Chapter 25: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes, Foiled in a Mid-Air Scheme
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“Boom!”
Bloodscale’s fist shattered the air as he lunged forward like a ferocious tiger pouncing from the mountain, his jaws seemingly spread wide enough to swallow the world.
With the strength of a mid-tier Martial Grandmaster, he was more than capable of punching straight through the body of a high-tier Martial Master.
“Get out of the way!”
Cao Moling shouted a warning and grabbed Jiang Chen by the arm, trying to pull him aside.
Yet with her own strength as a low-tier Martial Grandmaster, not only did she fail to move Jiang Chen, she lost her balance and slammed into his arm, sending her heart into a flutter.
“Bang… rip!”
Jiang Chen merely reached out and seized Bloodscale’s fist. Then, with a casual tug, he tore off Bloodscale’s entire arm.
“Pfft… argh!”
As blood gushed from the severed limb, Bloodscale screamed and collapsed to the ground.
Cao Moling and Linghu Xin, mother and daughter, stood there in stunned disbelief.
What had they just witnessed?
Jiang Chen had torn off Bloodscale’s entire arm!
Bloodscale was no ordinary weakling. He was a mid-tier Martial Grandmaster!
“You… You’re not a high-tier Martial Master. You’re a high-tier Martial Grandmaster… Who are you?”
Bloodscale lay on the ground, clutching his severed arm with his left hand to staunch the bleeding. He stared at Jiang Chen in terror, his voice trembling.
The way Cao Moling and Linghu Xin looked at Jiang Chen also changed completely. Awe was impossible to conceal in their beautiful eyes.
“Who I am doesn’t matter. What matters is that your life is in my hands. Are you going to talk, or are you going to die? Choose.”
Jiang Chen walked over and planted one foot on Bloodscale’s chest, making no effort to conceal the murderous intent in his voice.
“I’ll talk!”
Bloodscale immediately surrendered. “It was our strategist from the Bloodscale Mercenary Group. He was the one targeting Chu Yan. I thought he was only after her beauty, so I didn’t ask any questions.”
“I never imagined that you… that a high-tier Martial Grandmaster like you would have ties to Chu Yan! If I had known, I would never have dared offend you, even if it cost me my life!”
“The strategist? Where is he?”
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. Even he had not expected the mastermind behind everything to be this man.
“He went back to his hometown, but I don’t know where that is. I can only wait for him to come back and find me!”
Bloodscale spoke with trembling fear, terrified that Jiang Chen might crush his heart with a single stomp.
“So I’m supposed to wait here with you?”
Jiang Chen gave him a cold smile, and Bloodscale felt every hair on his body stand on end.
“Please, calm your anger! The moment he returns, I’ll hand him over to you for punishment!”
Bloodscale grew even more terrified, unable to tell whether the moisture soaking his body was cold sweat or blood.
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“Grandmaster, if you trust me, you can leave this matter to me. I guarantee I’ll give you a satisfactory explanation!”
At that moment, Cao Moling stepped forward and volunteered respectfully.
The young man she had thought of as her junior was actually a formidable powerhouse. Her strength was utterly insignificant before him, so addressing him as Grandmaster was hardly embarrassing.
She had never before seen such a young high-tier Martial Grandmaster. Whether in talent or potential, he far surpassed Ye Qingchan and Wei Hongyi.
If she could win Jiang Chen’s support, then even if she encountered a situation like today’s again, she would no longer have to live in fear.
“Very well. I’ll leave him to you, Sect Master Cao,” Jiang Chen said directly. “I’ll seal his strength. Even with one arm intact, he’ll be no different from an ordinary person.”
Cao Moling and Bloodscale were both shaken to the core by his words.
Jiang Chen could casually seal the strength of a mid-tier Martial Grandmaster!
What kind of terrifying ability was that?
Jiang Chen immediately took action. First, he stopped Bloodscale’s bleeding to keep him from dying of blood loss. Then he sealed his strength and knocked him unconscious.
“I’ll treat your injuries as well.”
Jiang Chen glanced over the wounds on Cao Moling and Linghu Xin and spoke casually.
