The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 112 Dual-Gun Combination Kills and Massacres
When wielding a knife, watch your hand; when wielding two knives, watch your movement.

The bayonet's power lies in the line it travels; if the distance closes, the advantage of being an inch longer becomes negligible.

These are things that any expert knows perfectly well, and double swords are more likely to break a spear.

Peng Lianhu, the "Thousand-Handed Butcher," was exceptionally skilled. Seeing Zhou Yan's spear technique, which was rare in his life, he used the Judge's Pen to meet the attack, but instead used a sword technique, specifically the Mandarin Duck Swords technique.

The two judge's pens danced in his hands, like snakes writhing, creating ripples in the smoke. In the blink of an eye, with a few strikes, he shortened the distance between himself and Zhou Yan.

With a clang, the spearhead was smashed down, and Peng Lianhu grinned maliciously, "Boy, prepare to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward, striking the "Yunmen" acupoint with his judge's pen and then the "Taihe" acupoint below, delivering a fatal blow.

"not necessarily."

Zhou Yan kicked out, and the gun tip bounced up with a "whoosh," along with a large piece of wood that crashed down on Peng Lianhu.

"You cunning fellow!" Peng Lianhu suddenly retreated, appearing behind Zhou Yan in a feint, and then struck a major acupoint on his back with a pair of judge's pens.

Zhou Yan, having cultivated the "Golden Goose Skill," was no less adept at leaping and running than the current "Thousand-Handed Butcher" Peng Lianhu. However, in the confined spaces of boats and ships, he was truly inferior to his opponent. This was why he longed for the "Snake-like Movement and Fox-like Leap" technique described in the first volume of the "Nine Yin Manual." Of course, if he could obtain the opportunity to cultivate the Ancient Tomb Lightness Skill, that would be even more wonderful.

While his ability to shift positions within a small area was inferior to Peng Lianhu's, his combat experience was now incredibly rich. Peng Lianhu vanished from his sight in an instant, and he suddenly turned around. The iron spear in his hand seemed to disappear for a moment, and the next moment its sharp edge pierced out, which was the "Returning Spear" from the Yue Family Spear.

This single shot from Yue Fei was used to kill countless enemies in battle.

Peng Lianhu dared not be careless and avoided Zhou Yan's sharp edge. Suddenly, he appeared on Zhou Yan's flank again. However, no matter how he moved, Zhou Yan's spear would either thrust or twitch, always managing to intercept his attack at the last second. On the big ship, Peng Lianhu kept moving, and from a distance, he looked like a wildly dancing tyrannical dragon circling around Zhou Yan.

Lu Guanying witnessed this scene while fighting with Peng Lianhu's disciple and was secretly shocked. He originally thought it was a sure thing to ambush, but who knew that such a change would happen. If it weren't for the young hero in front of him intervening, he might have been in mortal danger.

While fighting, Lu Guanying kept issuing orders, summoning the heroes of the water stronghold to come to his aid and attack.

On a larger ship further away, Sha Tongtian, sensing the danger, took out a firework from his pocket and lit it.

With a "bang," red fireworks exploded in the night sky.

At that moment, a large ship sailed in from behind the imperial fleet in Lin'an Prefecture.

Seven people stood at the bow of the boat, with the one in front holding a steel staff, none other than "Flying Bat" Ke Zhen'e.

The large ship carrying the Six Heroes of Jiangnan was sailing ahead of Zhou Yan when the fleet from Lin'an Prefecture, which was there to meet the Jin Kingdom's envoy, came head-on. The Six Heroes, unaware of the situation, stopped their ship to give way.

Soon after, the scene that Zhou Yan had witnessed unfolded.

Amidst the fierce fighting, the air echoed with phrases like "kill the dog official" and "lackey of the Jurchens."

How could the Six Heroes of Jiangnan possibly restrain themselves? They immediately ordered the boatman to turn the boat around and come over.

The factions of the Lin'an Prefecture officials and soldiers and the Taihu Lake water fortress were clearly distinct and easy to understand.

However, the ships where the fighting was most intense were all filled with people dressed as江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world), making it difficult to distinguish friend from foe.

Therefore, the six heroes stood at the bow of the ship to assess the situation.

Zhu Cong's gaze remained fixed on Zhou Yan. He could recognize Zhou Yan, the masked man who had rescued him and Han Xiaoying, on the main street of Zhongdu, and now he could also recognize his savior, whose face was covered by a headscarf.

“Brother, that young man with the gun is the benefactor who stood up for us outside the Prince Zhao’s mansion in Zhongdu.”

Ke Zhen'e had no doubt about what he said.

"First, help our benefactor kill the enemy."

"okay."

The large ship rapidly approached, maintaining a distance of several feet. Ke Zhen'e, skilled in recognizing sounds, leaped into the air, landing on the ship like a bat leaping across the bright moonlight. Zhu Cong, Han Baoju, Nan Xiren, Han Xiaoying, Guo Jing, and others followed closely behind and boarded the ship.

