Chapter 69: The Blade is Fast!

The blade emerged.

The person passed.

Slaying Ghosts and Gods.

Zhao The Unhappy sucked in a cold breath.

Li One Slash’s blade was already fast enough.

But he could still clearly see it.

But Ding Xie’s blade was different.

He couldn’t understand it at all.

The 【tiger fiend】 blade was heavy and long-handled, a type of heavy saber meant for powerful, weighty strikes.

But what about Ding Xie?

Light blade, fast horse, swift as a shooting star.

This completely violated the principles of a heavy saber.

In fact, it was impossible.

Zhao The Unhappy stood frozen in place.

Even more stunned was the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness. The Man of Benevolence and Righteousness, who had just gotten off the Flat Cart, saw ‘Divine Blade’ Li One Slash die, and was then hauled back onto the Flat Cart by Ding Xie.

That person just now was indeed Li One Slash, right?

But Li One Slash just died like that?

Couldn’t even withstand a single move?

Astonished internally, the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness was quick with his words.

“Go straight, then turn left!”

Before he had even settled down, the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness started giving directions.

The reason for supporting Zhao The Unhappy and Blind Huang first was that the two of them were major targets and would definitely attract one of the Imperial Household Guards of the Pseudo-Dynasty.

The next support would be nearby.

As for whether they would encounter other Imperial Household Guards?

That was inevitable.

The Man of Benevolence and Righteousness never believed what Liu Jiang said.

As everyone knew, among the Seven Great Imperial Household Guards of the Pseudo-Dynasty, apart from Grand Supervisor Li, who constantly attended the Demon Empress and would not leave the capital, the remaining six were all ‘free agents’.

With Liu Jiang operating, it was not impossible for them to appear together in Hong Kong.

This was why he had divided them into Nine Open and One Hidden routes, trying to disperse them as much as possible.

If they gathered together, they would truly be wiped out in one sweep.

Even if he didn’t want to admit it, the facts wouldn’t change.

They were currently at a disadvantage.

Otherwise, why bother resorting to petty tricks?

They would just need to crush them openly and grandly.

But that was before!

Now?

The Man of Benevolence and Righteousness looked at Ding Xie’s back, only hoping that everyone on the Nine Open Route could hold out until Ding Xie arrived.

And the One Hidden Route?

The chances were even greater!

The Man of Benevolence and Righteousness took a deep breath, looked at the recovered Zhao The Unhappy, and mouthed a location.

Shallow Beach!

Zhao The Unhappy shuddered and instantly understood the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness’s intention.

He immediately grabbed Blind Huang and ran, heading towards Shallow Beach.

After a brief encounter, the two sides went their separate ways.

“Top Scholar, I…”

“Give directions!”

On the Flat Cart, the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness, worried that Ding Xie might misunderstand, was about to explain.

However, his words were interrupted by Ding Xie before they fully left his mouth.

He did not ask about right or wrong, only about the enemy’s whereabouts.

He drew his blade, went out, and only returned after taking a head.

What a Top Scholar!

Truly a hero!

A line of poetry inexplicably surfaced in the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness’s mind.

Killing a man in ten steps, traveling a thousand miles without stopping!

Immediately, the Man of Benevolence and Righteousness sat up straight, cupped his hands, and shouted—

“Go straight to the end.

That is the starting point for the other group of people!

The people from the Imperial Household Guard and the Zhan Gan Chu Six Guards will definitely intercept them nearby!”

…In the narrow alley, ‘Flying Swallow’ Li Xiu was sprinting while pulling the person on the cart.

The Rickshaw was placed crosswise at the alley entrance by the Cart Driver.

“Hurry and go!”

The Cart Driver roared, continuously pulling the trigger of the short gun in his hand.

Bang, bang, bang!

Several pursuers fell to the ground.

But the Cart Driver was also hit by several bullets and fell, unable to get up.

A group of pursuers struggled to move the Rickshaw aside. The leader had just walked over when he was suddenly grabbed by the leg by the Cart Driver.

The leader drew his blade and stabbed.

A blade was plunged into his back.

The Cart Driver refused to let go even unto death.

“Pry his hands off me!”

The leader shouted loudly, and his subordinates rushed to pull the Cart Driver away.

Hiss!

As soon as they got close, those with sharp ears realized something was wrong.

