The Golden Army responded with a loud shout, leaving some to continue guarding the county government office and protecting Wan Yan Jinshuo, while another group went to pursue and kill Yang Chengye.

  At this time, Wanyan Jinsuo looked at the black shadow and patted its shoulder.

  At this moment, Wanyan Jinchuo couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If it weren't for Qiu Qianren and that thing, he would probably have been killed long ago.

  But then again, where did Qiu Qianzhen go? Could he have been beaten to death?

  Wanyan Jincheng thought for a moment and then walked towards the living room, wanting to see if Qiu Qianren was dead or alive.

  Wanyan Jincheng had just arrived at the entrance of the living room when Qiu Qianren climbed out from a pile of rubble. His hair was disheveled and his face was bruised with fresh blood trickling down from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.

  Looking at Qiu Qianren's disheveled appearance, Wanyan Jincheng couldn't help but feel contemptuous. What Iron Palm Sect's number one master, can't even beat a country bumpkin? It seems that the Emperor's uncle has exaggerated things.

  But Wanyan Jinsuo wanted to return, and did not show it, after all, he still had many places where he needed to rely on Qiu Qianren.

  "Qiu Bangzhu, are you injured?"

  Wanyan Jingshu hastily came before Qiu Qianren and anxiously asked.

  Qiu Qianzhen coughed up blood again and said slowly: "It's just a minor injury, it doesn't matter, thank you for your concern, Prince."

  "What minor injury?" said Wanyan Jinchuo.

  "Hurry and find a doctor for Master Qiu!"

  One of the bodyguards responded with a loud "Yes!" and quickly ran out.

  Seeing Wanyan Jingshu's concerned expression, Qiu Qianren couldn't help but express his gratitude: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. After I rest for two days, I will immediately return to Jiangnan and bring back the Wu Mu legacy book for you. I will also do my best to assist Nomura Shinji in completing your plans."

  Wanyan Jingshu nodded and said: "This matter is not urgent, let's wait until Qu Yangzhu recovers from his illness before discussing it again."

  Qiu Qianzhen did not decline and thanked him before being supported by Wan Yan Jinchuo's personal soldiers to retreat and treat his injuries.

  After Qiu Qianzhen left, Wanyan Jincheng's face turned gloomy, and someone came to kill him. Who was behind this?

  Is he a man of Southern Song? Or is he an imperial uncle's person?

  This person's martial arts skills are incredibly high, if it weren't for Nalan's old ghost giving him that thing, he would have been dead long ago.

  These thoughts had been lingering in Wanyan Jingshuo's mind, unable to be shaken off.

  Yang Chengye left the county yamen and sped towards the city gate, with thousands of pursuers close behind him, their cries shaking the sky, and arrows shooting incessantly at his back.

  Although Yang Chengye's lightness skill was excellent, those pursuing soldiers did not pose a threat to him at all, but it was also quite suffocating.

  Yang Chengye turned around in anger, his index fingers popping out one after another, shooting out a series of finger forces that killed the pursuing soldiers, causing them to fall off their horses.

  As for these Jin soldiers, Yang Chengye had already killed them deeply. He picked up a knife that had fallen to the ground and rushed into the midst of the Jin soldiers, his hands rising and falling like chopping vegetables, killing the Jin soldiers until they were scattered all over the ground.

  The remaining dozens of Jin soldiers were suddenly frightened and fled in a hurry, their desperate appearance making one lament that their parents had not given them two more legs.

  Looking at the Jin army's abandoned armor, Yang Chengye thought of the black shadow that had faced him, his eyes flickering with uncertainty. He didn't know what that thing was or why it gave off a cold, icy feeling, and yet it wasn't afraid of swords or guns, even breaking his wrist with a single shake.

  After this commotion, Wan Yan Jin Shuo must have strengthened his defenses, and with that infiltrator around, it seems impossible to kill him.

  At the same time, Yang Chengye remembered the secret plot between Wanyan Jinchu and Qiu Qianren. The Jin State not only wanted to obtain the Wu Mu legacy book but also colluded with Dongying Fusang. If they attacked from both north and south, the Southern Song would be caught in a pincer movement.

