Chaos Outside the City, Rushing to Their Deaths

Chu Ge roughly guessed that the Heaven and Earth Incense Cult would not let this rare opportunity pass and would make a move against the Wang Family's escort.

However, City Guard Captain Tian Youji should have also anticipated this situation and surely had a backup plan.

When these two sides clashed, the Wang Family's escort team would naturally not suffer any major setbacks.

Yet, seeing the people fleeing back in panic from outside the city, Chu Ge couldn't help but wonder.

"They actually succeeded? Did Tian Youji and Wang Youcai not communicate beforehand?"

As he was pondering--

"Giddy up! Get out of the way! Make way quickly!!"

At this moment, the sound of galloping horses erupted, approaching rapidly like thunder, and soon swept past the inn.

Chu Ge looked down. The riders were all dressed in official uniforms; they were yamen runners. The one leading them, with a short beard and piercing eyes, was none other than City Guard Captain Tian Youji.

"So they're finally making a move. But is the City Guard Captain arriving now too late? Or does he have other plans?"

Chu Ge's eyes lit up as he looked towards the city gate. Then, with a calm expression, he instructed Steward Fu to return and restrain the household servants, telling them to hide in the woodshed and cellar and not to wander around, to avoid any accidents.

After Steward Fu left, Chu Ge no longer hesitated.

He walked to the bedside, took out a bundle, and unfolded it, draping it over himself. In an instant, he transformed into a cloak.

"Swish--"

With the cloak fluttering, he moved like a gust of wind out of the window.

With a somersault, he landed like a dark cloud on the back of a swift horse in the stable outside the window.

"Hee-haw--"

The horse neighed and reared up, but immediately landed under Chu Ge's immense weight. Then, it broke into a gallop, clearing the stable fence and charging out.

Now that City Guard Captain Tian Youji had rushed out, he also wanted to follow and fish in troubled waters, to see the strength of the foreign envoy and if there was an opportunity to pick up scraps.

Finding the right moment to beat a drowning dog was better than being actively sought out by the foreign envoy later.

Outside Linyuan City, a cold wind whistled past.

On both sides of Ten Mile Slope.

Shouts of battle mingled with the clang of metal, echoing into the distance with the wind, transforming into mournful wails.

"Pfft--"

A long saber, gleaming coldly, was instantly pulled from the throat of an escort martial artist.

The martial artist immediately sprayed blood and fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open, staring blankly at nothing.

On the other side, one martial artist had an arm severed. Terrified, he retreated frantically, wildly thrusting his remaining saber at his opponent like a cornered tiger.

But he was quickly slain by a mysterious person in a cloak, his head hitting the ground.

Looking around, the ground of this battlefield was already littered with over a dozen corpses. Various goods were scattered everywhere, creating a scene of utter chaos.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle--"

The sound of fluttering robes quickly rang out as dozens of mysterious figures in cloaks rapidly converged. One of them said:

"We received word that the City Guard Captain has been lured away. Let's go quickly, gather the valuables, and abandon anything else that's not worth taking!"

"Yes!"

On the forest path on the other side, over a dozen people were locked in a fierce battle.

More than half of them were city runners, and Little Qin was among them. The other half, mysterious figures in cloaks, were surrounded and at a disadvantage.

Just then.

"Dede-dede--"

The sound of galloping horses echoed rapidly on the official road, kicking up dirt.

Both sides were slightly startled.

Little Qin and the other runners glanced over amidst their fight and immediately saw Chu Ge on horseback.

"Young Master Chu?"

Little Qin was stunned, almost angered to the point of spitting blood.

First, there was a young lady from the Wang family who, out of misguided helpfulness, ran out of the city to cause trouble. Now, another young master from the Chu family had shown up.

Although these young ladies and young masters were all skilled in martial arts, their actual combat experience and judgment were truly worrying.

He quickly forced an enemy back with a saber and shouted, "Young Master Chu, this place is dangerous! Quickly return to the city and inform the master of the Snow Saber Martial Arts School, Ding Ying, that he is a traitor and has captured the young lady of the Wang family, Wang Xiuyun."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was drawn back into the intense fighting.

Chu Ge, who had just arrived on horseback, was slightly taken aback. The reminder from the other party almost made his brain short-circuit.

Ding Ying, whom Wang Youcai had hired at a high price, was a traitor?

