Chapter 164: The Truth Three Years Ago

in my reputation!" Shen Le twitched the corner of his mouth, then looked at Ling Hao."Ling Shao, this place isn't officially open yet. Why don't we head to the company and sit there for a bit""Then co..."Back then, after my master and I, along with five others, chased that criminal into the primeval forest, I realized we had been tricked. The other party deliberately appeared and led us there."

A look of pain flashed across Yuan Hua's face.

In that primeval forest, two Martial Venerable early-stage experts and four Martial God late-stage experts had already been waiting for us.

Out of the six of us, only the sect master is a War Venerable, but he's only just reached the initial stage. He's no match at all.

In less than three minutes, the headmaster and four other masters were slain by the enemy!

"Then why did you have to be born" the judge asked.

"To be honest!" Yuan Hua took a deep breath and continued.

"After the Master realized we couldn't escape, he desperately wanted at least one person to carry the message out. So, when I was unprepared, he pushed me off the cliff with a single palm strike."

He knew there was a pool of water at the bottom of that cliff, hoping I could escape through it.

"As for what happened later, it truly went as the master's wish. After I fell from the cliff and landed in the pond, I was lucky enough to survive."

"The other party searched near that pond for three days and three nights before finally giving up. I stayed in the forest for a few more days before daring to leave."

"You're one lucky person!" the judge replied, "So you should know who ambushed you, right"

"I don't know!" Yuan Hua shook his head slightly. "All of them were dressed in Taoist robes and wore masks on their heads, so we couldn't see anyone's real faces."

"Speaking of which, a flash of anger crossed his face. After a brief pause, he continued."

"However, although I don't know who exactly made the move, it can be certain that they were sent by a prominent family."

"Why are you so sure" Ling Hao raised his teacup and took a sip.

"Both sides have their reasons!" Yuan Hua responded after taking a deep breath.

Firstly, the ss-level fugitive was originally from a prominent family. They naturally wouldn't stand by and watch him get caught, and they were also worried that if we captured him, we would uncover other things through him.

"Second, the six of us blocked the path of the powerful families. They wanted to control the Shadow Gate, and to do so, they had to eliminate us first."

"You chose to live in hiding, waiting for a day like this, when someone would stand up and fight for justice on your behalf" the judge continued.

"After leaving that forest, I even thought about going straight to the capital!" Yuan Hua let out a mouthful of foul air: "But my reason told me that it was obviously impossible!"

"The other party hadn't found my body at the time, knowing I was likely still alive, they definitely issued a death warrant for me. If I went to the capital, it would be no different than walking into a trap."

"My life was saved by the Master's sacrifice. I cannot act rashly and disappoint his expectations. If I die too, this case will probably remain unsolved."

"Then why did we go to the village to find you that day, and you refused to admit your identity" the judge continued to ask.

"The other party is too powerful. Hei Gong must be worried that we can't handle this, he doesn't want to implicate the Yingmen anymore!" Ling Hao looked at Yuan Hua and said lightly, "Right"

"Hmm!" Yuan Hua nodded solemnly. "If it wasn't because the other party had already found me, I wouldn't have come to look for Ling Shuai!"

"I'm rather curious, who is the culprit that has you so fearful Some powerful family" Ling Hao lit a cigarette and took a puff.

“Ling Shuai, haven't you looked at his case file” Yuan Hua was slightly taken aback.

"Soon after that incident, his case files were swapped!" the judge responded.

"No wonder! They really are good at their schemes!" Yuan Hua took a deep breath and looked at Ling Hao: "The Chu Clan!"

"Oh" Ling Hao's eyes narrowed slightly: "Who exactly"

"Chu Jun!" Yuan Hua responded.

He was the one in charge of the gray industry for the Chu clan, a full brother to the patriarch from a different mother.

Because he was a bastard, he didn't receive recognition from the Chu family in his early years. However, he made friends with many people from all walks of life through his interpersonal skills and martial arts prowess.

Later, when Chu saw that he was doing well and had a knack for getting things done, he brought him back. Although he still didn't acknowledge his identity, he was considered one of Chu's people.

Over the years, he has handled countless covert affairs for the Chu clan, his status within the family rising steadily until it was on par with some of the direct descendants of the Chu family.

"Is that so" Ling Hao's eyes narrowed slightly. "What did he do to be classified as an S-class wanted criminal"

"Chu Jun is a cruel and ruthless person, typical of someone who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals!" Yuan Hua took another deep breath and continued.

Four years ago, he brought back a batch of high-powered weaponry from abroad and landed at a port in the Eastern District.

"We acted on a tip to apprehend him, but he fought back violently, killing over twenty of our comrades."

"And most disturbingly, because we seized that shipment of weaponry, he took his revenge by slaughtering hundreds of residents in a nearby port town."

"Hmm!" Hearing this, Ling Hao took a deep drag of his cigarette. A chill of fury emanated from him.

"He's really dead!" Lu Yue and the judge's faces were also very ugly.

"Judge, how much time do I have left before I leave the capital" Ling Hao turned to the judge and asked.

“A month!” the judge replied.

"Looks like I'll have to take a trip to the capital city!" Ling Hao wore an expression of deep thought.

After he finished speaking, he took out his phone and edited a text message to send to Ye Ji.

Since Chu Jun holds such a status within the Chu clan, the Chu clan certainly wouldn't give up easily.

Besides, three years have passed since then, and no one has mentioned it again. The rumors have died down, and Chu Jun should show himself now.

"Ling Shuai, please think this over carefully!" Yuan Hua said after taking a deep breath.

Although seemingly individual entities, major aristocratic families within China have historically functioned as a unified league.

"Minor squabbles are common everyday occurrences, but when it comes to matters of great importance, they always band together. If one influential family faces a crisis, the others will certainly not stand idly by!"

This is also why I don't want to tell you about this, I'm worried about you...

"Under heaven, all is within the Emperor's domain!" Ling Hao interrupted him: "I want to see how they can cover the sky with one hand!"

"Ling Shuai..." Yuan Hua wore a look of slight worry.

"Black Official, just rest assured, aren't they just a few noble families!" The Judge said with a dismissive expression: "At worst, we can mobilize all 100,000 young men of the Shadow Gate to the capital city!"

"If that's not enough, have Azure Dragon and the others bring over hundreds of thousands of Bloodshadow Legionnaires. I want to see if they can hold out!"t a second thought, he immediately concentrated his energy and guarded the four main acupoints: Baihui, Guanyuan, Qihai, and Yongquan.Phew!Ling Hao's palm surged with true qi again, reaching a new lev...