Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 680 Infiltration (Part 3)

Bang! ! !

Crackling! ! !

One after another, Qu Huan smashed and broke wine pots, wine cups, bowls and plates. With a final loud crash, even the table was overturned by Qu Huan.

"Wine...my wine! Someone, bring me some wine...I want to see who...dares to disobey you, Master Qu..."

Qu Huan swayed as he got up and staggered towards the door.

The room was dimly lit, and I could only walk by relying on my familiar instincts.

Thump. As he was walking, his foot slipped, his leg twisted, and he landed hard on his bottom.

“What… what the hell…” Qu Huan, slightly drunk, sniffed his right hand.

My hands feel sticky; I don't know what liquid got on them.

"Ugh~"

When you bring your nose close to smell it, an instinctive physiological reaction surges up.

A wave of nausea and vomiting washed over me.

Qu Huan then noticed that his palms and the backs of his hands were covered in a thick, foul-smelling, yellowish-brown substance.

There was a lot of leftover soup, a lot of rotten fruit peels, and even vomit and excrement mixed in.

Immediately, he couldn't hold it in any longer; acid reflux surged up, and he vomited it all up.

Splash...

The slightly fermented alcohol, mixed with stomach acid, gushed out from the bottom up.

I already felt extremely nauseous, and then the sour, foul smell in my mouth added to the nausea.

Qu Huan vomited even more violently, even bringing up chicken bones that he had swallowed a few days ago but hadn't fully digested.

He vomited everything up.

"I...I'm..."

After vomiting for quite a while, a rare clarity appeared in Qu Huan's eyes.

He looked around at his surroundings.

Garbage was everywhere, sewage was flowing freely, and excrement and vomit were scattered all over the place.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a toilet.

It's even possible that the toilets are cleaner than this place.

After all, the toilets are used every day, and servants clean them. But he, covered in dirt and emitting a strange smell, sat in the middle of the room.

"General... Jinhu... Youhu... you... the former Five Tigers..." After Qu Huan regained consciousness, he felt unwell and had a splitting headache.

I don't know if it was because I drank too much alcohol or for some other reason.

“I…I shouldn’t be so despondent…I should avenge you…” A look of hesitation appeared in his eyes, and he was undecided.

"But... I really will die...!!!!" Qu Huan clutched his head and howled in anguish.

It wasn't that he didn't want to find Han Yi and avenge his good brother.

But he didn't dare.

He was still alive and well, and he didn't want to go and die.

He witnessed the horrific scene firsthand on the day of the incident. Even the three of them combined were no match for the other side.

Even if he finds Han Yi, he will only lose his life in vain.

After all, among the Five Tigers, his true strength was only slightly stronger than You Shang's.

But the more he did this, the more pain he felt.

His brother died, and he was powerless to help, even being secretly ridiculed by others.

Guilt, helplessness, confusion, and inner grief.

He hadn't visited the other members of the Five Tigers even once since they were buried.

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to control my emotions.

Driven by hatred, they make pointless sacrifices.

Qu Huan had no choice but to indulge in wine, numbing himself with alcohol and drowning his sorrows.

As long as he drinks himself into a stupor and passes out, he doesn't need to worry about anything or think about anything. Thump thump thump.

"Who?"

Qu Huan suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with panic, like a frightened little animal.

"Qu Huan, it's me. I heard some noise coming from your side. Are you alright?" the person knocking asked with concern.

"I...I...I'm fine..." Hearing the familiar voice, Qu Huan breathed a sigh of relief, slowly got up, and put on his clothes.

crunch.

The stench was overwhelming, as if you were in a giant cesspool.

Lechang Town frowned slightly and unconsciously took a small step back.

"Qu Huan, I'm not trying to be mean, but these past few days... what's wrong with you?" He raised his gaze and quickly noticed the scene behind Qu Huan, which resembled a mountain of garbage.

Then they saw Qu Huan, who was covered in alcohol, disheveled, and looking completely disheveled.

His gaze immediately turned somewhat displeased.

