Chapter 10: Assault

What's going on?!

Why are there a dozen fewer people?

Losing two or three is possible, but how could a dozen or twenty people go missing?

"Stay alert, something's wrong!" He immediately turned to look at the Boat Towmen, shouting loudly, no longer even bothering to hide!

But almost at the same time.

A muffled thunderclap sounded in the air.

A massive rock, weighing over five hundred catties, came hurtling from a dark corner at an incredibly high speed, so fast that it made a dull sound in the air!

Then, it directly smashed into the crowd!

Crack, crack, crack, crack, a sound of snapping sinews and breaking bones, as if a trebuchet had hit its target.

Wails filled the area, and in an instant, four or five people spat out blood and were clearly beyond saving, while about ten others were affected, suffering injuries of varying degrees.

"Form up!" Lu Shan immediately roared, then he himself shot out, charging towards where the rock had come from.

And immediately, another rock whistled through the air!

Lu Shan met it from the side, and in the nick of time, he kicked it, deflecting the rock sideways, causing it to smash into the ground.

The Boat Towmen, who had been stunned, immediately reacted.

Then, following what Lu Shan had taught them, they formed groups of ten, with the extra people standing behind, creating a strange formation.

And Lu Shan charged over, pushing aside the thin wall made of wooden planks.

Then, he saw a man over eight feet tall, so robust he didn't look human, but rather like his muscles were inflated with Qi.

He had never seen anyone so robust.

The most important point was that, through the faint ambient light, he vaguely saw the other person's face.

It was Li Qi.

Why was Li Qi here?!

And why had he changed so much?! Wasn't he only seven feet tall? His physique could only be described as well-proportioned; when did he become so robust?!

It was Li Qi, upon seeing Lu Shan enter, who grinned and said, "Shan Dazhuang, didn't expect this, did you?"

Lu Shan was stunned.

Then, Li Qi took advantage of the other party's attention being drawn by his words and launched a sneak attack.

He charged like a wild ox, directly sending Lu Shan flying.

But to Li Qi's surprise, this sudden sneak attack didn't work!

The two strong men collided, but Li Qi felt the impact point was light and airy, completely lacking the feeling of a solid hit.

Yet Lu Shan flew high, retreating far back, using that force to pull back, then rolling twice to dissipate the force, standing up, and returning to the Lifter formation.

Then, he looked at Li Qi.

In a flash, Lu Shan had already figured out the situation.

A dozen fewer people... perhaps they were ambushed and captured by Li Qi on the way?

That force just now, it was probably over six thousand catties, even he was far inferior.

This is definitely a Dao technique!

It might even be his own!

"Li Qi is right there! Kill him!" He shouted loudly, his voice even cracking, "Use what I taught you, we have over twenty people, he only has one!"

Then, Lu Shan led the charge, bringing dozens of people, rushing towards Li Qi.

As for Li Qi's side.

Everything was still within his plan.

Lu Shan sending people to kill him tonight already indicated a lot of things.

Therefore, he unhesitatingly feigned injury, but deliberately exposed the fact that he was still alive.

Lu Shan would not tolerate him living and would definitely bring the Strongmen Gang to kill him.

A Dao technique, one could easily imagine how much it involved; normally, the government could suppress the conflicts between the three Gangs, but with a Dao technique hanging over their heads, the government wouldn't be able to suppress it.

Besides, the Strongmen Gang was already strong.

The Strongmen Gang had always been the strongest among the three Gangs, and Lu Shan had always been ambitious and covetous.

Plus, he was clear-headed and strong himself; before Li Qi arrived, the Paibo Gang's days were not easy, and even the Water Horse Gang was uncomfortable, but since there were two Gangs, their combined forces could still balance things out to some extent.

They hadn't been completely overwhelmed simply because the Paibo Gang could enter the water, and once in the water, the Strongmen Gang couldn't do anything to them, while the Water Horse Gang was thick-skinned and durable; although they lacked offensive power, they were more than capable of self-preservation.

After Li Qi arrived, he repeatedly saw through Lu Shan's schemes, which was how he became the Paibo Gang's second-in-command.

Therefore, Li Qi believed he understood Lu Shan's intentions and character very well.

Lu Shan would not sit by and wait, nor would he wait for him to slowly comprehend the Legacy.

He wouldn't even wait until the next day, because by the next day, Li Qi might have already run away.

Lu Shan might think that he would hide, slowly comprehend the Dao technique, and then return once he had mastered it, then he would have the capital to continue opposing him.

Therefore, Li Qi concluded that Lu Shan would definitely act decisively, taking advantage of still knowing his location, and kill him directly to avoid prolonged complications.

Hence, what Li Qi said—strike first.

Lu Shan would act decisively? Wouldn't he?

He had mastered the Ox Strength Technique!

So, he had already infiltrated the Strongmen Gang's camp early via a tributary of the Li River.

Originally, he had planned a night raid to decapitate Lu Shan.

But unexpectedly, he happened to run into Lu Shan leading a sortie.

Then, things proceeded smoothly; he stealthily followed behind, occasionally grabbing a straggler and directly twisting their neck.

Under the Ox Strength Technique, it wouldn't even take a second, not a sound would be made, just like wringing the neck of a chick.

He followed for over ten minutes, using the Ox Strength Technique for the second time, and he had already renewed it for the third time, silently killing over a dozen people.

The third time, this was his last chance today, and also the last ten minutes.

So, Li Qi decided to take the initiative here; he found two rocks, striking first, ambushing and killing four or five more before being discovered!

Watching the opponent dwindle from over forty people to only twenty or so, almost half their numbers reduced, Li Qi revealed a ferocious grin, two white plumes exhaling from his nostrils, particularly conspicuous in the winter air, combined with his flushed skin, making him terrifyingly inhuman.

Seeing Lu Shan still dare to lead the charge, Li Qi unhesitatingly launched a counter-charge!

Like a wild ox, every step he took cracked the ground, rumbling loudly!

Where did the other side get the guts to collide and charge with him?

Now, his skin was thick, impervious to blades, daggers couldn't pierce him, and his strength was that of an ox, a full six thousand eight hundred catties of brute force, meaning he could easily lift a small car!

In Li Qi's self-perception, he felt that his current blow could at least take down two layers of tower armor.

Such force, charging forward, shook the Boat Towmen in front of him, making them unable to suppress the fear in their hearts.

However, they suddenly realized that their charge simply couldn't be stopped.

It was as if a rope, through some kind of formation, had tied their bodies, forcing them to form a single entity, and under Lu Shan's leadership, they charged towards the wild ox before them with a spirit of utter destruction!