Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 124 Five Kills in One Night
After exchanging a glance with A Luo, Lin Xuan stopped looking at her.

Without the connection of the Heart-Eating Gu, he was certain that she wouldn't recognize him.

A Luo looked at Lin Xuan, her gaze slightly lost in thought.

In that instant, she seemed to see Lin Xuan's shadow in that person.

But it can't be him.

If he were still alive, the mother Gu within her body would sense him as soon as he appeared within a thousand feet of her.

An indescribable sense of disappointment welled up inside me.

How she wished he were alive.

Even if he changes his appearance for some reason and no longer recognizes her, she still hopes he is alive...

Unfortunately, this was ultimately just her fantasy.

After finishing her business with Yang Xiao, Tian Qingluan bid farewell to A Luo and left.

A Luo lowered her head, clearly feeling down.

The two men walked out of the side hall, and the Yang brothers, Yang Yu and Yang Sen, also came out of the main hall.

Yang Yu looked at the two women with a smile and said, "Ladies, would you do me the honor of having a simple meal with us?"

Tian Qingluan politely replied, "Thank you for your kindness, gentlemen, but we already have an appointment."

After saying that, she ignored the two of them and pulled A'luo away.

Yang Yu watched their retreating figures, her face darkening. She muttered in a low voice, "You shameless women, you don't know what's good for you!"

Yang Sen glanced at Lin Xuan and said coldly, "You brat, just you wait!"

The two then strode away.

Yang Xiao patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, if he tries to do anything to you, I will inform the family head, and they won't dare to act recklessly."

Lin Xuan clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, young master."

After leaving Yang Xiao's residence, the Yang brothers, Yu and Sen, immediately dispatched a guard to follow the two women from a distance, intending to find out where they lived.

In Bozhou, countless women rush to climb into their beds; how dare this young lady from a mere minor chieftain's household in Sizhou take herself far too seriously?

One day, they will have to beg to enter their mansion.

Yang Sen glanced back and said coldly, "In a couple of days, I'll have my father transfer him to my side. Then, I'll see how I deal with him!"

Yang Yu let out a breath and said, "Let's go eat first, then we'll go to a brothel to have some fun. If it's too much, we can pay on credit next month..."

The Yang family's businesses spanned Bozhou, and they entertained themselves in their own shops, so they didn't need to spend any money.

However, the family had rules that even when shopping in their own shops, they had to pay in real money. Although their monthly allowance was considerable, it was not enough to sustain them, and they often ran out of money before the end of the month.

He tried to get some money from Yang Xiao, but failed.

One had been humiliated by a mere seventh-rank guard, and the other had been publicly rejected by the daughter of a minor chieftain. Both were seething with anger and desperately needed an outlet...

……

night.

Inside Aro's room.

She had taken the black robe out, but then put it back in the wardrobe compartment.

Based on her past behavior, those two brothers definitely wouldn't live past tomorrow.

But this time, Sister Black Lotus wouldn't let her carry out the operation on her own.

Moreover, those two brothers didn't seem like the marginal members of the Yang family she had killed before.

They are core members of the Yang family, and they must be guarded by fifth-rank experts. She cannot assassinate them; on the contrary, she is very likely to get herself killed.

Recalling what happened that night, her anger was quickly replaced by reason.

At that moment, a thought inexplicably popped into her mind.

If Lin Xuan were still alive, what would he do?
He will definitely not let those two get away with it.

Just like he didn't let that young master of the Luo family go.

He will most likely find a way to get rid of those two without their knowledge.

Although she herself couldn't do it, she still had full confidence in him.

She took a sachet from under her pillow and held it in her hand for a long time...

at the same time.

A residence in Bozhou.

A figure, like a ghost, scaled the high wall, evading the patrolling guards, moving through the darkness and shadows. His movements were elusive, landing silently, as if he himself were part of the night.

Inside the study, Yang Gong was drinking alone.

A few days ago, the story of the Nanzhao female assassin caused quite a stir. He hid in Longya Fort for many days, and only dared to come down in the last two days.

Longya Fortress is safe, but that's all it is.

The place was heavily guarded and had many restrictions; even drinking alcohol was not allowed.

Even though he was a member of the Yang family, he could only move around in a small area and did not even have his own independent courtyard. He had to live with other members of the family.

The Nanzhao female assassin had not appeared for many days, and he and the others who could no longer stand life in Longya Fort returned to Bozhou City as soon as possible.

tick...

