Chapter 71: Sword Light Like a Dragon, Blood-stained Long Street

Shen Zhong gently raised his hand, motioning him to stand up, his words carrying unquestionable majesty:
"How is the arrangement going over there, Li Chengyun?"

Upon hearing this, the Jinyiwei hurriedly bowed his head and lowered his eyebrows, and replied very quickly:

"In compliance with the commander's orders, we have set up numerous ambushes around the restaurant where Li Chengyun lives. We will launch a thunderous attack as soon as the commander gives the order."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhong's lips curled up into a satisfied smile, and he immediately turned around and looked respectfully at Grandmaster Ku He:
"Everything is ready. We will have to trouble the Grand Master to take action in person later."

On the side, Lang Tao also raised his head and said:
"Junior Sister Haitang has also sneaked into the restaurant, waiting for the right moment to strike. She will definitely deal a fatal blow to Li Chengyun!"

And at the top of the Dongyi City Lord’s Mansion.

Si Gu Jian stood on a high place, looking at the restaurant in the distance with sharp eyes.

Soon, a subordinate came running over, panting, and reported loudly:
"Grandmaster, we have followed the plan. We have cleared all the streets and alleys near the restaurant and set up a dragnet, waiting for the fish to take the bait."

"Furthermore, the city gates near Nanqing have also been set up with numerous checkpoints and are heavily guarded, like a solid wall of steel, determined to prevent Li Chengyun from escaping to Nanqing."

After hearing this, Si Gu Jian looked indifferent and nodded slightly.

This time he joined forces with Grand Master Ku He, vowing to make sure everything was foolproof and not allow the slightest mistake.

Even though he was confident that he could kill the Grandmaster Horseman and Li Chengyun with his own hands, he still had to proceed step by step and act cautiously to avoid any omissions.

If the Grand Master Horseman and Li Chengyun were to flee for their lives, all their plans would be in vain.

The Dongyi will also face a violent revenge from the Nanqing, which is something Si Gu Jian does not want to see.

As the guardian of Dongyi, he shoulders the heavy responsibility of protecting the peace of Dongyi City.

Therefore, Li Chengyun must die here, and the great master cannot escape either.

In this way, even if Nanqing wanted to retaliate, Dongyi City only needed to form an alliance with Northern Qi, and Nanqing would be unable to deal with the combination of both of them at the same time.

Seeing this, the subordinate understood what he meant and asked for instructions:

"Grandmaster, may I ask when is the best time to take action?"

"Not urgent."

Si Gu Jian responded calmly. He had no intention of taking action immediately and wanted to wait for Northern Qi to act first.

Although Li Chengyun is accompanied by a great master, he himself is also a ninth-rank warrior, or even above the ninth rank, but he is still not in the eyes of Si Gu Jian and others.

What Si Gu Jian was worried about was that Li Chengyun might escape from Dongyi, and he was especially afraid that he would flee back to Nanqing.

Therefore, the first priority is to cut off Li Chengyun's retreat.

Just as he was thinking and preparing to leave.

Suddenly, another subordinate rushed over, panting:

"Grandmaster, something terrible has happened! Li Chengyun and the grandmaster just jumped down from the restaurant and drove away in a carriage."

"What's even more shocking is that Li Chengyun claims to have captured the Saint of Northern Qi!"

Si Gu Jian was shocked when he heard this:
"Are you serious? He wants to escape? And he has also captured the Saint of Northern Qi?"

He was well aware of Haitang Duoduo hiding in the restaurant.

After all, Haitang Duoduo was placed here quietly through the secret passage of Dongyi City Lord's Mansion.

However, at this moment, the saint fell into the hands of the enemy so easily, and Si Gu Jianzhi's face couldn't help but look a little gloomy.

"Immediately strengthen the blockade and make sure they don't escape!"

After saying that, he stretched out his body and rushed towards the restaurant like an arrow.

On the street next to the restaurant, Lao Huang was driving a horse-drawn carriage at full speed.

The horse he had been riding had been abandoned by them next to the tavern, and the carriage he was driving was the one he had just robbed.

Although the horse pulling the carriage looked quite energetic, it was far slower than Lao Huang's skinny old horse. "Sir, this horse is too inferior. I have never pulled a horse as good as this one in my life!" Lao Huang laughed as he drove the carriage.

Inside the carriage.

Li Chengyun leaned against the carriage and replied unhappily:
"It's rare to have a horse. Don't be picky. Otherwise, I'll turn you into a horse and pull the cart yourself next time."

Upon hearing this, Old Huang chuckled and said nothing more.

Haitang sat opposite Li Chengyun, her face full of anxiety and indignation.

She glared at Li Chengyun and said sternly:
"Li Chengyun, what on earth are you planning to do? Even if you hold me hostage right now, you will never be able to escape back to Nanqing!"

"There are many ambushes outside. My master and Grandmaster Si Gu Jian will both take action. You will definitely die today!"

Li Chengyun glanced at her sideways, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Haitang Duoduo actually thought that he intended to escape back to Nanqing, which was totally wrong.

Not only is it completely different from what he imagined, it is also completely the opposite of what he expected.

He never thought of returning to Nanqing.

What are you doing back in Nanqing?
How could he be afraid of those two great masters? Or the little bastards around him?

What Li Chengyun wanted in his heart was actually the land of Northern Qi!
He was driving Lao Huang all the way to Bei Qi!

The ones who should really be afraid are never him, but the people in Beiqi and Dongyi City!
Just at this moment, the carriage suddenly slowed down.

Li Chengyun opened the window slightly and caught a glimpse of countless men in black emerging in front of him.

They stood in front of the carriage, intending to surround it.

Seeing this scene, Li Chengyun knew that the fish had been hooked.

He rushed out holding Haitang Duoduo so blatantly that these people must have thought he was trying to escape.

I believe that the masterminds behind the scenes will soon show up, and these people in front of me are just appetizers.

He gently closed the window and turned to look at the crabapple blossoms beside him.

Haitang Duoduo also glimpsed the view outside the window, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she said loudly:
"Li Chengyun, you are now surrounded and trapped in a trap. Why don't you surrender immediately?"

"If you surrender now, give up your martial arts, and let the great master in front of you pledge allegiance to Northern Qi, I can plead with my master and maybe I can spare your life!"

Li Chengyun sneered when he heard this, his face full of disdain:

"Spare my life? You should take care of yourself first and see if you can ask your master to spare your life."

Haitang Duoduo was shocked when she heard this.

"What do you mean by that? Don't try to sow discord between me and my master. I will never believe you!"

Li Chengyun shook his head and said calmly:
"Whether it is a provocation or not, you will know in a moment."

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Haitang Duoduo, and turned to shout at Old Huang in front of him:
"Charge forward. Anyone who dares to block our path will be killed without mercy!"

Hearing this, Old Huang laughed out loud, "Okay!"

The next moment, countless sword lights seemed to emerge from the void, cutting through the sky and shooting towards the man in black who was blocking the way ahead.

In a moment.

Blood splattered everywhere, and those men in black who dared to stop the carriage from moving forward had their throats pierced by the sharp sword light. Broken limbs and arms flew everywhere, and screams were heard one after another.

The originally peaceful and tranquil long street suddenly turned into a Shura hell, extremely tragic.

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(End of this chapter)