Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 736 - 733: It Can’t Be Him!

Chapter 736: Chapter 733: It Can’t Be Him!

(Second update! Later tonight, the third update!)

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Chapter 733: It Can’t Be Him!

"No ’ifs.’ There are no ’ifs’!"

Wang Qingqing looked at the familiar, thin face before her, the eyes that conveyed sincerity and seriousness, her eyes beginning to blur. She extended her index finger and gently placed it at the side of Xiao Yi’s mouth, stopping his next words.

She knew that whatever was to come next was not going to be pleasant; she didn’t want to hear those words. She wished that the words her ears picked up would forever be these beautiful, melodious phrases.

Looking at Wang Qingqing, who with somewhat blurry eyes nestled in his arms, Xiao Yi’s hands trembled slightly, yet he still gently embraced the soft body, holding her close in his arms. Suddenly, something in his heart felt as if it had been harshly touched, and almost instinctively, he wanted to say, "Qingqing, be my girlfriend!"

But at the last moment, just as he was about to speak, he stopped himself. He sighed softly in his heart, his eyes showing a determined look, and silently said, "Qingqing, don’t worry. If one day, when I have completed all my tasks, I will definitely return. At that time, I promise not to disappoint you again!"

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"On the Around City Expressway, a large truck accidentally drove into a hillside, resulting in the deaths of all three passengers onboard. From the current situation, it can be assumed that the accident was caused by the driver’s fatigue. However, none of the three had identity documents, not even a driver’s license. Therefore, immediately after the accident, the transportation department sought the owner of the truck. No one had expected that this contact would unveil two major cases: one of theft and one of murder. According to the owner Mr. Li, the truck had been stolen three days earlier and was already under police investigation. The criminal investigation police directly identified that the three deceased were previously wanted fugitives involved in the assassination case targeting Mr. Chen Jianguo, the chairman of Jianguo Group, the culprits..."

Looking at a page of the news before him, recognizing the faces that were blurred but still distinguishable, Zheng Yi’s fists couldn’t help but slam down on the table.

He had just arrived in the US, and after a flight of more than ten hours, his face showed a trace of fatigue. However, after getting off the plane, he insisted on not heading straight to a hotel or home to sleep. Instead, he immediately opened his laptop at the airport, searching for news from the other side of the ocean he had just left.

The result was unexpected; opening the webpage, he immediately recognized that the three people were his subordinates, his most capable assistants!

Looking at this piece of news, the last bit of hope in his heart finally vanished. They had truly and utterly failed, not only failed but also died.

Uncle Hua next to him also saw the news, and his mood instantly became somber. He had already confirmed their failure, but he never expected that they had actually died in battle.

In this world, talent is not so easily nurtured. These three, while not top experts, had always been their core and most relied upon assistants!

Previously, when they had taken action, arrangements for their escape had already been made perfectly. Everything was ready to receive them, yet unexpectedly, they still ended up forever staying behind there.

"What do you think, who could have done this?"

Zheng Yi looked grimly at Uncle Hua beside him.

He knew it definitely wasn’t as the damn news said about driver fatigue. To hell with driver fatigue; even if they drove day and night without rest, they would never drive off a cliff because of that!

"I... I don’t know. If... if it really was Xiao Yi who did this, then this person is indeed terrifying,"

Uncle Hua sighed lightly, his expression complex as he looked at the image in front of him. His mind began to recall the several encounters he had with Xiao Yi, hoping to find a clue. However, after revisiting those memories, his eyes still remained baffled.

He truly couldn’t find any trace, not even a hint of anything odd from Xiao Yi; he hadn’t felt any change in aura from him.

This could only explain two things, first, the other party was truly just an ordinary person, second, the other party was an extremely terrifying person, his strength, deeper than even himself, in such a case, if he deliberately concealed his aura, it would be absolutely imperceptible to him. If it really was the latter... a chill involuntarily gripped his heart, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

"No, it’s not possible, that bumpkin, didn’t you say you were sure there was no aura on him at all? Could he be stronger than you? How old is he? Is that possible?"

Upon hearing Uncle Hua’s words, Li Zhengyi’s face immediately contorted with rage as he exclaimed excitedly, unwilling to admit or accept that Xiao Yi was so powerful!

After he had spoken, his expression finally calmed down a bit, realizing after some deductions that his worries were unnecessary. There was no way the man named Xiao could be a master! He was just a bumpkin he could crush at will!

Yeah, I was thinking too much, how old is that kid? How could he be stronger than him?

After all, although he looked like he was only in his forties, he was in fact over sixty, nearly seventy. He had been cultivating all his life, for decades, and even though he was considered to have astonishing cultivation talent back in the day, he had only just entered the Condensation period. Could the other party be stronger than him? That was impossible, simply a fairy tale!

Uncle Hua also suddenly woke up, shaking his head, feeling that he had indeed thought too much.

But immediately, he remembered another issue and asked doubtfully, "But how exactly did Zhang San and the others die?"

"Maybe they were not careful for a moment, got outsmarted by that kid’s tricks, or maybe there was some accident, or maybe..."

Li Zhengyi shook his head, speaking slowly, his fist unconsciously tightened again, his eyes growing increasingly cold, and his tone turned extremely chilling, "No matter what, this time, Zhang San and the other three died because of that kid. This account, we must settle it no matter what!"

"Our people absolutely cannot die in vain!"

Li Zhengyi’s fist creaked, every joint tightly clenched repeatedly because of that bumpkin. He believed he was about to deal with him this time, but unexpectedly once again came up empty-handed, not only that, but he had also lost three of his formidable generals! Thinking about that bumpkin still hopping and frolicking on the other side of the ocean, a fire seemed to burn inside him, almost making him wish to immediately fly back to the other side of the Pacific to deal with that guy!

Uncle Hua’s fists also clenched tightly, his face grew cold, and a hint of murderous aura unknowingly began to spread...

Having lost three mighty generals, his heart was completely enraged...

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As life’s wheels rolled forward, after settling matters with Li Zhengyi’s three assassins, Xiao Yi’s life finally returned to some brief tranquility, finally giving him the opportunity to review the textbooks and practice some necessary exercises.

Although Xiao Yi always seemed never to study, he seemed quite indifferent towards exams; even when the whole school had begun reviewing two days ago, he remained unmoved. Suddenly, he started studying earnestly.

This immediately surprised everyone. Naturally, everyone associated Xiao Yi’s change with the recent school-wide uproar. Many couldn’t help but marvel at the power of love, so mighty that it could make someone study so desperately.

But more people simply sneered and mocked.

The way they looked at Xiao Yi started to change. Previously, the students who shared a classroom with Xiao Yi didn’t quite believe he would challenge Fang Jingxu, thinking he wouldn’t do something so foolhardy. But Xiao Yi’s recent behavior suddenly made them think he might indeed do something that foolish.

Regarding Xiao Yi, these students were naturally scared. Xiao Yi had sent Gao Junjie, one of the Four Young Evil Masters, packing and had often violently beaten up the Four Young Evil Masters without ever being punished. All these elements gave them enough reason to fear Xiao Yi; hence, their jeers and whispering were deliberately kept very low, as low as they thought Xiao Yi couldn’t hear.

However, their fear of Xiao Yi did not make them think he was a match for Fang Jingxu. Not to mention someone as talented as Fang Jingxu, even they themselves, in their hearts, felt much more capable than Xiao Yi. In their view, Xiao Yi was just a burly, troublemaker, also a guy who had dumb luck. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)