I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 136 Rescue
Chen Ming leaped into the air, reaching into his robes. He then unleashed a flurry of "Rain of Light" techniques, sending countless glints of cold light flying towards the constables of the Six Doors.

In the first wave, five people fell.

You have defeated a Level 43 enemy and gained 1000 experience point.

You have defeated a Level 42 enemy and gained 1000 experience point.

You have defeated a Level 41 enemy and gained 1000 experience point.

……

It's not hard to see that those who can't even dodge a single strike are all beginners at the sixth rank.

The second wave of hidden weapons arrived almost immediately, and with a muffled groan, two more people fell to the ground.

You have defeated a Level 47 enemy and gained 1000 experience point.

You have defeated a Level 49 enemy and gained 1000 experience point.

This is because they fell victim to the combined tactics of the mother and child.

The third wave and the fourth wave.

Two more people fell down.

You have defeated a Level 53 enemy and gained 8000 experience point.

You have defeated a Level 54 enemy and gained 9000 experience point.

In the end, only two fifth-rank officials remained standing, and they were not unharmed.

If another wave comes, these two definitely won't be able to handle it.

Unfortunately, Chen Ming ran out of throwing knives. He had brought a total of fifty throwing knives with him this time, thinking that would be enough. He never expected to encounter so many enemies.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

Some quick-thinking pirates took off running, not towards the shore, but to the sea and plunged into the ocean.

The last two remaining constables from the Six Doors ignored the fleeing pirates and looked at the suddenly appearing expert with great suspicion.

On the other side, Li Guangjie and Sha Hai were still locked in a fierce battle and had no time to spare for this side.

Chen Ming ignored the two fifth-rank officials from the Six Doors, landed beside Zhong Shuyu, grabbed her arm, and leaped up, disappearing into the distance in a few bounds.

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that this unknown expert was only trying to save someone.

Instead of chasing the pirates who had jumped into the sea, they immediately went to check on their comrades' injuries. They found that they were only wounded and incapacitated, but not fatally injured.

There was no poison on those hidden weapons.

The two strongest individuals exchanged a glance, knowing full well that the other had held back. Every strike had avoided vital points.

If that person truly intended to kill, these colleagues would undoubtedly die.

"Who is this person? It seems that no one in Qingfeng City is proficient in hidden weapons."

One of the older men was examining a throwing knife, which was less than a finger's length long and had an extremely thin blade. It was made of ordinary refined steel.

These throwing knives can be made by any blacksmith.

The other person said with a solemn expression, "There is one, but he doesn't have that level of cultivation."

Although they didn't actually fight, the opponent's cultivation level was at least fifth rank.

In Qingfeng City, there aren't many openly ranked fifth-grade martial artists. But if you include those secretly cultivated by the seven major merchants, no one knows their exact number.

The seven major maritime merchants operate with a low profile, and only they themselves know how many skilled individuals are in their fleets.

"Who was that woman just now? It seems like that person came specifically to rescue her."

"I don't know, but judging from her bound hands, maybe she was kidnapped by pirates?"

The two men stood guard over a group of colleagues who were lying on the ground, unable to get up. While trying to figure out the identity of the person who had just been there, they kept an eye on the battle taking place not far away.

After a full incense stick's time, the two fourth-rank masters finally determined a winner.

Li Guangjie carried the unconscious Sha Haijiang across the water, a bloody hole in his shoulder, clearly indicating that his victory had not been easy.

"How is this going?"

He looked extremely grim when he saw his men lying on the ground.

He had noticed the changes here earlier, but he was confident in his subordinates' abilities and didn't take it too seriously.

To his surprise, when he finished dealing with the Sand Sea General and came over, he found that his men had almost been wiped out, and the pirates had also been rescued.

How could he not be angry?
The two men immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness, saying, "We failed in our duties and beg for your punishment, sir."

