Wu Jinliang, who was seeing them off, couldn't help but praise, "This signboard is really strong, keeps its promise. It seems they truly don't want others to know about their return."

In his view, the other party wasn't a legitimate trade, nor could they be considered upright people, and they had every ability to break their promise. Hence, their adherence to it must have a reason.

Shi Chun's right eye superpower was scrutinizing the surroundings, determining if the other party had truly left...

As night fell over Shelter Slope, the red mist swam around, searching everywhere. After circling a few hidden figures in the vicinity, it ignored their presence, found the designated delivery spot, circled the embedded Da Shitou, and then silently bypassed the earth to slip beneath the stone.

Discovering the box in the pit under the stone, it circled around underground a few more times. After confirming there were no traps, it ignored the box's barriers again and slipped inside to observe...

For a long time, no one came to pick up the goods, and every so often, the hidden individuals around would come to check.

Under the moon, the personnel quietly approached to check. Seeing the stone still intact in its original place, they thought it was the same as usual, assuming a loop around before continuing to return to lurking would suffice. However, half a loop in, they sensed something was wrong, discovering a fist-sized hole at Da Shitou's foot, like a rat hole.

The key thing was, even if a rat dug a hole under their noses, they wouldn't have been unable to hear it, especially in such a quiet place. The noise of digging couldn't possibly go unnoticed by these lurking personnel.

Casting a spell to investigate inside, they immediately sensed something amiss and quickly whistled to send out an alarm.

Immediately, two more figures flew over. After a quick inquiry about the situation, the three of them quickly moved the Da Shitou to investigate, only to find that the box in the pit was still there, but had been opened, and the bottles and jars inside had all vanished.

The disappearance happened without any warning and was utterly silent. The three were somewhat shocked, and a strange feeling crept up their scalps.

One shouted in disbelief, "Impossible! We've been silently watching this place. If anyone showed up, we wouldn't have missed them."

"Search the area." The leader ordered, and the three immediately scattered to search.

The clouds obscured the moon.

With a thunderclap, a rainstorm came unexpectedly.

On the pavilion, the red-clothed woman lay reading on a lounge chair, her bare feet illuminated by the light inside the window, while the water outside washed over the entirety of Dazhi City.

Everything should have been calm. Lan, blending scents beside the corner case, paused after seeing the Mother-child Talisman, then immediately resumed contact.

After a long while, she rose and reported to the red-clothed woman, "Lady, the items at Shelter Slope are gone. I don't know who silently took them away..."

She detailed the incident at the scene.

The book in front of the face was moved aside, and the red-clothed woman coldly stared at Lan without a word.

Lan, trembling with fear, withdrew in silence, and back at the case, she pulled out several more Mother-child Talismans, not knowing with whom she was in contact for a good while.

The red-clothed woman, with the book resting on her abdomen, turned her head to watch the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning outside the window...

On the hillside, there was a hole, temporarily dug, used by Shi Chun and the others to take shelter from the rain.

Like wearing a cloak, Yu Xuanbing precisely found them, strode into the cave, and threw a small cloth bag to Shi Chun, saying in a hoarse voice, "As you said, the original jars have all been discarded and replaced with the jars you provided."

Shi Chun and his companion immediately opened the cloth bag to check, opening jar by jar to examine, emitting a special fragrance.

After confirming everything was correct, the two exchanged a smile, especially Wu Jinliang, who chuckled for a while. With so much Death Refusing Incense in hand, entering and exiting the Netherworld shouldn't be an issue for a long time.

Shi Chun turned and asked Yu Xuanbing, "Were there ambushes at the delivery spot?"

Yu Xuanbing: "There were, three people ambushed. When I took the items, they probably didn't notice."

Shi Chun's right eye superpower checked the surroundings. Even though he detected nothing unusual, he still cautioned, "We can't afford carelessness. The other party has someone who knows a spell called 'Demon Eye,' with wondrous surveillance methods, doing things unnoticeably."

Yu Xuanbing said indifferently, "I know, I've heard of it."

After securing the items, Shi Chun spoke to him again, "I need to trouble you, Senior, to accompany me to Dazhi City."

Yu Xuanbing asked, "What for?"

Shi Chun: "To find a friend. You don't have to show yourself. If anything unexpected happens, I will alert you for help."

Yu Xuanbing thought for a moment, then said "Wait a moment," before turning to face away from the two, removing his mask, and began disguising himself with his back to them.

Clearly experienced in this, he took some time, removed the cloak, took off the gloves, then turned around to face them, now appearing as a dull-faced, yellow-skinned man.

He said, "We can go now."

Then Shi Chun walked to the cave entrance; outside, the downpour showed no signs of stopping, but he still ventured out into the rain, taking Yu Xuanbing with him.

The two of them rode the Wind Riding Scale, breaking through the dark clouds, flying under the clear starlit sky above the clouds.

Upon reaching Dazhi City, Shi Chun simply put on a human skin mask and, together with Yu Xuanbing, each opened an umbrella and entered.

Due to the heavy rain, the streets were deserted during the bustling night, but the shops on both sides were filled with customers.

The two walking through the streets and alleys eventually stopped at the doorway deep in an alley. Shi Chun, holding an umbrella, turned back to Yu Xuanbing and said, "It's here."

