In the normally quiet Beishan, the three parties were now on high alert against each other. Wu Xie had originally planned to get close to Old Chen, thinking that there was safety in numbers, but it wasn't until he got shot by an arrow that he realized something was amiss with Old Chen's group.

  Not only was the deputy class head who often stayed by Lao Chen's side isolated, but there was also a man with scars on his face making intimidating gestures in the back. Even Lao Chen himself was injured and fell to the ground vomiting blood. If it weren't for the fact that Lao Chen had his back turned to Wu Sou at this moment and didn't let him see the location of his wound, Wu Sou would have already left with his men by now.

  "Old Chen, now that things have come to this, these people are the mountain bandits you were talking about, right? I think except for the leaders, the others are just ordinary villagers from the mountains and countryside. How could they possibly wipe out an entire hundred-man squad of military supply troops?"

  Wu Qiangqiang endured the pain and pulled out the arrow from his shoulder. Fortunately, Ding Wu and others were short of supplies on the mountain, so the quality of this arrow was poor, and the arrowhead did not penetrate deeply into the flesh, making it relatively easy to handle.

  "Cough, cough... Old Wu, since you've taken the money, you should get the job done. These people are your targets, kill them and you can go down the mountain to collect the remaining reward from the adults, cough, cough..." Old Chen said as he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, Little Chen anxiously looked at his father, at this moment, the wound on Old Chen's chest could no longer be contained, blood gushed out like a spring, staining Old Chen's clothes and soaking into the ground beneath him.

  Wu Qiu was taken aback by Old Chen's words, feeling a bit strange. Why did this old man suddenly address him as "Old Wu"? He knew that he and his son didn't get along, and being called "Wu Pangzi" was already a courtesy. Now, being addressed in such a respectful manner made him suspect there must be some issue.

  Wu Xiu pushed aside the subordinates who were blocking his view and stared intently in Old Chen's direction, but they too were surrounded tightly, only able to vaguely see something black on the ground next to Old Chen. Wu Xiu looked closely, feeling a sense of familiarity, and suddenly realized that it was the color of human blood flowing out.

  "This old Chen head has suffered such severe injuries, causing blood to flow all over the ground. No wonder he was so respectful earlier and kept coughing. Now looking at the panicked expressions on his subordinates' faces, it's even more certain that this guy wanted me to risk my life for him. What a loyal servant!

  "Hmph! Old Chen head is quite calculating. If I hadn't had good eyesight, you would have gotten away with it today. Judging from the bloodstains on the ground, you must have suffered fatal injuries. The fact that someone could silently take you down in such a short time means they're either an expert or someone familiar with you. It seems there's some unclear relationship between you and Scarface.

  "I don't plan on dying here today. I won't be dragged into your muddy waters." Wu Sou coldly hummed, expressing his dissatisfaction.

  After speaking, Wu Xiu got up with the support of his subordinates and cupped his fists in respect towards Zhang Feng. He hadn't fought Iron Mountain before, so he wasn't clear about his martial arts skills, but he thought that they were probably not as good as those of this young man who had just fought him. Therefore, he didn't take Iron Mountain seriously and instead turned to Zhang Feng and said: "This younger brother, you see that I've also been hit by an arrow, and none of you have suffered any injuries. I think it's best if we part ways here and not be enemies. Would you be willing to let me go? If you insist on detaining us, we will definitely join forces with Chen, which is probably not what you want to see."

  Zhang Feng was stunned after hearing this, what did it have to do with him? He had only known Tieshan for less than half a day, how could he make decisions on his behalf? He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Tieshan beside him, wanting to ask if he agreed or not.

  Tie Shan didn't care about that, Wu Qiu's big name was also heard of in the underworld, but he didn't expect Zhao Chuhai to invite him to deal with himself. Now seeing Wu Qiu, a ruthless man who dominated Jizhou Prefecture, being so respectful to Zhang Xiao, whom he had just met, Tie Shan couldn't help but feel slightly proud. This was the future guardian he had personally chosen for Bao'er, and now it proved that his vision was still quite accurate.

  Jian Tieshan nodded, and Zhang Feng understood. He also cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Wu Qiu and said: "Alright, since you don't want to continue being enemies with us, you can leave on your own accord. We won't stop you. However, the North Mountain has already been sealed off by our Ming army. You may be able to get down the mountain, but you won't be able to leave it."

  "In that case, don't bother yourself, little brother. We have our own way of handling things. By the way, I do have a private matter to ask you." Wu Xiu didn't mind the news about Ming army surrounding the mountain because they had come from outside the encirclement in the first place, and going out again wouldn't be difficult at all.

  "Oh? Do you have any questions? If I can answer them, I'll certainly explain." Zhang Feng said with a puzzled expression.

  "I have only one question, which is whether you are a Taoist or not?" Wu Sou asked with a serious face.

  "I indeed went to Wudang Mountain in Huguang Province to learn martial arts, and my master was also the abbot of Wudang Mountain. However, I have never been accepted as a disciple by Master Zhang Wuji, nor have I received a Taoist name, so I don't count as a Taoist."

  "Ah, I see! Ah, I see! Haha! That family lost today without any regrets, no regrets at all!" Wu Xiu suddenly understood that the hall master was right, this young man indeed had a deep connection with the Taoist.

  Wu Qiu, with a satisfied expression, ran down the mountain road, having dispelled his doubts. Zhu Laojiu also retreated slightly to one side and did not block him. Now they needed to focus on dealing with the remaining people, as Old Chen and his group were their true enemies.

  "Chen, do you still remember me?" Tieshan suddenly shouted loudly, his face flushed with excitement as he walked forward with his brothers.

  Lao Chen's hand, Xiamen's tense guard stood beside him, looking at the enemy in front of him with a roughly equal number. They had no bottom line in their hearts, and now their own old master was seriously injured again, several brothers were beaten by that young man and couldn't move, plus Wu Sou's departure which was almost a betrayal, their situation was really worrying.

  "Cough... cough... Haha!" At this time, Old Chen did not respond to Tie Shan's question. The wound on his chest had no more fresh blood to flow out; he knew that his life was coming to an end. He regretted, regretting that he had believed Zhu Laojiu's nonsense at the time and suffered a sneak attack. He hated, hating Wu Qiu, this despicable coward who feared death and disregarded righteousness.

  At this moment, he stretched out his right hand and weakly touched the cheek of his son. He didn't think about anything else now, nor did he care about Lord Zhao's affairs anymore. Now, all he was worried about was his only child, the sole bloodline of the Chen family. Unfortunately, today they would die together in this place...

  It can only be said that the heavenly way has a cycle, and Lao Chen has killed many people for Zhao Chuhai in these years, including those who have families and children. Now it's his turn to reap what he has sown.

  Old Chen couldn't help but think of the time he executed a woman, who was quite attractive and wanted to use her body to save her infant son's life. Old Chen agreed, and indeed spared the baby, but only to abandon it in the snow on a cold winter day, leaving it to cry out loud with no one to care for it.

  He still remembers the woman's gaze before her death, a hatred that could devour his flesh and sleep on his skin. When Old Chen beheaded the woman, he saw that her eyes were still wide open.

  Now he is going to die, his son will also die, his subordinates will also die, and even Zhang Feng and Tieshan will die in the unknown future.

  Man, it's just a matter of dying early or late. Old Chen understood this truth when he was on his deathbed. He smiled at Little Chen, wanting to say something to him, but his mouth was full of blood, and when he opened his mouth, only a streak of bright red flowed out...

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