"There are bloodstains on the ground!"
"There was a fight here!"
Outside the forest where the masked man fought, Wang Chong and The Eagle came to a halt. There was a huge amount of blood on the ground, and there were signs of a fight everywhere. The ground was riddled with holes, and quite a few trees had been broken. Wood shavings were flying all over the place.
"Not only was there a fight, someone even died. There's too much blood here. This isn't a normal loss of blood. "
The Eagle stood up and glanced at the clear human-shaped mark on the ground a few steps away. This wasn't a normal situation. It was caused by human blood splattering on the ground.
Judging from the amount of blood loss, even if the other party wasn't dead, he was probably on the verge of death.
"They have already dragged the corpse away."
Wang Chong nodded in agreement with the Eagle's judgment. The men from the Duke of Liu Residence seemed to be intending to conceal this matter, so they dragged the corpse away as soon as possible.
However, due to the lack of time and the fact that they had to chase after the other party, they didn't have the time to clean up the bloodstains and signs of a fight.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, a glint flashed across Wang Chong's eyes, and he leaped to the edge of the forest. He squatted down, and when he stood up once more, there was a black cloth in his hand.
"It belongs to that lad!"
The Eagle also walked over, and upon seeing the blood seeping out of the cloth, his eyes were filled with worry.
"That lad is vomiting blood. It seems like his injuries aren't light."
He was on the verge of developing feelings for the fellow who snuck into the Duke of Liu Residence in the middle of the night. Not to mention, the gongzi had instructed him to investigate the other party.
Even though he wasn't sure why the gongzi wanted him to investigate the other party, The Eagle could sense that the other party was a friend and not a foe.
Wang Chong didn't say a word. Holding the blood-soaked cloth in his hand, he fell into deep thought.
"Let's go!"
Tossing aside the black cloth that reeked of blood, Wang Chong immediately dashed forward.
He was getting more and more curious about the relationship between that fellow and the Duke of Liu Residence.
That fellow left the Kunwu Training Camp and came to the Duke of Liu Residence in the middle of the night. For several days, he seemed to be searching for something.
Just what in the world would belong to the Duke of Liu Residence? There was also Duke of Liu. His attitude toward that person was completely unlike that of a thief who had infiltrated his residence in the middle of the night.
He seemed to have known about the man's plan before he made his move. He had prepared a trap in advance, a giant eagle hibernating in the mansion, and a team of experts who would follow his orders at any time and would pursue him to the death.
If there was no ulterior motive, was there a need to treat a nameless person like this?
With these thoughts in his mind, Wang Chong sped up and rushed forward.
The birds that the Eagle was watching were constantly sending back news. The situation ahead was getting more and more serious. Although his impression of that guy was not easy to deal with, the fact that he was able to break through the encirclement and run all the way to that place was enough to prove his strength, he would not be able to hold on for much longer.
"Don't let him escape!"
"If he escapes, I'll hold you responsible!"
"Catch him!"
…
From afar, a flustered and exasperated voice sounded amidst the deafening explosions. Judging from the voice, there were quite a few people gathered ahead.
Wang Chong's heart tightened, and he and the Eagle hastened forward.
Through the dense forest, Wang Chong immediately saw several brawny men brimming with killing intent. Even though most of these people weren't dressed in the uniform of the Duke of Liu Residence, it was clear that they were martial arts experts recruited by the Duke of Liu Residence.
Surrounded by this group of people, a pale-faced young man was slumped to the ground.
Blood was flowing from his lips, and his clothes were completely drenched. Usually, it was difficult to discern the color of blood on a black nocturnal outfit, but at this moment, even Wang Chong could tell that it was viscous fresh blood.
His body was riddled with sword wounds and saber wounds. It wasn't as simple as a cut from a sword. Many of the wounds had penetrated through the body, from the front to the back. In some places, even the bones were exposed. The injuries were so severe that an ordinary person wouldn't have been able to withstand it and would have fainted from the pain.
But that person didn't.
He sat on the ground with a calm expression, so calm that it was frightening. It was impossible for anyone to do what he did.
But he was truly capable of doing so.
In fact, Wang Chong couldn't even sense the slightest hint of emotion from him.
His calmness left one despairing, or perhaps, callousness.
…
Amidst the forest, a group of men didn't notice the arrival of Wang Chong and the Eagle. At this moment, the brawny man was completely focused on the young man before him, and he was infuriated.
He had already intercepted the young man outside the high walls of the Duke of Liu Residence, but he didn't expect the young man to charge out of the encirclement and even kill quite a few of his men.
This infuriated him to the core.
"Go! Kill him! Kill him! "
"I will reward whoever kills this lad!"
…
The brawny man bellowed. Even though the experts of the Duke of Liu Residence were seething with killing intent, none of them dared to step forward.
The brawny man was taken aback for a moment before he recovered from his shock. In an instant, he flew into a rage.
"Go! Go! Go! You bastards! That lad is already at the end of his rope, what are you all afraid of? "
The brawny man kicked and cursed, but the surrounding men had awkward expressions on their faces. They hurriedly dodged, but no one dared to step forward.
