Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 208 - 165: Yuan Hao (Two-in-One)

Chapter 208: Chapter 165: Yuan Hao (Two-in-One)

"Xu Yuan... someone is following us."

After walking a distance, Ran Qingmo suddenly transmitted his voice.

The voice was abrupt, and Xu Yuan’s eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing it.

The slums of Pingshui Bay have long and narrow alleys, with the longer ones being about twenty zhang and the shorter ones about seven or eight zhang. The paths are intricate and complex, making it difficult to track someone.

However, after hearing Ran Qingmo’s voice, he subconsciously circulated his Cultivation Technique to probe behind him, but even with his Sixth Grade cultivation and the boost from the Blood Essence Meteoring Art, he still came up empty.

Frowning, Xu Yuan transmitted back,

"Very strong?"

Ran Qingmo pondered for a moment and then shook his head:

"Not very strong, judging by his breathing and heartbeat, he should be around Seventh Grade."

Xu Yuan fell silent for a moment.

A Seventh Grade trailing a Sixth Grade without being detected, especially when his Innate Taoist Body could let his will-spirit leave his body to scout.

Thoughts surging, he glanced at the barely visible footprints on the ground behind him, and understanding dawned on him, but then he narrowed his eyes.

He paused, then chuckled softly,

"It seems the person following us must be an old hand."

"Do you want to get rid of him?" Ran Qingmo asked quite naturally.

Xu Yuan glanced at Ran Qingmo, his lips curving into a hook.

In today’s not-so-peaceful world, especially in certain provincial governing cities, a beautiful woman like Ran Qingmo wandering the martial world would always attract trouble.

The world had been chaotic even in the millennium before last, not to mention the current times.

When walking outside, being ruthless was a necessary condition.

Just like the time she hit him with that stick.

But regarding Ran Qingmo’s suggestion, Xu Yuan shook his head,

"No need, we’ll go back and find him."

After speaking,

Xu Yuan released the restriction on the Saint’s Remnant Soul, and almost instantly, the familiar bass sound resounded.

Very resentful.

"Xu kid, although I know there are things the old man shouldn’t be privy to, do you know how I’ve spent these past ten plus days? Inside the Soul Ring, it’s dark and cold..."

"Alright, alright, you’ve been there for ten thousand years and now you’re complaining about a decade?"

Xu Yuan said somewhat exasperatedly, "Lend me your Soul Power for a moment."

"Tsk..."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul smacked his lips, releasing Soul Power while muttering, "I won’t say much more, but old man, I’ve gone through a lot of trouble to help you, just remember to find me a good disciple."

Xu Yuan shook his head, not bursting his bubble, and in the moment their will-spirits connected, he spotted the person trailing them. He immediately took Xu Xinyao and soared into the sky, landing right in front of the other person in a single breath.

"...."

The empty alley was silent.

Upon seeing the three figures with douli hats appear before him instantly, the tracking man instinctively took a step back, but his expression barely changed.

Seeing the man’s reaction, Xu Yuan roughly figured it out.

The man was a reasonably fit young man, probably in his late twenties, with ordinary features, like an average farmer.

"Scout?"

Xu Yuan didn’t bother with pleasantries and directly asked.

Someone with the tracking skills of this man was either a local gangster or a military scout, based on how he adapted to the situation. Most likely the latter.

If not, he could simply be killed.

If local gangsters were tracking them, especially when Ran Qingmo and Xu Xinyao were present, it was likely not with good intentions.

The man responded calmly, simply clasping his fists:

"Are you here looking for Wolf Head?"

Knowing this was a counter-sign, Xu Yuan smiled and said,

"No, I’m here looking for Monkey."

After a moment of silence, the man respectfully clasped his fists and knelt on the ground:

"I’ve seen the Third Young Master."

Xu Yuan gestured,

"Get up, lead the way."

Immediately standing up, the man quickened his pace and whispered,

"Third Young Master, Commandant Yuan has been waiting for a long time."

Guided by the man, Xu Yuan and his companions walked through several blocks to a high-walled estate guarded by someone. Two imposing stone lions flanked the gate, and there were faint fluctuations of Formation Patterns on the walls.

Indeed, even the poorest places will have their rich, but these sorts of places are usually not bought outright.

Xu Yuan glanced sideways at the man beside him.

Seeing Xu Yuan’s gaze, the man explained in a low voice,

"Third Young Master, this is the residence of the Pingshui Gang’s leader... um, the Pingshui Gang controls the dock unloading, gambling, and the flesh trade in this area."

Having said that, he gestured for the Protector at the gate to open it.

The courtyard gate opened, leading deeper into the compound. Xu Yuan couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Launching a war is not as simple as just deploying troops; preparations for intelligence, supplies, silver taels, and other necessities are also needed.

Once Xu Yinhe made a decision, the people underneath began to act, and the various branch forces coordinated with each other.

The Pingshui Gang was probably the doing of the Black Scale Guards under Lou Ji. He didn’t expect they actually had hidden forces in Wanxiang City as well.

Xu Xinyao looked around and seemed to have reached the same conclusion, saying softly,

"Third Brother, is the leader of the Pingshui Gang from the Black Scale Guards?"

"Likely so,"

Xu Yuan nodded, "It seems Aunt Lou Ji’s people are more capable than we thought."

The chaos in the slums is from the perspective of outsiders, but for those who were born and raised here, they are mostly neighbors.

The slum area is so large and has many attractions that draw visitors, so the sudden arrival of over a hundred new faces might not draw attention, but thousands of additional people in a short period would definitely be noticed by the local turf snakes.

That turf snakes exist is most likely due to "exchanges" with those officially in power, but Wanxiang City, named after the Myriad Manifestation Sect, would naturally have intricate connections with the sect.