A cold gleaming saber rapidly enlarged before his eyes.
Shi Shisan's hair stood on end, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He quickly leaned back, dodging the long saber that attacked him head-on.
"Bang..." A loud sound rang out.
The long saber heavily struck the ground, and the flagstone path on the ground was immediately split, dividing into two halves.
The owner of the long saber was dressed in black robes with a dark complexion.
Seeing his enemy dodge his attack, Song Cangjie's eyes turned fierce, and with a twist of the long saber in his hand, he attacked Shi Shisan again.
After dodging the sneak attack, Shi Shisan focused his gaze and saw that the attacker was merely a low-grade Martial Artist, his heart settled, and he sneered, "Just a mere low-grade Martial Artist."
Shi Shisan's eyes were sinister, he flicked his robe, and his legs kicked out in rapid succession, his Moves vicious and ruthless, like a fierce storm, making them impossible to block.
Song Cangjie's long saber missed Shi Shisan by several centimeters with each chop, unable to hit him at all.
After a few Moves, Song Cangjie's chest was kicked, his dark complexion turned a little pale, and he retreated several steps.
Several black-robed Constables who had been hidden for a long time swarmed forward, their long sabers whistling as they were brandished.
"Clang clang..." After a few sounds, the long sabers in the hands of the Constables were all kicked away by Shi Shisan, and their Faces were flushed, having suffered not light injuries.
Song Cangjie's Face turned pale, recognizing the Moves the opponent used.
"Wind and Rain Pavilion's Rain Drop Leg Technique?"
Shi Shisan dusted off his robe, his sinister eyes staring at Song Cangjie for a couple of seconds, and he sneered, "You have some insight."
The opponent is from the Wind and Rain Pavilion?
Song Cangjie's Face changed drastically, his heart incredibly shocked.
The Wind and Rain Pavilion is the most top-tier assassin organization in the martial world, with numerous assassins.
It is said that the Wind and Rain Pavilion's Lou Zhu's martial arts have reached the peak of perfection, he is a half-step Grandmaster Realm, and once assassinated a Mount Hua Elder.
After being discovered, he exchanged several blows with the Mount Hua Sect Leader, not falling into a disadvantage.
Recalling the relevant information about the Wind and Rain Pavilion in his mind, Song Cangjie's Face became extremely grim.
He couldn't understand why the Wind and Rain Pavilion's presence would be behind a small child disappearance case.
Time rewinds to half an hour ago.
After several days of investigation, Song Cangjie had found the pattern of the children's disappearances.
All the children disappeared in crowded markets, which indicated that the person behind it deliberately used the crowded and chaotic environment of the markets to act.
Therefore, Song Cangjie left thousand li fragrance on Hu Zi and placed him in the morning market.
To prevent being noticed by anyone with ulterior motives, Song Cangjie specifically went to a stall selling sugar figures and bought one.
When he turned back again, Hu Zi had disappeared as he had expected.
Song Cangjie pretended to react like other parents whose children had gone missing, shouting a few times in the morning market.
Afterward, he quickly gathered his men and took out the "Xunxiang Bee".
The "Xunxiang Bee" is a special type of bee specifically bred by the Six Doors, capable of tracking the scent of thousand li fragrance.
Releasing the Xunxiang Bee, Song Cangjie immediately led the other Constables to quickly track it.
After circling around the city for a long time, Song Cangjie and the Constables were led by the Xunxiang Bee to a relatively secluded residence in Yu Hang County.
Upon seeing that residence, all the Constables' Faces changed color simultaneously.
Because it was Liu County Magistrate's private property in Yu Hang County.
The moment he saw the residence, Song Cangjie finally understood why, as the number of child disappearance cases increased in the past few days, Liu County Magistrate hadn't said much, only urging him to expedite the investigation.
This did not match Liu County Magistrate's usual decisive and vigorous style.
At the same time, Song Cangjie also understood why, after searching all the nearby villages outside the city, they hadn't found any clues.
The reason was that the children were hidden inside the city!
The Constables lay prone on a civilian house not far from the residence, looking at each other, no one speaking.
This situation exceeded their expectations.
Only Song Cangjie's Face was overcast and uncertain, looking extremely grim.
Just as they didn't know how to handle the situation, Shi Shisan, dressed in a long gown and with an ordinary appearance, walked out of the residence.
Song Cangjie no longer hesitated and whispered to his subordinates, "This matter concerns the people of Yu Hang County, we cannot just stand by."
"If it truly is related to Liu County Magistrate, I will report it to the Six Doors."
Hearing the words Six Doors, the other Constables' hearts trembled, and their eyes regained their spirit.
