or grandchild of the Thousand Faces Ghost King?"
Xiao Lengyue remained silent, only staring at Chu Lingtian with icy eyes.
"Who exactly are you? How did the Thousand Faces Ghost King die?"
Chu Lingtian smiled faintly, "Very well, you've asked the right person. He died at my hands!"
"He was a citizen of Longguo, but he chose to be a dog for Beihuang Kingdom. What could I do!"
Upon hearing that the Thousand Faces Ghost King died at Chu Lingtian's hands, her expression changed again, and her eyes blazed with killing intent, as if she wanted to devour Chu Lingtian.
"Do you really want to avenge the Thousand Faces Ghost King?"
Chu Lingtian chuckled, "But your cultivation is far inferior to the Thousand Faces Ghost King. You probably have no chance of killing me!"
"Tell me immediately where Officer Xiao is! Perhaps I'll let you off the hook. Otherwise, you'll regret it!"
Hearing Chu Lingtian's words, Xiao Lengyue reached for her face, tearing off a human skin mask. It revealed an incredibly hideous male face.
Even a glance would make one nauseous.
What was most disgusting was that this face was on a woman.
"As expected, the Thousand Faces Ghost King has a strange taste. All his disciples are ugly freaks!" Chu Lingtian sneered.
"Today, I will take your dog life!"
The ugly freak glared fiercely at Chu Lingtian and lunged forward like lightning, making it impossible to defend against.
Chu Lingtian remained calm, a slight smile playing on his lips, his expression serene as he looked at the ugly freak.
In a flash, the soft whip in the ugly freak's hand descended, moving at incredible speed, about to land on Chu Lingtian.
Chu Lingtian extended his left hand, grabbed the whip, and then brought his palm forward.
*Slap!*
Chu Lingtian's palm struck the ugly freak, sending her flying.
The Thousand Faces Ghost King's disciples were most skilled in disguise and assassination. Their martial arts cultivation was not top-tier.
They used disguise to deceive their opponents and deliver a fatal blow.
This ugly freak failed in the first step, and naturally, there was no opportunity afterward.
A mouthful of blood spurted out, splashing onto the ground.
She looked at Chu Lingtian, wanting to get up and attack again, but found her bones scattered and could not stand.
"You... Who exactly are you?"
Chu Lingtian coldly laughed, "Who I am, you are not qualified to know. However, I know you were sent by the Jiang family!"
"I really don't understand why you would risk your life for the Jiang family."
The ugly freak did not answer Chu Lingtian's question. Chu Lingtian knew he had guessed correctly.
The Jiang family was truly relentless in their desire to kill him!
"I want to know how the Thousand Faces Ghost King died. How could you possibly kill him?"
The ugly freak looked at Chu Lingtian with disbelief.
Chu Lingtian smiled, "You want to know his cause of death. I don't mind telling you, but I want to know Xiao Lengyue's whereabouts!"
"Xiao Lengyue will not be in danger!"
Chu Lingtian smiled, "I know this. If you had any brains, you wouldn't have touched Xiao Lengyue!"
Xiao Lengyue had her father as a powerful backer. If they touched her, it would surely anger Commander Xiao, and the Jiang family would have to consider the consequences.
"However, I still want to know Xiao Lengyue's whereabouts!"
"She should have been sent back to the police station by now!"
Chu Lingtian smiled, "Since you've been honest with me, I'll tell you how the Thousand Faces Ghost King died."
The ugly freak seemed obsessed with this question and immediately looked at Chu Lingtian.
Chu Lingtian walked forward, instantly appearing beside the ugly freak.
Immediately, the ugly freak's face contorted in pain. She clutched her neck and slowly fell to the ground.
"You... You broke... your promise!"
The hand on the ugly freak's neck slowly lowered, a trickle of blood seeping from her neck as her voice faltered.
Chu Lingtian said without looking back, "I promised to tell you his cause of death, but I didn't say I wouldn't kill you!"
He slowly said, "The Thousand Faces Ghost King died foolishly, just like you!"
"I told him I was seriously injured, and he actually believed me! Then I killed him!"
Chu Lingtian walked away quickly, intending to go to the police station himself to see if Xiao Lengyue had indeed returned there.
However, before he could take a few steps, he received a call from Xiao Lengyue.
"Chu Lingtian, where are you? How are you?"
Xiao Lengyue's voice was very anxious. She was fighting with two people when she was suddenly ambushed from behind.
By the time Xiao Lengyue woke up, she found herself at the police station.
Upon inquiring, she learned that two kind citizens had sent her back.
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