Chapter 1095: Chapter 1095: Being Blocked By The Men Again

Since the men had not done anything physically harmful to her group, she decided to turn a blind eye to their petty greed for the sake of a quiet arrival.

However, a second later, her sharp eyes caught something far more unpleasant.

As Bai Xifeng, Xie Lanying, and Xie Qingge walked past the entry gate, the guards’ gazes lingered on the three young women for far too long. A few of the men even flashed crude, lewd smirks to one another as their eyes followed the girls down the street.

Bai Xifeng narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold flicker passing through her gaze.

These guards were clearly not just corrupt. They were lecherous as well. It was obvious they would need to remain vigilant while staying overnight in this place.

In fact, Bai Xifeng had a strong gut feeling that there was far more rotten activity lurking beneath the surface of this town than just a few greedy, sleazy gate guards.

Once inside the town proper, the group decided it was best to search for a clean, respectable inn where they could secure rooms for the night. Simultaneously, Zhang Zhenyu needed to visit a local livestock market to purchase new horses to pull his family’s carriage, as Pegasus was only assisting them on a temporary basis.

To handle both tasks efficiently, they decided to split into two separate groups.

Zhang Zhenyu would head toward the livestock district with a couple of his personal servants to locate a reputable horse merchant. Bai Xifeng decided to tag along with him, wanting to browse the local markets and stock up on fresh food supplies and ingredients to store in her spatial rune. Xie Lanying joined her side as well.

As for the rest of the teenagers, along with Zhang Zhenyu’s wife, daughter, and remaining guards, they headed off toward the centre of town to secure lodging and order a hot meal at the largest inn.

Zhang Zhenyu did not feel even the slightest bit of anxiety about leaving his precious family in the care of Bai Xifeng’s companions. After witnessing them effortlessly overpower and eliminate a whole squad of elite assassins earlier that morning, he had already gained immense, absolute trust in their capabilities.

In truth, he felt infinitely safer leaving his wife and daughter protected by those legendary Tianlong School students than having them wander the unfamiliar town streets by his side.

And as events unfolded, Zhang Zhenyu was quickly proven right in his decision. Because the very moment Zhang Zhenyu’s smaller group separated from the main party and turned down a quiet side street, a hostile group of men suddenly materialised from the alleyways, blocking their path completely. And their greedy, predatory targets were none other than Bai Xifeng and Xie Lanying.

When Bai Xifeng casually looked at the approaching men, she was somewhat surprised to see that they were wearing the exact same guard uniforms as the men at the town entrance. It seemed that Xie Lanying and Zhang Zhenyu noticed the matching attire as well, their brows furrowing in unison.

Zhang Zhenyu immediately stepped forward, shielding the two young women behind his back as he faced the aggressive group of men.

"Sirs, why are you blocking our path here?" Zhang Zhenyu asked, striving to keep his voice polite yet firm.

"Our Young Master happens to be very interested in making the acquaintance of these two young ladies." The leader of the squad sneered, his hand resting arrogantly on his sword hilt. "I suggest you two come and follow us nicely to meet our Young Master. And it would be far better for all of you to agree peacefully. Otherwise..."

The leader offered a dark, sinister smile as he deliberately left his sentence trailing off in the air.

However, Bai Xifeng was precisely the kind of person who refused to bow to threats, harbouring a daring personality that actively enjoyed playing with fire.

"Otherwise, what?" Bai Xifeng chimed in, stepping out from behind Zhang Zhenyu with a bored expression. "Go on, complete your sentence. I really want to hear the rest of it."

The group of guard-assassins were stunned into silence for a second.

Normally, at a time like this, young women from prominent families would tremble in fear or cry out when threatened by a squad of armed men. Yet these two young ladies were entirely different. Both of them maintained faint, amused smirks on their lips as they calmly and coolly observed the thugs standing before them.

The leader glared sharply at Bai Xifeng, his eyes narrowing into cold slits.

"You... Since you are so eager to hear it... Allow me to enlighten you. If you refuse to see our Young Master willingly, we would not hesitate to use brutal force against you." The leader paused, his mocking smile turning venomous. He then leaned in closer, deliberately emphasising his next chilling words to maximise the psychological pressure. "And do remember... you still have a whole family carriage of vulnerable relatives who just entered this town, don’t you?"

Zhang Zhenyu’s body jerked violently when he heard that subtle threat.

They had only just passed through the town gates a short while ago, yet these corrupt guards had already tracked their movements and identified his family! His hands tightened into white-knuckled fists beneath his long sleeves as deep, frantic worry flashed through his eyes.

Beside her, Xie Lanying quietly tugged on the hem of Bai Xifeng’s sleeve, giving her a quick, knowing look.

"Fine. We will come along with you." Bai Xifeng declared casually, waving her hand as if making a minor compromise. "Since your Young Master simply wants to meet us, let our uncle go on his way."

The leader smirked triumphantly, chest puffing out.

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