Chapter 142: Silencing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Swish!
A cold glint suddenly flashed in the night sky, accurately hitting the zipline and cutting the rope.
The man who was descending lost his point of support right away. Caught off guard, he began falling to the ground.
!!
“Big Brother!”
“b.a.s.t.a.r.d!”
The four people who had stayed behind on the rooftop saw this scene and immediately let out exclamation and low shouts.
Fortunately, the man who fell was a sixth-grade martial artist. In his realization, his body rolled in mid-air. He released his true energy and stepped on the air. At the final moment, he managed to stabilize himself and successfully landed on the ground.
Even so, the fear still lingered. His face was pale and covered in sweat.
“Who is it!”
The man shouted as he turned his head to look in the direction of the dart. Killing intent shot out from his eyes.
“Continue!”
He took out a walkie-talkie and locked his gaze on a building a hundred meters away as he ordered.
“…Okay, Big Brother.”
On the rooftop, the four people who received the order were stunned at first, then they threw down another rope.
One of them tied to his waist and turned to descend.
This time, no more darts came flying. The descending person successfully reached a window on the top level of the library.
With a rope holding him, the descending man pressed himself against the wall, retrieved his tools, and quickly removed the window gla.s.s.
Then, he swiftly entered the library through the window.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
A strange sound was heard. Two more people came down from the rope and entered the top floor of the library through the open window.
One was left on the rooftop while the other stood on the ground, guarding the air and ground respectively.
Su Jingxing, who was hiding in the corner, blinked when he heard the movements of the five people.
It seemed that he was not the only one who had designs on the ancient books here in the library.
This group of five, and people lying low in the building a hundred meters away.
Including Su Jingxing, there were three teams.
And they were very lucky. All three teams had coincidentally b.u.mped into one another.
More importantly, the experts guarding the top level of the library had yet to appear.
During Su Jingxing’s previous operation, he had sensed his surroundings, but hadn’t found anyone guarding the place.
Aren’t there experts guarding the top level of Xuantian University Library 24 hours a day?
Why have they disappeared in the early hours?
Did they forget or were they lured away?
Or perhaps, they were affected by other external forces and happened to be away at this time of the morning?
Su Jingxing thought to himself.
A moment later, he quietly walked out from the corner. Instead of approaching the person on the rooftop, he moved swiftly along the wall from another direction and circled around before entering the library through the open window.
Inside the room, the three people who had entered earlier were searching for their target on the rows of bookshelves.
Su Jingxing entered silently. Without alerting them, he first found the Simple Explanations of Array Formations and put it into his palm s.p.a.ce.
Then, like a ghost, he left through the window and still made a big detour to return to the rooftop.
Because the structure was an upside down bowl, both people on the rooftop and the ground didn’t notice him.
His speed was too fast.
Su Jingxing completed his mission, and no one in the two teams noticed.
The reason why Su Jingxing returned to the rooftop was because when he was about to charge into the sky, he suddenly spotted a person standing on the rooftop of a building in the distance. He was looking towards the library.
This person’s aura was almost completely concealed, but with the support of Su Jingxing’s Night Vision and Distant Vision, he still got a clear look of the person’s appearance.
Liang Yiqing!
The Director of Xuantian University Library.
The appearance of this director meant without a doubt that Xuantian University was aware that something had happened to the library.
Apart from Su Jingxing who wasn’t discovered, the other two teams were most probably monitored.
And three people from one of the teams were still on the top level of the library, looking for their target.
Su Jingxing didn’t know what realm Liang Yiqing was in.
Just in case, Su Jingxing decided to return to the rooftop and hide in a dark corner. It wouldn’t be too late to leave after Liang Yiqing had dealt with the two groups of people.
At the same time, he wanted to see how Xuantian University would deal with the people who sneaked into the top level of the library.
Kill them directly? Or cripple them?
Killing was too ruthless. It would not be good for Xuantian University as they could easily make enemies.
But with crippling, what extent would they go to? Break the limbs? Or their dantian?
Su Jingxing was very interested.
No one on the Internet exposed these things.
As for recognizing Liang Yiqing, it was because his photo was published on the official website of Xuantian University together with information about his relevant position.
The position of Director of Xuantian University Library was not one an ordinary person could hold.
Although Liang Yiqing kept a low profile, his name was also recorded with the authorities of Qinghe City. He was a key target to look after.
It could be said that Su Jingxing happened to be present at the right time so that he could stay behind to watch the show.
This wait lasted for more than ten minutes. When the three people who entered the top floor of the library got the information they wanted, they slid down the rope to the ground.
The person left on the rooftop also descended to the ground. The five of them gathered together and prepared to retreat.
Swish!
A cold glint suddenly appeared again. It flew out from the building a hundred meters away and headed straight for the five people gathered together.
