141: Ye Liuyun's kidney was broken! Fan Xian was badly defeated.

Chapter 140: Gutting Ye Liuyun's Kidney! Fan Xian Suffers a Crushing Defeat! (13)

Thousands of onlookers gathered at the pier witnessed a spectacle they might never see again in their lives.

First, Ye Liuyun, treading on a small boat, flew across the air and with a single sword strike, cut down a tall building!

The Sword Qi was majestic, reaching a hundred zhang, splitting the earth!

Such immense power, to ordinary people, seemed beyond human capability!

However, before Ye Liuyun could even land, he was struck by heavenly lightning!

Because the bullet's trajectory was invisible to the naked eye, people only heard a dull boom, like thunder.

Just like in the capital more than twenty years ago, when the barrett sounded, everyone thought it was a lightning strike.

Ye Liuyun, on the small boat, was even more shocked than these onlookers!

He had originally thought that this trip was merely to pick up someone, a simple matter.

Whether it was Prince Yong's Shadow Guard or Fan Xian's Supervisory Council, they were no different from ants in his eyes.

So, he rode on the small boat, singing, and slowly made his way there.

But, as he flew into the air on his boat, he suddenly heard the sound of something rapidly tearing through the air!

The barrett bullet traveled several times the speed of sound; the bullet's speed was faster than the sound of the gunshot!

Therefore, Ye Liuyun heard the bullet tearing through the air before he heard the gunshot.

Ye Liuyun originally thought that the biggest nightmare of his life was Wu Zhu.

After being thoroughly beaten by Wu Zhu back then, he gave up using a sword and began practicing fist and foot techniques and movement, creating his own Liuyun Loose Hand to achieve Breakthrough to Great Grandmaster.

Among the Four Grandmasters, his light footwork was considered the best.

So, upon hearing the sound of the bullet tearing through the air, Ye Liuyun found that this hidden weapon was even faster than Wu Zhu!

He instinctively tried to step on the flying boat and dodge sideways.

Although his movement and speed were already ghost-like.

However, the bullet was too fast, easily piercing through the wooden boat.

When the bullet reached Ye Liuyun's lower abdomen, Ye Liuyun only managed to dodge half a body length.

“Puff!”

With a crisp sound, the bullet easily passed through Ye Liuyun's lower abdomen!

However, because the bullet did not encounter strong resistance and become unstable, it did not explode.

For a high-energy bullet, Ye Liuyun's lower abdomen was far less rigid than the small boat, so it was easily penetrated.

The bullet exited Ye Liuyun's lower back, maintaining high speed, and flew far into the sky.

At that instant, Ye Liuyun's lower back was in searing pain.

He could feel that the opening where the bullet passed through was expanding with astonishing speed and force!

Blood spurted out!

If it were allowed to expand, his entire lower abdomen would be torn to shreds!

Although the bullet's gunpowder did not explode.

The cavitation effect of the high-energy bullet was tearing Ye Liuyun's kidney!

Ye Liuyun had never felt such pain in his life; it was a thousand times, a hundred times more painful than when he was beaten by Wu Zhu.

Fortunately, it wasn't an instantaneous gunpowder explosion, and Ye Liuyun immediately mobilized his True Qi, fully suppressing the spread of the cavitation effect!

At the same time, he activated his movement technique, and with a whoosh, he shot into the water.

He dared not fly in the air; he dared not show off anymore.

In the air, he was too obvious a target, and the next shot might come immediately.

In a building controlled by Net a li away, Fan Ruoruo sighed regretfully.

“He’s too fast; even a second shot wouldn’t hit him.”

In the original work, Fan Ruoruo injured Emperor Qing on the premise that Emperor Qing was already severely wounded.

And Ye Liuyun's light footwork and movement technique were stronger than Emperor Qing's.

The first shot didn't blow apart Ye Liuyun's Physical Body, so he could still use his extremely fast movement technique.

Li Chang'an had trained with Fan Ruoruo and Jing Ni many times and had also estimated Ye Liuyun's speed.

