Chapter 21 Tang San's Revenge Against Qian Daobai?! Overestimating His Own Abilities!
Tang San grasped the crux of the problem and pressed on relentlessly.
"Furthermore, Teacher Zhao has been staying at the camp recently, so why would he go to Sunset Forest alone?"
This question, like a needle, precisely pierced Ma Hongjun's vitals.
His face instantly turned even uglier, his eyes darting around, and he dared not meet Tang San's gaze.
"I..."
Did you offend someone?
A crisp sound rang out, and Ning Rongrong walked over at some point.
"Teacher Zhao wouldn't go out for no reason. He went to Sunset Forest for you, right?"
Ma Hongjun bit his lip hard, his mind in turmoil.
He didn't want to talk about it; it was too embarrassing.
However, without saying that, Teacher Zhao's death became a mystery, and his conscience was troubled.
"Fatty, what's going on?!" Dai Mubai lost his patience. "If you don't tell me, believe me, I'll beat you up!"
Seeing the intense, questioning gazes of everyone, Ma Hongjun knew that this matter could no longer be kept secret.
He steeled his resolve, closed his eyes, and, as if he were going all out, shouted out rapidly, his face flushed.
"I...I was crippled and turned into a eunuch! Teacher Zhao went to avenge me, and that's when the accident happened!"
After shouting that long string of words, he seemed to have all his strength drained away. He lowered his head, not daring to look at anyone's reaction.
An eerie silence fell over the courtyard once again.
Everyone was stunned by this information-packed news.
Eunuch?
Ma Hongjun?
A few seconds later.
"puff..."
I don't know who couldn't help but laugh out loud first.
Immediately afterwards.
"Hahahahaha—"
Dai Mubai was the first to burst into earth-shattering laughter. He laughed so hard he was bent over, clutching his stomach, and tears were almost streaming down his face.
"Ma... Ma Hongjun... Haha... I never expected this! You actually... you actually turned out like this!"
Oscar realized what was happening and almost burst out laughing. While laughing, he didn't forget to use his special talent.
"Fatty, your Evil Fire Phoenix is truly extinct now! A veritable 'Peerless Double Pepper,' no, it's more like 'Peerless Single Pepper'!"
Even Ning Rongrong couldn't help but cover her mouth, her shoulders trembling as she clearly tried to suppress her laughter.
Zhu Zhuqing silently turned away, seemingly not wanting others to see her twitching lips.
Ma Hongjun's face went from flushed red to a deep liver color, he was extremely embarrassed.
He looked up at his "companions" who were laughing so hard they were practically falling over, feeling both angry and aggrieved, and muttered to himself.
"I knew it... I knew that if I told you guys, you wouldn't miss the chance to laugh at me..."
"alright."
Tang San's voice rang out just in time, interrupting the laughter of the crowd.
His face showed no smile, only solemnity.
"This is not the time for jokes."
He walked up to Ma Hongjun and asked in a deep voice.
"Getting back to the main point, what kind of person did you encounter?"
Tang San's seriousness made Dai Mubai and the others gradually stop laughing; they knew that serious matters were more important.
A person who can cripple Ma Hongjun and kill Zhao Wuji is definitely not someone they can easily provoke.
Mentioning the young man in white, Ma Hongjun's body trembled uncontrollably again, and fear resurfaced in his eyes.
He swallowed hard and answered in a dry voice.
"That person... was wearing a white robe, looked very young, about my age."
"There was also a very beautiful girl with him."
Tang San silently noted down these characteristics and continued to ask questions.
"Just the two of them?"
Ma Hongjun tried hard to recall the scene at the time, and said somewhat uncertainly.
"That young man in white robes crippled me in one move; his strength is unfathomable... Teacher Zhao must have died at his hands."
"However..." he paused, then voiced his guess, "He's so young, it's impossible for him to be strong enough to kill Teacher Zhao. I suspect... he might have protectors around him, or even more powerful experts lurking in the shadows!"
Tang San's brows furrowed tightly.
A young man in a white robe, accompanied by a girl...
For the first time, this mysterious adversary revealed its vague yet deadly outline before them.
Fear still lingered in Ma Hongjun's eyes, and he nodded forcefully.
"The young man's appearance, and the fact that he crippled me... I only told Teacher Zhao about these things."
After he finished speaking, he seemed to have been relieved of a great burden, and his whole body slumped down.
Tang San's gaze was calm as water, and his mind quickly connected all the clues.
"That makes sense now."
"Teacher Zhao knows about what happened to you and also knows the characteristics of the murderer. He went to Sunset Forest most likely to seek revenge for you."
Tang San paused for a moment, then continued his analysis.
"Then, he encountered that person, and the two got into a fight. As a result... Teacher Zhao died."
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the courtyard became even more somber.
Dai Mubai clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and a surge of anger burned fiercely in his chest.
"Oh shit!"
He let out a low growl and slammed his fist on the stone table beside him, causing a crack to appear in the hard surface.
"Teacher Zhao is already dead, there's no point in saying anything more."
Dai Mubai raised his head, his evil eyes flashing with cold killing intent.
"Now all we can do is avenge him!"
"That's right! Avenge Teacher Zhao!"
Oscar also put away his usual playful smile and looked serious.
Ning Rongrong nodded vigorously.
"We can't let Teacher Zhao die in vain!"
Immediately, public sentiment was agitated.
Tang San looked at everyone and knew that words would be useless at this moment; only action could quell the anger and grief in everyone's hearts.
"Alright, then we'll avenge Teacher Zhao."
He said in a deep voice.
"But the opponent's strength is unknown, and there may be hidden experts among them. We cannot act rashly."
Tang San looked around and began to lay out his plan.
"From now on, we will split into several groups to gather information in and around Tiandou City."
"Pay close attention to the man and woman who match Ma Hongjun's description, especially the young man in the white robe."
"Mu Bai, you and Zhu Qing are on the same path, and your Martial Soul Fusion Technique is our trump card."
"Oscar, you and Rongrong will travel together, and you will be responsible for logistics and intelligence support."
"It's easier for me to travel alone."
"As for Fatty," Tang San looked at Ma Hongjun, "you stay at the camp, recover from your injuries, and wait for our news."
No one objected, and they all nodded in agreement.
...
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
This place seems like another world, enveloped by an intense and pervasive spiritual energy.
A huge spring occupies the center of the valley, clearly dividing it into two halves.
Half of the spring water was fiery red, steaming with scorching mist.
The other half was icy white, exuding a chilling cold.
The contrast between hot and cold creates a wonderful balance between two extreme forces.
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