The blade pierced through the night rain.
Blood splattered everywhere, and under the eaves of the rain, a figure rushed out of the long street like a ghost. The sharp knives in his hands swung and stabbed into the backs or chests of the people in front of him. Not far away, the street was already in chaos.
"Go —"
This was a dirty and messy town. The chaos had lasted for a while, but it didn't seem to be very big. There were many short houses and deep alleys in the town. When the dozen or so officers and constables who had come in groups discovered the two suspicious people, the other party discovered them too. Then, the chase began in the alleys and among the houses.
The officers and constables who were assigned to the chase were all good at it, but the two people who had escaped to this place were the elite generals of Fang La's army. During the chase in the alleys, several officers and constables were killed in the chaos. When a few constables and one of the fugitives ran into each other on the seemingly peaceful street and suddenly started fighting, the few residents nearby were alarmed. For a moment, the scene was very chaotic.
By the time the other four bailiffs arrived, the other fugitive had just emerged from the shadows and suddenly injured several people.
"Go —"
The man with the blade shouted and ran, but someone suddenly jumped down from a building on the street in front of him, smashed a shabby house on the side of the road, and charged at him with a steel blade. Further away, a hooked sickle with a chain was waving and cutting through the curtain of rain. On the other side, a man with a copper hammer was still fighting. He had already knocked down two people on the street, but he had also been stabbed in the shoulder. Although the two were experts, they were really tired and their skills were greatly reduced due to the accumulation of new and old injuries during the chase. Soon, the arm of the man with the blade was cut by the sickle, and the two were forced to the same direction by the besiegers.
The chaos on the street and the warning of the constables had also awakened the public servants who stayed in the town. Some of the constables chased after them, and a few of them lunged at them with fishing nets. The blade-wielding man suddenly rose up and pushed his opponent back, but the two of them had been forced into a corner. The man with the copper hammer had also been smashed in the face, and his mouth and nose were covered with blood. At this moment, he looked extremely ferocious and terrifying, but he still continued to wave the copper hammer in his hand. However, more than ten people surrounded them, and the fishing net once again rushed forward, coming down on them.
At the same time, a figure suddenly rushed out from an alley not far away. Astral winds howled in the curtain of rain. The fishing net, along with the few people who were rushing over, were sent flying with a bang. Before the reinforcements could be seen clearly, the bailiffs at the back brandished their sabers. With a second strike, several sabers were broken and sent flying.
That figure advanced by leaps and bounds, and the bailiffs also charged forward. Podaos, hooked sickles, long spears, and iron rods surged forward. In the next moment, it was the bailiffs who were pushed back, and they were sent flying in all directions on the long street. Those who were able to hold on were also forced back a few steps, and the arms that held their weapons were still trembling incessantly from the great force. The chanting of Sanskrit rang out as a Buddhist staff landed on the ground. Amidst the curtain of rain, the other party's figure was tall and sturdy.
"Who, who …"
"Deng, Deng Yuanjue …"
"Treasure Light Evil Thief …"
"He's not dead …"
Dealing with the aftermath of Fang La's rebellion was a serious matter. Most of the bailiffs who were mobilized had paid attention to the information of the bandits. Previously, everyone thought that Treasure Light Deng Yuanjue had died in the battle. Some bailiffs didn't care, but some recognized him. At this time, there were about twenty bailiffs on the long street, but they couldn't help but feel fear when facing this ferocious bandit leader. On the long street, they were trembling with fear as they confronted each other.
"Go! ‘
The rain fell. On the street, Deng Yuanjue shouted at the two people in a low voice. He held his Buddhist staff and took two steps forward. The bailiffs instinctively retreated with their weapons in their hands. The two people behind heard Deng Yuanjue's words and turned to run into the alley. Then they saw a few more figures waiting there. There were even horses under them. It was An Xifu of the Black Feather Guards. "Hurry up! ‘
On the street, Deng Yuanjue suddenly let out a low roar, then turned around and rushed into the alley on the other side. The bailiffs only hesitated. Then, they gritted their teeth and rushed out of the town …
Their vision was pulled up. Under the heavy curtain of rain, it was still afternoon. When Evil Zen Lin chased Liu Guaguan into the river, a shocking battle was unfolding on the other side of the mountain. Chen Fan and the seven or eight people led by Wang Nantuo met at the foot of the mountain and chased each other all the way. At this time, the two of them had stopped and exchanged blows. The rain was mixed with blood, and they fought for the time it took for half an incense to burn.
