Chapter 85

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The sound of swords clashing rang out, Tang Zheng's breathing became erratic, and the disciples of Tang Family Manor struggled to hold their ground. Gradually, under the numerical advantage and overwhelming strength of their opponents, they could only defend themselves and had almost no chance to attack.

Although Tang Zheng's ability to harvest was strong, as Zheng Qian had analyzed, they couldn't hold out for long...

With his mid-rank one-star level, how many times could he use his martial skills with just over two thousand threads of star power?

He was already very mindful of his combat endurance, but after continuous attacks, he still felt drained.

If Grandpa Ghost didn't intervene, many of them would soon face death.

"Ha ha ha ha," Zheng Qian laughed loudly, "This is it! Their morale and strength are at their lowest. Let's strike with all our might and wipe them out!"

"..." Tang Zheng was startled.

Zheng Qian's keen eye was not to be underestimated. In the pitch-black pre-dawn, he could judge the most favorable moment for them from the expressions and eyes of the Tang Family Manor disciples.

However, just as he finished speaking...

The sound of hooves thundered nearby, coming with a speed that seemed to carry the anger of a collision.

Amidst the continuous hoofbeats, there were no torches, but the starlight had already illuminated the entire sky!

Tang Boyuan, leading the charge, had the bright Black Thorn constellation behind him. The three shining stars in the night sky were like a beacon of light for the Tang Family Manor disciples in their dire situation!

The Tang Family Manor disciples were surprised!

Tang Zheng was also surprised.

It had only been a quarter of an hour since they released the signal fire.

Even if they had wings, it would be impossible to arrive so quickly from Tang Family Manor!

The disciples of Tang Family Manor, Azhi, and Tang Zheng all wondered, "Why? How could they arrive so quickly?"

However, the faces of Zheng Qian and his gang showed no surprise at all!

"Sure enough, whenever the boss analyzes, there's always a surprise."

"The more reasonable the analysis, the bigger the 'surprise.'"

"Ah... Ah... We won't make any money again."

"Hey, still dazed? Run!"

Murmurs of voices rose softly in the dim dawn.

Zheng Qian and his gang quickly pulled their boss up and turned to run. However, with two legs, they couldn't possibly outrun four legs. Although Tang Boyuan and his group only numbered a few dozen, they were all on horseback and easily blocked Zheng Qian and his gang.

"Kneel down right here!" Tang Boyuan circled around them on his horse, the three bright stars behind him making them dare not look up.

Zheng Qian and his gang very skillfully clasped their heads and knelt down.

Tang Zheng saw their uniform movements and thought of the habitual criminals he had seen in the news in his previous life.

Tang Boyuan ignored them, dismounted, and began to check everyone's injuries one by one.

Tang Xiaotang, Tang Zixie, and even Azhi...

Everyone had injuries of varying degrees.

Due to the alcohol, their combat strength was only about 70-80% of their usual level. With the overwhelming numbers and strength of their opponents, it was almost impossible for anyone to remain unscathed.

Even with Tang Zheng's evasive steps, he couldn't avoid injury. How much more so for the Tang Family Manor disciples who were fighting head-on?

Tang Boyuan came to Grandpa Ghost's side, glanced at the severely injured Tang Xuan, who had yet to regain consciousness, took a deep breath, and respectfully bowed to Grandpa Ghost.

Clearly, if it weren't for Grandpa Ghost, Tang Xuan, with her injuries, would have been finished off and wouldn't have survived until his arrival!

"The great favor of saving a life, I, Tang, will remember in my heart!" Although Tang Boyuan didn't know Grandpa Ghost's true identity, he understood that they wouldn't seek any reward.

Remembering the favor of saving a life was enough.

Promising to repay them later would only make them laugh.

Zheng Qian and his gang were left in the middle of the encirclement, ignored for a long time.

Tang Boyuan and his group's top priority was to arrange for medical treatment, first assessing the severity of the children's injuries, then sending the frightened young ones back to be settled before dealing with other matters.

More people from Tang Family Manor were still arriving.

Due to the slower riding speed, many were left behind in batches.

The last to arrive was a servant, who, upon dismounting, panted and found Tang Xiaotang: "Oh, my little lady, why did you rush back in the middle of the night?"

Tang Xiaotang looked at the servant: "Hey, aren't you..."

Tang Zixie, standing nearby, also recognized the servant: "Didn't I send you to follow the bandits who attacked Mr. Tian and sent assassins to kill Mr. Tang multiple times?"

The servant was at a loss: "Yes, it's them!"

"Them?" Tang Zixie pointed at Zheng Qian and his gang.

