"He's just an ordinary person, killing him is no big deal."
Meng Ke's voice slowly trailed off, but the thin scholar's expression changed.
The next moment, a ruthless look appeared on the latter's face.
With a flick of his large sleeve, several cold glints shot out, heading straight for Meng Ke's face.
Facing the sudden attack, there was not a hint of panic on Meng Ke's face; instead, he smiled.
"It seems I guessed correctly."
As he spoke, the long saber at his waist was unsheathed, a cold glint flashed, and it deflected all the cold glints.
Taking advantage of this opening, the thin scholar's figure darted towards the side of the street like a phantom.
"Trying to run?"
Seeing this, the smile on Meng Ke's face vanished, replaced by a hint of mockery.
"Bring the bow."
He roared, and snatched his large bow from the official behind him.
Wu He, who saw this scene, had already understood what was happening. Originally, he wanted to go up and give chase, but seeing Meng Ke take out his bow and arrows, he stopped.
It was widely known that Constable Meng of Tiannan Prefecture City had exceptional archery skills, his treasured bow was a gift from the City Lord, and the bowstring was made from demon beast Materials.
From a distance, with his large bow, he could repel several experts of the same level.
That was why he gave up the idea of chasing.
Meng Ke snatched the large bow, drew the string, took out an arrow without aiming, and shot it out in an instant, followed by the second and third arrows.
In the blink of an eye, three arrows shot out with such speed that for a moment, it seemed as if they were fired simultaneously.
The thin scholar had already run several dozen zhang away at this moment.
Suddenly feeling a strong wind attack from behind, which reached him in an instant, he slightly furrowed his brow. The next moment, he agilely moved to the side, avoiding the fierce wind.
The strong wind swept past him, blowing off the hairpin on his head, scattering his long hair.
Before he could catch his breath, the second arrow had already arrived.
The thin scholar threw out several darts without hesitation, and simultaneously activated a secret technique, increasing his speed by two points in the blink of an eye.
After the arrow knocked the darts away, his figure moved in an unnatural way, narrowly avoiding the arrow, but his long sleeve was pierced by the arrow and immediately tore into pieces.
Almost at the same time, the third arrow had arrived.
This time he had no chance to dodge at all. It seemed his escape route had been anticipated long ago. This arrow gave him no time to react, and all that was heard was a 'Phew' sound.
A spray of blood bloomed from the thin scholar's body. The sharp arrow pierced through his leg and, carrying bits of flesh, shot into a shop on the side.
Ah...
The thin scholar let out a painful wail, gritted his teeth, and tried to continue running. However, a tyrannical force emerged from the wound on his leg, frantically eroding his body, making him unable to mobilize his strength for a short period.
He was both shocked and angry in his heart, desperately urging the strength within his body, but it had little effect.
"Give up. After being hit by my arrow, you won't be able to mobilize much of your strength for the time it takes an incense stick to burn." At this moment, a voice reached his ears. Looking up, he saw that Meng Ke had arrived near him at some point.
"Constable Meng's archery is truly impressive. To possess such power, I, Wu, am truly impressed."
At this moment, Wu He had also walked closer. Looking at the thin scholar on the ground, his face showed surprise, and his eyes towards Meng Ke held a bit more respect.
He hadn't expected that just three arrows would defeat Mei Sanniang, whose strength was not much weaker than his, turning her into fish on a chopping block.
"Mei Sanniang, why suffer this pain? Cooperate obediently, and you can avoid physical suffering."
"Sir Wu, our Red Flower House has always cooperated closely with your Prefecture Yamen. Why are you taking action against us? Don't forget that over the years, our Red Flower House has provided..."
Seeing that he had no retreat, the thin scholar's voice had already turned into a female voice, and his appearance also began to change. It was precisely Mei Sanniang.
"Shut up!" Before Mei Sanniang could finish speaking, Wu He directly interrupted her. "Mei Hong, what's the point of saying such nonsense at this time? Cooperate obediently, don't be like that fool Tie He who insisted on suffering greatly..."
"Alright, Commander Wu, take everyone from the Red Flower House back. Remember, I want them alive."
Meng Ke clearly had no intention of listening to their nonsense, showing a hint of impatience on his face.
"Okay, Sir Meng, I'll arrange it now."
Wu He immediately responded and stepped forward to restrain Mei Sanniang.
Meanwhile, a group of officials had already rushed into the narrow alley. Following shouts and the clashing of weapons, it quickly became quiet again.
A group of officials were seen escorting people from Red Flower House out of the narrow alley.
There were quite a number of Red Flower House members. The group escorted out numbered over a hundred. All of them were skilled Martial Artists, and there were as many as seven experts in the Blood Transportation Realm, two of whom had even reached the Peak of the Blood Transportation Realm and seemed close to stepping into the Bone Transformation Realm.
Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Meng Ke's face.
"As expected, taking direct action against these parasites is much more efficient..."
Thinking that after this time, he would have basically completed the task given to him by the City Lord, his mood couldn't help but improve greatly. Even the dilapidated long street somehow looked more pleasing to the eye.
"Hm?" Suddenly, his eyes paused, and his gaze fell upon a tall figure walking towards him on the long street.
Due to the previous commotion, the pedestrians and vendors on this long street had already fled completely. Besides them, there was no one else.
Moreover, anyone with a bit of sense wouldn't foolishly rush towards this place.
"Who goes there? Bystanders, quickly get lost!"
The officials walking in front also noticed the extra figure at this moment and immediately frowned and shouted.
"Alright, someone else delivering himself to our doorstep. Just arrest him and take him away along with the others." A cold smile appeared on Meng Ke's face as he spoke lightly.
"Yes, sir."
Upon receiving the order, an official immediately responded and rushed towards the other side of the long street. However, before he could get close, his body trembled, and he collapsed to the ground.
"What's going on!?"
This sudden scene stunned the other officials. They quickly came to their senses and were about to draw their weapons and charge forward.
Suddenly, their bodies began to tremble violently. The next moment, they clutched their necks, their faces showing pain, and collapsed to the ground one by one, with traces of dark blood oozing from their eyes, noses, and mouths.
"Poison technique?"
Seeing the officials' painful state, Wu He's expression changed.
"Gongzi!!"
At this moment, Mei Sanniang, who was restrained by Wu He, saw the figure on the long street, and her face immediately showed surprise and joy.
"It seems he's also from the Red Flower House, another Bones Transformation Martial Artist. It looks like my luck is good today; I even have gains beyond the intelligence report."
Hearing Mei Sanniang's words, Meng Ke smiled and paid no attention to the officials lying on the ground.
He picked up his long bow from the side and shot out two arrows with a raised hand.
He had loved archery since he was young, especially enjoying the sight of his prey struggling in pain under his arrows, which gave him a strange sense of excitement.
Even though he had now embarked on the path of martial arts and was highly valued by the City Lord, he still hadn't given up his archery skills. Instead, he had developed them further, carving out his own path.
To master archery, eyesight naturally comes first. For his prey, he could spot their weaknesses with a single glance and defeat them with one strike.
Like Mei Sanniang who fled earlier, he could tell with a glance that she could be dealt with in just three arrows.
And at this moment, the expert using poison technique on the opposite long street, in his eyes, was full of openings almost everywhere, completely exposed, without any defensive awareness.
For such an opponent, he could take his life with one arrow. The reason he chose to shoot two arrows was just in case the opponent had any hidden tricks.
"Bow and arrows?"
Looking at the arrows shooting towards him, Lin Sheng's expression was calm.
His gaze fell upon Mei Sanniang who was restrained and the group of Red Flower House members, then he sighed softly.
His life in Luoshui County had just stabilized not long ago, and he hadn't expected such a thing to happen again now. It seemed his peaceful life might be disrupted once more.
At this moment, the arrows, carrying a strong wind, had arrived nearby. The next moment, Lin Sheng's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot. The two arrows vanished on the long street.
"He dodged it! A speed-type Martial Artist."
Seeing this scene, Meng Ke's expression became serious.
He hadn't expected the opponent to avoid his arrows so easily. Such speed could already rival the Peak of Bones Transformation.
He had a lot of experience dealing with Martial Artists known for their speed. He immediately drew his bow and nocked an arrow. This time, he was actually holding four arrows simultaneously in his hand, and the strength within his body surged into the arrows like a tide.
"What about a speed-type Martial Artist? They are just part of my achievements." Meng Ke sneered. The strength brewing on the large bow became increasingly powerful.
"Wind Chasing Sunset Arrows..."
He let out a low shout.
At this moment, the charge was complete. This was his archery technique for dealing with speed-type Martial Artists. The fierce force carried on it could explode without needing close contact, causing widespread damage, and had a strong suppressive effect on such Martial Artists.
However, the next moment, Meng Ke's expression changed, because the speed of the figure in his sight suddenly increased significantly.
Before he could shoot the arrows, the figure had already arrived near him, the cold and dangerous face almost hitting his own.
Bang—
With a muffled sound, Meng Ke's figure was sent flying out like a broken sack, crashing into a shop on the side of the street.
"Meng..."
Everything happened too fast. Wu He, who was nearby, widened his eyes. Just as he was about to react, he felt his neck tighten and was lifted up.
"Gongzi!!"
Freed from control, Mei Sanniang's face showed joy.
