LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 186 - 165, I Wouldn't Dare To _1
Chapter 186: Chapter 165, I Wouldn’t Dare To _1
Wu Heng stared at the man before him.
His hand gripped the sword hilt tightly.
He wanted to kill Wenshi outrightly.
But the guild members outside the door deterred him from taking action.
If he angers these members and initiates a chaotic fight,
It would play right into the hands of the anonymous archer.
He drew in a deep breath to calm himself down.
Upon reflection, the likelihood of a guild being involved was indeed slight.
After all, no one would want to bear the blame for killing a squad leader over a frivolous matter.
Moreover, the man was apprended on the spot.
“I believe you…” Wu Heng said.
“Yes, yes, yes, it can’t be me. I would never do such a stupid thing even if I were crazy.” The man immediately echoed.
Wu Heng continued: “I believe you, but tomorrow the whole Outer City Area and even the Outer City will know about the Scorpion Gang’s assassination attempt on a squad leader. What kind of face-saving measures do you think the association will take?”
This….
The cold sweat that had just stopped started to soak his forehead again.
Does the truth really matter?
The guilds to manage the Outer Cities really function as muscle for the City Lord’s Mansion, collecting taxes.
If one group falls, another rises to take its place.
He would undoubtedly die if the association held him accountable.
“Captain, I swear, it wasn’t me.”
Wu Heng asked, “Why did you block us?”
“The home-owner reported a fight here, so we came over.” The man replied promptly.
“I’m asking you, why did you stall us with all that talk?”
Normal association action.
Normally, not even the ‘Iron Guard Knights’ of Inner City would intervene much, let alone a local guild.
It felt odd that these men prevented them from leaving.
The man recalled for a moment, and immediately replied: “My subordinate said there was a lot of money in the room. I had a momentary lapse of judgement and got chatty with you.”
Oh, how he regretted this.
If only he had let them go earlier.
Instead, he let it turn into this mess.
“Call your subordinate in.” Wu Heng ordered.
A glimmer of hope appeared in the man’s eyes as he opened the door and yelled out.
Soon, a man wearing leather armor, his hair disheveled, walked in.
He cautiously observed the people in the room.
Wu Heng asked, “What were you doing just now? What did you say?”
The subordinate was a bit cowardly and kept glancing at his goat-bearded boss.
Upon hearing the question, he replied: “I was just standing in the back and didn’t do anything.”
The goat-bearded man yelled: “Wasn’t it you who said there’s a lot of money here? Be honest.”
The subordinate suddenly realized and said: “I didn’t see it. I also heard it from some people saying that there was money all over the ground. You saw it at that time too, there was indeed a lot of money inside.”
Another person involved?
“Who did you hear it from? Point the person out.”
“I don’t, I don’t know, it seemed to be a man, about 30 years old.”
“You son of…” the goat-bearded man got up and kicked him.
Clearly, the goatee man also realized that something was wrong.
They, his men, were probably used by someone.
Such incidents were not unprecedented in Lundham City.
Often, it was not important who the true culprit was. As long as some people died and the situation was seemingly resolved, that was the end of it.
The man before them was unscathed and still willing to listen to their explanation.
If he had been injured, or worse, dead, they would all have to die with him.
Wu Heng let the subordinate go outside to take a look around.
Indeed, the man was nowhere to be found.
Wu Heng fell silent, choosing to wait patiently instead.
Soon, the invisibly cloaked ‘Glenda’ and ‘Xiao Xiao’ each returned.
The shared images showed an even larger crowd of onlookers.
No suspicious person was found, everyone was discussing the anonymous archer.
Looking at the two men before him, Wu Heng said, “Let’s go, come with me. You will be subjected to the association’s investigation. If you didn’t do it, you should be let off.”
“No, no, no, I’m not allowed to enter the Inner City area. As long as you know it wasn’t me, that’s enough.” The goat-bearded man replied hastily.
He regretted it bitterly.
How did he get involved with the association’s affairs?
“Think carefully. If you come with me now, I’ll vouch for you. If the association sends people to arrest you, you’ll be on their wanted list.”
The man swallowed and hesitated for a moment before replying: “Okay, I’ll go with you.”
“Get your men to disperse the crowd and prepare the carriage.”
“Okay!”
The man immediately went to the door and started directing his men.
The crowd was dispersed, and a carriage was parked outside.
Wu Heng and the body of the deceased fugitive got into the carriage together.
Under the escort of Duke and others, they headed toward the Inner City.
…
The Adventurer’s Association.
Gomez the Deacon personally interrogated this Outer City gang leader.
A squad leader of the Eighth Squad had been killed a few days ago and his killer still hadn’t been caught. Now the 12th Squad has faced an assassination attempt.
This was a monumental disgrace to the Adventurer Association of Lundham City.
His anger as a steward had reached the tipping point.
He almost killed the goatee and his minion to take a post-death question, as corpses couldn’t lie.
But in the end, he didn’t.