Wang Nantuo's subordinates held their weapons and guarded the surroundings anxiously.
The two people fighting were born with great strength. Wang Nantuo had been famous for more than ten years and was still a top-notch expert close to Evil Zen Lin. On the other hand, Chen Fan had learned from the Seven Buddhas of Fang and was proficient in all kinds of weapons. His fists and legs were also very shocking, and his attainments in fists, palms, fingers, and claws were profound. In the battle to assassinate Bao Daoyi, he had used his claws to tear apart the hands of a famous expert who had decades of attainments. It could only be said that geniuses always had aspects that ordinary people couldn't reach.
At this moment, the fight between the two of them was like a violent storm. The collision of fists and arms sounded like the beating of a cowhide drum. Wang Nantuo had finally met such an opponent, so he wasn't willing to win by numbers. He had already ordered his subordinates to not come forward, which was why Chen Fan was willing to give up on fighting him and fight him head-on.
Bursting fists, cannon hammers, finger claws, grappling, and even body collisions and headbutting. The two of them exchanged blows for a while, causing the surrounding grass to crumble and mud to splatter everywhere. Sometimes, they would lean against a huge rock at the side, and even the ground would shake. The water splashed onto the faces of the bystanders, causing them to feel a faint pain.
In reality, the people who had followed Wang Nantuo heaved a sigh of relief when Wang Nantuo ordered them not to interfere. The cultivation of these two people had far surpassed the rest of the people here. If the few of them had interfered, Wang Nantuo might have had a higher chance of winning. However, if Chen Fan were to go crazy and fight with his life on the line, the few of them would not be able to escape.
It was also because of this that they could only maintain their attacking stance and surround the two of them. Even though they couldn't compare to Wang Nantuo and Chen Fan, they were still people who had a certain level of martial arts. To them, being able to spectate a battle like this was a great benefit. It was just that the two of them were astonishingly strong and they were fighting crazily. Rather than saying that they had a profound technique, it would be better to say that the two of them had a crazy demonic power at their fingertips.
At this moment, between the two of them, Wang Nantuo had been waiting for his exhausted opponent and was in good condition. Chen Fan, on the other hand, was covered in old injuries after protecting Ji Qian 'er and escaping. In fact, he was already at a disadvantage in his battle with Wang Nantuo, but he still refused to admit defeat. When a young man in his twenties fought with his life on the line, it was truly astonishing. Even though half of his body was covered in blood, each of his punches was as fast as lightning and his lower body was steady. However, in the battle, he also threw out a series of kicks. Wang Nantuo had fought with him for a long time, and although he had the upper hand, the clothes on his arms and calves had already been torn. His arms and fists were covered in bright red. Some of it was Chen Fan's blood, and some of it was because the capillaries in his arms had been ruptured and were bleeding.
This kind of injury wasn't much of a problem for a martial artist. Wang Nantuo's hair was in a mess and he looked like an ominous star as he laughed loudly. After exchanging dozens of punches, he suddenly grabbed at Chen Fan's arms. Chen Fan lowered his arm and pulled it back, then kicked out from below. Their calves collided twice in the air. Wang Nantuo's head came smashing over, and Chen Fan dodged it while his elbow smashed back. Wang Nantuo also pulled Wang Nantuo and suddenly crashed into a huge rock at the side. Chen Fan then used his Stone Smashing Hand to smash down. After Wang Nantuo dodged it, he once again threw out a barrage of punches and punches, forcing Chen Fan to retreat rapidly.
This exchange of attacks and defense had already repeated several times, and the people in the surroundings were extremely astonished. Following that, Chen Fan threw out a steady and ferocious cannon. Wang Nantuo shouted "Ah!" as he blocked it. Chen Fan suddenly pounced forward, smashing his elbows and smashing his knees. Wang Nantuo retaliated, and white fog exploded in the air. Chen Fan pressed his opponent down with a series of punches and kicks. Amidst the shouts of "Ah!", Wang Nantuo's upper body was punched countless times, and then he was kicked in the chest, sending his body flying several zhang away.
The people in the surroundings were all stunned. It was also because the two of them were fighting too fiercely that in that instant, they didn't even understand what Chen Fan had done. However, when Wang Nantuo was sent flying, the sizzling sounds still gave them a startled answer. However, at this moment, they didn't have the time to think too much. Chen Fan turned around almost at the first instant and pounced toward one of them with bloodshot eyes!
