HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
253 - Citizen of Ye City

Xiao Shuxiang and Hei Lian sped up, they walked over to Lan Guan Zhi who was currently together with the citizens of Ye City.

If noticed from above, half of Ye City was so messy. This had been proof that Xiao Shuxiang's fight against Gui Hong Yi was the fiercest and most dangerous fight. Not being able to lose so many lives is a great miracle from the sky.

Xiao Shuxiang saw some of the citizens who had been slashed, some of whom appeared to be dying. He watched them without any intention of helping.

"Lan'Er, how are you? Are you hurt?" Xiao Shuxiang asked his good friend.

"Mn, I'm good. How's yours?"

"As you can see, my head is intact and in its place. It means I'm in a really good shape,"

Lan Guan Zhi was breathing slowly. If his good friend had already smiled like this, then it meant that Xiao Shuxiang was nothing to worry about.

Just now that Lan Guan Zhi was about to speak back, there was suddenly the sound of a scream that made him flinch. Xiao Shuxiang and Hei Lian also heard it.

"What are you guys doing?!" a man made a loud voice and snapped at Feng Hao. He was seen holding onto his injured right arm and giving a sharp look to this young man.

"Sir, please calm down first"

"How can I calm down?! You've made this place a mess and we're all hurt. Are you guys not even satisfied with this, huh?!"

"What's this about? Why so noisier?" Xiao Shuxiang asked as he had just arrived at where Feng Hao was. He looked at the disciple from the Thousand Sword Palace who seemed to be scolded by the citizens of Ye City.

"Mr Xiao ..." Wang Zhao looked at Xiao Shuxiang. He had actually been with Feng Hao since earlier and had even witnessed the clash of one of the citizens.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and seemed to know what was happening. He looked at the man who was still wearing a dislike expression.

Xiao Shuxiang said, "Old Uncle. You should be grateful that we saved you. Now your girls don't have to be afraid to go for a walk, even at night, their captors are gone,"

"Saving?" a man sneered. "Is this what looks safe in your eyes?! The girls kidnapped from us were not just one or two people. We don't even know how they are doing right now and you killed the kidnapper?!"

"Not only did you destroy the city, you even killed the kidnapper. Did you never think to just arrest him and urge him to tell us where our children are? Did you ask him that?!"

Wang Zhao and Feng Hao gasped. They then turned their eyes to Xiao Shuxiang because it was that young man who had fought Gui Hong Yi since then.

Xiao Shuxiang himself crossed hands and calmly said, "For that matter ... There's This Little Cat. He can tell you everything,"

Hei Lian flinched as she was pointed with an eye gaze by Xiao Shuxiang. What was that nickname anyway? Little Cat?! Huh! Just be right.

"Who's the Little Cat, huh! You want to die?!" Hey Lian snapped and was seen clenching both of her hands. Both of his cheeks appeared to bubble red in anger.

"Look, you're starting to show me your paws." Xiao Shuxiang said calmly and increasingly made Hei Lian annoyed.

"I'm not a Little Cat, damn it! My name is Hey Lian and you better not give me a weird nickname or I'll kill you!"

"Oh, I'm so scared ..." Xiao Shuxiang sneered and then grabbed onto Lan Guan Zhi's arm. He was hiding behind the back of his best friend.

"A-Yuan, cover me. He's very fierce, Cat's fierce."

"Shuxiang, what are you doing?"

"Hidden. Of course," Xiao Shuxiang smiled as he blinked one eye.

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi was breathing slowly, tolerating the mannerisms of his good friend and feeling that Xiao Shuxiang was acting so just to make the situation less tense. The proof was that the citizens and the previously angry man became stunned and stared at him.

"You..!" Hey Lian herself yelled at Xiao Shuxiang. He took a step and was shocked when he saw Lan Guan Zhi spread out one hand, as if protecting the young man who had already called him the 'Right Cat.

Xiao Shuxiang smiled and then said to Hei Lian, "You don't need to be that angry. Besides the name 'Cat', doesn't that sound sweet? Rather than discussing this trivial matter, you better tell me about that Gui Hong Yi."

