Chapter 188 The Object of a Secret Crush
"You... you dare to cripple me...?"
The Bloodied Fiend glared up at Chen Xuan, his eyes filled with shock and terror.
He was an Inner Force master, someone even the Martial Alliance couldn't deal with. Yet this young man had crippled him in a single move!
"Not only did I cripple you, but I will also humiliate you..."
Chen Xuan lifted his leg and stomped on the Bloodied Fiend's face, pressing his head into the ground. A playful smile spread across his face. "Weren't you arrogant just now? Why aren't you arrogant anymore?"
The Bloodied Fiend had no fight left in him.
He was a sixth-rank Inner Force master, unafraid of even the elders of the Martial Alliance. Yet, before Chen Xuan, he was powerless. It was clear that this young man was far beyond his league!
At this moment, endless regret surged within him. If he had known Murong Meng had such a master by her side, he would never have taken this job, even if it meant death.
This wasn't an assassination; it was practically a suicide mission!
In the car, Murong Meng gasped. Chen Xuan was simply too powerful!
She stared at Chen Xuan, her mind involuntarily merging the mysterious person who had saved her with the Chen Xuan before her!
Both their physiques and the tone of their voices were somewhat similar. If their appearances weren't so different, she would have thought they were the same person.
Su Yunxi, seeing this, also showed a hint of joy.
Chen Xuan had truly never disappointed her! This was the notorious Bloodied Fiend, and Chen Xuan had defeated him in an instant.
Chen Xuan, with his foot on the Bloodied Fiend's head, looked down at him with cold, unquestionable eyes. "Tell me, who sent you to kill Murong Meng?"
The Bloodied Fiend's limbs turned cold, his face pale and filled with despair. "Although I, the Bloodied Fiend, have killed countless people, I am a man of my word. I cannot reveal this. Kill me!"
"Word of honor? Heh, it seems you don't intend to speak?"
Chen Xuan sneered. "It doesn't matter. If you don't reveal the mastermind today, I will immediately break both your legs and arms, cripple your dan tian. Don't worry, I won't throw you in prison, but I'll dump you on the street and then notify all your enemies who have grievances with you. If I remember correctly, you should have offended quite a few people. They will surely make your remaining life a living hell..."
The Bloodied Fiend was petrified. Was this guy a devil?
He knew better than anyone how many people he had offended. Every enemy hated him to the bone, wishing they could eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Being sent to prison might offer him a relatively easy release, but if his enemies found out, his remaining life would be worse than death!
The Bloodied Fiend desperately kowtowed to Chen Xuan, begging, "You are my grandfather, you are my ancestor! Please, kill me!"
"If you tell me, I can grant you peace," Chen Xuan said immediately.
The Bloodied Fiend could no longer hold back. He nodded and said, "The employer is Murong Xing of the Murong family. He gave me a hundred million and told me to kill Murong Meng at all costs!"
"Then I'll send you on your way."
Chen Xuan raised his hand and struck the Bloodied Fiend's crown of the head. He then sent a text message to Black Tiger, telling him to clean up the mess here.
Hearing Murong Xing's name, Murong Meng was struck by lightning!
She knew that her uncle's family and her own had always been at odds, but she never imagined that her uncle would resort to murder for the family fortune.
Could it be because they knew Grandpa intended for her to be the heir?
In the car, Su Yunxi saw a protective amulet fall from Murong Meng. She picked it up to hand it back to Murong Meng, but suddenly found the style of the amulet somewhat familiar. After a moment's pause, she smiled, "Xiao Meng, you also like to get peace charms from this temple?"
"Do you know which temple this peace charm is from?" Murong Meng asked urgently.
Su Yunxi smiled, "Of course, I do. This peace charm is from Hanshan Temple in the suburbs. Master Guangde personally blessed it. However, Master Guangde only blesses ten protective amulets a month, making them extremely precious."
"Hmm, your peace charm is also blessed by Master Guangde," Su Yunxi said, looking at the style of Murong Meng's amulet. Her beautiful eyes suddenly flashed with surprise.
"Yunxi, you don't seem to understand feng shui, how can you tell?" Murong Meng asked with a frown.
"It's very simple. When Master Guangde blesses peace charms, he inscribes the Buddhist peace mantra. Not only that, but he also uses cinnabar to write the donor's name and birth date inside the charm. Of course, if you are getting a charm for someone else, your name will also be written on it. Look, isn't this the peace mantra?"
Su Yunxi pointed to the peace mantra on the charm and said lightly, "To be honest, Chen Xuan lost a peace charm before, so I got him another one later."
As she spoke, Su Yunxi saw the peace charm Chen Xuan had placed in his storage box. "Tch, so careless, he doesn't even wear his peace charm."
Murong Meng trembled all over.
Did this protective amulet contain the name of that alchemy master?
She picked up the amulet and carefully opened it. When she saw the name written in cinnabar, she was stunned!
The name written in cinnabar was clearly two characters: Chen Xuan!
Murong Meng looked on in disbelief.
There might be people with the same name in the world, but below Chen Xuan's name was also Su Yunxi's name – the name of the person who obtained the charm!
At this moment, Murong Meng looked at Chen Xuan, radiating killing intent outside, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions!
The person she had a secret crush on was actually her best friend's husband!
Her heart was like a roller coaster, fluctuating wildly!
Meanwhile, Chen Xuan had no idea that the identity he had tried so hard to conceal had been accidentally discovered by Murong Meng.
If Chen Xuan knew that peace charms had names written on them, he would definitely smash the bowls of those swindling masters!
After eliminating the Bloodied Fiend, Chen Xuan showed a look of disdain.
The guy on Jiangzhou's number one bounty list? His fearsome reputation was just for show.
Chen Xuan glanced at the undeniably dead Bloodied Fiend, then turned to Murong Meng and said, "Miss Murong, your uncle hired an assassin to kill you this time, and there will likely be a next time. You should be careful. Perhaps you should find some Inner Force masters from the Martial Alliance to be your bodyguards for added safety."
Murong Meng looked at Chen Xuan with a complex expression. She took a breath and bit her lip, "I can't find suitable experts right away."
Now that she knew Chen Xuan's identity, Murong Meng couldn't afford to think about anything else.
Her own uncle from the same clan hired an assassin to kill her over the family fortune, and now she discovered that the object of her secret crush was her best friend's fiancé.
Each of these events felt like a heavy blow, causing her immense pain and inner turmoil.
Su Yunxi, unaware that Murong Meng had fallen for her husband, hugged Murong Meng and comforted her, "Xiao Meng, you don't need to worry too much. Chen Xuan can even defeat the Bloodied Fiend, his skills are extraordinary. He's fine now, why don't you let him be your bodyguard for a few days?"
Murong Meng was one of Su Yunxi's few good friends. Since Chen Xuan was so powerful, having him protect Murong Meng wasn't a big deal.
However, she didn't know that the object of Murong Meng's secret crush was Chen Xuan!
Murong Meng, who had been feeling a bit down, suddenly felt her heart pounding uncontrollably upon hearing this.