Chapter 52: The Battle

“Huh?” Lian Li didn’t understand what he meant.

“Miss Su’s reputation,” Yun Huizhou said. “If he wants to find someone to help him deal with Su Shan, he must provide a reason. Otherwise, why would anyone help him kill someone?”

“Su Shan previously had designs on Miss Su and intended to commit indecent acts. Even if the Su family keeps it a secret, who can guarantee that Su Shan won’t talk nonsense when he’s being cornered?”

“When that time comes, the one who suffers will still be Miss Su. Miss Su has a good family background and is beautiful; to many, she is someone to be admired from afar, not someone they would dare to aspire to.”

“Once Su Shan starts talking nonsense and ruins Miss Su’s reputation, many riffraff will feel that Miss Su has been tainted, turning her into someone they can actually harbor designs on.”

“Therefore, the Su family does not dare to handle this matter with great fanfare.”

“Then why did Su Jun tell us everything before?” Lian Li asked.

Yun Huizhou replied, “I’m afraid that is the point of contention between Master Su and Su Jun. Su Jun wanted to find someone, tell them the truth, and ask for help. However, even if Su Jun wanted to find help, it was impossible for him to broadcast this matter everywhere with great fanfare.”

“He told the two of us about this probably because he thought our Senior Uncle has some friendship with the Su family, so even if we knew, we wouldn’t go around spreading rumors to ruin Miss Su’s reputation. It’s also possible that after meeting us, he felt that even if one of us had thoughts about Miss Su, it wouldn’t matter, as we completely meet their standards for a son-in-law.”

“You’re the one who meets their standards for a son-in-law,” Lian Li said. “Master Su’s target is you.”

“No, you meet them as well,” Yun Huizhou explained. “Although your martial arts are currently inferior to Su Jun’s, you are a disciple of a sect with the sect as your backing. They have interacted with Senior Uncle and met me; as long as you marry Miss Su, we can also be considered their backing.”

“Furthermore… Miss Su is the same age as you. Su Jun is five years older than you. When Su Jun was your age, his martial arts were likely similar to yours, but you have only been practicing for a year. Therefore, by your own merit, you have completely met their requirements.”

After listening to Yun Huizhou’s explanation, Lian Li let out a soft sigh.

While they were talking, the figures of that group had already appeared within their line of sight.

Yun Huizhou and Lian Li both drew their weapons and stood upon the wall, watching the eight people.

Lian Li quickly scanned the crowd and picked one person to be his opponent, leaving the remaining seven to Yun Huizhou for the time being.

Su Jun would also be able to arrive soon; it was just unknown if Master Su would come as well.

When Yun Huizhou saw Lian Li’s whip pointing at one of them, he understood that was the opponent Lian Li had chosen.

Seeing the two blocking their path, the eight people across from them had no intention of communicating. They attacked directly.

They were all silent, skipping even the part where they would throw out harsh words.

Yun Huizhou’s saber left its sheath. With a leap, he blocked the attacks of all eight people. Then, with a turn of his blade, he forced the person Lian Li had selected out of the group, isolating them.

He did not pursue, simply ignoring that person entirely.

Seeing this, Lian Li knew that Yun Huizhou had intentionally released the man for him to practice on. He didn’t hesitate, immediately stepping forward to intercept the man, preventing him from returning to the group.

Lian Li’s eye was quite good; the person he had picked had martial arts skills similar to his own.

That person had more combat experience than him, but Lian Li’s martial arts techniques were more exquisite.

Consequently, the two actually fought back and forth.

This person was not the weakest among the group; he actually ranked in the middle among the eight.

When Su Jun arrived, what he saw was Lian Li in a one-on-one fight.

On Yun Huizhou’s side, it was already one-against-five. In a short amount of time, he had already finished off two.

The remaining five no longer dared to face Yun Huizhou head-on and were constantly looking for an opportunity to break away from the battlefield. Yun Huizhou had to prevent them from entering the Su Mansion and also intentionally slowed his pace, not intending to resolve them immediately, so those five were never in mortal danger.

Seeing Su Jun arrive, without a second thought, he released another person.

The person he released was precisely Su Shan.

As soon as Su Shan broke away from the battlefield, he rushed toward Miss Su’s courtyard.

Seeing this, Su Jun let out a roar: “Su Shan! You dare!”

He didn’t care that he was not Su Shan’s match and rushed straight toward Su Shan to intercept him.

However, he had come out suddenly and didn’t have a weapon on him, so he was forced back step by step by Su Shan.

“Jun’er, your sword.” Master Su appeared nearby at some unknown time, shouted, and then threw a sword to Su Jun.

After catching the sword, Su Jun immediately drew it and began to fight Su Shan. Seeing that Su Jun was still at a disadvantage even with the sword, Master Su drew his own sword and rushed forward, joining Su Jun to deal with Su Shan together.

While fighting one-against-four, Yun Huizhou also took a moment to glance at Lian Li.

It couldn’t really be called “taking a moment”; he had felt very relaxed the whole time and hadn’t exerted his full strength, thinking that if Lian Li finished quickly, he would release another person over.

However, seeing that Lian Li had no intention of using mechanical hidden weapons to defeat his opponent and was still practicing his own moves, he withdrew his gaze and continued to circle the remaining four, not letting them leave.

He discovered that Lian Li’s progress was quite fast; in just this short while, he was clearly handling things with more ease than when the battle first began.

Over there, Su Jun and Master Su were fighting together, yet they actually couldn’t completely suppress Su Shan. Yun Huizhou took a look and, seeing that Su Jun and Master Su were in no mortal danger, he didn’t prepare to lend a hand.

Lian Li felt wonderful right now. When he fought that person in front of the Su Mansion earlier, that person’s martial arts were inferior to his, so the fight felt pressure-free and he didn’t gain much from it.

When fighting Yun Huizhou, he was either crushed directly or was being “fed moves.” Because he knew Yun Huizhou wouldn’t hurt him, he didn’t have much psychological pressure.

But this person was different. Their martial arts were similar, and both had their own advantages; both sides were fighting very seriously.

Now, he felt as if he constantly had new ideas, and his movements were becoming smoother and smoother.

That person was gradually being pressed back by Lian Li and began to harbor the thought of retreating.

Lian Li sensed it, but because he lacked experience and his strength couldn’t completely overwhelm the other, he saw that the man was about to succeed in escaping.

He raised his left hand and aimed it at the man. Many complex emotions flashed through his eyes, finally settling into determination.