And Wang Xiuyun, the young lady, had also gone out of the city and been captured by Ding Ying.

He hesitated for a moment, not seeing Tian Youji's figure, which he found somewhat strange.

But seeing that Little Qin and the other constables had the upper hand over there, he felt relieved.

"Hurry and go!! This place is extremely dangerous! Don't throw your life away needlessly!"

Little Qin Constable shouted.

"Alright, then you all be careful!"

Chu Ge nodded and immediately turned his horse around.

If these constables could handle it, he wouldn't have to step in and show off, lest they overthink things and lose their composure.

"Trying to leave? Take him down first!"

Just then, two figures in cloaks suddenly rushed out from the forest path opposite them, shouted loudly, and quickly used their movement techniques to pursue Chu Ge.

"Not good! Young Master Chu, flee quickly!"

Little Qin Constable's face turned grim at the sight.

Chu Ge's expression also changed slightly, and his mind raced.

Now that he was drawing away these two lackeys, he could also help alleviate the burden on these constables.

He immediately urged his horse to gallop away, shouting as he did.

"Don't chase me! I'm just passing through."

"We kill without mercy!"

"Innocent passersby die too, it's just your bad luck."

The two cloaked men sneered as they increased their pursuit speed, clearly having specialized in martial arts leg techniques. They chased after Chu Ge's horse in a blur.

"It's over! I truly hope this Young Master Chu can escape this ordeal." Little Qin Constable sighed inwardly, feeling very helpless.

What good was money if one lacked the strength to protect it? In these chaotic times, a wealthy man was just a fat sheep. Although this Young Master Chu was also a martial arts apprentice, he was no match for vicious bandits.

Dozens of breaths later.

Chu Ge, seemingly in a panic, rode his horse to a secluded stream. Behind him, two fierce gusts of wind attacked from the left and right, a chilling killing intent approaching.

"Die!"

Both cloaked men sneered with cruel killing intent on their faces.

But the next moment, the panic on Chu Ge's face disappeared. He kicked off the stirrups and leaped into the air.

The two men felt a blur before their eyes as their weapons sliced through the air above the horses, missing their target.

Before they could react, a dark shadow descended from above like Mount Tai pressing down. Two legs, faster than lightning, fiercely kicked into their bodies.

"Bang bang--"

Immense, powerful force impacted their bodies. Neither of them had time to block. They cried out in pain and were sent flying in opposite directions, crashing into the stream and splashing water. Both felt their chests constrict and their vision darken.

Before they could get up, two strong arms suddenly reached into the water, grabbed them by the neck like chicks, and yanked them up violently.

They tried to resist, but the terrifying force that instantly tightened around their necks...

These two hands gripping their throats immediately made them feel intense suffocation and the threat of death. All their strength seemed to drain away, their limbs went stiff, and they looked at Chu Ge with terrified eyes.

They could feel the surging, terrifying Qi and Blood power within the young man before them.

Even now, this seemingly harmless little lamb from before now exuded a menacing aura.

The chest muscles that bulged like solid rock under his unbuttoned collar, and the muscles in his arms, as if forged from iron bars, contained astonishing strength.

Clearly, the opponent was skilled in some kind of Hardened Training, and now his Qi and Blood were revealed.

But this level of Qi and Blood might have already surpassed Bone Tempering, making him a completely different person from the image of a wealthy young master fleeing in desperation just moments ago.

What the hell!

A complete reversal!

If he was so strong, why was he so scared and running just now?

Chu Ge looked at them calmly, the corners of his mouth pulling back to reveal a mouthful of white teeth, flashing a bright, sunny smile. "Was it fun chasing me just now? Now, I ask, you answer. If you answer incorrectly, you die!"

The two men's eyes widened instantly, bloodshot like ripe persimmons, filled with fear and regret.

So it turned out they had been chasing the King of Hell all along.

He had told them not to chase, yet they persisted. It was as if they wouldn't leave until he killed them all.

"Where is your envoy? Did he fight with the City Guard Captain? And where is that Ding Ying?"

"No rush, think carefully, answer one by one!"

Chu Ge suddenly loosened his grip slightly.

The two men felt the terrifying restraint on their necks lessen, the feeling of suffocation receding. They felt as if they had been pulled back from the brink of death, and in their fear, they immediately scrambled to answer.