After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

Su Gui was getting a headache from the girl's nagging, so he found something to gag her.

Seeing the tears streaming down his face from fear, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

Over the years, he has done many dirty things for the wealthy families of Luoyun City, but what has he gotten in return?

Like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy, it waited expectantly for their charity. Naturally, the cost of burying people alive could not cover its daily expenses.

Moreover, after doing so much for those rich people, all he received in return was a pittance from their fingernails. How could he possibly be satisfied?

He loathed these high and mighty people, yet he was still involved in the human trafficking business.

At first, he was intimidated by the young woman. She was holding a sword, which looked like a treasure. This reminded Su Gui of how he had tried to take advantage of Miss Tang a few days ago.

At first, he didn't know that the other party was the young lady of the Sword Forging Manor. What a joke! What kind of place is the Sword Forging Manor? Even if they tricked him, he wouldn't dare to provoke them.

Just as he was about to make his move on the other person alone, Su Lao Er from the same village intercepted him. Su Lao Er was a lecherous devil who had probably drunk a little and lost his mind. He actually tried to harass the man.

Just as Su Gui was lamenting that Su Lao Er had come at the worst possible time, the young girl, barely sixteen years old, wielded a dazzling whip.

It seemed like he didn't use much force, but he whipped Su Lao Er so badly that his face was unrecognizable.

Su Gui was hiding behind a tree when he saw Su Lao Er being trampled underfoot before he could even get close to the other person, and he cried out repeatedly.

He quickly covered his mouth, staring intently at the scene. If it weren't for Su Lao Er shielding him from this calamity, he would probably be in the same situation now.

Later, after learning that the other party was the young lady of the Sword Forging Manor, he felt no relief as if he had survived a disaster; instead, he was filled with lingering fear.

So he's been keeping a low profile lately. These江湖人 (jianghu people) don't care who you are; if you offend them, they can make you go in standing and come out lying down.

So at first, he kept his distance from Xu Ling'er, fearing that another "Tangxi No. 2" might appear. He was greedy for money, but he wasn't stupid; he lost his life for wealth.

But it was all a matter of timing and fate; the other party had delivered themselves to his doorstep. Su Gui glanced at her again and smirked, "I was just about to let you go, but you were the fool who told me everything. Since that's the case, why should I refuse this great gift from heaven?"

After saying that, he touched the bulging money pouch at his waist, which contained the silver he had pawned yesterday. As for the valuable sword, he wasn't unwilling to sell it, but rather he would wait until those annoying martial arts practitioners in the village left before selling it.

This will save a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, he walked towards the door while humming a little tune, as if he could already foresee his good days ahead.

But the moment his hand touched the door, a tremendous force flung him violently out.

"Bang--!"

A cracking sound, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

The simple wooden door suddenly burst open, sending splinters flying like rain. A black figure, enveloped in the chill of early autumn, abruptly entered Xu Ling'er's line of sight.

The newcomer stood tall and straight like a pine tree, amidst the tattered painting formed by the door frame. The night wind swirled his dark robes, and his brows and eyes were cold and stern, as if covered with frost that never melts.

"Ouch! My... my back!"

Su Gui's clumsy body was bruised and battered from the fall, but he still kept arguing and used the wall behind him to get up.

Before even getting a clear look at the other person's face, he let out a sharp, menacing shriek: "Who goes there? Don't you know trespassing is illegal? I'm going to report you to the authorities!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the figure that was just at the doorway shot past Xu Ling'er, who was tied up, like a black lightning bolt, and with a light touch of his toes on the ground, he was already in front of Su Gui.

The movement was so fast that it left only a blurry afterimage, accompanied by an incomparably sharp gust of wind. Su Gui felt a chill on his neck, and the next second, a sharp pain came.

The stench of blood filled his nostrils, making him almost too scared to move, fearing that he would be beheaded in the next second. He slowly raised his eyes and saw a familiar face in front of him.

At the same time, a mocking voice came from behind the sword-wielding youth: "Hey Ice Face, what kind of luck did we have? We actually stumbled upon this scene of bad guys committing violence."

Xu Ling'er felt like she was dreaming, and for a moment she didn't know who to look at. Two handsome knights descended from the sky like gods and saved her from her predicament.

All the regret and fear in her heart turned into excitement and exhilaration at that moment.

Pei Yunlian glanced indifferently at Yue Zijin behind her, coldly uttering two words: "Rope."

"Alright, coming right away."

No one knows where Yue Zijin pulled out the rope, but in a few quick movements, he tied up the dazed Su Gui.

Pei Yunlian sheathed her sword; it would be a waste to make someone like him draw his sword.

Yue Zijin smiled and squatted down to be at eye level with Su Gui: "Didn't you say you were going to report us to the authorities? Guess how many times more serious what you did is compared to trespassing?"

Su Gui was completely limp. Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, he felt only endless fear. No... Village Chief, the Village Chief will definitely save him.

Seeing the other person trembling, Yue Zijin pursed her lips.

"Tch, boring."

Yue Zi didn't care about Su Gui today. Su Youde had more than just him as an accomplice; they just happened to run into him today.

He turned around and untied Xu Ling'er: "Miss, now that you're rescued, go home as soon as possible. As for this scumbag, we'll make him get the punishment he deserves."

The young man in black beside her handed the sword that Su Gui had discarded to Xu Ling'er: "Your sword."

Xu Ling'er was still in a daze, staring blankly at the two of them, and then blankly took the sword from Pei Yunlian's hand.

Normally, Yue Zijin would have stayed to chat, but he was in a hurry, so after rescuing Xu Ling'er, he grabbed Su Gui and left.

Xu Ling'er, looking completely disheveled, remained stunned for a long time.

He stared blankly in the direction the two had left.

After knocking Su Gui unconscious, Yue Zijin was still sighing, "You can know a person's face but not their heart. Do you remember when we first arrived in Su Family Village, this man was so enthusiastic that he wanted to invite us to his house for dinner?"

"I never imagined he was doing such shady things behind the scenes. If we hadn't saved Miss Su, I'm afraid countless other women would have been harmed by him."

"Stop lamenting. Su Youde still has quite a few main accomplices, and I'm not entirely comfortable leaving him at the inn. Let's hurry up and capture the rest of them all."

"To give other women justice," Pei Yunlian said calmly, her hands clasped around her sword.

"I know, I know, don't worry, my homemade sleeping potion can keep someone asleep for a whole day and night. Maybe we'll even bring Su Youde to court and he still won't wake up."

Yue Zijin pursed his lips and continued to arrest people with Pei Yunlian.

Little did they know, sometimes things turn out exactly as predicted.