Chapter 220: A Ruckus at the He Manor

Okay, let's go!

Gu Han and Gu Chen arrived at the City Tower's edge and jumped down directly.

When they left, only corpses lay all over the City Tower.

Including the heavy-armored commander, all city guards were killed!

Since they are enemies, Gu Han won't leave any survivors.

Giving the enemy a chance for revenge is cruelty toward one's own people!

The two landed heavily.

Corpses littered the area around the City Gate in the hundreds.

Xiao Qing arrived with over a dozen Iron Blood Mercenary Group members surrounding him.

Little Wolf calmly licked his fur, tidying his messy appearance.

"Little Gu Brother, whatever you say, we'll follow."

Xiao Qing could clearly represent the opinions of all Iron Blood Mercenary Group members.

Gu Han fell silent for a moment.

He had just suggested letting Xiao Qing take the Iron Blood Mercenary Group away.

Since they weren't willing to leave, Gu Han wouldn't hesitate.

"I will charge into the He Manor; if you want to come with me, then join me."

Upon hearing the words "charge into the He Manor," the Iron Blood Mercenary Group members all felt a jolt in their hearts.

The Iron Blood Mercenary Group bears the name "Iron Blood" to show their belief in not fearing powerful forces.

In outsiders' eyes, mercenary groups are all greedy for money.

Whoever offers enough pay, the mercenary group is willing to work for money.

No matter who the employer is, the mercenary group never asks questions.

But they joined the Iron Blood Mercenary Group precisely because it differs from other mercenary groups.

The Iron Blood Mercenary Group conducts background checks on every mission it takes.

Even if the price is high, they will not do anything that goes against heavenly principles.

Even if offered great pay, they will not protect those utterly wicked.

Families like the He Family, though not utterly wicked,

but bullying the weak and running rampant in Han Shan Cheng is commonplace.

It's not that they deliberately target the He Family.

Rather, most great families in the world are like this!

It's not to say there are no families that, after gaining dominance, still keep their original intentions and treat the lower classes well.

But such families are few and far between.

Moreover, most of them have even received Gu Han's life-saving grace in the Thousand Year Cold Valley!

"Alright, we'll follow you!"

The Iron Blood Mercenary Group members exchanged glances and then shouted in unison.

Gu Han smiled faintly, took the lead, turned, and led everyone toward the He Manor.

Only after they left did the townspeople outside the city cautiously step out to check the situation.

When they saw hundreds of corpses strewn across the street and the bloody smell rising into the air, they were stunned.

"What kind of killing god has the He Family provoked?!"

The news spread extremely quickly.

Basically everyone in Han Shan Cheng knew that the He Family's banquet hall had been burned and that the Gu Family had caused a ruckus at the He Manor.

But in their view, as soon as the He Family gets serious, they can quickly crush the Gu Family's people, killing one to warn a hundred.

However, the pursuers sent out by the He Family have not yet returned.

On the contrary, Gu Han has already broken through the city gate, slain many of the He Family's city guards and patrol guards!

Who would have dared to imagine this beforehand?

"Come on, hurry to the vicinity of the He Manor to watch the excitement!"

There were busybodies who immediately rushed excitedly toward the He Manor.

"Holy shit, you dare go there?!"

"Aren't you afraid that a fierce battle between these ruthless people and the He Family will drag you in as collateral damage?!"

"Come on, you couldn't really think these people could overturn heaven, right? Watching from afar is perfectly safe!"

"Moreover, although this young man is strong, his strength at most reaches the Martial Ancestor realm; this force, though strong, is no match for an Elder of the He Family."

"The He Family Head hasn't made a move yet, but once he does, he'll surely suppress this young man easily!"

"That said, the He Family Head is not present now, and most of the He Manor's Elders have gone to chase down the fleeing Gu Family members—who can stop him?!"

"That's why I say today is a great time to watch the show!"

Those nearby also felt it made sense.

They flocked in groups and followed along.

As long as they stayed a bit farther away, they wouldn't be harmed by the aftermath.

Even if the He Family ultimately wins, they will be spared because the law does not punish the many.

Gu Han didn't even bother with those onlookers; he had already brought over a dozen Iron Blood Mercenary Group members, marching mightily to the He Manor's gate.

The He Family's reputation in Han Shan Cheng is ordinary.

The street where the He Family's main gate stands is usually so deserted that sparrows can be caught at the gate.

Almost no pedestrians passed by, fearing they might at any moment offend someone from the He Family.

Moreover, after Gu Pan and others set fire to the He Family's banquet hall and caused a ruckus in the He Residence last night.

Even the residents of the surrounding streets hurriedly moved away, fearing they would invite trouble.

Yet at this moment, the street where the He Family resides is practically bustling with crowds!

The onlookers understand the principle that the law does not punish the masses.

On their way here they called friends and companions, making it impossible for the He Family to punish anyone who watched the spectacle later.

And Gu Han's unabashedly emanating strong aura.

It further drew the covert attention of many forces.

Among them were people from the five great families of Han Shan Cheng!

What surprised everyone was that the main gate of the He Residence was completely open, as if testing Gu Han's courage to see whether he would dare enter.

The countless strong onlookers were shocked.

What is the He Residence doing?

Do they know their defenses can no longer stop Gu Han and intend to intimidate him so he won't enter?

"Empty City Strategy?"

Gu Han sneered.

The Empty City Strategy mainly provokes the opponent's suspicion and fear, making them overly wary and unwilling to enter.

Even if the He Family elders had long set ambushes inside, he was not frightened at all!

Even with an Empty City Strategy today, he still broke through!

Gu Han stepped onto the seemingly empty steps of the He Residence.

In the next instant, a dense rain of arrows shot out from within the gate.

These arrows were clearly launched by mechanisms that the He Residence had prepared long ago.

Various cunning angles made them hard to resist.

However, these attacks at most pose a lethal threat only to the Great Martial Master.

Even for an ordinary martial sect, it merely requires a little effort to block.

What no one expected was that, the moment the arrows approached, Gu Han actually retreated?!

Gu Han leapt backward and left the steps of the He Residence.

All the arrows collided with each other and struck the opposite main gate.

This scene left the onlookers from all sides dumbfounded.

"This fellow, is he scared?"

"No way, he just looked so bold and lofty a moment ago; to chicken out so quickly is just too shameful, right?"

"What's shameful? Is the He Residence that easy to breach? Even if there are no Martial Patriarch elders inside for now, who could underestimate the He Residence's foundation?"

"In my view, this fellow did well; that's the wisest choice."

"But does that mean we just leave like that? Then our trip was for nothing, right?"

As soon as those words fell, another unexpected scene unfolded on the stage.