togophonebook Chapter 40 Highway Robbers?
Chapter 40 Highway Robbers?
"This mountain is mine! These trees are mine!"
With that roar that echoed through the forest, the large axe fell in front of Xiao Xuan and Qian Xiaoyou.
"Bang!"
The ground shook, and Qian Xiaoyou's chestnut horse was so frightened that it neighed and jumped up.
Lei Yun, however, beneath Xiao Xuan's legs only let out two muffled groans and didn't even take a step back.
"If you want to pass through here, leave your toll!"
These two shouts were quite different. The first one was deep and resonant, while the second was sharp and piercing. Both of them were imbued with internal energy, indicating that the person was not benevolent.
As the sound faded, two masked men dressed in black flew out of the woods on both sides of the road and landed next to the large axe.
One of them picked up a large axe, gripped the end of the wooden handle with one hand, and pointed it directly at the two men.
"Hey! This is a highway robbery!"
The man didn't tremble at all; the muscles in his arms bulged out, looking like they were about to burst his clothes.
This kind of strength is beyond the reach of ordinary people; it requires at least twenty or thirty years of external martial arts training.
only...
So suspicious.
Qian Xiaoyou could also tell that the two people opposite him were no ordinary people. For him, even if he didn't have any money, problems that could be solved with money were not problems.
"You two strong men, you want money, right? I am..."
Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by Xiao Xuan as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Wait a moment."
"Brother Xiao?"
"Let's see how long he can hold out."
"what?"
Qian Xiaoyou scratched his head and cautiously glanced at the two robbers, who had indeed put down their axes and looked even angrier.
"You dare to make fun of me?"
Immediately afterwards, the person with the shrill voice also spoke.
"Hand over all your valuables, and your horse too!"
"Gentlemen, you can't take this horse with you. If you want money, I can go with you to get it."
"Stop talking nonsense! Do as I say if you don't want to die!"
Xiao Xuan snorted coldly, thinking to himself that there was indeed a problem.
This place is less than ten miles from Fuzhou City, definitely not a place where bandits would dare to appear.
Secondly, the McDonald's staff also need to return to Fuzhou City from Wanjiashanzhuang, so they can't possibly pass through here. How could these robbers dare to block the road when they see McDonald's passing by?
Finally, if they were robbers, why would they wear black and cover their faces? They were clearly afraid of revealing their identities.
"Something's definitely going on here."
【Mengting (Five Realms)】
[A wandering swordsman, a bodyguard at the Qian residence in Fuzhou.]
[He was sent by Qian Dafa to test the waters.]
Ding Haiming (Six Realms)
Known in the martial arts world as "The Sea-Stirring Axe," he is the vice leader of the Giant Whale Gang.
[Having received a large sum of money, he hired employees and came to test them.]
"As expected."
The thinner, high-pitched man was a guard from the Qian family, and the burly man wielding the axe was a master from the Giant Whale Gang.
No wonder they dare not show their true faces; they probably both deliberately lowered and shrilled their voices.
Why would Qian Dafa send someone to test him?
Xiao Xuan was puzzled and quickly looked at Qian Xiaoyou, only to find that the other party did not recognize the two robbers at all and looked very nervous, which did not seem to be an act.
"Brother Xiao, what should we do?"
"Lei Yun was borrowed by Uncle Qian, so it's impossible for him to give it away to someone else. Besides, these two are acting strangely; they're clearly after you, Brother Qian!"
Then Xiao Xuan shouted and leaped into the air, kicking the cold steel sword with his toe, sending him and the sword flying off his horse.
"Brother Qian, you go first! I'll hold them off by myself!"
Even if it weren't a test, if Xiao Xuan encountered two equally matched robbers, he would let the weaker Qian Xiaoyou go first.
Firstly, McDonald's men are right in front of us, so we can send a message for help.
Secondly, Qian Xiaoyou treated him with sincerity, so he naturally couldn't let his friend take risks.
"The McDonald's guys shouldn't be far. I'll stall them for a bit while you go find them for help!"
After saying this, Xiao Xuan drew his sword and charged towards the two men, while the two robbers were surprised and took two steps back.
"What should we do?" Ding Haiming asked.
"Let's go!"
Meng Ting nodded in acknowledgment, and Ding Haiming rushed out, swinging his great axe at Xiao Xuan.
Qian Xiaoyou frantically slapped his horse a few times, and it charged off in one breath.
[Six Harmony Axe]
Ding Haiming's Six Harmonies Axe moves are expansive and powerful, emphasizing coordination between hands and feet, elbows and knees, and shoulders and hips.
However, thanks to the system's prompts, Xiao Xuan already had a plan.
Xiao then used the Sumeru Sword for defense, taking advantage of the mobility of the Tianshan Sword Technique to launch a surprise attack on Ding Haiming's lower body and disrupt his footwork while Ding changed his moves.
Once his footwork became disordered, Ding Haiming was unable to use wide-range sweeping attacks to force Xiao Xuan to reposition, and instead, he was repeatedly forced back by Xiao Xuan.
[Danger]
Upon seeing the notification, Xiao Xuan immediately looked at Meng Ting, and sure enough, the other party shot several iron spikes at him.
Xiao Xuan quickly retreated, simultaneously transforming his sword into a wheel to block the hidden weapon.
Unexpectedly, the opponent had made arrangements. Ding Haiming's Six Harmony Axe was good at forcing movement and defense, and when combined with Meng Ting who used hidden weapons, it was not something that he could break by himself.
Xiao Xuan clicked his tongue. Although he didn't know why Qian Dafa was testing him, it was probably because he suspected two things: his strength and his character.
If Xiao Xuan were to use the Living Spirit Twin Rings, he was confident he could defeat the two of them, but that would be tantamount to self-destruction.
Since the system's prompt is just a probe, not a kill, the best solution is to talk back.
"Since you didn't give chase, it seems your target is me, not that young master Qian?"
"Then I just don't understand. What's so special about me, Xiao Xuan, that makes you two value me so much?"
Meng Ting thought to himself that this was bad. They were clearly highway robbers, but they let the person who looked the richest go. It was too deliberate.
"Could it be that it was exposed?"
Ding Haiming turned around and asked in a low voice. Meng Ting nervously rubbed his hands together, then calmly said to Xiao Xuan:
"How can you be so sure we don't have any other companions behind us?"
Upon hearing this, Ding Haiming burst into laughter.
"That kid can't escape! I advise you to hand over your treasure right now!"
"Baby?" Xiao Xuan frowned. "You two have mistaken me for someone else?"
Meng Ting and Ding Haiming were unaware that Xiao Xuan had already seen through their identities, and according to their plan, they had to continue acting.
"Wang Hong of the Ghost Blade Sect went missing while searching for treasure at sea, and you seem to be his companion, right?"
"Wang Hong disappeared, but you came back. Don't tell me you fell behind along the way."
After a back-and-forth conversation, Xiao Xuan finally understood why Qian Xiaoyou was testing him.
He must have guessed that he and Wang Hong had gone to sea together and suspected that he had brought back treasure.
It seems I have to tell the truth.
Xiao Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, causing Meng Ting and Ding Haiming to exchange puzzled glances. The next second, Xiao Xuan drew his sword and pointed it at the two of them.
"So you were Wang Hong and Lei Long's accomplices!"
"What?!"
"Wang Hong and Lei Long of Qianlang Village colluded with Japanese pirates and have been executed on the spot by McDonald's and Qi Family Army! I advise you to surrender as well, lest you suffer the same fate!"
The two were stunned by the sudden accusation.
"Brother Meng, this is different from what Boss Qian said."