SWDnovel Chapter 41 The Play Must Go On
Chapter 41 The Play Must Go On
"What this kid says might be true; he thinks we're Wang Hong's accomplices."
"What should we do then? Go back and report to Boss Qian?"
"this..."
When Meng Ting received the order from Qian Dafa, he never imagined things would develop into this situation.
He originally thought Xiao Xuan would be easy to deal with, and that he and Ding Haiming could take him down without lifting a finger.
After capturing Xiao Xuan, they searched his body and found the precious treasure that Han Chi had mentioned. Then, they pretended to be Wang Hong's accomplice and interrogated him about what had happened.
Of course, Qian Dafa did not intend to really harm Xiao Xuan. As long as he got the answer, Han Chi would bring people to rescue him.
Qian Dafa had a good first impression of Xiao Xuan, but he had no other choice but to do so.
For over a decade, countless open and covert attacks have been aimed at the Qian family and at Qian Xiaoyou. If Qian Dafa hadn't been cautious enough, he would have been swallowed up by the turbulent world of martial arts long ago.
"If it doesn't work out, let's leave."
At this moment, Meng Ting was so nervous that his toes were digging into the ground. He could neither go all out against Xiao Xuan nor give him any leverage.
Rather than letting things get exposed and embarrass his master, it's better to just go back and accept the punishment.
"Trying to leave?"
Seeing that the two were clearly showing signs of backing down, Xiao Xuan's tone hardened.
Although he didn't know why Qian Dafa was testing him, he couldn't just swallow his anger like that.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from behind them.
Xiao Xuan chuckled. If you're going to put on an act, you might as well go all the way.
"You two are indeed Wang Hong's accomplices! We will not let you escape today!"
After saying that, Xiao used quick, alternating short steps to approach the two. Meng Ting and Ding Haiming exchanged a glance and hurriedly said, "Retreat!"
Meng Ting swung his hands forward, and several iron pestles flew towards Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan chose to stay close to the ground in order to deal with this troublesome hidden weapon.
Xiao Xuan, with his sword slung around his body, deflected the iron pestle and continued to steadily approach.
Seeing that Xiao Xuan was about to approach Meng Ting, Ding Haiming quickly dragged his great axe towards Xiao Xuan. With each step taken, Ding Haiming accurately judged the distance and swung his great axe at Xiao Xuan.
call!
The giant axe whipped up countless fallen leaves and dust, rushing towards Xiao Xuan like a sandstorm, completely engulfing him in wind, sand, and leaves.
"Don't!"
Meng Ting exclaimed in surprise, thinking to herself that Ding Haiming was truly brave but reckless.
"Your move is blocking my view! Without my hidden weapon, the result will be the same as before!"
Ding Haiming realized something was wrong, but it was too late.
The wind and sand buzzed, countless grains of sand and gravel flew all around, and then a sword-like blade pierced out.
With a flick of the sword, it swept the surrounding sand and gravel toward Ding Haiming, pierced through several withered leaves, and went straight into Ding Haiming's shoulder.
Ding Haiming, whose face was hit by sand and gravel, cried out in pain before he even opened his eyes.
"Oh no!"
Meng Ting, who was standing to the side, immediately sensed something was wrong, and a cold sweat broke out on her back.
I never expected the Tianshan sword technique to be so exquisite, combining offense and defense.
What's even more terrifying is that Xiao Xuan's judgment in battle can only be described as impeccable; it's as if he saw through both my and Ding Haiming's tactics.
Meng Ting even suspected that Xiao Xuan's sword could pierce Ding Haiming's vital points.
As the sandstorm subsided, Mengting's iron pestle struck again.
As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Xiao Xuan leaped backward by pushing off Ding Haiming's chest, dodging the hidden weapon while simultaneously pulling the sword away from Ding Haiming's shoulder.
Ding Haiming was physically strong, with bones and muscles as hard as steel. In addition, Xiao Xuan had no intention of killing him, so the injury from this sword strike was not serious.
However, due to his shoulder injury, he was unable to wield his Six Harmonies Axe effectively.
"Who is fighting here?"
As the sound of horses' hooves drew near, a loud shout rang out, and the McDonald's constables surrounded them.
Meng Ting and Ding Haiming exchanged a startled glance, and the former immediately shouted, "Run!"
The two were incredulous. They had thought they could easily capture Xiao Xuan, but they hadn't expected him to take so long.
If I were caught by McDonald's, I really wouldn't know how to explain it.
"Don't leave!"
Xiao Xuan made a move to continue the pursuit, but he had no intention of stopping them. After all, he had received a favor from Qian Dafa and wanted to give him some face.
Of course, this is on the premise that they don't get caught by McDonald's staff.
"stop!"
"Where do you think you're going, you bandits!"
The McDonald's constables were all highly skilled. They leaped off their fast horses and chased after Meng Ting and Ding Haiming like eagles swooping down on their prey.
These are robbers who appeared in the suburbs of Fuzhou, and their target is the young master of the Qian family. Either of these things is enough to implicate these McDonald's constables.
"Brother Xiao!"
Qian Xiaoyou, panting heavily, lay on his horse as he approached Xiao Xuan. It was clear that he had risked his life.
"Luckily, the McDonald's guys weren't fast; they caught up with you in no time. Are you alright?"
Xiao Xuan shook his head, wearily planted his longsword in the ground, and sighed.
"Sigh... Phew..."
The White Cloud Force is too gentle; it's an internal skill for self-cultivation. The Sighing Skill is also unsuitable for use in combat.
However, to unleash the full power of the Tianshan Sword Technique, one needs to continuously consume true energy.
After a fierce battle with two opponents of similar strength, Xiao Xuan was indeed starting to feel the strain.
"Luckily, Brother Qian, you arrived in time and saved my life."
"What are you saying?" Qian Xiaoyou asked angrily. "You're the one who risked your life to save me! It's all my old man's fault!"
"Your dad?"
Xiao Xuan frowned. Could it be that Qian Xiaoyou already knew that this matter was related to his father?
"It's all my dad's fault! He wouldn't let Uncle Han and the family guards teach me real kung fu, otherwise I would definitely be fighting alongside Brother Xiao!"
"Then you'll have to have a good talk with Uncle Qian."
Xiao Xuan continued to slowly recover using the Sighing Technique. After several dozen breaths, he had recovered about 20-30% of his strength.
He then stood up and helped Qian Xiaoyou, whose legs were already weak, off the horse.
"Is it really necessary? You, the eldest son of the Qian family, haven't you ever experienced an assassination attempt before?"
Qian Xiaoyou shook his head: "No."
"Then you must thank your father."
Xiao Xuan's words were obviously a double entendre. If it weren't for Qian Dafa, Qian Xiaoyou would probably not be so carefree, and of course, he wouldn't have encountered this situation today.
"Let's go! Brother Xiao, let's see who dares to mess with us."
"I don't think it's necessary. Let McDonald's handle it."
Xiao Xuan felt that for the sake of Qian Xiaoyou's mental health, it was better not to let him know the truth.
But Qian Xiaoyou also had doubts, because he knew that as long as he went out, his family would definitely send someone to follow and protect him.
But even though he went out of the city today and even encountered robbers, none of his family's guards showed up.
"No, I still have to go and take a look."
Seeing that Qian Xiaoyou was determined to go, as if he was well prepared, Xiao Xuan stopped trying to stop him.
The two slowly walked in the direction of the McDonald's pursuit, and after a few hundred meters they saw a large group of people gathered together.
However, among the crowd, besides the two masked robbers, there were also Han Chi and the other guards of the Qian family.