The Terrifying Strength of the Veteran Big Three, an Insurmountable Gap The Wife's Elbow Strike

“Bro, sob sob…”

Lin Baizhi had barely opened her mouth when someone immediately covered it. This time, it wasn’t the Young Miss who took action, but the female bodyguard Lin Baizhi had brought along.

The female bodyguard was sweating cold bullets.

Miss, do you even realize where we are right now? Don’t cause trouble!

Lin Baizhi wasn’t an irrational person. On the contrary, she was extremely rational. Unfortunately, after seeing Ye Cheng, she had lost some of that rationality…

Fortunately, there were many people present, and the surveillance footage playing in front of them was accompanied by a massive buzzing alarm. It drowned out Lin Baizhi’s agitated voice, so no one ultimately noticed.

“Useless when it matters, troublesome when it doesn’t. If you still want to come with us to find him, then keep your mouth shut.”

Shen Qinghan stared straight at Lin Baizhi, whose mouth was being covered by the female bodyguard.

Lin Baizhi looked thoroughly unconvinced. She had been about to say something else, but the moment she heard them mention finding someone, she immediately calmed down.

“Hmph.”

In the end, all she could do was snort. She might not have been in the right, but she couldn’t afford to lose her imposing aura. Otherwise, wouldn’t she end up a head shorter than that problem child whenever they met in the future?

That would be even worse than killing her.

The matter was temporarily put aside, and Lin Baizhi continued anxiously watching the surveillance footage in front of them. Unfortunately… the image had only flashed past.

Ye Cheng had appeared in the footage for less than a second. Yet in that single second, both Lin Baizhi and Shen Qinghan had recognized the male orderly in the video as Ye Cheng.

Sure, he looked a little darker than usual, but there was no mistaking him.

Now that they knew the identity of the tall, dark figure, Shen Qinghan had already pieced together the entire sequence of events. Her guess was probably eight or nine parts correct out of ten.

In particular, that inherently evil old hag had been far too quiet over the past few days. Then, the moment she sent word again, she had already run all the way to the northwest. Even their own arrival had been arranged through information provided by the old hag.

Had she found Ye Cheng and successfully taken him away?

So were they looking for someone now, or…?

Shen Qinghan was very puzzled. Even if breaking into a military base was a serious offense, it shouldn’t have been enough to summon so many people from all over the country in the middle of the night, right?

Or had she taken something important from them?

If it were anyone else, they might not have had the nerve. But if it was that inherently evil old hag…

Then everything suddenly seemed reasonable.

After figuring out all this, Shen Qinghan patiently continued watching. She wanted to see exactly why they had come here tonight, and… what exactly the military had lost to warrant such a massive mobilization.

As for Ye Cheng’s situation… she could simply call that inherently evil old hag after leaving the military base.

The military seemed to have no intention of letting them go for now. They would probably have to wait until the mission was over. That was fine, though. She could find a chance to leave the group afterward.

Even if she couldn’t leave, it wouldn’t matter. Once they got outside and had a signal, she could make the call directly…

To confirm what had happened.

For now… she could only wait.

After thinking everything through, Shen Qinghan let out a sigh of relief. The stone weighing on her heart had finally vanished…

According to the law of conservation of energy, a stone couldn’t appear or disappear out of thin air. It could only be transferred from one place to another. The stone in the Young Miss’s heart had disappeared, while the one in Sister Lin’s heart had grown even larger.

After listening to everyone’s discussion and combining it with what she had just seen in the surveillance footage, Lin Baizhi had also managed to deduce some things.

Some very bad things.

Her face turned several shades paler, and her hands, hanging at her sides, began to tremble slightly. It seemed that she was afraid?

No, it couldn’t be. There were so many people in this hospital. How could it possibly be her brother who had been…

Besides, her brother was so clever. Wasn’t there still someone else nearby? She could just throw that person to the black monster in front of them instead…

For the sake of her brother’s survival, please go die.

Lin Baizhi’s ability to capture and organize information was terrifying. With just one glance, she had already processed countless details in her mind, including Ye Cheng’s identity, his possible escape routes, and… the manner of Emperor Bro’s death.

