In Luo City, at the Zhang Residence,
Second Master Zhang and Zhao Yihu, the Black Cloud Bandit Camp Leader, waited silently in the main hall.
Zhao Yihu, clad in a black robe, appeared calm,
but Second Master Zhang was growing restless.
He paced back and forth,
anxiety visible on his face.
"The night is falling, the city gates will close soon, why haven't your men returned?"
"Did something happen?"
Second Master Zhang asked Zhao Yihu.
Zhao Yihu lifted his head.
A bold scar ran from his eye corner down his left cheek.
"Second Master, don't worry."
"It's just a young girl with a few guards at most."
"None even reach Body Refinement Level 7—what harm could come?"
"We'll just wait."
Second Master Zhang considered and nodded.
His position within the Zhang Family was nearly secure.
The Yamen, business partners, and internal alliances-
all under his control.
Only a teenage niece remained,
inexperienced and no match for him.
Suddenly, a scream came from outside.
Several servants fled back in panic.
"Second Master, the young lady has fought her way in!"
Fear marked their faces.
Second Master Zhang jumped up sharply,
and Zhao Yihu's eyes flickered with a strange light.
"Second and Third Chiefs failed?"
Zhao Yihu frowned.
He had sent his two strongest chiefs,
one of whom was a Body Refinement Level 9 warrior.
How could they lose to one young lady?
Soon, a group arrived in the hall-
leading was the weary but determined Miss Zhang.
Second Master Zhang's face darkened as he saw her.
Miss Zhang fixed him with a cold glare:
"Uncle, surprised to see me back?"
"I'm just a weak woman from a remote countryside,
but I didn't die on the way,
so I guess you're disappointed."
Her tone was sharp and blunt.
"Well, since it's come to this, I'll tell the truth."
"This Zhang Family fortune was built by your father and me."
"Your father died,
yet you, a little girl, want to inherit it? On what grounds?"
"I advised your father to give you some shares and let me run the business."
"But he refused and wanted to drive me out."
"So, I'm sorry, but I had to send your father off."
Second Master Zhang's expression twisted in rage, terrifying to behold.
"What? You killed my father?"
Miss Zhang's face turned pale.
She stared at him in disbelief.
"Hahaha, so what if I did? Not only your father, but you will die today too!"
Second Master Zhang waved his hand,
and many warriors quickly surrounded the hall,
sealing off any escape.
"Miss Zhang, words are useless now."
Lin Fei glanced at her.
She was strong,
but strength mattered most here.
"I'm curious—how did you escape the Second and Third Chiefs and return to Luo City?"
Zhao Yihu slowly spoke,
fixing his gaze on Lin Fei.
"Acquired Warrior!"
Lin Fei said calmly.
"So you must be Zhao Yihu, leader of the Black Cloud Bandit Camp."
"I'll send you to meet your bandit brothers!"
Lin Fei took a step forward.
Using the nimble footwork of Adhering To Clothes Technique,
he covered over three meters in a flash,
appearing right before Zhao Yihu.
"Seeking death?"
Zhao Yihu struck without dodging.
Boom!
Their fists collided, the hall echoing with a dull thud.
Lin Fei's arm tingled,
but unlike before, it did not go numb.
His Vajra Iron Cloth Technique was now stronger,
and his blood and bones had improved greatly.
"This Inner Power isn't much stronger than Zhui Fengxiang's, huh?"
Lin Fei thought.
Zhao Yihu likely was Acquired Level 2.
His Inner Power barely surpassed Zhui Fengxiang's.
With Lin Fei's strengthened muscles, blood, and skin,
he could withstand attacks at that level.
Still, he couldn't withstand an Inner Power clash indefinitely—
a few more hits and his arm would be useless.
Lin Fei risked moving closer,
even enduring a clash of strength with Zhao Yihu,
just waiting for the right moment.
Swish!
Lin Fei's right hand slashed out—
Nine Shadow Saber Technique, ten shadows in one slash!
Zhao Yihu felt overwhelming speed—
faster than he'd ever seen.
The slash was nearly invisible to him.
Suddenly, a cold sensation on his neck.
His eyes widened in shock, speechless.
Thunk!
Zhao Yihu's head dropped to the ground,
blood spurting out,
the room filled with a heavy metallic scent of blood.
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