CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 52: WHY DID HE WANT TO KILL YOU?

After a fierce battle, he was utterly exhausted.

Ye Qingzhou felt a wave of fatigue wash over his body, yet his mind was incredibly satisfied, like a starving person who finally had a feast.

The battle with Zhan Lie made him experience the thrill of walking between life and death once more.

And it was precisely this thrill that allowed Ye Qingzhou to unleash his potential, comprehending the marvelous use of combining Heart Sword with Sword Techniques, and even glimpsing the path to perfection.

However, now was clearly not the time for exploration and deduction.

Pa pa~

"Hey, wake up."

Ye Qingzhou dragged the two out of the mud truck, threw them on the roadside, and immediately gave them a few hard slaps, making their faces swell.

The two hadn’t had a chance to make a move before they were affected by Zhan Lie’s Blood River True Qi, causing their consciousness to fall into a terror-inducing Spiritual Illusion realm.

Now awakened by Ye Qingzhou, they instinctively screamed: "Ahhh! There are ghosts!"

"Brother-in-law, I told you, one who does many unrighteous deeds will meet their doom. We’ve been haunted by vengeful spirits!"

"Shut up, we haven’t killed anyone, where would vengeful spirits come from?"

"Right, so where did the ghost come from?"

"If you don’t shut up, you two will become ghosts."

When Ye Qingzhou spoke, the two finally noticed his presence and instantly turned into scared quails, trying to feign innocence: "We were just passing by, it has nothing to do with us!"

Ye Qingzhou sneered: "I sensed malice on you. Either tell me who sent you, or die on his behalf."

After speaking, he pressed his hand on his sword, his eyes becoming narrow and sharp.

The two felt a chill on their necks, couldn’t withstand the pressure, and confessed that they were indeed paid to do a job, and the one who hired them was Lii Wei’s butler.

"Three hundred thousand to buy my hand and foot?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

The two nodded forcefully, deeply regretting in their hearts. If they had known Ye Qingzhou was such a ruthless killer, how would they have dared to make trouble?

Especially when they looked at Zhan Lie, lying dead not far away, they shrank their necks even more, not daring to meet Ye Qingzhou’s gaze.

Ye Qingzhou extended his hand: "Hand it over."

"Hand over what?"

"The three hundred thousand."

"Huh?"

"Your money or your life?"

Ye Qingzhou unsheathed the Flying Frost Sword an inch, and the other side immediately cried out: "We only received a hundred thousand as a deposit; we would get the other two hundred thousand after completing the task."

"I don’t care, three hundred thousand, not a penny less."

In the end, the two had no choice but to weepingly pay up and then hurriedly left the scene.

After a few more minutes, security personnel from Mingjian Group and the Martial Arts Association Law Enforcement Team finally arrived.

"I’m Sunx Lichao, what happened here? Why did a battle break out between Professional Level Martial Artists!"

Sunx Lichao was very angry, today it was the responsibility of the Star City Martial Arts Association Law Enforcement Team’s second squad, and now with this incident, someone even died; they would have to write tens of reports!

Mingjian Group’s security department manager Liu Jianmin recognized Sunx Lichao and hurriedly approached with a smile: "Captain Sunx, hello."

"No, I’m not fine at all!"

Sunx Lichao was upset, so he wasn’t in the mood to deal with Liu Jianmin.

Although Liu Jianmin was from the Star City Liu Clan and the manager of Mingjian Group’s security department, he wasn’t even a Professional Martial Artist, so he could only nod and apologize to Sunx Lichao.

"Captain Sunx, rest assured, we will definitely give a proper explanation for this incident."

Subsequently, Ye Qingzhou was called for questioning, to which he candidly replied: "I was cultivating in the park when this person suddenly appeared and threatened to kill me, so I killed him."

Sunx Lichao was at a loss for words, what kind of reason was that?

"So you had a grudge against him?"

"Probably."

"What do you mean by ’probably’? Either you do, or you don’t! Clear it up, why exactly did he want to kill you!"

"Maybe because I killed his brother before."

"!!!"

Hearing that Ye Qingzhou had committed another murder previously, Sunx Lichao almost ordered his immediate arrest on the spot, intending to conduct a thorough interrogation; perhaps they could solve a serial murder case.

However, his subordinates soon confirmed Zhan Lie’s identity: "Captain, the deceased is the A-class wanted criminal Zhan Lie, code-named Blood Wolf, a Martial Dao criminal of the Heart Evil Stream, with a Professional Sixth Rank cultivation, and a bounty of two million!"

Additionally, Ye Qingzhou’s previous killing of Zhan Lie’s younger brother, Zhan Hong, was also documented, leaving Sunx Lichao drenched in cold sweat.

Good Lord, the brothers Zhan Hong and Zhan Lie were ruthless figures, even he himself would have difficulty taking them down.

What background does this young man have; such a strong killing intent at such a young age, it was as if he had seen a ghost!

After clarifying the matter, Sunx Lichao dared not make things difficult for Ye Qingzhou. Learning he was one of the contestants in the current Sword Fighting Competition, he respectfully let him go and directly credited the two million bounty to Ye Qingzhou’s account.

No kidding, with such a martial arts genius, if he didn’t curry favor now, it might be too late later!

Two days later, Qian District.

The atmosphere at the competition site was one of jubilance and excitement, with sounds of cheering and boisterousness ringing out continuously.

In the audience stands, one could see many prominent figures, billion-dollar businessmen, and popular celebrities, gathering in a congregation, all present at the competition site just to witness this annual martial event.

"Hello everyone, I’m Xin’er."

"Hello everyone, I’m the Wandering Son."

On the commentary bench, a man and a woman smiled brightly, both well-known commentators invited by Mingjian Group with a hefty sum to narrate the live event.

Especially female commentator Xin’er, who caused a sensation in the audience as soon as she appeared, with wolf howls and whistles echoing ceaselessly.

No way, she was just too impressive; impressive is good, impressive is wonderful, impressive enough to make people cheer uncontrollably.

Of course, Xin’er wasn’t just a pretty face.

She possessed the strength of a Professional Level Martial Artist, although her practical fighting skills might be questionable, her looks were attractive, her figure was hot, and her theoretical knowledge was quite solid. Combined with a down-to-earth speaking style, she was highly popular online, being one of the top commentators in the Dongji Kingdom.

As for the Wandering Son, his commentary style was also easy to understand, combined with humor and wit, making him famous in his own right.

On this day, Xin’er wore a V-neck, not treating the audience like outsiders, speaking in a sweet and ingratiating tone: "Today, besides me and the Wandering Son, Mingjian Group has also invited a special guest..."

"Let’s give a warm welcome to Picking Stars and Ruling the Universe, Nan Gongyi!"

"Hello everyone, I am Nan Gongyi."

An elegant and extraordinary noble son, with a smile on his face, sat at the guest seat.

Most eye-catching were his perfectly exquisite hands, as if with a gentle reach, he could pluck stars from the heavens and play with them casually.

Nan Gongyi’s appearance incited countless screams from women at the scene.

With his noblesse background, abundant talent, and looks rivaling Pan An, there were few women in the world who didn’t like him.

"God Yi, who do you favor to win this year’s Sword Fighting Competition?"

Xin’er posed the question that the audience was eager to know.

Nan Gongyi lamented upon hearing the question: "If you had asked me two days ago, I would have said Zhu Jinfeng had the greatest chance, but now, I think the outcome is no longer in question."