Tomb Raider: The man is in the Nine Gates, but the system insists it's the Primordial Era.

A bald, ugly man with buck teeth and a scraggly head, dressed in gold and silver, strode in from outside.

He held a Buddhist prayer bead string in his hand, wore a Taoist robe with a Tai Chi Yin-Yang symbol, and had a large gold chain around his neck, his posture extremely incongruous and strange.

"Is there something important that Fourth Master summoned me here? I just came from Lihong Courtyard; that woman was quite alluring."

The bald-headed man sat down and began gulping down the tea from the teapot on the table.

Water Locust raised an eyebrow slightly, and after the other person finished drinking the water, a kind smile returned to his face: "Toad, no, Daosheng, I have something to discuss with you."

The water locust lowered his voice and whispered something to the other person.

Nicknamed "Toad," his real name was Wang Defa. He became a disciple of a master skilled in the magic arts of Lu Ban (a legendary Chinese carpenter), and later adopted the name "Daosheng." He was a bald-headed, crooked-mouthed man.

"That's simple. I'm best at harming people. It's just a matter of finding his personal belongings, hair or clothes will do, or we can just go to his ancestral grave. You should know where Fourth Master's ancestral grave is, right?"

"I know, but it's in the mountains outside the city. It's too troublesome and too far. Let's just take his personal belongings instead."

"He's just one person. Even if he had helpers, wouldn't you run away when you see Fourth Master? At most, there would only be three or four. Fourth Master, you have so many men under your command, do you really need me to deal with him?"

"That seems to be true. I'll send someone to check the situation first. If we can kill him, we'll do it directly."

"Fourth Master, sometimes you just can't think straight, hahaha, it's because you've done too much of that stuff. Your new concubine is quite nice, she looks very pretty, tsk."

"..."

……

As Su Mu walked through the bustling city streets, he suddenly sensed someone following him.

He thought about it and realized that the group of people who were suspected to be from the Wang family hadn't paid much attention to him, and their surveillance was only focused on his house and shop.

So, apart from the suspected spy from the Wang family, only one person remains.

Nine Gates Fourth Master Water Locust.

"Su Mu, wait for me!"

From behind the lively crowd, the familiar voice of a girl bouncing and reaching her hand up high came through the air.

Su Mu paused for a moment, waiting for Huo Xian'er to catch up.

"Didn't your aunt let you go home?"

"Fifth Master and Ninth Master asked her to stay and discuss some matters concerning the Nine Gates, so I came over first. Hurry up, it won't be good if Aunt finds out."

"Forehead……"

Su Mu was slightly taken aback as he watched Huo Xian'er pull him along and run swiftly into the distance.

"This way."

"Over here."

"here."

Su Mu took the initiative and guided Huo Xian'er to her location, leading her out of the bustling city center and into a secluded, deserted alley.

"Wait a minute, I need to use the restroom."

Su Mu broke free from Huo Xian'er's small hand, turned around, and his eyes became deep and thoughtful.

The people who were following him had tracked him all the way here, and they had just heard the sound of weapons hitting the ground.

"Hurry up, get all the gear out, or that kid will run away!"

"Is the woman with him the young lady from the Huo family? What if we accidentally injure her?"

"What are you afraid of? Fourth Master will handle everything. Let's kill that brat while no one's around, and hehehehe."

"Are you really not afraid of dying?"

"As the old saying goes, 'To die beneath a peony is to die a romantic death.' If we really got Huo Xian'er's body, who knows, she might not want to kill us!"

"..."

Su Mu stood at the very front of the deserted alley, his shadow stretched infinitely long by the sunlight.

He wasn't some indiscriminately killing madman.

But why is it that someone always seems to bump into something he doesn't like?

"Didn't you take five knives? Where's the last one?"

"Really? You all took it, but where's my knife?"

"Someone's there!"

"That knife in that kid's hand looks so much like the one we lost!"

"Wait a minute? I just saw one on the ground, how did it suddenly end up in this guy's hands?"

"Never mind, just get things done. If you want to climb the ladder, you have to work hard! Go for it!"

"..."

Instead of immediately killing the group of people opposite him, Su Mu, who had used his spatial teleportation ability, returned to his original position.

Holding a long knife, he kept recalling the scene of Black-backed Old Six killing ten people last night.

Blackback Six is ​​incredibly strong, but his swordsmanship doesn't rely on sheer strength; rather, it seems to be based on some kind of technique.

The secrets of the law must not be passed on to six ears.

A swordsman like Blackback Six would never pass on his swordsmanship, so Su Mu couldn't buy it even if he wanted to.

but,

"It seems like this, then like this, and finally like this?"

"How do you throw the knife and then rush forward to grab the hilt?"

Su Mu flipped the long sword in his hand on his wrist, trying hard to recall the swordsmanship of Blackback Sixth Brother from yesterday.

"Is this kid out of his mind?"

"No wonder he dared to say he was going to deal with Fourth Master; he's not a normal person."

"What, you really want to cram at the last minute?"

"..."

The five people, stretching their limbs and slowly approaching with long swords in hand, were not flustered. On the contrary, they found it inexplicably amusing to see Su Mu talking to himself and fiddling with his long sword.

They've encountered many people who fight back like mad dogs when their lives are threatened.

They've seen plenty of cowards who turn pale at the last minute and can't even run.

But I've never actually killed a mentally unstable person or anything like that.

"Never mind, we'll talk about it next time. You guys go ahead, I'll count down."

"one."

Frustrated, Su Mu shook his head and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to practice his swordsmanship. He gripped the hilt of his sword with his backhand, bent down, and began to move forward quickly.

His speed, strength, and physical prowess are unmatched by anyone.

"two."

"Three, three, and we haven't even finished reading it yet. It's like cutting melons and vegetables."

Su Mu shook his head, then wiped the fingerprints on the knife handle onto the clothes of the corpse at his feet, leaving no trace.

He threw the knife on the ground, clapped his hands, and turned around again: "Looks like I haven't even figured out whether they were sent by the Water Locusts. What was I thinking about just now? This brain of mine, sigh."

"I almost forgot."

After turning around and taking a few steps, Su Mu suddenly remembered something, took out a talisman from his pocket, took out the prepared fire tinder, squatted down and began to burn the talisman.

"You're really lucky. This is one of the few rather sinister talismans I have now. It's called the 'Wrongful Death Forbidden Crossing Talisman,' which severs the cycle of reincarnation, prevents the transformation into a ghost, and eliminates resentment."

"After you are burned, you will become completely dull and stupid ghosts, unable to harm anyone, and no longer able to do evil."

"See how much I care about you all."

Su Mu lit the talisman and began burning it at the alley entrance, facing the corpses.

After the talisman, which was made of yellow paper, was burned, the black ash was blown by the wind and scattered towards the five corpses, falling into their mouths and noses and disappearing without a trace.

"Are you done yet?!"

Huo Xian'er called out from a distance.

Su Mu wiped his hands and stood up: "Coming, coming! There isn't even a toilet here, don't rush."

……

Leisurely sitting in a secluded courtyard, sipping tea and reclining in a chair, with a beautiful woman gently massaging his shoulders, thighs, calves, and arms, Shui Huang slowly asked, "What time is it? Haven't the people I sent out returned yet?"

"Fourth Master, no, and our follow-up team couldn't find any trace of them either. I guess it's probably..." The subordinate's expression changed slightly.

Water Locust opened his eyes and naturally grasped something in his hand: "It must be that old dog Wu who's behind this. It's true that taking direct action won't work. Go, go and call Toad over again."

"Yes, Fourth Master."

"..."