Chapter 97 - 89: Making a Move

Chapter 97: Chapter 89: Making a Move

"Constable, save me!"

Zheng Wang cried out in terror.

A flash of mockery crossed the black-robed figure’s eyes.

’Constable?’

’No one can save you.’

’In South City, no one can block my swift saber.’

The black-robed figure thought to himself. He could already picture his Willow Leaf Saber slicing open Zheng Wang’s throat, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up.

Just then, he suddenly felt a chill on his face.

It was raining.

The black-robed figure subconsciously looked up at the sky, a deep sense of unease suddenly rising in his heart.

DING!

At that exact moment, a single drop of rain landed on his Willow Leaf Saber.

This raindrop, as if it weighed a thousand pounds, actually knocked the blade aside, causing it to graze past Zheng Wang’s shoulder.

The black-robed figure’s pupils contracted sharply, and a look of terror involuntarily appeared on his face.

His figure shot backward in a flash. He paid no mind to continuing his pursuit of Zheng Wang and the others; his first instinct was to flee.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Under the hazy moonlight, a figure appeared beneath a nearby roof ridge.

He leaped down, and a flash of saber light blinded everyone’s eyes.

"Autumn Water—"

Wang Lai muttered to himself.

He saw Su Mu’s figure and the black-robed figure cross paths.

He saw the black-robed figure continue to rush forward.

He saw Su Mu sheathe his saber without even looking back.

The black-robed figure staggered forward two steps, then crashed to the ground. His head, separated from his body, rolled far away. Blood sprayed out for more than ten feet.

Wang Lai couldn’t help but swallow.

’Dead?’

Everyone who saw this scene was deeply shaken.

The captured Hospital Martial Artists from the Xu Family were even more terrified. ’It’s over. It’s really over this time.’

"Clean this up. We’re going to the Xu Family."

Su Mu spoke in a calm tone, never once looking back at the black-robed figure’s corpse.

It was as if he knew that once his saber struck, the man’s death was already certain.

’Go to the Xu Family?’

Excitement flashed in the eyes of Zheng Wang and the others.

’Looks like we’re really going to score a major achievement tonight.’

Wang Lai approached Su Mu with a complicated expression and said in a low voice, "With a Fourth Stage of Body Tempering expert making a move, I’m afraid there’s someone behind the Xu Family."

A minor family like the Xu Family couldn’t possibly retain an expert at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering, especially one who has mastered saber intent.

Su Mu understood his meaning. He was telling Su Mu to quit while he was ahead and not move against the Xu Family.

But now that Su Mu had made his move, how could he be indecisive?

If you don’t finish off a snake, it will bite you.

"I don’t know if there’s anyone behind the Xu Family. I only know that they are illegally possessing military weapons."

Su Mu said faintly.

"Zheng Wang, tell him what the crime is for illegally possessing military weapons."

"Illegally possessing military weapons is punishable by the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan!"

Zheng Wang shouted.

"In that case, let’s get to work."

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

Wang Lai was horrified. He had originally thought Su Mu only wanted to confiscate a batch of smuggled military weapons and use the merit to get promoted to Minister. But now it seemed he wanted to uproot the Xu Family entirely.

"Lord Wang, if your injuries are too severe, you should go back and recuperate. There’s no need to follow."

Su Mu glanced at the stunned Wang Lai and said casually.

"I—I can still fight."

Wang Lai hesitated for a moment, then sighed.

’Tonight’s operation belongs to the South City Bureau. The Sima will definitely be implicated, and the Wang Family won’t be able to stay out of it either.’

’Who knows which families are backing the Xu Family? It might even include our own Wang Family...’

’The only thing to do now is to silence everyone in the Xu Family before things spiral out of control and put an end to this matter here.’

Wang Lai made up his mind. He absolutely could not let any member of the Xu Family survive.

That was why he had to go along.

Su Mu didn’t mind. After that last exchange, he already had a clear understanding of his own actual combat strength.

After tonight, the Xu Family would no longer exist in South City.

...

"Break down the doors and arrest them. Kill anyone who resists, without mercy."

Su Mu led his men to the Xu Family residence. He looked at the vermilion gates and spoke calmly.

The Xu Family’s gates were shut tight; they had clearly already gotten the news.

They had operated in South City for generations. Especially in this neighborhood, the slightest disturbance wouldn’t escape their notice.

The Xu Family might not have noticed their actions before the South City Bureau constables intercepted the carts, but the moment the carts were stopped, the Xu Family realized something was wrong.

But even so, the Xu Family hadn’t expected these constables to arrive so quickly.

Logically speaking, with Elder Qi making a move, even if he couldn’t annihilate this group of constables, he should have at least been able to delay them for an hour.

With that much time, the Xu Family would have had more than enough to mount some kind of response.

But now, the South City Bureau’s constables had come too quickly. They hadn’t had time to notify their masters in the Inner City, nor to pack their valuables and flee.

Wang Lai was the first to charge, swinging his long saber. With a CRACK, CRACK, he smashed the heavy, red-lacquered gates to pieces.

"Kill!"

Wang Lai stormed into the Xu Family residence. Zheng Wang and the others immediately followed, quickly surrounding the entire compound so that not even a drop of water could leak out.

By the time they stepped through the gates, they saw that Wang Lai had already begun a massacre. The ground was littered with household servants and Nursing Homes he had cut down.

At this moment, a group of people rushed out from the inner courtyard.

The man in the lead was none other than the Xu Family Patriarch, Xu San.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Seeing the courtyard full of corpses, a murderous glint flashed through Xu San’s eyes before vanishing.

His Xu Family had always kept a low profile. They had never been short by even a single tael of the silver they were supposed to send to the South City Bureau.

During new years and other holidays, they never dared to be stingy with their tributes.

When the Sima and the constables took their posts, he had even made a show of his goodwill.

He never expected that the South City Bureau would move against his Xu Family just like that, without showing any mercy!

And there hadn’t been any warning signs beforehand.

’It’s the silent dog that bites!’

’You forced my hand!’

Xu San thought to himself.

"To think someone would dare to impersonate Officials and commit robbery! How audacious!