You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

Lu Zuo was excited and immediately channeled his true energy into Wang Lingguan's patrol order.

As the runes on the token lit up one by one, the surrounding space became distorted and hazy.

After everything returned to normal, we arrived in a completely different world.

He put away the patrol order, looked up and surveyed his surroundings. What he saw was a narrow alley.

Outside the alley entrance, people and vehicles come and go in a bustling manner, and the faint cries of vendors can be heard, presenting a lively scene.

"Let me go!"

"Let me go!"

Before Lu Zuo could figure out which city this was, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Looking back, I saw two burly men pulling on a woman's sleeve and walking away into the distance on the other side of the alley.

The woman was tall with long, slender legs. Her clothes were slightly disheveled, and there were thin bruises on her arms and legs, clearly caused by being whipped.

Because her back was turned to him, Lu Zuo couldn't see what she looked like.

"Oh shit!"

"If you dare make another sound, I'll skin you alive!"

A burly man, seemingly annoyed by the noise or perhaps used to hitting, stopped and swung his hand across the woman's face!

Bang!

Before the slap could land on the woman's face, Lu Zuo had already lunged forward and kicked the burly man in the chest, producing a muffled thud.

Immediately, with a cracking sound, the strong man's chest caved inward, and his body flew backward, gliding through the air for several meters before crashing to the ground with a thud.

"Who are you...?"

Before the other burly man could finish speaking, Lu Zuo kicked him away, sending him crashing into the first burly man.

"Young lady, are you alright?"

Lu Zuo ignored the two of them and turned to look at the woman who was staring at him in disbelief.

Judging from her appearance, she was about twenty years old, with delicate features, especially her pair of big, watery eyes, which seemed to contain sparkling stars, bright and captivating.

"what?"

"Oh, I'm fine."

After a moment of stunned silence, the woman came to her senses and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you for saving me, young master."

Lu Zuo turned and glanced at the two men, asking, "Who are these two? Why do they dare to abduct a woman in broad daylight?"

The woman replied, "They are from the Viper Gang, and they specialize in gambling dens, brothels, and human trafficking."

"I was tricked into coming to Jiangyang City by them and sent to a brothel under the Poisonous Snake Gang."

At this moment, many people on the street were attracted by the commotion and gathered around the two burly men, discussing it animatedly.

"Aren't these Luo Da and Luo Er from the Viper Gang?"

"Judging from this, he probably won't survive..."

These two are indeed not going to live much longer.

Although Lu Zuo held back his strength in those two kicks, they had only practiced martial arts for a few days, so how could they withstand his attacks?

His internal organs had ruptured, he was spitting out blood and foam, his body was twitching, and his eyes were rolling upwards.

Someone looked in Lu Zuo's direction and whispered, "Could it be this young hero...?"

"well……"

"He's gotten himself into big trouble."

Beside this man, a middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, "Although Luo Da and Luo Er are just ordinary gang members, the Viper Gang has always been protective of its own; how can they let this go so easily?"

"He won't be able to leave Jiangyang City..."

Seeing that the crowd was growing larger, Lu Zuo turned to the woman and said, "Let's leave this place first."

"it is good."

Glug...

The woman had just nodded when her stomach growled.

Looking at her slightly haggard appearance, it was obvious that she hadn't eaten for several days...

……

A short while later, in a restaurant.

The square tables and benches inside were neatly arranged, and the place was bustling with noise.

The waiters, with white towels draped over their shoulders, darted between tables and chairs like fish carrying wooden trays, their shouts and clinking glasses blending into the warm, bustling atmosphere of the marketplace.

A breeze swept through, carrying with it the rich aroma of cooking oil and freshly opened wine from the kitchen...

The woman Lu Zuo had saved sat opposite him in a window seat, holding a pair of bamboo chopsticks, wolfing down her food with gusto, her mouth greasy with oil.

"Have you been starving for days?"

The woman put down her chopsticks, picked up a towel from the table, and wiped her mouth: "I haven't eaten for three days."

"After those two bastards tricked me into a brothel, the madam forced me to serve customers and even whipped me."

"I couldn't stand it anymore, so I agreed."

"Then……"

The woman's eyes flickered for a moment, then she continued, "I secretly hid a pair of scissors when the madam wasn't looking."

"While that worshipper isn't looking, chop him up with a pair of scissors!"

Lu Zuo asked, "And then you took advantage of the chaos to escape?"

"no."

The woman shook her head: "After crippling that pilgrim, I hid behind the door and waited for the madam to hear the pilgrim's screams and rush in in a panic."

"A pair of scissors stabbed her!"

"Unfortunately... I don't know martial arts, and my aim was off; I couldn't kill her!"

After a pause, the woman continued, "I originally managed to escape in the chaos, but the Viper Gang is all-powerful in Jiangyang City, and I was caught and brought back as soon as I reached the city gate."