"Despicable — — Despicable — — person — —"
"Stone, stone ash …"
"Ah!"
As Wang Nantuo shouted in pain and disbelief, it was already too late for the people on his side to react. The person who bore the brunt of the attack had only pulled out his blade halfway when Chen Fan had already arrived in front of him. With a swoosh, blade light and blood light soared into the sky!
The people in the surroundings shouted and pounced over. In an instant, clanging sounds rang out as blade light formed a dragon. One of them slashed at Chen Fan's back, but when Wang Nantuo's face was covered in lime dust and fresh blood, Chen Fan had already injured three people. He had even slashed one of them to the point that he didn't look like a human anymore and escaped far away.
"Despicable person — — Shameless person — —"
Wang Nantuo's pained and indignant voice rang out in the rain.
*****
Going around a mountain, Chen Fan walked toward a small concealed mud kiln not far away with a livid expression. The injuries on his body were rather severe, and he had used up a lot of energy. However, at this moment, these were not his concerns. Pushing aside the weeds on the outside of the mud kiln, what appeared inside was Ji Qianer, who was in an extremely bad condition. She laid there with a livid expression, her lips were purple, and her body was faintly trembling.
Most martial artists were also good doctors. At this moment, most of the injuries on Chen Fan's body were external, but Ji Qianer's internal injuries were severe. He glanced at Ji Qianer and sat down at the side. He took out two bags of things, one of which was medicine that he had risked his life to get. In a rush, it might not have any effect, and he was well aware of it. The other bag was a bag that he had taken from Wang Nantuo's subordinates.
In a chase like this, martial artists who participated in it would most likely bring some medicine with them. This was the reason why he had taken the risk just now. At this moment, he searched through the bag and indeed found a few porcelain bottles. He placed them on the tip of his nose and sniffed them. After identifying them, he suddenly stood up and rushed out of the rain. Not long after, when Chen Fan returned from the rain, he was already holding a large dog in his hand.
He had severely injured the large dog with two palms and fed it the medicine powder. Only then did he place it at the side and sit back down to check on Ji Qianer's condition.
However, Chen Fan was well aware of the situation. He stretched out his hand, but actually did not dare to put it on Ji Qianer's hand or body. However, he still gave her a checkup as usual. Only then did he sit down cross-legged at the side and closed his eyes in slight pain.
At this moment, the internal energy that martial artists were cultivating was actually a method to circulate qi and blood. For martial artists at the level of Chen Fan and Ji Qianer, their body's potential and life force were many times stronger than that of ordinary people. Some external injuries could be easily healed by themselves. For example, if Chen Fan was slashed at a non-vital spot, his muscles would immediately contract, and he would even bleed less to ensure that he was always at his peak. For example, the massage that Lu Hongti had performed on Ning Yi was actually using external force to stimulate the potential of Ning Yi's body. However, at this point, these methods could no longer be used on Ji Qianer. If she could not receive treatment in a stable environment, she would most likely end up in a bad situation.
It was a pity that a stable environment was what they lacked the most at the moment.
For the past few days, he had been fleeing and fighting nonstop. Even Chen Fan's body had been forced to the brink of collapse. However, although he was only in his twenties, in reality, he had experienced many life and death situations in these years of fighting. At this moment, the figure of the young man was sitting cross-legged in the dim earth kiln with his eyes closed. He was so quiet that he seemed like a majestic and silent stone statue.
Zong Feixiao and Tie Tianying's plan, the scattering of the main force, the appearance of Sikong Nan, Lin Yechan, Wang Nantuo and the others, and the huge shadow hidden behind them … Ning Yi had said a few days ago that the power that the other party could use this time was unlimited. The stronger the resistance here, the more power the other party could use. It was one thing to hear it at first, but even if they were mentally prepared, when it came to it, it would be a different feeling. Ji Qianer … might die by his side, and his master would not be able to save her. Not only the Nongle Dynasty, but they were also probably at the end of their road …
Ning Yi … had the most accurate view of the current situation. At this moment, even if he was here, he might not be able to turn the situation around …
He sat upright in the darkness. One of his hands was originally on Ji Qianer's wrist, but at this moment, he had already gently grasped her ice-cold wrist. After a while, Ji Qianer slowly woke up. She opened her eyes and looked for a long time before softly saying, "Xiao Fan …"
"Yes."
