Chapter 121: Chapter 97: Entering the City

’Who would have thought that after all this, I’d still have to be the one to solve this problem myself.’

’And what a coincidence... I still have to use poison.’

’Only this time, it’s not the poison of the Jiejie Wu... but the poison of the Giant Bee.’

After getting everything ready, Qin Fang heard a little yipping sound. He turned his head and saw Xile, who had already grown a bit bigger, circling at his feet.

When it saw Qin Fang look over, it gazed at him with clear eyes, its tongue out and tail wagging.

Qin Fang put away the Poison Needle, picked up Xile, and left, heading for Xu Meng’s house.

"Brother Qin."

Xu Meng was just stepping out the door. He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Qin Fang, then his expression turned grim. "I was just about to look for you... It seems you’ve heard the news?"

Qin Fang nodded. Clearly, Xu Meng had also heard and was getting ready to tell him.

"Monkey came by just now."

"Let’s talk inside."

Qin Fang thought for a moment, nodded, and followed Xu Meng into the house. Only then did Xu Meng whisper, "What’s your plan?"

"I’m going into the city tonight," Qin Fang said directly.

Right now, he still had the initiative. But once Wang Hu dealt with matters in the city and came looking for him... he would be on the defensive.

Xu Meng was shocked by Qin Fang’s decisiveness. He quickly took a deep breath and asked in a low, serious voice, "Is there any way I can help?"

Qin Fang stroked Xile’s head and said, "I don’t know how many days I’ll be gone this time. I’ll have to trouble Brother Xu to help me feed my dog."

Xu Meng: "???"

He stared blankly at the little mutt in Qin Fang’s arms.

Then he frowned and said earnestly, "Brother Qin, my strength may be low, but if there’s any way I can help, I won’t hesitate. You..."

"Brother Xu, I understand, but I really don’t need help with that... However, I do need to borrow a boat from you. For everything else, just having Monkey with me will be enough."

Qin Fang said seriously, "I’m going to kill Wang Hu, but I’m not planning to fight him head-on. Bringing more people would just make us a bigger target. I’m only taking Monkey to show me the way; I’ll be acting alone after that..."

Xu Meng opened his mouth, but it was a long moment before he finally said with a wry smile, "But, for something this important... are you really..."

He sighed.

He also realized that what Qin Fang said was true.

With Qin Fang acting alone, he could advance or retreat as he pleased. And this was an assassination using a Hidden Weapon.

More people would only increase the risk of being discovered.

But the thought that Qin Fang was going to face an Anjin master and he couldn’t help at all still made him feel terrible... After all, Qin Fang had saved his life twice.

"It’s all my fault for being so weak..." he said bitterly.

Qin Fang shook his head. "That’s enough, Brother Xu. Don’t say any more; I understand how you feel. I’ll leave Xile with you. And I’ll borrow that boat."

Xu Meng finally snapped back to reality. "You’re taking the waterway?"

Qin Fang nodded silently.

’Of course he knew the waterway was dangerous. Encountering a Demon would be a huge problem.’

But right now, speed was of the essence.

Taking the mountain path would take at least a full day.

News of Wang Hu’s appearance had already reached the Fishermen’s village. Considering the delay in information, he might have already been back in True Martial for a day or two.

Under these circumstances, every extra day increased the possibility that Wang Hu would learn of his existence.

’Right now, Wang Hu probably doesn’t expect me to try and assassinate him...’

’But once he meets with those survivors and listens to their likely exaggerated descriptions... no matter what, it might put Wang Hu on high alert.’

Killing him then would become much more difficult.

And it could even implicate Xu Meng... or even my senior brother and the others.

So, if he was going to kill him, it had to be as soon as possible!

Traveling by water to True Martial County Town, even going upstream, would only take a little over an hour. He could arrive before dark.

A dark and windy night is perfect for killing!

Hearing Qin Fang’s reasoning, Xu Meng finally let out a breath and said seriously, "Alright, no problem. I’ll arrange it immediately."

He then looked at Xile in Qin Fang’s arms again, hesitated for a moment, and sighed. "This dog... I’ll take good care of him."

After a pause, he asked, "His name is Xile?"

Qin Fang nodded.

Xile looked at Xu Meng with some wariness and barked twice...

Xile had grown a little and was now thirty centimeters long, but his bark still sounded like a puppy’s yelp.

Soon, Xu Meng had someone prepare a sampan, and Monkey rushed over as soon as he got the message.

Even though he heard they were taking the waterway, he boarded the sampan without the slightest hesitation.

"Brother Qin, be careful with everything. If it can’t be done... we can make another plan."

Xu Meng earnestly warned Qin Fang.

Qin Fang nodded.

Monkey pushed the boat from the shore, then, rowing the oars, headed upstream...

Standing on the sampan and looking at the clear river water, Qin Fang’s eyes glinted. He remained constantly vigilant, observing the surface of the water all around them...

The knowledge that there were Demons in the water certainly made it hard to feel at ease.

Fortunately... their luck wasn’t too bad.

A little over an hour later, before the sun set, the sampan safely arrived at True Martial County.

But they didn’t go to the pier... because the pier was constantly monitored. Anyone with an unfamiliar face would definitely have their Identity checked.

And Qin Fang’s Identity was practically the same as a vagrant’s.

He had no desire to get arrested by the Government Office before he even had a chance to kill Wang Hu.

They docked at the same place they had boarded the boat the other day.

After disembarking, Monkey, being an old fisherman, skillfully tied up the sampan, and the two of them headed toward the city.

"You go into the city first, then find my senior brother. Tell him I’m outside the walls, and ask if he has a way to get me in. If it’s too much trouble, I’ll figure something out myself."

Gazing at the imposing city walls, Qin Fang spoke calmly to Monkey.

County towns of this era were almost all Four Directions Cities, meaning they had four gates and were completely enclosed by thick walls.