Someone had just shouted to split up and run.
The five men who had been relentlessly chasing Zuo Lin'an were actually the fastest to react. Even though they were on the verge of catching him, the moment they heard those words, they decisively gave up and turned to flee.
However, in their panic, they ended up flinging open several bedroom and bathroom doors, likely hoping to find a window to escape through.
But the moment they opened the doors, the bloody scenes inside froze them dead in their tracks.
The visual impact was far too intense. Even though they had all killed before, they couldn't stomach it in that moment!
“This...”
“What is this...?”
Looking closer, they realized the situation inside was far more horrifying than they could have ever imagined!
It was nothing but blood.
The criminals sent to Sin Hunter City had basically all killed someone, some even more than once.
And those were malicious, cold-blooded murders.
But what they had experienced in the past paled in comparison to the scene before them!
“They're from the training base!”
“Run!”
“Hurry up and run!”
Only now did they realize that Xu Youyou and Zuo Lin'an were different from them. These two were hunters sent to hunt down criminals!
Wang Hu was definitely dead!
Wang Lu must be dead too!
The other members of this settlement were likely mostly dead as well, and these two's next target would undoubtedly be the settlement controlled by Zhao Cheng!
Right now, they, who had delivered themselves right to their doorstep, were naturally the first to bear the brunt!
They must have lost their minds!
How could they have been tricked into coming here so easily?!
“Run!”
“We have to get back and tell Boss Zhao! We must—”
Before he could finish his sentence, Xu Youyou was already beside him, knocking him unconscious with a swift strike.
Without even sparing him a second glance, Xu Youyou immediately turned to help Zuo Lin'an.
At this moment, Zuo Lin'an was holding his boning knife, blocking the others from escaping.
Whenever someone approached a window or the main door, he would charge at them with the knife.
But Zuo Lin'an had a knife in hand.
If they let him get close, they would definitely be the ones to die!
Thus, every time Zuo Lin'an charged with his knife, they had no choice but to back away. Even though they knew Zuo Lin'an's goal was to trap them inside, they had no other option.
As they were caught in this back-and-forth struggle, Xu Youyou finished off the trouble on his side and turned back to help.
The remaining men panicked.
“These two are working together! This is bad. If we don't find a way out now, we might never leave!”
“Do you think I don't know that?! Split up and run! Didn't I say that already? Why are you all crowding together? Do you think sticking together will help us beat them?!”
“This kid is a monster!”
They were about to split up, but by then, it was already too late.
Zuo Lin'an patrolled near the windows and the main door with his knife, while Xu Youyou relentlessly chased them down and beat them.
Through their cooperation, they quickly rounded up all twenty men.
From the moment Xu Youyou led them into the villa until now, barely ten minutes had passed. The group was either knocked cold or lying on the floor, groaning in pain.
Xu Youyou let out a long breath and touched his face. He had accidentally taken a few punches earlier. Fortunately, he had quick reflexes, or one of those punches would have hit him square in the eye.
Lowering his hand, he scanned his surroundings and noticed a few men were still conscious. He went over and knocked them out one by one. Then, together with Zuo Lin'an, he dragged them all down to the basement to lock them up.
Afterward, they returned to the living room and walked over to the man tied to the pillar.
Xu Youyou slapped him awake.
“Hey, why are you always sleeping?”
“Wake up, it's daylight!”
The man slowly came to, but upon seeing the two before him, his breath caught in his throat. He rolled his eyes and fainted again.
Seeing this, Xu Youyou was somewhat speechless. He muttered under his breath, “Looks like he's about broken. Should we swap him out? His mental state seems to have reached its limit. We can't keep him around anymore.”
As he spoke, he cracked his knuckles, feeling a bit of an itch to dismantle someone.
He then saw Zuo Lin'an turn around and sit down nearby, clearly agreeing with his suggestion.
In that case, he wouldn't hold back.
Xu Youyou untied the ropes, hoisted the man onto his shoulder, and carried him away.
He returned in just a few minutes; it seemed Xu Youyou's skills had become much more refined.
However, when he came back, he dragged a fresh one up from the basement. “Hehehe, this one feels very energetic. He should last us quite a while.”
After tying the man to the pillar, Xu Youyou slapped him awake.
“Wake up!”
“Hurry up and wake up!”
After a few slaps, the man let out a painful groan and opened his eyes.
“You guys!”
The moment he saw the two before him, the first thing that flashed through his mind was the door he had frantically opened while trying to escape earlier.
And the scene behind that door... His face turned incredibly pale just thinking about it.
He felt he would never forget it for the rest of his life.
But soon, he realized he had been tied up, bound to this very familiar pillar.
He remembered another man had been tied to this pillar before.
That man had been tortured to the brink of death. Even with all the commotion earlier, he hadn't raised his head once, not even to take a glance.
“You two monsters! What on earth do you want?!”
Xu Youyou and Zuo Lin'an completely ignored what the man was saying. To them, he was nothing more than a tool.
Only then did Zuo Lin'an walk over.
Seeing him approach, Xu Youyou slowly began to explain in detail how he had run into this group on the road and how he had tricked them.
Hearing this, the tied-up man was completely bewildered.
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“Are you showing off to me? Are you calling us stupid? Mocking us for being complete idiots?!”
“Fine, fine, fine! You're amazing!”
“If you've got the guts, don't run! Just wait until Boss Zhao sends his men. Let's see if you can still be this arrogant then!”
Zuo Lin'an nodded silently after hearing Xu Youyou's explanation.
It seemed he was indeed quite clever, managing to trick them here with a simple, made-up excuse.
However, the man before them was indeed as energetic as Xu Youyou had described.
“Hearing you say that, is this so-called Boss Zhao really that formidable?”
“I wonder how much stronger he is compared to Wang Hu?”
“Those five went back to report. By my estimate, they should reach Zhao Cheng in about an hour or two. Once Zhao Cheng finds out, he'll definitely be waiting anxiously.”
“Tell me, if they don't receive any news from this side for a long time, how long will it take before they send more people? And how many will they send?”
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