Chapter 154: Encirclement of Bandits (2)

The distance between the two was already very close. The woman didn't have time to whip, wanting to dodge to the side, but Gu Yun moved faster than her. The long sword was right in front of her eyes. The small snake around the woman's neck suddenly darted out and flew onto the Ice Refinement, coiling tightly around it. Gu Yun felt a huge force pulling with her, and the sword in her hand couldn't even be held, shooting out to the side and straight into the ground.

Gu Yun had no sword in her hand, but the woman still had a whip. The change in an instant put Gu Yun at a disadvantage. The woman seized the opportunity and whipped over. Gu Yun rolled and dodged in embarrassment. She thought the woman would strike while the iron was hot and pursue the victory, but unexpectedly, the woman looked at her quietly with cold eyes, then threw the long whip in her hand lightly and hung it on the tree beside her, stretching her fists toward her.

Gu Yun was slightly stunned. Did she want to compete with her bare hands?

She was actually a person of temperament and didn't want to take advantage of others. Gu Yun's impression of her improved a bit. At this time, the Ice Refinement had also broken free from the small snake's entanglement and flew into Gu Yun's hand again.

Gu Yun smiled slightly and inserted the Ice Refinement into the ground dashingly.

Gu Yun also stretched her fists toward the woman. It had been a long time since she had competed with someone purely in boxing and kicking skills. Today, she could have a good fight!

Both saw faint appreciation and excitement in each other's eyes. Staring straight at each other, the two approached slowly. The moment their wrists touched, they launched an attack simultaneously.

The woman changed her fist to a palm, her slender and sharp fingertips sliding across Gu Yun's eyes. Fortunately, Gu Yun retreated quickly, dodging the woman's hand. Gu Yun grabbed the woman's wrist with one hand, and with the other, passed through her armpit, grabbed her belt, then lowered her body, lifted the woman halfway over her shoulder, and threw her out hard.

The woman only felt her waist and hand tighten just now, and before she could react, her body was inexplicably thrown out! Rolling a few times on the ground, the woman stood up immediately. She was secretly puzzled in her heart. What kind of move was this?

Gu Yun didn't give her a chance to catch her breath and attacked again. Close-quarters combat had always been Gu Yun's strength. Gu Yun punched very fast, and never used flashy, useless moves. Every move was to defeat the enemy. The woman's body was agile, her breath was long, and her moves were numerous. The two had a great time fighting, but their physical strength was becoming exhausted.

The woman punched at Gu Yun's chest again. Gu Yun seized the opportunity and wanted to use the shoulder throw again. Just as her hand grabbed the woman's belt, the woman was already alert and quickly backhanded, grabbing Gu Yun's belt from behind as well. As a result, Gu Yun used all her strength to throw, and both were thrown heavily to the ground.

This solid throw, neither could be better off. In order not to let the other party take advantage, both released their hands simultaneously, raised their feet, and kicked hard at the other's stomach.

The strong force sent both flying three feet away in opposite directions.

Holding their stomachs, both lay on the ground, panting heavily, staring at each other vigilantly, and not far from their side—

The small green snake went left, the Ice Refinement immediately flew to the left, standing straight in front of its left side; the small green snake went right, the Ice Refinement flew to the right again; the small green snake didn't move, the Ice Refinement didn't let it go either, approaching and tapping the small snake's head with the sword tip; the small green snake was annoyed, baring its fangs and flicking its tongue at it. The Ice Refinement retreated a little, and when the small green snake calmed down, it approached again. A snake and a sword, playing happily.

The two couldn't help but smile, and the atmosphere didn't seem so tense. The woman looked extremely beautiful when she smiled. Although she only curled her lips lightly, it was enough to make people lose their minds.

"What is your name?" Gu Yun suddenly wanted to know her name. Even if she didn't understand her identity, even if they wouldn't become friends, she wanted to know.

The woman's curled lips stiffened, and her expression suddenly became vigilant. At this time, the mountain fire in the distance reignited, and thick black smoke filled the entire sky. The woman's face also became dark with the sky, making it impossible to fathom.

Suddenly, she leaped up, pulled back the leather whip hanging on the tree, and blew a long whistle. A verdant green fluorescent light flashed, and the small green snake that had been playing happily with the Ice Refinement just now was already coiled around her hand. She ran quickly toward the stream not far away.

"Hey!" Everything happened in a flash, and Gu Yun also stood up immediately, chasing after her. The woman ran to the stream and plunged into the rushing water without a trace of hesitation. The verdant green figure disappeared behind the waves, and she could no longer be seen.

Gu Yun chased to the stream and didn't jump into the water like before. The water flow was rushing, and her swimming skills were not enough to allow her to chase the enemy in such an environment. She feared that she wouldn't catch the person and would lose her life instead. She didn't fight battles she wasn't sure of.

