Chapter 104

"Little one, you still want to run? I'd like to see just how far you can get."

Shen Yu never expected that this young girl would dare to play tricks right under his nose, initially acting pitiful to beg him to bring her into the county office. She only did so to let everyone else see it.

Everyone assumed she had entered the county office, so in their eyes, the item in her possession naturally fell into Shen Yu's hands, shifting all the trouble onto him.

As for the girl herself, she could easily leave unnoticed by using a disguise. Even if those people realized it later, she would have long since vanished.

Furthermore, since these people were attacking so indiscriminately, Shen Yu couldn't just sit back and be captured; a fight between them was inevitable.

Once blood was shed, the grudge would be set. Even if these people realized the item wasn't with him, the fighting wouldn't stop, and those chasing her would naturally have no energy left to go after her.

What a clever scheme, but the girl missed one point: how many people who dare to play tricks on him ever end up well?

A few bees buzzed around Shen Yu; he had obtained them from a sign-in reward a few days ago.

These bees are called Scent-Seeking Bees; they usually collect pollen to make a special honey that has a unique fragrance, which, once stained on someone, cannot be washed away for over half a month.

Moreover, for the Scent-Seeking Bees, as long as the target is stained with a bit of this honey, they can easily find them even from dozens of miles away.

"Off you go!" He gently waved at the bees circling him, and they immediately flew off; Shen Yu followed quickly in their direction.

"Little lady, come have some fun with us, don't run away!"

Not long after leaving the county office, a harsh, noisy commotion reached his ears. In the direction of the sound, Shen Yu saw two drunks harassing a sweet-looking, frail young girl.

The two drunks were already groping her without any restraint, pulling the girl toward the side. Judging by their posture, they seemed to be trying to drag her into a deserted alley.

"Help, let me go!" The girl struggled with all her might, but under the force of the two drunks, her efforts seemed weak and futile, and she could only watch helplessly as she was dragged away bit by bit.

Her clothes were being torn apart, and despite the girl's best efforts to cover herself, her fair, crystalline skin was inevitably exposed.

"Clang!" Just then, a flash of sword light, swift as lightning, suddenly erupted, streaking across like a flying swan. The two drunks who were assaulting her instantly collapsed to the ground, blood flowing and staining the earth red.

"Ah!" Terrified by the sudden scene, the girl crawled backward, and when she reached Shen Yu, she almost pressed herself against him.

"Miss, are you alright?"

"I, I'm scared!" Perhaps triggered by the two drunks, or perhaps terrified by the sight of them being killed right before her eyes.

In any case, upon seeing Shen Yu who had saved her, the girl hugged his leg tightly, as if that were the only way to find a shred of security.

With her warmth in his arms, a seductive, girlish fragrance wafted into his nose, making one want to take a few more deep breaths. This faint, lingering scent seemed intoxicating, making it hard to pull away.

At this moment, the anti-poison jade bead on Shen Yu began to flash with a blue light, as if signaling something.

At some point, a dagger had appeared in the hand of the girl hugging Shen Yu; the cold, shimmering blade reflected an unusual color, likely coated with some deadly poison.

With a fierce thrust of the dagger, a smug smile curled at the corner of the girl's mouth, as if she had already envisioned the scene of him wailing. No, this poison was lethal upon contact; he shouldn't even have the chance to wail.

However, the girl's expression suddenly changed. The expected sensation of the dagger piercing flesh did not occur; instead, there was a sound of clashing metal. It felt as if she hadn't stabbed a human body, but a block of tempered steel.

"This, could this be... hard-body cultivation?" In that moment, many thoughts raced through her mind, and she couldn't help but look up. Just then, Shen Yu looked down and smiled at her, a smile that made her blood run cold.

Moreover, in his eyes, the girl even caught a hint of cunning. Could it be that he did this on purpose? How could that be!

"No, no!" Immediately after, the girl's eyes widened in horror. In her field of vision, a heavy palm was drawing closer and closer; the fierce wind of the strike made her tremble uncontrollably, until it finally landed heavily on her head.

"Pfft!" A mouthful of blood sprayed out. The girl opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she collapsed completely without uttering a single word.

"Hmph!" With a soft snort, Shen Yu grabbed the dagger the girl had thrust at him, quietly smeared some blood on the blade and his own clothes, and swayed slightly, pretending to be exhausted yet forcing himself to stand.

Afterward, Shen Yu tossed the dagger to the ground, his face turning pale accordingly.

"Good, very good!" The old man in the shadows saw this scene, his eyes flashing with intense light, and a look of joy crept onto his face. Everything was going smoothly; his previous arrangements were worth it.

As for the girl and the two drunks who had just been killed, he didn't care about them at all. In his view, as long as the mission was accomplished, what did a few sacrifices matter? Dying for the mission was their glory!

"Kill!" With a fierce wave of his hand, everyone around the old man charged forward frantically at the command. He no longer hid his presence and stepped out openly.

The joy on the old man's face vanished, replaced by endless killing intent. The target was severely wounded, and his life would be taken in an instant. However, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; as assassins, they naturally had to give it their all.

In fact, they could have had a more perfect plan; patience was the one thing assassins didn't lack. But time waited for no one; if their Golden Rain Tower didn't act now, other factions would arrive.

Fortunately, he had won the gamble. Young people are just young people; they don't know the dangers of the world and fell for the trap so easily.

The only pity was that the target hadn't collapsed immediately. If he had put up a desperate fight at the end, his subordinates would likely have suffered significant losses!

But with him there to oversee the battle, the target's energy would be somewhat suppressed by his presence, and with so many elite experts surrounding him, he was sure to die tonight!

"Hum!" Suddenly, the old man's expression changed. He felt a fierce, peerless sword energy erupt from Shen Yu, who was not far away, spreading out as if to pierce the heavens.

Countless sharp swords appeared out of nowhere, surrounding him; the blades dancing in the sky formed a dense net, swirling like a violent storm. The invisible sword energy seemed to tear everything apart; the subordinates who had charged in didn't even have time to react before they were pierced through by the sword energy in an instant.

At this moment, there was no trace of injury on Shen Yu. He looked full of vigor, killing so many of his men in one breath without even panting.

"Oh no, it's a trap!" At this moment, the old man suddenly realized. He had intended to scheme against others, but instead, he had been countered by the target's feigned weakness. The slap in the face came so quickly; the target wasn't a naive fool at all, but a cunning old fox.

"Hmph! Assassins from the Golden Rain Tower? It's you lot again!" Looking coldly at the only remaining old man, Shen Yu said indifferently, "You're supposed to be a top-tier assassin organization; didn't you bother to do any research before acting?"

"The public security in the Sanshui County I govern is excellent; people don't even pick up lost items on the road, and we don't lock our doors at night. What kind of bastard would dare to publicly harass women on the street, and right next to the county office? Are you stupid!"

"You!"