Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Turning around, Zhang Jianyun saw Wang Qinqin and several girls following a group of yamen runners to Cangxi Pavilion.

"Long time no see~"

Wang Qinqin walked gracefully to Zhang Jianyun with her hands behind her back.

Today, Wang Qinqin, wearing a phoenix-shaped hairpin, a green silk dress, and yellow bamboo boots, stands out in the crowd.

"What happened? Why are you gathering all 17-year-old girls here at your Cangxi Pavilion?" Wang Qinqin asked, her eyelashes fluttering with curiosity.

"You're only 17?" Zhang Jianyun asked, somewhat surprised.

Wang Qinqin frowned slightly. "What? I don't look 17?"

"I thought you were only 15 years old!" Zhang Jianyun quickly tried to salvage the situation.

"Giggle~"

Seeing Zhang Jianyun's somewhat flustered expression, Wang Qinqin immediately covered her mouth and burst into laughter.

"Quickly, all of you, go inside the pavilion." The yamen runner urged the girl who was still outside the pavilion to go inside.

"I'm leaving town for the Jixia Academy the day after tomorrow. I look forward to meeting you in the capital someday," Wang Qinqin said, taking quick steps into the pavilion.

"I think Wang Chaoyang's daughter has a good impression of you. Why don't you try harder to get to know Wang Chaoyang better?" Liu Fei said with a grin.

Zhang Jianyun glanced at the silver at him but ignored him.

"Let's go in and see what Boss Yang has to do now," Liu Fei said, slinging the fish-patterned knife over his shoulders and walking briskly forward.

Zhang Jianyun and Jiang Gulin hurriedly followed.

All the 17-year-old girls gathered at the training ground. Cao Jin and Yang Changping stood on the central training platform, looking around at the girls.

"Sect Master Yang, right now I can only rely on your Cangxi Pavilion. If we can't find the anomaly, the whole town of Cangxi will be in chaos by tomorrow morning," Mayor Cao Jin said to Yang Changping with a solemn expression.

"Rest assured, Lord Cao, I will definitely find the anomaly before sunrise tomorrow," Yang Changping said solemnly.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Pavilion Master," Cao Jin said with satisfaction.

Before long, Qi Xiu, the town's chief clerk, arrived at the martial arts arena with a roster in his hand.

"Sir, all the 17-year-old girls in the town have gathered at the martial arts training ground. This is the roster; please take a look." Qi Xiu said, handing the roster to Cao Jin.

Cao Jin took the roster and flipped through it from beginning to end. There were a total of 68 17-year-old girls on the list.

"Sect Leader Yang, there are a total of 68 17-year-old girls, and they have all been gathered here," Cao Jin said to Yang Changping.

Yang Changping nodded, took a step forward, and said, "Children, please be quiet."

As Yang Changping spoke, the noise subsided somewhat, but Dan and the other girls were still chattering amongst themselves.

"Something unpleasant has happened in the town. We've gathered you all here at Cangxi Pavilion to protect you. Don't worry too much. Lord Cao has already given orders to prepare snacks and supper for you. Just stay here and relax. Once we've dealt with things, you can all go home," Yang Chang said, his voice strong and clear.

"Did you know that a girl who was only 17 years old died not far from my house?"

"Have you heard? Zhao Tiancai, that lecherous old man in the Zhao family, has lost his new concubine. She was said to be only 17 years old."

"I heard from my dad that someone died in the alley next door. It was a girl, and she was only 17 years old."

Information quickly circulated among the girls, and soon everyone knew that three 17-year-old girls had died in the town.

"I'm so scared, what if I die? I've only just turned 17."

"Oh my god, I'll be 18 next month, don't be so cruel to me."

"With only a few people in Cangxi Pavilion, can they protect so many of us?"

"I want to go home, I don't want to die, Mom and Dad, please come and protect me."

In an instant, the training ground descended into chaos.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Don't panic. With me and Pavilion Master Yang here, we will definitely protect your safety," Cao Jin shouted, trying to stabilize the situation.

"Children, don't panic. Our place is the safest place right now. It's extremely dangerous no matter where you go, whether you go home or anywhere else," Yang Changping shouted.

However, the girls did not quiet down because of Cao Jin and Yang Changping's words. Instead, they all started rushing towards the gate of the pavilion.

The gate to the pavilion was already closed, and two armored soldiers were guarding behind it.

Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, Zhang Jianyun drew his fish-patterned knife, leaped to the front of the gate, and stood with the knife across his body.

"Anyone who dares approach the gate, I'll kill her with one blow!"

Seeing Zhang Jianyun's cold and stern expression, the girls stopped in their tracks, then squatted down one by one, burying their faces in their hands and sobbing.

Wang Qinqin looked at Zhang Jianyun with amusement, a sly glint in her eyes.

Wang Qinqin gently lifted her foot and walked towards the gate.

Zhang Jianyun's eyes instantly sharpened as he looked over, a murderous glint flashing in them.

When Zhang Jianyun looked at her like that, Wang Qinqin turned pale and took a few steps back.

After taking a few quick breaths, Wang Qinqin patted her chest and then glared at Zhang Jianyun with dissatisfaction.

Seeing that the girls in the room were intimidated by Zhang Jianyun, Cao Jin hurriedly spoke up: "Children, I have already ordered melon seeds and peanuts from Piaoxianglou and pastries and fruits from Wupintang. They will be delivered soon. Don't panic. Just treat this as an opportunity to get to know each other, chat, and make friends. We will resolve this matter quickly and let you go home."

At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the sky was gradually darkening.

Just as the girls stopped crying and their emotions stabilized, a sudden gust of wind arose.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a gust of wind appeared above the training ground, spun in the air for a moment, and then shot down sharply, lifting a girl into the air.

"Help! Daddy! Mommy! Help!"

"Dare you!"

Upon seeing this, Yang Changping and Cao Jin simultaneously took to the air and flew towards the rolled-up girl.

Boom!

The two punched the wind together, their bodies entering the wind along with their fists. After grabbing the girl, they flew straight into the sky and broke free from the wind.

Having lost its target, the wind swirled in the air before rushing away into the distance.

boom!

Yang Changping and Cao Jin caught the girl and put her to the ground. After comforting her and calming her down, Yang Changping became furious.

"How dare you! Since I, Yang Changping, took office, not a single weirdo has dared to come here and cause trouble!"

Originally, a sudden gust of wind swept up a girl, frightening the other girls in the room. However, seeing Yang Changping about to go berserk, the girls instantly quieted down, and the entire room fell silent.

"Boss, calm down, calm down, don't get angry and hurt yourself," Liu Fei hurriedly said to Yang Changping.

"Master, please don't get angry. I'll go after the strange creature right away," said Zhu Yiwen, the advisor, as he quickly approached Yang Changping. His expression was serious.

"Zhang Jianyun, Jiang Gulin, you two accompany Councilor Zhu to pursue the strange creature!" Yang Changping ordered angrily, his chest heaving.

"yes!"

Zhang Jianyun and Jiang Gulin answered in unison, "Yes."