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Chapter 24 The Secret to Destroying Evil and Revealing Righteousness

Yue Feng was startled and immediately realized that he had probably fallen under the spell of the legendary "illusion magic". Although he was immune to all poisons because he had taken the Ice Soul Jade Dragon Pill, illusion magic itself was not necessarily bad, so it was not included in the "hundred poisons".

He allowed the beauties to entangle him, pretending he was still not fully sane, but in reality, he had already quietly opened the panel. At the very bottom of the martial arts section, he saw a new entry:

[The Secret to Overcoming Evil and Revealing Righteousness: Before Entering the Gate]

Yue Feng did not hesitate to add points to the "Breaking Evil and Revealing Righteousness" technique. He only spent 25 points to upgrade this mental technique to the minor level.

Although the method of dispelling evil and revealing righteousness was incredibly cheap, its effects were immediate. Yue Feng felt a sudden clarity in his mind, and all the pink, music, fragrance, and beauty disappeared. Instead, a voluptuous woman in revealing clothes sat behind his desk, smiling at him.

Yue Feng darted forward, grabbed the woman's hair, lifted her from the chair, and slammed her heavily to the ground. The woman was utterly shocked, exclaiming, "Impossible! How could you break my 'Nine Revolutions Bewitching Array'?"

Yue Feng drew his longsword and pressed it against her throat, saying coldly, "I'll ask you a question, and you'll answer it. If you dare to make another move, I'll grind you to dust."

The woman frowned slightly, then relaxed, and said with a charming smile, "Young master, don't be impatient. Let Chunniang apologize to you properly first, then we can talk about other things..." As she spoke, she swayed her slender waist, shaking off some of the clothes on her chest to reveal a patch of white skin below.

Yue Feng's anger flared, but it was immediately washed away by a clear stream. He knew that Chun Niang was using her seductive arts, but it had been countered by the "Extinguishing Evil and Revealing Righteousness" technique. So he raised his hand and slapped Chun Niang twice across the face, making her cheeks swell up like a pig's head.

Seeing Yue Feng's iron-like demeanor and the boundless resentment in his eyes, Chunniang cried out, "Help! There's an enemy..." but was knocked unconscious by Yue Feng with a single palm strike. Yue Feng still wanted to extract some information about the Fusang Society from her, so he spared her life.

Yue Feng moved with lightning speed, pressing all the major acupoints on Chun Niang's body to prevent her from waking up suddenly on the way back. He didn't know any advanced acupoint techniques, but fortunately, his internal strength was profound, and the effect was still very good.

He hoisted Chunniang onto his back and headed outside. Because of Chunniang's shout, many Japanese experts had already rushed over. Yue Feng, sword in hand, killed one by one, two by two; no one could withstand his sword strike.

Unable to find any other exit from the gambling den, he returned to the bottom of the stone steps and saw two people standing there in the distance—Lin Pingzhi and Chen Ji. Chen Ji still had that carefree, nonchalant look, while Lin Pingzhi seemed somewhat uneasy. Both of them had some bloodstains on them.

Yue Feng handed his back to Lin Pingzhi and Chen Ji, got off the ground, threw Chunniang aside, and moved a stone mill over from the yard.

At this moment, Lin Pingzhi and Chen Ji, fighting and retreating, also came up through the floor door. Yue Feng shouted "Make way!" and placed the millstone squarely on the floor door, completely blocking it.

Chen Ji gave Yue Feng a thumbs up: "Boss, great strength! With your martial arts skills, do you really need my knife? If you just eat and don't work, I'll feel embarrassed."

Yue Feng glared at him: "Stop talking nonsense. Are there any other exits underground?"

Chen Ji pointed at Chunniang: "Yes, it exists, but it can only be opened from the inside, and only she knows how to open it."

Yue Feng said, "So, if we block this opening, the people below won't be able to get out?"

"Hiss—" Chen Ji rubbed his stubble-covered chin a few times. "That's true, but how do we block it? Unless we tear this room down."

Yue Feng snapped his fingers: "Good idea, let's do it this way." He walked out of the house, went around to the side, put his hands on the wall, and said to Chen Ji and Lin Pingzhi who had followed him: "What are you just watching for? Come up and lend a hand."

The two men exclaimed "Oh!" and stepped forward, shoulder to shoulder with Yue Feng, their six hands pressed against the wall. Yue Feng said, "I'll count to three, then we'll all exert force together. One, two, three!"

The three men used their internal strength to push the already flimsy wall, causing it to collapse immediately, along with half of the roof. They repeated the process, knocking down the opposite wall as well, before taking Chunniang and leaving.

[Accessibility +70]

As Yue Feng passed through the courtyard gate, he glimpsed that the four ronin were lying straight on the ground, with a few minor sword wounds on their bodies, none of which were fatal; the fatal wound was a knife to their throat, which cut just shallowly and just enough to sever their throats, as if they hadn't used a single bit of force.

Yue Feng glanced back at Chen Ji and suddenly felt that the twelve taels of silver were well spent.

Lin Pingzhi took a few steps to catch up and whispered to Yue Feng:

"Mr. Yue, that person... is he also one of your subordinates? His swordsmanship is truly astounding! I fought those four ronin for over a hundred rounds, neither gaining the upper hand, but he came over and killed them all with a single strike. I didn't even see his move. Sigh, when will I ever reach that level of skill..."

Yue Feng waved, and Chen Ji happily caught up. Yue Feng asked him, "Do you have any martial arts skills you can pass on to this young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Fuwei Escort Agency? Don't you like money? As long as you teach him, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

Chen Ji replied regretfully, "I also wanted to teach this young head镖师 of the Fuwei Escort Agency, but unfortunately I don't know anything, I only know how to draw a knife."

Yue Feng said, "Then you should teach him how to draw his sword. Whether it's a saber or a sword, they are both weapons, and the fundamental principles are the same. If you teach him well, not only will Young Master Lin reward you, but I will also receive a bonus."

Chen Ji said with a sigh, "Alright, you're the boss. But this young master Lin seems pampered; can he handle hardship?"

Lin Pingzhi hurriedly patted his chest and assured him that he would not hesitate to go to great lengths, and invited Chen Ji and Yue Feng to visit the Lin family. Chen Ji was going to follow Yue Feng and be his attendant anyway, and when he heard that there would be wine and meat to eat, he readily agreed.

The three men, covered in blood, and Chen Ji carrying a beautiful young woman, inevitably attracted the attention of countless passersby. Only because one of them was Lin Pingzhi from the Fuwei Escort Agency, did no one dare interfere, allowing them to leisurely proceed to the Lin residence.

The gates and ground outside the Lin residence had already been carefully cleaned. Lin Zhennan and his wife stood at the gate to greet them, but were surprised to see the three of them. They skipped the pleasantries and quickly invited them into the inner courtyard.

Lin Pingzhi recounted what had happened. Lin Zhennan said, "Since Mr. Yue intends to deal with the Fusang Association, my Lin family will certainly provide full assistance. Coincidentally, the Fusang Association wanted me to take on a caravan mission, but I declined."