The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 316 Blacksmith, Official, Iron Corpse, and Six Monsters

The snow fell at midnight, its fluffy flakes dancing in the air. By dawn, the riverbanks were completely white, devoid of any other color. In the dim light of day, the distant mountains were only shrouded in a hazy silver edge.

Huang Rong, dressed in a white fox fur coat, walked out of the large ship room in the Taihu Lake fortress.

She looked at Zhou Yan standing at the bow of the boat and walked gracefully forward.

The two of them did not waste any time after returning from Lingshan and set off for Funiu Mountain.

Lu Chengfeng had Lu Guanying allocate a large ship to escort him, which entered the Yangtze River from Taihu Lake and sailed upstream towards Xiangyang.

"We'll arrive in Xiangyang around noon. 'Zui Xian Lou' and 'Chrysanthemum Wine' are very famous. 'Zui Xian Lou' became famous because of Li Bai. The line 'A passerby asked what was wrong, laughing at the old man who was drunk as mud,' describes the scene of Li Bai drinking chrysanthemum wine. Once we get to Xiangyang, we'll go there together."

Zhou Yan smiled.

"What's wrong?"

"When I first came to 'Drunken Immortal Pavilion,' I was also drawn by its reputation, but I ended up encountering Zhang Sanqiang, who was being pursued by the Imperial City Guard at the time."

"Could there be another story?" Huang Rong smiled sweetly.

"The second time was with the Fisherman of Misty Waves, where we encountered Zhang Sanqiang, as well as Ouyang Feng and Qiu Qianren. We escaped after a fierce battle."

"Ha, what a coincidence! Well then, I'll definitely go this time and see who else I run into."

"It's unlikely that you'll run into an enemy on a narrow road."

"We'll see," Huang Rong said with a smile. "Let's go, let's have breakfast."

"it is good!"

Zhou Yan shook off the snowflakes from his body and followed Huang Rong into the room.

……

A gentle breeze rippled the river's surface. Yang Miaozhen, standing at the Xiangyang dock, tightened her collar as she and Mei Chaofeng headed into the city.

When Han Dang arrived at Funiu Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, Yang Miaozhen was able to extricate herself.

The bandit group has already opened a security escort agency in Zhongdu, and will also operate a trading company in the future to sell mountain products.

Apart from Zhongdu, Xiangyang was the first choice.

Mei Chaofeng was looking for someone, and Yang Miaozhen went to Xiangyang to investigate. The two of them traveled together down the mountain.

"Sister Mei, if you can't find the person, you can't return to Peach Blossom Island?"

"Ah."

"It's quite tiring."

"As long as I can return to my sect, this is nothing. I even begged for food when I went blind in the desert." As Mei Chaofeng said this, she recalled meeting Wanyan Honglie while begging, being taken back to Zhongdu, and later being seen practicing martial arts by Yang Kang, who then taught her his techniques.

"Good people are always blessed by Heaven."

"I am a villain."

"Who said that? My sister truly likes you." Yang Miaozhen stepped forward and took Mei Chaofeng's hand. "Come on, let's go to the 'Drunken Immortal Pavilion' in the city for a drink."

As the two walked on, several burly men suddenly emerged from a blacksmith's shop ahead. One of the men tapped the blade with his finger, producing a humming sound. He exclaimed, "Blacksmith Feng's craftsmanship is truly legendary. The craftsmanship of this knife is unparalleled."

"That's right, I come here every year to have Feng the Cripple forge weapons."

Judging from their attire and voices, the burly men were clearly from the martial arts world. Yang Miaozhen suddenly had an idea and said to Mei Chaofeng, "Sister Mei, come with me to the blacksmith shop. The stronghold is short of a good blacksmith. Let's see how skilled Master Feng is. If you're willing, we can offer a lot of money to hire him to work in the stronghold."

Mei Chaofeng nodded.

The two walked side by side when suddenly a window of an inn ahead burst open, and several figures fell out. A short, stout man drew a thin, ghost-headed knife from his waist. The knife's momentum was like a storm, striking the man in front of him. A series of clanging sounds exploded, and blood immediately gushed from the body of the burly man in black.

Immediately following behind, a figure descended from the second floor of the inn like a falcon, forcefully charging into the battle. In an instant, the man's arm seemed to swell, veins bulging, and his five fingers were loosely clenched like a hammer. The moment his fingers closed, the air emitted a piercing gust of wind from the fist.

"Bang!" The short, stout man wielding the ghost-head saber took a punch from the other man and staggered back several steps. Several burly men in black seized the opportunity to surround him.

The man who had unleashed the powerful punch stepped forward and asked, "Cook, are you really unwilling to join the White Lotus Sect?"

The cook laughed and said, "Nine out of ten chances of survival. I can't stand the constraints. I've given up on that idea."

The man named Nine Deaths laughed and said, "Since that's the case, you should settle the score for injuring my sect's disciples."

"come!"

The fight attracted a lot of onlookers. A window in the inn was pushed open, and someone peeked out. Not far away, a man in his thirties, with a crippled left leg and a cane under his shoulder, walked out from the blacksmith's shop and looked over.

"The man has offended the White Lotus Sect; we cannot stand idly by." Yang Miaozhen didn't bother going to the blacksmith's shop. After saying this, she turned around, took the iron spear from her chestnut horse, and hurried forward.

A fat man who had been watching the fight between the White Lotus Sect members, the cook, and others from the direction of the inn suddenly opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Mei Chaofeng, prepare to die!"

