Chapter 15 Turbulence in Jianghu

"The Blade user you killed in the woods, he was his disciple."

Yu Lingxin's words pierced through the Qian Kun.

It also made Su Mo realize why the old man had inexplicably found him.

He couldn't help but sneer: "Indeed, one shouldn't drink wine from unknown origins."

"That wine... can actually be drunk, as long as your Inner Strength is profound enough, it can even be beneficial."

Yu Lingxin shook her head gently: "Now, has your curiosity been satisfied?"

"It is, for now."

Su Mo was actually somewhat frustrated: "I won't be so curious in the future."

He was not a particularly curious person by nature; it was mainly because he had become involved in this situation and leaving without understanding the specifics would really leave loose ends.

That was why he had followed to find out the truth.

Who could have imagined such a scenario?

Facing Yu Lingxin just now, when those Black clothed Men ambushed them, Su Mo understood some things.

And when he heard the conversation between the Black clothed Men and Yu Lingxin, he almost understood everything.

The Yu Family had once been wiped out by others, leaving only Yu Lingxin.

For more than ten years, she practiced her martial arts diligently, and after achieving something, she started traveling in Jianghu to seek revenge.

How this scheme was initially set up, Su Mo was not clear, but he could guess it was simple... The four men in the woods belonged to the same organization, lurking in the dark of Jianghu, investigating the location of the Mysterious Mechanism.

This was also why Su Mo had never heard of these four men before.

People like them naturally preferred to have no fame at all.

Nobody knew them, which made it easier to move in secret.

Yu Lingxin used the Mysterious Mechanism as bait to finally lure out these four men.

But those four were not her target; her real target was the organization hiding behind those four.

Her killing of Chef Zhou, and even the murder outside Taohua Forest, was not without aim.

If these actions were to reach the ears of Hu Piaopiao and others, coupled with some leading information, Hu Piaopiao and the others might conclude that Chef Zhou and the Xu from the Taohua Forest died from revenge.

Who would be seeking revenge?

If at this time, the information about the 'Yu Family' and 'Wang Xianglin' was cleverly spread, it would not be difficult to reach a conclusion satisfactory to both sides.

Of course, Su Mo was not privy to the specific details of this series of plot planning.

But the ultimate result was that the organization learned of Yu Lingxin's existence.

And indeed, they reacted upon hearing the news and sent people to assassinate her, leading to tonight's situation.

It can be said that throughout the entire process, Su Mo was just an innocent bystander drawn into the affair.

And the Mysterious Mechanism was fake... it actually contained a lethal hidden weapon.

Honestly, at this moment, Su Mo felt that his curiosity was not so intense; otherwise, if he had really opened it to take a look, wouldn't he have died even before this?

As for why he let that Swordsman lead away Old Man Shihen to clear the way for himself, it was obviously because she needed the Brocade Box to help achieve her goals.

Seeing her actions tonight, it seems she is ready to use the killing move inside the box to deal with the biggest trouble.

But unexpectedly, he had also arrived, which made her hesitate, and in the end, she even resorted to Jade and Stone Burning Together.

After all these thoughts flashed through his mind, Su Mo didn't wait for Yu Lingxin to speak and had already waved his hand: "Since there's nothing here for me, I will take my leave now."

Yu Lingxin quietly watched Su Mo for a while, then nodded slowly: "I will handle the end of this matter properly. Remember to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, no matter how supreme your martial arts, misfortune may well come from your words."

"I understand, thank you for the reminder."

"Uhm... Be careful of Old Man Shihen, Qilin... can't hold him back for long."

After Yu Lingxin finished speaking, she turned around, clearly not intending to say more to Su Mo.

Su Mo took the hint and truly turned to leave without lingering.

The game Yu Lingxin had planned, no matter what followed, had nothing to do with him anymore.

After tidying up this matter, he would be more free from it, not bringing trouble back home.

In fact, if he had left immediately after the incident at Jiming Post Yuquan Inn, there wouldn't have been any more developments... It's a pity that he knew too little at that time and couldn't rest easy, which led to tonight's unexpected complications.

Su Mo left quickly; in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared without a trace.

Yu Lingxin then turned back to look in the direction Su Mo had left, her eyes reflecting thought before she eventually shook her head.

With each step she took, she didn't go far but instead headed towards a spot in the forest.

It wasn't far. There was a big tree, and she walked around the trunk to the other side, then reached out to pull on the bark.

The bark was unexpectedly torn off by her.

There was a hollow inside the tree, where a person was hidden.

It was a woman... If Su Mo had been there, he would have recognized her instantly as the only woman among the four, Hu Piaopiao.

Only at this moment, Hu Piaopiao's eyes were tightly closed, with no breath or heartbeat, as if she were a dead person.

Yu Lingxin touched her body a few times, and the seemingly dead Hu Piaopiao suddenly took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

...

...

It was naturally difficult to travel on a rainy night, but Su Mo still moved swiftly.

He was eager to leave the chaos he'd been entangled in.

While hurrying along, he couldn't help but reflect.

Jianghu appears calm, but underneath, there are surging undercurrents.

One might not notice when standing outside, but only by getting involved can one understand the gravity of it.

Yu Lingxin's scheme, and the struggle with that unknown organization, to be honest, was just one of the many storms in Jianghu.

It was a mere microcosm of the entire Jianghu.

Su Mo, caught up by chance, got a glimpse of the scheme, but it showed how quickly and uncontrollably storms could arise in the Jianghu.

Sometimes, it's not about whether you provoke anyone or not; the storm could still reach you.

When it's time for rain to fall or a woman to marry, who can stop it?

"So, if one wishes to survive in Jianghu, one must be prepared to be caught up in these storms.

"One must stand firm amidst these storms to have a foothold in Jianghu."

Su Mo exhaled: "In the future, I should mind my own business as much as possible, not get involved in these storms, peacefully escort and complete missions, earn rewards, accumulate martial arts skills, and even if I must get involved in trouble one day, with my martial arts as reliance, at least I won't be swept away by the storms.

"But... what about that swordsman called Qilin now?"

Factually speaking, the person who handed over the Brocade Box in the forest might not have been acting under Yu Lingxin's orders given her modus operandi; it could simply have been a desperate move before his death.

Therefore, the fight between the Blade user and him wasn't someone else's fault but a decision he made.

That swordsman called Qilin, who is currently luring away Old Man Shihen, in a sense, is actually taking the blame for him.

"But... never mind him, it's not like I asked him to take the blame."

Su Mo ruthlessly shook off the thought and continued on his way towards Luoxia City.