Chapter 83

【Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, make the monthly votes appear! (Muttering in a dream while typing...)】

Tang Zixie looked in the direction Tang Zheng pointed, seeing only the branches swaying in the dark night.

However, as soon as Tang Zheng spoke, he didn't hesitate to flick his sleeve, and a series of sharp silver lights cut through the night, rushing toward the direction Tang Zheng pointed...

Rustling.

Dozens of new leaves that had just sprouted from the trees fell, and several branches were broken.

A moment of silence.

"Master, this..." Tang Zixie cast a questioning glance at Tang Zheng beside him.

Before he could finish his question, there was a thud, and a black figure fell headfirst from the tree!

The eyes of the Tang Family Manor disciples immediately turned extremely shocked.

Ambush!

Who could move so quickly and set up an ambush on their way back to the Tang Family Manor?

"Prepare for battle, prepare for battle!" Several instructors of the Tang Family Manor quickly protected the younger children behind them.

Tang Zixie was about to go over to check the situation of the figure that fell from the tree, but Tang Zheng stopped him: "Don't go over."

The Tang Family Manor disciples had all drunk a bit of alcohol and were drowsy from their nap on the road. Now, with the cold wind blowing, their heads were a bit dizzy.

In the cold wind before dawn, they waited for about ten breaths...

"Uh, only... this one?" Tang Zixie had shot down just one observer, but no one else appeared for a long time, leaving the Tang Family Manor disciples very puzzled.

Isn't it an ambush?

An ambush by one person?

Suddenly, a loud "bu~" sound came from the bushes on both sides of the front.

"Uh..." Although they weren't very close, the Tang Family Manor disciples instinctively covered their noses.

However, this fart completely exposed the position of the well-hidden ambushers.

There was a commotion in the bushes.

Tang Zixie and the others couldn't help but look at Tang Zheng with a sense of fear.

If Tang Zheng hadn't stopped the entire convoy in advance, they would have surely plunged right into the ambush, with no way to predict what traps or mechanisms were inside!

"We were negligent!" Tang Xuan rubbed her dizzy head and gritted her teeth.

"I just don't know who would dare to cause trouble for us, the Tang Family Manor, in this Wulong Town today," said Tang Zixie.

Tang Zheng smiled but kept his eyes fixed on the front, not relaxing his vigilance at all.

Anyone who has played games knows that around 4 a.m. is when people's operations and awareness are the most muddled. Even if the Tang Family Manor disciples hadn't been negligent and hadn't touched a drop of alcohol, the time they arrived at this place was the worst.

Thieves usually choose to act a couple of hours before dawn for the same reason.

After a brief silence, a louder call accompanied a figure standing on the road: "This tree is planted by me, this road is opened by me..."

"Zixie, Ding Shan, Jingjing, attack!" Before he could finish his posturing, Tang Zheng called out Tang Zixie and two other Tang Family Manor disciples who practiced hidden weapons, and they immediately took action.

Tang Ding Shan and Tang Jing, whose names were called by Tang Zheng, had flushed faces and immediately attacked, shooting hidden weapons with strong star power toward the lone figure.

Although being ambushed on the way back to the Tang Family Manor was unexpected, it didn't mean that the Tang Family Manor disciples would just back down.

The Tang Family Manor disciples, though a bit dizzy from drinking, weren't particularly panicked.

If Tang Zheng hadn't seen the ambush in advance, they might have felt a bit dangerous, but because of Tang Zheng, they now had the advantage of the first move, and their tension decreased significantly.

Tang Xiaotang's star constellation had already risen, and she called out, "Leave a few alive!"

The Tang Family Manor was at its peak and would absolutely not tolerate anyone who dared to challenge them!

However, just as her words fell...

Figures began to emerge from the bushes, rushing straight toward them.

The closest were five or six men with knives, followed by a dozen more with axes and hammers, then a dense group of thirty to forty with sickles and hoes, and finally, fifty to sixty more who were bare-handed.

The Tang Family Manor disciples were stunned.

Even Tang Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then he continued, "It seems... we can leave many alive..."

"Shout, shout! Robbery, shout with more spirit!" The first figure to rush out roared with a strong voice, and a tiger star constellation with a glaring eye suddenly rose behind him.

And on that star constellation, two stars shone incredibly brightly!

The Tang Family Manor disciples were visibly shaken.

"Robbery! Robbery! Leave the money, and we won't kill!"

"The Tang Family Manor has made so much money; it's time to share a bit!"

"Hahahaha, who said we won't kill? Kill! Kill! The money is on them..."

As the figures rushing toward them gradually revealed their star constellations, the faces of the Tang Family Manor disciples became increasingly grim.

