Does This Make Sense

The moon hung high above the branches, casting its glow over the foot of Ox Horn Mountain.

Under the shroud of night, a group of Imperial Guards used the darkness to ambush at the base of Ox Horn Mountain.

The commander at the front, Xu Quan, looked up at the bright moon in the sky and asked in a low voice, "What time is it?"

A colonel estimated, "It should be around the hour of the Ox."

Xu Quan nodded, his gaze firming up, "Everyone, stay alert. Commander Yang should already be in position."

"After tonight, I'll treat you all to a day of heavy drinking at Yihong House."

With the grand promise from their commander, whether it was true or not, the Imperial Guards perked up a bit.

Suddenly, the sound of sparrows chirping echoed from the woods.

This was the Imperial Guards' signal.

Xu Quan waved his hand.

"Attack!"

As soon as the words fell, two crossbow bolts shot out from the woods, piercing the throats of the mountain bandits guarding the mountain.

Rustling sounds came from the woods, the sound of the Imperial Guards' robes brushing against leaves.

A group of Imperial Guards quickly charged up the mountain.

Just then, a scream came from Ox Horn Mountain.

Followed by a roar.

"Night attack! It's the Imperial Guards!"

Everyone looked up at the mountain, thinking, This is bad, we've been exposed.

The colonel was also unsure, "Sir, what do we do?"

Xu Quan's face sank, and he roared, drawing the steel saber at his waist.

"Everyone, charge! Our objective is to stall Xu Lao Er and take him down."

"Kill!"

A figure emerged from the darkness, it was Xu Lao Er.

Xu Lao Er was also nearly two meters tall, and even more robust than Xu Lao San.

Wielding a Tiger Head Saber, his eyes, like bronze bells, fixed on the Imperial Guards.

"What? Do you all have dog noses? I've only been on Ox Horn Mountain for three days, and you've tracked me down again?"

"Yo yo yo! You old fool are calling out? Come back to the Pacification Bureau with me, little master. I guarantee you'll get a good treat."

Xu Quan sneered, then waved his hand, "You guys handle the grunts. I'll take care of this old fool."

The Imperial Guards immediately scattered, charging towards the bandits who had dispersed into the woods, leaving an empty space for Xu Quan and Xu Lao Er.

But neither of them moved.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew, stirring up a few fallen leaves, and Xu Quan moved.

A surge of warm Internal Energy enveloped the tip of his saber as he thrust it towards Xu Lao Er's chest.

However, Xu Lao Er, having escaped the Imperial Guards' pursuit multiple times, was no ordinary opponent. He raised his Tiger Head Saber and slashed out a silver arc, colliding with Xu Quan's steel saber.

With a bang.

In an instant, a fierce wave of energy erupted, the saber energy sharp and fierce, pressing down the surrounding bushes.

Since they had already clashed head-on, neither of them held back.

Xu Quan's steel saber danced wildly, unleashing several slashes towards Xu Lao Er.

Despite his robust appearance, Xu Lao Er's Tiger Head Saber was surprisingly swift.

Sparks flew in the air, but Xu Lao Er ultimately had the advantage in strength. The immense force made Xu Quan's palm ache, and a slight opening appeared as he failed to keep up with the slashes.

Xu Lao Er seized this sliver of opportunity and roared.

"Die for me!"

The Tiger Head Saber suddenly slashed upwards diagonally. Xu Quan hastily blocked.

The next moment, Xu Quan was sent flying back by the immense force, retreating several meters. After stabilizing himself, his palm was already cracked and bleeding.

Seeing this, Xu Lao Er laughed heartily, resting the Tiger Head Saber on his shoulder.

"Xu Quan, you still want to fight me blade to blade?"

"I, Xu Hu, started practicing the saber at three years old. At five, I beat a boy two years older than me with a wooden sword. At twelve, emboldened by my saber, I entered the mountains alone with a single blade. By seventeen..."

Suddenly, a voice came from a tall tree to the side, "What happened at seventeen?"

Xu Quan and Xu Lao Er were startled and looked up abruptly.

They saw Shen Qing, dressed in a black Flying Fish Robe, standing atop the tall tree. A full moon was printed on his back, and fittingly, a few crows flew by.

So much showing off.

If you can't find the book by its title, you can try searching for the author. Maybe they just changed their name!

Xu Lao Er's face darkened. "Xu Quan, you're calling for reinforcements?"

Xu Quan was also bewildered. Reinforcements? When did he call for reinforcements? He had no idea.

And when did Shen Qing get up into the tree?

Xu Lao Er snorted and flicked his palm, throwing three red darts at Xu Quan. Xu Quan raised his hand and blocked the hidden weapons one by one with three slashes.

But Xu Lao Er had already run dozens of meters away.

Xu Quan's expression changed. "Not good!"

But in the next moment, a black figure flashed past him, charging at Xu Lao Er at an extremely fast speed, close to the ground.

Xu Lao Er ran a hundred meters and even looked back. Xu Quan was still standing there, stunned.

"Everyone says I, Xu Hu, am stupid. Now I see, Xu Quan is the truly stupid one. He's not even chasing me after I've run away."

"But now is not the time to be happy. Xu Quan has reinforcements, I need to quickly notify Big Brother, Third Brother, and Mr. Lan."

Just then, Shen Qing's voice came from beside his ear again.

"I think so too. You really should notify them, but you don't need to notify your Third Brother. He won't need it."

Xu Lao Er turned his head and was immediately so terrified that his soul scattered. Shen Qing was smiling at him from his side.

He instinctively threw a punch at Shen Qing.

A scream rang out, and a thick arm flew high into the air.

Xu Lao Er's eyes were filled with terror as he clutched his wound tightly.

Ignoring the pain, he plunged into the forest like a madman.

With just one strike, he understood that he was absolutely no match for Shen Qing.

Xu Lao Er roared with his voice like a broken gong.

"Help! Help!"

Shen Qing's lips curved slightly.

That's right.

Just like that.

Shout louder. The louder you shout, the happier I'll be.

It's best if you call out your Big Brother too, so I don't have to look for him myself.

It was only then that the Scholar and the others rushed over, panting heavily with their hands on their knees.

"Boss, Lord Shen... wait... we can't keep up..."

Xu Quan also arrived beside them at this moment and asked.

"Which Imperial Guards are you from?"

The Scholar and the others only then noticed that there was a Commander present. They quickly got up and saluted.

"Reporting to the Commander, we are from the Baiyun County General's Office."

Xu Quan's mind raced.

Baiyun County? A Commander from a county town's General's Office?

Is this right?

He was a Commander from the Wan An City Hundred Households Office. In terms of strength, he was among the upper tier of Hundred Households Office Commanders.

Even so, he was easily defeated by Xu Lao Er.

But Xu Lao Er, who had easily defeated him, was being defeated in various ways by a Commander from a county town?

With this kind of strength, shouldn't he be comparable to some Hundred Households?

And yet, instead of making a name for himself at the Pacification Bureau, he was hiding in a county town as a Commander, stealing my job.

Does this make sense?

It doesn't make sense!

Xu Quan took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and continued to ask.

"Whose orders were you acting under to come here for assistance? Why didn't I receive any news?"

The Scholar explained the whole story.

Xu Quan's expression was strange.

Good heavens, he thought Shen Qing's strength was already unreasonable enough.

He didn't expect there to be something even more outrageous.

Because they were afraid of retaliation, they went and chopped off their heads in advance.

But when he thought about it, it didn't seem to be a problem.

If you kill someone in advance, they can't retaliate, right?

This makes perfect sense!