"Let's get back to the topic." Lin Chengfang nodded."How should we deal with that love-struck woman and Tian Kun?"”
"Boss Luo and I can't deal with a single woman who has lost her love," Han Jin whispered.
"Then why did you two dare to come?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"Because the woman is seriously injured and can't fight with others. That's why we're here," Han Jin said with a smile.”
" I just saw her once," Lin Chengfang said." She doesn't look hurt at all. Is that reliable?"”
Han Jin said," It can't be wrong. She was injured less than two weeks ago. She's hiding in Kaifeng Prefecture City to recuperate. She's already out of danger, but she can't fight anyone yet."”
"Since you can hide in Kaifeng for more than ten days, why not wait a few more days?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
" She can't hide," Han Jin said." This time, the Central Plains has sent masters from both the black and white roads to search for her. As far as I know, there are at least 30 to 40 of them."”
"Oh!" Lin Chengfang said. Then she should be protecting her on behalf of a famous escort agency. How could she have found our Bao Tong Escort, such a small shop?”
Han Jin said," This is the power of the Love Beheader. There are many people in Kaifeng Prefecture who are from both the black and the white. To be honest, they didn't take your bureau seriously, but the Love Beheader could see it."”
"Maybe she just wants to get out of Kaifeng."”
Han Jin said," Brother Lin, don't underestimate the woman. She's a top-notch master in the martial arts world. She has committed many evil deeds and killed many people. She has seduced many disciples of the righteous sects and ruined their reputation. She has used them…"
"Where are those people?" Lin Chengfang asked. We only saw Tian Kun.”
"That's the problem. Did she kill those people?" Han Jin asked.”
Lin Chengfang's heart skipped a beat, but he hesitated.
Han Jin continued," So, there are many people who want to kill her. Some want to avenge their fellow disciples, some want to avenge their masters. In short, the person who killed her lover is full of public and private hatred."”
"Are all those people here?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
" Of course," Han Jin said." Although you've eliminated two factions, there are at least ten more factions who will stop you. And there are many masters among them!"”
"So, you've been monitoring the whereabouts of the Love Beheaded Woman in Kaifeng Prefecture?" Lin Chengfang said.”
Han Jin said," That's not the case. Finding her whereabouts is only a matter of two days. She changed two or three places overnight. It's not easy to deal with her. However, more and more people gathered in Kaifeng. She knew that she could no longer hide, so she had to escape."”
"Brother Han…" Lin Chengfang said.
Han Jin continued," From now on, I'm a servant of the Baotong Bodyguard Agency. A man knows his place. After seeing your skills, I, Han Er, am only fit to be a servant. I'll change my name and not my surname. You can call me Han Er from now on."”
" We'll talk about this later." Lin Chengfang frowned and smiled." The most important thing now is how we deal with the love-struck woman."”
"No matter what," Han Er said. I'm Han Er now. As for how to deal with the love-struck woman, I can only offer my opinion.”
"Do you still need guidance?" asked Lin Chengfang.
Han Er said," I'm sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger's head. Although Love Severing is injured and can't fight with others, he's not someone easy to deal with. If my guess is right, that Tian Kun must be someone with a great background."”
"This is a serious matter," Lin Chengfang said."I have to discuss it with the Chief Escort."”
"Alright!" Han Er said. Perhaps you have other brilliant ideas."
Lin Chengfang smiled and got off the caravan.
A moment later, he returned. Han Er had already put on a human skin mask and changed into a set of clothes.
Lin Chengfang sized up Han Er and said,""Brother Han, the Head Escort welcomes Brother Han's service, but he has no objections to Brother Han's change of name.”
"Let's talk about this later?" Han Er pondered for a while and said. I'm already a servant now. I can't change my clothes again…"
At this moment, the driver sitting in front of the carriage suddenly said,""Grandfather Han, my clothes don't fit you well. You should change into your own clothes! If Grandfather Han insists on stealing business, it will be very difficult for us to make a living.”
"At least, wait until I reach Xuzhou."”
"What are your orders, Chief Escort?" he asked as he looked at Lin Chengfang.”
"I'll take Brother Han's wise advice and decide not to make a move."”
Han Er said," This is a very rare assassination in the martial arts world. The enemies and foes who killed their lover are all involved in both the black and the white. If we really want to protect this demoness, it will be a big problem."”
Lin Chengfang was about to answer when he heard a shout. The caravan suddenly stopped.
"There's another group of people trying to kill us," Han Er said.”
"Let's go take a look," Lin Chengfang said.”
The two of them got off the caravan and looked up. They saw a row of four people on the official road.”
There were two burly men, an old man with a white beard, and a middle-aged Daoist with a sword.
"Brother Han, do you know these people?" Lin Chengfang asked in a low voice.”
" I do," Han Er said in a low voice." That old man is Lei Chong, the old hero of the Lei Family in Caozhou Prefecture. The two burly men in tight suits are his disciples. The Taoist with the sword is a swordsman of Wudang Sect, and Taoist Qing Ye is one of the Three Leaves Swordsmen of Wudang Sect."”
Before Lin Chengfang could ask any more questions, Zhang Ming had already answered the other party. He cupped his hands and said,"Old hero, why are you blocking the way?”
"Although your bureau isn't famous, it's very honest," Lei Chong said coldly.”
"Praise, praise." Zhang Ming said.”
"I'm Lei Chong…"
"Thunderclap Palm, Old Hero Lei, I've heard a lot about you."”
Lei Chong said," That's good. Since you know my name, you must know what kind of person I am."”
Zhang Ming had already received guidance from the Longevity Mountain. He smiled and said,""Old Hero Lei, you are famous throughout the martial world.”
"I dare not. However, this old man has never robbed an escort carriage before."”
"This time, Old Hero Lei…" Zhang Ming said.
"This time, I hope your bureau can give me some face and leave behind a head-dart," Lei Chong said.”
"We're protecting an orphan and a widow."”
"She's also a famous demoness who kills her lover," Lei Chong said.”
"This, it can't be, right?"”
