What to do if you receive the wrong package?

That night, while Gu Yan and the other girls were sleeping soundly, Duan Chenke, along with Jiang Si and others, as well as seven or eight shadow guards, flew swiftly towards Mengci Nunnery under the cover of darkness.

The situation has changed.

The operation was brought forward.

Moonlight spilled onto the roof of Mengci Nunnery, illuminating a tranquil night scene. Duan Chenke led Jiang Si and his shadow guards closer silently; their target was right before them.

As night fell, the shadow guards responsible for monitoring Mengci Nunnery sent word that only four members of the black-clad men team responsible for the secret protection inside the nunnery remained. The rest of them, led by their captain, hurriedly left Mengci Nunnery in a carriage.

Upon receiving the news, Duan Chenke immediately summoned Xuan Yi and the others. Now that the Meng Ci Nunnery was no longer protected by the men in black, it was easier for them to carry out their plan. Therefore, the group immediately changed their plan and decided to make their move that night.

In the darkness, Duan Chenke's eyes were resolute and calm; he knew the importance of this operation. Although only four men in black remained, their skill level was unknown. Duan Chenke had no choice but to lead Xuan Yi, Jiang Si, Jian Yuheng, and Su Xinian in through the back door to draw the men's attention. Meanwhile, the remaining shadow guards, led by Feng Ting and Yu Bai, entered in groups from other corners of Mengci Nunnery to rescue the kidnapped girls in the side courtyards.

Su Xinian followed Duan Chenke step by step into the dark courtyard, his heart filled with tension and anticipation. He knew that this operation was related to the fate of his sister Hong.

Therefore, he must give it his all.

Xuan Yi glanced at Su Xinian, whose fists were clenched and who didn't even dare to breathe loudly, and couldn't help but chuckle in a low voice: "Weren't you quite bold when you secretly followed me here last time? Why are you so nervous this time?"

Su Xinian swallowed hard, unsure how to answer.

“Haha,” Xuan Yi couldn’t help but laugh at Su Xinian’s reaction. “As the saying goes, one should strike while the iron is hot, but then the momentum will wane and eventually be exhausted. Luckily, you don’t have to come a third time.”

"Someone's there, be careful."

Jiang Si had been paying close attention to his surroundings. Suddenly, he heard a very faint scraping sound and immediately whispered a warning.

No sooner had he finished speaking than four men in black appeared out of thin air, standing at the four corners with sharp blades in hand, surrounding the person in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Duan Chenke, Jian Yuheng, Xuan Yi, and Jiang Si decisively faced the men in black, making no attempt to conceal their presence. The four drew their weapons and, with perfect coordination, shielded Su Xinian in the center.

"Four against five, it seems we have a significant advantage," Jian Yuheng laughed heartily.

Xuan Yi glanced at the men in black before him, a smile playing on his lips. "Since they want to die, then so be it." His tone was lighthearted, clearly showing no fear of the battle.

"The sect leader has ordered that anyone who trespasses into the backyard be killed without exception," a man in black said coldly, his face expressionless, like a mask devoid of emotion.

"Kill!" The other men in black shouted in unison, raising their weapons.

As soon as the man in black finished speaking, Duan Chenke, Jian Yuheng, Xuan Yi, and Jiang Si immediately launched an attack. They were like arrows released from a bow, rushing swiftly and accurately towards the man in black in front of them, each strike carrying an unstoppable force.

Su Xinian thought he would also need to assist or support from the sidelines. Just as he drew his weapon and was trying his best to leave the protective circle, he was surprised to find that Duan Chenke and the other three were dealing with the four men in black with ease and did not need his help at all.

"Little Tiger, what are you daydreaming about? Go find Little Red." Xuan Yi glanced at Su Xinian during the fight and was surprised to see the child still standing there dumbfounded, so he had to remind him.

"Ah, okay! I'll go right away." Su Xinian came to her senses, sheathed her longsword, and immediately took out a small, round wooden box from her bosom. She shook it rapidly in her hand, and soon a faint chirping of insects could be heard coming from inside the box.

Following the rise and fall of the insect chirping, Su Xinian ran out of the back kitchen.

One of the men in black saw that Su Xinian had run far away and wanted to chase after him, but Duan Chenke and his three companions were even better at martial arts than them, so they had no way to escape.

Swords flashed, fists flew, and blades pierced the air; the battle between the several people was exceptionally intense.

Duan Chenke and his companions displayed extraordinary combat skills and unparalleled prowess, with each of their attacks accurately hitting its target.

The men in black were equally formidable; they were agile and ruthless, each strike carrying a deadly threat.

Time passed second by second, and Duan Chenke, Jian Yuheng, Xuan Yi and Jiang Si maintained their tacit cooperation. Their attacks were like bolts of lightning, sharp and swift.

