Leng Shuang didn’t doubt that.

Yang Qingxi’s strength she had seen during the daily training.

"Of course," Su Mo added after a moment, "there’s one exception among them."

Leng Shuang glanced at him, thinking of the information. "Jerry?"

Su Mo gave a small nod as his lips twitched.

"You know. He’s... special. His loyalty to Ye Chen is unquestionable."

"Should I kill him?" Leng Shuang suggested, making the neck wiping gesture.

"No, that would make Richard our enemy too."

There was a short pause.

"Just keep him occupied," Su Mo said lightly. "That should be enough."

Leng Shuang didn’t respond, but she understood.

The plan sounded simple, but it relied heavily on timing and perception.

Still, given how calm Su Mo was, she guessed he must have planned everything.

Actually, Su Mo just didn’t care.

The King’s Palace was useful to him, but that doesn’t mean it was necessary to have it. He just felt it was a waste for Ye Chen to have them.

They drove in silence for a while.

After checking the navigation, Su Mo spoke again.

"We’re almost there."

Leng Shuang looked ahead.

The road had become narrower, leading toward a more secluded area. The surrounding villas were spaced further apart, and there were fewer signs of activity.

Soon, a large property came into view.

The Mayor’s villa.

It stood slightly apart from the others, with a small stretch of artificial forest surrounding parts of it. From the outside, it looked quiet—too quiet.

But they could sense the auras of dozens of them inside.

Leng Shuang’s gaze sharpened slightly.

"How do you want to handle them?" she asked. "The ones inside."

Her meaning was clear. She was talking about the escaped criminals.

"Should we eliminate them?"

To kill those trash, she had no psychological burden. Anyway, she was a killer. Her bottom line is just not to kill innocent people; anything else is fine.

Su Mo didn’t answer immediately.

He remained silent for a moment, his gaze fixed ahead.

Truthfully, dealing with people like that wasn’t difficult.

He had many ways to subdue them.

Even torture wasn’t an issue if needed. With his healing ability, he could undo the damage at any time.

But killing...

That was different.

He wasn’t there yet.

Although he understood very well that people like them didn’t deserve his mercy.

But because he was simply not ready to cross that line right now.

"We’ll see when we get there," he said finally. His tone wasn’t heavy.

Just casual. "Let’s focus on Ye Chen first."

He didn’t want to think about it much.

Leng Shuang nodded. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Indeed, he was the main objective of their mission.

Su Mo leaned slightly forward, resting his chin on his hand.

’I wonder if my guess is right...’ he thought.

In addition to catching Ye Chen, there was also something he wanted to confirm.

Last night, after dealing with Lin Fan, the results had been... interesting.

Once Lin Fan lost his identity as the protagonist, the rewards Su Mo received during the next system check-in had noticeably improved.

At first, he thought it might be a coincidence.

But if the same thing happened with Ye Chen...

Then it wouldn’t be a coincidence anymore.

This is what he wanted to test.

His gaze shifted toward the villa.

And from what Miss Yang said...

Ye Chen’s luck isn’t much left.

That made things easier.

The car came to a stop a little way from the entrance.

Both of them stepped out.

The moment they approached the area, the difference became clear.

Some people were patrolling the perimeter.

Not openly, but their auras were crystal clear like a lamp in the night.

The atmosphere around them felt... tense.

Moreover, different from ordinary people, their auras were full of violence and bloodlust.

They knew without a doubt that they were escaped criminals.

Leng Shuang observed quietly.

"There are no neighbours, is that why they chose this place?" she noted.

Su Mo followed her gaze.

The surrounding villas were distant, separated by trees and open space. The artificial forest provided natural cover, making the area even more isolated.

"It’s a good spot," Su Mo said.

It was close enough to the prison. Hidden enough to avoid attention.

After escaping, reaching here wouldn’t have taken long.

Even on foot, they all should have arrived in less than half an hour.

He looked ahead at the villa once more.

"Let’s go in."

Su Mo’s voice was light, almost casual.

The next moment, his figure flickered and disappeared.

Leng Shuang paused for a brief second, watching the empty space where he had just been.

"...Again."

She pressed her lips together slightly.

Sigh... when can I learn that movement technique?

It wasn’t the first time she had seen it, but it still felt... unfair.

Shaking her head, she didn’t dwell on it. With a light step, she jumped over the villa’s boundary wall and landed inside.

By the time she entered—

It was already quiet.

Several criminals who had been patrolling the area were now lying unconscious on the ground, scattered. Some were still holding their weapons loosely, others slumped against the wall.

Su Mo stood nearby, casually holding one of them by the collar before dropping him onto the ground.

Leng Shuang glanced around.

"...You didn’t even leave one for me."

"I’ll leave the ones inside the villa to you," Su Mo said, then clicked his tongue lightly.

"Just how many people have these guys killed?" he said, looking down at the unconscious men. "Even Wu Chaochang’s subordinates didn’t carry this much bloodlust."

Leng Shuang raised an eyebrow slightly.

She had heard about that encounter last night. When her Master and Miss Yang were on a rendezvous, they ran into other cultivators and fought.

When she heard it, she felt a little regret for not being present there.

But after learning that even the weakest among them had a higher cultivation level than her...

She had quickly adjusted her expectations. Maybe it was still early for the fight against cultivators. I still have a lot to learn.