Chapter 64 Assassination

  There is something in human nature called liking novelty and disliking the familiar. For example, many wandering warriors hope to find a place to settle down, have their own home, and many people living in peace and quiet fantasize about roaming the world.

  To put it bluntly, I'm tired of and fed up with my old life and want to seek out a completely new experience.

  Xiǎo Rú, Zhōu Qiàn and Lù Fēi Xià were excited to enter the Yun Shui Ze, cheering and jumping with joy. However, once they actually entered, they realized that the adventure wasn't as fun as they had imagined.

  This night was overcast with dark clouds, no stars or moon, Su Tang couldn't identify the trail anymore, so he decided to find a place to settle down first.

  Cut down a few small trees, insert them into the ground to form a quadrangle, find hemp cloth from the bundle, wrap it around several times, and cover it with a piece of hemp cloth on top. A temporary small house is built, but the area is a bit small, and entering and exiting are not very convenient, you can only jump out from above.

  After a short rest, Su Tang took out some food to share with Xi Xiao Ru and the others. However, Xi Xiao Ru and the others were used to eating fine and delicate foods every day, so they couldn't stand the coarse and inferior food. They only took a few bites before wanting to throw it away. Su Tang quickly snatched the food back, secretly laughing in his heart. If they could return to the city within a few days, that would be fine. But if they really had to stay for ten or half a month, then there would come a time when they would beg him.

  Although the environment is a bit harsh, Xi Xiao Ru and others are all optimistic. Cultivation is not easy, they are the children of a large family, but this only means that they have a vast amount of resources that can be allocated, to take big steps forward, they also need to pay their own efforts and sweat, some minor setbacks, can't intimidate them at all.

  After chatting for a while, everyone felt tired and fell asleep one after another. Only Su Tang didn't sleep, definitely someone had to be in charge of the night watch, just in case.

  After a while, Zhou Qian suddenly sat up and quietly lifted the canvas above her, jumping out of it. The inside of the tent was pitch black, and she didn't seem to have noticed Su Tang.

  In an instant, a loud sound of water suddenly came from outside. This place was still on the edge of Yunshui Ze, where insects and beasts were not many, and the night was extremely quiet, so that water sound was exceptionally clear.

  Lu Feixia was very alert and opened her eyes dazedly, muttering: "Is it raining?"

  "It seems like... it's over." Su Tang felt a bit awkward.

  Lu Feixia turned over and re-entered the dreamland. Not long after, Zhou Qian jumped back into the tent, feeling a bit more cheerful after releasing herself. She found a comfortable position and soon fell asleep again.

  "How come you're still not asleep?" Xiǎo Rú suddenly asked in a low voice.

  "I'd better keep watch." Su Tang said: "Everyone is asleep, what if some monster suddenly rushes in, what to do?"

  Xiǎo Rú didn't say a word, Su Táng suddenly had an epiphany and asked: "Do you also want to go out in the rain?"

  Xiǎo Xiǎorú remained silent for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing and said with gritted teeth: "Xiao San, just you wait and see how I'll deal with you when we get back to the city!"

  "Big brother, I was just asking out of kindness, how did I end up offending you?" Su Tang said with a bitter smile.

  Xiǎo Rú hummed, lifted the canvas and jumped out. Soon, a louder and more sustained sound of water came from outside, obviously she had been holding it in for too long.

  "Is it raining again?" Lu Fei Xiang asked drowsily, she seemed particularly sensitive to this sound.

  "Hmm, it's raining even harder than before." Su Tang said.

  The next morning, everyone packed up simply and Su Tang found the traces left by those people and continued to move forward.

  Xiǎo Rú and the others weren't those kinds of delicate girls, their tenacity exceeded Su Tang's expectations. In this wilderness, they could encounter all sorts of annoying things, such as stepping into muddy puddles or being bothered by mosquitoes, but their mood remained optimistic, always chatting and laughing.

  On the third day at noon, Su Tang and others were resting under a hillside when they suddenly heard a faint roar from behind the hillside. It had been a long time since they saw anyone, so Xiǎo Rú and others immediately perked up and quietly made their way up the hillside.

  Some things are naturally understood, they were very careful, lying in the grass, only half of their heads exposed, looking down. Su Tang originally wanted to remind Xi Xiao Ru a few words, lest she expose herself due to a moment's rashness, seeing them behave well, he also closed his mouth.

  On the hillside, a young man and over ten warriors were standing facing each other. Between them was a bright red rabbit that had been killed, apparently due to a dispute over ownership of the prey.

  Su Tang recognized the young man, he was the first one to cross the bridge, and at that time Xi Xiao Ru did not collect his toll.

  "Where are those guys from?" Zhou Qian said in a low voice.

  "It's not Red Leaf City." said Lu Feixia.

  "Nonsense!" If she didn't have to hide herself, Zhou Qian would definitely jump up and knock Lu Feixia's head.

  "It seems to be Ba Mian Cheng's." Xi Xiao Ru said: "It is unlikely that warriors from other places will come here."

  "They all have a badge on them, with... what looks like a dog's head?"

  "Can you see so far?" Xiǎo Rú was very surprised.

  "Hmm." Su Tang nodded.

