After seeing this, Lu Yun quickly scanned the chaotic hall and gave a stern order to Ren Facai, who stood before him, "Facai, the gunshots have likely alerted the nearby Patrol Office."
"Quickly prepare your father’s remains and have Master Lin and the others leave first."
"Yes, Uncle!"
Ren Facai understood the gravity of the situation. He quickly called for Wen Sheng and Qiucai to carefully lift Elder Ren’s remains and cover them with a prepared cloth.
Lin Fengjiu put away his Eight Trigrams Mirror and nodded at Lu Yun. Without asking any questions, he quickly retreated through the main gate with Ren Facai and the others.
In the blink of an eye, the only ones left in the villa’s main hall were Lu Yun, standing with his hands behind his back, and Fu Jinmin, who was collapsed behind the sofa, trembling uncontrollably.
Lu Yun slowly walked to the front of the sofa and looked down at Fu Jinmin from above.
"Where is Fu Jinqian?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Jinmin’s body trembled violently. Snot and tears streamed down his face as he crawled to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly. "Lord Lu! Grandpa Lu! Spare me! Spare my worthless life! I know I was wrong! I’m willing to apologize! I’ll pay you, even if it bankrupts me!"
"I... I’ll give you one hundred thousand silver dollars! No! Five hundred thousand! Five hundred thousand silver dollars! To buy my pathetic life! I beg you! Spare me!"
"My brother... I don’t know anything about my brother’s business! After he found out you, sir, had broken through to become a Grandmaster of Huajin, he rarely appeared in public."
"Hmph."
Lu Yun snorted coldly at Fu Jinmin’s act of feigning ignorance.
He had a hundred ways to make scum like this—who trafficked people and sided with the Wa Country devils—talk, and they were all highly efficient.
「A few minutes later.」
Fu Jinmin lay in a twisted posture on the carpet. His eyes were wide open, his pupils dilated, and his face was frozen in an expression of extreme agony.
He was as dead as one could be.
Lu Yun had gotten the answer he wanted. Just then, the faint sounds of urgent whistles, footsteps, and a cacophony of voices could be heard from a distance outside the villa.
Wasting no more time, he quickly crossed the messy hall, went to a side window, and deftly climbed out.
With a few light taps of his toes, Lu Yun’s entire body swept across the courtyard to the base of a high wall. Then, he effortlessly vaulted over the nearly three-meter-high wall and landed on the street outside.
The information forced out of Fu Jinmin revealed that Fu Jinqian was in the Wa Country Concession, within a cluster of luxury villas near the core area of the Consulate.
The place was heavily guarded and protected by the Wa Country’s armed forces.
Lu Yun had to kill that old fox Fu Jinqian as quickly as possible before he got wind of what happened. Otherwise, once he was on guard, things wouldn’t be so simple.
’Perfect. I can wipe them all out in one go.’
In order to perform the evil ritual of "cleansing," Fu Jinmin had not only dismissed all the security at his villa but had also sent his entire large family—over a dozen concubines and numerous children—to Fu Jinqian’s villa a few days ago to "stay temporarily."
This saved Lu Yun a lot of trouble, preventing any remnants of the Fu Family from seeking revenge in the future.
Lu Yun’s figure sped through the night. While on his way to the destination, he sent a sliver of his consciousness into his mind.
With a slight thought, the remaining 30 modified value points began to be rapidly consumed, poured into the "Modifiable" option after "Mountain-Breaking Inch Force Fist 2nd Floor (Initiate)."
The value jumped rapidly: 30... 25... 20... 15... 10... 5... 1!
The moment the modified value hit 1, a ferocious torrent of power exploded within his body!
Lu Yun felt his bones crackle all over, and his blood and Qi surged like the mighty Yangtze River. His already condensed and vigorous Huajin True Qi instantly became purer and more immense!
A thrilling sensation of breaking through shackles and stepping into a new world swept over his entire body!
His running speed unconsciously increased by a third, and his aura grew deeper and more profound.