The Six Doors' prestige was much greater than Liu County Magistrate's.
According to what the Constables knew, Captain Song Cangjie had served in the Six Doors before but was dismissed for unknown reasons and had to return to Yu Hang County to be a Captain.
Since Song Cangjie had connections, he could take responsibility for this matter.
Then the Constables had no more worries.
A mere petty thief kidnapping children was nothing.
Song Cangjie flipped down from the civilian house, he looked around, and because Liu County Magistrate's residence was in a remote location, there were no pedestrians nearby.
He calculated the direction Shi Shisan would come from and hid behind the wall.
When Shi Shisan approached, he attacked.
Unexpectedly, a strike that was almost certain to hit was dodged by the opponent.
Shi Shisan even used the Wind and Rain Pavilion's Rain Drop Leg Technique, injuring everyone.
Song Cangjie covered his chest, his meager Internal Force circulating within, attempting to soothe the injury on his chest.
"Wind and Rain Pavilion, why are you kidnapping children?"
"Don't you only do assassination business?"
Song Cangjie asked with a pale Face.
Shi Shisan did not answer Song Cangjie's words, as if Song Cangjie was not worth answering.
Shi Shisan frowned, falling into thought.
He muttered to himself, "That shouldn't be..."
"You're just a low-grade Martial Artist, how could you possibly find this place?"
Shi Shisan thought repeatedly but couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Forget it, thinking about this is pointless. Anyway, transporting this group of children out of the city will be enough to report."
Shi Shisan's gaze fell upon the group of Constables, his eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze cold.
A faint Killing Intent enveloped the Constables.
The Constables sensed this Killing Intent, and simultaneously felt a chill, their Faces turning pale.
This Killing Intent was not something ordinary people could possess; only those who had taken dozens of lives could have it.
Song Cangjie did not get an answer, his Face was overcast and uncertain.
He occasionally looked towards the residence behind Shi Shisan.
His son, Hu Zi, was inside.
Although he didn't know why the Wind and Rain Pavilion was kidnapping children, it definitely wasn't for a good reason.
Song Cangjie picked up his long saber again, a hint of determination added to his eyes.
"Oh? Struggling before death?"
Shi Shisan let out a cold snort and slowly walked towards Song Cangjie.
The distance between the two grew closer and closer.
Every step Shi Shisan took carried an extremely strong Aura in Song Cangjie's eyes.
"Bronze Plate Assassin."
Song Cangjie stared closely at Shi Shisan, slowly saying.
A look of surprise appeared on Shi Shisan's Face, he nodded, "You have some insight, then I'll let you die knowing."
"I am the Wind and Rain Pavilion's Bronze Plate Assassin - Shi Shisan."
Receiving the response, Song Cangjie felt an invisible sigh of relief in his heart.
The Wind and Rain Pavilion's Bronze Plate Assassins are generally Fourth Grade Martial Artists.
The opponent's strength was only one grade higher than his own.
If he used that Move...
He could kill him!
Song Cangjie took a deep breath, tightening his grip on the long saber in his hand.
The gleaming saber blade reflected the sunlight, adding a bright spot on the ground.
The remaining Constables also picked up their long sabers one after another, their thumb and index fingers tightly gripping the hilt, glaring angrily at Shi Shisan.
The two sides confronted each other, their Auras pressing to the extreme, a bloody battle could erupt at any moment.
The scene of the clash just now fell into Chen Ye's eyes as he hid at the street corner.
"There really are sects!"
"Wind and Rain Pavilion, Bronze Plate Assassin!"
A look of excitement appeared in Chen Ye's eyes.
The ancient world, which was originally uninteresting in his eyes, suddenly became interesting.
Chen Ye called out the System, and a red dot appeared on the illusory blue interface, the red dot's location was not far away.
In the morning market, Chen Ye turned around and found Da Ming was gone. After shouting a few times to no avail, he contacted the System immediately.
After discovering that the System had a positioning function, Chen Ye's hanging heart immediately dropped.
Thinking about it, the System's purpose was to cultivate orphans. If the children were kidnapped by human traffickers, what would there be to cultivate?
Calming his excited mood, Chen Ye cautiously watched the battle situation.
"It looks like this group of Constables can't defeat that Bronze Plate Assassin."
"Song Cangjie is a low-grade Martial Artist, is this the grading of Martial Artists?"
"What grade is that man?"
Seeing both sides in a stalemate, a bloody battle was about to erupt.
Chen Ye couldn't help but fall into thought.
If Song Cangjie won, it would be fine, Da Ming might be rescued.
But if he failed...
By himself, he would probably only be able to cry out in pain: Da Ming, rest in peace.