A drop of green liquid fell from above his head into his wine glass, but the slightly tipsy Yang Gong didn't notice.

He raised his glass and drank the remaining wine in one gulp.

Then, he felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, and he slumped onto the table and fell into a deep sleep.

Once you fall asleep, you will never wake up again.

In the shadow of the high wall, a figure quietly disappeared.

Lin Xuan's first target was not Yang Yu or Yang Sen, but a member of the collateral branch of the Yang family who had a bad reputation and was relatively lax in his guard.

The main reason for targeting him was to create confusion.

He had just clashed with Yang Sen during the day, and the two brothers were assassinated that night. Even though the Yang family was unlikely to suspect a seventh-rank guard, since they had chosen to take action, it was best to be cautious.

Anyway, the female assassin from Nanzhao can take the blame.

Before long, Lin Xuan arrived at another villa.

He hid in the darkness, spreading his spiritual power, but he couldn't sense any fifth-rank experts. However, there was one sixth-rank martial artist and four seventh-rank martial artists guarding around a room.

There were two seventh-rank guards on duty at both the front and back doors of the room.

Lin Xuan took out a long needle from his sleeve, closed his eyes, and controlled it with his mental power.

The poisoned needle pierced the window paper silently and unnoticed by any of the guards around.

Lying in bed, a member of the Yang family, fast asleep, let out a muffled groan, then tilted his head to the side and remained motionless.

The poisoned needle flew out from his neck, pierced the window paper again, and flew back, where it was put away by Lin Xuan.

Although his stealth and assassination techniques were all taught by the Mandala sect.

However, after incorporating the poison techniques of the Jiuli tribe, he has forged his own path based on his own characteristics.

His greatest strength lies in his mental fortitude. He no longer needs to disguise himself as a woman or risk his life to assassinate such insignificant figures. He dares not say that he can take a life from a thousand feet away, but within ten feet, it is not difficult to easily eliminate the target.

Using the same method, Lin Xuan dealt with another notorious member of the Yang family.

With the deaths of these three men as a prelude, his true objective becomes less obvious.

After a while.

Another mansion, significantly more luxurious than the previous three.

Lin Xuan did not approach the mansion, but instead spread his spiritual power from a distance.

In a courtyard somewhere.

A dozen or so seventh-rank guards patrolled the front and back yards respectively.

Four sixth-rank guards stood watch at the entrance.

Inside the room, Lin Xuan did not sense Yang Sen's presence on the person lying on the bed.

For a fourth-rank mage, spiritual power is their eyes.

The eyes may mistake, but the perception of the mind will not.

Yang Sen was indeed cautious. The most heavily guarded courtyard in the mansion was not his residence, but a place where a fifth-rank martial artist was hidden. Even if a top assassin could successfully infiltrate, he would only be walking into a trap.

Just like a mandala.

He himself slept in a servant's room, with no guards at the door.

Inside the room, there was another fifth-rank martial artist sleeping with him.

In his sleep, Yang Sen mumbled incoherently, "You bastard surnamed Chen, if I don't kill you, I'm not Yang..."

On another bed in the room, the fifth-rank guard hired by the Yang family opened his eyes, glanced in Yang Sen's direction, saw that he was talking in his sleep, and then closed his eyes again.

A wisp of very faint smoke drifted into the room through a crack in the window frame.

With precise mental control, Yang Sen quickly inhaled the smoke through his mouth and nose.

His sleep-talking gradually subsided.

The fifth-rank guards nearby breathed a sigh of relief; finally, it was quiet...

In the darkness, a figure silently departed, continuing on to the next destination...

……

early morning.

After having breakfast at home, A Luo and Tian Qingluan were about to go to the Tian family's shop when they noticed that the atmosphere in the city was somewhat unusual.

Squads of armored guards hurried past on the street.

Normally, there wouldn't be so many private soldiers from the Yang family on the streets. The people on the street were also gathered together, discussing the matter.

"Have you heard? That female assassin has struck again!"

"Last night, five more members of the Yang family were assassinated!"

"This is terrible! Yang Sen and Yang Yu, the eldest sons of the third and fifth masters of the Yang family, were both dead, even though they were protected by fifth-rank experts. I heard they died silently and were only discovered this morning..."

"Is that female assassin that powerful?"

