All of us are one

Chapter 76 The Assassin Stunned by the Strike

"The enemy probably guessed that you were on this ship, so they're mostly heading straight for it," Ling Heng whispered. "However, their target should be the ship's deck, where Master Ji and others are stationed, making it their primary objective."

"The enemies that came into the cabin shouldn't be too strong. When we encounter them, I'll fight alongside Helmsman Leng, while Helmsman Wang will protect my junior brother."

"Yes." Leng Tong and Wang Chen nodded quietly in response.

Jiang Yanming nodded slightly, having no objection to the arrangement.

The four hid in a corner of the ship's cabin, surrounded by cargo, making it difficult to spot without a thorough search.

"Search carefully, don't miss any corner." A voice rang out from inside the cabin, followed by the sounds of a thorough search.

Ding ding dong...

The sound of objects falling and crashing echoed from the cabin, and shouts of fighting came from the upper deck. Soon, footsteps approached the place where Jiang Yanming and the others were hiding.

"This place is full of boxes." Someone came to search the pile of goods, opened the boxes and found that they were all full of grain. Several boxes were opened in succession and they were all the same. "They all look like supplies."

"Then let's look elsewhere." With that, the sound of two footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Jiang Yanming and the other three listened intently, and when they heard footsteps moving away from the pile of goods, they couldn't help but feel much more relaxed.

In the opinion of Ling Heng, Leng Tong, and Wang Chen, it would be best to avoid fighting the enemy so as not to expose their whereabouts.

If forced to fight the enemy, then one should try to leave no survivors, so that the young leader (junior brother) will be safer.

Just when they thought the crisis had passed, they heard more footsteps, which immediately made their hearts sink a little.

"I told you long ago not to overlook any details, turn this place upside down!" a voice roared.

"Yes." Several voices responded, and then they began to violently move the goods.

Upon hearing this, Ling Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, turned to exchange a glance with Leng Tong and Wang Chen, and then the three of them nodded in tacit agreement.

Therefore, Wang Chen stepped back to protect Jiang Yanming, while Ling Heng and Leng Tong prepared to make a move.

Ling Heng's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He pushed off with his foot and shot out like a cannonball. With a "clang," his long sword was drawn from its sheath and shot towards the nearest enemy.

Leng Tong, relying on his protective aura, ignored the goods blocking his way and recklessly attacked the enemy who made the sound.

boom!

In this way, the cargo piled up to the top of the ship's hold was directly knocked apart by the two men, and fell towards the six men in black outside like an avalanche.

"There are enemies!"

These six men in black were all Qi Condensation Warriors. When faced with the goods being hurled at them, they used their Qi to protect themselves before either deflecting the incoming goods or smashing them with brute force.

Clap!

Whoosh!

Wooden crates were broken, sacks were burst open, and various grains were scattered with sawdust.

"He is a Qi Condensation Warrior."

"Kill them!"

Upon seeing this, the two men in black standing outside the pile of goods immediately attacked Ling Heng and Leng Tong.

The cabin was already dimly lit, relying entirely on the oil lamps hanging around it for illumination. One of the lamps went out when the cargo pile tipped over, which prevented the men in black inside the cabin from noticing that there were still people in the cargo pile.

"kill!"

Ling Heng and Leng Tong held the positions of deputy hall master and branch master respectively in the main hall. Their strength was among the top in the three realms of Condensing Qi, and for a time they suppressed the four black-clad men who fought first.

"So you're also a master of the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm!" one of the black-clad men who had just arrived sneered. "For someone of your level to hide here, is your young leader also here?"

Ling Heng and Leng Tong remained silent, focusing on fighting the men in black before them. As they engaged in combat with these men in black, their hearts sank slightly.

Because the six men in black in front of them were actually two at the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm and four at the second level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

If the enemies responsible for infiltrating the ship's cabins are this strong, then how strong are the enemies on the deck, which is the main battlefield?

The six men in black first subdued Ling Heng and Leng Tong, forcing them to stay away from the cargo pile. Of course, the latter also intended to keep the war away from the cargo pile.

Seeing that the time was ripe, a man in black, at the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm, said, "Leave this to us. You go and search their hiding places!"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, the four men in black, all at the second level of the Qi Condensation Realm, retreated and rushed towards the pile of goods from which Ling Heng and Leng Tong had emerged.

Whoops!

Wang Chen overheard the conversation outside and decided that he couldn't let them search him, so he took the initiative to fight his way out.

"kill!"

Upon seeing this, the four men in black who were about to search the pile of goods immediately attacked Wang Chen with the hidden blades on their arms, dodging the scabbards thrown by him along the way.

For a time, the cabin was divided into three battlefields, all of which were evenly matched.

"Are you Ling Heng from the Great River Alliance headquarters?"

After a fierce battle, the man in black recognized Ling Heng and could not hide his joy.

Upon hearing this, Ling Heng immediately sensed something was wrong and decided to attack without defending, trading blows to kill the enemy in front of him as much as possible.

Faced with Ling Heng's relentless offensive, the man in black abandoned his counterattack and focused on defense, shouting, "Someone, search their hiding place! The young leader of the Great River Alliance is very likely there!"

Upon hearing this, one of the four men in black who were besieging Wang Chen immediately retreated and headed straight for where Jiang Yanming was hiding.

"Not good!" Wang Chen's heart skipped a beat. He swung his sword to force back the black-clad man who was getting close, and then went to the rescue.

However, he underestimated the black-clad man's determination to stop him, and stubbornly blocked the long sword's slash with his hidden blade.

clang!

The hidden sword was severed, and even though the man in black had prepared to dodge, his chest was still torn open by the qi.

"Damn it!" Wang Chen was furious when he saw that the remaining three men in black were holding him back and not giving him a chance to escape.

If he hadn't been in such a hurry to show himself, the men in black might not have had a chance to discover that the young leader was here.

Jiang Yanming remained hidden in the shadows, holding a protective jade talisman in his palm, his eyes peering at the outside world through the gaps in the cargo.

Seeing a man in black approaching and heading straight for him, he seized the opportunity and suddenly pushed the wooden box in front of him away.

boom!

The wooden crate struck unexpectedly, causing the man in black to dodge to the side. At that moment, Jiang Yanming burst out from the pile of goods and threw a punch straight at the man in black's forehead.

The man in black, though attacked, showed no fear. Instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips as he raised his hand and unexpectedly shot a hidden arrow at Jiang Yanming.

He had already recognized that the person who had ambushed him was the young leader of the Great River Alliance in the portrait. He deserved the credit for this mission!

Deng!

But as Jiang Yanming slightly turned his head, the hidden arrow was embedded in a wooden box not far behind him, with most of the arrow buried inside.

"Huh?" The man in black was taken aback, not expecting the other party to dodge his sneak attack.

call!

Just then, Jiang Yanming's fist came flying, and the man in black quickly reached out to block it. With his other hand, he thrust out a hidden sword, aiming straight for Jiang Yanming's abdomen.

Jiang Yanming slightly turned his body to avoid the hidden sword aimed at his abdomen, and at the same time grabbed the other's arm with his left hand and then headbutted him.

boom!

The man in black was hit on the head, bleeding profusely, his nose stung, and tears streamed down his face. He was completely stunned by the blow.

He was a second-stage Qi Condensation Realm Earth-level assassin, yet he was completely outmaneuvered by a martial artist who hadn't even reached the Qi Condensation Realm!

Little did the man in black know that his opponent was a top-tier assassin from Blood Rain, a tactic Jiang Yanming was all too familiar with.