What a lucky world!

Chapter 285: Take advantage of the situation!

Lei Wenying had never seen such a beautiful woman.

Although Lei Wenying was a prominent figure in the local government and county before the uprising, and had frequented brothels and slept with countless women, he had never met a woman like Zhuang Xiaomeng.

Elegant yet charming, noble yet approachable.

widow?

That's a bonus!
Therefore, although Wan'an County was destroyed, Yuanwei Escort Agency was specially protected by Lei Wenying.

He truly intends to get married.

So when Lei Wenying heard that Madam Zhuang was having an ambiguous relationship with a leader of a martial arts stronghold, he was indeed furious.

They're still married, how could he have cheated on her?

That adulterer must be killed!
Of course, being a seasoned veteran of the martial world, Lei Wenying was not blinded by anger.

After carefully learning about Qianyuan Martial Village, Lei Wenying also felt that Qianyuan Martial Village was simply a gift from God.

Especially after learning that Qianyuan Martial Village had just experienced a major battle, with the old village chief seriously injured and forced to abdicate, and that there might only be some remnants of defeated soldiers left in the village, Lei Wenying became even more certain.

This is the promised land of his destiny!
Compared to this promised land, Zhuang Xiaomeng is not so important!
Therefore, Lei Wenying threatened the lives of the entire escort agency, forcing Zhuang Xiaomeng to write that letter requesting help.

As long as the young Wuzhai chieftain, eager to save the beauty, falls into his trap, then he will have achieved great success!
Such a delicate and beautiful woman pleading for help—no man could resist her plea...

Thinking of this, Lei Wenying raised her hand and drank the wine in her cup.

"Madam, rest assured. I, Lei, keep my word. As long as Chen Mu arrives, I will ensure the safety of everyone at Yuanwei Escort Agency." Looking at Zhuang Xiaomeng, who sat calmly opposite him, Lei Wenying felt a ticklish sensation, like being scratched by a cat. He licked his lips, leaned forward, and reached out to grab Zhuang Xiaomeng's hand.

The moment Lei Wenying's hand touched Zhuang Xiaomeng's, Zhuang Xiaomeng jerked her hand back into her sleeve as if she had been electrocuted, and looked up at Lei Wenying angrily.

Lei Wenying was taken aback at first, then smiled, sat back down, and said, "Madam is so beautiful, I can hardly contain myself..."

"Rest assured, Madam, I, Lei, have promised you that I will never force you!"

As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a stolen one, and a stolen one is not as good as one that cannot be stolen.

In Lei Wenying's eyes, Zhuang Xiaomeng was already his possession, and her reaction was rather amusing, giving him a sense of wanting to conquer her.

This style is fantastic!
Just as Lei Wenying was experiencing this desire, a White Lotus soldier suddenly strode in, cupped his hands, and said, "General, the person has arrived..."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xiaomeng's hand, which was tucked into her sleeve, tightened suddenly.

The person has arrived?
How could he come?

The Liu family falsely accused her of having an affair with Chen Mu, and Lei Wenying threatened her with the lives of everyone in the escort agency. So she decided to play along and wrote an extremely ambiguous letter asking for help.

She was certain that with Chen Mu's intelligence, he would have noticed something amiss when he saw the distress letter.

She had already made up her mind: at worst, she would sacrifice her innocence to save the lives of everyone in the escort agency, and then end her own life.

But why did that young Chen Mu actually come?

For a moment, Zhuang Xiaomeng felt somewhat lost; she didn't even know how she should feel.

On the other side, Lei Wenying nodded and asked, "How many people came?"

The White Lotus soldier quickly replied, "Alone!"

Lei Wenying's brows finally relaxed, and she even had time to tease Zhuang Xiaomeng: "Madam has quite the eye for men!"

"Watch as I, Lei, capture him now, so I can see you one last time."

"Somebody come!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two White Lotus soldiers walked in.

"Keep an eye on Madam!" Lei Wenying instructed, then strode out of the house.

……

Zhang Mu dismounted and headed towards the hunter's hut in the mountains, following the address on the letter. Coincidentally, this was the very place where the fox demon had hidden two years ago, when he had just transmigrated to this time.

"Returning to an old haunt..." Zhang Mu chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Suddenly, Zhang Mu stopped, drew his long sword, and with a series of clanging sounds, several arrows were knocked away by Zhang Mu.

Zhang Mu moved swiftly, seemingly disappearing from his spot. The next moment, several archers who had been lying in ambush let out screams as Zhang Mu killed them one by one.

