Chapter 181: Awaiting the Demon, Hua Ruye and Mr. Fifth

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Awaiting the Demon, Hua Ruye and Mr. Fifth

After the curfew, most of the city grew deserted. Only Fireworks Alley remained brightly lit and bustling. Laughter, playful shouts, and music echoed endlessly. Lu Yuan, Su Wan, and five others stood on a bridge, gazing at the district from afar.

"Have you two ever been there?" Lu Yuan suddenly asked, looking at Liu Zhi and Jianng Hongfei.

"No, no! I’ve never been there!" Liu Zhi waved his hands repeatedly and shook his head.

"I..." Jianng Hongfei’s expression shifted, and he stammered.

"You’ve definitely been there. We all know it without you even saying!" Su Wan looked at him with disdain. "Despicable!"

After spending so much time together, everyone knew exactly what kind of person Jianng Hongfei was. How could the young master of a Fourth-Grade Noble Family, the Jianng family, not have visited such places?

"Once! I’ve only been there once!" Jianng Hongfei hurriedly held up a single finger.

"I don’t believe you," Lu Yuan judged, speaking from a man’s intuition.

"I..." Jianng Hongfei’s eyes flickered.

He thought that it had indeed been more than once.

"Stay away from us!" Su Wan said, her face full of disgust.

"Get away!" Qingxiang hurriedly shooed him. How could such a person be allowed to stand near her young miss?

Jianng Hongfei meekly stepped back.

He wondered why it was such a big deal. Was it not perfectly normal for a man to visit such places? Which man with the means hadn’t gone? Unless they were broke. The desire for food and women was simply human nature.

"Kick Jianng Hongfei out of our squad. I never want to see him again!" Su Wan suggested to Lu Yuan.

"What?" Jianng Hongfei almost jumped out of his skin. "My lady, is that really necessary?

"I’ve only been there a few times, and I haven’t caught any dirty diseases.

"Can’t I just stay out of your sight from now on?

"I’ll stay far away!

"There’s no need to kick me out of the squad!"

"That is a bit excessive," Lu Yuan chimed in.

"How is it... he..." Su Wan choked on her words. "But whenever I think about it... I just don’t want to go on missions with him."

"That’s not how it works," Lu Yuan shook his head.

"You... have you also..." Su Wan’s temper flared.

"Su Wan!" Lu Yuan scolded. "Think before you speak. Don’t just spout nonsense!"

Su Wan sobered up a little.

She realized she had gone too far. Lu Yuan was only fifteen, and he already had a fiancée. How could he possibly have gone to such places? Her aggressive momentum immediately wilted.

"If you want autonomy, it’s very simple. Hurry up and break through to the Seventh Grade.

"Then you can just form your own squad, can’t you?" Lu Yuan offered his guidance.

"Seventh Grade!" Su Wan suddenly realized.

He was right. She was on the verge of breaking through to the Seventh Grade within a month. Why was she even dwelling on this? She just needed to put up with Jianng Hongfei for a few more days.

Su Mu glanced at the group on the bridge, feeling a bit surprised.

He thought it was truly remarkable that his sister would listen to Lu Yuan so obediently. He definitely needed to keep a close eye on this!

Inside the Chunfeng Building.

Demon-slaying Bureau small banners Guu Canx and Zheng Ge sat in the main hall dressed in civilian clothes, watching the song and dance performance on the stage.

"The Demon hasn’t shown up. It must be trying desperately to conceal its demonic aura," Guu Canx sent a telepathic message to Zheng Ge.

"Once the full moon reaches its peak and the yin energy surges, it won’t be able to hide," Zheng Ge smiled. "The boss estimated that this Demon’s strength surpasses the usual Seventh Grade Peak. It’s very likely to have reached the Sixth Grade. We need to be extra careful."

"I brought two Thorny Dragon Nails this time. Even if it is at the Sixth Grade...

"Hehe, one strike from a nail will cripple it." Guu Canx was brimming with confidence.

They had made ample preparations this time and brought quite a few good items. He and Zheng Ge would keep an eye out for the Demon inside the building. Once it revealed its true form, they would drive it outside, where their boss, Wu Ci, would deliver a thunderous killing blow.

"Let’s hope it really is a Sixth Grade. Otherwise, we’ll have waited half the night for nothing."

"Just enjoy the dance," Zheng Ge pointed at the stage.

Guu Canx was speechless. "This is torture."

"I’ll treat you once the mission is over," Zheng Ge waved his hand generously.

