northernbook Chapter 105 Kneel down
Chapter 105 Kneel down
Lin Fan left the Lin residence in a hurry, and the Lin residence gradually fell into chaos.
After observing for a while, Chen Ergou reached out and began searching Lin Fugui's body. "The rich man must have a lot of good things on him, lots of silver, and beautiful jade pendants..."
When he touched the black relic, a look of wild joy flashed in his eyes. However, he immediately restrained himself and stuffed the black relic and other things into his bosom.
Chaos erupted in the Lin residence, with sounds of fighting and wailing gradually filling the air.
Chen Ergou originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to grab some valuables, but Dr. Lei stopped him, saying, "Are you risking your life for money? Hurry up and leave, who knows what might happen later."
boom!
County Lieutenant Lin slipped and fell to the ground, landing right in front of Lin Fan, his face almost touching the tip of Lin Fan's shoe.
Lin Fan had no time to laugh at him; he raised his twin swords, ready to kill him.
In a life-threatening moment, the instincts of a martial artist are awakened. County Magistrate Lin picked up his iron mace to block, and with a roll, he created distance between himself and Lin Fan.
His clothes were torn by the sickle, and blood gushed out. He was covered in mud and blood, and had completely lost the demeanor of a person in a position of authority.
Lin Fan stood with his back to the firelight, his body covered in blood, his ghost mask lifelike, like a god of death descended to earth. Seeing this, County Magistrate Lin had only one thought in his mind: Could it be that the curse of the "Death Furnace" really exists?
County Magistrate Lin didn't care about anything else. He turned around and ran away, shouting, "Protect me! Don't let this thief hurt me! Whoever dies protecting me will have his whole family exempt from taxes for ten years."
What right do you, a mere county constable, have to exempt people from taxes?
Lin Fan just wanted to go up and finish him off with one stab.
But militiamen did come to stop him. Lin Fan deflected several half-charred bamboo spears, killed them with a few slashes, and coldly swept his eyes over the remaining men, "Who's going to stop me?"
With County Magistrate Lin fleeing, the entire militia's morale collapsed. Their already crumbling spirit was shattered, and many began to drop their weapons and run. Even if Lin Fan didn't kill them, the fire behind them would still be threatening to consume them!
Lin Fan unleashed his maximum speed to pursue County Magistrate Lin, and encountered no further decent resistance.
Xiao Yi darted out of the bushes, ready to repeat his old trick.
County Commandant Lin, as expected of a third-tier expert, leaped high into the air with his obese and aged body, dodging Xiao Yi's iron-like jaws. "Liu Feng, are you insane? You want to kill another imperial official? How many heads do you have left to chop off?"
"Oh, so if I have three heads I'd be sentenced to beheading three times? Your laws are really interesting!"
"Who's going to argue with you? How about we each take a step back? You release me, and I'll guarantee you a safe departure from Baishi County!" County Lieutenant Lin's voice trembled, and his lips shook.
"I hate officials like you who have no principles! A wanted criminal is right in front of us, how can you let him go!" Lin Fan was covered in burns, his hands a particularly gruesome sight. If it weren't for the Soul-Suppressing Pearl, he probably wouldn't be able to move due to the pain. He could only grit his teeth, determined to kill him, to kill him. You can never trust the words of someone like him. His only reason for killing him was that his existence was an obstacle to his own.
Kill him, then leave this place, find your way home, and return to the real world.
County Commandant Lin turned around abruptly. Even an ordinary person would erupt when forced into such a situation, let alone a third-level martial artist.
The young man who once guarded the border with an iron mace suddenly awoke deep within the body of County Magistrate Lin. This time, however, he was no longer fighting for the millions of people of the Great Qian Dynasty, but only for his own life.
Keng.
He swung the iron mace around, just in time to strike the black knife that was about to pierce his back.
At the critical moment of life and death, his frail and elderly body unleashed a power no less than that of his youth, delivering a powerful blow that sent the black knife flying from Lin Fan's hand.
County Lieutenant Lin sized up the middle-aged man before him, whom he had previously regarded as a ghost or god. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the man was covered in wounds and panting heavily. County Lieutenant Lin had seen the shattered mechanical dolls scattered on the ground, and Lin Fugui, who died with his eyes wide open. Even if you were truly a god or a demon, you should have reached your limit after so long. Perhaps the man before him wasn't so terrifying; he had only been intimidated by his imposing presence.
County Magistrate Lin swept his iron mace across, and Lin Fan didn't even dare to take the blow head-on, so he jumped back to dodge.
His chest heaved, as if hot blood was burning inside him, and the burning reeds around him seemed to be dancing for Magistrate Lin. "Today I will capture the Blood-Handed Butcher, restore peace to the people, and restore a bright and clear world to Baishi County."
Lin Fan's right hand was sprained, hanging limply as if it had lost its bone. He squatted on the ground, staring intently at County Lieutenant Lin. "Do you believe what you're saying? To hell with the world in broad daylight, who is responsible for the people's unrest?"
County Magistrate Lin's eyes were murderous. "Stop barking, you scoundrel!"
Bang, bang, bang! A flurry of weapons clashed as two people, fighting for their own survival, desperately tried to kill each other.
Lin Fan's sickle was clearly no match for the iron mace in the hands of County Lieutenant Lin; the blade was already bent, emitting mournful cries like the wails of ghosts. These cries were terrifying, instilling fear in ordinary people who dared not approach. However, it had little effect on Lin Fan and County Lieutenant Lin.
Not only was it the strength of a third-tier martial artist unleashed in a desperate situation, but also the advantage of his weapon, and the silver silk inner armor made of some unknown material worn by County Lieutenant Lin, all of which tilted the scales of victory infinitely in his favor. Lin Fan dared not use his body to directly block the heavy iron mace, while County Lieutenant Lin could launch an attack while bracing himself against the not-so-sharp scythe.
Thanks to Xiao Yi's constant sneak attacks, Lin Fan was able to barely hold on.
County Magistrate Lin kicked away the obstructing mechanical beast, sending Xiao Yi flying into the raging inferno. He raised his iron mace high and brought it down on Lin Fan's head, yelling, "You treacherous and cunning commoner, kneel before this County Magistrate!"
Lin Fan caught the sickle with one hand, but his body sank uncontrollably, and one knee was about to hit the muddy ground.
Lin Fan's eyes were like a burning sun, and even his no-longer-young face radiated the brilliance of the rising sun, forcefully withstanding the cold, deathly gaze of County Magistrate Lin.
With a whoosh, the black knife that had just been knocked away flew back on its own.
Lin Fan's lips curled up slightly, "I knew my senior brother wouldn't abandon me."
Lin County Commandant's martial arts intuition sensed the impending danger. He gave up pressing Lin Fan and swung his iron mace to deflect the black knife, leaving a long line of blood on his face. "So it was Old Jia's knife. He always boasted that one day he would nurture it into a spirit, and then he could take people's heads from thousands of miles away. I always thought he was being deceived by a swindler, but I didn't expect it to be true."
Wearing a red dress, Ma Sijiao, petite and delicate, sat atop a flying black sword, smiling sweetly at Lin Fan and saying, "Brother Lin, please let me save you."
Lin Fan chuckled, opened his arms, and embraced the iron mace that Lin County Magistrate was about to unleash. "I don't care. Let him kill me."
I took the day off yesterday, and I really feel bad for all you handsome readers. Because I also have to work and take care of my child, I simply didn't have enough time and can't make it up. I apologize again!