The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Surrounding the river, there were densely packed reeds, which grew very lush and were over the height of a person.

It would be very difficult to spot someone if they were hiding within them.

"Someone got here before us." Yan Wei pointed at the two black sedans not far away.

"Get out of the car." Tang Rao shouted to Yan Wei.

He dared not leave Yan Wei alone in the car, who knows who those people might be. It wouldn't be good if they made a move against Yan Wei when Tang Rao wasn't around.

Yan Wei was aware of the stakes involved, and without a word, he directly opened the car door and jumped out.

The two of them went down the riverbank and plunged headlong into the reeds.

The reed marshes on both sides of the river were very wide, and the path underfoot was also extremely muddy. Some places even had standing water, where one step could sink half a calf into the mud.

"Can you be more specific about the location?" Tang Rao asked Yan Wei in a low voice.

Yan Wei shook his head, "Gu Shengtai's phone is already broken; it's impossible to pinpoint the exact location."

Tang Rao's brow furrowed slightly. It would be absolutely no easy task to find Gu Shengtai in such vast reed marshes, especially in the pitch dark surroundings.

Moreover, there were enemies in the reeds.

Up to now, Tang Rao hadn't figured out who the other party was.

He had thought about Cui Sifang, and also about Lu He, but in the end, Tang Rao dismissed both of them. Cui Sifang didn't have the brains for this, and as for Lu He, he didn't seem like someone so patient.

From Lu He's previous style of doing things, he was completely the type to be straightforward.

This sort of incomprehensible scheming was a bit like Ye Xiaobai.

However, Ye Xiaobai had no motive, unless the guy was really kicked in the head by a donkey.

"Let's just search for now." Tang Rao muttered under his breath, his Spiritual Energy diffusing around his body. This was to detect Gu Shengtai faster, and also to sense any stealthy attacks from enemies.

Ten minutes later, Tang Rao and Yan Wei had already searched through half the reed marshes.

"Tang Rao... this approach isn't working, it's too slow," Yan Wei said, looking at Tang Rao.

Searching while staying alert to one's surroundings was really a waste of time.

At this rate, the other party might find Gu Shengtai before they did.

Tang Rao also frowned, Yan Wei's words weren't wrong.

"Gu Shengtai!" The next moment, Tang Rao's eyes flashed, and he let out a loud shout.

Lure the snake out of its hole!

Since searching like this was slow, they might as well attract all the enemies over and finish them off.

Without the threat of enemies, the search would be much faster.

"Gu Shengtai, where are you?" Yan Wei also yelled out, his voice carrying far.

Two minutes later, Tang Rao's ears twitched slightly, then he quickly grabbed Yan Wei and leaped to the side with a whoosh.

At the moment Tang Rao and Yan Wei dived out, a cold light shot towards them, thwack, and embedded itself in the spot where they had just stood.

Through the faint moonlight, Tang Rao could see that it was a palm-length throwing knife.

Silent and breathless.

If it weren't for his strong perception, he might already have been done in at this point.

Although its speed couldn't compare to that of a gunshot bullet, in terms of stealth and danger, it was definitely not lacking.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" The moment Tang Rao landed, faint sounds attacked from within the reeds.

Tang Rao's muscles tensed; there were at least four people, with more than a dozen throwing knives, coming from all directions.

Nearly sealing off all his angles of escape.

For an ordinary person, it would be impossible to escape.

However, for Tang Rao, it wasn't difficult to break out of the encirclement.

What he was considering at this moment was how to turn the tables while completing a counter-attack.

The best defense is a good offense.

"Fine, let's play with hidden weapons then," Tang Rao's eyes flashed with a cold light.

The next moment, he dragged Yan Wei with him and charged forward, increasing his speed to the maximum.

Almost charging straight towards the two incoming throwing knives.

Tang Rao's eyes sharpened as the tips of the knives rapidly approached from a distance, and in the blink of an eye, they were already before him.

"Skinny Monkey, hug me tight!" Tang Rao roared.

Yan Wei didn't hesitate at all, grabbing Tang Rao's body and clinging to him for dear life.

As for Tang Rao, his hands were freed, and he thrust them forward violently.

Both his hands, with the index and middle fingers pinched together, caught the left and right throwing knives respectively.

In the flash of an eye, Tang Rao's arms shook violently, flinging the two throwing knives back on the path they came.

Pfft, pfft, followed by cries of agony, and then, the cries ceased.

All of this happened in an instant, and from amidst the reed beds, low gasps of shock were heard.

Clearly, the few who were still alive were greatly frightened by Tang Rao's actions.

"Trying to escape?" Tang Rao's eyebrows twitched up. The moment those people threw their knives, he had already pinpointed each of their positions.

Thinking of running away now, isn't it a bit late?

Tang Rao's footsteps came to an abrupt halt followed by an intense spin, and he instantly expelled two mouthfuls of Spiritual Energy.

With a thud, his shoes burst apart, and mud splattered in all directions.

As for Tang Rao, he nearly turned into a streak of black light in the night.

Yan Wei could hardly open his eyes at this moment.

Even when he managed to open them slightly, he could not make out anything.

Tang Rao was moving too fast, fast beyond any scientific explanation.

Was this the prowess of a legendary Qi Mansion-opening master?

It turned out to be even more powerful than he had imagined.

"Bang!" In the next moment, Tang Rao charged toward the third person and struck with an open palm, showing no mercy.

The dark figure fell upon impact, without even letting out a groan.

Of course, it wasn't over yet. After taking down the third person, Tang Rao dashed out again, heading straight for the fourth.

Seconds later, the fourth man was also defeated by Tang Rao.

However, with this last person, Tang Rao spared his life; there were questions to be asked.

Those who had played with throwing knives just now, should be these four people.

But Tang Rao's brow was still furrowed; he had a feeling there were others in the vicinity.

And likely, they were not weak.

"How interesting!" Suddenly, a spine-chilling voice rang out.

The voice was very sinister, making one feel uneasy just by hearing it.

Tang Rao squinted his eyes, staring intently at the figure walking out from the reed beds.

He looked to be in his thirties, wearing somewhat peculiar clothes, reminiscent of the attire of ancient Taoists. Yet, it was different; more luxurious than a Daoist robe.

It was evident that whether in terms of design or fabric, the clothing was meticulously crafted.

The man had his hands clasped behind his back, with a longsword peeking out from behind his head, gleaming coldly.

Tang Rao's gaze shifted slightly, Peak of Qi-Gathering...

Yes, he was dealing with someone who had reached the Peak of the Qi-Gathering Realm, just one step away from Foundation Establishment.

Once Foundation Establishment was achieved, one would truly enter the ranks of cultivators.

Cultivators were fundamentally different from ordinary people.

With his current strength, it would be extremely difficult to confront such a master at the Peak of Qi-Gathering.

One false move, and he could be slain on the spot.

However, Tang Rao was somewhat perplexed about who the individual was and why they possessed such strength.

One must understand that among various cultivation clans, reaching the Mid-Stage of Qi-Gathering at Bai Xiaotong's age was already considered incredibly remarkable.

Yet, this person, of a similar age to Bai Xiaotong, had already achieved the Peak of Qi-Gathering.