Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Not a Blade in the Palm of Your Hand Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Not a Blade in the Palm of Your Hand Editor: Atlas Studios The assassination attempt happened, and since the target didn’t die, it naturally wasn’t the end.
This matter is not over; one could only say it has just begun.
It’s just that when the subsequent events had yet to happen, the first to arrive was Yang Xiaoyun.
This was not beyond Su Mo’s expectations, but rather it further confirmed certain things.
At this moment, Yang Xiaoyun was at Ziyang Escort Agency, sitting right across from Su Mo.
However, she did not seem to be in a good mood.
She furrowed her brows and looked at Su Mo: “Why didn’t you tell me the first thing?”
“Shush!”
Su Mo glanced at Uncle Fu, who was walking over with a smile on his face, and motioned for Yang Xiaoyun to be patient.
“Uncle Fu doesn’t know?”
Yang Xiaoyun was stunned and fell silent immediately.
Uncle Fu came over with two cups of tea: “Miss Yun, here, have some tea. It’s nothing fancy, so don’t be too critical.”
“Not at all, Uncle Fu.”
Yang Xiaoyun stood up: “You don’t have to be so polite, I consider this place like my own home, and your courtesy actually makes me feel like an outsider.”
“Hahaha, yes, yes.”
Uncle Fu laughed heartily: “Miss Yun used to come often when she was young, running around the courtyard with our little young master. Somehow, you two suddenly got into a fight, and the young master came back crying, saying Sister Yun bullied me… hahaha, it still echoes in my ears to this day.”
“…”
Su Mo’s mouth twitched, and he glanced at Yang Xiaoyun, noting her embarrassment as well.
He had no choice but to say: “Uncle Fu, I need to have a word with… Sister Yun.”
“Mmm, alright, alright, then I won’t disturb you, I’ll go prepare some delicious food.”
After saying so, he turned and left, his steps seemingly lighter.
Yang Xiaoyun watched Uncle Fu walk away before letting out a soft sigh: “In the past, Ziyang Escort Agency was bustling, but now only Uncle Fu is left. He has taken good care of three generations of the Su family, and even in the hardest times, he never left us. In the future, we should also ensure his well-being in his old age.”
“…Mhm.”
Su Mo nodded gently, now understanding Yang Xiaoyun a bit better.
For her, the marriage arrangement made since childhood had already become a part of her life.
Marrying Su Mo was an inevitable event for her.
This had nothing to do with affection; it was simply because in the past, her father and Su Mo’s father had made an agreement.
An honorable man’s promise carries the weight of a thousand catties, and this promise cannot be broken.
However… after understanding this, Su Mo felt even more puzzled.
But when it came to pinpointing exactly what was strange, he couldn’t articulate it just then.
In the middle of his bemusement, Yang Xiaoyun sat back down and glared at Su Mo: “Tell me, what exactly happened?”
“…Didn’t you already know?”
Su Mo couldn’t help but chuckle: “Someone set an ambush to kill me on my way home. Then, I killed them all.”
“You make it sound so casual.”
Yang Xiaoyun’s eyebrows shot up, obviously trying hard to suppress her anger: “That was an assassination; you nearly lost your life.”
“Speaking of which, how did you find out?”
Su Mo decided to change the subject.
“You underestimated Iron Blood Escort Agency, didn’t you? Yes, now your abilities have grown, and you know how to keep a low profile. During our sparring yesterday, were you going easy on me? In the narrow alley, you killed four Death Soldiers. In a single breath, you repelled Wu Chengfeng. Yesterday afternoon, Wu Chengfeng sent someone with a message saying that from now on, wherever you or I may be, he would stay away.
“Did they explain the reason for this action clearly!
“By combining the locations of your confrontation and the dead, plus a little investigation, what else is there not to understand?”
Yang Xiaoyun said coldly and with scorn: “What now, does Hero Su, with his great martial arts prowess, intend to blame me for meddling?”
Su Mo’s mouth twitched, Wu Chengfeng was indeed a blabbermouth.
However, the man did keep his word; saying he would not entangle and then acting so decisively, but it made Su Mo suspect whether Wu Chengfeng had been wanting to back out for a while?
After all, even if one’s entire body was made of iron, how many beatings could they withstand?
