Although it was New Year's Day, the city gates would still close at midnight.
However, as a remote border town, far from the reach of the emperor, Yushui City naturally does not enforce a curfew like some other towns.
While the number of people outside the city has decreased, the city itself remains bustling and lively.
The food stalls on the street, especially those used to be, were packed with people.
Just as the group returned to the city and headed south, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind them.
Immediately afterwards, two figures walked quickly past Chu Qinghe and his group, one on the left and one on the right.
As the two walked quickly past Chu Qinghe and his group, a very faint, exotic fragrance instantly reached Chu Qinghe's nose.
The moment he noticed the unusual fragrance, Chu Qinghe narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Aphrodisiac incense?"
He instantly raised the long sleeve in his hand and glanced at each of the women.
Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao noticed Chu Qinghe's actions but didn't pay any attention to them.
On the contrary, Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai were the first to realize that something was wrong.
Immediately afterwards, another series of footsteps sounded from behind them.
Five people quickly walked up behind Chu Qinghe and his group.
As they approached Chu Qinghe and Qu Feiyan and the other women, the group raised their hands one after another, as if preparing to help them up.
"Heh, you're well prepared."
However, before these men could even touch Yaoyue and the other women, Yaoyue's hand instantly rose and flipped lightly.
The next instant, several streams of energy seemed to float by, passing over Chu Qinghe and the others before landing on them.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang"
As five muffled thuds sounded, the five people who rushed behind Chu Qinghe and his companions all froze.
At the same time, Chu Qinghe's voice also slowly rang out.
"It's best not to scare other people during the holidays."
The moment the sound reached her ears, Yaoyue raised an eyebrow and suddenly flipped her hand.
As they moved, under a peculiar force, the five people behind them, who should have been dead, continued to walk as if they were puppets.
Seeing this, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but turn around and take a look.
Then he clicked his tongue twice in his mind.
"This 'Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Jade' technique can be used like this?"
Chu Qinghe had also learned the martial art "Transplanting Flowers and Jade" from Yaoyue.
But Chu Qinghe never expected that Yaoyue would think of using "Transplanting Flowers and Jade" in this way.
Even Chu Qinghe couldn't help but feel that he had gained some new insights.
However, judging from Yaoyue's actions of controlling five people at the same time, it is clear how well she has mastered true qi and the martial art of "Transferring Flowers and Jade".
That was incredibly precise.
Subsequently, more than a dozen streams of internal energy burst forth from Chu Qinghe's body. The internal energy, mixed with special force, instantly swept out from Chu Qinghe's back and landed on the major acupoints of the five people around him.
This action prompted Yaoyue to cast a questioning glance at her.
In response, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "You've shattered his heart meridian. If you don't take care of it, he'll start bleeding from all seven orifices as he walks, which would frighten people."
After understanding why Chu Qinghe had taken action, Yaoyue withdrew her gaze.
Under Yaoyue's control, the five corpses looked just like ordinary people at first glance, with nothing particularly unusual about them.
Meanwhile, the two people who had just passed by Chu Qinghe and his group and secretly poisoned them, now obediently following behind them, were also filled with doubt.
A man standing on the left couldn't help but say, "What are these guys doing? Why aren't they making a move?"
Hearing what the man said, another person next to him lowered his voice and said, "Nonsense, why are we going to do it? Didn't you see those people didn't pass out? Did you take the wrong sleeping potion?"
"Probably not?"
As he spoke, the man on his left took out a small bottle from his sleeve and glanced at it.
"That's right! It's the same sleeping potion we used to use. What about yours?"
After checking, his companion said, "Mine is fine too."
"Hey, that's weird, why isn't this thing working today?"
The man on the left suggested, "Why don't you ask?"
Upon hearing this, the companion next to him looked at the man on the left as if he were an idiot.
"Are you out of your mind? What if this stuff actually works?"
However, just as the two were wondering about this, a lazy voice suddenly entered their ears.
"How about I take a look for you?"
Hearing the voice coming from behind them, the two of them stiffened for a moment.
However, before the two could turn their heads, they both felt a sharp pain in their chests, followed by a chilling sensation.
The next second, Chu Qinghe tapped the two men on the back of the head several times before quickly stepping forward and supporting one of them with one hand, preventing them from falling to the ground.
After Dongfang Bubai and the other women, along with the five corpses, caught up, Yaoyue looked at the lifeless body beside Chu Qinghe and said, "You were decisive in your actions."
Chu Qinghe said lazily, "It's alright!"
After giving a brief reply, the group, led by Chu Qinghe, headed into a nearby alley.
At this time, there were many people in the city, and everyone's attention was drawn to the lanterns and other decorations around them.
Even if someone noticed Chu Qinghe and the others, their attention was immediately drawn to the beauty of Chu Qinghe and the other women, Yaoyue, and they had no time to pay attention to the ordinary-looking people around Chu Qinghe.
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