CHAPTER 412: 327. THE PATH DISPUTES, LEADING TO DEATH WITHOUT LIFE.

In the alley.

Chen Wenren, with his face masked, held a long spear upside down as he walked step by step into the alley. The distance of over thirty steps gradually decreased. The masked Yulin Army behind him formed a neat line, resembling a black wall pressing forward.

The atmosphere of the street ruffians and Imperial Court guards was completely different.

Chen Wenren smiled from a distance and said, "You guys gathered a few pieces of broken bamboo and cobbled together some clumsy iron tools, do you really think you can achieve anything? Running to this outer city to stir up trouble, aren’t you ashamed?"

Li Xuan said in a deep voice, "You came specifically for us, right? You’ve been watching us for days, looking for an opportunity to settle a score?"

Chen Wenren paused in his steps, seeing that his identity was revealed, he decided not to disguise anymore, and sarcastically said, "Some people, clearly a son-in-law, with both son and daughter taking the wife’s surname, yet still act important every day. And some, clearly enjoy hiding behind others, yet like to act like heroes. There’s also someone who’s clearly a bastard, not loyal to his family but instead siding with outsiders."

Qi Zhenzhuo couldn’t help but retort: "And you, what kind of creature are you?"

Chen Wenren sneered, raising his spear and continued forward: "Today I’ll teach you how to speak to me in the future."

Li Xuan had killed the Deputy Commander Zhao Zhuofan of the Yulin Army, and the enmity between them was deep. In the Yulin Army Commander’s Mansion they couldn’t fight, so they had to hold back.

Now they chose such a battlefield, where both old and new grudges could be resolved together.

At this moment, the narrow alley of Li Shamao was crowded with people.

To the west were Heji’s ruffians, to the east were Chen Wenren and the Yulin Army, above were two court officials from Furui Xiang, all eyes were enemies.

Li Xuan and the others, back to back, gradually tightened their formation, Chen Ji glanced at Chen Wenren and the others: "Is there anyone among them in the Seeking Dao Realm?"

Li Xuan calmly replied: "Besides Chen Wenren, Wang Fang might have already stepped into the Seeking Dao Realm."

"Wang Fang?"

Qi Zhenzhuo explained: "He’s the one who sparred with you under Chen Wenren’s instigation when you first became an instructor at the Governor Mansion. He always said he’s halfway into the Seeking Dao Realm’s threshold, since he dared come to trouble my brother-in-law today, he must have already stepped through."

Chen Ji asked in a low voice: "Isn’t Chen Wenren in the Seeking Dao Realm? Didn’t the Chen family use Silver to elevate him there?"

Li Xuan calmly replied: "That threshold of the Seeking Dao Realm isn’t something that just anyone can reach, even with Silver."

After saying this, he looked up at the two court officials dressed in opera costumes above them: "The ones playing face-changing above us should be Innate Officials, not very high in realm. However, their official door is a bit peculiar: unpredictable when their face is white, mighty when red, and impervious when black, difficult to deal with."

Chen Ji exhaled deeply: "I’ll handle them."

At this moment, Duobao suddenly turned around and handed his long spear to Qi Zhenzhuo.

Qi Zhenzhuo was taken aback: "What are you doing?"

Duobao said in a deep voice: "Haven’t you always wanted to hold your head high? Today you become the pivot, topple this Chen Wenren. I’ve disliked him for a long time, but today the opportunity is yours."

Qi Zhenzhuo looked at the long spear handed to him: "I... I never killed a Jing Dynasty traitor in Guyuan, do you trust me?"

Duobao laughed: "If later I find you useless, we’ll switch back, no problem? But from now on don’t expect the brothers to call you sir, just be obedient and humble in the government office, serving tea and water."

Qi Zhenzhuo grabbed the long spear from Duobao’s hand, handing the Iron Wolf Brush he held to the other: "This gamble is really damn big... Kill!"

The three Mandarin Duck formations suddenly moved, one led by Qi Zhenzhuo in the front, the other two behind. Thirty-eight Yulin Army raised a wall of spears and charged outward.

Chen Wenren sneered, saying to the masked Yulin Army beside him: "Today, let them know that coming back from Guyuan isn’t a big deal, stop looking down on people, don’t fear causing trouble, attack!"

The two sides clashed.

Someone on Chen Wenren’s side was the first to thrust out a spear, which buzzed as it pierced ahead, clean and enjoyable in motion.

However, the spear had not yet reached Qi Zhenzhuo, when Duobao’s Iron Wolf Brush raised it high, forcing the attacker’s center wide open, exposing his chest and abdomen to everyone’s gaze.

Duobao raised the Iron Wolf Brush and roared: "Fancy moves, hit him!"

Qi Zhenzhuo, hesitated with the spear shaft in both hands, was kicked in the butt by Li Cen, forcing him to stumble a step forward. Gritting his teeth with determination, he crouched and dashed forward, thrusting the spear tail into the opponent’s abdomen.

The opponent of the Yulin Army released his spear in pain, curling up like a shrimp on the ground.

Seeing Qi Zhenzhuo charging forward, Chen Wenren raised his spear to stab, but as he just raised his hand, Duobao’s one-zhang-six-chi-long Iron Wolf Brush covered him again, forcing Chen Wenren to retreat hastily.

Duobao shouted loudly: "Are you capable or not? If not, give it to me?"

Qi Zhenzhuo gripped the spear tightly: "Seems it’s not that hard, let’s go again!"

The Mandarin Duck formation repeated the simple tactic, just iron brush blocking and spear surging. This move alone left the Yulin Army struggling to fend off.

On Chen Wenren’s side, the originally neat formation instantly fell into disarray.

He shouted: "Zhang Li, Li Bin, come with me to break the formation! You two block those iron tools, I’ll handle Qi Zhenzhuo!"

As the words fell, the three of them lined up and advanced. When two Iron Wolf Brushes attacked from left to right, the Yulin Army on Chen Wenren’s sides proactively used long spears to lift the Iron Wolf Brushes high.

Underneath the long spears and Iron Wolf Brushes, only Chen Wenren and Qi Zhenzhuo were left to duel, no longer disturbed.