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"Boom—"
The loud noise and rising flames came from the side, the light dazzling, setting off a chaotic atmosphere. Search: \, Complete, Book, God, Station, ) to read high-quality literature for free. The giant blade waved and was already raised high as the girl charged. Ning Yi fired a shot to the side, and another figure silently pierced between the two in the cover of the firelight. His steps seemed slow but were actually fast, cutting directly into Liu Xigua's advancing path.
The blade light slashed down.
"Clang—"
The black figure raised his left hand, holding a weapon, to meet the giant blade’s edge. After a single block, a crisp sound rang out, followed by a sudden release of force. Liu Xigua's Overlord Blade techniques originally emphasized forcefulness and continuity. Her angry strike was almost at her peak, but the blade still visibly paused in the air before crashing to the ground, scattering grass and dirt.
The light and shockwave from the distant explosion finally spread over, briefly illuminating the outline of the person who had suddenly appeared. It was a young woman dressed in black, with her long hair tied up, standing tall, her gaze cold. Her clothes and hair fluttered in the air, and in her left hand, she held a simple iron sword in a reverse grip, not even drawn. Xigua's eyes were illuminated for a moment in this light. Then, she dragged her blade and slashed again.
Her technique of wielding the Overlord Blade required continuity and distance. She was clearly aware of this superficial flaw. It was just that most people didn’t even have the ability to stop her momentum. And even if she encountered problems that made it difficult to find space and distance to dash and maneuver, she naturally had many backup plans and killing moves prepared. It could even be said that these moves might be even more ruthless than ordinary Overlord Blade techniques. Now, slightly blocked, she gripped the sword hilt tightly, wanting to use force to overcome skill, and slashed the giant blade upwards. There was another cracking sound in the air as the black-clad woman struck the back of the girl's hand.
Snap, snap snap snap snap—
For a moment, the sound of lightning-fast exchanges filled the air.
Xigua had charged straight in, while the woman had directly blocked her path. In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two closed to point-blank range. The giant blade slashed down, dancing wildly like a living python. On Xigua's side, her footwork and Little Vajra Consecutive Fists were unleashed without reservation. The black-clad woman, however, was like a willow tree swaying suddenly in a strong wind. Although her upper body moved as she attacked, her feet didn't move half a step. In the blink of an eye, the blade spun and slashed into the air again from behind. The black-clad woman's figure was like a bowstring pulled to its limit, suddenly unleashing the most violent strike against the girl wielding the giant blade.
Whoosh—
The blade slashed empty.
The giant blade sent the girl spinning like a fan blade, flying several meters to the side, tearing through and knocking down an entire tent. She rolled on the ground, supported herself with one hand, and knelt as she looked up.
Everything actually happened in a short moment.
The wooden barrels struck by the two rockets did not explode after all. The explosion came from a wooden shed not far away, where several horses were tethered, the closest mounts to the scene. As Liu Xigua charged, Ning Yi fired a shot towards Fang Shuchang's side. The black-clad woman had already appeared in front of him. Liu Xigua's frantic exchange with her lasted no more than two breaths. Xigua and her giant blade were already flying away.
Here, Zheng Qi Ming was forced back by the woman's simple sword strike. Ning Yi had retreated a few steps, glanced at Xigua, and walked towards a warhorse not far away. The warhorses in the nearby shed were already frightened, but there were naturally two prepared here.
This time, the incident was sudden, and Liu Xigua was also uneasy. The people she had gathered were not many after all. Liu Tiannan had already left. Besides Xigua herself, there were only Fang Shuchang, Zheng Qi Ming, and Qian Luoning. The long-haired, black-clad woman held her sword horizontally, blocking everyone's path. This woman had a plain face and wasn't very old, but just a few simple sword strikes had made Fang Shuchang and the others feel unmatched. This kind of feeling probably only appeared when they faced Liu Dabiao in the past.
However, Xigua's attack just now, although it seemed simple and was easily forced back, actually hadn't caused her any injuries. The woman in front of her was a level above her in skill, but the difference wasn't that great. It was only because she had attacked in anger, her mind agitated, that she had been at a disadvantage in such a short time. She supported herself with one hand, suddenly raised her head, gritted her teeth, and charged out again, heading towards Ning Yi. Ning Yi threw something out and turned to run.
The thing he threw was the water cup he had been holding. Tea splashed over Xigua’s face. Xigua raised her Overlord Blade with a whoosh and scattered the water curtain. An ancient sword was already stabbing straight at her. She bent her body and slid out on the grass. The Overlord Blade swung back and angrily slashed at the black-clad woman's lower body. Then, she exerted force with her feet and pounced again.
