The area beneath the rockery was hollow, something that caught Duan Yun slightly off guard.

Judging by the surroundings, this house upfront should be the spot where he previously killed the Xuanxiong Gang Leader.

Cunning people have multiple retreats; this should be the leader's secret chamber underneath. That day, he tested the waters, and his Jade Sword Finger was too swift and sharp, leaving the opponent without a chance to escape here.

This mechanism wasn't all that ingenious; it merely disguised a wooden board with some dirt, making it hard to spot when nestled around the rockery.

But once you pay attention to it, it's not hard to find.

Duan Yun gently lifted the plank, revealing the pitch-black interior beneath.

Duan Yun and Little Yin followed the stone steps downward.

The underground space was rather orderly, especially with a finely carved wooden door at the end of the steps, which seemed to have cost quite a bit.

The Xuanxiong Gang collected so much protection money then; it wasn't hard for the leader to have the secret chamber upgraded.

With a creak, Duan Yun pushed open the wooden door.

Several dim lights flickered, the space inside larger than expected.

And the areas shadowed under the lamps seemed as if painted in ink, where Duan Yun could already smell a complex aroma.

The scent of blood, among others like sweat.

He raised a nearby oil lamp and proceeded forward.

Soon after, he saw pairs of frightened eyes.

These should be the members of the Xuanxiong Gang.

They were shackled with iron chains, trapped there like livestock.

And none of them had a right hand.

The Xuanxiong Gang trained with human bear paws, usually on their right hands.

In other words, their "bear paws" had been removed.

As for why they were removed, one could guess from the "human bear paws" found just now in the stove.

Is someone indeed eating human bear paws here?

These people, upon seeing Duan Yun and Little Yin, not only failed to show joy but were terrified to death, trembling all over, wetting themselves.

Little Yin, seeing this, couldn't help but say, "Something's wrong with them."

"What's wrong?" Duan Yun asked.

"As pretty as I am, even if they're scared, they shouldn't be this scared."

Duan Yun looked at her resemblance to Zuxian's appearance and build, thinking this claim was somewhat reasonable.

He himself was so handsome, exuding the warm aura of a Compassionate Heart, yet they acted as if they'd seen an Old Demon.

"There's also the matter of sound."

"Why don't they make any sound?"

Little Yin pondered.

They were terrified, terrified to the point of wetting themselves, yet they made no sound from start to finish, not even the "ah-ba ah-ba!" of a mute.

Duan Yun immediately grasped one of the severed-hand men's jaws and checked, finding the tongue and throat were fine; they just weren't making a sound.

He had more or less guessed the situation.

It's not that they couldn't make a sound, but that they dared not.

They must have been through intense fear and intimidation, making them afraid to make a sound.

Seeing this, Duan Yun couldn't help but soften his expression, gently saying, "Don't worry, I'm a good person."

As soon as he said this, the severed-hand members of the Xuanxiong Gang were even more terrified.

Duan Yun looked around this secret chamber, unsure how many had ended up like this, disregarding even the Young Hero's tenderness and only knowing fear, with anger bubbling in his heart.

He wanted to know which Evil Demon dared to cause chaos in his homeland!

It's only fair to say, after wiping out the Xuanxiong Gang and the County Magistrate last time, it was peaceful for only two and a half years, and now the Land of Young Heroes' reputation wasn't loud enough to deter these Evil Demons.

This time, he must thoroughly purge and spread the name, to scare off these demons.

"Where is the person who took your hands?"

Duan Yun asked a relatively composed-looking man, but at this, the man fainted from fright.

Turns out the guy wasn't calm; he was numb from fear, and at this provocation, he utterly lost consciousness.

Duan Yun then turned to look at another nearby.

This one was also terrified.

Duan Yun patiently explained, "Don't worry, I truly am a good person."

Yet the other still appeared disbelieving, curling up inward continuously.

Duan Yun lost his patience, stretched out his hand, and pressed it on the guy's head.

In the next moment, the man's True Qi was drawn into Duan Yun's palm in thin threads.

It could be sensed that this person's True Qi was weak, just slightly more than an ordinary person, as thin as a sewing needle; if not for Duan Yun's sharp awareness of True Qi, he might not have noticed.

This might be due to the person's shallow foundation, or perhaps the power of the Xuanxiong Palm focuses on the hand, and with the bear paw gone, most of the skill dissipated.

Immediately followed by fragments of memories flooding the mind.

Duan Yun saw a disheveled person constantly licking these people's "bear paws," like a pervert.

And in this memory, the person's face was colorful, as if wearing a mask, and in the dim environment, like a true evil spirit.

Even just fragments of memory, Duan Yun could feel the fear of these people without hands.

At this moment, Duan Yun released his hand and asked, "Do you know where that multicolored face person went?"

The handless man had just shivered uncontrollably, staring blankly at Duan Yun, just about to open his mouth but instinctively closed it again.

But after a moment, he still spoke, "To Zhu Family Manor, he mentioned holding a grand feast there."

"So you're not mute," Little Yin quipped.

The handless man appeared in great agony and conflict.

In truth, he was still instinctively fearful, afraid to speak, knowing full well what consequences rash sounds would bring.

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