"Tsk, talk but you don't have to hide behind his back! Aren't you ashamed?"

"Well, what's the shame for? I didn't do anything embarrassing. Lan Guan Zhi is my friend. I want to hug her from behind or kiss her doesn't hurt you, either,"

Hey Lian was at a loss for words. He saw one person being very tolerant of others and the other being so shameless. He admitted that Xiao Shuxiang had no gaps in his face, an alluring figure. Yet this person's attitude had somehow offended him.

Hey Lian exhaled, she tried to calm down and convince herself not to be drawn into the young man's game.

Hei Lian explained, "Gui Hong Yi is a member of the Ghost Valley Sect. He used the Demon Cultivation Technique and used the female life energy to make his practice increase, longevity and stay young. That's what I know,"

The citizens of Ye City who heard it also became noisier. Xiao Shuxiang himself seemed to frown and then held onto both of Lan Guan Zhi's shoulders.

Xiao Shuxiang made a soft voice, right next to his good friend's ear. "A-Yuan, what do you think? If the woman I was fighting was using the Devil Cultivation Technique, wouldn't it be strange to be so easy to defeat her?"

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi looked at Xiao Shuxiang from the corner of his eyes before saying softly. "Seeing from the impact of your fight, he didn't die so easily."

"really? Am I that good?" Xiao Shuxiang could not believe that the results of his training that had not even been ten days could reach this incredible.

Lan Guan Zhi, "Uncertainable. You're not fighting it alone,"

"G ...." Xiao Shuxiang stared at Hei Lian and remembered that he did not face Gui Hong Yi alone. He helped this little girl.

Xiao Shuxiang said, "If you remember ... He's the one who killed her, not me. His ability is good for a child's size,"

"He's better than that" Lan Guan Zhi expressed her opinion and remembered how terrifying this Hei Lian was. The little girl was able to make the Cloud Sea Sect fall apart, so Xiao Shuxiang's fight aided by Hei Lian was actually not easy.

Just as Lan Guan Zhi was about to open his voice, one of the citizens of Ye town walked over and directly pulled Hei Lian's shoulder. The old woman held firmly onto Hei Lian's shoulder and made the little girl flinch.

"You said he was from the Ghost Valley Sect. You said he was a user of the Devil Cultivation Technique. Does that mean my daughter is not safe?!"

"What the fuck are you? Unhand me!"

"Say! Is my daughter not safe?! Quickly say..!"

"Mrs, relax..!" Wang Zhao immediately held onto the two arms of the mistress and kept her away from Hei Lian. He was hard enough to be helped by Feng Hao.

Hey Lian was of course shocked to suddenly get such an attack. He saw how this middle-aged woman roared hysterically while calling out her daughter's name.

Xiao Shuxiang became uncomfortable seeing the incident, moreover some citizens also started to question the whereabouts of their children. There were even those who were up to blame Feng Hao and the Thousand Sword Palace back.

"Not only did you fail to capture the kidnapper alive and inquire about the whereabouts of our children, you even destroyed this city..! The cause of the problem is not the kidnapper, but you!"

Feng Hao, Wang Zhao and Hei Lian were shocked. Especially after someone said, "Gui Hong Yi only kidnapped secretly, never destroyed buildings and harmed the citizens of this city. You guys are doing a virtue, but isn't this overkill?! You can fish it in a roomy place, a forest or whatever. Why a city full of people. You guys didn't even say it to us first..!"

"That's right! Do you think capturing one person from the Ghost Valley Sect is worth more than the lives of the residents of this city?! What was the elder of the Thousand Sword Palace thinking, huh?!"

"Gosh, I'm getting pissed off." Xiao Shuxiang took a step and then stood beside Lan Guan Zhi.

With a faint tone, Xiao Shuxiang said. "You don't thank us, but blame us? Do you think I can't get angry, huh?"

