Playing with Guns?

Outside the Ren Mansion, over thirty men arrived, all of them loafers from the Police Station—the sort of riffraff one would typically call thugs in this era.

As the captain of the Security Team, A-Wei quickly rallied his subordinates, preparing to teach Fei Luo a lesson.

A-Wei was seething with rage. He and his men spent their days bullying the common folk; when had it ever been their turn to be bullied?

"Captain, is this the place?" a sycophantic lackey with a crooked hat asked, stepping forward.

"Yes," A-Wei nodded, then issued his order: "Listen up, men. There is a demonic Daoist here plotting to swindle people out of their wealth and lives. He has not only deceived my uncle-in-law but has also bewitched my cousin. Such a villain must be brought to justice to prevent him from wreaking havoc on the world."

Hearing A-Wei's command, the eyes of his lackeys lit up.

Who didn't know that Master Ren's daughter was a delicate, stunning beauty? They all knew their superior had long lusted after her but could never win her heart. Wasn't today the perfect opportunity to show off?

If they served their boss well, there would be plenty of kickbacks in the future.

At these words, the lackey with the crooked hat and another with a twisted mouth stepped forward and kicked open the gates of the Ren Mansion, with the rest of the pack swarming in behind them.

Bang!

Before Ren Tingting or Fei Luo could react, these thugs rudely shoved open the doors of the Ren Family Villa and flooded inside.

However, when the two lead lackeys saw Fei Luo sitting on the sofa, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Ma-Master?"

Just then, A-Wei entered the Ren Family Villa with his head held high and his nose pointed toward the sky.

"What are you all standing there for? Grab him!" A-Wei frowned when he saw the horrified expressions of his men.

"Ca-Ca-Captain, this master is the powerhouse who sent the zombie flying with a single punch! We..." the lackey with the crooked hat stammered.

They had all been there that day; the entire Security Team had arrived after hearing the commotion at the Ren Mansion.

The zombie, which had been impervious to blades and bullets, had been hung up and beaten by this handsome young man.

They all gulped hard, unable to stop themselves from recalling the scene from that night.

Was this master truly a demonic villain?

Seeing this, Fei Luo sat composed on the sofa, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.

Having reached the False Core Realm, he no longer feared common iron; even bullets were of no concern to him.

Besides, the guns of this era were not automatic. These thugs might use them to intimidate commoners, but that was all.

It was like using a sparrow to threaten a widow—utterly laughable.

"A-Wei, you have some nerve, barging into my Ren Mansion with your pack of lackeys! Is there no law in this land?" Ren Tingting, seeing A-Wei arrive with such aggressive intent, was displeased and stood up to scold him.

"The law?" A-Wei raised an eyebrow. "I am the law! This demonic villain uses his sorcery to bewitch the common folk; he has not only deluded my uncle-in-law but has also ensnared you, cousin. I suspect he is the one behind that zombie in the first place."

"A-Wei, you are spouting nonsense! Brother Fei Luo is a man of great integrity who does good without asking for reward. He was just asking me about the Feng Shui Master from years ago and whether my father has been well lately. You, on the other hand, are a despicable villain—calling a deer a horse and confusing right from wrong. It's laughable!" Seeing A-Wei frame Fei Luo, Ren Tingting grew anxious and spoke up in his defense.

She knew her cousin's character all too well; he spent his days bullying the people and frequently abused his power to torture those he arrested. Fei Luo was strong, but Ren Tingting was certain that no matter how strong he was, he was still made of flesh and blood. How could he possibly stand against these thugs armed with loaded guns?

"Ca-Ca-Captain, this is the master who catches ghosts! Do we really have to arrest him? He's very powerful," A-Wei's lackey stammered as Ren Tingting finished speaking. They were clearly terrified of Fei Luo, their minds filled with the image of him beating Old Master Ren that night.

"Arrest him! Why wouldn't we? A villain like this must be taken down. Don't you see he's just a coward hiding behind a woman?" A-Wei gave a cold laugh and continued, "So what if he's powerful? Can he be more powerful than the gun in my hand? Don't you know that beyond ten paces, the gun is fast, and within ten paces, it is both accurate and fast?"

As he spoke, A-Wei drew his Mauser pistol and shouted, "Charge! Everyone, charge!"

"Fei Luo!" Ren Tingting grew frantic at the sight. She knew today's events could not end well and looked at him anxiously. But before she could speak, Fei Luo offered her a smile and slowly stood up.

"A dog with a broken spine dares to bark here? How noisy." Fei Luo narrowed his eyes, blue light surging within them. Before anyone could move, a brilliant blue beam shot from his eyes toward the crowd.

Swish!

The blue light came and went in an instant.

The lackeys, who had not yet raised their guns following A-Wei's order, were struck by the beam, their expressions turning blank.

"You... you all, charge!" A-Wei was incensed, but he felt a flash of blue light before his eyes. His men had all gone blank, as if stunned or possessed, standing there without moving a muscle.

"Bang! Charge, I said! Why are you just standing there?" A-Wei panicked. He looked at the smiling Fei Luo, then turned and kicked his men, but they remained completely motionless.

Ren Tingting was stunned by the sight.

She had also seen that stunning flash of blue light and assumed it was some kind of spell.

Gulp.

"You... what did you do to them?" A-Wei swallowed hard, looking at Fei Luo in terror.

"Didn't you say that within ten paces, a gun is fast and accurate? If you can land a single shot on me, I'll tell you why." Fei Luo paced forward, walking toward A-Wei.

Step, step.

Each step sounded like a heavy hammer striking A-Wei's heart. The oppressive aura radiating from Fei Luo made A-Wei feel as if he were facing a peerless beast, not a delicate, handsome young man.

"You... don't come any closer."

"If you take another step, I'll shoot!"

A-Wei held his gun with trembling hands, his legs shaking uncontrollably.

"You are a man greedy for wealth and lust, cowardly as a mouse, and with a heart as venomous as a scorpion. I see evil gathering above your head—just how many heinous crimes have you committed?"

As Fei Luo walked, he spoke slowly, his voice like a haunting judgment. Each word seemed to pull forth the unsightly scenes buried deep within A-Wei's heart.

In the blink of an eye, Fei Luo was already within ten paces of A-Wei.

"Brat, stop putting on an act, die!" A-Wei stared at Fei Luo, cold sweat streaming down his forehead as a deep sense of dread welled up in his heart.

Driven by fear, he forced himself to suppress his panic and pulled the trigger.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"No~" Ren Tingting let out a piercing scream, instinctively rushing toward Fei Luo.