Chapter 72: Chapter 72: The Gift Chapter 72: Chapter 72: The Gift Editor: Atlas Studios Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun did not wish to receive such a courtesy, so they each stepped aside.
Seeing this, Wei Ziyi did not insist and stood up again, her face wearing a smile.
This young lady had a tall figure, holding a folding fan in her hand, wearing the attire of Yuliu Manor, indeed possessing a bit of a gentlemanly aura.
Su Mo looked over and sighed, “Here’s another slip-up.”
Previously, the three of them joined in unison to investigate Sword Tasting Tower and after they killed some patrolling disciples, they swapped into their robes.
‘Luo Zhen’ forcefully stretched his stature by a foot using the Bone Shrinking Technique, which in the eyes of Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun, was nothing short of divine.
But looking at it now, was it really stretching by a foot?
It was simply that Wei Ziyi had released the Bone Shrinking Technique and reverted to her original height.
Only who could have known that ‘Luo Zhen’ was an impostor, and how many would have thought of this detail?
When Su Mo was reconnoitering the outskirts of Yuliu Manor with Yang Xiaoyun, he self-mockingly called himself ‘late to the party,’ part of which stemmed from this realization.
“Ha ha.”
Wei Ziyi said with a smile, “Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort, please forgive me. Though the Bone Shrinking Technique can be used in reverse, to stretch one’s stature out of thin air by a foot, the agony of stretching skin and flesh is truly unbearable for ordinary people. I have been afraid of pain since I was a child, and I cannot tolerate it.”
“In that case, are you implying that the arrangements of Youquan Sect around Yuliu Manor have been undone by the Luofeng Alliance?”
Yang Xiaoyun looked at Wei Ziyi.
Wei Ziyi shook her head slightly, “Not by the Luofeng Alliance, but by the Wei Family Disciples.”
“Wei Family Disciples…”
Su Mo thoughtfully chewed over these words, sensing some deeper significance.
Below the Luofeng Alliance, who would cast aside their origin and only lay claim with the label ‘Wei Family Disciples’?
Yang Xiaoyun also pondered, lifting her eyes to refocus on Wei Ziyi, “I wonder, what grand scheme has Miss Wei gone through so much trouble for to bring us here?”
“Cooperation.”
Yang Xiaoyun’s words did not catch Wei Ziyi off guard, but Wei Ziyi’s response left Yang Xiaoyun somewhat astonished.
“Cooperation?”
Yang Xiaoyun glanced at Su Mo.
Su Mo sighed, “Miss Wei must be desperate, throwing caution to the wind. Not to mention the Ziyang Escort Agency being little-known, I am but an insignificant nameless person. Even with Yang Xiaoyun being the Young Leader of the Iron Blood Escort Agency, what could she possibly do to assist you?”
“Lord Su is being too modest.”
Wei Ziyi laughed, “Granted, Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort, is currently not well-known, yet after this battle, the name of Lord Su should not be said to be as resplendent as the noonday sun, but will undoubtedly rise significantly.
“As for… Young Master Yang, the Young Leader of the Iron Blood Escort Agency…
“Just on the merit of that title alone, I would like to collaborate with you. Unfortunately, I indeed do not have any leverage that could sway Young Master Yang.”
Yang Xiaoyun watched Wei Ziyi intently, “So it seems Miss Wei has something that could sway Lord Su?”
Wei Ziyi glanced at Yang Xiaoyun, then looked at Su Mo again.
She did not speak.
Yang Xiaoyun lightly raised her eyebrows, glanced at Su Mo, and Su Mo laughed, “Miss Wei, please feel free to speak your mind.”
“Very well.”
Wei Ziyi nodded lightly, “In Luoxia City, within the narrow alleyways, Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort, was ambushed. I presume, with the intelligence of Lord Su, he surely would not believe it was the doing of Wu Chengfeng.”
“That’s also hard to say.”
