Chapter 40

As the honey poured by Li Mang onto the body of the gu master, Azhuna, the insects in his gu bag suddenly became agitated and instantly crawled all over his body, especially on the spots where the honey was, even greedily tearing at his clothes and skin.

"Ah!" Azhuna groaned in pain, roughly knocking these troublemakers to the ground, completely lacking the attitude one should have toward one's 'children.' Although his body could resist the toxins of these insects, being bitten was still very uncomfortable.

"Bang!"

A brick fell from the sky and accurately hit Azhuna on the head, instantly causing him to bleed and scream as he fell to the ground. But his life was as tough as a cockroach, and he was unharmed. With a wave of his sleeve, a green arrow shot out.

Li Mang was startled, but the speed of the arrow was not particularly fast. He raised his hand to knock it away, but the moment his hand touched the arrow, he knew something was wrong.

This was not an arrow; it was soft, slippery, and had scales. These thoughts immediately made Li Mang realize what it was... a green bamboo snake!

Sure enough, Li Mang not only failed to knock it away but was instead wrapped by it, which proved to be quite agile.

The toxicity of the green bamboo snake was only moderate, but this one was clearly not an ordinary green bamboo snake. It had been cultivated into a gu insect, with unknown toxicity and abilities. Li Mang did not dare to be careless. With his left hand, he quickly grabbed the triangular head of the snake to avoid being bitten.

However, the green bamboo snake was extremely strong. Despite its not very long body, it tightly constricted Li Mang's wrist. Despite several attempts to pull it off, Li Mang failed, and instead, a shallow blood mark appeared on his wrist.

More critically, gu insects had the nature of merging into the human body upon contact with blood. Although Li Mang firmly held the snake's head, its tail had already inserted itself into his veins and began to destroy the flesh of his wrist.

Pain!

The excruciating pain made Li Mang's arm twitch. In a fit of rage, he used all his strength to crush the green bamboo snake's head, deforming and eventually breaking it. Li Mang thought that once the snake was dead, he would be free, but he underestimated the snake's life. Even with its head crushed to a pulp, the snake's life did not immediately end, and its struggles became even more intense. The rupture of the veins caused Li Mang unbearable pain, fortunately not in a major artery, or the situation would have been dire.

"Strike the snake at its vital point!" Li Mang realized, but he did not dare to release the already cracked snake head. Instead, he endured the pain and struck the nearby cement wall, using the impact to rupture the snake's gallbladder.

Once the gallbladder was broken, the green bamboo snake's life finally came to an end. Li Mang forcefully pulled out the tail that had inserted itself into his wrist and threw it to the ground.

Azhuna was severely injured by the brick Li Mang threw. Already bleeding profusely, he found it difficult to move. Now, with his companion gu, the green bamboo snake, killed, his injuries worsened, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Seeing Li Mang approaching, Azhuna's face changed drastically. Instinctively, he reached into his gu bag, but it was already empty, making his face even paler. He could only struggle to support himself and retreat.

Li Mang, holding his wrist, slowly walked toward him and said expressionlessly, "I don't like killing. If you surrender, you can still save your life!"

"Surrender? To be imprisoned and exploited until you die in the dungeon!" Azhuna sneered, seemingly more familiar with the ways of the Yanhuang than Li Mang.

"..." Li Mang could not respond. He had never heard of any resistance against the Yanhuang and did not know how they handled such situations. He had never had the right to know before, and now, as a new member of the Yanhuang, he was still not privy to such secrets.

Azhuna had already retreated to a stone wall, with no way out. His eyes showed reluctance, despair, and finally a strange determination. He then forcefully slammed his already bleeding head against the wall.

"Bang!"

Li Mang closed his eyes, but the scene of red and white still lingered in his mind, making him feel uncomfortable. Once, he was just an ordinary college student who couldn't even bear to kill a chicken. Now, he had killed ghosts and people, witnessed too much bloodshed, which he had never imagined, let alone done.

After confirming that Azhuna was dead, Li Mang turned and returned to the Chen family villa. This place was very remote, and no one would come by at night. The Yanhuang would handle the body tomorrow.

However, Li Mang noticed that the atmosphere in the villa was off, and the front door was tightly locked. He cautiously approached the back yard.

In the living room, over twenty bodyguards lay sprawled on the ground, and the four members of the Chen family were huddled on the sofa, their faces pale. Standing opposite them was a masked man.

"Don't even think about calling the police, or I'll guarantee that I'll take your family's lives before the police arrive!" the masked man warned, a man who sounded old.

Call the police? Chen Hui had thought about it, but he didn't dare. Not only because of the masked man's formidable strength, but also because he couldn't explain the four bodies in the Chen family villa. His only hope was for Li Mang to return quickly and rescue them.

"Hand over that item, and your family will be safe. Otherwise, you know what will happen!" the masked man chuckled, his small eyes scanning the three women of the Chen family.

The three women huddled together, their hearts filled with fear. As long as they weren't stupid, they could see what kind of look he was giving them.

Chen Hui naturally wouldn't admit it. He pretended not to understand and asked the masked man, "Sir, what exactly do you want? We have plenty of money. How much do you want, and I'll give it to you!"

"Chen Hui, are you testing my patience!" the masked man glared, his eyes leering at the three women, and he said with a sneer, "These three are all beauties. If I take them in front of you, would you feel good?"

"You!!! " Chen Hui glared at him in anger.

"Hmph!" The masked man coldly snorted and suddenly kicked Chen Hui, sending him crashing into the coffee table. The three women quickly helped him up.

"Heh heh, since you don't know what's good for you, I'll enjoy myself tonight!" the masked man finally lost his patience and leered as he moved toward them.

The three women were terrified and kept retreating, but soon they were cornered. As the masked man approached, their fear grew. Suddenly, their eyes widened with a glimmer of hope.

The masked man raised an eyebrow and sidestepped.

"Bang!" An expensive coffee table was shattered by a flying chair.

The masked man immediately turned around and saw a young man in his twenties, who had somehow entered the living room from the back yard. The chair was clearly thrown by him, and this person was naturally Li Mang.

"Who are you!" Li Mang narrowed his eyes at the masked man, his mind racing as he tried to guess the masked man's identity. Could he be an accomplice of the gu master? But seeing that the masked man did not recognize him, he ruled out this possibility.

"Mind your own business!" the masked man coldly snorted and suddenly attacked, kicking a water pot on the ground toward Li Mang.

This man had excellent leg skills. The stainless steel water pot whistled through the air, and Li Mang did not try to block it but dodged. Unexpectedly, the masked man used this opportunity to close in and kicked out with a powerful leg.

Li Mang used his hands to block, but the impact sent him flying backward. He barely managed to stand, but his wrist was numb, and he looked at the masked man in shock.

"Heh!" The masked man sneered and, without pausing, continued his fierce attack. His leg techniques were terrifying, and Li Mang was on the defensive.

After a dozen or so moves, Li Mang suddenly felt that the masked man's techniques were somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, he was certain he had seen them before.

When the masked man kicked again, Li Mang finally recognized the technique and was surprised, "You are from the Wu family!"

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