"What happened? Why did the Yamen take action against you?"
Lin Sheng spoke lightly, holding Wu He in his hand.
"I am not sure either. I also found this matter very sudden..." Mei Sanniang shook her head, a puzzled look on her face, her gaze falling on Wu He.
"Forget it. Take your people and leave Luoshui County. Remember to clean up the aftermath properly."
"Yes, Gongzi!" Mei Sanniang immediately responded.
She took out wound medicine from her pocket and swallowed it. By this time, the strength in her body had recovered. The injury on her leg was nothing for a Bones Transformation Martial Artist like her.
Dragging her injured leg, she quickly led a group of elites away in a hurry.
Only Lin Sheng and Wu He remained on the scene.
At this moment, Wu He's face was flushed red like blood. The large hand gripping his neck was like steel, making it impossible for him to break free. Let alone mobilizing the strength within his body, he couldn't even breathe.
Just as he felt his neck was about to be twisted off, the large hand finally loosened slightly, allowing his somewhat faint consciousness to suddenly awaken.
"You... who are you? How dare you attack..."
He opened his mouth to say something, but met a pair of eyes as dark as ink.
In an instant, Wu He felt his consciousness being dragged into an abyss. His eyes lost focus, and he stood frozen on the spot.
Lin Sheng's eyes were dark. He was using the Seed Devil Secret Art to examine the opponent's memories.
Although this method could not view complete memories, viewing memories from the recent period was not a problem.
After a while, having found the information he wanted, he intended to alter his memory using the Seed Devil Secret Art.
However, a violent beast roar that shook the heavens and earth suddenly came from within Wu He's consciousness.
Lin Sheng felt his spirit tremble and retreated from his memories.
At this moment, Wu He was clutching his head, lying on the ground and letting out painful cries, his body shaking uncontrollably like chaff being sifted.
Clumps of thick hair sprouted from his skin, and his body began to swell at a visible speed. An inexplicable fierce and savage aura emanated from him, and the painful cries from his mouth turned into roars that were half-human, half-beast.
"This is... Beast Transformation!!"
Seeing this scene, Lin Sheng frowned. He recognized Wu He's condition at a glance. With a flick of his finger, a wisp of force entered his skull. With a bang, Wu He's head, which had already shown some beast-like features, shattered.
"Why did he suddenly start transforming into a beast?"
Looking at the headless corpse that had stopped moving, a thoughtful look appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
Thinking about the change that occurred when he tried to alter his memory using the Seed Devil Secret Art just now.
"Could it be because of that beast roar?"
Clearly, Wu He had special protective measures in his mind, preventing him from altering his memory.
This should be the work of the Imperial Court. In fact, after controlling Tie He and Mei Sanniang, he had also considered controlling the high-ranking officials of the county yamen.
He hadn't taken action because he had considered that the Imperial Court might have corresponding mental resistance methods. Now it seemed he had indeed guessed correctly.
It's just that this method is a bit too overbearing, directly crushing a person's spirit.
Even if Wu He hadn't undergone beast transformation due to mental collapse just now, his spirit would have been greatly damaged. He wouldn't necessarily become an idiot with missing mental faculties, but his cultivation Realm would definitely drop significantly.
Just as Lin Sheng was pondering the source of that beast roar, inside the shop on the side of the street.
Amidst the broken building debris, blood flowed from Meng Ke's mouth, and his aura was weak, but his face was full of madness. His eyes were like torches, staring intently at the tall figure on the street in the distance.
Clatter, he pulled his long bow out of the ruins.
At the same time, he drew a strap from his waist. Although called a strap, it was a long crimson rope. He opened his mouth and spat a large mouthful of blood onto the strap. Soaked in blood, the strap seemed to possess consciousness, completely absorbing all the blood.
The strap, which was soft just moments ago, now glowed with a layer of bright blood-red light, becoming straight and tough.
This strap was a small part of the sinew of a powerful demon beast. It was his greatest trump card all along, possessing immense power.
Meng Ke stared intently at Lin Sheng, nocked an arrow onto his bow, and pushed the strength in his hand to the limit. Taking advantage of the latter's distraction, the blood-red arrow had already left the string.
On the long street, Lin Sheng, who was still pondering the source of that beast roar, suddenly slightly furrowed his brows. Turning around, his vision was already filled with a brilliant red light.
Before he could react, the red light had landed on him, instantly enveloping his entire body.
"Haha... die, no matter who you are, you must die..."
Looking at the figure submerged in the red light, a delighted smile appeared on Meng Ke's face.
However, the next moment, the smile on his face froze. Within the large expanse of red light in his vision, a surge of golden-yellow flames erupted, suppressing the red light at a visible speed, revealing that indifferent face.