Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 169

Chapter 169 Quenching Attack (2)
What a domineering arrow!

To think that Lin Liege would be able to inflict such a powerful destructive force on Tang Qianchuan’s chest, reaching a depth of half a foot. Tang Qianchuan, who had been severely injured, had a confused and painful expression on his face, and his facial features had already shifted their positions.

Right at this moment, another sound of air-piercing came from outside. Three more arrows flew over and pierced through the thin door, shooting towards them with lightning. Just as Lu Zhen blurted out a word of caution, Lin Lie, who was beside him, hurriedly raised his foot and raised the short table in front of him to block the two of them.

With three pu pu pu sounds, the three sharp arrows were nailed to the surface of the table. Finally, they were unable to penetrate the wooden planks that were several feet thick, causing any damage to the two people behind them. But even so, it was enough to shock people. Although the other party wasn’t too far away from them, it was rare for three arrows to be able to pierce through the wooden door and still possess such power.

Just as the table landed with a few bangs, the two doors shattered and three black-clothed men rushed in with their sabers raised. Without saying anything, the three of them split up and rushed towards the three people in the room.

Seeing this, the saber in Lin Lie’s hand moved horizontally and stepped forward, firmly blocking Lu Zhen’s path. It was like a high wall and a fortress protecting his safety.

Just as a black-clothed man arrived, Lin Lie brandished his saber and rushed forward. The short steel saber drew an arc in the air and directly seized the vital points under his side. The man let out a soft sigh and his hand shrank. The saber that was originally his main attack retreated and slashed down with a flip of his hand, seemingly wanting to fight Lin Lie’s steel saber head-on.

At the same time, the other two stepped forward and slashed towards Lin Lie’s neck and ribs. Evidently, they also saw that Lin Lie was the only opponent in the room. As long as they dealt with him, they could easily kill the remaining two people, so they joined forces to attack him at that time.

Facing this situation, Lin Lie did not panic at all. He quickly withdrew the saber in his hand before intersecting the enemy’s long saber in front of him. He twisted his wrist and blocked the fatal saber by his neck. At the same time, the foot below jumped again, and the table that had just landed flew up again, blocking his ribs, causing the other party’s saber to hack onto the table.

Obviously, that person did not expect such a change. This saber strike did not even have time to stop or change moves. It actually slashed straight into the table, and the blade was blocked in an instant.

Lin Lie naturally wouldn’t let go of this opportunity. The moment he kicked the table, the broken leg that was supporting him had already kicked out with all his strength. It just happened to hit the chest of the enemy who was still pulling out his saber, throwing him up and knocking him out.

At the same time, his movements did not slow down at all. At the same time as he intersected with another person’s steel blade, he took advantage of the situation and slashed downwards. He unexpectedly slashed down along the other person’s blade and directly grabbed the fingers of the other person’s hand that held the blade.

That person clearly sensed the danger and hurriedly withdrew his saber. He took a wrong step and retreated. The third black-clothed man, on the other hand, had already swung his saber at Lin Lie again. Obviously, he could see that Lin Lie’s hands and legs were being held back by his two companions, so he had a great advantage to take advantage of.

However, Lin Lie had once again disappointed him. The saber that was originally slicing forward suddenly retracted. With another flip, it actually blocked in front of him horizontally, and the blade even faced the black-clothed man. In front of him, it was as if he was using his own body to hit a sharp blade, scaring him into letting out a low cry and forcefully stopping himself.

Even though he hadn’t really collided, he still broke out in cold sweat. But just as he was about to stop, Lin Lie nimbly pushed the blade in front of him and handed it over again. With a chi, he gave the other party an open stomach!

The man let out a miserable scream and hurriedly retreated, but he was still half a step late. Blood splashed out from his lower abdomen, and he was already heavily injured. Only at this moment did his companion pull out the steel saber that had just been cut into the table. Seeing this, astonishment flashed in the eyes of both his companion and the other person.

He had originally thought that no one in this small county government could possibly be a match for the three of them working together, and he even felt that the three of them coming together was too much of a fuss. Only then did they realize how big a mistake they had made. Not only did the other party block the attack they were about to obtain, but they also injured their companions.

Because of the fear in their hearts, the two of them slowed down, and the injured did not dare to act rashly. They quickly wrapped their clothes around their wounds. Lin Lie wasn’t in a hurry to attack, but he was still firmly standing in front of Lu Zhen. He stared fixedly at the assassin in front of him, and at the same time, he was paying attention to the assassin outside the room-he didn’t know if there were any other assassins.

At this moment, the sound of gongs, drums, and noises rang out in the front yard, “There’s an assassin! Someone, hurry up!”

The sound of the gong was like thunder in the middle of the night. The people in front of them finally reacted.