The first shot was a sneak attack; taking advantage of Ye Liuyun's carelessness, it hit him.

However, with his guard up for the second shot, it would be very difficult to hit him again.

“We came in a hurry, and only this tall building nearby was suitable for an ambush, but the distance was still a bit close.”

“Your Highness said that if the bullet fired by the divine weapon is too close and the bullet speed is too high, if it doesn't hit bone, the bullet will pass straight through the human body.”

“So, Ye Liuyun was too lucky; if that shot had hit his spine or ribs, the bullet would have become unstable and exploded inside him, and his upper body would have been shattered!”

Jing Ni, the observer, summarized the results of the battle, then quickly packed up the barrett with Fan Ruoruo and disappeared into Hangzhou City.

The onlookers at the pier had no time to react before Ye Liuyun dove into the water and vanished.

He dared not go into the city to look for the person who fired the shot, because he knew nothing about heavy sniper rifles.

He had no idea what had injured him; it was as if he had seen a ghost.

Ye Liuyun's caution was entirely justified, because the shot that just hit him had not fully utilized the destructive power of the barrett heavy sniper rifle.

Although the wound had expanded considerably, Ye Liuyun still suppressed the shockwave of the cavitation effect.

He covered the wound with his hand, acupuncturing to stop the blood flow, and drilled with all his might towards the bottom of the sea.

He knew that the deeper he drilled, the less the opponent could see him, and the less likely it would be for that terrifying hidden weapon to be fired again.

A Grandmaster-level hidden weapon, terrifying indeed!

“That Immortal was struck by lightning!”

“Heavens, could this be the legendary Immortal Undergoing Tribulation?!”

“I saw the Immortal bleed!”

...The people behind Li Chang'an and Fan Xian were equally stunned.

The Great Grandmaster was hit by something and then fell into the water!

The only ones not surprised were Fan Xian and Li Chang'an.

“Uncle Prince Yong, you don't seem surprised.”

Li Chang'an said indifferently, “Aren’t you not surprised either? I am a Celestial Vein Holder.”

Seeing Fan Xian's emotional value still at zero, Li Chang'an knew that Fan Xian regarded him and the Crown Prince and Second Prince as the same type of person.

Li Chang'an didn't mind; he adapted to this society very quickly and could indeed be considered the same type of person.

Ye Liuyun came to seize the accountant, and it was Fan Xian and Li Chang'an who wanted to capture the accountant.

Therefore, Fan Xian had reason to suspect that the person who stole the barrett was very likely Li Chang'an.

Although Fan Xian was suspicious, he did not voice it.

Because the cause of Ye Qingmei's death had not yet been thoroughly investigated, at least Chen Pingping said there was still a great enemy in the capital!

Fan Xian was not sure whether Li Chang'an was his enemy.

Anyone who could steal the barrett would certainly not return it.

Therefore, asking such a stupid question was not very meaningful; it was better to seize the time to investigate privately.

Just then, sounds of fighting came from the split room on the third floor.

Shadow carried the accountant and leaped down from the third floor.

And Li Chang'an's Six Sword Slaves immediately followed him out.

Shadow openly appeared to capture the accountant, so he dared not use the Si Gu Jian Swordplay, which greatly reduced his strength.

The other four Sword Slaves, besides Qingwen and Xiren, even using only Peak Ninth Rank Upper Level cultivation, could entangle Shadow.

Indeed, the seven people fought from the third floor down to the first, and the Six Sword Slaves had already made it impossible for Shadow to move an inch.

Fan Xian was also astonished, Shadow had killed over a hundred people by himself, he was a top-tier expert among the Ninth Rank Upper Level!

These several experts Li Chang'an lent to Lin Wan'er were actually so powerful!

The Six Sword Slaves cooperated exquisitely, their movement techniques and swordplay were both first-rate, and in a fight, Shadow could only retaliate.

Shadow was also extremely frustrated; he was Si Gu Jian's younger brother, and this matter absolutely could not be leaked.

He believed that if he could use the Si Gu Jian Swordplay, he would definitely be stronger than these six people.

