" Elder what happened. " asked the middle-aged man. He was also shocked by the young man. 

" I don't know, " Jia Jun replied but his eyes showed an astonished expression. 

' This young man is too mysterious. ' thought Jia Jun. He never saw anything like this before. 

But Jia Jun suddenly saw Wu Ji open his eyes. He saw Wu Ji grab Bai Jie from his neck and jumped off. For a mortal, it was too fast to even react.

" Elder he, we have to save him. " Spoke the middle-aged man he was going to rush forward. 

" Hou Jin even though he looks similar to him he isn't, Your son has already died 2 years ago he isn't him " Jia Jun looked at the middle-aged man and said. He knew what he was thinking.

Houjin felt his knees getting weaker hearing the elder and he started tears started pouring out his eyes on the ground. He was crying because his son, Bai Jie's face resembled him very much and he could almost see his lost son in him but it was only his illusion to escape his reality. 

" Houjin you need to get over him, he died protecting us just like the young man we will make a monument for him that's all we can do," replied Jia Jun. He looked back at the direction where Wu Ji ran towards. 

' A soldier can't even save a child ' thought Jia Jun, he had a self-mocking smile on his face. His old face became even paler just thinking of what Wu Ji will do to him. 

Everyone was sure of one thing that the young man won't survive after what he did to Wu Ji and it would be a painful death. Wu Ji will definitely kill him. 

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But contrary to the imaginations of villagers

Wu Ji was running through Alleys. He looked pale while he was coughing the whole way while he was grabbing a young man. His spirit energy inside his meridians was very erratic. 

The young man was wriggling like a doll if someone looked closely they would see the young man was yawning. 

Wu Ji reached an isolated alley 

" What did you do to me," shouted Wu Ji. While holding the young man against a wall. His face looked very pale while an angry expression could be seen on his face.

" Tell me or I will rip your heart out. " Wu Ji felt that this young man was too calm for this situation. He felt humiliated in front of such a large crowd he was somehow injured by a mortal. So he ran away with Bai Jie hastily. 

" First we need to change the positions though. " Bai Jie grabbed Wu Ji's wrist which was holding him from his neck. 

Creak. 

" Ahhhh" A pitiful cry escaped from Wu Ji's lips. He tried to move his hand but felt completely powerless. He felt this small hand contained strength immeasurable to him. 

" Now this is better "mumbled Bai Jie. He stretched his neck a bit while producing a few creaking sounds. 

Bai Jie knew Wu Ji was an ordinary cultivator with only twelve meridians opened, even his body strength was enough to crush him. But he noticed another thing in Wu Ji which he didn't see in anyone else before, the Dantian region was completely collapsed rather than blocked like his own. 

Every meridian started from Dantian as a core. He saw blocked Dantian in people but never saw a collapsed one. 

' Why is that, is it collapsed from the time of birth or a defect ' Bai Jie couldn't make sense of it. 

It was also the reason his trick had such an adverse effect on Wu Ji. His cycle was very disturbed. 

" What the h.e.l.l are you," asked Wu Ji through gritted teeth. While he used his left hand to punch straight towards the young man's face. His face was red with pain and anger.

Bai Jie saw the fist coming. He grabbed the fist and twisted it. While pus.h.i.+ng Wu Ji down. 

"Ahhhhh" another painful cry left his throat he was perspiring on his knees and while sweat was rolling down his forehead. 

Bai Jie scanned the surroundings. But there was no one in the surroundings. He sighed in relief. From the show that took place most of the people would definitely think that Wu Ji will kill this young man himself by torturing him. 

" This " While Bai Jie was thinking Wu Ji was completely shocked, he tried to get up but he couldn't even move an inch. The more strength he used the faster spirit energy was leaking from his body. 

" This is impossible " mumbled Wu Ji. He saw the young man holding him there wasn't even a sign on the young man's face like he wasn't using strength at all. He suddenly realized who he thought was a lamb was a wolf hiding in the lamb's skin. 

" I didn't know, I will leave this village never to come back," Wu Ji said in a scared tone as his spirit energy was leaving his body.  He was losing his cultivation with every second. Soon he might become a complete cripple soon. He felt terror rise up in his heart. 

" Who wants to kill me and kids," Bai Jie asked more specifically this time. He wanted to find out who wanted him dead so badly that he even killed those kids. 

This not only means they have a life and death grudge.  This kind of enemy is most dangerous who is willing to do anything to complete his goal. It's resentment so deep it won't end until the other side perishes. 

" I will tell you everything I know. " Wu Ji started nodding like a chicken pecking on grains. He saw a fierce expression on Bai Jie's face.

He started telling how Ning Rui had come to Gambling house as a spokesperson of Ning Xie. He was the one who started the contract on the kids and him. The Ning Family had been a long time employer of them so it was accepted with the highest priority. 

But later they found out that Ning Rui was already expelled out of the Ning Family and he wanted to settle personal grudges by using them which infuriated Young master Du. 

Generally, a cultivator organization like The Red Cross Gang doesn't involve themselves with mortals; it was only because of the request from an influential family that Du Bigwen accepted this contract from Ning Rui to capture Bai Jie for him. 

" I see where Ning Rui is now. " Bai Jie asked in an icy cold tone. 

' I will cripple his legs too,'This whole mess had nothing to do with him. It was Bao Shen who had crippled him while He didn't even remember this guard. It was only because he thought that he was weak that Ning Rui dared to put a contract on him. 

" He is already dead I think," replied Wu Ji. He could feel an aura of death in the air. It wasn't pressure but a feeling that he will just disappear into nothingness 

" huh!! " An exclaimed voice escaped Bai Jie's lips while a shocked expression was written all over his face. 

" After Young Master Du finds out about Ning Rui tricked him he ordered him to be killed," replied Wu Ji with an anxious tone. He could feel his spirit energy leaking slowly leaving his body which was making him very nervous. 

" Then why are you people still after me." Bai Jie felt even more confused. 

' If he is dead why are they still after me.' Thought Bai Jie. From what he understood Ning Rui wanted to vent out on him because he was the only person he could vent on with people involved with the Han Bing's kissy scandal. 

" It's because the boss got a new contract on your head, It was just to kill you and bounty is an astronomical amount," replied Wu Ji in a fearful tone. He didn't know how he would react to it but he still told the truth. 

" And this new contract who is behind it. " Bai Jie asked. He couldn't think why someone else wanted him dead. 

" That I don't know Only young master Du Knows about it. But the payment received was 1 gold coin " Wu JI said while lowering his head. The feeling of death grew more and more intense; he started s.h.i.+vering. He looked up; he saw two red eyes looking at him; he felt those eyes could see through everything.

" Please don't kill me, I was just following orders. I have many treasures, money whatever you want" Wu Ji begged while kneeling on the ground he understood the difference clearly. 

" Don't worry I have a better option?" said Bai Jie while he waved his hand a pill appeared in his hand. It was the va.s.sal pill. 

" How do you have these? " Wu Ji felt very shocked that these pills had only been supplied by their boss. He couldn't find similar pills anywhere; it was a slave pill that was generally banned by the sect alliance. Only some evil sects dared to make these pills while Young Master Du had some close friends who would provide a large amount of these pills. 

Bai Jie felt glad that Wu Ji recognized these pills. Which meant he might have found a clue on those shadows. It was an enemy hidden in the dark but he finally found their footmark. It might also be an opportunity for him to find out about his enemy. 

Wu Ji saw the young man smiling towards him. He felt a chill run down his spine for some reason. 

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