Chapter 414: She Did It on Purpose
As soon as Yu Luo finished speaking, all three of them turned their heads in unison, their gazes falling on the chair she had just been sitting in.
Three darts were still embedded in the chair.
Just thinking about it made Yu Luo shudder. If her reaction had been even slightly slower, or if Chi Jinchen had been a step too late, all three darts would undoubtedly have pierced her body. One of them might even have struck her directly in the chest.
“She did it on purpose! Otherwise, why would all three darts have flown straight at Xiao Luo?!”
Ye Lü was furious. As soon as he finished speaking, he whipped around to look at A-Zan.
A-Zan hurried forward and cupped his fists in salute.
“Take my men with you. Before this martial arts tournament ends, you must tie that woman up and bring her to me!”
“Oh dear! Miss Yu, are you hurt?”
With such a huge commotion over here, the people of Feng City and those nearby had naturally noticed.
Although the fight on the arena was still ongoing, and the dart-wielding woman was still locked in a fierce battle with her opponent without so much as glancing at Yu Luo, the Third Master had already jogged over to them, his face filled with apology.
Before he even reached them, his concerned voice rang out from afar.
Because of this, even more people turned to look at Yu Luo and the others.
“Third Master, what is the meaning of this? Don’t tell me you were trying to take the opportunity to kill our Xiao Luo?!”
Before Yu Luo could speak, the fiercely protective Ye Lü immediately stepped in front of her.
He did not even care that Chi Jinchen still had an arm around Yu Luo’s shoulders, half shielding her against his chest.
Right now, all Ye Lü wanted was an explanation from the Third Master while remaining on guard in case the man tried to attack Yu Luo again.
“No, no! Young Master, your words are far too serious. What sort of status does Miss Yu hold? How could we dare do such a thing? Anyone who comes to Feng City is an honored guest, let alone Miss Yu, whom Feng City personally invited as a distinguished guest. We can’t protect her fast enough, so how could we possibly harm her?”
The Third Master desperately explained.
Yu Luo remained expressionless. Only belatedly did she realize that Chi Jinchen’s protective hand was still resting on her shoulder.
She quietly took a step forward and slipped her shoulder out of his grasp without drawing attention to it. Then, with an icy gaze, she looked at the Third Master.
“Feng City’s standing in the martial world and among the various kingdoms has always been obvious to all. I believe neither the Third Master nor Feng City would resort to such petty methods. However, with Feng City’s status, you are hosting such a grand martial arts tournament, yet something like this was still allowed to happen. Shouldn’t the Third Master and the young lady who threw those darts at me give me an explanation?”
“The way Feng City has handled this truly is laughable. If Miss Yu and I hadn’t reacted quickly enough today, she might not even be standing here speaking to the Third Master right now. There’s no point in watching the rest of this tournament. I hope the Third Master and Feng City can provide an explanation as soon as possible. Otherwise, I, Chi, will personally pay you a visit and demand one.”
As soon as Yu Luo finished speaking, Chi Jinchen reached out and, with complete naturalness, took her hand before leading her toward the exit of the tournament grounds.
Yu Luo tried to pull her hand free, but Chi Jinchen only tightened his grip.
Then his low warning sounded beside her ear.
“I’m here.”
Yu Luo: ?!
What did he mean, he was here?
Was he saying Feng City would only take her seriously because he was here?
But if this continued, would she ever be able to explain away her relationship with Chi Jinchen?
“Hmph! And Feng City claims to be the fairest of them all! From what I can see, even if the entire martial world came to participate in your tournament, it still wouldn’t amount to much! Feng City is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites trying to take revenge on Luo City!”
Ye Lü was so angry he swore he would never spend another tael of silver in Feng City for the rest of his life!
And Feng City still had the nerve to claim it held the highest position in the martial world?
Even a lousy martial arts tournament like this was full of schemes and twists.
If he ever came back, he was a dog!
After venting his anger, Ye Lü turned around and chased after Yu Luo.
A-Zan hurriedly followed close behind.
“Master, are we still capturing that woman?”
“Of course we are! And investigate which sect she belongs to. I refuse to believe that with so many people here, all three of her darts just happened to fly straight at Xiao Luo. I think this was planned from the beginning!”
Seeing that the victim herself barely seemed bothered while his own master was practically boiling with rage, A-Zan truly wanted to offer a few words of comfort.
But one look at his master’s furious face made him swallow every word back down.
After walking a dozen or so meters, Yu Luo finally pulled her hand out of Chi Jinchen’s grasp and deliberately put some distance between them.
At that moment, Ye Lü caught up with them, his anger still far from gone.
“Xiao Luo, don’t worry! I’ve already told my men to capture that woman later!”
“Does Young Master have enough men with you? In my opinion, that woman cannot be weak if she managed to fight her way through thousands of contestants to the final rounds. Don’t let your subordinates suffer unnecessary losses. Xiao Luo would only feel guilty afterward.”
“Exactly. You didn’t bring many men with you, did you? Stay out of this. When the time comes, I’ll demand an explanation from Feng City in Luo City’s name.”
Regardless of whether the woman had been arranged by Feng City, relations between Luo City and Feng City had already reached the point where they were cordial on the surface but hostile underneath.
Sooner or later, they would openly fall out.
Yu Luo did not want to drag Ye Lü into the affairs between the two cities.
“Xiao Luo, aren’t you being too distant with me? We’re friends! For your sake, I could go back and mobilize troops right now!”
Yu Luo: …!
“Enough. I said there’s no need, so there’s no need. I’ll have someone investigate that woman’s background.”
How could Yu Luo possibly let Ye Lü go so far for her simply because they were friends?
Even so, she could not deny the warmth and gratitude she felt in her heart.
“Young Master Ye should not act impulsively either. Xiao Luo has her own plans. If Young Master Ye acts rashly, you might end up disrupting them instead.”
Hearing Chi Jinchen’s words, Yu Luo raised her eyes and glanced at him.
She truly had not expected Chi Jinchen to be so skilled at reading people’s thoughts.
“Xiao Luo, how about I first have my men investigate that woman’s background? It’ll save us a lot of trouble later.”
Seeing this, Ye Lü could only compromise.
“All right. Since that’s the case, thank you.”
She had not brought many people with her anyway. Since Ye Lü was determined to help, it would be awkward for her to keep rejecting his kindness.
She might as well let him do it.
After leaving Feng City, the group headed back to Luo City on their own.
The moment they returned to the City Lord’s Residence, Yu Haojie came forward with a broad grin, carrying a large wooden case.
“Xiao Luo, look! It worked!”
Seeing the locked wooden case, Yu Luo’s previously heavy mood instantly lifted. Several traces of delight appeared on her face.
“A firearm?!”
Yu Haojie nodded repeatedly and hurriedly grabbed his daughter’s hand, pulling her toward the open space in the rear courtyard.
When they reached the back garden, Yu Haojie took out a key and opened the large case.
The moment Yu Luo saw what was inside, the smile on her face widened even further.
“Dad, you’re really amazing! You quietly went and made grenades too?!”
Inside the wooden case, besides the firearm, there were actually two grenades.
Yu Luo reached out a hand but did not dare touch them carelessly.
(End of Chapter 414)
