I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Upon entering the city, Ye Kang found Jin Baobei and asked her to keep a close eye on the Jiayang River. Then he rushed to the city lord's mansion without stopping.

This time he didn't go inside, but went to the inn outside the city lord's mansion. Zheng Hailong was arrogant and difficult to approach, so Ye Kang preferred to act secretly rather than discuss things with him.

If the intelligence from those two Qinglin Guards is accurate, Zheng Hailong won't be able to stay at home for much longer.

He quietly concealed his presence, simply drinking tea and sitting in silence.

As the sun rises and the moon sets, night falls.

The bustling streets were decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, as if some kind of celebration was taking place.

After a while, as the festivities continued into the night, a sudden, urgent bell rang out throughout the city.

The sound was faintly accompanied by someone's heart-wrenching screams.

"The pirates are coming! The pirates are coming!"

Ye Kang opened his eyes and put down his teacup.

At this moment, Gymboree also rushed up.

"My lord! The river pirates have indeed attacked. There are at least four or five Xiantian masters leading them. The river is full of small boats belonging to the pirates, and I don't know how many henchmen they have!"

"He's a tough nut to crack; I'm sure the city lord can't sit still any longer."

Ye Kang continued to conceal his presence and peered out through the crack in the window.

Sure enough, the city lord's mansion was filled with the sound of troops marching at full speed. A group of soldiers rushed out, and behind them, Zheng Hailong, wearing light armor and holding a halberd, walked out with a gloomy expression.

However, none of the thugs he had hired were moved; they were all left in the mansion.

Zheng Hailong gave a few instructions to his trusted subordinates, then looked at a pavilion in the southwest corner of the mansion with a stern expression.

Clearly, he knew that his departure would give the womanizer an opportunity.

However, as the city lord, he had no choice but to defend the city and fight the enemy, and he had to go in full armor and make a big show of it.

He could still distinguish between what was important and what was urgent.

He then led a troop of soldiers toward the city gate. The city lord's mansion was locked, and more than twenty martial arts masters jumped onto the high wall inside the courtyard to guard it closely.

These men, each armed with weapons and with ruthless faces, were clearly heartless killers. Only they could intimidate the arrogant flower thief.

But in Ye Kang's view, these people's defense was just for show.

"Stay here. If you see anyone coming out or going in, immediately notify He Zhi to conduct a roundup."

"clear."

Gymboree took his place.

Then, Ye Kang climbed out of the window, his black robe blending into the night, and quietly made his way to the edge of the city lord's mansion.

With all five senses activated, the sound of footsteps in the courtyard could be clearly heard.

Taking advantage of a guard's momentary lapse in attention, Ye Kang flicked his finger, sending a pebble flying that knocked the guard unconscious.

Then Fei Yan Lingyun stepped onto the courtyard wall and instantly entered the southeast corner of the mansion.

Compared to the southwest corner, the guards here were much sparser, and Ye Kang easily blended in.

Ahead was a pavilion, unguarded, presumably not inhabited by that beautiful concubine. Ye Kang walked in, and a strange sound entered his ears.

He pushed open the door and entered, only to be met with a scene that was utterly unbearable to behold.

The young master Zheng, dressed in white, was currently holding a grand gathering with four or five maids.

Everyone stared at Ye Kang in horror. Zheng Gongzi, whose true nature had been exposed, was furious and wished he could shout for someone to kill this suddenly intruding deputy commander of the Imperial City Guard.

But he didn't dare.

Because a pink sword aura was pressed against his neck.

The maids were also threatened by the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi, and they all trembled uncontrollably.

Ye Kang walked in, sat down directly, and said, "Put on your clothes and don't make a sound. I'm here to catch a thief, so please cooperate."

Young Master Zheng gritted his teeth and whispered, "How dare you! My father will definitely kill you when he returns!"

"Young master, please stop threatening me. If your father really wants to kill me, then I will definitely kill you first. You will accompany me on the road to the Yellow Springs."

Ye Kang smiled, completely unaffected.

Young Master Zheng, valuing his life, dared not offend this man. He immediately ordered everyone to put on their clothes and sat helplessly on the bed.

With this tall attic, Ye Kang no longer needed to hide. He could simply stand in front of the window and observe the attic opposite.

The attic had only one small room, which was obviously a side room for a concubine.

Two elderly men in white robes sat imposingly in front of the door, exuding an air of domineering authority.

Ye Kang was slightly startled. He hadn't expected that the city lord had some resources, as he actually had two innate masters hidden in his home.

They are all at the first-grade innate realm. If they were in Mengzhou, they would be important figures who could support a sect.

In Jiayang City, one can only serve as a gatekeeper.

In the courtyard below the pavilion, dozens of experts walked back and forth, half of whom were first-class experts, and a few were top-class experts.

"Lord Zheng really cherishes this woman, as he has spared no expense in hiring so many guards."

Ye Kang sighed.

Young Master Zheng snorted coldly from behind.

"What do you know? If something happens to Second Aunt, it will be my father's loss of face. Besides, with those two instructors in charge, who would dare to cause trouble? Sir, please leave. We don't need you here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than something strange happened in the courtyard.

Several second-rate guards suddenly collapsed as they walked, and the guards on the courtyard wall also fell one after another.

Then came the top-tier fighters, who soon couldn't hold on either.

The remaining people panicked and immediately shouted, "Cover your mouths and noses! Hold your breath!"

Ye Kang silently took out a small jade bottle, took out a pill from it, and put it in his mouth.

Meanwhile, Young Master Zheng and his maid had already collapsed behind him.

At this moment, the two experts at the first level of the Innate Realm also immediately stood up.

One of them shouted, "The thieves are here! Everyone come up and protect them!"

The remaining warriors jumped onto the attic, drew their weapons, and tightly surrounded the room.

At that moment, a masked man in black slowly emerged from the corner.

The two masters of innate talent were greatly surprised.

"Who goes there! Anyone who trespasses on the city lord's mansion shall die!"

The man in black ignored him and continued forward at a leisurely pace.

As he advanced, those top-tier experts were all struck down, one after another falling to the ground.

Only two elders at the Innate Realm remained. Relying on their Innate True Qi, they could withstand the intoxicating fragrance for a while. Seeing that something was wrong, one of them made a decisive move and flew over to strike the man in black with a palm.

"The thief shall die!"

"too slow."

The man in black uttered three words in an extremely arrogant tone, then transformed into black smoke, instantly dodging the palm strike and appearing behind the old man.

The old man only had time to hear a "Watch out" before he was kicked away.

Although it wasn't enough to kill him, it did mean he lost the initiative, and catching up with the man in black was no longer an option.

Another old man snorted coldly and threw a punch at the same time. A barrage of fist shadows swept across the sky, locking the black-clad man in place.

But this time, the man did not dodge at all. He formed a shield with his true energy and forcefully blocked the fist shadow. At the same time, the old man behind him also struck out with his palm again. The fist and palm combined their strength and trapped the man in black in the middle.

"You'll die this time!"

The two old men seemed confident of victory and attacked the man in black with all their might, striking him with their fists and palms, causing countless drops of blood to flow.

"Hahahaha! I knew what kind of trash this was! It's utterly pathetic! Take another blow from me!"

The old man's maniacal laughter rang out.

They have clearly gained the upper hand.

Only Ye Kang, who was watching the battle, had a furrowed brow.

"Are these two... hitting thin air?"