Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1821 - 1821: Ye Qing's Call

As the sky darkened, the Mid-Mountain Canyon in Shenchuan City was already filled with all sorts of vehicles.The Mid-Mountain Canyon was originally inaccessible to the coast, blocked by a huge boulder that separated the canyon from the shoreline.

However, the geography here has completely changed. Last night, Ye Qing battled the Corpse Ghost Dragon and used the power of The Honored Buddha's Relic Sharira to punch a hole right through the several-zhang-thick boulder, creating a passageway several meters wide that now connects the canyon to the coast.

Previously, people had little knowledge of the power of The Honored Buddha's Relic Sharira, only knowing it was enough to defeat the Corpse Ghost Dragon. But after witnessing Ye Qing wield this power, everyone was shocked.

With a single punch, the insurmountable barrier became a smooth passage. The passage in the boulder was wide enough that, once leveled, even large trucks could get through without any trouble. In the future, one could directly reach the coast from the canyon without taking a detour.

However, those gathered at the Mid-Mountain Canyon now were not local residents but rather members of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and the subordinates of Li Lianshan.

Since Ye Qing's disappearance last night, the search here has not stopped. This sea area had been thoroughly searched, even dredging up several skeletons, perhaps souls wrongfully drowned here in the past, now brought up during this search. Yet, the one everyone sought, Ye Qing, still showed no trace.

Countless bones lay on the shore, with countless gutted fish discarded there, filling the whole beach with a foul stench. In searching for Ye Qing, they practically caught every sizable fish from the sea, but still, there was no information.

In a camper on the coast, Li Lianshan leaned on a chair, sitting alongside Zhao Chengshuang. The two had been at it for a day and a night without rest. Their subordinates were divided into two shifts, taking turns to dive in search. If they weren't by the sea, Li Lianshan might have already fetched pumps to drain the seawater.

"Where do you think Ye Zi could have gone?" Zhao Chengshuang sighed, speaking solemnly: "In just this area, I've searched almost one hundred li down but found nothing. Could they have disappeared?"

Li Lianshan gazed out the window, his face also full of worry, and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, even if I have to turn this sea area over, I want to find him. Alive, I want to see the person; dead, I want to see the corpse!"

Zhao Chengshuang looked outside, sharing Li Lianshan's thoughts. Ye Qing was their best friend, their closest brother, more than blood brothers. They would not rest until they found Ye Qing. But after searching so long with no trace, they were nearly despairing inside. Finding Ye Qing here seemed almost impossible now.

"We're okay, but Miss Huangfu is the problem," Zhao Chengshuang sighed. "She's been searching here for a day and night without even getting a drop of water or sitting for a moment. At this rate, even if she's skilled in martial arts, her body can't take it!"

Li Lianshan helplessly shook his head. Huangfu Ziyu's feelings for Ye Qing were evident to them. Moreover, Huangfu Ziyu was extremely stubborn. They had tried to persuade her, but it was no use. Judging by her determination, if they didn't find Ye Qing, she might not want to live anymore.

Suddenly, the car door opened, and a man hurriedly ran over, saying, "Big brother, I just got word that a floating corpse was picked up from the Wuling Waters. Should we send someone to check it out?"

"Really?" Li Lianshan immediately stood up and hurried out of the vehicle, saying, "What are you waiting for? Send someone over immediately!"

"Old Li, have you gone mad?" Zhao Chengshuang said urgently in the car: "Wuling Waters are over three hundred li from here. Even if Ye Qing floated for a day and a night, he couldn't get there!"

"No matter what, send someone to check it out. At least it leaves no regrets!" Li Lianshan glanced at Zhao Chengshuang, saying, "What if it's him?"

Zhao Chengshuang sighed as he was about to get out of the car when suddenly a policeman ran over urgently, saying, "Director, there's a call from the bureau saying..."

"Shut up!" Zhao Chengshuang glared at the policeman, saying, "Tell them not to bother me now, even if the sky falls. I don't care who calls; I could just quit if needed!"

The policeman was at a loss, and Li Lianshan turned to him, saying, "Don't you understand? Tell them not to bother us unless it's crucial. Before finding Ye Zi, any unnecessary calls should be hung up!"

"But... this…" The policeman hesitated, looking at Zhao Chengshuang and Li Lianshan, saying softly, "Director Zhao, this... this call might be important, though?"

"What do you mean by an important call?" Zhao Chengshuang said, widening his eyes, "Don't you see the situation? Finding Ye Qing is the most important thing right now; any other calls are useless! Even if the King of Heaven calls, it's useless, understand?"

