Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Just as the group was chatting, a clear shout suddenly came from the garden wall: "Miss, help!"

The people in the pavilion were startled and looked in that direction. They saw a pair of hands clinging to the wall, and then a small figure appeared on top of them.

The person who came was Abi. Her usual soft and gentle appearance was completely gone. Her hair was slightly disheveled, and the hem of her green dress was covered with mud and water stains.

After she climbed up the wall, she pulled down and dragged another person up.

The other person wasn't much better off. His light red gauze shirt had several tears, and his hair was covered in bits of grass. However, his mischievous expression was quite endearing. Although he was clearly angry with his cheeks puffed out, he was inexplicably cute.

Wang Yuyan's eyes widened immediately. She jumped to her feet and ran over in a few strides, asking, "Azhu, Abi, what happened? Has something happened at Yanziwu?"

After climbing down from the wall, Abi gasped for breath before speaking, "Miss... Yan... Yanziwu has a lot of people! At first, they came to seek revenge on the young master, but he wasn't there, so they stayed at the house and wouldn't leave. Then a foreign monk came, captured a monk, and insisted on burning him at the master's grave, saying it was some kind of living sword manual! Finally, two more groups arrived, and they started fighting in the manor. That's how Azhu and I managed to escape..."

Azhu, hands on her hips, chimed in angrily, "That Tibetan monk is horrible! He slapped the people who were causing trouble earlier away with just two slaps! He smashed all the decorations in our village to pieces!"

After listening to this in the pavilion, Zhou Feng was speechless for a moment.

After being forced to retreat at Tianlong Temple, Kumārajīva unexpectedly launched a surprise attack!

Duan Yu followed them to Mantuo Manor, but he didn't know which monk from Tianlong Temple had been captured by Kumārajīva. It couldn't be Duan Zhengming, could it?

If it were Duan Zhengming, he would have been captured and taken back to Tibet.

"Brother Zhou, should we go take a look?"

Sitting on the stone table, Zhong Ling's face was full of excitement, and she secretly tugged at Zhou Feng's sleeve.

"Let's go! It wouldn't hurt to take a look!"

These past few days, Zhou Feng has been able to refine the true energy he had absorbed. With so many martial arts figures coming from Yanziwu this time, it's a good opportunity for Zhou Feng to recharge!

With the Northern Darkness Divine Art absorbing internal energy and the Lingbo Steps expanding internal energy, he had no desire to cultivate on his own!

Regardless of any level of cultivation, just like Duan Yu in the original novel, if you absorb 200 years of his internal energy, you will become an unparalleled master!

"However... only I can take Jian Guo and Bai Lang with me. You all should stay at Mantuo Manor. Kumārajīva's martial arts are extraordinary. If he wants to leave, I may not be able to stop him. It would be troublesome if it were to harm you."

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Zhong Ling's lips immediately pursed, but he merely rubbed her head, showing no sign of yielding.

That's absolutely true. If the anti-materiel sniper rifle misses Kumārajīva, Zhou Feng can dodge using the Lingbo Weibu technique, but Zhong Ling definitely won't be able to avoid it.

If she were caught, Zhou Feng and the others would have to be hesitant to act, so it would be better to leave them here.

Bai Ling coughed lightly: "Zhou Feng is going to take care of important business. You all stay here and don't cause any trouble."

Although she didn't have the same harmonious relationship as Zhao Pan'er and her sisters, she possessed an inherent authority that made these sisters willing to listen to her.

After giving his instructions, Zhou Feng went to the guest rooms in the front courtyard of Mantuo Villa to find Tie Jianguo, Bai Lang, and the others. After all, this was ancient times, and there were some different rules here.

Zhou Feng, as the junior brother, was able to enter the backyard without any problems, but the other men could only wait in the guest rooms in the front yard.

While Zhou Feng went to the front yard to make arrangements, A Zhu and A Bi were taken to Wang Yuyan's bedroom, where they changed their clothes before they were ready to leave.

Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang, with sniper rifles slung across their backs and submachine guns at their waists, followed behind A Zhu and A Bi, preparing to take a boat to Yanziwu.

Just as they were hurrying towards the lake from a small path behind the Mantuo Villa, they suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps behind them.

Looking back, Wang Yuyan had already caught up with him, lifting her skirt as she ran.

Her cheeks were flushed, and a bead of sweat glistened on her forehead: "Master...Master Aunt, I want to go too!"

