Chapter 645 Duan Yanqing

In the silent night, there was a sudden sound of a baby crying. Even though everyone present was an expert in Jin Qing's army, their hearts couldn't help but skip a beat for a moment.

"My dear, you are so cute. My son, mother loves you so much!" But at this moment, a figure stepped on the treetops and rushed over from a distance. While speaking, he had already landed in front.

This was a woman who was about forty years old. She was holding a baby who was obviously less than a month old in her arms. Her face had a doting but slightly weird smile.

Although she had come in front of the crowd, she did not greet anyone. She just teased the baby in her arms and made creepy laughs from time to time.

This woman was no one else but Ye Erniang, the second of the four evil people, who was known for doing all kinds of evil.

This girl has the habit of snatching babies under one month old to play with. Some say that she will kill the babies after she has had enough fun with them; others say that she will send the babies to strangers' homes thousands of miles away, so that their biological parents will never be able to find them.

No one knows which rumor is true.

"Third sister, we are about to fight, and you are holding a baby, I am afraid it will affect your skills."

The person who spoke was not the evil Duan Yanqing, but Yue Lao San.

He has always been dissatisfied with Ye Erniang and felt that he should be the second among the four evil people, so he called her the third sister, intending to take advantage of her.

Upon hearing this, Ye Erniang raised her eyebrows and said in a cold voice: "Don't speak so loudly, you're scaring my baby! Baby, be good, mother is here, don't be afraid..."

Having said that, she lowered her head and went back to talking to the baby in her arms.

From his words and actions, it turned out that he didn't take Yue Lao San's "competition for the throne" seriously at all.

Yue Laosan punched the cotton and suddenly felt bored. He stood aside with his arms folded in angrily and said no more.

"Mr. Duan, we have everything ready and can proceed as planned."

Helian Tieshu put on a courteous and friendly expression and spoke to Duan Yanqing in a gentle voice.

Duan Yanqing stood in the darkness, and only his partially scarred and hideous face could be seen through the moonlight. Hearing this, he hummed indifferently but did not say much.

"Okay, let's go!"

Helian Tieshu immediately jumped on his horse and called on everyone to set off.

But at this moment, a clear and gentle voice suddenly sounded: "Where are you going?"

The voice was not loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present, and everyone could hear it clearly, as if someone was whispering in their ear.

"Who is it?" Helian Tieshu was startled and then shouted towards the night sky.

Although everyone present heard the words just now, no one could tell the direction from which the voice came.

"Who dares to play tricks in front of my prince?"

The tall and thin man next to Helian Tieshu had eagle-like eyes and eyebrows, and his words were full of arrogance.

A big part of the reason why Helian Tieshu was able to take charge of Jinqing Yipintang and was also named the General of the Eastern Expedition was because of his identity as a member of the Jinqing royal family - he was a prince of Jinqing and in terms of seniority, he was the cousin of the current emperor.

"I can neither pretend to be a god nor play tricks. I only know a few basic skills of beating people up, and I'll let you guys experience it for yourself."

The sound was getting closer and closer, but everyone still couldn't tell where it came from, and for a moment they couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

Even Duan Yanqing and Ye Erniang, who were both skilled in martial arts, had solemn expressions on their faces, looking around them at the dark wilderness with vigilance.

"You arrogant thief! Since you dare to make such arrogant statements, why don't you dare to show up?" The expert Nurhai also noticed something was wrong, and there was a hint of caution in his voice.

"Since you have this request, I naturally cannot refuse."

The moment the words fell, everyone saw a figure in black walking slowly towards them under the moonlight, holding the hand of a boy of about twelve or thirteen.

The most surprising thing was that the man seemed to be walking slowly, as if he was strolling in the garden, but with each step he took, he actually traveled several feet!

After only five steps, he arrived from more than thirty feet away.

"Impossible! What kind of light skill is this?"

Ye Erniang's eyes almost popped out of her head and she didn't even care about the baby in her arms.

"How can someone speak so clearly even though he is dozens of feet away? Who is this person?"

Even Duan Yanqing, who prided himself on having a heart as strong as a rock, lost his composure in a rare moment.

On the contrary, Yue Lao San, who was always a thick-skinned man, showed a bit of suspicion on his face. He looked at the figure getting closer and closer in the distance and murmured, "This person's voice and figure are so familiar. I seem to have seen him somewhere... where is it?"

