Chapter 1849 - 677: Girl_2

As he gazed ahead, a thud suddenly reached his ears.

Alarmed, he turned his head hastily, only to find Zeng Guangzheng once again empty-handed.

Looking up, he saw the dagger planted next to the Judge’s Pen, still vibrating and ringing.

The veins on Li Weiran’s forehead immediately began to pulse.

He was now certain that the strike did not come from any of the three people in the tavern.

No one could strike so brazenly under his watchful eye without him noticing.

Immediately, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Friends in the shadows, attacking so hastily without understanding the situation.

"Are you not afraid of mistakenly rescuing a villain?"

"Ridiculous..."

At this moment, a layer of black mist appeared on Ning Xiyin’s face.

The voice was slightly weak and powerless.

Clearly, the dagger in Li Weiran’s hand was laced with poison.

After all, when dealing with a figure like Blade Sovereign,

even if the small trick had succeeded earlier, one couldn’t relax, and smearing deadly poison on the blade was indeed to be expected.

Moreover, one dared not let Blade Sovereign draw his blade back.

Otherwise, with one stroke of his blade, who knew how many from their own group would die.

Even if they won, it would be a bitter victory.

And if Blade Sovereign had not been poisoned, this battle might not have gone so smoothly.

As the saying goes, timing, geography, and harmony are key.

Under the present circumstances, only through meticulous calculation could weakness triumph over strength.

The slightest mistake, and not only would they fail to capture Blade Sovereign, but they would also meet their own end here.

At this moment, Ning Xiyin’s voice weakly said:

"You... you... poison from the shadows, sneaky and unscrupulous acts, despicable and shameless behavior.

"And now, still speaking about mistakenly rescuing a villain...

"I am Ning Xiyin...

"My reputation runs throughout Jianghu, could I be considered a villain?"

"What a great reputation you have."

The black-clothed man, hearing this, couldn’t help but glance coldly at Ning Xiyin:

"Three years ago, at Ancient Road, our brothers were conducting business there peacefully.

"Then you showed up...

"Without a word, you rushed in and started killing.

"You consecutively killed thirteen of our brothers, and the servants in their band, countless were injured or killed.

"Altogether, at least hundreds became souls under your blade.

"Do you admit to this or not?"

"Ancient Road?"

Ning Xiyin frowned and, after a slight recollection, suddenly nodded:

"It turns out to be the Eighty-Three Thieves of Tianwu and Diba.

"The way you’re speaking almost makes me doubt whether I mistakenly killed the innocent...

"So, after all this, you’re here to avenge a group of Jiangyang bandits?

"Truly ridiculous...

"What a pity, that I, admired as a hero for life, might die at the hands of a mouse like you."

Li Weiran couldn’t help but glance at the black-clothed man and softly said:

"Fellow hidden in the dark, will you not show yourself?"

After these words were spoken, there was not the slightest sound.

In the entire tavern, apart from the sound of the girl in the corner eating meat, there was no other sound.

Having waited for a long time without hearing a response, impatience gradually showed on Li Weiran’s face.

Just as he was about to speak, a voice filled with robust energy sounded:

"Master, we’re out of meat!!"

"Then let the waiter bring up some more?"

A man in his thirties from the corner tentatively suggested.

"Mm-mm-mm."

The little girl immediately nodded, like a chick pecking at rice, seemingly afraid the master would change his mind, and quickly shouted:

"Waiter, bring up the meat, bring up large bone meat!!!"

The waiter was shocked.

At such a crucial moment, who would dare bring you more meat?

He thought to himself that this girl truly wasn’t afraid of dying.

Li Weiran’s rage was already raging, and upon hearing this girl’s words, he couldn’t help but glare angrily:

"Silence!!"

"Huh?"

The girl was taken aback, pointing to her nose:

"Are you talking to me?"

"Can you see anyone else here?"

Li Weiran was furious.

The girl thought for a moment and pointed to the two people beside her:

"There is the Master here, and... the future Third Master."

This instantly made the opposite girl’s face turn red.

The ’Master’ seemed a bit shy too.

Then she pointed to the few people beside Li Weiran:

"And there’s them... Oh, and the Shopkeeper’s waiter too.

"Waiter, hurry with the meat, I’m still hungry.

"So many people, how would I know who you’re talking to?"

"...you have a death wish!!"

Li Weiran shouted in anger and was about to step forward to teach this insolent young girl a lesson.

Thinking that with her young age and his martial arts, she could be easily handled.

The ’Master’, witnessing this, quickly stood up:

"Hold on, hold on, this child has been a bit witless since birth, please don’t be offended by her, Hero Li.

"Everyone, just continue with your business, we’ll just sit here, eat some meat, drink some wine... and then resume our journey once we’re full.

"What nonsense!!"

Without these words, Li Weiran might have been fine.

But upon hearing this, he felt a surge of wicked fire rushing to the top of his head:

"We’re conducting business here, and you refuse to leave, and still plan to eat meat and drink wine here?

"Truly, you don’t hold Cangyu’s Three Heroes in any regard!

"Second, come over here and forget about Ning Xiyin for a moment, kill these three first!"

Turning his head, with an exchange of glances, a consensus had been reached.

The idea was simple.

The person in the shadows had an invisible strike, clearly possessing an exquisite hidden weapon skill.

This person did not want to reveal themselves, presumably because their own skills were unremarkable.

Otherwise, why mess around in the shadows?

After all, a person’s energy is limited.