Chapter 80

Boom!

The tightly closed gate was blasted open, and a group of Black Tiger Gang members, looking like fierce demons, rushed in.

At the same time, several hundred others split up, completely sealing off the entire No. 49 courtyard. Not even a fly could escape.

Seeing this, Lü Laohu nodded in satisfaction. His subordinates were all elite members of the gang, shrewd and alert, and they handled matters efficiently and decisively.

Lü Laohu did not rush in. Although the target was just a teenager, he was well aware that the fact that the employer had offered a spirit artifact and a thousand silver coins as a reward proved that the teenager was not easy to deal with.

In such a situation, Lü Laohu would not rashly take risks without first understanding the situation.

Time passed bit by bit.

Lü Laohu suddenly frowned. His subordinates had already rushed into the target's home, but there had been no sound of fighting yet.

Could something have gone wrong?

Just as this thought crossed Lü Laohu's mind, one of his subordinates hurriedly reported, "Boss, the target is not at home!"

Lü Laohu's face darkened. "Have you searched thoroughly?"

The subordinate, looking indignant, replied, "We've searched everywhere. Not even a copper coin was found! I think the target must have smelled something was off and fled early!"

At this moment, those who had rushed into the No. 49 courtyard had all returned, their faces filled with disappointment.

Seeing this, Lü Laohu felt a sudden sense of unease and said coldly, "A bunch of useless scum. Go and kill all the spies who were watching the place. How dare they ruin my plans!"

"Yes, Boss."

Immediately, over a dozen strong men were dispatched to carry out the order.

"Boss, it seems the target has indeed fled early. We'll have to return without accomplishing anything," someone sighed.

Lü Laohu's face was as dark as water. He had brought his men with a fierce intent, but they had come up empty-handed, leaving him feeling quite frustrated.

Should we just admit defeat like this?

Lü Laohu felt extremely unwilling.

"Boss, it's bad! It's bad!"

Suddenly, a panicked voice rang out from a distance. A spy almost stumbled as he ran over, causing a stir among the gathered gang members.

The target had already fled, could there be even worse news?

Lü Laohu's anger flared, and he kicked the spy, cursing, "What's the hurry? Are you here to report or to mourn?"

The spy, in pain, rolled on the ground and wailed, "Boss, it's really bad!"

Lü Laohu was so angry he wanted to kill this wretched thing. He gritted his teeth and said, "What the hell is so bad? Do I have to kill you to get an answer?"

The spy, with a mournful face, trembled and said, "Our... our base is under attack!"

What!

Lü Laohu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his face changing dramatically.

The other gang members present also changed their expressions, all thinking the same thing: someone dared to take advantage of their situation?

In this civilian area, who had the nerve to attack the Black Tiger Gang?

"Damn it, it seems someone is tired of living! They want to take advantage of our absence and get a big reward!"

"Could it be the Green Bamboo Gang's Hu Manzi? This guy has always been against us Black Tiger Gang. It might be him this time!"

"Damn, this Hu Manzi is asking for death!"

A chorus of angry curses rose, the scene chaotic. At this moment, it was clear that these gang members were ultimately a bunch of unruly ruffians, far from the disciplined army, just a mob of rabble.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed, silencing everyone.

Lü Laohu's face was ferocious, his eyes filled with killing intent. He gritted his teeth and said, "What the hell is the matter with you? Aren't you going to follow me back and fight? Do you want to wait until our base is completely destroyed?"

The crowd was suddenly awakened.

...

Let's go back to the moment when Lü Laohu led his subordinates to the No. 49 courtyard. In the southwest of the civilian area, there was a spacious area.

Here stood a grand and imposing building, like a castle rising from the ground, standing out among the narrow and dilapidated houses nearby, drawing attention like a crane among chickens.

This was the Black Tiger Gang's base, a place where ordinary people dared not approach even a step.

By now, it was late, and the Black Tiger Gang's base was brightly lit, like daytime. Although Lü Laohu had taken 500 gang members with him, there were still over a hundred guarding the base.

On the roof of a nearby house, Lin Xun carefully hid himself, observing the Black Tiger Gang's base from a distance of several dozen yards, and whispered, "Have all the valuable things at home been hidden?"

"Yep."

Xia Zhi's voice echoed in the darkness, ethereal and elusive. Even with Lin Xun's soul power, he could not sense her exact location!

This level of concealment was truly impressive.

Lin Xun even had the feeling that Xia Zhi seemed to belong to the darkness, intangible and hard to grasp.

"Our time is limited. We should act now," Xia Zhi reminded him.

