And there were just enough to protect everyone. She looked down at Pei Nian'an beside her and couldn't help but smile.

This child is truly a lucky charm. Every time he encounters danger, he triggers a surprise in the space. With him around, it's like having an extra "lucky charm".

The people from the northern desert outside the tent, seeing no movement inside, assumed that everyone had been drugged.

Quietly lifting the tent flap, just as he was about to reach out and grab Shen Qingtang, Pei Wuwang suddenly darted out from the side.

The short blade in her hand was aimed straight at the throat of the Northern Desert man! Shen Qingtang also took the opportunity to roll over and get up.

He took out a crossbow from his spatial storage, aimed it at another Northern Desert person, and pulled the trigger. With a "whoosh," the crossbow bolt accurately struck the other person's shoulder!

A sudden sneak attack instantly turned into a head-on confrontation.

The Northern Desert people lunged at Shen Qingtang with knives, thinking she was under the influence of a drug.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qingtang was prepared. She took out a modified repeating crossbow from her space, and with a few "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sounds, the arrows hit the vital points of the Northern Desert people. Before they could react, most of them fell down.

The remaining Northern Desert people were shocked by what they saw and were about to flee.

Shen Qingtang took out two more smoke bombs from her spatial storage and threw them on the ground. Thick smoke instantly filled the air, obscuring the vision of the Northern Desert people.

Taking advantage of the moment, Shen Qingtang teleported behind them, a sharp short blade appearing in her hand. With a swift stroke, she quickly dispatched all the remaining Northern Desert people.

The entire process was swift and efficient, with flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky.

This startled everyone in the cave.

Upon seeing the corpses scattered on the ground, Pei Yuru pointed at Shen Qingtang and screamed, "You're so vicious! You actually killed so many people!"

As she spoke, she lunged forward to push Shen Qingtang, but Shen Qingtang slapped her across the face with a loud "smack."

Pei Yuru was knocked off balance and before she could regain her footing, Shen Qingtang grabbed her and threw her into the pile of corpses of the Northern Desert people.

"Ah!" Pei Yuru screamed in fright, looking at the cold corpse beside her, trembling all over, and dared not say another word.

On the other side, Pei Mingxuan saw the chaos, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

He secretly picked up a knife from the ground and, taking advantage of Shen Qingtang's inattention, stabbed her in the back.

Shen Qingtang had already sensed his movements with her spiritual power, so she deliberately dodged to the side and tripped him, causing Pei Mingxuan to lose his balance.

With a "thud," the knife in his hand plunged into his own chest!

He looked down in disbelief at the knife stuck in his chest, blood gushing from his mouth. He struggled a few times before finally collapsing heavily to the ground, his eyes wide open, dying with his eyes still open.

Upon seeing Pei Mingxuan's corpse, Pei Yuru was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

I don't even dare to cry.

Old Madam Pei rushed over, embracing Pei Mingxuan's body, finally abandoning her pretense and weeping uncontrollably.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. This was her most beloved grandson, who had died so tragically. The grief in her heart was genuine.

Lu Jiaojiao and Lin Peirou stood in the corner.

Their faces were deathly pale, and they didn't dare to breathe. They never expected that Shen Qingtang would actually dare to kill someone.

Moreover, the way she struck was so ruthless. Looking at Shen Qingtang's cold eyes, the two of them felt a chill run down their spines and dared not have any more wicked thoughts.

When the officials arrived to investigate, they found Pei Mingxuan's body.

His expression, however, remained calm.

Everyone has seen what Pei Mingxuan did before, and now that he's dead, no one feels sorry for him.

They registered Pei Mingxuan's death according to procedure, without even asking for the reason.

Shen Qingtang said calmly, "He was too agitated when he saw the Northern Desert people launch a sneak attack. He accidentally ran into a knife. It has nothing to do with anyone else."