Crossing her arms, Gu Yun stared at the direction of the rushing water for a long time, and didn't see the green shadow again.

The Ice Refinement also flew in front of Gu Yun, shaking left and right in the air, looking very excited. Gu Yun didn't look at it, just said calmly, "You were playing very happily just now—"

Before the words fell, the sword body of the Ice Refinement stiffened, and it plunged straight into the mud beside Gu Yun's feet, not daring to move at all.

Gu Yun laughed. Wasn't it said that the Ice Refinement was an ancient sword of a thousand years? How could it still be like a child!

Gu Yun hurried back and could gradually see the firelight, but because of the heavy water just now, the humidity in the soil was too great, the trees were wet, the fire was lit, but it wasn't burning very vigorously, so the black smoke was so thick. At present, the fuel had been used up, and it had only burned a few miles. Thousands of soldiers were waiting in full battle array, paying attention to the movement around, slowly moving forward with the fire, closing the net on the thieves' den little by little.

Squinting to look, she didn't see Su Ling's figure, only Leng Xiao and Luo Yan directing the soldiers to move forward slowly.

Gu Yun walked behind Leng Xiao and asked, "Where are Su Ling and Yu Shijun?"

Leng Xiao turned his head and saw that Gu Yun was not injured except for being a bit bedraggled. He replied with relief, "General Su deduced from the time the rebels followed the water flow that the camp should not be far from here. Worried that the rebels would see the firelight and escape through the water route again, he and Deputy General Yu led five thousand soldiers to attack the rebels' camp along the stream."

Gu Yun nodded in understanding. She suddenly had a strong interest in that leader. If the green-clothed woman was his woman, what kind of man should he be to conquer such a fierce and intelligent woman? If he was just the leader of the green-clothed woman, what charm did he have to make such a proud and courageous woman willing to be used by him?

Eager to know the answer, Gu Yun also hurried toward the direction of the bandit camp along the stream.

Walking another four or five miles along the stream, she could hear the sound of fighting. Gu Yun's heart lifted, and she hurried forward. Originally, she expected to see a fierce and spectacular offensive battle, but the scene before her made her a bit puzzled.

In the dense forest, several natural caves were connected, which was a good place to live. When Gu Yun arrived, the battle had actually ended!

In front of the cave, hundreds of rebels had been controlled. Yu Shijun was arranging for the soldiers to tie them up with ropes and string them together to prevent anyone from escaping on the way back. Su Ling's tall figure stood in front of the largest cave entrance, his face not showing a trace of joy, looking thoughtful. Gu Yun didn't walk over, but he seemed to feel something, turned his head, and looked toward her direction.

"Let her run away." Explaining lightly, Gu Yun didn't say anything else. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past the side of the cave extremely quickly. Gu Yun shouted in a low voice, "Who!"

While speaking, Gu Yun's figure had already rushed toward the direction of the dark shadow, and Su Ling followed.

One red and one white, two long swords pressed forward. The dark shadow paused, forced back several steps by the sudden sword energy. Looking at his speed and skills, this person's martial arts shouldn't be weak, but he definitely couldn't dodge the joint attack of the two swords. The two tacitly moved the sword bodies away simultaneously. Although the sword bodies had separated, the black-robed person still felt two strong sword energies, one left and one right, one hot like a flame, one cold like ice, attacking him together. His throat felt sweet, and the black-robed person spat out a mouthful of blood straight out.

At this time, Yu Shijun also brought a hundred soldiers over. Gu Yun and Su Ling both silently put away the swords in their hands. Yu Shijun could handle this person.

Just as Yu Shijun went up to catch the person, a gray-blue figure suddenly flew out from the forest on the side, the long sword in his hand pointing straight at Yu Shijun, shouting loudly, "Leader! Run!"

Leader? Gu Yun frowned slightly. Was this black-robed person the leader?

Yu Shijun narrowly dodged the long sword, held a big knife to meet him, and fought with that man, the two martial arts were on par, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner for a while. The black-robed man was injured internally, pressed his chest, and gasped urgently, "Left Envoy, run!"

"This subordinate will never abandon you and escape alone!" The man wanted to approach the black-robed man several times, but was blocked by Yu Shijun. The man was anxious, and his sword technique appeared messy. Soon, Yu Shijun found a flaw and broke the long sword in his hand in one fell swoop. Without a weapon, the man was at a disadvantage and was captured by the soldiers who swarmed up.

Yu Shijun put away the big knife and asked, "Who are you?"

The man snorted coldly and replied, "I don't change my name when I walk, and I don't change my surname when I sit—Yu Xiang."

Gu Yun swept a glance at the man, his appearance was ordinary, and cunning light flashed in his eyes from time to time. This person must be a treacherous villain.

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Gu Yun swept a glance at the man; his appearance was plain, and a cunning glint flashed in his eyes from time to time. This person must be a wicked and evil character.

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