"Boom —"
A loud noise and rising flames came from the side. The light was dazzling, and it set off the chaotic atmosphere. The giant blade was swung high in the girl's dash. Ning Yi fired a shot from the side. Another figure, hidden by the flames, silently appeared between the two of them. The figure's footsteps seemed slow, but they were actually very fast. They directly cut into Liu Watermelon's path.
The blade swung down.
"Ping —"
The black figure faced the edge of the giant blade and raised her left hand, which was holding the weapon. A crisp sound was heard, and then the force was dissipated. Liu Watermelon's Tyrant Blade technique was originally about being firm, fierce, and consistent. Her current angry attack could be said to be at its peak. However, when the blade slashed down, there was still an obvious pause in the air. Then, the blade fell straight to the ground, cutting the grass and soil into pieces.
The light and impact caused by the explosion in the distance spread over at this moment, slightly illuminating the silhouette of the person who suddenly appeared. It was a young girl in black clothes with her long hair tied up. She stood tall and straight, and her eyes were cold. Her clothes and hair fluttered in the air. In her left hand, she held a simple iron sword in a reverse grip. She hadn't even unsheathed it yet. Watermelon's eyes were also illuminated by the light for a moment. Then, she dragged the blade and slashed again.
Her skill in executing the Tyrant Saber required consistency and distance. Others could see these superficial flaws, so naturally, she was very clear about them. It was just that ordinary people didn't even have the ability to stop her charge. Even if she really encountered various problems that made it difficult for her to find the space and distance to sprint, she naturally prepared a lot of tricks and killing moves. It could even be said that these moves might be even more ruthless than the ordinary Tyrant Blade technique. At this moment, with a slight obstruction, she had already grabbed the hilt of the sword. She wanted to use force to break the technique and swing the giant blade upwards. There was another slap in the air. The woman in black had hit the back of the girl's hand.
Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap —
For a moment, there was the sound of a lightning-fast exchange.
Watermelon was charging straight at him, while the woman blocked his way. In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two of them was very close. The giant blade slashed down and danced crazily like a living python. As for Watermelon, he used his footwork and punched out without holding back. The black-clothed woman was like a willow tree swaying abruptly in a gale. The two exchanged blows like lightning. Although her upper body moved along with her attacks, her feet did not retreat even half a step. In the blink of an eye, the blade spun and swung again from behind. In the air, the black-clothed woman's figure was like a bowstring that had been stretched to its limit. Suddenly, she launched the fiercest attack at the girl who was wielding the giant blade.
Hu –
The blade cut through thin air.
The giant blade dragged the girl like the blades of an electric fan and flew several meters to the side, tearing the entire tent apart. She rolled on the ground and raised her head as she propped herself up with one hand.
Everything happened in a short moment.
The wooden barrel that had been hit by the two fire arrows did not explode. The explosion came from a wooden shed not far away. The horses in the shed were the closest mounts. When Liu Watermelon rushed forward, Ning Yi's spear shot towards Fang Shuchang's side. The black-clothed woman had already appeared in front of him. Liu Watermelon and her frantic exchange of blows did not last more than two breaths. Watermelon and the giant blade had already been sent flying.
On this side, Zheng Qiming was forced to retreat by the woman's simple sword. Ning Yi had already retreated a few steps. He glanced at Watermelon and walked towards a warhorse not far away. The warhorses in the shed were already frightened, but there were naturally two warhorses on standby.
This incident happened in a hurry, and Liu Watermelon was also uneasy. After all, there were not many people gathered here. Liu Tiannan had already left. Other than Watermelon, only Fang Shuchang, Zheng Qiming, and Qian Luoning were left. The black-clothed woman with long hair held her sword horizontally in one hand and blocked in front of everyone. This woman's face was plain and clean, and she was not very old. However, with just a few simple moves of her sword, Fang Shuchang and the others had a feeling that they were no match for her. This kind of situation could only happen when they were facing Liu Dabiao.
However, although Watermelon's attack seemed to have been easily forced to retreat, in fact, she did not suffer any injuries. The woman in front of her was a level higher than her, but the distance between them was not that great. It was only because she was angry and anxious that she was at a disadvantage in such a short period of time. At this moment, she propped herself up with one hand and suddenly raised her head. She gritted her teeth and rushed out again. This time, she was heading towards Ning Yi. Ning Yi waved something, turned around, and ran.
