Chapter 234 - Are You Lying To Me?
Rebirth of an Idle Noblewoman
As Madam Jiang drove, she spoke through the Bluetooth headset in her ears to Jiang Shuxuan.
âI think your community is outstanding and well suited for old people like us.â She said this one sentence to him in a solemn voice, and hung up the call without giving Jiang Shuxuan any time to reply.
Jiang Shuxuan frowned slightly on the other end, his lips pressed tightly together. His fingers tapped against the table, and each tap made Yi Bing and Yi Tiao, who was waiting in front of him, more nervous as the time passed. They glanced at each other, and then wordlessly lowered their heads even more.
After a few seconds, Jiang Shuxuan sent a messageâ[Control your wife!]
Jiang Han shot back almost immediatelyâ[Can you control yours?]
Jiang Shuxuan: â...â He had no comeback for that.
***
After hanging up the call, Madam Jiang drove the car onto a highway. This was the highway towards the ancient martial arts world, and it rarely had anyone on it. Night had also fallen. She drove the car alone on the road with no fear.
Suddenly, a âbangâ was heard.
Something had fallen from the sky and landed on her car.
Madam Jiang immediately slammed the brakes, and she was also able to make out the person who had fallen on her car. âElder?!â
Elder Jiang, who looked slightly older, got up in an embarrassed manner. He straightened his clothes, and then bowed respectfully to her. âMadam.â After saying that, a loud noise suddenly came from the northern side, and his face changed immediately. âMadam, hurry and leave!â
âWhatâs going on?â Dense, profound chi shook the air, and Madam Jiang immediately drew her magic weaponâa bone fan. The air became terrifying after she drew her fan. âElder, why are you here?â
Elder Jiangâs face, which had initially been grave and serious, twitched a little at her words. Would he explain that he had been here to investigate the Peace Squad? That he wasnât able to find the bottom of it, and had been chased and beaten up by those thugs that had been causing the riots lately, and the people that he was investigating had been the ones that ended up saving him instead!
Would he say all this? Of course not!
Bang!
A large stone suddenly fell from the sky, and as soon as Elder Jiang raised his hand, Madam Jiangâs bone fan had already flown out in an instant, shattering the huge stone.
The elder saw a shadow that was getting closer to them, and his face panicked again. âMadam, hurry and leave!â
As a member of the ancient martial arts world, they were responsible for the protection of the secular world, how could she just leave at a time like this?
The black shadow arrived in front of the two like a whirlwind, Yao Jiamu was leading a bunch of men after it, and took a moment to glance at the two. âWhy arenât you two leaving yet?! Hurry up, we canât hold it back for long!â
Following his words, the black shadow expanded suddenly, and burst outwards. The ten sturdy men in front of them exuded a frightening aura.
Just when Yao Jiamu and his men seem to falter, Madam Jiangâs bone fan came up to block the attacks from the sturdy men.
âFive Elements Array!â Yao Jiamu got a moment, immediately drawing up the array on his men. The entire team had been personally trained carefully by him, and it was Gu Xiqiao that had taught them this array. As soon as his words were out, the others wiped the blood off their lips, standing in their position.
Madam Jiang couldnât hold it anymore, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her face was amazed as she watched Yao Jiamu and his men confront the ten sturdy men. âElder, who are these people?â All of them had reached the stage of Fleet Foot?
âThe thugs that suddenly appeared in the capital.â Compared to those sturdy men, the elder was more surprised that a group of people at Chi Induction stage was able to hold back a group of people at Fleet Foot stage, it was practically unheard of! âWhy havenât the people from the elder committee arrive yet!â
Bang!
A stronger, more profound chi suddenly surrounded them.
Madam Jiang was forced back a few steps. She looked at the two opposing forces with a horrified look on her face. The collision of energy was strong to the point that it was rare to see such in the ancient martial arts world.
Her arm was suddenly held by another person, and a clear, melodious voice rang out. âAunt Shu, are you alright?â
âQiao Qiao?â Madam Jiang turned around in a panic. âWhy are you here? Quickly, you must leave. This is not a place for regular people like you!â
After Gu Xiqiao had come to her side to support her, she raised her head to look at the battle.