“Grandmaster, you can treat injuries too? Are you also skilled in medicine?” Cao Moling asked in astonishment.
“Medicine and martial arts share the same origin, so there are naturally areas where they overlap,” Jiang Chen replied calmly. “Your wounds are fairly large. I have two treatment options. The first will heal them quickly, but it will leave scars. The second will leave no scars, though the healing process will be slower.”
“We choose the second!”
Cao Moling and Linghu Xin answered in unison. As women who valued their beauty, they could not tolerate scars.
Jiang Chen had already surprised them far too many times. The strength of a high-tier Martial Grandmaster and medical skills capable of perfectly healing wounds—he was truly unparalleled in both medicine and martial arts.
“Fine. Let’s find somewhere clean.”
Jiang Chen nodded. It would not take too long, and he might need their help in the future.
Cao Moling and Linghu Xin brought Jiang Chen to the room where they rested. Dresses hung from the clothing rack, along with all kinds of intimate garments—white, black, lace, silk, and more.
Jiang Chen found it difficult to look directly at them, while Cao Moling and Linghu Xin both flushed. This was the first time they had ever brought a man into their room, and they had never imagined such a situation arising.
“Just lie down on the beds.”
Jiang Chen indicated the two beds.
“Grandmaster, do we need to take off our clothes?” Cao Moling asked softly. Her heart had not raced this quickly in a very long time. Linghu Xin’s pretty face was burning as well, and every inch of her body was tense.
“No. I’ll cut away the clothing around your wounds. I’ll protect your privacy as much as possible without interfering with the treatment.”
Jiang Chen answered seriously. A doctor needed professional ethics. Respecting a patient’s privacy was the most basic courtesy.
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Cao Moling and Linghu Xin immediately developed an even deeper respect for Jiang Chen. Not only did he refuse to take advantage of them, he was also determined to protect their privacy. A warm current rose in their hearts.
After all, given Jiang Chen’s strength as a high-tier Martial Grandmaster, they would have been powerless to refuse even if he had wanted both mother and daughter.
Jiang Chen cut away the clothing around their wounds, leaving them looking as though they were wearing bikinis in a battle-damaged style.
Treating their injuries proved to be an extremely difficult task—more exhausting than killing a Martial Grandmaster.
“Once you’ve gathered all these medicinal herbs, contact me.”
Jiang Chen left behind a prescription and his contact information, then turned and walked out of the room.
“Thank you, Grandmaster!”
Cao Moling and Linghu Xin rose from the beds to thank him.
“You don’t need to keep calling me Grandmaster. My name is Jiang Chen. You can call me Mr. Jiang.”
His voice was calm. He closed the door and disappeared from their sight.
“Mother, what kind of woman do you think Mr. Jiang likes?”
Linghu Xin asked thoughtfully.
“Is my Xin’er falling in love?”
Cao Moling smiled. In truth, Jiang Chen had stirred her own heart as well.
“Not at all. I’m just curious!”
Linghu Xin lowered her head, her pretty face crimson.
“Whatever woman Mr. Jiang likes, she must be a beautiful Martial Grandmaster. If you’re willing to work hard, you still have a chance!”
Cao Moling smiled and encouraged her.
Linghu Xin secretly made up her mind. She would definitely become a Martial Grandmaster!
After changing their clothes and leaving the room, Cao Moling received a call from Ye Qingchan.
“Aunt, we came up empty-handed. There isn’t a single person at this small Kun Nation ninja outpost. They must have received word somehow and withdrawn in advance!”
Ye Qingchan sounded as though she had been completely outmaneuvered by the enemy.
“How could that be?”
Cao Moling was startled. Frowning, she said, “The people I sent to investigate in secret are all individuals I trust. There’s no way the news could have leaked. Where exactly did things go wrong?”
“Not good! Aunt, we’ve fallen into a trap. The small Kun Nation ninjas haven’t withdrawn at all. They’re lying in ambush around the outpost. We’re surrounded!”
Ye Qingchan’s voice was filled with shock and fury.
“What?”
Cao Moling was horrified. She immediately said, “Qingchan, hold on. I’ll bring people over right away!”
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