Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 566 - 563 Hidden

Chapter 566: Chapter 563 Hidden

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It took a while for the middle-aged man to come to his senses from that cry of "Ah," as he looked at the young man whose handsome face had completely changed. A worried expression appeared on his face, and he seemed to hesitate to speak.

Following the outburst, the young man seemed to have released the negative emotions inside him and no longer said anything. The hall fell quiet.

Only the middle-aged man knew that the young man’s negative emotions had not been fully vented. He wasn’t calming down, but rather, his calm signaled an even greater anger. His current tranquility was merely the harbinger of a far greater fury!

The air in the hall slowly began to congeal, growing more and more oppressive. He wanted to say something, but he didn’t know what to say.

Finally, when he could no longer bear the terrible oppression, his eyes suddenly lit up, he lifted his head sharply, and looked at the young man, whispering softly, "Young Master, Master Fei has arrived."

"Let him in!"

Upon hearing the words "Master Fei," the young man’s eyebrows instantly rose, and a cold, fierce chill shone in his eyes. His voice also became icier as he spoke.

"Yes!"

The middle-aged man respectfully acknowledged and then hurriedly retreated.

At the door of the villa, a middle-aged man with a sullen expression and a haggard look, with an ordinary face, was standing quietly.

"Master Fei, the Young Master has asked for you to come in."

The middle-aged man glanced at this dejected figure, sighed helplessly, and then said softly.

"Alright, thank you."

The man known as Master Fei showed a strained smile to the middle-aged man and then quickly made his way to the hall.

"Master Fei, be careful. The Young Master, he’s very angry!"

After a moment’s hesitation, the middle-aged man still cautiously whispered a warning in Master Fei’s ear.

"Understood, thank you!"

A bitter smile appeared on Master Fei’s face, and with a glance of gratitude, he continued towards the hall ahead.

In fact, the Young Master was furious; did he really need to be reminded? The moment the news reached him, he had anticipated this. It would have been unusual if the Young Master wasn’t enraged. Was he not aware to be cautious? But what good would it do to be more careful? What difference could it possibly make?

He knew that this time, no matter what, he was the one who would have to take the blame. Why did he, with the surname Fei, have to be so unlucky this time?

All three strongholds had been taken down, with six Bone Tempering Period experts lost, one of them even at the peak. Although he would never be able to break through to a higher realm and his combat strength was only mediocre, such a loss was still more than he could bear!

Moreover, nearly a hundred ’goods’ had been rescued. For such a grave responsibility, someone had to step forward to accept it...

He was undoubtedly the best choice for this!

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

The moment Master Fei and the middle-aged man entered the hall, the young man had already fixed his gaze on the entrance. His eyes were as cold as if he were not human, and his expression was as chilly as a machine.

His tone was equally cold.

"No."

Facing the Young Master’s expression, a sour taste welled up in Master Fei’s heart. After all his toils these past days, to end up with this result—he could see a certain unspeakable desolation in his own eyes.

But he knew that none of this was truly the young man’s fault. If anyone was to blame for this incident, it was his own misfortune and carelessness, and the vile craftiness of the police.

He simply bowed his head in resignation and said softly. As he spoke, he lifted his head again, his eyes filled with a firm resolve, "This incident is entirely my fault. Young Master, I accept any punishment without complaint. Please rest assured, Master Fei will shoulder the responsibilities that are due!"

"Hmph, you’ll shoulder them? That’s easy for you to say, but can you handle it?"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of the young man’s lips.

Master Fei’s head drooped once again. He didn’t find the young man’s words jarring. He knew that it was just the truth—the damage done was irreversible.

The immense loss he had caused indeed wasn’t something he could shoulder— even if he was willing to bear the full brunt of it. The higher-ups would still blame the young man, because, after all, he was the main person responsible for this mission!

His position wasn’t high enough to take the fall for the young man!

"Hmph, stop putting on that deadpan face. Who exactly are you putting on this act for?"

The young man looked at Master Fei, whose head was bowed tightly, almost touching his own neck. Suddenly, an expression of intense irritation appeared on his face. He fiercely slapped the table beside him and shouted angrily.

