Legend of the Heavenly Swordsman
Ch.64 - Equal Punishment

Xiao Jung approached Fu Chen in a hurry. He sighed when he saw Hang Xie in such a terrible state.

Xiao Jung stared at Fu Chen elaborately, it was difficult to warn this child against using force. All his words were like the wind then in Fu Chen's ears.

"What's really going on?" Xiao Jung drained the qi on Hang Xie's body to stop the bleeding.

Fu Chen was a little confused to see Xiao Jung still intending to help the woman. He should have realized what really happened when the woman roamed around freely.

Not wanting to think about it any further Fu Chen started telling what he heard from Hang Xie and Xian Bu.

Xiao Jung frowned after hearing that. He looked at Xian Bu in silence before turning to Fu Chen. "We can't kill them right here. The townspeople wouldn't believe it without clear evidence."

Fu Chen nodded in understanding, then approached the bodyguard who was still unconscious and brought him back. "What do we do to them?"

Xiao Jung carried Hang Xie on his back before saying, "We will take them to the Mayor's residence. The mayor won't do much if we take this woman."

Fu Chen nodded, then told Xian Bu to bring along his bodyguard as the young man did not get any injuries.

"Ah, I have to change clothes again after this." Xiao Jung sighed softly as Hang Xie's blood dripped onto his shirt.

He threw a piece of gold on the table nearby in exchange for the damage.

***

"Open the gate!" xian Bu's Order.

The guards immediately opened the gate in a hurry, the figure that came out with their Young Master now returned without sparing both hands. The guards there looked at the group deeply, their faces looking anxious.

"The mayor's life is coming to an end" one of the guards snorted. From the beginning he had known the Mayor's rot, but he had no evidence to show. Moreover, people will not believe his words.

Xian Bu paused while at the door, he took a deep breath before opening it. They immediately headed to the living room, many servants watching them there.

"Tell the waiter to call your father here!" pinta Xiao Jung then placed Hang Xie on the table. The woman's body was already very limp, lucky that she could still maintain her consciousness.

Xian Bu did Xiao Jung's orders then sat in silence while lowering his head. His mind was in chaos at this moment, regretting it was too late.

Every now and then he would steal a glance at Xiao Jung, wanting to see how the young man's reaction would be after finding out if his subordinates were cooperating with the Black Stream group.

Fu Chen remained standing behind Xiao Jung as he had when he first met the Mayor. He just felt it was inappropriate to be with Xiao Jung at a time like this.

After a while of waiting, the Mayor finally appeared and ran towards them in a hurry. His face looked anxious and pale, his mind only fixed on what was to come next.

"Good night, Mr. Mayor," Xiao Jung said coldly. "Sorry to interrupt your break, there's something interesting I'd like to talk about." Xiao Jung displayed a cynical smile afterwards.

The mayor froze, his gaze locked on Hang Xie lying on the table. A cold sweat started coming out from his forehead when he saw Xiao Jung's gaze so sharp on him.

"Young Master, what need did you come here for?" ask the Mayor in a word.

Xiao Jung raised his eyebrows hearing that. "You still want to dodge, Old Man? You're part of your son's grand plan and this woman, aren't you?" Xiao Jung said coldly.

The mayor gulped his saliva rough. From Xiao Jung's words, he guessed that this young man already knew everything. The condition of Hang Xie had also clearly described what happened before they came to his residence.

"Looking at your expression it doesn't seem like you're refuting my words" Xiao Jung snorted and crossed his arms and legs.

"Please listen to my explanation, Young Master. I didn't mean to lie to you. I only intend to prosper this City, so the Xiao family can also increase their influence…"

"Don't beg me!" Xiao Jung interrupted the Mayor's speech, "Begging the Townspeople tomorrow afternoon in the City park. If they pardon you maybe I'll just put you in jail. However, if you don't, you must die!"

The faces of the Mayor and Xian Bu grew even more pale. Xiao Jung's words were absolute to them and indisputable.

