265: Chapter 264 The Five Young Masters of Donglin 265: Chapter 264 The Five Young Masters of Donglin “Watch out!” Tangyu shouted, preparing to make his move.
Xiao Yu’s gaze grew instantly cold.
Alarmed by Tangyu’s shout, he didn’t hesitate for a moment.
His body quickly moved backward, avoiding the embrace of the foreign girl.
Allowing an enemy to close in was undoubtedly very dangerous.
Seeing her plan exposed, the foreign girl’s face suddenly turned sinister and fierce, as if she had instantly transformed from a refined princess into a demon.
A sharp dagger suddenly appeared in her hand, and with a whoosh, she thrust it towards Xiao Yu, aiming for his vitals in a deadly attack.
Given the short distance between them, almost close enough to embrace, although Xiao Yu’s reaction was quick and his retreat swift, this foreign girl was no ordinary opponent.
Her sudden thrust was like a piercing cold light in the dark night, feeling as if the hand of the Grim Reaper itself was reaching out to strike Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu’s gaze jumped once more.
He, who had always been astute, almost had a mishap with this foreign woman, and he lamented his unusual carelessness today.
If it hadn’t been for Tangyu’s warning, he might have been injured.
Xiao Yu’s expression turned frosty.
His body suddenly twisted violently, contorting like a twisted pretzel.
His feet, as if greased, seemed fixed to the ground by some high-tech product.
As his feet slid backward, his body nearly leaned back at a forty-five-degree angle, and at the same time, his hands struck out like lightning.
Caught off guard by this sudden development, Zhao Xinxin and the four other girls were startled and stepped back, except for the daring Zhao Yaya, who, after recovering from her shock, still stared with wide eyes, curiously assessing the situation as if she had never seen such an exciting scene before.
Tangyu didn’t dare to be careless; he quickly took a stride to position himself in front of the five, shielding them with his body.
In the hearts of the five, Tangyu’s figure seemed to grow significantly taller.
What kind of man do women like?
Women like men who, in times of danger, can step out without hesitation and protect them resolutely.
This is what is called a sense of security.
At this moment, the person with the ugliest expression was undoubtedly Li Zhencheng.
He stood there dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed with a ghastly pale face.
He never imagined that his recently acquired glamorous girlfriend was an assassin.
Being an assassin was one thing, but her target being Xiao Yu was something he couldn’t bear to think about his fate if he had to shoulder this huge blame.
At this moment, he even had thoughts of suicide.
No, he wished he could kill that LUCY.
“Hmph!” Xiao Yu snorted coldly, grabbing LUCY’s dagger-holding hand, preventing it from moving any further.
LUCY’s face looked sinister, as if she recognized her disadvantage.
She kicked toward Xiao Yu.
A terrifying fierceness flashed in Xiao Yu’s eyes, and he responded with a fierce kick.
Their feet collided midair, instantly producing a sound of bones breaking.
LUCY let out a scream of pain, and her sinister face turned even paler and more agonized.
“Although I know you won’t say, I’ll only ask once, who sent you?” Xiao Yu said flatly.
Her response was another attack from LUCY.
Xiao Yu moved swiftly, twisting LUCY’s hand in such a way that the dagger in her hand stabbed into her own body, and blood immediately splattered out.
LUCY’s face was full of pain, but Xiao Yu was expressionless, as if he was merely performing an ordinary task.
LUCY’s face quickly turned from white to black, and after spurting out a few mouthfuls of black blood, her neck tilted, and she died.
“The knife was poisoned,” Xiao Yu’s gaze flicked briefly, and as his hand loosened, LUCY’s body collapsed onto the grass, staining it black.
A thick scent of blood immediately permeated the air.
This scene had even Tangyu slightly lifting his eyebrows; after all, he had never killed anyone.
Of course, it wasn’t his first time witnessing a murder.
He had seen Master Yu’s methods before.
This Xiao Yu, indeed, was a formidable figure, causing Tangyu to regard him more seriously.
Zhao Xinxin and the others had never seen such a scene before.
Their faces were deathly pale with fear, especially Liu Shanshan and Lin Feifei, who were trembling all over and had turned away, closing their eyes.
Only the nerve-racked Zhao Yaya, though covering her eyes with her hands, still peeked out a little, secretly watching through a narrow slit.
“Xiao—Master Xiao!” Li Zhencheng’s legs were somewhat weak, and he became inarticulate as he spoke, looking at Xiao Yu with a face full of fear.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Zhencheng coldly.
“Master Xiao, I truly had no knowledge of this, I was deceived by that bitch.
I really didn’t know her identity; if I had known, I would have killed her myself much earlier.
Master Xiao, this really isn’t my fault,” Li Zhencheng explained frantically, his face covered in cold sweat, his entire body drenched.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Zhencheng with a cold expression for a while, and then said indifferently, “I will investigate today’s event.
You may go now; this has nothing to do with you anymore.”
Li Zhencheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something but swallowed it down, only able to leave with a dejected face.
He wasn’t a fool; he could naturally discern the implicit message in Master Xiao’s words.
Saying “I will investigate” meant he still didn’t trust him.
Although Li Zhencheng was confident that this incident had absolutely nothing to do with him, from Master Xiao’s attitude, it was clear that he might have truly offended him this time.
The relationship they had before was impossible to continue, which deeply annoyed Li Zhencheng.
