Chapter 74: Can't afford to offend

At this time, the gates of Yancheng were about to close. Generally, this time was considered to be a very prosperous and lively time in Yancheng. However, unlike the trading places in the daytime, the period from dusk to the curfew at midnight was the concentrated embodiment of the prosperity of Yancheng.

Restaurants, gambling houses, brothels, and those underground auctions and transactions that were not allowed to see the light were all carried out at this time. It seemed that there was a tacit understanding between the big cities, that is, after the gates were closed until the curfew, the entire city was handed over to the underground order to manage from a certain perspective.

The side street where Zuojia Village was located was now unusually quiet. Not only this street, but it seemed that no pedestrians dared to approach the surrounding streets. This strange phenomenon made the people in these streets alert, and they all consciously stayed in their homes, not even daring to look out.

Although everyone didn't know what happened, the strange phenomenon just now was too terrifying. Although the strange phenomenon had passed, the atmosphere here became more strange and depressing.

The mysterious old woman raised her cloudy eyes and scanned the darkness around her. As her eyes swept around, the black-clothed men lurking in the shadows couldn't help but tremble slightly.

For warriors of their level, especially the "shadow guards" who are responsible for gathering intelligence, they will naturally feel a sense of fear for those who are much stronger than themselves.

If this fear were in normal times, they would immediately choose to give up the mission and leave, but the current situation is that they are in their own territory, and the dignity of the strong people they have cultivated over the years does not allow them to run away with their tails between their legs. Moreover, their master's strict order this time must be thoroughly investigated, and they must stay to figure out the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth just now.

The last reason is also the most important reason. When they met the old woman's eyes from the dark, they knew that running away in front of this master was simply a joke. It might be better to stay calmly and maybe give the other party a good impression.

"Old senior, we are here on the orders of the city lord to check out the strange phenomenon that just happened here. If you know, please tell me the truth."

A deep voice sounded, and a man in black walked out from the corner where he was hiding. Even so, he still chose to stand in the shadow where the light could not reach and speak. From his figure and voice, it was impossible to judge the age and gender of this man in black. Even his exact height and weight gave people a sense of uncertainty.

He spoke in a low voice, and hesitated a little at the end, but chose to bite the bullet and ask the old man in front of him about the reason for the strange phenomenon just now. Although he knew that there were shadow guards from several forces around to investigate, this was not the time to argue with them.

The old woman casually glanced at the Shadow Guard who was speaking. She did not answer him directly, but seemed to be talking to the air: "You all want to know the reason for this strange phenomenon?"

The old woman's voice seemed to have changed a little compared to when she entered the city. She was just a little impatient when facing the gate guards. But when he saw the group of Shadow Guards in front of him, her attitude obviously became a little cold and hard, and even a little disgust permeated.

"Hmm...?" The old woman saw that no one answered her question, and except for the person in front of her, the other Shadow Guards were still lurking in the same place without moving.

The old woman raised her head slightly and glanced at the void, and then a huge mental wave spread out in all directions. If Zuo Feng was here, he would find that this powerful mental wave was exactly the same as the energy released when he used the sea of ​​​​mind to explore. This seemingly old woman who seemed to be in her twilight years was actually a legendary breakthrough in the Qi Refining stage, a superb master who could truly use the sea of ​​​​mind.

Under such strong mental pressure, the shadow guards lurking around felt as if they were under heavy pressure from all directions. It felt as if their lives were like a small flame in the wind and rain, which could be extinguished at any time and anywhere.

The old woman who released such strong mental pressure had a calm face, and her eyes seemed to be staring at the dark void without any focus. She sighed with her lips slightly moving: "Since you don't want to show up, so be it..."

The old woman spoke very slowly, and she paused slightly at the end. When she was about to continue, six figures wrapped in black clothes staggered out from their hiding corners, as if they were chased from behind and were in a very embarrassed state.

The man in black who appeared first also secretly wiped a cold sweat at this time. He was infinitely grateful for his choice just now. If he had resisted like these people until now, he would probably be so embarrassed.

He also felt the mental fluctuations just now, but the old woman did not put him in the target of attack. So he just felt like he was standing on an isolated island in the stormy sea, watching the other people like a small boat that could capsize at any time. Although he could not feel the pain personally, the feeling of death at any time seemed to pass by his skin.