The gang that managed law and order in this territory also belonged to the City Lord’s Mansion, so they had to save each other some face.
Soon, Wu Heng returned from the interrogation room.
Duke and Mata got up immediately and asked with concern, “Captain, how did it go?”
Wu Heng sat down on the sofa and said, “The steward is taking this matter very seriously, but no results came out, be cautious these two days.”
” Oh, we will be fine, Captain. You take care though, it seemed like they were targeting you.”
Wu Heng nodded, it felt that way to him too.
At that time, Duke was talking to them outside for a long time without any anomalies.
But when he went out, he was hit with a surprise attack after saying only a few words.
Luckily, Bawudong blocked it, otherwise, he might have died outside.
“It’s fine, let’s split the money now, and then we will all go home, I will let you know when we have a task,” said Wu Heng.
Then, he divided the reward for the mission and the money they had scavenged.
After everyone got their share and chatted for a bit, they all went home.
…
Dusk.
Kon, kon, kon~!
There was a knock on the door.
When the door was opened, Win Mansha, the wife of a gang member, stood at the door with her arms crossed.
“Sis,” Mini called out sweetly.
Although she yelled every day that she would beat down the gang members once her training was complete.
She acted obediently in front of the sister-in-law of the gang.
“Hmm,” responded Wen Mansha, after taking off her coat hurriedly upon entering, she quickly walked into the house, saying, “Master, I heard you had a dangerous encounter today, hope you aren’t hurt!”
While talking, she rushed over, bringing a fragrance along with her.
Wu Heng asked, “It’s okay, how’s it being talked about outside?”
“People outside are saying that the Scorpion Gang tried to kill you, but they didn’t succeed,” Wen Mansha checked him all over.
They had a contractual relationship with each other.
If Wu Heng died, the slaves with the soul brands would also be affected.
Those with low levels would disintegrate directly, and those with higher levels would have their soul state affected, turning them foolish in the future.
Therefore, their fates were completely tied to Wu Heng’s.
If anything happened to Wu Heng, none of them would survive.
Seeing that Wu Heng was unharmed, the other two maids also came over immediately, faces full of concern.
“It has nothing to do with you, someone is causing trouble,” said Wu Heng.
“Did the Scorpion Gang do this?” asked Wen Mansha.
“It probably isn’t their doing. You arrange for someone to keep an eye on this matter for now, see if we can find out who it is,” Wu Heng said.
The association is also taking this matter very seriously now, and the various teams have started investigating this matter in secret.
Relying only on the association to identify the murderer wouldn’t be sufficient.
After all, he didn’t have any fellowship with the rest of the teams.
Nobody would investigate this matter wholeheartedly.
“Hmm, I understand. I can arrange for people to flatten the Scorpion Gang tonight if you want,” Wen Mansha said directly.
Wu Heng pinched her little face, “No need, they were probably just being used.”
He had some guesses in his heart.
The first possibility was the accomplices of the fugitive he had captured. At that time, they were outside and saw their companion being killed, so they launched a surprise attack from the dark.
The second possibility was the ‘Sky Eye Cultivation Association’. They wanted to take action directly because his asking price was too high.
The third possibility was that the enemies of the Scorpion Gang were framing them and launching a surprise attack.
The fourth possibility was previous enemies or accomplices of the fugitives he had previously captured. If he went down this line of thought, the scope would be too wide, making it hard to investigate.
The first three possibilities were more likely.
“Fine, but we can’t let this matter go. If there is trouble on the Scorpion Gang’s territory, I will make them pay the price,” Wen Mansha said, grinding her teeth.
True to her gang-style demeanor.
“By the way, do you know someone named ‘Gianluca’?” Wu Heng asked.
This was the name of the old man from the Sky Eye Cultivation Association who planned to give him five women as friends.
It was still necessary to investigate his identity.
In all likelihood, they were behind this.
Wen Mansha shook her head, “I’m not clear. What industry is he from? I will ask someone to ask around.”
“Apparently, he is the owner of the Blue Roar Tavern and has some other businesses in town. I don’t know much about him,” said Wu Heng.
“Alright, once I go back, I’ll have people inquire about him. It won’t be hard if we are just asking for information,” Wen Mansha said.
The two of them chatted for a bit more.
Mini and Andre Willow, seeing that Wu Heng was alright, went back to preparing dinner in the kitchen.
Wen Mansha gave them a secretive glance.
She got up and sat down in his lap.
“Master, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. The information was wrong, and you were put into danger,” Wen Mansha said with a regretful look on her face.
Her soft body brushed against his, emanating a gentle scent.
“It’s not your fault, the information was correct.”
Wen Mansha pressed against him, whispering softly, “No, when one makes a mistake, one must be punished.”
Wu Heng held her waist, looking at her flushed face; he understood what she meant.
Ever since Wen Mansha had signed the contract with him, it was as if she had unlocked some kind of switch.
She was becoming bolder and bolder.
“Hmm.”