Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 87: Turn Lei Li

"You’re going to kill someone from the Prince’s Mansion?" Lei Li asked in astonishment.

This kid really had guts.

He actually planned to strike against someone from the Prince’s Mansion.

One must know, those who came were the son of the Commandery Prince and one of the Four Great Generals. Should they be killed, the Prince’s Mansion would surely fly into a rage.

And having offended the Prince’s Mansion meant that in Tianlong County, one would find no peace.

Yet Xu Ping’an was actually plotting against the Prince’s Mansion.

The members of the surrounding hunting teams were equally astonished.

Including Yu Xin and Huang An, three people looked at Xu Ping’an with some surprise.

"Yes, is Captain Lei afraid? And here I thought Captain Lei feared nothing," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Kid, you don’t need to provoke me. Killing someone from the Prince’s Mansion comes with a hefty price," Lei Li said.

"Is a Ninth Rank Cultivation Technique not enough, Captain Lei? With this Ninth Rank Cultivation Technique, you might break through to the Sixth Rank, Seventh Rank, or even higher. By then, will you still fear a mere Prince’s Mansion?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Lei Li’s expression changed, showing his contemplation.

A Ninth Rank Cultivation Technique, it indeed tempted him greatly.

But offending the Prince’s Mansion was something he naturally didn’t want to do.

"Captain Lei, if we kill those four, who would know it was done by your Red Flame hunting team?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"But just with the few of us, I’m afraid we might not be able to kill them," Lei Li shook his head.

Chen Tianqing and Sun Chao didn’t much care.

But Wei Yang and Guan Haishan were not easy to deal with, especially Guan Haishan, who was at the Fourth Rank Ninth Layer.

To assassinate him was almost an impossible task.

Xu Ping’an smiled and continued, "Captain Lei, fortune favors the bold. By killing us, you get some resources, but by killing them, you’ll own everything they possess, and you’ll also get a Ninth Rank Cultivation Technique."

Lei Li hesitated.

"Guan Haishan is tough to handle," Lei Li shook his head.

"Don’t worry, we have a way to deal with Guan Haishan. Our Sect Master has already received the signal and is on his way here. He’ll arrive shortly, and he’s a Fifth Rank powerhouse," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Dugu Tianyu is coming?" Lei Li exclaimed, shocked.

Yu Xin and others were also taken aback.

The Sect Master is coming?

"Of course, he’s coming. Before our Sect Master departed, he gave me a Jade Pendant. If I crush it, he will receive the signal and is now on his way here. Captain Lei, if you don’t make a move now, and once the Sect Master arrives, if the people from the Prince’s Mansion escape, then the Sect Master will target you," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Lei Li’s face instantly turned grim.

Xu Ping’an was right. If the people from the Prince’s Mansion escaped, once Dugu Tianyu arrived, Lei Li would surely be in trouble.

A Fifth Rank powerhouse, he stood no chance against.

"Kid, you’re not deceiving me?" Lei Li looked at Xu Ping’an.

"Do I need to deceive you? Captain Lei, would I have a good end by lying to you?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Seeing this, Lei Li seemed to believe Xu Ping’an’s words.

"Fine, let’s join forces now to surround them," Lei Li said.

"Good, Elder Yu, let’s join Captain Lei and attack the people from the Prince’s Mansion. Elders Song Yang and Huang An, you two stay here to support the Sect Master," Xu Ping’an instructed.

"Good!" Song Yang and Huang An nodded.

Lei Li didn’t refuse either.

At that moment, Song Yang and Huang An had no combat power left to offer, and joining would be akin to courting death.

As long as Yu Xin went with them, there would be no problem.

"Brothers, follow me!" Lei Li immediately shouted.

Following the iron chains, they rushed toward the mountain peak where the four from the Prince’s Mansion were.

"Elder Yu, let’s go too," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Is the Sect Master really coming?" Yu Xin quickly asked.

"What are you thinking? With so many affairs each day, how could the Sect Master bother with us?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Then what you said just now..." Huang An said in shock.

"Of course, I was tricking him. If I didn’t trick him, how would he join us in dealing with the people from the Prince’s Mansion?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Huang An, Song Yang, and Yu Xin were all speechless.

This guy actually deceived Lei Li with lies.

If Lei Li found out, wouldn’t that mean...

