"Hyah!"
At the sharp command, the Fiery Horse beneath the man in golden armor charged toward Feng Laixian.
Their eyes met, and Feng Laixian immediately realized the man was no weakling. He tightened his grip on his Guandao and gritted his teeth, bracing for the impact.
"Take this!"
The man raised his serrated saber and, as he closed in, brought it down on Feng Laixian from above.
Hah!
Feng Laixian raised his Guandao with both hands to block. When the weapons collided, an unimaginable force bore down on him, driving both his legs straight into the ground.
The man drew his saber back behind his horse. As he swept past Feng Laixian, he struck backward in a swift returning slash.
By then, Feng Laixian was stuck in the ground like a scallion. He could not even turn to meet the blow.
The man sneered inwardly, but before his saber struck Feng Laixian, he sensed danger. He jerked his head aside, narrowly dodging a golden fist.
"Get lost!"
A kick struck his chest, sending him tumbling from the saddle. He skidded across the ground, gouging a long trail through it.
He looked up at his attacker. It was Jin Bo, the current lord of Mingzhu City!
Zhu Chengmian did not blame the man for falling short. He looked at Jin Bo and smiled. "City Lord Jin, Feng Laixian and my subordinate were fighting fair and square. Sneaking in an attack was hardly proper."
"Hmph. Spare me the nonsense. Do you have Captain Situ?" Jin Bo asked coldly, golden light radiating from his body.
Zhu Chengmian smiled faintly. "No. You left out a word. What you meant to ask was... did Captain Situ die at your hands? That's the question."
"A clown like you, kill Captain Situ? Don't make me laugh." Jin