grappling
By the time Jiang Yi and Qi Junxu left, He Lin had almost finished dealing with the bandits in the village.
"He Lin!"
Jiang Yi shouted, and He Lin immediately turned around to look at her. A long sword was pointed at the ground, and thick, bright red blood dripped onto the ground, quickly changing color.
After seeing Jiang Yi's attire, He Lin couldn't help but frown.
Her red wedding dress stood out particularly brightly at that moment.
Jiang Yi ran to He Lin in one breath. As if suddenly remembering something, she reached out and took off the red flower hairpin from her hair and threw it on the ground. Then, her long, black hair fell down. Knowing that he had killed someone again, Jiang Yi didn't dare to look behind him. She swallowed hard before asking, "Are you alright?"
He Lin didn't answer. He raised his hand and pinched Jiang Yi's chin, his gaze falling on half of her cheek, his voice low and terrifying.
"He hit you?"
Upon hearing him say that, Jiang Yi's face stung again, and she pressed her tongue against it.
"Hey, it's nothing. I went back anyway. I gave him a couple of good kicks before I left, so it wasn't a bad deal." Jiang Yi looked around and, not seeing Yin Zhaobo and Shangguan Muya, asked, "Huh, why are there only you guys? Where are the others?"
"Zhao Bai is with Miss Shangguan at the inn."
Jiang Yi nodded: "Where's Xia Zhi? I haven't seen Xia Zhi."
The group exchanged glances.
broken!
Hearing the crying coming from inside the room, Jiang Yi kicked the wooden door open.
"Xia Zhi!"
Jiang Yi's eyes widened, and without saying a word, she grabbed a wooden stick from the ground and swung it hard at the man's head. The man let out a heavy groan and then fell silent.
"Miss……"
When Xia Zhi saw that the person who came was Jiang Yi, she couldn't help but cry out and call out to her.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here."
He Lin and Qi Junxu, who followed closely behind, came in and then quietly left. Xia Zhiren was fine, but her clothes were torn. Jiang Yi quickly helped her wrap herself up and ran out to find a cloak for her to wear.
There's no time to lose; it'd be best to leave this awful place as soon as possible.
"He Lin, there's a bandit leader inside. What do you plan to do with him? Hand him over to the authorities?"
Just as Jiang Yi finished speaking, a burst of unrestrained laughter came from the second floor of the village. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wang Dahu.
"My wife, I've been looking for you for ages! It's only been a short while, and you're already standing with someone else. Come here right now."
He Lin's expression changed visibly when he heard Wang Dahu call Jiang Yi "wife," and he narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Jiang Yi put her hands on her hips and shouted angrily, "Pah! Who's your wife?! Don't push your luck! You're the only one left in the whole village, so hurry up and surrender! Maybe we can spare your life!"
Wang Dahu looked at He Lin with his only remaining eye and sneered, "Is that so?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people suddenly appeared from somewhere around the village. They were all fierce-looking and carrying large knives. They surrounded the group from different directions, their eyes were fierce, and they looked like they wanted to devour them.
Jiang Yi was dumbfounded. Oh no, she had fallen into a trap!
So that's why He Lin and his men were able to deal with so many bandits in the village so quickly—it turns out they deliberately set a trap to lure them into their trap.
"You think I'll let you get away with this? You shot out one of my eyes back then, and I, Wang Dahu, will definitely get my revenge!"
He Lin glanced coldly at the people on the second floor, then looked away, gripping Jiang Yi's hand tightly. He didn't linger on Jiang Yi even for a second, and acted as if he didn't hear what Wang Dahu said, as if Wang Dahu didn't exist.
Only He Lin could be this arrogant.
Jiang Yi was still very nervous. After all, the enemy outnumbered them, and if they were unfortunately captured alive, she could practically see what Wang Dahu would do...
Qi Junxu scoffed, "Wang Dahu, is it? Are you going to come down yourself, or am I going to 'invite' you down?"
Wang Dahu was furious: "How dare you speak so arrogantly! Don't you even know your own situation before you open your mouth! It's not too late to beg for mercy from this chieftain. I only want one of his eyes."
The "he" in this context refers to He Lin.
Shan Yanzhi gritted his teeth and moved, but he held back in order not to ruin He Lin's plans, otherwise he would have made him pay.
He could tolerate it, but Jiang Yi couldn't.
"Damn it! He's my man, you dare touch him and see what happens?"
Jiang Yi was furious. She loved He Lin's eyes the most. What nonsense was this bandit leader spouting? He wanted one of He Lin's eyes? What kind of daydream was he having?
"My lady, it seems you're very protective of him! In that case, I'm even more determined to have his eyes!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a sharp gust of wind viciously struck the doorframe near Wang Dahu's ear, making a thumping sound.
He turned his head slightly and saw that it was a gleaming dagger, which reflected one of his eyes and the black eye patch.
He Lin threw it, and no one saw how he did it; the threat was obvious.
"If you dare call her that again, you'll lose your tongue."
Wang Dahu slowly turned around to look at him, clenching his fist.
"Boss, something bad has happened! There are faint lights in the woods, and judging from the sounds, it sounds like a large group of people is approaching our village."
Wang Dahu's eyes sharpened as he suddenly noticed the jade pendant Qi Junxu was wearing.
Only then did he realize that he had messed with the wrong person.
"Hahaha, misunderstanding! Last time I saw this young lady alone, I thought she was lost, so I invited her to sit in our village without saying hello. Now that you have found her and no one is hurt, please leave."
No one was hurt?
Would Wang Dahu be so kind as to let them go?
Many of his brothers in the village have died or been injured; it would be good enough if he didn't cut them into a thousand pieces.
