Rescue and Conflict (Two Chapters Combined)

"Ask whatever you want. If I know the answer, I'll tell you."

The two Chixue Gang members only wanted to stay alive. They would agree to anything their opponent asked of them.

In the shadowy alley, a figure wielding a greatsword asked them a few questions. The two Chixue Gang members answered honestly, going into great detail.

A moment later, the scene fell silent.

"Hero, is there anything else you want to ask?" the two Chixue Gang members whispered.

The figure wielding the greatsword shook his head. Seeing this, the two men asked, "Then can we leave?"

As soon as the words left their mouths, two wet thuds rang out. The two Chixue Gang members felt a sharp pain in their chests. Their eyes flew wide as they stared in disbelief at the blades piercing through them.

"You—you went back on your word..."

The figure wielding the greatsword spoke coldly to the dying Chixue Gang members.

"I can spare your lives and leave you alone, but if other people won't let you go, there's nothing I can do..."

"Thud. Thud."

The two Chixue Gang members fell face-first to the ground, their eyes filled with hatred.

A few seconds later, their injuries proved too severe, and they breathed their last.

"Brother Sun, the Chixue Gang's headquarters is as heavily guarded as we'd heard. It'll be very difficult to sneak in..."

"Even with all those guards, it's not impossible to sneak in."

"According to what those two just told us, there's a one-minute gap during the guard shift change. We can use that minute to get inside."

Sun Shouyi listened to his companions discussing the matter back and forth. After thinking for a few seconds, he spoke to them.

"If we don't sneak into the Chixue Gang today and kill Fang Tangjing,