After they dealt with the Femme Fatale, Lil Bei acquired information about the Zhang Yu and Li Tianling . Li Tianling the giant, had been living in Lord Long’s mansion, which made it almost impossible for Xiao Bing to kill him . So he decided to start with Zhang Yu .
In Shangyang City, there was a lake called the Purified Water Lake . A boat always floated on its surface . Xiao Bing now was standing on its bank with Dumbass and Zhan Hongyan behind him .
The night had gotten darker . Under the faint starlight, they could see that the boat was right in the middle of the lake .
Xiao Bing’s eyes sparkled like stars in the night . He looked at the boat and said calmly, “Hongyan, as a killer, how does it feel to kill people?”
Zhan Hongyan seemed upset, “Everyone has their own reasons . No one is born to be a killer . ”
Xiao Bing sighed, “Yes . It’s just that sometimes we are forced to do things like this . I, for instance, have to do what I don’t want to for the next two days . ”
There was sternness in Zhan Hongyan’s eyes . “Boss, I know you are as powerful as Zhang Yu . But he’s surrounded by water . It is said that even the masters of the pinnacle of the Elixir-strength aren’t his match…”
“I’ll be careful,” Xiao Bing said, “You two don’t need to stay here anymore . Go and kill the elites of the Long Family . Remember, your safety comes first . Once we’re done, let’s meet here and leave this very night . ”
“All right, Brother Bing . ”
Zhan Hongyan and Dumbass exchanged looks, turned away and disappeared in the dark .
Xiao Bing took a deep breath as he stared at the boat floating in the lake . He believed that the best way was to kill Zhang Yu on the boat while he was off guard . If he escapes into the water, he would be invincible . It would be a fierce battle .
Xiao Bing got on the raft he had prepared earlier and rowed towards the middle .
It was a quiet night, which was perfect for Xiao Bing’s plan to kill his foe silently . However, before he even got near boat, a man appeared . His was of average height and slightly thin, his hair was hanging down his shoulder . He faintly resembled the image of the ancient swordsman when he clasped his hands behind his back .
“Is the one on the raft here to kill me?”
His voice sounded mild, but Xiao Bing didn’t dare lose any of his vigilance . Each of the Four Vicious Dragon in the Yangtze River had all kinds of evil deeds and countless of people died by their hands .
Xiao Bing did not deny it . He stopped rowing and upraised his head, looking into the distance . He faintly saw the man’s countenance, thirtyish and handsome .
Xiao Bing said out loudly, “This one is called Xiao Bing of the Jiang City . I’m here to ask for advice . ”
“So you are Xiao Bing…” Zhang Yu sounded surprised . “I was told you were of Transforming-strength . I didn’t expect you to be on the level of the innate . Good, you’re my big brother’s foe . You will die here tonight . ”
Saying that, Zhang Yu took off his coat and the scale-like tight garment was revealed . Xiao Bing surmised that Zhang Yu could move under water freely like a fish .
Aware that his foe was about to dive into the water, Xiao Bing hurled the paddle in his right hand . It hurtled at Zhang Yu as fast as lightening, and was about to pierce his body .
Zhang Yu’s expression changed when seeing the paddle coming at him . He had not expected Xiao Bing, a master at the early stage of Elixir-strength, to have such exceptional force of power . It was because he didn’t know that years ago Xiao Bing had gone beyond the Elixir-strength . He was just walking on a path which he’d already set foot upon . It was like steel-refining . The more times the steel is refined, the purer it will be . And now the power inside Xiao Bing’s body was purer than that of normal Elixir-strength .
The purer one man’s power was, the greater the strength he could exert, which meant that Xiao Bing would be more effective when fighting .
The force coming with the paddle was so formidable that, though he successfully dodged, he had a horrible expression on his face . This Xiao Bing was different from what he had imagined . He once thought he could kill this Xiao Bing as easily as slicing a piece of cake . He had not expected that Xiao Bing would be stronger than he was .
Zhang Yu dove into the water . At the same time Xiao Bing hurled the other paddle, sending it whizzing deep into the water after Zhang Yu heading for his back . But eventually, after travelling about a meter deep, it was overwhelmed by the water’s buoyancy and floated on to the surface .
Xiao Bing frowned . If he fought Zhang Yu on the land, he would definitely have won . But his foe now had the advantage of the surroundings, which meant that he was now at a disadvantage .