But what he didn't know was that his opponents were also suppressing their strength.

Shadow was slightly careless, and the hostage in his hand was snatched away by Qingwen.

“Fan Xian, no need for further futile arguments.”

“What this prince has obtained, no one can take back.”

Fan Xian also knew that if even Shadow couldn't snatch the person, others would be futile.

He thought of Xue Qing's words last night, that Xia Qifei's case would be judged today, and then Xia Qifei would be able to reclaim a lot of the Ming Family's property.

Moreover, Deng Ziyue had also told him the location of the new Three Great Workshops, so he could preemptively occupy the Three Great Workshops.

By then, it would be much easier to conduct a thorough investigation into the Ming Family's smuggling charges.

“Your Highness Prince Yong, that’s all for today. We shall meet again.”

After Fan Xian left, Li Chang'an said to the accountant, “Your family has been brought under our control.”

“You can rest assured completely, even Li Yunrui cannot harm them.”

This accountant, who held crucial secrets, was rescued in the original work when Ye Liuyun cut down a building with a single sword strike.

“Thank you, Your Highness Prince Yong. If this humble one can see his family, I will tell everything I know.”

After arranging for the accountant to be heavily guarded by Net locally, Li Chang'an also hurried to Mist Mountain, the location of the new Three Great Workshops.

When Fan Xian arrived at Mist Mountain with five hundred Black Knights and the Surveillance Bureau members, he found that the Three Great Workshops had already been occupied.

The city tower was full of armored soldiers, all with bows drawn and arrows nocked, ready for battle.

Zong Zhui rode to the city gate and shouted at the city wall, “The Surveillance Bureau is here by imperial decree to investigate a case, quickly open the city gate!”

At this moment, Xia Qifei's figure appeared on the city tower.

Seeing Xia Qifei appear, Fan Xian's heart immediately filled with joy, “Xia Qifei! Governor Xue said he would uphold justice for you!”

Xia Qifei cupped his hands to Fan Xian and said, “Thank you for your concern, Lord Fan. This commoner has already been to the Governor's Yamen.”

“Lord Xue has already restored justice to me. Now that old Madam Ming is dead and Ming Qingda is imprisoned.”

“This commoner is currently temporarily in charge of the Ming Family's affairs, so I have called in five thousand Jiangnan Water Fortress brothers to guard the Imperial Treasury's Three Great Workshops.”

Fan Xian felt that Xia Qifei's expression was not quite right; he lacked the enthusiasm and familiarity he had shown before.

Zong Zhui shouted at Xia Qifei, “Xia Qifei, you were able to reclaim your family property entirely thanks to Lord Fan's mediation.”

“Now that the Lord has arrived, why haven't you opened the city gate? What exactly do you mean?”

Hearing Zong Zhui's words, Xia Qifei's tone was still very firm.

“Lord Fan, the Imperial Treasury is now under the control of Princess Yichen, and she is right here in the Three Great Workshops.”

“Old Madam Ming and Ming Qingda were guilty from the start. Now that this commoner is in charge of the Ming Family, I naturally must correct past wrongs, and everyone in the Ming Family will obey Princess Yichen's command.”

Indeed, this fellow Xia Qifei had defected and actually pledged allegiance to Lin Wan'er.

Zong Zhui angrily reprimanded, “Xia Qifei, you have operated the Jiangnan Water Fortress for many years, and your actions have often been unlawful. Are you not afraid of the Supervisory Council investigating you?!”

This was a reminder to Xia Qifei that the Supervisory Council had evidence of his crimes, and he could only work for the Supervisory Council.

But Xia Qifei was completely unmoved, directly taking a golden waist token from his waist, on which Dragon patterns faintly shimmered.

“Lord Fan, please see, this commoner's Jiangnan Water Fortress has been under the command of the Dragon Guard Manor for several years already!”

“Although this commoner is in the Jianghu, I am actually a hidden operative of the Dragon Guard Manor placed in the Jiangnan Dao Jianghu.”

“Now, this commoner, by order of His Highness Prince Yong, has officially taken over the Ming Family, moving from a hidden operative to the forefront.”