Guo Jing, unarmed, witnessed Zhou Yan's incredible spear skills and immediately thought of the Huyan spear technique taught by his six masters.

Through the smoke, Guo Jing picked up a large spear with a wooden shaft and an iron tip from the ship, thrusting it horizontally—a standard, yet powerful and archaic spear technique—and joined forces with Zhou Yan in the attack. Not far away on the water, the Ghost Gate Dragon King Sha Tongtian was stunned; he had just sent out a distress signal, and now the enemy had come to his aid.

Damn it, this is a ghost story.

By the way, what happened to that scoundrel, my junior brother?

……

Suddenly, the sound of a pipa was heard on the water; the host forgot to return home, and the guest lingered. Following the sound, they secretly inquired who was playing. The pipa music stopped, and the player hesitated to speak.

A painted boat glides slowly across the lake, with the cooks serving exquisite dishes. Ouyang Ke and Wanyan Kang eat, drink, compose poems, and admire the moon.

When the atmosphere is at its most exciting, Ouyang Ke's beautiful concubines will perform songs and dances.

Master Lingzhi and Ouyang Feng were also on the boat, but the former, being a monk, avoided the banquet and entertainment. Ouyang Feng, on the other hand, showed absolutely no interest. Liang Ziweng, however, was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

He had practiced yin-yang cultivation for a period of time, and after being taught a lesson by Hong Qigong, he never did it again. However, watching the beautiful woman's enchanting dance, the old monster felt an unbearable itch as if insects were crawling all over his body.

He thought indignantly, "How come Ouyang Ke abducts beautiful women everywhere, and the old beggar doesn't care at all, but I'm being beaten up for using yin-yang cultivation? The old beggar is just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong."

Wanyan Kang also admired Ouyang Ke's beautiful concubine, but he was a man who knew how to maintain his composure and weigh the consequences.

Just then, a beautiful woman played a song called "Pipa Xing," which was as powerful as "a silver bottle suddenly breaking and water gushing out, and iron cavalry charging out with swords and spears clashing."

Wanyan Kang, brimming with pride, said, "Taihu Lake is a vast expanse of 36,000 hectares, with 72 peaks submerged within it, making it a wonder of the land. Mr. Ouyang, you helped my father take Lin'an Prefecture, and you are free to build a house and acquire land around Taihu Lake, where you can listen to the soft Wu dialect."

Ouyang Ke chuckled, "Young Prince, you can rest assured. With my uncle here, mastering the 'Military Manual of Yue Fei' is a piece of cake. Your Highness is a man of great talent and ambition, and the young prince is a man of profound wisdom. He will surely be able to 'lead a million troops to West Lake and stand atop the first peak of Wu Mountain.'"

Wanyan Kang said, "Our ancestors were all skilled warriors. If our Great Jin had even half the strength of the 'searching mountains and seas' of yesteryear, perhaps Mr. Ouyang and I would already be drinking wine and enjoying the moon at West Lake."

"Heroes emerge in times of chaos, and the current situation is just right for the young prince to rise to prominence and soar like a roc in the wind."

“Mr. Ouyang is a true friend. I respect him.”

Just as the painted boat passed Yingzhou Island ahead, the two suddenly saw flames churning on the distant lake.

Wanyan Kang jumped up. "Could it be that there's been a problem with the envoy's fleet that was being received in Lin'an Prefecture?"

"Young Prince, don't be anxious. There are still Chief Peng and the others. Let's go and take a look."

"it is good!"

The painted boats moved slowly forward. Ouyang Ke, Wanyan Kang, Ouyang Feng and others boarded a large ship. After traveling only a few miles, the sounds of fighting came over, followed by fireworks exploding in the sky.

Wanyan Kang said with a gloomy expression, "They are asking Yan Xun for help, but we don't know which bandits they have encountered. It must be an extremely urgent situation."

"Uncle, please help me."

Ouyang Ke understood Wanyan Kang's meaning. He remembered Wanyan Kang's promise that White Camel Mountain could freely claim land around Taihu Lake, so he went along with it and asked Ouyang Feng for help.

……

Guo Jing, Han Xiaoying, Zhu Cong, and Quan Jinfa boarded the ship and surrounded Peng Lianhu. Ke Zhen'e, Han Baoju, and others blocked Sha Tongtian.

Zhou Yan had not expected the arrival of the Six Heroes of Jiangnan, but now was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill Peng Lianhu. He brandished his spear and launched a fierce attack.

Guo Jing felt an unprecedented telepathic connection with Zhou Yan's moves. When he saw Zhou Yan use the "Huyan Spear Technique," he was surprised. He wondered how his second and seventh masters' benefactors could also know this spear technique, and even be more proficient than himself.

Before he could even form that thought, his spear involuntarily followed Zhou Yan's lead.

Zhou Yan changed his spear technique again, transforming it into the Yue Family Spear, while Guo Jing focused entirely on using the "Huyan Spear Technique".

Suddenly, the two guns worked together seamlessly, their attacks spreading like ink across a vast river, leaving Peng Lianhu flustered and overwhelmed.

(End of this chapter)