Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 17: One Sword Meets Another

To be honest, Li Qing's Thunder Hammer is wielded very well.

He uses both strength and technique, and is very cunning. It can be said that he is skillful but not refined, flawless. Having been a bandit for many years, his hammer technique is not considered top-notch. Whether it's robbery or murder, regardless of the strength of his opponent, he always gives it his all and never gives the enemy a chance.

With his keen eyesight, it is not difficult to estimate that the young man in front of him has a weak body. With one swing of his hammer, he could smash the young man's head into his chest cavity.

So, a perverse sense of excitement arises in his heart. This beautiful young man will just become a pile of rotten flesh after death, won't he?

Then, he sees the young man stand up and calmly pick up a broken knife with a tattered sheath. As the knife is unsheathed, it meets his hammer head-on. The swing of the knife is not particularly fast, but it coincidentally meets his hammer.

This swing...

It's damn ugly, crooked and twisted, like a dog digging. Even a farmer who is used to wielding a hoe on the mountainside can do better than him.

"Ha..."

A rough laughter, just as it rises, it falls again.

"Clang!"

The hammer is swung heavily to the side, smashing into the still wet mud.

His right hand holding the hammer remains in a raised position, but large clumps of blood flow out of his mouth and neck.

"The second-in-command's migh..."

Before the group of bandits behind him can finish shouting the word "might," they watch in horror as their second-in-command's head falls to the ground, his headless body collapsing heavily, splashing mud everywhere.

"..."

The elite bandits of Menghuo Village are momentarily stunned, but instead of running away, they rush forward, brandishing their weapons and shouting, "Damn it, revenge for the second-in-command!"

Damn it!

The bandits start fighting, completely beyond Xin Zhuo's expectations. He can't help but curse silently and swing his knife again.

It's still crooked and ugly, and looks terrible.

"Clang clang clang..."

As ugly as the swing is, the impact is stunning.

In an instant, three swords are sent flying, and three bodies are knocked away, falling to the ground in a bloody splash, staining the area red.

The remaining bandits take a step back, raising their weapons high, mouths agape, frozen in place before even striking a blow. They have licked blood off their knives for years, and while they have seen scenes of killing during the day, they have never seen such a display of power.

Killing the second-in-command with one swing, and slaughtering three of the fastest brothers with one swing? Four bodies lie at their feet.

This is not an elegant young man at all, but someone who is clearly more terrifying than a devil possessing them.

How brave one can be when filled with hot blood, and how cowardly one becomes when faced with reality.

Intense fear rushes over them, and they lose the courage to escape.

"Your Majesty, please stop, we surrender!"

The remaining seven bandits cleanly threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground.

"Uh..."

Xin Zhuo was astonished, not only because these bandits surrendered so easily, but also because it was his first time facing multiple opponents at once.

[Chaotic and incomprehensible dog-like swordsmanship] actually has an AoE attack?

The buff from this is so satisfying!

However, I really can't control my own Saber Technique. Why did I have to kill so many people for no reason?

"???"

Outside behind the Parasol Tree, Ge Qi, Zhu Zhu, and the other constables widened their eyes, feeling a chill run down their spines.

"Did you see clearly?" Ge Qi looked at Zhu Zhu in confusion.

Zhu Zhu, full of pride as a female constable, instantly lost some of it, furrowing her brow. "I... I didn't see clearly!"

Just now, a dark cloud passed over the sky, blocking the moonlight. In addition, the positions of the bandits from the Fierce Tiger Gang happened to be in a straight line with them, perfectly blocking their view. Moreover, everything happened too suddenly and too quickly.

However, the four bodies in the courtyard and the seven kneeling bandits couldn't be faked.

At this moment, the young man in the blood-stained robe casually threw away his broken and bloodied knife, squatting in front of one of the bandits, saying something unknown.

Casual, too casual.

"Is it really him?" Ge Qi found it hard to believe. Besides that young man, there was no one else in the courtyard.

But this young man was clearly an ordinary person without any martial arts skills!

Zhu Zhu frowned, the grip on her waist knife making a creaking sound.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing our lives! We will definitely deliver the message!" Suddenly, the group of kneeling Fierce Tiger Gang lackeys stood up and slipped out of the stronghold.

Meanwhile, the young man turned around and bent down to pick up the knife.

"Now is the time. I don't believe in superstitions. How strong can a teenager in his teens be? Let's test this little thief and not hold back!"

As a proud officer, even though Zhu Zhu sensed something unusual, she was unwilling to back down. She scolded in a low voice, then with a tap of her foot and agile movements, she rushed towards the courtyard.

"Kill!"

Ge Qi gritted his teeth and, accompanied by ten constables, also crouched and leaped, rushing towards the courtyard.

In the government office, there was a martial arts instructor who taught them light body techniques, so the group of constables had similar realms and their light body techniques were also quite impressive.

The blue robes fluttered in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, the ten people had arrived in the courtyard.

Flowing Meteor Chasing Moon Blade!

