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Chapter 283 Covert Operation
For some reason, Duan Xie did not issue any warning. However, Zhou You only used it as a backup plan, so he simply held it in his hand, walked quietly outside.

The inn was completely silent at night, save for the occasional heavy snoring.

It seemed perfectly normal, but Zhou You still vaguely sensed something was amiss.

It's too quiet.

It wasn't the kind of quiet that was completely silent—after all, the guests were snoring so loudly you could hear them even if you plugged your ears—but rather, there was absolutely no human presence.

Everyone seemed to be completely asleep, without any of the usual sleeping movements like turning over, scratching an itch, or going to the toilet.

Has everyone been cursed?
Zhou You silently pressed the doorknob, then gently pushed it forward.

It was empty; there was nothing there.

The corridor remained quiet, without a sound. Originally, Granny Sun had lit an ever-burning lamp in the hall to protect the house and ward off evil spirits, but it had now been extinguished.

Now, the entire inn is just a dark void—but that doesn't really affect Zhou You much.

Now he doesn't even need to activate the Divine Food Potion Spell; the Heavenly Dragon's bloodline naturally flows through his body. When he closes his eyes and opens them again, they have become golden vertical pupils.

The entire room instantly became as bright as day, reflecting the numerous footprints on the ground.

The intruder went to the back room.

Is your target not your own team?
Wait a minute, could it really be like that idler's foul mouth from before, and this flower thief has come knocking on our door?
But just as he was about to follow the trail, the door next to him suddenly creaked open.

"Taoist priest?"

Seeing Tao Le'an's serious face, Zhou You nodded.

"That's right, you sensed an intrusion too, didn't you?"

"Yes, I was sleeping when I was suddenly awakened by a strong smell of blood. But it doesn't seem to be aimed at us?"

Zhou You said casually.

"Whether they're coming for us or not, we'll know what's going on once we go over there."
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The scattered footprints were very conspicuous, without any attempt to conceal them, and the two quickly followed them to the back room.

The inn was very simple in its layout. The front was used as a tavern, restaurant, and lodging for guests, while the back housed the landlady and her two mothers. Because the reputation of this landlady was renowned throughout Zhongtai City, no one dared to offend her, so no effort was put into separating it from the front.

The two men descended from the roof to the back room and heard noises coming from inside. After exchanging a glance, Zhou You picked up Duan Xie and gently pried open a tile.

The orange light shone from it, reflecting the view inside the house.

Among them were Granny Sun and her daughter.
And those four or five men.

Both mother and daughter were gagged and tied up tightly. The little girl was terrified, while Grandma Sun was still struggling—but no matter how strong she was, she couldn't overcome the sturdy rope and could only make 'woo woo' sounds.

The men were all dressed in night clothes, so their features were obscured. One of them was looking at the scenery in front of him and said something that sounded like a complaint.

"Brother, we brothers may not be famous throughout the land, but we're still considered leaders in our area. And now we have to do this kind of lousy thing every day. If it were murder and arson, that would be one thing, we've done it many times before, but kidnapping young girls every day is just too frustrating, isn't it?"

"Shut up!"

The leader gave a stern rebuke.

"Third brother, how many times have you complained lately? I can let other complaints go, but I can't stand this. You know, since we're hired by our superiors, we have to do what they say. What's that called again? I'm not very educated, Fourth brother, tell me."

Someone immediately responded from behind.

"Business with integrity".

"Yes, that's right. Honest business practices are essential in our line of work. You can't break the rules, no matter what. And don't think I don't know that if you hadn't insisted on saving that sleeping powder, would this woman have even woken up?"

But the third brother also cried out in protest upon hearing this.

"Brother, you know perfectly well that the sleeping incense specially made by Qingsongxing is ridiculously expensive. If we hadn't been careful with it, our commission would have been gone long ago. Besides, the amount I used was enough to knock out an ordinary cultivator. Who would have thought this woman would be so resilient? She actually managed to stay sober after using so much!"

The eldest brother knew that what his brother said was indeed reasonable, but he couldn't lose his dignity as the eldest brother, so he gave the guy a sharp look before speaking.

