Chapter 88: Attacked from Both Sides

  Liang Xin couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, facing Cheng Bu Lan he said: "Those two brothers are followers of Gao Jian's Tongzi, Gao Jian is currently healing his injuries, and has entrusted them to me."

  Cheng Nanlan burst out laughing: "Gao Pangzi is making a fool of himself again? These two kids are quite interesting, I've seen your skills! Get up, no need to be polite!" As she spoke, she reached out and helped the two children up.

  Cucumber and Molar were beaming with joy, and after crawling up, each of the brothers had a beautiful piece of jade in their palms.

  Liang Xin sat back on the slide, Xiao Quan lying in his arms, being carried by two small ones, only then did he bring the topic back: "You old man has no flaws, but Zhao Qing seems a bit off."

  Liang Xin saw that Zhao Qing was not in a good mood, still because of his two elder brothers.

  Qu Qing Shi and Liu Yi have vastly different personalities, with the former being gloomy and thin-skinned, while the latter is prone to getting worked up over small things. However, deep down, they both possess a true sense of calmness. When facing strong enemies, they will fight desperately, shout loudly, and lose themselves in the heat of battle, but they will never become disordered.

  After all, even if their blood was boiling, their hearts were calm. The leader of the Qingyi who met in Tujiashan was also like this.

  When he arrived at Ling Town, Zhao Qing didn't have this quality.

  On the rooftop, drinking and directing battles at the same time, although it looks majestic, in reality, it's utterly reckless. Under the stimulation of strong liquor, one misstep in command could lead to countless deaths. At that moment on the rooftop, if Liang Xin were replaced by Qu Qing Shi, Zhao Qing would have already received a severe beating.

  There is still a temper in the agency, delaying time, and in the dark alley, due to too much pressure, willingly hand over the command... With Zhao Qing's performance, he is not even a qualified green official.

  Jie Ling Town is so important that the commander-in-chief has to appoint a famous general like Li Jiao as the chief officer, how could he give Li Jiao an incompetent deputy?

  Zhao Qing's minor ailments might seem insignificant and couldn't fully reveal the issue, but after Liang Xin harbored doubts upon witnessing them, he discovered even more flaws.

  Liang Xindun paused, then said to Cheng Bulan: "If I want to protect someone, I will naturally keep them by my side at all times, never leaving their side, just like Xiao Ning would rather knock your knees than let you run around wildly."

  Cheng Nalan smiled and said: "This girl is very arrogant!"

  Li Xing burst out laughing and continued, "But Lord Li threw the person he was protecting several streets away and opened a security firm. You went to open a store, looking like you were cooperating tacitly, but if something unexpected really happened, it would take some time to respond. Moreover, Lord Li often leaves town to escort caravans..."

  The people who should be protected were thrown into the town and left unattended; a deputy officer with no green clothes quality, who shouldn't have appeared in this position, was always by his side when Li Jiao was alive.

  With these two points clear, Liang Xin guessed the truth: Zhao Qing was the person that Lí Jiǎo wanted to protect.

  Zhao Qing is the protected target, what role does Cheng Lao play in the old sparrow shop? Because of Cheng Lao's identity, he can follow Qingyi into the hidden passage during emergencies... Liang Xin's mind is still quite agile, and naturally thinks that Old Cheng is a secret scout.

  Zhao Qing couldn't bear the pressure, and it was because he was the one who truly needed protection. First, there was the death of Li Jiao, with whom he had been together for ten years, like a father or brother. Then, he saw the small town where he had lived for ten years, which was like his home, being destroyed. Moreover, many of his brothers in green robes were fighting bloody battles, and all these disasters were caused by him. No matter how strong Zhao Qing's heart was, it was difficult to bear, so he proposed to step down in the dark alley.

  Liang Xin's guess was not off the mark, and he turned his head to look at Zhao Qing, just as he was about to say something. Suddenly, Old Man Cheng burst out laughing and shouted: "Both ends of the hidden passage have armored soldiers coming down! Be careful, kids, we're going to charge!"

  Kai and Shang entered the formation with their Dharma bodies, but were ultimately killed by three Youji who joined forces to snipe them. However, the "all troops are in array" did not collapse, and near the town, there were still tens of thousands of Tengjia soldiers chasing after the scent of living people and killing them frantically.

  These turtle-shell warriors, with strength greater than ordinary people, without any pain, only knew to crazily slaughter. At this moment, they had already rushed down the hidden passage. For the green-robed men, there was only a fierce battle left! Old Man Cheng led the way in front, while the crowd of green-robed men followed behind. Liang Xin, Xiao Quan, two young boys and Zhao Qing were protected in the middle. The group advanced at full speed, rushing towards the exit.

  Only by rushing out will there be a chance to escape, and it's just a chance!

  At this time, Liang Xin suddenly thought of something and asked loudly: "Master Cheng, have you asked for help from outside?"

  Cheng Bulan replied without turning his head, "Naturally, as soon as the situation at Li Jiao gets out of hand, I'll seek help from outside. However... my reinforcements will arrive a bit late, so we still need to hold on for a while!"