"Master Xiao," Feng Hao said, "It's okay,"

Feng Hao took a breath and said politely to the man before him. "We apologise for the damage and the loss you suffered. I'll immediately tell shizun to send a person who can fix this city,"

"Do you think that fixes the problem? You can fix the city, then what about the lives of citizens who are gone because of you?! Can you give it back too, huh?!"

"Well, that's great." another person's voice rang out, "The Thousand Swords Palace is indeed great. Ye City also belongs to your territory, so it definitely won't be difficult. Who are we anyway? Only people will be the victims and die in every problem you cause."

"Bu-not like that-!" Feng Hao was just about to speak when Xiao Shuxiang surprisingly darted and then grabbed hold of the neck of the recently-literate man.

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Everyone was shocked, including Hei Lian. Lan Guan Zhi himself was still standing expressionless, but when he took a good look .... His eyes looked so cold. Moreover, Lan Guan Zhi's right hand seemed clenched and as if he was offended by the words of these ungrateful citizens.

"Uukh..! What are you doing-"

"Damn it," Xiao Shuxiang said calmly. "I've been training hard, trying to control my lust which people fear so much. I studied day and night, exhausted even to the point of vomiting blood. And this is what I got?"

Xiao Shuxiang snorted and further strengthened his grip, "Humans like you are the ones who make me lazy to do good. Really ungrateful,"

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The other residents were shocked when the man who was gripped by Xiao Shuxiang was just thrown away. They immediately stared intently at the white-clothed handsome young man. Some held up the trembling in his body.

Xiao Shuxiang stepped closer, his eyes getting colder as he spoke. "We save you from fear, it certainly takes a little sacrifice. You should feel grateful that only a few of you have died,"

Aakhs..!

Xiao Shuxiang stomped on the chest of the man he threw just now and made his friends as well as the one who saw so very surprised. Even Hei Lian glared while holding her breath.

Xiao Shuxiang said, "Do you know what hurts the most? That's when you have to hate the things you love,"

Xiao Shuxiang smiled and said softly. "I am this ... I really like blood. If you see someone like you ... It feels like I want to skin, cut all your veins and slice them with a thousand pricks."

Wang Zhao and Feng Hao looked at Xiao Shuxiang with complicated facial expressions. They somehow felt goosebumps hearing this young man's words. Xiao Shuxiang's eyes seemed to signal that he was not joking. It was as if Xiao Shuxiang indeed wanted to do as he said just now.

Lan Guan Zhi himself looked at Hei Lian and asked without tone, "Are the girls that Gui Hong Yi kidnapped killed to improve his practice?"

Hey Lian flinched and nervously replied, "A-I don't know. If the girls were lucky, they might still be alive."

Lan Guan Zhi only needed that answer, although it was not a sure thing. He walked and then grabbed his best friend's hand.

Xiao Shuxiang flinched, but did not resist when he was kept away from the person whose chest he had just stepped on. He did protest, but still followed the steps of this forehead-clad young man.

Lan Guan Zhi looked at one of the men and said, "Master Mu asked for the help of the Thousand Swords Palace. We came at his request. But this is the problem we're wrong."

Lan Guan Zhi said, "Loss of property will be paid. For a life, this was already the destiny of the heavens, unavoidable. Then your children, we'll find out where they are."

"Lan Zhi ..." Xiao Shuxiang looked at his good friend and blinked as he pulled away. Even this friend of his did not wait for the response from the citizens of Ye city, including the man he had stepped on earlier.

Feng Hao and Wang Zhao were stunned for a while. Lan Guan Zhi's voice was filled with dignity and this was also the first time they heard the young man speak more than usual.

Hey Lian herself also looked stunned. The existence of Lan Guan Zhi was not only great, but also alluring. As the young man spoke, it felt as if he had heard a mandate. No one could speak, let alone reply to his words.

Feng Hao and Wang Zhao also nervously put their hands together and then saluted. They then caught up with Lan Guan Zhi and were followed by Hei Lian. Their journey continued with a flying sword.

While in the air, Feng Hao began to firecrackers. The mark he gave was a sign of a request for help to the Thousand Sword Palace. With this, the injuries of the citizens and also the damage that occurred can be immediately overcome.

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