Mystery level maxed out—high entrance score?
Indeed, when the legendary Thief Marshal appeared aboard this painted boat, he possessed a fatal attraction for most of the girls—so much so that, among the common folk...
"Don't come any closer!"
"Don't be nervous. I'm just curious and wanted to talk to you."
"You... If you come any closer, I'll call for help!" Witch looked like a frightened little animal. Her hands trembled as she assumed a fighting stance. "I... I'm warning you, I'm very formidable. Any man who crosses me will die by my hand!"
The man in the crystal mask smiled with interest. "Why men?"
"Anyway... Don't come closer! I'm calling for help!" Witch did not give him any time to react. In an instant, she pulled out a gong and mallet from her body and began pounding them. "Help! Thief Marshal Chu Ge is here! Help! Thief Marshal Chu Ge is freeloading!"
The man's gaze slowly widened, seemingly surprised, seemingly caught off guard... When he realized that the commotion would bring unnecessary trouble, he immediately took action.
The man's figure flashed as he tried to snatch the gong from Witch's hands... Yet the instant his unrivaled movement reached her side, Witch, who had been beating the gong and drum, vanished from his sight.
"Help! The Thief Marshal is here! He stole the Qinghe Sword! The Qinghe Sword!"
The man furrowed his brows. Seeing that the woman had already appeared atop the ship's mast, he was genuinely astonished once again.
By then, Witch's gong had already alarmed the people aboard the painted boat. The man frowned slightly, only to see several figures suddenly leap from the lake water at both the bow and stern!
The people who boarded the painted boat looked like water ghosts, dripping wet from head to toe,