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Chapter 454: The Intimidation of the Chief Escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency is Lacking
Chapter 454: The Intimidation of the Chief Escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency is Lacking
Tie Kaicheng had never considered the Yuan brothers as friends. They and Cao Hanyu were all people of Tianzun, and their proximity to Tie Kaicheng served ulterior motives. Tie Kaicheng associated with them for news from the southlands and to freeload off them.
Thus, he had no intention of saving Yuan Ciyun, but Tie Kaicheng didn't expect Yuan Feiyun to be so timid as well. Facing the culprit who had blinded his younger brother, he surprisingly didn't dare to take action and instead retreated to Tie Kaicheng's side.
Tie Kaicheng pushed away Yuan Feiyun's trembling sword tip. This quivering blade was far more insubstantial than the most formidable techniques, absolutely bizarre and untraceable.
Yuan Ciyun dropped the long sword in his hand, covering his eyes as he lay on the cabin floor, whimpering softly with extremely weak vital signs.
Although Yuan Feiyun held a long sword, his blade trembled, and half of his body hid behind Tie Kaicheng, clearly having lost his courage and posing no threat.
So, the two from Meihua Castle turned their attention to Tie Kaicheng.
Tie Kaicheng looked at the two across from him with interest.
The man on the left smiled coldly, "Is there anything else you want to see? Take one last look then."
Tie Kaicheng blinked, "Are you sure you just want to gouge out my eyes and not take my life?"
"That's right." The man on the right laughed, "Well, are you relieved now? Do you want to do it yourself?"
"No, I just wanted to confirm again and determine the extent of my resistance." Tie Kaicheng shook his head and sighed, "The chief escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency really doesn't have much intimidation, does he!"
"Red Flag Escort Agency, are you Tie Kaicheng?"
"The son of Tie Zhongqi, the swift sword in the iron cavalry?"
"The one who defeated Xiahou Xing with three swords?"
The two from Meihua Castle took Tie Kaicheng slightly more seriously, well, just a bit, after all...
"Xiahou Xing is the most useless among the young generation of the four great families in Jiangnan. If you had defeated Xie Xiaofeng with three swords, we might have been a little more cautious."
"For example, just blinding one of your eyes?"
"Hahaha..."
The two laughed, and the man on the left wasted no more words. He instantly closed in, and with just a flash, he appeared three feet in front of Tie Kaicheng.
The next moment, he twisted his body, and his hands crossed out, one above and one below. Then, in midair, he suddenly changed his move. His left hand, like a tiger's claw, carried a gust of wild wind as it grabbed towards Tie Kaicheng's lower abdomen vital point. At the same time, his right sleeve shimmered with cold light, and a sleeve sword abruptly extended, immediately transforming into two sword lights that stabbed towards Tie Kaicheng's eyes.
A close-range change in technique, bizarre and unmatched. Clearly a short sword, yet able to dance with sword flowers and pierce multiple spots in a short distance—it was indeed a highly skilled sword technique.
"Swish!"
The long sword had pierced the eye socket.
However, although two swords had found their mark, there was only a soft sound.
Tie Kaicheng slowly lowered his hands, and the person in front of him remained motionless, just standing there dumbfounded. His left hand grabbed empty air, and his right hand held the sword hilt, but he hadn't exerted any force.
Because his sword tip was stabbed into his own left eye socket.
For a moment, the scene fell silent, and everyone was stunned, looking at the two men in disbelief.
The man finally reacted, and as blood tears flowed from his punctured eye sockets, he let out a heart-wrenching scream, then violently yanked out the short sword, along with one of his eyeballs.
"Ah!!!"
The man staggered backward, his shrill cries and pitiful wails of "Senior Brother! Senior Brother!" echoing in the room.
This was quite a contrast to Yuan Ciyun, who was lying on his side by the wine table, also whimpering softly, "Big Brother, Big Brother."
It wasn't until he saw the man screaming and retreating that Yuan Feiyun realized Tie Kaicheng had won!
Yuan Feiyun was both surprised and delighted. His ears suddenly became sharper, and he quickly bent down to help Yuan Ciyun up, pulling him further back. Then, he turned to the remaining opponent and shouted, "Brother Tie, don't let him get away!"
The last man from Meihua Castle stared at Tie Kaicheng in horror. Like his senior brother, he had no idea how Tie Kaicheng had managed to blind him.
Tie Kaicheng turned to the man on the right, "Aren't you going to draw your sword?"
The man's lips quivered, his teeth chattering as he forced out, "You've already blinded my senior brother..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Tie Kaicheng flicked his foot, picking up the long sword that Yuan Ci Yun had dropped earlier. With a flick of his wrist, the sword flashed and appeared in front of the man's eyes.
The man from Meihua Castle screamed, and his short sword extended from his sleeve, shaking out a plum blossom pattern to meet Tie Kaicheng's attack.
"Swish!"
Like snow melting under the sun or a delicate flower in a rainstorm, the man's plum blossom feint failed to materialize. Tie Kaicheng's sword easily broke through his defense, and with a slight touch, the man's world went dark, and he could see no more.
"You wanted to blind me, so I blinded you," Tie Kaicheng casually tossed away the long sword, his tone indifferent as he said, "I'm the chief escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency, and I'm the one who upholds the rules of the jianghu the most."
However, just because Tie Kaicheng didn't make a move didn't mean others wouldn't.
Seeing that the second man had also been blinded, Yuan Feiyun's eyes lit up. He immediately stood up, sword in hand, and without any hesitation, he killed both men from Meihua Castle.
Tie Kaicheng didn't bother with them either. After all, neither side was particularly virtuous. But...
"Aren't you going to ask them about that woman from earlier? Just one glance from her, and these two fellows flew into a rage, wanting to gouge out eyes." Tie Kaicheng asked.
Yuan Feiyun was taken aback. In his eagerness to kill, he had indeed forgotten about that, "It's fine. We're in Jinling. I'll have my family look into it. We'll definitely find out who she is. Blinding my second brother's eyes won't go unpunished!"
Yuan Feiyun grit his teeth and turned to Tie Kaicheng, "Thank you, Brother Tie, for your help. Otherwise, I would've ended up like my second brother..."
"You're welcome." Tie Kaicheng waved his hand dismissively, looking at the weakened Yuan Ci Yun and the terrified musicians and maidservants. Then, he instructed the boatmen, "Dock the boat."
As the pleasure boat docked, Tie Kaicheng stepped out onto the deck and noticed that the other boat had already disappeared into the thick fog of the night, not bothering to wait for their companions.
Evidently, the two warriors from Meihua Castle didn't have a close relationship with the woman from the boat.
The Qin Huai River wasn't very wide, so they soon reached the shore. The Yuan brothers quickly boarded their carriage and sped away, while Tie Kaicheng returned to the inn where the escort agency was staying.
(End of Chapter)
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