Chapter 161: The Death of Wei Shao

At this moment.

The martial artists in the banquet hall also heard the commotion from this side.

"This is outrageous! Great Leader Wei has been renowned throughout the world for all these years; which martial artist does not admire him?"

"Quick, go provide support!"

These people all wore expressions of indignation.

Over the years, the Baiya Army's reputation for generosity in the martial arts world had earned them a large wave of friends. Seeing this situation, they grabbed the blades, spears, swords, and halberds at their sides and rushed over to assist.

For a time, the roads of Baiya Palace fell into extreme chaos.

Heroes from all walks of life were locked in a melee.

Aside from the Four Young Masters of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum, and the Black and White Duo, it was unclear which factions the martial artists ambushing on this road belonged to.

In any case, some were rushing to attack the Horse Carriage, while others were guarding it.

The stances of the two sides were just that simple.

In Baiya Palace, cries of battle rose everywhere, and blood flowed like a river.

"Wei Shao, do you still intend to remain stubborn? Hand over the Account Book to ensure peace! Why must we martial artists involve ourselves in the disputes of the imperial court?"

The Black and White Duo had been fighting for a long time without breaking through; as strong as the two of them were, they were blocked back time and again by Pei Qianyun, and they were naturally displeased.

Wei Shao, inside the Horse Carriage, remained calm.

"Kill!"

"A reward of a thousand gold pieces to whoever kills Wei Shao!"

Someone shouted.

The situation had escalated from wanting to kidnap Wei Rong to wanting to kill Wei Shao! Children of the martial arts world are just this hot-blooded. If you don't give it to me, fine, then I will beat you until you do, or simply kill you!

"Charge!"

Qin Zhangfeng, seeing this situation, finally led a group of brothers out from the woods.

As he ran, Qin Zhangfeng shouted: "Protect the Great Leader!"

Those guarding the Horse Carriage, upon seeing Qin Zhangfeng, knew who he was. During the horse racing match earlier that day, Qin Zhangfeng had easily defeated Xiao Qian, and he was now famous throughout the world.

"Where is Young Master Liu?"

But the men of the Baiya Army were still a bit hesitant.

Liu Zheng, along with Jiang Xuan, Jiang Rui, and Guan Mang, also leaped down from the roof at this time. Liu Zheng replied: "Zheng is here, protect the Great Leader!"

"Thank you, Young Master Liu!"

The men of the Baiya Army finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, everyone knew the relationship between Young Master Liu and the Baiya Army, so they let Qin Zhangfeng and the others through.

Looking at Pei Qianyun from close range, this brave warrior was already covered in blood, yet not much of this blood was his own; most of it belonged to the enemies!

He stood on the Horse Carriage, and the area around it was already filled with corpses.

"Truly a hero!"

Liu Zheng could not help but praise.

Qin Zhangfeng laughed loudly: "It is no exaggeration to say this man is a door god descended to earth!"

Others deeply agreed, all feeling that the reason Wei Shao dared to come out in a single Horse Carriage was because he had such a heroic figure under his command. This Pei Qianyun had been fighting for nearly half an hour from the beginning until now, yet he did not seem to have reached his limit; his roar after roar terrified the crowd.

Liu Zheng gave a wink to Qin Zhangfeng, who immediately understood. Leading Jiang Xuan, Jiang Rui, and Guan Mang, he also arrived before the Horse Carriage. At this moment, several martial artists dressed in black clothes reached the back of the carriage, only to be cut in two by Qin Zhangfeng's blade.

The scene was extremely bloody.

"Thank you for the rescue, Young Master Liu!"

The Baiya brothers behind the carriage felt their pressure greatly reduced and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the reinforcements growing, the martial artists led by the Black and White Duo shouted angrily: "Wei Shao, do you truly have the heart to watch the martial arts world be plunged into a bloodbath?"

"Such a river of blood is all caused by you; where is the reputation of you, the Great Leader of Baiya?"

Unable to win, they began to attack with words.

Inside the carriage, there was still no reply.

"Who dares to touch my big brother?"

Just then, Yang Ke and Du Biao also arrived with their own men. By this time, the one hundred and eight heroes of the Baiya Army could be considered fully assembled.

Du Biao's face was extremely dark. He rode over and roared: "You guys who cross the river and break the bridge, when have you ever come to my Baiya and my big brother not treated you with hospitality? Today my big brother is hosting guests, and this is your repayment?"

This sentence left some people silent.

The two sides remained in a standoff, but the fierce battle temporarily ceased.

However...

Who could resist the temptation of heavy gold?

So what if it is the martial arts world?

Do people in the martial arts world not need to eat? An Account Book kept many people from sleeping; they came here to ambush today just so those people could eat and sleep well.

Taking money from others to resolve their disasters is only right and proper.

The Black and White Duo sneered coldly: "Du Biao, that may be so, but your big brother has indeed overstepped his bounds..."

"Exactly, are the affairs of the imperial court something we grass-roots people can meddle in?"

"The Emperor may be old, but if a decree comes down to purge us martial artists, where will we go?"

"Yang Ke, Du Biao, advise your big brother to take out that Account Book and destroy it on the spot; then today's matter can end here!"

Yang Ke and Du Biao looked at each other, then looked toward the Horse Carriage.

Du Biao sighed deeply: "Big brother, that Account Book really shouldn't exist..."

"Why don't we..."

Yang Ke also advised: "Big Brother, handing it over now might not be a bad idea. It would also give everyone an explanation..."

As he spoke, he gave Liu Zheng a wink.

Liu Zheng was also standing by the Horse Carriage at this time, saying indifferently: "Great Leader..."

He made a move as if to board the Horse Carriage.

"Get out of my way, no one is allowed to enter!"

That Pei Qianyun glared over, smashing his twin hammers together with a loud bang.

Qin Zhangfeng seized the opportunity and struck with shock: "Let me see how much capability you have!"

The long blade in his hand arrived in an instant.

That Pei Qianyun's expression changed drastically: "You brat, you bully me! Ahhh!"

He raised his twin hammers to parry this strike from Qin Zhangfeng; the heaven-reaching force actually made Qin Zhangfeng's tiger's mouth numb, causing him to cry out to the heavens, retreat two steps, and then close in to attack again.

Jiang Xuan, Jiang Rui, and Guan Mang, who were originally around the Horse Carriage, moved at the same time; although this Pei Qianyun was valiant, one Qin Zhangfeng was already enough for him to handle, so how could he spare any attention for the others?

"Great Leader!"

"Damn it!"

"Young Master Liu, what is the meaning of this?"

The others all changed color.

However, it was already too late; the brothers of Jiang Xuan's Dark Night Squad had already instantly seized control of this Horse Carriage.

Liu Zheng lifted the curtain of the carriage, just about to speak.

Who would have thought that upon looking, he would be struck with horror, retreat several steps, and let out an involuntary cry.

Everyone looked over in unison.

They saw that the three people inside the Horse Carriage had all died with blood flowing from their seven orifices!

The scene suddenly went quiet.

A silence where not even a crow or sparrow could be heard.

No one had ever thought that the situation before their eyes would occur.

In the night, there seemed to be the sound of blood gurgling from these wounded people, but no one's screams could be heard anymore.

The scene.

Seemed to freeze in an instant.

"Great Leader!"

"Big Brother!"

The One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Baiya Army all cried out hoarsely, and then...

Pairs of eyes filled with hatred looked toward Liu Zheng at this moment.

Killing intent.

Spread and enveloped the area in an instant.