"Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
With Shang Qinglai's order, the Yamen Runners swiftly charged at Zheng Fu and the others.
Yet Zheng Fu's group did not meekly await death. Nearly every one of those escorting the shipment was a capable hand. Along the way, they had never feared the vicious and ruthless gang forces they encountered, and they felt no particular fear toward official runners either.
But Shang Qinglai's side had overwhelming numbers, and several Head Runners led by Shang Qinglai were formidable fighters in their own right. Once the battle began, Zheng Fu's group was quickly forced back step by step. Before long, corpses were strewn across the ground.
In a short while.
Only Zheng Fu and a scant few Flesh Tempering experts remained locked in fierce combat.
But these men were far from ordinary. Zheng Fu had not only reached the Lian Rou Realm, but had also cultivated Saber Force through his saber technique. His strength was not the slightest bit inferior to Shang Qinglai's. Though the others lacked Saber Force, they all possessed Flesh Tempering physiques, and their clashes with the other Head Runners were equally fierce.
"Shang Qinglai, you dare act so recklessly? My Zheng Family will remember this!"
Zheng Fu was drenched in blood. Holding Shang Qinglai at bay with a single saber, he spoke in a chilling voice.
"Then remember it."
Shang Qinglai sneered.
A loyal servant did not serve two masters. Since he, as a City Guard head runner, had decided to work under Chen Mu, he would not hesitate or waver when handling matters. Trying to frighten him by invoking the Zheng Family was simply not enough.
Still, unlike Shang Qinglai, the sabers of the other Head Runners slowed slightly upon hearing Zheng Fu's threat. The Zheng Family's vicious