Stealing beams and replacing pillars, cruel murder!

  "Hmm......" Listening to the constant whistling sound by his ear, Qi Shi's eyes moved around, closely paying attention to the movements in the surrounding forest. Suddenly, he frowned and a black shadow flashed by between the trees. Qi Shi's eyes turned cold as he quickly chased after it.

  "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——" Several flying knives shot over.

  "Hidden weapons, huh? Looks like it's just a mouse after all," he said, as his body dodged the flying knives and accelerated again. His right hand clenched into a fist and swung down fiercely.

  "Boom——"

  "You must be that little mouse, right?" The figure of Qi Qi gradually emerged from the smoke and dust, waiting for the smoke to disperse before calmly looking at the person in front of him who was shrouded in a black robe from head to toe. "It seems you also drifted onto this island unintentionally... after all, I didn't find any other companions of yours..."

  The man in black stood quietly there, looking at Kusuo Minamoto without saying a word.

  "Although I'd like to know what kind of person you are, even if I asked you wouldn't say, would you? So let me catch you and then interrogate the information I already have," as he said this, Kusunoki Shichika took a step forward. At that moment, the black-robed man suddenly swung his hand and countless flying knives shot towards Shichika.

  "Is this all you've got?" Xiang Qīshí's wrist flicked, and somehow a few stones appeared in her hand, which she then threw out to collide with the flying knives in mid-air. At the same time, Xiang Qīshí charged forward, only to find that the black-robed figure opposite her was also rushing towards her, holding a dagger.

  Bang!

  Qīng Qī's palm slapped onto the black-robed man's chest, while the latter's dagger hovered in front of Qīng Qī. His wrist was firmly pinched by Qīng Qī's delicate hand. "Let me see what kind of person you are!" With a swift motion, he tore open the black robe, revealing what was inside. Qīng Qī's pupils suddenly constricted.

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  "Ah, I wonder how Qi Shi is doing," murmured Mu Xiao Xiao, standing at the door with a bored expression. "But that attacker definitely won't be Qi Shi's match..."

  Are you so sure? An Ran saw Mu Xiaoxiao's determined expression and was about to ask this question, but then remembered the incredible strength of that little girl she had seen before, and swallowed her words. "Looking at her age, she's only a few years old, yet she has such abilities, and she's still your maid, what kind of people are you?"

  An Ran's curiosity about Mu Xiao Xiao suddenly surged up.

  "This... who knows... " Mu Xiaoxiao turned her head away, avoiding An Ran's eyes, and chuckled, preparing to gloss over it.

  "Ah," seeing Mu Xiao's expression, An Ran knew he wouldn't say anything and didn't press the issue. After all, it was someone else's secret, and she wouldn't pry. "Just be more careful from now on. Even if that girl is very powerful, escaping the assassination of the Teng Long Empire isn't that easy."

  "Assassination?..." Mu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "Was that attacker the one you mentioned as the killer from the Tenglong Empire?"

  "I'm not too sure either, roughly..."

  "So what are you going to do from now on?"

  "Later... if I have the chance, I will still return to Tenglong City..."

  "Huh? Didn't you say that emperor wouldn't let you off? Why are you still going back?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked in puzzlement.

  "Although the Emperor won't let me off, he also wouldn't dare to openly capture me and bring me back. He would only secretly send someone to kill me, just like this time. Otherwise, it would attract attention from those with ulterior motives. After all, even in the Teng Long Empire, not everything is set in stone. If I were to return, the Emperor would be cautious and wouldn't dare to do anything to me...and..." He glanced at Xiao Xiao, "My mother is still in Teng Long City, I must go back..."

  "So it was..."

  "So, I hope you can lend me a helping hand, as long as I can return to Tenglong City..."

  "I think you've lost that chance already!"

  "Who is it?!" A sudden voice scared Mu Xiaoxiao and An Ran, turning their heads to see a black-robed person standing not far in front of them. "Could you be..."

  "Heh heh, that's right, I'm here to understand your killer......" The black-robed man's eyes were gloomy as he sized up An Ran. "My luck is really good, not only did I survive in the vast ocean, but also drifted onto the same island as Princess, it seems like heaven itself wants you to die at my hands."

  "How did you end up here? Qi Shi should be the one chasing after you instead......" Mu Xiao's eyes widened, her mind racing with a sudden thought, "Could it be that......"

  "That's right, just a simple tiger-removing-the-mountain trick," the black-robed man said, holding a dagger that shone in the sunlight. "That little girl's strength is not only powerful, but also has an intuition like a wild beast, she's absolutely a tough opponent. I think even if I were to assassinate her, I wouldn't be her match. No choice, I could only use one of my substitutes to lure her away."

