Chapter Sixteen: Witnessing the Bloody Battle

  "Wei Jun Shi, the rules of Panyu Mountain are to be natural and unrestrained, to enjoy life freely. Tell your brothers to let go of their hands and feet, do what they want to do, no need to be too restrained!" Hong Feng smiled meaningfully. He suddenly pulled the reins. The fine horse under him, unable to bear the pain, let out a long whinny, its hooves straight up in the air.

  "Wei Jun Shi, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to find my One Knife brother." With a loud "Jia!", Hong Feng urged his horse forward and galloped off into the distance.

  County Magistrate Li Fang and his men finally clashed with the strongmen of Panlong Mountain. Although it was an official versus bandits, the ferocity of these bandits far exceeded Li Fang's imagination. Despite being at a numerical disadvantage, these few bandits showed no fear, instead forcing Li Fang and his men to retreat in defeat.

  While the lone Pong Lung Shan's master, Hung Feng, kicked open the prison gate and shouted, "One Knife brother, where are you? Brother is here to pick you up!" The response was not a familiar voice, but the sound of rushing wind. Two jailers charged at Hung Feng with knives in hand, one on each side. Hung Feng could clearly feel the chill and killing intent coming his way. However, facing the ferocious enemy, Hung Feng sneered coldly, he didn't even bother to dodge.

  Hong Feng stretched out two fist-sized fists and hammered them at the two men. At the same time, the yamen runners' knives also arrived. The "ka cha" sound and the "peng" sound almost rang out simultaneously. Hong Feng was unscathed, but the faces of the two yamen runners had turned into rotten watermelons.

  "Two pieces of trash, thinking that holding two broken copper scraps can harm me?" Hong Feng said disdainfully, looking at the two broken waist knives. Hong Feng kicked open the two corpses and continued to move forward, searching for his sworn brother.

  "Yi Dao, my good brother, where are you?" Hong Feng's roar echoed in the dungeon.

  "Big brother, I'm here! I'm here!" Hearing the extremely familiar voice, Ma Yidao was overjoyed. "Brothers, did you hear that? Big brother has come to pick us up, let's go quickly!"

  "That's great, Big Brother is here to pick us up!" All the strong men of Panyu Mountain were overjoyed. Ma Yidao flew up with one foot and kicked the prison door. With a loud "boom", the originally sturdy prison door instantly turned into a pile of debris. It was clear that Ma Yidao had not lied, with his strength, it would be easy to walk out of this prison cell.

  "Bad!" Seeing the solid dungeon door kicked open by this fierce guy, the yamen runner who was dozing off at the edge of the dungeon door was stunned. He stood up in a daze.

  "Get out of the way, don't block Master Ma's path!" Ma Yidao stretched out his two big hands like lotus leaves and fixed the bailiff's head in place, then came a loud "Peng"! Brains splattered everywhere!

  "One Knife Brother, it's great! You're really okay!" Hong Feng was overjoyed at the sight of Ma Yidao appearing in front of him.

  "Big brother, do you think these good-for-nothings from Jiayuan County can harm me? It's laughable! But I'm really happy to see you here, big brother, you're indeed my good big brother!" Ma Yidao rubbed his bald head and laughed loudly. The two men hugged each other tightly.

  "Good brother. I, Hong Feng, once swore to heaven that as the elder brother, I will never abandon my own brothers!" After getting excited, Hong Feng smiled and let go of Ma Yidao. But suddenly he found out that beside Ma Yidao, there was a stranger who looked slightly foolish standing there.

  "Brother, who is this stupid and silly guy?" Hong Feng frowned.

  "He's also a prisoner locked up by that dog official Li Fang..." Ma Yidao chuckled.

  "What? With this physique, how can he have such great strength?" Hong Feng was shocked. He looked at the pile of rubble on the ground and then at Xiao Chen's slightly weak body. He couldn't understand how someone like that could have such great strength. Although he was surprised, Hong Feng knew his brother would never deceive him. The only explanation was that this guy might be a natural-born genius with innate divine power. And people like that were exactly what Panshan Mountain needed.

  "Hey kid, were you also caught by that dog official Li Fang? I think from now on, you'll be following us! Don't worry, as long as you join us, not only will you have delicious food and drink, but you'll also have all the silver and women you want." Hong Feng patted Xiao Chen's shoulder. "Brothers, let's go out with me and show those idiots in Jiayuan County that offending someone from Panshan Mountain will lead to a terrible outcome."

  "Good! Good!" The cheers burst forth.

  At this time, the battle in Jiayuan County had entered a white-hot stage. The raging flames illuminated not only panicked faces but also excited ones. The strong men from Panshan Mountain were so fierce that their leader allowed them to burn, kill and loot. Therefore, they acted without any restraint, and on the scarlet ground, there were corpses with ferocious expressions and incomplete bodies everywhere.

  Although the people led by County Lieutenant Li Fang were not good at fighting, they had two advantages: first, they outnumbered their opponents; second, the ruthless and merciless nature of the bandits eliminated any last shred of hope for a negotiated settlement. The only way to survive was to fight to the death, as surrender would mean certain death. As a result, the two sides became locked in a stalemate.

  "Kill all those who dare to resist!" shouted Wei Zhongyong, the dog-headed military advisor of Panshan Mountain, pacing back and forth.