Li Guangjie quickly calmed down and said coldly, "Investigate! I want to see who dares to oppose the Six Doors!"

"My lord, that man came specifically to rescue a woman. We can start by investigating the woman's identity."

"Okay." They left shortly afterward.

The scene was left in complete disarray.

……

Inside Qingfeng City, in a quiet little courtyard.

In the attic, a woman dressed in red sat by the window, stroking a stringless zither. The moonlight shone on her, adding to her mystique.

Suddenly, she stopped what she was doing and said softly, "We have distinguished guests. Why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?"

Then, a calm male voice came in, "It is truly presumptuous of you to come so late at night. Please forgive me, young lady. I will not have any tea, as it would be inconvenient for a man and a woman to be alone together."

The woman in red sighed, "So you're an unwelcome guest. What brings you to my doorstep?"

"I have been entrusted with this task. As long as the young lady does not step out of this door, it will be fine."

She chuckled, "Zhao Shouchang is truly narrow-minded. He still holds a grudge against me for lying to him? He actually went to such lengths to scheme against me."

The people outside stopped talking.

The woman in red then asked, "What if I insist on going out?"

"Then I had no choice but to intervene."

"Aren't you afraid that if we make a move, we'll smash Qingfeng City to pieces?"

"If you're not afraid of attracting the Grandmasters of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, you may want to give it a try."

The woman in red's gaze turned cold as she said calmly, "I'm becoming increasingly curious about your identity. Did Zhao Shouchang save your life? Are you going to use that to threaten me?"

Within the Great Jin Dynasty, if a powerhouse of rank three or above causes significant casualties in a city, those old fogies from the Heavenly Dao Alliance will intervene to uphold justice.

She wasn't afraid; as long as she hid in the sea, even a powerful expert at the Divine Realm would be helpless. However, that would mean she wouldn't be able to openly return to the inland in the future.

The man outside sighed, "When you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny."

After that, there was no more sound.

The woman in red stopped talking and sat by the window, wiping the zither in her arms.

Time passed bit by bit.

Finally, dawn broke.

As the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, the woman in red finally spoke, "Someone come here."

Soon, two maids came over. "Miss."

"Send someone to check the location where the people from our hometown were sent to meet us last night."

"Yes."

……

When Chen Ming brought Zhong Shuyu home, it was already around 5 a.m.

After entering the courtyard, he released Zhong Shuyu.

She lowered her head, quietly took two steps back, and whispered, "Thank you for saving me again."

Chen Ming said softly, "You've suffered. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have faced this ordeal. I should be the one thanking you."

Zhong Shuyu looked down and saw that her shoes were dirty and torn. She subconsciously took two steps back and pulled hard on her skirt, not wanting him to see her feet.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Chen Ming asked, "What are your plans next?"

Zhong Shuyu felt somewhat lost.

She had been by her mistress's side since she was a child, and she did whatever her mistress asked her to do.

If she tells her to find a master, she does; if she tells her to remain hidden in Qingfeng City, she stays hidden there; if she tells her to return to Paradise Island, she returns to Paradise Island…

Now that the young lady no longer allows her to follow, she suddenly feels that the world is vast, yet there seems to be nowhere for her to belong.

Seeing her like this, Chen Ming said, "If you have nowhere to go, Junior Sister, you can stay here with me for now. However, you will need to change your name."

Zhong Shuyu lowered her head even further, "I will follow your instructions, Senior Brother."

"Tomorrow, I will arrange a new identity for you. Then, it will be easy for you to see your young lady."

She suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope in her eyes, "Really? Is it possible?"

"Of course. It was Zhong Shuyu who betrayed Paradise Island. Once you change your identity, the past will naturally have nothing to do with you."

Chen Ming thought to himself that his home had really become a shelter, with another new member joining the family.

He was happy to take her in, simply because she was willing to risk her life to remind him of this. It wasn't like he couldn't afford to support her.

(End of this chapter)