Although they were dressed like refugees, the number of people was far too many, and their strength was far too strong!

Two high-level two-star, one mid-level two-star, and over a dozen peak one-star...

What kind of configuration!

"Light the signal fire!" Tang Zixie made a quick decision and hurriedly said to Tang Xiaotang.

"Okay!" Tang Xiaotang pulled out a paper tube from her pocket, and with a pull, a flame shot up, like fireworks, three consecutive explosions, and three fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

However, after the signal fire was released, Tang Zixie truly began to take the ambushers seriously.

If they were in a carriage, it would take them another hour to return to the Tang Family Manor, and even if Tang Boyuan and the others saw the signal fire and galloped here as fast as possible, it would take at least half an hour!

"Today... we might have to kill someone." Tang Xiaotang, seeing the situation, clenched her fingers.

Since Tang Zheng came to the Tang Family Manor, they sometimes forgot where they were!

This is Wulong Town.

Blood and death are their normal life...

"Never mind!" Tang Xiaotang gritted her teeth, putting life and death aside, "Absolutely can't let Master get hurt! Protect Master!"

"Protect Master!" Tang Zixie and the others also called out.

Clearly, it was almost impossible for them to all survive and return today.

It all depended on how many of them could hold out until Tang Boyuan arrived.

The Tang Family Manor disciples were now completely sober.

Today was their negligence, and in a place like Wulong Town, negligence means death!

So, they had nothing to complain about. Facing enemies several times their number, they each picked up their weapons, with only one thought: "Master absolutely can't die!"

"Protect Master... Protect Master," Tang Xiaotang's voice gradually changed, "Hey, where's Master?"

"Uh?" Tang Zixie turned his head and just saw Tang Zheng's figure flash past him!

In that instant, a spray of blood gushed from an enemy who was fighting with Tang Zixie.

Throat cut!

By the time Tang Zixie reacted, Tang Zheng's figure was already gone.

Protect Master...

They couldn't even keep up with Tang Zheng's movements, let alone protect him?

Tang Zheng laughed and hummed, "Want students to protect me? Do you think I'm Fan Paopao?"

...

Unfamiliar wind, familiar faces.

Tang Zheng's steps were like a ghost, and his dagger rose and fell, bringing down a rain of blood.

It could be said that this was the first time Tang Zheng had found his wild assassin's feel since coming to the Starlight Continent!

The first team battle on the Starlight Continent started very suddenly, even Tang Zheng only noticed people in the bushes but didn't expect such a small forest to hold so many people.

"Do they not have collision volumes?" Tang Zheng really couldn't understand.

This group's ambush was very well executed, and it was clear they had been through many battles. Tang Zheng didn't discover the ambush because of their movements.

Tang Zheng first saw birds!

At this time of dawn, any bird should be sleeping in its nest.

But as he passed, he saw one bird fly by, then another, their wings flapping aimlessly. Even if Tang Zheng didn't understand bird language, he knew they couldn't find their nests.

Who else would go out to raid bird nests in the middle of the night except to set up an ambush?

So, Tang Zheng immediately called for a stop and, upon closer inspection, found the person hiding in the tree.

Actually, when Tang Zixie accurately shot down that person, Tang Zheng's heart was as calm as the Tang Family Manor disciples.

In a team battle, the first move was set, and the outcome was almost decided...

But, the number of the other side completely overwhelmed them!

And there were three or four experts above two-star!

"Ah..." Not far away, Tang Xuan's scream accompanied a splash of blood. Tang Zheng turned to see her left rib pierced by a long sword, and she was nailed to the tree.

Tang Zheng quickly raised his hand, starting the move!

A dagger stabbed into the back of Tang Xuan's enemy, aiming straight for the heart.

Just as this person was about to pull the sword out of Tang Xuan's body, Tang Zheng's second move, Chongguan, exploded!

The person's hand immediately went limp, and he fell to the ground.

Tang Zheng pulled Tang Xuan out and, hearing the whistling wind behind him, immediately ducked with her, then pushed her to the side of another tree...

Under that tree, it was like another world.

A thick blanket was already spread on the ground, and a tea stove was placed on the blanket. A silver teapot on the stove was bubbling, and the tea inside was emitting a fragrant aroma.

Tang Xuan was immediately caught by a withered hand as she was pushed over.

She was gently laid down, and the withered hand pressed several points on her body, slowing the flow of blood.

As the hand slowly moved over her forehead, her breathing gradually stabilized...

"There's an old man there!" A few people chasing after Tang Xuan saw this and shouted, "Kill, kill, kill, get rid of this old thing first..."

"..." The Tang Family Manor disciples, seeing the direction they were rushing to, all jumped, "Good at finding death!"

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