Fang Shuchang and the other three had also charged up at this time. Facing Liu Xigua's seemingly desperate offensive, the black-clad woman was also retreating rapidly. At this time, the distance to the two horses was not too far after all. Ning Yi had already mounted one of them, waved the reins, and pulled the other one along as well. Two more arrows shot from the distant woods, trying to block Fang Shuchang and Qian Luoning's path. Liu Xigua was running like a cheetah,
and leaped directly up to slash at the warhorse that had just started moving. The black-clad woman also jumped up to block her path.
Bang—
The giant blade struck the ancient sword, and amazing sparks flew in the air. The black-clad woman used the force of the recoil to get on the horse's back, while Xigua landed with her giant blade. The warhorse neighed. In the scattered firelight in the distance, the closest horses had become frightened and scattered. However, while still in mid-air, Xigua had already released the Overlord Blade in her hand. When her feet landed, she supported herself on the ground with one hand and continued to charge forward without stopping.
The warhorse galloped, but behind it, the girl was biting close without the slightest pause, going around the boulders ahead, crossing the stream, water splashing, running like the wind on the grass. Liu Xigua was skilled in lightness techniques when wielding the Overlord Blade. Now, relieved of the heavy burden, her speed was even faster than a galloping horse. She gritted her teeth, her gaze fierce, and her speed was still increasing. Only an arrow shot from the woods briefly slowed her down, but then, the people in the woods had to quickly turn around and run. Because Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qi Ming had also followed behind, while Qian Luoning ran to the side, obviously to gather the others.
The warhorse rushed into the small woods, flew out on the other side, passed through a small valley, and rushed into the woods ahead again. Xigua's pursuit in the rear did not stop at all, looking almost like a cheetah crossing the forest, running and leaping. If it were normal times, Ning Yi might have been willing to appreciate this scene with admiring eyes, but at the moment, even he was speechless. The black-clad woman next to him occasionally looked back, and then looked at Ning Yi, and could only sigh complicatedly at the girl behind them.
Without knowing when, with a swoosh, a flying knife brushed past from behind. The black-clad woman waved her sword to block one, but the other still pierced the leg of Ning Yi's warhorse. In an instant, the horse reared up and fell. Ning Yi flew off the horse's back, was grabbed by the black-clad woman, and pulled back onto her horse. The scenery flew by. The warhorse that had been hit collided with a large tree next to them, flesh and blood flying. In the blink of an eye, they were thrown far away.
Originally, it was one person riding one horse, but now it had become two people riding together, and the horse's speed gradually slowed down. Xigua was getting closer and closer. In the woods not far away, it seemed that others were chasing after them. At a certain moment, another flying knife attacked. The black-clad woman propped herself up on the warhorse, somersaulted off the horse, and blocked the flying knife. In her vision, the girl named Xigua pounced over.
In the first exchange, palm met fist. In the second exchange, knee struck scabbard. In the third exchange, the girl had almost flown up. The woman punched out, and Xigua stepped on her fist and leaped into the air.
This time, it could be said that Xigua had exhausted all her strength, but she had no intention of fighting. She turned and waved her hand. At this time, it would have been no problem to grab the girl's calf, but when she reached out her hand, she paused slightly. The girl, who had been running all the way, had pushed her inner strength to the limit, and almost seemed to be steaming with white mist. This pursuit of hers, whether it succeeded or not, would probably require a long period of recuperation.
In the end, she retracted her hand and crossed her arms in front of her to block the fierce fist wind that was attacking from the side. Xigua's figure soared into the sky, leaped five or six meters high, and finally landed on the ground in the distance. She rolled over once and continued to chase.
The fist wind roared like a tiger. On this side, the woman braced her hands. Her skill was originally top-notch. Since she had integrated the philosophical views similar to "Tai Chi," she had reached an even higher level, transforming martial arts into Tao. But her figure still couldn't stabilize. Two figures rushed out several meters, rolling on the ground with thuds. The figure that had attacked with the fist was thrown even further away. When she stood up, Chen Fan was a few meters away, rolling like a gourd, and only stood up after crashing into a tree. At the same time, the woman had already exchanged blows with another person. After a few exchanges of swords and sabers, she suddenly retreated several meters away. Opposite her was Du Sha, holding a long saber. Now, looking at Chen Fan, he was somewhat reluctant to charge up.
Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qi Ming had also arrived on horseback at this time. In the woods not far away, another battle seemed to be going on. Chen Fan wiped the blood that had overflowed from the corner of his mouth and looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief. Finally, his gaze fell on the woman's injured ancient sword and scabbard.
"Impossible, you are... the River and Mountain Iron Sword, Lu Hongti, who is next to Li Heng?"
Lu Hongti tilted her head slightly and smiled: "Lu Hongti of Mount Lvliang, River and Mountain Iron Sword is just a joke. I don't want to fight with you, how about we stop here?"
Chen Fan murmured and sighed: "So powerful..." Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qi Ming frowned, not knowing how to respond to her proposal to "stop fighting." They just asked Chen Fan and Du Sha, "Where is the Master?"
"She..." Chen Fan frowned and pointed in the direction where Liu Xigua had run. Lu Hongti walked over there, making a gesture of obstruction: "Next, it might be better to let the two of them handle this matter themselves. Don't you all think so?"
Everyone was aware of the ambiguity between Ning Yi and Xigua. Although it was difficult to confirm, Lu Hongti's words made the whole situation even more ambiguous. At the moment, the one with the most say was naturally Du Sha, while Chen Fan next to him could be considered a friend of both Ning Yi and Xigua. Fang Shuchang and Zheng Qi Ming waited for a while, thought of something, and leaned over to ask: "Du, Boss, Chen Fan, how did you know about this and get here in advance? We couldn't find you for a while just now."
They hadn't been notified about Ning
Yi's affairs in advance, yet they had arrived one step ahead. Naturally, it was a bit strange. Chen Fan and Du Sha looked at each other, frowning. "We..." Chen Fan looked at the direction where Xigua had disappeared and said hesitantly, "We were originally entrusted by Li Heng to do some things, and then... we discovered some problems..."
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The starlight was dim, and the crescent moon was like an eyebrow or a hook. As the warhorse crashed out of the edge of the forest, Ning Yi rolled several times on the ground, stood up, took out his firelock, and began to reload. In the distance were fields, and further away was a small village with scattered lights.
The girl, holding a single saber, walked over from there. Ning Yi raised his firelock: "Don't move."
However, the enemy's eyes were stubborn, her movements wooden, advancing with unwavering steps.
Ning Yi sighed, finally put away the firelock, and drew the war blade from his side. The girl approached, unmoved.
"The words weren't finished..." she said, "You haven't finished answering my question."
Ning Yi shook his head: "Everything that needed to be said... hasn't it already been said?"
"Were those things you said all lies?"
Ning Yi didn't answer, so she continued, her teeth chattering slightly, her eyes fierce.
"Those things you told me, those things we were going to do in the Overlord Blade Camp..."
"You're just a Son-in-Law, you can't do those things anywhere else..."
"No one will value you. You think so much, say so much, so I believed you. Were those things you said all lies?!"
She suddenly approached. Ning Yi's eyes narrowed, and the war blade slashed out with a whoosh. The inner strength of the Six Paths of Destruction was pushed to the limit at this moment, but the girl lowered her body and dodged it.
"My father was killed by people from the imperial court. I told you... I clearly told you!"
Ning Yi threw a punch, and the girl easily slapped it away. He then slashed again with his blade. This time, the girl suddenly raised her head, staring at him, and swung her hand sharply!
With a clang, the tiger's mouth in Ning Yi's hand split open, and the war blade flew into the night sky and disappeared. The girl grabbed his collar, and the single saber slammed against his neck.
"This is the strike you used to kill Tang Kou!? What Blood-Handed Man-Butcher, Blood-Handed Man-Butcher, your martial arts... your martial arts are so bad—" As she spoke, she pushed Ning Yi back several meters, slamming him against a tree trunk. The blade was pressed tightly against Ning Yi's neck. "Your martial arts are so bad... how can you stop me from coming to kill you!"
Amidst extremely suppressed shouts, Xigua cried. She looked at Ning Yi, tears streaming down her face, her whole body trembling. Ning Yi held the firelock against her stomach, but she didn't care. After a moment, Ning Yi lowered his hand, probably feeling that there was no point in doing so. "Cough, there are some things that need to be done, I've already told you..."
"You're helping the imperial court..."
"Because you can't drag on any longer." Ning Yi looked at her. "Even if you drag on in Hangzhou, you won't have a good end! But the north can't wait any longer. If you wait any longer, this country, whether it's Liao or Jin, will look down on it. Once the battle in the north is over, their southward advance will be a disaster!"