Pondering for a moment in his heart, Chen Ye had an idea.
He spent 5 points and exchanged a set of night clothes from the System shop, quickly putting them on.
Then he stuffed two copper coins into his mouth, so when he spoke later, it would be difficult for people to recognize his voice.
Having made preparations, Chen Ye took a step forward.
A half-smile appeared on Shi Shisan's Face as he walked step by step towards Song Cangjie.
The surrounding Constables holding long sabers seemed to pose no threat in his eyes.
In fact, that was indeed the case; the surrounding Constables were all ordinary people, not Martial Artists.
Song Cangjie mobilized the Internal Force in his body, calculating the distance between Shi Shisan and himself.
When Shi Shisan stepped within five paces, he would reverse his Internal Force.
The Aura of both sides was pressed to the extreme, sweat dripped from the foreheads of the surrounding Constables, a drop of sweat slid down a Constable's Face to his jaw, and then dripped onto the ground.
A drop of shallow black water appeared on the stone slab road.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared on the deserted long street.
Seeing the figure that suddenly appeared, Shi Shisan's steps paused, and his Face showed vigilance.
He saw that the newcomer was wearing night clothes in broad daylight, with black cloth covering his Face, looking like he didn't want others to recognize his appearance, and his heart couldn't help but feel a chill.
Several Constables also noticed Shi Shisan's change and looked towards the street corner one after another.
Song Cangjie initially thought it was a Martial Artists, but seeing that the other party's steps were messy and lacked the sense of balanced force when a Martial Artists took a step, just an ordinary person, a hint of disappointment couldn't help but flash in his eyes.
Immediately after, he shouted loudly, "The Qing County Yamen (Government Office) is handling a case, irrelevant people should leave quickly!"
Song Cangjie's words were protecting the man in black.
Shi Shisan's strength was Fourth Grade, and ordinary people facing him would only find a dead end.
Chen Ye nodded secretly when he heard this, this Captain Song was not bad.
But he did not stop because of these words, instead, he walked generously and fearlessly to the center of the battle.
"Another one looking for death," Shi Shisan sneered.
Since Song Cangjie could tell that the man in black had no martial arts, he naturally could too.
Chen Ye stopped, heard the sound, and looked like he had just noticed.
He looked at Shi Shisan with indifferent eyes, and said in a muffled voice, "A killer from the Wind and Rain Pavilion?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present changed color.
Shi Shisan's Face showed surprise and doubt, his identity was actually seen through with one glance.
Who was this person who came?
"Who are you, sir?" Shi Shisan became vigilant because of Chen Ye's words.
Chen Ye saw that the other party was bluffed by him, and said calmly, "What?"
"You abducted this seat's Disciple, and you won't allow this seat to come knocking?"
Hearing this, Shi Shisan was greatly shocked.
It was already beyond his expectation that this group of Constables could find him.
Unexpectedly, another man in black came looking for him.
Was his movement technique really that poor?
Shi Shisan couldn't help but doubt himself.
The surrounding Constables also showed surprise when they heard the man in black's words.
Song Cangjie's expression was uncertain and surprised, he really couldn't understand the current situation.
The man in black clearly had chaotic steps and was an ordinary person.
But why did the words he spoke sound like a Senior with high martial arts?
Chen Ye stood in the center of the battle, his eyes indifferent, as if everything in the world was unimportant in his eyes.
I wonder if I can bluff him away...
On the surface, Chen Ye looked as steady as an old dog, but in reality, he was panicking internally.
The only thing he could rely on was the 【Vajra Indestructible】 entry.
Shi Shisan hesitated for a moment and regained his composure.
He was a killer, it was impossible for him to be scared away.
What's more, when Shi Shisan saw the man in black arrive, he clearly looked like he had no martial arts at all.
"Playing tricks..."
Shi Shisan sneered, his eyes cold, he flicked his sleeve, took a step forward, ready to attack.
Chen Ye saw Shi Shisan take a step forward and said before he made a Move, "A junior from the Wind and Rain Pavilion..."
"You abducted this seat's Disciple, by rights, this seat should kill you here."
"But considering that this seat once had ties with the Wind and Rain Pavilion, this seat will let you have three Moves."
"Make your Move."
As soon as Chen Ye's muffled words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
Shi Shisan widened his eyes, with an expression like 'Did I hear that wrong?'.
The surrounding Constables were even more surprised.
Song Cangjie's expression was surprised and doubtful, listening to the man in black's words, he seemed to be genuinely powerful.
Could it be...
He suddenly thought of a possibility.
When Song Cangjie was serving in the Six Doors, he had heard of Grandmasters whose martial arts had reached the Realm of effortless control, able to act as they pleased, and who usually moved around no differently from ordinary people who had not practiced martial arts.