"Really?" Guu Canx’s eyes instantly lit up. "But I still..."

Two hundred meters away, at the Moon Washing Tower.

Inside a spacious room, a single red candle burned, its faint light illuminating two slender silhouettes.

"Although that day saw a Fifth-Grade Sword Qi crush everything, Lu Yuan’s Thunder Blade Triple Annihilation has already achieved great mastery. The power of his Thunder Annihilation can reach the Sixth Grade," a woman in red wearing a white ghost mask spoke, looking at the person opposite her.

"Three of you came in total. Mr. Sixth and Mr. Ninth have already fallen. Mr. Fifth, you still have an important mission, so do not get involved in this matter any further.

"Leave Lu Yuan to me."

"Then how do you plan to deal with Lu Yuan? Just go to him directly and kill him?" the woman in cyan, Mr. Fifth, asked.

"The Lu family is not that simple," the masked woman in red suddenly smiled. "Did you know that Lu Yuan has a fiancée?"

"I didn’t," Mr. Fifth shook her head.

She thought she had no time to care about such trivial matters.

"His fiancée’s family is far from simple. Do you know who her father is?

"Or where he works?" the masked woman in red asked again.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Stop keeping me in suspense!" Mr. Fifth frowned.

"Demon-slaying Bureau Captain Lin Qingfeng," the masked woman in red declared solemnly.

"Lin Qingfeng?" Mr. Fifth had never even heard of the man. "A Captain? Fifth Grade?"

"Sigh." The masked woman in red sighed. "There are simply too many experts in the Jade Capital. Since you focus solely on researching the Puppetry Art, it’s normal for you not to know.

"But this Lin Qingfeng is highly unusual. His natural talent and combat prowess are incredibly strong.

"With only a Fifth-Grade Cultivation, he can already suppress Great Demons and Fourth-Grade experts."

"A Fifth Grade suppressing a Fourth Grade..." Mr. Fifth was shocked.

She finally understood just how formidable Lin Qingfeng was. Such a feat could only be accomplished by a peerless genius.

"For someone so powerful, he is exceptionally low-key." A bizarre smile suddenly appeared on the masked woman’s face. "And coincidentally enough, he hails from the Southwest."

"From the Southwest!" Mr. Fifth’s eyes widened sharply. "Are you implying..."

"His wife is very mysterious. She lives a secluded life and almost never contacts the outside world, except for Su Yunshang, the Young Madam of Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion," the masked woman in red revealed another crucial piece of information.

"Su Yunshang! The true disciple of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, Su Yunshang!" Mr. Fifth instantly realized.

Su Yunshang had quite a reputation in the Southwest and had dealt significant damage to the Yanyue Sect. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have fled back to the Jade Capital to marry into Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion.

"Could it just be a coincidence?"

"That’s exactly what I need to thoroughly verify." The woman in red’s eyes shifted thoughtfully.

"So..." Mr. Fifth looked at the woman in red. "What do you plan to do?"

"I don’t plan on using force. This time, I’ll rely on my wits." The woman in red removed her mask, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face and a pair of demonic, alluring eyes. "I plan to use a honey trap."

"..." Mr. Fifth turned her face away. "Hua Ruye, put away your Charming Skill right now!"

"Hehehe." Hua Ruye, the woman in red, giggled coyly. "See? Even you can’t resist it. How could he possibly withstand it?

"In the end, he’ll obediently become another thrall at my feet and join our ranks."

"Don’t get too ahead of yourself. You said it yourself—his prospective father-in-law is Lin Qingfeng," Mr. Fifth shook her head, warning her. "If Lin Qingfeng has hidden a strand of Sword Qi in Lu Yuan’s brow, you won’t even know how you died."

Hua Ruye’s expression changed sharply.

She thought that the possibility of that happening was indeed quite high.

"It seems I can’t use the Charming Skill then.

"But with my beauty alone, I should still be able to capture his heart easily."

"Hehehe," Mr. Fifth sneered coldly.

"That’s none of your concern," Hua Ruye retracted her Charming Skill and waved her hand dismissively. "Just focus on controlling a few more Seventh-Grade Martial Artists for me."

"As long as you provide enough materials," Mr. Fifth stood up.

"I guarantee you’ll have enough. I’ll have them secure more," Hua Ruye smiled.

She thought that Mr. Fifth’s Human Puppet Technique, combined with her own Enchanting Soul Holy Skill, was simply a flawless match.