Xiao Jung got up from his chair and approached the father-son couple, then said, "I have granted you relief by forgiving your son and wife. However, as the head of the family you must bear their burdens."

"But Gentlemen-…"

Xiao Jung immediately nosedived the two of them for not wanting to listen to the nonsense they were saying. Xiao Jung sighed then his gaze pointed at Fu Chen.

"Go back to the inn first. I'll take care of them here." After saying that Xiao Jung quickly pulled the bodies of the unconscious people and tied them up.

Fu Chen was still silent in his place and looked at what Xiao Jung was doing. Xiao Jung realized that and immediately asked.

"What's up, Chen'er? Why haven't you come back yet?"

"I'm worried about the people we brought in this afternoon. This mayor is clearly already cooperating with the Black Bear group, what if he returns them to the group?" Fu Chen displayed a complicated face.

"Not to worry. I'm sure they're still okay. The people from my family also helped to keep them until they returned to their homes." Xiao Jung ruffled his waist and exhaled a long breath after tying up the mayor and the others.

"You'd better come back soon and absorb the pills I gave you. We'll leave as soon as this thing's over." Xiao Jung smiled gently.

Fu Chen nodded then left the Mayor's residence. He immediately took out a small box that Xiao Jung had given him when he arrived at the room. Fu Chen took a deep breath, inhaling the aroma of the herbs that the pill gave off.

"Alright.. With this I should be able to reach the intermediate stage." Fu Chen sighed to soften himself. He swallowed the green-colored pill in one gulp.

Fu Chen immediately sat in the lotus position afterwards. He focused his mind into the sea of energy within his dantian Fu Chen could feel streams of qi starting to seep and spread throughout the body.

Fu Chen absorbed the efficacy of the pill for nearly three hours. A moment after Fu Chen had absorbed the entire efficacy of the pill, there came a burst of energy within Fu Chen's dantian and made the wind blow softly in the room.

Fu Chen opened his eyes, his dantian felt enlarged from the last time he saw it.

"It's true that senior Xiao said, this pill can only make me break through one stage." Fu Chen let out a long breath. Though only a little more did he break through the late stage first-rate swordsman, but the pill had already exhausted its energy first.

"After this mission is over I think I'll break through it soon." Fu Chen stretched his muscles and glanced out the window. The night was getting late, the streets also looked very quiet.

Fu Chen frowned looking at the awkwardness. "How long will it take me to absorb it?"

***

The next morning the residents of Tiemao City were thrown into an uproar because the number one person in the City was tied to a piece of wood in the middle of the City park. A woman with one leg beside her also suffered the same fate.

The two were tied up on a stage that everyone could clearly see from the park. Both of them had resignedly with pale faces and dry lips, there was no defense whatsoever they did.

Everyone was left wondering what really happened. They were made even more confused when they saw many City soldiers busy preparing rocks near the fence that surrounds the Mayor and Hang Xie.

Punishment like this is usually only done for people who abuse or are caught cheating. Obviously they don't believe the Mayor is having an affair with the woman next to him.

Even though the day was starting to go by, people still gathered in the square and took shelter under the trees. They are still waiting for what will happen to the mayor.

A group of City soldiers then came to the square and asked everyone to gather. A few moments later, a very influential young man in the city took the stage and was followed by one other person.

The citizens started whispering to each other and talking about the figure behind Xiao Jung. That person is the candidate who is running for Mayor before the current Mayor.

Hang Xie glanced at Xiao Jung from the corner of his eye. His way of looking at being sharp, he was no longer afraid because he realized his life would not survive at any cost.

"You'll regret doing this to me, Young man. The people of the Black Bear group will destroy this City upon hearing the news of my death!" Hang Xie grinned then chuckled.

Hang Xie was ready to die in any way. Losing both his hands was already the heaviest torture he had ever received, death was no longer a frightening specter for him.