ebookland Chapter 138 White-haired man
Chapter 138 White-haired man
She glanced at Zhou Yuan cautiously, then said shyly, "Thank you for saving my life, great hero. My name is Lin Yao. I entered this place by chance and accidentally triggered the traps that alerted the guards." Zhou Yuan looked around and saw that there were indeed many traps.
Zhou Yuan glanced at her but didn't respond. At that moment, the guards outside seemed to notice and rushed over, instantly making the atmosphere tense.
Zhou Yuan made a quick decision, ordering his subordinates to block the cave entrance while he led the others to find another exit.
Seeing that the man in front of her ignored her, Lin Yao was not angry and quickly followed.
After wandering around the cave, the group unexpectedly discovered a hidden door.
Zhou Yuan pushed open the hidden door, which was filled with glittering gold bars. But he had no time to care about the gold bars at the moment, because the pursuers were closing in.
As Zhou Yuan pondered how to respond, the pursuers had already surrounded them.
The leader said, "Your Highness, Regent, you are truly powerful! To find this place is a great underestimation of you. Today is your death day." The leader pulled off his mask, revealing a smug expression.
Zhou Yuan remained calm and composed. "You? I have been a powerful ruler for many years. Why would I be afraid of a bunch of rats like you?"
Standing behind Zhou Yuan, Lin Yao was even more shocked upon hearing his words; the man before her was the Regent. She secretly plotted her next move.
She secretly took out a sachet from her waist and, taking advantage of the crowd's inattention, sprinkled powder onto the pursuers. Instantly, a strange fragrance filled the air, and the pursuers covered their eyes, groaning in pain.
"What kind of sorcery is this?" the leader exclaimed in panic.
Zhou Yuan looked at Lin Yao in surprise. Lin Yao smiled slightly and said, "Regent, don't panic. This is just a blinding powder. It can only temporarily subdue the enemy."
Upon seeing this, Zhou Yuan's men drew their swords and slaughtered everyone on the ground. The leader, however, was still putting up a fierce resistance.
“I will never forget your help today, young lady. But who exactly are you?” Zhou Yuan asked.
Lin Yao curtsied, her eyes filled with admiration. She had heard of the Regent, a legendary figure second only to the emperor, and now she had actually met him: "Your Highness, I am actually a person from the martial arts world. I came here to explore because I heard that there is a secret treasure here."
From the shadows, Su Yinyin witnessed the conversation between the two, especially Lin Yao's adoring gaze.
Just then, six arrows shot towards them simultaneously. Lin Yao cried out in alarm, and Zhou Yuan quickly pulled her behind him. His subordinates also rushed over and used their swords to block three of the arrows.
However, three more arrows were shot towards Zhou Yuan and Lin Yao, about to hit them. Zhou Yuan flicked his sleeve, knocking away two arrows, but one still flew towards him. In the nick of time, Lin Yao lunged at Zhou Yuan, and the arrow pierced her shoulder.
"Girl!" Zhou Yuan helped Lin Yao up.
"Your Highness, I'm fine," Lin Yao said through gritted teeth.
Seeing this, the subordinates hurriedly surrounded the prince: "Your Highness, this place is not safe to stay any longer. We must leave as soon as possible."
Zhou Yuan nodded, picked up the injured Lin Yao, and hurriedly left the cave with his subordinates.
After they left, Su Yinyin appeared at the scene. She spoke to the air, "Show yourself, let's finish this quickly."
As soon as Su Yinyin finished speaking, the door to a hidden room opened, and a white-haired man stepped out. "Out of consideration for your weakness, leave immediately."
Su Yinyin admired the man and sighed, "So white hair can be quite handsome too. It's just a pity he's gotten a bit old!"
The white-haired man sneered, "Don't think I'll show any mercy to a beautiful woman." With that, he drew his sword and pointed it at Su Yinyin.
Su Yinyin remained calm and composed, taking out a whip from her waist and flicking it. The whip coiled around the white-haired man's sword like a serpent.