Lei Chong said,"" There were at least ten people who tried to kill her. We were unable to come to an agreement, so we decided to draw out a letter to decide who should kill her. However, after we caught the witch, we decided to punish her publicly. The first two groups did not find her alive or dead, which proves your wisdom. I and Taoist Qing Ye were chosen to be the third group to intercept her. We will use the rules of the martial world to block her openly. Let's talk about the inside story first. In the martial world, there is no such thing as a false story. You may not know who the woman who killed her lover is, but I believe that you have heard of her viciousness. All of you don't care about friendship. Light the lamp at night and listen to the bell. I've already made it clear, but what's your decision?”
"This, I'll have to ask the Head Escort."
Longevity Mountain walked over quickly and cupped his fists, saying,""Brother, I'm not famous at the Longevity Mountain, but I've long heard of the heroic name of Old Lei.”
"I wouldn't dare. Chief Escort Wan, can you give me some face?" Lei Chong said.
"I don't know who's the one who killed my lover…" Longevity Mountain said.
Lei Chong continued," I know her. Please get out of the car and meet her. If she is not a lover, I will explain to your bureau according to the rules of the martial world. If she is a lover, I hope that Chief Escort will surrender immediately."”
Longevity Mountain didn't immediately answer Lei Chong's question, but turned to Zhang Ming and said,""Go? Ask that madam to come down."
Zhang Ming responded and turned to Tian Kun, who was driving the carriage, and said,"Brother Tian, you heard everything?"
"I heard it," said Tian Kun.
Zhang Ming said," This bureau is also forced by the situation. Then I'll have to trouble Brother Tian to invite Madam on behalf of us."”
Tian Kun used his hand to knock twice on the side of the car door and said,"Hey! Please come out!"
The curtain of the carriage opened, and a middle-aged lady in her forties slowly walked down with a child in her hand.
What a brilliant makeup technique. If it wasn't for the fact that Longevity Mountain and the others had already seen her true appearance, they would not be able to see through her flaws. The most brilliant thing was that the child in her hands seemed to have grown a few years older.
Tian Kun coughed lightly." Sister-in-law, it seems that a misunderstanding has caused some trouble. Go and meet Chief Escort Wan!"”
The middle-aged woman nodded and slowly walked to the front of the Longevity Mountain. She bowed and said,"Widow Wang greets Chief Escort.”
The Longevity Mountain hurriedly cupped his fists and said," I don't dare, I don't dare.”
"Chief Escort has found the widow. What are your orders?"”
"This is Master Lei Chong. He has something to see you about," said Longevity Mountain.”
Madam Wang turned around and bowed to Lei Chong again, saying,""Greetings, Lord Thunder. Widow Wang.”
Lei Chong laughed and said,"My wife, my lover, and my lover are all very skilled in makeup. However, even the best disguise in the world can't fool me. Take off your mask!"”
The middle-aged woman was startled and said blankly,""What are you talking about?"
Even the Longevity Mountain was secretly admiring his vivid acting.
Lei Chong said coldly," We know you very well and remember you very clearly, Love Severing Girl. You don't have to pretend anymore. If you continue to pretend to be confused and refuse to take off your human skin mask, then don't blame me for doing it myself."”
"Chief Escort, please make the decision for me."”
Longevity Mountain coughed lightly and said,""Grandpa Thunder, is this woman a lovelorn woman?”
"I was just about to ask Chief Escort, is this woman's true appearance?" Lei Chong asked.”
Longevity Mountain said," Well, to be honest, brother, you didn't see it clearly. Firstly, she's a woman. Secondly, she's been sitting in the carriage the whole time. It's embarrassing for us to open the curtain of his carriage to take a look."”
"Brother Wan, don't you think your bodyguards should look at the other party's identity?" Lei Chong asked.”
"We didn't ask about the head-darts that were on the way…" Longevity Mountain said.
He paused and continued," However, all three of them are not missing. The mother and daughter have put up insurance, but the brother who drives the carriage has not put up any protection.”
"Oh!" Lei Chong replied.
Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed at the Wang family's pulse.
If it was a love-killing woman, the other party would definitely dodge his attack.
However, the other party did not dodge.
Lei Chong grabbed the middle-aged woman's pulse.
Madam Wang's expression changed drastically as she whispered,"Thunder Lord, what are you doing?"
Lei Chong smiled faintly." You're pretending to be a love-struck woman. You shouldn't be like this. You let others take your wrist."”
Madam Wang's face showed pain, but she gritted her teeth and did not say anything else.
Lei Chong seemed to have some doubts as well. He looked back at Daoist Qing Ye and said in a low voice,""Dao brother, this woman…"
Daoist Qing Ye said slowly," It can't be wrong. He's a woman who kills love. There's a flaw in every secret. Although her makeup is good and her disguise is good, she still left a flaw."”
Lei Chong secretly circulated his internal energy and said in a low voice,"Dao brother, are you confident?"
"Yes!" the Taoist in green said. There was a small red mole on the left earring of the woman who had forgotten to cover it.”
At this moment, the child standing beside Madam Wang suddenly raised his hand and said,""Let go of my mother."
Lei Chong snorted coldly. His expression changed drastically. He raised his leg and kicked at the child.
The child somersaulted and flew far away.
Lei Chong couldn't hold Wang Qu's right hand anymore, so he let go.
The middle-aged woman suddenly took three steps back and said,"Stop!"
At this moment, the two burly men had already begun to move. They pounced towards the child, but when they heard this, they were stunned and stopped in their tracks.
The middle-aged woman reached out and took off the human skin mask on her face, revealing a charming face. She said,"That's right, I'm a love-killing woman. However, Lei Chong, you've already been hit by my Meridian Soul-breaking Needle. If you can't see the noon, you'll definitely die.”
Lei Chong's face was cold and solemn as he slowly said,"Little demon girl, even if I have to fight to the death, I will capture you alive.”
" Not necessarily," the woman said." You, Old Lei, can't fight anyone anymore. Daoist Qing Ye and your two disciples combined don't have the ability to capture my woman alive."”
"We're not underestimating you, Love Slayer. I know you're seriously injured. At least, you can't fight anyone for the next 19 days," Lei Chong said.”
Mistress Zhan smiled faintly." You've indeed put in a lot of effort. It seems that you've put in a lot of effort into me."”
