A figure lurking in the darkness was scanning the Cyan Forest Town from the alley when he heard a commotion.

A scene where a young girl in golden robes that was about to step out from the inn was dragged back by a bulky mercenary.

The Horse-head yokai was about to help when he met Mezumaru's eyes, it was a form of signal indicating to inform Gyuki about the situation.

Without further delay, the Horse-head yokai dissappeared in the dark alley.

...

Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range, Nura Headquarters

A figure of a man with grayish hair at the top with black tips and two wavy horizontal lines.

The right half of his face is covered by his long hair. A few strands of loose hair that hang on the left side of his face are usually hooked behind his left ear. He has a bit of stubble running across his jaw and chin.

Clad with purple colored shihakusho lined with white cloth and a green haori.

"Gyuuki-sama"

Gyuuki retracted his attention from the documents, "Come in."

The door opened, a figure of horse-faced yokai appeared.

"Reporting, 30 minutes ago Mezomaru was abducted by a group of mercenary."

Surprised by the sudden development, Gyuki asked for more details and hurriedly left his quarters.

Hannya who was drinking sake while looking at the sky noticed Gyuuki's state.

"What happened?"

"Supreme Commander, a group of mercenary called Silver Dragon Mercenary Group abducted Mezomaru." Gyuki informed told Nurarihyon about the situation.

Nodding his head, Hannya slowly stood up, donning a dark blue cloak with the "fear" logo. He slowly made his way to the entrance with Gyuuki following behind.

By the time he reached outside, 20 ox-head yokai's and 20 horse-head yokai's emerged from darkness in all sides.

A cold blizzard also made an appearance near the entrance and a woman wearing a wearing a scarf with a growth-ring pattern and a furisode with a butterfly motif along the hem and the bottom of the sleeves was displayed.

Her crimson eyes looked at Hannya's back with expectation.

Tilting his head to look at everyone behind, the scelera part of his eyes turned black only showing a pair of golden pupils flashing with bloodlust.

"Shall we do it again everyone? Let's hunt mercenaries instead of ayakashi this time."

"Yes, Supreme Commander."

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The thunder-like response resonated past the horizon and 40 yokai's left the headquarter. They swore to immediately find the mercenaries location so they can destroy it.

"It's been awhile since the last night parade of hundred demons."

Bloodlust swirled in the entire Red Scarlet Dragon Range, countless crows flew in the air and wolves howled in fear.

...

Cyan Forest Town, Silver Dragon Mercenary Group Headquarters

A man was walking alone through a dark alley and stopped in front of a four-storey ancient building.

Age around the mid-forties with a big and intimidating build, carried a one and half meter long bronze machete. He surveyed his sharp eyes around.

His footsteps stopped as he reached the end of the alley. In front of him was a door protected by 2 mercenary. There also multiple aura hidden from the shadows.

"Is the girl already inside?"

"Yes, Boss."

The mercenary that he addressed replied with reverence, then unlocked the door.

"Sir, please mind yourself in there. Though restrained, she is extremely aggressive."

"Hmph, who do you think I am?" Yin Long sneered in response.

"I'm very sorry, sir!" the mercenary immediately kowtowed, banging his head which painted the floor with blood.

Yin Long opened the door then walked in, ignoring the mercenary.

A girl clad in golden robe was affixed to the wall with with chains.

"Hehe, How are you?"

At Yin Long's voice, Mezomaru who was disguised as a girl, bound in chain he raised his head with great difficulty.

His feminine face was illuminated by the moon ray. When he had been dragged here from the inn, no one even tried to help as they all lowered their heads letting the mercenaries bring him without any hindrance. He tried to resist but was subdued by Yin Long easily.

"Sigh, I can't believed I allowed myself to be captured by a weakling like you."

"Weak, huh?"

Yin Long's low-level power punch landed on Mezomaru's stomach. Bound in place by the chains, He had no way to evade to evade Yin Long's low-level blow.

"You brat, I your father can just kill you without using profound strength and you say I'm a weakling?!"

Yin Long kicked on Mezomaru's crumpled body.

He was holding back because he wants to get a few information from her. He saw her one time running at edge of Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range.

Mezomaru puke blood which splattered to the ground turning into a dark red stain.

"So spill out what have you found inside the Scarlet Dragon Range and I shall give you a painless death. If you don't want to be tortured you should kno--"

While asking, Yin Long put his mouth Mezomaru's ear. But right at that moment, a mercenary breathlessly rushed into the room.

"Who gives you the guts to enter without my permission?!!!"

"I'm sorry Boss, it's terrible! We have intruders!"

"Intruders?! How many?!"

"Unknown! They are lurking in darkness so we are not sure, but we are being completely dominated!"

"Tsk, very well, I'll go out myself! Let's see the identity of these people who got the guts to attacked our Mercenary Group!"

After clicking his tongue, Yin Long left the room and

by the time he reached the dark alley, the entire area was already thoroughly dyed with blood. The mercenaries protecting their hideout were by no means weak, Most of them had already reached the 10th level of elementary profound realm among them were even those who have broken through and reached Nascent Soul Realm.

This is...

"Impossible! How did this happen?!"

In this dark alley, multiple silhoutte's stood on top of the roof, outside the alley there is an entire mountain of corpses.

Portraying a bloody sight. A flock of crows were flying in circles on top of the headquarters with 'caw' sounds.

Yin Long was stunned by this display of domination which clearly shows overwhelming difference in strength between his mercenary and this unknown force. Yin Long's eyes sharpened as he glared at the group of shadows which were clearly the perpetrators of this horrofic crime.

This has never happened before..

No one had the guts to go against him before but now an unknown group is actually not puting him in their eyes? This is a great slap to his face.

his blood is boiling with anger, with darken face he roared

"Answer me?! Who gives you the guts?!!"

An overwhelming pressure made some of the yokai's fall to their knees.

A figure slowly walked out from darkness, the moonlight shone down on this figure, A figure of a man around the age of mid-twenties can be seen, wearing a purple colored shihakusho lined with white cloth and a blue cloak with a "fear" logo at the back.

"So you're the leader? I'll be the one to face you. Gyuki of the Nura clan."