This was a one-sided slaughter.
Even though the people dispatched by the Separation Tower to White Tiger City were quite formidable, they were still no match for Shen Yunshen and the elders he led.
He didn’t even need Zhao Ya to make a move; with just a few encounters, these people were scattered and defeated.
"Speak, where are the other strongholds of the Separation Tower? Tell me, and I’ll spare your life," Shen Yunshen said, stepping on a man’s chest and asking in a deep voice.
The man’s mouth and nose were bleeding, clearly suffering from severe internal injuries. Faced with Shen Yunshen’s question, a look of panic appeared in his eyes.
After all, few people are truly unafraid of death.
"Don’t kill me, I’ll talk!"
"Very well," Shen Yunshen said, lifting his foot with satisfaction, "Speak."
The man coughed a few times, then said tremblingly, "I only know there’s another stronghold in Jade Dragon City, but I don’t know the exact location or who is in charge there."
"And how does the Separation Tower contact you?" Shen Yunshen asked again.
"Someone from the tower comes to contact us regularly."
The expected answer.
This is also why Shen Yunshen didn’t bother asking this man where the headquarters of the Separation Tower was.
Because asking would be pointless.
Although the Separation Tower has only risen to power in the last decade, they’ve made a huge impact, even becoming a leader among assassin organizations in the Beyond the World, which clearly indicates their unique qualities.
Such strict rules are one of them.
Although Shen Yunshen’s temperament is somewhat arrogant and domineering, and he is extremely angry about the Separation Tower daring to attack the Azure Dragon Temple disciples, this does not mean he underestimates the Separation Tower.
On the contrary, Shen Yunshen takes the Separation Tower very seriously.
That’s why he chose a strategy of taking down one stronghold after another.
No matter how strong the Separation Tower is or how well it hides, as long as I systematically eliminate your outer forces, eventually, I’ll force you to reveal yourself.
This is also the most secure method.
"Jade Dragon City..." Shen Yunshen softly murmured, falling into thought.
The man looked at Shen Yunshen with hope but dared not ask, fearing for his life.
Meanwhile, the flames grew larger, engulfing the many ornately decorated brothels in a sea of fire.
Fortunately, there was a distance between this district and the surrounding residential areas; otherwise, if the fire spread, it would be a disaster.
Even though Zhao Ya and the others stood in an alley about a hundred meters from the blazing heart of the fire, the scorching heat was still unbearably oppressive.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ya heard the chaotic sounds of people coming from afar.
"What’s happening? How did the fire suddenly get so big?"
"Quick, demolish the surrounding buildings, isolate the fire scene."
In the midst of the chaos, someone shouted sternly, "Citywide lockdown, search every nook and cranny."
Zhao Ya knew that it must be because the matter of those guards at the city gate being poisoned had been exposed.
Added to the sudden fire in the city, White Tiger Hall naturally would treat this as a grave threat.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya couldn’t help but look at Shen Yunshen.
"Elder Shen, what should we do now?"
"Naturally, just cool it out."
Even at this moment, Shen Yunshen didn’t forget to crack a joke, then looked at the man on the ground.
"You can go. I keep my word; I said I wouldn’t kill you, so I won’t."
Hearing this, the man seemed as if he had been granted an amnesty. Despite his severe injuries, he quickly got up, saluted Shen Yunshen and Zhao Ya, and the others.
"Thank you!"
With that, he staggered away.
Shen Yunshen indeed did not make a move but let him leave.
Because in Shen Yunshen’s eyes, the man’s severe internal injuries had basically announced the end of his Martial Dao.
And after revealing the information, the Separation Tower probably wouldn’t spare him either.
Such a person is better off set free than killed.
"Let’s go. We should leave too," Shen Yunshen said lightly, then took the lead, leaping away from the fire scene.
Zhao Ya followed closely behind, with the elders bringing up the rear.
As they dashed out of the fire scene, the crowd fighting the fire gasped in surprise.
"Who are they?"
"They’re the arsonists!"
Amid the shouts, the White Tiger Hall disciples maintaining order nearby rushed over immediately.
Leading them was an impressive-looking middle-aged man.
It was none other than the Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall, Tian Jingsheng!
At this moment, Tian Jingsheng was filled with a mixture of shock and anger.
Shocked that someone had silently poisoned the guards at the city gate.
The key was that these guards were sleeping soundly, looking perfectly normal, but no matter what, you couldn’t wake them up. This method of poisoning was something even Tian Jingsheng had never heard of.
Angry because the sudden fire in the city was obviously closely related to those who poisoned the guards.
This was blatantly slapping the White Tiger Hall, and him, Tian Jingsheng, in the face.
If this matter can’t be handled properly and those who set the poison and fire aren’t caught, White Tiger Hall’s prestige would undoubtedly plummet.
This concerns his very life and death; how could he not be angry?
Meanwhile, a hint of unease lingered deep in Tian Jingsheng’s heart.
As the Hall Master of White Tiger Hall, the highest authority in White Tiger City, how could he not know about the shady dealings at Mici Pavilion?
Only, in the past, the Separation Tower would pay him a considerable sum of money each year, guaranteeing not to stir up trouble in White Tiger City. They even promised to inform him immediately if anyone attempted to hire them to harm White Tiger Hall.