Volume 2: Ren Ping Sheng Chapter 80: Blood Nature

  According to Einstein's theory of relativity, everything has two sides, and everyone has their own understanding of justice. In short, it depends on one's standpoint and the actual situation - so, if you think the protagonist must cultivate a strong sense of justice and be a "perfect" moral leader, otherwise they're just a hypocrite with an incorrect stance, I think that's a problem with your standpoint. Using morality to attack people is always the most clever tactic, but for this useless author, it doesn't have much effect. Therefore, those who want to stand on a moral high ground and criticize this book by taking things out of context will probably be disappointed...

  Chen Jianchen didn't even let Wu Wencai speak, his hand rose and fell with the knife, and with one slash he cut him down, letting the fresh blood spurt out - after killing two people, his heart was surprisingly calm.

  He must calm down.

  The scholar killed someone, and the one he killed was a member of the Black Guard and the son of a high-ranking official. If news of this leaks out even in the slightest, his entire family will be executed, and there will be no chance for survival.

  Facing the Tianyun dynasty's enormous and terrifying national machinery, Chen Jianchen did not think that he alone could defy heaven.

  "With a bamboo staff and hemp sandals, I can outrun a horse; who's afraid? A rain cape and a life of wandering, that's my lifelong wish."

  The lyrics are well-written and carefree, but how many people in the world can truly live up to the three words "let go of life"? In reality, there are always too many constraints that prevent you from being willful.

  This time, Chen Jianchen killed two apprentices, which can be considered a kind of extreme arbitrariness, delighting in the enmity and bloodshed! But at the same time, he also stirred up a huge hornet's nest.

  Life's unexpectedness, no explanation——

  Chen Jianchen's original plan for Wu Wencai had to be shelved due to changes in the situation, which he deeply regretted. Unexpectedly, they met again in this desolate place.

  Typical enemies meet on a narrow road.

  When the black-shirted guard rushed over like a wolf, Chen Jianchen knew that things couldn't be settled peacefully. He pretended to panic and fell down, showing weakness to the enemy, then took advantage of the opportunity to hold the dagger he had been carrying with him for self-defense and killed the unprepared black-shirted guard on the spot. Since the black-shirted guard was dead, Wu Wencai also had to die.

  A battle of wits and bravery, all in the blink of an eye, yet enough to decide who lives and who dies.

  After that, Chen Jianchen quickly observed the surrounding terrain and saw a depression not far away. He dragged the two corpses over there and covered them with mud first. As for the book bag on his back, after the commotion just now, it had signs of being damaged, so he took it off and put it aside.

  He didn't know why only Wu Wenchao and a black-shirted guard came out, so he had to go over and investigate. The bow was drawn without turning back, some things had to be done cleanly and efficiently.

  After covering up all the traces, Chen Jianchen held the Ghost Slashing Knife and sneaked over quietly. Soon, he arrived at the small woods and saw the eighteen fine horses tied to the tree trunks, as well as a black-shirted guard sleeping on a rock.

  Seeing this, Chen Jianchen suddenly understood the general idea. It turned out that Wu Wenchang was left with two black-shirted guards to watch the horses - what a good opportunity.

  However, he was uncertain about how well the Black Shirt soldiers in the forest slept, so for a while he didn't dare to make any noise, not to mention that there were eighteen horses nearby.

  These fine horses are not ordinary horses, they have been trained for a long time, and once someone approaches them, they will neigh and kick up their hooves, becoming restless and alerting the black-shirted guard. Therefore, one must act quickly and accurately, as the opportunity is fleeting. If you confront the opponent head-on, your chances of winning are absolutely less than 30%.

  Chen Jianchen hid behind a large tree, carefully observing the surroundings, and after a moment's thought, he came up with a plan. He circled around to another direction, at which point he was only over ten paces away from the black-shirted guard.

  A distance of over ten steps, neither long nor short, can only be rushed now, the longer time drags on, the more unfavorable it becomes!

  Chen Jianchen took a deep breath, picked up a stone from the ground, and gently tossed it aside with a "plop".

  "Who is it?"

  That black-shirted guard was just dozing off, but suddenly sprang to life, jumped up, grasped the hilt of his waist knife with a big hand, and vigilantly scanned the surroundings, but there was no movement around him.

  "Haha, I was sleeping soundly, who dares to provoke the Black Shirt Guard after eating leopard gall?"

  He smiled wryly to himself, relaxed a bit, and muttered to himself, but still habitually walked towards the place where the sound was made earlier to see what's going on.

  The chance has come!

  Seeing the black shirted guard with his back to himself, Chen Jianchen suddenly sprang into action, dashing over, his Ghost Slasher transforming into a cold gleam, slashing towards the black shirted guard like lightning. Sure enough, as soon as he moved, the horses around him let out a loud whinny.

  "Ouch!"

  That black-shirted guard felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind, and before he could even react, he immediately rolled out with a "lazy donkey roll".

  Time waits for no man, Chen Jianchen was as agile as a leopard, almost his entire body was airborne, the long knife in his hand, swooshing down.

  Hiss!

  A cold light flashed, and a bloody light appeared. Hei Shan Wei let out a miserable cry, and it turned out that his left arm had been chopped off. However, he was not an ordinary soldier after all, and in the chaos, he could still kick out with one foot, hitting Chen Jian's right rib. With a "puff" sound, Chen Jian was almost knocked unconscious.

  But at the moment of life and death, it's a matter of who is more ruthless. Chen Jianchen gritted his teeth and endured the pain, half-turned his body, and reversed the Ghost Slasher from an oblique angle, striking the black-shirted guard right in the abdomen.

  This knife was both accurate and ruthless. The black-shirted guard's arm was severed first, and at this time, where could he dodge? He died on the spot.

  Hoo-hoo!

  Between the rounds of fighting, Chen Jianchen's entire body was almost exhausted, and he finally managed to kill his opponent. He could no longer hold on and sat down on the ground with a thud, panting heavily.

  Looking at the corpses on the ground, Chen Jianchen shook his head and revealed a wry smile: It seems that he has the potential to become a martial arts champion... This is naturally a joke. The imperial martial arts examination not only tests one's physical strength but also requires proficiency in eighteen types of martial arts, which encompasses many aspects.

  No idle talk, Chen Jianchen is still very satisfied with the physical condition that has been practiced consistently. The initial training was absolutely correct, and after exercising well, there will always be great opportunities to use it.

  Of course, thanks also go to Yinniang for bringing "Dàluó Guǒ" which allowed Chen Jianshen to have a strong physique.

  However, killing someone is a big deal, and the atmosphere is tense. Although it was forced by circumstances, thinking about it now, Chen Sword's emotions are inevitably stirred up, his heart racing wildly, and for a moment, he doesn't know what to do next, what would be the best course of action. If Mouse Demon and Infant Peace were here, they would probably have some clever methods to destroy the evidence and avoid being pursued by the Black Shirt Guards.

  Thinking of Yin Ning, Chen Jianchen had a few more worries - according to the current situation, the black shirt guard leader and the monks must have all entered Fengshan for hunting, but it's unknown whether they would discover Yin Ning's whereabouts; if they really did find her, both sides might engage in intense conflict.

  No other reason, just because Yīn Níng is a demon, in the eyes of the monks and the Black Guards, it absolutely belongs to an existence that should be eliminated, and everyone can kill it with pleasure.

  Besides, Chen Jianchen couldn't know whether Xiao Yi had gone to Wosong Cave in time or not. So much time had passed and it still hadn't returned.

  I hope nothing goes wrong with them...