USWHC -Chapter 335 Tricked but Tricked Back (Part 5)

The man in black struck without hesitation, not making a single sound. The thugs only saw his hand move and their own blades fall. Bang, bang, bang—a few strikes later, they were all knocked flat to the ground.

The leader of the group strode forward, stepping directly on a thug’s back, and coldly demanded, “What are you doing here?”

Spit blood yet? What kind of move is this—attacking first without knowing anything!

The Yingchun House thug immediately burst into tears. “Please, sir, spare us! We’re just here chasing a runaway girl, we don’t mean to interfere with you! Really! We didn’t see anything today!” They truly mistook these newcomers for bandits.

“A girl?” the leader’s cold voice cut through. “Where?”

“We don’t know! She should be somewhere in this alley… maybe she was blocked by our big brother ahead!” the thug stammered. Bandits getting this worked up over a girl—definitely not ordinary ones! Could this be someone coming down the mountain to find the mistress of the band?

The black-clad man waved his hand lightly. That gesture was so familiar that the Yingchun House thug hurriedly begged, “Brother, don’t—”

But before he could finish, the man struck the back of his head. Now that was a real knockout! The thug immediately passed out. Not just him—the rest of the Yingchun House thugs also collapsed, leaving the night eerily silent.

Watching from the shadows, Zhu Jie’s eyes widened even further. Had she done so many bad things that heaven itself couldn’t tolerate it anymore? Was this some deliberate punishment just for her?

She couldn’t even handle the Yingchun House thugs, and now a group of mysterious people had appeared. Judging by their strikes, these were highly trained fighters! One move could knock someone out silently. Their speed, precision, and decisiveness were almost on par with the Jinyiwei!

At that moment, footsteps suddenly sounded again, approaching from afar. Zhu Jie held her breath. The man in black was coming toward her! And the steps were unhesitating. Had she been discovered?

No way—she had only swallowed a few times! Could that even give her away? Was this person just too skilled? Zhu Jie began debating whether to dash to the other side and seek protection from the Yingchun House thugs.

The next moment, suddenly, a hand reached out—friendly, gentlemanly, appearing right in front of her.

She hesitated, and before she could react, the hand lunged. A strong force pulled her directly into the person’s arms.

Not again! Was she going to be dragged back to become the band’s mistress? Panic surged in her chest, but she heard a low murmur by her ear: “I knew it had to be you.”

Huh? That voice sounded so familiar… and gentle! Zhu Jie quickly lifted her head. Under the moonlight, the person’s face was covered with a black scarf, only the bright, sparkling eyes visible. Huh? Could it be Ji Yi? No way—the eyes really looked like Ji Yi’s.

The next moment, he hoisted her horizontally with one arm, lightly swung her onto his shoulder. Was she really going to be taken back as the band’s mistress?

Zhu Jie tried to resist, but he said in a deep voice, “Don’t move. It’s me.”

Ah! This time, she heard clearly. Not only did the eyes look like Ji Yi’s, but the voice too! No, this is Ji Yi! And the faint herbal fragrance on him… wasn’t that one of the floral soaps she had made?

“Um, I can walk myself!” Zhu Jie said, a bit embarrassed.

But perhaps Ji Yi found holding her like this particularly comfortable, as he said dominantly, “Don’t move. It’s faster this way.”

Well, after running all day, she’d consider this a little rest. Zhu Jie allowed him to carry her. And indeed, he moved quickly and silently. Hanging upside down on Ji Yi’s back, she watched the black-clad group following behind. Honestly, it was quite a sight—impressive and full of presence!

At the far end of the alley, the black-clad men waited for who knows how long, but no one came out. Realizing something was wrong, they rushed into the alley—but it was already empty. Only a few Yingchun House thugs remained, unconscious on the ground.