Le Yuxin had long known that Qian Chan Chenchen accepted the bribery from the National Relief Association, and even knew how much he received.

Similarly, Qian Chan Chenchen also knew that Le Yu had infiltrated the attacker's team, making Qin Yueyang his substitute.

Just as the Grand Steward said, driven by interests, hatred, or emotions, they could never be so honest with each other. The only reason was because of the rules that bound them above all else.

The Glorious Four Guards, the organization to which they were nominally affiliated, had always controlled the situation from the shadows. Unlike other methods of control proclaimed by violence, attracted by great benefits, and threatened by prestige, the Four Guards' control over its members was actually very weak. After all, with negative attributes like 'single-line contact (unclear member information)', 'secret organization (social reputation constant at 0)', and 'unknown leader (member loyalty greatly reduced)', it's absurd if the Four Guard members had organizational cohesion.

Le Yu sometimes felt that the organizational structure of the Glorious Four Guards was really too casual; does the Lord even care about the survival of this organization?

But it didn't take long before he understood why the Glorious Four Guards could be so lax and still thrive.

First, the "Neser Heart" enhancement to Combat Techniques was excessively strong. It increased perception and accelerated the training of Combat Techniques, seemingly just an 'experience value UP effect', but in fact, it was a kind of enjoyment and entertainment—any skill was easily grasped, any knowledge understood at a glance, and each training session allowed one to feel an inch-by-inch improvement, sinking into the beauty of changes in Combat Techniques.

Absorbing knowledge was actually very joyful; learning was not the exclusive right of academic gods. Playing games is the best example. Finding strategies, analyzing, learning techniques, and studying data—any player who found joy in games must have gone through the "knowledge absorption" phase and then received feedback from "knowledge application."

For example, if you saw a clever trick online, you'd be eager to try it in a game. Isn't that learning? But you wouldn't get tired, instead, you'd enjoy it.

In the past, practicing Combat Techniques was like running and learning—exhausting and arduous. But after wearing the "Neser Heart", training Combat Techniques was like playing games; the more Le Yu practiced, the more he felt immense joy, a joy almost irreplaceable—neither the strongest of alcohol nor the hottest of days could compare to the joy of knowledge infusion.

Just the "Neser Heart" alone was enough to quell rebellious thoughts.

Second, you don't know who's not a member of the Four Guards. Even in Dongyang, there were Four Guard plants; in places like Yanjing, if you went out to eat, you might encounter nine Four Guard scouts. Once one chooses to defect, it's like opposing the shadow of the Imperial Court, and Four Guard members might choose to cause trouble when you're taking a dump.

Third, the Lord is watching them.

Within Yanjing, all Yanjing walkers could freely contact the Lord via 'Neser Heart', and the Lord could respond promptly. This plain and ordinary instant communication capability had unimaginable deterrence on members—making it seem as though the Lord was right beside them, watching as they walked.

The Lord hadn't done anything conspicuous, nor often issued commands, yet the Four Guard walkers were profoundly impressed by the Lord, including Le Yu. Reflecting on his contact with the Lord, Le Yu realized the Lord had almost never asked questions but had continuously assigned tasks, as if knowing everything, with everything going as planned.

A leader you couldn't see but seemed to be around—who dared to slack off?

This was why Le Yu believed Qian Chan Chenchen: compared to betraying the Lord, the cost of betraying the National Relief Association was nothing.

And the Lord's order was to extract the National Relief Association's plan and then capture and interrogate the Grand Steward!

"Is it really okay to distribute opponents like this? Inspector Qian Chan, you seem stronger while I seem weaker," The Grand Steward laughed, jumped to avoid Qian Chan Chenchen's slash, and his legs swiftly arced to strike at the Raccoon Slave; the light from his boots condensed explosively, both fierce and swift!

"Well then, I'll kill you first, and then the Iron-faced Man!" Inspector Qian Chan rolled on the ground without dignity to avoid the Grand Steward's leg slash, then launched another attack at the Grand Steward's lower body!

"Fortunately, I usually like fighting kids; otherwise, I'd truly be caught off guard by you," The Grand Steward swiftly dodged, even having the chance to counterattack Qian Chan Chenchen. The Raccoon Slave was irked by this remark—or perhaps Le Yu had already filled the Raccoon Slave with anger beforehand—Qian Chan Chenchen suddenly issued a dragon's roar and charged at the Grand Steward!

Boom!

On the other side, following the explosive sound, Le Yu crashed into the bookshelf, causing many books to fall and hit his head.

He dared not rest; as soon as he stood up, the Iron-faced Man silently appeared before him, reaching for his right hand engraved with the Holy Sword's mark!

Biting Battle Technique · Desolate Bite!

Both used identical techniques simultaneously, yet as their explosive lights collided, Le Yu's Desolate Bite was devoured by the Iron-faced Man's Desolate Bite, like a roaring hungry wolf bitten by a ferocious tiger!

Desolate Bite!

Universe Recitation!

Macro Spit!

Yellow Sigh!

Le Yu spared no effort in confronting the Iron-faced Man, yet the Iron-faced Man often used the same techniques as him, exploiting minute advantages, crushing him like a tidal wave!

Boom!

