Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 632 Entering the City

Upon hearing the name Han Yi...

Tao Qingtang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the story of Han Yi single-handedly saving the entire sect had already spread far and wide.

He single-handedly wiped out an entire battalion of the government troops, and his remarkable feat of repelling Fang Jiulian...

He instilled in everyone a great deal of confidence in him, even to the point of blind trust.

Simply put, he is a man who can create miracles and save everything in the face of despair.

"He's here...that's a relief...come on, let's go tidy up first..."

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Huayang City, East Gate, was bustling with people and filled with noise and commotion.

"Oh dear, so this is the 'Beast Demon'? It really is hideous and repulsive."

"Who can argue with that... He has such a fierce look; only such a ruthless person could warrant a hefty reward from the imperial guards for his capture..."

"Speaking of this wanted bounty... five hundred taels of gold for finding this person's whereabouts?!"

"Heh... I'm afraid you'll have the life to take it but not the life to spend it... This Han Yi, even Fang Jiulian isn't a match for him... with your pathetic skills..."

Below the huge black bulletin board, a group of idlers gathered, their gestures and chatter filling the air.

At the very front, two men dressed as government officials were reading the wanted poster aloud to those around them. After all, among these rough-looking men who spoke with the accent of Wuhan dialect, only a handful were literate.

The wanted poster featured a striking portrait of a menacing man.

“I say, junior brother… you’re quite the big shot now, you even have a title?” Zhong Han, disguised as a young master, chuckled softly from the back of the crowd.

"This beast demon title..." Han Yi said with a dark face, displeased, "If I find out who came up with this..."

Beast Demon, what a terrible name! Anyone would be upset to be given such a name.

“And… this portrait…” He frowned, his face darkening.

The portrait on the wanted poster shows a fierce-looking man with a face covered in thick, fleshy muscles, and eyes as frightening as a tiger's.

Not to mention physical resemblance or spiritual resemblance, it was completely different from his dashing and heroic appearance. Even if he didn't wear makeup, comparing their natural faces, they were like two completely different people. Zhong Han, standing to the side, squinted and smiled happily.

It's rare to see Han Yi get angry, so seeing him now is quite unusual.

"Forget it, if I had known it would turn out this way, I would have risked serious injury to keep Fang Jiulian here..." Han Yi sighed and followed Zhong Han into the city.

The two of them walked one after the other, like a young master traveling with a bodyguard. They blended in easily into the bustling crowd without drawing attention.

After passing through the bustling commercial district, the two followed a small path through the crowds and away from the chaotic environment, soon arriving at a quiet area.

This is Anzhen Ward, where most of the residents are ordinary people; it is considered a commoner's area within Huayang City.

Because the residents are mostly ordinary people, the alleys in the neighborhood are relatively narrow.

A while ago, there was continuous autumn rain, which caused flooding in the city. Many centuries-old walls collapsed and are now covered with scaffolding for repairs. Because the roads are blocked, there are relatively few people around.

I looked around and saw that it was quiet and deserted.

Han Yi and Zhong Han accelerated, using the wall as leverage to leap onto the wooden frame. They then pressed their bodies down to accelerate, leaping and bounding like nimble cats.

With just a few quick steps, they successfully crossed the collapsed section and arrived at a residential house.

Thump...

thump thump thump...

Han Yi tapped lightly a few times.

"Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger." A deep voice came from inside the door.

"The pagoda suppresses the river demon." Han Yi replied fluently.

The courtyard gate opened, revealing Tao Yaohui and several disciples of the Shadow Hall.

"Master?" He looked at the scarred man in front of him with a hesitant expression.

"It's me. There's no time to explain, tell me about your sister's current situation." Han Yi closed the courtyard gate with Zhong Han and strode into the yard.

This is a hidden stronghold of the Shadow Hall in Huayang City.

Although Tao Yaohui failed to bring his sister out last time, he has been lying in wait here, observing the changing situation.

"That's how it is..." He roughly explained the current situation of Tao Qingtang and Yue Hongying.

"So that means..." Han Yi frowned, "the imperial guards have already set their sights on them?"

"It's still in the evidence collection and investigation phase," Tao Yaohui replied, "but we've already found quite a few suspicious traces near the house."

"Hmm..." Han Yi closed his eyes and pondered for a while.

He slowly opened his eyes and announced a plan.

