"Izaya! we could not find the intruder! what happened here?!"
Izaya studied the three rank two guards, one was a sweaty round figure another was a thin unhealthy looking youngster, the last to reach was drunk old man arranging his pants.
'with these three it'll be easier.'
Izaya gestured to the forest area with his chin
"The slaves were supposed to wait here, but, this dead man said they tried
to run away through the forest."
'This much is enough, these accommodated people won't bother to think too much and will go along. When they confront whoever stole the slaves
I can take Elise and get away in the mayhem of the forest.
The fat man stepped forward laughing out loud."Let's Have some fun hunting those idiots Ha! If a few die the masters won't care."
"I want to bring one home." the creepy thin Guard joined.
"I'll go inform the masters of what happened here." The old man just waved his hands brushing the fat man off. seen him unzipping his pants again The other two laughed at him
The fat man saw Izaya still stood there. so he decided to use him, this way they can come back earlier.
"Izaya, you come with us! we'll gather them and you bring them back. You can choose one of them for yourself, of course, only the old woman or men."
Izaya bowed pronto "Then I will take seniors offer" He'd been hiding his cultivation since the beginning, but for now it's better to keep it hidden
The three of them entered the forest.
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Zhun Xuying wearing her heavy armor put an unconscious naked woman of her stature onto the carriage and close the door.
Both Zhun Xuying and Zhun Rui, went out of the city on the carriage, after they got out of the sight of the guards Zhun Xuying and Zhi Rui entered into the forest and stationed there. Zhi Rui went else where, leaving Zhun Xuying doing the job.
Zhu Xuying looked at the spread bonfire around the camp. inviting people to form a circle around it and warm themselves.
Zhun Xuying thought she would have to fight then capture, but Zhi Rui impressed her again. As the first slave reached the camp, all Zhun Xuying had to do was smile gently and open her arms.
the slave, a young beastman saw this and started walking with his face to the skies thanking god she could still see the tears in his eyes, but after passing the so welcoming bonfires he took six steps more then fell unconscious.
Just like the young lady said.
'The light at the end of the tunnel is the best bait you can use.'
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Zhi Rui was using the nighttime to hide on the crown of a tree, the air entering her lungs were hot and humid, sounds of insects and beasts could be heard around.
Zhi Rui closed her eyes and concentrated.
hearing the sounds around her, she could discern the hunters from the hunted, Zhi Rui smiled, then jumped ahead.
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"Do you all have a pile of shit as brain?! Some random person appears yelling about some heavenly sent Young lady is going to rescue you.
and you just run for it?!"
A rank one guard screamed at 12 slaves that were on their knees
The slaves didn't answer. If they were sold as a slave their end would not be good either, might as well bet on hope.
While the guard was screaming about how he'll make their life miserable. Zhi Rui observed. 'There are twelve slaves here, and this one ranked guy keeping them in place, there must be at least one more, out arresting more slaves.'
"You worthless things will suffer! every one of yo-"
"Shut up you piece of shit, doesn't matter how much you talk you'll never amount to more than what you are now!"
The guard was startled, he looked at the loudmouthed slave, and old man.
"HAHA, so old man want some special attention, I'll give it to you then!"
The guard walked to the old man grinning.
The old man's legs trembled with the pressure.
But his eyes were unwavering, he stood still as the men came closer.
"ugh?" with a grunt and a thudd sound the guard fell over the old man.
the old man pushed the guard to the side and saw it, o pool of blood forming under the guards head, and a fist sized stone beside it.
"Those who move will end up like the guard."
the slaves tensed they trembled, the voice was soft and beautiful, but it only makes their hair stand.
"Y-yes." they can fight against a monster if there's a chance to live, but when death is right beside you, you do what it says.
Zhi Rui observed all around, seeing nobody else she
went into the ground with the slaves
"If you want to live, do as I say."
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Zhi Rui jumped on a nearby tree, the slaves told there were another two guards capturing slaves
Zhi Rui stood frozen she closed her eyes on focused her hearing, she couldn't know where they were. so she decided to stay and ambush them.
the ground started to vibrate, Zhi Rui got ahold of a one-meter long heavy mace.
The ground vibrated more and more, now she could hear the footsteps.
She looked at the distance a tall strong man was coming in front with ten or so slaves behind him.
on top of the tree, she didn't move, from the tree to the ground was five-meter drop. She waited, seeing his every step as he got nearer.
when he was five steps from the tree she held her breath
Five, four, three, two... one
The guard, heard the sound of branches moving and a wind coming through above he didn't think he only gathered his strength punch upwards.
he felt a soft sensation on the end of his hand when he realized it was a guard's body. he heard a thud behind him, he knew it was too late, and just to spite his killer he screamed "INTRUDER!"
With a dull sound, her mace lodged in the back of his head.
Zhi Rui caught her breath a she felt a gaze on her.
around thirty steps wehre the first group came from a slim saber wielding man, stood there with a group of slaves He looked at her coldly.
Zhi Rui's face grew vicious as she pulled her leg back and kicked the dead man's corpse. "pig!"
Her vision went back to the other man she sneered, but her heart was beating laudly 'Not good, tha is obviously a martial artist.'
Unable to ambush him, the only option is to fight him head-on, but Zhi Rui still hadn't strengthened her body, she cannot follow his speed.
Zhi Rui stared as the man slowly walked in her direction wielding his saber to the side, her heart rate went higher at each step.
she again examined the trees and the dead leaves on the ground she felt hot air suffocating her lungs, thinking nonstop of a solution.
'I can't fight him head on, I'll die, I'll die I'll die.'
then an answer made her head lighter.
Zhi Rui suddenly laughed and grinning she burst forward in the man's direction with her mace. her green eyes became red, madness all over her face.
The man was cautious. He observed her speed and how much steps it would take to reach him. he stood on his defensive stance, staring at the mad woman running in his direction. he could feel his heart on his throat
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH" Zhi Rui screamed when she reached him
The man reacted, when she was in three steps range, he took a step of his own and swung his saber horizontally at her neck, everything calculated. the saber tip went exactly where it is supposed to be, the sound of flesh being cut even the smell of blood everything was as planned.
But, the saber got stuck. It was supposed to cut through
He blinked in confusion, then he was able to see, his saber struck throughout the length of her arm, then he saw her heavy mace coming downwards with her other hand, then he saw nothing more.
Breathing heavily, Zhi Rui looked at the smashed face of the man.
she the looked upwards closed her eyes feeling the saber struck on her arm her blood dropping on the ground the smell of the body's piss.
the hot humid air around her, she hated it. discomfort she hated it alot.
yet
"HAHA!"
The feeling of being alive, the excitement kept her so hungry for more.
Zhi Rui held the tip of the saber on her shoulder and pulled it off her arms. The feeling was horrendous She took a deep breath.
and looked at the fallen man, had she not used her illusion with the dim light to change his perception; he wouldn't have confused a basic distance of three steps and reacted a step too late.
Zhi Rui took her bloodstained heavy mace and went slowly walked to the Slaves
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