Xiao Bing didn’t ponder for long . He jumped onto Zhang Yu’s boat .
Though Zhang Yu was the only person on the boat, it was not particularly small . It could accommodate a dozen of people . It was so steady on the water that Xiao Bing felt as if he was standing on land .
Xiao Bing was very confident that he could beat him if they were face to face . But the situation is very different in water . Zhang Yu’s nickname was Flower in the Waves . He was slick in the water . Xiao Bing remembered that a hero in The Water Margin was also ordinary on land but fierce when in water .
Frowning, Xiao Bing stood on the edge of the boat . The lake was eerily still, which made it difficult for Xiao Bing to sense his foe’s whereabouts .
It was not safe for him to remain on the boat . Xiao Bing deemed it necessary to get back on land, so he went to the cockpit .
As the toughest solider of the special force, Xiao Bing was good with cars, planes, tanks and boats . He decided to drive this boat to shore first because it was not wise to fight him underwater . He was even thinking that maybe he should let Zhang Yu go for tonight .
As Xiao Bing was about to grab hold of the steering wheel, the whole boat suddenly shook . Xiao Bing stood and rushed out of the control cabin .
“What a resolute man . He gave up his ship just like that . ” He noticed that the water around him was rising . “Small wonder that he abandoned his ship . After all, an innate master’s life is much more valuable than that of a ship . It was even worth the life of an master of Clear-strength .
Xiao Bing deemed himself not prudent enough before . If he could not kill Zhang Yu on that ship, it would be a desperate battle . But things didn’t happen as he wished . He slightly rued his decision to come here .
Xiao Bing rushed into the control cabin and drove the ship towards the bank .
But the boat was taking in water and it became heavier, which made it very slow on the water . It seemed that the ship would sink before it got to shore . And most importantly, Xiao Bing could feel the ship tilting .
When the water rose above Xiao Bing’s kneels, he ran out of the control cabin and stood on the highest point of the boat, which was still a hundred meters away from shore . Xiao Bing grabbed a wooden board and hurled a distance away, then he launched into the air, ready to jump on to the board . But he failed to see a shadow moving underwater at an incredulous speed .
At this moment, Zhuge Jiangnan was talking to his two pupils in his bedroom . Then the two exchanged looks and took their leave .
Poisonous Fox went back to his room, locked the door, and hurriedly took out a something from his trouser pocket . It was Zhuge Jiangnan’s handkerchief . Then he put it back into his pocket and pondered for a moment . After that, he opened the door and left Zhuge Mansion .
He drove out of Zhuge Mansion without asking anyone go with him . He drove to his house in the suburb and went into the yard . Since Xiao Bing and his two assistants were on their assassination mission, there was no one there except for him . He took out the handkerchief again and looked around . Then he dropped it in a corner randomly, turned around and walked away .
“Master, you mustn’t blame me . Lord Long is a powerful but arbitrary man . Even if he succeeded in conquering the three provinces in the north, you would never share a seat at his table . He’s an ingrate . But since you attach too much importance on loyalty, I’ll have to seek for another master . ”
Then Poisonous Fox got back into his car and headed towards the house where he kept his woman .
During this quiet night, nobody had any notion that the fate of the three provinces in the north was about to change . Though Lord Long seemed unstoppable in the war among the underground forces of these three province, a turning point was slowly but gradually emerging .
In Hei Province, many cities which were already conquered by the Long Family had a group of uninvited guests in black . They all looked like skilled fighters and were heading towards the houses of the ones who were in charge of the city at the moment .
Master had been the lord of Jiang City for many years and the cities around it also belonged to him . All of Hei Province’s underground world answered to him . There were reasons behind it . He held too much power in his hand, though it might be still inferior to that of Lord Long’s . Because Lord Long and his brother were so powerful that nearly no one could stand a chance with them in the underground world .
However, Master Hou’s force were solid . The men he trained all those years were all skilled and loyal to him . It was not an army that Lord Long could build in just a few years . It would take ten or more years to accomplish it .
And that was Mu Tingchuan’s analysis to Master Hou, the biggest advantage for him to defeat Lord Long, who was much stronger than him .
This night, a shake-out in the three provinces in the north could be foreseen .
And the war between Lord Long and Master Hou, who had aligned himself with Xiao Bing, officially began!
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