The Taiping Clan's Caoquan Master, Qin Xiaolong, slowly walked into the inner chamber with tired steps. He waved his hand to dismiss the people around him. He sat on the chair and gently rubbed his eyebrows. The ups and downs of the past few days had exhausted him mentally and physically.
Because of what happened at the pier today, peace talks were no longer possible. They could only use force to solve the dispute. He met with many stewards that night and mobilized people, preparing to use force to fight for a path of survival with the ASEAN clans. Today's fight between the two sides was just a chaotic battle after an unexpected accident, but tomorrow's days would not be so good.
Qin Xiaolong sighed, got up and walked to the bedroom. He had just taken a few steps when his body suddenly stopped. Other than the flickering light in his eyes, his whole body was like a clay statue. He felt his heart palpitate, as if there was an unknown ghost peeping at him from the shadows. That sense of danger made his hair stand on end.
After standing still for a moment, Qin Xiaolong suddenly jumped up. Like a withered leaf blown by the wind, he silently floated to the wall, where a good long saber hung.
"Guards!"
With the saber in hand, Qin Xiaolong's heart calmed down. He shouted loudly, but the expected response did not come. Qin Xiaolong's heart sank again.
Ever since the relationship between the two of them became like fire and water, his mansion had increased its security. After today's events, there were even more guards in his mansion. Not only were there two bodyguards hired with a large sum of money, there were also ten experts from the gang, and there were also four fierce dogs. But right now, it was completely silent. After he shouted, no one responded.
Qin Xiaolong's eyes turned, and he took two steps back. His body stuck to the wall and escaped to the door. One step, two steps, three steps. When he quickly rushed out of the room, he still did not encounter any danger. Qin Xiaolong did not dare to be careless. The long saber was hidden behind his elbow. Just as he was about to break through the nearly fifty feet distance of the courtyard and escape to the outer chamber, a figure suddenly appeared like a ghost from under the eaves.
"It's …"
Before the word "who" came out, the figure pounced at him. Qin Xiaolong turned his hand and slashed at the person.
"Pu!" With a 'ding' sound, the sharp blade entered Qin Xiaolong's body. Qin Xiaolong was stunned for a moment, but in the next second, he realized something was wrong. He wanted to retreat, but it was already too late.
The silhouette that was stabbed did not make a sound, but another silhouette materialized from that silhouette. It was an even more slender silhouette, followed by a bright sword light. Qin Xiaolong staggered backwards, throwing away his saber. He clutched his throat in vain, but it was useless. Blood gushed out from the gaps between his fingers.
Qin Xiaolong's eyes widened in despair as he watched the slender figure disappear over the wall. From the beginning to the end, he didn't see the person's face clearly.
…
"Keep your spirits up tonight, and be on your guard! Don't doze off. Tomorrow, I will move back to the city and I will reward you handsomely. "
The Circle Gate's Caokou Ruozhu, He Liushui, carried a lantern and personally patrolled the entire rear residence under heavy security. He encouraged the many guards in the rear residence. Only when he returned to the inner chamber did he let out a long sigh of relief.
"Ah Lang is back." Under the bright and soft light, a charming young woman with her hair tied up in a lazy bun, wearing a translucent silk nightgown, gracefully came up to him. She politely helped him to sit down, spread out the bedding, and then went to extinguish the candle on the wall.
"Wait!" He Liushui hurriedly stopped her, "The lights are on, all the lights in the room are on!"
The beautiful young woman coquettishly said, "Ah Lang, there are dozens of people guarding outside our bedroom, what is there to be afraid of? Even if they have great skills, unless they have learned some invisibility technique, do you think they can break in?"
"Ah!" He Liushui suddenly screamed, pointing at the beautiful young woman's back, and said with a trembling voice, "You … you … you …"
The beautiful young woman stamped her foot and said, "Ah Lang, how old are you? Why are you still joking with me?"
He Liushui's goatee trembled, and his eyes were filled with fear as if he had seen a ghost. It didn't look like he was faking it.
The beautiful young woman's expression gradually changed, and she suddenly turned her head. Unfortunately, she didn't see anything. She felt a weight on her neck, and her vision went black. She was thrown onto the big bed, unconscious.
"Help! You … "
A bright sword light floated over, and a spray of blood splashed on the window frame.
With a few loud rumbles, the doors and windows collapsed, and a few bodyguards suddenly rushed in. The blood-stained sword light trembled, and the kettle on the table suddenly shattered, exploding into countless sharp porcelain shards that flew rapidly in all directions. At the same time, the four lamps on the table went out at the same time.
