Chapter 1619 - 1591: Surrounded

"Black Dragon has always wanted to wipe out our whole family, root and branch, but he's also constrained by the clan's rules, so he doesn't dare go too far. Plus my husband Wu Dai had a few friends who opposed him while he was alive, so he let us off for the moment.

We've been living in the slums, but in truth we've been under Black Dragon's surveillance the whole time. That thug A'Ang was someone he sent to keep an eye on us.

This time we killed A'Ang; he'll definitely use that as an excuse, say we committed murder, and drag our entire family into prison.

Once we enter prison, we're as good as dead.

So I must ask Young Master Yang to take my little girl and that boy and go far away. I'll hold off the officers downstairs for a while. You hide in the inn, and after the guards downstairs have all left, you can take my girl and go."

Yang Xiao let out a long breath and laughed:

"Just this little thing, and you're all this nervous?"

Everyone froze, staring at Yang Xiao.

Truly a youngster who doesn't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth. In the Wuheng Capital, there are maybe five people who can still resist Black Dragon's power.

Zhuo Xiaozhen glanced at Yang Xiao and said:

"I know Young Master Yang is an extraordinary person, but Black Dragon's power in the capital is overwhelming. He controls half of the Wuheng Clan's army; even the Clan Leader has to give him some face. So resistance is pointless, it would only add to the casualties."

Zhuo Xiaozhen was tactfully telling Yang Xiao: you can't beat Black Dragon. Our fate is already sealed.

Yang Xiao laughed and said:

"Since they've already surrounded this inn, how could they possibly let me, Wu Min, and that other boy just walk away?"

Zhuo Xiaozhen's face turned awkward as she said:

"I already spoke with the captain leading the team just now. I gave him all one hundred thousand Crystal Disks you sent over yesterday, hoping he'd let two people go. He has agreed."

"So that's how it is."

Yang Xiao nodded.

Yang Xiao suddenly felt a bit of goodwill toward Zhuo Xiaozhen and the Wu Family. At such a critical moment, she could still remain calm and handle things this way, even protecting Yang Xiao's safety and not pushing the murder charge onto him—that was truly rare.

"All of you get up. Something this minor isn't enough to stump me."

Yang Xiao said lightly, sitting down at the table in the room.

Everyone was startled, looking at Yang Xiao.

From his demeanor, he didn't look like he was bragging. But they really couldn't imagine who in the Wuheng Clan's capital could resolve this matter so easily.

Even if the Clan Leader intervened, it probably wouldn't be easy. Where did Yang Xiao get this confidence?

Wu Min hurriedly poured Yang Xiao a cup of tea.

Yang Xiao glanced at Wu Min and laughed:

"Wu Min, you're very pretty. I'll help you find an ideal husband in the future."

Wu Min really wasn't in the mood to joke with Yang Xiao right now. She just stood there blankly beside him.

"What are you spacing out for? Go help your mother up. All of you, get up, stop kneeling. From today on, I'm setting a rule: don't kneel to me at the drop of a hat. I can't bear that. If something comes up, we talk it out, alright? Come on, get up. A little thing like this really can't trip me up."

Everyone looked at Yang Xiao, at a loss for words.

"Huh, so you don't believe in my abilities, is that it?"

Zhuo Xiaozhen and the others got up and quickly said,

"No, we believe in Young Master Yang. It's just… we're worried about your safety, we don't want you dragged into the Wu Family's trouble because of us."

"Wu Min, go downstairs and call that General up here."

Wu Min was stunned and looked at her mother.

Zhuo Xiaozhen nodded:

"Blessing or curse, if it's a curse, you can't dodge it. Wu Min, go. Worst case, we accept our fate!"

By now Wu Min had also steeled herself. She swept away the terror in her heart, calmly nodded, gave Yang Xiao a look, and left the room.

Yang Xiao said to Zhuo Xiaozhen:

"You stay. The rest of them go to other rooms."

Zhuo Xiaozhen had no idea what Yang Xiao wanted to do, but she herself had completely lost any power to choose. She could only wave her hand and have her family leave.

A moment later, footsteps sounded on the stairs as Wu Min led a fully armed Guard Captain inside.

The Guard Captain had barely stepped through the door before he started shouting:

"Madam Wu, I've already given you face. Don't dawdle. Hurry up, I still have to go back and report to Black Dragon General. If I'm late I'll be punished. I can't afford that responsibility."

