Purgatory Artist-Chapter 443: A Sharp Turn

Rumble —

There was a muffled thunder outside the window.

Liu Ping glanced out of the window and saw dark clouds covering the sky. The cold wind began to blow the yellow leaves on the trees.

"Master Zuo, this is our application form."

He placed the form that Chu Yunshang had just written on the table.

Master Zuo said with a relaxed expression, "This is easy. Just go out and turn right. Go to the third window in the corridor outside and stamp it. I'm in charge of the assessment, not this."

"Okay, Master. Thank you for your guidance. Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Liu Ping smiled and walked out of the door with Chu Yunshang.

The door closed.

Master Zuo immediately picked up his communicator.

Outside the door, Liu Ping looked around and saw no one.

It was almost dusk and it was raining. There were not many people here.

Liu Ping walked out and whispered, "Yunshang, does the application form have to be stamped at the third window?"

"That's not it. You'll have to bring the application form to an official like Master Zuo to sign it," Chu Yunshang said in confusion.

Liu Ping's eyes darkened. He handed the application form to Chu Yunshang and said, "Go and submit this form. I'll wait for you in the hall."

"Okay."

Chu Yunshang took the form and went to the window at the side of the hall.

Liu Ping looked out of the corridor's window and saw that the wind and rain had already arrived.

He walked all the way through the hall and stood at the exit of the building to look outside.

In the rain, people hurried on the street.

A few cars slowly drove over and stopped on the street outside the Martial Alliance building.

"Liu Ping."

Chu Yunshang's voice came from behind.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ping asked without turning his head.

"The staff at the window said that we can't submit the application form now. They said that the officials in charge of signing are in a meeting and asked us to come back tomorrow," Chu Yunshang said.

Liu Ping glanced at the empty space.

There was still no change to his mission.

[Please ensure that the martial arts school's plaque will not be taken away by other martial arts schools.]

Liu Ping looked at the small line of words and pondered for a while. He said, "Yunshang, other martial arts schools can only take away our plaque if they challenge and defeat us. Is that right?"

"Yes," Chu Yunshang said.

"Is there any other situation — I mean, under extreme circumstances, other dojos can also take away our plaque?" Liu Ping asked.

"Ah, there is only one possibility," Chu Yunshang said after thinking for a while.

"What?" Liu Ping asked.

"We're all dead," Chu Yunshang said.

Liu Ping's pupils constricted as he looked at the street outside again.

He saw that there were seven or eight men sitting in the cars that were parked on the side of the road, smoking.

When Liu Ping looked over, the same line of small words appeared above their heads:

[A high-level assassin]

Liu Ping pondered for a moment and stopped Chu Yunshang, who was about to walk out of the door.

"What? Aren't we going back first? "Chu Yunshang asked curiously.

"Wait a little longer," Liu Ping said.

"But we can't go through the formalities today," Chu Yunshang said.

"Their officials are all in a meeting? I don't think that's the case — at least, Master Zuo didn't attend any meetings, "Liu Ping said calmly.

Not only that.

The window in the hall directly rejected the request to close the library. It was very likely that Magistrate Zuo was behind it.

The 32 martial arts schools wanted to destroy the Bloodheart Sect's martial arts school.

Since this was done, it meant that the higher-ups of the Martial Alliance had already agreed to this matter.

So why wasn't Master Zuo bribed?

If he sold Liu Ping and Chu Yunshang, he could share the burden of the higher-ups and gain some benefits from the 32 martial arts schools.

Why wouldn't they do it?

"If we don't go back to the martial arts school, are we going to stay here?" Chu Yunshang asked.

Liu Ping smiled and said, "The Martial Alliance is the organization that manages all martial artists. I'm afraid they still want to maintain their reputation ... If anyone is killed in the Martial Alliance building, it will definitely cause an uproar, right?"

"Of course, but why are you suddenly talking about this?" Chu Yunshang asked.

"Let's go and find Master Zuo again," Liu Ping said.

"Find him again?" Chu Yunshang asked.

"Does he have a spirit? Can you tell how strong he is? "Liu Ping asked in a low voice.

"He's just a civilian official. He doesn't have a spirit and his martial arts skills are mediocre," Chu Yunshang said.

"Don't say anything and don't show any expression. Now, I'll tell you two things." Liu Ping glanced at Chu Yunshang.

Chu Yunshang nodded.

"First, there's something wrong with Master Zuo. When we go in later, restrain him and don't let him speak.

"Second, there are assassins outside. They were sent by the 32 martial arts schools. The Martial Alliance has acquiesced to this. They don't come in because they can't kill people in the Martial Alliance building."

Liu Ping finished softly.

Chu Yunshang's eyes flashed with anger, but she quickly calmed down.

At this moment, the two of them had reached the door of the office.

They knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Master Zuo's voice came from inside. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Chu Yunshang glanced at Liu Ping.

"We're here to say goodbye to you."

Liu Ping said with a smile.

He gently pressed the door handle and pushed it open.

Master Zuo hurriedly stood up and said, "Get out ..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Liu Ping took out a gold bar and interrupted him with a smile. "We're here to say goodbye. I hope you won't reject us."

Master Zuo looked at the gold bar and relaxed. He swallowed his words.

Liu Ping closed the door behind him.

