On Mount Tie Liang, beside a clear stream, Teng Qing Shan and Tian Dan were drinking wine and eating meat, feeling very comfortable.

  "Wow! This cured meat, the flavor is really not bad." Tian Dan threw a piece of cured meat into his mouth, chewed for two mouthfuls and then swallowed it down, after which he took a swig of strong liquor, feeling refreshed to the point of smacking his lips.

  "This kid is quite good at being a human." Teng Qing Shan said with a smile.

  As a centurion, the food was indeed much better, but it was not possible to eat all kinds of special dishes, these were all for those Hu Tong, who were specially ordered to bring them from Hua Feng City to pay homage to them.

  "We've only been stationed here for half the time! There's still over a month before we can return to Jiangning Prefecture. But once we're back, we'll immediately be busy with the hundred-man commander trials, and each unit will have to identify the worst two. Get ready to welcome new recruits on June 12th!" Tian Dan smiled and said, "Brother Qing Shan, you don't need to worry anymore."

  The Black Armor Army has a total of four legions, and each legion must select the two weakest centurions.

  "Tian Dang, you're one of our top leaders and your abilities are quite impressive. There are many who aren't as good as you." Teng Qing Shan's words trailed off as he suddenly looked into the distance, "Hey, look over there."

  "Huh?" Tian Dan also looked over in confusion.

  Through the lush trees and flowers, a figure can be vaguely seen in the distance on the mountain path.

  "Baizai?" Tian Dan exclaimed in surprise, "What is he doing coming down the mountain? Today is the day those laborers come down... He's a high-ranking official, what can he do by coming down the mountain?" Tian Dan couldn't understand.

  "It's a bit unusual." Teng Qing shan furrowed his brow, then turned to look at Tian Dan with a smile and said, "Brother Tian Dan, let's follow them and take a look, won't we know then?"

  "Ah, let's go." Tian Dan also became interested.

  Two men each holding a weapon followed closely behind.

  ……

  "Sir!"

  "Sir!"

  Shirosaki walked on the mountain path, and some of the soldiers who were going up or down the mountain saw Shirasaka and immediately bowed respectfully.

  Bai Ze's eyebrows furrowed, staring at the middle-aged man's figure more than 20 zhang away in the distance: "On this mountain path, with so many guards around, I'm afraid that if I make a move, they'll all discover me. Especially if they find the purple gold on that middle-aged man again and it gets seen by the surrounding guards and spreads, that would be disastrous."

  Shirosaki endured his annoyance and followed along.

  This mountain path is the most bustling one.

  Because there are also a group of soldiers guarding and serving the war horses at the foot of the mountain. The soldiers on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain often change shifts, deliver food, etc., so you can often see soldiers on this mountain road.

  ……

  Middle-aged Han man 'Li Lao San' and other bitter laborers descended the mountain together, seemingly ordinary.

  "Hey Lao San Li? You've been working hard for half a year, you must have earned quite some money. When you get back home, your wife will definitely have prepared good food and wine, and warm bed waiting for you."

  "What? If that woman was so good, I wouldn't have left home!" Li Lao San hummed, and at the same time, he casually glanced back, and the figure in the distance made his heart skip a beat. "This Black Armor Army big shot has been staring at me for a while, now what is he following me for?"

  With a guilty conscience, one will naturally become increasingly suspicious.

  "No, it's impossible, he can't find out." Li Lao San couldn't think of where he would reveal his true intentions.

  "Hmm, Old Dong is at the foot of the mountain. Once we meet Old Dong, everything will be fine. After this big matter is settled, we can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor!" Li Old Three suppressed his anxiety and casually chatted with the laborers around him as he walked down the mountain.

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  Shirosaki gazed coldly at the middle-aged man, in his eyes, such a coarse and unrefined man was simply easy to capture. What he needed to consider now was - not being seen by Hyōei as he killed him, not being seen searching for the Purple Gold.

  "Let me introduce you for a little while." Shirozaki followed him like this, and he wasn't afraid of being discovered by the other party.

  Li Lao San and Bai Ze walked down the mountain, one in front of the other.

  Of course, behind them, Teng Qing Shan and Tian Dan quietly followed.

  ……

  Bai Ze's pupils suddenly contracted: "We've reached the foot of the mountain!" Instantly, Bai Ze accelerated, and Li Lao San immediately separated from the other laborers, turning a corner to disappear from Bai Ze's line of sight. In just a few breaths, Bai Ze rushed to the foot of the mountain, where he immediately looked in the direction of the official road.

  "Boss Dong!" Li Old Three saw the figure and warhorse in the distance and immediately rushed over.

  "Respond?"

  Shirosaki's face twisted in a fierce expression, "Let's die together!" There were only a few laborers around, no samurai. Moreover, the opponent had a responding warhorse, and Shirasaki could not afford to think too much.

  "Hah!" "Hah!"

  He deployed his lightness skill and Bai Ze seemed like a swift gust of wind as he quickly approached Li Lao San.

  Li Lao San turned his head and looked back, involuntarily terrified: "Dong Lao Da, save me!" At the same time, his two legs frantically kicked the ground, but the purple gold bag tied to his right leg was too heavy, he simply couldn't run fast.

  "What a guy!" The tall and stout man with a thick black iron club in his hand shouted angrily.

  "Hmm."

  Bai Ze let out a cold laugh, what status did he have? Did he care about this little thief by his side?

  "Die!" Bai Ze sneered, his long spear stabbing towards Li Lao San in an instant. Li Lao San let out a terrified scream: "Save me!!!" But Dong Yan and the other four people were too far away to save him. All that could be heard was a 'puchi' sound, as the spearhead pierced through Li Lao San's throat from behind.

