Chapter 194: Long Er Ambushed

A tiring, exhausting day quietly passed as several people fell into a deep sleep.

Early in the morning, the high-spirited Long Er got up and began practicing in his courtyard.

Now that he was the young master of the Dragon Gate, he naturally had his own room and courtyard.

To supervise Long Er, Duan Fengyun had arranged for Long Er's room to be right next to his own.

After practicing for half an hour in the morning, Long Er saw that Duan Fengyun and the others had not yet woken up, so he washed up, changed his clothes, and arrived at the Mountain Gate.

The disciples guarding the Mountain Gate saw Long Er and greeted him:

"Good morning, Young Master."

"Is there something you need at the Mountain Gate so early, Young Master?"

There was no need to introduce the four of them; everyone knew them.

Wen Chou Chou had specifically introduced Long Er to all the disciples, telling them that Long Er was the foster son of the Sect Leader and the young master of the Dragon Gate, and that everyone must take good care of him.

Therefore, everyone greeted Long Er politely and dared not act out of turn.

Long Er smiled and said:

"My father and Uncle Feng are still sleeping, and there's nothing fun to do at the Dragon Gate, so I plan to go out and play."

Because Long Er possessed decades of cultivation from Tenggenier and had a divine weapon like the Liangji Sword in his hands, Duan Fengyun never worried about Long Er's safety.

Thus, he had never required the people of the Dragon Gate to watch over Long Er or forbid him from going out.

However, the guarding disciple still politely asked:

"Young Master, would you like us to find two people to accompany you?"

Long Er waved his hand and smiled:

"No need, I'm just going to wander around nearby."

Long Er muttered to himself:

"If there really were any danger, what use would it be for you to find two people to accompany me?"

This was the truth; with Long Er's current strength, he could be considered an expert, so this group was indeed not worth much in his eyes.

The guarding disciple seemed to have realized this problem as well, and with an embarrassed look, he scratched his head and said:

"Then please go and return early, Young Master Long Er, otherwise we won't know how to answer if the Sect Leader asks."

"Got it!

I'll just take a stroll and come right back."

After saying this, Long Er left the Mountain Gate, skipping along by himself.

Not far away, a man in black who had been silently monitoring the Dragon Gate saw this scene and said to the person behind him:

"Go notify the leader; someone has come out of the Dragon Gate.

I'm going to follow him!"

The other person heard this and immediately vanished, while the man in black silently followed behind Long Er.

Long Er strolled along until he arrived at the entrance of the Jianghu Wine Manor.

The Jianghu Wine Manor now officially belonged to Duan Fengyun, and when the waiter in the shop saw Long Er arrive, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him:

"Young Master, what wind blew you here?

Have you eaten yet? Should I have the kitchen make you some snacks or noodles or something?"

Long Er waved his hand and said:

"No need, I ate at the Dragon Gate before coming out.

I was bored at the Dragon Gate, so I came out for a walk.

Go back to your work, don't worry about me, I'll head back after wandering for a while."

"Alright, then please take your time wandering, Young Master, I'll get back to work."

Since Long Er had already spoken, the waiter did not bother him further.

Long Er wandered around the street by himself, and when he passed the county office, the gate-keeping yamen runners even greeted him.

"Greetings, Young Master Long Er!"

After learning of Duan Fengyun's status as the Prince of Equal Rank, at the request of the county magistrate, these yamen runners would go to the Jianghu Wine Manor to support the business whenever they were free.

Over time, they had learned from the waiter that Long Er was Duan Fengyun's foster son, so they always greeted him enthusiastically when they saw him.

Long Er smiled at the yamen runners in response.

After wandering for a while, he figured Duan Fengyun and the others should be awake, so Long Er began to head back.

Leaving the market and arriving at the area between the Dragon Gate and the market, where there were few people, Long Er was surrounded by a group of men in black who had suddenly appeared.

Long Er looked at these men in black and knew at a glance that they were people with malicious intent.

Long Er hurriedly drew the Zimu Twin Swords from his waist and combined them into the Liangji Sword.

Long Er pointed his sword at the men in black and said:

"Sneaky fellows, who are you?

Don't you know who I am?"

The leader of the men in black stepped forward and laughed:

"It is precisely because we know who you are that we have come for you.

You are Duan Fengyun's foster son, Long Er, right!"

Long Er shouted:

"Since you know who my father is, you still dare to come for me? Aren't you afraid my father will wipe you out?"

The man in black sneered:

"We have come for you precisely to force your father to submit."

"Duan Fengyun owes us so many lives; it is time for us to seek our revenge against him."

From the words of the men in black, Long Er realized that this group had a grudge against Duan Fengyun.

Moreover, judging by their words, Duan Fengyun had killed quite a few of their people; it seemed this group had come for revenge.

And seeking him out was meant to hold Long Er hostage to force Duan Fengyun to submit.

Long Er sneered in his heart:

"This young master is no soft persimmon; if you want to use me to threaten my father, let's see if you have the strength to do it."

Long Er drew his sword and charged directly at the men in black.

Seeing that Long Er was just a child, the group of men in black thought nothing of it and let one of their own fight him one-on-one.

But Long Er, who could now be considered an expert, was hardly someone this man in black could contend with.

With a few simple and effortless slashes, chops, and cuts, Long Er knocked the man in black to the ground.

It was a pity that Long Er had never killed anyone before and his strikes lacked decisiveness, otherwise, this man in black would have long since been cut down by Long Er's sword.

"Leader, this kid is not simple.

To avoid any long delays, we should capture him as quickly as possible; otherwise, if we are discovered, we will only alert the enemy."

In the intelligence they had gathered, they only knew that Long Er was Duan Fengyun's adopted son, but they had no information regarding Long Er's strength.

During the time Long Er had followed Duan Fengyun, he had never displayed his strength to the outside world; the only time he had was in Huangcheng, but that news had not spread to the outside.

Therefore, this group of men in black did not know that Long Er actually knew martial arts, and that his level was not low.

The leader of the men in black also knew that he had to finish the battle quickly and subdue Long Er as soon as possible.

He waved his hand forward, and the crowd of men in black rushed forward to engage Long Er in battle.

These men in black were all seasoned veterans, and they could all see that although Long Er's sword technique was exquisite,

Long Er lacked actual combat experience; to them, a Long Er who had never seen blood was just a toothless tiger, and they were not afraid at all.

Relying on the decades of cultivation from Tenggenier and the Sword Twenty-Two and Holy Spirit Sword Technique taught to him by Duan Fengyun, Long Er fought back and forth with these men in black.

But in the end, because of his lack of combat experience and his lack of decisiveness, the men in black were always repelled by Long Er only to surround him again.

Long Er gradually began to run out of stamina, and the leader of the men in black, seeing an opportunity, used a lethal move to capture Long Er.

"Let me go!

If you are real men, let me go and fight me one-on-one.

A bunch of grown men bullying a child like me—what kind of heroes are you?"

Captured, Long Er struggled and shouted incessantly.

Seeing this, the leader of the men in black took a smoke bomb from his bosom and knocked Long Er unconscious.

Watching Long Er faint, the leader of the men in black gave instructions:

"Go to Dragon Gate and send a message; tell Duan Fengyun that his precious son is in our hands.

If he wants to save his son, tell him to come to Qingfeng Mountain to find us tomorrow."

After giving the orders, the group of men in black quickly left the area with Long Er.

The signs of fighting on the ground indicated that a great battle had taken place here.

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