That thing was the cup that he had been holding in his hand. Tea gushed out. Watermelon raised her overlord sword and slapped away the water curtain. In front of her, an ancient sword was already stabbing towards her. She bent her body and slid on the grass. She swung her overlord sword back and angrily slashed at the black-clothed woman's lower body. Then, she exerted strength in her legs and pounced again.
Fang Shuchang and the other two had already rushed forward. Facing Liu Watermelon's seemingly suicidal attack, the black-clothed woman was also flying backwards. At this moment, the distance between the two horses was not too far. Ning Yi had already mounted one of them. He waved the reins and then pulled the other horse to run. In the distance, two more arrows were shot in an attempt to block Fang Shuchang and Qian Luoning's path. Liu Watermelon's body ran like a cheetah. She had already leaped up and was about to slash at the warhorse that had just started moving. The black-clothed woman also leaped up and blocked in front of her.
Bang —
The giant sword slashed at the ancient sword, and amazing sparks flew in the air. The black-clothed woman used the recoil to get onto the horse's back, while Watermelon held the giant sword and fell down. The warhorse neighed. Amidst the scattered sparks in the distance, the horses closest to it had already scattered in all directions. However, in midair, Watermelon had already let go of the overlord sword in her hand. When both her legs landed on the ground, she used one hand to support herself and rushed forward without stopping.
The warhorse galloped, but behind it, the young girl did not seem to stop at all. She went around the giant rocks in front of her, rushed through the stream, splashed, and ran like the wind on the grass. Liu Watermelon wielded the overlord sword and was known for her lightness skills. Now that she was free of the heavy burden, her speed was faster than a galloping horse. She gritted her teeth and her eyes were fierce. Her speed was still increasing. Only an arrow shot from the forest temporarily delayed her speed. But then, the people in the forest had no choice but to quickly turn and run. This was because Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qiming had also caught up, and Qian Luoning had run to the side. Clearly, she was in a hurry to save the others.
The warhorse rushed into the small forest and galloped out from the other side. After passing through a small valley, it once again rushed into the forest in front of it. Watermelon did not stop in the slightest. It looked like a cheetah running through the forest. Usually, Ning Yi would be very willing to look at this scene with an appreciative gaze. But right now, even he was somewhat speechless. The woman in black beside him occasionally looked back and then looked at Ning Yi. She could only sigh for the young girl behind them with a complicated expression.
At some unknown time, there was a swoosh. Flying knives shot out from behind them. The woman in black swung her sword to block one, but the other still stabbed into the leg of Ning Yi's warhorse. In an instant, both men and horses were flipped over. Ning Yi flew off the back of the horse and was suddenly grabbed by the woman in black. She pulled him back onto the back of her own horse. The scenery sped past. The warhorse that had been hit by the knife crashed into a large tree. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere. In the blink of an eye, it was thrown far away.
Originally, it was one person riding one horse, but now it was two people riding together. The speed of the warhorse gradually slowed down. Watermelon was getting closer and closer. In the forest not far away, there seemed to be someone chasing them. At some point, another flying knife came. The woman in black suddenly pushed herself off the warhorse and dismounted to block the flying knife. In her field of vision, the young girl called Watermelon pounced at her.
In the first exchange, her palm met her fist. In the second exchange, her knee smashed into the scabbard. In the third exchange, the young girl was almost flying. The woman punched out, but Watermelon stepped on her fist and leaped into the air.
This time, Watermelon used all her strength, but she was not in the mood to continue fighting. She turned around and waved her hand. At this time, if she wanted to grab the young girl's calf, it would not be a problem. But when she stretched out her hand, she still paused slightly. The young girl, who had been running all the way, had used her inner strength to the extreme. White steam was almost rising from her body. Whether or not her pursuit this time was successful, she would probably have to rest for a long time in the future.
Finally, she retracted her hand and crossed it at her side, blocking the fierce wind from the fist. Watermelon's figure rushed into the sky, leaping five or six meters into the air. Finally, she landed on the ground far away, rolled a bit, and continued to chase.
The wind from the fist was like the roar of a tiger. On the other side, the woman blocked with both hands. Her skills were originally top-notch, and ever since she had fused the philosophy of "Tai Chi," she had reached a higher realm, turning martial arts into the Dao. But her figure still could not stabilize. The two figures rushed out a few meters and rolled on the ground a few times. The figure that had attacked with the fist was thrown even further away. When she stood up, Chen Fan had turned into a rolling gourd a few meters away and crashed into a tree before standing up. At the same time, the woman had already brandished her sword and exchanged blows with another person. After a few exchanges, she suddenly retreated a few meters. Her opponent was Du Sha, who was wielding a longsword. At this time, he looked at Chen Fan and found it difficult to rush forward.
