kingnovel Chapter 702 Journey to the Mountains and Seas 10
Chapter 702 Journey to the Mountains and Seas 10
Power Gang
As soon as Liu Suifeng stepped into the gang leader's hall, he heard a sarcastic remark.
The King of Men spoke with a hint of schadenfreude: "Liu Suifeng, aren't you known for your unparalleled strategic brilliance? How come you didn't get the Hero's Token this time?"
Liu Suifeng had no interest in paying attention to him. He walked straight in, bowed, and said, "Chief, I failed to obtain the Hero's Token due to my poor performance. Please punish me."
Behind the curtain, Li Chenzhou was taking medicine spoonful by spoonful: "Tell me the truth, and I will make my own judgment."
“Yes, it’s because Suifeng’s skills are inferior to others…” Liu Suifeng lowered his eyes.
Water King interrupted him: "Chief, Xiao Qiushui is just a greenhorn. His martial arts are no match for Liu Suifeng's. How could he not get the Hero's Token? I think Liu Suifeng hid it himself."
Upon hearing this, Li Chenzhou remained unmoved: "Suifeng, continue."
Liu Suifeng recounted his entire original plan, the unexpected events that occurred, and the subsequent events, excluding the humiliation he suffered.
After listening, Li Chenzhou asked the key question: "You mean someone is helping Xiao Qiushui of the Huanhua Sword Sect, and that woman named Ning Qi is highly skilled in martial arts, and you are no match for her?"
"Yes, Kang Chuyu, the nameless demon god under the Sword King, also died at her hands."
Upon hearing this, the other kings were filled with curiosity and skepticism. When did such a person appear in the martial arts world, and why did no one know about him?
Although several of them disliked Liu Suifeng, they had to admit that Liu Suifeng's martial arts skills were quite high.
"Have you found out his identity?" Li Chenzhou put down the medicine bowl, also pondering who this person was.
As far as he knew, the women whose martial arts skills were even higher than Sui Feng's had no need to conceal their identities.
Liu Suifeng was silent for a moment: "...We haven't found out yet. Ning Qi wears a mask almost every day and has never shown her true face to anyone, but I do have some guesses."
"Tell me."
"When Xiao Qiushui still trusted me, in order to become the head of Huanhua Sect and to fight against our Power Gang, she once said that she wanted to seek the help of Qingyun Sect."
"Liu Suifeng, even if you fail in your duties, you can't just drag some force into this to fool the gang leader. Everyone in the Qingyun Sect knows they don't concern themselves with Jianghu affairs, so why would they help someone from the Huanhua Sword Sect?" Shui Wang said with a look of disbelief.
Li Chenzhou recalled the Qingyun Sect Master he had met once before, and looked up to exchange a glance with Zhao Shirong.
Zhao Shirong shook her head, indicating that she was not sure either, and then said, "Suifeng, since you have a guess, tell me your reasoning."
"Chief, Sister Shirong, I'm not entirely sure either, it's just a guess, but Ning Qi's martial arts skills are indeed very high."
He paused, somewhat reluctant to admit it, but still spoke the truth: "Within the Power Gang, perhaps only the gang leader and Sister Shi Rong can rival her."
"Absurd! Liu Suifeng, you don't want to take responsibility, so you actually fabricated such a lie. Chief, I request that Liu Suifeng be punished for failing to perform his duties and making excuses."
The Water King jumped out again; he was the one who disliked Liu Suifeng the most.
Liu Suifeng's statement about "ineffective handling of affairs" and Shui Wang's statement about "incompetent handling of affairs" are not the same thing. One means that he tried his best but encountered an unexpected event and failed to do it, while the other means that he did not try his best and was not capable of doing it well.
The King of Men was equally dissatisfied with Liu Suifeng: "Please, Chief, severely punish Liu Suifeng."
Li Chenzhou's tone remained unchanged: "I, Sui Feng, have done my best, but he still needs to be punished for not being able to find out the identity of the person involved in the accident."
Liu Suifeng pleaded guilty again: "Please punish me, Master."
"You usually work hard for the affairs of the gang, but your strength is insufficient. Since you have not done a good job, I will punish you by not eating or drinking for three days as an example."
After saying that, he continued, "The Hero's Token still needs to be investigated. We will have Sui Feng and Sword King work together to investigate it personally."
"Thank you, Chief. I accept your command."
Li Chenzhou stood up and left the hall with Zhao Shirong.
The others also turned and left. Liu Suifeng walked last, his mood somewhat low, not because he was being punished, but because he had disappointed the gang leader.
The next second, he thought of the root cause of his failure, and how she had teased him.
The gloom on Liu Suifeng's face vanished, replaced by a dark expression.
As he walked, he felt a slight weight in his sleeves.
He took out a white jade medicine bottle from his sleeve, rubbed it in his hand for a moment, then opened the lid, brought it close to his nose and took a light sniff. His expression instantly calmed down and relaxed.
*
"Host, your identity is about to be exposed." Xiao Qi sent the footage of the Power Gang to Wen Piaoran.
While eating, Wen Piaoran started watching the show as if it were a TV drama: "Tsk tsk, Li Chenzhou and Xiao Qiushui look the same, but their styles and temperaments are completely different."
"Host, is this the important point?"
"Liu Suifeng was punished by their gang leader, and he looked so wronged, like he was about to cry?"
In the picture, he is wearing a long ink-wash robe, with a tall and straight posture. He is handsome and refined, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. When he is aggrieved, his eyebrows and eyes are lowered and his eyes are slightly red, which looks strangely captivating.
Xiao Qi, intrigued by her words, looked over and said, "Yes, Liu Suifeng really looks like he's about to cry. Host, wasn't it you who hit him, made him go home and get scolded, and even punished him by not having food or water?"
Wen Piaoran coughed twice: "I only hit him, I didn't kill him. Even if I hadn't made a move, he only took a fake hero token back, and he wasn't even as badly injured as in the original story."
"Alright, host, aren't you worried they'll figure out your identity?"
"They have no evidence, it's all just empty talk. It was just that Xiao Qiushui accidentally drew Liu Suifeng's attention to the Qingyun Sect."
She has almost no distinctive features that can prove her identity in public, such as martial arts skills, fixed clothing, or weapons.
In that case, who else can prove that Ning Qi is her?
"Ok."
*
After dropping off Madam Wu, Xiao Qiushui planned to head to the place she had arranged to meet her parents.
"Boss, let's go. I've packed everything." Zuoqiu Chaoran said, patting the bundle on his body.
Xiao Qiushui looked at the group, especially Tang Rou, who was also unharmed, and felt very happy.
He changed Tang Rou's fate, and although things will still be difficult in the future, he will not give up.
Thinking of this, he was very grateful to Wen Piaoran. Without her, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly for them.
Fortunately, she had sent word that everything was alright, which put his mind at ease. He didn't want to be safe while his ally was in trouble.
"Boss, what are you thinking about? Why are you suddenly spacing out?" Tang Rou asked.
Xiao Qiushui shook her head: "It's okay, but is your sister coming with us too?"
Tang Fang had been following them all along, initially for the sake of his younger brother.
But now that he's going to pick up his parents, she's following along, so it's not hard to guess that she's doing it for the Hero's Token.
Upon hearing this, Tang Rou scratched her head: "Well... Boss, I can't make decisions for my sister."
Tang Fang walked over: "My brother insists on coming with you, so of course I have to keep an eye on him. Didn't we say we were leaving? Are you coming or not?"