Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 211

Chapter 211: Chapter 127: Night Raid!_2

"Let me remind everyone, civilians can be killed, but not too many of them. Otherwise, we risk provoking the anger of Red Cloud Prefecture, and even if we eliminate Liu Yuanhu, Canghe County still won’t fall into our hands."

Upon hearing Lu Kong’s reminder, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

Although none of those present viewed the lowly peasants with any importance, when it came to their own interests and futures, they were naturally more cautious.

"I will make sure to warn them to prioritize killing martial artists."

Everyone responded in agreement one after another.

Zhao Honglie nodded.

"Since that’s decided, start preparing. We strike tonight!"

Expressions ranging from eagerness to indifference to murderous intent filled the faces of those present as they dispersed.

...

Night fell.

The night was pitch black and suffocatingly dense. Tonight, the moonlight was weak, making it hard for ordinary people to see. Only martial artists, with their heightened vision and perception, could move freely.

Outside Gu’s Manor.

A total of forty martial artists stood silently in the shadows. Leading them were four figures radiating Qi Blood fluctuations—all masters of the Blood Refining Realm, at least of Small Success within the realm. The strongest among them, Lu Ming, was nearing Great Success in the Blood Refining Realm—a formidable strength, ranking in the top three of the Lu family.

Most of these martial artists belonged to the Lu family, while some were from the Black Sand Gang.

This force was already quite powerful.

Lu Ming, clad in a black combat outfit, spoke in a deep voice:

"Gu’s Manor has no more than thirty martial artists. Among them, there are three masters in the Blood Refining Realm. The strongest is Gu Jingang, a Small Success martial artist with innate brute strength. I’ll take care of him. Another Small Success martial artist is Gu Changming—Yusheng, you’ll handle him."

"As for the third one, Gu Dajiang, he suffered injuries two years ago and isn’t much of a threat. You two handle him as quickly as possible, then assist us afterward!"

"Understood!"

Murderous intent and resolve gleamed in everyone’s eyes.

Gu’s Manor had pledged allegiance to Liu Yuanhu, making them natural enemies. If they didn’t take the opportunity to deal with these cronies now, they would become Liu Yuanhu’s assets during the final battle. If they failed to secure a victory this time, Liu Yuanhu would be on guard, making future attacks even harder, possibly even turning the tables against them.

They cherished this opportunity.

Still.

They were confident. A mere Gu’s Manor, with only three Blood Refining Realm martial artists, would be dealt with swiftly.

The martial artists waited silently.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly tense.

The night grew even darker. Lu Ming raised his head to glance at the sky, a surge of killing intent flaring in his eyes. He shouted heavily:

"Begin the operation!"

One by one, the martial artists pulled down the black cloths covering their faces, tightened their grips on their weapons, and sped toward Gu’s Manor with lightning speed.

At the outskirts of Gu’s Manor.

Gu Changming was patrolling with two martial artists. His mood was complicated. These days, Gu’s Manor was under Gu Jingang’s leadership. While the arrangement had been discussed and agreed upon with various conditions involved, the shift in status still left him somewhat uneasy.

"Once the chaos in Canghe County settles, Jingang will leave with the family..."

He shook his head, forcibly throwing aside that stray thought he shouldn’t have entertained.

"Let’s go. We’ll check over there."

Gu Changming said to those at his side.

Suddenly.

A blood-curdling scream rang out from the distance, followed by an ear-piercing shriek that reverberated outside Gu’s Manor.

Gu Changming’s face darkened instantly, his heart sinking.

He bent his knees, leaped onto a rooftop, and gathered Qi Blood Power as he roared loudly:

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! All units prepare to defend!!"

This was one of the several warning measures Gu’s Manor had instituted recently. It couldn’t have been triggered by mistake—there was only one possibility: the night guard had activated it in their dying moments!

"The enemy is here! How many of them could there be?"

Gu Changming’s heart instantly grew heavy.

Of course, what truly reassured him was the presence of someone even more powerful in the manor: Gu Sheng!

This gave him hope that the situation hadn’t spiraled out of control.

"Follow me to meet the enemy!"

Gu Jingang roared, leading the charge outside.

Halfway there, he encountered Gu Changming returning from scouting. Seeing Gu Jingang’s swift response and the heavy armor already distributed without needing a reminder, Gu Changming breathed a sigh of relief and rapidly described the enemy’s numbers and situation to the group.

Everyone’s hearts sank.

Gu Jingang’s eyes burned fiercely as he said:

"If it’s just these martial artists, what does Gu’s Manor have to fear!"

An armored martial artist could easily take on two opponents—or more. Coupled with Gu Jingang’s concealed Great Success in the Blood Refining Realm, they might even surpass the attacking force.

"Follow me to kill!"

Galvanized by Gu Jingang’s determination, fear in the hearts of the group began to dissipate. His bullish vigor was undeniably convincing.

Villagers huddled inside their homes, only able to feel the heavy footsteps thundering past.

Soon enough.

Gu Jingang and his men spotted their attackers: groups of agile martial artists dressed in black coming from afar. Though slowed by traps, they had suffered minimal casualties—perhaps a few injuries and one or two unlucky souls.

These traps were designed principally to stall and buy Gu’s Manor time to prepare for defense.

And they had served their purpose well.

Lu Ming was fuming inwardly. Initially, he had thought dealing with Gu’s Manor would be effortless.

But after killing just one night guard, their presence was exposed. Deciding to forcefully press forward, they then encountered various traps hindering their advance considerably.

At this point.

Having finally arrived, he stared at the defenders ahead—Gu’s Manor martial artists in full formation, particularly the dozen-odd clad in heavy armor—and his pupils narrowed sharply.

How could a small manor hold so many surprises?