The villainous bosses from their past lives have all been reborn.

When the blade of the long sword in Yuan Xiu's hand was close to her cheek, the woman named Su Su felt fear for the first time.

She subconsciously looked around, and the captains who were always obsequious in front of Liu Zheng were now completely still.

It wasn't that they were afraid, but rather that they were all hoping that Yuan Xiu's blade would strike.

At this moment, the only one still trying to struggle was Liu Zheng, who was in a frenzied state and issued threats without regard for anything else.

"Yuan Liulang, you dare kill my beloved concubine! I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Theoretically speaking, the thousands of soldiers and officers in Hujiaji are all under Liu Zheng's command. Even if Liu Zheng orders them to kill Yuan Xiu, they must obey.

Despite such a threat, Yuan Xiu remained completely unconcerned. It wasn't that he was confident he could escape the encirclement of thousands of soldiers, nor that he believed these soldiers and officers wouldn't kill him; rather, it was because Liu Zheng's current state was utterly unlike that of a normal person.

"This demon is tempting you to kill infants and eat their hearts and livers; brother, you must not be deceived!"

"So what? I am the Commander-in-Chief of Xia Prefecture, I can do whatever I want!"

As soon as Liu Zheng said this, a smile appeared on Yuan Xiu's lips.

He didn't look at Liu Zheng immediately, but instead looked at the group of captains around him. These men all wore expressions of fear.

eat human?

To say such things in public, especially in front of so many people? Although the Liu family holds the hereditary position of Commander-in-Chief, and this position will remain as long as the Great Zhou Dynasty stands, Liu Zheng's authority will be gone from now on.

"Uncles and elders, my brother has been bewitched by this demon, his mind has gone mad, and he has lost his senses. At this moment, I'm afraid he is unable to serve as the commander of Xia Prefecture. It would be best to send him back to the Xia family manor to recuperate as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, none of the captains spoke. They wanted to do it, but none of them dared to take the lead and say it.

After hearing this, Liu Zheng roared:

"Yuan Liulang, you actually want to seize my military power! What are you trying to do, rebel?"

Liu Zheng, supported by several guards, stood up and charged at Yuan Xiu in a fit of rage.

Before he could even get close, Yuan Xiu punched him to the ground again.

Yuan Xiu did not knock him unconscious. Instead, in front of him, he raised the long knife in his hand and was about to swing it down to end the woman's life.

The woman was gripped by fear, and she was filled with regret. She closed her eyes and let out a roar.

"Mom, save me!"

This shout was accompanied by a sudden gust of wind.

The wind was so strong that Yuan Xiu, caught off guard, was blown back several steps. In the gale, a winding dark shadow climbed onto the roof, its purplish-brown eyes scanning the courtyard before finally darting over and fixing its gaze on Yuan Xiu.

As they drew closer, Yuan Xiu saw clearly that it was a giant python, several meters long, which swept away the soldiers surrounding the woman with a single sweep of its tail.

The giant python didn't linger; after coiling its tail around the woman, it quickly left the battlefield and departed.

When the storm subsided, the yard was left with only a mess.

"What just happened?"

While everyone was still in shock, it was Liu Zheng who first noticed the woman was missing and shouted:

"My beloved concubine has been kidnapped by this wicked man! Go after him... go after him!"

Yuan Xiu, annoyed by the noise, knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck. Then, he smiled and looked at the surrounding captains.

"Uncles and elders, it seems there's no doubt that this woman is a demon. My brother has gone mad; we should send him back as soon as possible for medical treatment!"

The captains exchanged glances, then cupped their hands and said:

"Thank you Mukuro!"

……

The giant python dragged the woman named Susu out of Hujiaji and traveled for dozens of miles before finally releasing her.

Su Su looked at the giant python with anger on her face, while the giant python actually showed fear on its huge head and lowered its head as if it had been wronged.

The woman didn't bother the giant python; instead, she walked directly into the cave in front of her.

The cave is very dry, with numerous branching paths and a complex interior. Snakes often appear in the caves along the side passages.

The darkness did not hinder the woman in the slightest; she could even clearly distinguish the road and objects in the dark.

Su Su reached the end of the road, where a giant cave stood before her.

At this moment, a giant python with a human face, several tens of feet long, was coiled around a huge rock pillar. In front of the rock pillar was a dark pool of water, surrounded by flowers and plants.

A ray of light shone down from the top of the cave, illuminating the rock pillar.

The giant python had a pure white body with fine, dense scales, and short, blue horns on its head, resembling a baby's tender teeth. Above its head was a human face, which at this moment resembled the expression of a mother waiting for her child to return home.

The woman approached the human-faced python with its eyes closed and began to recount her grievances.

"Mom, I've been bullied."

The human-faced python chuckled, its voice echoing through the cave. It was the gentle, magnetic voice of a middle-aged woman.

"I told you, your methods only work on ordinary men; they won't work on a formidable opponent. But you wouldn't believe me, and now you've learned your lesson!"

Su Su felt wronged and said:

"Even in this state, my mother still teases me like this!"

Upon seeing this, the human-faced python said:

"Your father had a sexual relationship with another man, and that's how you came to be. Although you have gained human form and shed your animalistic ways, you are unaware of the dangers of the human world. It's best to stay here and wait until things calm down."

After hearing this, Su Su pouted, but there was nothing she could do but secretly grit her teeth.

"I'll make that Yuan family's sixth son pay sooner or later!"

The human-faced python, upon hearing this, showed no reaction whatsoever, and simply said:

"Revenge is still a long way off. If you're really feeling bored, go visit Shan Jun. I heard him say that the Demonic Sect is trying to recruit him."

"The Demonic Sect?" Su Su's expression shifted. "I've heard there are many handsome men there too?"

"Those places are much better than the six northern states. The people of the Demonic Sect are ruthless, but they don't have many tricks up their sleeves; they're all straightforward. They can even accept us outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Su Su became even more delighted and immediately said:

"I'll go right now!"

"What's your rush? At least let me go and inform the mountain king."

"Then Mother, hurry!"

Upon seeing this, the human-faced python merely said indulgently:

"Alright, I'll send Red Serpent right away."

As soon as he finished speaking, the snakes in the cave suddenly hissed in alarm.

A surge of spiritual energy swept over the pool, causing ripples to spread across the once calm and dark water.

Upon seeing this, the human-faced python was greatly alarmed and said:

"An enemy has infiltrated! Su Su, you must hide!"

"Too late!"

Yuan Xiu's figure arrived swiftly, moving with lightning speed, appearing in the sight of the man and the python in the cave.

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