Three Yang True Blade!

Ge Qi and Zhu Zhu, the two fastest, had already caught up to Xin Zhuo. With their dual blades, they cut through the moonlight and aimed straight for Xin Zhuo's neck and the vital point of his posterior Jue Yin Yu acupuncture point.

The opponent was strange, attacking their weak points, giving it their all, aiming for a fatal blow! This was an essential technique for fast apprehension.

At this moment, Xin Zhuo straightened his waist and turned around, looking at the two blades in front of him with deep eyes.

Capture! Show your blades!

The Fierce Tiger Gang and the government are indeed working together! They timed it perfectly.

In the rush, they couldn't tell the opponent's Blood Qi fluctuations or their Realm. But they couldn't worry about that now, they had to fight!

He swung his blade with all his strength, reaching the pinnacle with a single strike.

[A messy and incomprehensible dog-like sword technique]

In the eyes of the apprehenders Ge Qi and Zhu Zhu, this strike was indeed weak and powerless, without any structure. It even took a clumsy step forward, deepening their suspicion.

How did the people of the Fierce Tiger Gang die?

The next moment, their expressions changed. That messy blade suddenly transformed into seven different positions, becoming mysterious and unpredictable, with a powerful and inexplicable momentum.

"Dang dang..."

Before they could react, the two blades in their hands had already flown into the air and then fell heavily to the ground.

"Ah--"

"Ah--"

Two screams.

Ge Qi had cleanly lost an arm, and there was a non-lethal blood mark on his neck.

Zhu Zhu had lost three fingers on her left hand, and a piece of her scalp with hair was cut off, blood flowing down her face.

Defeated with a single strike!

This was even after they had initiated the ambush, using their light body technique and attacking from a higher position.

Ignoring the pain, the two of them breathed heavily and retreated repeatedly, their eyes filled with panic.

Intricate... no! Transcendent Saber Technique!!!

A teenager in his teens!!!

"Uh..."

The other ten apprehenders who rushed over a step too late looked at each other in confusion.

"Don't go to your death!"

Ge Qi covered his arm gushing with blood and struggled to stop the apprehenders, looking at Xin Zhuo. "This head of the household may not have a high Realm, but his Saber Technique is astonishing. May I ask for your name?"

"A messy and incomprehensible dog-like sword technique."

Xin Zhuo raised his blade again, feeling a bit angry. Being killed at his doorstep, even a mud Bodhisattva would be angry, especially when these people in front of him didn't seem to be his match!

"Stop, boss! We're just lowly officials trying to make a living!"

Before Xin Zhuo could swing his blade, Zhu Zhu suddenly understood the feelings of the seven Fierce Tiger Gang bandits just now. As a government official, kneeling was impossible.

She simply exclaimed in surprise, turned around, and ran, not caring about her severed fingers.

Ge Qi looked panicked, leading the ten apprehenders as they turned and fled.

...

At the foot of the mountain.

Chen Jing and Sun Wu faced each other and, because they had both sent people up the mountain, there was a subtle atmosphere as they approached each other.

"Chen Paiye, we both sent people up the mountain. I wonder if it was my brothers who were brave and eliminated the Fierce Tiger Gang first, or if the government officials were more skilled?"

Chen Jing remained silent. As a government official, why compare himself to bandits?

Sun Wu laughed heartily and said, "That's why there are too many scheming people in your government. Are you afraid that I will achieve merit and not be easily persuaded to surrender and be rewarded?"

"Sun Dangjia, you worry too much. My apprehenders only went up to gain some experience and prevent the bandit leader from escaping."

Chen Jing smiled faintly, his gaze shifting to the mountain. Judging by the time, it should be about time.

"Haha..."

Sun Wu laughed again. He was in an especially good mood today. Not only did he avenge the humiliation from the old man Xin Zhuo, but he also captured two beautiful women. As for whether or not to accept surrender, he would decide.

However, his laughter abruptly stopped.

Because his men came down, stumbling and without their weapons. It seemed that they were missing a few people as well.

This was not a good sign.

"The boss, the second boss, and Sun Sixteen are all dead!"

The seven bandits cried out with a sobbing tone as they rushed towards Sun Wu.

Before Sun Wu could react, more than ten apprehenders rushed down from the mountain, looking panicked, like dogs that had lost their homes.

"What happened?"

Sun Wu and Chen Jing almost simultaneously asked.

"There's a young man on the mountain, his Saber Technique is terrifying."

"There's a young man on the mountain, extremely powerful!"

The bandits and apprehenders spoke at the same time, their voices trembling, still frightened.

"First, stop the bleeding!"

The apprehension leader Chen Jing calmly instructed the accompanying physician to bandage Ge Qi and Zhu Zhu's wounds, then turned to the relatively lightly injured Zhu Zhu. "What happened? Explain it clearly."

Zhu Zhu's face no longer had the fierce demeanor she had when she went up the mountain. "A... a single strike! A very strange strike!"

"What kind of strike?"