Chapter 1221: Chapter 1210: Uncanny Circumstances

“Hehe…”

Nalan Wuwei’s eyes flashed with a hint of coldness as he leaned toward Nalan Wushuang’s ear and whispered, “Big brother, the frost accumulates not in a single day, the people of the Nalan Family are already a bunch of useless waste, and those we can rely on are scarce. We must prepare for the worst.”

“Oh? Third brother, do you have a plan?”

“Big brother, lean in, here’s the thing, we’ll make two secret preparations… Regarding the first, I’ve already reached a deal with them, though the price is a bit steep.”

“That’s a minor issue, anything that can be solved with money is not worth a laugh.”

The two were like old foxes, looking at each other with chilling smiles.

Nalan Wushuang slammed the table and stood up, once again filled with confidence.

“Hehe, Ning Fan? An open attack is easy to avoid, a hidden arrow is hard to guard against, perhaps you are destined never to reach the Nalan Family.”

…

In the dead of night, the autumn wind whistled.

A group of figures wandered uncertainly three kilometers outside the Nalan Family. Due to the heavy dew of the late night, they involuntarily tightened their clothes.

“Team leader, it seems the Nalan Family is heavily guarded. It’s hard for our limited numbers to launch a strong assault, there’s no advantage to speak of.”

“I don’t know what Mr. Ning is thinking, why not bring the experts from the Cloud Breaking Sect and the members of the Ning Family?”

“Indeed, with an overwhelming numerical advantage, we could take them down in one battle and prevent any unforeseen events. Wouldn’t that be better?”

“Silence.”

The newcomers were the Shadow Team, Ouyang Feifei raised her hand, instinctively leading the group to hide in the depths of the woods.

They had just left when a group of patrolling Nalan Family lackeys, riding motorcycles, stopped by the roadside, lit cigarettes, and began chattering carelessly.

“The Family Head is too timid. I heard Ning Fan only brought a few dozen people this time, what’s to be afraid of?”

“You don’t understand, as they say, the older one gets in the Jianghu, the smaller their courage becomes. The Family Head has lost his sharp edge, he only treads carefully, one wrong move and everything could be lost.”

“If a fight breaks out, won’t we end up as wretched cannon fodder?”

“Resign to fate, but orders are dead, people are alive, can’t you run, you fool?”

“True, if things go south, I’ll slip away immediately.”

Just as these Nalan lackeys were extinguishing their cigarettes and about to leave, a sudden voice came from not far away, like a ghost summoned in the night.

From the voice, it was a woman.

“Today, you are destined not to escape, being cannon fodder is a foregone conclusion.”

“Oh?”

Several Nalan lackeys shivered with fright, turning their heads to look.

They saw a beautiful woman in white carrying a sword, her clothes fluttering like a captivating ghost.

“Who are you? How dare you play ghost games, see how I take care of you.”

One rather bold Nalan clansman snapped out of it, drawing his broadsword from his waist, filled with fighting spirit.

“Brothers, it’s just a frail little girl, what are you afraid of? I’ve never met a woman I haven’t tried, but I’ve never tasted a female ghost, tonight I’ll see what it’s like.”

“Hehe.”

Ouyang Feifei sneered slightly, waving her hand calmly, “Kill them all, leave no one, make sure their clothes remain intact, without a drop of blood.”

“Yes, team leader.”

The members of the Shadow Team loudly accepted the order and charged barehanded.

“Oh-ho!”

The patrolling Nalan clansmen sneered disdainfully, not even considering the Shadow Team members a threat.

“These guys are arrogant, thinking they can fight our swords and guns with fists and feet, truly overestimating themselves.”

They formed a defensive circle, united against the outside, their weapons gleaming coldly under the moonlight.

The Shadow Team members continued to close in, finally clashing in close combat.

Swish…

A Nalan clansman swung his broadsword, trying to cleave the approaching Shadow Team member in half.

Yet, he felt only a cold wind rush past him, and the Shadow Team member seemed to vanish from before his eyes.

As he was still reeling, a ghostly voice emerged.

“With your level of cultivation, you dare act wantonly? Die!”

“Damn.”

The Nalan clansman turned suddenly, only to see the Shadow Team member smiling coldly at him.

Then, two hands grasped his head, with arms locking his limbs, followed by a powerful twist.

Crack.

The Nalan clansman’s cervical spine was ruptured, his eyes became vacant, and he collapsed to the ground, breathless.

Crack…

Yet, this incident was not isolated.

The Nalan clansmen hadn’t even seen the Shadow Team’s actions clearly before they were on the ground, staring dead, not a drop of blood in sight as the night wind blew.

The decisiveness and efficiency of the Shadow Team’s killing were staggering.

A Shadow Team member sought instructions, “Team leader, we’ve killed them all as you requested, what should we do now?”

“Strip their clothes for our use, we’ll blend into the Nalan Family, causing chaos and a massacre.”

Ouyang Feifei nodded slightly, her expression unchanged.

Soon enough, they all donned the Nalan clansmen’s clothes and vanished into the night.

Ning Fan arrived a moment later, searching for the aura of Ouyang Feifei and the others with extreme speed.

At this moment, his eyes scanned and found only a few Nalan clansmen dressed in nothing but underwear, their outer garments gone, already dead.

The aura of Ouyang Feifei and the others also dissipated here, no longer present.

“This girl is quite resourceful, I don’t need to worry.”

Ning Fan looked ahead and finally found the reason for the aura’s disappearance.

Ahead lay a narrow river, although less than five meters wide, its waters were deep and unfathomable.

According to previous intelligence, this was a moat encircling the heart of the Nalan Clan, serving as the first barrier to slow any enemy advancing.

However, this little river would only block a few poor swimmers, posing no hindrance to the Shadow Team and others.

Just when Ning Fan was about to leap across the river, he noticed something strange.

All around, there were rustling noises, a chilling friction, from unknown sources.

Judging by the sound, there seemed to be many.

“Hmm?”

Ning Fan quickly discerned the cause.

Countless snakes, insects, rats, and ants were crawling toward him, aiming to surround him.

What?

Ning Fan’s pupils narrowed, shock on his face.

Who could muster such a swarm of snakes, insects, and rats?

Moreover, seeing them draw near, Ning Fan could conclude they were coming for him, not here by chance.

He quickly mobilized his True Qi within, forming a robust defensive ring around himself, then scanned his surroundings and shouted.

“Which little ghost is here stirring trouble? Come out and see me!”