Chapter 971
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Chapter 971 Shadow Gate’s Su Changge
Bai Konggu looked up at the sky, his expression changing unpredictably. After a moment, he let out a heavy sigh.
He didn’t know when it started, but the essence of the Sky-Watching Bureau had gradually changed.
Originally, it was an organization that served cultivators throughout the world.
But now, the Sky-Watching Bureau exclusively served those few old fellows.
What made it even more frustrating was that Bai Konggu couldn’t refuse their demands.
Because… without these old fellows, there would be no Sky-Watching Bureau.
All the resources and information of the Sky-Watching Bureau were provided by these old fellows.
But in previous years, these old fellows had delegated authority to Bai Konggu to manage the Bureau, and almost never inquired about its affairs.
And when Bai Konggu encountered difficulties, he would seek their help.
If they had time, they were willing to lend a hand.
That state was the most ideal.
But in recent years, especially lately… these old fellows began to frequently interfere with the Bureau’s affairs.
Many things Bai Konggu didn’t want to do, but under the demands of the old fellows, he had no choice but to comply.
Some matters, when carefully considering the consequences and deducing the thoughts of those old fellows, were extremely terrifying.
During this period, Bai Konggu had been under tremendous pressure.
On one hand, he was unwilling for the Sky-Watching Bureau to become a tool for these old fellows to profit.
But on the other hand, he had no choice but to obey their orders.
The foundation of the Sky-Watching Bureau was in the hands of these old fellows.
It could be said that if these old fellows became displeased, the Sky-Watching Bureau would collapse in an instant.
Bai Konggu’s mood was now extremely complicated.
Especially after yesterday’s events didn’t unfold as expected… the situation had become even more difficult.
“Sigh… no matter what, I still need to slow things down.” Bai Konggu stood up from his armchair.
He looked at the Immortal Communication Stele in front of him, shook his head, and slowly walked away.
…
Yinlin Manor.
Fang Yu sat alone in the small teahouse, drinking tea.
Shortly after, Zheng Ze came to him.
“How’s the situation on East Sun Island? Have all four Snake families been eliminated?” Fang Yu asked, looking at Zheng Ze.
Zheng Ze shook his head, confusion appearing in his eyes, and said: “The Yagi family was wiped out the night before last, and the Kamimura family was destroyed yesterday morning… When this news spread, the entire East Sun Island was in an uproar. The remaining Udagawa and Matsuo families have united to prepare a joint response… and the official organizations on East Sun Island have also dispatched many personnel to make defensive preparations in advance.”
“But as a result, the killer didn’t appear again.”
“Hearing the news, they probably went into hiding,” Fang Yu said.
“Currently, the Udagawa and Matsuo families remain vigilant,” Zheng Ze replied.
“Is there really no information about the killer at all?” Fang Yu asked.
“None,” Zheng Ze answered. “The only thing that can be confirmed now is that the killer is extremely powerful and their methods are exceptionally brutal.”
“Additionally, the current suspects on East Sun Island…”
At this point, Zheng Ze’s expression became somewhat strange.
“What is it?” Fang Yu asked.
“The current suspect on East Sun Island is our North Capital Martial Arts Association,” Zheng Ze replied.
“Huh?” Fang Yu was stunned for a moment and said, “How did we get involved in this?”
“The Yagi and Kamimura families each had over five hundred clan members. Moreover, due to their Snake bloodline, even those who never practiced martial arts had physical abilities several times stronger than ordinary people,” Zheng Ze said. “With over a thousand powerful Snake clan members dead, without a single survivor… they believe the killer definitely isn’t just one person, but a powerful organization.”
“Their reasoning is reasonable… but even if it’s an organization, how did they connect it to the North Capital Martial Arts Association? Don’t these four Snake families have any opposing forces on East Sun Island?” Fang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
“Well… from what I’ve heard, on East Sun Island… the four Snake families seem to truly have few enemies,” Zheng Ze hesitantly replied. “Because the four Snake families act in unison, and their combined strength is too formidable, no one dares to oppose them.”
“That only means potential enemies don’t dare to show themselves because their opponents are too strong, not that they don’t have enemies, right?” Fang Yu said.
“That’s true… but on East Sun Island, the current theory points to our North Capital Martial Arts Association,” Zheng Ze said. “After all, the Yagi family was attacked the same night we released Yagi Ken… on this point alone, it’s difficult for us to clear our connection.”
“This is like throwing shit at us from across the ocean,” Fang Yu shook his head and looked at Zheng Ze, then asked, “What does Huaixu say?”
“I told Master about this last night, but he hasn’t responded yet. Today he…” Zheng Ze was saying.
“I want to send a team to East Sun Island,” Huaixu’s voice came from outside just then.
Zheng Ze turned his head and saw that Huaixu had already walked to the teahouse.
“Master,” Zheng Ze immediately bowed.
“East Sun Island is forcibly blaming you, and this needs to be addressed?” Fang Yu looked at Huaixu and asked.
“Our relationship with East Sun Island’s Ninja Organization has always been good. Sending people over is just to make a statement,” Huaixu said. “As long as the Ninja Organization believes us, we don’t need to care about other voices on East Sun Island.”