"Why should I care about the life and death of the Wu Dynasty! My Overlord Blade Clan..." Liu Xigua shouted suppressively, tears streaming down her face, "...is rebelling."
"I don't care about the life and death of the Wu Dynasty either! But when the Jin and Liao people come south, they're not just going to fight the Wu Dynasty! If your rebellion can really succeed, I'll help you, but you can't succeed. That emperor in the Golden Palace in the north, you can kill him, I can kill him, but the Jin and Liao people can't be killed! Even if they're beasts and pigs, they're still the face of a country. You can slap your own face, but you can't let others slap it. If they slap it..." He paused, "...the backbone of a country will be broken..."
"So you want to help the imperial court?"
"So I want to help Qin Si Yuan!"
"I don't know what you're talking about..." Xigua looked at him, her lips moving. In her usual strong demeanor, even if she couldn't be strong, she would still grit her teeth and try to hold on. There was finally a bit of grievance. Although the blade was still pressed against Ning Yi's neck, she couldn't bring herself to cut him after all. She took a difficult breath. "Since... since you're already on the imperial court's side, since you want to help them, you could have left when the city fell. Why didn't you leave?"
This question, which she had been pursuing all the way, was probably the one that everyone in the crowd wanted to ask the most. It was precisely because Ning Yi had sent his wife away and still followed along that everyone had believed in him even more resolutely. Ning Yi looked at the woods in the distance, his lips moved.
"I haven't given you everything I should have given you yet. I haven't finished organizing what I wanted to tell you. And... there was a mix of good and bad people when we left the city. You have more than 5,000 people now. There are two groups of spies that the imperial court has arranged here. I'm clear about one group, but I'm not clear about the other. After all, the name of the Overlord Blade Camp has been registered with the imperial court. They don't have time to deal with you now, but they will still take action in the future. If I don't clean them up, how can I leave..."
The girl's eyes flickered. Ning Yi smiled sarcastically: "Those things that General Lu gave you were a few letters I wrote personally when I couldn't contact them in an emergency. However, ever since the
affair at Taiping Lane, I've never placed my expectations on this group of pig-like comrades again. Scheming and fighting, taking credit for others' work..."
"In the past few days, I investigated everyone in the team who was suspicious. At 5:15 PM, Liu Luming secretly handed these things over to General Lu. Half an hour later, I followed this vine to find the people they left among the refugees. Then, I asked Chen Fan and Mr. Du to handle this matter. They should have finished handling it by now. If they hadn't been stabbing us in the back, I wouldn't have been able to find them. Now... it's their own fault that they died cleanly..."
Ning Yi said, looking at the girl in front of him and sighing: "After doing this, you can temporarily get rid of the imperial court's surveillance and get out of this cleanly. That's all I can do..."
Xigua was still staring at him, but the killing intent in her eyes was gone. Complex thoughts flowed in those big eyes, and tears streamed down her face. After a long while, she said: "I won't let you go." She removed the blade, released Ning Yi's clothes, and took two steps back: "I won't let you go..." Her voice wasn't loud, like a murmur to herself.
She took the knife, turned around, and walked a few steps, swaying like a ghost. She sniffed, and then turned back again, sobbing as she walked. After changing places like this a few times, she finally squatted down in front of the small opening facing the fields and villages, hugged her arms, lowered her head, and cried. The sound couldn't be suppressed, but she couldn't go back. The girl in front of her had probably been strong and competitive ever since she was sensible. She had never cried since then, and no one had ever seen her cry, but at the moment, even she couldn't suppress such emotions, or even explain such emotions.
Ning Yi sat down on the wet grass next to her. After a moment, he tentatively reached out and patted the girl's shoulder, then placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to hug her. Xigua cried out loudly, "Ah!" She leaned over to this side, crying loudly in Ning Yi's arms, then raised her hand and punched Ning Yi in the shoulder. Ning Yi's face turned green. The second punch was on his chest. She was still crying loudly.
"My father was killed by the imperial court... Ning Liheng, my father was killed by the imperial court..."
She repeated this sentence, punching the man next to her on the cloudy, starlit grass, and continued to wail in his arms for a long time without stopping...
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It was late at night. Ning Yi looked at the sky and stopped in front of a dilapidated small temple with Lu Hongti. After a while, Wenren Bu'er came to meet them. Along with him were four men dressed in black, two of whom were injured.
"This is Chen Yayuan, Chief Constable Chen, who is in charge of various criminal investigation and espionage affairs in the Suzhou-Hangzhou area. When Hangzhou fell..."