Suddenly, the fat man leaped out of the window, his figure moving as fast as a bullet, and five figures followed one after another leaping out of the window.

The sudden turn of events startled Yang Miaozhen, Jiu Sisheng, and the blacksmith. In an instant, figures drew closer. The first man was like a lump of flesh, with short arms and legs, wielding a long whip. The man following closely behind had a pointed mouth and cheeks, a sallow complexion, and a rather fierce appearance, gripping a thick iron staff in his right hand. With such physique and appearance, they were none other than the Six Eccentrics of Jiangnan.

Mei Chaofeng was blind, but her memory was amazing. She chuckled softly, "Who do we have here? It's you."

Ke Zhen'e strode forward, slamming his iron staff to the ground with a resounding boom that lingered long afterward. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Mei Chaofeng, you can't see me, and I can't see you. Back then, in the desolate desert night battle, your husband died a violent death, and our Fifth Brother Zhang was also killed by you. Do you know that?"

"Oh, so you only have six monsters left."

Ke Zhen'e said, "Back then, we were advised by Master Ma Yu not to seek revenge against you, but today we have met. Although the world is vast, we have met here. Heaven does not allow the Six Freaks and you, Mei Chaofeng, to coexist in this world."

Mei Chaofeng sneered: "Then come at me together. I'll also avenge my scoundrel."

"watch out!"

When enemies meet, they don't hesitate. Han Xiaoying brandishes her long sword, and Quan Jinfeng raises his scales. The two attack from the left and right, while Ke Zhen'e's iron staff roars out from the middle like an angry dragon.

In the blink of an eye, the six monsters joined forces and unleashed a storm of attacks on Mei Chaofeng.

Mei Chaofeng brandished her long whip, her figure flashing back and forth, fighting six opponents at once, advancing and retreating with precision and ease.

Yang Miaozhen never expected such a reversal. They were all related to Zhou Yan, and from their conversation, they were mortal enemies. However, when the fight broke out, Yang Miaozhen breathed a sigh of relief first.

Mei Chaofeng's martial arts skills surpassed those of the six men working together, and she began to ponder how to help the Six Heroes of Jiangnan out of their predicament.

Not far away in the arena, the White Lotus Sect's Nine Deaths and Life turned his gaze away from Mei Chaofeng and the Six Eccentrics and said to the cook, "Come on, let's exchange a few more moves."

"I couldn't ask for more." Suddenly, a blade of light flowed from in front of the cook, enveloping Jiu Si Sheng.

The two figures clashed in the blink of an eye.

The sound of horses' hooves came from the dock, and more than ten people rode up and pulled on their horses. The two in front of them, one with a fair complexion and the other with a handsome appearance, were Li Taiping and Li Yan.

The fight naturally attracted everyone's attention. Li Taiping looked around and laughed, "It's the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, but one of them is missing?"

"What is this, sir?" Li Yan asked.

"Of course I will take it."

"Isn't important business more important?" Li Yan asked.

Li Taiping explained: "When the Jin envoy went south, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan colluded with bandits from Taihu Lake to intercept and kill the welcoming party, killing many people from the Imperial City Guard. Now is the perfect time to arrest them and bring them to justice."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Arrest them!"

More than ten Imperial City Guard experts dismounted, and two figures blurred as they approached Han Xiaoying, when a fishing net was suddenly flung out. The Six Heroes of Jiangnan were already at a disadvantage in their fight with Mei Chaofeng; how could Han Xiaoying possibly evade the attack coming from behind?

Covered in a fishing net, two skilled guards from the Imperial City Guard pulled hard, and Han Xiaoying flew up as if riding on clouds.

Suddenly, the silver whip in Mei Chaofeng's hand transformed into a straight weapon, like a spear or a club, and swiftly thrust towards the expert from the Imperial City Guard. The man hurriedly released the fishing net and leaped backward.

With a snap, Mei Chaofeng's long whip cracked and lashed out at another Imperial City Guard member, causing the fishing net to flutter out of his hand.

This unexpected turn of events caused the Six Heroes of Jiangnan to stop fighting and leap out of the fray. Zhu Cong rushed forward first, lifting the fishing net to rescue Han Xiaoying.

Li Taiping laughed and said to Mei Chaofeng, "How can you be so ungrateful? I'm dealing with your enemies for you, and instead you hurt them?"

Mei Chaofeng said in a sinister tone, "Their lives are mine, get out of here."

"Heh." Li Taiping's expression darkened. "Then take them all at once, let's see what you're capable of."

Li Taiping leaped off his horse in an instant, flicked his wrist, and the sword flashed like lightning, making a piercing sound as if tearing silk.

His movements were so swift, like a ghost, that when he landed, there were no footprints left on the pristine white snow.

……

Large ships coming from along the river approached the dock.

Zhou Yan and Huang Rong leaped ashore.

The men of the water village nimbly set up the boat planks, and the "Jade Lion Under the Night" and the green horse trotted onto the ground.

"Thank you, brother," Zhou Yan said apologetically.

"Young Master Zhou, you're too kind. Until we meet again." The men bowed in unison in return.

"See you later!"

Once the large ship had set sail and left the shore, Huang Rong said, "Let's go to 'Drunken Immortal Pavilion'."

"it is good!"

The people and horses swept through the flying snow and headed towards the city.

After traveling several miles, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the air.

(End of this chapter)