Chapter 141 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road! Revenge!
"What urgent report? Bring it in!"
Zhou Chengan frowned.
Then a small, entirely black bird darted in from outside the curtain.
Then it stayed on the seat in the carriage, chattering incessantly.
"Black Lark?"
Zhou Chengan's expression changed upon seeing this.
This black lark was also one of the methods he used to transmit urgent messages.
Moreover, the intelligence agencies he contacted were all well-known organizations in Yanshan City.
The accuracy rate of the intelligence is as high as 70% to 80%!
"Something big seems to have happened!"
Zhou Chengan picked up the black lark, removed the paper tube from it, and then released the lark out of the window.
The lean old man also came over at this moment, and the two of them immediately looked at the letter in their hands.
After a short while, they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Damn it...were the Nestorian Christians the ones who killed Chu Xiongfeng?"
The lean old man had a furrowed brow.
From the intelligence that was sent to them, he saw a message that made them very uneasy.
Did the Nestorian Church members kill Chu Xiongfeng?
In addition to informing them that Chu Xiongfeng was dead, this intelligence report also conveyed this important news.
When did the Nestorian Church start a feud with the Chu family?
Both Zhou Cheng'an and the lean old man were somewhat confused about the situation.
"Were those who fought us half a day ago also members of the Nestorian Church?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Chengan finally voiced his concerns.
From their fight with the masked men, they were able to roughly discern some of the specialized martial arts routines within the Nestorian Church.
Moreover, the assassins who suddenly appeared today were neither after money nor after valuables.
Instead, they killed them all simply to appear.
This left Zhou Cheng'an and his group completely bewildered.
But now that news of Chu Xiongfeng's death at the hands of the Jingjiao people has arrived, the fog that had clouded their minds has suddenly cleared.
Considering Chu Xiongfeng's recent actions, and the Chu family's treatment of Qingzhi Valley a few days ago...
It's hard not to suspect that the Chu family and the Nestorian Church likely have a cooperative relationship!
But now that the plan has failed and the Chu family is no longer of value, they killed them to silence them.
Therefore, after eliminating Chu Xiongfeng, they then turned their attention to the Zhou and Ren families.
Moreover, the timeline of the whole event seems to match perfectly!
"My dear in-laws, something's not right..."
Zhou Chengan's mind raced, and he quickly pieced together the ins and outs of the matter.
Then it turned out that it really was true.
"Indeed..." the lean old man sighed again, "However, I think their target, Qingzhi Valley, isn't for these medicinal herbs, but for the much more precious prescription!"
"prescription?"
"Are you referring to a prescription that can suppress the spread of the epidemic?"
Zhou Chengan asked.
"Besides this, there probably isn't any prescription more valuable than this..."
"That's what the lean old man said."
"But why? Is someone trying to cause a pandemic so they can create an opportunity to create a god?"
Zhou Chengan immediately thought of this.
He had heard from some books before that some forces needed to quickly win over people's hearts and minds, and the only way was to first make those people they wanted to subdue suffer, and then personally go and redeem them.
No matter how you win people's hearts, they will never betray you.
Now... in this Yanshan City, no one wants to see the epidemic in Yanshan City brought under control.
Aside from the refugees suffering from hunger and cold, only the Nestorian Christians remained!
Furthermore, this was combined with the fact that the Nestorian Church had killed Chu Xiongfeng.
It's highly likely that these Nestorian Christians have been the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes!
"These invincible demonic forces!"
Zhou Chengan slammed his fist on the table, clearly furious.
"Alright... my dear in-law, no matter what, at least we're safely back, aren't we?"
The lean old man smiled and said, "However, this time, the Fengmanlou incident in the city will definitely shake the entire inner city. When these people behind the scenes start fighting each other, no one should pay too much attention to us, the forces that practice medicine and charity. Moreover, the Jingjiao people are too busy to take care of themselves after this bloodbath. They should not have the time to deal with us."
"I hope so..."
Zhou Chengan nodded; that was the only thought he could have.
No matter what, a battle is inevitable in this inner city.
But who wins in the end has little to do with them.
...
"Brother Zhou, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Just let me know if anything comes up!"
Outside the Zhou residence, Su Hao clasped his hands in greeting and addressed Zhou Zhengtang.
"Okay! I'll go in first then. Father and the others have already returned!"
Zhou Zhengtang nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Su Hao clasped his hands in farewell and strode away from the Zhou residence, returning to the Blackwater Street of Hongqiao Town.
However, this time, Su Hao originally planned to go and check on the shop's situation.
Has anyone from the rice gang sent any news?
Upon arriving at the shop, Su Hao opened the door, lit charcoal, and prepared to forge iron.
But then a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
At the same time, a tall and burly man strode into the store, and upon seeing Su Hao, he grinned coldly.
"You've got me hooked! You've been hiding for days, finally showing your face! Today I'll teach you that wrongdoing comes at a price!"
The sudden sound left Su Hao, who was still swinging his hammer, completely bewildered.
Before he could react, a huge fist came flying straight at his face!
The metallic sheen emanating from his fist caused Su Hao's pupils to shrink.
The newcomer was actually a martial artist at the third level of the Blood Realm!
Despite his surprise, Su Hao remained calm and composed.
He turned the hammer in his hand and smashed it hard at the incoming fist!
boom! ! !
A dull thud resounded, and at the point of impact, the explosive force shattered the burning coals below, sending them flying into a large cloud of sparks.
Su Hao and the burly man also retreated rapidly at this moment.
The eyes of both of them were filled with murderous intent as they looked at each other!
"Who are you! Biting someone for no reason, are you out of your mind?"
Su Hao gripped the hammer tightly again, looked at the strange man who had suddenly appeared, and asked in a low voice.
He had no recollection of the other person's appearance or anything else.
They had no idea when they had offended such a person.
However, judging from the ruthlessness of the other party's previous actions, it is clear that they have a deep-seated grudge against him.
"Hmph! You little beast, how long has it been since then, and you've already forgotten?"
The burly man stared at Su Hao with a ferocious expression.
"My name is Lin Hongqiang! I'm Lin Hong's uncle. You dare hit my nephew? I'll cripple you today!"
The burly man who called himself Lin Hongqiang curled his face into a sinister smile and pointed at Su Hao, shouting menacingly.