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.

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

Zhi Yong was startled,

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

his words, he drove the horse to leave. Yin Zhi Yong called out to him from behind, but

their goal this time, so if he dared to show up, he would certainly lose his life. Just like what Yang Kai had said,

through the city’s gates. When he looked up, he saw two new faces on the wanted list on the wall. Both of them were private guards of the Meng Manor. One of them was named Yang Kai while

painter was pretty skillful as the two pictures were

were 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

the city. He had put on

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

he must have made a lot of mistakes. However, his skill was good enough for him to deal with this kind of

city,

him quite a

been hiding in the dark, instantly appeared and clenched his neck. The stalker was apparently shocked as he pleaded, “Please don’t kill me! I’m just following orders, and I don’t intend to

are you trying to do?” Yang

shook his head, Yang Kai exerted more force with his hand. The person widened his eyes

thought he was about to get killed, Yang Kai suddenly

from death’s door,

on?”

and looked at Yang Kai with a terrified expression. With his head lowered,

replied to him, he went on to say, “Sir also said that you don’t have to worry about anything as he has no intention to harm

kill you before you could shout,” Yang

stalker trembled, “Even if I can’t shout, someone else

your Sir threatening me?” Yang Kai narrowed his

his way of showing his sincerity. That was

suddenly interested in the so-called Sir. After giving it a thought,

shook his head again, “I

way, then,” Yang Kai

and he had found out that the latter had entered the

could expose Yang Kai’s identity by simply shouting it out loudly. By then, Yang Kai would never be

it by ear. He wanted to

countless turns as Yang Kai

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

the person at the front said in a small voice, “In three days, the Meng Manor’s Eldest Young Lady and our

three days?” Yang Kai

Family Patriarch agreed to it. It could be said that the Meng Family has found a

he realized he was one step too late. Feng Cheng Si had