Could it be, this man in black is a Grandmaster?
Hiss...
How is this possible!
How could a small Yu Hang County have a Grandmaster in seclusion?
At this moment, the scene suddenly became quiet.
Shi Shisan was the first to react, he did not believe that the man in black in front of him was a master.
It was already unusual for Yu Hang County to have a Captain at the unranked Realm.
How could there be a master in seclusion?
However, Shi Shisan also kept a bit of caution.
Better safe than sorry.
If it were truly a master in seclusion, given the ill reputation of the Wind and Rain Pavilion executioners, he would likely not escape death.
Shi Shisan thought it through, cupped his hands, and said, "Senior, I will make my Move."
Chen Ye snorted coldly, his expression still calm as usual.
As if certain that Shi Shisan could not hurt him.
Shi Shisan saw that the man in black was calm and composed, mobilized the Internal Force in his body, and circulated it according to the Internal Force route of the Raindrop Leg Technique.
He suddenly took a step forward, his legs transforming into streaks of afterimages, moving so fast they were indistinguishable.
"Clang!" A sound of metal clashing rang out.
Shi Shisan had already returned to his original spot, as if he hadn't moved at all just now.
The Constables looked at each other in confusion, being ordinary people, they didn't see clearly what just happened.
Only Song Cangjie saw the scene just now.
Shi Shisan unleashed the Raindrop Leg Technique and kicked the man in black on the chest.
That strike contained eighty percent of Shi Shisan's Internal Force, even a Third Grade Martial Artists would not dare to forcefully take it.
But the man in black didn't Move at all, just stood there stiffly.
Allowing Shi Shisan to kick him.
Song Cangjie was shocked, he was truly shocked.
What shocked him even more was that the man in black spoke.
"Not bad, among Bronze Medal Killers, your kick can rank high."
Chen Ye's voice was muffled, his tone indifferent.
He seemed calm on the surface, but in fact, he was already stunned internally.
So fast.
Chen Ye didn't see how the other party made his Move at all, he just heard the sound of metal clashing coming from his chest.
Fortunately, the 【Vajra Indestructible】 entry given by the System was truly strong, after taking that hit, he was completely fine.
It didn't even hurt, and even the force was dissipated.
Seeing that the man in black was completely fine, Shi Shisan stood frozen on the spot, his hands and feet cold.
How is this possible!
This strike of his used eighty percent of his Internal Force, kicking the chest, even a Martial Artists of the same rank could be kicked to death with one kick.
How is this man in black completely fine!
Chen Ye did not give Shi Shisan a chance to catch his breath, he took a step forward and said lightly, "Two more Moves."
Hearing this, Shi Shisan completely lost the idea of continuing to fight.
His Face changed, he was very sensible, he knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times, and said, "Senior, I was blind and abducted your Disciple. Please, for the sake of my Lou Zhu, show mercy and spare me."
Lou Zhu?
Hearing this word, Chen Ye was thoughtful.
He didn't even look at Shi Shisan, and said in a muffled voice, "Get lost."
"Thank you, Senior!"
Shi Shisan no longer hesitated, he used his lightness skill, pushed off the wall a few times, flipped over, and disappeared in a flash.
An impending bloody battle was thus resolved.
All the Constables present were completely bewildered, looking at each other.
Only Song Cangjie reacted first, cupped his fists respectfully and said, "Thank you, Senior, for your help."
Chen Ye glanced indifferently at Song Cangjie, maintaining the demeanor of a Senior master without speaking.
Suddenly, the gate of the mansion not far away opened, and several small heads peeked out.
Song Cangjie looked and saw his son, exclaiming, "Hu Zi!"
The child wearing a yellow short shirt saw his father, his eyes couldn't help but turn red, and he ran over.
Other Constables also ran towards the children.
Chen Ye frowned slightly when he saw this scene.
What's going on, why did this group of children run out?
He called out the System and saw that the red dot for Da Ming had already reached the next street.
Hmm?
Why did this kid Da Ming run over there?
Chen Ye did not linger, turned around, and ran towards another street.
At the corner, he quickly took off his night clothes and returned to his original appearance.
When the Constables came back to their senses, the man in black from just now had already disappeared.
"Where is that Senior?" The tall, thin Constable said softly.
Song Cangjie held his son, looked at the deserted street, and said in a deep voice, "Seniors of that level are not something we can speculate about."
"Captain, the mansion is on fire!" The small-eyed Constable shouted.
Song Cangjie quickly looked, only to see a plume of black smoke rising above Liu County Magistrate's mansion.
A man's miserable scream also came from the mansion.