"Yes!" The servant nodded.

"Uh... What... What do you mean by 'us'?" Zheng Qian raised his hand.

"Shut up!" Tang Xiaotang shouted, "No one gave you permission to speak!"

"..." Zheng Qian immediately lowered his head, acting like an ostrich.

Tang Zheng was speechless.

Bandits? What bandits?

If it referred to the bandits in Tian Meng's letter...

Those were just made up by Tian Meng to shorten the story, and didn't actually exist!

But now it seemed that this "non-existent bandit gang" had indeed been found by the people Tang Zixie sent out.

"I was scared to death. If I had known you were coming back tonight, we would have warned you!" The servant, seeing their injuries, was sweating profusely, "I saw them charging towards Tang Family Manor, thinking they were going to storm it!"

"Storm Tang Family Manor? They don't have the guts! They were here to ambush us..." Tang Zixie gritted his teeth.

The servant's arrival helped the Tang Family Manor disciples understand the entire sequence of events.

Tang Zheng wasn't sure if it was fate, but the whole thing started because he was attacked by the people Lan Shaoye sent, and Tang Zixie and the others mistakenly thought it was another bandit attack, leading them to take a precautionary step.

Because of this step, the servant Tang Xiaotang sent out had been keeping track of the bandits' movements.

When they saw the bandits charging towards Tang Family Manor in the middle of the night, the servant quickly ran back to inform Tang Boyuan and the others of this shocking news...

Upon hearing this, Tang Boyuan and his group immediately set out with reinforcements, intercepting them on the way.

Since they had advance warning, they couldn't let the bandits attack Tang Family Manor.

Even if they couldn't storm the manor, damaging the gate would be a significant embarrassment for Tang Family Manor.

Thus, as soon as they received the news, Tang Boyuan and his group set out. They didn't see the bandits on the way and were a bit worried that it might be a ploy, but just as they began to doubt, they saw the signal fire Tang Xiaotang and the others released in the sky.

Tang Boyuan immediately understood that the bandits weren't attacking Tang Family Manor but were ambushing Tang Xiaotang and the others returning from Wulong Town.

That's why they could arrive so quickly and provide timely assistance.

After hearing the entire story, Tang Zheng sighed, "Without cell phones, the world is indeed inconvenient..."

They had been in a very dangerous situation.

If Tang Xiaotang and the others hadn't been so concerned about Tang Zheng and taken that precautionary step, they wouldn't even have known about the existence of the bandits.

Let alone knowing the bandits' movements in advance or when Tang Boyuan and the others would arrive.

"Phew, phew, it's a good thing Mr. Tang was here. Otherwise, we would all have been done for. How many did he kill? He saved all of us." Tang Zixie said with hatred.

"No," Tang Zheng smiled and shook his head, "You saved yourselves."

Without that precautionary step they took for Tang Zheng, they might not have survived today!

After arranging for the severely injured to be taken back by carriage, Tang Boyuan and his brothers came to Tang Zheng and the others.

Looking at Zheng Qian and his gang, who were squatting on the ground, Tang Boyuan no longer needed to pretend to be calm to hide his anger. He looked at the servant and asked, "Are they the ones?"

The servant nodded, "Yes, them! I've been following them for a long time."

Tang Boyuan snorted, "Over a month ago, they attacked Mr. Tian, leaving him severely injured and his fate unknown. They then sent assassins to Tang Family Manor twice to kill Mr. Tang. Today, they ambushed the next generation of talented young people from Tang Family Manor... Even if we cut them to pieces, it wouldn't satisfy my hatred."

Was it easy to find a teacher for Tang Family Manor?

In a place like Wulong Town, it was easier to find a three-star martial artist than a scholar!

Not only was Mr. Tian severely injured, but Tang Zheng, who came to replace him, also faced an attack. Today, it was even worse. If they hadn't received the news and arrived in time, the young generation of Tang Family Manor might have been completely wiped out, which would have been a significant loss that Tang Family Manor couldn't afford!

But with each word Tang Boyuan said, Zheng Qian was stunned...

What? What?

Who is Mr. Tian?

What about the assassination at Tang Family Manor?

He remembered they didn't do that much evil, so why were they being blamed for all these things?

Tang Zheng rubbed his forehead, "Allow me to make a sad face..."

What he knew, what Tang Boyuan knew, and what Zheng Qian knew were on different levels.

So, with this misalignment, everything was a mess!

But just as Tang Zheng was feeling sad, he heard Zheng Qian whisper to his gang, "Don't panic, listen to my analysis..."

The faces of his gang members all fell, their eyes conveying the same message—this was really the end!

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(To be continued)