Второстепенная женская героиня невинна

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Li Kuilei has spent twenty years honing his skills with these three throwing knives.

He would never be like his brother, who prides himself on his exceptional intelligence, and think that martial arts are something only stupid people learn.

His martial arts skills were far superior to his younger brother's. Therefore, he looked down on his brother: "He couldn't even block a single strike from Young Master Shang! What else could he be but useless!"

He even dreamed of one day having a showdown with Shang Shaochang!

If he hadn't been hiding inside the puppet, hoping that Shang Shaochang could get rid of that troublesome younger brother, if he hadn't discovered that even in extreme anger, Shang Shaochang could still maintain a high level of alertness in his muscles and bones, if he hadn't witnessed Shang Shaochang's earth-shattering slash, if he hadn't felt that he didn't have a chance to strike, those three throwing knives would have already been used against Shang Shaochang and that woman in white.

Even if I can't beat Shang Shaochang, the person in this sedan chair is definitely not going to escape!

The person inside the sedan chair sighed, and without any apparent gesture, several flashes of golden light slowly emerged from the sedan curtain.

His throwing knife flew with great speed, but the few flashes of golden light flew very slowly, as if suspended in the air, and just floated out slowly.

Seeing the golden light collide with the flying knife, Li Kuilei was secretly delighted: "My flying knife flies so fast, that golden light will definitely be knocked back!"

With a few sharp "clangs," the golden light met the flying knife—

But the throwing knife was knocked into the air!

The golden light, after being struck by the flying knife, only slightly decreased in momentum, yet still shot straight towards Li Kuilei. Seeing the golden light approaching, Li Kuilei, greatly alarmed, leaped into the air, barely dodging its force. With a few soft clicks, the golden light embedded itself in the tree. Only then did Li Kuilei realize that these points of golden light were actually three golden needles, each about an inch long.

These three golden needles actually deflected a throwing knife that was dozens of times heavier than them!

The person inside the sedan chair possessed immense strength.

Li Kuilei cried out in surprise, "You—who are you?" His voice was no longer as imperious as before; instead, it trembled slightly.

The person in the sedan chair chuckled softly, "Who am I..." and slowly continued, "A dead man... Even if he knew who I was, it wouldn't do him any good..."

His words remained as gentle as ever, but to Li Kuilei, they were nothing less than a death warrant from the King of Hell!

As soon as the person in the sedan chair finished speaking, his thin body was lifted into the air.

Instead of lunging at the person in the sedan chair, it flew towards the woods on the opposite side.

Once inside the woods, under the cover of darkness, no matter how powerful the person in the sedan chair is, they will be helpless against him!

The person in the sedan chair chuckled softly, and without making any visible movement, a white silk ribbon suddenly flew out from behind the white curtain. Without raising his wrist or swaying his body, he made the ribbon, which was several dozen feet long, resemble a white dragon swirling in the water, carrying a strong wind. Normally, only a few women would use white silk ribbons as weapons when traveling the martial world. However, the person in the sedan chair was a man, and when he used the white silk ribbon, he was completely devoid of any feminine air. With an astonishing aura, the ribbon flew towards Li Kuilei!

Li, the puppet in mid-air, cried out in alarm, "Huifeng! You...you are Wuqing..."

The person in the sedan chair laughed, "That's right! Ruthless is Chu Guanfeng." His words were calm, but the white dragon seemed to have eyes, twisting and turning in the air. There was only the sound of whistling wind. The white silk ribbon, following the puppet's movements, seemed even more fierce than before, striking straight at him! When it passed through the trees, the soft silk ribbon actually cut the tree trunks three or five inches deep.

Li Kuilei was terrified! This white silk could cut through hard tree trunks, so his neck was no match for it! While he was in mid-air, two steel wires shot out from his hands, swinging straight into the depths of the forest!

The voice of the person in the sedan chair rang out: "Alas...it's too late..." The white silk ribbon changed from straight to curved, transforming into hundreds of white rings, which were about to be wrapped around the puppet in the air. With a "thud", the white silk ribbon wrapped around the puppet and fell to the ground, but it looked like a large silkworm cocoon, with only its head sticking out.

Li Kuilei suddenly screamed, "You—you are Chu Guanfeng! Chu Guanfeng!"

The person in the sedan chair said, "I used to have several identities, but I'm almost forgetting about the identity of Chu Guanfeng."

Li Kuilei suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "You're no innocent person either. Don't forget, you're an assassin too, with blood on your hands! You dared to kill me; Leader Lan Ye won't let you get away with this!"

The person in the sedan chair suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "Have you ever seen or heard of Chu Guanfeng being manipulated and obeying orders?"

Li Kuilei was sweating profusely, a chill running down his spine. He forced himself to say, "You... why are you making things difficult for me today? Although I, Li Kuilei, am despicable and vile, I have never caused you any trouble!"

The person in the sedan chair slowly said, "That's right. I won't interfere if you cause trouble for everyone in the world. You can kill anyone you want, but you shouldn't have tried to harm Baiyi—" The person in the sedan chair suddenly turned cold and said, word by word, "Since you almost killed Baiyi, I will make you regret ever being born into this world."

The person in the sedan chair sighed and said, "Afu, clean up these inhuman, ghost-like things on the ground."

The servant, called Afu, responded expressionlessly and then lit a fire, setting the things on the ground ablaze.

The person in the sedan chair saw Afu working with his head down and suddenly laughed, "You know perfectly well that I am not that person, so why do you still listen to me like this?"

Afu did not pause and said, "I only obey that person. As for who that person is, it is not important."

This answer was rather puzzling, but the person in the sedan chair seemed to understand, and laughed, "I see..." Suddenly, he sighed and said softly, "All I can do... is this much. I hope that the pair of mandarin ducks can remain safe under the gentle pursuit, that would be for the best..."

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Three Wonders of Plum Valley

"Does it still hurt?"

"It hasn't hurt for a long time."

"Really? It really doesn't hurt anymore?"

"Young Master Shang, when did you start acting like an old woman?"

I looked at the assassin before me with amusement. His fingers gently brushed against the wound on my neck, which was wrapped with a white silk scarf:

"It's all my fault..." Young Master Shang sighed, "You... didn't have to suffer such an injury..."

I gently shook my head, a refreshing smile appearing on my face.

To say it didn't hurt would be a lie. The pain from Li Kuilei's steel wire is something I'll never forget! The force was so great it almost snapped my neck. If possible, I never want to see someone like that again! But only through this experience did I truly feel that I had entered Shang Shaochang's world—

Unlike the world I knew before and the world I know now, this is a world that is full of excitement and challenges every day, but also full of danger and killing!

I don't like this world, but I hope that one day, Shang Shaochang can escape it.

One day, when I am no longer a high-ranking official in white robes, he will no longer have to be an assassin.

But I won't always need someone to protect me, so I must become stronger!

I gazed upon a panorama of towering peaks, wisps of white mist drifting down from the summits. We were now amidst these peaks, a few steps ahead revealing a precipice. Though it was early spring, the snow on the mountains had not yet melted. The setting sun cast a golden glow upon the snow-capped peaks, a truly beautiful sight. Suddenly, I felt a chill on my neck; the mountain breeze had gently stirred up snowflakes, which drifted down onto my clothes, hair, and neck. Truly, time seemed to stand still in the mountains; the passing of time was unnoticed.

Shang Shaozhang draped the black fur coat over me and said, "The place we're going to is extremely cold. Fur coats are the best for keeping out the cold and damp, so you should make sure you're warm!"