âMiss Gu!â The strongest Five Elements Array was being repelled. Yao Jiamu and the others couldnât help the desperation that they felt, but they didnât expect to see Gu Xiqiao appear in the midst of their desperation, and they felt elated at her appearance.
Miss Gu? Who were they calling out to? Both Madam Jiang and the elder were at a loss, but they also knew that this âMiss Guâ must be a strong character.
âQiao Qiao, hurry and leave. Another person called âMiss Guâ is appearing, Iâm sure itâs not someone whoâs good!â Neither of the party in front of them were people from the ancient martial arts world, and now there is another âMiss Guâ who was appearing that they knew nothing about. Madam Jiang was looking around frantically, and then she pushed the bone fan into Gu Xiqiaoâs hands. âThis will protect you!â
âAunt Shu, donât worry.â Gu Xiqiao glanced at the bone fan in surprise, before pushing it back towards Madam Jiangâs hands.
She stepped forward, walking towards the in between of the two fighting parties. The profound chi in the air around them was so strong that the others couldnât get any closer. She walked slowly, clad in plain clothes and her black hair swaying in the wind. There was a frosty chill in her eyes.
âMiss Gu!â Yao Jiamu and his men got up from the ground and stood behind her, as though they had found their backbone in her.
Gu Xiqiao raised her hand, her jade-like fingertips surrounded by purple lightning, her snow-white face reflected the purple light, making her face glow even more.
âSheâs the one theyâve been calling âMiss Guâ?â Madam Jiang said in a daze, her eyes on the beautiful figure.
âIt seems so?â The elder replied in the same dazed tone, and he watched as Miss Gu threw out a lightning bolt from her hands, striking those burly figures down.
Lightning, coincidentally the nemesis to those evil things.
The elder wiped his face, he really knew why the people from the peace team were so aggressive, they had probably learned it from this Miss Gu!
âXiao Mutou, I leave the rest to you.â The ten burly men with Fleet Foot stage had tenfold strength when they had gathered together, and were comparable to someone on the Xiantian stage at their peak. She had also expanded a lot of effort and energy to strike them down, her face being more pale than usual. âLittle Huaziâs homework isnât done yet.â
Yao Jiamu snapped out from his shock, and he nodded. âI understand, Miss Gu.â
As soon as he said that, Gu Xiqiao disappeared instantly on the spot.
After she left, Yao Jiamu ordered his subordinates to round up the ten men, and threw them at the elderâs feet. They had also learned to almost be like Gu Xiqiao in all matters!
When the people from the ancient martial arts world werenât around, they directly threw them at the police station. Now that there were people from the ancient martial arts world, it saved them the extra trip!
The elder concealed his shock on the inside, and his lips twitched upwards at this. âMister Yao, join the ancient martials arts world!â
Naturally, he was aware that Yao Jiamu was not from the ancient martial arts world. He had reached this level without the help of the Trial Tower, if he went in, how much further would he reach?
And so, he passionately invited him again, âWith your strength, you will definitely be the fourth tyrant in the ancient martial arts world!â
âNo way.â Yao Jiamu shook his head. âWe want to maintain world peace. Elder Jiang, youâre welcome to bring someone else to fight us next time.â
Having said that, he turned and lead his men away.
Elder Jiang: â...â
Ten minutes later, the elders of the ancient martial arts world had arrived in a hurry with a group of people behind them. They were shocked when they saw the tragic battlefield and a shell shocked Madam Jiang.
âIf we had waited for you to come, then youâd only be picking up the bodies of me and Madam Jiang!â Elder Jiang looked at the people who had come from the Elder Faction, and found that they were not comparable to the Peace Squad and âMiss Guâ. Their efficiency was just too low.
