Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 442 - 443 Exhausted Return

Chapter 442: Chapter 443 Exhausted Return

"Yes, everything was personally orchestrated by our boss!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s interrogation, the man trembled with a trace of incomparable fear in his eyes, as if he was terribly afraid that Xiao Yi would subject him to some cruel torture if dissatisfied.

"Alas... What a pity!"

Observing the man’s expression and tone, which didn’t seem feigned, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh, his gaze returning to the one-eyed man beside him, who since being lightly tapped by him, had remained as still as a wooden statue. His face still wore a look of shock and disbelief, not moving an inch. Xiao Yi let out another gentle sigh.

He knew that although the one-eyed man was still standing there, with an expression that appeared as though he was still alive, in truth, all life had left his body. When Xiao Yi threatened him twice in succession, a flash of anger in his heart led to a merciless blow, releasing a powerful qi that directly destroyed the man’s vitality, causing his heart to suddenly stop beating.

Now, after hearing their words, regret began to arise within him.

From their conversation, it was clear that this man was likely the leader of another stronghold. If he were still alive, he would certainly know much more than these small fries before him. Perhaps, he could have led them straight to the entire gang’s hideout and taken them down in one fell swoop.

As for whether he would be stubborn and refuse to talk, Xiao Yi was never worried about that. With his Twelve Yin-Yang Needles, he was extremely confident that nobody in this world could keep secrets from him.

The other person who might know those affairs, the direct superior of these men, had already died under Xiao Yi’s tremor, following a severe and painful struggle.

That’s why he felt such regret.

However, Xiao Yi also knew that regretting now was futile. With the situation at hand and the man’s life already departed, there was no possibility of bringing him back, not even a deity could be expected to revive the dead.

The other men beside him did not understand the reason behind Xiao Yi’s sigh; having said all they had to say, they looked towards Xiao Yi with great trepidation, much like prisoners awaiting judgment from the judge above them.

"Alas..."

As their hearts hung in suspense, Xiao Yi finally snapped out of his reverie and looked at them, eyes filled with a hint of pity.

Seeing the pity in Xiao Yi’s eyes, joy suddenly surged in their hearts, almost all believing that Xiao Yi had been persuaded by them and intended to spare them. However, before the smiles could fully bloom on their faces, their expressions froze completely, revealing a mix of unwillingness, disbelief, struggle... a complex interweaving of emotions.

And these complex expressions became their very last, just like the one-eyed man beside them, they seemed to be frozen in place, their bodies stiffening like statues.

"I know you must hate me, but there’s no need to. I never said I would spare you, and besides, having done things that go against morals and nature all your lives, this ending should have been anticipated. If I were to spare you today, I think all those children currently suffering, and the grief-stricken parents, they certainly wouldn’t forgive me. And neither would I forgive myself."

As he slowly withdrew the shimmering silver needles from the men’s chests, carefully putting them away in his pocket, Xiao Yi turned his head to glance at the men one more time, sighing softly and murmuring to himself before picking up Zeng Xiaomei and turning towards the direction of the parked car not far away.

"Alas... It seems I’ve found another trouble."

It was no easy task to place Zeng Xiaomei in the extremely cramped backseat of the car. With the not so bright interior light of the car, Xiao Yi looked at the still bleeding corner of Zeng Xiaomei’s mouth and couldn’t help but smile wryly and shake his head, he then restarted the car and headed towards G City in the distance.

Pat pat...

As Xiao Yi drove the car slowly away, a strong gust of wind blew over the mountain at that moment. Like a domino effect, the men who stood or knelt like statues tumbled down one after another, pressing against the mountain grass and creating a series of pat pat sounds.

.........

Sigh...

Finally resolved...

Coming out from a hospital in a county under H City, Xiao Yi let out a long sigh, a look of inexpressible fatigue on his pale face.

This was the closest town to their previous location and the only hospital in this small city that seemed to have decent medical facilities.

