81: He Chu Jiang is not qualified yet

White Stone County, Demon Hunting Division.

Ma Han's aura had reached the Peak of the Eighth Level of the Physical Body, while Liu Guangwu was at the Tenth Level of the Physical Body, only half a step away from a Breakthrough to the Innate Realm.

"What is the origin of this group of mysterious people!" Liu Guangwu's expression was grim.

They had been attacking White Stone County for two consecutive days.

To be safe, they had also brought Su Yaner into the county office to prevent the mysterious people from causing trouble.

If it weren't for the Thunder Fire Beads that Commander Chu had left behind before leaving, the two of them would never have been able to withstand the attacks from the mysterious people; the gap in strength was too great.

Ma Han said in a deep voice: "They dare not show their true faces, so they must be afraid of exposing their identities."

"The person behind them is extremely cunning. After being severely injured by the Thunder Fire Beads the first time, they sent a powerhouse of the Innate Realm to attack the second time to consume our Thunder Fire Beads."

Two attacks.

Now, they only had one Thunder Fire Bead left; if they attacked again tonight, it would be hard to resist.

Just at this moment.

Whoosh!

Swish, swish, swish!

Several black shadows struck from the night sky.

"Assassins! Protect the adults!"

A cry of alarm broke the silence of the night.

After the previous two attacks, the county office had been on full alert. Hundreds of Demon Hunting Division members poured out like a tide, and in the blink of an eye, they had surrounded the Demon Hunting Division building completely.

Dozens of Demon Hunting Division members held powerful bows, nocked their arrows, and stared sharply at the enemies in the surrounding darkness.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

A sound of piercing through the air rang out, and a rain of arrows shot toward the black shadows.

These arrows flashed with a cold light and possessed great power.

However, facing this dense rain of arrows, those black shadows were not afraid in the slightest, easily dodging the attacks.

"A group of ants, daring to get in my way! All of you, die!" One of the men in black roared, his eyes filled with ferocity.

He suddenly struck out with several palms, and a powerful force erupted instantly. In an instant, several Demon Hunting Division members were unable to dodge in time and were sent flying, blood splattering as they died on the spot.

"What exactly do you want to do? This is Lord Chu's territory! Aren't you afraid of his retaliation?" Liu Guangwu said with a livid face.

"What do we want? The two of you and that little girl in the backyard, surrender immediately and come with us. I guarantee no one will be killed. How about it?"

Seeing the two of them walk out, the man in black stepped back a few paces, a flash of wariness in his eyes. Those two Thunder Fire Beads from yesterday had instantly killed several of their brothers.

However, looking at their current stance, that thing must be extremely rare. He estimated that they had already been exhausted yesterday.

"Do you think I would believe your nonsense!" Liu Guangwu said coldly.

If they surrendered, their lives would no longer be in their own hands.

"Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

"Get them!"

"Capture the two of them alive, I'll go to the backyard and seize that little girl."

The leader ordered.

Whoosh!

Before they could even get close, Ma Han threw out the last Thunder Fire Bead.

"Explode!"

The terrifying power of thunder and fire swept through the space within a twenty-meter radius.

The expressions of the few men changed instantly.

They turned and fled, not expecting that this guy still had a Thunder Fire Bead hidden.

However, the speed of the Thunder Fire Bead's explosion was faster. Everyone was blown away, their bodies mangled and bloody. The leader was on his last breath, barely holding on.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Strike while the iron is hot.

The remaining Demon Hunting Division members immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows, shooting him into a human sieve.

"It should be over now, right!"

Liu Guangwu muttered to himself.

As long as they survived tonight, Lord Chu and the others would arrive.

Ma Han's mood was heavy; the last Thunder Fire Bead had been consumed.

If they came again...

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, the leaves rustled, and a voice traveled from afar to near:

"It is over for you!"

Three figures appeared in the moonlight. The leader had a hideous scar on his forehead, and he was followed by two other masked men.