Lin Xun took a deep breath, a glint of killing intent flashing in his black eyes. "Let's start!"

Swish!

Before his voice had even faded, he took out the "Spirit Arm Bow," crouched, and with a powerful arm movement, drew the bow like a full moon. An arrow, like a bolt of lightning, tore through the air and shot out in an instant.

The entire action was fluid and seamless!

In an instant, a guard on the second-floor window of the Black Tiger Gang's base, who was on watch, was struck as if by lightning, falling dead on the spot.

At the same time, a loud explosion occurred at that location, a ball of fire erupting and burning fiercely. This was the explosive power of the Sun Arrow, which could cover a ten-yard radius, extremely lethal.

The flames rose, causing many shouts of alarm. The guards in the Black Tiger Gang's base were all startled, and the commotion spread quickly.

On the roof of a distant house, Lin Xun remained calm and composed. After firing the first arrow, he did not stop, quickly firing over a dozen more arrows at the right moments.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

One by one, the flaming arrows shot through the air like meteors, their whistling sound almost deafening, and they quickly disappeared into the Black Tiger Gang's base.

The base was already in chaos, with many figures running around like headless chickens. Without Lü Laohu's presence, they were leaderless and at a loss.

This gave Lin Xun the best opportunity to hunt.

Each Sun Arrow that landed produced a thunderous explosion, each one killing a person, and the fierce flames spread rapidly.

In a blink, the Black Tiger Gang's base seemed to turn into a sea of fire, filled with screams, roars, and the sound of burning flames.

Most of the Black Tiger Gang members were ordinary people, with only a small number being cultivators. With Lü Laohu taking the elite members out, the base was extremely vulnerable.

Just one round of arrows had thrown them into chaos, causing them to flee in panic. However, a small number of cultivators remained calm, clearly recognizing the enemy attack.

These cultivators hid, ready to strike.

They knew that as long as they held out for a while, Boss Lü Laohu would return, and then no matter how many enemies came, they would face the most brutal retaliation!

"Everyone, listen! Hide carefully. Kill any intruders without mercy!" a burly, bearded middle-aged man shouted in a low voice.

His muscles bulged, and he was extremely imposing, holding two axes and standing like a tower behind a large stone pillar.

From this position, he could see the main gate clearly.

The main gate was engulfed in flames, and soon, a small, slender black figure walked out of the fire.

She held a white bone spear, wearing a black windbreaker with the brim covering most of her face, revealing only a small, delicate, and pale chin. In the night, with the flames flickering, she looked extremely mysterious.

A little girl?

The burly man frowned, not expecting the enemy to be a little girl.

But soon, he regained his composure, his eyes filled with ferocity. Whoever it was, anyone who dared to intrude must die!

Xia Zhi seemed indifferent to everything around her, walking straight ahead. Her steps appeared slow, but in a blink, she had entered the main hall.

When she reached a stone pillar, a loud shout suddenly rang out—

"Die!"

With a roar, a pair of bright, sharp axes came down, but when the strike landed, Xia Zhi was already gone.

The burly man's eyes widened in shock, realizing it was too late.

With a thud, a white bone spear pierced through his chest from behind, shattering his heart.

The burly man fell to the ground, his eyes bulging, dying with a look of disbelief.

When they looked for Xia Zhi, she had already disappeared.

"Chief Liu is dead!"

"Who is that little girl? Why is she so terrifying?"

"Where is she? Why can't we see her?"

The cultivators hiding in different parts of the hall were all shaken and terrified when they saw the burly man killed in one strike.

It was too terrifying!

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought it was an illusion.

They dared not move, all on high alert, hoping their boss would return quickly, or they might not be able to hold out.

"Ahh—"

Suddenly, a scream rang out, and a cultivator hiding in the rafters fell to the ground, a bloody hole in his throat, blood gushing out.

This scene shocked the other cultivators, who were already trembling. They hadn't even seen clearly, and another companion was killed!

Is that little girl a ghost or a god?

Boom!

Soon, a wall on one side of the hall was smashed, debris flying everywhere. A cultivator's corpse lay in the rubble, bones shattered, and flesh torn, a gruesome sight.

Seeing this, the cultivators hiding in other places could no longer bear the terror and shouted as they jumped out, no longer hiding separately but gathering together.

This was too terrifying. They couldn't see or sense the enemy, who seemed to be invisible. As time passed, their companions were killed one by one.

Who could bear this?

These cultivators gathered together, about a dozen of them, all with frightened faces, alert to their surroundings, and feeling extremely uneasy. The distant flames flickered on their ferocious faces.

Where is the enemy?

Where are they hiding?

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