Chapter 2370: Stabbed by Xu Zhensheng (Patreon)

Chapter 2370: Stabbed by Xu Zhensheng

This decision was the right one, and if that day wasn't the day of their operation, Qi Lie's men wouldn't have taken action.

However, on that day, their original intention was to capture the person. They didn't want to make too much noise. Unexpectedly, when Liu Jie attempted to escape, they couldn't afford to be cautious anymore, and the two groups immediately clashed.

Both sides suffered casualties.

Shu Yu thought for a moment and asked, "What's the identity of the injured youth? Does Shu Feng know?"

"He doesn't know; he only said that Liu Jie cares a lot about him, to the extent that he's willing to sacrifice his own life for him."

"How did the youth get injured?"

Meng Yun Zheng's expression grew complicated as he answered, "He was injured by Xu Zhensheng."

Shu Yu was taken aback. "Who? Xu Zhensheng?"

Meng Yun Zheng nodded. "Shu Feng said that at the time, the people in Zhengdao Village were terrified. Initially, Yu Guan Shi wanted to take the county officials from the village to block them, but they found out they couldn't stop them, so he immediately rode a horse to the county town to request reinforcements. The other villagers were too scared to leave their homes, but Xu Zhensheng, that kid, was fishing by the river. When he heard the commotion and ran over, the two sides were already locked in a fierce battle."

Originally, the youth had been hidden by two people, and it took Qi Lie's men some time to find him. However, Xu Zhensheng had lived in Zhengdao Village for many years and knew every nook and cranny. He located the youth.

Xu Zhensheng told the youth that he knew a shortcut out of Zhengdao Village and offered to help him escape. At first, the youth didn't trust him, but when Qi Lie's men found their hiding place, the two people protecting the youth engaged in a fight with them. With no place to run, the youth accepted Xu Zhensheng's offer, and he approached Xu Zhensheng, who seemed eager to help.

It was only two steps, but Xu Zhensheng suddenly pulled out a dagger and pressed it against the youth's throat.

Then, holding the youth hostage, Xu Zhensheng walked out, forcing Liu Jie and his group to drop their weapons and surrender.

No one had anticipated this turn of events. Liu Jie couldn't understand why Xu Zhensheng had intervened. Xu Zhensheng didn't reveal what he knew; he simply pointed at Shu Feng, saying that he wasn't a good person, and those with him couldn't be good people either.

Shu Feng nearly spat out blood at this point. That was why Liu Jie had treated him with indifference and had almost abandoned him. If it weren't for his capture of the Dongqing Temple Master, Liu Jie might have left him behind.

After Xu Zhensheng captured the youth, the situation did change somewhat. However, Xu Zhensheng was still inexperienced, and this was the first time he had done something like this.

Liu Jie made a show of putting down his weapons, but when he bent over, he launched hidden weapons that were aimed at Xu Zhensheng. There were two of them, one targeting Xu Zhensheng's wrist and the other his neck.

Luckily, one of Xu Zhensheng's companions, who had been watching closely, managed to block the hidden weapon aimed at his neck.

However, the other hidden weapon struck Xu Zhensheng's wrist, causing him to cry out in pain as the dagger fell to the ground.

The youth immediately tried to escape, but Xu Zhensheng had another dagger in his other hand, and he stabbed the youth in the abdomen with a desperate move.

Liu Jie was infuriated and attacked Xu Zhensheng immediately. In the end, Liu Jie couldn't afford to linger in battle, so he had his subordinates hold Qi Lie's men back while he carried the injured youth and fled Zhengdao Village with two others.

When they left Zhengdao Village, there were only four people left, including Shu Feng, and all the others had perished.

They regrouped after escaping from Zhengdao Village.

Shu Yu's expression changed when she heard this. "What happened to Xu Zhensheng?"