Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 91 - 87: The Invincible Ordinary Man Zuo Qianhu

Chapter 91: Chapter 87: The Invincible Ordinary Man Zuo Qianhu

"This..."

Xiao Wangba immediately fell into hesitation. Seeing that he seemed unwilling, Li Ping’an hastily added:

"Lord Xiao, let me make it clear that it’s not that I am lecherous, but rather that you have committed a crime so grievous, irreconcilable with the State Preceptor. When two tigers fight, one is sure to be injured. Moreover, the State Preceptor has the upper hand. Therefore, it’s dangerous for your daughters to be with you. You can’t make your moves freely while they are with you, as you have to look after them. So, to alleviate your worries, I am willing to take good care of your two daughters..."

"The strategist indeed thinks far ahead and always considers others. If my daughters could marry a man of such stature, it would be a great fortune for them..."

Xiao Wangba first praised Li Ping’an profusely, then, with a frown, he said:

"My younger daughter, Xiao Yuechi, is not yet betrothed, and I can promise you now, choosing an auspicious day for her to be married into the Zhuge family. However, my older daughter, she..."

Li Ping’an didn’t want to obtain Xiao Yuechi so easily, but his goal was to have both sisters from the Xiao family—having just one was unacceptable. Seeing Xiao Wangba’s difficulty and the implications of his words, he immediately pressed:

"What about your older daughter? Judging by your words, it seems she is already betrothed?"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Xiao Wangba hastened to explain:

"My older daughter was not betrothed either, but a few days ago, when I went to Chang’an City on business, I was actually trying to find her a suitable match..."

Li Ping’an became irritated:

"Who? Who is more prestigious than I, Li Ping’an?"

"This... well..."

Xiao Wangba was reluctant to reveal the name, but pressed by Li Ping’an and wiping sweat from his brow, he finally said unwillingly:

"It’s actually the current Tai..."

"Disaster! A disaster!"

Just as Xiao Wangba was about to finish speaking, suddenly, a member of the Xiao family rushed in frantically from the door:

"Disaster, Master! Zuo Qianhu is coming toward Zhengqi Villa with over fifty men..."

"What? How did Zuo Qianhu know we would be here?"

Xiao Wangba immediately rose, anxiously looking towards the villa’s exterior.

"I don’t know, maybe they are just passing by..."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s hide first. If he causes trouble, it won’t be too late for us to fight back!"

At Xiao Wangba’s command, all members of the Xiao family took advantage of the heavy night and concealed themselves in the dark corners of Zhengqi Villa, waiting for Zuo Qianhu’s arrival.

Li Ping’an, Xiao Wangba, Xiao Qingfeng, Xiao Yuechi, and Yiye Zhiqiu hid behind the main hall to observe.

Because Xiao Wangba had not finished speaking earlier, Li Ping’an was left with a knot in his heart, and he whispered to Xiao Wangba beside him:

"Who exactly is this current Tai?"

"Strategist, you do not know the ferocity of Zuo Qianhu. He is said to be an enemy of ten thousand. With such a formidable enemy at hand, we should deal with him first before discussing anything else."

"Alright then."

Thus, Li Ping’an did not ask any further, but quickly found a handkerchief to cover his face, fearing that Zuo Qianhu would remember how he looked. After all, he had dealings with this Zuo Qianhu back in Qi County Government Office, and this person was a confidant of the State Preceptor, the one responsible for escorting Zhuge Weiwei.

Before the enemy arrived, Li Ping’an quietly moved from beside Xiao Wangba to the anxiously watching Xiao Yuechi’s side and whispered in her ear:

"Yuechi, your father has betrothed you to me. Do you accept?"

"Really?"

Xiao Yuechi was so excited that she almost shouted out loud, luckily Li Ping’an quickly covered her mouth in time.

"Judging by your reaction, you must be willing, right?"

"..."

As the daughter of a well-off family, Xiao Yuechi had never talked about love with any man before the calamity befell her; suddenly asked by Li Ping’an, she felt quite embarrassed and didn’t know how to answer for a moment.

"Senior, I’m afraid..."

"Afraid of what? I’m here for you. Just call me Ping’an from now on."

After quieting her with his words, Li Ping’an took advantage of everyone’s focus on the newcomers and stealthily grabbed Xiao Yuechi’s delicate hand. She did not resist, and as Li Ping’an interlocked their fingers, she blushed. With Li Ping’an by her side, she felt incredibly safe and quietly leaned her head on his shoulder in the darkness.

In the midst of everyone’s extreme tension, the inevitable finally happened. A person led his subordinates into the ghostly, abandoned Zhengqi Villa and kicked open the main gate with force.

Wow! Wow! Wow!

The intruder’s kick startled a flock of crows and bats resting in the trees of Zhengqi Villa, causing them to screech and circle frantically above the main hall.

"My lord, rumors say Zhengqi Villa is very eerie. The whole family of eight of the Zhengqi Villa’s owner died overnight years ago, and since then it’s been in ruins. Villagers nearby say it’s often haunted, and they dare not come close. Maybe we shouldn’t come here to seek bad luck either?"

One of the subordinates said with a shiver, looking at the dark Zhengqi Villa in front of them.

"Humph! I, Zuo Qianhu, have never believed in such ghostly nonsense. Even if there were ghosts, they’d be made by humans. Anyone who gets scared today and screws up the State Preceptor’s business will be killed by me first!"

After threatening his timid subordinates, Zuo Qianhu stepped into the interior of Zhengqi Villa first. When they reached the open area in front of the hall, the moonlight revealed Zuo Qianhu’s appearance to Li Ping’an:

This man was in his thirties, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, fierce as a flame, exuding an aura of righteousness. He had a goatee, his long hair tied up, clad in a crimson robe with Bright Light Armor over it, a Great Tang Tang Knife in his right hand, a long whip in his left, and with five Great Tang Mo Knives on his back, he looked formidable, like a valiant general with eight limbs.

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"This general radiates such righteousness, why would he serve the State Preceptor who recklessly kills the innocent and betrays the country? It’s not right."

Li Ping’an squinted his eyes as he sized up the man, curious, he employed Divine Power: Insight into the Hidden and obtained the man’s basic information:

Cultivation: Steel Realm 90%

Strength: 120, Mana: 0, Defense: 85, Charm: 25, Luck: 10

"Damn! No way! This mortal’s Power Value is actually 20 higher than mine? And forty points higher than the worthless Yiye Zhiqiu?"

Li Ping’an was incredulous:

"But it makes sense. This man is a warrior who has reached the Three Realms of Body Cultivation: Loyal Heart, Steel, Muscle’s Iron Muscle Realm. It seems he has some skills!"

"Acting like ghosts and deceiving people! Who are you trying to scare by placing these eight coffins here?"

As soon as Zuo Qianhu entered the main hall, he saw the terrifying sight of eight coffins. Without saying another word, he advanced and chopped the coffins and the bodies inside into scraps. Narrowing his eyes, he scanned around and then ordered his subordinates:

"The State Preceptor has ordered us to search this area. We have carefully searched the surrounding villages and found no trace of the Imperial Censor. Now only this place remains. We must search thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned, otherwise face military punishment!"

"Yes, my lord!"