flstandardbreds Chapter 153 Not Fighting Nobody
Chapter 153 Not Fighting Nobody
Meanwhile, Dai Rong remained motionless on the other side, standing quietly as if waiting for something.
He Jinyu had guessed it too; Dai Rong was probably waiting for his accomplices. However, Lord Zheng wasn't so impulsive.
Dai Rong did indeed intend to wait until everyone arrived before catching them all in one fell swoop, because he had received information a couple of days ago that the people who came to assassinate him were a group of five.
They've only caught one person so far. Killing him now won't lure out the others. So Dai Rong is waiting for He Jinyu's accomplices to come and rescue him, so they can wipe them all out in one fell swoop and eliminate any future troubles.
Looking at Dai Rong's confident demeanor, He Jinyu couldn't help but secretly mock her: "Heh heh, you've got a good plan! Too bad, your wishful thinking is probably going to fall through!"
Just as Dai Rong raised her weapon, preparing to kill He Jinyu, a flash of cold light suddenly appeared!
Suddenly, an incredibly sharp flying sword shot out from the forest, its fierce momentum heading straight for Dai Rong.
Dai Rong was startled and immediately sensed the killing intent. Without the slightest hesitation, she dodged the attack with lightning speed.
In the blink of an eye, the flying sword, just as it brushed past Dai Rong, plunged deep into the ground where Dai Rong had been standing, leaving only the hilt and half of the blade trembling slightly outside.
Dai Rong looked at the flying sword deeply embedded in the ground with lingering fear and couldn't help but gasp.
Dai Rong looked up in the direction the flying sword had come from, but saw no one.
At this moment, Dai Rong suddenly noticed the flying sword itself. He realized that it was the same longsword that the other Li family guards he had arranged to ambush in this forest had used!
Dai Rong already knew that He Jinyu's accomplices had come to rescue him, and that the people she had brought to ambush him in the woods had been discovered.
Dai Rong stared at the sword stuck in the ground, lost in thought: it seemed the person he had brought to ambush him had been killed.
Dai Rong quickly drew his long sword from his waist, assumed a ready-to-fight stance, and kept a close eye on the surrounding woods, not daring to relax for a moment.
The other half of the Li family guards, who were surrounding He Jinyu, also drew their swords and assumed defensive postures, observing the surrounding woods, just like Dai Rong.
Hidden atop a towering tree in the woods, Zheng Luoqi watched Dai Rong and the others' every move through the gaps in the branches and leaves.
Zheng Luoqi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "What a pity! I was so close to succeeding just now. It's all my fault for being too hasty and having too much killing intent, which allowed the other party to notice me. It seems that I need to restrain my killing intent when I kill in the future."
Time ticked by, and just as everyone's nerves were stretched to the limit, suddenly, a cold light shot out from the woods. This time, the sharp sword pierced the chest of one of the guards with deadly accuracy. The guard let out a scream and fell to the ground.
Upon witnessing this scene, the remaining guards were thrown into chaos. They looked at each other, their faces unconsciously revealing fear and unease.
"Sneaking around like that, what kind of hero are you!" Dai Rong saw that Zheng Luoqi was hiding and wouldn't come out, and would occasionally strike with his sword, making everyone uneasy. He wanted to use provocation to force Zheng Luoqi to appear.
Dai Rong gestured to the guards to kill He Jinyu immediately.
Surrounded by Li family guards, He Jinyu's eyes were sharp. He held the scabbard in one hand and the hilt of the sword in the other. He was waiting for an opportunity, a chance to strike.
The guards surrounding He Jinyu noticed his movements and wanted to rush forward to kill him immediately, but He Jinyu suddenly dodged to the side and killed them with a single sword strike.
He Jinyu had been waiting for this moment. The instant He Jinyu made his move, four flying swords were simultaneously thrown from the woods towards him, piercing straight into the chests of the guards who wanted to kill him.
The guards screamed and fell to the ground.
The scene was chaotic. He Jingyu and the guards started fighting, and Zheng Luoqi and the others also appeared.
Zheng Luoqi rushed straight towards Dai Rong, while Zi Sang and the others went to help He Jinyu out of the predicament.
The sounds of clashing swords and screams filled the air as Zheng Luoqi directly confronted Dai Rong.
Dai Rong's martial arts skills must be quite good to have a fifty-gold bounty on his head. He's also quite handsome, otherwise, how could so many women be captivated by him?
"Sneaking around like this, who are you? State your name! I don't lay a hand on nameless nobody." Dai Rong looked at Zheng Luoqi with disdain and said sternly.
Zheng Luoqi didn't intend to reply to Dai Rong. Instead, she instantly drew her sword from her waist and, with lightning speed, thrust it straight at Dai Rong's face.
Dai Rong was startled upon seeing this, but having been in the martial arts world for so long, he reacted quickly.
At the critical moment, he swiftly raised his longsword, barely managing to block Zheng Luoqi's fatal blow.
With a crisp clang, sparks flew as the two swords clashed together, producing a clear and melodious sound.
Only then was Dai Rong able to take a closer look at the mysterious people in front of her.
They all wore strange and bizarre masks, making it impossible to see their true faces; their clothing was also unusual, exuding an indescribable eeriness.
Dai Rong pondered to himself: In all his years of wandering the martial world, he seemed to have never heard of anyone dressed like this. Could these guys be newly rising stars in the martial arts world?
Just as Dai Rong was deep in thought, Zheng Luoqi did not give him a moment to catch his breath, and once again swung her sword, her attacks becoming increasingly fierce and aggressive.
Dai Rong dared not be careless. Zheng Luoqi's martial arts skills were extremely high, so she had to be fully focused and fight with all her might.
For a time, the two sides exchanged blows, neither giving an inch. Amidst the clashing of swords, gusts of wind howled past, rustling the surrounding grass and trees.
"Are you perhaps mute?" Dai Rong provoked Zheng Luoqi when he saw that Zheng Luoqi remained silent, hoping to provoke him and find a weakness in his defense before delivering a fatal blow.
But Zheng Luoqi wasn't fooled at all; she remained calm and composed. No matter how Dai Rong provoked her, it didn't stir up any emotion in Zheng Luoqi.
Looking at Zheng Luoqi's calm demeanor, Dai Rong himself became anxious, thinking to himself: If this continues, disaster is probably about to strike.
The guards he brought were about to be killed by these people. He had already been fighting one of them for so long. Once his accomplices finished off the guards, he would definitely not be able to fight five against one.
Today, he is likely doomed. It's all because he was too arrogant and still thought he could capture these people in one fell swoop and give those in the martial arts world who wanted to assassinate him a severe warning.