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Even Zhang Shan and the others were stunned.

Holy crap, aren't we supposed to be rescuing people?

Were all the hostages killed?

What's the point of saving anyone then?

"Tch, we are indeed trying to save lives, but we can't put ourselves in a dilemma."

Li Wei seemed to have guessed what Zhang Shan and the others were thinking, and said, "First of all, we must ensure our own safety. We can't risk getting hurt while trying to save people."

"......"

Zhang Shan and the others took a deep breath; some of their perceptions seemed to be changing.

"You... you fucking bastard! You've got guts!"

Li Feng ultimately dared not risk his life against Chen Yuan.

The lives of Niu Yinhua and Niu Aihua were indeed not as precious as Meng Shushu's.

After all, Meng Shushu is the cash cow of Chunmenglou.

Whether everyone can have a passionate dream in this Spring Dream Pavilion, have a big one, and then wholeheartedly spend money depends entirely on the Dream Book Master's abilities.

Even a hundred Niu Yinhuas couldn't compare to one Meng Shushu.

Li Xing had no choice but to release the remaining Niu Yinhua and Niu Aihua.

With tears welling in their eyes, the two girls disregarded their sister's corpse and hurriedly ran downstairs to Zhang Shan and the other two. Then, with horrified eyes, they secretly glanced at Chen Yuan.

"Let her go!"

Li Xing stared intently at Chen Yuan, veins bulging on his forehead, almost on the verge of exploding.

"Get out of my way!"

Chen Yuan grinned, shouted, and walked towards the gate, holding Meng Shushu's head in one hand and a knife to her neck in the other.

Wherever he went, the guards who had surrounded him made way for him.

Everyone gasped in shock. He was actually leading the courtesan away from the place!

"Hmph, just a mere courtesan. The Silver Fox Clan has plenty. If she dies, we can just train another one!"

"But they are all scions of powerful families. If we capture them, we can recover all the losses from those families!"

At that moment, a cold snort rang out!

Immediately afterwards, a figure dressed in a black robe appeared at the gate, blocking the way.

Without wasting words, Chen Yuan immediately swung his sword and slashed off Meng Shushu's other arm.

puff!

Chen Yuan was covered in blood, which made his face look extremely ferocious!

"Get out of here!"

Chen Yuan stared directly at the old man blocking the door, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and grinned.

"Boy, once you kill her, there's no going back, because she's your only hostage! So, I'm certain you won't dare..."

The old man in the black robe spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes hidden behind his hood filled with an extremely sinister aura.

puff!

But before he could finish speaking, Chen Yuan's knife had already pierced the courtesan's heart!

When it was pulled out again, the courtesan was already lifeless.

"you······!!"

The old man in black robes was furious, his fists clenched tightly inside his sleeves!

"whispering sound!"

Chen Yuan scoffed, casually swung his knife again, severing Meng Shushu's head and tossing it to the old man.

"Okay, here you go."

boom!

Meng Shushu's head was smashed to pieces by the old man in black robes in anger!

"Boy, you've successfully angered me!"

The old man in black robes shouted in a deep voice, his eyes cloudy, as if he were looking at a dead man!

"Now that you've lost your hostages, what abilities do you have left?"

The entire brothel was deathly silent; the murderous aura of the old man in black robes made it hard for everyone to breathe.

Li Xing jumped down from the second floor, blocking Chen Yuan's escape route.

Just when everyone thought Chen Yuan and the others were doomed, a series of snapping sounds rang out, and all the lanterns and candles in the brothel were extinguished!

Even many luminous pearls used for lighting were smashed!

Not only that, the entire brothel was filled with thick smoke, and flames rose from all directions!

"Boom!"

These flames burned extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, the entire building was ablaze.

"Oh no, fire!"

Someone shouted, and chaos erupted in the brothel. The already crowded place was instantly engulfed in flames as someone was engulfed in flames, which then spread to the others.

"Fight your way out!"

Chen Yuan shouted, seeing that the old man in black robes, as well as the head steward Li Xing, and even another steward Li Chun, were all attacking him.

It's easy to imagine how much they hated themselves.

Chen Yuan reacted quickly, swinging a heavy stone table and throwing it at the three people.

"boom!"

The three men—the black-robed elder, Li Xing, and Li Chun—were all Huangting Daoists. They swung their fists violently, smashing the stone table they had thrown to pieces!

Then the three of them rushed through the flying rubble and pounced on Chen Yuan like tigers.

Illuminated by the surrounding firelight, their faces appeared even more ferocious and terrifying.

"Boy, I'll tear you to pieces!"

The deaths of a madam, a courtesan, and a group of guards represent a significant loss, and they desperately want to capture Chen Yuan!

May he be torn to pieces!

Compared to them, Zhang Shan and the others are not so important.

