"Zheng Yong..."
Shang Qinglai's face hardened as he knew that he could not possibly stand against Zheng Yong, who differed not just a little from him with his Body Refinent Perfection compared to Shang Qinglai's Minor Achievent.
If only he had achieved Major Achievent in Body Refinent, he might have been able to hold him off for a short ti.
"Die!"
Zheng Yong, his face twisted in ferocity, forced Shang Qinglai back with a swipe of his blade, then showed no rcy, his murderous intent fully revealed.
The man was ferocious and didn't care that Shang Qinglai was dressed in the blue uniform of a governnt officer; indeed, slaughtering governnt officers wasn't new to him, but this was his first ti striking at a Head Constable.
"How dare you!"
Head Constable Zhang Tong, witnessing this, roared angrily and rushed forward with his blade to aid Shang Qinglai.
Together with Shang Qinglai, he was one of Wutong Grove District City Defense Division's strongest mbers, their core elite. Shang Qinglai had developed Blade Montum and Minor Achievent in Body Refinent, whereas Zhang Tong lacked Blade Montum but had reached the realm of Body Refinent Perfection.
In terms of strength, he was not much inferior to Zheng Yong, but there was a clear gap in skill when it ca to possessing Montum.
Clang! Clang!
With several clear tallic clangs, Zhang Tong's swung blade deviated off course under Zheng Yong's guidance. Even together with Shang Qinglai, they still couldn't match Zheng Yong.
Zheng Yong himself burst into a wild laugh, fighting against two with ferocious blade skills, pressing them back step by step until the third Head Constable stepped forward with his blade, and only then, with three of them fighting like swirling lanterns, were they barely able to hold him back.
"Go!"
Zheng Hong watched the scene, his eyes cold and worried that Zheng Yong might venture too deeply alone and suddenly face danger, thus he waved his hand.
Behind him, a group of Protector martial masters and house servants imdiately showed their cruel intentions and surged forward.
Common characters, upon seeing a governnt officer, even if sowhat capable, would usually restrain themselves, not daring to strike with full force, but the people of the Zheng Family, used to acting cruelly and overbearingly, cared not at all that they faced governnt officers; nor did the Protector martial masters or those house servants show any fear.
For a mont,
Hundreds of n from both sides clashed right there on the street.
Though the street was broad, it was not spacious enough for hundreds from both sides to line up in a single row; rather, they were entirely mixed up in a brawl.
Zheng Yong, fierce in strength, matched three without falling behind. Another such powerful figure in the Zheng Family was Zheng Hong, who, wielding a Beheading Knife, saw that the situation favored the Zheng Family as the most formidable governnt officers engaged Zheng Yong, leaving other Protector martial masters unobstructed.
Thus, he did not rush into the crowd but intensely monitored every movent.
And just then,
A figure clad in dark green officer's uniform descended from the sky, landing directly in the midst of the battlefield where Zheng Yong was.
"Step back,"
Chen Mu, holding his Servant's Knife, spoke lightly.
Overall, the conflict between the City Defense Division and the Zheng Family showed no advantage for the City Defense Division, even Zheng Hong, the family head, had yet to make a move; no wonder the previous Prefecture Chief Xu Feng had always been unable to deal with the Zheng Family in Wutong Grove District.
The Zheng Family, inherently stronger than the City Defense Division and backed by the Inner City, excelled not only in open conflict but also in shady sches. If it weren't for the City Defense Division ultimately embodying the nature of the 'Governnt', Xu Feng might have struggled even to stand in the complex situation of Wutong Grove District.
But,
The current Prefecture Chief was no longer Xu Feng, but him, Chen Mu!
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing Chen Mu take action, Shang Qinglai and Zhang Tong, along with the third man, finally breathed a sigh of relief. After respectfully responding, they imdiately stepped back.
Zheng Yong did not continue pursuing Shang Qinglai and the others, but glanced sidelong at Chen Mu. Though he did not recognize Chen Mu, he recognized the dark green uniform of a City Defense Division Prefecture Chief.
"Are you Chen Mu?"
Zheng Yong sneered coldly, his eyes brimming with ferocity as he suddenly charged at Chen Mu.
He had heard that the new Head Constable was a man of the Chief Constable Xu Hongyu and was about the sa age as him, which greatly displeased him. He had seen Xu Hongyu from afar a few tis and was stunned by her beauty, harboring so unusual thoughts deep within.
However, first, the Zheng Family was nowhere near the Yu Family in terms of status, and second, he himself was no match for Xu Hongyu, so he could only endure it in silence.
Now here was Chen Mu, young and already gaining the favor of Xu Hongyu—Zheng Yong was naturally very displeased. By what rit did he deserve Xu Hongyu's attention?
Clang!
The two blades collided, sparking in the dim moonlight.
This ti was distinctly different; previously, when Zheng Yong drew his blade, he could generally overpower one of the trio—Shang Qinglai or Zhang Tong—with the other two needing to team up just to barely fend him off.
But this ti, Zheng Yong's blade, infused with the force of opening mountains, was effortlessly intercepted by what seed to be an unremarkable Servant's Knife in Chen Mu's hand.
"Hey, there's quite so skill there."
Zheng Yong's blade had no effect, he snorted coldly, but his deanor had already turned solemn.
At this mont, Zheng Hong realized sothing was amiss here. Worried that Zheng Yong would be endangered by Chen Mu and Shang Qinglai and others' joint attack, he swung his blade and rushed over. anwhile, Shang Qinglai and his group quickly engaged him in combat.
Compared to Zheng Yong, Zheng Hong was older and his Blade Technique was more solid. Facing three opponents alone, he seed even more oppressive than Zheng Yong, giving off a nearly invincible impression.
However.
Just as the situation seed very unfavorable for the City Defense Division, sothing that no one had anticipated occurred.
Chen Mu stepped forward with his blade, his expression calm, right as the dim moonlight was obscured by dark mist, plunging everything into darkness.
In the darkness, Zheng Hong instinctively parried with three blades, repelling Shang Qinglai and his n, protecting himself while only the clear, loud clash of tal was heard from Chen Mu's side. Then, it all suddenly fell silent.
The obscured crescent moon soon reappeared slightly.
A streak of moonlight shone down, revealing the scene. Chen Mu stood there with a calm deanor, the tip of his Servant's Knife faintly stained with blood.
Zheng Yong stood before him, his eyes wide as if seeing a horrifying and unbelievable scene, freezing on the spot.
Clang!
The knife in Zheng Yong's hand dropped to the ground.
A line of blood slowly erged on his neck, his hands reached up to grasp his throat tightly. As blood spurted from between his fingers, he collapsed.
Before he died, his gaze at Chen Mu still held a hint of disbelief.
"This is impossible!"
Zheng Hong couldn't believe what he saw, his eyes filled with shock.
Zheng Yong was almost equal to him in all aspects, just slightly less experienced in actual combat, trained in the Qian Heaven Kun Earth's thick and strong Gen Mountain Blade Technique, known for its formidable defense. How could he just die so abruptly on the spot!
In shock,
Zheng Hong's eyes swiftly swept around, searching for the hidden enemy who had dealt the blow, but found no trace. Moreover, only a single blade clash was heard amidst that total darkness.
At this mont, it wasn't just Zheng Hong.
Shang Qinglai and his n were also taken aback.
Everyone looked at Zheng Yong's body, their expressions turning to shock.
Zheng Yong!
Such a man of Body Refinent Perfection, commanding Blade Montum, had died so abruptly and inexplicably on the battlefield. Moreover, his startled expression before his death made the circumstances even more bizarre.
What exactly happened in that mont when the moonlight was obscured?
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