Chapter 388: Lin Ziyang

The two groups of men numbered about forty, each of them burly, with a refined aura and sharp glints in their eyes.

Any Martial Artist who knew their stuff would exclaim: "They are almost all experts at the Skin Refining realm,

and the four or five men leading them are Martial Artists at the early stage of Blood Refining.

Is this the true foundation of a great family in Qingxi County?"

Li Hu and Zhang Long said nothing and headed straight for the Lin Family's residence.

Everything tonight began right here.

Taking advantage of the night, the two, who had been observing for a long time, exchanged their opinions.

"Brother Li, do you have any brilliant insights?"

"Brother Zhang, you are too polite. We are brothers, why must we be so formal?

I have observed the surroundings of the Lin Mansion; although the guards are strict, there are gaps to exploit."

Li Hu lowered his voice, his gaze like a torch, scanning the dense guards around the Lin Family estate.

Those guards patrolled under the high walls of the Lin Mansion, the light of their torches flickering, reflecting one vigilant face after another.

"Indeed, charging in from the front is clearly unwise; it would easily startle the snake."

Zhang Long nodded, his eyes equally sharp, already having a plan in his mind.

"There is a secluded side gate in the Rear Courtyard of the Lin Mansion that is rarely used; perhaps we can sneak in from there."

"Oh? Brother Zhang is quite well-informed about this Lin Mansion." Li Hu was slightly stunned, then showed a look of approval.

"Hehe, I have traveled far and wide over these years and have accumulated some connections.

If one wants to inquire about matters large and small within Qingxi County, there are always ways." Zhang Long chuckled, his words revealing a hint of pride.

The two looked at each other and smiled, in perfect harmony. Under the night, they moved like two ghosts, silently creeping toward the Rear Courtyard of the Lin Mansion.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered patrolling guards, but they avoided them skillfully without alarming anyone.

Those with lower strength in their group were naturally arranged by the two to keep watch outside in the dark.

This operation was only to gather information; unless absolutely necessary, there would be no need to draw a Sword.

"Looking at this posture, something major must be happening in the Lin Family tonight." Li Hu analyzed in a low voice while moving forward.

"I just don't know what they are plotting that could actually alarm the two of us to join forces."

"No matter what it is, there must be an explanation."

Finally, the two arrived at that secluded side gate.

Although the bolt was tight, under Zhang Long's nimble technique, it was opened silently in just a moment.

They carefully passed through the narrow crack in the door and stepped into the Rear Courtyard of the Lin Mansion.

In the Rear Courtyard, it was silent, with only the occasional cry of night birds breaking the deathly stillness.

Li Hu and Zhang Long followed the winding path,

avoiding the rockeries and the scattered pavilions and towers,

moving closer to the core area of the Lin Mansion.

"Careful, there are guards ahead." Zhang Long suddenly stopped and pulled back Li Hu, who was about to take a step.

Borrowing the faint moonlight, they saw a few dark shadows standing quietly not far ahead, clearly the elite guards of the Lin Mansion.

Li Hu frowned and was about to look for a breakthrough, but he saw those guards suddenly move; they did not come toward them, but instead hurried toward the depths of the Lin Mansion.

"This is..." The two looked at each other, doubt and curiosity flashing in their eyes.

"Follow them, it seems our chance has come." Zhang Long gave a low shout and was the first to chase after them.

Li Hu followed closely behind; the two were like leopards in the night, ready to bite onto their prey and head into the unknown depths.

"Enough, two friends. The Li Family and the Zhang Family sent you two idiots to sneak into the Lin Family at night? What are you thinking? Are you dreaming?"

A cold shout like piercing Cold Ice suddenly exploded in the night sky, interrupting the footsteps of Li Hu and Zhang Long.

They stopped abruptly, their gazes like torches, looking toward the direction the voice came from.

A young man dressed in black with a cold expression walked out from the darkness.

His eyes seemed to be able to see through the human heart, staring straight at the two, the corners of his mouth curling into a look of disdain.

"Who are you?" Zhang Long asked in a deep voice; although there were stormy waves in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.

"Hmph, who I am is not important; what is important is that you shouldn't have come here."

The young man snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain.

"The Li Family and the Zhang Family are becoming increasingly blind, actually daring to send you two pieces of trash to sneak into the Lin Family at night."

Upon hearing this, Li Hu glared with anger and was about to lash out, but was stopped by Zhang Long.

Zhang Long took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and said, "Sir, that is not the case. We are not here to provoke the Lin Family, but to discuss important matters."

"Discuss important matters? What a joke!" The young man smiled disdainfully and said, "Just by the two of you, you are worthy of discussing important matters with the Lin Family?

I think you had better go back obediently, lest you bring disaster upon yourselves."

"Sir, you are being too arrogant."

Li Hu finally couldn't hold back and shouted angrily, "Since we have come, we didn't intend to leave easily."

"Oh? So you want to fight?" The young man raised an eyebrow, seemingly unbothered by Li Hu's provocation, instead showing a playful smile.

"Fight? Hmph, we aren't that stupid."

Zhang Long stopped the impulsive Li Hu again. Now was not the time for a head-on collision; they had to use their wits.

"We just hope that you can give us a chance to see the Head of the Family Lin."

"See the Head of the Family Lin? Do you think the Head of the Family Lin is someone you can see just because you want to?"

The young man sneered, his tone full of mockery, "However, I can give you a chance, as long as you can..."

Before he could finish speaking, the young man suddenly flashed, attacking Li Hu and Zhang Long like a ghost.

The two were caught off guard, feeling only a powerful force rushing toward their faces, and could not help but stumble back several steps, nearly falling over.

"Good skills!" Zhang Long steadied his stance and offered a compliment, then looked at the young man with a grave expression, "It seems you intend to let your strength do the talking."

"Not bad, I just like dealing with smart people." The young man smiled slightly, his figure moving once more like a ghost in the night, launching a fierce attack toward the two.

Li Hu and Zhang Long dared not be careless, each unfolding their movement techniques to circle and engage with the young man.

In the night, the figures of the three flickered in and out of sight, their fist winds and shadows of kicks weaving together, emitting bursts of explosive sounds.

"Hmph, with just this bit of ability, you want to see the Head of the Family of the Lin Family? What a joke!"

The young man mocked while fighting, his offensive becoming increasingly fierce.

His palms seemed to carry their own flames, radiating an extremely high temperature.

The air in the night sky seemed to be distorted.

Li Hu and Zhang Long felt anxious; if they could not shake off the young man's entanglement quickly, their plan would fall through completely.

However, the young man's strength was truly too powerful, and the high temperature in his palms made it difficult for the two of them to gain the upper hand even while working together.

The well-informed Li Hu suddenly remembered something.

"Fire Sun Palm, you are Lin Xiong's nephew,

the Lin Family's Bone Refining Martial Artist seed,

the Blood Refining Mid-Stage genius Lin Ziyang?"

Just at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly arrived, breaking the battle between the three.

A group of Lin Family guards was seen rushing over, intending to surround the three.

Seeing the situation was unfavorable, Li Hu and Zhang Long naturally had the intention to leave.

They couldn't just throw their lives away here for the sake of gathering information, could they?

Their gazes met, and they instantly understood the situation before them.

Both launched a rapid attack toward Lin Ziyang's lower body.

"Despicable, shameless!"

Lin Ziyang's alertness spiked, and he was fully focused, preparing to receive the move,

but the two feinted and fled toward the rear.

Lin Ziyang shouted, "Still trying to trick me?"

He was about to pursue, but was called out by a voice from behind.

"Ziyang, protecting the family is what matters."