"Is this the same Chi Hu Qu Huan who was once incredibly brave and skilled in battle, and whom the general praised highly? If the general saw you like this, he would be so angry that he would die."

"Master Kou...I..." Faced with the accusations from his former colleague, Qu Huan's face darkened, and he was speechless.

"Return to Master Kou? If Commander Kou were still alive, and saw someone so easily frightened by an enemy, willing to be a coward, what would he do?"

Qu Huan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've let down the general who nurtured you and everyone who trusted you. Facing your enemy, you should stand tall, not be a coward drowning in alcohol! Le Changzhen's words were sharp and cutting.

"I...I...I'm not a coward!" Qu Huan's face turned bright red, and he was visibly furious.

"What, you think you can argue back when I call you a coward and a coward? If you really have guts, then go and kill that damn beast demon, that Han Yi, with one slash! What kind of trash are you, hiding in a little hut drinking?"

Lechang Town continued to provoke.

"If you're a man, then act like one! Stop being so timid and cowardly; it's annoying to watch. If I were you, I'd just slit my own throat; there's no point in living!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left without hesitation.

"..."

Qu Huan gasped for breath, silently watching his departing figure, his expression slowly changing until it became ferocious.

Outside the courtyard. "Old Chang, do you think this... will actually work?" Lan Mei frowned slightly. "Isn't it a bit too drastic? What if the medicine is too strong, and Qu Huan does something rash... really..."

She is petite and not particularly tall, but she has curves in all the right places, and with her naturally youthful face, she doesn't look like she's 34 at all.

She carried a huge bow on her back, almost as big as herself, which was particularly eye-catching.

"He's like this... such a small setback has turned him into this state. He's not dead yet, and as long as he's alive, there's still hope." Lechang Town sneered. "In my opinion, he'd be better off dead!"

If he continues down this path of decadence, he'll drink himself to death sooner or later. Rather than letting him bleed to death, it's better to give him a strong kick and let him die in battle—that would be a fitting end.

“Old Chang is right. The Five Tigers of yesteryear… who could have imagined they would fall to this state…” Zhang Lan, the master of the Guanyang Needle, sighed with regret. He was a middle-aged man with slightly graying temples, sharp and bright eyes, and long, slender fingers that were almost longer than those of an average person.

"Actually, it wasn't just the Five Tigers... In fact, who could have imagined that the three of us... would end up as guards... generals... soldiers... Things changed too fast, no one could have predicted it..."

Lechang Town seemed to have his secrets touched upon, and let out a long sigh.

"Who can argue with that? Putting everything else aside, even Commander Kou is gone... The Five Tigers... Qu Huan is in such a state, yet he still enjoys the best treatment... The three of us..."

Zhang Lan also seemed somewhat dejected: "Back then, weren't all three of us quite famous? They were getting better and better... but in the end... we ended up as doormen..."

In my opinion, we should think of another way to make a living as soon as possible. If we keep drifting along like this, I'm afraid I'll become a failure.

"Alright, alright, you two stop complaining here," Lan Mei comforted. "The world is so chaotic right now, where can you find a good place to go? Didn't you see how the powerful Jing Tian Manor collapsed overnight?"

The Imperial Guard remains one of the most powerful forces in Yunzhou. With Lord Kou Lie still alive and diligently assisting him, there might still be a chance. After all, as long as there's life, there's hope.

“Kou Lie… alas, so difficult…” The town of Lechang sighed and remained silent.

Although Kou Lie was strong in martial arts, he was illiterate, violent, suspicious, selfish, lacked the ambition to sacrifice himself for righteousness, and cherished his life extremely.

Compared to Kou Hu, he is far inferior.

Otherwise, given Kou Lie's immense strength and status as his younger brother, why is he not given important responsibilities and is relegated to a mere logistics officer?

That's the reason.

Unfortunately, the three people from Lechang Town had no other choice.

Although Kou Lie was inferior, he was still the strongest member of Kou Hu's lineage. Even with a new commander, it wouldn't be easy to harm him.

The three of them will eventually have a chance to regain some official positions.

