Chapter 1543 - 352: How Could He Be So Strong? (3)

Master Li instinctively raised his hand to block, but the knife was too fast; with a swish, one of Master Li’s arms was cut off.

Master Li screamed in agony once more, but before he could react, Ma Fude unleashed a sweeping arc, and with a swish, Master Li’s head flew off.

As they watched Master Li’s head fly away, the crowd finally registered what had happened.

Despite Master Li engaging with Ma Fude for three or four moves, everything transpired in an instant, and it was only when Master Li’s head was chopped off that the crowd realized what had occurred.

Immediately following, a horrific scream emerged from the caravan.

It’s important to note that Master Li was the backbone of the caravan, and in times of travel across the north and south, they relied on his protection.

Seeing Master Li beheaded, many could not bear it and screamed in horror, and instantly lost the will to fight.

The one crying most bitterly was the Xu family’s third daughter, Xu Caijin, at this moment, she wailed mournfully: "Master Li~"

Then tears cascaded like rain, and in an instant, she felt as if the sky had crumbled; the only person she could rely on was Master Li, and now with his death, how would she survive?

Thinking about this, she wept even more miserably.

Seeing her cry so pitifully, Ma Fude turned his head, holding the bloodstained knife, and licked the blood on the knife with his tongue, looking wickedly at Xu Caijin with a grin: "Boss lady, don’t be afraid; I will take good care of you from now on, hmm, with many others."

Xu Caijin’s face immediately turned extremely pale; she understood the meaning of Ma Fude’s words, even if he hadn’t explicitly said it.

In these times, what good fate would befall a woman who falls into the hands of bandits?

She would undoubtedly face inhumane torment, think of every way to humiliate her, and do it.

Thinking of this, Xu Caijin glanced at the dying caravan members and the ruthless Ma Fude, making a firm decision in her heart as she quietly took out the knife she had hidden and prepared to end her life.

But just then, the ugly woman she had rescued on the road suddenly held her hand and gently shook her head, saying: "Ah ah~"

She remained mute.

Seeing her like this, Xu Caijin said: "Mute, if things are bad, you should run away; you’re safer being ugly."

Upon hearing this, the ugly woman continued to shake her head desperately: "Ah ah~"

As if trying to stop Xu Caijin from doing anything foolish, Xu Caijin was in turmoil, and at this moment, the old housekeeper came to support Xu Caijin, saying: "Third Miss, it’s not the worst possibility yet; we also have Leader Sun!"

The old housekeeper referred to Sun Cong, but Xu Caijin did not have great expectations of Sun Cong, after all, Sun Cong’s strength was evident but clearly inferior to Ma Fude, Vice Leader Ma, otherwise, he wouldn’t be losing so decisively.

Moreover, looking at him fighting with the Iron Neck Mountain’s Third Master’s roadblocker, Kong San, he was at a disadvantage, indicating that Leader Sun was not their savior either!

On the other side, hearing the old housekeeper’s words, Ma Fude couldn’t help but laugh loudly: "Old fool, you’re out of your mind if you believe that good-for-nothing surnamed Sun can save you, haha, rather than spend your time thinking about this, Boss lady, think about how you might better please me, haha..."

Seeing Ma Fude laugh so brazenly, on the other side, Sun Cong shouted angrily: "Ma Fude, you bastard, for a mere Escort Master to collude with bandits and rob his employer, do you still honor the Jianghu’s code of ethics?"

Upon hearing Sun Cong’s words, Ma Fude said: "Jianghu code of ethics, of course, I, Ma Fude, uphold the Jianghu code of ethics, but it also requires an appropriate position to uphold it. If I were an Escort Master, colluding with bandits and robbing my employer would be unethical, but what if I were a bandit?"

"Bandit?"

Sun Cong’s face stiffened, and immediately Ma Fude shouted loudly: "Old Third, tell him who I am?"

Upon hearing this, the roadblocker Kong San shook his Wolf Fang Club and laughed: "Haha... Don’t you even recognize our Second Master? It’s really laughable."

"Second Master?"

Sun Cong was puzzled, and Kong San said: "Second Master is the younger brother of our Boss, and he infiltrated your shabby escort agency for one big score, what Jianghu code of ethics? Our mountain bandits’ ethics are about enjoying life... Right, brothers!"

"Right, right!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people immediately shouted loudly, creating an atmosphere as overwhelming as a mountain calling and sea roaring; hearing this, people cheerfully turned their heads, seeing a group of bandits excitedly waving their knives; once they rob this batch of goods, they can indulge and enjoy life.