But it was too late!

Boom!

The bomb the Cart Driver carried immediately engulfed the surroundings.

Li Xiu heard the noise behind her and ran even faster. Even though interceptors appeared ahead, Li Xiu’s speed did not decrease at all.

On the contrary, it increased.

Her body was like a gale, charging forward fearlessly.

With Twin Daggers in her hands, she stabbed left and right.

At this moment, the Flying Swallow danced.

A path of blood was forcibly carved out by Li Xiu.

A bullet also struck Li Xiu’s shoulder.

The bullet was fired from the shadows toward the person on the cart.

Li Xiu blocked the shot for the person after the gun fired.

‘Big Brother Meng, is the bullet faster, or am I faster?’

The echo in her ear remained.

The answer was obvious.

Of course, Li Xiu was faster!

“Sir, hurry and leave!”

Li Xiu, having been shot, pushed the person on the cart, signaling them to run quickly, while she herself blocked the small alley, staring intently at the person emerging from the shadows.

“What a beautiful and appealing girl.

Come with me, girl.

I will elevate you.”

The man walking out of the shadows toyed with the Revolver in his hand, looking at Li Xiu with a broad smile.

Chasing the person?

No rush.

He wasn’t alone.

He had brought Twenty Personal Guards to Hong Kong.

Tramp, tramp, tramp!

Footsteps sounded behind him, and the man’s smile deepened.

“I am Tu Er Fenghai, a Second-Class Imperial Guard of the Zhan Gan Chu Six Guards.

If you follow me, it definitely won’t be a disgrace to your status.

Don’t you want to live a life of luxury and wealth?”

Li Xiu did not reply.

She was conserving her strength.

The gunshot wound on her shoulder had reduced her full strength by six-tenths, leaving her with four-tenths. That was enough for her to kill the wild boar skins in front of her, but she could only kill seven or eight of the enemy’s Twenty Personal Guards at most.

Forget it!

Killing one is breaking even!

Killing two means earning one!

Li Xiu’s mind was made up, and her gaze instantly became resolute.

Tu Er Fenghai looked at Li Xiu’s eyes, his heart filled with regret.

He had just been deceiving Li Xiu.

The woman was beautiful, and would be even more captivating when stained with blood, which truly moved his heart.

However, a Han woman should not dream of entering his residence.

He only planned to have his fun and be done with it.

Unfortunately, she didn’t fall for it.

But Tu Er Fenghai was not discouraged; instead, he became even more excited.

If the soft approach failed, he would use the hard one.

It wasn’t like he hadn’t played rough before.

Thinking of this, Tu Er Fenghai’s breathing started to quicken.

But immediately, he noticed that Li Xiu was looking behind him, and her expression was wrong.

“Heh, trying to trick me into turning around?

Let me tell you… Hm?!”

Tu Er Fenghai said this, but his feet subtly shifted, and he glanced backward out of the corner of his eye.

Then, Tu Er Fenghai saw a person approaching with a blade.

The blade was ahead, the person behind.

The tip of the blade was pressing down.

Irresistible force!

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

His attendants were pierced and torn apart like little chicks.

The Twenty Personal Guards were finished in the blink of an eye.

That blade reached him in an instant.

Tu Er Fenghai immediately shouted.

“It was just a joke!

I am…”

Poof!

Before Tu Er Fenghai could finish speaking, he was split in two by a single slash.

The 【tiger fiend】 gave him a perfect division from his forehead down to his crotch.

Li Xiu looked astonished.

Because Li Xiu hadn’t clearly seen how that slash was delivered.

No!

It wasn’t just this one slash!

Li Xiu also hadn’t understood how those attendants had died just now.

She just saw Ding Xie appear behind them.

Then, he charged over with his blade.

Following that, everyone was dead.

Li Xiu thought it was due to the angle.

That her view was blocked by the wild boar skins.

If she changed her angle, she would definitely be able to see clearly.

Therefore, when they encountered the enemy again, Li Xiu widened her eyes.

Not because she could see clearly, but simply because she was worried.

Li Xiu forced herself to sit up, and the Flying Swallow Daggers reappeared in her hands.

She looked warily and fearfully at the enemy this time.

One of the Seven Great Imperial Household Guards—

‘Rebel Monk’ Yan Kong!