Chapter 1663: The Commander Tally! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”You're here!”
Upon seeing Wang Chong, Zhangchou Jianqiong finally raised his head, his lips managing a weak smile.
”What's going on?”
Wang Chong walked over and sat down next to Zhangchou Jianqiong.
Zhangchou Jianqiong seemed to be extremely worried and not in the right state of mind.
”What else is there? The other party came prepared, and they probably knew my route beforehand, even investigating the streets I normally take,” Zhangchou Jianqiong said.
The Bureau of Military Personnel had many matters to attend to every day, and as an important official of the court, he had even more problems on his plate.
This was particularly the case now, with the Imperial Court controlled by the Confucian Sect and the First Prince. Zhangchou Jianqiong was a single block of wood trying to prop up a tottering gate. For this reason, whenever he went home, Zhangchou Jianqiong would take a small side street after going past Vermillion Bird Avenue. This was for no other reason than that it was peaceful and quiet, allowing him time to ponder the problems on his mind.
In the thronging capital home to nearly one million people, such peace and quiet was extremely valuable.
But Zhangchou Jianqiong had never imagined that the other side would exploit this harmless pleasure.
”They had a very high level of martial arts, but they still underestimated me. I managed to kill one of them and break out, but I sustained some internal injuries.”
As Zhangchou Jianqiong spoke, he extended an arm and unleashed an azure stream of dense Stellar Energy that transformed into a lotus.
Wang Chong couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
Zhangchou Jianqiong had an intense desire for fame and renown. This was something that the man himself would not deny.
But it seemed that even though he was focused on achieving fame, Zhangchou Jianqiong had never put aside his cultivation of martial arts. Wang Chong could see from this move that though Zhangchou Jianqiong had not reached the Subtle realm, his cultivation level was still extremely profound.
But as these thoughts passed through his mind, something changed.
Not long after the Stellar Energy had taken the form of a lotus, an extremely black energy as thin as spider webs burst out of his palm.
Fwoosh! The lotus of Stellar Energy that Zhangchou Jianqiong had created immediately turned into a roaring black flame.
This flame was despotic and immediately burned Zhangchou Jianqiong's Stellar Energy to nothing, upon which Zhangchou Jianqiong paled even further.
”The Fire of Mara!”
Wang Chong immediately stood up in alarm.
The black flame surging through Zhangchou Jianqiong's body was extremely familiar to Wang Chong. It was none other than the Fire of Mara used by the men in black, though its nature seemed even more tyrannical and domineering than before.
”How could this be?!”
Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil as he stared at Zhangchou Jianqiong.
He had returned from the northwest not too long ago, so he was well aware of the energy used by the men in black.
The men in black had attacked Zhangchou Jianqiong! This was something Wang Chong had never imagined possible.
Why would the men in black attack Zhangchou Jianqiong? Given the past movements of these two, they should have never interacted before.
”You know them?”
It was Zhangchou Jianqiong's turn to be surprised.
He had clearly not expected Wang Chong's reaction.
”What's going on here? Lord Zhangchou, can you give me a detailed account of what happened to you?”
Wang Chong's brow furrowed, his expression grave and solemn.
The moment Zhangchou Jianqiong revealed the Fire of Mara in his body, the entire incident took on a completely different character.
Zhangchou Jianqiong pensively gazed at Wang Chong. This was not an aimless man, so there had to be a reason for this request.
Thus, Zhangchou Jianqiong began to explain the incident in detail.
But in Zhangchou Jianqiong's view, this was just an ordinary assassination, where his opponent had been well-prepared and had learned his route. The only slight oddity was their martial arts.
”Lord Zhangchou, think back and try to remember if there was anything else strange about them,” Wang Chong asked.
Zhangchou Jianqiong was taken aback, but he quickly furrowed his brow in thought.
”Right, there was one other thing. Besides those black flames, these people could also transform into savage, bestial appearances. Their bodies grew several feet taller in just a few moments and their muscles became bursting with strength. Once they transformed, my attacks were much weaker against them. Moreover, their eyes became scarlet red.”
Half–Lu Wus!