Thinking of the consequences of failing the mission, the four of them abruptly quickened their pace and gave chase in Lu Xuan's direction.
Yet just as they were about to catch up with the slowing Lu Xuan,
a transparent, invisible stream of Gang Essence Training streaked through the air, shooting straight at their faces.
The four mysterious martial artists pursuing Lu Xuan had no time to dodge at all.
Their flesh-and-blood bodies slammed directly into that invisible, transparent stream of Gang Essence Training.
Bang!
Struck by that immense force, the four martial artists seemed to have suffered a terrifying blow.
Their bodies flew stiffly backward, knocking several innocent passersby flying along the way.
"Who the hell was that? You dare run into me?"
"How do these four bastards walk?"
"Ow!"
"I could tell these four guys were up to no good. They'd been sneaking around the whole way."
Faced with the curses of those unlucky passersby, the four martial artists sprawled on the ground offered no rebuttal.
Because they had all been knocked unconscious.
Once Lu Xuan sensed that no one was following him, he picked up speed. Without stopping anywhere along the way, he left Qingling Prefecture City.
"What happened to the Luo Residence?"
"That direction—it's the Luo Family's residence!"
"It looks like the Luo Residence is on fire!"
"Someone, come quick!"
As the flames continued to spread, the abnormality at the Luo Residence drew the attention of passing pedestrians.
The passersby had not watched for long when numerous figures appeared behind them—roughly a hundred yamen runners wearing government uniforms.
At the front of those yamen runners stood three men.
The middle-aged man on the far right appeared to be in his forties or fifties. He shouted at the gathered crowd.
"Move aside! Move aside! Don't block the way!"