  With the current military strength of Southern Song, it is impossible to support a two-front war, and it will inevitably perish prematurely. At that time, the victims will still be the ordinary people.

  Moreover, killing Wan Yanjin is only treating the symptoms and not the root cause. It seems that I must complete the Swan Gate mission as soon as possible, return to Lin'an, and remind Han Shizhong and others to make early preparations.

  Thinking of this, Yang Chengye no longer stayed and quickly rushed towards the city gate. With a swift slash of his knife, he killed more than a dozen Jin soldiers guarding the city, including their leader. He then returned to the forest to retrieve his long sword, led away the warhorse in front of the city gate, and galloped northward.

  Yang Chengye rode his horse along the Fen River, heading north, and arrived at a place called Lengquan Pass on this day.

  Lengquan Pass is located at the southern end of the Jinzhong Basin, the northern mouth of Quekou Valley, sandwiched between the Lvliang and Taihang mountain ranges, with the Fen River flowing through it. It is the throat of the three Jin regions, a key point for controlling north-south traffic, with a strategic location that can be defended by one man against ten thousand. The ancient road connecting Qin and Jin passes through here, and it has been an important pass that military strategists have competed to control since ancient times. It is known as the "Mighty Pass of the Three Jins" and the "Heavy Fortress of Hedong".

  Lengquan Pass was first built in the early Han Dynasty, it was built by Emperor Gaozu of Han to resist the Xiongnu. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Lengquan Pass has become a place where merchants gather, with carriages and horses galloping, and postal stations coming and going without end. Literary scholars left poems and writings, passing merchants' camel bells ringing continuously, traveling by day and lodging at night, inside the pass thousands of households of residents, numerous wealthy merchants, presenting a prosperous scene.

  Yang Chengye saw that the place was misty and rainy, drifting in the air, but the ground was unusually dry, so he decided to stay overnight out of curiosity.

  Walking on the streets of Lengquan Pass, vendors and peddlers kept calling out to sell their wares, and pedestrians were as dense as a tapestry. Yang Chengye did not expect that a small town could have such a prosperous scene.

  At this time, a fierce sound of fists and feet rose, causing pedestrians to dodge.

  Yang Chengye also came to the edge of the crowd and saw that four bald men were surrounding a woman wearing a veil.

  The four monks were ruthless in their moves, and every time they struck, it was at the woman's vital points, causing her to dodge repeatedly.

  The woman's figure flashed and dodged constantly, Yang Chengye vaguely felt that this figure seemed to have been seen somewhere before, but couldn't remember.

  The woman's martial arts skills were slightly weaker and it was clear that she was no match for them. Moreover, her sensitive areas were frequently attacked, making it even harder for her to resist.

  Bang

  Suddenly, a monk's palm slapped on the woman's back, causing her feet to trip and almost fall to the ground.

  Immediately afterwards, another monk reached out and grabbed the woman's chest area. The woman had no way to avoid it and could only close her eyes and endure.

  At this time, Yang Chengye had already lost his temper, how could these monks be so cruel to that woman?

  Yang Chengye snapped his fingers and shot out a true force, hitting the monk's wrist and deflecting his palm.

  The monk covered his palm and looked around, shouting loudly: "Who dares to sneak up and attack? Come out if you have the guts!"

  Yang Chengye ignored the monk's shouting and wanted to see why these monks were surrounding that woman.

  The monk saw that no one responded, so he didn't bother with them anymore. Instead, he pointed at the woman and shouted: "You stinky girl, who told you to do this?"

  The woman gritted her teeth and said: "A Buddhist monk who has lost his way, if you want to kill me, then kill me, why ask so many questions!"

  The monk's tone changed and he said: "As long as you hand over the jade Buddha and tell me who instructed you, Master Buddha can consider letting you leave."

  The woman angrily said: "You stinky monks, relying on the Jin people, I hate to eat their flesh and drink their bones. Let alone Miss not having that so-called Jade Buddha, even if she had it, she wouldn't give it to you."

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