"You ruined my son. I wish I could eat you alive…" Lei Chong said.
" Oh," the woman replied." Your son? What's his name?"”
"Lei Xiaohu," Lei Chong said.
"Lei Xiaohu, not bad. There's such a person…"
"You killed him?" Lei Chong asked.
" No, I didn't kill him," the woman said." But, he's your son. You should know that he deserves to die. I, the woman who kills people, have never killed anyone. I'm only able to kill people with the Sword of Wisdom."”
"Are you even qualified to talk about love?" Lei Chong asked. Do you know what love is?"
" Old Hero Lei, you don't have to talk to me about these things. To be honest, I can tell you a whole bunch of things. I can tell you both sides of the story until you're speechless. However, I do know your son. He once fell for me, so it makes sense for you to fight me…"
"Is my son dead or not?" Lei Chong asked.”
"I didn't see him die, so I can't be sure if he's dead or not," said the woman.”
"Oh," Lei Chong replied,"Love beheaded woman…"
"Old Hero Lei, it's a long story about your son. Let's talk about it later!" I have to ask this Taoist priest first."
His gaze turned to Daoist Priest Qing Ye and continued,"Dao brother, what kind of hatred do we have between us that you also participated in killing me?”
"I'm talking about official business. You've caused unrest in the martial arts world. As a member of the martial arts world, I can't watch you do this…" Taoist Qing Ye said.
"You want to be chivalrous and uphold justice? I'm sorry for being disrespectful."”
"Personally speaking, I have a secular junior brother who was destroyed in your hands."”
"Junior Brother, are you willing to tell me his name?"”
"You've harmed so many people that you can't even remember his name. His name is Shi Zhongying."”
" I know him," the woman said." But I didn't hurt him. Is he dead too?"
"I can't see him alive," Daoist Qingye said."I can't see his corpse. Where is he?" Is this what This Penniless Priest wants to ask?"
" I don't know," the woman said." I didn't kill him. I gave him two pink pill blades and let him go…"
"Then he should go back to Wudang Mountain," Daoist Qing Ye said.”
" I've advised him to do the same," the woman said." Only Wudang Mountain can guarantee his safety. But I don't know why he refused to go."”
"What was his reaction when you asked him to go to Mount Wudang?" Taoist Qing Ye asked after a moment of silence.”
" He only said one thing," the woman said." He didn't have the face to go back to Wudang Mountain. After that, I tried to persuade him for a long time, but he didn't object. However, he didn't agree either."”
"In that case, there was no news of him after he left.”
"I don't know. There's been no news after he left."”
Daoist Qing Ye sneered." You're the one who killed my junior brother. Even if you didn't kill him, his whereabouts are still unknown today. You're the culprit."”
"That's what the Jianghu people say. I'm naturally not a good person, but why don't you think about it? Things will rot on their own and then worms will eat them. If they don't covet my beauty, how can I lay my hands on them?"”
Taoist Qing Ye was startled. He said," But my junior brother Shi Zhongying is a gentleman of the county. He is not a man who is greedy for beauty. If you didn't seduce him with your beauty, how could he fall into a lecherous calamity?"”
"I'm not good. I also use my natural beauty to seduce all kinds of men. However, I never use poison or force myself on them. As long as they can avoid the temptation of my lust, I won't provoke them anymore."”
Daoist Qing Ye said coldly,"In that case, you're very reasonable."”
"I'm not a good person, but what I can control is at least his lack of willpower."”
Taoist Qing Ye sighed." You beheaded your mistress. You were blessed with beauty, but you didn't cherish it. Instead, you used it to harm others."”
"This is my business. As long as that person has strong willpower and is not tempted by sex, he won't be hurt."”
Daoist Qing Ye said," You're a poisonous snake. If I let you live, I don't know how many more people will be harmed. Firstly, I want to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens. I want to get rid of you and get rid of a great disaster for the martial arts world. Secondly, I want to avenge my junior brother."”
" Everyone has the same reason as you," the woman said." It's an excuse to kill me. But don't forget, it's not easy to kill me. In the past four to five years, there have been no less than a hundred people who tried to kill me, but none of them succeeded…"
"This time, it's a little different." Taoist Qing Ye continued.”
"How is it different?" asked the woman.”
Taoist Master Qing Ye said," Firstly, you're injured, very badly injured. You don't have the ability to fight anymore. Secondly, the people who are going to deal with you this time are from both the black and white forces. This is a rare thing in Jianghu. Currently, we have more than 60 people. The people from the fourth sect will gather together to deal with you. To be honest, your chances of escaping are not high.”
"Oh!" Do you have the confidence to deal with me?"
"It's not something we're confident about," Daoist Green Leaf said."It's that we have to kill you.”
"The question is, can you kill me?"”
"Miss, try it!" Daoist Qing Ye said.”
With a swoosh, he drew his sword.
The woman suddenly took three steps back and hid behind the Longevity Mountain. She said,""Chief Escort Leader, we, mother and daughter, have entrusted your bureau to deliver a letter to Xu Prefecture. We have encountered a robbery on the way, do you want to intervene?”
"How about interfering?" Longevity Mountain asked. So what if I don't interfere?"
" You should be protecting us," the Love Slayer said." That is your bodyguard agency's responsibility. Are you willing to fulfill this responsibility?"”"Miss, you didn't tell me your identity before you entrusted me with the task," said Longevity Mountain.”
"But if you agree to the deal, it's considered a deal," said the Love Slayer.”
Longevity Mountain smiled slightly and said," That's right. Therefore, we didn't make a mistake in protecting you this time. We can surrender right away."”
"If you can surrender at any time, what kind of bodyguard agency is this?"”
Longevity Mountain said," Miss, we didn't do anything wrong. There's a rule in Jianghu. If someone from the escort agency is cheated, they can withdraw the escort at any time."”
" I just didn't reveal my identity," the woman said." It's not like I lied to you. If you want to add guilt, there's no need to say anything. If you're afraid of other people's power, then surrender."”
Longevity Mountain said," Miss, you're wrong. Although Baotong Bodyguard Agency is not a famous one, we have to abide by the rules of bodyguards. Miss, as long as you can convince us, we will do our best to protect you."”
