Zhao Wu was surprised by the fighting style of the Lu brothers, Lu Chang and Lu Duan.

In the initial exchange, Lu Chang, as the main attacker, was unarmed, relying solely on his large, fan-like hands for offense. Lu Duan, coordinating with Lu Chang, used his agility and unpredictable attacks, employing a pair of short swords to strike Zhao Wu's vitals.

The two seemed to work well together, but they were no threat to Zhao Wu at all.

Zhao Wu didn't even need to use his two broken swords to overwhelm them in terms of strength.

Before absolute power, any skill is futile.

However, after Lu Chang and Lu Duan changed their attack methods, the situation immediately changed.

They joined forces, or rather, the two brothers joined forces, but Lu Chang now had a weapon.

Lu Duan sometimes stood on his shoulder, sometimes was held in his palm, and sometimes was thrown away.

The weapon that is long on land is short on land!

This was the fighting style that surprised Zhao Wu.

This fighting style is not just a change in form, but also a boost to the combat effectiveness of both long-range and short-range troops!

Both of them have greatly improved their explosiveness and offensive rhythm, and they even have the power of top masters!

Zhao Wu then took it seriously.

Lu Duan was thrown out by Lu Chang like a short spear. Zhao Wu blocked it with his sword, and the two short swords collided. Lu Duan's body continued to move forward due to inertia. Unable to push Zhao Wu away, the short sword slid down Zhao Wu's broken blade, making a piercing and ear-piercing friction sound.

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At the same time, Lu Chang arrived from behind Lu Duan, his imposing aura like dark clouds pressing down, his hands slapping from the left and right towards the middle, like two mountains trying to squeeze Zhao Wu in the middle.

Zhao Wu drew his sword again, gathering all his strength and channeling it into the broken blade. He used the hilt and tip of the broken sword to support Lu Chang's large, fan-like hands.

The knife tip pierced Lu Chang's palm, and blood could be seen flowing from his palm, but he seemed not to feel any pain and continued to exert force.

In that instant, Lu Duan slipped away from under the two men, circled around behind Zhao Wu, and aimed his two short knives straight at Zhao Wu's vitals.

The location turned out to be Zhao Wu's spleen!

Zhao Wu roared and unleashed the inner strength of a top-level master, shaking off Lu Chang and Lu Duan. He then leaped high into the air with a light tap of his toes.

He was forced to withdraw by the two brothers!

This is also Zhao Wu. If he were a martial artist who had just become a top expert and lacked experience, he would probably have been successfully assassinated by Lu Duan.

The two brothers' offensive rhythm did not stop. When Zhao Wu withdrew, Lu Duan jumped onto Lu Chang's shoulder again.

Lu Chang looked up and observed Zhao Wu slowly falling, then held Lu Duan in his palm and was about to throw him out again!

This time, Zhao Wu did not let them make their moves, but instead raised his broken sword as he fell.

His expression turned extremely violent.

The scars on his face were almost bleeding!

"Two monsters who don't know each other at all, do you really think I'm scared?"

"Grandpa was just curious and wanted to see more of how you juggle!"

"Grandpa's tired of this now, you can eat knives!"

Zhao Wu's falling speed suddenly increased, and he raised his sword with both hands and slashed down!

Two broken swords!!

As Lu Duan faced the blade's power, he suddenly felt his speed slow down. The blade's power, coming straight at him, not only increased the resistance to his progress but was also very dazzling.

Although the flash of the blade was fleeting, in Lu Duan's eyes it seemed like fireworks illuminating the night sky.

His movement was hindered, and with the slightest pause, he lost all rhythm.

Suddenly, Lu Chang rushed over, grabbed Lu Duan, and used his back to block Zhao Wu's knife.

One cut,

Two separate things.

Lu Chang let out a soft cry as a gasp appeared on his back, starting from his right shoulder and extending all the way to his left waist.

Lu Duan turned around in astonishment, watching his brother's upper body slowly slide down.

He couldn't speak, he could only shout and yell.

"So what if you're tall? If I cut you in half, you'd be shorter than me!"

Zhao Wu landed in front of Lu Duan, said coldly, then flipped the blade and said sharply, "You're short enough, I'll leave you with a whole corpse."

Zhao Yan faced no pressure; half of his hundred-man suicide squad fell to Zhao Yan's spear.

If these assassins hadn't been so fearless, Zhao Yan would have terrified them long ago.

He Laosan and Yu Jin were doing alright. They were struggling at first, but after figuring out the assassins' attack methods, they gradually gained the upper hand.

Only Chai Xin and Shang Dongyang fought the most fiercely, both of them covered in wounds.

Not only were there physical injuries, but Shang Dongyang's blade was also chipped and bent, and Chai Xin's blade and spear shaft had chips.

But neither of them retreated; they continued fighting!

Both of them were only at the early stage of first-class masters in terms of martial arts skills, but since their levels were comparable and both had a fierce style, neither of them gained the upper hand.

The assassins who followed Shang Dongyang to this place were the last to reach Deng Fugui, but their numbers were too small, and they ultimately failed to break through the final defensive line composed of Xu An's guards and Jiangcheng soldiers. The battle was still fierce, with both guards and soldiers suffering casualties.

Deng Fugui and Zeng Peng, two men who were completely defenseless, were also splattered with blood.

Chai Xin coughed twice, drool spilling from the corner of his mouth, and said, "Shang Dongyang, you've failed. Give up!"

Shang Dongyang took another step forward and said, "I can die, but I cannot retreat!"

Chai Xin's opinion of Shang Dongyang changed somewhat, and he said regretfully, "You are a fierce and fearless general. Why don't you serve Da Jing properly, but instead choose to be loyal to Qi Bainian personally? It's not worth it!"

"What do you know?! Lord Qi did evil deeds, but Jiangyang County has relied on us brothers all these years! Without us, could Jiangcheng be so prosperous? The pirates would only be more rampant!"

Shang Dongyang shouted, then looked at Zeng Peng and said, "Zeng Peng, now is your chance! Only after you kill Deng Fugui will you have the face to go down and see your elder brother!"

Zeng Peng sighed and turned his face away.

Deng Fugui remained extremely close to Zeng Peng, seemingly unconcerned about a possible sneak attack, and sternly said, "Stubborn to the end! Shang Dongyang, right is right, and wrong is wrong. Officials must have principles. The officialdom is not a place for you to talk about brotherhood! You say that because of you and Qi Bainian, the scourge of the pirates was not allowed to escalate, but how many people have been killed by Qi Bainian's massacre of civilians and his use of civilian heads to pay off his debts?"

"How is this calamity any different from the calamity of sea pirates?"

"Qi Bainian thinks he's a saint, putting on a righteous and awe-inspiring air. It seems you're the same way!"

Shang Dongyang gritted his teeth and charged at Deng Fugui with his knife once more.

Clang!

Chai Xin swung his broadsword and slashed Shang Dongyang away, and the two of them retreated several steps.

At this moment, Zhao Yan, Zhao Wu, He Laosan, and Yu Jin all surrounded Shang Dongyang.

Deng Fugui said, "Surrender! You've lost!"

Shang Dongyang looked around, his anger still lingering, but then he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!! Brother, you miscalculated! If you had taken me and my assassins with you on the day we set sail, we might already be in Southern Zhou! A miscalculation... a miscalculation!!!"

Click!

Shang Dongyang slashed his own neck with a knife.

Decisive and efficient.