Because Fang Ze's plan was executed perfectly, when he arrived at the entrance of the Red Light District, he almost ran straight into the short woman.
In that instant, Fang Ze clearly saw the woman's eyes suddenly light up.
She examined Fang Ze carefully, first with one look, then a second, and a third.
Finally, she quietly stopped in her tracks.
Watching Fang Ze walk out of the Red Light District, the short woman licked her lips, then pushed away the man she had been clinging to and said, "You can scram now."
The man, having accompanied the short woman many times, knew her character well, so he quickly bowed and excused himself as soon as he saw that she had found a new prey.
And all of this was observed through Fang Ze's Void Eye.
Seeing that the woman was successfully attracted by his "beauty," Fang Ze was not surprised. He calmed his heart and remained alert, then continued towards a secluded location as initially planned.
The short woman clearly did not take Fang Ze seriously, even finding pleasure in the chase as if she were a cat toying with a mouse. She followed at a moderate distance, barely trying to hide her movements.
Fang Ze timely displayed the expressions and actions of an ordinary person being followed: nervous, apprehensive. After unintentionally catching sight of the woman, he paused, then started to pick up his pace, weaving east and west.
Perhaps because Fang Ze's act was very convincing, the short woman did not become suspicious.
Her smile grew even more radiant, and she continued to follow Fang Ze closely until .... they ended up in a secluded alleyway.
When the short woman entered the dim alley with a smile on her face, she looked forward and found that Fang Ze had disappeared.
She paused, then hurriedly quickened her pace to the middle of the alley.
This alley was straight, with only an east and west end; Fang Ze and the short woman had entered from the east, and normally, the only exit would be at the west.
And with the alley stretching for seventy to eighty meters, it would be impossible for anyone but an expert to cross it in just a second or two.
So, in that moment, the short woman's body involuntarily tensed up.
She had an ominous premonition and a sliver of hope: perhaps .... the handsome man was hiding somewhere?
After all, there were many miscellaneous items in the alley.
With this thought, she reached for the iron whip at her waist and carefully proceeded. As she walked, she purposely called out in a sleazy whisper, "Handsome man? Where are you hiding, handsome man?"
"Don't hide. I mean you no harm. I just want to have a little fun with you."
"Rest assured. I'm very skilled. I'll make sure you're over the moon."
"The way you look, so fair and tender, you've really got under my skin."
It was as sleazy as it could get.
Thus, after walking another ten meters or so, and with two-thirds of the alley behind her, she still saw no sign of Fang Ze and .... nothing unexpected had happened.
Perhaps because she had been keeping her guard up for so long, the short woman couldn't help but relax a bit. She began to suspect that the handsome man probably wasn't a master at all and that she was not in any danger.
She simply had drunk too much without paying attention, and lost track of the man, that's all.
Thinking this, she inwardly cursed the man for slipping through her fingers. If not, she would have surely let him feel the power of her whip and candles tonight. Then, she turned to head back to the Red Light District, planning to bring out the man she had picked earlier.
It was at the moment of her complacency, as she turned around.
A figure emerged from the shadows behind her like a ghost.
The person moved as silently as a specter, taking a step that seemed to cover a dozen meters, and suddenly appeared right behind the short woman!
In his hand was an iron strip, looking as if it were casually picked from a pile of rubbish.
The iron strip was rusty and not sharp, but in his hand, it was like a peerless sword, sending chills as it cleaved towards the woman!
In that critical moment, the short woman seemed to sense the danger!
Years of honing her Martial Skills and the instincts forged in life-and-death situations saved her!
With a loud shout, she rolled away, avoiding the range of attack, and without catching her breath, she violently pulled her iron whip with both hands, reflexively blocking it in front of herself!
As expected, the attacker's first strike missed, and a second strike followed immediately!
But because of her timely response, the iron strip in the assailant's hand did not hurt her, but struck directly against the iron whip!
With a "clang!" of metal striking metal!
Feeling the immense force from her hands, sensing the intercepted attack, the short woman's face contorted into a fierce smile!
She felt exhilarated for anticipating her enemy's move!
She also thrilled at the idea of dominating and cruelly treating this handsome adversary before her!
She vowed that once she defeated this handsome man, she would torment and humiliate him thoroughly! She would let him experience the world's harshest punishment!
And just as she fantasized about various things, the handsome man suddenly withdrew the iron strip in his hands.
Puzzled, the woman looked up at him, wondering why he suddenly stopped.
That's when she saw the handsome man shake his head slightly and say indifferently, "I thought you were stronger. You can't even see my sword clearly."