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"What, you've already forgotten about your younger brother after only a short while?"

Chu Xuan looked at the somewhat foolish Chu Zeng and laughed mockingly.

Before he could even speak, she applied slight pressure and cut a tiny wound on his throat.

They forced him to back into the house and closed the door behind him.

After a brief moment of distraction, Chu Zeng still didn't understand what had happened.

He immediately glared angrily at Zi Chou.

"You bastard! My Chu family has raised you for so many years, and you actually betrayed me?!"

Chu Xuan was able to find his lodging so easily, which must be because Zi Chou leaked the information.

At this moment, Chu Zeng felt like tearing Zi Chou to pieces.

"Ha, still putting on that young master act, who are you trying to impress?"

Chu Xuan sneered.

"To be honest, if you hadn't jumped out today, I wouldn't have planned to cause you trouble so soon. But who told you, Brother Ba, to court death? You can't blame anyone else."

"Chu Xuan, think this through. I am a direct descendant of the Chu family, unlike a lowly beast like you! If I do not return to Pei County within two days, the family will do everything in its power to search for me. If you dare to lay a hand on me, you will face the wrath of the Chu family!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan did not reply, but simply looked at him quietly.

Chu Zeng certainly had the confidence to say that, because his father was the current head of the Chu family. Although Chu Zeng was only the second son, his status was far superior to that of Chu Xuan.

Otherwise, Chu Xuan wouldn't have had to suffer those awful people in his family back then.

Chen Xuening and A Leng, standing to the side, remained silent, looking at Chu Xuan. Although both women were filled with anger, they still had to obey Chu Xuan's decision.

If Chu Xuan decides to give up, they won't say a word.

Perhaps it was this silence that made Chu Zeng feel that Chu Xuan was wary. The latter's previous panic was now suppressed, and he grinned maliciously as he looked at Chen Xuening and A Leng without restraint.

"As expected, a lowly beast is a lowly beast. I can let today's matter go. Leave these two people here, and you can get out. I won't tell the Chu family about this. Consider it a great favor from me, your older brother, to forgive you this time."

As Chu Zeng spoke, he seemed to believe that Chu Xuan's life and death were still under his control.

"Ah……"

But clearly, Chu Zeng had misunderstood; all he got in return was a cold laugh from Chu Xuan.

The latter suddenly brought down his knife, cleanly and decisively piercing through Chu Zeng's shoulder!

Blood spurted out, accompanied by cracked bones and Chu Zeng's agonizing screams, making Chu Xuan's face, which was bathed in the interplay of light and shadow under the lamplight, appear somewhat ferocious.

"You don't still think that after leaving the Chu family, you're still the young master who can summon me and dismiss me at will, do you?"

"Chu Zeng, a person can be stupid, but they can't be without self-awareness. Without the Chu family, what are you?"

Chu Xuan sneered, drew his sword without hesitation, and let the blood splatter on his face, making it appear exceptionally crimson.

"Zichou, tie him up."

"What are you going to do?!"

At this moment, Chu Zeng finally realized that things were completely out of his control, and he immediately panicked.

But he was already weak, and now he was injured. How could he withstand Zi Chou's actions? In no time, he was bound like a dumpling.

"Take him with you and come with me."

……

About fifteen minutes later, the group stood on top of the wall, using the branches of the trees nearby to conceal their figures.

Ah Leng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, looking at Chu Xuan beside her with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

"Husband, are we really going to go this far?"

Chu Xuan kicked Chu Zeng, who was still whimpering even after being tied up and having a rag stuffed in his mouth, and grinned menacingly.

"Don't you think it's interesting?"

"Have all the gunpowder been installed?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuening and A Leng nodded in unison, with the latter handing the fuse to Chu Xuan.

Looking down at the courtyard below.

This place is none other than the backyard of Duan Yu's gambling den.

After leaving the inn where Chu Zeng was staying, the group arrived here. The moment they arrived, Chu Xuan instructed them to avoid the sight of the people around them and placed several black powder jars on the rooftops of several important locations in the gambling den.

Those earthenware pots were placed at their maximum capacity, making them far more powerful than the one used against the one-eyed dragon on the nameless mountain.

At this moment, all was quiet, and even the patrolling servants relaxed their vigilance.

Now, if Chu Xuan ignites it, this amount of gunpowder will be enough to blow this place to the sky!

"here we go."

Chu Xuan sneered and took out two fuses to light them.

As the sparks raced along the fuse, everyone instinctively held their breath.

In the blink of an eye, a huge wave of fire shot into the sky!

The gambling den's storeroom and main hall were instantly engulfed by the fire serpent, exploding into countless fragments as if thunder had struck!

The dazzling flames reflected in Zi Chou and Chu Zeng's eyes seemed as astonishing as the scythe of death.

Chu Zeng never imagined that this lowly beast, whom he had always looked down upon, would possess such abilities!

The shockwave hit his face, feeling as if it were about to tear his face apart, causing him excruciating pain.

But at this moment, none of the pain could attract Chu Zeng's attention. He just stared wide-eyed in horror at what was below.

Zi Chou sighed.

That's how it is; no matter how many times you see it, the feeling of awe is always as powerful as ever.

The loud explosion immediately drew everyone in the gambling den, who stared in disbelief at what they were seeing.

According to Chu Xuan's estimation, the two earthenware pots he had just lit were enough to completely destroy the warehouse and the main hall. Even if there were people inside, they would probably be dead by now.

In a way, he was somewhat merciful.

He wouldn't believe that anyone who could join the Yellow-Clad Bandits hadn't taken dozens of lives on their hands.

Letting those people die in their sleep at this point would actually reduce their suffering and benefit them.

Chu Xuan thought to himself.

Then, elsewhere, figures gradually appeared, shouting for help and rushing toward the warehouse and the main hall.

This is the opportunity he's been waiting for.

Under Chu Zeng's incredulous gaze, he took out a dagger and cut the ropes binding him, then removed the burlap stuffed in his mouth.

"What are you going to do?"

Chu Zeng's voice was trembling.

He couldn't see through Xuan's intentions, but he instinctively felt fear, and an ominous premonition spread in his heart like weeds.

The next second, the smile on Chu Xuan's face confirmed his thoughts.

"You are free, myna bird."

He spoke softly, and before Chu Zeng could react, he slipped a gunpowder pack into his arms and then kicked him hard, sending him crashing down the wall!