Originally, Cao Hong had set up an ambush for Lu Hongti as a guest. He had specially invited her when the people around her were busy. In the wilderness, there weren't many rules. Now that Green Wood Stronghold had opened their doors to do business, their attitude towards customers was a bit better. When Cao Hong met Lu Hongti, he said that he had something to discuss. Although there was no one else around, Lu Hongti followed him. At that time, she had been empty-handed and hadn't brought any weapons. Cao Hong had secretly laughed at her lack of Jianghu experience.
However, her ability to rush out of the wooden house while being attacked by nine people had truly given him a fright. At this time, the other people in the stronghold had already begun to attack. Flames and battle cries spread. Cao Hong and the others chased after her. Lu Hongti's figure was extremely fast, and they could only barely keep up. In front of them, two of the Green Wood Stronghold's power usurpers rushed out to attack Lu Hongti. The woman only dodged to the side. After shouting at them to no avail, she stepped forward to meet their attacks. When the two blades slashed down, she practically broke the knee of one of them with lightning speed. She swung her hand and sent the long blade in the other person's hand flying. Then, two slaps landed on the two people's heads, sending them flying with blood spurting out.
At this time, one of the bodyguards had already arrived. He swung his blade, but Lu Hongti twisted his wrist with a backhand. Lu Hongti could be considered tall among women, but the other person was a bodyguard chosen from the elite troops. He was tall and sturdy, even taller than Lu Hongti by a head. When Lu Hongti wanted to use the momentum of her charge to throw him away, he also took a step forward, wanting to catch and throw her away.
At this time, the bodyguard's momentum was also fierce. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had covered more than twenty feet. They exchanged positions three times, and the air seemed to hear three "hu, hu, hu" sounds. Then, after these three spins, they were both sent flying because of the momentum.
With a loud bang, the two figures directly collided into the wooden house behind them, forcibly smashing open the hard wall made of poplar wood.
At this time, there was no lack of wood in the mountain forest. The wood used to build houses was incomparably hard. It was truly frightening to want to break through it with flesh and blood. However, this time, it was the bodyguard's body that withstood it. When the two of them flew into the air, the bodyguard's back crashed into the wooden wall. In front of him, Lu Hongti, who had crashed into him like a bolt of lightning, even changed her posture and crashed into the bodyguard's chest. It was clearly a Mountain Lean.
At this time, all kinds of fist techniques had their own ways of exerting force. However, many of the techniques also had similarities. This Mountain Leaning, to put it bluntly, used the entire body's strength to slam into the enemy. When practicing, one's body would slam into a tree or wall. However, moves that mainly relied on strength were usually used by men. It was just that in this instant, the power gathered in those three revolutions was so great that the bodyguard had already lost his balance. When the two of them were sent flying, Lu Hongti forcefully crashed into his chest, and all the power had already blasted into his body. Compared to using the Mountain Leaning on the spot, it was many times stronger and more ferocious.
In that instant, not only did he spit out blood, but even his body beneath his leather armor was smashed into pieces. Blood spurted out from several places. When he crashed into the house and the house collapsed, Cao Hong and the others saw Lu Hongti walk out from the door on the other side of the house.
At that moment, Cao Hong had already realized that he had encountered the most difficult problem.
However, it was difficult to get off the tiger's back. The main reason Lu Hongti didn't want to tangle with them was because she was worried about the situation in the stronghold. However, Cao Hong and the others couldn't give up. As they chased and fled, they passed through almost half of the stronghold. Occasionally, they would run into a fight, and Lu Hongti would rush in and fight for a while, knocking down a few people in passing before running to the next place. Sometimes she was empty-handed, and sometimes she would grab a weapon. As long as it wasn't a tight formation, or six or seven people brandishing their blades at her at the same time, she would kill several people in a few short exchanges. This was a technique that had been practiced in battle for a long time. Every move was fatal and left no room for leeway.
Cao Hong and a few bodyguards could only cause some trouble for her. When the woman killed until half of her body was covered in blood and turned to attack them, the rebellion in the stronghold was basically under control. In fact, Cao Hong's martial arts skills and five or six bodyguards could still intimidate her, but it was only deterrence. She probably hadn't expected to make a move on this day. As the Fort Master, she was still dressed in a stylish long black dress. At this moment, blood was splattered all over her body, half red and half black, accentuating her oval-shaped face and furrowed brows. When she strode over to kill, the feeling she gave off was an unresolvable chill.
