Transmigration with Cheat Codes Chapter 15.2: Helu Town

When the words "Ghost Cry Gang" were mentioned, Ma Yangqi's expression grew somewhat serious.

Father Wang asked, "May I ask, Head Escort Ma, if those bandits will return?"

Ma Yangqi pondered for a moment. "They probably won't. If Brother Wang is still concerned, I can stay at your residence for a couple of days. As for the young lady who rescued him, you can also invite her to stay here temporarily for a couple of days."

— Originally, it was Meng Jintang who had intervened. Even if the Ghost Cry Gang had realized and wanted to target someone, they should have gone after Meng Jintang, considering she was the one who had taken action.

However, her origins were unclear, so Ma Yangqi had to carefully consider his options.

According to Ma Yangqi's perspective, there was no need to worry too much.

The Ghost Cry Gang usually had signal flares for communication, but last night, nobody had observed any unusual activities nearby. Hence, those people had likely sneaked out of the stronghold without the gang's knowledge.

Ma Yangqi said, "Helu Town wasn't originally the territory of the Ghost Cry Gang. They crossed boundaries when engaging in their operations, which is a big taboo in the martial world. The leader of the Ghost Cry Gang, Zhou, should be aware of this. He probably wouldn't want to seek revenge openly."

Pausing for a moment, he chuckled and continued, "But in my view, this leader Zhou might have more pressing matters to attend to at the moment."

Father Wang quickly inquired about the reason, and Ma Yangqi did not beat around the bush.

He answered, "From the looks of those individuals, it seems they sneaked away without the knowledge of the main leader of the gang. They managed to run for quite a while without being noticed. It's possible that there are many within Leader Zhou's group who are growing discontented with his leadership. If he can't even manage his own affairs, he wouldn't have the time or energy to deal with others."

In addition to that, Ma Yangqi had a few more things to say. In a place like the Ghost Cry Gang, sending a small number of people might be feasible, but it would not make much sense.

At most, they would merely replicate the tragic fate that the gang had suffered today at the hands of others.

If a large group were to go, the Nanjia Fort standing in their way would definitely have clashed with them even before the White Horse Escort Agency got involved.

Liu Hongan exclaimed, "Big Brother Ma truly possesses deep insight and foresight."

Ma Yangqi inquired meticulously about the appearance of those who had assaulted Wang Youhuai.

Finally, he nodded and said, "It's 'Poison Mistress' Chen Henyu, 'Mighty Double Hammers' Zhang Jujin, and 'Flower Scholar' Wen Yudi. The one surnamed Wen originally hailed from the Wen family of Quanlin, but somehow ended up on the wrong path, was expelled from his family, and eventually joined forces with the bandits of the Ghost Cry Gang."

Liu Hongan remarked, "Each of these three individuals possesses unique skills; they won't be easy to deal with."

Ma Yangqi inwardly acknowledged that with his own martial arts, he might have a slight advantage in one-on-one combat. However, if all three of them were to attack simultaneously, he would be left with no choice but to be at their mercy.

Liu Hongan said, "That young girl is quite young, and even with a skilled mentor's guidance, her level of skill is likely limited. So, she definitely wouldn't engage all three of them simultaneously. She'll most likely aim to divide and conquer."

Ma Yangqi nodded in agreement. "Brother Liu's words make sense. Chen Henyu, that woman, excels in using poison. Since this young girl possesses good medical skills, she should be able to counter her effectively."

Liu Hongan chuckled. "Big Brother Ma, your words remind me of something. There's a rumor in the martial world that Wen Yudi hides countless transformations within his iron fan. If that young girl seizes the opportunity while Flower Scholar is off guard and strikes, as long as Wen Yudi can't unleash the iron fan in time, his strength would diminish by seventy to eighty percent. Wouldn't that make him vulnerable? As for the Mighty Double Hammers, he's just a brute, hardly worth mentioning."

As they exchanged their thoughts, even though their speculations had some discrepancies from reality, they were mostly accurate. While Meng Jintang's martial skills were even higher than what they had guessed, it was indeed true that she had systematically defeated each of the three.

Ma Yangqi further inquired from Wang Youhuai about why Wen Yudi and the other two had kidnapped Chen Shen.

Wang Youhuai thought for a moment. If it were just concerning himself, he would definitely be forthcoming when questioned by his elders.

However, since it involved Chen Shen, he could not easily reveal his friend's private matters. He explained that he was not aware of the details and had been kidnapped coincidentally.

Since they were separated during captivity, if they wanted to know the reasons, they would have to ask Chen Shen directly.

With his cheek swollen and his eyebrows and eyes bunched together, Wang Youhuai's speech was also slurred and peculiar.

Even though Ma Yangqi was experienced in traversing the martial world and had seen many things, there was no way he could discern guilt from such a complex expression on someone's face.

Seeing Ma Yangqi's trust, Wang Youhuai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His explanation was largely motivated by loyalty to his friend, but also partly because he believed that even though the young woman in the green clothes hadn't explicitly forbidden him from speaking about it, neither had she given permission.

She was an enigmatic figure from the martial world, and regardless of the moral or personal perspectives, he didn't want to degrade their relationship from a chance encounter to a debt of gratitude.

Moreover, he had a peculiar intuition that if he were to inadvertently reveal something he shouldn't have, that young lady would surely pick up on the clues.

As for Chen Shen, since he had chosen to reveal the purpose of the Ghost Cry Gang's arrival to her, it was clear that he intended to provide all the clues related to the treasure as well.