Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "You served me so well earlier, why should I tell Watanabe Nagayumi, unless you, madam, don't behave."

"Of course, I'll behave, just don't say anything, or he won't spare me," Suzuki Keiko pleaded.

Ling Zhenfei said: "Of course, but there are some things I need you to answer honestly."

"Alright, go ahead and ask, I'll answer truthfully and tell you everything I know," Suzuki Keiko said.

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and asked: "How long has it been since Watanabe Nagayumi last came back?"

Suzuki Keiko said with a somber expression: "He found someone new outside, unless he takes the wrong path, he wouldn't come back. The last time he was back was three months ago."

Ling Zhenfei didn't expect that she was also a woman with a hard fate; marrying Watanabe Nagayumi was truly unfortunate.

"Do you know where Watanabe Nagayumi usually keeps people locked up?"

Suzuki Keiko thought for a moment and said: "There's a small, rundown house far away; it looks quite shabby, but inside, it's a different world. If there's a need to lock someone up, it would be there."

Watanabe Nagayumi was indeed sly, keeping someone locked in such a place; those unaware would find it extremely hard to locate.

"How is your relationship with Watanabe Nagayumi?"

After asking this, Suzuki Keiko chuckled, "Relationship, do you think I would have feelings for someone like that? I'm just a sacrifice by my family to climb up the social ladder by marrying into Watanabe's family."

"It's pitiful how you were sacrificed for your family's interests. If I ask you for help, would you assist me?"

"What help?" Suzuki Keiko asked.

After thinking for a moment, the decisive battle said: "If they were to search, they wouldn't search your place, right?"

"Of course, who would dare to search Watanabe Nagayumi's house? They have a death wish," Suzuki Keiko said.

Ling Zhenfei was pleased. He initially thought this would be extremely difficult, but knowing this made it much simpler.

Ling Zhenfei planned to rescue Hoshino Junka and hide her here with Suzuki Keiko.

Because if they wanted to escape, Ling Zhenfei might manage alone, but Hoshino Junka probably couldn't.

Hoshino Junka was too weak; even if Watanabe Kazushi didn't personally act, two decent fighters would be too much for her to handle.

Ling Zhenfei needed a safer plan to ensure Hoshino Junka could return safely, so it required careful planning.

"Alright, since that's settled, I'll bring her over in a bit."

Suzuki Keiko looked at Ling Zhenfei: "Are you telling the truth? Will you come back?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed: "What, don't want me to leave?"

Suzuki Keiko nodded: "Hmm, it's a long night, can't you leave tomorrow?"

Ling Zhenfei replied: "This matter can't wait; I'll be back right after the rescue."

After speaking, Ling Zhenfei jumped out of the window, heading towards the small house Suzuki Keiko mentioned.

Upon reaching the small house, he quietly released his divine sense inside, discovering a hidden underground world. Inside was a staircase leading down, probably a special basement.

There were some people guarding the entrance, drinking and chatting.

Ling Zhenfei decided to put on a mask and quietly approached the door.

He knocked on the door lightly, and someone inside heard the sound and shouted: "Who is it?"

Ling Zhenfei did not reply. After a few seconds, he knocked again.

The person inside yelled: "Who's there?"

One of them said, "Should I go check?"

Saying this, he walked to the door, opened it, and stepped out. Ling Zhenfei immediately used Soul Passage to attack his divine sense.

The man's mind turned blank, and before he realized it, Ling Zhenfei hit several acupuncture points on his body, rendering him immobile.

Ling Zhenfei was satisfied and hid back into the darkness.

The other person inside the room shouted to the man outside: "What are you doing? Hurry back and drink."

But after calling twice, the man stood there motionless, as if mesmerized by something.

The person inside got angry, walked out, and as soon as he exited, felt a fierce blow in his mind, making him utterly blank.

Soon he felt two taps on his body and became unable to move.

Ling Zhenfei smiled slightly, positioning the two men by the door as if they were standing guard.

Then Ling Zhenfei boldly entered the room.

This house was merely a cover; the real place was underground.

Ling Zhenfei descended the stairs as his divine sense scoured the area, revealing the entire situation below.

This underground area was quite large and used to be a prison. But now that fewer people commit crimes, it's left mostly empty.

But in the depths of the dungeon, one cell was brightly lit.

Inside, several people were speaking, targeting a girl—Hoshino Junka.

At this moment, Hoshino Junka looked haggard, her hair disheveled, eyes dim, and devoid of her Little Witch vibe. Clearly, she had suffered inside this cell.

"Little girl, spill it. How many Zhiyi Boundary experts does your Ittō-ryū have?"

One asked Hoshino Junka, but she remained silent, as if she hadn't heard a word.

Angered by her silence, the man said, "Silent, aren't you? Do you know what happens when you fall into our hands?"

Another said: "Best speak the truth, little girl, or it'll be awful for you," looking at her suggestively.

Hoshino Junka appeared soulless, devoid of energy.

"Confess quickly. That Golden Light from Ittō-ryū last night, could it be someone advancing to the Realm of Reaching Wisdom?"

The man pressed on, yet Hoshino Junka remained unmoved, not even blinking.

Finally, the man lost his temper and slapped her, leaving five fingerprints on her beautiful face.

Hoshino Junka raised her head to glare at him, her eyes filled with fiery wrath, as if to burn them alive.

The group seemed pleased by this; one said, "What, want to bite us? When I asked, you were mute. Now it's too late."

"Right, you can't fathom how dire it is for a woman in our hands, especially a beauty like you."

One reached to lift her chin, but she bit his hand fiercely.

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