Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

There was half expectation and half despair in everyone's eyes.

Now they have no way out. The deputy leader has just made it clear that Shadow Gate will no longer accept traitors.

They could only pray that Song Zhi would come down from the sky and save them from the fire, although the possibility of this was very slim.

Some pessimistic people have already had thoughts of committing suicide at this time.

After all, suicide can bring a sense of satisfaction.

If I were to be caught in fire tomorrow, I might be burnt all over but still be conscious. That would be like being unable to live or die.

When they thought of that scene, they immediately lost all desire to survive.

At this time, the women who were struggling desperately with the wolfhounds were almost exhausted, and sweat soaked the hair on their foreheads.

They resigned themselves to the fact that perhaps this was their fate in this hushed life.

After exhausting their last bit of strength, they closed their eyes in despair and stopped resisting.

They closed their eyes and did not see that at that moment, the sky began to turn slightly pale, and the darkest period before dawn had passed.

The pack of wolfhounds panted heavily, and when they saw that the man pinned to the ground no longer resisted, they were about to take action.

Darts suddenly pierced through the air and pierced the wolfhound's neck steadily.

The strong wolfhounds only had time to whimper before they died instantly. They fell down suddenly, and the blood flowing from their necks was still steaming.

The sudden change startled the people around, and they all looked around vigilantly.

Even the man in black stood up with a sullen face.

His face was gloomy as he saw a slender woman wearing a veil standing on the wall in the direction of the dawn.

The golden sunlight sprinkled on the woman, as if she was covered with a layer of golden light.

Her voice was like the sound of nature, but it contained momentum and murderous intent.

"Who allowed you to touch my people when I'm not around?"

The man in black's eyes were stern. "You are that woman. I didn't expect you to dare to come here and die."

Song Zhi corrected him word by word, "I'm not here to die, I'm here to take your life."

As soon as she changed her words, countless secret guards descended from the sky.

They fell into the yard and fought with the men of black without any hesitation.

Seeing this, the women all huddled in the corner like the men.

Everyone cheered with ecstasy at having survived the disaster.

"It's the boss. The boss has brought people to rescue us."

"I knew the boss wouldn't give up on us. I'm ashamed of the thought of committing suicide just now."

"When Miss Song came, I knew she would never abandon us. She taught us to live strong."

Everyone cheered, not caring at all about the increasingly dark face of the man in black.

"I've long seen that the boss is not an ordinary person. He is just a small fry in the alley."

"I thought I was dead, but I didn't expect there was still a chance of survival. If I can survive this time, I will burn incense to Guanyin Bodhisattva every day to thank her for her blessing."

"Why thank Guanyin Bodhisattva for blessing us? It was the boss who saved us, so we should just thank the boss!"

Everyone was talking to each other, staying in their place while observing the situation in the yard.

Song Zhi and the man in black met eyes, and neither of them showed any intention of looking away.

It wasn't until the number of people the black-clothed man had brought with him began to decrease sharply that he frowned and said, "You are not an ordinary person. An ordinary person wouldn't have so many well-trained masters under his command. Who are you?"

Song Zhi smiled through the veil and said, "You can ask the King of Hell about this question later."

As he said this, he took out the dagger from his waist and stabbed forward.

The man in black dodged with a chaotic pace. He said with a stern face, "Do you know what the consequences will be if you offend me?"

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. He's just a man, so I'll just kill him."

This sentence seemed familiar. He remembered that he had said the same thing not long ago.

Just a woman, just kill her.

The man in black knew that today was a life-or-death situation, so he stopped being reserved and drew his sword to meet the enemy.

The two men soon engaged in battle. Song Zhi's moves were all taught by Mu Nanqi. There was no particular method, but he was able to grasp every vital point of the opponent steadily, accurately and ruthlessly.

After practicing diligently for so long, her movements began to become smooth and fluid.

However, it is still a bit difficult to fight against someone with good martial arts skills.

When he dodged the opponent's fatal move by moving sideways, the dagger in his hand was knocked to the ground by the opponent.

"Humph, you dare to challenge me with your half-baked skills? I hope you won't be so delusional in your next life."

The man in black was determined to win. He smiled contemptuously and stabbed her heart with his sword.

At the critical moment, a fragrant breeze blew towards me.

A man in white flashed by, and with one foot he kicked the sword away like a dragonfly skimming the water, then he turned in mid-air and landed steadily next to Song Zhi.

"I can already withstand more than a dozen moves from a master. Not bad, I've made progress."

"It's only been a dozen moves. Looks like we need to work harder. Ruoyu, beat him up."

Song Zhi snorted, picked up the dagger that fell on the ground in dissatisfaction, put it in his arms, and stepped back.

Hearing the conversation between the two, the man in black looked murderous, "Bitch, you're using me as a training ground!"

Song Zhi admitted frankly, "Yes, do you have any objections?"

"I'll kill you!"

The man in black was furious and was about to step forward with a fierce look on his face, but he stopped when his eyes met Liu Ruoyu's face.

The woman had thin eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and fair skin like the snow on the Tianshan Mountains. Her delicate facial features were blessed by heaven and were perfect and impeccable.

The most rare thing about her was her dignified temperament, which was elegant and noble, something he had never seen in his life.

The man in black stared at him, "You..."

Liu Ruoyu hooked a long sword on the ground with her foot and held it in her hand. She moved her feet and attacked the man in black coldly.

The man in black responded in a panic.

"It's such a waste for a beauty like you to be with a woman. Why don't you just follow me? I will definitely love you well."

"Don't worry, you can go wherever you want in Dog Lane and do whatever you want. I have my brother to protect you."

Liu Ruoyu's expression remained unchanged, but her attacks became even more ferocious.

The man in black was struggling to resist. "Why are you so stubborn, beauty? You don't know who's behind me, do you? If you knew who's behind me, you wouldn't be so persistent."

Liu Ruoyu was impatient, "Shut up!"

The man in black was full of confidence. "The capital will soon be in a state of flux. If I were you, I would choose someone who can protect me sooner rather than later."

Liu Ruoyu didn't say anything else, but Song Zhi became interested. "Hey, who is behind you?"

The black-clothed man was a little displeased with Song Zhi's tone, but when he thought about showing off his backer, he said proudly, "My backer is the wise king who is second only to the emperor and above all others."