novelAbuy Chapter 155 Clash of Weapons! A Deep-Seated Feud!
Chapter 155 Clash of Weapons! A Deep-Seated Feud!
The veiled man in black mingled with the man in black wearing a straw hat.
They were only a few steps apart, and everyone was in a defensive or drawn-out posture.
The next moment, the wind stopped.
The tree canopy closed again, the moonlight disappeared, and darkness returned to the point where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
but!
In the darkness, no one spoke anymore!
After a few seconds of silence!
Sudden.
"Clang~~ Pfft!"
The sound of weapons clashing rang out, and blood and flesh were torn apart and splattered on their faces!
Lu Zhang roared with all his might:
"Brothers, let's fuck these sons of bitches to death!"
"I didn't expect him to have a backup plan?"
On the other side...
Shadow also made its own judgment.
He didn't know who the other person was, but their presence at this time made their purpose obvious.
Zhang Fan was indeed a man of great skill; in addition to government soldiers, he also hired assassins from the martial arts world to protect him.
but!
Just thinking about the filthy insults Lu Zhang had just hurled at him and his ancestors for eighteen generations!
Shadow could no longer contain himself; his face contorted with extreme rage, and he roared furiously.
"We obey our master's orders to eliminate the target and remove all obstacles!"
The voice was extremely angry.
"Get rid of these filthy, disgusting beasts!"
"Kill him!!"
"Not a single one left!!!"
……
Meanwhile, at the camp a mile away.
Zhang Fan had just put on his stab-proof vest and was preparing to sit down and regulate his breathing.
Faint noises could be heard coming from the dense forest on the west side.
At first, it was just a muffled shout!
But soon, the crystal-clear sound of metal clashing pierced the night and reached his ears.
"Immortal Master!"
The soldiers outside the carriage immediately tensed up.
They all aimed their weapons in the direction from which the sound came.
Zhang Fan abruptly got off the carriage.
He looked out into the dark forest and listened intently.
The sounds weren't from one-sided hacking and slashing, but from a fierce exchange of blows, mixed with angry curses and screams in different accents.
Zhang Fan: ? ? ?
He doesn't know why, nor does he need to know!
Zhang Fan immediately made a decision and issued orders to all the soldiers:
"Everyone, set off immediately!"
"Throw away everything you can't take with you!"
"Get out of here as fast as you can! Quickly!"
The soldiers, who were initially on high alert, were momentarily stunned, but upon hearing the order, they immediately came to their senses.
The instinct to survive overcame everything!
Instead of packing their heavy bags, everyone jumped onto the carriages or led their horses!
At the officer's command, the entire team sprang into action!
Heading eastward along the main road!
……
Much later.
The sounds of clashing weapons in the dense forest to the west gradually subsided.
The melee, which originally involved nearly a hundred people, has now dwindled to just a dozen or so who are still catching their breath.
The ground was littered with corpses, and it was impossible to tell whether they were wearing straw hats or veils.
The stench of blood was overwhelming and nauseating!
Shadow and Lu Zhang were still standing.
But they were covered in blood, and each of them had several wounds on their bodies!
Their eyes were bloodshot as they stared intently at each other!
Those eyes looked like those of an enemy who wanted to devour the other person alive!
So many of my brothers have died in the blink of an eye!
This blood debt cannot be explained away by misunderstanding!
Shadow suppressed the excruciating pain in his chest and his overwhelming rage.
He glanced at the few remaining shadow guards around him, and reason finally prevailed over his murderous intent.
The master's command has not yet been fulfilled!
I can't die here!
"withdraw!"
He forced out a single word through gritted teeth, then turned and vanished into the darkness with his men.
"Trying to run away?!"
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhang drew his sword and prepared to give chase.
"Boss! Boss, stop chasing!"
His last remaining henchman tremblingly grabbed him.
"That...that Zhang Fan!"
"It seems...it seems they've already run away!"
"The camp is empty!"
"What?"
Lu Zhang was struck dumb!
He suddenly turned around and looked towards the camp.
Sure enough, it was completely silent there, not even a single glimmer of light could be seen.
"Hold!!!"
Lu Zhang was so angry that he started cursing.
"This Zhang Fan is damn cunning!"
"He even hired this bunch of reckless martial arts practitioners to protect him!"
Unable to catch up, he could only vent all his anger on the receding figure.
He roared furiously toward the shadows with all his might:
"Don't let me see you again!"
"Otherwise, I'll skin you alive and pull out your tendons!"
The retreating shadows heard this extremely vulgar threat.
He stumbled, so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He turned around abruptly, his eyes filled with a hatred that seemed to want to tear Lu Zhang to pieces, but he ultimately held back.
His voice was hoarse as he gave orders to his men, as if he were making a vow to himself:
"Walk!"
"That thief... I will never let him get away with this!"
……
The team continued on its journey without daring to stop.
The sounds of battle that had echoed through the dense forest behind him seemed to still linger in his ears.
Until the sky began to lighten.
Light appeared on the horizon, dispelling the tension within the group.
The march slowed, the horses panted heavily, and the soldiers were pale and tense.
Just then, a group of people appeared on the official road ahead.
Leading the group were several eunuchs, followed by a troop of imperial guards.
They stopped in the middle of the road, clearly waiting.
Zhang Fan became alert and instructed Wang Hu to order the troops to stop.
A eunuch rode forward on horseback, holding a scroll in his hand, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Fan.
He then cleared his throat and proclaimed in a high-pitched voice:
"His Majesty has decreed!"
"Order the clerk Zhang Fan to return to Xianyang immediately to meet the Emperor! There must be no delay!"
"Your subject, Zhang Fan, obeys the decree!"
Zhang Fan immediately dismounted, knelt on one knee, and accepted the imperial edict.
After the eunuch finished reading the imperial decree, his expression immediately became amiable.
He dismounted, helped Zhang Fan up, and said:
"My esteemed Immortal Master, you've worked so hard!"
"My family name is Li, and I work in the palace. You can just call me Eunuch Li."
As he spoke, he gestured to the people behind him, then said to Zhang Fan:
"His Majesty has ordered that I escort the criminals Han Zhen, Wu Liang, and others back to Xianyang!"
"Please, Lord Zhang, do me this favor and let us take our person away!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan's expression turned somewhat strange.
He glanced at the prison cart behind him, sighed, and said to Eunuch Li:
"Eunuch Li, I'm afraid we can't take the person away."
"Um?"
The smile on Eunuch Li's face vanished as he looked at Zhang Fan.
"Lord Zhang, what is the meaning of this?"
"Is someone defying the imperial decree?" His voice carried a hint of wariness.
"No, that's not it."
Zhang Fan shook his head, a helpless expression on his face.
He turned to the side, gesturing as he did so.
"You'll know once your father-in-law sends someone over to take a look."
Li Gonggong was somewhat suspicious, so he waved his hand, and several imperial guards immediately stepped forward and lifted the curtain of the prison cart.
"what!"
Several imperial guards took a step back.
Eunuch Li was startled and quickly went over to take a look.
Inside the prison van, Han Zhen, Wu Liang, and the others were already dead, their faces pale, their lips black, and there were bloodstains on their necks.
The body was contorted in a distorted position from the jostling all night!
(The next chapter is stuck in the review process, so it will be a little late!)