One of them was unable to dodge in time, and his shoulder was struck, causing him to let out a pained cry.
Although his mouth was quickly covered by his companion, his shout still broke the silence.
Logically speaking, at this point, Liang Yiqing should have made a move.
However, he was still standing on the roof and showed no intention of moving.
Su Jingxing sensed for changes in Liang Yiqing’s aura, but there was actually nothing abnormal.
How strange!
“Does Liang Yizhan know these two groups of people? Or is he waiting for the two groups of people to engage each other so that he can benefit from it?”
Su Jingxing squinted and felt that his second guess was more likely.
Indeed.
Less than half a minute after the dart was thrown, a figure dashed out of the building a hundred meters away. He used his lightness skill and stepped on the air to arrive in front of the five startled people.
“Thinking of leaving? Put down what you found in the library.”
The person said coldly in a deep voice.
He was dressed in black from head to toe and had a mask concealing half his face.
To see his face clearly, the mask had to be removed.
“s.n.a.t.c.hing our stuff?”
The leader of the team of five sneered when he heard the threat. “You really don’t know what’s good for you. Someone’s actually thinking of s.n.a.t.c.hing something from my hands!”
“Go, move fast and cripple him! Old Man Liang will be back in ten minutes, let’s finish this quickly!”
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The three uninjured men held short swords in their hands and released their true energy to attack the threatening man in black.
Dang dang dang!
As the man in black retreated, he brandished a dagger and easily broke the siege of three people.
“Die!”
When the leader saw this, his expression changed. He rushed over and joined the battle. The four of them joined forces and surrounded the black-clothed person.
Instantly, the black-clothed man fell into a disadvantageous position. The leader was the strongest, and his partic.i.p.ation had a big influence.
The fight was almost one-sided, forcing the man in black to retreat repeatedly.
Su Jingxing stood on the rooftop and listened to the commotion. Without much effort, he visualized the entire battle in his mind.
The man in black was at a disadvantage!
Moreover, he was increasingly becoming no match for them. Facing the ferocious attacks of the leader, he kept stepping back.
“He’s probably going to run.”
Su Jingxing muttered inwardly.
Sure enough, after another half a minute, the man in black realized that he could not defeat them and decisively flashed to escape.
However——
“It’s too late to leave now!”
A deep and aged voice sounded.
Boom!
The sound of rushing wind burst out.
A majestic aura rose from the roof of a distant building and descended on the heads of the men in black and the five-man team instantly.
Liang Yiqing had made his move!
Su Jingxing heard the commotion and came out from the corner. He stood at the edge of the rooftop and watched the situation on the ground.
As soon as Liang Yiqing appeared, the black-clothed man didn’t leave. Instead, he approached the five-man team. The weapon in his hand flickered with cold light…
Plkch!
A strange sound was heard, and blood sprayed into the air.
It was the injured member of the five-man team whose throat was slit by the black-clothed man.
As blood splattered, his eyes widened as he stared at the sky in disbelief. Then, he fell straight to the ground and stopped breathing.
“Third Brother!”
“Ahhh! I’ll kill you!”
The leader and the three remaining people went crazy upon seeing this.
“Liang Yiqing! I take orders from Director Lu Chen of Ci En Bank. This fellow killed my Third Brother. If you don’t want someone from Xuantian University to die, help me catch him!”
The leader shouted angrily at Liang Yiqing who had landed.
As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced madly towards the man in black.
Liang Yiqing was speechless.
Su Jingxing was speechless.
d.a.m.n, this guy is so arrogant!
Not only did he steal the information on the top level of the library, he even threatened Liang Yiqing!
Ci En Bank?
Lu Chen?
Su Jingxing knew of the former. The ancient banknotes in his palm s.p.a.ce were issued by the predecessor of Ci En Bank.
This bank was a giant and was a multinational bank. Its business spanned more than ten countries.
Su Jingxing didn’t know who Lu Chen was, but he knew that he must have a powerful background.
Otherwise, the leader would not dare to use him as a trump card.
Su Jingxing only knew that the very first founder of Ci En Bank was called Lu Cien!
So this Lu Chen is from the headquarters of Ci En Bank?
Su Jingxing’s eyes flickered.
While feeling surprised at Lu Chen’s background, he was also speechless at the man in black who played weak to catch his opponent.
That’s right, this fellow had previously fallen into a disadvantageous position and was forced to retreat in defeat. It was all an act.
Su Jingxing could more or less guess what his motive was.
Fool Liang Yiqing!
As expected, the black-clothed person clearly knew that Liang Yiqing had already appeared.
Earlier, he deliberately lost because he didn’t want to fight with Liang Yiqing and chose to retreat.