Seven people together could still pose a threat, but when she suddenly killed one of them in the chaotic battle, the speed at which they were defeated suddenly became even faster. Cao Hong and the others fought and retreated. They finally understood that it wasn't because they didn't have experience in the jianghu, but because they didn't think it was necessary.
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"We, we admit defeat, stop —"
After being pushed back eight or nine steps by that huge force, Cao Hong finally could not help but shout out. However, before he finished speaking, a figure flew past him. It was the bodyguard who had blocked Lu Hongti's attack with his blade. He did not know how she had managed to send him flying so far away. The body fell to the ground and rolled several times before stopping. He spat out a mouthful of blood and died.
"General, run —"
The other bodyguard's weapon had already been knocked away. With a loud shout, he pounced towards Lu Hongti, wanting to hug her. However, his body was still in mid-air when Lu Hongti slapped him on the top of his head. The bodyguard knelt on one knee and fell at Lu Hongti's feet. Cao Hong cried out in pain, "I, I'm a general under Prince Jin …"
Lu Hongti walked towards him and shook her head. There were a few bloodstains on her face, but it gave people a feeling of purity. She didn't have the usual hostility of a killer. She just said: "I won't let you go."
The sound of her footsteps was ethereal. The distance between them narrowed. Cao Hong straightened his spear and roared. Lu Hongti took a step forward. Her body seemed to have merged with the spear. Cao Hong felt that he was hit in his lower abdomen, and the second hit was in his heart. Then, the sound of the wind whistling came. Lu Hongti's two palms hit his chest. Almost in the blink of an eye, she hit him three times in a row.
Blood spurted in the air. Cao Hong's body flew nearly two feet away and fell to the ground. The spear fell to the ground, but Lu Hongti continued to walk forward.
After struggling a few times, Cao Hong stood up shakily and began to retreat. After all, he was wearing armor, so his injuries were not fatal: "You don't dare to kill me, if you kill me … … Prince Jin will … … sweep Lu Liangshan … … Don't kill me, cough, cough … …"
Lu Hongti bent down and held the end of the spear with one hand. When she got up, she turned the tip of the spear to the side. The tip of the spear pointed to the ground, facing Cao Hong's direction. She pushed him forward: "No one can sweep Lu Liangshan … …" Cao Hong looked at her and kept retreating. Then, he screamed and pulled out the long sword on his body: "You don't dare to kill me … …"
The next moment, Lu Hongti exerted force on her wrist. The tip of the spear jumped up. Cao Hong swung his long sword, trying to block the spear, but he only hit the air. The long spear was only held by Lu Hongti. The tip of the spear was like a snake in the air. It even stopped for a moment and then pierced the opponent's defense.
The long sword fell to the ground. Cao Hong held the spear with both hands. The spear had pierced his lower abdomen and came out from his back. At this time, he couldn't speak, he just held the spear with both hands. Lu Hongti didn't let go of the other end of the spear. She just held it with one hand and pushed it forward. Lu Hongti took a step forward. Cao Hong trembled and took a step back. Blood and filth oozed out from his clothes and pants.
In the small square not far away, the crowd had gathered around the rebels. People also began to appear on the roofs next to the alley. In the darkness, Lu Hongti pushed Cao Hong over. When she arrived at the edge of the small square, she suddenly lifted the spear and pierced the opponent's stomach. Cao Hong uttered his last scream. Lu Hongti held the heavy spear with both hands and stabbed the tip of the spear into the soil and stones on the ground, nailing Cao Hong to the ground.
The surrounding flames swayed. The rebels and those who were suppressing them watched all this. Lu Hongti walked to the front of the small square. She first greeted a white-haired but spirited old man in front of the crowd. Then, she looked at the rebels. On one side were the young people who had participated in the battle and were now either lightly or heavily injured. On the other side were women or children who were crying. In the crowd, there was a young man with half of his body covered in blood. He was still holding Lu Hongti's sword. Lu Hongti walked over to him. The people around her almost subconsciously retreated. Then, she took the ancient sword.
"It's time to return it to me." She said softly. Then, she looked at the leaders of the rebels. "Third Uncle Lu, Brother Mu, I have always treated you well."
