bookcurios Chapter 144: Killing Her Halfway
Chapter 144: Killing Her Halfway
But compared with An Wuhen, he is obviously still slightly inferior.
An Wuhen was like a natural hunter, and he seemed to be very comfortable and adept at absorbing essence.
Even Peng Qinqin almost became An Wuhen's prey. If Peng Shiyan had not intervened in time, his only daughter would have been lost.
After finally arriving at Lianyi City, An Wuhen began to greedily absorb the essence of the city like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
For a moment, the atmosphere of the entire city became chaotic.
After a crazy period of absorption, An Wuhen finally satisfied his bottomless demand a little, and his strength barely recovered to its previous level.
The flame of revenge flickered in An Wuhen's eyes. He could no longer suppress the impulse in his heart and could not wait to rush to Lianlanmen and completely destroy the Huangfu family to avenge the past!
Peng Shiyan's eyes rolled around, and a smile appeared on his face. "Sir, now that I have brought you safely to Lianyi City, I will escort this unfilial daughter back to Yanhuo Gate."
After saying that, he deliberately glared at Peng Qinqin, seeming to be quite dissatisfied with her.
An Wuhen, who was standing aside, had an intoxicated look on his face, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said with a hint of joking: "Hehe, I say, you are not thinking of taking advantage of this opportunity to eat alone, right? Don't think you can hide it from me!"
His deep eyes seemed to be able to see through everything as he stared straight at Peng Shiyan.
Faced with such direct questioning from An Wuhen, Peng Shiyan's heart couldn't help but tighten. He didn't expect that his little trick would be seen through by the other party so quickly.
However, he was a seasoned man after all, and he quickly regained his composure. He narrowed his eyes and replied nonchalantly, "Your Excellency is joking. How could I dare to entertain such thoughts? To be honest, I have a wife at home who is eagerly awaiting my return."
At this moment, An Wuhen suddenly waved his hand, and in an instant, thick black mist gushed out from his fingertips like a wild horse, quickly condensing into hideous black shadows in the air.
These dark shadows bared their fangs and claws, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying.
"Don't worry, I will send my men to escort your daughter back home safely." An Wuhen said confidently.
Peng Qinqin was horrified when she heard this. She shook her head desperately, her eyes filled with fear and pleading: "Father, no! Please don't let them send me back!"
Because she knew very well in her heart that no one could tell whether this neurotic An Wuhen would instruct his men to harm her along the way.
In comparison, it would be safer for my father to send me back personally.
Besides, my mother has always loved me the most. As long as I can go back home and see her, I believe nothing will happen.
Peng Shiyan looked at Peng Qinqin, who was trembling and looking pale, and couldn't help feeling annoyed.
He bowed to the indifferent An Wuhen and said, "Sir, I am a timid girl by nature, so please let me escort her for a while. After I send her safely to your destination, I will return immediately. I will never break my promise!"
Upon hearing this, An Wuhen slightly raised his long eyebrows, his eyes deep and unfathomable, as if he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
For a moment, the scene fell into silence, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves.
After a long while, An Wuhen finally opened his mouth and said slowly, "Okay, considering that you've been so tired all the way, you can give her a ride. But you'd better not play any tricks on me, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"
Hearing this, Peng Shiyan hurriedly nodded in agreement, but deep down in his heart he was filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Looking back, since he ascended the position of the leader of the Fireworks Sect, has he ever been as humble as he is today?
Facing the unfathomable strength of An Wuhen at this moment, it is obviously not the best time to confront him head-on.
An Wuhen glanced at Peng Shiyan and suddenly asked again, "So, where is the Huangfu clan hiding?"
There was a hint of urgency in his words, and it was obvious that he could not wait to take revenge.
Peng Shiyan pointed south and explained, "Go south in this direction. About a few dozen miles away, you'll see a place called Lianlan Gate. That's where Huangfu Ji's sphere of influence lies."
After saying this, Peng Shiyan didn't delay any longer. He pulled Peng Qinqin up and left in a hurry.
Looking at their backs gradually walking away, a cold smile appeared on An Wuhen's lips.
He raised his right hand, and as his five fingers moved flexibly, several black shadows emerged from his palm like ghosts.
Immediately afterwards, these black shadows swayed in the air for a few times as if they had life, and then silently chased after Peng Shiyan and his daughter.
Peng Shiyan pulled Peng Qinqin and walked quickly. He sensed a strange aura behind them.
Peng Qinqin also felt something and clutched the corner of her father's clothes tightly, her body trembling slightly.
The black shadow sent out by An Wuhen moved at a speed as fast as lightning!
In the blink of an eye, it had quietly arrived behind the two people.
What was surprising was that the black shadow simply followed closely behind without making any other unnecessary moves.
On the other side, Peng Shiyan watched all this with sharp eyes.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to hold back and leave these shadows behind.
If we act rashly at this moment, it is very likely to alarm An Wuhen, causing the entire situation to fall into chaos.
On the other side, An Wuhen was slowly twisting his neck, as if stretching his muscles. Then, he suddenly flashed and turned into a ball of thick black mist.
This ball of black fog rushed towards the south at an unimaginable speed, bringing with it a whistling sound of strong wind wherever it passed.
Not only that, while moving forward rapidly, An Wuhen also did not forget to collect those "slippery fish" that had not been caught in Lianyi City.
To him, these people are nothing more than fish on the chopping board.
At this moment, the terrified screams of people coming from all directions were like beautiful music, constantly entering An Wuhen's ears, making him feel happy and satisfied.
Huangfu Ji received the shocking news of the fall of Lianyi City an hour earlier than others.
When he learned the bad news, he immediately felt a strong urge in his heart to go there in person to check the specific situation.
Just as he was about to leave, his sister Huangfu Yu suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way with open arms, and anxiously shouted: "Brother, you must not go! It's too dangerous!"
Huangfu Ji's eyes were extremely firm, as if no force could stop him from moving forward.
He responded decisively: "I have to go. This is a matter of great importance."
Faced with her brother's firm attitude, Huangfu Yu knew that she could not change his decision, but she was worried, so she had to grit her teeth and follow Huangfu Ji closely.
Just as they were about to reach the door, they suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from afar.
A disciple guarding the gate came running over with a panicked look on his face, shouting, "I quit, Sect Master! This is bad! This is terrible!"
Huangfu Ji frowned upon seeing this and asked in a deep voice, "Why are you so flustered? Tell me slowly."
The gatekeeper disciple finally ran over, not even taking a moment to catch his breath before he hurriedly bowed. He pointed north with a trembling hand and stammered, "Master, Deputy Master... north... north, there's a thick black fog rolling towards us from the north like a surging tide!"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Ji clenched his fists instantly and his expression became more solemn.
In fact, he had already anticipated the appearance of this mysterious black fog.
Because as the head of a sect and the patriarch of the Huangfu family, he knew many secrets about An Wuhen and their past grievances.
That was more than a thousand years ago.