The room was plunged into darkness, and the sound of tables and chairs breaking, utensils breaking, curtains tearing, and heavy wind breaking intertwined like a turbulent whirlpool. Clanging shouts and clangs rang out incessantly, but this unusually intense scene only lasted for a moment before it abruptly fell silent.
The doors and windows of the room were completely broken, but it was dark inside. The people who rushed over didn't dare to rashly break in until someone fetched a torch. Holding the torch in one hand and a sword in the other, they moved into the room step by step. On the soft and bouncy carpet, there were people lying all over the floor.
There was a man on He Liushui's legs, and another man on his face. When those two men were flipped over, He Liushui's face was revealed. Blood was gurgling from his throat, his eyes were bulging with anger, but the divine light had disappeared, he was already dead.
…
"Hahaha, I knew you'd take revenge tonight! That's why I didn't sleep tonight. I waited for you until the third watch, and now you're finally here! "
Two warriors carried lanterns, and one stood in the middle. It was the Five Element Guild's chief steward, Qiao Nai He. He was one of the Western gang leaders who had participated in the negotiations at Ba Shang Pier during the day.
A man stood proudly in the courtyard, almost as dark as the curtain of night. Many people rushed out from all corners and surrounded him. Qiao Nai He stood on the steps, and laughed arrogantly. "You've got guts. You dare barge into my dragon's pool and tiger's den alone? Today I'll make sure you don't go back! Kill him! "
At Qiao Nai's command, the warriors immediately swarmed forward. Light swords, sharp knives, long spears, short halberds, copper and iron pestles, all sorts of light and heavy weapons, long and short weapons, and strange weapons rained down on the man like a storm.
The man's body was as slender as a blade of grass on the crest of a wave. A wave could drown him, a small whirlpool could drag him down to the bottom, but in the end he always resurfaced.
He didn't make a sound, as if he had only come to kill. Under this crazy attack, his figure was like a ghost constantly flashing and moving. He didn't casually attack, but every time he attacked, he would take a life.
Suddenly, after stabbing a warrior to death, the man rushed out from a momentary opening. He twisted his waist and moved forward, his speed increasing. In a flash he had escaped the encirclement, and the sword in his hand stabbed at Qiao Nai He. Qiao Nai He didn't expect this man to be able to escape the encirclement. He hurriedly retreated and shouted, "Stop him!"
Two long knives crossed and chopped down, but the rushing figure of the person suddenly seemed to stop. The two bodyguards chopped down according to the expected speed, but they hit nothing. The assassin was just one knife away. The two bodyguards were shocked. Before the knife light disappeared, another knife crossed and chopped down. The four knife lights looked like a "Yao" character.
But this time, the man suddenly sped up. When the knife light slashed down, the man crashed into the two bodyguards. The two bodyguards were shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. But the man didn't kill them. He only lightly bumped their chests with his shoulder, and then bounced back like a ball.
One jump, another jump, and another jump. The warriors who were chasing after him could only watch him jump and disappear at the end of the corridor. They couldn't catch up anymore. The two bodyguards hurriedly turned their heads and asked, "Master Qiao, are you okay?"
Qiao Nai He didn't say a word, and the two bodyguards suddenly had an ominous premonition. They slowly picked up the lantern, and the light shone on Qiao Nai He's head was lowered, as if he was staring at his toes. His chest was dark red, and the dark red color had spread to the hem of his robe. Where did the blood come from?
…
It was the fourth night-watch period, and the sky was faintly clear.
The Heavenly Eagle Gang's Xu Lin stood behind the three rows of bodyguards with a bitter expression. He said bitterly, "It's almost dawn. Miss Gu, you … have been killing for the whole night … "
Gu Zhuting's green attire had almost turned black. It was dyed black by the blood that had splashed on it.
Her face was very haggard, and her face was as pale as paper. The arrow wound on her arm had already ruptured again in the fight, and blood had soaked her sleeves. But her eyes were abnormally bright, and there was a cold glint in her eyes, like two ghost fires in the netherworld.
The sword was in her hand. This was a top-notch treasure sword. Fresh blood could not stop dripping from the sword edge. The sword edge shone with a cold light, as clear as water. Following the slight change in her posture, the sword would emit a dark light that was as dark as frost. Gu Zhuting, who held the sword in her hand, was full of killing intent, like a female Asura born from the sea of blood.
Xu Lin licked his lips and explained weakly, "Miss Gu, although Miss Xiao Xiao is our gang leader's daughter, we didn't know about her actions beforehand. We didn't order her to assassinate you … "
Gu Zhuting's voice was like the icy water of the Wei River, cold, clear, and indifferent, "It doesn't matter, I don't care."
