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Chapter 62 A Deadly Trap
Thinking about how the nun at the inn had interrogated the slave traders and obtained information about the number of people, it was clear that there were more than a dozen more people than what was currently in the storeroom.

Immediately, Gu Shaoan's gaze swept around the surroundings.

Finally, my gaze fell upon the deepest, darkest corner of the warehouse—where a separate little house stood out prominently.

The door was made of iron and locked with chains and padlocks.

Gu Shaoan's eyes lit up.

Just as the others also noticed something was wrong and took notice of the iron gate, Gu Shaoan had already channeled his inner strength, lightly tapped his toes, and in a few leaps, rushed to the iron gate. He raised his longsword, and with the infusion of inner strength, he instantly severed the chains.

As he sheathed his sword, he raised his right hand and placed it on the iron gate, applying slight pressure.

"Squeak!"

The rusty iron gate emitted a heavy, harsh scraping sound.

As the iron gate slowly opened, instead of the filth and stench outside, there was a faint scent of lingering perfume.

Just as the door was opened to a width barely wide enough for one person to squeeze through, and before the outside light could enter, Gu Shaoan suddenly felt a slight resistance from his hand on the door.

This resistance was extremely subtle; if Gu Shaoan hadn't now possessed far enhanced senses and hadn't been constantly on high alert, he would have had difficulty detecting it.

"Hey—!"

A very faint, swift sound, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, suddenly rang out.

Before the people outside could even see what was happening inside, a "hidden weapon" of unknown material, with its tip sharpened to an unusually sharp point, shot straight toward Gu Shaoan's face with a chilling speed, like a venomous fang shot from the underworld.

"There's a trap!"

Sensing something was wrong, Gu Shaoan immediately understood the reason for the sudden resistance when he pushed the door open.

It turned out that someone had set up a trap inside; once the door was pushed open to a certain extent, the trap would be triggered.

This happened too fast and too suddenly! It was triggered the instant the door opened, catching the attacker off guard.

Even the most vigilant person would find it extremely difficult to dodge when their attention is momentarily distracted as they push open the heavy iron gate!

Moreover, the timing of this surprise attack was exceptionally precise, occurring just as the iron gate was slightly ajar, before the people outside could clearly see what was happening inside.

If it were someone else, at such close range and in such a short time, they probably wouldn't even have time to react.

But Gu Shaoan has always been cautious in his actions.

Gu Shaoan was especially cautious when dealing with things like human slave traders who would stop at nothing.

From the moment he pushed open the door, Gu Shaoan had been on high alert.

The instant the sound of something cutting through the air reached his ears, Gu Shaoan almost simultaneously raised his left hand, which was tightly gripping the scabbard.

With a slight flick of the wrist, the end of the sword sheath unleashed a precise, almost instantaneous, upward, diagonal strike.

With a crisp "clang," the sharp hidden weapon was precisely swept to the ground.

It was, however, the tip of a wooden hairpin that had been sharpened to an extremely sharp point.

After deflecting the hidden weapon, Gu Shaoan retreated instead of advancing, his expression becoming even more wary.

really.

Almost the instant Gu Shaoan stepped back,
A slender figure pounced out from the shadows like an enraged female leopard.

Instead of rushing forward, she cleverly crouched low to the ground and darted out like an eel through the corner created by the door opening.

At the same time, a condensed, even more resolute and ruthless, cold light, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that pierced the air, once again pierced towards the spot where Gu Shaoan had just stood.

Unfortunately, Gu Shaoan moved three feet away and did not stand at the door, so the person who suddenly rushed out from the shadows naturally missed.

Seemingly not expecting his move to miss, the person who made the move suddenly froze at the doorway.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Gu Shaoan also got a clear look at the person who had attacked him. It was a young girl.

She was about eleven years old and wore a simple, pale yellow brocade dress.

Her skin was extremely white, not ordinary pinkish-white, but a cool-toned porcelain white, and her face shape was a perfect oval, with smooth and delicate contours.

Although she still retains some of the roundness of a child, her jawline has begun to show a delicate and beautiful curve, foreshadowing the breathtaking curve that will follow.

What's most captivating are those eyes.

Her long, narrow, and upturned classical phoenix eyes seemed to hold the flow of autumn water, making them extremely beautiful.

But at this moment, his eyes were filled with astonishment.

He seemed still bewildered by his missed attack.

Standing three feet away from the door, Gu Shaoan was somewhat taken aback when he saw the girl's appearance clearly.

Clearly, she hadn't expected that the person who attacked her would be a young girl who was about the same age as Zhou Zhiruo.

Outside the door, there was only a three-foot distance between them.

When Gu Shaoan saw the breathtakingly beautiful face of the girl in front of him, which was filled with astonishment, even he, with his composure, couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

First, attack with the wooden hairpin mechanism. If the mechanism works well and injures the enemy, that's even better. If not, it can be used to attract attention and distract the enemy. Then, engage in close combat and launch a deadly backstab from a blind spot.

This design is ingenious, making the most of psychological tactics and space.

Only someone with meticulous thinking, composure under pressure, and ruthless methods could devise such a double-edged killing move under such dire circumstances.

I thought this was a series of deadly tricks set up by human traffickers, but who would have thought it was actually done by a little girl.

"This girl is pretty ruthless."

Gu Shaoan muttered to himself, his gaze lingering on the other person's face for a few more moments.

"Yan'er?"

In that brief and delicate moment of stalemate, a shout filled with ecstasy and disbelief rang out from behind Gu Shaoan like a thunderclap!

The voice belonged to Yang Tie, who had just rushed to the depths of the warehouse!

Hearing the sound, Yang Yan looked in that direction.

When Yang Yan saw that familiar, resolute face, her eyes lit up, and the wariness she had built up in her heart instantly vanished.

"father!"

Her clear, tender voice spoke, her tone seemingly aggrieved, but mostly filled with joy.

However, before the sound of her voice could fade, the bright light in Yang Yan's eyes dimmed abruptly, like a fleeting moment in time.

Her frail body could no longer support her, and after a stumble, she fell forward.

However, just then, a handsome face with a distinctly youthful appearance came into her view before her consciousness faded into darkness.

With his shoulder supporting Yang Yan's head, and his left arm wrapped around Yang Yan's shoulder to help her squat down, Gu Shaoan placed his right hand on Yang Yan's wrist.

"Yan'er?"

Seeing Yang Yan faint, Yang Tie, who had rushed over, was startled. He quickly ran to Gu Shaoan and Yang Yan and squatted down. His rough hands wanted to touch Yang Yan, but he was worried that he might accidentally hurt her. He was completely at a loss.

After a few breaths, Gu Shaoan said, "Don't worry, Chief Escort Yang. Miss Yang just fainted because she hadn't eaten or rested for days and was also exhausted."

"When we get back in a little while, I'll write down a prescription. You can have someone bring it over, brew it, and give it to her."

[Accurate pulse diagnosis, Proficiency +3, Achievement Points +1.]

(End of this chapter)