It was also at this moment that the big dog on the other side of the ground, which was originally groaning due to its injuries, suddenly barked loudly. Chen Fan turned his head and saw that the big dog's body was violently twitching, and after a while, blood continuously flowed out of its mouth. The earth kiln became noisy because of this. Ji Qianer looked over, and Chen Fan raised his left hand and slapped down, killing the big dog.
"Sister Qianer, don't talk anymore." Chen Fan said in a low voice. He looked at the bag of medicine that he had obtained, and after a while, he sighed, put it into his clothes and stood up. "I'll take you to find a doctor."
If it was said that he was slightly discouraged before, but after Ji Qianer opened her eyes, the young man's figure once again became burly and determined. His words, had the power to calm people's hearts.
However, all of this, to Ji Qianer, was perhaps not enough. She was silent for a moment, and let Chen Fan sit up with difficulty and carefully tie her to his back.
"I don't care whether I can live or not, but … Xiao Fan, I don't want to be humiliated …"
Chen Fan's figure froze. "I know, if necessary, I will kill you."
There was a slight pause between "I will" and "kill you", and it was almost indiscernible. Ji Qianer did not speak again, and rested her head on his back.
Not long after, the figure draped in a straw raincoat walked out of the curtain of rain, and in the dim sky, he headed towards the most crowded area …
Dead end …
*****
As time passed, Lin Evil Chan returned to the temporary residence of Sikong Nan and the others. From afar, he heard Wang Nantuo's cursing. He went to see Wang Nantuo's face after being burned by the lime, and when he found out the reason, he was slightly startled, but he could not help but burst into laughter.
As time passed, Ning Yi entered the camp near Siping Hill, and not long after, he quickly came out again.
That night, Zong Feixiao led his men to sweep through Yu Town. Fang Baihua and the others had already left, and only Fang Shuchang and Qian Luoning did not receive any news from Watermelon and stayed here. A fight broke out between the two sides, and Fang and Qian escaped with injuries.
Many people were implicated in the incident involving Fang Qifo. In the first few days, perhaps no one could see the whole picture of the incident clearly. However, the Ministry of Justice, Sikong Nan, and the others still more or less had a grasp of the direction of the overall situation.
As for Ning Yi, at least in the first one or two days since he arrived, the information and intelligence he obtained was actually very little. Only a few deaths were confirmed one after another, and the intelligence of An Xifu bringing the account book to the north was perhaps the most valuable piece of intelligence he had obtained in the past few days. As for the rest, it was often some trivial news that made it difficult for people to pay attention to it. For example, some unknown small fry challenged Zhou Dong in order to become famous. In such a serious situation, it made people feel powerless.
"What I want to know is the current situation in Siping Hill. This kind of boring martial arts gossip can be put aside for now, and treated as a joke in the future. Who categorized it? Who is Lin Zongwu … If I see him in the future, I'll give him a beating, alright?! Hurry up, the next one … "
His anxiety stemmed from the slow gathering of information. Due to the lack of manpower and the difference in focus, the Office of Secret Investigations' temporary information collection had always lagged behind the development of the situation. In reality, although he did not have much contact with such matters, in his heart, Ning Yi already had a vague premonition that the development of the situation would not last for too long.
And outside the tentacles of the Office of Secret Investigations, the development of the situation in the short span of one or two days had actually reached its limit. Originally, following the defeat of Fang Baihua and the others, the situation had changed to become one-sided. But the arrival of An Xifu, Deng Yuanjue, and the others had temporarily attracted the attention of Zong Feixiao, Sikong Nan, and the others. The embers belonging to the Yongle Dynasty had released their last ray of light, attempting to stir up the dangerous situation so that Fang Baihua and the others could escape. But looking at the overall situation, they were already walking on an iron chain that was stretched to its limit. There might be a slim chance, but one wrong step would completely extinguish everything.
In such a situation, it wasn't just Tie Tianying. After learning that the Office of Secret Investigations had come, Lin Eechan and the others also looked over for a moment. However, after learning about the number of people and the name of the leader, they looked away.
"I heard that after the Liangshan incident, that Inner Demon Ning Yi has enemies all over the world and will not easily leave the capital. Since there are only twenty people who came, and they are rather law-abiding, let's ignore them for now. We'll deal with them after the matter is settled. "
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