As the secret passage was revealed, Huang Shirong floated inside, followed by Chu Zhiyuan, and then Zou Fang.
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand: "Commander Guo, you don't need to come in. We need to prevent Yu Ding Sect experts from launching a counterattack."
He winked at Guo Chi and the other three, glancing at Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, as well as two curious audit department girls staring at them.
"...Yes." Guo Chi reluctantly agreed.
They retreated, surrounding the four women.
Chu Zhiyuan and Huang Shirong entered the secret passage, and when they came out, it was still a small courtyard. Chu Zhiyuan knew this was a neighboring alley, also a courtyard at the end.
The two came to the courtyard and front yard.
It was clear that no one lived here. Cobwebs were everywhere, and a thick layer of dust covered everything. Fallen branches and leaves littered the ground.
Obviously, although this was their escape route, they didn't come here often. It seemed they hadn't encountered any dangerous situations and hadn't been tracked down. Chu Zhiyuan suddenly frowned.
"What is it?"
Huang Shirong had been paying attention to the changes in his expression. Seeing this, she couldn't help but ask. Chu Zhiyuan said, "There are some sneaky fellows around."
"More companions?"
"Hopefully, they're just curious," Chu Zhiyuan said.
Their actions were extremely fast. Before these Yu Ding Sect experts could react, it was over in less than ten moves. All their fatal moves and self-destructive methods had no time to be used.
So there was no commotion.
Only the old woman died abruptly, scaring the crowd into screaming. But no sound came from the alley.
In this situation, there were two shadowy figures lurking in the shadows of the alley, staring at the small courtyard at the end.
"Better to kill by mistake than to let one go," Chu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment, looking at Huang Shirong: "There are two in total. We'll each take one. This time, we can't kill them, we can only capture them."
"Two? Okay."
"The faster, the better."
He floated out of the small courtyard, swept past a row of houses, and landed in the previous alley, silently and stealthily. But he still startled the two shadowy figures hiding in the shadows.
Like startled birds, they suddenly shot out and fled.
Chu Zhiyuan was in the air, delivering a punch.
Great Heavenly Dragon Fist.
The fist energy slightly condensed, shooting from the fist into the air, vaguely in the shape of a dragon. It seemed as if a dragon's roar echoed in the void.
"Bang!" One person stopped abruptly in mid-air, falling straight towards the wall, and then rolling onto the bluestone ground with a "bang". Huang Shirong's figure suddenly blurred, and before one figure disappeared, the next figure had already appeared in front of the other person.
A flash of sword light at the waist.
That person stiffened in mid-air, then fell straight down.
"Bang!" He crashed heavily to the ground, falling even worse than the previous person, lying motionless, his acupoints already pierced by the sword tip. Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Good swordsmanship."
Huang Shirong smiled embarrassedly, her face slightly pale.
This sword was her all-out effort. Under the stimulation of Chu Zhiyuan's Great Heavenly Dragon Fist, she performed exceptionally well, at least ten percent faster than usual.
Lu Feihong and Zheng Xi were stunned watching from not far away.
They were lying in wait not far away, preparing to pursue the two people who escaped from the small courtyard, but they didn't even notice the two hiding in the shadows. It wasn't until Chu Zhiyuan and Huang Shirong suddenly appeared, startling the two, that they realized how slow they were. This was simply a humiliating shame and unforgivable for them, who were skilled in tracking and concealment.
If the Young Master failed and too many Yu Ding Sect demons escaped, the two of them would be overwhelmed and unable to chase them all down. Grandmaster Chu Qingfeng might not blame the Young Master, but would definitely push the blame onto them.
They didn't expect Chu Zhiyuan's group to resolve the situation so cleanly and neatly, and even doubted whether anyone was inside.
A moment later, two light and agile young women floated out. When they saw Chu Zhiyuan, they looked at the two people lying on the ground, blinking their big eyes.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "These two people are acting suspiciously and need to be interrogated first."
The two young women were about to leave, but stopped when they heard this.
Chu Zhiyuan squatted down, looking at the young man he had hit: "You are not disciples of the Yu Ding Sect, are you?" The young man had ordinary features, and his eyes were extremely agile.
Blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth, and his expression showed confusion, as if he was wondering why he had offended Chu Zhiyuan.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and simply sealed his acupoints directly: "Are there any companions around?"
"Since you are not disciples of the Yu Ding Sect, why are you spying on the Yu Ding Sect so much? ...Are you opponents of the Yu Ding Sect? ...Are you allies who want to cooperate?"
"Hmm, want to cooperate? Which sect are you from? Fearless Sect? ...Secret Shadow Sect? ...Spirit Void Sect?"
"Heh, it's the Secret Shadow Sect." Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Secret Shadow Sect... This matter needs to be reported to Uncle Gong."
He beckoned: "Zou Fang."
"Young Master," Zou Fang came out of the shadows.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Go and tell Thirteenth Uncle Gong that there are demons from the Secret Shadow Sect involved, and we need to guard against them."
"Yes!"
Zou Fang disappeared into the shadows. The two young women stared in surprise.
Lu Feihong and Zheng Xi looked at each other.
Is this Fourth Young Master interrogating someone? It doesn't seem like an interrogation. That guy didn't say anything and his voice was sealed. Instead, only the Young Master was talking, as if he was making up a story by himself.
Huang Shirong lightly frowned: "The Secret Shadow Sect is actually involved too... Are they joining forces with the Yu Ding Sect?" Since she entered the Zhenwu Division, it was the first time she had heard of evil sects joining forces.
These evil sects were all extremists, almost all of them fighting alone. It was rare for even one sect to act. This time, a large number of Yu Ding Sect experts infiltrated Yujing, which was already rare.
It was even rarer for two evil sects to be together, and they often started fighting each other first.
The Yu Ding Sect and the Secret Shadow Sect have joined forces. There is too much involved in this, but now is not the time to investigate. We must first ensure that there are no accidents at this time. Chu Zhiyuan said: "Heroes Lu and Zheng, please take these two back to the headquarters. It's best not to be seen."
"...Yes." The two reluctantly agreed.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "They are demons from the Secret Shadow Sect. Don't unseal their acupoints. Be careful. If something goes wrong, kill them first!"
"Yes!" The two nodded solemnly.
As Chu Zhiyuan spoke, he directly kicked the dantian of each of them. There seemed to be a hissing sound.
The two people on the ground glared at Chu Zhiyuan resentfully, their cultivation was fading away, and their strength and spirit were rapidly weakening. Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "That's about enough now."
Huang Shirong glanced at Lu Feihong and Zheng Xi: "When facing demons from evil sects, no amount of caution is too much. I once saw a demon whose cultivation and limbs were crippled, but he still used a secret technique and exploded into a cloud of blood, killing two Zhenwu Division experts and perishing together."
Lu Feihong and Zheng Xi's expressions became solemn.
They originally secretly laughed at Chu Zhiyuan for being too careful, and his reputation for being steady and cautious was well-deserved. But they were too careless.
They still lacked experience.
Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists: "Thank you for your trouble."
"Young Master, then we'll go." The two each picked up one person, turned into two gusts of wind and floated away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Chu Zhiyuan and Huang Shirong returned to the small courtyard. Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, under the protection of Guo Chi and the other three, had already collected three large piles of things. One pile was weapons, one pile was various bottles and jars, and one pile was books.
Seeing the two return, Wen Qianqian waved excitedly: "Senior Sister, there are good things!"
"What good things?"
"Look at this!"
