'Why did only the Third Elder return?'
'Where's Yang Jing?'
'Could it be that Yang Jing's speed allowed him to catch the killer first, only to be wounded in the process?'
'Did the Third Elder arrive just in time to scare off the killer, only able to bring back a gravely injured Yang Jing?'
As this thought surfaced, Li Tieyun's heart sank.
He hadn't known Yang Jing for long, but he deeply admired the young man's heroic spirit and was even more grateful for his help in this time of crisis.
If Yang Jing was severely injured because of this, and the killer had escaped, then the River Gang would be truly doomed.
He silently cursed himself, realizing he never should have let Yang Jing chase after the man alone.
Although Yang Jing was already a Huajin Powerhouse, his breakthrough was recent. Among other experts of that level, he was likely one of the weakest. Letting him face that cunning and ruthless fiend alone had been far too risky.
