Chapter 28: Unexpected Attack
"presumptuous!
I am the thirteenth son of the current Ming King - Zhu Wusi. Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Get out of here! I can pretend this never happened!"

Zhu Chengwu had just retreated about ten steps when he heard Zhu Wusi's stern shout.

Zhu Wusi's self-disclosure of his identity was useful and did shock a group of people.

"Don't be fooled by him!
If he was really a prince, then he would be Marquis Fu'an's brother, so how could he stand on the side of Marquis Fu'an's opponent?

And did Marquis Fu'an greet him when he retreated?"

The bewitching voice in the dark sounded again.

A few words immediately dispelled the masked guests' concerns.

Yup!

If the man in red clothes was really the thirteenth son of King Ming, why would he join others in bringing trouble to the brother of Marquis Fu'an?

After both Fu'an Hou and Gu Santong were injured just now, he ignored his brother Fu'an Hou and protected Gu Santong first?
Is not this contradictory?

Even if it was just a show, it wasn't done well!

Unless there is internal strife within the Zhu family...

Uh~~
It seems that the internal strife within the Zhu family is nothing new!
So it is possible that he is the son of the Ming King, a member of the Zhu family...

never mind!

do not care!
Just pretend you don’t know and didn’t expect it!

This is what most masked visitors think.

The temptation of the magical book is too great!

As long as there is a slight fig leaf and a chance of escaping accountability, some people will dare to take the risk.

But since this is also the son of the Ming King...

If you want to get the magic book, you can't avoid Zhu!

So is that person also...

There were also a few masked guests who were cunning and ruthless and turned their heads to look at the people from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion who were protecting Zhu Chengwu and retreating away from this place of trouble.

chirp...

At this moment, a firework exploded in the air not far away.

This is the response from Fu'an Marquis Mansion.

This means that the guards staying at Fu'an Marquis' Mansion have received a call for help from outside the city and are on the way.

The signal was sent to strengthen the confidence of the people in Fu'an Marquis' Mansion outside the city and let them hold on.

The fireworks came at the perfect time.

Those obscure glances were taken back by their owners.

Although Marquis Fu'an seemed to be seriously injured, Zhu Chengwu's strength had long been recognized.

There have been precedents in the past where Zhu Chengwu seemed to be about to fall down at the next second, but he did not fall for a long time and finally made a comeback.

Moreover, everyone who has stayed in Xuzhou for a period of time knows that Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu has a mysterious and unpredictable martial arts skill.

It is extremely difficult to capture Zhu Chengwu alive.

Support from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion will also arrive soon.

……

The masked men had acted on impulse and were not united in their hearts. As they were not sure they could capture Zhu Chengwu alive before the support from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion arrived, most of them chose to ignore Zhu Chengwu again.

Although a small number of people have the intention, they lack the strength, so they have no choice but to give up.

The goal of the masked men is not to kill people, but to force out the secret manual of magical skills.

Killing and capturing alive are two completely different levels of difficulty.

"Hurry up! Capture them! If you delay, something unexpected will happen! After capturing Gu Santong, quickly evacuate and force the secret of the magic skills to be revealed. After that, everyone will share it! If anyone disobeys, the others will attack him together!"

Seeing that the support from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion had responded, someone among the masked guests spoke anxiously.

These words brought most of the masked tourists to the same side.

Avoid being on guard against each other and causing internal friction!
The Fu'an Marquis' Mansion has responded, and other aristocratic families and individual masters in Xuzhou City may have also received the news and will react soon.

Most of the masked men understood that they had to capture Gu Santong alive as soon as possible and leave.

Otherwise, there is a high probability that they will become a scapegoat for others!

Don't think that these masked men are all reckless men just because they acted impulsively to rob, kill and capture people.

Not really!

I don’t know how many of them are famous and well-known martial arts geniuses and strong men.

All these impulsive actions were only because the temptation of the magic book was too great!

In this world of martial arts where all power is concentrated in one person.

Class stratification and information blockade are more serious than in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.

