The Players' Chase
"How much?" Xu Huo asked.
"Two dollars a flower," the girl hurriedly replied.
Some loose bills lay in front of Xu Huo in the car. He pointed at them with his chin, telling her to take the money herself.
The girl hesitated, then said awkwardly, "Sir, could you hand me the money?"
"If you don't want to sell them, forget it." Xu Huo made as if to close the window, but the girl hurriedly tossed the flower into the car.
Xu Huo had been ready for this. He immediately drew the Bright Red Sword. A flash of swordlight cut the rose in half, and the two pieces fell onto the passenger seat, turning into two snakes. The one with the head still wasn't dead, and shot toward him.
He swung his sword and knocked the snake's head aside, then pushed open the car door and got out. With Strings, he caught the person who had turned to flee and dragged them back.
The other person's neck was caught, and they were dragged all the way back to the car with their heels scraping the ground. They seemed weak in both ability and combat experience.
Just as he raised his sword to kill them, a strong gust suddenly surged in from the side. He instinctively raised the Ox Shield to block it, but the next moment, an immense force sent him flying. He reeled in Strings to absorb the impact and landed ten meters away. But the instant his feet touched the ground, a beast at least three or four times larger than an adult porcupine appeared before him, its steel-spike-like back spikes braced against the Ox Shield. It sent him flying a second time!
Xu Huo let the momentum carry him into the air and cleaved the