“Did you bring back the tiger tally?” the masked man in black at the head of the group asked.
“Brothers, we found the tiger tally and brought the person the Pavilion Master wants.”
Tie Niu said, then reached out and patted the person being carried on his shoulder.
The leading masked man in black’s cold gaze swept over the person being carried on their shoulders, and he nodded.
“Take the tiger tally and the person into the house to see the Pavilion Master,” the leading masked man in black said again.
With that, these masked men in black voluntarily cleared a path for Qiu Hu and Tie Niu to enter the small wooden house.
Afterward, Qiu Hu and Tie Niu repeatedly thanked the men in black.
“Thank you, brothers!”
After speaking, the two of them then stepped into the small wooden house behind the masked men.
Upon entering the small wooden house, Qiu Hu and Tie Niu saw a man wearing a black cloak, a black robe with wide sleeves, and holding a cane, standing with his back to them.
Only three dim oil lamps were lit in the house, casting a dim, oppressive atmosphere.
Seeing the man, Qiu Hu and Tie Niu immediately put down the person they were carrying on their shoulders, then, bowing slightly with their fists clasped, they said, “Pavilion Master, we have brought the tiger tally and the person you requested.”
“Mm, hand over the tiger tally and let me see it.”
The cloaked man finished speaking, then turned around and extended his right hand towards them.
Tie Niu, who had the tiger tally on him, immediately took it out and, bowing slightly, walked up to the cloaked man, respectfully presenting the tiger tally with both hands.
After receiving the tiger tally, the cloaked man examined it carefully, then casually struck Tie Niu’s forehead with it.
Tie Niu cried out in pain, “Ah—”
Then, blood began to gush from the wound on his forehead like a fountain. The blood flowed more and more, streaming down his cheek.
“You two stupid pigs, you actually brought back a fake tiger tally to fool me.”
The cloaked man’s voice was rough, hoarse, and extremely unpleasant. As he spoke, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu knew he had altered his voice with medicine.
“Ah, this tiger tally is fake? Uh, Pavilion Master, we haven’t seen the real tiger tally before. We just followed the characteristics you described to find it, and we really couldn’t tell it was fake.”
At this moment, Qiu Hu and Tie Niu felt extremely unlucky.
To vent their frustration, they raised their feet to kick Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, who lay still on the floor, but before their feet could touch them, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu quickly reached out and twisted their approaching legs, breaking them.
“Ah—”
“Ah—”
“My leg hurts so much!”
“It hurts so much!”
Then, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu quickly stood up.
“You, you two actually weren’t knocked out by our medicine.”
“Heh, do you think the little bit of medicine you two pigs gave could knock us out? You really thought our identities as Prince and Great General were just for show.”
“You… you are truly too cunning.” Qiu Hu and Tie Niu could only accept their misfortune now.
However, the cloaked man looked at Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu and said, “I don’t care if you two were really drugged or just pretending. Since you’ve entered my small wooden house tonight, you won’t be leaving my territory in one piece.”
As he spoke, the cloaked man raised his cane and slammed it forcefully onto the floor. The black-clad men outside the wooden house rushed in and surrounded Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu.
“You’re not Lin Zhenfan, the Pavilion Master of the Dark Night Pavilion? Who exactly are you?”
Jun Mohan looked at the cloaked man with a cold expression, his purple eyes filled with a chilling glint.
Upon hearing Jun Mohan’s words, the cloaked man was startled. He hadn’t expected that despite his flawless disguise, he would be so easily seen through by Jun Mohan.
It was no wonder the Pavilion Master had repeatedly warned him when he ordered him to return to the capital to be wary of the Prince and his consort, and not to reveal any flaws.
Little did he know, he had been exposed the moment he spoke.
“Heh, Prince Leng, you don’t recognize me anymore? I am the genuine Lin Zhenfan.”
“You are not Lin Zhenfan. Lin Zhenfan never uses his left hand to hold a cane. Even if you’re his stand-in, you don’t pay close enough attention to his habits.”
Uh… their Pavilion Master really didn’t hold his cane with his left hand.
“Haha, even if I am the Pavilion Master’s stand-in, you two won’t be leaving this small wooden house in one piece tonight.”
With that, he shouted at the masked men behind Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, “Quick, kill them!”
Hearing the cloaked man’s command, the masked men swiftly drew their swords and lunged at Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu.
Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu raised their hands, gathering internal energy. With their backs against each other, they formed their hands into a lotus shape, spun, and unleashed an attack towards the masked men.
Instantly, the masked men were sent flying back by Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, falling to the ground and spitting out mouthfuls of blood.
Seeing this, the cloaked man raised his hand and immediately removed his cloak, revealing a face somewhat similar to Lin Zhenfan’s. He appeared to be around thirty years old, but his gaze lacked Lin Zhenfan’s venom.
“Jun Mohan, Leng Jinyu, prepare to die.”
The man who had been wearing the cloak then raised his cane, lightly pressing a switch at the tip of the handle, which rapidly shot out small poison darts towards them.
“Father-in-law, be careful!” Jun Mohan quickly warned Leng Jinyu.
Following that, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu dodged the attack.
“Your Highness, let’s capture this man alive tonight.”
“Alright!”
Jun Mohan agreed.
With that, Jun Mohan drew the soft sword from his waist, quickly infused it with internal energy, and swung the sword towards the cloaked man. The sword’s edge transformed into a dragon, and in an instant, it eliminated all the masked men brought by the cloaked man.
However, seeing this, the cloaked man panicked. He spread his right hand, instantly gathering internal energy, and sent a deadly palm strike towards them, then escaped through the small wooden house’s window.
Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu pursued him.
The cloaked man ran towards the forest with all his might, and Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, closely behind, chased him into the small woods.
But as the cloaked man ran, he suddenly realized that the two pursuing him were no longer behind him. He slowed his pace, leaning against a tree and gasping for breath.
Alas, he was exhausted!
It was fortunate they had given up chasing him, otherwise, he truly couldn’t have run any further.
Just as he was gloating, Jun Mohan suddenly appeared behind him, immobilized his acupoints, rendering him unable to move.
At this moment, he was completely bewildered.
Damn it!
These two were playing dirty.
“Heh! Why aren’t you running anymore? Keep running!” Jun Mohan’s sharp gaze fixed on the cloaked man as he sneered.
“Hmph! Since I’ve fallen into your hands, do as you wish, kill or torture me!”
The cloaked man’s face was filled with disdain as he adopted a righteous demeanor.