Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 173 - 176: Meeting Zeng Xiaomei Again

Chapter 173: Chapter 176: Meeting Zeng Xiaomei Again

His roar awakened all the people shrouded in fear instantaneously, and all the men were suddenly filled with fighting spirit and fervor. They raised the tools in their hands and chopped at Xiao Yi once again.

"Hmph!"

Watching a few guys with blood-red faces, desperate in their efforts, a cold light flashed in Xiao Yi’s eyes, a sneer crossed his face, and a cold grunt came from his nostrils as his figure incredibly disappeared from their sight once again.

Immediately after that, the next moment, he appeared like a ghost in front of the man who was rushing forward with a cleaver in his hand and fiercely punched him.

"Puh!"

The man spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his figure flew diagonally away like a piece of fluff.

Almost simultaneously, without any pause, Xiao Yi’s figure appeared again in front of another person, and his leg, like iron shears, kicked out viciously.

"Thud!"

Another loud noise, as one man was sent flying again, crashing into the door ahead.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"..."

Amid the successive sounds of crashing, in less than a minute, those thugs holding weapons and surrounding Xiao Yi were all lying on the ground, their fates unknown.

In the hall, except for a little boy still lying in bed unconscious, only a few plain-looking women remained.

Xiao Yi glanced around, a hint of a cold smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he slowly walked towards the middle-aged women.

"You... don’t... don’t... It’s not our fault; we were forced!"

The middle-aged women, having witnessed the scene just now and now looking at Xiao Yi, saw him as if he were a devil; there was no difference at all. What kind of terrifying person was he, with that mysterious movement and that ferocious fist, even more horrifying than the devil? If it weren’t for the striking red blood streaming from their companions, they would have almost thought they were on the set of a film.

Seeing Xiao Yi slowly approaching, their teeth began to chatter.

Forced?

Hearing this, a sneer once again crossed Xiao Yi’s eyes. Did they really think he was a three-year-old child?

Too lazy to waste more words, Xiao Yi moved and slashed out with his hand like a knife, instantly striking the several women away.

After dispatching the last few people, Xiao Yi looked around at the bodies scattered across the floor. He checked on the little boy on the table, confirming that he was only drugged and not harmed. He then calmed himself, stood up, and walked to the other rooms, beginning a thorough room-by-room search. In each room, whenever he saw someone, he did not hesitate to act immediately.

It was only after he had completely searched every room in the entire multi-story village house and confirmed there were no individuals overlooked that he stopped, and returned to the living room.

Looking at the three children he had found on the table, Xiao Yi glanced at the time, assured that Zeng Xiaomei and the others should be arriving soon, he then vanished from the village house like a shadow disappearing down the stairwell.

A few minutes later, Xiao Yi, dressed as he had been before, reappeared on a street corner near the village house.

As soon as he showed up, he saw a group of criminal police officers in uniform rushing towards him. Leading them was the striking figure of Zeng Xiaomei in her uniform. They had come from a different direction than the one Xiao Yi had taken. On another road, several police cars were blocked by a large truck and couldn’t get through.

Eager to speed things up, Zeng Xiaomei didn’t wait to find the truck driver to clear the road; instead, after quickly confirming the address reported in the recent emergency call nearby, she directed her subordinates to get off and walk briskly over.

Xiao Yi hadn’t expected her to approach from this side and noted they had approached very quietly, with no sirens even sounding. When he saw Zeng Xiaomei, he thought about dodging, but it was too late—she had already spotted him.

"Why are you here?"

Zeng Xiaomei’s impression of Xiao Yi was quite strong, though not in a particularly good way. Besides her sister’s seemingly ambiguous relationship with him, a significant reason was Xiao Yi’s behavior at the police station, which always made her feel he was somewhat slippery. That was why she insisted on assigning a bodyguard to her sister, Zeng Xiaoxiao, no matter what.

Seeing Xiao Yi here was a bit surprising for Zeng Xiaomei, and her brows soon furrowed. He was a student; what could he be doing in such a place at this time instead of being in school?

"Officer Zeng, I am here to visit a friend," Xiao Yi responded, stepping forward and greeting her awkwardly.

"You have a friend here?"

Zeng Xiaomei frowned, her extensive experience in criminal investigation and a woman’s intuition telling her that Xiao Yi was just making up an excuse. Moreover, she had looked into Xiao Yi—he wasn’t a local and had only recently registered at Z University after some delays. Considering how far this place was from Z University, it was highly unlikely that he had any friends here.

"Just one."

Xiao Yi, sensing the skepticism in Zeng Xiaomei’s tone, quickly forced a smile.

He had already decided that if she pursued the matter further, he would bring up Li Ling.

Fortunately, Zeng Xiaomei wasn’t interested in his excuses. Her tone and the frown she wore were just out of slight irritation at being lied to. Her focus was on the case, and hearing Xiao Yi continue with his lies, she frowned again and said in a patronizing tone, "Try not to wander around unnecessarily. It’s a good opportunity to have been admitted to Z University. Focus on your studies and learn something in college."

"Yes, I will, thank you, Chief Zeng."

Xiao Yi felt somewhat annoyed by Zeng Xiaomei’s tone. He now understood why he didn’t like her much—not just because she was a police officer, but also because of her condescending tone. However, not wanting to cause any trouble, he did not show his irritation and merely gave a dry laugh, pretending to be receptive. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it and give it monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)