Su Mo sighed, “Even if it wasn’t Wu Chengfeng, it might be Wu Daoyou paving the way for his own son. It could also be Miss Wei, aiming to strip Wu Daoyou of any possibility of inheriting the Iron Blood Escort Agency.”
“Ha ha ha.”
Wei Ziyi laughed heartily: “Su, the Chief of the Escort, being able to say this, naturally understands that if Wu Daoyou did this, it would be akin to destroying his own long-standing reputation. Although there have been rumors that Yang Yizhi, the Iron Blood Dragon Spear, is dissatisfied with you, his future son-in-law, and has intentionally indulged Wu Chengfeng in pestering the Young Leader.”
“There is absolutely no such thing!”
Yang Xiaoyun cut her off before she could finish.
Wei Ziyi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, “Alright, let’s step back ten thousand paces and assume that Chief Yang really does have a grievance against Lord Su, however, the old friendship between the two families stands. If we let others kill the son of a sworn brotherhood over such a petty matter… such gossip would not sound pleasant.
“The reputation of the Iron Blood Dragon Spear would be brought low.
“Putting personal feelings aside and considering only the interests, Chief Yang is certainly not such an unwise man.
“If Wu Daoyou indeed wishes to collaborate with Chief Yang, wouldn’t this be luring someone into an unjust situation?”
Upon saying this, Wei Ziyi looked at Su Mo: “Lord Su, are you still satisfied with this answer?”
“Acceptable.”
Su Mo nodded.
“That’s good.”
Wei Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief and continued to speak, “Both of you should know that the incident involves the internal strife within the Luofeng Alliance, and I, unfortunately, got involved as well.
“Here, I won’t speak of things like disliking accidental harm to innocents, but rather I want to say one thing…
“Regarding this matter, I can help you investigate. Let this be the beginning of our cooperation…”
“Oh?”
Su Mo gave Wei Ziyi a glance: “So Miss Wei intends to easily clear herself from this matter?”
“Of course not.”
Wei Ziyi shook her head: “Among the Eight Alliance Leaders of the Luofeng Alliance, besides Wu Daoyou, even my grandfather cannot escape involvement in this matter. How could I be so ignorant?
“However, in order to prove my innocence, I have prepared a little gift for Su, the Chief of the Escort.”
“What gift?”
“The Autumn Rain, Pursuing Soul, Meteor of the Night…”
Wei Ziyi snapped open her folding fan: “Meteor Sword, Zhan Ming!”
The Sword Master of Seven Extremes Hall followed the word of another, learned Su Mo’s itinerary, and attempted to intercept Su Mo’s escort.
And the person who told the Sword Master this, was none other than the master under the seat of Hua Qianyu, the City Lord of Tianyu City, the wielder of the Meteor Sword, Zhan Ming!
“It seems nothing can be hidden from Miss Wei.”
Su Mo looked at Wei Ziyi thoughtfully.
Wei Ziyi said candidly: “The secrets of Seven Extremes Hall, which belongs to the Luofeng Alliance, are hardly secrets at all.”
Su Mo believed this to a million percent.
Although Seven Extremes Hall stands independent of sects and factions and does not participate in factional strife, having no entanglement with the Luofeng Alliance.
However… to say that because of this, the Luofeng Alliance would allow Seven Extremes Hall to develop freely is utterly impossible.
Their interior must have been arranged with countless covert and overt agents long ago. If they truly wish to learn something, it is indeed very easy.
Wei Ziyi then continued: “Lord Su may not be aware, but since that night the Sword Master was slain by Lord Su on Jianghu Road, the next day within Tianyu City, that Meteor of the Night, the Autumn Rain, Pursuing Soul vanished. City Lord Hua was furious and made an extensive search but to no avail.
“And in the end, this person fell into my hands.
“Once Lord Su returns to Luoxia City, I will personally deliver this person to you.”
But upon hearing this, Su Mo’s eyebrows raised slightly: “Other than us, how many others know about this matter?”
“… It’s public knowledge.”
Wei Ziyi smiled subtly.