Le Yu was blasted into the bookshelf again; whether the bookshelf was too aged or the Iron-faced Man's force was too great, it directly collapsed from the middle and screeched as it fell down; Le Yu quickly rolled away to avoid the comedic effect of his head crashing through the bookshelf.

However, as he raised his head, the Iron-faced Man appeared before him like a phantom!

"By the way, Number Two, it actually doesn't matter if Qin Le Yin is killed; no need to hold back," The Grand Steward suddenly said.

Upon these words, Le Yu seemed to see scarlet blood light bursting from under the iron-faced man's mask. This time, after Le Yu executed the Desolate Bite again, the iron-faced man did not respond with Desolate Bite directly but instead moved close to him, his shoulder emitting light, drawing a very tiny circle with his right hand while pushing towards his waist with his left.

Biting Battle Technique·Vast Spit Universe Chant... and Shaking Battle Technique·Sunflower!

This was definitely not a regular combat technique; using it in this manner would surely diminish its power. Yet somehow, the movements of the iron-faced man were filled with a fluid, effortless beauty, easily dismantling Le Yu's offensive, draining his entire strength, causing his body to shudder and even temporarily lose control!

Le Yu was at least a martial artist who had achieved integration and mastery of the Three Sects' Combat Techniques, yet he couldn't counter against the same type of martial artist and was continually at a disadvantage!

Keep in mind, he had spent quite a bit of time inheriting the powers of Le Yin, and he even felt he could say, 'I have no capital beyond my current abilities.'

Facing Niruo and the Instant Annihilator, Le Yu had never felt so powerless before, not even understanding how he lost—the opponent used moves he had, yet he just couldn't beat them!

No hard battle, no severe injuries; the opponent was like an adult fighting a child, casually making him dazed!

This cannot go on!

Le Yu could only barely control his leg muscles to retreat with great effort, his upper body still powerless and slightly numb—this was a side effect of the Shaking Battle Technique, even the Ice Blood Physique couldn't be immune, only expedite the recovery speed!

However, at this moment, the iron-faced man did not immediately pursue, but rather stood with legs spread like a 'Eight', hands held high, palms open in a cup-holding gesture, and in an instant, the whole office's light seemed to gather in his palms, transforming into a light blast penetrating armor.

This move.

This stance.

Le Yu widened his eyes, straining to make his body move, yet when the iron-faced man stooped and drew far towards him, Le Yu suddenly halted in the air, unable to move. Then the iron-faced man treaded upon the Deceitful Path, approaching Le Yu like a white specter!

Le Yu didn't mistake it, this is exactly the Eight Rice Flow Secret Technique that Qin Yueyang nearly used on him that night.

Using the Shaking Battle Technique to control the enemy;

Using the Pouncing Battle Technique to approach the enemy;

Using the Biting Battle Technique to tear the enemy apart.

Eight Rice Flow Secret Technique·Forbidden Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Style!

It is said that the grandmaster who invented this move of Eight Rice Flow, used one strike to shred the enemy into one thousand two hundred and eleven pieces, hence its name. Theoretically, before reaching the Peak of Perfection realm, Eight Rice Flow martial artists could not possibly grasp this move—only by integrating the essence of the Three Sects' combat techniques can one perform this move.

Qin Yueyang only dared to use this move as an finishing technique because he had briefly reached the Peak of Perfection realm through the 'Heart of Nesser', along with putting Le Yu near death at the time!

However, the iron-faced man unexpectedly executed this move effortlessly; if it weren't for his spirit light blast still being within Le Yu's bearable range, Le Yu would suspect that it was the martial column intentionally pretending to ambush him.

Regardless of the myriad thoughts swirling in Le Yu's mind, the iron-faced man's hand was almost touching his shoulder! Le Yu remembered the details of the move; the first step was to crush the shoulder joint completely, severing any chance of resistance!

Just as the iron-faced man was about to touch him, Le Yu suddenly fell backward as if stumbling. The iron-faced man, of course, did not hesitate, continuing to press down.

Boom!

Le Yu's legs accurately stamped in front of the iron-faced man's feet; military boots stomped down, light explosion cracking the floor tiles, causing the iron-faced man's form to tilt slightly forward. At the same moment, Le Yu punched towards the iron-faced man's waist point, deftly pushing away the iron-faced man's manic hand, perfectly causing him to lose balance, flying straight forward!

From the perspective of others, the two seemed like actors who had practiced countless times, performing a flawless show!

If the iron-faced man wasn't wearing a mask, Le Yu was certain his face would be filled with astonishment!

Both the blood-drinking Eight Rice Flow taught by Qin Yueyang and the blood-bramble Eight Rice Flow taught by Cha Huan mentioned the pros and cons of the Forbidden Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Style, how to overcome, how to counter, and so on.

Facing this move, Le Yu didn't even need to use Veil of Strife; he could resolve it head-on!

Moreover, the Forbidden Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Style used by the iron-faced man, whether in posture or step—is... too old!

As the iron-faced man flew away, Le Yu stepped forward, standing firmly, hands held high, palms open in a cup-holding gesture, converging light in his palms!

The blood-bramble Eight Rice Flow written by Cha Huan not only contains how to counter this move, but even how to retaliate in kind using the same move!

In the flickering red light of the iron-faced man's eyes, Le Yu treaded upon a deceitful shortcut, approaching him like a shadow, faster, simpler in movement, with even fewer flaws!

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