Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Qingyun Tower Ablaze

Chen Tang kept swinging his saber, relying on Copper Skin and his body technique, avoiding vital spots as much as possible to prevent getting injured or bleeding.

With the aid of the Burning Wood Saber in his Divine Illumination State, he charged in and out of the crowd seven times!

The clash of weapons, the screams, the sound of metal striking metal… resounded continuously.

All Chen Tang could see was blood-red, with shadows flickering and blades flashing in the night.

By the end of the battle, even with his stamina, he felt a wave of fatigue.

The One Breath Divine Illumination had already been exhausted.

His clothes, tattered in the chaotic fight, now bore several wounds of varying depth.

However, these wounds didn’t bleed too much.

The shallow ones left only streaks of white on the surface of his Copper Skin.

The deeper cuts, although they broke the Copper Skin, merely showed a faint blood trace, not posing much of a problem.

No one knew how much time passed before Chen Tang swung his blade into empty air, his body lurched uncontrollably forward, stumbling.

Covered in blood, Chen Tang scanned his surroundings with his hand on his saber; all around him, there was no one left standing.

The remaining Black Water Gang members had already fled outside the County Government Office without daring to look back.

Chen Tang looked up and saw that Qingyun Tower was nearby.

Unknowingly, he had fought his way from the County Government’s backyard back to Qingyun Tower!

Chen Tang exhaled deeply, shaking his head.

After such a fierce battle, he was utterly spent, parched and both hungry and exhausted.

He licked his lips, picked up his blood-stained sword, and walked into Qingyun Tower.

The tables on the first floor were in disarray, remnants of food and drink scattered everywhere.

Chen Tang dared not drink Celestial Ginseng Monkey Wine, fearing he would get drunk and make mistakes. He grabbed some cooked meat and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing a few times before swallowing.

He picked up a wine jar beside him, cracked open the clay seal, and tilted his head back for a long drink!

Regularly drinking Celestial Ginseng Monkey Wine had indeed raised his alcohol tolerance.

This ordinary strong liquor could hardly make him drunk anymore.

“Refreshing!”

Chen Tang drank half a jar of wine before stopping, exhaled with a grin, and then hurled the jar at the wall with great force!

Then he went forward and kicked around, smashing all the wine jars stored in the corner on the first floor.

Wine splattered everywhere.

Chen Tang picked up a firelighter and threw it onto the spilled liquor.

The flames met the alcohol and quickly spread around.

Chen Tang left Qingyun Tower and headed back to the County Government’s backyard.

Soon, he arrived at the site of his fight with Cui Zhao.

Cui Zhao, whom he had kicked unconscious and stuffed into a sack, was still lying there motionless.

Chen Tang went over, untied the sack, checked once to ensure the person hadn’t been swapped, and then slung the sack over his back.

He looked back.

Qingyun Tower was now engulfed in roaring flames.

To construct such a luxurious tavern in the County Government Office, one can only imagine how much of the people’s hardship tax they had embezzled.

A fire to burn it down, out of sight and out of mind.

Of course, this fire was also a signal he and Meng Liangyu had agreed upon.

Chen Tang walked a few steps, saw the mark left on the wall, changed direction, and went the other way.

…

County Government Backyard.

County Magistrate Sun, under the protection of Meng Liangyu and his guards, hid in a simple woodshed, listening to the faint sounds of fighting outside, feeling a wave of fear.

“Xiao Meng, it’s all thanks to you this time.”

County Magistrate Sun, still shaken, said, “Luckily, you reacted quickly, otherwise that scoundrel would’ve taken my life.”

Meng Liangyu laughed, “Sir, it’s my duty.”

County Magistrate Sun said, “I wonder where the Evil Wolf Gang found such a fierce person, daring to kill within the County Government Office, truly lawless!”

“After today, no matter how many Evil Wolf Gang members remain, I am determined to eradicate them all! Xiao Meng, by then, the credit will be yours, and I will put in a good word for you. The position of County Captain of Changze County might be yours.”

