The Martial Saint of the Defiled World

The fighting outside the courtyard grew increasingly intense, and Wu Tieshou was like a rock on a dam, bearing the brunt of the waves all by himself.

Jiang Shaosheng and Hong Pu crouched down and quickly returned to the Liu brothers' side.

Liu Wen had found a relatively secluded corner, surrounded by tall cargo boxes on three sides, with only one exit.

He was tearing off the lining of his own clothes to simply bandage Liu Wu's hand wound.

Liu Wu was in so much pain that he was covered in sweat, his jaw clenched, and he didn't utter a sound.

He looked at Jiang Shaosheng as he returned, his eyes filled with a question.

"Boss Wu can't hold on much longer; those people will be coming in soon."

Jiang Shaosheng succinctly explained the situation.

Liu Wen paused in his bandaging, and his expression darkened.

"Who exactly is that man in black? His kung fu is so strange, even Wu Tou'er is impressed."

"Now is not the time to talk about this."

Jiang Shaosheng interrupted him.

"We need to be prepared. This warehouse has a complicated layout; it's our only chance."

He handed the candle to Liu Wen: "Brother Liu, you and Brother Liu Wu are seriously injured, so stay here. This position is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as we can lure away the people who come in, you will be safe."

"And what about you?"

Liu Wu asked, panting heavily. He tried to stand up, but Liu Wen pressed him down.

"Hongpu and I will go and have some fun for them."

A ruthless glint flashed in Jiang Shaosheng's eyes.

He glanced at Hong Pu, who, though inwardly apprehensive, nodded reluctantly upon seeing Jiang Shaosheng's composed demeanor and picked up a wooden stick from the ground.

Jiang Shaosheng then said to Liu Wen, "Listen to my orders. No matter what noise you hear later, do not come out unless I call you."

"Brother Jiang, take care of yourself!"

Liu Wen nodded heavily.

He knew that in this situation, he could only trust Jiang Shaosheng.

Jiang Shaosheng said no more, gave Hong Pu a wink, and the two of them blew out the candles in their hands one after the other, instantly disappearing into the darkness.

Less than a minute after they had concealed themselves, a muffled groan came from outside the courtyard from Wu Tieshou.

Immediately following was the hoarse voice of the man in black.

"Go in, find the items, and leave no one alive."

No sooner had he finished speaking than seven or eight men carrying torches broke through Wu Tieshou's last line of defense and swarmed into the warehouse.

These people had clearly received instructions; they held their torches very low and carefully, as if afraid of igniting the wooden boxes.

The firelight was limited, illuminating only a small area at the feet and in front of them; most of the area remained hidden in deep darkness.

"Search thoroughly! Don't miss a single corner!"

"It was someone who looked like a minor leader who shouted."

"yes!"

The people immediately dispersed, forming pairs, and began searching deeper into the maze along the narrow passages.

The firelight flickered in the dark passage, like ghostly flames beckoning to the dead.

Jiang Shaosheng and Hong Pu hid on top of a cargo container, holding their breath and watching without moving as two thugs carrying torches and cursing walked past them.

"Damn it, this place is huge, it's like a maze."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the search! If we haven't found him by the time the boss takes care of that Wu guy, you're in big trouble!"

The two voices gradually faded into the distance.

Hong Pu's palms were sweating with nervousness. He asked in a low voice, "Shaosheng, shall we make our move now?"

"No rush."

Jiang Shaosheng replied in a low voice, "Wait until they disperse a little more. Follow me and don't make a sound."

Like cats, the two silently slid off the cargo box and, under the cover of darkness, followed another group of thugs searching for them.

The design of this warehouse was a godsend for the defenders.

There are corners everywhere, and blind spots everywhere.

Those thugs, carrying torches, thought they were illuminating their way, but little did they know that their firelight only made them the most obvious targets in the darkness, revealing their exact location.

Jiang Shaosheng led Hong Pu around two corners, quietly getting in front of the two thugs, and stopped at a bend in the road.

He pointed to his mouth, then to his ear, and then made a throat-slitting gesture.

Hong Pu understood instantly.

Cover your mouth, use your hands, and don't make a sound.

The two pressed themselves against the wall, listening to the footsteps and the firelight getting closer and closer.

Just as the first thug, holding a torch, turned the corner, something unexpected happened!

Jiang Shaosheng, like a cheetah that had been lying in wait, suddenly darted out of the darkness.

He snatched the torch from his hand and shoved it into a pile of sacks stacked nearby.

The thug was startled by this sudden turn of events. Before he could even shout, a large hand covered his mouth tightly from behind.