The men in black gradually felt the pressure. They began to feel tired, their bodies felt weak and powerless, and their heads became dizzy.

Xuan Yi looked at the person in front of him, whose movements were already chaotic and who was shaking his head from time to time. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Not bad, you've held on for quite a while. The medicine is only taking effect now."

The man in black had no time to dodge and was struck directly by Jiang Si's sword. He covered the sword wound on his arm with one hand, and used the sword to steady himself with the other, asking with a pale face, "You...when did you drug us?"

"When? When you least expect it." Seeing the man in black growing weaker, Xuan Yi quickened his attacks.

While you are sick, I will kill you.

The attacks became increasingly fierce, each move carrying a strong killing intent. In the end, the four men in black successfully killed three of them. The remaining one survived, but Xuan Yi bound him tightly and ruthlessly dislocated his jaw to prevent him from committing suicide by swallowing poison, intending to keep him for interrogation.

"Wait, why are there only men in black? Where are the thugs hiding in the kitchen?" Jiang Si glanced at the corpse on the ground, then looked up at the door and asked with some confusion.

"Hiss, I don't know. Could it be that my medicine has poisoned him to the point that he's lost all feeling?" Xuan Yi was also a little confused.

After watching Jian Yuheng examine the corpses of the men in black, Duan Chenke asked, "What did you find?"

Jian Yuheng shook his head, waving three identical tokens in his hand except for the different characters on them, and said, "Everyone has one of these tokens, and each token has a different number. The numbers for these four people are very ordinary, and there's no pattern to them. There's nothing else besides these tokens."

"Wait a minute," Jiang Si seemed to have thought of something, and quickly walked to the side of a corpse, began to grope his face, and after finding nothing, tore open his night clothes to look at his chest and back.

"Are you looking for that 'red' mark on the face of the man in black on Qixia Mountain?" Xuan Yi seemed to have guessed what Jiang Si had done.

"Yes, but we didn't find them. It's possible that these men in black weren't cursed with the Blood Demon."

After listening to their analysis, Duan Chenke nodded and finally said, "Let's go out and take a look. I'm still a little worried about Axi being out alone."

After saying that, he took out a small bottle from his pocket and poured some transparent liquid onto each of the corpses on the ground. The corpses corroded rapidly the moment they came into contact with the liquid, turning into a pool of blood in the blink of an eye.

Xuan Yi did not stop Duan Chenke from doing so, but instead became very curious about the Bone-Corroding Drink in his hand.

"I didn't expect Your Highness to have such a wonderful thing in your possession."

Duan Chenke shook the small bottle in his hand and said with a smile, "If Palace Master Xuan likes it, I'll give you a few bottles after the mission is over."

"Then thank you in advance, Your Highness." Xuan Yi, pleased with the result he wanted, cupped his hands and walked towards the courtyard gate first.

The four hadn't walked for long when they saw Su Xinian pulling Xiao Hong along, panting as they ran towards them, as if someone was chasing them.

"Fourth Brother! Someone's coming from behind, quickly hide!"

"Who are they? Approximately how many?" Duan Chenke asked.

"They're thugs hiding in the kitchen, about a dozen of them. And there's another dozen watching over the group of girls who were tied up in the side courtyard," Xiao Hong explained quickly, her hoarse and unpleasant voice particularly jarring in the quiet night.

"Okay, we get it."

Duan Chenke told Su Xinian to take Xiao Hong back to the stable next to the kitchen.

Then, the four of them carefully spread out among the vegetation on both sides of the road, trying to avoid making any noise. In the darkness, their figures moved like ghosts, elusive and unpredictable.

A short while later, a dozen or so burly men carrying torches strode towards them. They were all tall and imposing, with menacing faces.

"Hurry and chase them! We can't let them get out of here!" The burly man at the head of the group spoke with some anxiety, and his eyes were filled with undisguised killing intent.

"Pah, those two little brats can really run. When we catch them, I'll break their legs." The burly man following behind was also getting tired of chasing, so he spat and cursed.

"Brother, don't worry. There are still members of the Black Crow Squad ahead; they can't escape."

The four people hiding in the shadows listened to the conversation of the burly men, exchanged glances, and realized that these men knew something.

Since that's the case, there's no need to exterminate them all.

Before the burly men could react, four shadowy figures suddenly darted out from around them, followed by a sharp pain in their necks. After the excruciating pain subsided, the men collapsed to the ground, their eyes wide with terror and resentment. Blood splattered in the air, creating a horrific scene.

The bodies of the burly men lay on the ground, their blood staining the earth red. The last remaining burly man stared in horror at the scene, trembling helplessly, his eyes filled with utter despair. His heart pounded wildly, as if it would burst from his chest. His legs gave way, and he could only slump onto the blood-soaked ground. The surrounding corpses suffocated him, and soon the stench of urine filled the air.

