Entrapment

Shen Yi, who had witnessed it all, let out a cold snort.

Who knew how many respectable women these monks had already deceived?

Killing intent rose within him without his realizing it.

Suddenly.

He saw the beautiful woman who had just been carried onto the bed secretly open her lovely eyes while the three monks were not paying attention.

Then, incredibly quickly, she blinked at Shen Yi.

That left Shen Yi utterly baffled.

What was going on?

This woman was clearly pretending.

Entrapment?!

Still, it had to be said—this woman was exceptionally beautiful. Willow-leaf brows, bright eyes, vermilion lips like a touch of rouge, a delicate figure with graceful curves.

She was the very picture of enchanting charm.

When the three naked monks at the side saw the newly arrived woman, their eyes lit up as well. They could not help muttering:

"There is actually such a treasure in Xiaoqing Town!"

Even the monk who had already sat down to rest could not help rising to his feet, his heart beginning to stir.

"Senior Brother, you said it just now!"

"She's mine!"

As soon as those words were spoken.

The monk from before shot to his feet.

"Junior Brother, that is where you are mistaken."

"We brothers share blessings and hardships alike. Such a treasure should naturally be converted together."

The other monk hurriedly nodded as well.

His gaze kept drifting toward the bed. Clearly, he could no longer hold himself back and wanted to get his hands on her at once.

The monk reluctantly said:

"Fine."

"Then let's get started quickly."

His tone brimmed with impatience, while the other two monks had hunger blazing in their eyes.

Yet they could not simply swarm her and tear her clothes to shreds. If they did that...

Then no matter how much drug they used, the evidence would be ironclad, and Longshu Temple's dealings would be exposed.

They were not running a one-shot business. They still intended to live a carefree life off Longshu Temple for the rest of their days.

The monk reached his demonic claws toward the dress of the "unconscious" woman on the bed, intending to carefully undress her first.

However.

Just as he was about to touch her full breast, a sudden change erupted. The woman on the bed abruptly opened her eyes.

They were filled with mockery.

She lashed out with a flying kick.

It slammed viciously into the monk's face. There was no technique to the kick, only pure brute force.

With a bang.

The monk screamed in agony from the kick, his body sent flying backward as he smashed hard into the stone wall with a crack.

The other two monks turned pale with shock.

How was this girl awake?

Their minds had already gone blank.

But their first reaction was to pin the girl down. If she escaped, Longshu Temple would be finished.

One from the left and one from the right, the two pounced on the woman like fierce tigers descending the mountain. Naked from head to toe, broad and heavy-bodied, they nevertheless charged with a tiger's ferocity, like two small mountains crashing down.

Disgust appeared on the woman's face.

She flipped over and sprang up like a leaping fish.

Her figure was light and nimble. As her long skirt whirled, she performed a motion resembling a Thomas flare.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two monks were immediately struck in the chest and abdomen, blasted backward with a roar. Like the first man, they were driven straight into the stone wall.

They passed out.

The woman gave a light snort and said indignantly:

"I thought some martial artist was causing trouble here. I never expected it to be merely you ordinary men, playing at ghosts and gods and deceiving the common people."

She casually brushed dust from her hands, though there was none there.

Then she looked up toward the hole in the ceiling. Seeing Shen Yi still watching with keen interest, she did not get angry but instead smiled.

"This gentleman."

"You do not intend to introduce yourself just like that, do you?"

Shen Yi asked in return:

"Aren't you afraid I am also from Longshu Temple?"

The woman looked utterly certain.

"No, no, you are not."

"Why not?"

"I sensed a trace of killing intent just now. It was very brief, but I am certain it came from you."

"You are not an ordinary person. You are a martial artist."

"And your strength is not weak, either."

"So, are you coming down?"

Shen Yi asked with a smile:

"How do I get down?"

The woman tilted her head upward at an angle, accentuating her exquisite figure. It was as if every strand of her hair exuded seduction.

She said sweetly:

"That depends on your methods."

Shen Yi did not waste words. He lightly pushed the thumb resting against Cold Night's hilt. Cold Night slowly slid from its sheath, then let out a clear hum with a clang.

A flash of blade light appeared.

Shen Yi held Cold Night as overlapping blade shadows flickered.

There was only a muffled crashing sound.

With the hole in the stone wall as its center, a neatly cut crosshatch of blade marks suddenly appeared around it.

Shen Yi sheathed his blade.

He raised his leg and stepped into the center of the blade marks.

The bricks and stones of the basement ceiling came crashing down with a thunderous boom.

Shen Yi's figure dropped perfectly through the crosshatched opening.

He landed on the ground with his knees slightly bent.

The woman silently watched Shen Yi's display.

She had imagined Shen Yi going to the main hall to find the entrance, or capturing a monk and forcing him to lead the way.

But she had never expected him to simply use two slashes to cut an opening in the ceiling of the secret chamber, then jump straight in.

He was a direct and decisive man.

Just like his blade.

The woman looked at Shen Yi, raised a brow, and curled her lips into a soul-stirring smile.

Shen Yi was also studying the woman.

Compared to spying on her from the rafters, only face-to-face with her could Shen Yi feel that mature, boundless charm.

She did not even need to say anything.

Simply standing there, every glance and every smile carried a naturally captivating grace. No wonder those three monks had been so eager.

Shen Yi was about to ask what had happened.

Outside the stone chamber.

Several strong monks who had heard the thunderous crash opened the small door and rushed in. They were the disciples and assistants of the three "eminent monks."

Usually, when their masters "ate meat,"

they got to sip a little soup as well. But their masters had never made such a tremendous commotion before.

The five monks immediately saw their three "masters" embedded in the wall, the black hole in the ceiling, a black-clad swordsman, and that beautiful "married woman."

A scene of a hero saving a beauty instantly appeared in their minds. They shouted:

"Scoundrel!"

"You dare break into Longshu Temple and injure our masters! Surrender at once!"

The monks relied on their superiority in numbers.

Barehanded, they charged at Shen Yi.

Shen Yi could not help laughing.

Before his feet had even settled, a black pot had already been dumped on his back.

He did not draw his blade. There was no need to use it against these farmhands with nothing but brute strength.

Shen Yi kept an eye on the pretty woman standing at the side.

At the same time, he watched the monks rushing toward him.

His arms moved, as though thunder had exploded from thin air.

The perfected Bone Dislocation Hand!

Shen Yi's palms formed claws. Swift as lightning, he seized the leading man's wrist and twisted with a rotational force. The man immediately cried out in agony.

Taking advantage of the motion, he gripped the man's limp arm.

Like swinging a windmill, he smashed him heavily into the several men charging behind him. A series of crisp bangs rang out.

All five men were sent sprawling.

As if taking a stroll, Shen Yi walked over and gave each monk a kick to the bald head, knocking them all unconscious.

The entire exchange took no more than a single breath.

The basement returned to silence.

Looking at the woman, whose eyes shone with repeated flashes of astonishment, Shen Yi said calmly:

"This heroine, I am Chen Liu. I merely stayed here for the night, but you seem to have come prepared."

"Could you tell me the full story behind Longshu Temple?"