Meng Liangyu smiled, “That would be much appreciated, sir.”

Everyone hid there for a while, and the sounds of fighting outside gradually diminished until silence fell.

“Seems like it’s over?”

County Magistrate Sun asked.

“It should be.”

Meng Liangyu looked at the distant firelight through the window, saying, “This room is drafty all over, and it’s freezing outside. The sir can’t stay hidden here all night.”

“I’ll take some men out to see, and if there’s no danger, I’ll escort you back home.”

“Mm.”

County Magistrate Sun instinctively nodded.

Meng Liangyu stood up, signaling for Tie Zhu and the others to leave with him.

County Magistrate Sun seemed to think of something suddenly, tugging at Meng Liangyu’s sleeve, whispered, “Xiao Meng, let them go check. You, you stay here and protect me…”

Meng Liangyu said, “Sir, this place is very secluded; no one will find us here.”

“Then, then you stay too. I feel safe with you here.”

County Magistrate Sun did not release his hold on Meng Liangyu’s corner of clothing, his voice slightly trembling, clearly frightened by the previous events.

Meng Liangyu chuckled, “Very well, Tie Zhu, you all go check out Qingyun Tower; leave this place to me.”

“Understood.”

The governmental officials took the order and left.

The woodshed returned to silence.

But for some reason, even with Meng Liangyu by his side, County Magistrate Sun still felt a bit uneasy, his eyelids twitching.

County Magistrate Sun couldn’t help asking, “Xiao Meng, you think that villain won’t find us here, right?”

“No.”

Meng Liangyu said, “Unless someone left him some sort of clue or mark.”

“Huh?”

Hearing this from Meng Liangyu, County Magistrate Sun became even more frightened.

Could there be a mole in the Government Office?

Yan Ji had been closely linked with the Evil Wolf Gang, could he…

While he was lost in these thoughts, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

The pace was neither slow nor fast, but the direction was coming straight here!

County Magistrate Sun’s eyes widened, staring at the entrance, hands instinctively grabbing Meng Liangyu’s arm, not daring to breathe.

With a creak.

The door was pushed open.

A tall figure appeared at the door, carrying a sack, holding a long blade, face obscured, but reeking of blood, nearly causing County Magistrate Sun to faint!

The tall figure walked straight over.

“Xiao, Xiao, Xiao Meng…”

County Magistrate Sun trembled, hastily nudging Meng Liangyu.

Meng Liangyu looked at the newcomer and asked, “Are you okay?”

“No problem, just minor injuries.”

The newcomer replied.

Hearing this conversation, County Magistrate Sun was utterly bewildered.

Before he could react, Meng Liangyu shoved him forward, saying, “He’s all yours.”

County Magistrate Sun stumbled, landing in front of Chen Tang, who was looking at him with tiger eyes filled with murderous intent, and his legs gave way, collapsing on the spot, even wetting himself.

At this point, he finally understood what had happened.

Chen Tang stepped forward and kicked County Magistrate Sun unconscious, then took out some rope and tied him up.

He stuffed a rag into his mouth and placed him in the sack as well.

Chen Tang asked, “You were the last one with him. What will you say if asked?”

“Not a problem.”

Meng Liangyu shrugged, saying, “We were ambushed; I couldn’t beat you, so County Magistrate Sun and I had to escape separately. There might be questions, but they won’t be major.”

“Besides, I can spin your identity onto the Black Water Gang, muddling the tracks, and pinning the crime elsewhere.”

Chen Tang nodded, “Such a sensational case in the County Government Office, with so many officials dead, the Qian Country Court won’t let it slide; both Black Water Gang and Evil Wolf Gang are implicated.”

This was precisely their plan.

Chen Tang could settle his personal vendetta tonight.

At the same time, blood was spilled in the County Government Office, with numerous casualties, all due to the two gangs’ clash, an outrageously bad influence that the Court wouldn’t overlook!

If they could leverage the Qian Country Court’s power to wipe out the Black Water Gang, that would be the ideal outcome.

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