  "Brothers, we have no way out, let's fight it out with them!" Li Fang's face sank. He never thought that the gangsters of Panlong Mountain would be so bold and dare to kill all the way here, dare to kill all the way to the county town. What's even more infuriating is that this group of people are still shouting about bloodbathing Jiayuan City. Do they think there is no king's law in this world?

  "Brothers, the people in the city are all our relatives and friends. As officials, protecting them is our mission." Li Fang shouted, "As long as we can eliminate this gang of thieves, I will heavily reward you!"

  "Does everyone understand? As long as we eliminate these thieves, Master will heavily reward us!" Due to the great kindness he had received from County Magistrate Li Fang in the past, Wang Bandhead felt it was time for him to make a move. With a loud shout, Wang Bandhead led the charge, brandishing his knife and rushing forward. And indeed, Wang Bandhead still had some skills. For a moment, the ferocious strongman was actually forced to retreat repeatedly by the incredibly brave Wang Bandhead.

  And seeing their own boss so brave, plus the stimulation of money. Those bailiffs and soldiers suddenly had a big increase in morale. Everyone rushed forward, and instantly, the situation seemed to be turning around. The thieves under Wei Zhongyong were gradually unable to withstand it.

  "You bunch of trash, can't even handle these straw bags, it's simply a loss of face for me, a loss of face for Panshan Mountain!" The performance of his subordinates made Military Advisor Wei Zhongyong's face turn green with rage. However, Wei Zhongyong's shouting finally caught the attention of Wang Bandhead. He understood that as long as he killed this leader, the bandits might surrender without a fight.

  With a loud roar, Wang Banhou made up his mind and swung out several knives in succession, retreating the thieves around him before charging straight at Wei Zhongyong. But Wei Zhongyong, although he looked ferocious on the surface as the military advisor of Panshan Mountain, was actually a timid person. "Oh my god!" Seeing Wang Banhou rushing towards him with an aura of murder, Wei Zhongyong was so scared that his legs turned to jelly and he turned around to run away.

  But Wei Zhongyong was so frightened that he lost his footing and fell to the ground. At this moment, Wang Bantou took three steps in two strides and rushed up. Looking at Wei Zhongyong on the ground, Wang Bantou sneered and slashed down with a knife.

  "It's all over!" Wei Zhongyong closed his eyes in despair. A loud "boom" sound echoed. Wait, shouldn't the sound of a knife cutting into flesh be different from this? Moreover, why didn't he feel any pain at all? Wei Zhongyong slowly opened his eyes, filled with confusion and uncertainty. The fierce-looking man was still holding the knife, making slashing motions, but his body was frozen in place, not moving an inch. What on earth was going on here?

  "You're not even worth my effort!" Looking at Wang Ban's sunken chest, Ma Yidao withdrew his massive fist covered in thick hair with satisfaction. At this moment, a strand of black blood slowly seeped out from the corner of Wang Ban's mouth, and his body lost control and crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

  "Dare to offend me, the people of Panlong Mountain, and this is what happens!" Ma Yidao killed Wang Bandui with one punch and shouted loudly, "Brothers, let's work together to kill all these stupid bastards who dare to resist!"

  "Good!" The heroic performance of the second master's family greatly increased the morale of the bandits on Mount Penglai. They ferociously charged at the government officials and soldiers, especially Ma Yidao, who was like a hungry wolf in a flock of sheep or a fierce tiger. Every move he made resulted in several lives lost. On the other hand, Li Fang's side saw their most skilled martial artist, Wang Banhou, being punched to death by a bandit, causing all the government officials and soldiers to turn pale with fear. How terrifying, how formidable these bandits were!

  One side was full of momentum, the other was terrified. In fact, this battle had long since lost any suspense, and it had turned into a one-sided massacre of the bandits on Mount Pangu by the Jia yuan county government troops.

  And as for this, Hongfeng, the leader of Panshan Mountain, nodded with a smile, his brother was indeed formidable, and now the situation didn't require him to take action at all. On the other hand, Xiao Chen, who was watching from the side, was shocked, this was slaughter, genuine and authentic slaughter, cruel and bloody slaughter. The scattered limbs and severed arms, the crimson blood that still flowed continuously, strongly stimulated his weak visual nerves. Especially the pungent smell made him feel a vomiting impulse. According to the common melodramatic plot, the righteous hero Xiao Chen should have shouted in anger, then displayed his skills, killed these brutal bandits, rescued these poor civilians, especially had to rescue one or several poor and beautiful girls, and finally performed a beautiful and desolate...

  Wait, these are all clichéd melodramas that can only exist in fantasies. Xiao Chen is not a brainless person, although some of his memories have been sealed away. Human instincts tell him that so many ruthless people cannot be vegetarians. If he goes up now, he will just be a dish waiting to be sliced. This place is unfamiliar to him, and everything that happens here has nothing to do with him. To survive for a little longer, when danger arises, he must know how to hide or escape if possible. Xiao Chen made up his mind and quietly retreated: Poor people, sorry, I don't have the ability to save you! So, sorry, you're on your own, good luck!

  "Halt, little brother! Where are you off to?" Hong Feng, who had yet to make a move, chuckled and blocked Xiao Chen's path.

  "Excuse me, big brother, I still have something to attend to at home, so I'll take my leave first!" Xiao Chen forced out a smile while suppressing the urge to vomit.

  "Little brother, what's your name?" Hong Feng suddenly asked.

  "I... I'm Xiao Chen!" Xiao Chen replied hesitantly. Although he didn't know where he came from or what he was doing here, his name was something he hadn't forgotten.