So the three Taoist priests chased after Chen Yuan, while the other guards attacked Zhang Shan, Chen Zhaoning, and the others.

"Boom!"

Faced with the three Taoist priests' furious attacks, Chen Yuan did not confront them head-on. Instead, he constantly shifted his position in the restaurant to dodge their attacks.

Chen Yuan leaped and dodged between stairs, windows, and walls, and every time he dodged an attack, the spot where he had been was reduced to dust.

Chen Yuan was incredibly fast, and the three of them followed him like shadows. Their sharp claw shadows, violent fist strikes, and terrifying sword strikes, though not close, sent chills down Chen Yuan's spine.

Wherever the four went, whether it was the brothel guards or the customers, they all screamed and fled!

They were afraid of being implicated.

However, several who escaped late were brutally smashed to pieces by the old man in black robes.

This is what happens when you're just a bystander and get so close.

"Kid, don't you dare run away!"

The old man in black robes roared, feeling extremely aggrieved!

The restaurant was crowded and chaotic, and a raging fire made it impossible for him, a dignified Huangting Daoist, to successfully hunt down a junior in the Dharma Body Realm.

"You three old bastards, if you've got the guts, don't chase after them!"

Chen Yuan scoffed, and seeing Li Xing approaching, he grabbed another stone table and swung it around like a weapon!

hum!

The enormous stone table was as light as a feather in Chen Yuan's hands, yet it smashed so hard that a gust of wind arose, displaying unparalleled power!

"What a powerful physical body!"

The black-robed elder, Li Xing, and Li Chun all had slight changes in expression, secretly surprised.

What kind of monster is this kid?

But the mere stone table meant nothing to the three of them!

Especially the old man in black robes, whose withered hands transformed into the claws of a ferocious beast, gleaming coldly, and crushed the stone table into dust as if it were tofu!

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened. As expected of Huang Ting Daoist, being able to release spiritual power is truly impressive!

"Kid, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

The old man in black robes approached menacingly, radiating murderous intent, completely disregarding the raging fire all around.

hum!

But at that moment, beams of light appeared beneath their feet, then intertwined, burst forth, and extended, forming a cage of light!

Formation!

The old man in black robes scoffed, "A paltry trick!"

But at that moment, his expression changed drastically, and he instinctively felt a gust of wind behind his head, giving him a strong sense of life and death crisis.

"This... is impossible!"

The old man in black robes shouted and hurriedly dodged to the side. In his gaze, a terrifying cold aura suddenly erupted from the void to the side!

It felt like a transparent claw suddenly grabbed at me!

"Who's lurking in the shadows!"

The old man in black robes roared and smashed his fist into the void to one side!

With a loud bang, the wall in front of them was smashed, but no one could be seen.

"Fellow Daoist, hurry and leave! My formation won't hold for much longer!"

At this moment, amidst the chaotic crowd, Li Shouren spoke anxiously.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yuan immediately ran towards them.

It was Nuomi who secretly set the fire and ambushed the three men in black robes!

Now transparent, she rested on Chen Yuan's shoulder, warily surveying her surroundings.

Seeing Chen Yuan run over, Zhang Shan was shocked. He immediately took out more than a dozen black beads and threw them at the old man in black robes.

With a deafening roar, the black-robed elder, Li Xing, and Li Chun were instantly blasted, their hair standing on end, their faces turning black.

"Damn it, the Zhang family's Thunderclap Pearl!"

"And the Li family's prison formation!"

Li Xing and Li Chun roared angrily.

They looked at Zhang Shan and Li Shouren with hatred that seethed in their teeth.

"And the beast taming of my Tang family!"

Tang Hu suddenly spoke.

roar······

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar erupted from somewhere!

Boom!

Three tigers suddenly rushed in and pounced on the three old men in black robes.

The three of them were trapped by the formation, the exploding thunder pearl, and the three-headed tiger. Chen Yuan and the others instantly walked out of the restaurant.

Outside on the street, crowds thronged and chaos reigned.

Many people were completely stunned as they watched the Spring Dream Pavilion turn into a raging fire!

As for the guards, they were completely unable to stop Chen Yuan and his group. Some died, some were injured, and some were even fighting fires or rescuing people.

Chen Yuan led a group of people into the darkness, then ran quickly into a dimly lit alley.

Chen Yuan then glanced around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that all of his dozen or so brothers who had come with him were still alive.

Chen Jianming, carried on Chen Jianchu's back, was both surprised and frightened, but his face was flushed, as if he was excited.

Chen Jianchu was also extremely excited, his eyes were bloodshot.

"Damn, young master, this is so exciting! It's awesome!"

Chen Jianchu glanced at the raging fire in the distance and asked expectantly, "I wonder if those three old men burned to death?"

The others gasped in shock, their bodies covered in blood as they stared at Chen Yuan.