The moment Emperor Bro and Ye Cheng appeared in the same shot, Lin Baizhi had already picked out a burial plot for Emperor Bro. For the sake of her brother’s survival, please die. Thank you.

In all her life, Lin Baizhi had never met anyone smarter than Ye Cheng.

The more dangerous the situation, the clearer his mind became. He always had a backup plan…

In Lin Baizhi’s eyes, even if Ye Cheng were captured by the monster that had appeared in the surveillance footage, nothing would happen to him. That was her brother, after all. He absolutely wouldn’t get into trouble!

Besides, wasn’t there still a decoy nearby? She could just throw it over…

Lin Baizhi was still considering how Emperor Bro would die, completely unaware that someone else had appeared on the raised platform in front of them.

Tap, tap, tap.

The man limped out from behind. It was Emperor Bro.

Su Weiguo introduced him from the side.

“This is one of the survivors of the incident. If anyone wants to ask about the details, you can speak with this young man.”

Emperor Bro looked like an elementary school student receiving an award. He seemed rather excited, but quickly calmed himself down and cleared his throat.

“Ahem. Hello, everyone. My name is Zhenwu. Ever since I was little…”

Emperor Bro really was called Zhenwu. Well… naturally, that was a name he had changed for himself later. He used to be called Zhen Erwa. Then, one day, he dreamed that Emperor Zhenwu had appeared to him in a vision, and afterward, he changed his name.

Emperor Bro began recounting his life story in vivid detail—an account that had absolutely nothing to do with the incident at hand.

He talked about how he had studied literature at the age of three, martial arts at four, defeated everyone in his village at five, and received a transmission from Emperor Zhenwu in a dream while sleeping at the age of six…

He simply made it all up as he went, leaving everyone below the platform dumbfounded.

But no one dared to laugh.

The fact that this man had survived that terrifying monster meant that he had to possess some ability. Whether it had been pure luck or not, the fact that he was standing here proved that he had some skill.

Victory had always been written by the victors. On top of that, the name “Zhenwu” sounded intimidating enough.

Even Daoist Priest Wang, who had claimed to be from the orthodox Maoshan tradition, listened with considerable seriousness.

Shen Qinghan frowned…

What on earth was this guy talking about?

Why were the people who hung around a certain idiot always so strange?

Shen Qinghan even suspected that Ye Cheng possessed some kind of special constitution. Otherwise, why did he always seem to attract so many bizarre people? Take the man standing on the platform in front of them, for example, who was currently holding forth and recounting his legendary life story—Emperor Bro.

He looked like there was something wrong with his head.

While the Young Miss was still puzzled and silent, Sister Lin had already started tearing into him!

“Can you get to the point? Who cares about how you—wuwu…”

Lin Baizhi angrily began to rant, but after only a few words, her spell was immediately interrupted. The female bodyguard hurriedly covered her employer’s mouth and offered an awkward yet polite smile.

Unfortunately, it was still too late. This time, unlike before, everyone’s attention had been focused on Emperor Bro in front of them, and they had been listening very carefully. Then, all of a sudden, someone interrupted…

Every single person turned to look, and the female bodyguard’s heart sank.

The short-haired woman also cried out inwardly, “Oh no.”

“Black Granny?”

“What? Black Granny? She’s Black Granny?”

“Why has someone of her stature come too?”

An unexpected turn of events unfolded. Everyone’s eyes first settled on Lin Baizhi, who had just spoken. Soon afterward, they noticed the white-haired old woman dressed entirely in black beside her.

Those with sharp eyes recognized her and cried out in surprise. Her reputation quickly spread through the crowd.

Su Weiguo, standing on the stage, frowned. He wasn’t part of this circle and didn’t really understand how significant the name Black Granny was. However, judging by everyone’s reaction, it was obvious that she possessed either extremely senior standing or extraordinary strength—most likely both.

When Daoist Priest Wang of Maoshan had spoken earlier, he hadn’t caused nearly this much commotion. Clearly, this so-called Black Granny was even more formidable.

“Heh heh. What Black Granny? She’s nothing more than a rotten old woman who’s lived a little longer and happens to have a bit more strength.”