"Young master..."

The middle-aged man standing nearby, having heard the young man’s words and seeing Master Fei with his head lowered, could no longer hold back. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something in defense of Master Fei, whose hardships were known to him even if others were oblivious.

But as soon as he began to speak, Master Fei stopped him with a look.

"Why don’t you speak? Do you mean to tell me that when Master Fei makes a mistake, he can get away with just a few meaningless, harsh words, and stand here with his head bowed like a dead dog? Is this the explanation you offer me?"

The young man seemed completely oblivious to the middle-aged man’s expression and his intention to interject as he continued to roar at Master Fei, like a lion wounded.

"Young master, I truly have no explanation for what happened this time because to this moment, I still have no idea what went wrong. What I am sure of is that those six subordinates of mine are definitely not careless men. Yet this time, they really didn’t leave behind any hints or clues."

Master Fei, with a calm demeanor, silenced the middle-aged man who was about to speak again, lifted his head, and gazed directly into the eyes of the young man—bloodshot eyes that resembled those of a wounded wild beast. He spoke with an incredibly calm tone.

"I can assert that the ones who took down our three strongholds this time were definitely not the operatives from that so-called special investigations unit, nor were they Situ Qingfeng’s doing. After taking a palm strike from me, his Meridians were injured; he’s not a match for the likes of Zhang San or Zhao Wu! Nor does he have the ability to lead a bunch of useless cops to strike at us!"

After listening to Master Fei’s account, the young man’s expression suddenly became eerily calm, uncharacteristically so. He dropped his gaze, silent for a long time, before slowly lifting his head and locking eyes with Master Fei, "Are you suggesting that they got someone else to do it?"

"Hmm."

Master Fei nodded emphatically, "Before coming here, I had someone make inquiries. All six men, including Zhang, were killed with a single blow, leading me to speculate that the culprit’s skill level is extremely high! It is very likely someone who has broken through that realm, definitely not anyone from the so-called special investigations unit!"

"Could it be someone sent by the Situ family?"

Upon hearing Master Fei’s remark, both the young man and the middle-aged man’s complexions changed, their bodies jolting slightly. After a moment of silence, the young man once again looked up at Master Fei and asked softly.

"I don’t know, I simply haven’t had the time to investigate these things."

Master Fei shook his head.

"I’ve just received the news too, and haven’t had time to check."

The middle-aged man felt the young man’s gaze on him and quickly shook his head as well.

"An expert from the Condensation period."

The young man whispered to himself, a look in his eyes that no one could understand, "Interesting, interesting."

"No matter who it is, regardless of their realm, find them for me. I must find out who this person is that’s secretly sabotaging our plans!"

It took a while before the young man abruptly looked up, a chilly murderous intent flickering in his eyes, as he spoke coldly.

"Yes!"

Feeling the intense killing intent emanating from the young man, the middle-aged man’s demeanor grew stern, and he quickly replied respectfully.

"All the subsequent arrangements have been made, haven’t they?"

Only after hearing the middle-aged man’s response did the young man’s gaze return to Master Fei.

"Everything has been arranged; we’ve already pulled everyone back."

Master Fei nodded, looking somewhat despondent. This time, their losses were truly substantial. All his arrangements had been completely ruined.

"Alright, withdraw. Given the current situation, that’s all we can do for now."

The young man’s eyes also showed a profound sadness. He let out a long sigh, and said in a somewhat disheartened tone, "After all the time, all the arrangements, and all the effort, to have everything fail—defeated in one night, defeated by someone whose identity we still don’t know..."

This was his first mission since coming out of seclusion, the mission he had confidently sworn to flawlessly complete, one that he thought would be effortless...

He knew what he was likely to face next...

But he was also very clear that things had reached a point of no return; not only was there no time left, even if time allowed, there was no possibility of any further action. With this single blow, they had become the target of public censure. One misstep could lead to unrecoverable disaster. All he could do now was to minimize the losses and go completely underground...

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