Lu Pan’s eyes were bloodshot, fixed on the men in front of him who had just finished their business. Killing intent blazed in his gaze!
"Damn, where did this wild kid come from? You scared the shit out of m—"
*Tsssk—*
Lu Pan flicked his finger, and a blade of grass, like a flying knife, sliced through the man’s throat with a whistling sound!
"Ugh… cough, cough…"
The man didn't finish his sentence, falling straight down with a look of terror.
Everything happened so suddenly, his companions were stunned. After all, one moment they were laughing and chatting, and the next, they were dead with their eyes wide open.
"A ghost, it's a ghost!!" Finally, someone snapped back to reality.
"What ghost? Grab your weapons and kill him!"
Saying that, someone swung an electric baton at Lu Pan’s head!
*Bang—*
A bizarre scene unfolded. The electric baton in the man's hand struck his own skull, splitting it open!
Gore splattered, emitting a strong stench of blood.
Ruins, weeds, blood, brains…
The men who were about to attack were completely petrified. How could a normal person split their own head open?
"Speak, who is this 'Master Lu' you speak of?" Lu Pan ignored the two dead men and walked towards the terrified group.
"It… it’s Lu… Lu Yuansen… please don’t kill me…" Someone, terrified, fell to their knees begging for mercy, looking at Lu Pan with dread.
Hearing the name Lu Yuansen, Lu Pan's killing intent intensified!
"What are you looking for here?" Lu Pan's icy aura was terrifying. Frost glittered on the surrounding weeds.
"No, we don’t know… Master Lu just told us to dig three feet deep to find something… If… if we find anything suspicious… we are to report it…"
*Tsssk—*
A blade of grass flew, severing his neck.
"You tell me!" Lu Pan looked at another man.
"I… I… I…"
*Tsssk—*
Useless trash, Lu Pan wouldn't waste another second!
The remaining two men immediately knelt in terror, wetting their pants, their faces etched with extreme fear!
Two blades of grass whisked through the air, leaving trails of blood.
Anyone who insulted his Lu family deserved to die.
"Lu Yuansen, we will settle this score, bit by bit!"
Lu Pan's eyes flashed coldly, his voice laced with a terrifying hatred.
*Plop—*
He knelt before the lone grave, his eyes weeping blood, his voice hoarse, "Dad… Mom… your unfilial son Lu Pan has come to visit you…"
"Regarding what happened back then, Pan’er will uncover the truth and avenge you both!"
"Don't worry, no matter the hardship, Pan’er will find my sister…"
A moment later, Lu Pan cleaned away the surrounding weeds, added fresh soil, and then turned to walk deeper into the ruins.
"It should be here!"
A few minutes later, he unearthed a bluestone brick from beneath the ruins.
*Crack—*
Lu Pan smashed it with a palm strike, revealing a rusty iron box, about the size of a fist.
"Lu Yuansen… is this what you’re looking for?" Lu Pan murmured to himself.
With a click, the box opened, revealing a dark, ancient ring.
The ring appeared simple, neither gold nor stone, its material indistinguishable, showing no particular features. This was given to him by his grandfather on his seventh birthday, with strict instructions to hide it and tell no one!
Taking out the ring, Lu Pan slipped it onto his left middle finger.
"Hmm?"
Lu Pan's brow twitched slightly, feeling a slight sting, as if the inner ring had cut him.
Just then, several figures rushed towards them!
Lu Pan withdrew his thoughts and melted into the shadows.
"Young General, you go first! I'll hold them off!" Yanzi's dark face was filled with anxiety and determination.
*Bang, bang—*
She quickly pulled the trigger, firing two shots behind her.
*Fzzt—*
A bullet whizzed by, hitting Yanzi’s right shoulder. She grunted, and her gun flew from her grasp.
Four figures emerged, surrounding Nalan Mingyue and the injured Yanzi.
"Heh heh, Nalan Mingyue, who knew you'd leave the Northern Territory? Today, our brothers finally found an opportunity!"
"Second Brother, why waste words with her? Kill her, then rape her! Let our brothers have their fun, and only then will we have avenged our elder brother…"
"Killing her is too easy. Break her tendons and hamstring her, then defile her. Watching her slowly fall into despair would be much more stimulating!"
Nalan Mingyue’s willow brows shot up, her eyes showing no trace of fear. Listening to their vile words, her face turned cold, "Are you done talking? If you’re done, then die!"
With that, Nalan Mingyue transformed into an afterimage, lunging at the closest attacker.
"Brothers, capture her alive!"
The other three reacted instantly, engaging Nalan Mingyue in combat.
Not far away, Lu Pan watched indifferently as Nalan Mingyue fought the four men. It seemed he also had an arranged marriage with this girl. His nine masters had arranged a hundred engagements for him, and coincidentally, two of them were in Qingcheng. He wondered if it was intentional.
*Bang—*
Nalan Mingyue’s martial arts were indeed formidable, her moves fierce. In no time, all four men were wounded!
"You bitch, do you really think we brothers are vegetarians!"
The leader's eyes glinted with ferocity, "Brothers, stop holding back! Take her down quickly!"
Instantly, Nalan Mingyue’s pressure increased! After several exchanges, Nalan Mingyue’s face turned pale, showing signs of fatigue. In a moment of carelessness, she took a punch from an opponent.
Nalan Mingyue grunted, her blood flow disrupted, her movements slowing.
"Young General!" Yanzi exclaimed, her face filled with alarm as she clutched her wound. Even if it meant her death, she had to protect Nalan Mingyue!
In her cry of alarm, Yanzi swiftly drew a tri-pointed knife from her military boot and charged at the nearest attacker, adopting a life-or-death fighting style!
"Heh heh, truly suicidal!"
A playful voice rang out. Yanzi, being injured, was ultimately too slow. One of the attackers intercepted her, and with a swift chop, landed a hand strike on her left shoulder!
*Crack—*
Yanzi’s left arm, holding the knife, snapped. The searing pain made her delicate body tremble.
"Nalan Mingyue, if you don't surrender now, don't blame us for being ruthless!" The leader licked his lips, his eyes filled with madness and lust.
"For me to surrender? Only if I'm dead!" Nalan Mingyue retreated to Yanzi's side, her heart filled with anxiety as she considered how to escape.
The four men before them were no nobodies; they were the Four Vajras of the Nine Dragons Society, one of China's three major underground organizations! Six months ago, Nalan Mingyue was on a mission in the Northern Territory and happened to stumble upon Nie Qiulong, the leader of the Nine Dragons Society, secretly trading with an overseas merchant guild. She then led her soldiers to apprehend him. Later, Nie Qiulong was taken away by higher authorities, but whether he was killed or imprisoned, she didn't know. The Four Vajras were Nie Qiulong’s most trusted subordinates! Nalan Mingyue hadn't expected the Four Vajras of the Nine Dragons Society to be tracking her and appear in Qingcheng.
"If you dare to touch a single hair on the Young General, the Northern Territory's million-strong army will raze the Nine Dragons Society to the ground!" Yanzi invoked the Northern Territory army, hoping to intimidate them.
"Heh heh, do you think we members of the Nine Dragons Society are scared easily?" The leader sneered, "In that case, Nalan Mingyue, you'll have to suffer a little!"
*Swish—*
The leader produced a steel claw that gleamed menacingly. He flickered forward, reaching for Nalan Mingyue!
"Scram!"
A voice of extreme coldness pierced through the air. The leader’s eardrums immediately ached, and his blood churned! His movements faltered, and he looked towards the darkness with a hint of dread.
Lu Pan emerged from the shadows, his indifferent eyes fixed on the Four Vajras of the Nine Dragons Society!