  Li Lao San's eyes were wide with surprise.

  Originally...

  A great fortune was within his grasp, but at the last moment, he died!

  Dong Yan's face sank in the distance, and he shouted: "Kill him!"

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  That big fatty held a pair of iron gauntlets, the second fatty held a pair of large copper hammers, and as for that silver-haired middle-aged man, he charged over with a sharp sword in hand. As for Dong Yan himself, he was far behind in the back, with two flying knives appearing in his hands.

  "Hmm." Bai Ze kicked Li Lao San's corpse to the side, and then his long spear made a slash on Li Lao San's right leg. Instantly, the pants were torn open, revealing a cloth bag tied around Li Lao San's calf. The bag had already cracked open, and grains of purple gold were spilling out, emitting a mesmerizing purple glow that stirred one's soul.

  Bai Ze's eyes lit up instantly.

  "Little thief!" The big fatty who was running in the front also saw the purple gold and couldn't help but roar with anger, his iron rake heavily smashing down.

  "Let go!" Bai Ze sneered and swung his long spear.

  Wow!

  "Clang!" The long spear struck the iron shield, and the big fat man's right hand shook, causing him to involuntarily retreat three steps. Shirasaki also felt a numbness in his right hand, and he looked at the tall, obese man with surprise: "What an astonishing strength!" With just this one exchange, Shirasaki was certain that his opponent was a top-notch martial artist!

  "Big brother, you're so stubborn!" Da Bao shouted loudly.

  "Come on." Dong Yan also rushed over.

  That silver-haired man held a long sword, and with a whoosh, a sword shadow enveloped General Shirakawa.

  Bai Ze's face turned cold, and with a flick of his gun handle, the long spear in his hand instantly danced into a circular shadow. All that could be heard was a crashing sound, and the sword shadow was immediately dispersed. "Where did this master come from? Another top-notch martial artist!" Bai Ze's heart grew increasingly anxious, he hadn't expected to encounter so many formidable masters.

  ……

  Teng Qing Shan and Tian Dan hid in the bushes, staring over here. Because of the distance, Teng Qing Shan did not see Zi Jin.

  "Green Mountain, what shall we do?" Tian Dan said in a low voice.

  "Tian Lao Ge, such an interesting thing, won't you take a look for a while?" Teng Qing Shan said with a faint smile.

  Tian Dan also nodded and smiled: "That Bai Ze killed that hard worker, and also brought out these few formidable masters. It seems that things are not ordinary. This trouble is what he himself provoked, let him solve it himself. Seeing Bai Ze get into trouble is also a very interesting thing."

  "Hmm, among those four people, the one with the flying knife has been staying on the sidelines and doesn't dare to engage in close combat. The ones who actually fought were just three of them. Two of them are fat men with considerable strength, but their hammering and chopping techniques are ordinary. Only that silver-haired man can be considered a master. But compared to White River, he still falls short."

  "Hmm, that fat guy with the dual hammers was stabbed by a spear. It seems like these three aren't a match for Shirasaki after all. What a shame. I still wanted to see Shirasaki get humiliated." Tanaka said helplessly.

  Bai Ze's "Nine Suns Gun" is almost on par with Yue Song's.

  When competing with Teng Qing Shan, Teng Qing Shan used 50,000 jin of force to display the "Like a Shadow Following a Shape" spear technique, and Bai Ze was defeated so miserably.

  Kōshirakawa's true strength is still extremely strong.

  To be able to take on the role of a governor, how can you do it without any means?

  ……

  "Second fatty, retreat!" Dong Yan hastily shouted.

  "Want to escape?" Bai Ze laughed maniacally, his long spear shaking in his hand. Er Huo only felt a flash of light before his eyes, like the dazzling rays of the sun.

  "Whoosh!"

  Dong Yan swiftly threw out a flying knife, shooting it straight at Shiraki.

  Bai Ze's spear shook, and the flying knife was knocked away. With a swift forward thrust, "Puchi!" The spear pierced directly into Er Bao's chest, then quickly withdrew!

  Hmph!

  Blood splattered everywhere.

  Er Bao's chest suddenly appeared a shocking large hole, with blood gushing out. Er Bao opened his eyes wide and looked at Dong Yan in the distance, wanting to say something, but finally he just lowered his head and fell down with a thud.

  "Second Brother!" Dong Yan's face changed greatly.

  "Little brother!" The big fatty also went crazy.

  "Ayan, you're all going to die!" The middle-aged man with silver hair shouted, as a white misty aura appeared on his face and the long sword in his hand suddenly accelerated.

  "No, I'll avenge my little brother!" Da Bao's eyes turned red, as if he had gone mad.

  "Haha, desperate?" Baizaki laughed loudly, "Today, none of you will leave alive!" After mastering the "Asahi Kyuujuu", Baizaki had never felt so exhilarated. Just after he had mastered it, he was severely beaten by Teng Qing Shan, which left him feeling resentful. Now, as he trampled these people, he felt extremely satisfied.

  Hmph!

  That big fat belly was stabbed with a knife, and blood spurted out.

  "Clang!" The silver-haired middle-aged man parried a sword while simultaneously kicking his foot into Da Biao's body, sending him flying.

  "A Yan, take Da Pang and escape first!" The middle-aged man with silver hair said urgently.

  Dong Yan stared at the second fatty corpse, his whole body slightly trembling, and then turned his head to stare at Bai Ze, his eyes also faintly reddening. In a low voice, he said: "Uncle, take Big Fatty away!" As he spoke, he suddenly rushed towards Bai Ze, Dong Yan, who had been hiding in the distance and throwing flying knives, was now rapidly closing in!

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