ABCFWGR Chapter 50: A Sea of Red Leaves Signals Autumn's Arrival

The words of the woman nearly plunged Ouya into despair.

She clenched her fists tightly, nails digging into flesh, blood oozing from her palms.

But born rebellious, she was prepared to fight to the death.

"If you want to take the medicine, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

Ouya took a heavy step forward. "Those who are willing to fight to the death stay, those who seek survival retreat. The Ouya family does not produce cowards!"

Boom!

Lin Yuanbiao looked at her in astonishment, murmuring, "Miss, you've finally grown up!"

At the same time, something seemed to ignite within him.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward, standing side by side with Ouya.

"Lin Yuanbiao, we fight to the death!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One stone stirred a thousand waves.

Countless fallen guards, helping each other up, ready to fight again.

If Ouya's words were the catalyst, Lin Yuanbiao's declaration was the spark.

Enough to ignite a prairie fire!

Even an outsider was willing to fight for the honor of the Ouya family.

What right did those guards with the Ouya surname have to retreat?

"Ou Liang, we fight to the death!"

"Ou Cheng, we fight to the death!"

"Ou Yuanzhong, we fight to the death!"

"..."

The voices of those willing to fight to the death echoed one after another.

Though their fate was sealed to be a certain death, they were willing to defend their honor with blood.

"Fight!"

"Why does it have to come to this?"

Cui Hanshan was moved, sighing, "I don't want to harm anyone, but you leave me no choice. Taking the medicine by force is a last resort. Can't we compromise?"

"I can give it, but you can't take it by force!" Ouya's resolve was firm.

"Hoo~"

Cui Hanshan exhaled heavily, his eyes burning with determination as he flexed his wrist. "So be it then!"

With a swift step forward, the ground cracked beneath him, fissures spreading in all directions.

His momentum surged like a dark cloud, leaving people powerless to resist.

But even so.

Ouya continued to advance against the wind. "Those willing to fight to the death, charge!"

She knew the principle of exhausting the enemy, unable to let Cui Hanshan apply more pressure, or it would result in defeat without a fight.

"Charge!"

Lin Yuanbiao led the way.

With their fighting spirit ignited, the guards followed closely behind, fearless in the face of death.

"I'll try to leave you with intact corpses!"

Cui Hanshan felt a headache coming on, but he also had reasons he couldn't avoid a fight.

In room number three.

Seeing everything unfold, Liu HanYan couldn't bear to watch any longer.

And up to this moment, Gu Chen still had no intention of intervening.

Liu HanYan and Chen Xingxian, neither had a maternal instinct to act, demanding Gu Chen to save those people.

Their different stances could be admired, but it didn't mean they had to help.

The battle was becoming one-sided.

And at that moment, Gu Chen made his move, bursting out like lightning.

However, his target wasn't downstairs but the first-floor room. 

"Bang!"

The door was kicked open, revealing the scene inside room number one.

A woman sat by the window, chin resting on her hand, leisurely observing the battle below, seemingly oblivious to the commotion behind her.

"Who are you?" Gu Chen stood at the doorway, asking in a deep voice.

The woman's face was veiled, her features obscured, but her outline hinted at extraordinary beauty.

"Old friends meet again, no need for hostility. How about sitting down for a cup of tea?" The woman gestured, pouring tea as if she hadn't noticed Gu Chen's hostility.

Gu Chen remained unmoved, staring at her. "If we're old friends, why not reveal your true face?"

"Don't think of laying a hand on me. I know I'm not your match, but if I want to escape, you can't stop me." The woman smiled knowingly, as if she understood Gu Chen very well.

"Are you also here for the Five Elements Spiritual Medicine?" Gu Chen didn't act rashly, trying to pry the woman's identity.

The woman shook her head lightly, then pointed at Gu Chen. "I'm here for you!"

Such straightforwardness caught Gu Chen off guard.

Taking slow steps into the room, Gu Chen picked up the tea on the table and drank it in one gulp. "Are you an enemy or a friend?"

"I can be an enemy, or I can be a friend." The woman remained very candid.

A faint killing intent emanated from Gu Chen. "Enemies should meet head-on, and friends should be honest with each other. It's time for you to choose."

The woman reached for the knot of her veil,

but just before she touched it, as if shocked, she quickly withdrew her hand, smiling gently. "The timing isn't right. It's not suitable for us to meet."

"Then let me help you!" Gu Chen wasn't going to let her play around, almost grabbing her the moment her words fell.

But surprisingly, the woman's body seemed boneless, evading Gu Chen's hand in a very awkward manner. 

At the same time, she kicked the tea table, her whole body light as a feather, dancing with the wind.

Seizing the opportunity, she floated out of the window, hovering effortlessly in the air, swiftly drifting away and landing gracefully in the distance.

"Trying to escape?"

"Not so easy!"

Gu Chen pushed off fiercely, like a cannonball shooting out, landing in front of the woman in the blink of an eye.

Their chase and evasion caught the attention of others.

Liu Hanyan and Chen Xingxian were no exception.

Downstairs, Ouya and the others, as well as Cui Hanshan, were greatly alarmed.

Especially Cui Hanshan, who clearly sensed that the man and woman were not inferior to him in strength.

It was even possible that they were above him because he couldn't gauge the depth of Gu Chen.

"Why are you so eager to chase after me? Aren't you afraid your companion will get jealous? She's been watching from the window all along." The woman smiled teasingly, flaunting her carefree attitude towards Gu Chen.

Yes, it was either provocation or blatant flirting.

As if she had already decided that Gu Chen couldn't do anything to her.

In fact, it was true.

Every time Gu Chen was about to catch her, she always managed to cleverly evade him, like a slippery little fish.

"Graceful as a startled swan, elegant as a wandering dragon, as light as a cloud obscuring the moon, like drifting snow carried by the wind."

Her elusive movements reminded Gu Chen of someone.

But the woman in front of him didn't match that person's age.

"I'm done playing with you. I should be leaving soon." 

Once again dodging Gu Chen's reaching hand, the woman playfully yawned, then retreated swiftly, putting a considerable distance between them.

She was as light as a feather, seeming to gain strength from the wind.

Just as Gu Chen was about to catch up, the woman pulled out something and flung it towards him.

Taking advantage of Gu Chen catching it, she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

As if she had never been there at all.

"A sea of red leaves signals autumn's arrival!"

Gu Chen looked up suddenly, shouting towards the direction where she vanished, "Who are you, the Autumn Sage of Maple Leaf Pavilion?"

The woman's voice came from afar, tinged with a chilling sense of menace. "The vengeful spirits of the dead, always by your side. You can't shake me off, and I won't spare you."

"With regards from all the members of Maple Leaf Pavilion!"

At these words, Gu Chen's face darkened, crushing the red leaf in his hand.

Maple Leaf Pavilion, the most powerful assassin organization of its time.

The Autumn Sage, known as the top assassin of Maple Leaf Pavilion, was also one of its original three founders.

"One sea of red leaves signals autumn's arrival," the motto of the organization, was created by her.

Whoever receives the red leaves must face death or never-ending pursuit!

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