[Extreme Blue Martial Arts Modifier]
Name: Lu Yun
Gender: Male
Realm: Grandmaster of Huajin (Late-stage)
Cultivation Technique: Mountain-Breaking Inch Force Fist 2nd Floor (Mastered), Hard Qigong 1st Floor (Mastered)
Modified Value: 1
Breakthrough successful! Late-stage Grandmaster of Huajin!
Although the modified value was almost depleted, with only a pitiful 1 point remaining, the leap in strength was tangible.
At this moment, Lu Yun felt better than ever. His blood and Qi blazed like a furnace, his Qi flowed smoothly and completely, and his control over his body and perception of danger had both reached a new height.
Before long, an area with strange architecture and flying "plaster flags" appeared in Lu Yun’s view.
This was the Wa Country Concession.
Even late at night, the main intersections were still patrolled and guarded by Wa Country soldiers or armed ronin.
Relying on his extraordinary perception and movement techniques as a Late-stage Grandmaster of Huajin, Lu Yun cleverly avoided the overt and hidden sentries and snuck inside.
Based on the information Fu Jinmin divulged before his death, he quickly locked onto a quiet and luxurious villa area behind the Consulate.
One of the villas—brightly lit, with the highest walls, and armed guards patrolling inside—was Fu Jinqian’s den.
The night wind swept by. Three Wa Country soldiers in khaki uniforms, carrying Type 38 rifles, were walking in a loose formation on their routine patrol along a pebble-paved path.
Just then, a blurry black shadow descended from a high wall behind them at a speed beyond human comprehension, instantly enveloping the three men from above!
The three Wa Country soldiers felt the hair on the backs of their necks stand on end at almost the same time. Their bodies stiffened, and they subconsciously tried to turn their heads.
But it was too late. CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! Three extremely crisp sounds of dislocating and shattering bones rang out almost simultaneously!
The necks of the three soldiers bulged forward abruptly in a completely unnatural way!
Their eyes bulged to their limits, their mouths hung open uselessly, and all signs of life were extinguished the moment their cervical vertebrae snapped.
The three corpses were gently supported and slowly lowered onto the cold cobblestone ground.
Lu Yun’s gaze swept over the brightly lit, Wa Country-style main villa ahead, finally locking onto an inconspicuous back door.
’When it comes to stealth, assassination, and taking an enemy general’s head from amidst an army of thousands... no one understands it better than I do!’
He approached the villa’s back door. It was made of thick, solid wood and bolted from the inside, but to Lu Yun, it was no obstacle at all.
He reached out his right hand, placing his palm gently on the door panel near the hinges.
A thread of condensed Huajin penetrated the door panel, and the entire heavy wooden door swung open slowly.
Inside was a somewhat narrow hallway decorated in a typical Japanese-Western eclectic style. Strange Wa Country artifacts were everywhere.
Reproductions of ukiyo-e prints hung on the walls, and a ceramic vase with a dry branch in it sat in the corner. The air was filled with the faint scent of incense and an indescribable, foreign smell of cosmetics.
The main living room ahead was brightly lit.
From that direction came a deliberately muffled rustling sound with a strange rhythm.
A crystal chandelier illuminated the living room as brightly as day. In the center of a luxurious leather sofa lay a middle-aged man in white silk pajamas.
His face was pale from excessive indulgence, his frame was large, and his temples were slightly bulging. He clearly had a decent foundation in Martial Arts. It was none other than Lu Yun’s "old acquaintance," Fu Jinqian.
And in front of Fu Jinqian was a Wa Country woman dressed in a vibrant, elaborate kimono with her hair styled in a high bun.
She was kneeling... The scene is not fit for description.
But in the next instant, something unexpected happened!
The kneeling Wa Country woman’s perception seemed extremely sharp. The moment Lu Yun’s gaze swept over her, she abruptly raised her head and "looked" directly in his direction!
Almost simultaneously, Fu Jinqian, who had been enjoying himself, was interrupted by the woman’s unusual behavior. He slowly opened his eyes in displeasure and followed her gaze with a confused look.
"Damn it!"
Cursing under her breath, the woman’s hands formed several strange and complex hand seals in front of her at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!!
’A Yin Yang Master! And a shikigami!’
Lu Yun’s brow furrowed slightly. ’This woman isn’t an ordinary maid or geisha, but a Yin Yang Master, a unique practitioner of Yin Yang Magic from the Wa Country! No wonder her perception is so sharp!’
