Earth-Shaking Demonic Ape's huge corpse lay across the collapsed bridge,
Dark red animal blood gushes out from its chest and flows into the depths of the canyon along the cracks in the bluestone slab.
The figure of the girl in black had already disappeared on the other side of the cliff.
"Brother Jiang..."
The weak voice of Xing Lieshan came from behind.
Jiang Fa suddenly came to his senses, turned around and strode towards Xing Lieshan.
Xing Lieshan was half leaning against the bridge railing, his face was as pale as paper, the clothes on his chest were mostly soaked in blood, and several broken ribs were sticking out from under the skin at hideous angles.
Every time he took a breath, a wisp of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He was breathing rapidly, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured.
"Boss Xing, don't move."
Jiang Fa squatted down and took out the golden sore medicine and bone-sustaining ointment that he carried with him from his arms.
He bought these medicines at the Precious Ganoderma Hall and kept them close to him. Unexpectedly, they would come in handy now.
He tore open Xing Lieshan's chest, revealing the bloody wound underneath.
The tail of the demon ape was severely whipped, and at least five sternum bones were broken. Fortunately, the broken bones did not penetrate into the internal organs, otherwise the immortal would not be able to save him.
"Be patient."
Jiang Fa Apply bone-repairing ointment to the broken ribs, sprinkle with gold wound medicine, and wrap it tightly with a clean bandage.
Xing Lieshan gritted his teeth, veins popped out on his forehead, but he didn't say a word from beginning to end.
"Junior Brother Jiang..." Liu Ying's voice came from the center of the bridge.
She had already stood up, clutching her chest and staggering a little, but it didn't look like she was seriously injured. She was just shocked by Tu Lie's palm, which made her blood surge. After she recovered, it was no longer a serious problem.
"Miss Liu, go see the other brothers."
Jiang Fa glanced at her and said.
Liu Ying bit his lip, said nothing more, turned around and walked towards the bridge.
The situation at the head of the bridge was even worse than on the bridge.
Three of the five mule carts overturned, and the cargo boxes rolled to the ground. Two of them were smashed by rocks. The contents were scattered out. They were not satin porcelain, but bundles of long strips wrapped tightly in oilcloth.
Zhao Chuan squatted beside the overturned mule cart, with a blood-soaked bandage wrapped around his left arm.
His face changed slightly when he saw the scattered things, but he soon regained his composure. He silently knelt down and put the oilcloth packages back into the box, and pulled a rag to cover the broken corner of the box.
The gangsters were worse off than he was.
Of the more than twenty executioners, three were dead, five were seriously injured, and almost everyone else was injured.
Those with minor injuries were bandaging the wounds of those with serious injuries, while those who could still move carried the bodies of their dead companions to the roadside and covered them with coarse cloth.
Jiang Fa finished bandaging Xing Lieshan and then went to look at the other seriously injured walkers.
He took out the last package of golden healing medicine from his arms and handed it to an old escort whose arm was cut, and straightened the hand of another young escort who had been shot through the calf by an arrow.
After doing all this, he walked back to the center of the bridge and pulled out the ghost-head knife inserted in the crack of the stone.
The blade was covered with dust and blood. He wiped it clean with his cuffs carefully and checked the blade again. The blade made by Cold Iron was extremely tough. It had been hit hard against the knife Tu Lie dozens of times. There were only a few small gaps on the blade, which did not affect its use.
"Xie Tan fought against me that day..."
He whispered to himself, his eyes falling on the small gaps on the blade. "But his punch, compared with Tu Lie's palm, is like a child's play."
"Peak An Jin!"
These four words were like a huge stone weighing on Jiang Fa's heart.
"I am now using my full strength, and with the second level of physical blessing of Seven-Colored Glazed Glass Art, I can compete head-on with the warriors of Middle An Jin, and even win them. But if I face Peak An Jin, the gap will be huge."
"Then before Tu Lie drew his sword on Bridge of Helplessness, he and Xing Lieshan were forced to join forces with just a pair of fleshy palms.
If that Earth-Shaking Demonic Ape hadn't suddenly appeared, the consequences would have been disastrous."
"I'm still too weak."
He gripped the handle of the knife tightly and frowned tightly.
Mind immersed.
[Talent: Heaven Rewards Diligence, Learning Inevitably Bears Fruit]
[Exercise method: Mountain-Breaking Stance (Mid Yellow Grade)·Third level (58/1000), Seven-Colored Glazed Glass Art (Heaven Rank, Upper Grade)·Second level (40/3000)]
[Martial Arts: Mountain-Breaking Fist(Mid Yellow Grade)·Major Accomplishment(801/1000), Cloak Saber(Mid Yellow Grade)·Major Accomplishment(342/1000), Wind-Chasing Steps(Yellow Rank Upper Grade)·Minor Achievement(108/800)]
Looking at the changes on the panel, his depressed mood finally felt a little better.
"Although this time is extremely dangerous, it is not without rewards."
"Cloak Saber Technique's progress has skyrocketed by more than 40 points."
"The rest of the martial arts skills have also improved slightly."
