Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 246 - 159 Assassination_2

Chapter 246: 159 Assassination_2

The two of them complained more and more, filled with grievances.

Time flew, and before long it was the early morning.

Ma Zhengming kept yawning and leaned against a big tree, dozing off.

Qiao Quanlin lay straight on the ground, his thigh propped on his other leg.

If it weren’t for the constant harassment of mosquitoes, they would have long since fallen into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, flickering lights appeared in the distance, getting brighter and closer.

Clop, clop, clop!

The sound of horses’ hooves in disarray reached them.

Ma Zhengming suddenly woke up, quickly calling out to Qiao Quanlin.

The two crouched and peered ahead.

A convoy was approaching hurriedly yet unevenly, with some on foot and some on horseback, and in the middle, there were four horse-drawn carriages.

They moved forward with lanterns lit.

On a closer look, all four carriages were prison carts.

Inside the four prison carts, there were eight to ten prisoners each.

"With so many prisoners, which one is our target again?"

Qiao Quanlin was uncertain.

Ma Zhengming replied, "They said there’s a purple handkerchief tied to the prisoner’s cart."

Qiao Quanlin snorted coldly, "In this pitch darkness, who the hell could see which prisoner’s cart has a purple handkerchief? Screw it, we’ll just kill them all, that will do."

Having said that, he pulled out a piece of black cloth to cover his face and then swaggered out, blocking the road ahead.

"Who goes there?!"

The convoy escorting the prisoners immediately stopped, and a tall man on horseback brandished his sword and shouted.

Qiao Quanlin said coldly, "Gentlemen, I’m here for the prisoner’s carts, just leave the four carriages and go, and I’ll be very grateful."

"Bullshit!"

The man on horseback became furious and yelled, "Who the hell are you, daring to rob the Inspection Bureau’s prisoner’s carts?"

"Hmph, ungrateful!"

Qiao Quanlin sneered and said coldly, "I don’t even put your Highness the Inspector in my eyes, let alone you!"

"Seeking death!"

The man on horseback forcefully spurred his horse, leaped high into the air, and lunged at Qiao Quanlin, Drawing Sword, swinging around for a mighty chop.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out from an angle, moving rapidly close to the man on the horse – it was Ma Zhengming, swift as a hungry eagle swooping for its prey.

Clash!

The clinking of interlocking iron rings erupted with an ear-piercing clatter.

"Iron Wire Fist!"

Ma Zhengming’s muscles bulged as he swung his arms as if drawing a bow to shoot an eagle, the iron rings clashing loudly, smashing towards the man on the horse.

The man on the horse looked terrified, hurriedly brought his sword across his body to block.

Clang!

The iron rings struck the sword’s blade, sparks flew, lighting up the dense forest.

The man on horseback was shaken, thrown askew and fell into the forest, tumbling twice on the ground.

Ma Zhengming, seizing the advantage, leapt after him.

The man on horseback quickly stood up and swung his sword to confront Ma Zhengming.

Clang, clang, clang~

Sword edge and iron rings collided fiercely, spraying sparks in all directions.

Ma Zhengming attacked swiftly and fiercely, first closing in with a "Side Body Inch Bridge," then launching a "White Tiger Offering Palm," driving the man on horseback to stagger backward.

The man on horseback’s expression became grave. Had it not been for the set of heavy armor he was wearing, which offered strong protection, he would have already been wounded.

"You’re of the Four Beasts Realm?!"

The man on horseback was aghast, his scalp tingling.

In a clash, one knows if there’s a match. Ma Zhengming’s strength, agility, resilience, and defense, nothing was lacking!

Poor him, merely a practitioner of the Two Beasts Realm, he instantly sensed great danger.

"Die!"

Ma Zhengming let out a fierce and cold laugh, his foot tapped lightly, his speed suddenly increased, this move was the "Surprised Swan Wing," its elegance rivaling a falling wild goose landing on the sand.

Seeing this, the man on horseback tensed up, wildly chopping and cutting with his sword, creating a dense shadow of blades.

Ma Zhengming crouched low, like a fierce tiger stalking on sand, dodged the blade shadows, and furiously struck at the man’s lower body, forcing him to retreat continuously until he made a mistake.

"Haha, you’re done for!"

Ma Zhengming, delighted, suddenly executed a killing move, "Offering a Cup with the Jug," swinging up his heavy right arm, laden with iron rings, and struck the man on horseback’s jaw.

Thud!

The heavy blow sent the man on horseback tilting his head back, flying straight up and curving through a parabola before crashing heavily to the ground.

Ma Zhengming caught his breath, approached the man on horseback, looked at him, and saw that his chin had been smashed to a pulp, teeth exposed, a sight too horrible to bear.

Clearly, he was not going to live.

"Humph, trash!"

