Chapter 341: Steal the home? Keep dreaming!

This night, Gongliang City is seething; the city walls are under attack from all directions simultaneously.

The residents within the city are terrified, covering their ears for fear of being discovered and inviting slaughter by the violent men.

The heaven-shaking sounds of battle cries seem right at their ears, as if in the next moment, the vicious thieves will break down the doors, drag them out of their homes, and hack them to death with chaotic blades.

In a small courtyard of the Qi Family, the thinly clad Qi Fengzi raises her head, looking at the night sky in confusion.

The night sky is not as pitch-black as usual; instead, it looks as if it has been dyed red by furnace fires, with sparks and smoke rising from time to time.

The fighting at the city gates is intense; it is said that martial masters have scaled the walls and are engaged in slaughter in the residential areas of the Outer City, flattening many houses, and the number of residents caught in the crossfire and killed or injured is beyond counting.

Once the Outer City cannot be held, the Inner City will also be in danger.

If the family were to flee, they certainly would not take a sinner like her along.

Qi Fengzi glances at the slender gold chain wrapped around her neck and sighs; she still remembers that not long ago, she was arranged to go on a blind date with Zhou You as a marriage tool for the family to rope in an outsider.

However, after the Second Young Master fell from power, she lost even her last bit of residual value and was locked in the small courtyard, awaiting an unpredictable fate.

She occasionally thinks of Zhou You; at this moment, he should be fighting a bloody battle on the city walls, right? The Inner City...

At the Zhou Family residence, dozens of people gather at the entrance, knocking urgently to request an audience.

"Our head of household is risking his life for Commander Zhou; the city is in chaos, and we have nowhere to go. We beg you to open the door and give us a place of refuge."

The surroundings are noisy and chaotic, yet this area of the Inner City barely maintains the tranquility of the streets.

In some parts of the Outer City, low-level thugs and gangs have already begun to take advantage of the fire to loot, ransacking the surrounding residential houses and shops.

Under the flames of war, there is no pure land; everyone is filled with fear and anxiety.

"Master, Mistress, you cannot go out; at a time like this, you must not cause trouble for the children!"

A capable woman says urgently, trying to persuade them; she is the mother of a Qi-Blood Martial Artist, the same age as Zhou You Niang, and with a roughly similar background, their relationship is as close as sisters.

Zhou You Niang nods, grabbing her hand, "I am currently at a loss; I beg you to keep a close eye on the gate."

Zhou Laodie says loudly, "Tie Niu, you go to the entrance and watch; don't let outsiders break in."

The calls outside the door become increasingly urgent, "Save us! Our head of household is fighting for his life following Commander Zhou, and you are ignoring us in the back—do you mean to watch us be left helpless and die on the streets?"

"If this gets out, what will others think of Commander Zhou's reputation?"

Hearing that it concerns their son's reputation, Zhou You's parents hesitate.

They remember Zhou You's instructions firmly: no matter what happens recently, they must keep the doors tightly shut, not allowing a single person to go out, nor letting anyone in.

However, refusing to help those in need is ultimately a bad look; their son has so many people under his command, and his reputation cannot be ruined.

"Tie Niu, how about..."

Tie Niu shakes his head firmly, gesturing that they must absolutely not let outsiders in.

At this moment, Qi Qingdi speaks up, "Grandpa, Grandma, I have an idea."

Everyone's gaze turns to him; although Qi Qingdi is young, he comes from a prominent family and is Zhou You's Disciple, making him the only candidate currently qualified to preside over the household.

Outside the Zhou Family residence, dozens of family members are noisy and crowded, their arms raised like a forest, all pounding on the gate.

A beautiful young woman wearing a headscarf has flickering eyes, currently estimating the sturdiness of the gate.

After weighing it for a moment, she abandons the attempt to break in by force.

This plan to infiltrate the Zhou Family residence and hold Zhou You's parents hostage was actually proposed by her.

