When the sun set, a touch of sunset glow hung over the western side of Shangjing City. The red clouds were like fire, exceptionally gorgeous. Xia Pingan sat alone in a carriage and arrived at Guanlan Mountain Manor, which was located in the north of Ping Mountain.
Guanlan Mountain Manor was a large manor not far from Ping Mountain. On the surface, Guanlan Mountain Manor was a summer resort of a wealthy person in Shangjing City, but in fact, it was one of the strongholds of the Shadow Squad of the Judgment Army in Shangjing City.
Guanlan Mountain Manor was quiet and secluded. It was located in a secluded valley at the northern foot of Ping Mountain, and there were only a few villages and towns around it. Therefore, no one knew that there was a powerful force hidden in Guanlan Mountain Manor at this moment.
It was less than fifteen miles away from Fengtai Mountain.
As soon as he got out of the carriage, Xia Pingan felt a few invisible gazes falling on him from the surrounding air. He calmly walked to the front of the vermilion gate of the manor and gently knocked twice with the knocker on the gate.
After a few seconds, the gate opened a little, revealing a slightly aged face. It was an old man with drooping eyelids and a weak body. He was dressed in the servant uniform of the manor, just like an ordinary gatekeeper. He glanced at Xia Pingan and opened the gate a little more, allowing Xia Pingan to enter.
When the gate was closed, Xia Pingan saw the old man casually waving his hand and setting up two rune traps at the gate. Then, without saying a word, he led Xia Pingan into the manor.
There were barely any people in the manor. Of course, this was only on the surface. The sharp knife force of the Shadow Squad was in the manor at this moment — the four Shadow Squads and the Iron Hand Battalion were all here.
After passing through many courtyards, a winding corridor, and a garden, the old man led Xia Pingan to a living room and then left silently.
There were four people in the living room: Granny You, Master Mao Mao, the scholar, and Liu Tieshou.
The four of them sat on the four armchairs with their eyes closed, like four silent statues. They were resting and conserving their energy, but at the same time, they were ready to move out at any time. When Xia Pingan entered the room, the four of them suddenly opened their eyes and looked at Xia Pingan.
"Greetings to the four seniors!" Xia Pingan, who had just entered the room, bowed to the four of them.
The four of them did not act arrogantly because Xia Pingan was their nominal commander and leader. They could ignore Xia Pingan, but Lin Yi's orders and the rules of the Judgement Army forced them to treat them with caution. They did not dare to overstep their boundaries.
The main seat in the room was empty, and no one sat on it. It was left for Xia Pingan, and the four of them sat on both sides of the room.
The four of them stood up at the same time and bowed to Xia Pingan.
"Where's Senior Devil Blade?" Xia Pingan glanced at the room and asked the obvious. Just before he came here, Child of Fortune had just left.
"I'm here too!" Devil Blade could not be seen in the room, but his voice could be heard.
Other than when it was necessary, such as when he met Lin Yi, Devil Blade was like an invisible person. He never showed his figure in front of others. Even at this time, Devil Blade's voice was erratic in the room.
"Is there any news?" Liu Tieshou asked in a low voice.
"No, I'm also waiting for the news!" Xia Pingan shook his head.
"How long do we have to wait?" Liu Tieshou continued to ask.
"I don't know. We can only wait. It could be a few hours or a few days. Once the news comes, we have to move out immediately …" Xia Pingan said as he walked to the main seat and sat down calmly. "Seniors, please take a rest. If the news comes, you just have to gather here within twenty breaths!"
"Hahaha, we're not that delicate. Taking a nap here is also a rest. It's the same even if we close our eyes for eight to ten days!" Master Maomao laughed and sat down. He took out a chimney and smoked it.
"I'll just do some embroidery. A few days is not a long time …" Grandma You took out a needle and thread and began to embroider.
The scholar was a little cold and did not speak. He just took out a book and began to read it while shaking his head.
Liu Tieshou also did not speak. He sat down and closed his eyes.
They were all experts and naturally had the self-awareness of experts. They knew that before taking action, they had to wait. Sitting here for three to five days was not a problem at all.
No one left the room. Everyone was waiting.
Xia Pingan also sat and closed his eyes …
In the blink of an eye, the scene that Child Blessing saw appeared in Xia Pingan's consciousness. The entire Red Leaf Mountain Villa had been searched by Child Blessing. He knew clearly where the secret passage was, where the things were hidden, how many people were there, and what each person was doing.