"Let's go, let's go. We've talked enough. It's time to go wander around somewhere else," Lan Mei comforted him.

The three said no more, and their figures slowly disappeared into the night.

"Tsk...this is really troublesome..."

Han Yi quietly huddled in the shadows on the roof, his expression somewhat subtle.

He didn't just arrive.

Instead, they had been observing and lurking in the shadows for a long time.

And they haven't found an opportunity yet.

He only realized something after arriving at Kou's residence.

That is.

Where is it?

Hu Ping did indeed say that the Imperial Dragon Heavenly Fire Manual was delivered to the Kou family mansion by the government troops. However, the Kou family mansion was large, and Kou Hu occupied a considerable area.

With so many rooms, if there's no clue, and you ask him to search every single room one by one, like a carpet search, wouldn't that take forever?

After observing for a while, Han Yi focused his attention on the Kou family's main house area.

Those living over there are all high-ranking members of the Kou family, as well as some senior retainers and advisors.

Kou Hu's previous room was also over there.

This is probably the most likely location where the Imperial Dragon Heavenly Fire Manual is kept.

However, this area is also the most heavily guarded area in the Kou family mansion.

Especially those three people from earlier.

The patrol routes seemed to converge around this area, with each group seemingly following the other's lead. Han Yi immediately recognized the three individuals.

As Hu Ping mentioned, the Golden Jade Fist of Lechang Town, the Piercing Yang Needle of Zhang Lan, and the Chaotic Wind Arrow of Lan Mei.

Based on their appearance and characteristics, the three people were identified and distinguished.

They may not be particularly strong individually, but through years of working together, they have developed excellent teamwork, and their long military service has made them extremely meticulous in their work.

Nearly a hundred patrol guards, under the command of the three, were evenly distributed throughout every area of ​​the Kou Mansion, leaving no one behind.

The area around the main house of the Kou family was a key target for security, with a large number of guards stationed nearby.

The three of them also focused their attention on this area.

This made it difficult for Han Yi to carry out his infiltration plan.

The petite woman carrying the giant bow was particularly noteworthy. This was the first time Han Yi, in all his years of experience, had encountered a master archer.

Although judging from her aura, this woman was just an ordinary grandmaster, her five senses were incredibly sharp.

Han Yi was hiding in the shadows observing the situation when he was noticed by the other party, whose gaze swept over his hiding place several times.

Of course, if Han Yi were to suddenly attack, even the three of them combined would not be a match for him.

But in doing so, his infiltration plan would be a complete failure, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.

His purpose in infiltrating the Kou family mansion was simply to regain his lost martial arts skills.

If the commotion is too great, the city's experts will gather, making it impossible for him to calmly search for anything.

There is even a possibility that they will be discovered and surrounded, making it difficult to escape.

Besides this, there's another aspect. Regarding the Myriad Beasts Sect, their efforts to clear their names and escape being wanted by the authorities.

During his several private conversations with Hu Ping, Han Yi had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm at least 80-90% confident that things will succeed.

Therefore, at this critical juncture, if word gets out that the Sect Master of the Myriad Beasts Sect is wreaking havoc in the city and wantonly breaking into residences to kill people…

If this gets out, the name change of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect will probably be for nothing, and the opportunity will be lost again.

Who knows, before the last arrest warrant is even withdrawn, they might immediately add new charges.

This is where the trouble lies.

Normally, if someone is killed, they would be killed without hesitation, but the timing isn't right now.

"Never mind... Let's sneak in and take a look... If it doesn't work this time, then next time... After all, we only have one chance to make a move..." Han Yi slowly put on his hood and took out the black veil he had prepared beforehand.

This time, he was mentally prepared to return empty-handed.

Even if it's just to survey the terrain and determine the location first.

After all, if one attempt fails, even if one's identity remains undiscovered.

That would alert the other party and make them more vigilant.

They might even move and hide all the treasures just in case.

If it comes to this point, the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution Mystic Art may never reappear in the world.

"You... are you Han Yi?" Suddenly, a charming female voice rang in Han Yi's ear.