I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 198 - 158: A Night for Action Under the Dark Moon and Wild Winds

Chapter 198: Chapter 158: A Night for Action Under the Dark Moon and Wild Winds

Late at night.

The sky was dark and filled with heavy clouds.

Qin Yuesheng stood quietly in a shadowy corner, raising his head to observe the windows of Cyan Yang Inn that still shone with firelight.

According to Fang Haijiao, the group that entered from the north gate had all stayed in this inn, perfect for Qin Yuesheng to capture them all at once.

Putting on the gold mask and gripping the knife hilt at his waist, he instantly leapt out.

Light as a swallow, a leap of ten zhang.

As he was about to land, Qin Yuesheng grabbed the eaves of the inn with one hand, swinging forcefully, and swiftly made his way onto the second floor silently.

Just as he was about to walk towards the window, his raised foot suddenly froze mid-step, standing in the posture of a golden rooster.

Qin Yuesheng’s Biluo Eye quickly expanded his view, spotting a hair-thin white line taut in the air three feet below him, which would snap instantly if he stepped on it without noticing.

Retracting his foot, Qin Yuesheng followed the white line to observe the surroundings and soon discovered two bells painted black with ink in two hidden dark corners.

"Such cunning." Qin Yuesheng muttered to himself.

He swiftly leapt upwards, landing directly on the fourth-floor eaves.

It’s undeniable that Qin Yuesheng was becoming more precise and skilled in controlling his foot strength, making no sound even on the tiles despite exerting considerable force.

Using his knife to cut open the window ledge, he lightly jumped in, instantly seeing three Great Han men sitting around a table, drinking and eating, exchanging cups.

As Qin Yuesheng emerged, he immediately drew the attention of the three men, their faces changing instantly, they rose intending to draw their blades and fight.

Seeing one of the men drawing half of the blade from beside his chair, Qin Yuesheng swiftly kicked his hand, pushing the entire blade back into its sheath.

Qin Yuesheng’s strength was immense, even a casual kick was unbearable for an external cultivator.

A crisp sound echoed from the man’s hand, either cracking or being maimed, as he opened his mouth to howl, Qin Yuesheng quickly slammed the knife hilt into his mouth, silencing him.

Whizz!

A shadow swiftly attacked, Qin Yuesheng raised a fist, instantly shattering a wine jar into pieces.

Without waiting for the shards to fall, Qin Yuesheng waved his left hand infused with Inner Strength, sending them like a rainstorm of Pear Blossom Needles raining down, riddling the man who hurled the wine jar.

"Ah!" The only remaining man, seeing his companions swiftly sent to the Yellow Springs, dared not fight, instead turning towards the door to escape.

But Qin Yuesheng was faster, flicking his thumb against his middle finger, sending a white light whistling out that penetrated the man’s skull.

A finger-sized bloody hole appeared instantly.

Bang!

As the last man fell, three corpses lay on the ground.

Dragging them together, arranging them side by side, Qin Yuesheng strode out of the room towards another room on the same floor, also emitting candlelight.

Fang Haijiao mentioned earlier that six martial practitioners were targeted by his people, two of whom wore expensive robes, clearly superior in status compared to the other four, making Qin Yuesheng suspect them to be the experts sent by the Gold and Silver Pavilion to investigate Cyan Yang City.

The three just slain were merely sentinels.

"Zhao Leader, we have searched the Fierce Tiger Gang’s base thoroughly, apart from the ’seize Fierce Tiger, then take Gold and Silver’ inscription, there was nothing else, all corpses were killed instantly."

"Incredible, someone dared to attack the Fierce Tiger Gang, disdainful of the Gold and Silver Pavilion, if I find them, I will dish out a thousand cuts."

"Zhao Leader, even in the Common People’s District, there are no substantial leads, finding the culprit is proving difficult."

"Sun Leader has gone to the mortuary to examine the corpses, with his skills, he should find some clues from the wounds, we must wait here."

Outside the room, Qin Yuesheng thought: "One is absent, gone to the mortuary, I’ll capture these two for interrogation first."

Eyeing the two silhouettes inside, Qin Yuesheng swiftly drew a flying knife.

Whoosh!

The window paper tore open, followed by a muffled groan inside, a figure slumping to the ground.

"Who?!" the other shouted in shock.

At this moment, Qin Yuesheng burst in, seeing a frail man clutching his cheek, his face pierced through both sides by Qin’s knife, blood flowing, likely unable to speak without air escaping.

And the other person was a young man dressed in an ink bamboo white robe, his eyes slender, and his appearance immediately gave off an insidious feeling.

Qin Yuesheng immediately reached out with a large hand, grabbing directly at the opponent’s shoulder.

In that moment, as quick as lightning, this person rotated his hands, surprisingly unleashing inner strength onto his palms, swirling into circles.

He was indeed an Inner Strength Martial Artist!