"What do you think? Not long ago, even a fifth-rank expert recruited by the Yang family died at her hands!"

"What kind of living devil has the Yang family offended?!"

……

Listening to the people's discussions, A'Luo looked completely bewildered.

She didn't even leave her house last night.

She doesn't have that ability either.

Could it be that Sister Black Lotus has made a move?

Even Black Lotus Sister might not be able to kill someone while under the protection of a fifth-rank expert.

Could it be the Chief Judge?
The eldest sons of the third and fifth masters of the Yang family... aren't they the two guys we met at Yang Xiao's house yesterday?

She recalled that fleeting murderous intent, and immediately overturned her own idea.

It can't be him.

A martial artist of the lowest rank would not possess this ability.

It seems I've unwittingly become a scapegoat for some powerful figure...

At this moment, inside the Drunken Cloud Pavilion.

Hei Lian looked puzzled. She had just received news that five more members of the Yang family had died overnight.

Among them were two core disciples who were guarded by fifth-rank bodyguards. Without exception, they were both poisoned by an extremely sophisticated method...

Judging from the time of death of the five people and the method of the assassin's killing, the assassin killed one person first, and then killed the other four people one by one.

If it were just about killing one of them, it would be possible for her to do so.

But to get five kills in one night was beyond her capabilities.

It's even less likely to be Aro.

The opponent was an extremely powerful assassin, possessing at least fourth-grade mental strength, which allowed him to successfully carry out the assassination without being detected, right under the nose of a fifth-grade martial artist...

Could it be the work of the Jingye Division of the Yong Kingdom?
Only the Jingye Division of the Yong Kingdom possesses assassins with this kind of ability...

Inside the Jingbian Division.

Lu Feng looked at the intelligence he had just received that morning, his expression somewhat astonished.

Five kills in one night, could it be that the head of the Nanzhao Secret Service has arrived?
What exactly did the Yang family do to provoke such fierce retaliation?

However, this is good news for the Jingbian Division.

Although the Nanzhao Secret Service was a formidable enemy of the Jingbian Service, they might not be unable to cooperate in the destruction of the Yang family.

Even not long ago, the Nanzhao secret service had assassinated a traitor within the secret service right under his nose, a man on whom the commander had placed great hopes.

Although he was furious at the time, he had to admire their ability when they used such methods on the Yang family.

Killing is easy, but this kind of silent assassination is not something just anyone can do.

In the entire Jingye Division, only a handful of people possess this ability.

The Yang family has quite a few enemies...

Wenren Yue stood beside Lu Feng, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Was it done by our people?"

Lu Feng shook his head: "No, it involves the chieftains of the southwest. The imperial court won't openly participate in this operation. It should be the work of the Nanzhao secret service. I don't know how the Yang family offended them..."

He paused, looked at Wenren Yue, and asked, "Miss Wenren, are you really not going back to the capital?"

He was well aware of the purpose behind the visits of the sons of powerful and influential figures from the capital to the southwest.

Logically speaking, Bozhou has become dangerous, and she should go back with the others.

Unexpectedly, she insisted on staying.

Wenren Yue's gaze was resolute: "Going back at this time would only make us a laughingstock."

Seeing her resolute attitude, Lu Feng said no more.

The young lady from the Wen family still possessed some integrity.

He'll just need to arrange for more people to protect her. If anything happens to her, he won't be able to explain it to the Wen family...

at this time.

Yang Yu's residence.

The guards gathered in the courtyard, trembling with fear. The two fifth-rank guards stood at the front, not daring to even raise their heads.

A figure stood in front of Yang Yu's corpse, and even from ten feet away, one could feel the oppressive aura emanating from him.

Yang Yingtian, the head of the Yang family, had an ashen face and extremely gloomy eyes.

The female assassin hadn't made any moves for several days, and everyone thought she had given up. But unexpectedly, five more family members died at her hands overnight, including two core members.

What's even more frustrating is that he doesn't know who her next target will be, or when she will make her move again.

After taking a deep breath, he slowly said, "Pass down the order: whoever can provide accurate information about the Nanzhao assassin will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, and whoever can capture her will be rewarded with one hundred thousand taels of silver!"

The person behind him quickly agreed.

This time, the patriarch was truly enraged.

For many years, no one has ever dared to act so disrespectfully towards the Yang family.

