Chen Lin watched for a while. Seeing that Zhu Sankui and the others were formidable but not unbeatable, he immediately signaled Hua Ruyu to attack, then raised the Rusted Saber and slashed!
His target was none other than Zhu Sankui!
His first priority was ensuring the Black Bear Magistrate's safety. If the magistrate died, who would give him his reward?
Working together with the Black Bear Magistrate, he could at least hold their ground, even if they failed to kill their opponent. Once Hua Ruyu finished off the small fry and freed herself up, their enemy would truly be nothing to fear.
As for whether the Golden-Haired Chief Constable lived or died, that was not his concern.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing Chen Lin actually dare attack him, Zhu Sankui flew into a rage. Light flashed from the Five-Tooth Rake, and it instantly grew several times larger. Ignoring Chen Lin's attack, he swept it toward him with the force of wind and thunder, as though sweeping away an entire army.
Chen Lin frowned. This fellow really was savage, abandoning defense altogether to trade life for life.
But his opponent's treasure covered a wider area than the Rusted Saber, so Chen Lin would come off worse in such an exchange.
Yet he did not turn back to defend himself either. His gaze hardened, and he gritted his teeth as he continued his downward slash!
At the same time, with a thought, countless slender vines covered his entire body, wrapping him within them.
Boom!
Although the Five-Tooth Rake struck later, it arrived first, hitting Chen Lin directly.
But a hazy layer of azure light immediately appeared around Chen Lin. Though it seemed faint and flickering, it easily blocked the Five-Tooth Rake's mountain-toppling, sea-overturning force. Chen Lin's body merely trembled slightly, shifting him one