C71 Attack
Seeing the other party like this, Zhao Hanyan's heart sank. He knew that today's matter was bad. But what she could not understand was why the Lianfeng Stronghold would violate the treaty to rob her Zhao Family's caravan.
She couldn't wrap her mind around it, and she didn't know how the Zhao Family had offended the Lianfeng Stronghold.
When Lin Wunian saw Wang Lieh's reaction, he also thought that it was not good.
"Young Miss, if we start fighting later, you should retreat first. This old servant will be able to drag them down." Lin Wunian came to Zhao Hanyan's side and said in a low voice. However, his eyes were locked on Wang Lieh and the others.
"Uncle Lin..." Zhao Hanyan wanted to say something when he heard Lin Wunian's words.
However, Lin Wunian waved his hand to stop her from continuing so that the others wouldn't hear her.
Wang Lieh's eyes swept across the two of them communicating in secret, and his face immediately turned cold.
"Miss Zhao, what's there not to say clearly? There's no need to be so secretive. Are you looking down on us?" Wang Lieh said to Zhao Hanyan and Wang Lieh with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Lin Wunian wanted to tell Zhao Hanyan a few more things, but his words were suddenly interrupted by Wang Lieh and his eyes darkened.
"Wang Lieh, does your Lianfeng Stronghold know that you are here? If you violate the treaty, aren't you afraid that the various Chamber of Commerces of the Imperial Capital will join hands to suppress your Lianfeng Stronghold?" Lin Wunian shouted at Wang Lieh with a slightly cold gaze.
When Wang Lieh saw that it was Lin Wunian who was speaking, he looked at him from the corner of his eye and then casually dug his ear with his finger and said, "So it is Butler Lin. You are already so old, yet you are still escorting the goods with the caravan. It seems that there is no one left in your Zhao Family."
Speaking up to this point, Wang Lieh turned his gaze to Lin Wunian with a cold expression, and then the corner of his mouth curled into a sinister smile.
Seeing their expressions, Lin Wunian already knew that they were here specifically for The Zhao Caravan. Thinking of this, Lin Wunian's slightly hunched back slowly straightened up, and the Gang Qi in his body began to circulate slowly.
"What do you want?" Zhao Hanyan suddenly asked.
Even now, Zhao Hanyan still believed that Wang Lieh and the others were trying to earn another sum of money from The Zhao Caravan. If the other party's request did not exceed her bottom line, she would not mind fulfilling his request.
Wang Lieh could not help but laugh when he heard that Zhao Hanyan did not understand the situation. His laughter was filled with disdain.
"What do you want? Are you kidding, Miss Zhao? Hehehe, to tell you the truth, someone offered a price to buy your life, and you asked me what I wanted, and can you give me your life, hehehe." Wang Lieh sneered and told the truth to her.
"Who are you? Who wants to buy my life?" Zhao Hanyan was shocked at first, but then he calmed down and asked.
After hearing Wang Lieh's words, Zhao Hanyan's heart suddenly turned cold. She knew that after her father died, the Zhao Family Chamber of Commerce would be suppressed by the joint forces of various forces. She would be the first one to bear the brunt of it.
But she didn't think anyone would buy her life. She didn't know who was bidding, but it must be one of the many forces in Imperial.
"As for who it is, that's not something I can say. Miss Zhao, hehehe, leave your life behind today." Wang Lieh said with a sinister smile. Then, he circulated the aura in his body and went straight for Zhao Hanyan.
When Zhao Hanyan saw that Wang Lieh was about to attack her, he was shocked. He retreated several steps and almost fell to the ground.
At this moment, an old pair of hands supported Zhao Hanyan's retreating body. Then, an old voice sounded.
"Miss, don't be afraid. With this old servant here, he won't be able to hurt you." The one who spoke was Lin Wunian.
After Lin Wunian supported Zhao Hanyan, he rushed past her. The aura in his body that he had been preparing for a long time gushed out and blocked Wang Lieh's attack.
When he heard Wang Lieh's words, Lin Wunian had already sensed that something was amiss. Thus, he quietly accumulated the aura in his body.
Since he had no intention of doing so, not only did he stop Wang Lieh with his palm, but he also forced him to retreat along with the force of the palm.
After Lin Wunian forced Wang Lieh to back off with his palm, he turned around and gently slapped Zhao Hanyan, who was behind him, sending him away.
"Miss, you can leave first. This old servant will block it for you." After doing all this, Lin Wunian said this to Zhao Hanyan with his back facing him.
Zhao Hanyan, who had just regained his senses, looked at Lin Wunian's back and was momentarily at a loss as to what to do.
