The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 170 The Escort's Night Journey: Eliminating the Weeds at the Root

The fierce fighting at the west gate of Zhongdu turned half of the city into a noisy sea.

The Fu'an Escort Agency was also in a state of commotion and agitation.

All the skilled fishermen, those adept at using nets and hidden weapons, and those with good archery skills, disappeared into the shadows cast by the buildings large and small. Dozens of men, mainly bodyguards, were gathered together.

The leaders were Zhang Wangyue and Huyan Lei.

As Tang Zude walked through the corridor, a foreign bodyguard from the Changfeng Escort Agency, dressed as a Jin man, said to him, "General, the burly man in the middle is Zhang Wangyue. Most of the head镖师 (bodyguards) and main镖师 (bodyguards) of the Fu'an Escort Agency in the city are here, but quite a few are missing. The owner, Duan Huai'an, is also not here."

Tang Zude nodded, pressed his right hand against his knife, stepped forward, and asked, "Who is in charge?"

Lanterns were lit in the courtyard, illuminating the entire space. Zhang Wangyue's gaze passed over Tang Zude and fell on Liang Xiaowu, the bodyguard, in the distance.

The large red lanterns under the eaves emitted a warm yellow light. The young bodyguard standing in the light gestured, indicating that all the Jin people had entered the escort agency.

Zhang Wangyue turned his gaze back to Tang Zude, "That is me."

Tang Zude looked him up and down and asked, "Is everyone here?"

Tang Zude's answer was a fist, simple to the extreme.

Zhang Wangyue seemed to concentrate all his strength on his fist, and the punch was made without any sound until it landed on Tang Zude's face. The force exploded, along with half of Tang Zude's face, which had once taught Yang Kang martial arts.

Hu Yanlei had already reached his peak condition. As Zhang Wangyue threw a punch, he stomped his right foot on the ground and delivered a powerful Iron Mountain Strike, his entire body hurtling out like flowing water. With a deafening roar, the force, like snowflakes falling and mountains collapsing, exploded without reservation onto the Changfeng Escort Agency镖师 (bodyguard/escort) in front of him. Caught off guard, the镖师 took the full force of the Iron Mountain Strike and was sent flying.

"The镖头 (镖头 is a term used to describe someone who is skilled in martial arts and martial arts) catches the gun."

The soldiers behind threw the tiger-headed gold-inlaid spear at Huyan Lei.

Huyan Lei caught the spear and immediately thrust it back, the thick spearhead crushing the abdomen of a Jin soldier who had crashed into him.

Zhang Wangyue had already snatched a long sword and slashed it down like flowing water. A "thud" sounded from in front of him, and a Jin soldier's body was cleaved in two and rolled on the ground, the air filled with the stench of blood.

Fu'an's镖头 (镖头 is a term for a镖师, meaning镖师, a kind of镖师, or镖师) charged forward with his sword. The bloodthirsty steel blade danced and swirled in front of him like a roaring tornado. Blood and flesh splattered in the air from the chilling blade marks.

Dozens of men, mainly composed of Fu'an bodyguards and elite escorts, surged forward like a tidal wave. Bags of lime burst open in the air, and bone-piercing nails, throwing knives, flying stones, and iron caltrops whistled through the air.

Hidden in the shadows were more than ten soldiers trained by Zhou Yan, who drew their bows and nocked arrows. With a series of "bang, bang..." sounds, more than ten Jin soldiers were shot dead on the ground in an instant.

Mu Nianci's red figure leaped down from the roof in a few leaps. She and five or six others, including Liang Xiaowu, guarded the gate. A fierce assassination attempt ensued, and some Jin soldiers tried to block the road and escape.

The city had some Jin soldiers who had escaped from the west gate, and it wouldn't be a problem to recruit more than a hundred of them as helpers.

With a "whoosh," a spear emerged from the smoke and dust, hurling a Jin soldier into the air. The corpse then crashed down heavily. Mu Nianci drew her spear, flicked her wrists, and the spear's twirl caught another Jin soldier.

With a "thud," the spear pierced through the opponent's chest, the tip penetrating from his back.

"Kill!" Several Jin soldiers, their eyes bloodshot, surrounded Mu Nianci. Suddenly, a woman rushed out from a guest room by the porch, and a flash of light rose up.

Blades flashed and figures clashed, heads flew into the air, and the silly girl who had killed someone with the "Five Tigers Severing the Gate" sword technique taught by Zhou Yan shouted, "Big sister, I killed someone."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a long, black spiked club came crashing down upon her.

The silly girl was afraid of the stick. She cried out "Ouch!" and turned to run away, saying, "Big sister, I can't beat this person."

Liang Xiaowu lunged forward, his blade flashing as he met the spiked club. The simple-minded girl exchanged blows with the two Jin soldiers. In one-on-one combat, she could take on five at once, but with two Jin soldiers attacking her together, the inexperienced girl was overwhelmed. Instinctively, she hurled her longsword at one of the soldiers, then unleashed her most skillful "Azure Wave Palm Technique." Her palm strikes were like waves, relentlessly advancing. With a loud "bang," a Jin soldier who had been frantically slashing at the girl with his sword was struck by the palm and tumbled away.
"what"

Huang Rong exclaimed in surprise from the wall of the security escort agency.