’So I’ve been discovered... I’ll just have to do this the hard way!’
Lu Yun shot toward Fu Jinqian. The female Yin Yang Master had completed her hand seals and shoved her hands forcefully in Lu Yun’s direction!
"AWOOO!"
A faint but shrill screech resounded!
In the empty space before her, a translucent Ghost Claw, shimmering with a ghastly green phosphorescence and with nails as sharp as blades, suddenly materialized and lunged toward Lu Yun!
Seeing this, Lu Yun didn’t slow his charge. He threw his right fist forward, launching a strike through the air like a cannonball!
His Fist Force, though launched second, arrived first, colliding with the ethereal Ghost Claw in mid-air!
The seemingly ferocious green Ghost Claw was no match for the scorching Huajin fist aura!
It was instantly pierced by the Fist Force, exploding into a shower of drifting green light particles that quickly dissipated!
The Fist Force continued onward, unabated, and slammed violently into the female Yin Yang Master’s chest!
The female Yin Yang Master’s body stiffened. She looked down at the transparent, bowl-sized hole that had appeared out of nowhere in her chest!
She struggled to lift her head, her unfocused gaze locked on Lu Yun, who was now right in front of her. She managed to force out a few words in broken, stiff Chinese.
"Daxia... Grandmaster... Imposs... ible..."
The moment she finished speaking, the light in her eyes extinguished completely, and her body fell backward onto the carpet.
Blood gushed from the Wa Country Yin Yang Master’s chest, quickly staining a large patch of the expensive carpet red.
"It’s you! Lu Yun!!"
Fu Jinqian, still on the sofa, had only now gotten a clear look at the intruder’s face. The displeasure on his face was instantly replaced by boundless terror!
Fu Jinqian’s face was as pale as paper. He couldn’t accept how this old man could have possibly found this place so precisely.
’Which bastard sold me out? If I get out of this alive, I’ll kill his entire family.’
Lu Yun couldn’t even be bothered to give him a second glance. For a beast like him who had sold out his country for personal glory and was filled to the brim with evil, speaking even one more word was a waste of time.
Under Fu Jinqian’s terrified gaze, Lu Yun raised his hand and fired another condensed beam of Fist Force through the air!
Fu Jinqian was, after all, a skilled practitioner at the Late-stage of Anjin. At the moment of life and death, he unleashed his full potential, crossing his arms in front of his chest in an attempt to block the blow!
The Fist Force struck his body. Fu Jinqian’s blocking arms were instantly broken, and the terrifying Qi penetrated his body without resistance, shattering his heart!
Fu Jinqian’s body shook violently, the life draining rapidly from his eyes. He fell back onto the sofa, twitched a couple of times, and then went still.
To make absolutely sure, Lu Yun threw several more punches, sending out multiple sharp blasts of Qi.
"PFFT! PFFT! PFFT..."
Fu Jinqian’s vital points—his face, throat, and Dantian—were struck repeatedly. His entire head was nearly smashed to a pulp, leaving him unrecognizable and as dead as could be.
Lu Yun moved again, like a soul-reaping Grim Reaper, and swiftly flew up the carpeted stairs.
Faintly, a few women’s screams and children’s cries could be heard from upstairs, but soon, these sounds came to an abrupt end.
「A dozen or so minutes later.」
Just as he had arrived, Lu Yun’s figure vaulted over the high wall in a few leaps and disappeared outside the concession.
「Not long after he left.」
"WEE-WOO-WEE-WOO!!!" A shrill, piercing alarm blared from the direction of the Wa Country Consulate.
Immediately after, more whistles, the sound of running troops, the roar of vehicle engines, and furious shouts in the Wa language all mixed together.
Lights flickered on one after another within the concession. Countless Wa Country soldiers, police, and ronin poured out from every corner, swarming toward Fu Jinqian’s villa!
The only thing Lu Yun found regrettable was that the shikigami from those Wa Country Yin Yang Masters couldn’t actually provide him with any modified value.
’Those damned things are truly evil by nature. Sooner or later, I’ll personally...’

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