As he slowly recounted his story, Tao Yaohui and Zhong Han's expressions changed constantly.

"Wouldn't this be too risky..." Zhong Han hesitated. "This is the best way... In extraordinary times, we can only use extraordinary measures. Let's do it this way and split up." Han Yi's tone left no room for argument.

As planned, everyone went out one after another and went their separate ways.

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"Tell me, what's the big deal about a few taels of silver? Why risk your life like this!"

In the shadows of a rooftop, Old Wang sighed.

Beside him stood a middle-aged man dressed in black, who sneered, "You don't love money? Then what are you doing here? Are you going to starve with me?"

“You’re the kind of guy who operates in both the legal and illegal worlds and only cares about money. I’m different. If the government army hadn’t given me so much money this time, I really wouldn’t want to get involved in this mess,” Old Wang retorted.

"Hmph..." The middle-aged man in black sneered, continuing to carefully observe what lay below. Below was a large mansion, now quiet and deserted, desolate and abandoned.

It turned out to be the hiding place of Tao Qingtang and Yue Hongying.

The two of them were positioned in a blind spot of the house, overlooking everything from above.

"Speaking of which, the Nine Turns Sect is a rather honest sect. I've done business with them before, and their reputation is quite good."

Perhaps because he hadn't noticed it for a long time, Old Wang started shaking his head and speaking more and more casually.

"But look at your power, what's the use? People leave and the tea cools down. Look at how many people still dare to have contact with the Nine Turns Sect now?"

The world is a treacherous place. If you want a peaceful life, you must be discerning and learn to be humble, lest you offend the wrong people and end up to be torn apart.

Old Wang sighed, seemingly deeply moved.

The man in black grew impatient. "What's the point of saying all this? All this pretense. Others may not know, but I know perfectly well. If you hadn't lost everything, betting your wife and daughter at the gambling den, would you have sold yourself to the government troops?"

His tone was disdainful, clearly showing his utter contempt for this gambling addict.

"You, you...!?" Old Wang trembled all over, pointing at the man in black, his blood rushing to his head, his face flushed, his eyes wide open, he was furious.

"What do you mean 'you'? What do I mean 'me'?" The man in black ignored him, stood up, and listened intently. "Stop babbling, I can hear something down there!"

Upon hearing that it was a serious matter, Wang Laoma disregarded everything else and focused intently on the matter as well.

"Did you hear me wrong...? I didn't see anything..."

But nobody paid any attention.

"Why aren't you saying anything..." Old Wang turned around in confusion. *Pfft!*

A sharp pain shot through him, and he looked down.

A pure white finger pierced through the heart, and a vast layer of ice froze all life, completely sealing away any cries for help.

Fortunately, he wasn't alone on the road. The man in black beside him also had a twisted neck and had lost vital signs.

Zhong Han gently placed the two of them on the ground and frowned as she looked into the distance.

"Now that things are settled here, I wonder how things are going with Han Yi..."

The direction she was gazing at was none other than the residential area of ​​the government military officials.

It wouldn't be difficult to simply rescue Tao Qingtang and the other person.

The real problem is transporting the large amount of meat and grain that Tao Qingtang had previously stockpiled out of the city.

Although the quantity was small, only about 100 shi (a unit of dry measure), it was at most enough to fill a small granary for a year. However, in these special times, the garrison troops were extremely sensitive to scarce resources like meat and grain, and leaving the city would inevitably lead to questioning. Once questioned, their whereabouts would certainly be exposed.

If we were to be discovered brazenly under Kou Hu's nose, wouldn't that be giving him a reason to take action?

"I can't worry about that now, let's continue with the plan..." Zhong Han sighed, leaped, and easily arrived at the gate of the mansion.

According to the information from the Shadow Hall, she has cleaned up all suspicious locations in the vicinity.

After she landed, she realized that Han Yi seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time.

Several tall, black carriages were parked in front of the gate. The carriages still bore the insignia of the government army.

The two exchanged a glance, knowing that everything was going well.

"Bring them both out, I'll wait outside," Han Yi instructed. "Time is of the essence. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid people will find out that Wen Xi is missing."

Immediately afterwards, he directed Tao Yaohui and the others to change their clothes and gave them instructions on how to respond to the people they would encounter next.

Actually, his plan was quite simple.

Currently, only the government troops can move freely within the entire city of Huayang. So let's go with the flow. As long as we disguise ourselves as government troops, and have all the necessary official documents and identification badges, leaving the city will be much easier.