"Elders, stop worrying. Even if I didn’t deceive them, would they spare us? Now, let them fight amongst themselves; we might still have a sliver of a chance," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Yu Xin and the others nodded.

Indeed that’s the case.

"So the Ninth Layer Cultivation Technique was also a trick?" Yu Xin asked.

"That wasn’t, but he most likely won’t get the chance to obtain it," Xu Ping’an replied with a smile.

Yu Xin understood immediately.

"Then why are you still going with them? Why not just let them kill each other off?" Elder Song Yang asked.

Xu Ping’an just smiled.

"Tianyu and I are their targets, if we don’t go, they won’t believe it," Yu Xin spoke up.

She understood this point as well.

"Let’s go, Sister Yu, if we don’t leave now, they’ll start to suspect," Xu Ping’an said.

Yu Xin nodded her head, then laughed and said, "You little rascal, sure have quite a few tricks up your sleeve. Those four haven’t shown themselves; do you still have another move planned?"

"Hehe, Sister Yu will know in a moment," Xu Ping’an chuckled mischievously.

Then he followed Yu Xin and together they caught up with the people from the Red Flame Hunting Group.

...

On the mountain peak where Chen Tianqing and his companions were.

The four of them watched in confusion as the hunting group charged towards them.

"What is Lei Li trying to do? Aren’t Xu Ping’an and the rest still alive? Why are they returning?" Chen Tianqing asked, puzzled.

"It seems there has been a change of plans," Wei Yang said, frowning.

"Hmph, this Xu Ping’an does have some ability after all, managing to convince Lei Li to turn his coat, but does he really think that with these people, he can handle us?" Guan Haishan scoffed coldly.

As a general of the Prince’s Mansion, he naturally noticed at a glance that Lei Li had defected.

However, he did not care, after all, their target had followed them there too.

When the time came, he could just take care of it himself.

"This bastard is rebelling? Did he eat the guts of an ambitious leopard?" Chen Tianqing cursed immediately upon hearing this.

Wei Yang and Guan Haishan both sneered.

The people of the hunting group were all desperados; as long as they were given enough benefits, they would do anything.

But he was curious about what kind of conditions Xu Ping’an and the rest had offered to make Lei Li switch sides in the midst of battle.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"

Soon, the people from the Red Flame Hunting Group had the four men completely surrounded.

Lei Li, along with the deputy chief Tang Hai, Xu Ping’an, and Yu Xin, walked over together.

"Lei Li, you actually dare to betray us, do you have a death wish?" Chen Tianqing shouted at Lei Li.

"Your Highness, what are you talking about? I was never a part of the Prince’s Mansion to begin with, so where’s the question of betrayal?" Lei Li said with a smile.

"Lei Li, you’re treacherous and untrustworthy, breaking our agreement. Isn’t that betrayal?" Wei Yang said coldly.

"Squad Leader Lei, don’t waste words with them, it’s useless. I’ll definitely not go back on the conditions I promised," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lei Li immediately turned to the remaining forty-something brothers and ordered, "Brothers, get them, keep that Wei Yang busy."

"Kill!" The forty-something members immediately charged at Wei Yang.

"Seeking death!" Wei Yang was furious and struck instantly, killing one with a palm strike.

Then the melee erupted among the crowd.

Lei Li didn’t care about the casualties; as long as he could get his hands on the Ninth Layer Cultivation Technique, he wouldn’t mind if they all died.

"Squad Leader Lei, Elder Yu, and Deputy Chief, the three of you team up against Guan Haishan. Leave the other two to me," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Alright, let’s go together," Lei Li and the other two said with a fierce look in their eyes, and attacked Guan Haishan.

"An ant trying to shake a tree!" Guan Haishan said with disdain, producing a battle saber in his hands, and immediately slashed out a terrifying saber light.

"Saber intent?" Xu Ping’an showed a hint of surprise in his eyes upon seeing this.

Guan Haishan had actually touched the threshold of saber intent; it seemed his strength was even greater than imagined.

Lei Li, Yu Xin, and the deputy chief Shi Lei were still being suppressed by Guan Haishan.

"Swoosh!"

At that moment, an extremely sharp arrow shot towards Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an’s eyes narrowed.

He immediately slashed with his sword, cutting the arrow in two.

"It’s you!" Xu Ping’an looked at Sun Chao with murderous intent surging.

It was him who had shot an arrow at Li Qingyi, twice acting to ambush Xu Ping’an.

Today, he must die!