" It's very obvious," the woman said." I'm sorry because I didn't tell your bureau my identity beforehand. But since your bureau has accepted this mission, you should try to follow through. Kaifeng Prefecture is too far from Xuzhou. Why don't you send us to our destination?"”
The Longevity Mountain pondered for a while and said,"Young Lady's words are reasonable."”
Daoist Qing Ye's face changed and he said,"Chief Escort Wan, are you going to stop this?”
Longevity Mountain said," Daoist Priest, I need the customer and the people in the escort agency to discuss it before I can give you an answer. Daoist Priest, can you wait for a moment?"”
Taoist Qing Ye said coldly," Chief Escort Wan, this isn't a personal favor or personal grudge. If you make a wrong decision, you might become a public enemy in the martial world. Please think twice."”
"I'll think about it carefully," Longevity Mountain said.”
Taoist Qing Ye looked back at Lei Chong and said,""Brother Lei, it seems that the Baotong Escort Agency is going to take responsibility for this matter.”
Lei Chong was injured by the poisonous needle and had no ability to fight at all. Although his heart was filled with daggers, he had no other choice. He said,
"This? They should have thought of the consequences."
At this time, Longevity Mountain had already summoned Lin Chengfang, Zhang Ming, and Han Er to gather together.
"Chief Escort, are you really prepared to take on this responsibility?" Lin Chengfang asked in a low voice.”
"This is what I want to discuss with you," Longevity Mountain said."Which aspect is beneficial to us?”
Han Er said," Please forgive me for being so bold as to speak bluntly. To protect and behead my beloved daughter will bring no benefits at all. I cannot bear it."”
"At least, it can make our Baotong Bodyguard Agency's name famous."”
"That's true, but the price we have to pay is too high. We might not be able to get through these ten obstacles alone," said Han Er.”
"Where's Young Brother Lin?" Longevity Mountain asked. What do you think?"
"Chief Escort Leader and I have the same opinion. Let's find a decision that is most beneficial to us."”
Han Er said," A woman who has cut off her love has indeed done a lot of evil. It's really not worth it to work for her."”
"If these ten ambushes fail to kill her, will the other party hire assassins from the Black Sword Sect to take her life?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
"That's quite possible," Han Er said."Beheading a lover would cause too many grudges."”
"Right!" Longevity Mountain said. If we want to meet the assassins of the Black Sword Sect and protect the girl who killed her lover, is there any reason?”
"But if we come here, we'll have a grudge with both the black and white mafias of the Central Plains. Can we really do anything about it?" Han Er said.”
"Don't tell me that she doesn't have a few friends to support her?" asked Longevity Mountain.”
Han Er said," This, I don't know either. The woman who cut off love is not only very vicious, but I also heard that she is also an extremely scheming person."”
"Brother Han…" Longevity Mountain said.
"I dare not, I dare not, I am Han Er."”
"If we don't protect the love-struck girl, will these people from the black and white sects really forgive us?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
"At least, we don't have to clash with them directly," Han Er said.”
"I will make my own decision on this matter," said Longevity Mountain.
Han Er let out a sigh of relief and did not say anything else.
"Escort Zhang, talk to them about the conditions," Longevity Mountain said.”
At this moment, the situation between the two sides was very clear. The Love Slayer, Tian Kun, and the child gathered together and discussed in low voices.
Daoist Qing Ye's sword was in his hands, but he didn't press forward.
Lei Chong was injured and only had two disciples. He felt lonely.
Longevity Mountain, Lin Chengfang, and the others from Baotong Escort Agency were also gathered together, discussing in low voices.
Fen Chong stood by the side of the road, closing his eyes and circulating his qi, hoping to use his deep internal energy to force out the poison in his body.
Longevity Mountain glanced back at the Love Severing Girl and whispered a few words to Zhang Ming.
Zhang Ming nodded and took a few steps forward. He cupped his fists and said,"I still have a few things to ask you.”
"Please speak, Your Excellency."”
" Daoist Priest, we've withdrawn the insurance. Not only have we lost the silver we paid for the insurance, but we'll also be unable to continue operating the escort agency from now on." Zhang Ming said.”
"Oh!" Daoist Qing Ye said.
" So, Chief Escort Jing's intention is to ask the Taoist priest and Old Hero Lei to let us go. We can only arrest them after we hand over the goods to Xu Prefecture," Zhang Ming said.”
Daoist Priest Qing Ye pondered for a moment.
Zhang Ming said," You're a famous sword in the Central Plains. Your name is as famous as the sun. If you think this matter is reasonable, you should take responsibility."”
"Your bodyguard should understand that I can't make a decision in this situation." Taoist Qing Ye said.”
"If you can't make a decision, how can you talk to me?" Zhang Ming asked.”
"This, this…" Daoist Priest Qing Ye said.
"Taoist priest, we've withdrawn our insurance. Can you protect our safety?" Zhang Ming asked.”
"I'll do my best for this," Taoist Qing Ye said.”
"Do your best?" Zhang Ming said."Then you have no confidence?……”
A cold voice sounded,""Yes, no one can control today's situation.”
Zhang Ming raised his head and saw an old man in green with a long white beard slowly walking over. Zhang Ming, who had been in the martial world for a long time, could recognize the identity of the person at a glance. He could not help but be shocked. Taoist Priest Qing Ye turned around and looked at the person who had come, but he did not greet him.
The old man laughed and continued," To be honest, no one can make the decision. Today, all the people who came are famous people from the underworld and the underworld. Brother Qing Ye, although you are a very famous swordsman, I'm afraid it will be difficult for others to listen to you.”
"Brother Zhou, I'm afraid you can only be the leader of your own sect." Taoist Qing Ye said coldly.”
"That's right. That's why I, Zhou Jinyun, don't dare to make any promises.”
Longevity Mountain didn't know Zhou Jinyun, but they had heard of his name. He was the head of the underworld in Henan and Hubei provinces. In Tongbai Mountain, he had been the leader of the underworld in the two provinces for twenty years. He was no ordinary person.
"So, I didn't promise anyone anything?" Daoist Qing Ye said.”
