Chapter 76 This line is the line between life and death

  A lone man and a widow, in the dead of night, a beautiful woman wearing only her undergarments, formed an unspeakable beauty. Qian Jin can face slaughter without changing color or heartbeat, can jump wildly among a dozen knives without panic, with swift and decisive movements, possessing top-notch mental quality.

  However, faced with this unexpected special situation, as a virgin, he almost directly nosebleed to express that it's really too erotic here.

  Gu Yuexiang's delicate and quiet face revealed a moment of astonishment, her willow eyebrows slightly raised as she looked towards the source of the noise outside the window curtains, and with a flick of her hands, she put on her sleepwear.

  The white silk pajamas wrapped around her body, compared to just wearing underwear before, added a few more points of hidden temptation. Her beauty was not reduced at all, but transformed into another way.

  "Who?" Gu Yue Jia Ying took a step forward and closed the window first, then turned around to look at Qian Jin: "What's going on?"

  With a stern expression, he shook his head and said, "I was on my way back to the academy earlier, when three warriors suddenly tried to kill me. I took care of them easily."

  Under Gu Yue's calm exterior, he couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise. A warrior of his age had just killed three soldiers in one breath without showing any signs of panic or tension, as if it was the most ordinary thing to do. How many secrets did this man hold?

  "Just before I killed the last warrior, I asked if they were hired by Lucas' blacksmith to kill me." Kanji's voice quickened as he heard someone roughly knocking on the gate outside: "I'm afraid there are people secretly watching around us. If I go back to school, it will be a lot of trouble. Murder can be a big deal or a small matter. There are people in school who don't like me, and I dare not guarantee that they won't take advantage of the situation to get rid of me. So..."

  "Alright." Gu Yue Jia Ying nodded lightly and walked towards the door: "Here, no one can harm you. Let's go to the wine room and have a cup of red wine."

  Qianjin followed Gu Yue Jia Ying out of the house, and heard a rough shout outside the courtyard gate: "We suspect that a murderer has escaped in here."

  Outside the temple gate, loud voices echoed in the quiet night sky, and Jun Han's rough voice had a domineering and unreasonable tone.

  Each city's guardian has different habits, which also makes them famous in their respective cities. Some city guardians are more high-profile, so the people in the city know which house is the city guardian's, and the garrison troops, or the security forces, or other organizations will all take a detour around the city guardian's residence.

  Some city guardians are very low-key and don't like to show off, resulting in many cities' urban security forces, a group that should grasp all the news of the whole city, often not knowing which family is the city guardian.

  Fabreides is a low-key city guardian, unless you are the general of the garrison or at the top of some industry, otherwise don't even think about knowing that he is the city guardian of Oakland.

  Bang! A dull, heavy impact sounded outside the courtyard, followed by a cacophony of astonished curses and the scraping sounds of swords being drawn, instantly becoming the dominant melody in this small world.

  "How dare you ambush our captain? What do you want?"

  "Surround him! He must be connected with the murderer!"

  Fabreides looked at the people surrounding his house, waving their swords and knives, and sighed in his heart. Being a soldier was indeed tough, and it was customary to occasionally take advantage of wealthy households for personal gain, but that didn't mean they could do so with the city's guardian.

  "I won't talk to you, go and call your general to see me immediately." Fabreides said proudly, slightly turning his head to glance at the lit lamps in the wine room. With a casual swipe of his hand on the ground in front of him, a mark was left on the dusty floor as if a steel sword had been drawn across it: "Except for your general, anyone who crosses this line should prepare their coffin."

  Fighting spirit! The shouting soldiers seemed to have been petrified by magic, instantly falling into a deathly silence. Someone had actually managed to project their fighting spirit through the air, leaving a line on the ground! This... this must be the rumored Demon-Slaying Warrior! Good heavens! In all of Oakland City, apart from Lord Citymaster, I hadn't heard of anyone else being a Demon-Slaying Warrior - even General Zhang Mu-bai, who guarded the city, was only a 9th-level warrior, wasn't he?

  Demon slayer? City guardian? The military men were not brainless, and for a moment they gazed at Fabreides' departing figure with reverence, breathing cautiously.

  "It seems you guessed right." Gu Yue Jia Ying poured a glass of red wine for Qian Jin: "There should be people you haven't discovered yet."

  Qianjin took the red wine and stood by the window, looking at the brightly lit streets outside the courtyard with a slight frown. These soldiers gathered but did not disperse, their target was very clear to come here, obviously someone had given them information.

  Fabre pushed open the door and walked into the wine tasting room. He saw Gan Jing reveal a hint of unexpected surprise: "What's going on?"

  "Murder." Gu Yue Jia Ying poured herself a glass of red wine, elegantly holding the cup as she gazed out the window: "Someone wants to kill him."

  Qianjin nodded slightly, not having drunk any wine. Life in Xishan had long since become accustomed to the sight of blood and death. At this moment, killing three warriors with one breath was still not enough to require drinking red wine to calm down.

  Outside the window, a burly man wearing armor squeezed through the crowd and strode into the courtyard. Qian Jin recognized this person - it was the General of the City Guard! Although he didn't know his name, this general had nine levels of Dou Qi and was quite famous in Oakland. He had even given lectures several times at the Oakland Academy of Magic and Martial Arts. His speech, gait, and actions were all rough and unrestrained. When lecturing, he would constantly curse the Demon Clan, saying "Damn it, those Demons!" or "Those damned Demons!", as if he couldn't speak without cursing, and his coarse demeanor was on full display.

  "Auckland's defender Zhang Mu Bai, requests an audience with the Guardian Lord at midnight."

  Outside the wine room door, Zhang Mu Bai slightly bowed and paid his respects in a warrior's salute. His voice was bold and unrestrained, but lacked the usual profanity that accompanied his every word.

  "Anything?" Fabreides sat with his cup of red wine, raising an eyebrow without any intention of letting Zhang Mu Bai in: "Speak."

  "Sir Guardian, a very serious street murder took place in Oakland tonight. We chased the culprit here, but he suddenly disappeared..."

  "I understand. If I see the thug, I'll take action and bring him to the city lord." Fabredies waved his hand lightly: "You can go now."

  "This..." Zhang Mu Bai's body stiffened, his feet didn't move an inch, and his eyes were filled with unwillingness as he stared at Qian Jin. Lukas had already sent a message that the killer was Qian Jin. As long as they could get Qian Jin into the city prison, then think of a way to kill him in an unexpected manner, it seemed like this ordinary warrior student would be able to receive a large sum of gold coins.