Xu Lin was extremely angry, and said, "But aren't you fine? You only suffered a small injury on your shoulder, is there a need to be so unforgiving? You have been killing for the whole night, and how many people have died in your hands? Is this not enough to appease your anger? "
"Not enough!" Gu Zhuting's voice was very calm, but there was a deep coldness and hatred in her bones. "I haven't married yet. I've finally found someone I want to marry, but you want me to be a widow. Then I'll make it so that you won't even be able to be widowers!"
"Ah!" Xu Lin was shocked, and said, "You … you and Dugu Wentao are …?"
Gu Zhuting sneered, and pounced forward with her sword. Xu Lin shouted anxiously, "Stop her! Kill … Kill her! "
In the midst of the enemies, Gu Zhuting was like a flowing light, like a bolt of lightning, appearing and disappearing at times, like a ghost. The sword in her hand flashed, and every time it moved, a life would be lost in this bitter battle.
With a flying kick, she broke open a person's lower abdomen, and like lightning, she slid three feet to the side, and the sword in her hand flashed, and another person's throat was cut open. With a wave of her left hand, a flying knife from her sleeve pierced into a person's eye. In the midst of a mournful scream, she bent her waist, and wedged in between the whistling knives and axes. Her elbow hit heavily on a person's ribs, and just as the sound of bones breaking could be heard, her left leg kicked out, and like a whip, it hit the bottom of another person's groin …
In the midst of the chase and killing, the people in the courtyard became fewer and fewer. Such a bloody method made the guards and thugs scared, and no one dared to chase after the phantom that specialized in harvesting souls.
Xu Lin saw that the situation was not good, and started to run. As he ran, he shouted madly, "It was not my idea, his death has nothing to do with me, you can't kill me, you are unreasonable …"
Gu Zhuting's voice suddenly sounded in his ears, "I have always been unreasonable!"
…
In the fourth watch period, Yang Fan's heavy breathing suddenly stopped, and he weakly opened his eyes.
The three Gu brothers, Ren Wei, and the others had been guarding him, and there were always at least two people who were awake, paying attention to his movements. As soon as Yang Fan woke up, Ren Wei immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Ah Lang is awake!"
In an instant, everyone gathered around the bed. Yang Fan's listless eyes stared at them for a while, and then he gradually woke up. He still remembered the moment when he was shot by the military crossbow. His eyes turned, but he did not see Gu Zhuting. Yang Fan asked nervously, "Where … is Miss Gu?"
Gu Da hurriedly said, "Little Sister has been holding Ah Lang since he was shot by the arrow. We wanted to change hands, but she refused. She was really tired after the journey, so after Ah Lang was bandaged, I let her go back to her room to rest …"
As soon as Yang Fan's expression calmed down, Gu San interrupted, "But when I went to see her later, she was gone."
Gu Da glared at Gu San, rubbed his hands, and said to Yang Fan, "Uh … Ah Lang knows her temper. Ah Lang doesn't need to worry, as long as Ah Lang is fine."
Yang Fan closed his eyes. He was still dizzy due to the excessive blood loss. Yang Fan closed his eyes and asked weakly, "Where am I? What's the situation now?"
Ren Wei quickly recounted everything to Yang Fan. Yang Fan was silent for a long time, and everyone around the bed thought that he had fainted again. Yang Fan slowly opened his eyes and whispered to Ren Wei, "Come closer!"
Ren Wei leaned against Yang Fan's side and pressed his ear against Yang Fan's mouth. Yang Fan's voice would shake his wound if he spoke too loudly, so he had to lower his voice. He whispered to Ren Wei for a while. Ren Wei's face alternated between surprise and admiration. He didn't know what Yang Fan had said to him, but he only heard him nod his head repeatedly.
After Yang Fan finished, he asked again in a low voice, "What time is it now?"
Ren Wei replied, "Just past the fourth watch period."
Yang Fan softly grunted, "After daybreak, you … start making arrangements."
"Yes!"
Yang Fan turned to Gu Da, "I'm thirsty. Get me some water."
"Oh!"
Gu Da was just about to turn around, but he quickly turned back and said, "No, no. The doctor has strictly instructed that sour, salty, porridge, and seafood are not to be eaten."
Yang Fan helplessly said, "Then … ask the doctor what I can eat and drink."
"Oh!" Gu Da did not care what time it was. After listening to Yang Fan's instructions, he rushed out impatiently.
Yang Fan's energy was running low, and his eyelids were starting to droop again. He forced himself to stay awake and said to Gu Er, "I … risked my life … to save her, not to … let her risk her life again! Find her … come back … "
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