The policeman was taken aback by Zhao Chengshuang's words, only recovering long after, saying softly, "But, this... this call is from Ye Qing…"

"What!?" Zhao Chengshuang and Li Lianshan both widened their eyes, staring at the policeman, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"Ye Qing called?" Li Lianshan was the first to react, staring and saying, "What the hell are you talking about?"

"It's true, it's true." The policeman quickly pulled out his phone and said, "I've already saved his number. How about you call and ask?"

Li Lianshan and Zhao Chengshuang exchanged a glance. Both of them instantly thought the policeman was lying. Even if Ye Qing called, he'd surely call them first. How could he call this policeman's phone instead? Moreover, in this situation, how could it possibly be Ye Qing calling? If Ye Qing could call, the people in Shenchuan City would have already seen him, and they would have received word long ago. Why wait until now?

"Do you think I'm that easy to fool?" Zhao Chengshuang frowned, feeling as though he was being played.

"Cheng Shuang, hold on." Li Lianshan walked over, took the policeman's phone, and said, "Let's give it a try."

"Old Li, are you out of your mind?" Zhao Chengshuang said anxiously, "You believe this?"

"Even if there's a one in a billion chance, I must try!" Li Lianshan flipped open the phone, checked the call history, and asked, "Which number is it?"

"This one." The policeman quickly pointed out the number. Without any hesitation, Li Lianshan dialed it.

The phone rang twice before it was answered. A voice from the other end said, "Hello, have you found him?"

Zhao Chengshuang watched from the side; he couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone. However, he noticed Li Lianshan's expression. Li Lianshan was stunned, his expression contorted in an instant, his eyes glazed over, as if his soul had left his body. His whole body trembled, as if electrocuted, holding the phone, but his lips quivered, unable to utter a single word.

Even though Zhao Chengshuang couldn't hear the voice on the phone, his intuition told him that something was undoubtedly wrong with Li Lianshan's expression.

"Let me listen." Zhao Chengshuang rushed over, grabbed the phone, and said urgently, "Ye Zi? Ye Zi? Is that you? Is it you?"

"Cheng Shuang, it's me." Ye Qing's voice came from the other end, causing Zhao Chengshuang to become just like Li Lianshan a moment ago.

Neither of them could have imagined, even in their dreams, that they would receive a call from Ye Qing under such circumstances. It was indeed Ye Qing's call, definitely Ye Qing's voice, without a doubt. And most importantly, Ye Qing being able to call them meant that Ye Qing was still alive, not dead!!!

"Cheng Shuang? Cheng Shuang?" Ye Qing called out twice on the other end, but Zhao Chengshuang was still in a daze, not snapping out of it.

Fortunately, Li Lianshan was the first to react. He ran over, grabbed the phone, and anxiously said, "Ye Zi, where are you now?"

"Old Li?" Ye Qing was taken aback and asked, "Wasn't it Cheng Shuang who answered just now?"

Zhao Chengshuang, having snapped out of it, rushed over beside Li Lianshan, pressed his ear to the phone, and just caught Ye Qing's words. He hurriedly said, "I'm here."

"Oh, you're together." Ye Qing let out a sigh of relief and said, "That's great, I have an urgent matter and need your help."

"Forget that for now, just tell us, where are you right now?" Li Lianshan urged.

Ye Qing: "I'm injured and unable to move easily..."

Before Ye Qing could finish, Li Lianshan urgently interrupted, "I'll send a car to get you right away. Where are you, where exactly?"

Ye Qing said, "I'm at that abandoned waste treatment plant in the suburbs of Shenchuan City. Can you come quickly? I'm in a bit of trouble, and I'm injured, unable to move. I fear someone might come after me."

"Damn it, who's so bold!" Li Lianshan roared, "Tell them, if anyone so much as touches a hair on you, I'll wipe out their entire family!"

"Damn it, what's the use of saying that now!" Zhao Chengshuang said anxiously from the side, "If Ye Zi says there's trouble, that's definitely the case. Old Li, quickly arrange for nearby brothers to go help."

"Got it!" Li Lianshan nodded vigorously and turned to call out, "Quick, quick, quick, check which brother is near the abandoned waste treatment plant and have them rush over there immediately. Ye Zi's over there, tell them to protect Ye Zi with their lives. If anyone dares to touch Ye Zi, chop them down, no need for nonsense. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility. No matter who the other side is, I'll send people over there at once!"