Shi Lan dodged them one by one, turning to face her hair as if dancing. She dodged the blades while kneeling on both knees, and continued to slide forward due to inertia.

People in this world are probably not stupid. One of the guards, seeing Shi Lan trying to pick up her hair several times, for reasons unknown, actually bent down and blew hard on her hair.

The wind stirred up the dust that had just fallen to the ground, along with a few strands of hair, which fluttered up and Shi Lan quickly reached out to grab them.

Seeing how nervous she was, the remaining guards quickly blew a few more breaths on her.

Strands of hair danced in the yellow dust, disappearing into the smoky haze in the blink of an eye. Shi Lan stared blankly at the empty ground, her eyes red. At this moment, she was so enraged that she only wanted to kill.

When the guards saw her ferocious face and murderous eyes, they all flinched back in fear.

Shi Lan gripped the hilt of her knife, glancing at each of the people who had ruined her plans, before finally fixing her gaze on the first person to blow air.

The man felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze, and he quickly took two steps back, trembling as he raised his long sword and assumed a defensive stance.

Shi Lan smiled coldly, her fingers lightly stroking the hilt of the knife. She leaned forward slightly, took a step forward, and swiftly knocked the long knife away, then slashed directly at his throat.

The man's fingers trembled, his face was ashen, and he mumbled incoherently. He closed his eyes resignedly.

Seeing the man's behavior, Shi Lan's heart trembled. She slowed her arm and gently withdrew the blade that was about to touch his neck. With a swift leap, she kicked him hard in the chest, sending him flying into the air. He crashed into a prism window in the distance before landing awkwardly.

Shi Lan snorted coldly and turned to look at the others.

Seeing the man slump there, unconscious, the others who had spoken took two steps back in fright, their eyes fixed warily on Shi Lan.

Shi Lan glanced at everyone, and since she couldn't bear to harm them, she decided not to waste her energy and turned her gaze to Shi Weng.

Now that she's lost the hair she wanted, the only option left is to take her life.

The guards surrounding the perimeter noticed her change of target and quickly gathered around, surrounding Liu Weng in the center.

How can we kill him now? By the time she's charged in, Liu Weng would have already escaped.

Shi Lan was extremely frustrated. She turned her head and glared hatefully at the guard who had ruined her plans. She tried to console herself, thinking that he was just doing his duty and shouldn't be angry. The kick he received was enough to keep him bedridden for half a year. Such punishment was sufficient.

After silently repeating "don't get angry" a few times, Shi Lan quickly glanced around and ran straight towards the broken window frame.

The situation was such that further delay would only be disadvantageous. Shi Lan shouted "Retreat!" at the man in black, and without waiting to see if he understood, she smashed open the broken window and jumped out.

The guards waiting outside rushed forward upon seeing someone emerge. Shi Lan, having failed to achieve her goal and instead gotten herself into trouble, was understandably furious. These men's reckless behavior provided her with a perfect excuse to vent her anger.

The blade flashed with cold light, each strike splattering blood. After passing through several encirclements, Shi Lan wiped the blood splattered on her face, turned to look at the guards lying on the ground groaning, and then looked around at the surrounding people.

The guards were shocked by her frenzied fighting style and slowly retreated.

Shi Lan, carrying a foot-long, blood-dripping blade, approached the crowd with icy eyes and an aura of murderous intent.

A gust of wind blew behind her, and Shi Lan instinctively dodged, only to find an iron arm wrapped around her waist.

Shi Lan's back tightened, and she stabbed the person with the blade in the backhand.

The man stepped aside, lowered his head slightly, and whispered in her ear, "Is this how you repay a life-saving debt?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice and intimate tone, Shi Lan froze instantly. Her mind, which had been filled with murderous intent, became a complete blank, and at that moment, she had only one thought in her mind.

...How could the ever-effective bewitching technique fail?

Yue Zhan held her waist tightly, biting her ear, and said, word by word, "Didn't I know that besides being a good dancer, you also like to sneak off to other women?"

Shi Lan was speechless. What did she mean by "cheating"? She wasn't some prostitute who needed to cheat to make her presence known. She was just quietly dedicating herself to the peace of the border, okay?

Without waiting for her reply, Yue Zhan hugged her and brandished his Qingfeng sword, carving a bloody path through the crowd.

Just a few feet away was the high wall of the courtyard. Shi Lan quickly looked around and pointed to an old tree with gnarled branches, saying, "Go over there."

Yue Zhan had been following behind her and already knew that she had scouted the area beforehand, so he immediately ran in the direction she pointed.

Not far away, Ashina roared, "A bunch of useless trash, stop them now!"

The guards were too scared to come forward after Yue Zhan had killed them. They thought the short guy was already very powerful, but they didn't expect this one to be even more powerful. He killed people without blinking an eye, unlike the short guy who at least survived.

Yue Zhan chuckled and leaped into the air, stepping on the beast head carved from the white stone, spinning as he flew towards the ancient tree. Shi Lan turned to look into the distance, where Ashina was limping towards her. Seeing the streaks of crimson flowing down his face and body, Shi Lan smiled slightly, and the pain in her wrist eased a bit.

Leaping over the high wall, Yue Zhan gracefully leaped onto the rooftop facing the street, lightly stepping on the tiles, and disappeared into the distance in the rising sun.

Ashina glared at the wall with resentment, roared furiously, and smashed the stone beast next to him with a punch.

The guards looked at each other, then took a step back.

Most of the people here have families. The women and children living in the tribe are waiting for their wages to improve their lives. They don't want to lose this job, but they also don't want to risk their lives.

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