Liu Guangwu and Ma Han's expressions changed, because this scarred masked man was the one who had attacked the county office on the first day, and his strength was in the Vajra Realm.

"To take you down, we lost quite a few brothers. Later, I will make sure you suffer a fate worse than death to console their spirits in heaven."

"Lord Chu will be here soon. I advise you to leave quickly," Liu Guangwu said in a deep voice, trying to use Chu Jiang's residual prestige to intimidate them.

"Trying to scare me? He, Chu Jiang, is not qualified!"

"We are martial artists walking on the edge of a blade. Let alone a Chu Jiang, even if the Emperor himself stood in front of me, as long as the money is paid, I would cut him down all the same!"

The scarred masked man said sternly.

"I heard there's a little beauty in the backyard. Boss, after you're done, can you let me..." The masked man next to him rubbed his palms, a lewd smile on his face.

"Attend to business first. There will be plenty of opportunities to have fun." The scarred masked man glared at him, then turned to look at Liu Guangwu and Ma Han, his gaze falling into the backyard.

"If you want to catch her, you'll have to step over my corpse first!" Ma Han had a look of resignation to death, his eyes fixed on the scarred masked man.

Lord Chu had entrusted him with looking after Su Yaner, and he absolutely could not let anything happen to her.

Without Lord Chu, there would be no Ma Han today. He would execute every order from Lord Chu without hesitation.

"Today, let this subordinate use his life to repay him!" Ma Han's eyes were resolute as he gripped the long saber in his hand tightly and let out a deafening roar: "Come and fight, you bastards!"

Liu Guangwu also gripped his long saber tightly, his eyes staring fixedly at the masked men.

Today, it seemed they were destined to die here.

Su Yaner hid in the backyard, gripping a dagger in her hand. Hearing the commotion in the front yard, she did not act rashly.

If she went out now, she would be a burden to them and would only distract them.

To rush out and stage a scene, saying things like 'take me and let the others go'—that was something only a fool would do.

The only thing she could do now was wait patiently. If someone really broke in, she would commit suicide immediately.

Her dagger was not for self-defense—she could not defend herself—but for ending her own life.

Lord Chu had been kind to her.

He had avenged her mother's death and even brought her into the county city to be a maid.

She had seen things she never would have seen in her life, and that was enough.

Once she fell into the hands of the enemy, they would definitely use her to hold Lord Chu hostage.

Only death would prevent Lord Chu from being controlled by others.

...

"Seeking death..."

"Hmm?"

"Not good!"

The scarred masked man was shocked. Just as he was about to move, he discovered a purple whip shadow in the sky, lashing out at him fiercely.

The air exploded.

The terrifying whip power descended.

He felt that if he were hit by this long whip, he would immediately splatter blood on the spot.

That terrifying whip power grew stronger and stronger, like a great mountain pressing down on him, making him almost unable to breathe.

Closer, getting closer...

He felt as if he were imprisoned, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Crack!"

The few masked men were instantly whipped ten meters away, slamming heavily into the wall. Their clothes were instantly shattered, revealing shocking bloodstains.

The bloodstains went from shallow to deep, and blood quickly seeped through.

The long whip struck again, and the flesh of the three men was instantly shredded. They lay on the ground, groaning in pain. Their faces, backs, and abdomens were covered in whip marks.

Ma Han looked at the three of them, stunned, and then filled with great joy.

The next second.

Above the Demon Hunting Division, a shadow flashed by at high speed and landed with a thud.

Swish.

A figure wearing a Qilin uniform was revealed. It was a woman, with short hair and a purple gold whip in her hand, exuding capability and free-spiritedness.

More than a dozen Demon Suppression Guards followed closely behind, bringing all the masked men under control.

"This official, who are you..."

Ma Han asked in surprise.

He had thought it would be Lord Chu who arrived, but he did not expect it to be another Demon Suppression Guard.

"Under the command of Commander Chu, Fu Yunxuan!"