anovelconsole Chapter 79 Famous Throughout the World
Chapter 79 Famous Throughout the World
Huang Hong sneered, interrupting the clamor of the Peach Blossom Six: "Having witnessed my strength, you still dare to attack me? Who gave you the courage? Liang Jingru? Or this mere poison gas?!"
Upon hearing Huang Hong's words, the Six Monsters of Peach Grove's expressions changed, and they were all somewhat surprised and uncertain. They did not expect that their secret methods would be exposed so easily.
In fact, Huang Hong sensed that the poison gas used by the Peach Blossom Six Monsters was quite potent. Apart from a faint peach blossom fragrance, there were no other unusual signs. Combined with the Peach Blossom Six Monsters' banter and stalling for time, even a seasoned veteran could be affected.
However, Huang Hong is different. With his current physique of 14 points, he can almost be considered extraordinary in this world. Not to mention the mere Peach Blossom Poison, even a poison three or five times stronger than this would not be able to harm him in the slightest.
After their trick was exposed, the Six Monsters of Peach Grove immediately realized that something was wrong and tried to scatter and flee.
Huang Hong sneered, "Since you've all jumped out, then you can all stay!"
A beam of light exploded from Huang Hong's body, passing through the Six Monsters of Peach Blossom Forest; it was the tracking method he had previously comprehended.
Having learned so many martial arts techniques, especially the fighting spirit method of the Yuan Dou Huang Quan, Huang Hong's control over "qi" is now completely different from before, and its exquisite and refined level has improved by more than one level.
More than ten minutes later, Huang Hong withdrew his hand from the corpse of the leader of the Six Eccentrics of Peach Grove. With a slight tremor, the bloodstains on his hand immediately fell off.
To be honest, the six monsters of Peach Grove are all quite strong. The eldest and third are both martial arts masters, and the other four are also first-class martial artists. With their unique weapons and some underhanded methods, even those martial arts masters who are close to the grandmaster level might be defeated by them.
However, for Huang Hong, it was naturally an easy problem to solve.
Huang Hong also understood that the Six Eccentrics of Peach Grove were just an appetizer; the real test was yet to come!
As the news spreads, more and more attention will be focused on Huang Hong, and the vast majority of that attention will be malicious. This is the price of carrying the Imperial Seal of the State!
Those whose virtue does not match their position will surely suffer calamity!
If the Imperial Seal of the State is controlled by the emperor, then it is merely an exquisite embellishment; conversely, if someone else obtains it, it becomes a source of disaster and a path to death.
Of course, Huang Hong understood the reasoning from the very beginning, and that was exactly what he wanted!
Huang Hong glanced behind him, sneered, and quickly drove away.
A few days later, the events that occurred in Yuzhou spread like wildfire throughout the land in a short period of time through various means.
Warring States Period, Hidden Schools of Martial Arts, Martial Arts Masters, Single-handed Charges, Imperial Seal of the State...
Each of these items alone is enough to spark heated discussions, let alone when they are all put together and explode at the same time.
Well-informed storytellers have embellished and adapted the entire story into eighteen versions, which are then narrated in various taverns.
The most convincing version is that Huang Hong was actually a descendant of the previous dynasty's royal family. He had been living in anonymity until now, when he emerged with great skill and saw that the world was still in chaos and warlord conflicts. So he prepared to set things right, turn the tide, and take back the Imperial Seal of the State. This was just the first step in his plan.
After listening to the storyteller's tale, Huang Hong felt somewhat bewildered. In the latter's story, he should have already completed the second step of his plan, which was to use the Imperial Seal to find his former subordinates and gather them together to form an initial force.
The third step, naturally, was to recruit more talented individuals, sweep across the land, and rebuild the country.
Huang Hong never expected that he would play such a big game. His plan was clear and well-organized. He was following the storyteller's tale with the rhythm of a founding emperor.
If he didn't have less than a month left before he had to leave this time-space echo, he might have believed it!
Huang Hong waved his hand, signaling the waiter to call the manager over. Once the manager arrived, Huang Hong took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table.
The shopkeeper was startled and quickly said, "Young hero, this is too much."
Huang Hong smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Keep it; this is compensation for your shop's losses."
The shopkeeper was taken aback, not yet realizing the meaning behind Huang Hong's words.
Just then, the diners at several tables around Huang Hong suddenly erupted. They were of different backgrounds: a chivalrous knight-errant, a kind merchant, a beautiful woman...
However, they acted with remarkable coordination, instantly blocking all of Huang Hong's escape routes, not even sparing the stunned shopkeeper.
Huang Hong chuckled and flicked his finger across the wine glass in his hand. The shockwave traveled through the wine, transforming the soft liquid into deadly sharpness, which was then sprayed towards the oncoming crowd.
Among the attackers, some with exceptionally keen senses noticed something amiss and immediately dodged. However, the vast majority ignored this, believing that even if the wine was imbued with power, it would at most harm them, while their attacks, if they landed on Huang Hong, would either kill him or severely injure him.
Trading minor injuries for serious injury or death of the target is definitely a worthwhile deal.
Unfortunately, their guess was wrong, and the price of a wrong guess was... death!
When the liquor pierced their skin, penetrated their muscles, and shattered their bones, they had no time for regret.
First, he suddenly attacked, then he fell to the ground and died cleanly and swiftly. All of this happened in a very short time, so short that no one had time to react before it was over.
The contrast was so stark that the whole process resembled a silent farce.
Huang Hong casually struck again, killing the few who had reacted quickly earlier, before saying indifferently, "Go prepare a few of my signature dishes and two jugs of good wine."
Upon hearing Huang Hong's voice, the shopkeeper seemed to wake from a dream. Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, the broken tables and chairs, and the holes in the beams and pillars, he finally understood the meaning of Huang Hong's initial words.
The shopkeeper forced a smile, bowed and scraped, and quickly left.
Before long, a waiter carried the body out, and Huang Hong did not need to appear in the subsequent procedures such as reporting to the authorities.
The deaths of more than a dozen people would be an extraordinary and shocking case in peacetime, but in chaotic times, both ordinary people and the government have a very high threshold for such things.
Strictly speaking, local governments are now controlled by feudal lords and powerful local families, so it's hard to say whether they were involved in Huang Hong's assassination attempt.
However, Huang Hong didn't care about it. No matter how many came, they were all just packages to him.
The scene was quickly cleared away, and the tavern returned to calm, although there were noticeably fewer customers than before.
As the food and drinks were served, a slightly amused voice rang out: "I thought you'd be in a sorry state, but it seems you're doing quite well!"