Ma Zhengming sneered coldly, "With your pitiful skill, you still managed to feed on the Court’s grain. I’ve struggled my whole life without such treatment."

He was resentful, gnashing his teeth in envy, hatred distorting his face.

He was born into poverty, sold to a minor noble family as a servant as a child. Even though he trained hard and grew skilled, he remained a servant, never free.

The more Ma Zhengming thought about it, the angrier he got, and he lifted his iron ring-covered arm, smashing down again.

Boom!

The man on horseback’s helmet violently deformed instantly, his head crushed like a watermelon dropped to the ground, shattered to pieces.

Almost simultaneously, Qiao Quanlin drew his sword, a chilling killing intent raging like a flood, unstoppable, rushing toward the prisoner transport convoy.

"Dare!"

A glint of cold light suddenly shot over, it was a Red Tassel Spear!

It was a young man, wearing a bamboo hat, expertly wielding the Red Tassel Spear, jabbing continuously in rapid succession.

"Surging Wave Sword Skill!"

Qiao Quanlin wielded his sword in defense, liao and sweeping, his sword shadows surging like waves.

But the young man with the spear was not to be underestimated, his strength was great, and he was fast.

For a moment, Qiao Quanlin was restrained, and couldn’t overpower him.

However, not long after, the young man suddenly turned and ran, sprinting away at full speed.

"Damn it, so this guy used a secret technique to forcibly enhance his strength, he could only act impressive temporarily."

Qiao Quanlin quickly realized he had been fooled. The seemingly fierce young man was at most in the One Beast Realm.

He immediately became furious with embarrassment and chased after the young man, determined to kill him to vent his anger.

The young man suddenly shouted loudly, "Put out the torches and lanterns, open the cages, everyone split up and run."

At that declaration!

The guards at the prison cart quickly made their moves, unlocked the locks, snuffed out the torches and lanterns, and ran off.

The world suddenly plunged into darkness, only the moonlight overhead, unable to illuminate the dense forest.

Amidst the pitch-black cold, the people inside the four prison carts jostled to jump down, fleeing into the woods.

Qiao Quanlin was dumbfounded; he returned and swept his gaze around.

Only then did he notice, on the third prison cart, a purple ribbon fluttering.

But the person inside the cart was gone, all around were shadows running chaotically, the sound of footsteps disordered.

"Damn it!"

Qiao Quanlin’s anxious, without hesitation, he chased after a prisoner in a jail uniform, stabbing through his chest with a sword, then moved on to the next prisoner.

After killing three prisoners in succession, he could find no one else.

The dense forest was vast and pitch-black, too easy for hiding.

"This..."

Qiao Quanlin stood there, stupefied, not knowing what to do.

He realized the assassination mission had already failed.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Suddenly, sharp sounds of Po Kong echoed from the dense forest!

Qiao Quanlin was startled, thinking he was about to be hit by a cold arrow, and quickly hid behind a tree.

The next second, cries of pain came from all around.

Some people had already escaped far away, hidden in the darkness, but were still shot.

Qiao Quanlin looked mystified, not daring to show himself.

On the other side, Ma Zhengming also ceased his display of power and tensed up, his body revealing circular muscle patterns.

This was his state after entering full defense mode!

The sound of arrows flying continued for a moment before stopping.

"Save me~"

"Someone help me, please!"

The dense forest filled with a strong smell of blood.

Cries of agony, pleas for help!

But soon, the world fell deathly silent.

Ma and Qiao both tensed up, shrunk down, motionless, only scanning their surroundings vigilantly.

Time trickled by...

Before they knew it, a trace of dawn appeared on the horizon.

Morning was pierced by the sunlight, a new day had arrived.

A mist rose in the dense forest, slowly brightening.

Ma and Qiao emerged, looking around, and upon seeing the scene, they were in shock.

Both of them were shaken, drawing a sharp breath.

Lying all over in various positions were bodies, all dressed in prison uniforms!

Each prisoner was killed by a single arrow!

"Who shot these arrows?"

The two exchanged glances, filled with suspicion.

"This is not a place to stay for long, let’s hurry!"

Qiao Quanlin was somewhat panicked and quickly turned to leave.

Ma Zhengming also felt a surge of panic.

The two found their horses, rode away, and made their way back to the county.

Without a moment’s rest, they returned to Yixiang House, hungry.

In the study, Fang Zhixing sat leisurely in a chair, sipping light tea, looked up at Ma and Qiao with a smile and asked, "Is the mission complete?"

Ma Zhengming’s eyebrows furrowed, not knowing where to start.

"It’s done!"

Suddenly, Qiao Quanlin laughed, seriously saying, "Such a simple task, with us two from the Five Beasts Realm taking action, naturally, it’s a sure success."

Fang Zhixing’s expression unchanged, he calmly said, "Very well, you both have worked hard. You may go rest now."

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