Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Upon hearing the gunshot, Yue Laosan's expression changed drastically.

After the hidden weapon was launched, even with his reaction speed, he couldn't see it clearly.

Driven by his body's fighting instincts, he instantly pulled out his alligator scissors and held them in front of him.

Three gunshots rang out, and Yue Laosan, who had already used his lightness skill to fly into the air, was pushed back to his original position by a huge force, even taking a few steps back before he could stand still.

Looking at the alligator scissors he was holding in front of him, Yue Laosan unconsciously swallowed.

At this moment, three brand-new, gleaming scratches appeared on those two thick iron teeth.

Two of the cuts were already dented, and the surrounding iron forks were curled up, as if they had been attacked by something extremely hard and sharp.

Moreover, his hand was still throbbing with pain, and his palm, which was holding the alligator scissors, was covered in cold sweat.

In all his years of wandering the martial world, he has killed at least 800, if not 1000, with his alligator scissors, yet he has never suffered any major injuries!

Now, just two attacks with hidden weapons have managed to damage the alligator scissors like this!

If he had reacted a little slower and hadn't blocked in time, his body might have been pierced through!

But actually, the most shocked person at this moment was not Yue Laosan, but Tie Jianguo, Bai Lang and the others opposite him.

You know, submachine guns are one thing, but besides the submachine gun in White Wolf's hand, Tie Jianguo and Lin Yin are carrying QBU-10s!

This sniper rifle was firing a 12.7mm sniper round, which could leave a mark even on an armored vehicle, but it was actually blocked by a pair of scissors!

When their eyes met, they all saw a look of astonishment in each other's eyes.

If this were in modern times, even if someone used such a cold weapon to block a bullet, the result would definitely be broken bones and tendons due to the impact of the enormous kinetic energy!

As a result, Yue Laosan caught both bullets without getting hurt.

Could martial arts and internal energy really be this miraculous?

Yue Laosan squinted his small eyes, glanced at the scene in front of him, and kept making plans in his mind.

In fact, he had already sensed that although the three hidden weapons he had just used were very powerful, they also had significant drawbacks.

Most importantly, they were by no means the weapons that had just given him a sense of deadly threat!

This made Yue Laosan somewhat hesitant to act rashly.

Tie Jianguo and others were waiting for his next move so they could respond better.

Just as Yue Laosan was about to try another angle, a sharp iron whistle suddenly came from the distant mountain valley.

The sound had a unique rhythm, three short notes followed by one long one, echoing through the mountains.

Upon hearing the voice, Yue Laosan's expression changed drastically. He turned his head to look in the direction from which the voice came, then quickly turned back, sweeping his gaze over Zhou Feng and the others. Finally, he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Grandpa has business to attend to today. I'll settle accounts with you later!"

As he spoke, he turned his head and tried to leave in the direction he had come from.

But to his surprise, just as he leaped up using his light-footed skill, the submachine gun in White Wolf's hand rang out instantly.

A barrage of bullets flew toward him, not directly aimed at Yue Laosan's vitals, but blocking all his routes of advance or retreat.

The three men, Yue Lao and his companions, paused in mid-air. Yue Lao swiftly swung the alligator scissors in his hands, deflecting several bullets with a series of sharp clangs, sparks flying everywhere.

However, the attack also caused him to lose his momentum and he had no choice but to return to the ground, stumbling back a few steps before regaining his footing.

"Damn it, you bunch of bastards want to fight me to the death, don't you?"

Yue Laosan, who wanted to leave but couldn't, became furious. He glared with his small eyes wide open, and the fat on his face twitched incessantly.

He took a deep breath, puffed out his chest, and then let out a long howl.

The sound was even louder than his previous screech, echoing through the mountains. Even Zhou Feng and the others frowned, and the women in the carriage covered their ears.

People might not have noticed it before, but now everyone is incredibly curious about internal energy.

This stuff is like a cure-all; you can use it for anything!

Zhou Feng and the others exchanged glances. Although they lacked experience in the martial arts world, Yue Laosan's actions were clearly purposeful.

Given the iron whistle that just came through, he is most likely calling for help from the other four villains!

"What? Yue Laosan, you can't handle us yourself, so you're going to ask your older brother and second sister for help?"

Zhou Feng's contempt was palpable, which immediately ignited a surge of anger in Yue Laosan's face.