He wished he could fiercely slap himself over this mishap, having tripped up over a woman after all his days of flirting.
Having sent Li Zhencheng away, Xiao Yu’s expression softened slightly, and he regained his earlier refined and smiling demeanor as he turned to Tangyu, “Thank you, Master Tang.
Had it not been for your timely reminder, I would have probably suffered a great loss, and might even have ended up dead here.
I, Xiao Yu, will remember this favor.
If you have any commands in days to come, feel free to speak.”
Tangyu smiled lightly and said, “Master Xiao, you are too polite.
With your strength, it is not certain that the assassin would have succeeded.
However, the poison on her knife is indeed a good tactic.”
Xiao Yu nodded, his gaze coldly sweeping over the assassin’s body, which had turned black and purple on the ground.
He had seen how terrifying the poison was; she had not lasted three seconds before dying completely.
If he had been stabbed by that knife, he too would probably be dead.
Thinking of the terrifying poison, he felt a chill down his spine, a wave of icy fear washing over him.
This was indeed putting his life in mortal danger.
Throughout Donglin City, those who dared lay a hand on him could be counted on one hand.
Having retracted his gaze, Xiao Yu turned to Zhao Xinxin and her group, saying, “I apologize, ladies, for startling you.
I have some matters to handle today, but I will certainly reserve a table and drinks as an apology to you five beauties later on.
I hope you’ll honor us with your presence.”
Guo Momo turned around, and among the five women, she appeared the most composed, although her face had turned somewhat pale.
After all, a living person had just died before her eyes, and the death had been quite gruesome.
Guo Momo nodded and said, “We’re fine, no need to be so courteous.
We’ll be leaving now.”
“Farewell,” Tangyu said.
“Alright,” Xiao Yu nodded.
Tangyu and the others didn’t stay long, and they left quickly.
As for how issues on that end were to be handled, it was no longer their concern.
Due to the incident just now, the atmosphere and mood were naturally somewhat different.
Liu Shanshan and Lin Feifei were still somewhat shaky, and although Zhao Xinxin was slightly better, she couldn’t pretend nothing had happened.
Guo Momo was the most calm, but what she was thinking inside, no one knew.
Only the carefree Zhao Yaya still seemed curious enough to look around from one person to another.
“Good brother, you really are amazing.
How did you realize that person named LUCY was an assassin?
If it wasn’t for your warning, that Xiao guy would have been in a dire situation,” Zhao Yaya couldn’t sit still, looking at him with admiration and a touch of curiosity.
“That’s called intuition,” Tangyu said.
“Intuition, why does it sound so mystical?
Why don’t I have such intuition?
Is it similar to the sixth sense?” Zhao Yaya asked.
“More or less,” Tangyu didn’t know how to explain it, so he simply gave a vague response.
“Momo sister, what’s the background of that Xiao guy?
He looks very arrogant, and he’s even considered a school hunk.
I just can’t accept it,” Zhao Yaya turned to Guo Momo and asked.
Guo Momo looked calm, glanced at Zhao Yaya, then at Tangyu, before saying, “He is the young master of the Xiao family, one of the top five powerful families, and the most capable among the Xiao family’s younger generation.
He’s also the successor designated within the Xiao family.
At Donglin University, he’s quite an influential figure.
From his first week at university, he became a prominent figure at Donglin University in less than a week.
There are few at Donglin University who don’t know the name of Xiao Shao.
Among the Four Princes of Donglin University, he is the leader.
Not only that, but he is also one of the Five Young Masters of Donglin.
Although ranked fifth, this still shows his capabilities.
In our Donglin City, where the situation is complex, and many powers exist, him being one of the Five Young Masters of Donglin alone proves he is no ordinary person.”
“Wow, that’s really awesome, no wonder he seemed so arrogant; he indeed has the capital to be arrogant.
I’ve heard about the Five Young Masters of Donglin.
The four major families hold four spots, but I didn’t expect the last spot to be held by someone from the Xiao family.
Not bad at all,” Zhao Yaya said.
It was rare indeed to hear Zhao Yaya praise someone.
Guo Momo looked at Tangyu and said, “You more or less saved Xiao Yu once, and no matter what, you’ve earned a favor.
The role this favor can play is indeed very significant.
Although I don’t know Xiao Yu well, given that he’s one of the Five Young Masters of Donglin, he is definitely not a petty person.
The favor he owes, as long as you ask for his help, he will do his best to assist you with anything.
It can be said, a favor from him is worth at least over a hundred million.”
Tangyu smiled slightly, pursed his lips, knowing Guo Momo was reminding him to keep this favor well, as it might come in handy in Donglin City should he face a tough situation in the future.
Xiao Yu, being a major figure in the powerful Xiao family and also one of the Five Young Masters of Donglin, naturally had immense influence.
In other words, in Donglin City there were few things he couldn’t accomplish; even if you committed murder, he would have ways to cover it up and protect you.
This is what influence is, this is what networking is.
Tangyu naturally wouldn’t refuse this favor.
Perhaps, it would indeed prove useful in the future.
Having one more friend always opens another path.
“I really wonder which guy, or which power, dared to be so bold as to send an assassin to kill Xiao Yu.
This is clearly opposing the Xiao family head-on.
It seems, our Donglin City might be facing a storm soon,” Guo Momo shook her head.
Though it was just one assassination attempt, she keenly sensed an impending storm brewing.