Fighting Red Wolf Lu Tian

The three walked slowly along the street without changing their expressions, passing through an old stone alley and turning into a bustling market.

This area was near the western outskirts. Although the streets were old, there were many merchants and pedestrians. There were vendors selling baked flatbread, hawkers selling medicinal herbs, and also martial artists and gamblers mixed among them, their calls creating a subtle tension within the noise.

Gu Chang'an suddenly stopped.

His gaze fell upon a disheveled old beggar near the base of a wall not far away.

The beggar lay prostrate on the ground, clad in tattered sackcloth, his hair covering his face. A broken bowl was placed before him. He appeared gravely ill, and despite people coming and going, he remained motionless.

But that stillness was extremely strange, like a crouching tiger, not drinking or moving, yet exuding killing intent.

An alarm suddenly sounded in Gu Chang'an's mind. The next moment, system information appeared before his eyes:

[Lu Tian: Constitution 295]

Gu Chang'an's heart instantly tensed.

"It really is him..."

He glanced sideways. The man's limbs were propped up, his back broad, muscles subtly bulging. It was clear he was someone who had spent years fighting in the mountains and forests, carrying heavy loads and traveling long distances.

Even in his ragged clothes and with a dirty face, he couldn't hide that "beastly" aura.

This guy was not someone they could fight head-on.

"Brother Gu?" Liu Wei frowned slightly when he saw Gu Chang'an stop, and asked in a low voice.

Gu Chang'an's gaze was calm, and he gently shook his head, "It's nothing."

The three continued to move forward as if just strolling. However, after walking more than thirty paces, Gu Chang'an quietly looked back.

The beggar still didn't move, his head bowed to the ground. Yet, a cold glint flashed and disappeared in his eyes—he had noticed!

"We can't delay any longer."

Gu Chang'an's thoughts raced. He quietly said to Zhou Yue:

"Brother Zhou, please go back immediately and find Head Constable Li. Tell him we've found 'Red Wolf'."

Zhou Yue's eyes widened abruptly. "You mean—that beggar?"

Gu Chang'an nodded. "His build and aura match the portrait."

Liu Wei's eyes narrowed. He glanced back at the inconspicuous figure and said in a deep voice, "...He does look a bit like him."

Zhou Yue's expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly. "Alright, I'll leave right away."

He quickly disappeared into the crowd, taking a roundabout route without leaving a trace.

Gu Chang'an and Liu Wei stopped at a carpenter's shop directly opposite, pretending to chat with the owner, but in reality, they were closely watching the prostrate beggar.

Lu Tian seemed completely unaware, begging with his head down, occasionally coughing, his body trembling slightly.

But Gu Chang'an could feel that this was not weakness, but a buildup of power.

He was like a wolf that had endured for a long time, waiting for the right moment to tear apart all obstacles with thunderous force.

"He's waiting for an opportunity," Gu Chang'an whispered to himself. "We need to wait for reinforcements too."

Liu Wei slowly placed his right hand on the hilt of his saber, his eyes sharp as lightning, and said in a low voice:

"If he makes any move, we'll block him first, but don't engage in a direct fight—our lives are more important."

Gu Chang'an nodded, his eyes as calm as ever. "Understood."

Suddenly—

The beggar, who had been lying on the ground, abruptly lifted his head, his eyes flashing with bloodthirsty red light.

"--Little brother, big brother is here."

Lu Tian muttered in a low voice, his tone hoarse, but like the growl of a wild beast, carrying immense killing intent!

He suddenly sprang up!

His body shot up like a cannonball, instantly lunging at the nearest stall vendor. The vendor didn't even have time to react, only feeling a chill in his chest as his body was pierced by claw-like fingers!

"Ah!!—"

Blood splattered, and the vendor fell to the ground.

Bystanders nearby screamed in terror and scattered, the market instantly descending into chaos!

"Murder!—"

"Help! It's a bandit—"

"Run!!"

The crowd surged like a tide, stalls were overturned, pots and pans clattered to the ground, children cried, women shrieked—it was utter pandemonium!

Lu Tian's figure flickered, knocking over two citizens who couldn't dodge in time. He twisted his shoulder and, using the crowd as cover, darted into a small alley, like a wild wolf off its leash!

"This is bad!" Gu Chang'an's eyes sharpened like blades.