As Abi had mentioned before, people seeking revenge against Murong Fu had come to Yanziwu, and now there were some foreign monks; she was truly worried.

Since Zhou Feng had already agreed to go with A Zhu and A Bi to deal with the other party, it wouldn't hurt to have her as well.

Zhou Feng pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Taking him along has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that it lets her see real people from the martial arts world, so that her mind isn't filled with the things Murong Fu instilled in her.

The downside is that if things get out of control, we'll have to protect her extra!

However, the ultimate reason why Zhou Feng decided to take Wang Yuyan with him was that although Wang Yuyan did not know martial arts, she was a living encyclopedia of martial arts.

Zhou Feng also wanted to experience what it was like to be guided by Wang Yuyan and speedrun through the opponent's game.

At this moment, a covered boat was moored next to the small dock. Abi jumped onto the bow, picked up a bamboo pole, and Azhu steered the boat at the stern.

After Zhou Feng and his three companions boarded the boat, the small boat headed towards the center of the lake.

The six men quietly landed on the island and followed the path to the center. Pavilions and towers were hidden among the lush greenery, but in the main hall in the center, they could see from the open windows that eighteen or nineteen burly men were drinking on the east side, with cups and plates scattered all over the floor.

On the west side, more than 20 people, dressed in identical white robes, stood in two rows with solemn expressions, looking like zombies.

A'Zhu asked in a low voice, "How about I apply a disguise to us first, then sneak in and check the situation?"

Zhou Feng shook his head.

What need is there for this bunch of worthless bastards to change their appearance?

That's too much trouble. Why don't we just go in and deal with them directly?

That's what Zhou Feng thought, and that's what he did. He went straight to the main entrance of the hall and kicked the door open.

With a loud bang, the two wooden doors slammed onto the ground, causing everyone in the hall to freeze for a moment.

Whether it was the men drinking at the table on the east side or the row of men in white robes on the west side, they all focused their attention on Zhou Feng's face.

"Hey kid! Who are you?"

"Has someone from the Murong family returned?"

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Hearing the group's noisy shouts and curses, A'Zhu sighed, stepped forward, and her clear voice immediately echoed in the main hall: "I am a maid of the Murong family, and this is a distinguished guest of our Murong family! May I ask who you are? Why are you so noisy and rude in my Murong family!"

Hearing Azhu's words, the man on the east grinned: "I am Yao Bodang from Qin Family Village in Yunzhou! We'll discuss the specifics of what I do when your master returns."

"So it's Chief Yao of Qin Family Village! I've heard so much about you!"

"What makes you say you've heard so much about me? You're just a maid; how could you possibly know me?"

Just as Yao Bodang was about to mock A'Zhu, Wang Yuyan, standing behind A'Zhu, retorted directly: "The most famous martial art of the Qin Family Village in Yunzhou is the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber. Back then, Senior Qin Gongwang created 64 moves, but only 59 were passed down to later generations. Chief Yao, how many moves have you learned?"

"How...how did you know?"

Yao Bodang was taken aback when Wang Yuyan pointed out his mistake, but the latter spoke eloquently: "Without White Tiger Leaping over the ravine, Roaring Wind, Slashing and Pouncing Freely, Dominating the Mountains, and Subduing Elephant and Overcoming Lion, the power of the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber is probably much weaker."

Among the white-robed figures to the west, the leader curled his lip: "They don't even understand their own martial arts style, and someone pointed it out to them. How embarrassing. Little girl, what do you think of me?"

Wang Yuyan tilted her head and smiled, "Then you'll have to show off your skills first, otherwise how are you going to guess?"

The man casually reached into his sleeve and pulled out an iron awl with his left hand and a small hammer with his right.

Before he could even make a move, the person on the left laughed, saying that the thing looked like a child's toy.

But Wang Yuyan narrowed her eyes: "This is Thunder God's Strike. You are probably not a master of the Qingcheng Sect in Sichuan and Chongqing. Could it be that your surname is Sima? However, many of your Qing character nine strikes and Cheng character eighteen breaks seem to be just for show. It would be more appropriate to cancel or merge them and call them 15 or 16 breaks."

Normally, Wang Yuyan wouldn't speak so aggressively, but now that she also resented these people for making such a mess of Yanziwu, her tone became a bit harsh.

"Very well, very well, the Murong family is truly something else! Not only do they avoid us, but they also send out such a young lady to humiliate us. I am Sima Lin. Since you look down on us so much, young lady, please experience our skills!"

