The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"This manor is bordered by Yilan County to the west and by rivers and dense forests to the east!"

"We can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat!"

"Excellent! Absolutely wonderful!"

The leader, dressed in black, looked at the manor on the opposite bank of the river and nodded repeatedly, clearly very satisfied.

"And look, Chief! In such chaotic times, to be able to build such a large manor, the owner of this house is clearly no good either!"

The man in black had analyzed it earlier.

“What you say makes a lot of sense,” the leader in black said in a deep voice.

After receiving the leader's approval, the man in black nodded and continued, "Leader, look at the cities we've encountered along the way. Even the government offices are dilapidated. Such a magnificent manor must have been built on the wealth of the people! If we hadn't encountered it, it would have been fine, but since we have, we might as well take advantage of it and rid the people of this scourge!"

"Moreover, I have already done some research and found that the owner of this manor is a young gentleman who considers himself a romantic and talented man. He has married many young and beautiful women. My brothers are tired from traveling these days, so we can have these young women serve us."

The man in black who was speaking was short and fat, with dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating kidney deficiency.

"Alright, don't forget our purpose for this trip. The Longwu Dynasty's delegation will arrive here on the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month! Our mission is to intercept and kill the delegation within the territory of the Dajing Dynasty. This time, we must provoke those old fogies of the Longwu Dynasty and make them agree to send troops to Dajing!" the black-clad leader said coldly.

"Yes, Chief! This is our mission, and we dare not slack off."

The fat man with kidney deficiency who had spoken earlier hurriedly nodded in response.

"Ah."

With a wave of his hand, the leader sent twenty men in black behind him into action. Their figures moved like ghosts, flying across the river to the other side as if they were flying on water with iron palms. Each of them possessed remarkable lightness skills!

Once they reached the other side of the river, the leader waved his hand again, and the group of twenty men rushed toward the manor's wall!

at the same time.

It was already the middle of the night.

After putting away the monkey wine, Jia Daoshi hummed a little tune as he walked back to his room.

A bowl of monkey wine made him feel warm and comfortable.

A certain part of my body started to stir again.

However, the entire manor was already asleep, so Jia Daoshi could only secretly use his inner energy to convert the medicinal power of the monkey wine into human power.

On the training ground, torches flickered, and Jia Bing patrolled the courtyard alone, carrying a bow and arrows.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Jia Bing didn't let Jia Hu come along, giving him a night off.

However, he himself dared not slack off in the slightest.

It was precisely because she remained vigilant at all times that Jia Bing's ears twitched when the group of men in black approached the manor, catching a faint but noticeable commotion.

"These petty thieves don't even take a break during the Lunar New Year? They're really hardworking!"

Jia Bing quickly put down his torch, ran to a large tree next to the training ground, found a good position, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the wall.

This big tree is a natural watchtower. Once someone crawls up it, it's hard for people below to spot them. It's also very high, about twenty meters, so the view is excellent.

As an experienced hunter, Jia Bing had already rehearsed the moves countless times in his mind.

Soon, he saw twenty men in black leap over the wall and climb over it to get inside!

Moreover, these people were carrying gleaming swords and their eyes were flashing with a fierce light; they were clearly up to no good!

Upon seeing this, Jia Bing's expression turned cold, and he immediately aimed at one of the figures, preparing to fire.

At this moment, those men in black had no idea that they were being watched.

Speaking of their identities, they are the Shadow Sect, a renowned sect within the Longwu Dynasty!

Just like the Great Jing Dynasty, the Longwu Dynasty also had factional struggles in its court!

The Shadow Gate has also been drawn into this vortex of struggle.

Over the years, the Shadow Gate has remained hidden in the shadows, eliminating many rivals for its master!

Anyone who gets their eyes on by them will basically have their entire family wiped out!

The methods were extremely brutal!

This is why they have a bad reputation and are often targeted by their rivals for retaliation.

However, the Shadow Gate operates in secrecy and has always done so in the shadows that their adversaries have been unable to deal with them until now.

This time, they traveled thousands of miles to arrive in Dajing territory ahead of the delegation, all for the sake of making a groundbreaking deal!

If this deal goes through, they will be great contributors to the Longwu Dynasty!

Of course, this is what their master told them, and it's hard to say whether they are meritorious or wicked.

The leader in black, accompanied by a group of his men, sneaked into the manor. Seeing that the vast estate wasn't even guarded, he couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"These romantic talents still lack experience in the ways of the world. In this chaotic world, how can they be without their own armed forces?"

"Let's go."

"After tonight, this estate will be ours!"

With that, the leader in black even sheathed his longsword and swaggered into the manor.

"call out!"

Just then, a sharp arrow pierced the air, carrying an invisible shockwave, and hurtled towards the man in black!

The azure arrowhead gleamed with a chilling aura, indicating that it was a poisoned arrow that had been coated with poison three times, guaranteed to kill on sight!

Since the last attack on the manor, Jia Bing has concocted an even more potent poison.

"puff!"

A man in black was shot through the forehead on the spot, and he even had a smile on his face as he fell to the ground.

"Oh no! It's a trap!"

Upon seeing his companion killed by an arrow, the leader in black's expression changed.

No wonder it looked empty and unguarded; there was a trap waiting for them!

You can't blame him for having this idea, since there are only two guards in the manor.

Jia Hu had already gone to sleep, leaving only Jia Bing.

Once Jia Bing climbs the tree, it's impossible to see anyone!

At this point, Jia Bing had already entered hunting mode!

"call out!"

"puff!"

Another person has been hit by an arrow!

However, since the opponent was on guard, it would be difficult for them to hit a vital spot with another arrow.

It was just a graze to the shoulder!

"Oh no! The arrow is poisoned!"

No sooner had he shouted than the man in black foamed at the mouth and died instantly!

The members of the Shadow Gate are all seasoned martial arts masters.

Moreover, only a highly skilled person could be sent here to carry out such an important mission!

The scouts who were doing the work were all at the peak of the ninth-rank martial arts, and most of them were experts who had just reached the Vajra Realm!

Twenty early-stage Vajra Realm cultivators would be an extremely terrifying force, no matter where they were placed!

Even so, the man in black who was hit by the arrow still died!

"Damn it! Find his location! We didn't expect there to be another archer here! If we don't eliminate him, we'll all be dead here tonight!"

The leader in black was shocked and angry.