"If I wanted to kill you all, would I need anyone else's help?"

Enraged, Yue Laosan charged at Zhou Feng and the others once again.

Tie Jianguo and Lin Yin simultaneously raised their sniper rifles and pulled the triggers at Yue Laosan.

While still in mid-air, the latter forcefully twisted his waist to dodge the two shots, then lowered his head and bent down, using the force to rotate his body in mid-air, dodging all the bullets from the submachine gun fired by the white wolf.

His body was already short, and when he twisted, he looked like a ball, which was extremely comical in mid-air.

A burst of silvery laughter suddenly came from the carriage behind. It was Zhong Ling, who was looking out through the carriage door, who couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Damn it, you little brat, I'll twist your head off in a minute and see if you can still laugh!"

"Your iron weapons, though powerful, are only good for sneak attacks! Now, in front of your grandfather, why don't you try hitting me again!"

Yue Laosan keenly noticed the biggest drawback of the guns in the men's hands: they could only fire in a straight line!

With this premise in mind, he grinned maliciously and charged towards Zhou Feng and the others in a zigzag pattern.

It has to be said, this guy's experience in the underworld is truly extensive. Tie Jianguo and his group only attacked once, and he instantly discovered their weakness!

Yue Laosan easily dodged all of the group's attacks. He swayed left and right, and despite the constant gunfire, he was not harmed. He was about to reach Zhou Feng when he reached out to grab him.

"Pretty boy, looks like you're the leader of this group. Let grandpa earn some interest from you first!"

At this moment, Zhou Feng could even clearly see the ferocious smile on Yue Laosan's face. The latter immediately realized something was wrong, because Zhou Feng's face showed no panic at all, and even had a sense of confidence!

But it was too late. Just as Yue Laosan was about to retreat, Zhou Feng, using the Lingbo Weibu technique, suddenly charged forward.

Yue Laosan instinctively raised the alligator snips, trying to block them in front of his body, but Zhou Feng simply swayed and dodged the snips. With a flick of his wrist, he spread his five fingers and accurately seized Yue Laosan's right wrist pulse point!

The next second, the Absorption Technique of the Northern Darkness Divine Art was activated at full power, and Zhou Feng's eyes widened involuntarily.

No wonder this guy could shout so loudly; his internal energy is so powerful!

No matter who Zuo Zimu, Xin Shuangqing, Rong Ziju, Mu Wanqing, or even Sikong Xuan are, they would all struggle to compare with Yue Laosan!

The Four Evils truly lived up to their reputation!

Compared to those he had absorbed before, Yue Laosan's internal energy was not as docile as theirs. Instead, it carried a wild and unruly aura and was directly poured into Zhou Feng's dantian.

Zhou Feng could even feel his meridians becoming swollen and painful from the impact of this internal force.

Fortunately, in the world of Dream of Splendor, his meridians had been nourished with traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, which allowed him to use the conversion mechanism inherent in the Northern Darkness Divine Art to continuously dissolve Yue Laosan's internal energy.

But Yue Laosan, who was being drained, suddenly changed his expression: "Damn it, you're actually demons from Xingxiu Sea! Who is Ding Chunqiu to you?"

"I'm his father!"

Zhou Feng replied irritably.

Why do people always think he's connected to the Starry Sky Monster wherever he goes?

That guy sleeps with his master's wife, beats his master, listens to his subordinates bragging, and likes to raise little girls. He's incredibly perverted!

He has absolutely no connection with Ding Chunqiu!

"His father? You're that old? I've really messed with you today!"

Yue Laosan sighed with some regret.

I never imagined that someone could have such a youthful appearance!

In the martial arts world, recognizing martial arts skills is even more important than recognizing faces.

One's face may be disguised, but martial arts are too difficult to imitate, unless it is Murong Fu of Gusu. However, even Murong Fu can only imitate other people's moves, not even the characteristics of their internal energy.

Therefore, after Zhou Feng used the Northern Darkness Divine Art, Yue Laosan had already implicitly accepted him as a disciple of Xingxiuhai, and naturally, he would believe anything Zhou Feng said about Xingxiuhai.

After all, he was at Zhou Feng's mercy, and Zhou Feng had no reason to deceive him.

But the guy's reply left Zhou Feng both amused and exasperated.

What kind of idiot is this?