  "My top priority is the princess, I'll kill you all first and then send a message to my reinforcements. I'm sure that even if that little girl is very capable, she won't be able to withstand it... after all, she's just one person..."

  "Despicable guy!" Mu Xiaoxiao resentfully pursed her lips.

  "Who made me an assassin? Assassins are always sinister, as long as they can kill the enemy, any method can be used, hiding in the dark to give the enemy a fatal blow, that's what makes a qualified assassin!"

  "......" Mu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, what he said was not wrong, it seemed that this time she had to rely on herself. Mu Xiaoxiao thought, with the electromagnetic cannon, she should be able to handle this killer.

  "So why did you run out of the darkness yourself?"

  "This goes without saying, of course it's for the princess... What?!" The man in black said as he suddenly heard a voice behind him, and in his surprise, he quickly turned his head around, only to see a small fist flying straight towards him.

  "Boom!"

  "Really!" Seeing the newcomer, Mu Xiao excitedly exclaimed.

  "Cough, cough, impossible! How could you possibly be here?!" Seeing the little girl in front of him withdraw her fist, the black-robed man widened his eyes, "You should have been led away by my substitute!"

  "Sorry, I've been here from the start," Qī Shí said with a slight smirk.

  "That... That person who was chasing after..."

  "That's my substitute," said Qi Shi with a faint smile, his soft tone sending chills down the black-robed man's spine. "Do you think only you have the ability to split your body? Your little thoughts, I've known from the very beginning."

  "Why didn't you catch me from the start?!" Hearing Shichi's words, the black-robed person's tone was somewhat flustered.

  "Because I couldn't find you, although my strength is stronger than yours, but you are also a good killer. If you hide and I want to find you, it will be troublesome for a while. During this time, if something unexpected happens or you call all the reinforcements, then it's going to be troublesome. So I can only let you show up yourself, and then catch you..."

  "Despicable!" The black-robed man's hand, which was holding the dagger, tightened its grip. He suddenly turned around and rushed towards Mu Xiaoxiao and An Ran. As long as he had those two hostages in his hands, he would have a guarantee of safety, and the situation could be reversed instantly. However, just as he was about to make his move, Mu Xiaoxiao hadn't even had time to release her electricity when she saw a flash before her eyes. Qi Shi had already appeared beside the black-robed man and punched him in the stomach, sending him flying out.

  The black robe was also shattered, revealing his true face, a somewhat ordinary middle-aged man's face.

  "Wow——!"

  Qi Zhen stepped forward, his foot trampling on the black-robed man's head. "Speak up! If you don't want to undergo my interrogation, then honestly tell me the information I want to know. Who are you? What organization is backing you?"

  "Hmph, did you think I'd tell you? Ugh..." Before he could finish speaking, Qi Shi's foot kicked him in the chest again, and another mouthful of blood spurted out.

  "Hmph, no matter how you interrogate me, I won't say it," the black-robed man smiled with difficulty, his cold sweat evident as he stared straight into Qi Shi's eyes. "And you all should also be prepared to withstand countless assassins trying to kill you..."

  "...". Seeing his eyes, Qi Shi sighed and said, "Forget it, looking at you, nothing will be said, so I can only kill you." After finishing speaking, he bent down to pick up the dagger that had fallen on the ground and stabbed it into the heart of the black-robed man.

  "Hah... ahhhhh..." The black-robed man let out his final groan, his eyes wide open as he fell to the ground, lifeless. However, at the moment of the black-robed man's death, a flash of green light suddenly shot out from his chest, unnoticed by everyone except for Qiǎo Qīshí. Mù Xiǎoxiǎo and ānrán didn't see it, but as Qiǎo watched the green light disappear into the horizon, he furrowed his brow.

  "Hmm..." Xiao Xiao covered his chest with his hand after witnessing the scene, feeling a bit unaccustomed to seeing someone being killed, especially by a cold-blooded killer. His stomach churned at the sight. Meanwhile, An Ran's expression remained normal, without any unusual reaction.

  "Xiao Xiao, are you okay?" Qi Shi asked as he walked over and saw Xiao Xiao's expression.

  "It's nothing, just a bit unaccustomed," Mu Xiaoxiao laughed after taking a few deep breaths and recovering, "It's much better now..."

  "Little one, you must adjust your mindset as soon as possible, otherwise, you will really die here," Qi Shi said, pointing to the corpse over there, "You deal with that corpse, little one."

  "I see," Mu Xiao nodded, actually wanting to get used to this situation, because in this world, there would definitely be more battles and enemies later on, so she couldn't stay naive anymore. Thinking like that, a hint of determination flashed across Mu Xiao's eyes as she walked towards the corpse.