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Chapter 391 Wading in troubled waters

The fake lord's face was faintly visible in the dim light shining down from above, and behind the black veil, he grinned, revealing a smug smile.

"You guys actually fell for the same trick of retreating to advance twice. I really overestimated you." He said with a sarcastic tone, then threw a handful of powder forward and used his strength to shoot upwards toward another exit above his head.

The instant he darted out of the dark, low tunnel, a knife suddenly came slashing at him.

Caught off guard, the fake lord was struck on the top of his veil by the blade, and most of his body fell back into the exit. If he hadn't grabbed the opening in time, he would have fallen all the way down.

It must be said that the fake castle lord's reaction speed was astonishing. After only a moment of confusion, he quickly flipped over and left the cave, dodging the second knife that came his way.

Immediately after them, Lu Qing and Lu Yan also rushed out of the tunnel entrance.

Standing on the other side of the fake fortress lord, holding a knife and looking tense, was none other than Lu Zhang, who was on high alert.

Behind Lu Zhang were dozens of his soldiers, all of whom drew their swords and faced him in unison.

Behind these people was Zhu Yu, who quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

She hurriedly found Lu Zhang and asked him to lead his men to guard the other exit of the tunnel. This would create a double safety net with the other entrance and minimize the scope of the capture of the fake fortress lord, avoiding excessive fatigue from running around.

The fake castle lord had just stood still when he warily surveyed his surroundings.

At this moment, the veiled hat that had just been struck by the knife finally succumbed to the blow and split open in the middle.

To be honest, it's hard to say how to evaluate the timing of Lu Zhang's move.

You might say his timing was off, right? He did strike decisively the moment the fake lord showed himself, delivering a fatal blow.

You said his timing was right? He slashed down when the fake lord was suspended in mid-air, almost knocking him back into the cave. The space of the fall just happened to absorb most of the force of the slash; otherwise, not only the veil, but even the fake lord's head might not have been able to withstand it.

The veil split in two, slipped off the fake lord's shoulders, and fell to the ground, completely exposing his previously concealed appearance to everyone.

Those who were close to him gasped the moment they saw his face, feeling a chill run down their spines.

That was a face that no human being could possibly have; it had long since transcended the definitions of beauty and ugliness, making one's heart tremble at the sight of it.

His face looked even more terrifying in the flickering light of the torches held by the surrounding soldiers; the only way to tell that they were his two eyeballs was by the reflections in two places.

The fake lord's nose bridge was missing for some reason, leaving only two abrupt holes on his face, marking where the nose should have been.

His lips seemed to have disappeared, or perhaps they were hidden beneath layers of scars.

The scars crisscrossed his entire face, the raised and sunken marks casting shadows of varying depths, making him look incredibly frightening.

Everyone else was shocked when they saw his appearance, including Lu Yan, who thought himself brave, not to mention Lu Zhang, who had never experienced any real battles. Even the hand holding the knife couldn't help but tremble.

However, Lu Qing and Zhu Yu, who were present, immediately recognized the face. The fake fortress lord's face was exactly the same as the priests that Situ Jing had dealt with back in the Lizhou camp.

Clearly, this fake castle lord, like the others, was a specially trained assassin.

In order to avoid revealing their identities, their faces were disfigured long before they were sent out.

Lu Zhang was shocked to find that his slash had unleashed a "monster." He stood frozen in place, too terrified to move.

The fake fortress lord revealed his true face, but he didn't care. Instead, he grinned and revealed a sinister and eerie smile.

His face, covered in layers of scars, and the wounds on his body inflicted by Lu Qing, contrasted with his smile, making him appear even more eerie.

He looked around at the encirclement in front of him, his gaze falling on Lu Qing's face again, and suddenly laughed: "You really are something else!"

God took pity on you and gave you a second chance at life, but you didn't cherish it. Instead, you ran around recklessly and waded into troubled waters.

You're really trying every possible way to find the gates of hell and crawl into them!
Looking back, it was really unnecessary to show you mercy back then; I should have granted your wish sooner.

Next time, even Yama, the King of Hell, probably won't be able to refuse your sincerity and will surely take you down to reunite with your grandfather and father!

Lu Yan and Lu Zhang both knew about Lu Qing's background, but this matter was a huge scar for Lu Qing herself, and also something that Emperor Jin was quite wary of.

Unexpectedly, this terrifying-looking freak immediately brought up Lu Qing's background, seemingly knowing it very well, and his words were clearly provocative.

This surprised them all, and they turned to look at Lu Qing, seemingly afraid that Lu Qing would be provoked by this person and do something irrational.

Lu Qing stared coldly at the other party without making any response. The sword pointed at the fake fortress lord did not waver in the slightest. Then he smiled slightly and said, "I'm not in a hurry. Since you know so much about my affairs, I might as well send you on your way. Go down and say hello to my ancestors and give them my regards."

After saying that, he rose up and thrust his sword at the fake fortress lord with a ferocious face.

The fake castle lord was surprised that Lu Qing was so calm and unaffected, and quickly dodged.

He grabbed a soldier who was charging at him, snapped the poor man's neck, and snatched the knife from his hand. His feigned composure faded, and he gritted his teeth and began to fight with those around him.

The soldiers stood around, mainly to prevent the fake fortress lord from escaping. In terms of martial arts, whether it was open or covert tactics, they were no match for the fake fortress lord.

Lu Qing and Lu Yan also launched a fierce attack, but they did not kill.

After all, their goal was clear: to capture the fake fortress lord alive and find out who the mastermind behind him really was.

"Lu Yan, watch his mouth. Don't let him have a chance to bite the poison pouch in his mouth, or all our efforts will be in vain." Lu Qing reminded Lu Yan even in the midst of the melee.

Lu Yan was unaware of these things beforehand. After being reminded, he quickly agreed and rushed forward again.