Chapter 33

Eleven people came together outside the hall and saw that it was in chaos, with two women fiercely fighting with knives. Zhou Zhongying repeatedly shouted, "Stop!" Two others were pointing and gesturing on the side, watching the fight without intervening.

Li Wuqing knew that the two women must be Luo Bing and Zhou Qi, and the two who were watching from the sidelines were likely Wan Qinglan and Tong Zhao, henchmen of the Qing court.

Seeing that he could not stop the fight, Zhou Zhongying became anxious and lifted a chair to separate the two women who were fighting fiercely. Suddenly, a strange cry came from behind, and a dark figure rushed in.

The man, crouching low, wielded a short-handled mace with sharp teeth that gleamed in the light. He attacked Zhou Qi with the ferocity of a mad tiger, unstoppable.

The man was a hunchback with a grotesque appearance, the tenth leader of the Red Flower Society, Zhang Jin. He forced Zhou Qi back with one strike but did not pursue her. Instead, he turned to look at Luo Bing.

Luo Bing, upon seeing a relative, felt a mix of joy and sorrow. She called out, "Tenth Brother!" and could not help but shed tears.

Zhang Jin asked, "Where is Fourth Brother?"

Luo Bing pointed at Zhou Zhongying, Wan Qinglan, and Tong Zhao and said, "Fourth Brother was harmed by them. Tenth Brother, avenge him for me."

Hearing this, Zhang Jin shouted, "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, I will avenge you!" He swung his mace and attacked Zhou Zhongying's lower body.

Zhou Zhongying leaped onto a table and shouted, "Hold your hand!"

Zhang Jin, filled with grief and anger, did not listen and swung his mace again.

At this moment, Meng Jianxiong and An Jiangan arrived and joined Zhou Qi, the three of them attacking Zhang Jin with their knives.

Zhang Jin parried with his mace and shouted, "Seventh Brother, come and protect Fourth Sister! If you don't come, I'll curse your ancestors!"

The seventh leader of the Red Flower Society, Wu Zhuge Xu Tianhong, hearing Zhang Jin's call, rushed into the hall and stood beside Luo Bing.

Luo Bing, seeing Xu Tianhong, felt a surge of joy and pointed at Tong Zhao and Wan Qinglan, saying, "They harmed my Fourth Brother..."

Tong Zhao and Wan Qinglan had intended to watch the fight from the sidelines, but upon seeing Xu Tianhong leap over and attack with his steel knife, Tong Zhao hurriedly raised his knife to block.

Zhao Dingkun, who had read "The Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge," but whose memory was hazy, followed Li Wuqing with some trepidation. However, upon arriving, he saw the chaotic scene of the fight.

Observing the clash of the martial arts experts, Zhao Dingkun felt a sense of dizziness and excitement. He asked Li Wuqing, "Brother Leng, what should we do in this situation? Should we intervene?"

Li Wuqing shook his head. "Let's watch for now."

The martial arts experts in front of them were fighting fiercely, and some, like Xiu Yongqing, Fang Junjie, and Tao Zhihu, were excited. However, they knew their own limits and did not dare to rush in recklessly.

Xu Tianhong, short and small, was a match for Tong Zhao in appearance, but his martial arts were highly skilled. In just three exchanges, he had forced Tong Zhao to retreat. Wan Qinglan then joined the fight.

Wan Qinglan was a true martial arts expert, the chief instructor of Prince Zheng's mansion. He fought Xu Tianhong for over ten exchanges, and the battle became more intense.

Zhang Jin, fighting three opponents, grew even more fierce.

Tong Zhao stood far away, pointing at Luo Bing and muttering incoherently. Luo Bing, with only one throwing knife left, did not use it easily and pursued him with her knife.

Tong Zhao, relying on his agility, ran around the tables and chairs in the hall, saying, "Don't be so fierce. Your husband is already dead. Why not marry me, Tong Dadao?"

Luo Bing, worried and confused, upon hearing Tong Zhao's words, thought that Wen Tailai was really dead. She fainted, and Tong Zhao rushed over to her.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhongying was enraged. He lifted his golden-backed broadsword and ran toward Luo Bing. Suddenly, a voice from outside the door shouted, "If you dare to hurt my Fourth Sister, I will fight you to the death!"

A man, wielding a pair of hooks, one aimed at Zhou Zhongying's throat and the other at his groin, rushed at him with a strong wind.

Zhou Zhongying lightly blocked with his broadsword, stepped back, and said, "Who are you? State your name first."

The man was handsome and was the ninth leader of the Red Flower Society, "Nine Lives Brocade Leopard" Wei Chunhua, a well-known figure in the martial arts world.

Wei Chunhua did not answer. He bent down to check on Luo Bing, saw her pale face and weak breath, and helped her sit in a chair. He picked up the twin knives from the ground and placed them beside her.

When Wei Chunhua appeared, Li Wuqing also moved. With a swift step, he rushed toward Tong Zhao. Tong Zhao, seeing a blur, found Li Wuqing right in front of him.

Startled, Tong Zhao swung his steel knife, but Li Wuqing's figure turned, and he grabbed Tong Zhao's right wrist.

The moment Li Wuqing touched Tong Zhao's wrist, Tong Zhao's body began to tremble, and he instantly lost all his strength. Li Wuqing took the steel knife from his hand.

With the steel knife in hand, Li Wuqing swung it, and a bright flash of light appeared. A streak of blood emerged, and Tong Zhao's head was severed.

Li Wuqing had never killed before, but this time, he showed no hesitation or hesitation, as if he were a seasoned killer.

When Tong Zhao died, a square iron box fell from his body. Li Wuqing picked it up.

Then, Li Wuqing felt a wave of nausea in his stomach, but he suppressed it and maintained a calm expression.

He had long known that he would have to kill one day, and the people in the projection space were not real, so there was nothing to worry about.

Despite his mental preparation, when he saw the blood, Li Wuqing still felt a moment of discomfort and a desire to vomit.

After killing Tong Zhao, Li Wuqing took another step, and with a flash, he returned to a corner of the hall with the blood-dripping steel knife.

Among the ten trainees, only Liu Hongjun and Jingwei remained calm. Zhao Dingkun, Su Yi, Fan Qi, and Tao Zhihu managed to stay calm but showed slight changes in their expressions. Fang Junjie, Xiu Yongqing, Guo Siyu, and Liu Juan either turned pale and bent over, or vomited.

Xiu Yongqing, using great willpower, managed to hold back his vomit and felt slightly better after a moment.

His eyes widened as he looked at Tong Zhao's body on the ground and the blood-dripping steel knife in Li Wuqing's hand. He said in shock, "Brother Leng, you really dared to kill someone."

"There's nothing to be afraid of. Since we're here, we should have been mentally prepared for this."

Li Wuqing said coldly, appearing very ruthless.

By killing Tong Zhao in public, Li Wuqing not only completed his mission and vented his anger but also wanted to give Xiu Yongqing, Su Yi, and the others a taste of the bloodshed, to help them adapt to the brutality of the martial arts world and the projection space.

Ignoring the various thoughts of the trainees, Li Wuqing focused on himself and saw that the task of killing Qing soldiers was indeed one-tenth complete.

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