Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1316 Truly a Loyal and Righteous Man

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Miao Changfeng waved for the two to go back and rest, preparing for formal negotiations with the pirates the next day.

Lin Feng returned to his residence. The three main officials who were in charge of the peace talks lived in adjacent houses.

Miao Changfeng lived in the middle, while Lin Feng and Feng Li each lived on either side.

Qiao Jushan and eight guards took turns patrolling the courtyard of the post station.

However, two guards were injured while participating in a martial arts competition and are unable to perform patrol duties tonight.

Lin Feng sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, pondering how to sabotage the negotiations.

This matter may seem easy, but it actually requires a lot of technical skill.

He couldn't let either side discover that he was deliberately sabotaging the peace talks, as that would only increase the possibility of cooperation between the Taisho faction and the pirates.

Judging from the current situation, Taisho's intention to cooperate is very strong, and the pirates, despite their outward show of bravado, actually also yearn for a joint venture.

They all knew very well that no single side could defeat the Zhenxi Army; only by uniting could they possibly fight against it.

Lin Feng originally intended to use the martial arts competition to inflict heavy losses on the pirates, causing them to renege on the agreement and thus give him an opportunity to launch an attack.

Unexpectedly, a cultivator suddenly appeared, putting the pirates on alert.

Even if I were to kill Tokugawa Iehira now, it probably wouldn't affect the overall situation. On the contrary, it would make them see through my intentions and increase the possibility of an alliance between the two sides.

All he could do was hope that the pirates wouldn't back down tomorrow and would continue to insist on their hard conditions, thus bringing the negotiations to a stalemate.

That way, he can find weaknesses and opportunities within them.

Lin Feng closed his eyes to calm down and was pondering when he suddenly felt the broken sword hanging at his waist begin to tremble, and a piece of information entered his brain.

A cultivator approached, and judging from the frequency of the broken sword's trembling, the cultivator should be a second-generation disciple of a reclusive sect.

As long as it's not a high-level cultivator, Lin Feng can handle it with ease, so there's nothing to be nervous about.

This is because Tokugawa Iehira didn't want to see Lin Feng at the negotiating table the next day, so he spent a lot of money to hire a mid-level cultivator to help.

Hojo Nobunari, through Master Shimasa, invited Shimasa's teacher to come forward.

A moment later, the lights in Lin Feng's room dimmed, and with a soft creak of the window, an old man appeared before him.

Judging from their attire, they should be cultivators from a secluded sect on an overseas island.

Lin Feng sighed, "This Tokugawa Iehira is really good at causing trouble. He never lets me have a moment's rest. I've become a thorn in his side."

The old man looked Lin Feng up and down a few times and sneered.

"May I ask which sect you are a disciple of?"

Lin Feng asked calmly, "And which sect are you from?"

The old man shook his head: "No matter which sect you belong to, you have violated the sect's rules by interfering in worldly disputes without authorization, so I will not spare you."

"Stop trying to act tough with me. Didn't you receive any benefits from Tokugawa Iehira?"

The old man was taken aback. Although he didn't quite understand what Lin Feng meant by accusing him of showing off, he understood the rest of what Lin Feng said.

"Good lad, after I cripple your cultivation technique, I'll hand you over to your sect for further processing."

As he spoke, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

For cultivators at this level, Lin Feng could already clearly see the trajectory of his movements, and his speed was no longer so secretive and unpredictable.

He sprang up from the tatami mat, his arms outstretched, colliding with the old man's fist.

He felt a powerful force strike him, and his body flew backward.

The old man's fist was still very powerful. Lin Feng used the force in mid-air to slam his back into the wall. With a burst of true energy, the wall behind him collapsed with a crash.

Amidst the rising dust, Lin Feng tumbled and fell into the house where Miao Changfeng lived.

He shouted loudly before he even stood up.

"Your Excellency, there is an assassin."

The old man thought his punch should have finished off the man, but to his surprise, the man could still shout out.

They originally intended to eliminate Lin Feng quietly, but unexpectedly, it caused such a commotion.

He moved swiftly, squeezing through the large hole in the wall, and kicked Lin Feng, who was climbing up.

Lin Feng flipped over and used his arms to block the old man's kick.

His body was kicked away again, crashing into the opposite wall with a loud bang, causing the wall to collapse and creating another large hole.

Lin Feng fell into the room where the ceremony was held.

Miao Changfeng was lying on the tatami mat, fully clothed and pretending to sleep, when he was suddenly awakened by a loud noise. He watched as an old man kicked Lin Feng away.

He had spent his early years in the martial arts world, so his skills were naturally quite good. He also hid a short knife under his pillow, ready to draw it from its sheath at any time, spring forward, and stab the old man with the knife.

Miao Changfeng was not the old man's target. He simply flicked his sleeve, sending Miao Changfeng flying and tumbling to the corner of the room.

The old man strode toward the hole in the wall.

Hearing the shouts and the loud crash of the wall breaking through, the guards on patrol outside immediately turned around and rushed in with their knives drawn.

Qiao Jushan's massive body crashed in through the window, blocking the old man's path.

The old man was irritated. How could he, a second-generation disciple of a reclusive sect, be unable to handle an unknown little fellow?

Before Qiao Jushan could regain his footing, his shoulder slammed forward, hitting Qiao Jushan squarely in the chest, sending the large man flying out of the window once more.

The old man crouched down and crawled into the hole in the wall, only to find that Lin Feng had disappeared.

At this moment, six or seven guards had caught up and were recklessly wielding steel knives at the old man.

However, with a series of clanging sounds, the steel knives all struck the rocks, and the old man had already disappeared from sight.

Lin Feng went around the door and returned to Miao Changfeng's room, urgently calling out to several guards.

"Quickly, protect the Prime Minister and get out of here."

Before he could finish speaking, the old man rushed up from behind and pounced on Lin Feng, throwing a punch.

Lin Feng pushed off with his feet, leaned forward, and hugged Miao Changfeng with both arms, but took a hard kick to the back from the old man.

The two tumbled and crashed through the back wall of the house, rolling into the courtyard.

"Lin Da, stop him."

Lin Feng cried out, blood spilling from his mouth. Ignoring his injuries, he grabbed Miao Changfeng and flew away.

Although Miao Changfeng was frightened, he was moved by Lin Feng.

This Mu Chuan is truly a loyal and righteous man. He disregarded his own life and death, risking his life to protect Mu Chuan's.

Lin Feng dashed forward, threw Miao Changfeng into a clump of flowers and grass, and then turned and rushed back.

"You protect the Prime Minister and get him out of here. I'll hold off the assassins."

Six or seven guards ran over and immediately rushed into the flower bushes, helped Miao Changfeng up, and ran out of the courtyard.

Lin Feng and Qiao Jushan joined forces to block the old man.

Despite being knocked down several times, he fought to the death and refused to retreat.

Miao Changfeng and Feng Li, who had fled in a sorry state, glanced at Lin Feng's miserable condition and could only sigh. Under the protection of the guards, they gritted their teeth and rushed out of the post station.

As soon as Miao Changfeng left, Lin Feng shouted to Qiao Jushan.

"Go protect the Prime Minister, meet him outside the city, and kill anyone who dares to stop you."

Qiao Jushan understood and turned to run outside.

The old man ignored everyone else; his eyes were only on Lin Feng. Seeing that everyone else had run away, he could finally deal with Lin Feng in peace.

Unexpectedly, when Lin Feng was knocked far away again, he didn't look back, but leaped over the wall and disappeared into the night.

The old man was unwilling to let him leave. In a flash, he soared into the sky like a hawk, plunging into Lin Feng's back.