Jiang Yi was skeptical of his words, let alone He Lin and Qi Junxu, who were cunning old foxes.
He Lin grabbed Jiang Yi's hand and turned to leave. Sure enough, before they had taken two steps, Wang Dahu signaled his men to fire arrows at them from behind. His eyes were extremely sinister, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, as if he wanted to bite them and kill them.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
The arrow pierced the air and shot straight toward the group.
He Lin's ears twitched, but he didn't even blink.
The arrows were intercepted mid-air, each breaking in two and falling to the ground. A dozen or so people dressed in black descended from the sky, protecting He Lin and Jiang Yi behind them, like heavenly soldiers descending to earth...
Wang Dahu's eyes widened in disbelief. He slammed his hands on the railing and roared, "Kill them all! Don't let a single one escape!"
As soon as he gave the order, all the remaining bandits in the village engaged in a fierce battle with He Lin's men. He Lin and his men retreated a few steps, and Gu Ziyu arrived as well.
"Young Master!"
He Lin slightly raised his chin: "Alive."
"yes."
Turning around, he saw Gu Ziyu fly up to the second floor and head straight for Wang Dahu.
Seeing this, Wang Dahu was furious. He was being harassed by He Lin and his group in front of him, and blocked by government soldiers behind him. There was no way out, and he had no choice but to fight to the death.
He grabbed the large knife beside him and swung it at Gu Ziyu, but Gu Ziyu dodged it. The blade struck the railing and broke with a "crack".
Gu Ziyu braced himself against the railing and kicked Wang Dahu in the chest. Wang Dahu lost his balance and staggered back a few steps, almost falling to the ground. However, the large knife in his hand accidentally slipped from his grasp. He grabbed the wall for support and barely managed to stand, his eyes blazing with anger. He clenched his fists and swung them at Gu Ziyu...
Jiang Yi watched them fight bare-handed, their blows landing squarely, and couldn't help but feel nervous for Gu Ziyu.
It turns out that anyone who can make a name for themselves under He Lin is no ordinary person. Wang Dahu suffered a lot at Gu Ziyu's hands, taking several solid punches. Before he could even exhale completely, He Lin next to him seemed a little off.
Jiang Yi, who was closest to him, noticed that He Lin's breathing seemed a little off, unusually rapid, and there was a bit of cold sweat on his forehead...
"He Lin, what's wrong?"
Jiang Yi took his arm, her delicate brows furrowing: "Why are you sweating so much?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yi's words, Shan Yanzhi, who was standing in front of them, immediately turned around to check.
"Young master! Your poison... has flared up again!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Junxu turned to look at He Lin and couldn't help but frown.
"It's alright."
Jiang Yi placed one hand on his chest, bit her lip, and looked up with her bright eyes, asking, "Does it hurt a lot?"
He Lin took Jiang Yi's hand down and held it in his dry, warm palm, saying, "It's alright, I can bear it."
As they were talking, Wang Dahu was knocked off the building by Gu Ziyu and fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a thick layer of dust.
Dan Yanzhi seized the opportunity and worked together with Gu Ziyu. Before Wang Dahu could get up, he made a sword flourish with one hand, and then a long sword was placed against his neck.
"Stop your men!"
Forced by the indiscriminate sword at his neck, Wang Dahu gritted his teeth and roared, "Stop!"
The two groups that were fighting stopped. When the bandits saw that Wang Dahu had been defeated, they lost their courage to fight. They looked around blankly, not knowing what to do, so they had no choice but to throw down their swords, put their heads down, and squat on the ground.
Gu Ziyu stepped onto the railing and jumped straight down from the second floor, landing steadily. She then walked quickly to He Lin.
"Young master, are you alright?"
"fine."
Jiang Yi hissed, "What's wrong? Your lips are all white!"
Qi Junxu looked around and said, "This is the first time I've seen the Feather Guards of Yuling Pavilion. They are indeed very well trained by the Pavilion Master. Each one of them is highly skilled and has superb martial arts."
The bandits were all dead in the village; not a single one of He Lin's men was among them, and there wasn't even a wounded.
He Lin looked back at him: "First time?"
Qi Junxu knew what he was thinking, so he pursed his lips and stopped looking at him, instead glancing past He Lin's shoulder towards a spot behind him.
The firelight in the woods gradually approached, indicating that government officials were arriving.
Leading the group was an adult dressed in a red official robe, who strode over, led by Feng He.
"Your Highness, this is Prefect Gao of Linzhou, and Black Tiger Stronghold is within his jurisdiction."
Upon hearing this, Governor Gao immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "This humble official, Gao Ying, greets Your Highness. I was unaware of Your Highness's presence here. Please forgive me."
Qi Junxu touched the jade pendant at his waist, putting on a very stylish and pretentious act.
He said slowly, "It's alright, Lord Gao. Since this happened on your territory, I think it's better to hand the person over to you. I'm tired after a busy night, so I'll take my leave first."
"yes."
"Oh, by the way, this is Lord Xi Chen of Yu Ling Pavilion. If you find out anything about Black Tiger Stronghold, you can negotiate directly with Lord Xi Chen. There's no need to bother me."
Governor Gao suddenly opened his narrow eyes wide, his gaze becoming much clearer. He hurriedly bowed respectfully, unable to utter a word.
"Lord Xi Chen! Your humble servant Gao Ying greets Lord Xi Chen!"
Although this place is not comparable to the capital, who in the entire Great Liang has not heard of the great name of Xi Chen of Yu Ling Pavilion?
Rumor has it that Yu Ling Pavilion works exclusively for His Majesty, holding high positions and wielding great power. Moreover, Xi Chen himself is bloodthirsty and ruthless, and his name is as powerful as an old mountain demon, capable of suppressing crying children at night!
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