From yesterday until now, the evil of Red Leaf Mountain Villa had continued. Another two children who had been squeezed dry of their "Immortal Blood Essence" were thrown into the pit of crocodiles. Another three rich and powerful people from the capital entered Red Leaf Mountain Villa. The modified carriage came again and brought in a few five to six year old children …
Xia Pingan was also waiting. Tonight, he would end it all.
Night fell unknowingly and the room was quiet.
In the beginning, the sound of Master Maomao smoking his chimney could be heard. After he finished smoking, Master Maomao put away the chimney and leaned back on the chair as if he was taking a nap. Only the rustling sound of the scholar reading and flipping books could be heard in the room …
Granny You was embroidering something in full concentration and silence, and time passed by bit by bit.
The sky was filled with stars and the moon. The crickets in Guanlan Mountain Villa began to chirp. The entire villa was immersed in darkness and was quiet.
After an unknown period of time …
Xia Pingan closed his eyes. His mind was clear and his will was as strong as steel. Just as he was estimating the time and was about to open his eyes, he suddenly remembered the scene in his memory — hastily lifting her skirt and flipping over the wall …
What a lovely girl!
Sigh!
Xia Pingan suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes flashed and he suddenly stood up. His aura suddenly changed.
Several people in the room also opened their eyes at the same time and looked at Xia Pingan.
"The news has arrived. From now on, I will personally command tonight's operation!" At this moment, Xia Pingan's tone was no longer as polite as before. He began to give orders directly. "Assemble the Iron Hand Battalion!"
Liu Tieshou glanced at Xia Pingan and clapped his hands without saying a word. In the garden outside the living room, seventy-two people wearing black robes, black masks, and black iron gloves silently appeared. Each of the seventy-two people was as silent as a mountain. Black fog surged around their bodies, as if they were envoys walking out of the darkness.
"Hide and follow me …" Xia Pingan didn't explain or say anything more. He suddenly leaped out of the room and disappeared. The moment his figure disappeared, a bat appeared and flew directly to the north of the villa.
Illusion!
Grandma You and the others took a look and leaped out of the room one by one, disappearing in an instant.
Liu Tieshou jumped out of the room. With a wave of his hand, a black fog enveloped the seventy-two people of the Iron Hand Battalion. Then, he, along with himself, entered the black fog. When the black fog dissipated, everyone had disappeared.
The bat flew silently in the darkness, passing through the woods, the stream, the river, and several villages. It flew all the way to the north of the villa and finally flew to the foot of Fengtai Mountain. It bypassed the Garrison Legion's barracks at the foot of Fengtai Mountain and appeared in a pine forest halfway up the mountain.
The bat landed on a tree and disappeared. Xia Pingan's figure appeared once again.
Grandma You, Master Mao Mao, Yao Dao, Liu Tieshou, and the people of the Iron Hand Battalion also appeared one by one beside Xia Pingan.
Outside the pine forest was a winding mountain road. Following this winding mountain road to the top of the mountain was Red Leaves Villa.
A black horse-drawn carriage was moving at a moderate pace on the mountain road. In the darkness of the night, a coachman was driving the carriage. The two lanterns in front of the carriage were moving on the winding mountain road. The bells tied to the horses' necks were constantly tinkling on the silent mountain road.
The carriage was approaching this place.
"Stop that carriage. There's something in the compartment of the carriage. Don't alert anyone …" Xia Pingan ordered.
"I'm good at this. Let me do it …" Master Mao Mao stood up and took two steps forward. A jade-green fishing rod appeared in his hand. With a wave of the fishing rod, the coachman, the two horses, and the carriage seemed to have been hooked by something and were lifted off the ground. The coachman and the horses were all fixed in place. Their bodies stiffened and they couldn't make a single sound.
Whoosh!
Master Mao Mao retracted his fishing rod. The carriage, the two horses, and the coachman had already been fished into the pine forest. The horses and the coachman fell to the ground, motionless.
"Dismantle the carriage. Pay attention to the compartment under the carriage. There's someone in it …" Xia Pingan continued to order.
Liu Tieshou didn't say a word. He took a step forward and stretched out his metal-gloved hands. With a clench of his fists, the sturdy carriage, wheels, and chassis of the carriage were all silently dismantled into pieces, revealing three leather trunks in the compartment under the carriage. The trunks landed steadily on the ground.
Xia Pingan stepped forward and opened one of the trunks. Inside the trunk was a five or six-year-old girl who was curled up in a ball.
The little girl was unconscious. Her face was pale and she was motionless.
He opened the other suitcases and found that they were all filled with children.
