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Chapter 182 There's a Traitor Among Us
Seeing this scene, Cao Yinglong and the other bandits were all stunned.

I couldn't help but feel shocked and wondered why such a powerful master suddenly appeared.

Xiang Batian, who was standing nearby, was covered in the hot-blooded blood.

Shen Lang threw the two halves of the corpse in his hands.

The rash corpse forced its way through the thieves, causing them to fall down one after another, with broken bones and bruises on all of them.

At the same time, Xiang Batian had already attacked Shen Lang.

But before he could make a move, he felt the true energy pressing on his body, and his internal organs felt as if they were suddenly hit hard by several punches, and his blood and energy surged immediately.

Knowing that things were not going well, he barely suppressed the surging Qi in his meridians, and spat out a mouthful of blood to help relieve the pressure. He pressed his right palm to the ground, exhaled his true Qi, and used the recoil force to roll sideways in the air, hoping to avoid the range of the true Qi that could take his life.

Cao Yinglong, who had been standing still, was shocked when he saw Xiang Batian suddenly vomiting blood. He jumped up quickly, brought his palms inward and then slashed them out horizontally. The two sharp energy slashed towards Shen Lang, not to attack Shen Lang, but to his true energy that was pressing towards Batian.

"Boom!"

With two muffled sounds, Cao Yinglong's true qi, which arrived later but first, collided with Shen Lang's true qi. Not only did he fail to suppress it, but he was dragged back several steps.

The subordinates around him who had little skills were thrown out one after another.

Cao Yinglong was shocked all over and took four or five steps back, secretly exclaiming in shock.

Although Xiang Baxian avoided the range of Shen Lang's true qi attack, the deadly tooth ring was connected to a thin thread. At this time, he injected true qi into the thread and controlled it remotely. The two rings changed their angles and followed Shen Lang like a shadow.

Although the two rings were strange and tricky, Shen Lang stretched out his hands and the two steel tooth rings from Batian fell into his hands.

Shen Lang took a look and said, "Xiang Batian, this is your first day in the martial arts world? Don't you know the truth that the weirder the weapon, the faster you die?"

After saying that, he exerted a little force with both hands, and with two crisp "crackling" sounds, this outer sect weapon made of fine steel, which was notorious and feared in the martial arts world, was actually crushed by him.

Shen Lang shook his head again and said, "You're going out to travel the world just like this?"

Then he swung his sleeves, and there was a flash of silver light and a slight sound of wind. Several bandits around him suddenly screamed miserably, covered their faces with their hands, and rolled on the ground.

Blood continued to flow out from between their fingers. They rolled over several times and could no longer move.

When they loosened their grip, Cao Yinglong and the others discovered that each of their men had a hideous face and was covered in blood. The fragments of the steel rings had smashed all of their skulls!

Xiang Batian and Cao Yinglong saw Shen Lang kill two of their brothers and more than a dozen masters with just a few gestures, and thought to themselves that if they couldn't deal with this man today, they would definitely be doomed.

Cao Yinglong slowly approached the battle circle, holding a spear in both hands. Every time he took a step, a footprint about three inches deep appeared on the ground. It was obvious that he was constantly gathering his strength.

Xiang Batian was so frightened when he saw that his weapon was destroyed, and Mao Zei and Fang Jianding both died tragically at the hands of Shen Lang that he almost lost all his soul.

Just when I was thinking about how to get out.

Shen Lang appeared in front of him again like a ghost.

Xiang Batian knew that this was a life-and-death moment. Although he was surrounded by his brothers, he felt like he was all alone in the world and had to rely on himself for everything.

He was busy gathering all his strength, preparing to use a move that would hurt both sides in exchange for a chance to survive.

But just as he released his true energy, Shen Lang took action.

The two passed each other on the highway where no one could see clearly.

Xiang Batian let out a terrifying scream, and was thrown sideways, landing softly in front of Cao Yinglong like a puddle of mud.

After taking a glance at Xiang Batian's body, Cao Yinglong's expression changed drastically.

Because all of Xiang Batian's bones were broken, he looked like he had been crushed, it was a horrible sight.

Until this point, Cao Yinglong and others still couldn't figure out who this person was, how he killed Mao Zei and Fang Jianding, and why he killed Xiang Batian.

He has no idea now.

He raised his eyes to look at Shen Lang, "Who are you?"

"You don't deserve to know my name!" Shen Lang said calmly.

Even though Shen Lang had killed all his men and their horses were lying on the ground, with blood splattered everywhere.