The fundamental difference between archers and hunters lies in whether they can imbue their arrows with internal energy. Clearly, these archers of the White Lotus Army are at best hunters who know how to use a bow; they pose no threat to Zhang Mu and, in fact, reveal their position by shooting arrows.

"Unless you overwhelm me with sheer numbers, don't come up here to die." Zhang Mu spoke calmly, but his voice carried a powerful, resonant energy. "Come out, all of you."

"Hahahaha... As expected, he's at the Gathering Courage Realm!" A loud laugh rang out, and Lei Wenying strode over from among the bushes, followed by two guards.

Lei Wenying glanced at Zhang Mu, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He was clearly taken aback by Zhang Mu's youth.

"Was it you who had Madam Zhuang write the letter to lure me here?" Zhang Mu asked.

Lei Wenying raised an eyebrow. Hearing Zhang Mu's words, he realized that his scheme had already been seen through.

But the fact that they actually dared to come shows that they are both highly skilled and daring.

Normally, even a grandmaster can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers, but similarly, someone with unparalleled lightness skill won't be foolish enough to engage in a head-on fight unless there's a pre-planned strategy. Therefore, the life and death of martial arts masters are ultimately decided in one-on-one combat.

Therefore, Lei Wenying only made some probing arrangements in the mountains; his real killing move was still himself!
Lei Wenying gave a low shout and drew his weapon.

It's a rare golden melon hammer!
The Golden Gourd Hammer is a blunt weapon used in foot combat. It combines strength and skill, excelling at armor penetration and countering light weapons such as swords!
Lei Wenying pounced on Zhang Mu with the force of a tiger descending a mountain. Zhang Mu raised his sword to block, and the force of the hammer blow was transmitted to Zhang Mu's hand through the Yinhu Sword. Zhang Mu felt a sharp pain in his tiger's mouth.

Lei Wenying was in the mid-stage of the Gathering Courage Realm. He had previously practiced the family's superior martial art, "Raging Wind Double Blade Technique." After joining the White Lotus Sect and becoming a Lotus Platform General, he was rewarded by his master with the ultimate skill, "Mandarin Duck Cloak Hammer." Only then did he switch from swords to hammers. This change revealed that his talent in hammer techniques far surpassed that in sword techniques.

Back in the Battle of Yingcheng, when I faced a powerful expert from a prestigious family at the late stage of the Qi Gathering Realm, I relied on this hammer technique to fight my way out.

Now facing Zhang Mu, who was only at the early stage of the Gathering Gallbladder Realm, he was full of confidence. He only thought about taking down Zhang Mu, seizing his woman and martial arts stronghold, and living a carefree life from then on. Therefore, he wielded his double hammers with increasing ferocity, each move deadly.

Zhang Mu initially struggled, but relying on the "Treading Song Sword Technique," he avoided direct confrontation with Lei Wenying and instead moved around the area.

After about thirty rounds of fighting, Lei Wenying was once again pushed back by Zhang Mu's attack. He took a step back and glared at Zhang Mu, saying, "You little brat, you're so slippery. If you have the guts, don't hide. If you're a man, fight head-on!"

Just as Zhang Mu was about to speak, he suddenly saw a plume of smoke rising into the sky from the direction of Wan'an County in the distance, and a smile appeared on his face.

Lei Wenying felt a sense of foreboding. Just then, a White Lotus soldier ran over and shouted, "General, something bad has happened!"

"An army has launched a surprise attack on Wan'an County..."

Lei Wenying's expression froze for a moment, then she looked at Zhang Mu: "It's you!"

Zhang Mu simply chuckled and did not reply.

That's right, it's him!

If you try to trap me like a turtle in a jar, don't blame me for using a diversionary tactic!

A fierce glint flashed in Lei Wenying's eyes. He had seen the communication smoke earlier. Without his presence, given the rabble of the White Lotus Army, it was likely that the Qianyuan Army had successfully launched a sneak attack.

But the next moment, a smile reappeared on Lei Wenying's face.

Do you think you've won?

"If we capture you, everything will turn around!"

"Everyone, come out and surround him!"

Following Lei Wenying's command, several more people emerged from the woods, making a total of nine, all of whom possessed the aura of the Condensation Realm.

"Is that so?" Zhang Mu smiled slightly, and with a thought, a deep tiger's roar came from the Yinhu sword in his hand, and a powerful force emanated from the blade.

At this moment, Zhang Mu's aura surged dramatically, making him a completely different person from before.

"A spirit weapon?" Lei Wenying's smile froze on his face.

"The game is over!" Zhang Mu's face was solemn, and he pounced on Lei Wenying like a tiger!
(End of this chapter)