"Uncle Lin." Zhao Hanyan's heart was filled with complicated emotions, not knowing what to say.
On the other side, Wang Lieh, who was forced to retreat, had also stabilized his body. However, deep anger could be seen on his face, and even his eyes were a little red.
"Go? Who will be able to leave today? Brothers, don't let anyone go and kill them." Wang Lieh said in a sinister tone, ordering the people of Lianfeng Stronghold to attack.
After the bandits behind Wang Lieh received his order, their expressions changed, and their bodies were filled with a dense murderous aura. It was obvious that these people had been suppressed for a long time.
"Old man, that palm strike just now was very powerful. Let's compete again." Wang Lieh stared at Lin Wunian, and the corner of his mouth curled into a ferocious smile.
As he spoke, Wang Lieh slowly approached Lin Wunian.
When Lin Wunian saw this, his heart tightened. He immediately turned his head and shouted at Zhao Hanyan: "Miss, hurry up and leave. It will be too late if you delay any longer."
His tone was filled with eagerness, because Lin Wunian knew that his opponent's strength had reached the Middle Period of Astral Reaching Stage, and he himself had wasted his entire life in the early stages of the Astral Realm. He could only hold his opponent for a while, but he was no match for Wang Lieh.
There was no need to mention the guards of the merchant group. They were all only at the Body Forging stage, so how could they resist the bandits of the Lianfeng Stronghold?
When Zhao Hanyan heard Lin Wunian's shout, his face also became anxious, but in her heart, he no longer hesitated.
"No, Uncle Lin, you have sacrificed your life for the Zhao Family. If Hanyan abandons you at this moment, then the Zhao Family will have let you down, not to mention that I will feel guilty for the rest of my life." Having figured it out, Zhao Hanyan's tone began to calm down as he spoke slowly.
When Lin Wunian saw Zhao Hanyan's reaction, he became even more anxious in his heart. He thought that Zhao Hanyan was playing tricks on him, but instead, his heart could not help but warm up.
"My lady, that is enough. My life was given to me by Great-Grandfather Zhao, and I don't want to go down there and be too ashamed to face him. My lady, please hurry up and leave." Lin Wunian said anxiously, a trace of pleading appearing on his face.
But Zhao Hanyan did not say anything more to him. He walked directly to his side and stood beside him, wanting to face the people of the Lianfeng Stronghold together.
Seeing this, Lin Wunian's eyes struggled for a while before he finally stopped persuading Zhao Hanyan. He sighed and said, "Forget it, forget it. Miss is my incompetence."
Zhao Hanyan, on the other hand, said with a calm gaze, "Uncle Lin, you don't need to do this. If I, Zhao Hanyan, really have to face this calamity today, it will be heaven's will."
After saying that, the two of them faced Wang Lieh who was walking towards them together.
"What a bunch of nonsense. Don't worry. I'll send you down now. Hmph." Seeing the two of them like this, Wang Lieh's face darkened, and he snorted coldly.
Hearing Wang Lieh's words, the two of them faced each other.
"Don't be too proud of yourself. It's hard to say who will send who down today. Although my realm is not as high as yours, you are still too inexperienced." Lin Wunian said with a stern gaze.
When Wang Lieh heard that Lin Wunian still said such words even in such a situation, his face became so gloomy that it was almost dripping water.
"Old man, you still dare to be stubborn even when you are about to die," Wang Lieh said fiercely. The aura in his body surged, and he rushed towards the two of them.
On the other side, the bandits of the Lianfeng Stronghold had already started fighting with the people of The Zhao Caravan.
Although the Zhao Caravan had far more people than the bandits of the Lianfeng Stronghold, it was useless. The weakest cultivator on the other side was already at the early stage of the Essence Condensation Realm, and the guards were not their match at all.
The battle was one-sided, and all sorts of screams and cries could be heard, most of them from the guards of the caravan.
At this time, under a big tree not far away from the chaotic battle, Lee Zhuohua looked at the chaotic scene in front of him and shook his head slightly.
"Looks like I have to help them out and repay them for taking me in." Lee Zhuohua looked at the crowd of people who were fighting fiercely over there and whispered to himself.
After he finished his sentence, the Yuang in Lee Zhuohua's body suddenly shook. His figure quickly passed through the guards and bandits who were fighting under the tree, and arrived in front of Zhao Hanyan and the others.
Because Lee Zhuohua's speed was too fast, no one noticed that Lee Zhuohua had already arrived.
Lee Zhuohua did not stop. His right hand formed a sword finger and stabbed at the unprepared Wang Lieh.
"The Holy Spirit Sword Technique, Third Sword." Lee Zhuohua shouted.