But Cao Yinglong did not retreat at all, because even if he retreated, he would not be able to escape unscathed.

It’s better to fight with all your strength, maybe you can get a chance to survive.

Thinking of this, Cao Yinglong quickly merged himself with the spear and pounced towards Shen Lang, turning into a ball of spear shadows with extremely fierce momentum.

Each spear was extremely fast, flashing and changing, with unmatched agility and power.

He thought that even if he couldn't kill this person, he would at least be able to stab him.

Although his ideas were beautiful, the reality was not what he thought.

In just a moment, something strange happened. Shen Lang punched into the air, and the energy turned into a huge fist, which was clearly visible in the light of the fire and went straight to the tip of Cao Yinglong's spear.

This scene left the more than one hundred bandits present dumbfounded.

Although Cao Yinglong was horrified, he had no choice but to concentrate all his strength on the tip of the spear and shoot it at the fist formed by the energy.

"boom!"

The forces collided, and the powerful force burst out, shooting towards the surrounding bandits like sharp arrows.

But then a scream was heard and the surrounding flames dimmed a lot.

Because several bandits holding torches had fallen to the ground, and none of them had any obvious injuries.

Cao Yinglong felt as if the tip of his spear had pierced the peak of a huge and rapidly swirling energy, which not only shattered his spear but also forced his true energy to flow back.

He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, but it was unable to dissolve the other party's extremely strange energy.

As soon as he landed, he shouted, "Idiot! Why don't you do it?"

The remaining thieves around seemed to wake up from their dreams and attacked Shen Lang again. The deafening shouts of killing reached the sky.

Seeing Shen Lang surrounded and fought by many masters of his own side, Cao Yinglong breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it would be a best strategy to consume some of his energy first, and then wait for an opportunity to escape.

He had already seen that he was no match for this man.

He just hoped his men could help him gain a better chance of escaping.

As soon as he caught his breath, he prepared to retreat.

As the saying goes, a lack of patience will ruin great plans.

But as soon as he moved, he found that Shen Lang was suddenly in front of him.

Moreover, those men who surrounded him fell to the ground one after another as if they were possessed by evil spirits.

Cao Yinglong suddenly felt a chill running down his spine to his forehead, and all the hairs on his body stood up as if he had been electrocuted.

At this moment, the idea that he originally wanted to compete with the other party disappeared in an instant, and there was only one word left in his mind - escape!
However, just as he turned around, an extremely fierce palm wind came whistling towards him.

The palm wind was like a heavy hammer, hitting him on the head with the force of a tidal wave.

"I could have killed you in a very short time, but that wouldn't have been so impressive." Shen Lang said from behind him, "You should feel honored to have witnessed this kind of martial arts. Thank you."

"You, you..." Cao Yinglong had no intention of saying thank you, he just wanted to ask at whose hands he died.

Just a moment later, there was a dull thud, and his whole body seemed to be held down by an invisible big hand, and he plunged straight into the ground at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, he was embedded deeply into the hard ground like an iron nail!
The glaring scarlet blood gushed out from his ears, nose, mouth, eyes and other orifices like a flood, forming shocking columns of blood.

His body was twisted and deformed by the violent impact, and the sound of broken bones could be clearly heard.

Just like that, Cao Yinglong, the evil villain who once frightened countless people, completely lost his life at this moment and died a horrible death.

The bandits around, who usually killed people without blinking an eye and treated human lives as worthless, were all stunned and completely frightened when they saw such a horrific scene.

The bandits opened their eyes wide, their mouths agape, their faces filled with disbelief and fear.

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Run!"

This shout was like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's ears, instantly waking up the bandits from their dazed state.

As if waking up from a dream, they were suddenly in chaos, running in all directions like headless flies.

Everyone wishes they could grow two more legs so they can run faster.

In a flash, the bandits fled in all directions like frightened birds and beasts, disappearing without a trace.

Shen Lang did not chase them, but jumped onto the roof.

Find the whereabouts of Shang Xiuxun and others.

Suddenly, the voice of the third deacon, Tao Shusheng, was heard from below: "Where on earth has Deacon Liu been? Why hasn't he brought any reinforcements yet?"

Shang Xiuxun shouted coldly, "Shut up! Deacon Liu had to avoid the enemy's main force in order to arrive as planned. This strategy of luring the enemy is the worst possible solution. It's our fault for misjudging the enemy's strength, resulting in a loss of direction."

She did not stay on the roof to watch the battle, but led her men into the tunnel to conserve their strength.