It's Hong Pu!

Although Hong Pu was not good at kung fu, he was really strong.

With all his might, he covered the man's mouth with one hand and tightly gripped the man's neck with the other, pulling him backward into the darkness.

The other thug following behind only saw his companion's torch suddenly disappear and the man vanish around the corner. He was startled and was about to call for help when Jiang Shaosheng was already in front of him.

Jiang Shaosheng didn't use his fists; there was no need to deal with these lackeys.

He made a simple step forward, his shoulder slamming into the man's chest.

Eight Extremes, leaning against the mountain.

Although it's only a rudimentary level of skill, it's enough to deal with an ordinary thug.

The man's sternum collapsed immediately. He couldn't catch his breath, his eyes rolled back, and he slumped to the ground. The torch in his hand fell to the ground, rolled twice, and went out.

The whole process took only a few breaths.

On the other side, Hump also ended the battle.

Although he didn't possess any clever tricks, his brute strength was enough to strangle the thug to death.

He released his grip, and the corpse collapsed limply. Hong Pu himself leaned against the cargo box, panting heavily.

He committed murder.

This was the first time he had killed someone with his own hands.

Jiang Shaosheng walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered, "Don't think too much about it. It's either them or us who die. You'll get used to it."

Hong Pu nodded, his face still somewhat pale.

Jiang Shaosheng bent down, picked up the extinguished torch from the ground, pulled another one out of the sack, and blew it out.

"Let's go, continue."

Without pausing for a moment, he led Hongpu further into the darkness.

They were like two ghosts in this warehouse, silently reaping lives.

Soon, two more unlucky souls were dealt with in the same way at another fork in the road.

There are four people now.

Jiang Shaosheng counted silently in his mind.

Just then, a gasp came from not far away.

"Brother Leopard? Brother Leopard, what are you doing here!"

Jiang Shaosheng's heart skipped a beat. Here they come!

He and Hongpu exchanged a glance and quickly crept towards the direction from which the sound came.

They stopped at a corner and cautiously peeked out.

Not far away, three thugs were gathered around a tall cargo box. One of them was holding a torch that was illuminating a corner of a robe that was peeking out from behind the cargo box.

"Those are the sect leader's clothes! I recognize them!"

"The sect leader is injured? Quick! Go and see him!"

One of the thugs immediately tried to bypass the cargo container.

"Don't move!"

Another person with a bit more sense stopped him.

"Be careful, this might be a trap! Why would the sect leader be hiding here alone?"

"What kind of trickery could there be? That Wu Tieshou is skilled; the hall master might be injured and resting here!"

The first person to discover it retorted.

"Then go and take a look!"

The cautious one pointed to another person.

The person being pointed at hesitated for a moment, but still mustered his courage, held up the torch, and carefully moved towards the back of the cargo box.

The other two watched nervously as well.

Just as the man reached the corner, and the firelight illuminated the leopard's lifeless face, his expression instantly shifted from confusion to terror.

He wanted to open his mouth and shout.

But it was too late.

A dark shadow silently descended from the cargo container above his head.

Jiang Shaosheng swiftly covered his mouth with one hand, while the dagger in his other hand precisely pierced his back.

The man didn't even have time to struggle before his body went limp.

"Oh no! An ambush!"

The remaining two thugs were terrified when they saw their companion killed instantly, and they turned to run away.

But behind them, two people had appeared without them noticing.

It was Liu Wen and Liu Wu.

They were still worried, so they followed the sound.

Although Liu Wen was also injured, he was more than capable of dealing with a terrified henchman.

He grabbed one of them from behind and slammed his elbow into the back of his neck.

Liu Wu, however, became ruthless. He used his uninjured hand to strangle another person from behind, while his other injured arm locked the other person's body tightly, refusing to let go no matter how much the other person struggled.

"open……"

The man had barely uttered two words when Liu Wu roared and suddenly twisted his waist, snapping the man's neck with a sharp crack.

Having defeated his opponent, Liu Wu was also exhausted. He leaned against the cargo box, panting heavily.

In the blink of an eye, three more lives were lost.

Including the previous four, seven people have now perished in this warehouse.

Jiang Shaosheng pulled the dagger from the corpse and nodded to the Liu brothers who had arrived.

"Brother Jiang, that move of yours was absolutely brilliant!"

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Liu Wen exclaimed in sincere admiration.

"Stop talking, there are still people, we need to hurry."

As Jiang Shaosheng was speaking, his ears suddenly twitched.

He heard it.

The sounds of fighting in the courtyard stopped.

The entire warehouse of Fuchang Warehouse fell into a deathly silence.