Granny You came over to check. "These children have been drugged …"
"If we didn't come tonight, these children would've been sacrificed by those animals. Their deaths would've been worse than an animal's …" Xia Pingan looked at the people around him and said softly, "It's these children's fortune to have met all of you. I thank all of you on behalf of these children's parents!"
The group of people was silent. However, an astonishing murderous aura surged and roared from all of them.
Anyone who could hide the children and transport them here, no matter who they were, could be killed.
Grandma You stood up and wiped the corners of her eyes. She sighed. "Tonight, this old lady wants to kill a few more people. Don't fight with this old lady …"
"After we turn around this col, there are hidden sentries and summoners in the forest ahead. We have to eliminate them …"
"I'll go …" Demon Blade's hoarse voice sounded.
After a while, Demon Blade returned. Only one voice sounded. "I've killed them all. Is there anyone else …"
"Everyone, follow me …" This time, Xia Pingan didn't hide his figure anymore. He directly brought everyone and quickly rushed towards the top of the mountain. In a short while, Red Leaves Villa had already appeared in front of everyone.
Red Leaf Mountain Villa was the same as yesterday. There were two guards at the entrance and a red lantern hung at the entrance.
Xia Pingan led the group and stood in the forest. He looked at Red Leaf Mountain Villa and coldly gave a bloody order.
"Except for the children and the head steward, kill everyone in this mountain villa. Don't let anyone go!"
As soon as Xia Pingan finished speaking, the heads of the two guards at the entrance of the mountain villa flew up. Master Mao Mao waved his fishing rod and disappeared in front of Xia Pingan.
In the next second, in the bamboo forest behind the mountain villa, underground, in the fog, and in the stream, two demonic eyes flashed in the darkness. Then, blood began to spurt out.
Half of the Iron Hand Battalion had already rushed out. The other half quickly surrounded the entire mountain villa.
The massacre began in the mountain villa …
When the others rushed in to kill, Xia Pingan didn't rush in. He only took out a Cloud Piercing Arrow and lit it.
The Cloud Piercing Arrow flew to the sky of Feng Tai Mountain and suddenly exploded. In the sky, it turned into a huge flame pattern that symbolized the Judgement Army. It didn't dissipate for a long time.
Tonight, the weather in Shang Jing City was very good. There were few clouds in the sky. When the flame pattern of the Judgement Army exploded, the entire Shang Jing City could see it. This was the main force of the Judgement Army that was summoned in an emergency.
After releasing the Cloud Piercing Arrow, Xia Pingan's figure quickly rushed into Red Leaf Mountain Villa. He kicked open the door of the villa.
"How dare you. What do you want to do? Get out of here. I am …" In the villa, there was a naked and fat senior official of Shang Jing City. He held a bottle of "Immortal Blood Essence" in his hand. There was still a trace of blood between his lips and teeth.
Seeing Xia Pingan rush in, the official immediately took out his authority and scolded Xia Pingan.
"You piece of trash, you deserve to die …" Xia Pingan's eyes flashed with killing intent. He used Circle Prison to imprison that official on the ground and then threw a Fireball at him, setting him on fire and burning him fiercely.
"Ah …" That man screamed miserably. He was like a burning torch, but he couldn't escape from the imprisonment of the Prison.
After setting the trash on fire, Xia Pingan quickly left the villa. A moment later, he appeared outside a secret room in Red Leaf Mountain Villa. Xia Pingan entered the secret room. In the blink of an eye, he took out two lists of names from the secret room …
… …
Inside Shang Jing City's imperial city …
Beitang Zhao, who was wearing an imperial robe, walked out of the imperial study with his hands behind his back. He looked at the pattern in the northern sky with a calm expression.
At the same time, Beitang Wang Chuan also walked out of the quiet room. He raised his head and looked at the pattern in the northern sky.
"What is that place?"
"That seems to be the direction of Feng Tai Mountain. Could it be that the Judgement Army is making a big move there tonight?" A woman came to Beitang Wang Chuan's side and said softly.
"Feng Tai Mountain?" Beitang Wang Chuan was puzzled. He didn't know why the Judgement Army was making a big move at Feng Tai Mountain tonight. At the foot of Feng Tai Mountain, there seemed to be a military camp of the Garrison Army.
"Could it be that the Judgement Army discovered the Nightmare?"
"If it was the Nightmare, it wouldn't have alarmed the entire Judgement Army. As long as the Nightmare's whereabouts were exposed, it would be solved quietly. It should be something else …"
"Yes, let's send someone to investigate …"
… …
The Judgement Army and the entire Shang Jing City were alarmed …
… …
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