The elder from the Murong family ignored his words, and asked, âWhich powerful person saved you?â
âThe peacekeepers.â Elder Jiang sighed. âElder Murong, we donât have to investigate the Peace Squad any further.â
âWhy not?â After Elder Tang had ordered the group of people to deal with the ten burly men, he heard the words that Elder Jiang had spoken, and couldnât help but ask, âThe one who insisted on investigating them was you in the first place?â
âItâs too big a blow,â Elder Jiang massaged his temple as he said that. âThe first time I fought with people from the Peace Squad, they didnât have the power to fight back. The second time I exchanged blows with them, they were able to easily escape my grasp. The third time we met, they were already able to completely crush me.â
And this time, they had even saved him. If the people from the Peace Squad had not made their move, he would have already been dead the moment he came to face those burly men!
âAlso, they have a weird formation. If they had used that array in the beginning, I probably wouldnât have stood a chance, but they didnât.â Elder Jiang gritted his teeth. âI guess they had been using me as practice all this while!â
Hearing what Elder Jiang said, Elder Tang and Elder Murong couldnât help but glance at each other.
In reality, the leader of the law enforcement team, Lai, had refused to confront the Peace Squad. Now even an elder was wearing such a reluctant expression on his face.
Elder Jiang seemed to have received such a heavy blow, just what were the origins of this Peace Squad? Elder Tang was deep in thought, the only thing in his mind was, he definitely didnât want to meet anyone from the peace team in this lifetime!
At the same time, the matter was quickly being settled by all the elders present.
There was such a powerful force in the ancient martial arts world that had appeared out of thin air, it was impossible for them to pretend that nothing had happened.
***
Yi Tong knocked on the door, looking for Jiang Shuxuan.
When he walked in, he found Yi Bing and Yi Tiao also inside, while Jiang Shuxuan was sitting down at his table, looking at his phone in silence. There was a chill in the air, while Yi Bing and Yi Tiao were desperately trying to signal to him to not provoke Jiang Shuxuan at this moment.
However, Yi Tong was too excited, and he missed their attempt at warning him. Instead, he handed the document to Jiang Shuxuan happily. âBoss, look at what the elder committee has just sent!â
Jiang Shuxuan came out from his musing, and raised his, the cold glint in his eyes as his slender fingers took the documents.
Flipping past a few pages, the chilling pressure in the air vanished instantly.
The tightly pursed lips loosened, and he placed the document on the table. He then stood and went out of the room, phone in hand.
âYi Tong, what did you bring in?â Yi Tiao and Yi Bing asked curiously. What was it that made their bossâs face change so quickly? They were both almost scared out of their wits just now!
Yi Tong was unusually excited as he pulled out his phone, showing the two a picture. âRemember the Peace Squad that we were talking about the other day? Do you see how black Elder Jiangâs face looks? Donât you feel happy when you see it?â
âPfft!â Yi Bing had been the one who was more in contact with those elders, and he couldnât help but smile when he saw the petulant look on Elder Jiangâs face. âIsnât Elder Jiang a serious old man? How did this happen?â
He really did admire those people from the peace team!
âI heard that he had been irritated by the people from the Peace Squad. Iâll wrap up the things I have on hand here, and then Iâll go and meet the peackeepers. I think theyâll be especially fun!â Having said this, Yi Tong furrowed his brows. âBy the way, while I was outside the city yesterday, I think I saw Miss Cecily.â
âShh!â Yi Bing covered his mouth immediately. âDonât mention that name in front of Boss!â
Yi Tong; â...â Just saying it is fine, okay? Who knows if you washed your hands or not?
***
This evening, the eldersâ committee of the ancient martial arts world held a night-long meeting.
And the three people in the Fu family were also in for a sleepless night.
After reading the documents that Baili Bin had given her, Baili Wenxi sat on the bed, not responding to anything for almost the entire day.
When Fu Wei opened the door to call her for dinner, she didnât move for a long while.
âWhatâs wrong?â Fu Enterprise was involved in such a big incident today, and Fu Wei was still slightly downtrodden by the entire matter. But when he saw Baili Wenxi, his voice softened no matter how dressed he felt inside.
Baili Wenxi raised her head, looking at Fu Wei suddenly. âAre you hiding anything from me?â
âOf course not, my wife.â Fu Wei smiled lightly. âHow could I dare to hide anything from you...â
Before he finished speaking, he saw the few pictures that Baili Wenxi had on the bed, and his face froze instantly.