Assassination and Rescue!

The sudden voice from inside the room made Lu Feng's heart jump. But he had already come this far, so he could only confront the other man head-on.

Lu Feng pushed open the door and slipped inside in a flash.

Captain Wang sensed the danger too. He immediately reached for the Specialized Oxtail Saber on the table with his left hand, while using his right to strike a fire starter and light the oil lamp beside him.

But just then, a flash of cold steel shot toward him.

Captain Wang had no choice but to pull back his left hand and dodge to the right, narrowly avoiding the blow.

Taking advantage of the opening, his opponent lit the oil lamp on the right.

At once, the room was illuminated, and everything inside came into view.

Captain Wang stared at the Black-clothed person across from him, narrowing his eyes. "Who are you?! How dare you break into Captain's home in the dead of night?"

Lu Feng sized him up and sneered. "Heh. The dead don't need to know so much!"

Without another word, Lu Feng raised his hand and hurled his dagger at him.

Captain Wang sidestepped the attack once more, but before he could react, Lu Feng's Cloud-Dispelling Palm was already crashing toward him.

The force behind that palm was extraordinary. Lu Feng had attacked with the intent to kill in a single strike.

Captain Wang could sense just how terrifying the blow was, so he hurriedly raised both hands to block it.

Bang!

The palm struck. Though Captain Wang had put all his strength into blocking it, he was still blasted away.

His arms had been shattered, and he was sent flying into the courtyard.

"Cough, cough... Y-you're a Martial Master Realm expert!" Captain Wang exclaimed in utter shock, coughing up blood.

Seeing how wretched his opponent looked, Lu Feng's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

He walked up to him and sneered. "Heh. You've got a good eye. Too bad you figured it out too late!"

Captain Wang knew he stood no chance against a Martial Master Realm expert, so he immediately begged for mercy. "Senior, I don't know how I've offended you, but I can apologize. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you. I only ask that you spare my life!"

At that, Lu Feng grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up, then whispered, "Captain Wang, you really are a man of noble forgetfulness. When you helped Lu Qiming try to have me killed, where was all this begging?"

Captain Wang's eyes went wide. He stared at Lu Feng in horror. "Y-you're Lu Feng! How is this possible? How could you be a Martial Master Realm expert?!"

Seeing his shock, Lu Feng gently pulled back his face covering and revealed his true face.

The moment Captain Wang saw him, he felt as if none of it could be real.

"You... I..."

Before he could finish, Lu Feng squeezed hard. There was a crack, and Captain Wang's neck broke in his grasp.

Lu Feng tossed the corpse aside like a piece of trash.

After dealing with Captain Wang, Lu Feng turned toward the room. Captain Wang's wife was sitting on the floor, utterly terrified and too frightened to make a sound.

In a flash, Lu Feng appeared in front of her and struck her head with his palm.

There was a crack. The woman's head shattered, and she collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Lu Feng put away his dagger, then leaped out of the courtyard in a flash.

By the time he reached East Street again, only fifteen minutes had passed.

"Whew! I've dealt with the first enemy. Next, I just need to find a chance to take care of the others."

After speaking, Lu Feng glanced around the street. Just as he was about to head home, several shadows suddenly flickered across a nearby rooftop.

"Hmm?! Were those people?" Lu Feng wondered. "No—that's enemy scouts!"

Judging by how fast the shadows were moving, they were clearly no ordinary people.

And their destination was unmistakably County Magistrate Wang Lichuan's mansion.

Without hesitation, Lu Feng followed them.

When he reached the County Magistrate's mansion, he found several guards lying dead on the ground.

"Damn, the county magistrate is in danger!"

As Lu Feng surveyed the mansion, the sound of fighting suddenly came from the master bedroom.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lu Feng furrowed his brow at the noise, stopped looking around, and rushed straight toward the room where the fight was underway.

Inside the master bedroom, two Black-clothed people were attacking County Magistrate Wang Lichuan.

Wang Lichuan was a First-Rank Martial Master, but the two Black-clothed people were clearly Martial Master Realm experts too, and they were even stronger than he was.

On top of that, the Black-clothed people had caught him off guard earlier, and he had already been badly wounded.

Wang Lichuan was at the end of his rope. Just as he was about to give in, the Black-clothed person on his left punched at him again.

The punch clearly employed a Martial Skill. Its terrifying force filled Wang Lichuan with despair.

Alas, am I really going to die here today?

Just as the fist was about to land, a hand suddenly appeared in front of Wang Lichuan and blocked it.

The fist and palm collided with a muffled thud.

The Black-clothed person who had thrown the punch stumbled back several steps.

Once he had steadied himself, he stared in surprise at the person who had blocked his attack.

"Who are you? How dare you interfere with our business? Aren't you afraid of the Great Wei Dynasty's revenge?"

The Black-clothed person had just revealed their identity. They were scouts sent by the Northern Wei Army.

Lu Feng sneered. "Heh. I don't care who else you kill, but you can't touch the county magistrate of Qinglu County!"

The two Black-clothed people exchanged a glance. The next moment, they suddenly launched a fierce attack on Lu Feng.

Lu Feng couldn't be bothered to waste words on enemy scouts. He unleashed his full strength and struck at them with the Cloud-Dispelling Palm.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Black-clothed people were clearly beyond the First-Rank Martial Master level, but under Lu Feng's Cloud-Dispelling Palm, they were driven back again and again.

Every one of Lu Feng's palms carried more than ten thousand jin of force. Even though the two men's Martial Realms surpassed his own, they couldn't handle it.

Realizing they were no match for Lu Feng, the two men simultaneously fired hidden weapons at him.

Lu Feng dodged to the side. When he turned around, he saw that the two Black-clothed people had already escaped from the room.

Just as he was about to pursue them, County Magistrate Wang Lichuan called out behind him.

"Senior, don't chase them! Be careful—they may have set an ambush!"

Lu Feng turned to Wang Lichuan and saw that his face was deathly pale. A bloody hole gaped in his abdomen, and blood was still pouring from it.

"Lord Wang, how are you feeling? Can you hold on?" Lu Feng asked urgently.

"I'm not going to die just yet. Please ring the bell on my table. The people inside the mansion will come to my aid."

Lu Feng nodded, walked over to the table, found the bell, and rang it.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The next moment, lights came on throughout the County Magistrate's mansion, and hurried footsteps began rushing toward them.

Lu Feng started to leave, but then County Magistrate Wang Lichuan spoke again.

"Thank you for saving my life, Senior. May I ask your name? Once I've recovered, I'll be sure to repay you properly."

The strength Lu Feng had just displayed had left a deep impression on Wang Lichuan.

Lu Feng had fought one against two and driven off the Black-clothed people. That meant his Martial Realm was certainly extraordinary.

So there was nothing wrong with Wang Lichuan calling him Senior. But Lu Feng didn't want to reveal his identity yet, so he replied, "My name is Fengyun. Focus on recovering."

With that, Lu Feng vanished from the room in a flash, while Wang Lichuan committed the name to memory.

"So he was Senior Fengyun..."