Chapter 64: A Trap

"Come out!"

Just as Shen Yu was communicating with the few people beside him, a sudden clamor arose outside. He saw several guards outside dragging out two girls, about fifteen or sixteen years old and quite pretty, from the secret chamber opposite.

The two girls struggled and screamed desperately, but facing several burly men, this resistance appeared so weak and powerless.

Their panicked and helpless cries received no response; they could only watch helplessly as they were dragged away from here bit by bit, their eyes filled with nothing but terror.

"If you won't take a hint, don't blame us!" The young girls' struggles did not make them stop; instead, it made them even more excited, and their actions became even rougher. One could guess with their toes what these two girls were being dragged out to do.

"Bastards! It seems I can't wait any longer!" His eyes narrowed slightly, and the killing intent in Shen Yu's heart had already risen. As for the Fen Shui Gang, let them serve as his first stepping stone into Sanshui County.

"Bang!" Just at this moment, the gate outside the secret chamber was suddenly kicked open violently, and a person completely shrouded in black appeared. Through the faint light, one could see that behind the figure in black, Fen Shui Gang disciples were already lying all over the ground.

The guards inside saw this situation and immediately rushed up. It was obvious the other party had come to wreck the place; if they didn't take care of the intruder, the gang leader would take care of them.

"A Postnatal Realm expert?" Once the other party made a move, Shen Yu generally judged their strength. The Hou Tian Realm combined with a decent blade technique was worth watching. These Fen Shui Gang disciples were completely beneath notice in front of him.

It was just that the figure of the other party seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. However, Shen Yu couldn't recall it for a moment; he shouldn't have any acquaintances here in Sanshui County.

And after knocking down all these Fen Shui Gang disciples, the figure in black quickly opened all the doors while urging them, "Hurry, leave this place!"

"This is... Constable Lu?"

His eyes narrowed slightly. Although he had only heard this voice once, Shen Yu immediately determined the other party's identity. Even though he covered his face with a black mask, that voice could not deceive anyone.

Unexpectedly, the County Government Office constable he had assumed was long since corrupt actually had an unknown side. Pretending to be on good terms with those gang disciples by day, and transforming into a black-clad hero to save people by night—this Sanshui County was quite interesting!

As the doors in the secret prison were all opened, the people inside also ran out quickly. They had originally thought a future of endless darkness awaited them, but the sudden appearance of the figure in black brought them a glimmer of hope.

They frantically wanted to leave this place, a crowd of people rushing to escape outside. But just at this moment, countless torches suddenly lit up outside the manor, illuminating the entire manor as bright as day.

Countless people appeared on the walls and buildings all over the manor, their gleaming blades and swords reflecting a cold light under the torchlight, as if they had been prepared long ago.

The appearance of these people completely blocked their path of escape. The original hope turned into despair, and everyone wore a sorrowful expression. Because they all knew what kind of fate awaited them if they were caught after trying to escape.

"Now get back here, and I can let bygones be bygones!" Following a cold shout, everyone trembled in fear, and then fled back at an even faster speed.

The figure in black among the crowd saw the current situation, his brows visibly furrowed, and his eyes held a bit more caution. His figure quietly retreated; it wasn't that he didn't want to save them, but that he couldn't.

Among the people opposite were several familiar faces, each of whose strength was not below his own. Acting recklessly would only result in him being dragged down too, so he could only preserve himself first and then plan slowly later.

"Constable Lu, since you've already come, why be in such a hurry to leave?"

Among the Fen Shui Gang disciples surrounding them, a middle-aged man with a seemingly kind expression and a smiling face walked up, accompanied by several Huwe holding sharp blades.

Upon approaching, the middle-aged man's gaze went directly to the figure in black hiding in the crowd, his face still carrying a bit of smugness. Clearly, they had been targeting the other party for a long time.

"Constable Lu, stop pretending. I have brought all the elites of the Fen Shui Gang. Today, you cannot escape!"

"How did you know it was me?" At this moment, no matter how foolish Constable Lu was, he knew he had been completely exposed. The Fen Shui Gang had brought out all their elites just to prevent him from escaping. Perhaps this place was a trap they had dug for him.

"Constable Lu, we have long suspected you. All these years, someone has been secretly working against us, disrupting many of our businesses. We exhausted all means but couldn't find him, so we thought there might be a problem with someone on our side."

Shaking his head with a light laugh, the middle-aged man's voice seemed to contain an irrepressible rage. "But you were usually too cooperative, calling us brothers and often using your official position to help us cover things up, so we never suspected you. After all, a dog like you is too useful!"

"But you shouldn't have, you really shouldn't have, gotten involved with that previous County Magistrate. If not for your secret help, how would he have dared to take action against the various gangs, and how would we have suspected you?"

"Do you know how much we have lost over these years because of you?" Looking coldly at Constable Lu, the middle-aged man's originally seemingly kind expression turned directly into ferocity, like a bloodthirsty wolf.

"For such a long time, haven't you been secretly investigating where we of the Fen Shui Gang hide the people we've abducted? You want to save them, but you don't even look to see if you have the ability. Today, I only used a small trick, and you jumped right in!"

"Help, help!" A familiar voice rang out. The young girl Shen Yu had seen during the day walked out from among the Fen Shui Gang, her face full of mockery.

At this moment, the girl was no longer as disheveled as before, but dressed up in finery, immediately snuggling into the middle-aged man's arms. The middle-aged man pinched her face dotingly; the expressions of the two were indescribably disgusting.

"Constable Lu, how do you think I performed today?"

"Bitch! It really was a trap!" So, the girl being chased today was just a play, a play to let this Constable Lu find this manor, all just to make him expose himself!

Constable Lu was a constable after all; if they just killed him because of their own suspicions, other people in the County Government Office who cooperated with them would feel insecure, and no one would play with them anymore. So they needed evidence, evidence that would make it impossible for Constable Lu to turn things around!

Precisely because of this, they had to let Constable Lu expose himself in front of everyone. Only in this way would they not ruin their "relationship" with the government!

No wonder today, just as he and Zhou Yuan had rescued the girl, Constable Lu arrived with a team of Constables; it turned out it was all calculated. They must have lured Constable Lu here in advance, letting him happen to see the girl being chased by the Fen Shui Gang. And Shen Yu and Zhou Yuan were just the ones who happened to run into it.

"Constable Lu, wouldn't it be better to just be a good dog and take your money? Why insist on learning from others and acting like a hero?"

"I'm not like you; at least I still have a conscience!"

"Conscience? Hahaha! How much is that thing worth?" As if he had heard something ridiculous, the middle-aged man laughed loudly, but that wanton laughter was so grating that it made one want to beat him up.

"Men, kill him for me!" His voice turned cold, and then the middle-aged man shouted through gritted teeth, "I want him chopped into pieces to feed the dogs!"

Following the middle-aged man's call, countless Fen Shui Gang disciples surrounded them, each holding a sharp blade. These were the elites of the Fen Shui Gang, all of them skilled fighters, not comparable to those ordinary guards.

"Ding!"

And just at this moment, the sound of a zither suddenly appeared, as if it instantly attracted everyone's attention.