This is the village designed by Lu Miaozi himself. It not only has countless tunnels, but also various mechanisms. Hiding here can avoid the attacks of the four major bandits and wait for Liu Zongdao to lead his troops for reinforcements.

But she still didn't know how the four bandits had been able to clearly grasp her whereabouts and personally pursue her, putting her in such a predicament. After hearing that there was no movement outside, Shang Xiuxun led his men into the building through the tunnel.

The eight people were divided into four groups, each sitting in a window and peeking out.

Shang Xiuxun and a maid named Sister Fu occupied one of the windows, Tao Shusheng occupied another window alone, and the other five people seemed to be Shang Xiuxun's guards.

Seeing that there was no movement outside, Tao Shusheng suddenly turned around to look at everyone. Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on the window, he quickly took out something from his arms with his right hand, shook his hand and threw it out of the window.

The next moment, a voice came from above.

"No need to worry, country bumpkin. While you were hiding in the tunnel, I took care of all four of the bandits outside."

Hearing this, the eight people in the room were shocked and looked up at the beams.

Tao Shusheng hurriedly and secretly withdrew his hand.

When Shang Xiuxun saw Shen Lang, a hint of joy appeared on her face.

"You're here? What's the situation outside now?"

"I have killed the four bandit leaders outside." Shen Lang responded and jumped down.

But before his feet touched the ground, Tao Shusheng took a step forward and poked his chest with his finger.

The sound of the wind chime was heard.

It was too late for Shang Xiuxun to stop him.

Shen Lang knew that he was afraid of being discovered as a traitor, but he did not rush to take action. Instead, he let his fingertips poke him.

Tao Shusheng was overjoyed and thought to himself, "Even though you have true energy to protect your body, it is difficult to withstand my fierce finger force."

Unexpectedly, just as his fingertips touched Shen Lang and he was about to exert his strength.

As Shen Lang exerted his energy, a stream of extremely hot true energy suddenly penetrated his fingers and went straight into his meridians. Not only did it force his true energy to scatter, but it also forcefully attacked his internal organs.

Tao Shusheng's whole body shook violently. He staggered back several steps and stopped only when he bumped into the wall behind him. He was so scared that he was scared out of his wits.

Shang Xiuxun shouted coldly, "Deacon Tao, why are you doing this?"

Tao Shusheng's face was pale as he whispered, "Master, this guy just arrived at the horse farm and this happened. Now he's saying the four bandit leaders are dead. I suspect he's in cahoots with the four bandits. Who doesn't know how notorious the four bandit leaders are? How can he handle this alone? He must be trying to trick you out!"

Shang Xiuxun looked him up and down coldly, her beautiful eyes gleaming with a sharp light. She said in a deep voice, "Deacon Tao, what I'm asking is, why did you betray me?"

Just by listening to her tone, I could tell that she had been suspicious for a long time, but she was just not sure whether he was really a traitor.

Because this month happened to be the month when Tao Shusheng was on duty and was responsible for collecting intelligence.

But now with Shen Lang's words, and his active attack on Shen Lang, it can be confirmed.

Tao Shusheng was immediately terrified and asked hurriedly, "Master, are you calling me a traitor?"

Shen Lang raised his hand and shot out a stream of energy, directly hitting his sleeping point.

Tao Shusheng was about to collapse. He originally thought that no matter how weak he was, he could still hold on for ten or eight moves. However, he was tricked at the first encounter.

"Come here, tie him up!" Shang Xiuxun said coldly, "He's a traitor and a traitor to the ranch. This ranch owner will interrogate him thoroughly!"

As her men tied up Tao Shusheng, she asked again, "Are the four bandit leaders really dead?"

"How could I possibly lie to you? Their bodies are outside now, and the bandits have already fled in all directions." Shen Lang said.

Shang Xiuxun suddenly realized, "No wonder I couldn't hear any fighting. Thank you so much tonight, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."

"Why would we even say thank you between us?" Shen Lang said, "These four bandit leaders can be considered my betrothal gifts to you."

Hearing this, Shang Xiuxun's face suddenly turned red, and she whispered, "Don't tell anyone..."

"I have things to do, you take care of these first." Shen Lang listened attentively and said, "Liu Zongdao has arrived, you don't have to worry for the time being."

Shang Xiuxun hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?"

"The four great bandits are colluding with Li Mi to seize the ranch and capture Li Xiuning. I have to rescue Li Xiuning, otherwise it will damage your relationship with the Li family." Shen Lang looked at her, "You won't be jealous, will you?"

Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but pinch him, "Do I like to eat something bad? Go quickly and don't let Li Xiuning fall into their hands. But it would be best if you can leave a few of them alive."

Just as she finished speaking, Shen Lang suddenly kissed her on the cheek and said, "I'll be back soon."

This bite made Shang Xiuxun stay where she was.

Even the maid, Sister Fu, who was standing next to her, was shocked.

She didn't expect that there was a story between the owner and Shen Lang.

I couldn't help but ask: "Miss, you and Mr. Shen..."

Before she could finish her words, Shang Xiuxun glared at her and said, "We should deal with these matters first, especially the traitor Tao Shusheng. We can't let him get away."

"Yes, I will definitely take good care of him." Sister Fu said hurriedly.

But I thought to myself: The eldest lady and Mr. Shen are a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman.

……

After Shen Lang and Shang Xiuxun parted ways, they headed straight for the fields near the gorge of the ranch.

This was the location where Shen Luoyan told him to ambush Li Xiuning.

As soon as I arrived here, I saw Li Tianfan, Shen Luoyan and a group of fifteen people moving around.
At this time, everyone had changed into ranch clothes, and among them was an old man whose figure and appearance were very similar to Shang Zhen.

If you are not familiar with him, you have to look closely to tell whether he is fake or not, otherwise you will be fooled by him.

The others dressed up as Shang Zhen's guards. With outsiders like Li Xiuning and Yuan'er covering for them, it would be strange if they didn't fall into the trap.

Li Mi really put in a lot of effort to seize Pegasus Ranch.

The most powerful part of this plan is that it can lure Li Xiuning away from the castle. However, Li Xiuning cannot lead a large number of his men to the meeting. If the fake Shang Zhen suddenly launches an attack with the cooperation of Li Tianfan, Shen Luoyan and other masters, the chances of success are extremely high.

In the entire team, except for Li Tianfan and Shen Luoyan, this person has the strongest martial arts skills.

The others were between twenty and twenty-five years old, and all of them had prominent temples, which made it obvious at a glance that they were not mediocre.

Shen Luoyan had an indifferent expression and had lost a little weight, but she was still as beautiful as ever. She was covering her hair with a hat and dressed like a man, but she had a very attractive aura.

The pasture was quiet with the sound of horses neighing from time to time.

Now everyone in the ranch has gathered at the gorges and castles on both sides, leaving only a dozen or so people to guard the ranch, making it look like an undefended place.

Furthermore, this is a sparse wooded area near the East Gorge, and it is late at night with hazy stars and the moon, so no one knows what is happening.

The whole conspiracy was originally considered flawless. The only flaw was that Shen Lang saw it and exposed their military advisor.

In order to allow Shen Lang to arrive, Shen Luoyan deliberately staggered the time.

Shen Lang had just gotten a clear look at these people when Li Xiuning arrived.

Li Gang and Dou Wei led the way, with Li Xiuning and Yuan Er in the middle, and Chai Shao and another young master following behind, rapidly approaching.

The two sides gradually approached each other.

Li Xiuning was also a cautious person. He stopped about three meters away from the fake Shang Zhen and others, and did not move forward. He saluted and said, "Hello, butler!"

The fake Shang Zhen stepped forward, leading everyone in returning the greetings, and said, "Princess Ning, rest assured. These are all my trusted subordinates who have served me for many years."

As soon as this person opened his mouth, his voice sounded 70% to 80% like Shang Zhen's.

In addition, he deliberately spoke in a low voice, so it was difficult for people who were not familiar with him to recognize him.

Li Xiuning glanced at Yuan'er and said calmly, "I'm so sorry to have bothered the steward to rush back from Dongxia. Why don't you all use horses?"

The fake Shang Zhen sighed pretentiously and said, "It's just to deceive people..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Both sides were also surprised.

Just because there was an extra figure among them.

Everyone's hair stood on end. Even with the eyes and ears of both sides, they couldn't figure out where this person came from!

It just felt like it came out of the ground.

The fake Shang Zhen subconsciously looked at Shen Luoyan.

But Shen Luoyan also had a frown on his face, looking puzzled.

He slowly said, "Who are you, sir?"

"Didn't Yuan'er tell you my identity?" Shen Lang said slowly, "I will always keep my name and surname. I am Shen Lang."

Li Tianfan's expression changed drastically: "Shen Lang! Why are you here?"

"Li Tianfan, do I have to report everything I do to you?" Shen Lang turned to look at him. "Didn't your father, Li Mi, tell you to stay away from me when you see me?"

(End of this chapter)