The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 495: Betrayal and Upturn - Novel Cool

Chapter 495: Betrayal and Upturn

Chapter 495: Betrayal and Upturn

Xie Xiaofeng did not return throughout the night.

Sun Xingyu called out for two full hours.

Xue Keren cursed and muttered for most of the night.

The old Miao and his son slept soundly.

However, the little girl, Wa Wa, barely slept a wink.

It was an eventful night for everyone.

When Tie Kaicheng woke up in the morning, he stretched lazily, freshened up, and was just about to eat breakfast when Xue Keren brought news.

"He killed Tie Tou because he didn't want to expose this place. So, he stayed at Tie Tou's mansion last night."

"Early this morning, the Big Boss sent Zhu Yeqing to find him. Zhu Yeqing is the Big Boss's brain, and I've met him. True to his name, he's a cunning and venomous snake."

"Also, the Big Boss's men are searching everywhere for your whereabouts."

"They wouldn't take the initiative to come and search Iron Tiger's courtyard," Tie Kaicheng said, taking a bite of the thousand-layer pastry.

"That's right," Xue Keren nodded.

"But your people might not be so considerate," Tie Kaicheng said, taking a sip of the jade eight-treasure porridge.

Xue Keren's eyes narrowed as footsteps approached from outside the courtyard. Several people climbed over the wall, revealing six figures.

A pair of men with strikingly similar features, eyes sharp as eagles, and swords on their backs—these were the Mi brothers.

A man in black holding a sword, his face betraying a hint of panic—this was Du Fang, the Black Death Sword.

There was also a middle-aged man with a goatee, wearing a light green robe; a young man in a dark blue robe who looked rather handsome; and a man with a knife, sporting a beard—these were presumably the Taihu Flood Dragon, Gongye Hui; the Qinghai Flying Eagle, Ding Zhen; and the Qingping Knife, Yue Gongda.

"Madam, the Big Boss's men are almost at the courtyard. We must leave now!" Ding Zhen said urgently, his eyes on Xue Keren filled with concern.

"We have a carriage ready at the back door. We can leave at any time!" Gongye Hui said in a low voice.

"There aren't actually that many experts among the people they've sent. We can definitely fight our way out," Yue Gongda said, his hand resting on his knife hilt.

Du Fang eyed Tie Kaicheng complexly and gritted his teeth. "But the Big Boss's men are all over Dongcheng. Even if we escape, they'll wear us down. It's best to get out of the city as soon as possible."

The Mi brothers, Mi Youren and Mi Youyi, looked around warily. "We'll cover your retreat. They won't be able to catch up with us!"

Xue Keren remained silent, her gaze coldly sweeping over the group.

Sun Xingyu shook her head and sighed, finding the behavior of some of them amusing.

Tie Kaicheng glanced at the sky and turned to Xue Keren. "Given the time, Zhu Yeqing should have reached Iron Head's mansion by now, don't you think?"

Xue Keren considered for a moment. "Probably."

"You said that Zhu Yeqing is the Big Boss's strategist, known for his cunning," Tie Kaicheng said.

"Yes," Xue Keren agreed.

"It's that Zhu Yeqing!" Ding Zhen interrupted. "He truly is despicable. He sent two groups, one obvious and the other hidden. We only led the obvious group astray, but some of his hidden scouts still managed to track us."

Du Fang clenched his fist in the air, as if to ease his tension, and took a few small steps forward. "Although the Big Boss's most powerful subordinates are the Three Irons, he still has over a dozen capable fighters. If they swarm us, it could be troublesome."

"One of them practices the Eagle Claw skill. I think he's from the Wang family of Huaiyang," Gongye Hui added gravely.

Yue Gongda stepped closer to Xue Keren and lowered his voice. "Moreover, we heard that Iron Tiger has already completed the Big Boss's task and is on his way back!"

Mi Youren and Mi Youyi approached Tie Kaicheng. "This must be the head of the Red Flag Escort Agency, Iron Chief, right?

The next moment, there was a clang as a long sword was unsheathed. Two gleaming long swords with green steel blades danced, their tips flashing and creating five or six sword flowers, aiming straight for Tie Kaicheng's left chest and right rib.

At the same time, the remaining four also burst into action.

Yue Gongda reached for Xue Keren's right shoulder, Gongye Hui grabbed for Sun Xingyu's wrist, Du Fang struck at Old Miao with his left sword sheath, and his right hand grabbed for Wa Wa.

Ding Zhen leaped into the air, like a soaring eagle, gliding over a 3-meter length of space and looming over Tie Kaicheng's head, backing up the Mi Brothers' attack.

Old Miao and Wa Wa were stunned, their eyes wide, unable to move a muscle.

Xue Keren pouted and sighed softly, her figure retreating smoothly to avoid Yue Gongda's grasp. Then she reached back to draw her famous Qingping Dao from its sheath.

But Sun Xingyu had no intention of fighting at all, not even when Gongye Hui was about to grab her wrist.

Unlike Xue Keren, she trusted Tie Kaicheng more. She knew that since he had spoken up, he must have a foolproof plan, and she didn't need to lift a finger.

Her guess was correct.

As the Mi Brothers attacked, Tie Kaicheng also moved. He swept forward, positioning himself in front of the brothers, his hands extending to grasp their sword-wielding wrists. With a gentle nudge, he redirected their swords, causing them to stab into each other's chests.

In the next moment, Tie Kaicheng sidestepped the Mi Brothers, naturally avoiding Ding Zhen's descending grab, and suddenly appeared behind Sun Xingyu, facing Gongye Hui.

Gongye Hui was startled, and his wrist twitched, causing a short Fenshui Emei thorn to eject and change targets, aiming straight for Tie Kaicheng's chest.

However, Tie Kaicheng was faster. He lifted his hand slightly, accurately catching Gongye Hui's wrist, and with a gentle shake, he disarmed him, sending the Emei thorn flying from his hand.

"Whoosh! Chacha!"

The Emei thorn transformed into a fleeting shadow, accurately hitting Du Fang's throat as he neared Old Miao and Wa Wa, piercing his neck straight through.

Du Fang's pupils widened instantly.

He had actually been very wary of Tie Kaicheng from the start. From the beginning, he had kept his distance and chose to target Old Miao's family, who were completely unarmed. But in the end, he didn't even have time to react before his throat was pierced.

Just then, Ding Zhen was still in mid-air, and Yue Gongda was about to change his move to draw his sword.

Tie Kaicheng's hand, which had been resting on Gongye Hui's wrist, smoothly followed through, bending and pressing seven times in quick succession, numbing half of Gongye Hui's body. Then, with a smooth motion, he sent Gongye Hui flying backward, colliding with Yue Gongda, who was in the process of drawing his sword, and knocking him to the ground.

Finally, as Ding Zhen flipped and landed on the ground, he found himself facing Tie Kaicheng again, just three feet away.

Ding Zhen's pupils contracted sharply.

Tie Kaicheng asked again, "What conditions did Zhu Yeqing agree to for you all?"

(End of Chapter)

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