At this time, Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qiming also arrived on horseback. In the forest not far away, there seemed to be another battle going on. Chen Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief. Finally, his gaze fell on the woman's injured ancient sword and scabbard.
"Impossible, you are … Liheng's … that River and Mountain Iron Sword, Lu Hongti?"
Lu Hongti tilted her head and smiled slightly. "Lu Hongti of Lu Liang Mountain, River and Mountain Iron Sword was just joking. I don't want to fight with you. How about we call a truce? "
Chen Fan murmured and sighed. "So powerful …" Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qiming frowned, not knowing how to respond to her proposal of "calling a truce." They only asked Chen Fan and Du Sha, "Where is the villa lord?"
"She …" Chen Fan frowned and pointed in the direction that Liu Watermelon was running. Lu Hongti walked in that direction and made a gesture to stop them. "From now on, it might be better to let the two of them deal with this matter themselves. Don't you think so?"
Everyone knew about the ambiguous relationship between Ning Yi and Watermelon. Although it was difficult to confirm, Lu Hongti's words made the whole situation even more ambiguous. At the moment, the one who had the most right to speak was, of course, Du Sha, and Chen Fan, who was next to him, could be considered friends with Ning Yi and Watermelon. Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qiming waited for a while, then remembered something. They leaned over and asked, "Boss Du, Chen Fan, how did you know about this and come here in advance? I couldn't find you just now. "
They were not informed of Ning Yi's matter in advance, but they actually rushed here first. Naturally, they felt a little strange. Chen Fan and Du Sha looked at each other and frowned. "We …" Chen Fan looked in the direction that Watermelon disappeared and said hesitantly, "We were originally entrusted by Liheng to do something, and then … we found some problems …"
*****
The stars were dim, and the crescent moon was like a hook. When the warhorse rushed out of the edge of the forest and fell on the grass, Ning Yi rolled on the ground a few times and stood up. He took out his gun and began to reload. There was a field in the distance, and even farther away was a small village with lights on.
The girl held a knife and walked over from there. Ning Yi raised his gun. "Don't move."
However, the enemy's gaze was stubborn, and her movements were wooden. She walked forward at the same pace.
Ning Yi sighed and finally put away his gun. He pulled out his sword. The girl walked closer, unmoved.
"I haven't finished …" she said. "You haven't finished what I asked you."
Ning Yi shook his head. "Haven't I already said what I should say?"
"Was what you said false?"
Ning Yi didn't answer. She continued to speak with her teeth chattering and a fierce look in her eyes.
"What you told me, what you wanted to do in the Tyrant's Blade Camp …"
"You're just a man who married into the family. You can't do those things anywhere else …"
"No one will pay attention to you. You think so much and say so much. That's why I believe you. Was what you said false?!"
She suddenly approached. Ning Yi's eyes narrowed. He swung his sword and used the Six Paths Break inner strength to its limit. However, the girl lowered her body and dodged.
"My father was killed by the people of the imperial court. I told you … I told you!"
Ning Yi swung his fist over, and the girl easily slapped it away. He then swung his knife again. This time, the girl in front of him suddenly raised her head, stared at him, and waved her hand!
With a bang, the web between Ning Yi's thumb and index finger split open, and the sword flew into the night sky and disappeared. The girl grabbed his clothes and pressed the knife against his neck.
