Start with acting, and you'll achieve immortality!

Both sides lunged forward at the same time.

Chaos erupted instantly outside the salt warehouse.

The talisman fire exploded on the wall, sending broken bricks flying everywhere.

Some people knocked over the oil drums, and the black oil flowed down the ground.

The cries and screams inside the warehouse were drowned out by the sounds of swords and weapons, yet some still emanated from the cracks.

On an abandoned building across the street

Li Ping lay prone behind the broken wall, watching the scene from a distance.

Su Wan stood to his side, her sword still in its sheath.

"You were absolutely certain they would kill each other?"

"Um"

Li Pingdao

"The North Courtyard wants to clear itself of any suspicion of treason, while the South Courtyard wants to protect the pharmacy's source of income."

"If bloodshed is seen tonight, then the Shangguan family's reputation will be ruined."

Even if it's smashed...

Su Wan looked at the warehouse door

Inside, a woman was being dragged off the carriage by the guards and was struggling to crawl out.

He had only crawled two steps when he was kicked back to his original spot.

Her brow was furrowed low.

"They're planning to kill him to silence him."

He took out a Fog Concealment Talisman from his pocket.

"Once the door is breached, Senior Brother Pei should enter."

The wooden door of the salt warehouse could no longer withstand the flames generated by the talisman paper.

It crashed down

Those belonging to the North Campus quickly rushed into the warehouse.

Du Cheng led several of his trusted men toward the backyard, clearly intending to escape by water.

at this time

A loud shout suddenly came from outside the warehouse.

"Stop it, everyone!"

A broadsword pierced through the air and flew towards them.

A powerful sword aura slashed across the alleyway and embedded itself directly into the stone slab in front of the salt warehouse gate.

Stones flew everywhere

The people on both sides were momentarily stunned by this force, causing them to pause.

Pei Xing strode in from outside the alley, the broadsword behind him humming.

Several guards from the prefectural governor's mansion followed behind him.

"Who gave you permission to engage in this clandestine struggle within the city of Jiangning?!"

Shangguan Zhao's steward's expression changed.

"Young Master Pei, there are some internal family matters concerning the Shangguan family."

"It's probably not convenient for the prefectural governor's office to intervene."

"Is all this blood on the floor also a family matter?"

Pei Xing stared intently at him.

A flicker of uncertainty crossed the manager's eyes.

"These are all drug slaves who have signed death contracts, and the government can't do anything about them..."

"When did the laws and regulations of the Great Jin Dynasty ever permit the unauthorized purchase of living people for drug trials?"

Pei Xing stepped into the warehouse.

"Release these people immediately, or else..."

"They will be dealt with as traitors."

Above the abandoned attic across the street

Li Ping's expression suddenly changed.

They have already fallen into the trap.

Su Wan looked at him

Li Ping stared intently at the spot where Pei Xing was standing.

Beneath the stone slab cleaved by the sword energy, half of a black array pattern was revealed.

The array patterns, as fine as spider silk, lit up along the base of the walls on both sides of the warehouse door.

Inside the salt warehouse, all the sounds of talking, clashing blades, and weeping paused for a fleeting moment.

Du Cheng retreated to the backyard gate, a slow smile spreading across his face.

"Now that we've arrived, let's not leave."

He raised his arm and forcefully crushed a black jade plaque.

"Master Jue instructed that whoever enters through this door tonight..."

"Leave no one alive."

A black light suddenly rose up in an instant.

The array patterns on both sides of the warehouse door suddenly closed.

Pei Xing's face suddenly turned grim, and he drew his longsword from its sheath.

Want to retreat

But four black ropes shot out from underground and wrapped around his hands and feet.

at the same time

The covered boat, moored in the backyard of the salt warehouse, left the shore without making a sound.

The boat carried people from the black-covered car.

It also contains those two account books that everyone wants.

Li Ping gripped the Fog Concealment Talisman tightly in his hand.

"Take men to break the formation and rescue Senior Brother Pei."

"I'll set off right now to chase after that awning boat."

Su Wan grabbed his wrist.

"With Foundation Establishment cultivators protecting Du Cheng, you have no way to handle him."

"If we wait until that ship enters the main river, there will be no way to catch up with it."

Li Ping looked at the river.

The covered boat had already entered the night fog, leaving only a dim, yellowish light from its stern.

Just as Li Ping was about to rush towards the riverbank, his gaze was fixed on Pei Xing's feet.

The black array patterns were continuously climbing upwards.