While thinking of this, the crowd became even more excited, but at this moment, Ma Fude raised his hand and said: "Enough chatter, Old Third, smash that Sun’s head for me."

As soon as he said this, Kong San immediately laughed: "Alright, Second Brother, happy to oblige."

Saying this, he prepared to act with his Wolf Fang Club, and seeing the opponent ready to act, Sun Cong knew he was not an opponent, so he shouted angrily: "Wait, Ma, this batch of goods were shipped from Huangzhou Prefecture, if you dare touch them, aren’t you afraid of getting in trouble with Chen Jiusi, Grandpa Chen?"

"Hehe... Leader Kong, are you trying to scare me with Chen Jiusi in Shanxi territory?"

"First, this is not Huangzhou Prefecture, second, that batch of goods has already been sold by Chen Jiusi, what business is it of his?"

"Even if we take ten thousand steps back, and Chen Jiusi insists on meddling, do you think I’d be afraid of him?"

"Just because he has a loud name in Huangzhou Prefecture doesn’t mean anything here. Whether dragon or tiger, they all have to bow here. If he dares to come, I’ll take care of him too!"

Ma Fude boasted arrogantly, and hearing this, Sun Cong smirked and said, "You’re just blowing smoke. If Grandpa Chen was really here today, you’d wet your pants."

Ma Fude sneered coldly and said, "Enough, I don’t have the time to waste with you. Third Brother, why don’t you make a move!"

"Alright, Second Brother, watch the club!"

At this point, Kong San swung his Wolf Fang Club fiercely towards Sun Cong, who was startled and quickly jumped up, only to see Kong San’s Wolf Fang Club smash hard into the ground with a loud bang.

With a thunderous crash, dust flew up, and a large pit was directly pounded into the ground.

Then Kong San lifted his Wolf Fang Club and chased after Sun Cong, who was frantically defending himself.

But he was shouting, "Ma, I’ll tell you, if you dare to bully someone from Huangzhou Prefecture, you’re asking for big trouble. You’re a dead man. Grandpa Chen definitely won’t let you off..."

Bang, bang, bang!

Kong San wildly smashed with his Wolf Fang Club, roaring, "Bastard, you better take care of yourself first."

Kong San yelled, and not far away, Xu Caijin curiously asked the old steward, "Is this Chen Jiusi from Huangzhou Prefecture’s reputation really that high? Even as Leader Sun is being beaten, he’s calling out his name."

The old steward was also puzzled.

However, amongst the crowd, Chen Jie felt helpless, this guy isn’t called Sun Cong for nothing, he really is smart. Shouting out his name in the middle of battle makes others think he’s showing loyalty.

Actually, only Chen Jie knows that this bastard is calling for help.

If it were someone else, Chen Jiusi might not get involved, but after all, this kid is a fellow disciple of Zhou Chu, and he’s shown his eye power on this journey. Watching him die here, it’s hard not to feel a bit sympathetic.

But this kid trying to be clever in front of me, he needs to learn the cost of that.

With that, Chen Jie didn’t rush to take action, just watched as Kong San relentlessly beat Sun Cong, and it was clear that Sun Cong was struggling to defend himself.

Boom!

At this moment, a strike from Kong San sent Sun Cong flying, tumbling several times across the ground, ending up bruised and battered.

Kong San then charged at Sun Cong, swinging his Wolf Fang Club down, and Sun Cong was scrambling frantically on the ground, about to meet his end under the club.

Sun Cong, terrified, shouted with a sobbing tone, "Grandpa Chen, protect me!"

And just then, as Kong San brought the Wolf Fang Club down on Sun Cong’s head, it was about to reduce his head to a pulp.

However, suddenly, with a swoosh, under everyone’s gaze, a pebble struck Kong San directly in the right arm’s armpit.

Instantly, he felt his right arm become useless, stiffening in place.

Sun Cong was prepared for his head to be smashed, but suddenly found Kong San’s condition suspicious, his eyes lit up.

Swiftly, he swung a knife directly into Kong San’s stomach.

Ah...

Kong San cried out in pain, Sun Cong’s eyes gleamed, and he quickly withdrew the blade and slashed at Kong San’s head.

The knife was fast, with a swoosh, Kong San’s head flew off.

Witnessing this scene, everyone present widened their eyes, how, how is this possible.

How can he be this strong!