Compared to general imperial court officials, the Six Doors were more inclined to be of a jianghu nature. Although Chen Yayuan was a Chief Constable, he must have other official positions as well. Wenren Bu'er introduced the other party to Ning Yi, and Ning Yi smiled and cupped his hands.
"Nice to meet you. We were both in Hangzhou before, but we never met. This is the first time we've met today. I wonder if Brother Chen has any relationship with Chen Kailian of the Chen family in the capital."
"That's my father."
"Oh, I've heard people mention it, I've admired you for a long time."
This Chen Yayuan was about thirty years old. Generally speaking, being a constable in the Six Doors wasn't a glorious thing. Even if he became a Chief Constable, he was always acting in secret, which a gentleman wouldn't do. Ning Yi didn't know the reason behind his doing this. Ning Yi sized up the other party for a moment.
"Things happened suddenly, but luckily you all arrived in time. When we escaped, I heard that some people were killed by them because of their involvement, including someone named Liu Luming..."
Chen Yayuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he stared at Ning Yi. He was a little surprised, but then he smiled.
"I did hear that that Liu village master was highly skilled in martial arts. Later, she chased after Young Master Ning alone, but then she let Young Master Ning go. I wonder if this is true..."
Wenren Bu'er said: "You two, we're all on the same side, don't hurt the harmony..."
"You..."
Ning Yi's gun pointed at Chen Yayuan. Chen Yayuan was slightly stunned and raised his knife to block, but he only heard a loud bang. The bullet blasted open the clothes below his heart, and the person was blown away, his stomach ruined. The people next to him suddenly drew their knives, but Lu Hongti had already rushed up and killed two people in the blink of an eye. The third person tried to run, but Lu Hongti chased after him a few steps and killed him. She looked with disgust at Chen Yayuan, who was still crawling backwards on the ground. His stomach was broken, and he hadn't died yet. Blood was coming out of his mouth as he looked at Ning Yi crawling backwards.
Wenren Bu'er was also a little stunned by this scene. Like Chen Yayuan, he didn't expect Ning Yi to take action so recklessly: "You... the Chen family is very powerful. He... he was a bit excessive, but this time... he also put in a lot of effort. He's a capable person, how can you... how can you do this..."
Chen Yayuan pointed at Ning Yi with a trembling finger. Ning Yi looked at him: "So, Chen Yayuan died for his country at this time, giving his all. I'm very sad. When you told me, you said he wanted to take the credit. As he wished, the biggest reward for breaking Hangzhou this time is his." He spread his hands towards Chen Yayuan, "It's yours."
“But…” Wenren Bu'er still wanted to say something.
“He’s already dead.” Ning Yi stated this fact to the still moving Chen Yayuan.
“This is, after all…”
“He’s already dead——”
Suddenly, Ning Yi roared at the man opposite him, startling the roosting birds. His mood was clearly extremely bad this evening. Wenren Bu'er rubbed his forehead and remained silent for a long time.
“Actually… what I wanted to say was that it wasn't a good idea to use your gun to shoot him. It would have been better if I had killed him just now, using a knife or sword. Others wouldn't be able to tell… Now we have to destroy the evidence and all that…”
“Oh, I was too excited.” Ning Yi thought about it, then spread his hands towards that side, “Look, he’s dead.”
This time, Chen Yayuan really didn't move.
The night was still long, and the voices of three people came from the forest.
“Destroying the evidence and all that, you must be more skilled at that. You're a spy, be more professional. Hongti and I will leave first…”
“You should at least help…”
“I know a little, I can help.”
“Miss Lu is benevolent.”
“Too disgusting…”
“……”
“Actually, what I wanted to say is that the reason this country is like this is that there are too many capable people and people who think they are capable. If there were more fools in the North, maybe they wouldn't have lost so badly…”
“Brother Wenren is insightful.”
“Wasn’t that what Brother Ning wanted to say just now?”
“I didn’t, but Hongti can remember this. If the Wu Dynasty collapses one day in the future, it's because we have a group of god-like teammates…”
“……Anyway, he’s already dead.”
“Hehe……”
……
The forest was quiet, the starlight was like eyes. Before long, the rain fell, the water droplets gathered, dissolving into rivers, falling in the forest, falling on the plains and hills, falling in the ancient city, washing away the chaotic flames of war in this land. When the rain stopped, the wind passed through the forest, and a faint fish-belly white appeared in the sky. Time passed through a day and a night, and it was about to brighten again…
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