Chapter 279: Chapter 23: Murderous Intent on a Rainy Night Chapter 279: Chapter 23: Murderous Intent on a Rainy Night Inspection Office.
As Hong Minghu’s breath erupted, the entire place fell silent, and no one made a noise.
The people in front of him were as if facing terrifying waves, their figures shaking unsteadily.
However, there was one who remained unchanged, his face wearing a kindly smile.
This man was Liu Linmen, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect.
The invisible oppressive feeling suddenly receded like a tide and vanished in the blink of an eye.
“Master Hong has impressive skills! Such profound Inner Breath!” Liu Linmen said calmly, “I had heard from elsewhere that Master Hong had stepped into the Fifth Grade by using external objects to control Inner Breath.”
“Now it seems, this rumor might not necessarily be true!”
Hong Minghu looked at the calm-faced Incense Master of the Yellow Heaven Sect, his heart becoming extremely heavy.
His recent action was intended to intimidate Liu Linmen.
However, as his Inner Breath’s oppressive power ended, he found that he could not discern Liu Linmen’s true capabilities.
The burst of his Inner Breath was primarily aimed at Liu Linmen.
The others were merely affected by it.
But from the effects on the others, one could see the power of the Inner Breath’s oppression.
Those strong individuals were shaking, their faces flushed red, struggling to withstand it.
But when the Inner Breath’s oppression fell on Liu Linmen, it was like a breeze brushing over a ridge, hardly able to shake him at all.
Such a display instantly made Hong Minghu lose his confidence.
What stage had Liu Linmen reached?
Was his Inner Breath like a river?
Musing for a moment, Hong Minghu’s thoughts raced.
Then he spoke lightly, “Yellow Heaven Sect may only preach in the East District of the Outer City; should any trouble arise, I will not be merciful!”
“Thank you, Residence Master!” Liu Linmen bowed deeply, his friendly smile growing even broader.
After Liu Linmen and his group left the main hall and the torrential rain overhead gradually receded.
“Sir, what is the strength of this Liu Linmen?” Ye Qiu asked first, voicing his doubts.
He had also secretly observed this scene.
Upon hearing this, Hong Minghu’s brow furrowed slightly.
After pondering for a moment, he finally spoke, “According to the information, Liu Linmen is a master who has long entered the Fifth Grade Internal Strength Realm! Just now, I casually tested him; facing the Inner Breath oppression, he showed no change, so I couldn’t test his depth.”
“But I estimate that his Inner Breath must have reached the level of a sea.”
“The level of a sea?” Ye Qiu’s brow also furrowed at once, “That powerful?”
“It is very powerful!” Hong Mingfu nodded.
“Residence Master, I need to return home for some trivial matters,” this statement immediately interrupted the conversation between the two.
Everyone’s gaze involuntarily fell on Jiang Ning, their attention drawn to him.
Especially commanders like Li Chang Kong, whose brows immediately furrowed.
Interrupting a conversation abruptly was not polite, especially interrupting a superior, which was even taboo.
But considering Jiang Ning’s current strength and performance, the words they had intended to admonish him with were forcefully held back.
Hong Minghu’s brow also slightly furrowed, then relaxed, his face bearing a smile.
“Family matters?” he then nodded, “Then Commander, you may leave first.”
“Thank you, Residence Master!” Jiang Ning bowed.
Hong Minghu said, “It’s raining outside, do you want to take an umbrella?”
“No need!” Jiang Ning smiled, “A martial artist is rough-hewn, what harm is a bit of rain?”
Jiang Ning, braving the heavy rain, crossed the threshold and soon disappeared into the pouring rain.
After Jiang Ning left.
Someone said, “Isn’t the Residence Master being too lenient with him! We hadn’t finished discussing, and he was the first to leave.”
Hong Minghu smiled, “Commander Jiang said it, right! There are urgent matters at home, it’s normal for him to leave first!”
Jiang Ning left the Inspection Office.
Suddenly changed from walking to running.
His form leapt, speeding across the rooftops.
At this moment, with a heavy downpour and the moonlight blocked by dark clouds, only occasional candlelight from the low houses provided some illumination.
For ordinary people, most places were pitch black.
Even for powerful martial artists with enhanced senses, visibility in most places was only about ten meters.
But in Jiang Ning’s perception.
The surroundings within a mile were clearly presented in his mind.
If relying solely on sight, he could even see the scenery two or three miles away.
The rain-covered world was his main stage.
Following the direction Liu Linmen had left in, Jiang Ning continued to speed forward.
In the thundering, wind-swept environment, he was not afraid of being discovered by anyone.
Lightning tore across the sky.
Suddenly illuminating the entire dark county town in stark white.
If someone were looking at the rooftops right now, they would see a figure, like a ghostly apparition, quickly dodging between eaves.
After the flash of lightning, what followed was a deafening boom.
“Found them!” Jiang Ning focused.
At the end of the street two miles ahead, he suddenly saw Liu Linmen and a group of seven.
Among them, that familiar face was also in these seven people.
At this moment, those seven people were hurrying, occasionally wiping the rain from their faces to keep their vision from being too obscured by the rain.
Liu Linmen raised his hand.
As his voice fell, the other six people immediately stopped moving.
“What is it, Incense Master?” Someone spoke.