"Let's go," he said in a low voice.

Chu Yunshang's body flashed and disappeared. She appeared behind Master Zuo.

She gently squeezed Master Zuo's neck.

One after another, red shadows spread out from behind her like blooming flowers and completely surrounded Master Zuo.

"You'll die if you move. If you don't believe me ... then don't blame me."

Chu Yunshang said softly.

Master Zuo was shocked. He said in a low voice, "I'm from the Martial Alliance. If you dare touch me, you'll die too!"

Liu Ping said with a smile, "Master, we're about to die. Do you think we dare to kill you?"

Chu Yunshang's expression changed. Red shadows flew out from behind her and circled Master Zuo.

"The spirits of the Bloodheart Gang ..."

Master Zuo trembled.

"You should know that if I want to, they'll beat you until you're dead," Chu Yunshang said.

Liu Ping put the application form on the table and said with a smile, "Master, the staff in front said that you need to sign."

Master Zuo smiled bitterly. "As soon as I sign, my career is over."

"Master, you can choose. We understand your situation," Liu Ping said.

Chu Yunshang tightened her grip.

With her skills, it would be a piece of cake for her to break Master Zuo's neck.

Master Zuo's expression changed. He gritted his teeth and signed his name on the form.

"Seal" Liu Ping said.

Master Zuo's expression darkened. He picked up the seal on the table and pressed it on the form.

Liu Ping took the form and handed it to Chu Yunshang.

Chu Yunshang looked at it carefully and nodded. "No problem."

"Although there's a signature and seal, will the Martial Alliance deny it?" Liu Ping asked.

Chu Yunshang was stunned. She said, "According to the normal procedure, we've already applied for closure."

Liu Ping walked to the window and looked outside.

A man in a windbreaker got out of a car on the street and looked toward the Martial Alliance building.

The man exhaled a puff of smoke. His lips moved slightly, looking a little impatient.

Liu Ping looked at his lips and said softly, "We've already left the office. Why haven't you come out yet?"

"What are you talking about?" Chu Yunshang asked.

"Nothing," Liu Ping said.

The other party had already sent assassins. Why would they care about a closure notice?

This notice could only guarantee the existence of the martial arts club on the surface.

If Chu Yunshang died, the martial arts club would be gone too!

Knock, knock, knock —

There was a knock on the door.

"Master Zuo, everyone is waiting for you." A sweet voice came from outside.

Click.

The doorknob opened slowly.

Liu Ping took out a long sword and placed it on Master Zuo's neck. He tilted his head at Chu Yunshang and said, "You go."

"Okay."

Chu Yunshang turned into a shadow and arrived at the door in a flash.

Chu Yunshang covered the mouth of a woman in Martial League's official uniform and hit the back of her neck as soon as she walked in.

The woman fainted before she could see what was going on in the room.

"What do we do now?" Chu Yunshang asked.

Liu Ping pulled a chair over and sat opposite Lord Zuo. He smiled and said,

He smiled and said, "Master, from now on, your life is in your hands."

A gust of wind came out of the long sword and cut everything on the table in front of Master Zuo into pieces.

"What do you want? ask!" Master Zuo almost screamed.

He was just an official who joined Martial Alliance because of his family's power. He had always been pampered and had never encountered such a situation.

"Please tell me the truth. Why did this woman ask you to go?" Liu Ping asked.

"We have an internal meeting every week. After work, it's at the restaurant across the street," Master Zuo said.

"I see."

Liu Ping thought for a moment and moved the sword away from Master Zuo's neck.

"Listen carefully, Master Zuo."

He said seriously, "I'll knock you out. Next, I'll discuss how to leave with my companions. We can't let you hear us. You'll wake up in about two minutes. By then, we'll have left. Do you understand?"

A line of burning words jumped out.

[You've activated the Occult Power: Deception.]

Master Zuo nodded quickly. He even looked relieved.

Liu Ping observed his expression and said with a smile, "Actually, you were the one who told the front window not to send out applications. You were also the one who told the assassins that we're leaving, right?"

"No?" Master Zuo looked confused.

"Then why are you so scared? We can't live if we kill officials. You should know that. But your heart is still beating so fast," Liu Ping said slowly.

The assassin's lips just now ...

"We've already left the office."

The second half of the sentence must have been leaked by someone from the Martial Alliance.

But when he and Chu Yunshang came out of Master Zuo's office, there was no one in the corridor.

So, it was very likely that Master Zuo had told the assassins himself.

No wonder he approached Chu Yunshang and Liu Ping from the beginning. He had a mission!

Master Zuo said hurriedly, "I'm —"

"You know there are assassins outside, right?"

"No, I don't —"

"Your heart is beating even faster. Give me the communicator."

Liu Ping took the communicator from him and flipped to the last call record. He dialed it again.

"Du — du — Hello? Master Zuo, have they come out? I haven't seen them yet. "

A low voice came from the communicator.

Liu Ping smiled. He pinched his throat and said, "Wait a moment. I'll be right there."

"Okay," the other party replied.

Liu Ping hung up.

He looked at Master Zuo.

Master Zuo's head was covered in big beads of cold sweat. He looked at Liu Ping with a desperate expression, unable to say a word.

This person —

Is he really human?

Or is he a demon from somewhere?

(TN: demons? they take lessons from him)