Everyone knew that the lad was severely injured, and he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. This included the brothers who had already fallen to the ground.
But more importantly, every time that lad seemed to be on the verge of death, he would be as lively as a dragon and a tiger when they stepped forward to attack him. He would fight with his life on the line, killing one brother after another.
It wasn't that no one had ever seen someone with the nickname 'Desperate Swordsman' before. But there had never been anyone like him.
This wasn't just a simple case of him being ferocious, but one that didn't fear death at all. There was no such thing as feigning civility when fighting with him. From the very start, he would fight with his life on the line, knowing that it was either life or death.
Every time that lad seemed to be at the end of his rope, he would risk his life to be pierced through, and his internal organs would be blasted before killing his opponent in a single blow.
Furthermore, he would stab his hands into the other party's body and kill them in such a chilling manner.
At this point in the battle, everyone already understood that his sharpest weapon was not his saber or sword, but his pair of fists.
On top of that, those brothers who thought that he was on the verge of death were all lying on the ground.
Under such circumstances, no one dared to dissuade him.
"Bastard!"
The brawny man flew into a rage. Swoosh, he drew the saber by his waist and was just about to make a move when he suddenly heard a loud shout.
"Gongzi is here, gongzi is here! — — "
In an instant, everyone felt as though they had received a decree.
Under the starry night sky, a silhouette dressed in a long white robe with a gloomy face could be seen. He was accompanied by a few experts who had obviously surpassed the True Martial Realm and was flying over.
Even from a distance away, everyone could feel the powerful aura of nobility emanating from that person. He was the heir of the Duke of Liu Residence, Li Bing.
"Move aside!"
With a livid face, Li Bing leaped down from the treetop. Hualala! In an instant, everyone opened up a path for the heir of the Duke of Liu Residence.
Behind him, two experts with profound gazes and unfathomable cultivation also flew down and stuck close to him.
Under the tree, the pale-faced young man looked like a piece of paper. When he saw the two experts of the Xuan Qi layer behind Li Bing, his expression finally fluctuated and his eyes dimmed.
"Hmph!"
The eldest son of the Duke of Liu Residence, Li Bing, was in his twenties. He had a well-built body, and he seemed to possess a domineering aura. As soon as he appeared, the people around him naturally followed his lead.
"Su Hanshan, I don't care how smart you think you are. Since you have changed your name, I'll call you that for the time being."
Li Bing said coldly, revealing the name of the young man. The black-clothed and masked man who had barged into the Duke of Liu Residence in the middle of the night was no other than Su Hanshan, who shared the same room with Wang Chong on White Tiger Peak in the Kunwu Training Camp.
"… If you had just obediently stayed in the Kunwu Training Camp to be your 'Su Hanshan', I wouldn't have bothered with you. However, since you dared to barge into my Duke of Liu Residence, don't blame me for what happens next. "
Beneath the tree, Su Hanshan sat on the ground silently as he stared coldly at the eldest son of the Duke of Liu, Li Bing.
"Retribution comes in the cycle of the heavens. Li Bing, one day, you and your Duke of Liu Residence will pay the price for what you did back then!"
Su Hanshan suddenly said. After saying those words, he immediately regained his composure and closed his eyes silently, awaiting death.
"You're courting death!"
Those words completely infuriated Li Bing.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll fulfill your wish. Kill him! "
Weng!
As soon as Li Bing finished his words, the Profound Martial realm expert behind Li Bing suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed at Su Hanshan, who was standing under the tree.
Under the starry night, his five fingers emanated a cold glint reminiscent of swords!
"Stop! — — "
At this crucial moment, a voice suddenly echoed from the forest, attracting everyone's attention except for the Profound Martial realm expert behind Li Bing!
Hong long!
At the crucial moment, a figure dashed into the battlefield like a tiger in a flock of sheep. At the moment of imminent peril, he stood in front of Su Hanshan and blocked this sure-kill move.
"Who is it?!"
The faces of the two Profound Martial realm experts turned cold as they turned their gazes over.
"Who is it?"
At the same time, Li Bing's gaze also turned to the forest.
— — At this moment, there shouldn't be anyone else here.
"Brother Su, are you alright?"
Wang Chong walked out from the forest and glanced at Su Hanshan, who seemed to have died once, with an awful complexion.
Even though he had tried to stop Su Hanshan, it was futile against the experts around Li Bing. If not for The Eagle, Su Hanshan probably wouldn't have been able to save Su Hanshan.
"Who in the world are you? What relationship do you have with that fellow? "
Staring at Wang Chong, Li Bing's complexion was even more awful than Wang Chong's.
The fellow lying on the ground was of great importance. The Duke of Liu Residence had spent a long time waiting for him to walk right into their trap and capture him.
In fact, he had even led a team here personally.
This matter couldn't be allowed to go wrong. In fact, he couldn't allow anyone else to see it. This person was completely out of his expectations!
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