After all, although one's natural physique is innate, after thousands of years of development, the top powers have already created various secret methods to improve one's physique talent.

There are also rare treasures from heaven and earth.

For many forces, they would rather cultivate a family member with not so good roots than cultivate an outsider with extraordinary roots.

Although it may cost more resources to cultivate a family member with less solid roots, the upper limit that can be achieved is also lower.

But family members are more trustworthy.

Trust, this reason alone is enough for many major forces to make a choice.

Just like the Zhu family and Zhu Chengwu.

The resources Zhu Chengwu has spent over the years are enough to train several top-notch masters of the same level.

But Zhu still chose to train Zhu Chengwu.

People are all close to each other!

The blockade of information and resources by major forces has meant that if the lower class wants to break through the class barriers, they must not only be outstanding enough, but also have the right opportunities and the courage to fight.

For many masked guests, this scene is an opportunity.

Maybe this will be the only chance in their life for them to fight to the death.

If they miss this opportunity, they might not even have the chance to fight in the future.

That's why I'm so impulsive and reckless!
"Brother Seven!"

Zhu Wusi looked at the many masked men in front of him who were fighting desperately, and couldn't help but call out to Zhu Chengwu.

It is difficult for anyone to remain calm when faced with life and death.

However, Zhu Chengwu seemed not to hear Zhu Wusi's cry. He said nothing and quietly evacuated with everyone in Hou Mansion.

When the situation developed to this point, these masked guests had gone crazy!

The reason they ignore Zhu Chengwu now is simply because they have the hope of obtaining the magic book with less risk.

Once Zhu Chengwu returns, they will never give up the hope of obtaining the Divine Art Manual just because they are afraid of Zhu Chengwu's background. On the contrary, they are more likely to no longer be afraid of Zhu Chengwu's identity and background and attack Zhu Chengwu as well.

After the battle with Gu Santong, Zhu Chengwu was seriously injured. Now he is just trying to strengthen his internal strength and not show any fear on his face!
Without affecting his own safety, Zhu Chengwu can save Gu Santong and Zhu Wusi and do a favor for these two potential stocks.

But once Zhu Chengwu was asked to gamble with his own life, there was a great possibility that he would lose.

Then Zhu Chengwu could only say: Zhu Wushi? Gu Santong? Really unfamiliar!
"If Zhu Wusi and Gu Santong are really the Zhu Wusi and Gu Santong in the TV series of my previous life, then with their luck and fate, they will never die here! Since they will not die, it doesn't matter whether I return or not!"

Zhu Chengwu convinced himself in his heart.

Seeing Zhu Chengwu leave without looking back, Zhu Wusi showed a self-deprecating expression, then he circulated his internal energy, and with a distorted face he went forward to greet the masked guests who surrounded him.

Just try your best!

Zhu Wusi is not incapable of doing this!
"The great method of absorbing energy!"

Zhu Wusi used a technique of absorbing energy to instantly subdue an unsuspecting masked guest in front of him.

"My inner power!"

The masked man immediately discovered that his internal energy was leaking out involuntarily and being absorbed by Zhu Wusi, and he screamed in horror.

“Absorbing energy technique?
There is another person here who knows the magic code! "

Not only were the other masked men not frightened by the scene before them, they also did not immediately rescue their temporary companion who was restrained and had his internal energy sucked away. Instead, they looked at Zhu Wusi excitedly.

It is possible that Gu Santong would be stubborn and refuse to reveal the secret book of magical skills.

But now there is another Zhu Wusi!

The choice is instantly huge!
"Perfect! If we catch both of them together, the possibility of forcing them to reveal the magical skills manual will be doubled!"

The battle became more intense and brutal!
……

Zhu Chengwu ignored the various sounds of energy and screams coming from behind him.

He left quietly under the protection of the warriors from the Marquis' Mansion.

Shortly after evacuating from the battlefield, Zhu Chengwu met people from the Marquis' Mansion who came to support him.

Just as Zhu Chengwu expected, the number of people who came was very small.