  "Where would there be a dog-headed crest? Isn't that just cursing oneself...?" Zhou Qianqi said.

  "It should be Wolf's Head, Sanpang hasn't seen the world, so he doesn't recognize it." Xiǎo Rú made her own analysis.

  "Is it because the emblem's design is too poorly made?" Su Tang said with some resentment.

  "You won't use your brain to think? How can there be a dog-headed crest?" Xiǎo Rú said.

  Just then, the dispute below grew louder and louder.

  "It was I who killed the Hu Tu, and I only took its teeth belt, leaving everything else to you. Isn't that enough?" The young man said coldly: "You people of Lang Tu shouldn't bully others too much!"

  "You're kidding! My brothers and I chased this fire rabbit for over ten miles, and you say it's yours?!"

  "Little kid, you know we're from Wolf Tugou, and still dare to compete with us? You've got a big nerve!"

  "Know when to quit and scram, I'll spare your life this time. If you keep stalling, I'll erect a tombstone for you right here today!"

  The situation didn't look good, Su Tang furrowed his brow. Although the warriors seemed to just want to scare the young man away and not let the dispute escalate into a conflict, in reality they had already developed murderous intentions. Two archers were quietly circling around to both sides, several burly men cursed as they took a few steps forward, this was to shorten the distance between both parties while covering their companions' movements. Once the young man became afraid and turned to leave, exposing his back to them, they might immediately take action.

  "Who dares to bully us in Red Leaf City? How bold!" Lu Feixia suddenly stood up.

  "Up!" Xi Xiao Ru also couldn't bear it anymore.

  Xiǎo Rú and two others rushed down the mountain slope shoulder to shoulder, but Sū Táng was stunned there. Earlier, he had seen them being cautious, so he looked up to them a bit. Now he finally understood that he was wrong.

  "What...what a big shot?" The young man was extremely surprised, he never thought that he would see Xi Xiaoju and others in a place like this.

  "Haha, young man, I said you were so arrogant, it turns out you have a helper?" A big man sneered.

  "Is he being arrogant or are you being arrogant?!" Zhou Qian shouted, the three demon heads of Hongye City had never been afraid of trouble.

  "Don't be impulsive, everyone, don't be impulsive. Why must we hurt the harmony between Red Leaf City and Eight Sides City for just a Fire Rabbit?" A middle-aged warrior walked out slowly, smiling warmly: "We say the Fire Rabbit is ours, you say it's yours... Ah, let's settle this according to the rules, with a wagered duel."

  "How to gamble? How to fight?" Xi Xiao Ru raised an eyebrow, as she was the highest in status here, naturally it was up to her.

  That middle-aged martial artist waved his hand, and a sturdy man with a long beard stood out: "He is called Chang Qing, who has been practicing boxing for more than ten years. In our Eight-Faced City, he is called Iron Fist. You can choose anyone you like, as long as he can withstand one of his punches, we will lose and leave immediately without saying another word." After finishing speaking, his gaze fell on Xiǎo Rú.

  "Think you can take me on? Want to compare fist strength with me?" Luffy sneered, then took a step forward: "Bring it on."

  Xiǎo Rú also smiled. She had enough confidence in Lǔ Fēi Xià, even if she were to replace herself, she might not be able to win against Lǔ Fēi Xià in a bare-handed fight.

  Su Tang showed a suspicious expression, because earlier when Lu Fei Xia took the initiative to stand out, a middle-aged martial artist's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment, and the young man furrowed his brow thinking about something, apparently also vaguely sensing that something was off.

  The robust man with a perpetual smile revealed a sly grin and strode towards Lu Feixia, who met his gaze fearlessly.

  "Little girl, get ready... Take this!" The burly man named Chang Qing bellowed, his massive fist creating a heavy sonic boom as it shot straight at Lu Feixia's chest.

  Luffy swung his fist and charged forward, just as the young man's face turned pale with fright. Suddenly he shouted "Be careful!!" Before he had even finished speaking, his figure shot towards this side like a bolt of lightning.

  Luffy was taken aback, and immediately discovered that the evergreen finger bones were flashing with a cold light, which was a sharp conical protrusion. At the moment when the two fists collided, her hands would probably be disabled on the spot.

  Luffy's combat experience was quite rich, and his reaction was quick enough. He hastily withdrew his hand, and his body also took a step back.

  A thick and thin green snake suddenly emerged from Chang Qing's waist, biting towards Lu Fei Xia's thigh. At the same time, a dagger appeared in Chang Qing's other hand, its cold light flashing as it shot towards Lu Fei Xia's neck.

  This is no duel, it's murder!

  However, the first one to make a move was not the gambler nor those warriors who were waiting for an opportunity to strike, but rather Su Tang.

  A shocking, ear-piercing shriek suddenly appeared, and the archers on the left side of those warriors instantly turned their heads into a burst of blood mist. However, they had two archers, and another archer had already completed his attacking motion.

  At the same time, the young man had already used his shoulder to knock Fei Xia flying. He held a pair of swords in his hand, one sword accurately and mercilessly chopping down the green snake, while another sword chopped towards the arrow that was shooting towards him. Unfortunately, the arrow was only deflected, and it shot straight into his shoulder.