Seeing Yang Xiaoyun filled with indignation, he couldn’t help but laugh: “I knew you were exceptional with the spear, but I didn’t expect that your verbal jousting is just as potent as your Bright Silver Spear.”
“…You still dare to joke?”
Yang Xiaoyun stood up with a whoosh.
“No more jokes, no more jokes.”
Feeling helpless, Su Mo picked up the teacup: “Let’s drink tea, drink tea.”
“Hmph.”
Yang Xiaoyun sat down angrily, picked up the teacup, and took a big gulp before saying: “This mastermind behind the scenes, have you any clues?”
“It’s quite difficult to say.”
Su Mo sighed: “Perhaps I’m in someone’s way?”
It’s actually not hard to guess, one only needs to consider who benefits from Su Mo’s death.
Given Su Mo’s current state of being mostly unknown, the only possible reason that could warrant such deadly peril might be one.
His gaze rested upon Yang Xiaoyun.
“Is it that bunch of barren men? Knowing that you and I are betrothed, your existence blocks Wu Chengfeng’s way, so they wished you dead?”
Yang Xiaoyun sneered: “Let’s go!”
“Where to?”
“To find Wu Chengfeng, to ask who gave Wu Daoyou such a devious idea. If he doesn’t know, we’ll ask Wu Daoyou.
“No matter how you look at it, this matter can’t be separated from them.
“After all, we must get to the bottom of this!”
While talking, she reached for the Silver Spear with one hand and was about to drag Su Mo with the other.
“Not so fast, not so fast.”
Su Mo waved his hand: “In this matter, it’s better not to act rashly, I believe.”
“You can still sit still? This is an emergency!”
Yang Xiaoyun realized she hardly recognized the man in front of her now; he had just been targeted for assassination, yet he sat there calmly drinking tea, whilst she was as anxious as if her buttocks were on fire.
“The fire hasn’t reached the eyebrows yet.”
Su Mo had Yang Xiaoyun sit down: “Aren’t I still alive?”
“You are alive now, but if they failed to kill you once, it’s very possible they will try a second time. And this second attempt will surely be harder to guard against. Besides, there are many days to play the thief, but not so many to guard against one. One misstep, and one risks losing their life!”
“Therefore, I must be more cautious going forward.”
“More cautious?”
Yang Xiaoyun was taken aback, then she bristled: “Xiao Mo, you mustn’t treat your life as a joke!”
“Precisely because I do not wish to gamble with my life, I mustn’t act recklessly,”
Su Mo said: “At least, with the mastermind behind the scenes still hidden, any rash action not only fails to help but could also turn us into their unwitting pawns.”
“Hmm? What exactly are you thinking?”
“About this matter… as an insignificant escort of the Ziyang Escort Agency, killing me is certainly not their goal. What they truly desire is the gain they achieve through killing me.”
Su Mo curled the corners of his mouth: “I just had a fall-out with Wu Chengfeng, then immediately afterward, I was nearly killed in a dark alley. If you were them, what would be your first thought?”
“That Wu Chengfeng was responsible?”
Yang Xiaoyun’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“Exactly… That is the normal train of thought. But they miscalculated one thing. They thought my martial arts were lacking, hence sending four Death Soldiers, assuming I would die swiftly and neatly. However, unexpectedly, I survived… I survived, and thus learned something.”
Su Mo picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea for Yang Xiaoyun: “True, I had a confrontation with Wu Chengfeng, but the Death Soldiers came too quickly; it couldn’t be his doing. So then, is there someone behind the scenes trying to frame and blame? Or perhaps… someone else is attempting to reap the benefits of a fisherman?”
The Luofeng Alliance Hierarch has a total of eight members, two in each of the four major cities.
Aside from the Alliance Leader Wei Ruhan, the other seven are all eyeing the position of Alliance Leader, seeing each other as thorns in their sides.
Moreover, a master from Lengyue Palace as a potential rival – if she were interested in the position of Alliance Leader, who knows what she could do?
Wu Daoyou wants to ally with the Iron Blood Escort Agency, and whether or not it succeeds, others would not wish to see it happen.
Thus, the possibilities for this incident were manifold.
Su Mo isn’t someone without temper; being targeted for assassination and still able to sit and drink tea calmly.
Mainly… to retaliate, one must at least know who struck them, right?
To retaliate blindly, thinking oneself awe-inspiring, while in reality, simply becoming another’s blade in the palm.”