Zhou Jinyun said," A wise man knows how to adapt to circumstances. If you make such a promise, won't it hurt the reputation of Wudang Great Sword Sect?"”
Taoist Priest Qing Ye snorted coldly and did not say anything else.
Zhou Jin waved his hand and said,"I'm the leader of the fourth group."”
" A male thief, a female prostitute." The woman laughed coldly." Your status is comparable to mine. Why are you here to join in the fun?"”
Zhou Jinyun laughed and said," We're robbers, and you're a whore. One of us takes it by trickery, and the other takes it by force. However, I, Zhou, have a slightly higher status than you. When the Central Plains decided to join forces to kill your lover, I had no choice but to discuss it with you.”
Han Er pulled down the brim of his hat, as if deliberately not letting the other party recognize him.
"Brother Zhou…" Zhang Ming coughed lightly.
"Shut up! Who are you to call me brother?" Zhou Jinyun shouted coldly.”
"I'm Zhang Ming, an escort from the Baotong Escort Agency."”
"I've never heard of this escort agency, and I've never heard of you."”
"Do you recognize this one?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
Zhou Jinyun's sharp gaze slowly turned to the longsword in Lin Chengfang's hand and said,""Oh! You mean the weapon in your hand?"
"That's right. I believe you must recognize this, sir," said Lin Chengfang.”
"I do, but very few people dare to wave it in front of me," Zhou Jinyun replied coldly.”
Lin Chengfang glanced back at the Longevity Mountain and said,""Head, this person is extremely arrogant. Moreover, his reputation isn't too good.”
Longevity Mountain said," Old Hero Lei and Taoist Priest Qing Ye are indeed upright people. Their words are reasonable. Who is this person?"”
"I heard that he's the head of the Green Forest Road in the two provinces of Henan and Hubei, and the head of the underworld who sits on the spot to divide the spoils."”
"Aren't they bandits?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
"That's right, Green Forest Daoist, what kind of good people are there!" Lin Chengfang said.”
Longevity Mountain said," Bandits have always been irreconcilable enemies with our trade. You should teach him a lesson."”
The two of them pulled and sang, and Zhou Jinyun was already three feet away from them. However, he still held his breath and did not reply.
"Are we going to kill him?" Lin Chengfang asked with a smile.”
"It's best to teach him a lesson," Longevity Mountain said."At least, he doesn't deserve to die for what he did to us.”
"Yes, sir." Lin Chengfang replied.
His gaze turned to Zhou Jinyun and said,""Director Zhou, did you hear that?”
Zhou Jinyun was so angry that his entire body trembled slightly. He said coldly,"I heard everything you said.”
"That's good. Do you agree to this?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"Oh!" Zhou Jin said. How?"
"What if we just kill him without doing anything?" Lin Chengfang asked. Or do you want to fight it out?"
"I don't want to be killed without doing anything," said Zhou Jinyun.”
"That's good. Let's go all out and fight."”
Zhou Jinyun shook his head.”
"That means…" Lin Chengfang said.
Zhou Jinyun continued," The meaning is very obvious. How can someone like you, who pretends to be unknown, fight with a trifling person?"”
He turned to look at the six burly men behind him and continued,""Which one of you will make a move and meet this junior who is full of nonsense?”
A burly man with a saber walked out. He raised his right hand and unsheathed his saber. He said coldly,"Young man, come here. I'm going to teach you a lesson.”
As soon as he spoke, he revealed his bandit nature. Lin Chengfang walked up slowly and said,""You want to fight me?"
"That's right, I'm going to kill you."”
Lin Chengfang smiled and glanced back at Han Er.""This person insulted you. Should he die?”
"Damn it," Han Er said.
Lin Chengfang nodded and turned his gaze to the burly man."Make your move."
He was calm and composed, as if he did not care about the other party at all.
The man with the saber sneered and struck out with his saber.
This saber was extremely fierce and fierce.
However, Lin Chengfang's movements were very relaxed. He only raised his sword to block when his opponent's weapon was almost on his head.
When the saber and sword collided, the saber holder suddenly felt a strange force on the other party's sword, causing the saber to slide to the side.
Before the blade-wielding man could react, Lin Chengfang's sword had already turned around. With a flash of cold light, it cut off the blade-wielding man's right arm.
Blood splattered everywhere, and his arm and knife fell to the ground.
The saber wielder's arm fell to the ground. His eyes were wide open, and his face was still filled with disbelief.
Lin Chengfang moved his sword and pressed it against the burly man's throat. He slowly said,"You dare to talk about killing people with your attitude?”
The cold tip of the sword caused the one-armed man to wake up from his daze. He also felt the pain of his broken arm entering his heart.
His expression changed drastically, and even his words were a little unclear. He said,"Good sword technique…"
"You deserve to die," Lin Chengfang said,"but you can choose how you want to die."”
After the one-armed man recovered from his shock, he realized that he had lost control of himself and shouted,"I'm willing to admit defeat. I've already cut off an arm, but I don't want to die.”
Zhou Jinyun said coldly," The head is cut off. It's just a bowl-sized scar. What's there to be afraid of?"”
He suddenly raised his hand and a cold light flew up and shot into the chest of the one-armed man.
The blade was coated with poison, and the one-armed man shouted,""Piao Ba, you're so ruthless…"
The man fell to the ground and died.
Zhou Jinyun killed one of his subordinates and said sternly,"Your sword technique is so fast."
Lin Chengfang slowly sheathed his sword and said with a faint smile,"You're praising me. This person deserves to die. No matter how he dies, he won't hold a grudge.”
"Are you the bodyguard of the Baotong Bodyguard Agency?" Zhou Jinyun asked.”
"That's right, an unknown escort!" Lin Chengfang said.”
"Can you tell me your name?" Zhou Jinyun asked.”
Lin Chengfang said," There's no need. I don't want to use your mouth to spread my name, nor do I want to make friends with you. There's no need to tell me my full name."”
Zhou Jinyun was startled." Since you don't want to leave your name, I can't force you. However, I'm afraid today's situation will be difficult to resolve."”
"I know that you have ten sects to stop us. However, since you're leading this sect, you should have already passed."”