"What's more important is that I vaguely touched an indescribable sense of the sword during the battle. That kind of sword transformation that is not limited to moves and routines and adapts to the situation is more effective than practicing hard for several months. It seems that this is the main reason why Cloak Saber's proficiency has skyrocketed."
Between life and death, it is indeed the best whetstone.
Zhao Chuan limped over, glanced at the body of the demon ape with a complicated expression, and then looked at Jiang Fa.
"That person just now...?"
Jiang Fa knows that he is talking about the girl in black,
He shook his head. "I don't know..."
"You have such strength at your age."
Thinking of the scene just now, Zhao Chuan exclaimed, "It's really appalling!"
After a while, the escort team reluctantly regrouped and no one dared to stay for a moment.
The dead runners were carried onto the mule carts, the seriously injured ones were placed on the two relatively intact mule carts, and the slightly injured ones helped each other and followed beside the carts.
Xing Lieshan Although the injury was serious, he had a solid foundation and could barely stand up after taking the medicine.
But he refused to lie down on the cart and walked at the front of the team, holding a wooden stick removed from the mule cart.
Liu Ying rode his horse to follow the team, his eyes occasionally falling on Jiang Fa walking in the middle of the team.
Several times she hesitated to speak, but in the end she said nothing.
The collapse on Bridge of Helplessness was not serious. Only the central part of the bridge was smashed by the demon ape and a big hole was made. The main body of the bridge was still relatively stable.
One by one, the mule carts carefully circled the pit, and the wheels made a crunching sound as they ran over the broken bluestone slabs.
After passing Bridge of Helplessness, the mountains on both sides of the official road gradually leveled off, and the road became wider and wider as we walked.
When the sun turned westward, a gray outline of the city wall finally appeared in front of us.
The county town of Lin County is slightly smaller than Qingshan County. The city wall is not high. There are soldiers patrolling the crenellations. There is a guard holding a spear standing on each side of the city gate.
There was a queue of people entering the city at the city gate. There were sellers carrying burdens, tenant farmers driving donkey carts, and travelers carrying baggage.
Xing Lieshan led the escort team to the city gate, felt out the way from his arms and handed it to the guard.
The guard glanced at the road guide and then at the cargo boxes on the mule cart. His eyes paused for a moment on a few seriously injured riders and frowned slightly.
"Did you encounter bandits on the road?"
"Hmm."
Xing Lieshan responded with a hoarse voice, took out a small piece of broken silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into the guard's hand. "Brothers are seriously injured and will die. It's convenient for the officials."
The guard weighed the silver, put it into his sleeves calmly, and waved his hand. "Go in."
After entering the city, Xing Lieshan led the escort team directly to a warehouse in the east of the city.
The shopkeeper of the warehouse was a fat middle-aged man. When he saw that it was Lin Lineage's caravan, he quickly called for the clerk to unload the goods.
Xing Lieshan After completing the handover of the goods, he reported the deaths and injuries of the executioners one by one. The shopkeeper shook his head when he heard this, and debited a sum of money from his account to provide pensions to the families of the deceased and injured.
With everything arranged properly, it's time to turn on the lights.
Xing Lieshan took the remaining few travelers and checked into an inn next to the warehouse.
His injury was serious and he fell down on the bed when he arrived at the inn and couldn't get up. Liu Ying called a doctor for him. The doctor looked at the injury and shook his head, saying that he would have to recover for at least two or three months before he could start acting again.
Liu Ying met Jiang Fa in the hotel lobby.
He was sitting alone at a square table in the corner, with the ghost-headed knife in his hand, and a bowl of cold plain noodles in front of him, which he lowered his head to eat.
"Junior Brother Jiang."
Liu Ying walked over to him and sat down across from him. His tone was a little softer than when he came here. "Thank you for today's business..."
Jiang Fa stopped his chopsticks and looked up at her. "Senior Sister Liu, you're welcome."
Liu Ying was silent for a moment, lowered his eyes and said, "I've been rude a lot before, I hope Junior Brother Jiang won't take it to heart."
"Senior Sister Liu, you're welcome."
Jiang Fa put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "On Bridge of Helplessness, if Senior Sister Liu and Head Guard Xing hadn't tried their best to hold Tu Lie back, I would have died on the spot."
Liu Ying shook his head. "My knife didn't hurt Tu Lie at all, but you... you withstood dozens of moves from master Peak An Jin. I am convinced by this strength."
Jiang Fa waved his hand. "Luckily, if Tu Lie uses all his strength, I'm afraid he won't be the only enemy."
Liu Ying smiled sweetly, "No matter what, I still want to thank my junior brother. If I have time in the future, I hope that my junior brother will not be stingy in giving some tips to my senior sister."
Jiang Fa smiled and nodded.
Early the next morning,
Jiang Fa came to Xing Lieshan's room,
Xing Lieshan was leaning on the head of the bed, his face looking better than yesterday, but he was still weak when speaking.
He took Jiang Fa's hand and shook it hard, and said in a hoarse voice, "Brother Jiang, I, Xing Lieshan, have recorded the life-saving grace. In the future, if I have to be dispatched, Xing will never frown."
Jiang Fa was not polite, he just cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and left the room.