She is not a family member of Yuan Xiu or Hu Bandong, but the female disciple of one of the two martial masters participating in the siege. She is not only a disciple but also a mistress who comforts her master; she did not hesitate to sleep with Hu Bandong for half a month just to rope him in as a traitor, becoming a mole lurking among the city defenders.

At the same time, she disguised herself as a family member, mixing in among the dozens of people, attempting to sneak into the Zhou Family residence.

Zhou You's filial piety toward his parents is well-known; as long as she holds the two elders hostage, she is not afraid that he won't obediently surrender and hand over the city gate.

Even if her master and companions kill Zhou You, she is not afraid; the Winged Tiger has vast wealth, and holding Zhou You's parents is equivalent to obtaining his massive fortune and inheritance.

As a female martial artist, she rose from being a Commoner to her current position by relying on this kind of calculation and ruthlessness.

"Everyone, cry more miserably and loudly; they can't hear us inside!"

The young woman loudly incites the group of family members, and the noise level suddenly increases by several notches.

Suddenly, the gate in front of them creaks, opening a crack.

The crowd, like a burst river, crazily pushes open the gate and surges inside, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

After the young woman steps over the threshold, her heart relaxes; it is done. Once inside, she can do whatever she wants.

At this moment, Zhou You is unable to protect himself, and his elite subordinates are all guarding the city; she heard that there is a deaf-mute, slow-witted Servant in the house who knows a little bit of martial arts, but he is no match for a Qi-Blood Martial Artist like her.

Hmm? Upon breaking into the residence, she sees that it is quiet all around, with not a single person in sight.

Strange; this house not only houses Zhou You's parents but also the family members of Qi-Blood Martial Artists like Zuo Shier and Qian Shimeng, totaling over a hundred people—how can not a single one be seen?

In the cellar of the backyard, Zhou You's parents and the other elderly family members are hiding in silence.

"Where are the old master and old mistress of the Zhou family? We want to thank them in person."

The young woman incites the family members to go find Zhou You's parents.

At this moment, a ten-year-old child turns the corner from the wall, "Grandpa and Grandma are not at home; they went to visit the neighbors. You all stay here first, and you can see them when they return later."

Seeing the child, the young woman guesses who he is: Zhou You's only Disciple, a member of the Qi Family, Qi Qingdi.

This is an important figure, no less important than Zhou You's parents.

She immediately makes up her mind; there is no time to lose. She will hold Qi Qingdi hostage to threaten Zhou You's parents into appearing, capturing them all in one fell swoop.

Tie Niu, who is dozens of meters away—the very Servant she considers deaf, mute, and slow-witted—closes the gate with a thud and even bars it.

The young woman approaches with a fake smile, "What a cute child, let Auntie give you a hug."

As she speaks, the Qi-Blood in her limbs flows, and she instantly transforms from a weak woman into an agile leopard; she leaps as fast as lightning, holding Qi Qingdi in her arms and pinning his throat with a claw-like grip.

"Don't move, little young master of the Qi Family; I won't hurt you, so don't ruin my good deed either."

"Listen to me and call your master's parents out now, and I will spare you, how about that?"

She lifts her head triumphantly, thinking that Tie Niu would surely be furious, his eyes bloodshot, accusing her of being despicable and vicious.

Unexpectedly, there is no worry on Tie Niu's honest face; instead, his eyes reveal a hint of pity.

What is happening? The next moment, a childish yet cruel voice rang in his ears, "Do you even deserve to?"

A tiger's roar rose accompanied by a foul wind; before the young woman could react, she felt a sharp pain in her chest and immediately lost consciousness.

Qi Qingdi erupted with Qi and blood, using a killing move from the Double Body Tiger Form Fist; with force split to the left and right, he tore the young woman who was holding him hostage in half vertically, spilling her insides all over the ground.

After he stopped, he looked at the family members trembling in fear, chuckled, and said, "Master was right; enduring hunger and starvation, then finally getting one's fill—how satisfying, how satisfying!"

(End of chapter)