Did they really think he was Ding Chunqiu's father?

I'm so young, how could I have such an old son?

Feeling his internal energy surging out as if a floodgate had been opened, Yue Laosan was finding it hard to withstand the pressure.

He was desperately trying to pull his hand back, but the suction in Zhou Feng's hand was as if his arm was welded to Zhou Feng's palm, and he couldn't move it no matter how hard he tried.

Left with no other choice, Yue Laosan could only muster the last of his strength and use his other hand to slightly lift the alligator snips.

This is the difference between him and the mediocre people Zhou Feng had previously taken drugs from.

Those people who had been absorbed before, as soon as Zhou Feng activated the Absorption Technique of the Northern Darkness Divine Art, were as if they had been acupunctured, unable to struggle or even move.

But even while being sucked in, Yue Laosan still managed to fight back!

Unfortunately, just as he raised his arm halfway, a black police baton slammed down from the side!

Bai Lang and his men weren't just standing by and watching. They had already rushed to Zhou Feng's side at some point, and their batons, whistling through the air, struck Yue Laosan's arm precisely!

Normally, when the police baton hit Yue Laosan's arm, it would be like a tickle, since he had internal energy protecting him.

But now his internal energy is being absorbed by Zhou Feng and is rapidly dissipating. He can no longer mobilize his protective internal energy. Under the full force of the baton swung by the white wolf, a clear sound of bones breaking was heard.

Yue Laosan, who was still trapped, suddenly screamed in agony, and his arm went limp and fell down, the alligator snips in his hand crashing onto the dirt road.

The veins on his forehead bulged, his eyes were bloodshot, and his struggles grew weaker and weaker.

The internal energy he had cultivated for decades was draining away at an unstoppable speed, and Yue Laosan really couldn't hold on any longer.

He couldn't even fight back. Now, one of his hands was hanging limply, and he was starting to feel dizzy, his knees were weak, and his vision was blurring.

Unable to accept that his martial arts skills were compromised, Yue Laosan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, squeezing out a few words: "Boy... I, Yue Laosan, admit defeat today. Let go! I... I promise I will absolutely not pursue the matter of your wife killing my disciple! Otherwise, when our boss arrives, you won't even have a chance to resolve this. His martial arts are far beyond what I can match!"

Even though Zhou Feng had him completely under his control, this guy was still being stubborn and even tried to use Duan Yanqing to scare Zhou Feng.

Zhou Feng glanced down at Yue Laosan, a cold smile playing on his lips, but said nothing.

The suction force in his palm not only did not weaken, but instead became even faster.

Whistles began to sound from the distant mountain valley, and as Yue Laosan did not respond, the whistles became more and more urgent and shrill.

Clearly, the other party already knew about Yue Laosan's accident, so they were speeding towards this location.

Zhou Feng did not release Yue Laosan, but instead accelerated the speed at which he absorbed internal energy.

The reason was that this guy's internal energy was far greater than that of the people he had encountered before. Even though he had been absorbing it for so long, Zhou Feng estimated that it would take at least another 3 minutes to completely drain his internal energy.

Judging from the distance from which the continuous whistling sounds came, Zhou Feng was likely not yet finished absorbing the energy when Duan Yanqing and the others arrived!

Tie Jianguo and his men had already set up their sniper rifles, pointing them at the ravine from which the whistling sound came.

Even if the Four Evils really came, they could still be caught off guard by these sniper rifles and suffer some damage.

At this moment, Yue Laosan's struggles in Zhou Feng's hands had completely stopped. The guy's eyelids began to droop heavily, his lips were half open, and a trickle of saliva even dripped from the corner of his mouth onto his dirty jacket.

At that moment, he was like a deflated inflatable doll, limp and lifeless.

"Boss, they've arrived. There are three of them!"

Lin Yin, who was controlling the drone, was the first to spot the approaching people. Tie Jianguo, Bai Lang, and Qin Ming simultaneously set up their guns.

In fact, Zhou Feng was no longer prepared to fight the other three villains, because he could feel that his meridians were already very full, while Yue Laosan's body still had about one-tenth of its internal energy that had not been absorbed.

Even though he has now defeated the Four Evils, there is no room in his body to store more internal energy.

It would be better to keep them as backup batteries, and then recharge them after Zhou Feng has digested Yue Laosan's internal energy!