As for Helian Tieshu and others, they were so scared to see that the other party was like a ghost, coming close to them from dozens of feet away in just three or five steps.

Many people even felt their calves trembling, and they kept muttering, "Ghost...Ghost!"

It is not their fault for being timid. In fact, the fact that they were able to follow Helian Tieshu on the diplomatic mission to the Song Dynasty shows that they are not only veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, but they are also the best soldiers among hundreds, and they have always been the kind of people who kill without blinking an eye.

It was really that the way this person appeared was too terrifying. He took a step forward and covered several feet, without any effort at all in moving or jumping. How could this be something a human could do?

When the man really came closer, Duan Yanqing and Ye Erniang were even more shocked and couldn't help but say in unison: "So young!"

However, there was another guy next to them whose reaction was even greater than either of them.

"You! It's you! I was wondering why you looked so familiar... Why are you here?"

After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Yue Laosan jumped two feet high on the spot as if there was a poisonous snake biting him under his feet, pointing at the other party and shouting.

"Old Third, what's going on? Do you recognize him?"

Duan Yanqing was frightened by his sudden surprise. After he came to his senses, he looked at Yue Lao San with some suspicion.

Ye Erniang also looked over, wanting to get an answer from Yue Lao San.

Yue Lao San was still pointing at the young man standing a few feet away, nodding frantically and saying, "That's him! It was him who killed Lao Si and forced me to become a disciple of that kid named Duan!"

After hearing his words, Duan Yanqing and Ye Erniang were shocked again. They turned their gaze back to the young man and were speechless for a long time.

By this time, Duan Yanqing had also recognized the person.

"Yue Lao San, how can you not bow to your uncle when you see him?"

Chai Xin looked at Yue Lao San and asked in a gentle voice with a smile.

Yue Lao San's face suddenly turned green, and he angrily said, "Nonsense, when did you become my uncle?" "I'm not talking nonsense. It's really a coincidence that I just swore brotherhood with your master earlier today, and I met you in the evening. By the way, we also swore brotherhood with the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng. I'm the eldest, and your master is the youngest. Tell me, should you call me uncle?"

Chai Xin said with a smile.

Yue Lao San was not willing to believe it, and he took several steps back, waving his hands and saying, "I don't believe your nonsense, how can it be such a coincidence!"

He wanted to run away at this moment, not because he was afraid of Chai Xin, but because he was worried that Duan Yu was nearby.

If that guy shows up later, won't he have to kowtow to him again?
It's so embarrassing, how could Yue Lao San do that kind of thing again and again!
The reason why he said "again" is because he had met Duan Yu once before in Dali, and kowtowed to him in public and called him Master.

In his heart, he actually believed what Chai Xin said about his "brotherhood" with Duan Yu. After all, the relationship between the two seemed very good before.

However, since Duan Yu didn't show up at the moment, he simply denied it as much as he could, just to avoid calling Chai Xin "Uncle Master".

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch his slightly bald head, laughing secretly and praising himself for his smart brain that allowed him to come up with such a clever idea so quickly.

"It turns out to be Master Shiba Xinshi. Long time no see!"

Duan Yanqing was stunned for a moment, then gradually regained his composure, clasped his fists slightly towards Chai Xin, and spoke in ventriloquy.

"I wonder what business you have here, Mr. Chai?"

Chai Xin turned his gaze towards him, still smiling, and returned the greeting with a slight fist, saying, "I never thought that the leader of the four famous villains would have heard of my name. It is such an honor."

After all, the other party is Duan Yu's biological father. Even if they are about to fight in the next moment, he cannot be too rude at this time.

Duan Yanqing tried hard to force a smile on his horribly burned face, and said in a deep voice: "The story of the hero Chai forcing Cao Zhengchun to retreat with one palm outside Lin'an City has recently spread all over the martial arts world. Who doesn't know about it? Who doesn't know about it?"

He looks very calm now, but he is actually quite nervous inside.

Although Duan Yanqing did not really believe in the rumors - after all, Chai Xin was too young. Anyone who had not seen him in action with their own eyes would probably not be able to imagine that he would be someone that Cao Zhengchun would be afraid of.

However, even if the possibility is only one percent, he cannot help but be cautious.