After much deliberation, Xiao Yi decided to bring Zeng Xiaomei here.

First, Zeng Xiaomei’s injuries were extremely serious and had to be treated as quickly as possible. Secondly, Xiao Yi felt that it wasn’t appropriate to take Zeng Xiaomei directly back to G City. He hadn’t had any direct contact with her and didn’t plan on letting others know of his existence.

Leaving her here was the best choice. This place was no longer remote, and although the medical facilities were quite basic, he hadn’t intended to rely on those ordinary doctors to treat her injuries. Just now, he had personally intervened and tended to her serious internal injuries.

With her here, she should be safe. Before he left, he had called the G City police and revealed Zeng Xiaomei’s identity, telling the local doctors to take good care of her.

Now, all she needed to do was wait patiently for the police from G City to come to her aid. He believed that given Zeng Xiaomei’s background, once the G City police knew she was injured and here, they would definitely come as quickly as possible to protect her.

However, Zeng Xiaomei’s injuries were even more severe than he had thought. He was forced to use the Seven Needles Needle Technique once more to stabilize her condition. After a whole day of turmoil, and employing the domineering Seven Needles Technique again, even though Xiao Yi’s cultivation power had increased rapidly recently, he still felt somewhat overwhelmed.

There shouldn’t be any problems now.

After taking a long breath, Xiao Yi turned his head for one last look at the sign of the simple hospital behind him, then quickly walked towards the car he had parked on the side.

When he got back to the car and saw Xiaoxiao sitting safely in the passenger seat, seemingly still asleep, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, smiling bitterly to himself. This girl seemed to be really tired, having been through so much today, and yet she was still sleeping so soundly.

However, it wasn’t just her who was exhausted today, he himself was worn out as well.

Xiao Yi sighed, feeling an unfamiliar exhaustion in his body. He smiled wryly, shook his head, and turned the car key to start the vehicle.

"Brother Xiao."

Just as Xiao Yi turned the key, Xiaoxiao suddenly woke up with a start, opening her sleepy eyes to look at Xiao Yi.

"Little girl, you’re awake? Did I wake you up?"

Xiao Yi was startled for a moment, thinking the sound of starting the car had disturbed her and he couldn’t help but speak with a hint of apology in his eyes.

"No, I had a dream, and it woke me up."

Xiaoxiao shook her head, still with sleepy eyes, she glanced around with some surprise and asked, "Brother Xiao, where are we? How did we get here?"

"This is... on the way home. I just stopped the car to buy something. We’ll be home shortly."

Xiao Yi almost blurted out that this was a hospital, but he caught himself just in time and promptly changed his answer, smiling at her.

"Oh, we’re not home yet."

Fortunately, Xiaoxiao still seemed half asleep and didn’t notice Xiao Yi’s expression, nor did she take a closer look at anything. Hearing Xiao Yi’s words, she yawned greatly, then said to him, "Then I’ll sleep a bit more."

Having said that, she closed her eyes again.

"Sure, you sleep a bit more. I’ll call you when we get home."

Xiao Yi looked at Xiaoxiao, who had once again shut her eyes, and let out a long sigh of relief, nodding gently at her.

That was close; he almost let slip.

It was such a coincidence that the girl happened to wake up just here.

As he restarted the car and continued on the journey back to G City, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but exhale deeply, glancing at Xiaoxiao and feeling somewhat fortunate.

From that county onwards, the road to G City was no longer as difficult as before, with a concrete surface almost all the way. After entering H City’s jurisdiction, there was even a direct expressway, making the journey much easier. But even though the travel was much smoother, by the time Xiao Yi drove back to G City, he was still feeling an indescribable fatigue. Such mechanical operation was very draining, especially on the expressway at high speed, and after treating Zeng Xiaomei’s injuries, he had come out in a rush without even taking a moment to recover, practically not resting at all along the way. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)