But Qin Yuesheng had encountered Inner Strength Martial Artists before, so he was not at all surprised and continued his direct grab.

Bang!

The young man’s palms collided directly with Qin Yuesheng’s, and their inner strength clashed instantly, locked in a burning contest of inner power.

Since becoming an Inner Strength Martial Artist, Qin Yuesheng had never had an inner strength duel with others, and now coincidentally triggered, he found it quite entertaining.

An inner strength battle has nothing to do with physique, relying solely on the abundance of inner strength to determine victory. If one side’s inner strength is weaker and gets exhausted first, the opponent’s inner strength will flood their entire body, instantly shattering their veins with severe injuries. It’s not an exaggeration to say it brings one to the brink of death.

At the moment the inner strengths collided, the resulting airwaves from the clash directly expanded and exploded, shattering and blowing away everything inside the room.

Vases, candles, tables, chairs, and beds were all completely destroyed, scattered in pieces.

"Hmm!" Within barely an instant, the young man’s face turned liver red. He could feel Qin Yuesheng’s inner strength inside him like crashing waves, continuously pounding into him. At first, he could resist slightly, but as time went on, the inner strength in his dantian was quickly depleting like a leaky faucet.

Disaster imminent!

Bang!

Finally, with Qin Yuesheng’s persistent assault, the young man could no longer withstand and exploded backward, crashing through the window and falling off the eaves in an instant.

Qin Yuesheng caught up with full strength and grabbed the man’s belt mid-air, bringing him down to the ground.

At this moment, the young man was bleeding from all seven orifices. In the middle of the night, it looked somewhat terrifying. Nevertheless, in this inner strength showdown with Qin Yuesheng, he suffered extremely severe internal injuries.

"Don’t kill me, don’t kill me." The young man trembled with his hands, repeatedly begging as he looked at Qin Yuesheng.

"Tell me about the situation at the Yangzhou Gold and Silver Pavilion, especially anything related to Wang Tao." Qin Yuesheng spoke coldly.

After some questioning, Qin Yuesheng learned.

It turns out that the Yangzhou Gold and Silver Pavilion is managed by Wang Tao, this person is greedy and ambitious. Three years ago, his strength was the Fifth Layer of the Internal Power Realm, and he hasn’t made a move since, so no one knows what level Wang Tao’s strength is now.

This person stops at nothing to achieve his goals and has committed numerous heinous acts, such as trafficking women and children, smuggling salt, iron, and crossbows, forcibly seizing women and occupying others’ property deeds.

Since the arrival of Guang Zhao Eunuch from Chang’an, Wang Tao has been more unscrupulous, committing many unspeakable atrocities to cater to Guang Zhao’s peculiar tastes.

Even Wang Tao’s trusted subordinates, such as the young man, couldn’t bear to watch, and recalling them sends chills down their spines, breaking out in cold sweats.

A few days ago, after receiving a message from the Tiangong pigeon, Wang Tao immediately dispatched the young man and another Inner Strength Martial Artist to Cyan Yang City to investigate. Fierce Tiger Gang, to Gold and Silver Pavilion, was just a pawn on Jiangnan’s map, not too important or insignificant.

But it still represented Gold and Silver Pavilion’s face, and if nothing was done after they were wiped out, it would weaken Gold and Silver Pavilion’s prestige.

Thus the young man’s group came.

However, they could never have anticipated that before they could find any leads, Qin Yuesheng delivered a surprise visit.

"Three years ago, just at the Fifth Layer of the Inner Power Realm." Qin Yuesheng frowned, secretly astonished.

Having become a steward at the Gold and Silver Pavilion, Qin Yuesheng believed Wang Tao had talent; a talented person couldn’t have made no progress in three years. This means Wang Tao’s strength could very well be at the Sixth or even Seventh Layer of the Inner Power Realm now.

To Qin Yuesheng, he was clearly a formidable opponent like a massive roadblock.

"Let me go; I’ve told you everything." The young man gasped, saying.

Qin Yuesheng, with a face like looking at a dead man, took him to a nearby alley. Due to the earlier inner strength battle, this person’s internal wounds were beyond saving unless Qin Yuesheng immediately poured in inner strength to save his heart pulse and then took him to a medical clinic, using the best elixirs to heal him.

But how could that be possible?

After abandoning the person, Qin Yuesheng walked out of the alley, quickly sprinting towards the southwest corner of Cyan Yang City, where the mortuary was located.

Any unclaimed corpses would be stored there; if no one claimed them within seven days, they would be handed to corpse walkers from the south or thrown into a mass cremation pit outside the city for burning.

According to the overheard information, the last remaining member of the Gold and Silver Pavilion group in Cyan Yang City was currently at the mortuary inspecting the Fierce Tiger Gang corpses. Qin Yuesheng, adhering to the principle of cutting the grass and removing the roots to prevent leaks.

He was on his way to execute as quickly as possible.