After all, the county government was different from other places. Although there were only Lu Zhen and the others in the backyard, there were still a few night servants and clerks in the Second Government. After hearing the shouts coming from the back office, the few of them quickly picked up the things in their hands and started shouting.

The surroundings of the county government quickly became lively with this commotion. A group of officers and soldiers who happened to be patrolling nearby also quickly rushed over with torches on fire.

Hearing this, Lin Lie appeared even more calm. He only steadily blocked in front of Lu Zhen and didn’t give the assassin any chance to take advantage of it, but didn’t take the initiative to attack.

At this moment, the two uninjured assassins couldn’t help but use their eyes to communicate with each other. Then, with a howl, they helped their injured companions back out of the room. Things could no longer be done. This fellow in front of him could even block three people, so the remaining two were naturally no match for him.

He couldn’t afford to delay any longer, otherwise, once the people inside and outside the county government arrived, the three of them wouldn’t be able to leave. The three of them immediately gave up on killing Lu Zhen and retreated in a hurry. Of course, they made this decision because they saw that another target in the house had been shot by an arrow. As long as he died, a county magistrate like Lu Zhen would naturally no longer be a threat.

Although the three of them didn’t retreat quickly, Lin Lie still didn’t move and just stayed in front of Lu Zhen. He didn’t know if the other party had any other help outside. Was this a deliberate move to divert the tigers away from the mountains? Protecting the grown-ups was his most important task. As for whether the assassin would escape because of this, it wasn’t within his consideration.

It was precisely because of his caution that the three assassins were given a chance to escape. They actually managed to get out of the enclosure of the back office before the people from the front office arrived, and then fled the scene under the cover of the night.

Lu Zhen didn’t care about whether these fellows were going to stay or go. Instead, he hurriedly bent down to look at Tang Qianchuan beside him and said, “How are you?”

At this moment, Tang Qianchuan’s face was deathly pale. Blood continuously gushed out from his mouth and nose, and he even brought along some fragments. That was the result of his organs being damaged. Facing Lu Zhen, his face revealed a complicated expression of pain, unwillingness, anger … All sorts of things intertwined together.

Lu Zhen naturally understood what he was thinking. Previously, he did not believe that the person behind him would really kill him. Now, the truth presented this ice-cold truth in front of him, but the price was too high.

He wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, another mouthful of blood mixed with broken organs sprayed out. This caused his originally slack eyes to go blank again.

Seeing this, Lu Zhen knew that his life force had been cut off, and he was afraid that he would soon die. This was not good news. He was the last clue he could find. If he didn’t say anything, wouldn’t he really completely cut off the clue?

Thinking of this, Lu Zhen quickly crouched down and lowered his head. He said anxiously, “Tang Qianchuan, that person actually won’t even let you off. Do you still want to keep a secret for him? Who is he? Who is the murderer of Feng Changchun? Tell me!”

“Uncle Guang Ning … back garden!” Tang Qianchuan naturally understood this as well. However, his injuries were too severe and he could not say much. He could only say these six words in a weak and vague voice.

After spitting out these six words, Tang Qianchuan straightened his body and then softened. He glared at his two unwilling eyes and completely swallowed his anger.

Lu Zhen was stunned, not because Tang Qianchuan’s death had affected him, but because of the person he mentioned-Uncle Guang Ning!

Was the power behind the Spring Assembly House actually an Earl? But what did he mean by adding a backyard?

No wonder even the Shun Tian Manor had to conceal it. It was related to the Imperial Court Lord. This matter had indeed become very troublesome.

The lords of the Great Ming Dynasty were not the same as they would be decades later. They were practically just rice worms, and they didn’t have any real power at all. Nowadays, the lords all held important positions in the court or the army. They were existences that could contend against the civil servants.

But now, the case that Lu Zhen wanted to investigate was actually related to such a count. This kind of thing would become very difficult to handle, not even a small Daxing County Magistrate like him could handle it.

But … at this point in time, did he still have a choice to retreat? Moreover, several lives had already been lost as a result, and he was almost assassinated. Even for this reason, he could not retreat!

After a slight hesitation, Lu Zhen’s gaze became firm again. He took a deep look at Tang Qianchuan, who was already dead. He said softly, “Don’t worry, I will definitely find out the truth, whether that person is the Count or the Marquis!”

At this time, a large group of people had already arrived at the door. When they saw that the room was filled with arrows, blood, and a corpse, the servants of the county government couldn’t help but exclaim in alarm.

Only then did Lu Zhen regain his senses and righteously said, “Someone has attempted to assassinate this official, but Bandit Lin has already retreated with all his might. Quickly protect the scene, and nothing here shall be allowed to move recklessly!”

Seeing that the county magistrate was unharmed and could calmly give orders, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and agreed to guard the door. Following that, another commotion sounded. A fire dragon charged in, but the night patrol officers and soldiers also rushed in …