143: Falling into the trap, a bloody battle ensued in the narrow alley.

Qin Shou never expected that despite his extreme caution, he was still discovered by the other party. He couldn't help but marvel at their vigilance.

However, what Qin Shou didn't know was that he had actually been discovered by the other party when he was eavesdropping at the Zuiyue Tower restaurant.

To lure Qin Shou into a trap, the other party deliberately waited until Qin Shou left the private room before departing Zuiyue Tower, intentionally revealing a flaw to give him an opportunity to follow them.

Qin Shou coldly eyed the burly man in front of him. Being a Half-step Profound Rank now, his senses were sharp, and he could tell at a glance that the man, Geng Long, exuded an extremely strong aura of killing intent, suggesting he had taken many lives.

To be honest, Qin Shou had felt this kind of killing intent on Liu San and Zhang Biao before, but it was never as intense as it was on Geng Long. Qin Shou even suspected that this man had likely been to war, having fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Qin Shou's guess was accurate. The burly man, Geng Long, was a former special forces soldier in the military, possessing extremely strong counter-reconnaissance abilities, otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to discover Qin Shou.

However, Geng Long had a fiery temper and was ruthless in his actions. Due to a minor conflict, he accidentally killed someone in the military and had been on the run for many years. Relying on his years of special forces experience, he managed to evade capture.

Three years ago, during his escape, Geng Long accidentally encountered Ye Shenghuai, the current second-in-command of the Ye family and father of Ye Wuhuan.

Ye Shenghuai recognized his abilities, took him into the Ye family, and arranged a new identity for him. From then on, he became a henchman for the Ye family.

At this moment, Qin Shou couldn't help but feel some regret, sighing that he should have brought Nuo Nuo along. Although Nuo Nuo's cultivation had fallen, she was still a Xuan Rank Peak existence, more than enough to deal with these two.

Qin Shou's original plan was to secretly follow the two, wait for them to fight Black Liu until both were injured, and then he would be the fisherman who profited from the struggle between the snipe and the clam. He never expected that today he would try to steal a chicken but lose a handful of rice, instead being led here by the other party into a trap, like catching a turtle in a jar.

However, what Qin Shou didn't know was that if he had brought Nuo Nuo today, Xu Nanqin, Guo Gang, and others would likely have met with great misfortune.

"Hehe, I said I took a wrong turn and got lost. I wasn't following you. Do you believe me?" Qin Shou said with a forced smile.

"Do you take me for a fool? I advise you to be honest. If you don't tell the truth, I'll make sure you die a very ugly death." Geng Long's expression turned cold, and the existing scar on his face made him look even more menacing.

"Brother Long, no need to ask. This person is Qin Shou, who has had quite a few conflicts with Young Master Ye." Gu Ling had, after all, met Qin Shou once, and at such a close distance, she recognized him.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep. That saves your Grandpa Long a lot of trouble." Geng Long laughed heartily, then narrowed his eyes, staring at Qin Shou, and said coldly, "Tell me, is Young Master Ye's death related to you?"

"Young Master Ye, which Young Master Ye?" Qin Shou asked, feigning a bewildered look.

"Hmph, I see you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. I'll sever your tendons and then slowly question you." Seeing Qin Shou feign ignorance, Geng Long's face turned cold. A military short knife suddenly appeared from his sleeve, and he gripped it, thrusting it diagonally towards Qin Shou's chest.

Qin Shou was startled, not expecting Geng Long to act so suddenly and with such swiftness.

Fortunately, Qin Shou was no pushover. He was now a Half-step Profound Rank, and his cultivation method was special. The Art of Yin-Yang Harmony was a top-tier immortal cultivation technique, far more powerful than ordinary martial arts. Therefore, although Qin Shou was only at the Half-step Profound Rank, his hard strength was in no way inferior to an Xuan Rank Initial Stage master in martial arts.

Geng Long was extremely confident in his own strength. He originally thought that with his sudden attack, Qin Shou would at least be severely injured if not killed. However, he never expected Qin Shou's reaction to be incredibly fast, dodging it with a single flash.

Geng Long was surprised. He hadn't expected Qin Shou to evade so easily. It seemed he was also an Xuan-rank Master.

However, Geng Long was, after all, a special forces soldier from the military, trained in methods of killing, and highly experienced. Seeing that a direct thrust failed, he immediately changed his hand position, reversing his right hand holding the short knife to strike directly at Qin Shou's throat.

If it were just that one move, Qin Shou could still have dodged it. But unfortunately, at the same time, Geng Long's left hand delivered a heavy punch, directly smashing towards Qin Shou's chest.

Qin Shou never expected Geng Long's moves to be so vicious, each one aiming for a fatal blow. However, although Qin Shou was startled, he wasn't flustered. His left hand formed a claw, grabbing at the opponent's right wrist that held the knife, while his right hand formed a palm, intending to block and neutralize the force of that punch.

Qin Shou's hasty response could actually be considered perfect, but Geng Long's methods were simply too rich from years of being on the run. Qin Shou saw a sinister smile spread across Geng Long's face.

Then, Qin Shou suddenly noticed a sharp steel needle appear between two fingers of Geng Long's punching left hand. Qin Shou was greatly alarmed. He never expected Geng Long's left-hand punch to be a feint to mislead, and the true killing move was this steel needle.

But Qin Shou's palm had already been thrust out, and it was too late to retract it.

Just as Qin Shou's left hand gripped Geng Long's right wrist, the steel needle in Geng Long's hand directly pierced through the palm of Qin Shou's right hand.

Instantly, blood splattered from Qin Shou's right palm, and Qin Shou gasped in pain.

At the same time, although Geng Long's right wrist was clamped by Qin Shou, the fingers holding the knife suddenly exerted force, and using the momentum from the earlier back-thrust, he directly flung the short knife away. The short knife instantly turned into a flying dagger, soaring towards Qin Shou's head.

Qin Shou was greatly alarmed at the sight, never having imagined that Geng Long had so many killing moves, and this one too.

In a moment of urgency, Qin Shou's mind was enlightened, and he no longer cared about the pain in his palm. Relying entirely on instinct, he instantly changed his palm into a claw and grabbed Geng Long's fist.

Then, Qin Shou violently headbutted Geng Long's chest, also dodging the short knife flying towards his own head.

Geng Long was greatly alarmed, never expecting Qin Shou to choose such a mutually destructive, do-or-die fighting style in such an extremely dangerous situation.

But unfortunately, at this moment, his right wrist was firmly gripped by Qin Shou, and his left fist was also held by Qin Shou, leaving him no chance to dodge.

Just like that, Geng Long's chest took a hard hit from Qin Shou's head. Geng Long grunted, feeling as if his sternum had cracked.

And the short knife that was flying towards Qin Shou's head was just dodged by Qin Shou's headbutt, directly striking and deeply embedding itself into the wall on the right side of the alley.