"This is the knife you used to kill Tang Kou!? Bloody Hand Butcher? Bloody Hand Butcher? Your martial arts … your martial arts are so lousy … "As she spoke, she had pushed Ning Yi several meters away and pressed him against a tree trunk. She pressed the knife against Ning Yi's neck." Your martial arts are so lousy … How can you stop me from killing you!? "
Watermelon was crying in the extremely suppressed yell. She looked at Ning Yi with tears streaming down her face and her whole body trembling. She didn't care that Ning Yi pressed the gun against her stomach. But after a moment, Ning Yi put down his hand, probably because he thought it was meaningless. "Ahem, there are some things I have to do. I told you …"
"You work for the imperial court …"
"Because you can't delay any longer." Ning Yi looked at her. "Even if you delay in Hangzhou, you won't have a good ending! But we can't wait any longer in the north. If we wait any longer, this country, whether it's the Liao or the Jin Dynasty, will look down on us. Once the war in the north is over, they will be doomed if they go south! "
"What does the life and death of the Wu Dynasty have to do with me? My Saber Manor … "Liu Watermelon cried and shouted in a suppressed voice," is rebelling. "
"The life and death of the Wu Dynasty have nothing to do with me! But the Jin and Liao people in the north will not only fight the Wu Dynasty when they come down! If you can really succeed in your rebellion, I will help you, but you can't. You can kill the emperor in the Aurum Palace in the north, I can kill him, but the Jin and Liao people can't be killed! Even if they are animals, pigs, and dogs, it's still a country's face. They can slap themselves, but they can't let others slap them. If they slap them … "He paused." They will destroy the backbone of a country … "
"So you want to help the imperial court?"
"That's why I want to help Qin Siyuan!"
"I don't know what you're talking about …" Watermelon looked at him and moved her lips. Her usually unyielding expression finally showed some grievance. Although the saber was still pressed against Ning Yi's neck, she couldn't chop it down. She took a breath with difficulty. "Since … since you're already on the side of the imperial court, since you want to help them, you could have left when the city was breached. Why didn't you leave?"
She had chased all the way here. This was probably what everyone wanted to ask. At that time, it was precisely because Ning Yi had sent his wife away and still followed them that everyone trusted him without hesitation. Ning Yi looked at the forest in the distance and moved his lips.
"I haven't given you everything that should be given to you, and I haven't finished sorting out what I want to tell you. Also … when you leave the city, there will be many people. The imperial court has arranged two groups of spies here. I know one group, and I don't know the other group. After all, the name of Tyrant's Saber Camp is on the imperial court's list. They won't be able to deal with you now, but they will in the future. If I don't clean up, how can I leave … "
The girl's eyes flickered. Ning Yi laughed sarcastically. "The things that General Lu gave you are the few handwritten letters that I left behind when the situation was urgent and I couldn't contact them. However, ever since that incident in Taiping Alley, I no longer put my hopes on this group of pig-like companions. Scheming against each other, greedy for credit … "
"A few days ago, I investigated all the people in the group who could. At a quarter to five, Liu Luming secretly handed these things over to General Lu. An hour later, I followed this vine and found the people they left behind among the refugees. Then, I asked Chen Fan and Mister Du to deal with this matter. They should be done with it by now. If they didn't stab me in the back, I wouldn't have been able to find them. Now … they deserve to die so cleanly … "
As Ning Yi spoke, he looked at the girl in front of him and sighed. "After this is done, you can temporarily break away from the imperial court's surveillance and get out of here cleanly. I can only do this much …"
Watermelon was still staring at him, but the murderous intent in her eyes was gone. Complicated thoughts swirled in her big eyes, and tears flowed out. After a long while, she said, "I won't let you off." She took the knife away and let go of Ning Yi's clothes. She took two steps back. "I won't let you off …" Her voice was not loud, as if she was muttering to herself.
She held the knife and turned around. Like a ghost, she wobbled a few steps, sniffed, and then turned back. As she walked, she sobbed. After changing a few places, she finally squatted down in front of the field and the village. She hugged her hands and lowered her head to cry. She couldn't suppress the sound, but she couldn't go back. The girl in front of him had probably been tough and headstrong ever since she was young. She had never cried since then, and no one had ever seen her cry. But right now, even she couldn't suppress her emotions, or perhaps she couldn't explain her emotions.
Ning Yi sat down on the wet grass. After a while, he tentatively reached out and patted the girl's shoulder. Then he put his hand down and tried to hug her. Watermelon cried loudly. She leaned over and cried loudly in Ning Yi's arms. Then she raised her hand and punched Ning Yi's shoulder. Ning Yi's face turned green. The second punch was on his chest. She was still crying.
"My father was killed by the imperial court … Ning Liheng, my father was killed by the imperial court …"
She repeated this sentence, and in the hazy grass under the stars, she punched the man beside her. She continued to cry in his arms, and couldn't stop for a long time …
*****
It was late at night, but it didn't rain. Ning Yi looked at the sky and stopped in front of the shabby temple with Lu Hongti. After a while, Wenren Bu 'Er came to meet them. There were four men in black with her, and two of them were injured.