Less than the strength of a flag.

puff…

Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Zhu Chengwu, who was exhausted, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

The people from the Marquis' Mansion who came to support looked at each other.

They thought it was just a routine flare sent out just in case!

I didn't expect Zhu Chengwu to be injured so seriously!

Fortunately, they did not delay and arrived in time.

But at the same time, they were very worried. Given the Marquis's strength, he had been so seriously injured. Would their support really be enough?

"My Lord! You..."

"It's alright! Don't make a fuss or make a fuss! Just leave it as it is!"

Zhu Chengwu stopped the guard who came forward to express his concern.

"Go home immediately!"

After catching his breath, Zhu Chengwu immediately gave orders.

In order to push "Xiantian Gangqi (Jade)" to a higher level, Zhu Chengwu has been fighting hard with Gu Santong.

After that, he made another careless move and was hit in the chest by Gu Santong's Vajra Finger.

Zhu Chengwu's injuries were far more serious than they appeared!
Coincidentally, because of the Earth's Core Fire Lotus, the Fu'an Marquis Mansion is now unprecedentedly empty!

None of the three heroes of the Marquis' Mansion was in the mansion.

There is no way the supporting team will be able to fight against so many masked visitors!
This is also the reason why Zhu Chengwu chose to ignore Zhu's call for help and evacuate on his own.

"Yes, Lord!" everyone answered in unison.

Zhu Chengwu was seriously injured, so naturally, the others wanted to return to Fu'an Marquis Mansion immediately.

People are afraid of death.

The same goes for the people from the Marquis’ Mansion who came to support!
Although they didn't know the specific situation, the fact that even the powerful Zhu Chengwu was injured so seriously showed how powerful the enemy was.

At this time, only by returning to the Marquis' Mansion and reuniting with more people, combined with the geographical advantages of the Marquis' Mansion, can we give them enough sense of security.

They also have enough confidence to protect Zhu Chengwu.

On the way back home, Zhu Chengwu met many warriors who were rushing out of the city.

I wonder if you heard any news?
Or maybe he just happened to pass by!

But Zhu Chengwu ignored them all.

Just concentrate on getting on with your journey.

Although some warriors looked at him with curious eyes, Zhu Chengwu was well-known in Xuzhou City and was surrounded by many guards from the Hou Mansion, so in the end, no accidents happened.

At most, they would see acquaintances rushing out of Xuzhou City, and they would simply greet each other and then go their separate ways.

Zhu Chengwu walked for a long time under the protection of the Marquis's guards and finally arrived outside the gate of Xuzhou City.

"Finally home!"

Looking at the city wall in front of him, Zhu Chengwu let out a long sigh.

When he was not injured, Zhu Chengwu could complete this journey in less than half an hour relying on his strong inner strength and superb body skills.

When leaving the city with Gu Santong, including the section inside the city, it only took Zhu Chengwu and Gu Santong less than a quarter of an hour.

But now, it took Zhu Chengwu nearly an hour to reach the city gate on his way back.

I have to say, the gap is really big!
Martial arts are really useful!

It’s really uncomfortable not being able to use martial arts!
Seeing the city gate just around the corner, the guards protecting Zhu Chengwu and the rookie warriors in the Marquis' Mansion also breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Zhu Chengwu was a member of the Zhu royal family and a marquis officially canonized by the imperial court.

As long as there are many people and information is difficult to be completely cut off, almost no one would dare to risk the world's condemnation and take action against Zhu Chengwu.

And because of his status, the local government is naturally on Zhu Chengwu's side.

Being here almost means safety!
Chirp...

Just when Zhu Chengwu and his guards were relaxing, suddenly a feather arrow shot out from the city wall of Xuzhou, pointing directly at Zhu Chengwu.

No one expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.

Even though we are outside the city of Xuzhou, there are still chances of accidents.

Watching the feather arrow gradually getting bigger in my eyes.

Zhu Chengwu's blood was boiling and his adrenaline was soaring!

But for some reason, Zhu Chengwu just couldn't move.

(End of this chapter)