Chapter 18: Rescue on the way, the enemy is hard to attack

With his martial arts skills, Wen Shi had nothing to fear from the person opposite him. He was just surprised that someone would risk his life to rescue Wen Ranqi. He didn't expect that Wen Ranqi, a useless man who was hiding from place to place and living a nomadic life, with no martial arts skills or reputation, and had nothing left, would actually have a friend who would risk his life for him.

Wen Shi took the sword from Wan Ming's hand and planned to go into battle himself.

An hour ago

Yue Chi, Qi Qi, and Liang Sheng saw Wan Er and Liang Yan Yan off and headed to an old friend of Liang Sheng's from the Mu Yan tribe. After a reluctant and apprehensive farewell, the three of them each rode a horse and galloped towards Yuchuan Valley.

Passing through dense forests and grasslands, the three of them had discussed a countermeasure and were lying in ambush at different locations. They made a feint to the east and attacked from the west to make Wen Shi think that there were many people coming and distract his guards. Qiqi finally teamed up with Wen Yuhan to distract Wen Shi from the front, Yuechi was responsible for leading away the pursuers, and Liangsheng's martial arts was the highest among the three, so he would launch a surprise attack in the end.

The plan has been deployed, and everyone is prepared for the worst. The three of them are ready to ambush, waiting for Wen Shi's carriage to pass by, waiting for an opportunity to act.

at this time

Wan Ming crushed the last spark of the night's charcoal fire, and everyone packed up and set off. Since capturing Wen Ranqi, Wen Shi had been traveling at a leisurely pace, providing him with food and drink, and the same living expenses as him. Wen Ranqi lived in constant fear, and he considered Wen Shi's "kindness" to be the treatment he would receive before his execution.

He slept in fear, ate with trepidation, and lived in utter uneasiness. These past few days, he'd been feeling dizzy, lightheaded, with a terrible tinnitus. Even at night, when there was no wind, he'd shiver uncontrollably.

Probably due to excessive tension, he fell asleep in the carriage.

Areas with deep grass and bushes were often home to wild animals and perfect for ambushes. Five or six people surrounded the carriage, cautiously advancing slowly. A moment of silence fell around them.

A chorus of startled birds, and Yue Chi unleashed his mechanical hidden weapon, striking two guards in quick succession. The carriage stopped, and Wan Ming, sword raised, surveyed the surroundings. Wen Shi fanned the carriage curtains and calmly ordered a few men to return to the area they had been at, which lay directly on the border of the Yu Rou tribe. He instructed, "Capture them alive, and don't make too much noise."

"It's the patriarch." The two men rode off on horseback. He had already guessed who had hidden the weapon, but he didn't know who dared to do it. The rest of the group gathered around the carriage, which was then bombarded with stones hurled from all directions by Qiqi using her internal energy. The horses were startled, and Wanming pulled the reins and shouted, "Who are you? Come out here. You're nothing but a coward. If you're brave, come out and let's fight it out."

"Left, Wanming!" Wen Shi was shocked in the carriage. He could feel a strong internal force approaching and attacking his left side. Wan Ming blocked the sword in response. A blurry figure passed over his head and stabbed Wen Shi in the carriage from bottom to top.

Wen Shi used his energy in his dantian to block the fan bone, and Qiqi's sword was blocked.

Qiqi flipped over and jumped down, landing a few meters away from the carriage. Holding the Fengyin Sword, she shouted with great vigor, "You are the most powerful person among the four major clans. I want to compete with you." Liang Sheng stopped at a distance where Wen Shi couldn't sense his internal energy and cursed, "Are you rushing to die?"

Wen Shi snorted lightly in the car, got out gracefully, and stood in front of the car, "Boy, are you here to die? I can sense that you also have good internal strength, but if you want to compete with me, you probably need to practice for seven or eight years." Wen Shi just directly sensed the young internal strength in Qiqi's body, but he had not tried Qiqi's swordsmanship yet.

Qiqi's eyes focused, and she drew her sword, straightening herself. A surge of righteousness washed over her, and Wen Shi felt a familiar feeling. Wanming wanted to advance, but Wen Shi stopped him, telling him to guard the carriage while he personally engaged the enemy.

Wen Yuhan, a man without martial arts skills, quietly approached the carriage. Everyone's attention was drawn to Wen Shi and Qiqi, allowing him to get even closer. Qiqi drew her sword and lunged at Wen Shi, her blade brimming with murderous intent. Wen Shi effortlessly dodged Qiqi's every blow, the two men leaping and diving through the air, striking back left and right. Wen Shi didn't look like he was fighting, intent on insulting Qiqi again. He had many opportunities to kill Qiqi, but he always held back, making Qiqi look like a monkey being stalked by him.

After more than a dozen moves, Qiqi was sweating profusely, but Wen Shi still landed gracefully, fanning himself with a folding fan. He didn't exert any effort at all.