"They locked me in the woodshed and starved me for three days and three nights, but I still managed to escape."

This girl is pretty ruthless...

Lu Zuo asked with some curiosity, "If you had hidden the scissors from the beginning, why didn't you just stab the madam directly, instead of crippling the worshipper first and then stabbing her?"

The woman smiled and said, "That madam always has two thugs with her."

The woman smiled and said, "That madam always has two thugs with her."

"Besides, even if I had stabbed her, it wouldn't have caused chaos in the brothel, giving me a chance to escape."

"Only when the brothel opens at night, and I first cripple the worshippers, can I attract the madam to barge in alone, giving me a chance to make my move."

"Only at that time can the brothel be thrown into chaos."

She is brave, resourceful, and ruthless; this woman is destined for great things!

Lu Zuo gave her a thumbs up and asked, "Now I'm a little curious, if you hadn't met me today, what were you planning to do?"

"well……"

She sighed softly, "Then we have no choice but to submit to the Viper Gang, compromise, and start taking customers."

"After all, only the living have a future and a chance for revenge!"

"In short..."

At this point, her eyes sharpened: "As long as I live, those who bullied me will pay the price sooner or later!"

This woman has incredible resilience!

She has an indomitable spirit that shines through her very being!

Even in the darkest of times, they never bowed their heads or admitted defeat.

This quality is something that even some men with strong character cannot match, let alone ordinary women.

"What's your name?"

"Jiang Yuyan, young master, what about you?"

It was her...

Lu Zuo remarked on how resilient this woman was.

If it's this woman, then it's not surprising.

"My name is Lu Zuo."

He replied, then looked toward the doorway, where dozens of fierce-looking, burly men wielding sharp weapons strode menacingly into the room.

But the leader was a thin, pale-skinned young man dressed as a scholar.

Did he sense these people beforehand?

Jiang Yuyan's eyes flickered as she noticed a small detail from just now.

As Young Master Lu was speaking to me, he had already turned to look at the door, but the Viper Gang members hadn't even arrived yet...

He must be very strong!

Not only did he sense it in advance, but his nonchalant and indifferent attitude after hearing the details of the Viper Gang also proved one thing.

Young Master Lu didn't take the Viper Gang seriously at all!

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyan pursed her lips slightly, revealing a smile, and her eyes also contained a hint of curiosity.

She really wanted to see just how capable this young master Lu was.

"Yo."

When the waiter saw the members of the Viper Gang barge in, he quickly greeted them with a forced smile: "Isn't this Master Li? What brings you here today...?"

"roll."

The burly man behind the young scholar shouted, startling the waiter so much that his face turned pale and he hurriedly ran away.

Meanwhile, the diners in the restaurant consciously left their tables and retreated to a distance, looking puzzled and whispering among themselves.

"What happened?"

"I haven't seen Chief Li in person for the past few years..."

"They went after that couple; they must have provoked the Viper Gang."

"Then they're doomed..."

On the second floor, a young couple also looked down with curiosity.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

One of them clicked his tongue and said, "They're too arrogant for their own good. They're doomed."

Another person waved a folding fan in his hand and said in a low voice, "This person has a calm demeanor and an air of majesty and dominance, which shows that he is not weak."

"But the Viper Gang is no ordinary gang. Even if you and I were to deal with them, we would have to fight them separately."

"He underestimated his opponent..."

As they were discussing, the young scholar arrived at Lu Zuo and Jiang Yuyan's table, glanced at them, and then fixed his gaze on Lu Zuo.

"Oh……"

"They're so calm and collected; they think we're some third-rate gang."

The young scholar scoffed, then waved his hand: "Kill them."

Snap!

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zuo had already flashed in front of the man, raised his hand to grab his wrist, and then gently twisted it.

"Aww~~!"

A heart-wrenching scream instantly echoed throughout the entire restaurant, leaving everyone present stunned!

On the second floor, a young man dressed in white, holding a folding fan, raised an eyebrow!

"Li Chen's strength is top-notch even in the martial arts world."

"They couldn't even fight back against him?"

"This person's strength isn't much weaker than my aunt's!"

Immediately, he saw Lu Zuo's figure flashing continuously, weaving through the burly men, leaving behind blurry afterimages.

Immediately afterwards...

Dozens of burly men lay sprawled on the ground, clutching their wrists and howling in agony.

The young man beside the man in white exclaimed in astonishment, "They crippled the martial arts of dozens of people in the blink of an eye?"

"Who exactly is he?"

At this moment, Lu Zuo had already returned to the table, tossed down a silver ingot, and said to Jiang Yuyan, "Let's go."

"Um."

Jiang Yuyan responded crisply, stood up, and followed Lu Zuo: "Young Master, where are we going?"

"Go to that brothel you mentioned."

.......

It wasn't until the two men walked out of the restaurant that the two men upstairs came to their senses and exchanged a glance.

"When did such a figure emerge in the martial arts world?"