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Chapter 107: Crazy Scholar

"Splash" the sound of a small stream of water was heard again. Uncle Cai and several other people immediately looked nervously in the direction where the sound came from, staring at the half-broken window with a vigilant look, holding their weapons tightly in their hands, ready to deal with any possible situation at any time.

Until a familiar voice was heard: "Uncle Cai, it's me. The person has slipped away and can't be tracked!" Then, a wet figure jumped in from the window. It turned out to be Xiaoqi who was in charge of the pursuit just now.

Seeing Xiao Qi, Uncle Cai and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew they couldn't stay here for long and had to leave as soon as possible. Looking at the sky outside, it would be dawn soon.

So, they quickly began to pack their bags. Meanwhile, the startled waiter had already come upstairs, holding an oil lamp, to check on the situation. The rustling of people getting up could be heard in the neighboring guest rooms. Although the battle was actually over quickly, the noise of the men in black breaking through the windows still startled many people.

"Don't worry about those injured men in black. I put a silver ingot in the room as compensation for the innkeeper. Let's go from the other end and don't disturb the waiter!" Master Jia said hurriedly while holding the bag. Seeing that the lights below were getting brighter and brighter, the waiter was about to come over. Without any more delay, the few of them hurried downstairs from the other direction.

By the time the carriage reached the city gate, the sky had already begun to brighten, and the surrounding scenery began to become clear. There were many people coming and going at the city gate, carrying loads and pushing carts. These were the surrounding villagers who had taken advantage of the early morning to come into the city to sell their goods.

Their busy and noisy figures formed a sharp contrast with the quiet street. Gu Yunzhou and his companions' carriage quickly passed these people and disappeared in the still dim dawn in the blink of an eye.

"The group that attacked us today looked like assassins from a large family. Fortunately, we were prepared. Most importantly, the black-clothed man with the highest cultivation level went to the empty room first. After failing today, these people will no longer hide their tracks. We need to speed up and get to the border as soon as possible. After this fight, they have already figured out our strength. I'm afraid that the next attack will be difficult to deal with!"

Aboard the carriage, Uncle Cai's face was grave. He knew that this enemy force was likely merely a exploratory vanguard, their goal perhaps to gauge their own strength and situation. Once they had this information, the next attack would become even more dangerous and difficult to counter. Thinking of this, Uncle Cai frowned, pondering his next strategy.

"It's a dark and windy night, a murderous night. I have something I want to borrow from you guys. I hope you won't refuse. Please lend me your heads!" The Cloud-Stepping Beast, which was running at high speed, was suddenly startled, and then suddenly stopped with a neigh. Gu Yunzhou was almost thrown out. When he finally managed to steady himself, he saw a handsome young man with a smile and a folding fan in the gradually brighter sky, blocking their way.

"We dare to come here for you, sir. We are from the Wei and Qi families in Jinzhou County!" Uncle Cai's face darkened slightly, and he spoke loudly to the figure in front of him.

"My name remains unchanged, and people call me the Jade-faced Young Master and the Crazy Scholar!" The man folded his folding fan, completely revealing most of his cheek that was blocked by the fan. He was a handsome scholar who looked to be about thirty years old.

"Crazy scholar, it's you?" Uncle Cai saw the man's face clearly, and his ominous premonition came true. This crazy scholar was a well-known figure in Beichen. He acted in both good and evil ways, and his reputation was mixed. He was a true fifth-rank scholar.

"Tsk tsk tsk... What a pity!" The crazy scholar shook his head regretfully, and then said, "I have always valued credibility. After I kill all of you, I will go to my employers to ask for more compensation. I'm sure they will be happy to do so." After that, the fan in his hand shot out quickly, and the landscape painting on the fan slowly spread out, and then a huge mountain shadow roared towards the carriage.

"Oh no! Jump off the carriage!" Gu Yunzhou was grabbed by Master Jia, and the two of them were thrown off the carriage. Before he could even land, Master Jia rushed forward with him.

There was a loud "bang" behind him. Gu Yunzhou looked back and saw that the carriage he had just ridden in had been blown to pieces, and the Cloud-stepping Beast was wailing in pain and struggling constantly.

"Haha, the mouse hiding inside is coming out now!"

The crazy scholar looked at Gu Yunzhou not far away with contempt, and a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was mocking his insignificance and helplessness.

Gu Yunzhou gripped the dagger tightly in his hand, his face gloomy and terrifying. Facing the provocation of these enemies, he remained calm in his heart, knowing that now was not the time to act impulsively.

"We can't keep passively escaping like this!" Gu Yunzhou whispered, his eyes firm and resolute.

Uncle Cai, Lao Huang, Xiao Qi and others were nearby. Seeing the other party's cat-playing-with-mouse behavior, they also felt a surge of anger in their hearts.

However, they knew very well that today's battle would not be easy. This was a fifth-rank Confucian scholar, and although they had the advantage in numbers, there were two sixth-rank scholars, one seventh-rank scholar, and a completely negligible ninth-rank scholar. The gap in rank could not be made up simply by relying on numbers.

The crazy scholar walked towards Gu Yunzhou leisurely, as if he was not stressed at all by the situation.

"Mr. Gu, please be careful and hide away!" Uncle Cai shouted loudly.

At the same time, Uncle Cai, Old Huang and Xiao Qi attacked at the same time, rushing towards the crazy scholar from different directions.

Uncle Cai flashed and instantly appeared in front of the crazy scholar. He swung the sword in his hand fiercely with great momentum.

Old Huang was performing his boxing skills on the side, his punches were sharp and fierce, like a tiger descending from the mountains.

Xiao Qi moved as agilely as a monkey, holding a short sword and stabbing at the crazy scholar at an extremely fast speed.

The three people's attacks were coordinated tacitly, forming a tight offensive that made it impossible for the crazy scholar to escape easily.

Seeing this, the crazy scholar smiled slightly and waved his hand gently. A powerful aura burst out from him, completely dissolving the attacks of Uncle Cai, Old Huang and Xiao Qi.

"You have some skills, but this is far from enough!" The crazy scholar said proudly, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

Seeing him distracted, Master Jia was secretly delighted, knowing this was a perfect opportunity. He moved like lightning and rushed towards the mad scholar. The sword in his hand instantly swung out an extremely sharp sword energy, directly forcing the mad scholar's vital points.