"Brother Liu, you take care of the people here. I'm going after him!"

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Liu Wei's expression changed, then he immediately nodded and whispered, "Be careful."

He knew his own strength well; he might be a standout among ordinary people.

If he were to truly go head-to-head with a ranked martial artist, especially a notorious mountain bandit, it would be a fight for his life.

At this moment, his duty was to maintain order among the citizens and stabilize the scene.

Gu Chang'an said no more. His saber was already drawn, its cold gleam like polished silk!

He took a deep breath, circulating his internal energy. His qi surged forth, and with a stomp of his foot, his entire body became a blur of motion. His movement was swift as the wind—

Flowing Wind Steps!

His figure weaved through the rioting crowd without obstruction. Gu Chang'an was like a gray shadow piercing through the air, vanishing in the blink of an eye. He had already covered several yards, heading straight for the direction Lu Tian had fled!

Ahead, Lu Tian squeezed into a dark alley, his steps swift as a fleeing beast. He moved like a wild wolf, using all fours, and with a push off the wall, he leaped, effortlessly clearing a three-zhang high wall.

Dust flew from the top of the wall as his figure plunged into the darkness on the other side like a night owl.

Gu Chang'an advanced instead of retreating, stepping forward in pursuit and leaping up fiercely—

"Hah!"

Using the corner of the wall as a springboard, he nearly stuck to the wall as he rose, unfolding the Flowing Wind Steps to their limit.

His body, light as a floating leaf, barely reached the top of the wall. He flipped over and landed in the alleyway on the other side!

His feet struck stone bricks, and the ground trembled.

At that moment, he saw Lu Tian turn into the end of the alley. Lu Tian glanced back at him, a sinister grin and fierce intent in his eyes.

"Not bad, for someone so young, you can actually keep up with me."

"But it's a shame—you have bad luck!"

Before his words even finished, Lu Tian stomped his foot. His body lunged like a wolf pouncing on a deer, a sudden charge, and he swept forward!

Gu Chang'an advanced instead of retreating. His feet shifted, and the saber's light followed his movement as he slashed horizontally!

Clang!!

Blade met claw, and sparks flew!

Lu Tian's fingers were like iron; he had actually caught the saber with his bare hands!

"Hiss..." Gu Chang'an's wrist jolted, feeling an astonishing force transmitted through the saber!

"Such heavy power!"

Lu Tian sneered. Suddenly, his body sank, his right foot stomped on the ground, shattering the flagstones. He swept low, his leg like an iron whip, sweeping at Gu Chang'an's lower body!

Gu Chang'an's eyes sharpened. He leaped back lightly, the Flowing Wind Steps changing in an instant. His steps shifted, and he gracefully evaded. The saber's light circled back, slashing at Lu Tian's waist!

Swish--!

His robe ripped, and a bloody gash opened on Lu Tian's side. But he showed no fear, instead grinning ferociously, his eyes glinting with bloodlust!

"Good kid, you can actually wound me!"

"Then taste—how mountain bandits survive!"

He roared to the sky, his muscles bulging, his entire body seeming to expand by a circle in an instant!

A punch as heavy as a mountain came crashing down, the wind whistling!

Gu Chang'an's gaze was cold. He took a deep breath, compressing the qi vortex in his dantian, and met the attack with his saber, not retreating!

Mountain Shattering Saber Technique—Stone Breaking Style!

The saber cleaved down like a mountain collapsing, powerful and unstoppable!

Boom!!!

The two forces collided fiercely. The entire alleyway shook, stones fell from the walls, and dust billowed!

Gu Chang'an staggered back several steps, his chest heaving, his arm numb!

Lu Tian's expression also changed. He was forced back half a step by the blow, the clothes on his shoulder torn, blood seeping out!

"What kind of saber technique is that?!"

He glared and roared.

Gu Chang'an didn't answer. He shook his blade and charged again!

The Flowing Wind Steps brought him there in an instant. His saber was like thunder, and amidst the crisscrossing blade shadows, he forced Lu Tian to retreat repeatedly!

Seeing that things were not going well, Lu Tian suddenly roared and charged towards the wall. He grabbed the wall with both hands and scrambled up like a lizard!

"Trying to escape?" Gu Chang'an gritted his teeth, exerting force with his legs, and leaped up!

The two figures, one after the other, cleared the wall and entered another alleyway, continuing their fight!