After a moment of contemplation, Yang Yingtian spoke again: "In addition, I order all members of the Yang family whose cultivation level is below the fifth rank to return to Longya Fortress for the time being. They are not allowed to go out without my order."

The enemy is in the dark, and they are in the light.

The clansmen who carry the blood of the Yang family are their foundation. No matter how powerful the assassin is, he could not possibly infiltrate Longya Fortress.

The Nanzhao Secret Service... The Yang family will remember this blood feud!
……

At Yang Xiao's residence.

Yang Xiao had just received a message from the patriarch, instructing him to return to Longya Fort immediately and to leave business matters to the stewards below.

He also learned that five more members of his clan had died at the hands of the Nanzhao assassins the previous night.

Two of them were Yang Yu and Yang Sen, whom I had met yesterday.

Although they were all from the Yang family, he had been bullied by them a lot since childhood because of his status. When he learned that they had died at the hands of the Nanzhao assassin, he felt not sadness, but rather immense pleasure.

Before long, the guards of the manor were summoned together.

Everyone was returning to Longya Fortress, so there was no need for so many guards. Longya Fortress was impregnable; not only could the Nanzhao secret service not breach it, but even the Nanzhao army would be unable to take it.

Yang Xiao looked at everyone and explained the family's decision, then said, "This month's wages have been paid to everyone. If you are willing to accept other jobs, you can go to the government office to arrange them. If not, you can find your own way. Thank you all for your protection these past few days..."

Xu Gong looked at Lin Xuan and Wei Lang and said, "Brother Chen, Brother Wei, what are your thoughts? I'll agree with you."

Wei Lang said, "The Yang family offers better treatment, so I will probably stay with the Yang family."

At this moment, Yang Xiao walked up to Lin Xuan and asked, "Guard Chen, would you like to join the Dragon Cliff Army? If you are willing, I can recommend you to my family. With your abilities, you could become a captain in the Dragon Cliff Army. The basic monthly salary for a captain in the Dragon Cliff Army is thirty taels of silver, and depending on your merits, you will ultimately receive much more than that..."

Lin Xuan did not answer immediately, but fell into thought.

The Longya Army is the Yang family's private army and also the core army of the Yang family.

Lu Feng had told him that he was going to infiltrate the Yang family, and ideally, he could join the Longya army to find out the deployment of Longya Mountain. This would be especially important for the court to eliminate the Yang family.

If Longya Mountain is not breached, the Yang family will have a hard time falling.

After a moment's thought, he clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I am a homeless man, but I am honored by your high regard, young master. I am willing to join the Dragon Cliff Army."

Xu Gong looked at Yang Xiao and asked expectantly, "Young Master, can I also join the Dragon Cliff Army?"

He had heard of the Longya Army before.

The recruitment process for the Longya Army is extremely rigorous; not just anyone can join. The benefits are also very generous.

Yang Xiao smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Guard Xu, I only have one recommendation spot. If you perform well in future missions, you will still have the opportunity to join the Dragon Cliff Army..."

Xu Gong looked disappointed, but said nothing.

Yang Xiao handed Lin Xuan a wooden plaque with the character "Yang" engraved on the front and said, "Go to the Bozhou government office and give them this plaque. Someone will arrange everything for you."

Lin Xuan had not anticipated that last night's actions would trigger such a chain reaction.

Although it was unintentional, the result was exactly what he wanted.

He clasped his hands slightly and said, "Thank you, young master."

……

night.

Zuiyun Tower.

A'Luo looked at Hei Lian in astonishment and said in disbelief, "This wasn't done by the Secret Service?"

Hei Lian shook her head and said, "No, killing a few members of the Yang family won't weaken their strength. Why would the Secret Service do something so pointless?"

Aro lowered her head and murmured, "Who could have done that..."

Hei Lian thought for a moment and said, "This person is extremely skilled in using poison and possesses extremely strong mental power. He is at least a fourth-rank sorcerer and should be a master of the Yong Kingdom's Jingye Division. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the one who saved you that night..."

The number of fourth-rank magicians is even less than the number of third-rank martial artists.

It's unlikely that two fourth-rank sorcerers would appear in Bozhou at the same time. Black Lotus continued to speculate, "I think he was probably also going to kill that Yang family member that day, but he just happened to run into you and saved you. You were lucky. Don't act rashly again in the future, because next time, there won't be such a master to save you..."

A'Luo lowered her head and whispered, "I understand..."

(End of this chapter)