Yu Xuanbing nodded slightly, continuing forward in the rainy night's alley, as Shi Chun mentioned wanting to meet alone.

Shi Chun walked up the steps and directly pushed open the door. The courtyard was empty, set up in advance by Xiao Sheng after receiving his message.

Nowadays, Xiao Sheng was basically sneaking around doing such things everywhere, going wherever he was needed.

Shi Chun closed the door but didn't lock it. He strolled around the courtyard with his umbrella. Although no one was inside or outside, the place was brightly lit.

He inspected both inside and out, then put away his umbrella under the eaves, grabbed a chair from the hall, sat under the eaves, and took out the Mother-child Talisman, sending the meeting address to the Red-clothed Woman. Afterward, he removed the fake mask from his face and silently awaited, watching the sound of rain cascading down from the eaves.

The Red-clothed Woman, who was flipping through a book upstairs, took out the Mother-child Talisman after checking it, put down the book, and calmly got up to put on her shoes before leaving.

Lan wanted to get up and follow, but the Red-clothed Woman raised her hand to stop her. Under the former's gaze, she descended the stairs alone, opened an umbrella downstairs, and stepped into the rainy night.

Lan went to the window to see her off. Boom, a flash of lightning illuminated the silhouette in red in the rain alley outside.

Though going alone, Lan was not worried about the other's safety.

The Red-clothed Woman walked through the streets and alleys, arriving at the courtyard gate deep in the alley. She ascended the steps, gently pushed the door, and it opened. She then fully opened it and, as soon as she stepped inside, she saw the familiar face sitting under the eaves of the main hall.

She gracefully stepped inside, and the large door behind her closed without a breeze.

Her figure crossing the courtyard in the wind and rain appeared calm and composed, highlighting her innate elegance. As she stepped up the stairs and put away her umbrella, she just met the light from the lantern, the slight mist making her exceedingly enchanting.

Shi Chun, who got up to welcome her, felt his heartstrings instantly stirred.

Desire, the intention to deepen the relationship, the other's repeated messages saying she missed him, the booming rainy night, and her brilliance at this moment made it all just right.

The Red-clothed Woman had just casually placed the umbrella by the door pillar when she was suddenly embraced from behind.

She instantly turned her head, her brows furrowed, eyes cold as if to kill someone.

Shi Chun didn't notice, naturally turning her around, pressing her against the pillar.

Just as the Red-clothed Woman's hand pushed against his chest, her lips were searingly blocked, as someone unabashedly started a fervent kiss, seemingly wanting to crush her. The heated, overflowing breath made her slowly give up resistance, her hands gradually embracing the person's back in response.

The umbrella leaning against the pillar toppled over, sliding down the steps, left unattended, vulnerable to the wind and rain.

Having already tasted the sweetness, Shi Chun was still not satisfied, hoisting a pair of legs around his waist, directly carrying her inside the house, pinning her on the round table in the hall, undoing the Red-clothed Woman's belt.

Just as he was about to undress her, the Red-clothed Woman, eyes hazy with mist, suddenly grabbed his hands tightly, staring at him.

Stopped, Shi Chun panted and said, "I've managed to recruit disciples for Li Hongjiu and Situ Gu, as you asked. You can't make excuses anymore. Even if force is required, you promised to fulfill your word today. With your cultivation, resisting is futile."

While speaking, he reversed his grip on her wrists, forcing them apart with strength.

The Red-clothed Woman's expression turned slightly stiff, unsure whether resisting was useful or not. Hesitant, she asked, "Are you Wang Ping? Who exactly are you?"

Shi Chun suspected she already knew, hence he didn't hide it from her, "Shi Chun!"

He then countered, "Did you have someone tail me before?"

"I doubted your identity, wasn't sending someone to track and investigate appropriate?" the Red-clothed Woman exhaled softly in response, noticing Shi Chun deep in thought. Not allowing him to ponder further, she slightly tilted her head, exposing her crimson tongue to lightly lick his Adam's apple.

Then she seamlessly moved up, pressing her lips to his for an agonizing kiss, actively demanding kisses.

In this state, the instantly ignited Shi Chun couldn't hold back. He bit off the large red flower on her temple, spitting it out, forcibly undressing the woman with swift movements, she also undressing him in return.

Outside, thunder clashed and wind and rain blew in. Feeling somewhat improper, since they were still in Dazhi City, afraid of being seen, he waved a spell to close the door.

Unexpectedly, the woman gestured and reopened all the doors and windows, muttering indulgently, "Who dares to look, I'll gouge their eyes..."

Saying this, she casually threw a quilt onto the floor, unsatisfied with the table, flipping Shi Chun onto the floor, wanting to freely take charge of everything...

Thunder roared, wind and rain intertwined, red mist floated into the courtyard from outside. Intending to investigate for any unexpected situations, it came into the courtyard but hadn't yet entered the house when it became dazed in place. What did it see? Thought it must be mistaken.

After confirming, the trailing red thread promptly dragged it away, disappearing in an instant.

Not far away, on a black lacquered attic, Yu Xuanbing, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, a mix of speechlessness and anger in his gaze.

He presumed there was something urgent to handle on this rainy night, but never imagined that the person would sneak into the city at night to find a woman for fun. And he, the number one killer in the Cultivation World, had followed just to serve as a protector for this trivial matter, how dare he?

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