His target was Wen Xi, who was in charge of logistics in Huayang City.

It can't be considered settling a personal score.

It was simply because Wen Xi was in charge of various resources such as grain and meat fields, and transporting grain and meat out of the city happened to be within his jurisdiction, so it was perfectly legitimate.

Therefore, Han Yi secretly sneaked into Wen Xi's house, secretly killed the man, and imitated the handwriting and stamped the document to make the disguise complete.

“Okay.” Zhong Han nodded, and after entering the mansion, he went to the storage room and quickly discovered the hidden cellar.

Rumble...

With time of the essence and no time to consider codes or anything like that, she simply used brute force to destroy the mechanism.

Although she didn't have Han Yi's immense strength, this kind of mechanism was ultimately only intended for use by ordinary people.

For a top-tier martial artist like her, it was far too childish.

call out!

The moment the tunnel entrance was revealed, a black crossbow bolt shot out like lightning.

"I, Yue Hongying, am not one to be trifled with... Even if I die... I'll take someone down with me..." Yue Hongying squatted in the tunnel, peeking out her little head, brandishing her crossbow and shouting sternly.

Snap...

Like a nimble cat, Zhong Han nimbly leaped into the tunnel, catching the crossbow bolt with one hand and snatching the weapon with the other.

“Don’t be afraid…we’re on the same side…” she said with a smile.

"Eh?!" Yue Hongying was stunned when she saw the handsome young man in front of her.

A handsome young man, a beautiful young woman, a secluded tunnel, and mutual affection...

She seemed to have thought of something, her cheeks flushed red, as beautiful as two peach blossoms.

"Hmm?" Zhong Han frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"

She still sports the air of a young master, and every frown and smile she makes stirs Yue Hongying's heart.

"I..." Yue Hongying lowered her head, her fingers helplessly clutching the hem of her clothes, completely at a loss for words.

"Hongying, come quickly and pack your things, we're about to leave." In the end, Tao Qingtang reacted quickly and came to her rescue.

With the help of the disciples of the Shadow Hall, bags of grain were carried out from the tunnel, and a large amount of high-quality monster meat was also pulled out and neatly placed on the cart.

A grain wagon fully loaded with goods slowly made its way toward the city gate.

Soon, after reaching the city gate, soldiers appeared to intercept them.

"Lord Wenxi's edict is here. Proceed to the military camp!" Tao Yaohui, dressed as a grain transport officer, spoke calmly and unhurriedly.

However, his palm, which was gripping the edict, was constantly sweating.

Now is the crucial moment to leave the city. If we are discovered, we will really be unable to get out.

The captain of the city garrison took the order and read it carefully several times.

The handwriting, seals, and paper are exactly the same. Take a closer look at the carriage. The symbols and markings also match.

Although I don't know why the person in front of me seemed nervous, I still waved and let them pass.

They're just supplies like food; what could possibly be wrong with them?

The carriage slowly drove away from Huayang City and proceeded along the main road. It continued for a while along the main road.

Soon, they turned onto a wheat field, and continued along the path for a while before finally entering a small grove of trees at the edge of the field.

The shade of the trees was dappled, and the sunlight was cool and damp.

As soon as you enter the forest, it feels cool.

But while my body felt chilly, my heart was warm and I was incredibly excited.

"Sister!" Tao Yaohui quickly pulled Tao Qingtang out of the carriage, looking her up and down. "Are you alright...? It's my fault for not being able to get you out in time..."

"Alright, alright, it's nothing..." Tao Qingtang smiled happily.

The siblings hadn't seen each other for a long time, and upon meeting, they were both excited and happy, exchanging words of concern.

At this moment, Yue Hongying stared blankly at Zhong Han, who had regained his original appearance. Recalling the young master from earlier, even with her eyes closed, Yue Hongying could not stop seeing his face in her mind.

A fleeting glimpse, the opening of the cellar, the sunlight that saved her appearance, and the deepest imprint on her heart.

"It's safe now, there's no danger." Zhong Han didn't think too much about it, gently patted her, and smiled reassuringly.

"Sister... Sister... Thank you, sister..." Yue Hongying said gratefully, her face flushed.

"Let's get down and rest for a bit. By the time we get here, even if the government troops discover the problem, it will be too late."

Han Yi got out of the carriage and gave instructions.