"Forget it, I'll let you off this time. But if you dare to make such a basic mistake again, I'll whip you to death."

After saying this, the leader was about to pick up the little girl—but at this moment his third brother spoke up again.

"Brother, what about this woman? She saw what we looked like. Are we just going to let her go?"

"It doesn't matter. That lady likes this tune. Anyway, she hasn't seen our faces, so let's just leave it as it is."

at this time.

Seeing that these people were about to leave, Zhou You on the rooftop immediately decided to take action.

However, Tao Le'an stopped him halfway through.

The person opened their mouth slightly, and although no sound was made, the meaning could still be discerned from the shape of their mouth.

"Master, our identities cannot be revealed. Let's not cause trouble for a stranger. Besides, even if you really want to make a move, can't you find a secluded place to do it?"

Looking at that sincere face, Zhou You pressed down on Duan Xie, thought for a moment, and then squatted down.

—That makes sense. Anyway, killing them sooner or later won't cause any problems.

But at that moment, another incident occurred below.

Seeing her beloved daughter being kidnapped, Granny Sun, in a fit of emotion, broke free of the tightly bound hemp ropes, roared, and lunged at the leader.

However, when faced with that bear-like figure, the leader merely curled his lip in disdain, then tapped his toes several times, sending Granny Sun flying back the same way she had pounced.

After observing Granny Sun, who had started vomiting blood, for a while, the leader smiled again.

"Tsk, really, there are always people who act like jerks when others are finally showing kindness. Fine, fine, everyone's been holding back a lot of anger lately. Since you're so clueless... Fourth Brother, I remember that lord didn't care whether this woman had been with him or not, right?"

The man in black who had initially provided the answer nodded.

"Yes, apart from those who are truly as beautiful as angels, the master prefers to be humiliated as badly as possible. The few he kidnapped recently, he made his men take turns with them before he even had sex with them. There's just one thing—they can't have any wounds on their skin."

The leader immediately burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"The third one!"

The third brother seemed to have guessed something, and rushed over like a monkey, saying to the leader in a fawning manner.

"Boss, you called me?"

"The woman we captured two months ago died after only a few uses, which prevented you from getting your turn. As her older brother, I've always felt guilty about that. How about this, you can have the first soup this time."

The third brother was overjoyed.

"Really?"

"You little rascal, would I lie to you, boss?"

Hearing this, even through the mask, one could feel the third brother's beaming joy. He rushed over and pinned the girl down. Then, he ripped open her skirt, revealing her fair skin.

Seeing her daughter about to be violated, Aunt Sun ignored the blood spilling from the corner of her mouth and still wanted to rush up and fight these men to the death. But this time, the leader didn't even make a move. He just gave a greeting, and the others held her down by the hands and feet, forcibly pressing her to the ground.

"You bunch of bastards, don't touch my child! Come at me if you have a problem!"

The roar was cut short by a rough rag.

The leader squatted down, patted the face with its eyes wide open in fury, and then laughed with a wicked grin.

"Don't worry about it, it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing. After all, not only the brothers, but I've been living a really miserable life lately, and I desperately needed to vent. So, how does it feel to be in the VIP seat, watching your own daughter being violated?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun struggled even more fiercely. However, she was only physically strong, and no matter how much she resisted, she couldn't move an inch in the face of so many people who were skilled in martial arts.

Meanwhile, the third brother had already hurriedly pulled down his pants, and at the same time had the leisure to show off to the others around him.

"Everyone, don't be in a hurry, I'll enjoy it first."

A chorus of disdain arose from the surrounding area, but the third brother was quite pleased with it, smiling and eager to make a scene.

Otherwise.

But then he suddenly realized...

I can't lift it myself.

Seriously? Are you kidding me? You're going on strike now? How am I supposed to stay with these guys after this?

The third brother lowered his head in astonishment, and then, relieved, realized what had happened.

My manhood is still perfectly fine; the only reason I can't get it up is because there's a silver-white arrow stuck in it.

Wait a moment.

Arrow?

Only then did the excruciating pain enter his mind. The third brother clutched his pierced wound, screaming and rolling on the ground.