Xuan Yi took a few steps back in disgust; he didn't want to come into contact with anything unclean.

Jiang Si glanced at Duan Chenke, who was standing motionless to the side, and Jian Yuheng, whose eyes were darting around and starting to look around. Helplessly, he took the rope from Xuan Yi's hand and, enduring the unpleasant smell, quickly tied up the burly man.

"Get up and go inside," Jiang Si said coldly, kicking the burly man.

The burly man had no idea who Jiang Si and his companions were, and was terrified by their actions. He scrambled to his feet and walked blankly toward the kitchen courtyard.

"Axi, you two watch over them. We're going to the side courtyard. If there's any trouble, we'll set off fireworks."

After giving instructions, Xuan Yi and the other three quickly disappeared into the darkness, as if they had never been there.

Meanwhile, Feng Ting and Yu Bai led their shadow guards stealthily into every corner of Mengci Nunnery. Their steps were light and their movements agile, like cheetahs stalking the night. Each understood their mission, and they cooperated seamlessly, approaching the side courtyard without a sound.

Upon arriving at the side courtyard, the shadow guards quickly dispersed around the perimeter, quietly awaiting orders.

Feng Ting and Yu Bai hid in the tree, watching three or four burly men patrolling back and forth near the gate of the side courtyard.

Yu Bai pointed to the courtyard gate and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you go and test the waters first?"

"Why aren't you going?" Feng Ting asked, somewhat puzzled.

“You are the head of the four envoys of Weiyang Palace. You are the most powerful among us. If you don’t go, who will?” Yu Bai said with great confidence.

"...". Well said, don't say that again next time.

Feng Ting felt somewhat helpless. Although Yu Bai was only the captain of Yu Zechuan's personal guard, his overall strength was comparable to his.

“Alright, I’ll go then. I guess there are more guards inside than just these few, so keep an eye on other places.” Feng Ting nodded to Yu Bai and suddenly appeared as the patrolling burly man passed by.

With a flash of cold light, the four burly men were killed instantly by a single sword strike before they could even cry out, collapsing to the ground.

The heavy thud immediately attracted the attention of the other burly men in the courtyard. Although these men looked tall and strong, their martial arts skills were not outstanding. The shadow guards quickly slaughtered them all.

Yu Bai sneered, "I didn't expect these people to be so weak."

"Let's go inside and take a look." Feng Ting glanced at the corpse on the ground with great disdain, then decisively walked around it and headed inside.

Leaving four shadow guards to defend the courtyard, Feng Ting and Yu Bai led the rest of the group to split up and quickly head to different rooms.

Feng Ting arrived at a door and gently pushed it open, revealing a dimly lit room. Several people inside were talking, seemingly unaware of the commotion outside. Feng Ting and his shadow guards acted swiftly, each wielding a sword, and dispatched them all.

After killing them all, Feng Ting realized that he should have left one alive to extract some information from them.

It's okay, Yu Bai is still there.

Little did anyone know, Yu Bai thought the same thing.

After the group had circled around briefly and reunited, the two men stared at each other, wide-eyed, and simultaneously asked, "You didn't leave any survivors?"

"Coincidentally, I didn't keep any either."

Just as the two were feeling frustrated, a burly man hummed a tune, his hands gripping his waistband, and swayed as he walked towards them.

The two saw a "light" in each other's eyes and immediately joined forces. One knocked the other unconscious, and the other tied him up. Their actions were so fast that the surrounding shadow guards didn't have time to intervene.

After they finished their work, Yu Bai and Feng Ting quickly exchanged the information they had just discovered.

Although there were many houses in the courtyard, only two of them housed several girls who had been trafficked. However, these girls seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep and showed no reaction to anything happening in the courtyard.

Feng Ting, Yu Bai, and the shadow guards were all men, and it was not convenient for them to stay in the same room with the girls for a long time. After confirming the abducted girl's bedroom, they immediately left the room and dispersed around the room to strengthen the guard.

"What should we do? Should we each take one and leave?" Yu Bai leaned close to Feng Ting and asked in a low voice.

Feng Ting shook his head, recalling what he had just noticed, and said somewhat uncertainly, "Those girls are acting strangely. Although we tried to keep our voices down, how come none of them woke up? And did you notice? When those girls were sleeping, they were all lying in a straight row, and none of them were in any different positions."

Hearing Feng Ting's doubts, Yu Bai immediately recalled that it was indeed as Feng Ting had said, revealing a hint of something unusual.

"Shall we wait for the Prince and the Heir Apparent to arrive before we discuss this?"

“Alright. Then we’ll keep watch here for now. And while we’re at it…we can also gather some information.” Feng Ting looked at the burly man beside him, a slight smile playing on his lips.