Her curiosity had dissipated, and she originally intended to go to Fu'an to check the situation. If the Mongol army entered the city and nothing major happened at the escort agency, she would leave Zhongdu and head south to Kaifeng Prefecture, and then to Xiangyang. However, as soon as she stepped onto the courtyard wall, she saw the silly girl using the Peach Blossom Island martial art, "Azure Wave Palm Technique".

Although Huang Rong didn't know the details of the fierce battle within the Fu'an Escort Agency, she quickly understood Zhang Wangyue's plan after observing for a short while.
"Mei Ruohua, follow me. Block the gate of the escort agency, and don't let a single person get out alive." Huang Rong's figure soared through the sky like a swallow, silently arriving behind the Jin soldier fighting against the silly girl, and striking his pressure points.

She darted forward, her steps propelling her forward, and unleashed her "Azure Wave Palm Technique" towards the simple-minded girl.

Seeing the familiar palm technique, the silly girl giggled and said, "Fun."

The two spun around and exchanged several blows. Huang Rong asked, "Where did you learn this palm technique? Who is your master?"

The silly girl laughed and said, "Again."

"Who taught you that?" Huang Rong asked in a different way.

Zhou Yan had taught the simple-minded girl knife skills and a few grappling techniques, so she naturally said, "Big Brother." "Who is Big Brother?"

"Big brother is big brother."

"How could he be a fool? Kill the enemy first, then ask Zhang Wangyue."

With a light tap of her toes, Huang Rong sent a steel knife flying up from the ground. She wielded the knife and moved forward, the blade moving like a painting, drawing countless lines of blood in the air, and in the blink of an eye, she had cut down several Jin soldiers.

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The镖师 (bodyguards) and 趟子手 (escorts) of the Fu'an镖局 (escort agency) advanced like a tide. Seeing that the situation was not good, a镖师 from the Changfeng镖局 (escort agency) mixed among the Jin soldiers broke away from the battle and leaped onto the roof.

"Thud!" The long arrow that pierced through the air pierced the neck of the镖师 (bodyguard/escort), pinning him to the eaves.

Zhou Yan landed in the courtyard, and he and his bow moved horizontally along the battlefield. The incessant "thump, thump" of the bowstrings rang out, shattering the air. Arrows flew like meteors, one after another, killing fourteen Jin soldiers on the ground.

Zhou Yan entered the city and headed straight for the Fu'an Escort Agency. Upon arrival, he witnessed a fierce battle. Without wasting any time, he drew his bow and attacked the enemy. He shot a long arrow into the air, inserted the giant ox-horn bow into its quiver, and with his Qingfeng sword in hand, he charged forward. He ducked and passed through the gap between three weapons in front of him, thrusting his sword out with a "One Breath Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique. The three Jin soldiers only saw a blur before their eyes, and in an instant, they dropped their weapons, clutched their throats, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground.

Zhou Yan swayed left and right, dodging between blades, his sword aimed to seal the throat and draw blood.

Huang Rong, who was in the distance, saw Zhou Yan and chuckled twice. It seemed that the head镖头's martial arts skills had improved a lot. Was he in seclusion?
Zhou Yan's swift sword and Mei Chaofeng's soft whip completely overwhelmed Fu'an, who had the advantage. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, more than ten镖师 (bodyguards) and 趟子手 (escorts) from Changfeng镖局 (Changfeng Escort Agency) were all killed on the ground.

Zhou Yan glanced at Huang Rong, then looked away and leaped toward Zhang Wangyue.

He landed on the ground, and the chief镖师 of Fu'an looked pleased. "Is the matter settled?"

"Ok!"

"They came at just the right time."

"What's going on?"

“These Jurchens have come with a purpose, but their military officer is still alive and can be interrogated.”

Hu Yanlei had already dragged Tang Zude, who was completely disfigured, over.

Tang Zude had never experienced such a bloody and brutal battle in such a short time, even when defending the city. Seeing that there was not a single living person in sight and smelling blood made him want to vomit, he was already terrified.

Before Zhou Yan could interrogate him, he said, "It was Changfeng's boss, Lei Luo, who suggested that we kill the escorts and porters from Fu'an and disguise ourselves as members of the escort agency to save our lives."

"Lei Luo, I'll stab him to death!" Hu Yanlei was furious.

Huang Rong arrived at that moment with Mei Chaofeng.

"You're back?"

"Yes, thank you for your help."

"No need to be so polite in returning a favor. Where did Fu'an find such a silly girl?"

Zhou Yan scoffed inwardly, thinking that Huang Rong must have seen the silly girl use the "Azure Wave Palm Technique" and made things easier for her.

"It's a long story, I need to take care of something first."

"Let's go together."

"This is a feud between Fu'an and Changfeng."

"Fu'an saved my life."

Zhang Wangyue said, "Before the Mongol army besieged the city, Helian Zhantai had already left. There are no experts in Changfeng. I will deal with the corpses here. Brother Zhou, take your men over there."

"I'll be back in half an hour." He said this to Huang Rong, "They're all just small fry, you wait for me at the escort agency."

"That's okay too!"

Zhou Yan left with Hu Yanlei, Liang Xiaowu, and more than 30 others.

In the dim night, the raging tide of Fu'an swept from the streets and alleys of Zhongdu toward Changfeng Escort Agency.

As Huang Rong approached the simple-minded girl, she wondered to herself, "Why did she listen to him?"

(End of this chapter)