Zhou Jinyun cursed in his heart, Good boy, you're deliberately trying to embarrass me.”
His mind turned and he vaguely replied.
Lin Chengfang sneered." Chief Zhou, let's make things clear. Do you want to leave with your men immediately or do you want to fight for a while more before you're convinced?"”
"This?" Zhou Jinyun asked. Friends, there should be a first come, first serve rule. They were merely people who belonged to the fourth sect.”
Lin Chengfang knew that he was talking about Daoist Qing Ye. He sneered and said,""It seems that you don't need to care about other people's matters.”
"Oh!" Zhou Jinyun replied.
Lin Chengfang pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and said,""If you're not convinced, why don't you try two more rounds?”
Zhou Jinyun glanced at Daoist Qing Ye and said,""Dao brother, I think it will be very difficult for us to stop the escort carriages.”
Taoist Qing Ye sneered and said," Leader Zhou, you and your subordinates will form a team. You and I will do our own thing. We can't work together, nor can we support each other. Leader Zhou, it has nothing to do with me."”
"Brother, no matter how we get along normally, the situation today is very different…" Zhou Jinyun laughed.
Lin Chengfang slowly took a few steps forward and said,"Some people won't shed tears until they see the coffin. They won't give up until they reach the Yellow River.”
As he spoke, the sword in his hand was unsheathed. His gaze turned to Zhou Jinyun's face and he continued,"Sir, are you going to do it yourself? Or do you want your subordinates to attack together?”
Zhou Jinyun could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb when he heard this challenge. He frowned and said,""Don't you think you're going too far?"
"What's too much?" Lin Chengfang asked. We are enemies. You guys rob for a living. We are bodyguards. We are like fire and water. Even if we miss today, we will inevitably fight each other in the future.”
Zhou Jinyun sneered,"What an arrogant tone!"……”
His gaze suddenly turned to Daoist Priest Qing Ye and he continued,"Dao brother, you're the third faction's person to intercept the enemy! I don't want to steal your credit, so please make the first move!”
Taoist Master Qing Ye was holding a long sword in his hand. When he heard this, he suddenly sheathed his sword and said,"Since the other party challenged you, how could I dare to steal your beauty?”
"If Daoist Priest wishes to make a move, I'm just willing to give him the first opportunity," Zhou Jinyun said.”
"That's not necessary," Daoist Qing Ye said."Please, President Zhou."”
Although he was a monk, he had been in the martial world for a long time, so he had a good understanding of the treacherous people in the martial world.
Zhou Jinyun looked at the five people behind him and said,""All of you, attack side by side."
The five of them responded and drew their weapons.
Lin Chengfang nodded." That's good. If everyone attacks together, it will save me some trouble."”
The five of them slowly spread out and formed an encirclement.
Tian Kun walked over and smiled."Escort Leader Lin, although this brother has only practiced the Zhuang family's style for a few days, I can't bear to see you oppress the few with your numbers.”
Lin Chengfang said," I appreciate Brother Tian's kindness. We bodyguards take people's money and help them eliminate disasters. We don't dare to trouble Brother Tian to do anything."”
Tian Kun was rebuffed. He smiled and said,"Since that's the case, I'll do as you say.”
"Everyone, let's go!" Lin Chengfang waved his sword and said.”
The three burly men looked at each other and suddenly attacked together in a fan-shaped attack.
Three sabers, a sword, and a pair of Judge Brushes attacked from all directions.
Lin Chengfang roared and swung his sword.
With the sound of metal clashing, the weapons in everyone's hands shook.
Lin Chengfang seemed to be a weak scholar. Even if he knew martial arts, he should have won with agility. However, he did not expect his internal energy to be so deep. One move swept across with the power of a thousand hooks.
The weapons in the hands of five people!
They were all knocked away.
The five of them were stunned. Lin Cheng's sword had already arrived, and the burly man holding the Judge's Brush screamed and fell to the ground.
There was no magical change in his attack. It was just fast. It was as fast as lightning, so fast that the enemy could not dodge.
In one strike, he had killed the one with the highest martial arts skills among the five. The remaining four were completely stunned.
Lin Chengfang spread out his sword and retreated like a net of light.
With a series of screams, three swords and a saber fell to the ground.
The right hand of each person holding the weapon was bleeding. The five of them stared blankly at the weapon that had fallen to the ground, their faces filled with fear.
Lin Chengfang shook his head and said," Your injuries are neither light nor heavy. If you don't recuperate well, your right hand might become disabled. From now on, you can't fight anyone anymore."”
The four of them held their wrists with their left hands and looked at the blood that was slowly flowing down their wrists.
Zhou Jinyun was stunned, and so was Daoist Qing Ye.
They had been in the martial world for a long time, but they had never encountered such a fast sword.
Zhou Jinyun slowly walked up to the four of them and said coldly,""Why aren't you leaving? Are you standing here and puking?”
"Yes!" Lin Chengfang said. You should have acted long ago."
"Your sword moves are very exquisite," Zhou Jinyun said.”
Lin Chengfang refused to give him a way out, so he had to find a way out himself.
However, Lin Chengfang chased after him and said,"Chief Zhou, you only know how to send your subordinates to their deaths. Why aren't you willing to fight a mere battle?”
"The four of them need to be taken care of," Zhou Jinyun said."I'm afraid I won't be able to fight today."”
Lin Chengfang said," As long as you apply the Golden Creation Medicine, you will be able to recover your injured arm without using your right hand for a month. Those who are dead are already dead, so you don't have to worry about it. No matter what reason you use, it is not a reason. As the leader of the ladle, you should avenge your subordinates. If you retreat without fighting, how will you be able to lead the two provinces?”
He spoke very tactfully, but his words were extremely sharp.
Zhou Jinyun's expression changed, but it only changed for a moment before he returned to normal.
He smiled and said," The dead are already dead, so there's no need for me to worry about them. However, I have to take care of the injured. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It's fine if you have to fight with me, but not now!”
"How long do we have to wait?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
Zhou Jinyun said," After arranging the injured, I will immediately rush over. In fact, there are still six sects blocking us. You won't be able to rush over."”
"Chief Zhou, unless I agree to let you go, I'm afraid you won't have much of a chance." Lin Chengfang sneered.”