Although his reputation as a heinous criminal is quite resounding, Duan Zhengchun knows his own business and his strength can only be regarded as the best among the entire martial arts world.

If you encounter a truly top-notch master, you will inevitably end up in defeat.

Anyone with a little experience in the martial arts world knows how powerful Cao Zhengchun is.

Such an existence, which can be considered as at least not weak among the top powerful men, actually let go of the imperial criminals - the Bai brothers - under the pressure of Chai Xin's palm. How high must Chai Xin's martial arts be?

Even if the rumors were exaggerated, even if Chai Xin only managed to protect himself under Cao Zhengchun's command, it would be enough to make him the best in the world.

At the very least, Duan Yanqing had no confidence that he could save his life under the all-out attack of a top master.

"I'm here for no other reason than to tell Mr. Duan a good news, great news." Chai Xin's smile remained on his face, but there was a hint of mystery on his face.

Duan Yanqing was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself, I have only met you once, and we are even enemies, what good news can you tell me?
Although he didn't agree in his heart, his expression didn't show it at all. He still smiled and said, "Oh? If that's the case, Duan will listen attentively."

"This news is very important. I hope it's best to tell only Mr. Duan... Of course, if Mr. Duan insists on making it public, I can also speak out immediately."

Chai Xin's smile became brighter and brighter. What he said was not a lie. He did have good news to tell the other party.

Duan Yanqing couldn't help but become alert, wondering if this inexplicable young man in front of him was trying to take advantage of the opportunity to leave him alone so that he could attack him more easily.

But after a little thought, he felt that if this was a strategy, it was too crude and superficial.

"Mr. Chai and I have never met before, how did you know the good news about me?" Duan Yanqing pondered for a moment, then asked directly.

Chai Xin looked calm, his smile becoming more sincere, and he said slowly: "Although I have never met Mr. Duan, I know Mr. Duan's son."

The voice was very soft, but the moment it came out, it was like thunder, making everyone present have a buzzing sound in their heads.

Especially Ye Erniang and Yue Laosan, the way they looked at Duan Yanqing was as if they got to know him all over again.

Duan Yanqing, who has always been alone, actually has a son?

After hearing what Chai Xin said, Duan Yanqing was stunned for a moment, and then a look of speechlessness appeared in his eyes.

He shook his head and said indifferently: "Master Chai, your frivolous words are beneath your dignity. I, Duan Yanqing, have never been married in my life, so how can I have children?"

"Mr. Duan, what you said is not right. Who says that if you are not married, you can't have children? Sometimes a one-night stand can still lead to a secret pregnancy."

Chai Xin smiled slightly and looked at Duan Yanqing steadily while speaking, until the other party's eyes dodged.

Duan Yanqing couldn't help but recall the long forgotten past events of 20 years ago, and fell into a brief trance...

But he soon returned to normal, thinking that Chai Xin must be talking nonsense and could not possibly truly understand what happened back then.

After all, he had never mentioned that incident to anyone in his life. In fact, at many times, even he himself felt that it was just a dream that was both real and illusory.

"Mr. Duan, have you forgotten the woman in white under the Bodhi tree outside the Tianlong Temple in Dali twenty years ago..." As he spoke, the smile on Chai Xin's face became increasingly frail.

As soon as he said this, Duan Yanqing's eyes suddenly widened, and an unconcealable look of shock flashed in his eyes.

Seeing his expression, Ye Erniang, who was standing next to him, originally did not believe what Chai Xin said, but now she could not help but believe it a little.

Even Yue Lao San, who was extremely careless, could see that something was wrong with his boss.

"You...how could you..."

Duan Yanqing took a long time to recover and pointed at Chai Xin and asked a question.

But soon, he realized that this matter was indeed not suitable for discussion in public, so he stopped abruptly.

He just stared at Chai Xin blankly, his expression gradually becoming clear, as if he had some guess.

When Chai Xin saw his expression, he immediately noticed something was wrong and shouted, "What are you looking at? I have nothing to do with you!"

Obviously, Chai Xin's words just now caused Duan Yanqing to misunderstand.

He had never told anyone about the fairy's presence outside the Tianlong Temple, but the young man in front of him mentioned it.

The connection between them made him unable to help but doubt.

(End of this chapter)