"Hmm." Zhang Xiaohao and the others nodded.

After arranging everything, He Yue did not delay any further. A group of eighteen people, exuding evil qi, quickly headed towards Lanye Town.

Although Lanye Town is a small town, there are still people responsible for patrolling and guarding. However, those patrolling are cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm, and their numbers are quite small, only about a hundred people, mostly patrolling around the town chief’s residence.

Zhang Xiaohao and his group entered Lanye Town without any hindrance.

Under He Yue’s lead, they crept toward a large household.

A few minutes later, He Yue’s group avoided the surrounding patrols and stopped at the back door of the big household.

"Go! We go first! Watch me lay down a formation at lightning speed. However, it’s just the basic flags, which can only block sound and have weak defensive power. What you need to do is dispose of this wicked tycoon in the shortest time, not letting him continue his atrocities! Simultaneously, take all valuable belongings away as quickly as possible! Got it?" He Yue instructed.

"Got it." The group with One-eyed nodded.

Clearly, they were already accustomed to such tasks.

Right then, He Yue didn’t waste any more time, his figure flashed as he zoomed forward like lightning, leaving Zhang Xiaohao and the group standing at their original place.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, countless black mists rose skyward, instantly enveloping the entire courtyard.

"Move!" He Yue’s cold voice came from the courtyard.

"Get in!" One-eyed shouted, immediately leading a group to rush out, wielding cold magic artifacts, dashing into the courtyard.

Zhang Xiaohao dared not linger, tapped his foot, and followed closely behind toward the front of the courtyard.

Bang!

Just as Zhang Xiaohao reached the front courtyard, he saw a figure flying backward at lightning speed, visible to the naked eye. As she flew away, she felt a sweetness in her heart, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and just as she was about to fall to the ground, Zhang Xiaohao appeared beside her in time, opened his arms, and caught her.

"Are you okay?" Zhang Xiaohao asked concernedly.

The person in his arms was none other than He Yue.

"I-I’m okay!" He Yue said, her face ashen.

As she spoke, she felt a sweetness in her heart again, and a trickle of fresh blood oozed from the corner of her mouth.

Stomp, stomp, stomp!!!

A series of urgent footsteps sounded, numerous torches lit up, and a slightly chubby middle-aged man, with a big belly, wearing a blue robe, appeared. Beside him stood another fatty with a large belly, wearing a purple Manglong robe, exuding the aura of the Golden Core Early Stage. Behind these two, a squad of two hundred guards in black armor stood coldly surrounding He Yue’s group.

The two fatties stopped ten steps away from He Yue.

"Humph! He Yue, you’ve finally fallen into my hands!" The fatty in the purple python robe said coldly, squinting his narrow eyes.

"Weren’t you supposed to be in Jingfeng City? Why are you here again?" He Yue asked coldly.

"Humph! With your petty tricks, you thought you could contend with me? Utterly laughable! Come out, let our Village Chief He see you." The fatty in the purple python robe clapped his hands.

As his words fell, under He Yue’s gaze, One-eyed stepped out.

"Was it you who betrayed me?" He Yue’s voice turned icier.

One-eyed walked to the fatty in the purple python robe, inserted the magic artifact in his hand into the ground, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "Subordinate One-eyed, greets Lord Town Chief!"

"Hmm! You did well! Your undercover work was very successful! Rest assured, once tonight’s affair is over, I’ll promote you to be the Great Commander of the town chief’s residence!" The fatty in the purple python robe said satisfactorily.

"Thank you for the promotion, Town Chief!" One-eyed said respectfully.

Then he stood up from the ground, stood behind the fatty in the purple robe, and with his right hand grabbed and removed the special human skin mask from his face, revealing an ordinary face.

"So it was you! I had suspected that there was a traitor among us before, but I never thought in this direction, believing our brothers would never do such things. But I was really wrong. You actually betrayed our Black Dragon Village, sold out your brothers for wealth and glory!" He Yue said furiously.

"Sis, why bother talking so much nonsense with this betrayer? Let’s go together! Kill this ungrateful person!"

"One-eyed, Sis treated you so well, and you have the guts to deceive us, you’re just scum!"

"Kill this beast!"

The surrounding big men roared bloody murder one by one.

"Humph! I was originally a Guard Captain under the town chief. I did this to exterminate you Black Dragon Village bandits! You bunch of fools truly believed me to be your brother, didn’t you?" One-eyed said coldly.

"Alright, you can step back! I want to have a good chat with Village Chief He." The disciple in the purple python robe said.

"Let them go, I will remain. If kill or maim, do whatever as you wish!" He Yue said coldly.

"What a joke! Look around you, my town chief’s people are everywhere. Plus, you’re already hurt and depleted, do you still think you can escape under my eye? You’re thinking too much." The fatty in the purple python robe said disdainfully.

"Sis, no! Even if we die, we want to die together with you!"

"Yeah Sis! We’re brothers, we stay together, whether alive or dead!"

"If you want to harm Sis, you’ll have to step over our dead bodies!"

The surrounding Black Dragon Village men said fiercely, gripping their magic artifacts tightly.

"Disrespectful! A group of Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators dare act out in front of this town chief! Since you all rush to seek death, this town chief will now grant you that wish! After slaughtering you all, I’ll deal with you!" The fatty in the purple python robe said viciously.

With that, his fat palm lifted coldly.

"Take action! Exterminate everyone but He Yue, leave none alive!"

"Yes, Town Chief!" As his words fell, the surrounding two hundred guards responded respectfully.

Each holding their special long spear artifacts, they coldly approached He Yue’s group.

Clap, clap, clap!!!

Suddenly, the crisp sound of clapping echoed.

"This play is really quite a spectacle! Absolutely eye-opening." Zhang Xiaohao said wryly.