"Oh, Young Girl Leng, why didn't you say so earlier? You almost made this old man lose half his life," Elder Lu chided.
Hearing this, Leng Ruo Li awkwardly touched her nose, having forgotten that she had instructed Yin Chen to place a modified蛊 (gu) worm on Deputy General Yang earlier that day. This particular worm, when encountering blood, would emit a scent.
However, Leng Ruo Li had not expected Deputy General Yang to die so quickly.
Still, the people who had just killed Yang, their swords and clothes were stained with his blood. Leng Ruo Li could track them by the scent of blood on them. If that failed, she could release Little Snow Fox, whose abilities would quickly locate these individuals.
Meanwhile, the men who had killed Deputy General Yang were running through the woods. Suddenly, they realized the people behind them had stopped pursuing. A wave of relief washed over them as their vigilance dropped.
Subsequently, they slowly returned to their camp, which was hidden by the riverbank in an unknown, vast mountain valley.
Those hiding here were the three thousand cavalry troops that Deputy General Yang had led away, along with the rebel soldiers recruited from various parts of Tianwu by the fake Valley Master.
But these men were unaware that Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han, along with a few others, had been following them all along, leading them to their stronghold.
At this moment, the men who had killed Deputy General Yang believed their mission had been accomplished perfectly. They rushed eagerly to the main command tent to claim their reward.
Before they set out on the mission, their master had promised them that if the four of them successfully completed their task that night, they would be given the two village girls they had abducted from downstream a few days prior. They had been looking forward to this for a long time.
When the Cold King and his consort, along with Elder Lu, pursued them to the valley's outskirts, the group was stunned to see thousands of soldiers stationed within.
"Damn it! That guy has secretly gathered thousands of troops and hidden them in this vast valley. Is he planning a rebellion?" Leng Ruo Li muttered, frowning.
In the darkness of night, Jun Mo Han gazed down at the troops in the valley. His narrow, purple eyes became increasingly cold, and an oppressive aura emanated from him.
He was now certain that this fake Valley Master was Jun Nan Sheng. Many likely hadn't realized that the Jun Nan Sheng of years past had not actually died in that conflagration.
"Ye Ying, take this jade pendant I carry with me to General Leng's military camp. Muster two thousand elite soldiers and secretly surround this valley. Tonight, I will annihilate these rebels and eliminate this threat permanently."
Jun Mo Han casually detached the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Ye Ying, instructing him in a low voice.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
After acknowledging the order, Ye Ying took Jun Mo Han's jade pendant and quietly retreated.
"Jun Mo Han, why don't we go down and scout the situation first?" Leng Ruo Li suggested.
"Alright!"
After speaking, they cautioned Elder Lu and the others before stealthily infiltrating the valley.
At this moment, the troops within the valley were still unaware of the approaching danger.
Consider the men who had killed Deputy General Yang.
Upon being notified by their companions that they could enter the main tent, the group saw their master (the fake Valley Master) embracing the two village girls abducted from downstream.
The two village girls were dishevelled, their fragrant shoulders exposed, and their expressions contorted in pain. They clearly did not wish to serve their master.
However, to these men, who hadn't had contact with women for a long time, it was a sight that stirred their desires.
Nevertheless, though they longed to approach and take advantage of the two women, they had the good sense to lower their heads first.
After all, their master hadn't yet offered the women to them. They wouldn't dare act presumptuously in his presence.
"Master, your subordinate has returned," they said respectfully to the fake Valley Master.
"How did the mission go?" the fake Valley Master asked casually.
"That Deputy General Yang has been killed by us," one of them replied.
"Did anyone discover your tracks?" the fake Valley Master inquired further.
Upon hearing this, the men exchanged glances and blinked their eyes.
"Master, we killed Deputy General Yang tonight with great stealth. No one discovered our whereabouts," they answered, their gazes shifting evasively.
However, the fake Valley Master did not notice the abnormality in their eyes. At the same time, a satisfied smile curved his lips.
This was because Deputy General Yang knew too much about him. To ensure his plans went without a hitch, he had no choice but to order these men to kill Deputy General Yang, who had remained loyal to him his entire life.
"Well, you have performed excellently. These two women are now yours to play with."
The fake Valley Master pushed away the two village girls he had been holding.
As a result, the two village girls were thrown to the ground, their clothes becoming even more revealing.
The four men's eyes widened at the sight of the two village girls. Like wolves spotting prey, they grabbed the two girls and dragged them out.
The two women cried out for help in terror, but the men in the camp merely watched, some even egging them on, wishing they could join the four men in their abuse of the women. However, they were all rejected by the four men, so no one in the camp would offer them any assistance.
As the two women were dragged into another cramped tent by the four men, they were consumed by despair.
This scene, however, had been completely observed by the Cold King and his consort, who were hidden in the shadows.
"These beasts! I'll go in and shoot them dead right now!"
Leng Ruo Li, enraged, uttered a vulgarity again. Grabbing Jun Mo Han's hand, she flashed into their spatial dimension. Then, using her consciousness, she moved the dimension twice, and the couple finally entered the tent where the two women were.
At this moment, inside the tent, the four men were molesting the two women. Leng Ruo Li, watching everything clearly through the dimension's mirror, immediately summoned two mini handguns with silencers. Then, the couple shouted "One, two, three!" in unison and instantly appeared in the tent, firing a shot each at the four beasts, killing them with two shots apiece.
The blood of the four men splattered onto the two women, who were terrified. They screamed, "Ah..."
They fainted on the spot from fright.
Leng Ruo Li helplessly walked over to check the breathing of the two women, adjusted their clothes, and then took them into her spatial dimension.
The soldiers outside, who had been listening to the commotion, heard the shouts from the tent. However, they assumed the four men inside were having an intimate moment with the two women, so they did not open the tent door to investigate.
They remained seated by the bonfire, continuing to tell lewd jokes.