Boom!!!

The quiet night was suddenly shattered by a brilliant blaze piercing the sky.

The fire was dazzling, yet unusual, drawing everyone's attention.

"It's a signal!"

At the street corner, Zhuo Xue Er, who had been waiting for a long time, tensed up.

At last, the time had come!

Fang Yu, who had been waiting alongside her all this time, quickly came to alertness.

The rest were much the same.

Ever since they had left Zhuo Xue Er's mansion, they had been lying in wait here, waiting for the signal.

Now, the signal had finally arrived, meaning the operation was about to begin!

Everyone felt a mix of tension and uncertainty, although it didn't show on the surface.

During the wait just now, Fang Yu had also taken the chance to quietly ask Yu Yongan some questions related to Qi Force techniques.

However, this woman was extremely secretive about such matters and had no intention of sharing, even expressing surprise at how Fang Yu could ask such a direct question.

Probing into the secrets of someone's Martial Arts was a major taboo.

It was only because Fang Yu was brought in by Suo Fengxiang, otherwise Yu Yongan's response wouldn't have been a simple smile and evasion.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh—

On the streets, figures began to move swiftly one after another.

Zhuo Xue Er knew it was time and looked back at the others.

"Carry out the plan as we discussed, got it?"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, and Zhuo Xue Er stepped out from the shadows with large strides.

Approaching from the front, she saw a group of people hurrying over.

"Who goes there?!"

Zhuo Xue Er called out 'warily' with a loud voice!

Fang Yu and the others followed her out from the street corner's shadows and upon hearing the shout, all quickly assumed defensive stances.

"I should be asking you that! I am Lin Bei, the Deputy Captain of the third squad of the Lin Family Martial Arts Hall! Who might you be!!"

A gust of wind blew towards them, and from the approaching group, a figure suddenly accelerated like a ghost, closing the distance to stand right in front of Fang Yu and the others.

A longsword was already drawn and placed at Zhuo Xue Er's neck.

But Zhuo Xue Er was not at all perturbed.

"Is this the Lin Family's way of hospitality, Vice Captain Lin!"

Lin Bei narrowed her eyes slightly. Although she did not recognize who the person in front of her was, she was familiar with the iconic Foolish Underworld official uniform.

"People from the Foolish Underworld? Didn't we say that our Lin Family would patrol the area ourselves tonight and did not need your assistance!"

Lin Bei frowned, the sword on Zhuo Xue Er's neck already lowered.

However, Lin Bei clearly had no idea what her action truly meant.

"Lord Lin Bei!"

"Lord Lin Bei, who are these people?"

"Lord Lin Bei, that fire just now, it should be from our Lin Family's Han Courtyard... Wait! People from the Foolish Underworld?"

The members behind Lin Bei only arrived belatedly.

Seeing Fang Yu and the others, they showed surprise but didn't react much.

They had heard beforehand that the Foolish Underworld would also send people to patrol with them that night.

Even though the Foolish Underworld sent different operatives each time, the distinct uniforms were easy to recognize.

"Hmph! Lord Lin Bei, we are here on orders. It doesn't matter if you welcome us or not, we prefer not to deal with you. Let's each patrol our own areas without interfering with each other. Also, what exactly is going on with that fire over there?"

Zhuo Xue Er spoke coldly.

The two teams stood opposed to each other, but the atmosphere was clearly not as tense as when they first encountered each other.

"The fire? I was about to ask you..."

Boom!!!

Before Lin Bei could finish speaking, another tremendous blaze erupted from the direction of the previous fire.

Lin Bei's rather delicate face was half-illuminated by the fire's afterglow, her features caught between light and shadow.

"It must be a demon attack! We must hurry to provide support!"

Lin Bei spoke with a heavy voice.

At this moment, Fang Yu, who was mingling within the group, also took the opportunity to covertly observe her.

[Lin Bei: 23311/23311.]

Fang Yu:...

Jackpot.

He wasn't sure if the Foolish Underworld actually got wind of any real information, or it was just good luck.

In any case, this team had found the real deal.

His gaze moved on.

[Lin Zhongzhi: 1090/1090.]

[Lin Jun: 11645/11645.]

[Lin Feiguang: 1540/1540.]

[Lin Lai: 1744/1744.]

[Lin Xinjie: 14094/14094.]

[...]

Fang Yu:...

A quick scan revealed several individuals were not exactly human??

Fang Yu's eyelids twitched slightly.

If a battle were to begin, he wouldn't be outmatched, but his teammates around him would likely be brought down in an instant.

Before Fang Yu could continue his assessment, Zhuo Xue Er spoke up.

"Good! I also intend to deal with this. Perhaps the demon attacking over there is the very same one that attacked our Hall Master! I must slay this demon with my own hands and avenge the Hall Master!"

Hearing the word "revenge", Fang Yu felt a jolt in his heart, and the expressions of many in the group shifted subtly, but in the cover of night, the changes were not apparent, so the Lin Family squad was unaware.

The most obvious reactions were from Suo Fengxiang and the other women by Fang Yu's side, now subtly moving closer towards him.

Lin Bei, in front turned to summon her team to head towards the site of the fire.

But she was apparently still unaware of whose hands her back was turned to.

A sudden rush!

Lin Bei only felt a blast of wind swooping in.

The closeness of the approach didn't even give her a chance to turn and block; she could only slightly dodge to the side.

And in the next moment...

Hisss!!!

A bloodstained longsword had already pierced violently through her right side of the chest!

The intense stabbing pain and burning sensation spread throughout her body.

-1808.

A high damage number that only Fang Yu could see popped up over Lin Bei's head.

Clearly.

Zhuo Xue Er's sword had missed its mark.

But not by much.

[Lin Bei: 21503/23311.]

Lin Bei's widened eyes and expression retained a moment of shock and bewilderment, then instantly became alert!

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