The mountain stronghold had the atmosphere of a mountain stronghold. These people were mostly straightforward. Lu Hongti's eyes were a little sad. She simply said this sentence. The people on the other side looked at her for a moment. Finally, the middle-aged man who was still holding the Wrought Iron longsword looked up and said, "You are a woman after all!"
"… No one said that women can't be the chief." Lu Hongti said after a moment of silence. "Moreover, the stronghold was left to me by the old chief."
"But you are still a woman. To put it bluntly, you can't convince the people! You didn't die today because they underestimated your martial arts. It was also because we overestimated Cao Hong! " The man waved his hand and pointed to the people around him. "They are standing there temporarily because you are not dead. If you die, they will immediately come to our side. They will not remember you at all! This is because you are a woman. You will marry someone. Who knows what kind of man you will become in the future! "
"Even if I marry someone, I will still be the chief of this stronghold." Lu Hongti closed her eyes and then opened them. "Third Uncle Lu, I know why you are doing this. During the robbery of Liuyue before the New Year, I told you not to mess around. They had already surrendered. But you wanted to take the girl from the escort agency home to be your daughter-in-law. Her father did not allow it, so Ninth Brother Ren killed him. For this, I punished Ninth Brother Ren. Instead of reflecting on killing her father, you tell everyone you meet that I let your daughter-in-law go. Is this why? "
"Everyone in the mountains has killed people! Who hasn't lived like this? Look at how old my Lu Ren is. Why can't he marry a wife? You punished him with 20 lashes for that kind of thing and knelt here for a day. Do you know how sick he was when he went back? You are a woman, what do you know! Don't you know how much better we can live if we let go of your hands? "
"If you let go of your hands, you will have nothing! Because of the rules, I let you eat! "
"Bullshit!"
"Third Uncle Lu, you are blind. You only think that the market is getting better! Why was the market not good before? "
"Jin Liao is at war. They lack everything. That's why there are more people running north and south!"
"You … you are pigs!" Quarreling and reasoning was not Lu Hongti's job. Her face was slightly red as she scolded. The people at the side saw that Lu Hongti did not know how to speak and suddenly scolded. In the blink of an eye, there was a lot of noise.
"F * ck you, Third Uncle Lu, do you know how to read the situation?"
"Go to hell. Without the rules set by the master, who would come to our side and give us things …"
"Kill him. What's the point of saying so much?"
Amidst the clamor, Lu San said, "Humph, in any case, you've won. You can do whatever you want. I, Lu San, have lived my life on the edge of a knife. I've long since forgotten how to write the word 'fear'. But don't forget, you are a woman. I won't be the only one who will go against you. One day, someone will kill you, and then everyone will forget you! "Also, there are some things that you pretend to forget, but I haven't. A few years ago, you said that you would pass the position of master to someone else because you are a woman. You have always wanted to pick someone out. You have done this before, haven't you? Now that the village has grown bigger, you don't want to go back. Isn't it because of that little bit of power … "
The people around started scolding. Lu Hongti's face was originally red, but now she shook her head. "I will not give the village to you." She smiled with a complicated expression. Looking at everyone around her, she raised her head and repeated, "I will not give the village to you."
Such a shameless statement made the people around her silent. After a while, Lu Hongti spoke again. "Because you can eat. I can finally let you eat your fill … A few years ago, everyone didn't have enough to eat. Ha, we lived on the edge of a knife, and our heads were on the edge of a belt. Everyone was like that. At that time, we didn't care about the rules and fought for food … When I was young, it snowed that winter and there was really nothing to eat. Third Uncle Lu, I gave the last half of my biscuit to Ninth Brother Ren, but he didn't eat his fill. I was also hungry, chewing on tree bark. The people in the village were so hungry that they kept crying …"
Her voice was a little choked. She wiped her tears and laughed. "At that time, there were always a few days like that every year! Everyone had it! After I became the master, I had no other choice. I was skilled in martial arts, so I could go anywhere and kill people. But who could I kill?! No matter who I killed, it wouldn't be enough for everyone to eat. At that time, I thought that I was a woman and wasn't suitable to be the master. Maybe someone else could be better than me. But now it's different. I finally let everyone eat their fill. If you want to be the master, then it's not a big deal … "
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