Chapter 45

Xiao Bing held Su Xiaoxiao and rolled on the ground to dodge the opponent's blade. When he stood up again, Su Xiaoxiao had already woken up, but due to her high fever, she felt weak and lacked strength.

Su Xiaoxiao, held in Xiao Bing's arms, said weakly, "Brother Bing, what happened?"

"Just ran into some pests." Xiao Bing smiled, looked around, and slowly took a step back. The night was quiet and pitch black, and Xiao Bing couldn't be sure if there were still enemies lurking around, so he didn't dare to risk putting Su Xiaoxiao down.

In the darkness, two men walked out. Both were bare-chested, with explosive muscles, bald heads, and fierce expressions, looking like demons from hell.

Xiao Bing glanced at Su Xiaoxiao in his arms and asked, "Can you muster a bit more strength? I'll carry you on my back, and you need to wrap your arms around my neck tightly."

The two men had already scared Su Xiaoxiao into alertness. Although she still felt weak, she knew she couldn't be a burden to Xiao Bing. She nodded and agreed.

Xiao Bing began to put Su Xiaoxiao down, letting her stand behind him, then picked her up. Su Xiaoxiao's legs wrapped around Xiao Bing's waist, her soft and elastic body pressed tightly against his back, her arms around his neck. Xiao Bing could even feel the softness of her chest, which was highly elastic, pressing against his back, along with her faint body scent, which was intensely alluring.

The two men had already surrounded Xiao Bing from both sides. Xiao Bing looked at them; their strength was considerable, both reaching the Mingjing stage. He couldn't believe there were so many Mingjing experts in Jiangcheng, as if they were everywhere. When did the Mingjing stage become so worthless?

"Are you Xiao Bing?" The muscular man on the left spoke with a voice like heavy metal, deafening.

Damn, it's a pity Xiao Bei isn't here. Otherwise, with Xiao Bei protecting Xiaoxiao, I could easily kill you two. Xiao Bing had told Xiao Bei that as long as he was around, Xiao Bei could go back and rest.

Xiao Bing looked bewildered and said, "Who's Xiao Bing? I don't know him. I'm not Xiao Bing!"

The man who spoke was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "I heard you were so great, but you're just a coward who won't even admit your name."

"Damn, if you know me, why ask?" Xiao Bing asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Da Ben, and that's my brother Er Ben. We're here to send you to the afterlife."

Xiao Bing asked, "Who sent you?"

"You're not worthy to know. Just die!"

Da Ben held a mace, and Er Ben held a machete. They charged at Xiao Bing simultaneously. Da Ben's mace whistled through the air, smashing down on Xiao Bing's head like a whirlwind, while Er Ben's machete aimed for his waist.

The two men's coordination was perfect. Xiao Bing, carrying Su Xiaoxiao, didn't face them head-on but quickly retreated backward, not daring to turn his back on them.

The two men's attacks were relentless, like a storm. Their moves were powerful and well-coordinated. Xiao Bing, like a small boat in a storm, was almost capsized each time a huge wave hit him, but he always managed to survive the danger. Despite carrying Su Xiaoxiao, he moved skillfully between their mace and machete.

Su Xiaoxiao felt several times that the mace and machete almost grazed her scalp. Her heart pounded, and she finally pressed her face against Xiao Bing's back, closed her eyes, and entrusted her life to him.

Da Ben and Er Ben grew more and more alarmed. They had been mentally prepared for a tough opponent, and even if they were defeated, they wouldn't be surprised. But with such fierce attacks and Xiao Bing carrying someone, he still moved so skillfully, which almost made their hearts sink. It proved that this person was far superior to them.

Da Ben and Er Ben exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with killing intent. They both roared, and the power and speed of their mace and machete suddenly reached their peak, faster than Xiao Bing expected. Moreover, Da Ben's mace aimed not at Xiao Bing but at Su Xiaoxiao on his back.

Xiao Bing cursed and moved his hands like lightning, trapping the machete in his palms. He slightly turned his body to dodge Da Ben's mace, but he didn't completely avoid it. He protected Su Xiaoxiao behind him, exposing his chest to the mace, which left a bloody wound on his chest.

Xiao Bing's expression became serious, and his eyes seemed to flash with lightning. A terrifying aura emanated from his body. He roared and crushed the machete in his palms. Then he angrily slapped Er Ben, and a terrifying force condensed inside Er Ben's body, causing it to explode like fireworks, turning into a bloody mist.

Da Ben's eyes widened in shock, filled with bloodshot. He let out a疯狂的嘶吼, leaped high, and swung his mace at Xiao Bing's head. Xiao Bing instantly disappeared from the ground, appearing in front of Da Ben, grabbed his chest, and slammed him to the ground. He then stepped on Da Ben's head, roaring, "Who sent you?"

Da Ben, despite his strong body, couldn't resist. He struggled and shouted, "You killed my brother, that's my brother!!"

Xiao Bing roared, "Who sent you to kill me?"

"I won't tell you, even if I become a ghost, I won't tell you."

Xiao Bing sighed, his eyes turning cold, and said, "Then be a ghost." He stepped harder, and Da Ben's eyes bulged, blood gushed from his seven orifices, and he died.

After killing two people, Xiao Bing said coldly, "Xiaoxiao, don't open your eyes."

He didn't want to scare Su Xiaoxiao or leave any psychological scars.

Su Xiaoxiao, though her eyes were closed, could imagine what had happened. She asked fearfully and trembling, "You... you killed them?"

"Um."

"Why? The second one... wasn't he already subdued by you?"

Xiao Bing sighed, feeling regret and helplessness. "I didn't want to kill him, but now I'm not just myself. His brother died at my hands, and he would seek revenge. I can't leave any隐患. If you don't cut the roots, the grass will grow back."

Xiao Bing thought to himself, is it true that I have too much killing intent, as they said?

No, I just want to protect everyone around me, to protect every kind person from harm, that's all...

He still carried Su Xiaoxiao and looked sharply into the surrounding bushes, shouting, "Who's there? Come out!"

There was a rustling in the bushes, but soon everything was quiet, as if no one had ever been there.

Xiao Bing felt a heavy heart. He could sense that someone had been watching him while he was fighting. Normally, he would have caught that person, but now, with Su Xiaoxiao on his back, he couldn't take the risk.

Who was that person? Who sent Da Ben and Er Ben?

Since arriving in Jiangcheng, it seemed he had only offended Xie Lun, but it might not be Xie Lun. For example, the last time he and Ye Tianming were attacked, it was clearly aimed at both of them, to prevent him from finding Zhang Yizhi to treat Ye Bancheng.

It seemed that since arriving in Jiangcheng, he had inadvertently been drawn into one vortex after another, each larger and deeper than the last.

"Brother Bing, I... I feel so cold... I want to sleep."

"Don't sleep, I'll take you home!"

Meanwhile, outside the bedroom of the Peony Fairy, Zhu Mingyu walked to the door, hesitated for a moment, and then heard the Peony Fairy's seductive voice, "Come in, you can't see anything, so why hesitate...?"

Zhu Mingyu pushed the door open and walked in.

The Peony Fairy lay on the bed, with no curtain to block the view. As she said, Zhu Mingyu couldn't see anything, so there was no need to hide from him.

She wore a light red silk nightgown that barely concealed her alluring body, with half of her smooth legs exposed. Her face was still covered, but she extended her alluring fingers, seductively beckoning, "Zhu Mingyu, come over... to my bed."