C400 The Guests Who Were Killed
His voice was very low, as if he was shouting with all his might. Duan Tianya was sure that it was Master Xue calling for help, but he still chose to stay where he was and observe the situation.
The sky was bright, and there was no wind in the forest. The trees in the dense forest seemed to have stopped moving, and they stood there without moving at all.
Duan Tianya covered his forehead with his hand and looked into the forest. He said, "I guess the people in the forest must be anxious. "
Little Zhuge smiled and said, "Do we still want to go in?"
Duan Tianya said, "Of course we want to go in. Otherwise, all of our efforts would be in vain. " A few of them walked towards the depths of the dense forest.
This was a mixed forest. There were fallen leaves and parasol trees, as well as strange shapes. There were green willows and little Ye Zihuai. All kinds of trees stood close to each other. Upon closer inspection, it looked like a backyard of a rich family.
Duan Tianya wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to find the person who kidnapped Master Xue, because those people had already made their mark along the way. As long as they followed the mark to the west, they would definitely be able to find the person they were looking for.
As they walked, suddenly, there was an open space in front of them, and only a few hundred wooden stakes were left behind. On the west side, there was a row of masked men in black who were ready to fight. Each of them held a sword and a sword, ready to fight.
Master Xue was tied to a slightly taller wooden stake, and there was a piece of linen stuffed into his mouth. He could not hear what he was saying, but he could only hear the sounds of crying.
One of the men in black, who was the leader, took a step forward and said: "What do you mean by impersonating the five tigers of Zhuozhou?"
Duan Tianya sneered and said, "We are impersonating the five tigers of Zhuozhou?" He laughed and said, "What a joke! Can I change my name or not?"
The man in black snorted and said, "Cut the crap!" He waved his hand and over a hundred masked men jumped out from around the forest.
Duan Tianya glanced around and said, "Looks like kidnapping Master Xue is fake. It's true that he wants to kill us!"
The man in black said, "You are right!"
Duan Tianya said, "The person who asked Mai Laoguang to kill me is also you?"
The man in black sneered and said, "I am telling you that you are able to walk out of this forest alive. "
A group of people surrounded Duan Tianya and the others. As the man in black gave the order, these people swarmed forward.
The sky was dawn, and the sun was rising in the east. It was supposed to be a lively time, but it was described as the setting sun by the slaughter.
These people were quite skilled in martial arts. They must have been famous experts in the martial arts world. However, their luck was not very good. They had met people they should not have touched.
In order to fool others, Little Zhuge put the iron fan on his waist and held a treasured sword in his hand. His sword technique was also very exquisite. Although it was not as good as the fan, it could be ranked among the top experts in the martial arts world.
Duan Tianya did not want to fight for too long. The opponent had a lot of people and their martial arts were not weak. If someone else tried to help them, they would definitely have to fight a tough battle.
Walking in the martial arts world meant that he had to stay away from danger. It was something that was beneficial to his own safety. It was worth it to spend some effort on it.
Duan Tianya took a good look at the leader of the men in black. He jumped up and wanted to kill him. This would save him a lot of trouble.
He swung his sword at the man in black's shoulder. The man dodged backwards. Suddenly, a long spear appeared in front of Duan Tianya and blocked his path. Duan Tianya killed the man who blocked his path. He grabbed the long spear and took a few steps forward. He bent down and used the long sword in his hand to slash at the man's waist. The man in black saw that the situation was not good. He jumped up and at this moment. . . Duan Tianya used the 'Moon Shooting Halberd' technique.
The long spear was like a water dragon as it stabbed towards the man in black. The man in black did not hesitate either. He used the movement technique of Picking the Bamboo in the air and cleverly dodged the long spear, but he ignored Duan Tianya's long sword.
The sword struck out, and the man's head rolled on the ground. His body was still standing upright for a moment when he landed on the ground.
When the group of black-clothed men saw their leader's head being chopped off, their desperate stance immediately weakened by quite a bit. At this moment, a person suddenly jumped out from the darkness. He was not tall, and his face was covered. The sword in his hand was recognized by Duan Tianya at a glance.
"Leng Qingluo?"
Many of the black clothed people retreated to her back and heard Leng Qingluo laugh loudly, "My guess was right. Duan Tianya, let's settle the accounts today. "
While they were talking, Leng Qingluo's sword had already arrived in front of Duan Tianya. This sword had already displayed the power of the Cold Frost Sword. The men in black swarmed forward once again.
Life and death depended on the sword and the sword in their hands. At this moment, for the sake of living, everyone had used all of their skills.
The poor forest that stood aloof from worldly affairs became a tomb without an owner in the blink of an eye. The wooden stake was dyed in red blood.
The earth was covered by dried leaves, otherwise, it would have tasted the stench of blood.
Leng Qingluo's sword technique was indeed brilliant. It was unpredictable and powerful, and it seemed to be able to break through ten thousand troops.
After more than a hundred exchanges, more than half of the men in black were dead or injured. They were a little scared, and they panted as they confronted Duan Tianya and the others.
Leng Qingluo immediately shouted when she saw this. "Hurry up and attack. Kill them all. "
The black-clothed man knew that he was no match for Duan Tianya and the others. If this continued, he would inevitably die. The few of them looked at each other and hardened their hearts. Suddenly, they thrust out their swords together. However, this sword was aimed at Leng Qingluo.
No matter how smart Leng Qingluo was, she did not think that these people would betray her. She turned her head, and there was a gurgling sound coming from her throat. She used the last bit of her strength to shout, "You. . . " Before she finished speaking, she fell to the ground.
The man in black threw down his weapon and ran in all directions, leaving twisted corpses.
Duan Tianya and the others. . . Look at me. . . Let me look at you. It seemed that this sudden surprise was too sudden, but why not let it end once and for all?
Duan Tianya removed Leng Qingluo's mask. Her aged face was filled with vicissitudes of life. Regarding her own death, she died with everlasting regret. Her eyes were staring straight ahead.
He removed the mask of the leader of the men in black. It turned out to be Chen Ziping. He must have planned to enter Xue Prefecture in advance. The person who asked Mai Laoguang to frame Duan Tianya might really be this Chen Ziping.
Leng Qingluo was already dead, which made everything vanish into thin air. However, they still had to retain their identity as the five tigers of Zhuozhou. After all, there were still some mysteries waiting to be solved in Duan Tianya's heart.
Duan Tianya untied Master Xue from the tree stump. The old officer was so grateful that he shed tears of gratitude. No matter what, he had to keep the five tigers of Zhuozhou as the distinguished guests of Xue Prefecture.
When they returned to Xue Prefecture, they found that almost half of the thousand guests were gone. Some of them were killed in the dense forest, while the rest fled after hearing the rumors.
Late at night, the Xue Mansion was quiet. Duan Tianya and Xue Kang were drinking in the room. Huizi was sleeping soundly on the bed. Lee Jingyun was sitting by the side and staring blankly because he remembered Liao Qingqiu. Little Zhuge was reading a book happily.