CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 54: OVERTURN

Xinxiang Prison, located only seven or eight hundred meters from the county government office.

Lou Yi took the lead, leading forty to fifty prisoners onto the main road, charging mightily towards the Inspection Bureau.

On the way, Zhu Darui said worriedly, "Bringing this motley crew may not be effective, and they might drag us down instead."

"No matter, I have my own plans," Lou Yi replied.

Once near the Inspection Bureau, Lou Yi shouted loudly, "Sunset Mountain is doing big business today, let all irrelevant people disperse!"

"Sunset Mountain is doing big business!"

"Sunset Mountain..."

The other prisoners, unaware of the truth, felt a rush of delight at trampling on authority, their blood boiling, and they started shouting along with Lou Yi.

The onlookers noticed the situation here, still uncertain, until they heard Lou Yi’s declaration and were surprised.

"The bandits from Sunset Mountain are really daring, to crash into the village government office."

"It looks like they’ve escaped from prison, is this a jailbreak?"

Hearing this, Zhu Darui couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.

Lou Yi wants to dump the blame on Sunset Mountain.

However, Sunset Mountain is already notorious.

If the night succeeds, it might boost its reputation and be beneficial instead?

The Xinxiang Inspection Bureau had long heard the commotion, with numerous archers guarding the gate, as if facing a great enemy.

Inspector Cao’s voice also rang out from afar: "Are you rebelling?"

Seeing the look from Lou Yi.

Zhu Darui stepped forward, puffed out his chest and said, "We were good citizens, captured by you dog officials, tortured, forced to sign, and extorted for money.

Today, we’re only seeking justice!"

"Seeking justice!" Others echoed.

Some bold ones couldn’t hold back, holding crude knives, already charging towards the government office.

"Release the arrows!"

Then, more than a dozen arrows flew from the government office’s gate with a ’swish,’ instantly covering these few, turning them into porcupines!

Seeing their tragic fate, Lou Yi’s group couldn’t help but be unsettled, their ’morale’ shaky.

"Just a bunch of trash, watch me break them apart!"

The Man Slaughter laughed as he walked out from the government office, upper body bare, displaying a body covered in horrifying scars, wielding a wolf fang club full of sharp spikes, and charged at the prisoners!

’Thump thump thump!’

As he moved, it was like a beast passing through, kicking up dust from the ground.

His club fell with force, directly smashing an unlucky fellow’s head to sink into the chest cavity!

Behind him, the masked Iron Hand followed like a ghost, the silver hooks on his right hand gleaming with a dangerous cold light.

"It’s the Man Slaughter!"

"And that Poison Snake-like Iron Hand!"

Some prisoners recalled the years-long reputation of the Man Slaughter and Iron Hand, their faces showing fear.

Many already retreated subtly, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Seeing the increasingly low morale, their group was about to collapse.

Lou Yi wrapped a black cloth around his face, stepped forward and shouted, "What dogshit Man Slaughter, Third Boss, I, the Masked Guest, will take him down for you!"

Lou Yi grabbed an axe found in the cell and charged at the Man Slaughter.

"What dogshit Masked Guest... it’s you!" The Man Slaughter engaged with Lou Yi, recognizing him within two moves, his expression becoming slightly serious.

Last time, he almost fell into a trap with this kid.

"Be careful of his Enchanting Heart Technique!" Iron Hand quietly reminded.

The two formed a pincer, surrounding Lou Yi in the center, Xinxiang’s two strongest Chief Constables conjointly dealing with a youngster!

The wolf fang club was powerful and heavy, the silver hooks dangerous and agile, the combination doubling the danger index.

He must quickly break the deadlock.

Lou Yi knew that once entangled, unable to break free, the rabble behind him would surely be dispersed by other soldiers.

After all, in terms of stamina or experience, they can only fight well uphill and cannot withstand adversity.

And the deterrence effect of Splitting Mountain was used last time, this time they were prepared and it would be difficult to succeed.

So, break through with absolute strength!

"Die!"

Lou Yi swung the axe with wide-open force, aiming at the Man Slaughter’s chest, slashing diagonally at a forty-five-degree angle.

The force exceeding a thousand pounds propelled the axe, tearing through the air with a noticeable sound.

"Screw you!"

The Man Slaughter fearlessly swung up the wolf fang club, his entire right arm red-hot as if just roasted by flames.

And the force it carried was also truly astounding, completely resisting Lou Yi’s powered strike.

Even among martial artists, the Man Slaughter was a being of incredible strength.

The sound of the clashing metal resounded several times, piercing the eardrums.

The two exchanged several moves in an instant, unable to determine victory.

Just as they were at a stalemate.

Iron Hand silently approached Lou Yi’s side, his body constantly shifting, searching for an opportunity, the silver hooks reflecting the daylight, dangerous and blinding.

"Dragon Piercing!" Lou Yi growled inwardly, revealing his trump card.