“Because my identity was confidential, I could not reveal it freely before. So it caused misunderstandings for Lord Fan and the Surveillance Bureau, I hope you will forgive me.”

Fan Xian's face darkened; he realized he had been completely tricked by Li Chang'an.

In the current struggle for the Imperial Treasury's financial power, Fan Xian and the Crown Prince were temporary allies.

And the competition between the Crown Prince and Prince Yong was already common knowledge, so Li Chang'an's choice to help Lin Wan'er was completely understandable.

Xia Qifei had long since pledged allegiance to Li Chang'an, then feigned allegiance to Fan Xian, using Emperor Qing's support for Fan Xian to win the lawsuit against the Ming Family.

Therefore, Fan Xian had been completely used by Xia Qifei, and now that his objective was achieved, Xia Qifei also revealed his identity.

Fan Xian stared hatefully at the city tower of the new Three Great Workshops, estimating the strength of both sides.

His elite Black Knights could each stand against ten, equivalent to five thousand regular soldiers.

Xia Qifei's Water Fortress troops were also five thousand, but the other side had Lin Wan'er's hundred experts, and also the Shadow Guard that Li Chang'an brought from the capital.

If it really came to blows, Fan Xian had no confidence of winning.

Moreover, now all the equipment and artisans of the Three Great Workshops were in the hands of Li Chang'an and Lin Wan'er.

By this point, Fan Xian finally realized that his grand expedition south had resulted in a complete and utter defeat in the struggle for the Imperial Treasury.

Ming Qingda and his other brothers had fallen into Li Chang'an's hands.

Li Chang'an, while investigating the Junshan Society rebel case, would certainly investigate the smuggling case as well.

Zong Zhui looked at the gleaming arrowheads on the city tower, feeling a bit uneasy.

“My lord, what should we do?”

Although Fan Xian was angry at being outmaneuvered by Li Chang'an, he also knew that when he decided to seek control of the Three Great Workshops, he had already been drawn into the struggle between the Crown Prince and Prince Yong.

Although he would never favor the Crown Prince even if he controlled the Imperial Treasury, Prince Yong would not believe him.

What Fan Xian didn't know was that Li Chang'an's help for Lin Wan'er to seize the Imperial Treasury had the purpose of improving his own wealth ranking.

Fan Xian spoke to the city tower, “Xia Qifei, this official's journey south is to investigate the Ming Family's smuggling case.”

“His Highness Prince Yong's journey south is to investigate the Ming Family's rebel case. Since both are to investigate the Ming Family, why not interrogate and handle the cases together.”

After Fan Xian finished speaking, Teng Zijing, disguised, appeared on the city tower.

“His Highness Prince Yong has ordered that the Ming Family rebel case involves confidential matters, and the Supervisory Council is not suitable to intervene.”

Fan Xian and Zong Zhui both couldn't help but grimace; such words were usually what they said to other yamen, and now someone dared to say them to the Supervisory Council.

Teng Zijing continued, “His Highness said that the smuggling case is a minor matter, and the Shadow Guard will handle it concurrently. After returning to the capital, we will transfer the smuggling case files to the Supervisory Council.”

Previously, the Shadow Guard did not have the authority to try cases, but now Li Chang'an's power was growing, and the Shadow Guard's functions were also becoming more complete.

Fan Xian insisted, “The smuggling case is deeply involved; it will be too late if we wait for the transfer after returning to the capital.”

“This official will wait in Hangzhou City, and I hope the Shadow Guard will promptly transfer the smuggling case files after clarifying the facts of the case!”

Teng Zijing replied readily, “Very well, please return to Hangzhou City and wait for news, Lord Fan.”

As things stood, Fan Xian could only continue another imperial assignment in Hangzhou, which was to punish corruption, and incidentally wait for the Shadow Guard's files.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun finally poked his head out of the sea a hundred li from the pier.

Due to his fear of the barrett, this Great Grandmaster actually held his breath in the deep sea for two hours!

“Hiss! My old back!”