Chapter 25: Wounded

Relying on eyesight that surpassed an ordinary person's, Lu Yuan saw in an instant that what was blooming with fire in the opponents' hands was nothing else but two short-barreled pistols!

"Get out of the way!"

And almost at the same instant the fire bloomed, Lu Yuan let out a sharp shout, and while dodging, he shoved Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu, who were beside him, with great force.

Afterwards, a violent stinging pain and impact suddenly came from his back; he could not help but let out a muffled groan and took the momentum to roll away.

And immediately following, explosions and firelight bloomed continuously behind him, with bullets constantly striking the stone slabs around him, sparks flying!

"Junior Brother!"

All of this happened in the span of just one or two breaths; Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu, who had been pushed away, were wide-eyed with rage, their drunkenness instantly sobering by more than half, and then, without a second thought, they lunged wildly toward the two gunmen behind them!

Both were experts in Tendon Changing, and this sudden lunge was like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, whipping up a whistling of Qi energy.

The two gunmen opposite had dark gazes and clearly also possessed no weak foundation in Martial Arts; while retreating rapidly, they aimed their short guns at the lunging Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Following several gunshots, Xu Erhu, sensing something was wrong, performed an early dodge and roll; but Xu Dahu, whose momentum was the most ferocious, was unable to dodge in time, and two flowers of blood bloomed on his body one after another!

Despite being shot repeatedly, Xu Dahu's eyes were blood-red at this moment; in the time it took to blink two or three times, he lunged in front of one of the panicked, retreating gunmen and threw a thunderous punch!

With a loud bang, the gunman's eyes revealed terror as he failed to dodge in time; instantly, his chest bone collapsed, he let out a heart-rending scream, and his whole body flew horizontally backward.

But the other gunman's reaction was clearly much faster; when Xu Dahu sent his accomplice flying, he hurriedly ducked into a dark alley beside him and began to flee for his life.

The blood-soaked Xu Dahu, in a fit of rage, was about to rush into the alley to pursue, but was grabbed by the subsequently arriving Xu Erhu, who pulled him behind cover and said, both shocked and angry:

"Big Brother, don't pursue! Be careful of an ambush!"

At this time, even Lu Yuan, who had been shot in the back, ran over and kicked open a shop nearby that had already closed for the night:

"It's dangerous outside, hide in here first!"

Only by hiding in the room could they guard against cold shots; Xu Erhu quickly helped Xu Dahu into the shop, and at the same time released a signal arrow into the sky, which exploded into clusters of green fireworks in the night sky.

This was naturally the Qinglong Gang's signal to call for help.

At this moment, the pitch-black room was full of the smell of blood; the three came to a corner, and Lu Yuan vaguely saw that Xu Dahu was covered in bloodstains, and could not help but be shocked:

"Senior Brother, how are you?"

"It didn't hit a vital spot; with my physique, I definitely won't die."

Only then did Xu Dahu feel the severe pain in his body and internal organs, and he turned his head, gritting his teeth:

"Junior Brother, how is your injury?!"

Lu Yuan felt slightly relieved and sat down with a twisted expression: "It's fine, I took a bullet in the shoulder blade, it won't take my life either."

Thanks to the Ingestion Technique and the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, he now not only had an astonishing physique and strength, but his speed, reactions, and every other aspect were also very sharp, which was why he had narrowly avoided the continuous gunfire.

And the bullet he did take luckily did not hit a vital spot; apart from the pain and blood loss, it did not even affect his movements too much.

Including Xu Erhu, who had also taken a bullet in the shoulder at this moment, he said bitterly:

"Damn it, these two people's marksmanship is so accurate, they are definitely experts from the military. Who on earth sent them to ambush us!"

Lu Yuan took a deep breath:

"These two people were clearly targeting me. Someone who has a grudge with me and has the ability to dispatch gunmen..."

Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu looked at each other and said in unison:

"Kundu!"

Lu Yuan had been at Boxiyuan for less than half a year and had only participated in the ring twice; the only ones who could be considered to have a grudge were Kundu from last month, and the conflict yesterday while competing for the top spot against Zhao Hailong of the Jin Quan Gang.

The Jin Dynasty had very strict control over civilian firearms; even if the Jin Quan Gang wanted to retaliate against Lu Yuan, it was impossible for them to dispatch these two highly trained gunmen with precise marksmanship.

The only one who had the motive and the ability to do so was the eldest young master of the Feng'en General Mansion, Kundu.

"Unreasonable! This son of a bitch actually dared to use guns..."

Xu Erhu, while pressing on Xu Dahu's chest and abdomen to stop the bleeding, growled with blood-red eyes:

"If this grudge is not avenged, I swear I am not a man!"

Lu Yuan also had a dark gaze and sighed:

"I'm sorry, two Senior Brothers, it was me who implicated you."

Xu Dahu grinned bitterly:

"How is it you implicating us? It's clearly us who implicated you. If we hadn't insisted on dragging you to Caiyue Pavilion, how could those two scumbags have found an opportunity? Damn it, sure enough, once a man gets horny, he is bound to have bad luck and ruin things."

Originally, after eating, the three of them would have gone back with the others, and the two ambushing gunmen would definitely not have had a chance to strike. As it turned out, he insisted on dragging Lu Yuan to some Caiyue Pavilion, actively giving others an opportunity; it could be said they brought the trouble upon themselves.

And when he said this, a burst of noisy footsteps and shouts drifted over from afar.

At this moment, there seemed to be no more ambushers; Lu Yuan heard the commotion and leaned out to look, and saw more than ten members of the Qinglong Gang running over with torches and holding knives and sticks.

He immediately appeared and shouted to summon all these people, then had someone find a stretcher to carry the most severely injured Xu Dahu, quickly headed to the nearest medical clinic, and arranged for someone to notify Li Junxian.

After arriving at the medical clinic, the doctor who had already gone to sleep was forcibly woken up, and he began to treat the three's injuries with his apprentice, trembling with fear.

Among the three, Xu Dahu was undoubtedly the most severely injured, having been shot in the shoulder and chest-abdomen; the most serious chest-abdomen wound was bleeding profusely, and it was feared that his internal organs had already been damaged.

An ordinary person would probably only have half a breath left by now, but Xu Dahu practiced strength and Tendon Changing, and his physique far exceeded that of an ordinary person, so he was still able to persist in talking to Lu Yuan and the others.

And facing such injuries, this old doctor also felt it was tricky.

After all, the clinic mostly treated illnesses with acupuncture and medicine; he was experienced with things like headaches, fevers, and falls, but he rarely encountered open wounds like gunshot wounds and could only treat them according to the methods for arrow wounds.

Immediately, the old doctor could only bite the bullet and begin treatment.

At this time, Li Junxian, having received the news, also arrived with many people; upon seeing the condition of the three, his face turned icy and his eyes were filled with rage:

"Dahu, Erhu, A Yuan, how are your injuries?"

Lying on the table, Xu Dahu revealed a weak smile: "Master, do not worry, we have no major issues."

"Bullshit!"

Li Junxian did not say much and immediately looked at the old doctor, who was sweating profusely and seemed not to know how to proceed:

"Do you know how to treat gunshot wounds?"

The old physician clearly recognized Li Junxian as well, and trembling, he said, "Master Li, in all my years of practicing medicine, I have truly never treated a gunshot wound; I can only do my best."

Unexpectedly, Li Junxian suddenly raised a hand:

"No need, I will do it myself!"

"Prepare anesthetic, hemostatic medicine, hot water, candles, strong liquor, a dagger, and needle and thread for me!"

(End of chapter)