He first took a deep breath, and his chest swelled up instantly.

At the same time, a line of muscle on his chest gathered and charged toward that Candle Dragon Acupoint hidden deep inside.

’Tss!’

In a daze, Lou Yi seemed to hear a faint cracking sound.

Immediately, his chest went numb, his whole body’s blood qi surged and boiled like a dam breaking, finally concentrating on his axe-wielding right arm.

The axe that was originally swinging outward accelerated instantly under the superposition of newly born Dual Strength.

’Woo!’

Where the axe blade passed, a sound similar to ghost wails echoed.

"Something’s wrong!"

Man Slaughter, a veteran of a hundred battles, wanted to retreat as soon as he noticed something was off, but how could Lou Yi give him that chance?

The axe shadowed him closely, inching closer and closer to his body, leaving Man Slaughter no choice but to desperately swing his club to block.

In the next moment, his expression changed dramatically.

From the Wolf Fang Club, he felt an overwhelming force rushing towards him!

The Wolf Fang Club slipped out of his hand, while Lou Yi’s axe showed no pause, mercilessly cutting toward Man Slaughter’s chest.

Man Slaughter’s half-naked upper body, from right shoulder to left waist, had an obvious red line.

With a ’poof’ sound.

His torso was split into two neat halves along the red line, with a large amount of blood and organs bursting out, staining the ground around him red.

In just a few moves, this Chief Constable, who terrorized Xinxiang and could make children cry, the only Martial Artist in all of Xinxiang, died under Lou Yi’s axe!

Moreover, he provided Lou Yi with two points of energy.

The onlookers, whether enemy or ally, were all stunned.

Who was this masked guest of such mastery, able to kill Man Slaughter in one strike?

The first to react was Iron Hand, a Chief Constable on par with Man Slaughter.

Without a word, he turned and fled, vanishing into the alley beside the Government Office in the blink of an eye.

"Brothers of Sunset Mountain, Man Slaughter was butchered by the masked guest, charge!"

Zhu Darui, worthy as the third leader of Sunset Mountain, decisively seized the opportunity, launching an all-out attack using the morale’s ebb and flow.

"Charge!"

"Kill these bastards!"

"Today I’ll have my revenge!"

The prisoners in the cells were excited, charging madly at the Inspection Bureau, even if the ones in front were shot down, they couldn’t stop their frenzy.

Within ten steps, in close quarters, arrows became ineffective, and both sides were immediately entangled in a chaotic battle.

Lou Yi, leading Zhu Darui and several robust men, charged like a dagger into the heart of the government troops.

"Cao, you dog officer, where do you think you’re going!"

Lou Yi shouted angrily, his voice like heavenly thunder, startling Inspector Cao, who stumbled as he ran.

With two axe strikes, he settled the guards next to Inspector Cao, and Lou Yi grabbed him as easily as catching a chick.

"Please, spare my life..." The once imposing Inspector now had a ghastly pale face and wet pants.

"Did you think of today when you hunted and threatened me with my loved ones back then?" Lou Yi stared at him, speaking softly.

"You... you’re Lou Yi? You can’t kill me, or the main city will..."

"You treat us like weeds, today I tell you, weeds cut you like chickens!"

Lou Yi swung his axe down, beheading the head with the soft cowardly features.

Inspector Cao of Xinxiang, dead!

And with Inspector Cao’s death, the remaining archers completely lost the will to resist, scattering like birds and beasts.

"Hang his head on the plaque!" Lou Yi bore deep hatred for Inspector Cao, not content with just killing him.

"What should we do with this dog’s family?" A prisoner came to report.

Zhu Darui turned his head to look at Lou Yi, his eyes inquiring.

"When this dog officer coerced my loved ones, how did you expect me to act?" Lou Yi said grimly.

The subordinates heard and understood.

Immediately, some sharp ones rushed into the Government Office, and after a moment, several screams were heard.

Lou Yi stood in place, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

He didn’t want to indiscriminately kill innocents, but if someone crossed the line, ignored rules, then he must use violence to respond, as a warning to others.

Leading the crowd to the Government Office’s backyard, they found nearly twenty official horses, tall in stature, much better than those on the market.

"Those who want to leave, you can go now."

"Those who want to follow us to Sunset Mountain, go grab a horse yourself!"

Zhu Darui quickly exchanged words with Lou Yi, then shouted loudly.

"I want to go to the mountain!"

"My life, I’ll sell it to you!"

That night, Lou Yi and Zhu Darui led a crowd of Sunset Mountain bandits, along with other men from the prison willing to join them, riding towards Sunset Mountain.

Their attack on the Village Government Office and the killing of the Inspector and Chief Constable soon stirred up a storm in the Tai City area!

Sunset Mountain once again entered the eyes of some important figures in Tai City Main City, becoming their target to be eradicated.

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