None of his brothers paid any attention to him. The leader looked up at the rooftop with a look of shock and anger on his face.

"who is it!"

But no one answered.

After a while, a complaining voice finally came.

"Master, what are you doing? We agreed that we'd follow them to a secluded spot after they were done, and then make our move. What are you doing?"

Soon, a nonchalant voice responded.

"Alright, alright, now that we've already done it, what's the point of complaining? Besides, as long as we resolve this here, the rest will be fine."

Upon hearing this, the first person stopped speaking, and then a hole suddenly appeared in the roof tile. A young man wrapped in white cloth, radiating magical light, floated down as if weightless.

The man first looked around, then sighed, clearly disheartened, before waving his hand and casting several talismans.

Most of the attacks were intended to silence and conceal the view, and were not particularly aggressive, so the leader didn't move—he even stopped his subordinates who wanted to avenge his third brother, and continued to look up at the broken roof.

"Hey friend, how long are you going to keep hiding your true colors?"

That peaceful voice came again.

"It's not that he was hiding, it's just that this guy jumped out first to steal the spotlight and didn't find the right time to appear."

As they were talking, another person lightly jumped down from the roof. Unlike the previous one, this person did not use any magic, but the four or five meters of height seemed to have nothing to him. He didn't even stir up a speck of dust when he landed.

The leader's gaze immediately turned serious.

Only then did he lower his head, look at the third brother who was almost unconscious, wave his hand, signaling his men to carry the guy away first, and then cupped his hands and said.

"I have never met you before, yet you suddenly attacked and injured my brother. What is your purpose?"

The young man did not answer, but only glanced at the person who had fallen first—the other party immediately understood and used a few talismans to put the mother and daughter to sleep.

Then, this person turned his head and said to the leader with a smile.

"Normally, I should say some polite words first, exchange pleasantries with you, and then start fighting. But I'm really sorry, I don't have any purpose this time. I just happened to be passing by and wanted to join in the fun."

"...joining in the fun?"

"That's right, that's exactly right."

However, before the young man could finish showing off, the leader subtly made a gesture behind him—the meaning of which was quite simple.

It simply means: "Take action!"

In the blink of an eye, he and several men in black rushed over in the blink of an eye!
However, the young man—who was also Zhou You—simply twirled the Duanxie sword in his hand, as if he had expected it, and went straight to meet it.

"Why don't you ever play by the rules? But oh well, it's good that you came, it saves me from having to say those awkward platitudes again."

The sword moved with lightning speed, stabbing several times in quick succession. Blood gushed from the arm of one of the men in black. But before he could even scream, Zhou You swung the sword around, using the man's body as a shield to block the other man's longsword.

The third person tried to take advantage of the opening to launch a sneak attack, but Tao Le'an behind him had already drawn his Qi into a talisman, which turned into a bolt of lightning and forcefully shoved the person away.

Seeing that things were not going well, the leader roared.

"You guys, don't get entangled with this guy. First, figure out how to take down the one who cast the talisman. I'll deal with this guy!"

As they spoke, the leader's longsword clashed with Zhou You's Demon-Slaying Sword—

But the next moment, both sides were stunned.

The leader was stunned. This man was clearly skilled in fast swordsmanship, yet he possessed such power that he could withstand a direct confrontation with him without being at a disadvantage.

Zhou You stood there, stunned.
Good heavens, this guy is actually a master?
Although they only exchanged one move, the longsword's momentum had returned to its original simplicity, clearly indicating decades of immersion in its techniques. In terms of martial arts alone, this leader could definitely rank in the top ten among all the dungeons he had experienced.

But then he laughed again.

"Hey bro, with skills like that, you're still willing to be a womanizer?"

The leader sheathed his sword, took a step back, and then in an instant swung it down again with the force of splitting a mountain.

"With skills like that, you're just hiding your true colors and plotting to harm my brother!"

Zhou You paused for a moment, but his smile remained unchanged. He simply raised his sword to meet the attack.

"That's right. Since we're both equally matched, let's see who's the best."

　The extra chapter will be released around 3 or 4 AM tonight, so you guys can wait until the daytime to read it.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)