"You're too much of a bully, Your Excellency," Zhou Jinyun said.”
Lin Chengfang smiled." We were walking on the road, but you came all the way here to ambush us. Are you bullying us, President Zhou, or are you bullying us?"”
Zhou Jinyun walked over to his injured subordinates and helped them heal.
Lin Chengfang also understood that Zhou Jinyun was using his help to stall for time, but he did not expose him.
The other party temporarily maintained a stalemate.
Only after Zhou Jinyun had healed his four subordinates did Lin Cheng slowly say,""Chief Zhou, I admire your care for your subordinates. Now that their injuries have been treated, you can come out with ease.”
"I want to escort them out of here," Zhou Jinyun said.”
Lin Chengfang shook his head and said," Sir, if you're unwilling to fight me, that's fine. However, you have to leave something behind before you leave!"”
"What is it?" Zhou Jinyun asked.
"Leave your saber behind," Lin Chengfang said.”
Zhou Jinyun's expression changed. Asking him to leave behind his saber was no doubt a slap to his face.
If he left behind his weapon, how could he face others in the future?
Zhou Jinyun's face was ashen. He slowly pulled out the purple gold saber on his back and said,"Sir, you want to keep this saber?"
"That's right. If you don't want to stay, I won't force you, as long as you can defeat the sword in my hand."”
Zhou Jinyun's eyes lit up as he stabbed the purple gold saber into the ground."Remember, I must get it back within 24 hours.”
Lin Chengfang said," If you don't have the time, I'll bring the knife to Xu Zhou's Baotong Bodyguard Agency. If you're free, please go to Xu Zhou to get it."”
"I'll remember your words, Your Excellency." Zhou Jinyun sneered.”He turned around and strode away.
Lin Chengfang watched as Zhou Jinyun's back disappeared before turning to Daoist Qing Ye and saying,""Taoist priest, how are your preparations?"
"Your sword technique is brilliant," Taoist Qing Ye said.”
Lin Chengfang let out a sigh of relief and looked back at the woman.""Miss, can you give me some face?”
"What's the matter?" asked the woman.
"Heal this old hero Lei's injuries?" asked Lin Chengfang.”
The woman smiled sweetly and said,""As per the escort's orders, I will obey.”
She had already taken off her mask and revealed her true appearance. It was a beautiful face with a seductive smile. Lin Chengfang looked at her seductive smile and couldn't help but think,"This woman is so alluring. It's not easy to resist her temptation.”
The woman slowly took out a jade bottle and poured out a Dan Jiu. She handed it to Tian Kun and said,"Go! Give the medicine to old man Lei."
Tian Kun received the pill and handed it over. He said,"Old Hero Lei, this is the Detoxification Pill.”
Lei Chong opened his eyes and said coldly,""Antidote for a love-struck woman?"
"That's right," Tian Kun said."The right medicine suits the case.”
Lei Chong laughed coldly and said,"Even if I die from serious injuries, I don't need the antidote to cut off my lover."”
" Old Senior," Lin Chengfang smiled and said," this is not a matter of being angry. As long as there is life, you will have a chance to avenge your son…"
Lei Chong continued," Your bureau is not willing to surrender. If we want to kill the beheaded woman, I'm afraid we'll have to fight to the death with your bureau first."”
Lin Chengfang said," Our escort agency is only responsible for sending the head darts to Xuzhou. It will only take two or three days. It will be a long time before we arrive. Why are you in such a hurry, old senior?"”
Lei Chong pondered for a while, reached out to take the pill, and said,""Since you say so, even if this is poison, this old man will still eat it.”
Lin Chengfang's heart skipped a beat. He turned to look at the girl and said,""This medicine: " What kind of person is the Love Slayer? How could she not understand the implications?"100% antidote. If Old Hero Lei is poisoned, I will immediately pay with my life.”
"Miss, you should know that we risked our lives for you not to protect you, but to uphold the rules of the escort firm."”
The woman smiled and said," I understand. Most people in the world have a big misunderstanding about me. It's naturally inevitable for you. Anyone who gets close to me is regarded as a bad person by the martial arts world. I can't drag you down."”
Lin Chengfang said," It's not a burden. We accepted this escort mission just to fulfill our responsibility as bodyguards. There's no personal grudge between us."”The Love Slayer didn't say anything else and slowly returned to the caravan.
Lin Chengfang turned his gaze to Daoist Qing Ye and said slowly,""Daoist Priest, I don't want to make enemies with your sect, nor do I want to fight with you. I've already explained my difficulties.”
"This, this, This Penniless Priest…" Daoist Qing Ye said.
"In the future, there will still be people from the six sects who will intercept us. To be honest, if your sect withdraws on its own, it might not affect the overall situation."”
"As far as I know, the people from the ninth and tenth sects are very powerful…" Daoist Qing Ye said.
Lin Chengfang smiled and continued," So, even though you've retreated, it won't affect the overall situation. Why don't you give us some friendship?"”
Before Daoist Qing Ye could speak, Lei Chong had already said,"Let's go! Leave a friendship for Escort Leader Lin."
He turned around and left.
"Thank you for the honor." Lin Chengfang cupped his fists and said.”
The two of them didn't answer. They ran even faster and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Lin Chengfang's gaze turned to the love-struck woman and said,""Miss, you saw it all?"
"Yes, I did." The woman nodded.”
"What do you plan to do, Miss?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"What are you talking about, Head Lin?"”
"Do you trust us to get past these ten obstacles?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
" I think I have a good eye," said Love Slayer." Baotong Bodyguard Agency is an agency with great potential. I made the right choice."”
"Miss, although you're full of confidence in us, we're losing confidence in ourselves." Dacheng Fang smiled faintly.”
"We'll go through thick and thin together," said the Love Slayer.”
" Miss," Lin Chengfang said," the more we help, the worse things will become. We only have a master-employee relationship with you. If you make a move, the situation will change drastically…"
"What kind of reform?" asked the Love Beheader.”
"They'll all see us as people who are with you."”
"So, you're a little scared?"”
"We earned 500 taels of silver from you," Lin Chengfang said."To be honest, we did a very unwise business."”
