The constable sent by Chang Yuan to inform the Xia Sisters never even reached the Xia Mansion.

Because he discovered thieves smashing things on the street while he was on the ground, and he was still wearing the government office's uniform. If discovered by them, his fate would be grim.

He gritted his teeth and turned to flee.

With such chaos in the city now, keeping himself alive was most crucial. Better a friend dies than oneself.

...

Meanwhile, the Xia Sisters didn't need anyone to notify them; their guards had already noticed the chaos in the city.

They even captured a thief and learned that the city had fallen and the invaders had breached the city walls. They immediately informed the sisters.

Upon learning of such a major change, the sisters were both surprised but didn't panic. Instead, they quickly changed into action-ready attire, tied up their hair, and swiftly packed their belongings.

They left behind anything that could be cumbersome, like Xia Zhiqing's guzheng and pipa.

The sisters only packed some valuables and clothes.

Xia Zhiqing held a Jade Flute. This Jade Flute was made from a special type of jade stone, hard in texture, serving both as an instrument and a lethal weapon.

"Young Miss, Second Miss, we should leave quickly. If the thieves break in here, it'll be troublesome," Guard Liu, an orphan taken in and raised by the Xia Family, who was taught Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts, remained unswervingly loyal to the Xia Family. Even though Lord Xia was no longer around, he was determined to protect the young ladies with his life, knowing the trouble that their beauty and identity would bring if discovered by the thieves.

Xia Zhiqing nodded, "Where should we go?"

"Let's find Uncle Chang. Now that the invaders have broken the city, they will surely burn, kill, and loot. Uncle Chang is protected by the Defense Army, which must be safe," Xia Zhining said.

"Second Miss, you can't. I just saw the fire headed towards the county government office, the first step for the thieves after breaching the city would be to find Lord Chang," Guard Liu was too familiar with the methods of the thieves.

"Then we must go to the government office even more," Xia Zhining put down the bundle on her back, rolled up her sleeves, and drew her long sword, "Uncle Chang has been good to us. How can we abandon him?"

Xia Zhiqing also nodded, "Zhining is right. If Uncle Chang dies, it will be difficult for us to escape the city, helping now might lend Uncle Chang a hand."

They had six Martial Artists on their side, and Guard Liu was even a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist, a considerable force in this small county town.

After deciding, they immediately set off for the county government office. But as soon as they left the courtyard, arriving in a dark alley, they heard a quick succession of footsteps approaching not far away.

They cooperated seamlessly, restraining their breath and hiding in the darkness of the alley.

The footsteps grew closer, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves. They initially thought this group would pass in front of the alley.

Unexpectedly, this group stopped in front of the alley, and then a series of hooves entered the alley.

And then...

...

"Middle-Grade Martial Artist..."

Guard Liu struggled to get up, looking at the flickering purple light on the young man on horseback, evidently Innate Spiritual Qi, though unclear which type.

"Tap tap..."

Footsteps sounded behind Chen Mo. The Divine Brave Guard heard the fight occurring in the alley, worried that Chen Mo might be in danger, and hurried forward to assist, their torches illuminating the entire alley.

Gripped by Chen Mo's hands was a woman in black tight-fitting clothes, her hair tied up and her figure tall. The intense suffocation made her constantly hit the arm choking her neck, but it was all in vain.

"Zhining, cough cough..." Xia Zhiqing coughed up a mouthful of blood, watching as her sister was held by the neck, her face slightly changing, looking worried. She wanted to help, but the shock just now made her feel like her whole body was about to fall apart.

"Let go of Second Miss." Guard Liu picked up a knife from the ground and charged towards Chen Mo.

Chen Mo intended to mobilize Innate Spiritual Qi to repel Guard Liu, only to find that the Innate Spiritual Qi stored in his Dantian had been exhausted. During this brief moment, Guard Liu had already arrived close. He unleashed his physical potential, leaping up and slashing down the fastest, fiercest knife of his life towards Chen Mo's head.

But before the strike could fall, Chen Mo released Xia Zhining, his entire body gracefully soaring into the air. Grabbing the saddle with one hand, he delivered a side kick, striking Guard Liu in the chest first. Guard Liu flew backward, crashing to the ground with a thud, lying motionless, his chest slightly sunken, blood oozing from his mouth and nose, long knife falling beside him.

Gulp!

The other three Xia Family guards couldn't help but gulp, utterly shocked.

"Cough cough..." Xia Zhining caught her breath, feeling like she had come back to life, coughing heavily.

Finally catching a break, she frowned, just about to say something, when an arm reached over, grabbing her arm and pulling her onto the horse.

The next moment, she felt herself being bound in someone's embrace, unable to move.

"Don't move," Chen Mo said, riding to the woman in white tight-fitting clothes, twisting his body to pull her onto the horse as well, having the two sisters face each other in an embrace. He then wrapped his arms around them both, tightened the reins, and turned the horse's head, saying, "Take them all away. If there's any resistance, kill them immediately."

"Understood."

The Divine Brave Guard rushed up, binding the three conscious guards and the unconscious Guard Liu. The three conscious guards still had some fight left, but seeing Guard Liu's fate, they gave up resisting and allowed themselves to be bound by the Divine Brave Guard.

...

At the county government office.

Lu Yuan saw Chen Mo and hurriedly approached, stopping when he saw the two women held in Chen Mo's embrace.

He didn't know their identity but was seeing such beautiful women, and twins at that, for the first time; as a man, he felt envious.

"Get Wang Ping to register the captives."

After finishing speaking, Chen Mo dismounted, pulling the two women into the back courtyard of the county government office.

Lu Yuan: "..."

Passing through a courtyard, Chen Mo tugged the two women into a side room, lit a candle, and tossed them onto the bed.

"What... are you going to do?" The two women panicked, a foreboding feeling rising in their hearts.

"What, don't recognize me anymore?"

Chen Mo untied his belt, walking towards them step by step.

"Who are you?" Xia Zhiqing showed fear, desperately trying to recall the young man in her mind, to no avail.

Indeed, to the two women before, Chen Mo was just a passerby. With their high status, how could they remember a mere passerby?

"Bold thief, rebelling and attacking the county, the Court won't let you get away with this." Xia Zhining had even less impression of Chen Mo. Previously, in her eyes, Chen Mo was no different from any normal commoner. Yet, just as she finished speaking, she saw the other party reach out like lightning and grab her hand. Her heart raced wildly, looking at Chen Mo with a mix of dread and shock, saying:

"What... what do you want to do?"

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