"Little kid, today, seeing that you are so brave and an aspiring martial artist, I will forgive you for killing two of my guards. You better get out of the way and let us pass."

"I won't leave until I've defeated you!" Qiqi focused her energy, gripping her sword and striking directly, each blow deadly. Wen Shi parried Qiqi's relentless sword attacks left and right, but within the chaos, Qiqi's moves were orderly.

A burst of sword sounds pierced Wen Shi's ears. At the same time, Wen Yuhan knocked down a guard behind the carriage. Liang Sheng covered Wan Ming from behind and blocked the attack, falling off the horse. Wen Yuhan rushed into the carriage and tried to take Wen Ranqi away. Wen Ranqi felt someone pulling him up in a daze. Before he could grab the hand that was vaguely stretched out in front of him, Wen Shi grabbed his collar and threw him out of the carriage. The oncoming pain made him wake up instantly.

Wen Shi realized that he had fallen into a trap, and knocked Qiqi out with a powerful palm. He rushed into the carriage and kicked Wen Yuhan away, throwing Wen Ranqi out. Wan Ming's sword was at his neck.

Everyone was present. Qiqi stood up after spitting out a mouthful of blood. He should be thankful that Wen Shi didn't have time to kill him, otherwise that palm strike would have been enough to take his life.

Wen Ranqi stood up shakily. Among the three people, he only cared about Qiqi.

"Don't move," Wan Ming warned mercilessly. Wen Ranqi looked at Qiqi with longing eyes, as if he had seen a relative after suffering a great injustice. Qiqi wanted to throw himself into his master's presence, but he could only hold the Fengyin Sword in his hand and let out a soft hum.

"It's you, a bunch of useless people who want to snatch people from me. You don't know what's good for you."

"Wen Shi, father is dead, and Third Brother is no longer a threat to you. Why are you still holding on to him? Do you want to kill him again?"

Wen Ranqi looked at Wen Yuhan in surprise. It turned out that Albugu was Wen Ranqi's second brother. No wonder he was so nice to him. He wanted to make up for their previous relationship.

"He is a threat as long as he is alive, Wen Yuhan. How did he die? Wasn't it because of you?" Wen Shi pinched Wen Ranqi's neck and suddenly had difficulty breathing.

Wen Yuhan's eyes wavered. Wen Ranqi had indeed volunteered to take Wen Shi's palm strike to save him, and was stabbed and fell off the cliff. Seeing that Wen Ranqi was about to faint, Qiqi raised her sword to stab him, but Wen Shi let go of Wen Ranqi and kicked Qiqi away, but Liang Sheng immediately caught Qiqi.

"Fengyin Sword! Wasn't that your sword before?" Wen Shi looked at Wen Ranqi and said, "No wonder his moves felt strangely familiar from just now. Turns out you taught him. You can't even lift a sword anymore, so you trained a half-baked apprentice like this?"

"Yeah, even if you're only half-baked, it will cost you your life. Wen Shi won't be able to show off for long." Wen Shi grabbed Wen Ranqi's collar and was about to get angry, but he changed his mind in an instant and went straight to Qiqi. Liang Sheng stood in front of him and exchanged a few moves with Wen Shi, and Wen Shi was forced to retreat.

"Wen Shi, you've done such a shameless thing, aren't you afraid of retribution?" Wen Shi said angrily. "I never believe in fate, I only believe in myself. Even if you stopped me today, don't blame me for being rude."

Wen Shi attacked again and entangled with Liang Sheng. Wan Ming was knocked back several meters by Qi Qi's sudden attack and quickly fought with Qi Qi again. Wen Yuhan sent a signal to let Yue Chi deal with the two people around Wen Ranqi, but Yue Chi did not return alone. Behind him were two guards brought by Yue Huainan and a guard of Wen Shi who returned injured.

"Clan leader Wen, if you kill someone in my Yurou clan, shouldn't you ask me, the clan leader, before you do so?" Yue Huainan fired a dart, interrupting the fierce exchange between the two. Yue Huainan was a masterful dart thrower. While his martial arts skills weren't as high as Wen Shi's, Wen Shi also found his darts difficult to deal with. The key point was that they were often coated with poison. While he could remove them, it was always time-consuming and laborious. Now he wanted to end it quickly.

As Yue Huainan appeared one after another, both sides were forced to stop. Wanming took the opportunity to threaten Wen Ranqi and made Qiqi take the initiative to retreat. Don't blame Wen Ranqi for looking too exhausted. He really couldn't run. His body felt overdrawn. His hands and feet were tied and he could only hop to move. There were two guards guarding him. He really couldn't move to Qiqi's side.

Perhaps he truly couldn't escape Wen Shi. "What's that, Patriarch Huainan? It happened so suddenly that my men didn't have time to report it. Shouldn't the two guards I sent have informed the Patriarch?"

"Yes, your men are pursuing the little boy with all their might. I wonder what important matter Chief Wen has that has him pursuing him so relentlessly?"

The three parties are in confrontation, and each has its own desired interests.