"In the past, you protected the infamous Madam Wang. Now, you're protecting a woman who has lost her love. The price should be different."”
"Miss, you want to raise the price?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"I want to raise the price," said the Love Slayer.
"How much silver is Young Lady prepared to give us?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"It's too tacky to give silver, so I want to add ten pearls."”
"Ten pearls? How big are they?" Han Er asked.”
" They're the same size," said the Love Slayer." Each of them has the eyes of a cat. I wonder if Head Lin will agree?"”
Lin Chengfang smiled and said," If you want to talk about the price, it's not convenient for me to make the decision. I'll have to talk to the head of the escort. However, in the current situation, even if you offer a higher price, we don't have to take this business. To be honest, no one is confident that they can survive this series of robberies."”
"Escort Leader Lin, what you're fighting for now is your agency's reputation and your honor as an escort."”
Lin Chengfang smiled." You're right, but I'm afraid we'll have to pay a considerable price. If we're not careful, Baotong Bodyguard Agency might be wiped out of the martial world."”
The Love Slayer let out a sigh of relief and said,""That makes sense. However, even if you abandon us now, you might not be able to obtain their understanding.”
"Oh!" Lin Chengfang said.
" But if your bureau can hold on and send us to Xuzhou, your bureau's name will immediately become famous in the martial world," said the Love Slayer.”
"I know that, but these things must be exchanged with your life."”
"Everyone has already passed the fourth round," said the Love Slayer.”
"There are still six more attacks, but I imagined that each one would be stronger than the last."”
"Head Lin, this is like an arrow on the bowstring. We have no choice but to shoot."”
Lin Chengfang smiled bitterly and didn't say anything else.
The Longevity Mountain nodded and said," Behead the Love Girl. The Baotong Bodyguard Agency is a small name, but a gentleman loves money and has a way to get it. A few cat-like pearls are indeed priceless, but they are not what we deserve. We can only give them up and not take them."”
"This lowly concubine is willing to thank you."”
"Chief Escort, this lady has a large collection of pearls," Han Er said in a low voice."Although the value of ten pearls is great, it is definitely not something that can be placed on this lady.”
"Wealth may be tempting, but there is only one life. If we die in battle, these ten pearls will fall into someone else's hands." Longevity Mountain said.”
"Escort Leader Lin of your bureau is very skilled in the sword. I've never seen such a person in my life. I'm afraid the Chief Escort Leader's skills are even better."”
Longevity Mountain said," Young lady, don't make me drunk. I don't want to eat this. What we want to hear is the truth."”
" Every word of this lowly concubine is true," the woman said." I believe that your bureau will be able to break through the difficulties and send us to Xuzhou. The question is, will your bureau agree?"”
"This?" Longevity Mountain asked. I am hesitating."
" My reputation isn't good," the woman said." But now, I'm in trouble. I lied to your bureau. If you abandon this dart, I have nothing to say. But I'll kill myself immediately. I don't want to fall into their hands."”
Longevity Mountain said," The love-killing woman is famous and has shaken the martial world. I've gone too far with these words!"”
" I'm speaking the truth," the woman said." They're right. I've been plotted against, and I can't use my zhenqi recklessly to fight with others. Without your protection, I won't be able to escape their vicious hands."”
"This Brother Tian must be someone with a great background," Longevity Mountain said.”
"That's right. He's Tian Kun, the soul-snatching dart."”
"I've heard a lot about you," Longevity Mountain said.”
"The martial world only passes on the soul-snatching dart, and very few people know your real name," Tian Kun said.”
"Miss, please get in the car first!" Longevity Mountain said. We will decide what we should do.”
The woman took out a banknote and said,""Here is a hundred thousand taels of silver. Please accept it…"
The Longevity Mountain shook its head and continued," We don't accept rewards without merit. We can't accept silver notes."”
" I'm already very grateful to you for blocking four out of ten of them," the woman said." This one hundred thousand silver is just a small token of my gratitude. I have no restrictions on your bureau. Protecting a Wang family to Xuzhou may only be worth five hundred silver, but protecting my woman is not a lot.”
Han Er reached out and took the silver notes." Since you say so, it would be impolite of us to refuse. Thank you."”
The woman stared at Han Er's face. After a while, she smiled sweetly, turned around, and boarded the caravan.
Longevity Mountain frowned and said,"We haven't decided whether to protect her or not. How can we earn money?"”
Han Er whispered," Chief Escort, it's a waste not to accept it. She's already made it clear. Whether we accept the 100,000 taels of silver or not doesn't restrict our decision."”
Lin Chengfang said," Head, Han Er is right. This silver came from an improper source. It's not a sin to accept it."”
"Now, I'm really in a difficult position," said Longevity Mountain.”
"Why?" Lin Chengfang asked.
Longevity Mountain said," We don't know that she's a lovelorn woman, so that's fine. We'll just protect her to Xuzhou. But since we already know her identity, it's hard for us to be at ease protecting such an unpardonable demoness."”
"Head, I have no choice but to do as I see fit. Besides…" Lin Chengfang smiled.
"Besides what?" the Longevity Mountain asked.”
Lin Chengfang said," Besides, I don't think this woman is too bad. At least, she's much better than the rumors about her danger in the martial world. She's willing to give Yao Leichong. At least she's not an unreasonable person."”
"Zhang Ming, tell me, how was the interception?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
"One is stronger than the other. Daoist Qing Ye won't lie."”
"What if we can't guarantee our safety if we withdraw the escort?" Lin Chengfang continued.”
Zhang Ming said," It's hard to say. This time, to intercept a woman who has cut off love, it's rare for people from the underworld and the underworld to work together. However, people from the underworld and the underworld have always been like fire and water. Although they work together, it's still extremely difficult for them to get along with each other.”
"Escort Leader Zhang, at least people in the underworld should respect the rules of our bodyguard profession."”
" This is hard to say," Zhang Ming said." So, even if we withdraw our bail, we might not be able to make them fully understand."”
"Head, we should make a decision now," Lin Chengfang said in a low voice.”
"Decided what?" asked Longevity Mountain.
"Decide if we'll cover the beheading of our beloved girl."”
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