Who would have thought that Liang Yiqing wouldn’t let him go?
He clearly hadn’t gotten what he wanted and yet wasn’t even stopped from living.
The man in black decisively stopped concealing himself and showed his hand!
Once he struck, he killed the injured member of the five-man team.
This left the leader with no choice but to expose his ident.i.ty and threaten Liang Yiqing to help.
Would Liang Yiqing help?
Su Jingxing watched from a distance with interest.
Swish! Swish!
Boom!
The sound of rushing wind, tearing, and explosions resounded almost simultaneously.
Liang Yiqing moved!
The old man was actually helping them to deal with the men in black!
“Has Xuantian University taken a loan from Ci En Bank?”
Su Jingxing smacked his lips.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t accept this fact, but he was a little surprised that Liang Yiqing had acted so quickly.
After all, Xuantian University was a faction with a legacy of around a thousand years. Although it was a little decentralized and its overall power was not strong, it was not weak either. It was also considered a top faction among the surrounding countries.
Now, he was giving aid once he was threatened by a person. It must be because Xuantian University owed Ci En Bank something.
The man in black might be concealing his strength, but…
“F*ck, what’s going on!”
Suddenly, Su Jingxing’s pupils constricted as he looked at the changes in the scene.
That’s right, it was an unforeseen event.
After Liang Yiqing entered the playing field, he started targeting the man in black. However, after approaching the four other men, he suddenly changed his target. He acted and killed another person from the team of five with a single palm strike.
This scene shocked both the leader and the black-clothed man.
“You…”
Boom!
Liang Yizhan struck out with his palm. His terrifying true energy erupted and released a majestic aura, striking the leader at close range.
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With a crisp sound, the leader was. .h.i.t in the chest. His entire chest caved in, and he flew back more than ten meters before finally collapsing to the ground, dead.
“Big Brother!”
In their shock and anger, the remaining two men shot hidden weapons and poison powder at Liang Yiqing. Then, they each chose a direction and escaped separately.
Yes, they didn’t risk their lives to seek revenge on Liang Yiqing. Instead, they chose to flee.
The same went for the black-clothed man, he chose a direction and swiftly flew away.
The capabilities that Liang Yiqing revealed were actually that of a fourth-grade!
None of them were a match for a fourth-grade expert.
Therefore, they decisively chose to flee. If they didn’t, they would die.
Liang Yiqing’s motive behind this strike was very simple.
To silence them!
As long as both groups of people were dead, no one outside would know what had happened tonight.
So what if they were from Ci En Bank?
Without evidence, what could the Lu Family do to Xuantian University?
“Tsk tsk, how domineering.”
Su Jingxing witnessed the entire process and quickly thought it through. He praised Liang Yiqing’s decisiveness inwardly.
“Impressive, as expected of the Director of Xuantian University Library.”
It made sense, how could a fourth-grade expert bow down so easily?
A sixth-grade martial artist dared to threaten a fourth-grade expert. He was simply courting death!
Just as Su Jingxing was looking into the distance, Liang Yiqing caught up to the three fleeing people.
A fourth-grade expert was chasing after a certain someone with everything he had.
Under the eruption of his true energy, be it speed or strength, it was not something that a sixth-grade martial artist could compare to.
Liang Yiqing only completed a few sprints before catching up to the three of them and killing them.
The moment the three of them died, Su Jingxing’s heart skipped a beat. He felt as if he was being watched.
Immediately, he turned his body sideways and looked at the roof of a building hundreds of meters away. He saw a person looking at him through binoculars.
When Su Jingxing looked at him, the other party was shocked and immediately turned around to run away.
“Tsk, this is going to be interesting.”
Su Jingxing did not chase after him. Although the other party had discovered him, he was wearing a mask and a cloak. It was impossible for them to recognize him.
The true wounding power of this person who escaped had been put on Liang Yiqing or Xuantian University!
Liang Yizhan killed two groups of people. One of them was from the headquarters of Ci En Bank.
Putting the man in black aside, once the people from the Ci En Bank headquarters were to learn that the five-man team had been wiped out, Xuantian University would be in big trouble.
Liang Yiqing who had acted to kill them would face even more trouble.
In short, things were going to be lively for Xuantian University subsequently!
Su Jingxing was secretly delighted and didn’t remind Liang Yiqing.
It was not that he did not want to, but the commotion here had attracted experts from other corners of Xuantian University and they were rushing over.
If Su Jingxing didn’t leave now, he would have to stay and fight with them.
Pushing off the ground, he circulated his true energy.
Whoosh!
Amidst the rushing wind, Su Jingxing soared into the sky and first landed beside the three corpses. He extracted the card, then quickly rushed into the night sky and disappeared into the horizon.
“d.a.m.n it!”
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