Chapter 507 - 229: Master of the Nameless Island
Chapter 507: Chapter 229: Master of the Nameless Island
On the other hand, if they hadn’t come, Fang Shuwen’s group would have slipped through, and the Seven Fiends of the Dark Sea would have died for nothing.
It seemed that no matter how you looked at it, Fang Shuwen had won this round.
The reason he could win wasn’t just his cunning; more importantly, his Martial Arts were superb!
Had only Shen Cangming and Yan Wusong come tonight, their deaths would have been almost comically easy.
However, it seemed a complication had arisen... Shen Cangming was now clearly in league with others.
Fang Shuwen had just planned to follow them directly, intending to strike at the very heart of their operation.
But while Shen Cangming hadn’t caught on at first, he had later grown wary.
And now... everyone was dead, except for him.
Fang Shuwen sighed at the thought and waved his hand.
"Get to work."
Zuo Xuan was now filled with utter admiration for Fang Shuwen. Without waiting for Luo Shuqing to give the order, he pulled Zuo Hong over and began stripping the clothes off the corpses.
Zhou Zhengze was already on it. Yan Wusong’s clothes were already halfway off.
It was just that they were soaked in blood... After all, Yan Wusong had died a gruesome death. With his head gone, it was inevitable his clothes would be drenched.
As a result, Zhou Zhengze got his hands covered in blood just from stripping the body.
The others weren’t much cleaner. Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong, steeling themselves against the gore, stripped three sets of clothes.
Fang Shuwen, meanwhile, walked over to Shen Cangming. With a flick of his finger, he shot A Line into him.
He then struck several more of his acupoints.
Once the others had disposed of the bodies, Fang Shuwen told them to wash their hands and then resume their meal.
How could Zuo Xuan and the others possibly have an appetite?
But watching Fang Shuwen pick up his bowl, eating and drinking as if nothing were amiss, they found their appetites surprisingly stirred.
Even after the meal was over, Fang Shuwen didn’t remove the A Line from Shen Cangming.
Instead, he picked up the blood-soaked clothes, compared them for a moment, and then had Zhou Zhengze and the others change into them.
By this point, Shen Cangming’s endurance had reached its limit.
Blood began to trickle from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
His entire body was trembling faintly.
Seeing this, Fang Shuwen finally went over and removed the A Line. He placed a palm on Shen Cangming’s back, using the Mental Method of the Healing Chapter to pull him back from the brink of death.
Only then did he speak.
"In a moment, I will unseal your acupoints. I have a few questions for you, and I’m hoping you’ll cooperate. What do you say?"
Shen Cangming stared at Fang Shuwen as if looking at a demonic fiend.
He instinctively bobbed his eyes up and down to signify a nod.
Only then did Fang Shuwen unseal his Mute Acupoint.
Shen Cangming glanced at Yan Wusong’s corpse before his gaze returned to Fang Shuwen.
"Who... Who in the world are you?"
Fang Shuwen waved his hand dismissively.
"Pardon the arrogance, but you are not yet qualified to know my identity.
"Now, answer my questions...
"Where were you taking us?"
"...To see the Island Master of Nameless Island, Sikong Cheng."
"So, the Seven Fiends of the Dark Sea are in league with Sikong Cheng. No wonder you wear masks, unwilling to show your true faces."
Fang Shuwen nodded.
"I would have thought you’d have Lu Ying’er perform her Disguise Technique for you."
"It’s uncomfortable,"
Shen Cangming replied, his expression dark.
Fang Shuwen glanced at Luo Shuqing and the other two.
"Is it uncomfortable?"
The three of them exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.
While the Disguise Technique can alter one’s appearance, it’s always stuck to your face. It’s fine at first, but after a while, it starts to get itchy and numb. Luckily, they were able to tolerate it.
Fang Shuwen thought for a moment before saying:
"Endure it for a little longer. Once we’re on the new ship, you can wash the disguises off."
Luo Shuqing and the other two nodded eagerly.
Fang Shuwen turned his gaze back to Shen Cangming.
"Besides you, does this Sikong Cheng know the identities of Luo Shuqing and her two companions?"
"...Several of my sworn brothers and sisters disappeared. Based on the abilities of Luo Shuqing and her two guards alone, it would have been impossible for them to harm my brethren. Therefore, we all suspected that Luo Shuqing had hired an expert to aid her and had already arrived at Nameless Island by ship.
"That is why we came here in force."
As Shen Cangming spoke, his expression soured.
Fang Shuwen was a bit curious.
"These dozen or so men... this is what you call ’coming in force’?"
’If I didn’t know this man didn’t recognize me,’ Fang Shuwen thought, ’I’d almost feel underestimated.’
’When I went to the Northern Domain, I was welcomed by entire cities, by whole mountains of people... Everywhere I went, I was met by vast, incredibly enthusiastic crowds.’
’And now a dozen or so men counts as coming in force?’
Shen Cangming’s expression darkened further.
"With me here... the number of men was irrelevant."
Fang Shuwen understood.
’The man prides himself on being a master, thinking he can suppress any opponent.’
’Bringing these dozen-odd men was probably Sikong Cheng’s way of keeping an eye on him and Yan Wusong.’
With that in mind, Fang Shuwen didn’t linger on the topic and changed his tack.
"I have a favor to ask you.
"It should be a simple matter for you."
"If you want to leave Nameless Island, it’s absolutely impossible tonight. Since Sikong Cheng is after the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror, all ships coming and going are under strict control."
Shen Cangming said quickly.
"I can’t help you with that."
But Fang Shuwen shook his head.
"You’ve got the wrong idea.
"What I need your help with is taking us to meet Sikong Cheng.
"Doesn’t he want to see us, too?
"It’s a mutual desire."
"..."
Shen Cangming stared blankly, his mind reeling in confusion.
But as he looked at the man before him, a sudden realization dawned on him.