A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 135 Skinned Alive
After Duan Rong retreated violently, he stood three meters away and looked at Liu Ao from afar.

The poison of corpse decay on the poison needle was so strong that Liu Ao was completely blind after a few breaths. The surface of his eyes gradually turned into a layer of pus, which flowed down from his eye sockets...

"Come here, little thief! I'm going to chop you to pieces!"

Liu Ao was already enveloped in great fear at this time. He held the oxtail knife in his hand, infused his internal energy, and kept waving it in front of him. The blade made a short and subtle explosion sound in the air, as slight as the sound of bubbles bursting in the water.

This is a phenomenon that occurs after achieving the minor success stage of the third level of inner breath...

Duan Rong stood three meters away, observing carefully, but did not get close. The last two poison needles he left behind really worked!

Duan Rong observed for a while and saw that Liu Ao was still there, swinging his knife continuously and moving chaotically. His eyes had completely rotted and turned black, leaving only two empty eye sockets...

Duan Rong suddenly performed the Cloud Snake Step, quietly approaching Liu Ao, and suddenly cut off a large piece of flesh from Liu Ao's thigh with a knife!
Liu Ao felt the pain and swung the knife in his hand more vigorously. "Come on, little thief! I'm not afraid of you!"

Duan Rong didn't want to kill Liu Ao with a single blow, but that was risky. Liu Ao's swordsmanship was tempered between life and death, and he seemed to have a natural muscle reaction to his fatal parts...

At this point in the battle, Duan Rong no longer needed to take risks...

Every few breaths, Duan Rong would quietly move closer to Liu Ao and cut off a piece of his flesh...

Half an incense stick of time had passed, and Liu Ao's entire body was covered in blood, with bones visible in several places, as if he had been skinned alive...

But he was still panting, refusing to fall down, and the knife in his hand was still waving weakly...

Duan Rong was no longer close to him, and the wounds all over Liu Ao's body were still bleeding. Liu Ao had lost too much blood and could not hold on for much longer...

Sure enough, not long after, Liu Ao fell to the ground with a bang!

He lay on the ground, face down, his whole body like a blood gourd...

Duan Rong stood there, his eyes flickering. After a while, the oxtail knife in his hand suddenly swung out with a whoosh. The sharp blade pierced into Liu Ao's body from somewhere behind, which is exactly the position of the human heart!
When the oxtail knife entered his body, Liu Ao twitched twice before he stopped moving!
Duan Rong felt relieved, let out a breath, and raised his hand to wipe away the sweat on his forehead. He had consumed a lot of energy in order to kill Liu Ao.

Duan Rong walked over slowly, pulled the oxtail knife from Liu Ao's body, shook off the blood, and put the knife back into the sheath.

Duan Rong glanced at the coin-sized black mole on the back of Liu Ao's neck, spat, and said, "What the physiognomy book says is right, a monkey riding on your neck is a very ominous sign!"

As Duan Rong spoke, he gently lifted Liu Ao's body with his foot, preparing to turn him over so that he could touch the corpse.

However, as soon as Liu Ao's body was turned over, a crossbow arrow suddenly shot out from under the body. With a whoosh, it broke through the air and shot through Duan Rong's temples, cutting off a few strands of his hair and floating in the air...

Duan Rong froze in place, a chill running from the soles of his feet straight up to the top of his head...

It was damn dangerous! If it was an inch more, the crossbow arrow would have hit his head directly!
Liu Ao's eye sockets were already festering, staring blankly at the sky. His left hand, which had just been pressed under the corpse, was still tightly grasping a small crossbow, with his thumb pressed stiffly on the trigger!

Although Liu Ao was dead, he actually used his own body to set up a killing move before he died. If Duan Rong had a little worse luck, he would have died here.

Duan Rong touched his temples and the fear in his eyes slowly dissipated. He kicked Liu Ao's body and cursed, "You son of a thief, you're still not at peace after death! You want to drag me down with you!" Although he was angry, he glanced at the sky and didn't dare to waste any more time. He immediately squatted down and searched the inner pockets of Liu Ao's clothes. He first took out the unsent letter, and then found two hundred taels of silver notes and some change. Apart from these, there was nothing else.

"It seems that the life of a bodyguard is also very poor!" Duan Rong sighed and glanced at the crossbow in Liu Ao's hand.

Duan Rong did not take the crossbow. Although the crossbow was a very good hidden weapon mechanism, it was much inferior to his plum blossom needle!

Duan Rong quickly searched the battlefield and only recovered about ten plum blossom needles. After all, this was a desolate place with withered grass. How could it be so easy to recover them?

Duan Rong put the cork with more than ten plum blossom needles back into his trouser pocket. The lost needles could only be replenished after returning to Yuanshun Escort Agency.

Duan Rong stood in a field of weeds, looking at Liu Ao's body with a flickering look in his eyes. He suddenly picked up some dry firewood and piled it on Liu Ao's body. Then he took out a tinder from his lapel and lit the dry firewood!
In the bright sunlight, the dry wood crackled and burned, and after a while, the smell of barbecue mixed with the choking smell of smoke came faintly...

Seeing that the fire had already started, Duan Rong used the Cloud Snake Step, his body moved erratically, and he quickly left the place.

Although killing Liu Ao was a bit risky, it was worth it. There was still a month of escorting journey ahead. If Liu Ao was lurking around and looking for a chance to harm him, it would be better to kill him directly.

After pulling out this nail, at least I can sleep peacefully in the escort team!

Duan Rong walked back to Wancheng County along the official road!

Duan Rong was standing on the street in Wancheng County, looking at the letter in his hand. The address on it was: Su Family Dyeing Factory, Wancheng County, received by Su Tianyun.

Duan Rong then walked to the side of the street, bought a sesame seed cake, and then asked casually, "Uncle, how do I get to the Su Family Dyeing Factory?"

The middle-aged man, his face covered in charcoal dust, was still kneading dough in his hands. He pointed at the street in front of him with his chin and said, "Just walk straight along this street, and at the second intersection, the shop on the east corner is it!"

Duan Rong thanked him with a smile, then went to the Su family dyeing workshop while chewing on the sesame cake!

Duan Rong arrived at the Su family dyeing workshop, handed in the express delivery, took the silver and money, and then walked towards the inn where the escort team was staying!
In the lobby of the inn where the escort team stayed, Xiao Yu limped to the door and looked anxiously at the street. At this time, Sun Huang came over from the backyard, looked at Xiao Yu, and asked, "Liu Ao and the others haven't come back yet?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu turned around and said, "It's been more than an hour. Could something have happened?"

"Don't think too much." Sun Huang said, "Even if something happens, Liu Ao can handle it."

Although Sun Huang said this, he was also wondering in his heart: What is this kid up to? It took so long to deliver the two letters, maybe he secretly went to the tavern to have a drink.

You cannot drink alcohol while delivering a convoy, but Liu Ao is quite fond of drinking. He had done this twice before and only stopped after being severely punished by Sun Huang twice.

As the two were talking, Duan Rong walked into the hall. Duan Rong glanced at Xiao Yu, then handed the silver and money received from the two envelopes to Sun Huang with a normal expression.

Sun Huang took the money and looked at Duan Rong and asked, "What took you so long? Where is Liu Ao? Is he not with you?"

When Xiao Yu saw Duan Rong coming back, her heart settled down. She sat down at a table in the lobby, poured herself a cup of tea, and drank it leisurely.

(End of this chapter)