Lin Xiaofei stared intently at the seven people.
Fortunately, his mental perception is very strong, at least twice as strong as that of an average adult; otherwise, he would have had a hard time seeing clearly in the dark, especially from a distance.
The group of seven exited the gate of the Song Family Escort Agency, turned left, and headed directly east onto the street.
Lin Xiaofei felt a surge of excitement; He Buzhong had finally appeared.
"It seems the Song Family Escort Agency is very confident, only sending six people to escort them. Could it be that the bandit tyrant isn't very strong?"
Lin Xiaofei thought to himself, silently watching the seven people, and strode quickly toward the street to the east.
"Um?"
As the seven figures disappeared into the street, Lin Xiaofei was about to leave when he suddenly pulled back the leg he had stepped out with.
Two figures emerged from a dark corner on the other side of the street, making furtive movements, and hurried after the group of seven who had gone.
"Who are those two people? Why are they following He Buzhong and his group?"
Could it be...?
Lin Xiaofei's heart skipped a beat.
Soon an idea came to mind: it was very likely that bandits and local bullies were following He Buzhong.
"What's going on?"
As soon as the two figures disappeared, Lin Xiaofei, still lost in thought, was startled again.
A tall, thin man, similar in build to He Buzhong who had left earlier, also walked out of the Song family's gate. He carried a large backpack on his back and walked directly eastward down the street without pausing.
"This person looks too much like He Buzhong. Could the previous one have been a fake?"
Lin Xiaofei immediately understood what was going on; the He Buzhong who had left earlier must have been an imposter.
If someone were to intercept He Buzhong ahead and a fight broke out, it would unexpectedly turn out to be people from the Song Family Escort Agency, giving He Buzhong, who was far behind, a chance to escape.
This approach is truly brilliant.
If he hadn't been extremely cautious and patient, he probably would have been discovered by He Buzhong the moment he stepped out, and he would have been able to leave without any chance to seize the martial arts manual.
However, He Buzhong had only walked about thirty meters when he stopped and slowly backed away.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared out of nowhere on the east and west sides of the street. There were ten people on each side, all holding long knives, and they approached He Buzhong.
"He Buzhong, where do you think you're going?"
On the east side of the street, ten people stood, the leader holding a long knife, pointing at He Buzhong and coldly shouting.
Help!
"Liu, the bodyguard, save me!"
Upon hearing this, He Buzhong's expression changed drastically. He took a few steps back, turned around, and ran wildly towards the gate of the Song Family Escort Agency.
"That little bully is really bold, actually ambushing He Buzhong in the town. Isn't he afraid of the authorities coming?"
Lin Xiaofei's mind raced, and he made a judgment.
One question was enough to tell that the other person knew He Buzhong. He Buzhong, however, cried out in surprise, turned and ran away, looking terrified.
Soon, more than a dozen strong men emerged from inside the gate of the Song Family Escort Agency, each wielding a weapon, and stood guard behind He Buzhong.
"Is this the start of a fight?"
With a sudden thought, Lin Xiaofei drew his longsword and waited again, maintaining a distance of more than a hundred meters from the entrance of the Song Family Escort Agency, watching them from afar and waiting for an opportunity.
At that moment, he knew that the two sides were about to kill each other.
Lin Xiaofei's expression changed, and his heart tightened.
The series of changes made him feel a little scared. If these people hadn't come out beforehand, he would have rushed out long ago.
He gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and made a decision: he would fight tooth and nail for any chance he had.
"Little bully, what do you want to do?"
This is in town; the soldiers will be here soon. I advise you to leave immediately.
The leader of the escort agency stared at the little bully and said coldly.
"Master Liu, your head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) is not here, and most of the people in your镖局 (escort agency) have gone to escort goods. Only some old, weak, sick and disabled people are left to guard the house. You are no match for us."
I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. As long as He Buzhong hands over the Three Body Tempering Techniques, I will leave immediately with my men. Otherwise, I will massacre your Song Family Escort Agency.
The little bully shouted.
"A bunch of bandits, daring to endanger our Song Family Escort Agency? Do they really think we're easy to scare?"
Liu the bodyguard snorted coldly.
He Buzhong remained silent, but his face was grim; he knew he was doomed today.
The other party had already figured out the details of the Song Family Escort Agency and him, which made him very wary.
He had thought the bully would intercept him in the alley, and since his movements were very well concealed, he had been exposed ahead of time.
He suspected that someone had leaked his whereabouts, most likely from the Song Family Escort Agency, but he didn't have time to think about it now.
At this moment, the little bully waved his hand, and a group of bandits swarmed forward, attacking the people from the Song Family Escort Agency.
At the same time, a long sword slashed swiftly and fiercely towards He Buzhong.
As soon as the other party rushed over, He Buzhong immediately tensed up.
The little bully was burly, like a tall and mighty man, with bulging muscles that exuded power. It seemed he had mastered a decent level of ordinary martial arts.
Liu, the bodyguard standing to the side, suddenly leaped forward, his long sword in hand, moving swiftly forward.
At the same time, He Buzhong stretched out one hand, clenched his fist, and swung it like a sledgehammer.
Charge! Bull Punch!
Da Cheng's Bull-Charging Fist, bursting with power, rushed towards the little bully's chest.
when!
The moment the two swords clashed, a punch slammed into the bully's chest, knocking him back three steps and nearly causing him to fall to the ground.
Ah! Ah!
Several screams rang out as the bandits and the镖局 (escort agency) members clashed and hacked at each other, their weapons locked in combat. Two or three people had already been killed.
Seeing the bully retreat a few steps, He Buzhong and Liu the bodyguard quickly stepped forward, preparing to attack simultaneously.
"You've got some skills!"
The bully steadied himself, let out a cold shout, and rushed forward, fiercely wielding his long sword, forcing Liu the bodyguard to retreat repeatedly. He Buzhong tried to launch a sneak attack, but had no chance.
"snort!"
A former bandit and local bully, he had practiced martial arts since childhood and was experienced in combat. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as he swung his knife repeatedly, instantly forcing Liu, the bodyguard, to retreat.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
When long swords clash, the results differ due to the difference in the strength of the two sides.
Suddenly, He Buzhong found an opportunity. He clenched his fist, rushed forward, and swung it out violently.
At that moment, he unleashed all his strength and punched the bully in the neck, twisting his neck and sending him sprawling to the ground.
At the same time, the bully's long knife slashed fiercely at Liu the bodyguard's chest, then swept across and directly struck He Buzhong's abdomen.
Sizzle!
The sound of a knife slicing through thick cowhide was heard.
He Buzhong's abdominal wound was not deep, only a little blood was flowing out. Fortunately, Liu the bodyguard blocked most of the force for him, otherwise it would have pierced through his intestines.
"He Buzhong is indeed just an ordinary skin-refining martial artist."
Standing in the dark corner, Lin Xiaofei saw everything before him and felt a surge of excitement, wishing he could rush up and fight as well.
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