Chapter 52 This time, I'll need to pay extra for helping.

"Stars hang low over the vast plains, the moon surges with the great river's flow!"

Under the boundless night sky, stars twinkled.

A small boat drifted down the river. Yan Chu lay on the deck, listening to the rushing water. The moonlight reflected on the surface, surging with the waves. He felt refreshed and relaxed.

Amidst the vast natural scenery, much of the hostility within him dissipated.

"Being a fisherman like this wouldn't be bad!"

Yan Chu couldn't help but chuckle.

During the day, he had killed the last two members of the Holy Lotus Sect. With no particular destination, he bought a small boat near the Yang River and let it drift wherever the current took him.

After all, the whole world was his home.

Suddenly, Yan Chu's ears twitched. Shouts of varying pitches came from the thickets on the shore, and dust rose from the forest, causing ripples in his peaceful heart once again.

"I knew it... Heavens, you really know how to play!"

At this moment, he couldn't help but complain, giving a thumbs-up to the sky.

He suspected he had some special Physique; wherever he went, trouble followed, and he couldn't catch a break.

Is this what the Jianghu is like?

What kind of treatment was he getting?

"Boatman! Come over here quickly!"

"Old man! Please pull over and give us a ride!"

Urgent cries from a man and a woman came from the shore, their voices echoing across the river in the night.

Yan Chu didn't want to get involved; he covered his ears to go back to sleep.

But he suddenly felt the woman's voice was somewhat familiar.

Turning his head, it was indeed an acquaintance!

"Hahaha! Su Zhirou! You can't escape!!"

"You killed someone from my Gao Family and still think you can run? Come back with me obediently and be my twelfth concubine, and I might spare your life!"

A group of figures leaped through the treetops. The leader, dressed in fine silk, was full of high spirits, his gaze toward the woman ahead burning with desire.

It was the eldest son of the Gao Family, Gao Yu.

Behind him were over a dozen elite Gao Family guards and an old man in green robes. The old man looked arrogant, strolling as if in a garden. He drifted down from a tree, blocking all paths of retreat for Su Zhirou and her companion.

"It's over!"

The middle-aged man beside Su Zhirou looked desperate.

The Gao Family guards surrounded them. The green-robed old man's Aura was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea; they were no match for him at all.

As for that small boat, he didn't even need to think—it definitely wouldn't dare approach.

Clang!

He drew his sword, his face filled with a resolve to die, and whispered:

"Young Miss! I'll hold them off in a moment. You take the chance to jump into the river and escape. Avenge me in the future!"

Su Zhirou's face was pale, her eyes filled with determination. She shook her head:

"Uncle He, it's useless!"

"With a Fifth Realm Master here, we can't escape even if we jump into the river!"

"Let us, master and servant, die here together tonight, lest we fall into the enemy's hands and be defiled for nothing!"

"Young Miss..."

He Xuan gritted his teeth and nodded heavily: "Fine! To be able to die with the Young Miss, at least I'll have company on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

"Die?"

"Hahaha!"

Gao Yu laughed toward the sky. His words made Su Zhirou's face even paler, her delicate body trembling.

"Miss Su! You are a beauty! You'll still be one even when dead!"

"I'll enjoy you while your body is still warm. I'm sure it'll have a unique flavor!"

"You—shameless!"

"Hahaha!"

Toying with the fate of others at will, with everything under his control—this feeling made Gao Yu feel intoxicated.

The green-robed old man beside him, hands tucked in his sleeves, smiled:

"Don't worry, Eldest Young Master. With me here, it will be hard for this girl even to die. You can take her back and enjoy her at your leisure!"

"Hehe! Elder Guo is right!"

Gao Yu was simply enjoying the conquest of holding someone in the palm of his hand, seeing them full of despair yet unable to resist.

At this moment, a woman with a seductive figure and as beautiful as a flower stepped out from behind Gao Yu and leaned against his shoulder.

Gao Yu reached directly into the woman's collar, kneading her breasts in public, changing their shape.

The woman's eyes instantly became misty with lust, and she began to pant.

The others looked away, already accustomed to such things.

The woman writhed, her breath like orchids:

"Zhi Rou, why struggle?"

"The Eldest Young Master is of noble status and outstanding talent. How is he not good enough for you?"

"We sisters can serve the Eldest Young Master together. Our bond will remain the same both in and out of bed. Isn't that good?"

"Chen Yao! You are shameless!"

Su Zhirou couldn't hide her grief and indignation.

She had regarded Chen Yao as a close friend she could trust with her life. When the Chen family did business in Linshui City, she even let several of her family's loyal servants help them.

After killing Yan Zhifeng, she separated from Yan Chu and temporarily hid in Chen Yao's home.

Who would have thought that this former close friend had long since secretly defected to the Gao Family and become Gao Yu's woman.

Chen Yao knew all about the feud between the Su and Gao families.

So not long ago, she suddenly found herself surrounded by Gao Family guards.

If not for the loyal servants who fought to the death to protect her, and if not for Gao Yu's desire to catch her alive like a cat playing with a mouse, she wouldn't have been able to flee here.

Unfortunately, she couldn't escape tonight!

She and Uncle He were exhausted, their True Qi depleted. They definitely wouldn't survive the night.

A flash of impatience crossed Chen Yao's seductive eyes, and she said coldly:

"Zhi Rou, I'm doing this for your own good!"

"Stop clinging to the past. Serve the Eldest Young Master well, make him comfortable, and he won't treat you poorly!"

Gao Yu listened quietly to the conversation between the two former sisters and grinned lewdly:

"Hehe! She's right. If you follow me, I'll show you what it means to experience a pleasure beyond words~"

Hearing those last few words, a hint of disdain flashed deep in Chen Yao's eyes.

You're only good with your tongue and hands. When have you ever used real skill to give someone pleasure beyond words?

Look in a mirror!

If it weren't for the Gao Family's power, she wouldn't have settled for such a useless man.

He had never truly satisfied her once!

Listening to Gao Yu's words, Su Zhirou trembled with rage, her eyes moist with falling tears, looking truly pitiable.

Just then, a lazy voice came from the river:

"Miss Su! It looks like you're in quite a bit of trouble. Do you need help?"

"Hmm?"

"Who is it!?"

"Do you want to die?"

The Gao Family members looked over aggressively. On the river about ten meters away, a small boat was slowly drifting toward them.

At the bow of the boat was a figure wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, their features obscured.

"This voice..."

Su Zhirou's body trembled slightly as she looked back toward the river.

That tall figure gradually merged with the figure in her memory, transforming into the handsome face on the wanted poster.

The figure looked up, revealing a wild and unrestrained smile.

The moonlight bathed him, making him look like a savior sent by the heavens.

"Great Hero Duan!!"

Su Zhirou finally broke into a smile through her tears.

The steward beside her, He Xuan, asked in confusion, "The Young Miss knows this person?"

Su Zhirou didn't answer but smiled brightly at Yan Chu: "Great Hero Duan, please save our lives!"

Yan Chu scanned everyone present. Their expressions were either filled with Killing Intent, anger, hesitation, or calm confidence.

None of them were easy to deal with.

He shook his head:

"Your trouble this time isn't small!"

"If you want my help, I'll need extra pay!!"