He looked at the two men in black behind him. From the hiding positions of the six men in black, it can be seen that the two men behind him are in the same camp as him, and the other four men in black are from two different forces.

He only cared about the two people on his side. The two men in black were soaked in sweat, shaking and panting, and they were weak. There was a trace of fear in their eyes. He shook his head slightly at his companions, indicating that they were fine.

"Old senior, we were impolite just now. I hope you can forgive us. I hope you will not hold it against us for the sake of Commander Zuo."

"Senior, we were lucky just now. I hope you will not hold it against us for the sake of Commander You..."

Before he finished speaking, the old woman had stretched out her hand and shook it in the air, indicating that they should stop talking. Since these people appeared, the old woman has been looking into the void, and she didn't care what they said.

In fact, they were a little puzzled. Why did this old woman force them to show up but ignored them? But if Zuo Feng were here, he would be able to sense that the old woman was spreading her telekinesis around her at this moment. The telekinesis that the old woman radiated from herself almost covered the entire Yancheng.

And the most terrifying thing is that her telekinesis can ignore buildings and even carefully investigate some dark rooms built underground. This ability is very powerful, and even a little too abnormal.

The old woman forced out several shadow guards in the dark and left them there, not because they would have any impact on her investigation if they were lurking in the dark. It's just that she personally hates these rat-like people, the feeling of secretly spying on her in the dark. Now that she has driven these rats out to the surface, she began to investigate with peace of mind.

The old woman's telekinesis investigation was almost omnipresent at this time, like mercury pouring out of the ground, but not all locations can be explored and entered.

For example, the city lord's mansion, the commander's mansion, and several large businesses and exchanges all have special secret rooms or practice rooms. Her telekinesis could not penetrate and investigate. The secret room built with special magnets, also called magnetic spirit stones, or the secret room built with a certain amount of magnetic spirit stones in the walls could block the investigation of telekinesis.

About half a quarter of an hour later, the old man slowly withdrew her gaze from the void. A trace of anger could be seen in her eyes, but it was just a tiny flash. With her cultivation and the long years she had existed in this world, this trace of anger was already very rare.

She looked at the group of shadow guards in black again, and said in a calm voice: "Go back and tell your master that everything here is not your master's business."

She paused slightly, then said again: "If you want to live long, then it's best not to interfere in this matter. This is my advice for the sake of your old friend in the empire. Listen or not... whatever, you can go."

The old man's words revealed an irresistible majesty. The shadow guard who first appeared and claimed to be from the city lord's mansion led the two people behind him, clasped their fists and bowed deeply, and then turned around and left without looking back.

The two black-clothed men who claimed to be from the right commander's mansion were a little unwilling and wanted to ask a few more questions. But when their eyes fell on the old woman in the long street, they couldn't help but shudder, swallowed the words on their lips again, and bowed like the three before, then turned around and left like a fly.

The last two men in black who stayed behind were the two shadow guards who claimed to be from the Zuo Commander Mansion and were also under Commander Zhang Yu. The two wanted to leave immediately, but they remembered Zhang Yu's serious expression before they left and his usual way of dealing with failures, so they had to stay behind.

The old woman did not look at them again, but just said lightly: "Anything else?"

The two looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Finally, one of them seemed to grit his teeth and said: "Old senior, please forgive us for being presumptuous, but I hope that the vision will be..."

The old woman frowned deeply before they finished speaking. "Get out!" The thunder-like shout seemed to explode in their minds, shocking their eyes, ears, mouths and noses to bleed, and they staggered away with howls.

About a quarter of an hour later, in the stone room of the City Lord's Mansion, a middle-aged man sat on a stone bed and listened to his shadow guards finish talking about the mysterious old woman. Recalling the old woman holding the black fantasy stone that the city guard leader had just mentioned, he had already guessed the identity of this old woman.

After listening to the report, he slowly closed his eyes and said helplessly: "Tell all the people in the city lord's mansion not to provoke the old woman. If she has any requests, do everything possible to meet them."

The man in black nodded in response, then bowed and left, muttering in his heart, 'Don't provoke? Who dares to provoke such a demon god'.