Fang Yu had always trusted Huaixu’s handling of matters.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Yu looked at Huaixu and said, “How about this, you don’t need to send a team, I’ll go for you.”
Huaixu was slightly surprised and asked, “Brother Fang, you want to go to East Sun Island?”
“Yes, I’m quite interested in the so-called Snake families, and I also want to meet the ruthless person who wiped out two families,” Fang Yu said.
“I see… you should still bring several people to represent the North Capital Martial Arts Association,” Huaixu said.
“Then Zheng Ze, and a few more people of your choice,” Fang Yu said.
“You can select the personnel,” Huaixu turned to Zheng Ze and said.
“Yes, Master,” Zheng Ze replied.
“Let’s depart this afternoon,” Fang Yu said.
…
Fang Yu went home briefly.
He found Su Lengyun and took off the Void Spirit Ring, giving it to her.
The Void Spirit Ring needed to absorb yin energy as energy storage.
Fang Yu had been using the Void Spirit Ring quite frequently recently, and the spatial power inside was almost depleted.
“Brother Yu, are you going out again this afternoon?” Su Lengyun put the Void Spirit Ring on her finger and asked.
“Yes, going to East Sun Island,” Fang Yu said.
“East Sun Island? Did something happen?” Su Lengyun’s eyes flickered slightly as she asked.
“No, just going for a visit, to investigate someone,” Fang Yu replied.
“Mm, be careful,” Su Lengyun gently advised.
…
At three-thirty in the afternoon, Fang Yu left home and sat in Zheng Ze’s car, heading to the port.
This time, the Void-Devouring Beast didn’t come along.
It seemed it still hadn’t resolved its indigestion problem.
After arriving at the dock, Fang Yu and Zheng Ze, along with four white-robed martial artists from the Martial Arts Association, boarded the passenger ship together.
“How long does it take to get to East Sun Island from here?” Fang Yu asked.
“At this ship’s speed… we should arrive tomorrow morning,” Zheng Ze replied.
“Tomorrow morning? So it’s a journey of more than ten hours… that means two days ago when Yagi Ken boarded the ship at six or seven in the evening, the Yagi family was wiped out just a few hours later… which means Yagi Ken was forced to leave the passenger ship midway and flew directly back to East Sun Island using qi?” Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking.
There weren’t many passengers on the ship.
Zheng Ze and the other four martial artists sat in the cabin.
Fang Yu stood alone on the deck, looking at the blue sea.
Suddenly, Fang Yu frowned.
A cold aura came from behind.
Fang Yu frowned slightly and turned around.
A young man wearing a light blue robe had already walked up to him.
This person was holding a silvery sharp tool in his hand.
When he walked toward Fang Yu, he didn’t make any footsteps.
This indicated it was intentional.
“As expected of the legendary Master Fang Yu! You could easily detect my approach. I’m truly impressed,” this man was extremely handsome, and when he smiled, dimples appeared on his face, clearly appealing to women.
“Who are you?” Fang Yu asked expressionlessly.
“My name is Su Changge, from Zeshan Shadow Gate,” the man said.
“Never heard of it,” Fang Yu said.
“Well, Zeshan is actually within North Capital, it’s just the Shadow Gate of North Capital,” Su Changge said with an embarrassed expression.
“What were you trying to do just now?” Fang Yu didn’t care about Su Changge’s identity and coldly asked, staring at the sharp tool in his hand.
Su Changge followed Fang Yu’s gaze, looked at the sharp tool in his hand, gave a dry laugh, and said, “Master Fang, you misunderstand. This thing isn’t for killing people, it’s actually just a handy fan I use to cool myself.”
As he spoke, Su Changge flicked his right hand.
“Swoosh!”
The sharp tool in his hand suddenly opened up, turning into a fan.
However, this fan wasn’t made of wood and paper, but some kind of metal, with various hidden weapons inside.
Flying knives, thin silver needles, and even small steel balls.
“Master Fang… these things inside were forcibly put there by my master. I’ve truly never used them,” Su Changge chuckled and explained.
“What exactly do you want?” Fang Yu’s frown deepened as he asked.
Su Changge’s appearance was strange, and his behavior was odd.
His speaking style didn’t match his handsome appearance at all, displaying a fawning and sleazy aura throughout.
“It’s like this, I was originally just an ordinary disciple in the Shadow Gate… that’s being too modest… actually, I’m the head disciple of the Shadow Gate, somewhat famous in the North Capital martial arts world…” Su Changge said.
“Get to the point,” Fang Yu said.
“Alright… A few days ago, I was researching new hidden weapons in my quarters when several of my junior brothers suddenly ran in, exclaiming in surprise. You should know, these junior brothers are usually very well-behaved and never disturb me, but this time they were so unusual that I naturally needed to ask them what was happening…” Su Changge continued unhurriedly.
Fang Yu looked at Su Changge without speaking, a cold smile appearing on his face as he raised his right hand.
“To summarize, after hearing about Master Fang’s exploits at the Hundred Sects Competition, I developed great admiration, and now fortunately meeting you in person on this ship, I wanted to come over and greet Master Fang, to express my boundless respect for you that flows like a mighty river…” Su Changge’s expression changed when he saw Fang Yu’s raised hand, and he immediately spoke much faster.