"You've got some skills, woman." The white-haired man twisted his wrist, dodging the whip! In a flash, he closed in on Su Yinyin.
Su Yinyin lightly touched the ground with her feet and leaped backward, simultaneously forming hand seals, causing the surrounding stones to slowly float into the air. The white-haired man was slightly surprised, not expecting this seemingly delicate woman to possess such powerful internal energy.
Su Yinyin let out a delicate shout, and hurled stones at the white-haired man. The white-haired man's swordsmanship was as swift as the wind, shattering the stones one by one. But while he was blocking the stones, Su Yinyin had already quietly circled behind him and shot out a silver needle from her hand.
The white-haired man noticed the movement behind him and dodged to the side, but was still grazed on the cheek by a silver needle.
"Why are you so persistent?" the white-haired man asked angrily.
Su Yinyin smiled and said, "I just wanted to get to know you because you are so handsome."
The white-haired man scoffed, "Don't talk nonsense." He then drew his sword and attacked again, forcing Su Yinyin to focus her attention once more.
"You are no match for me. I'm determined to have this gold mine." Su Yinyin launched another attack.
The white-haired man sneered, "Hmph, this gold mine never belonged to you, don't be delusional."
As he spoke, his swordplay became increasingly fierce.
Su Yinyin found it increasingly difficult to defend herself against the whip, and she thought to herself, "This man is indeed formidable."
In fact, Su Yinyin's lightness skill and internal strength are the most powerful in the world. However, her martial arts moves are mediocre; apart from a few whip-wielding techniques, she doesn't know any others.
Wu Suyin knew that if things continued this way, defeat was inevitable, so she quickly came up with a plan.
She deliberately created an opening, leaning her body to the left as if she were exhausted.
Seeing this, the white-haired man thrust his sword straight at Su Yinyin. Just as the tip of the sword was about to touch Su Yinyin's clothes, Su Yinyin suddenly disappeared into thin air.
The white-haired man was terrified and looked around frantically for Su Yinyin's whereabouts.
At this moment, Su Yinyin was hiding in the space. Taking advantage of the white-haired man's inattention, she appeared behind him and struck him from behind with eight layers of internal energy in both palms.
By the time the man realized what was happening, it was too late; he had already taken two hard slaps. He took two steps forward and then collapsed to the ground.
Su Yinyin walked to the white-haired man's side, took out a silver needle, and inserted it into his sleeping acupoint. Just as Su Yinyin was about to strike him, the man pulled down her veil.
Su Yinyin paused for a moment, then placed the silver in her hand onto the man. The white-haired man fell asleep just like that.
Su Yinyin didn't bother to look at the white-haired man's face; he wouldn't survive anyway. She glanced at him, thinking it a waste of such a beautiful face. Looking up at the gold mine, she smiled smugly, "Now the gold mine is mine."
Su Yinyin moved the gold mine into her spatial storage as quickly as possible and then made her escape!
Less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea after Su Yinyin left, the white-haired man's subordinate found him. Seeing that their master was so badly injured and the gold mine was empty, they took the white-haired man and left as quickly as possible.
Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave. It turned out that Zhou Yuan had returned, bringing even more guards with him.
Everyone was stunned when they saw the empty cave. They had only been gone a short while, how could such a huge amount of gold have vanished without a trace?
After surveying the scene, the secret guards reported: "Master, besides us, there are fewer than ten people who have come here."
Furthermore, there are signs of a struggle here. Judging from the marks on the ground and the damaged surroundings, only two people were fighting, and both were highly skilled in martial arts.
Zhou Yuan frowned, his heart filled with doubt and anger. "Investigate with all your might! Whoever stole the gold mine, find them!" The guards obeyed and left.
Meanwhile, Su Yinyin hid in her spatial dimension to count the gold she had harvested, a satisfied smile on her face.
She doesn't have to do anything in this life; she, Su Yinyin, could never spend all these gold bars in several lifetimes!