"Your name is Little Strawberry, right? Why don't you come with your older brother and sister first? We'll definitely treat you well, okay?" Jiang Qingcheng smiled and asked earnestly.

Little Strawberry nodded very seriously and said, "Yes, I like my brother and two older sisters. I'm willing to go with you. You are such good people."

Jiang Qingcheng smiled slightly, patted Little Strawberry's hair and said, "You are such a sensible and lovable little girl. Sisi, I'll trouble you to take good care of Little Strawberry. Your cultivation is relatively high, so it's most appropriate for you to take care of her." She then turned to the little white rabbit Sisi and said with a smile.

"Master, it's true that I have high cultivation, but I've never taken care of a child before. I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of Little Strawberry," Sisi said reluctantly with a pained expression.

She doesn't know anything about taking care of people; isn't this just making things difficult for her?

"It's alright, Sisi. You just need to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't get hurt. She's not a little kid anymore; she's not as difficult to take care of as you think," Gu Changqing said at this moment.

Although Sisi was somewhat reluctant, she still nodded in agreement.

Following the advice of the middle-aged man in gray, Gu Changqing and his group continued walking along the road.

In less than a quarter of an hour, they reached the end of the road and saw a house.

From a distance, the gate is black, and various frightening and terrifying monsters are carved on it, which is very scary and looks particularly gloomy, making people feel like they want to suffocate.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that there were two gatekeepers at the entrance, dressed in ordinary black robes that matched the color of the gate, with black longswords at their waists. They stood there expressionless and motionless, and it was easy to spot them without careful observation. No wonder I had completely overlooked them earlier.

Without saying a word, Gu Changqing walked straight ahead. Jiang Qingcheng and the others followed without hesitation. However, before they could even enter, two arms suddenly appeared in front of them, followed by two sharp sword lights that blocked their way.

"Halt! What are you doing here? No one is allowed to enter without orders from our superiors." The two gatekeepers drew their long swords and blocked their way, their faces grim.

"Go to hell, get out of here, or I'll make sure you all die a horrible death." Gu Changqing said with a cold laugh.

"Enough with the nonsense. We're not going to fall for that. You'd better get out of here, or we two True Kings can tear you to pieces with a single sword strike."

One of the gatekeepers sneered and said arrogantly.

He dared to say that because he sensed that these people had no cultivation, so he was fearless. Little did he know that the two of them were too weak to sense the power of Gu Changqing and the others.

Gu Changqing frowned, too lazy to waste words with them, and without saying a word, slapped them both across the face.

With a loud bang, the two men were sent flying backward, crashing through layers of walls along the way. They smashed through the city's courtyard walls, creating two huge, human-shaped holes. The walls couldn't withstand the immense force and collapsed with a deafening roar. The ground cracked open, and terrifying fissures spread for hundreds of meters.

The two gatekeepers screamed as they flew up to the city wall, and then with a loud "boom," the thick wall was smashed open, creating two huge cracks. They didn't stop there; they continued to smash their way to a distance of ten thousand meters before finally coming to a halt. By then, there was no sign of life from them, and their fate was uncertain.

Gu Changqing glanced coldly at the person and, after sensing that the person was completely lifeless, snorted and said, "You dare to block me, you damned fool? You're getting off easy."

Then Gu Changqing laughed loudly and went inside, followed closely by Jiang Qingcheng and the others.

As the two gatekeepers were slapped away, everyone present witnessed this horrifying scene. After all, no one is blind, and they were all shocked, their faces filled with astonishment.

"My God, who was it that slapped the gatekeeper so hard he's gone and disappeared without a trace? He's probably in grave danger."

"My God, who is this powerful person who dares to come here? It seems the people here are in for a rough time."

"I don't know how powerful this person is. He actually managed to kill those two guards with a single slap. He's really amazing. Let's leave quickly and not get involved. It's none of our business."

...

You know, there are probably not many people in the whole city who could slap those two gatekeepers so badly, but now, this unbelievable thing is happening right before our eyes. It's so shocking, so hard to believe.

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On the other side, Gu Changqing and his group walked through the gate and saw some unforgettable things inside.

There were many boys and girls around the same age as Little Strawberry, all imprisoned here and forced to do all sorts of dangerous things. They were wearing tattered clothes and covered in bruises, looking quite frightening. It was hard to imagine how these children had managed to endure it.

When the children saw Gu Changqing and his group of unfamiliar faces, they couldn't help but shudder, their eyes filled with terror.

Jiang Qingcheng, with her sharp eyes, noticed this and said gently with a smile, "Don't be afraid. We are not with the gatekeeper and will not hurt you."

Upon hearing this, the children immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and their tension dissipated considerably.

"No wonder the security here is so tight. There was definitely something fishy going on. It seems that the middle-aged man wasn't lying." Gu Changqing sneered and said in a deep voice.

“Yes, we really made the right choice coming here. This place is most likely the gang’s hideout,” Jiang Qingcheng said thoughtfully.

"Never mind all that for now, let's get these kids out of here. This place is no place for humans to stay," Gu Changqing suggested first.

“Yes, then let’s not delay and get them away quickly.” Jiang Qingcheng nodded and said in full agreement.

Just then, a deep male voice rang out: "They are my tools for making money. If you want to take them away, you'll have to see if you have the ability."

This person was also dressed in a long black robe, with flowing black hair. He was tall and robust, with a pair of shrewd and capable eyes. From the powerful aura emanating from his entire body, it was clear that this person's cultivation was extremely high.

He had a black sword at his waist, engraved with complex and terrifying beast patterns. It was much more powerful than the sword he used to guard the gate. No one knew what material it was made of, but even a wisp of its aura exuded a sharp and extremely piercing edge.