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

Ye Kang rode his horse along a mountain path.

The Jiangnan region is not entirely plains; just like the Jinling area, it is also covered with mountains and forests of all sizes.

Ye Kang walked along the official road among the hills. A gentle breeze blew, and the air was eerily silent.

Meanwhile, on a nearby hill, a person used light footwork to move swiftly and quickly arrived at a small campsite.

The person was wearing a black cloak, the edges of which were wrapped with blood-red silk thread, making him look exceptionally sinister.

Inside the camp, only two people were sitting, a man and a woman, both wearing the same blood-lined cloak, except that each had a small gold medal embroidered on the collar.

He was the top assassin of the Blood-Clad Tower.

Upon seeing the two men, the man who had come up the mountain immediately knelt down and respectfully said, "The target has appeared and is currently on the official road at the foot of the mountain."

Both top assassins looked surprised upon hearing this.

The female assassin frowned and asked, "Are you injured?"

"I couldn't see clearly, but he was riding a horse and his figure was perfectly normal."

"That's strange. According to what's said above, this person should be between the third and fifth rank. There's no reason why he could have walked out of Baizhi Temple alive."

The female assassin was completely baffled.

The male assassin beside him said coldly, "It doesn't matter. Maybe the target didn't even go to Baizhi Temple. He just wandered around for a bit and then came back. We've seen plenty of these slippery characters."

“That makes sense. Now that the target has appeared, let’s take action ourselves and launch Plan Two. Jia Shisi, you are allowed to observe from the sidelines this time.”

The assassin kneeling on the ground was overjoyed upon hearing this.

This man and woman are top experts in the Blood Robe Tower, both with the strength of the fifth-grade innate realm, codenamed "Ink Shadow," with Ink for the woman and Shadow for the man.

He was just an ordinary assassin, and his codenames were taken from A, B, C, and D, numbered sequentially up to A14, with a significant difference between them.

If I could observe these two senior assassins committing murders, it would surely help me go further on the path of an assassin!

The three extinguished the campfire and immediately stealthily descended the mountain.

Of course, as professional assassins, they wouldn't be like those brutes at the post station that day, directly stepping forward to assassinate.

Assassination is all about concealment; only by striking unexpectedly can you succeed in one strike.

This place was also the assassination location they had chosen long ago. It was not only on the official road, but there was also a desert inn in front of it, which was specifically for merchants to rest and stay overnight.

In this one place alone, they had already planned three assassination schemes.

Plan Two is the inn ahead.

They had already killed the innkeeper's family in advance and made ample preparations, just waiting for Ye Kang to appear.

Soon, the three of them, relying on their skillful light-footed skills, arrived at the inn first, changed into the owner's clothes, and became ordinary people.

For assassins, disguise is a required course.

Sure enough, not long after, Ye Kang rode his horse and slowly arrived at the inn.

He had originally planned to stay here overnight and have a good meal to replenish his energy.

Just as he reached the door, the demon sword at his waist trembled almost imperceptibly.

Ye Kang's heart tightened, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.

The demon sword has no reaction to ordinary chicken, duck, or pig blood; only human blood and demon blood can make it lose its temper.

At this moment, Jia Shisi, disguised as a waiter, came out enthusiastically.

"Are you looking for a place to stay, sir?"

"Let's stay overnight and have a meal."

"Alright, sir, you can have my horse. Please go inside and rest."

Ye Kang calmly handed over the reins, but he also became puzzled.

He couldn't discern the waiter's strength at all; there was no trace of true qi, nor the aura commonly seen in martial artists. He seemed to be just an ordinary person.

That being said, Ye Kang remained as vigilant as ever.

He stepped inside, and the still-attractive proprietress immediately swayed her graceful waist to greet him.

"Oh, I was wondering why the magpies were chirping today. It turns out we have a distinguished guest. Would you like to see the house first, or have dinner first?"

The proprietress's clothes were semi-transparent, revealing her snow-white skin. She seemed to be deliberately trying to get close to Ye Kang, standing extremely close to him.

The shop owner at the counter was simply busy with his own calculations, seemingly used to it.

No matter how you look at it, this is perfectly normal business behavior.

Ye Kang also smiled and said, "No need for trouble. A superior room, a few dishes, and a pot of good wine will suffice."

"No problem, please come upstairs with me."

The proprietress warmly took Ye Kang's arm and led him upstairs to the second floor.

Entering the innermost superior room, the landlady pushed open the door and saw that the interior was well-decorated, with a screen and a grand master's chair, indeed a superior room for entertaining distinguished guests.

As the landlady tidied the bed, she said, "Sir, you don't know, ever since some villains came from Baizhi Temple, no one has walked on this road. Our shop hasn't been open for business for a long time."

As Ye Kang placed the demon sword on the round table, he sat down and joked, "Really? Then the landlady will have to give me more benefits, otherwise I'd rather sleep in the wilderness than stay here."

"Look at you, as a distinguished guest, how can we not treat you well? Tonight's drinks are on me! Of course, if you have any other requests, I'm not unwilling to consider them."

The landlady swayed her voluptuous body as she bent down to make the bed, glancing at Ye Kang as she did so.

Her eyes were alluring, clearly carrying a bold hint.

Ye Kang laughed and said, "Boss lady, the boss is watching from downstairs."

"So what? Sir, my husband is a cripple and hasn't made me happy in a long time. But you, young master, are young, strong, and handsome. I like you very much."

The proprietress blushed, and her voice gradually became slurred.

Ye Kang found it amusing, but on the surface he still cooperated perfectly, saying, "What a coincidence, I also like a wonderful person like the proprietress."

Upon hearing this, the proprietress blushed instantly, unable to hide the joy on her face.

As she made the bed and passed by Ye Kang, she deliberately whispered, "Young master, I'll go down and get you some wine and food. If you don't mind, we'll drink tonight."

After saying that, the proprietress walked out.

Ye Kang's face darkened, and he immediately opened the window and jumped out.

With a slight tremor in his hand, Ye Kang guided the demonic blade all the way to the pigsty in the backyard.

Sure enough, the piglets in the pigpen were dead, decapitated with a sharp blade, and there were traces of fresh mud under the piglets' bodies.

Ye Kang didn't bother digging to check; it was no longer necessary.

The blood seeping from the soil clearly indicates that it is human blood, and from more than one person.

Clearly, something was amiss at the inn.

Ye Kang recalled the brute assassins he had encountered at the post station that day, whose identities he still did not know.

With a little thought, he guessed most of it.

It's likely that the real innkeeper has already met a violent end.

Even if my guess is wrong, the people in this inn are definitely not good people.

After a moment's thought, he suppressed his murderous intent and quickly returned to his room.

He wanted to see what tricks these people were up to.