The white-haired old woman spoke with a laugh and stepped forward, drawing the fire away from Lin Baizhi. More importantly… she stood in front of Shen Qinghan. The short-haired woman also moved to shield her from view.

Their young mistress absolutely could not be recognized in a place like this. Otherwise, it would cause unnecessary trouble. And because the Du family was rather special, it would be better for them to avoid dealing with the military whenever possible…

“Black Granny” was an honorific title. In Dahai City, apart from the fox, yellow weasel, willow, hedgehog, and rat spirits that everyone had heard of, there were many other spirit beings as well. They were collectively known as the Outer Five Elements, or wild immortals.

A title like Black Granny belonged to the person with the highest standing in the Black lineage. It was similar to titles such as Grandfather Hu San.

Her reputation might not be as resounding as his, but her strength was no weaker than his. More importantly… Grandfather Hu San would never actually come here in person, whereas Black Granny had truly shown up.

That was why everyone was so shocked.

Was this really how much importance they attached to the matter?

The other spirit-medium lineages had sent people as well, but they were only at the hall-master level. They weren’t exactly juniors, but there was no way they would send someone with the highest seniority and most terrifying strength—the kind of old veteran who came personally, like this white-haired old woman.

Incidentally, the Black lineage specialized in martial force, suppressing mountains, and protecting halls!

In a certain sense, they and the Du family were cut from the same cloth. Black Granny was also a servant of the Du family’s main branch, unlike Dormitory Aunt, whose serial number was 99—the very limit.

Black Granny’s serial number was among the top five… perhaps even the top three!

The strength of the old generation of the Three Great Families was simply too terrifying. Their influence extended into far too many fields. Only after witnessing it personally and reaching a certain height could one truly understand how frightening they were.

The accumulated foundations and schemes of one or two generations weren’t even enough to touch the threshold. Now do you understand just how impressive Doudou Bro was, the man who had taken an unconventional path to immortality by living off a woman?

As expected of Dahai City’s lady-killer… he was seriously amazing!

Within the crowd, several middle-aged men exchanged glances before walking over one after another, their voices filled with respect.

“Ancestor.”

“Hmm. So it’s you little fellows who came this time. Not bad. Your strength is quite impressive. When we search for the person later, don’t mind this old woman shamelessly relying on you juniors for help. Heh heh…”

The middle-aged men were visibly terrified.

“Ancestor, please don’t say such things. You honor us far too much…”

Those from the Dahai City lineage gathered around her. It was faintly apparent that they intended to have her take charge of this operation. The people from the other sects stood to the side without reacting, though they were equally astonished in their hearts.

The people from Shanhai Pass really were united. If only their own side could be that united. Unfortunately, they all looked down on one another.

It was difficult.

“Don’t keep looking at this old woman. Listen to the young commander finish explaining the situation. We’ll do our best to cooperate. If we can be of help, all the better. That way, this trip won’t have been in vain.”

The white-haired old woman spoke with a smile, carrying an indescribable air of authority. As soon as she said this, everyone’s attention once again returned to Su Weiguo on the stage.

Su Weiguo cast a meaningful glance at the old woman known as Black Granny and secretly nodded to himself.

No wonder his father had once said that there was something unusual about the Dahai City area…

“Everyone, please continue listening. If there’s anything you need, feel free to ask. We only have one request: find this human-skin creature that has taken human form!”

For the first time, Su Weiguo described the tall black figure in front of them without the slightest hesitation, acknowledging its identity!

A human-skin creature!

Everyone nodded… even the young mistress nodded along.

Indeed, in her eyes, that inherently evil old hag was definitely a human-skin creature…

…

At the same time, several hundred kilometers away.

Inside a cave battered by a blizzard.

“Achoo… Who’s cursing me?”

Du Wanyi was still fiddling with branches and mud on the ground when she suddenly sneezed. She glanced around, and finally her eyes landed on Ye Cheng, who was squatting nearby and repairing his phone.

Du Wanyi narrowed her eyes…

So it was you, Little Chengcheng. You actually dared to curse me!

She rolled up her sleeves and walked over.

Madam’s Elbow Strike!!!