"This is Chen Yayuan, Chief Detective Chen. He is in charge of all kinds of criminal investigation and espionage in Suzhou and Hangzhou. When Hangzhou fell …"
Compared with the ordinary imperial court officials, the Six Fan School was more like a Jianghu official. Although Chen Yayuan was the chief of detectives, he must have other official positions. Wenren Bu 'Er introduced him to Ning Yi, and Ning Yi also smiled and cupped his hands.
"Nice to meet you. We were in Hangzhou before, but we have never seen each other. Today is the first time we meet. I wonder what is your relationship with Chen Kailian of the Chen family in the capital. "
"That's my father."
"Oh, I've heard about him. It's an honor to meet you."
Chen Yayuan was about 30 years old. It was not a glorious thing for him to be an arrester in Six Fan School. Even if he became the chief arrester, he always did things in the dark. Generally speaking, a gentleman would not do things openly. No one knew the reason behind his actions. Ning Yi looked at him for a moment.
"It happened so suddenly. Fortunately, you came in time. When you were escaping, I heard that a few people were killed because they were involved. One of them was called Liu Luming … "
Chen Yayuan's eyes suddenly froze, and he stared at Ning Yi. He was a little surprised, but then he laughed.
"I heard that Liu Zhaizi is highly skilled in martial arts. Later on, she caught up with Young Master Ning alone, but she let Young Master Ning go. I wonder if it's true …"
Wenren Bu 'Er said, "Both of you, we are all on the same side. Let's not hurt the harmony …"
"You …"
Ning Yi pointed his gun at Chen Yayuan. Chen Yayuan was slightly stunned. He raised his saber to block the bullet, but there was a loud bang. The bullet blew the clothes below his heart. He was sent flying, and his stomach was smashed. The people beside him suddenly pulled out their sabers. Lu Hongti had already gone up to them. In the blink of an eye, she killed two people. The third person wanted to escape, but Lu Hongti chased after him and killed him. She looked at Chen Yayuan, who was still crawling backward on the ground. His stomach was smashed, but he was not dead yet. He vomited blood and looked at Ning Yi crawling backward.
Wenren Bu 'Er was a little stunned when she saw this scene. Like Chen Yayuan, she did not expect Ning Yi to attack without caring about anything. "You … the Chen family is very powerful. He … he went overboard, but this time … he did put in a lot of effort. He is a capable person. How could you … How could you …"
Chen Yayuan pointed at Ning Yi with a trembling finger. Ning Yi looked at him and said, "So, I am very sad that Chen Yayuan sacrificed his life for the country and did his best. When you told me, just say that he was greedy for credit. As he wished, the biggest reward for conquering Hangzhou was his. "He spread his hands at Chen Yayuan and said," It's yours now. "
"But …" Wenren Bu 'Er still wanted to say something.
"He is dead." Ning Yi said to Chen Yayuan, who could still move.
"After all, this is …"
"He is dead …"
Suddenly, Ning Yi roared at the man in front of him. The birds were startled and flew away. Apparently, he was in a bad mood that night. Wenren Bu 'Er rubbed her forehead and kept silent for a while.
"Actually … I want to say that it was not good to shoot him with that gun of yours. It was better for me to kill him just now. If I used a saber or a sword, others wouldn't be able to see it … Now, we have to destroy his body …"
"Oh, I was too excited." Ning Yi thought for a while and spread his hands. "Look, he is dead."
This time, Chen Yayuan really did not move.
The night was still young. The voices of three people could be heard in the forest.
"Aren't you more familiar with destroying corpses? You're a spy, so you should be more professional. I'll take my leave with Hongti first …"
"I have to help …"
"I know how to do it. I can help."
"Miss Lu is kind and righteous."
"So disgusting …"
"…"
"Actually, I want to say that this country is like this because there are too many people who think that they are capable. If there were more fools in the north, maybe they wouldn't have lost so badly …"
"Brother Wenren is wise."
"Brother Ning, didn't you want to say this just now?"
"I didn't. But Hongti can remember this. If the Wu Dynasty is finished one day, it will be because we have a group of godlike teammates …"
"… He is dead anyway."
"Hehe …"
…
The forest was quiet, and the starlight was like an eye. Not long after, rain began to fall. The water droplets gathered and melted into a river, landing in the forest, on the plains, on the hills, and in the ancient city, dispersing the smoke of war in this land. When the rain stopped, the wind blew through the forest. The sky was slightly white. After a day and a night, it was going to be bright again …
*****
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