As he spoke, Sima Lin gave a wink to the side, and his deputy also pulled out the same weapon from his sleeve. The tip of the steel cone was aimed at Wang Yuyan's shoulder, and his right hand struck the end of the cone with a small hammer.

Instantly, the steel cone shot towards Wang Yuyan's shoulder with a whooshing sound.

Zhou Feng's expression changed slightly. He reached out and pulled Wang Yuyan to his side, dodging the steel cone, and also gave Tie Jianguo behind him a wink.

Facing these江湖人 (jianghu people, people from the martial arts world), Tie Jianguo showed no mercy. He raised his submachine gun from his waist and pulled the trigger.

A series of tongues of fire flickered and spewed out, and Sima Lin and the others who were standing in place were all shocked and hurriedly used their lightness skills to dodge!

In terms of martial arts skills, these people were not much worse than those from Wuliang Mountain, and were even slightly better.

However, the space in the main hall was already small, and the distance between Tie Jianguo and them was not far, so the submachine gun achieved its best results since coming to this world!

Originally, Zhu Baokun, who made the move, was an undercover agent from the Penglai Sect who had secretly infiltrated the Qingcheng Sect. After Wang Yuyan exposed their identities, they engaged in a life-or-death battle.

But now it's not so troublesome. After Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang's round of fire, more than ten of the 20 Qingcheng Sect experts fell, leaving only a few who were still able to move.

"What...what kind of hidden weapons are these?"

There are also hidden weapon techniques in the martial arts world with a wide range, but they all involve throwing the hidden weapons out of the hand. There is no such thing as holding an iron pipe and having so many hidden weapons spraying out from the pipe!

Such an attack had exceeded the comprehension of Sima Lin and the others. Even Yao Bodang from Qin Family Village next door changed his expression and silently led his men to move to the edge.

Even the Qingcheng Sect, skilled in hidden weapons, was beaten like this by these two. If it were them, there would only be more people injured!

Not to mention Sima Lin, even Wang Yuyan tilted her head curiously, observing the submachine guns in Tie Jianguo and the other man's hands.

She had never seen any record of such a hidden weapon in her family's collection of books!

It's all her mother's fault for not letting her go out. If she had entered the martial arts world earlier, she might have seen such interesting things long ago!

"Well... young hero, we from Qin Family Village came to collect a debt from Murong Fu. Since Young Master Murong isn't here, we'll come back another time."

As he spoke, Yao Bodang gave a wink to his men behind him, and they immediately responded in unison.

He didn't think he was much better than Sima Lin.

He might have been able to block some of the hidden weapons with his weapon, but his men behind him didn't react as quickly as he did.

If a fight breaks out, even if they win, they won't be able to save many of their men.

It would be better to feign weakness first, and then launch a surprise attack after leaving. At that time, we can also capture the little girl who pointed out the problem with the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber. Since she knows the loopholes in our martial arts, she will naturally have a way to cultivate it!

Sima Lin listened to the groans of his men and fellow disciples lying on the ground. The veins on his hand, gripping Lei Gong Hong, were bulging, but he wasn't sure he could escape the reach of that hidden weapon.

If it weren't for his men taking a volley of bullets for him, he might have been one of those lying on the ground groaning in agony!

"You think you can just leave like that? You'd have to ask the owner of the house first, wouldn't you?"

Zhou Feng's gaze swept over Yao Bodang, then he tilted his head to look at A Zhu standing next to him.

The young girl's eyes darted around, and she leaned close to Zhou Feng's ear, lowering her voice: "Young Master Zhou, are you confident you can keep these guys here... or maybe you should just forget about it..."

She hated these people to the core. As soon as she got off the ship, she could smell that the jasmine dew, rose dew, and winter plum dew that she had painstakingly prepared had all been ruined by these people!

If she was confident, she naturally didn't want Zhou Feng to let this group go.

But then she thought, Zhou Feng was just a guest of Mantuo Manor, and he came to help out of respect for Miss Biao. As a maid of the Murong family, how could she make demands on him?

"Don't worry, since Miss A'Zhu has this idea, I will naturally fulfill it for you!"

As he spoke, Zhou Feng waved his hand behind him.

Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang raised their submachine guns again and opened fire.

Yao Bodang's expression changed, and he roared, "Get out of the way!"

He dodged and darted toward a pillar on one side.

Another burst of gunfire followed...

Even more people fell to the ground; there were fewer than 10 people still standing in the entire main hall!

"They're adjusting that hidden weapon. We can't let them get it done. Everyone, attack together!"