Zhang San, please behave yourself!-Chapter 896 - 830: Finally, the Wait Is Over!

Xiao Aotian swooped towards Wang Ziteng like a falcon.

Even though Wang Ziteng, who had previously mistaken Zhang San for coming over, looked back, it delayed him a bit.

But for an opponent charging from a distance, Wang Ziteng wasn’t truly going to be injured by them.

Bang!

Xiao Aotian’s confident palm thrust was directly countered by Wang Ziteng who drew out his Horizontal Blade and struck him down under his horse.

In fact, Wang Ziteng, executing this move, simply condensed the Qi Gang on the scabbard without even drawing the blade, and struck Xiao Aotian heavily to the ground.

Immediately, four soldiers from the Divine Martial Army jumped down and swiftly pinned Xiao Aotian to the ground.

At the same time, someone also noticed Zhuge Qingqing pursuing from behind, trying to stop Xiao Aotian.

Since the two were together, naturally they were both apprehended.

Then Wang Ziteng had people find a place to question the two.

It was only after questioning that Wang Ziteng learned the two were actually there to assassinate Zhang San, but the man had been a bit reckless, mistaking him for Zhang San.

"You two wait a moment, I’ll take you to go through the procedures."

Wang Ziteng felt a bit helpless, but also somewhat pleased.

After all, although few people knew his Brother San in the Sword South Path, everyone knew that the most handsome was Zhang San.

Now being mistaken for Zhang San, it seemed that his own attractiveness was quite formidable too.

Unfortunately, no one had ever appreciated his looks.

Ah—

Wang Ziteng took the two to find Baili Niezhen, while feeling that the girl beside him looked familiar.

"You two wait here, I’ll go ask about the procedures."

As receiving assassins, recording, and distributing funds were all managed by Baili Niezhen, Wang Ziteng wasn’t quite clear about the process either.

After bringing Xiao Aotian and Zhuge Qingqing over to Zhang San’s group, Wang Ziteng asked them to wait a moment and went to find Baili Niezhen.

Zhuge Qingqing smiled and nodded towards Wang Ziteng.

"Alright, we’ll wait for you here. Make sure to come back quickly."

Aside, Xiao Aotian said nothing, just looked at Wang Ziteng with great dissatisfaction.

After all, Senior Sister Qingqing never seemed this delighted when speaking to him, even her expressions were beaming with joy.

Could it be that Senior Sister Qingqing was attracted not to Zhang San, but to this man?

When Wang Ziteng went to find Baili Niezhen, he happened to see Baili Niezhen reporting to Zhang San about where the assassins had come from by noon.

"Brother San, you better treat me to a drink sometime."

Zhang San curiously asked Wang Ziteng, "Why? Did you happen to find King of Shu Yang Ling halfway?"

"Not quite that much credit, but I was mistaken for you midway and nearly got assassinated."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San couldn’t help but laugh heartily, then asked, "Where did those two assassins come from?"

Wang Ziteng slightly frowned and shook his head, "I don’t know, they didn’t say. But the pair, that girl I seem to have seen somewhere before. It was when I was with you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San frowned and said coldly, "Hu Xingxiang isn’t in Sword South Path, you can’t just spread rumors about me!"

"I’m not making it up, I genuinely feel like I’ve seen that girl before, just somewhere in Sword South Path. And when I first saw her, I was certain you were beside me. Back then you..."

As Wang Ziteng spoke, something suddenly came to mind.

"We saw her at the foot of Qing City Sword Sect, seemingly with some Sect Leader or Sect Master. At that time she seemed to have talked with Long Xutuo, which is why I took an extra look."

Upon hearing Wang Ziteng’s words, Zhang San immediately remembered, that time it seemed only the old Manor Master Zhuge Longyin of Martial Marquis Manor came with a little girl.

"Wang Ziteng, it was two people who came to assassinate, a male and a female, right? The girl is that little girl, the male? Do you have his information?"

At this time, Officer Bi suddenly appeared out of nowhere, smiling as he said, "That male disciple is quite a famous young disciple of Martial Marquis Manor, named Xiao Aotian. The female is the granddaughter of the old Manor Master Zhuge Longyin, Zhuge Qingqing."

Upon learning they were from Martial Marquis Manor, Zhang San’s mood visibly lightened.

"So they are friends from Martial Marquis Manor. Wang Ziteng, go properly entertain Zhuge Qingqing. And that Xiao Aotian, Bi, go interrogate him. Find out what his motives are."

A moment later, Bi returned with a smug look, bringing back the interrogated intelligence on Xiao Aotian.

"So quickly?"

Zhang San knew Bi had some skill in interrogation, but didn’t expect it to be over so soon.

Bi handed over Xiao Aotian’s confession to Zhang San.

Upon a glance, Zhang San became speechless.

"Are simps nowadays this extreme?"

Zhang San initially thought it was a test from the old Manor Master of Martial Marquis Manor, Zhuge Wuhou, or a challenge from dissatisfied disciples.

Never would he have guessed, Zhuge Qingqing just brought out her simp, who ran amok upon encountering Wang Ziteng.

Zhang San originally speculated some major event behind this, never expecting it to be just that...

But no matter.

"Earlier on the street, someone heard him shouting to assassinate me, right?"

Bi nodded.

Zhang San smiled, "Good, inform everyone to change direction. Destination—Martial Marquis Manor!"

Bi had long perceived that Zhang San, in allowing so many to attempt his assassination recently, seemed like a sucker on the surface.

But practically, he was waiting for a big fish to bite.

As long as the assassins included members from a sect Zhang San wanted to target, wasn’t this excuse to storm their gates simply delivered?

Thus, while many in Sword South Path still believed Zhang San and his nearly five-thousand-man force were leisurely advancing towards Yizhou City.

Zhang San was actually leading them in a blitz towards Martial Marquis Manor.

Martial Marquis Manor was located atop Wolong Mountain.

The surrounding terrain was perilous, naturally making it a place easy to defend and hard to attack.

And due to Martial Marquis Manor’s constant patrol, many martial artists avoided Wolong Mountain in their travels, fearing being mistaken for invaders and shot with the Seven-Star Repeating Crossbow.

This indeed kept the vicinity of Wolong Mountain free from trespassers over the years.

But it also led to a gradual lax in patrol vigilance around Martial Marquis Manor.

Yet at this moment, an army charged at Martial Marquis Manor like a lightning bolt.

By the time the disciples guarding the gate noticed someone coming, before they could inform those on patrol nearby, Zhang San was already leading the way, reaching the foot of Wolong Mountain.

"Please report, Deputy Chief Zhang San of the Town Martial Office, here for a visit!"