Chen Yu Lou, from afar, saw the Red Girl.
Beside her, stood a man.
He looked no more than twenty years old.
But his stride was vigorous and powerful.
A gleam of sharpness flickered in his eyes, held back.
He was truly a handsome young man.
Chen Yu Lou had had his share of adventures since he was a child.
Over the years, he had traversed the jianghu, plundering countless ancient tombs, both large and small.
His discerning eyes could tell at a glance that this young man possessed genuine martial arts skills.
However, Chen Yu Lou hadn't expected him to be so young.
Perhaps he was, like himself, a person born with extraordinary abilities?
These thoughts raced through his mind.
But his body had already moved forward.
"Chief!"
The Red Girl saw him emerge from the group of bandits and immediately bowed.
"Red Girl, this is the expert you mentioned, right?"
Chen Yu Lou smiled slightly and approached Zhang Chen, saying, "Brother Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you. With you on board, this expedition is sure to be smooth sailing!"
"Chief, you flatter me, I'm not that skilled!"
Zhang Chen also smiled, "I should thank you for giving me this opportunity to make a fortune!"
Upon hearing this, the Chief burst into laughter.
He knew that this young man was quick-witted and had a high emotional intelligence.
He was skilled.
He was intelligent.
He was good-looking.
And he was quite the talker.
No wonder even a woman like the Red Girl, with her temperament, was attracted to him.
"Wow, Second in Command, this is Brother Zhang!"
"He truly is a handsome young man!"
"And he's so skilled, Red Girl has good taste!"
...
The bandits had heard about this matter.
Now seeing Zhang Chen, they couldn't help but speak up.
The scene instantly became lively.
The Red Girl listened to them praise Zhang Chen.
Her heart skipped a beat.
She didn't know why.
She just felt happy whenever they praised Zhang Chen.
However, looking at their eyes.
She knew they had ulterior motives.
Their thoughts were impure.
"Everyone is too kind!"
Zhang Chen first responded politely.
He immediately continued, "But I can't help being handsome, it's just the way I was born. Otherwise, how could you, Second in Command, take a fancy to me?"
His casual and natural words.
Caused the bandits to erupt into laughter.
The Red Girl's face flushed.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
She felt like kicking him.
"Huh? Wasn't Red Girl bringing me to meet Chief Chen because she admired my skills? Did she like something else about me?"
Zhang Chen couldn't help but look at her.
The Red Girl was speechless.
She trembled with anger.
Good.
You're making fun of me.
If this were before.
She would have slapped him hard.
But now she just glared at him, snorted, and ignored him.
The bandits were all stunned.
Was this still the Red Girl?
Was this still the Second in Command?
This shy and bashful look?
Why did it feel so awkward?
Chen Yu Lou saw this scene.
He couldn't help but smile.
He thought to himself, "The Red Girl must have taken a liking to him. He does have real skills, but how much? Well, if he proves himself on this trip, I will give her to him upon our return. This will add another skilled individual to my ranks!"
Chen Yu Lou already had his plans.
Of course.
Although he had the intention of using the Red Girl.
It was because the Red Girl's affection for Zhang Chen was genuine.
Otherwise, with her temper, if she didn't marry someone she loved, she would even dare to fight him.
However...
This trip to the Bottle Mountain to make a fortune.
Was a matter of great importance.
Chen Yu Lou absolutely trusted the Red Girl.
But the others might not.
Since he had been praised so highly.
He needed to show off his skills.
His eyes rolled, and he thought of a clever way.
He immediately smiled to smooth things over, "Red Girl, I see that this young man has a silver tongue. If you're angry, why not teach him a lesson?"
He then winked at her.
The Red Girl also knew that the relationships within this group of bandits were complex.
Those with higher status had genuine abilities.
Zhang Chen, without any background, had been brought up by her.
There would be those who were dissatisfied.
The Chief was asking him to demonstrate his skills, to show off and intimidate the other bandits.
She turned her head to Zhang Chen and smiled sweetly, "Please enlighten me with your moves!"
Before her voice finished, she had already thrown out three flying knives.
Zhang Chen wasn't surprised.
Before they set out, the Red Girl had mentioned that he should reveal some of his skills.
It wasn't that he had to overwhelm them.
But in this day and age, those who possessed skills would naturally receive respect.
This group of Xie Ling bandits, although under Chen Yu Lou's control, were like a solid unit.
But human nature was wicked, showing off some skills would never hurt.
Therefore.
After being prompted by Chen Yu Lou, the Red Girl unleashed her full strength with her first move.
She had put in all her effort.
Although there were only three flying knives.
Their speed was like lightning.
And the three flying knives targeted Zhang Chen's three vital points, without any mercy.
Even Chen Yu Lou was startled.
Looking at this situation.
It really seemed like the Red Girl was going to kill him.
"No way!"
Even Chen Yu Lou was unsure.
Could it be that the Red Girl, in her fury and shame, had lost control?
Was she going to strike him down directly?
His heart skipped a beat.
But it was too late to stop her.
The Red Girl's flying knives were as powerful as foreign guns, if not more so.
But just as her flying knives shot out.
Zhang Chen on the other side suddenly flicked his wrist.
Three specially crafted Fei Zhen shot out.
Three crisp sounds of "ding, ding, ding" rang out.
The three Fei Zhen collided with the three flying knives in mid-air.
They fell to the ground.
The bandits' eyes lit up.
They couldn't help but applaud.
Chen Yu Lou was even more surprised.
His discerning eyes were even sharper.
He could see that, in terms of projectile weapon skills alone.
This young man was far superior to the Red Girl.
The Red Girl had attacked with full force, but she had acted first.
But the other side had clearly acted later.
Yet, the Fei Zhen collided with the flying knives closer to the Red Girl.
This meant that his Fei Zhen were much faster than the Red Girl's flying knives.
While thinking this.
The Red Girl had already unleashed all her skills.
She shot out thirty-six flying knives in one breath.
Then she launched twenty-four Jin Qian Biao one after another.
The bandits were dizzy.
All they could see were the shadows of these projectile weapons.
This was the first time they had seen the Red Girl fire so many flying knives in one go.
Anyone else would have been riddled like a sieve.
However.
Facing this storm of projectile weapons.
The young man on the other side remained unfazed.
He moved his body, flipped his wrist.
Various projectile weapons flew out one after another.
There was a "ding, ding, bang" sound of metal clashing in the air.
It was as if a shower of metal had fallen on the ground.
The sound was like a gentle drizzle.
Soon, the ground was covered in the two individuals' projectile weapons.
Even.
The sparks from the projectiles colliding in mid-air were like iron flowers blooming.
It was a dazzling and colorful sight.
It left the bandits speechless with amazement.