The Guard Captain suddenly saw Yang Xiao sitting at the table and froze for a moment, then looked at Zhuo Xiaozhen.

"You, you called me up here for this?"

"I'm the one who told you to come up."

Yang Xiao said mildly.

The Guard Captain took one look; he didn't recognize this guy at all, and immediately said coldly:

"You, what the hell are you?"

Before he could finish, Yang Xiao reached out, grabbed the Guard Captain's right arm, and gave it a light twist.

There was a crisp "crack."

The Guard Captain's arm shattered on the spot.

"Ah—"

The Guard Captain let out a scream, staggered back three steps, and drove his left fist toward Yang Xiao.

A surge of intense Killing Aura blasted forth.

Zhuo Xiaozhen and Wu Min were stunned by this sudden turn of events, frozen like stone, blankly watching Yang Xiao and the Guard Captain.

Yang Xiao chuckled softly, extended his palm, and a soft light curtain instantly wrapped around the Killing Aura the Guard Captain had unleashed, completely dissolving his attack.

At the same time, the teacup on Yang Xiao's table flew up and shot toward the Guard Captain's left arm.

The teacup moved very slowly, but the Guard Captain realized he had no ability to resist at all. He could only watch, eyes wide, as the teacup smashed into his left arm.

Another "crack" sounded.

The Guard Captain's left arm was broken as well.

A wave of mortal terror instantly engulfed the Guard Captain. He suddenly realized he'd run into a true expert.

The Guard Captain was at an Empire Level Realm of Cultivation, but he was no match for Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao could crush him with just a pinky finger.

"If you resist again, I won't mind killing you."

Yang Xiao said coldly, withdrawing the spiritual power that had been binding the Guard Captain.

The Guard Captain let out a breath. Ignoring the pain in his arms, he dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Spare me, hero, spare me, lord! It's not my fault, I'm just a hired hand, carrying out Black Dragon Deputy Commander's orders, that's all."

"Go back and tell Black Dragon that I'm a friend of Wu Dai. I'm here today for one reason—to demand justice for Wu Dai's family. Tell him to come here in person. I'll be waiting for him."

"Alright, I'll report to Black Dragon Deputy Commander at once."

The Guard Captain had just had both arms broken by Yang Xiao and was already thinking about how to get revenge. He never expected Yang Xiao to let him go back to summon Black Dragon. Was there really someone this insanely arrogant and stupid in the world?

Fine, just you wait. Let's see how Black Dragon deals with you later.

The Guard Captain stood up, enduring the pain in his arms, and walked out.

"Hold it."

Yang Xiao barked coldly.

The Guard Captain's legs trembled as he turned back around.

"Lord, what else do you order?"

"I hear you took one hundred thousand Crystal Disks from Madam? Planning to take them into your coffin?"

The Guard Captain shuddered and hurriedly said:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll return them to Madam right away."

The Guard Captain's Divine Sense flickered, and a pouch of Crystal Disks flew out of his Space Ring, landing in front of Zhuo Xiaozhen.

"Madam, these are the hundred thousand Crystal Disks you just gave me. I haven't touched a single one. Please check them."

Zhuo Xiaozhen immediately said:

"No need to check."

"No interest?"

Yang Xiao looked at the Guard Captain with a half-smile.

Enduring the pain, the Guard Captain quickly said:

"I still have twenty thousand Crystal Disks here. Consider them my gift to Madam."

A small pouch flew out and landed in front of Zhuo Xiaozhen.

Zhuo Xiaozhen looked at Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao waved at the Guard Captain and said:

"Go on. Hurry up and inform Black Dragon. My time's limited. If he doesn't come, I'll just take Wu Dai's family and leave."

"Rest assured, I'll rush to Black Dragon Deputy Commander's residence as fast as I can."

The Guard Captain's figure flickered as he hurried downstairs.

Once he stepped out of the inn, the hundreds of guards outside saw their captain covered in blood, face pale, and asked in shock:

"Boss, what happened?"

The Guard Captain gritted his teeth and said viciously:

"Surround the inn. Don't let a single person escape. I'm going to invite Black Dragon Commander right now."

The vice captain quickly took out some Healing Pills and fed them to the captain.

"Captain, you rest and recover. I'll go invite Black Dragon Commander."

The Guard Captain nodded.

"Be quick and come back fast."