Martial Peak

After the Head Manager was killed, the bandits from Hidden Treasure Peak madly chased after Yang Kai and Yin Zhi Yong while the latter killed those who pursued them. It wasn’t until the break of dawn that they were finally safe.

Yin Zhi Yong was already soaked in blood, and there were cuts all over his figure. With that said, those were not comparable to his mental fatigue.

In front of a river, Yang Kai cupped some water with both hands and washed his face. After that, he leaned against the tree trunk and panted.

Unable to contain the doubt in his mind, Yin Zhi Yong gazed at him and asked, “Little Brother, just what is happening?”

The incident on this night was too strange. He wasn’t really a bright person, so he was unable to figure it out. He just had a feeling that he and Yang Kai were sold out.

After measuring his words, Yang Kai said, “It’s me who has dragged you into this.”

Yin Zhi Yong replied, “What are you talking about?”

“That’s really the case,” Yang Kai reiterated, “Those from the Meng Manor want me dead. That was why they told us to escort some goods and orchestrated an attack in the middle of the night.”

Yin Zhi Yong parted his lips, not knowing what to say.

They were the Eldest Young Lady’s personal bodyguards, but they were suddenly tasked with escorting some goods to Great Abundance City. However, the goods from the Meng Manor were just a bunch of stones. On the other hand, the bandits from Hidden Treasure Peak lived in the opposite direction from their route, but they had laid in ambush around this business route in advance.

Moreover, before the Head Manager’s death, he said that someone told him Yang Kai would pass by Upward Mound while escorting some goods.

All of this showed that Yin Zhi Yong had been dragged into a scheme.

“Is there a… partnership between the Meng Manor and Hidden Treasure Peak?” Yin Zhi Yong found it hard to accept the notion. It wasn’t that he was surprised that those from the Meng Manor were in contact with bandits. As a wealthy family, it was expected that those from the Meng Family had contacts in both the authorities and the underworld. Nevertheless, just like what Yang Kai had said the day before, those from Hidden Treasure Peak had kidnapped the Eldest Young Lady, so there was supposed to be a blood feud between them. Given how the Meng Family Patriarch doted on the Eldest Young Lady, there was no room for partnership between the two.

“That might not be the case.” Yang Kai shook his head, “There is something in between that connects the Meng Manor and Hidden Treasure Peak.”

Yin Zhi Yong came to his senses, “Are you saying that there is no direct partnership between the Meng Manor and Hidden Treasure Peak? Instead, there is a middleman between them?”

Yang Kai nodded, “Regardless, I’ve dragged you into this mess.”

Yin Zhi Yong still couldn’t figure it out, “But… why do those from the Meng Manor want you dead? Did you do anything wrong?”

Yang Kai shook his head as he didn’t want to explain anything. He finally understood why there were more people who were hiding around the Eldest Young Lady’s residence recently and the reason Cui’er’s gaze was filled with resentment whenever she looked at him.

It was apparent that they were the Patriarch’s spies. The fact that the Eldest Young Lady and Yang Kai were in love must have been exposed, which was why the Meng Family Patriarch wanted him dead.

There was no way Meng De Ye would allow his treasured Daughter to fall in love with a mere guard.

As for Yin Zhi Yong, he was really innocent in this matter.

to his feet and declared, “Brother Yin, you’d better leave now. Stay away from White Jade City and

Zhi Yong was startled,

the horse and turned around, “There’s a matter I have to

Yin Zhi Yong called out to him from behind, but upon getting no

way he could return to White Jade City. Those from the Meng Manor hadn’t managed to achieve their goal this time, so if he dared to show up, he would certainly lose his life. Just like what Yang Kai had said, he could only

a young man covered in dust passed through the city’s gates. When he looked up, he saw two new faces on the wanted list on the wall. Both of

pretty skillful as

the private guards of the Meng Manor, but they had worked with the bandits from Hidden Treasure Peak and ruthlessly killed more than twenty people from Grand Abundance

city. He had put on a disguise,

years and killed countless people, so it was expected that he had learned various skills and

and in the eyes of the experts, he must have made a lot of mistakes. However, his skill was good enough for

entered the city, Yang Kai

him quite a

been hiding in the dark, instantly appeared and clenched his neck. The stalker was apparently shocked

the order? What are you

exerted more force with his hand. The person widened his eyes in horror, but he still wouldn’t expose

was about to get killed, Yang

from death’s door, the stalker coughed

What’s going on?” Yang

expression. With his

“Sir also said that you don’t have to worry about anything as he has no intention to harm you. If he wanted that, I just needed to shout

you before you could

“Even if I

threatening me?” Yang Kai

his way of showing his

so-called Sir. After giving it

shook his head again, “I have no idea. I’m just following

way, then,” Yang

he had found out that the latter had entered the city. It meant that someone could recognise him just now. Perhaps that Sir had

shouting it out loudly. By then, Yang Kai

could only play it by ear. He wanted to find out who was behind all this and what their intentions

countless turns as Yang Kai followed that

bustling with noise as the sounds of drums could be heard from time

the front said in a small voice, “In three days, the Meng Manor’s Eldest Young Lady and our Young City Lord will be getting married. It’s

three days?” Yang Kai

Lord has personally proposed marriage, and the Meng Family Patriarch agreed to it. It

fell as he realized he was one step too late. Feng