  The men in green robes ran like the wind, and soon after, the crowded voices and strange footsteps gradually became noisy. In front of them, countless Tengjia soldiers were crowded together, waving their wooden knives, and rushed forward like a swarm of bees. Old Man Cheng burst out laughing, his seven-section chain flashing with dazzling silver light as he swept it through the air, sending grass flying everywhere. With just one man's strength, he held off the large group of Tengjia soldiers, leading the men in green robes forward step by step!

  After a while, the current Qingyi chief officer Xiong Dawei sternly shouted: "Enemy troops are coming!" As he spoke, with a decisive wave of his hand, the small team of Qingyi soldiers behind him immediately stopped in their tracks, holding up their shields to protect their chests, and pointing their embroidered spring knives upwards at an angle, shoulder to shoulder blocking the hidden path.

  A large group of people followed Cheng Bulan, getting farther and farther away, while the ten green-clad guards who stayed behind didn't even turn their heads to take a look!

  After turning several bends, the first team of green-clad men had already disappeared from view, but Xiong Dawei repeated again: "Enemy soldiers are coming!"

  Another ten men in green clothes emerged from the crowd and blocked the way behind...

  The team leader, Cheng Bulan, suddenly let out a sinister and eerie cry: "You're all good kids, hold on for your old man for a little while longer!"

  They're all good kids!

  Every step, was the price of a life to get back, Cheng Lan's breathing became heavier and heavier, while the silver chain flew faster and faster. The sharp sound of breaking through the air tore through everyone's eardrums. Liang Xin's body was weak, but his blood was boiling. For a moment, he suddenly felt a little regret, only to regret that these straw men wouldn't scream in agony!

  After Xiong Dawei shouted "The pursuers are coming!" for the fourth time, Cheng Bulans finally let out a loud laugh: "We're out of here!" He had his back to everyone, and the men in green couldn't see that at this moment, the old man's face was deathly pale. After laughing loudly again, a mouthful of fresh blood silently gushed out of his mouth.

  Liang Xin exerted himself to lift his head, looking forward, the exit was right in front of him, but he couldn't see any light from outside seeping into the dark passageway... all the gaps had been filled with straw men!

  In Cheng Bulan's eyes, there was only one exit and no enemies at all. The seven silver needles in his hand danced and poured out all his cultivation to kill without stopping, killing a bloody path... killing a grassy path. Thinking of this, the old man suddenly laughed. Which wandering knight wasn't a formidable character roaming the world? But he alone was the most unlucky. In ten years, he had killed only two monks and a bunch of straw targets...

  At last, with a sudden burst of strength, Cheng Bulan single-handedly broke through the hidden passage and led a group of younger disciples to the surface.

  At this moment, there were only over thirty people around Liang Xin. Before everyone could catch their breath, they were stunned by the scene in front of them. The exit of the hidden passage was located in a small pit, and as far as the eye could see, countless scarecrows were waving wooden knives in their hands, jumping up and down, crowded together, and rushing towards them from all directions!

  From the sky, birds looked down and saw thousands of Tengjia soldiers gathering like a green tide, which was about to engulf the remaining Qingyi.

  The air was filled with a strong smell of grass, the men in green formed a circular array, surrounding the wounded and Zhao Qing. Zhao Qing was unwilling to give up, also drew out his embroidered spring knife, wanting to fight side by side with his companions to the death. Unexpectedly, Cheng Bu Nian lifted one foot and kicked him to the ground, staring at him fiercely and saying: "We have received orders to protect your life, you remember, even if you die, you must be the last one to die!"

  Mo Dao and Huang Gua exchanged a glance, put down the slide pole, walked over to Liang Xin and said: "Third brother, we're also going up!" After finishing speaking, as if afraid that Liang Xin would jump up and pinch the big tendon on their necks, they quickly slipped into the Qing Yi's battle array. One hand held a knife and one hand held a shield. A moment later, the two brothers threw away their shields, and their two small hands clasped together...

  Tōkō Heishi arrives.

  Slaughter, no shouting, only the eerie sound of blades cutting through grass and wood. Liang Xin suddenly became distracted by this sound, which sounded like when he was a child on Sinners' Street, where a group of children from sinful families gathered together to help their ugly mother chop firewood...

  The circular battle formation was getting smaller and smaller, Liang Xin could even feel that his head was being stepped on by people, and his toes were also being stepped on by people. Huang Gua felt like he was going to die, waving his knife while sobbing and asking Cheng Lao: "Cheng Ye, isn't our reinforcement coming?"

  He cried and gnashed his teeth even more fiercely than his brother, with snot already flowing down to his chin, yet still managed to interject: "This formation... even if reinforcements arrive, we won't be saved..." But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed: "Horse hooves, horse hooves..."

  A moment later, from the direction of the main road, a shocking dust storm rose, and the rumbling sound of horseshoes seemed to trample the earth, causing the entire ground to tremble. Anyone could see that a large-scale cavalry was charging towards the town in an overwhelming manner!

  Cheng Bulanshan burst out laughing: "Reinforcements have arrived!"

  Everyone was stunned, and no one could have imagined that Cheng Bulan's reinforcements were genuine soldiers, cavalry!

  The sound of hooves was like thunder, the bugle call shook the sky, and in an instant all sounds were drowned out; banners covered the sun, swords and spears were like a forest, filling every gap in sight. When the steel torrent formed a phalanx and charged into the ranks of the armored soldiers, all the men in green robes burst out laughing!