Blood Spilled

On the highway, one could often see wreckage and various abandoned vehicles. By now, night had fallen. There was no moon tonight, and stars were scarce. The faint starlight barely allowed one to discern the highway's outline. On a stretch of the highway, a bus lay overturned by the roadside. The Thunder Squad's four members sat on the ground, leaning against the bus. “The young master's training plan wasn't fully completed this time, but his strength has indeed improved significantly,” the old man surnamed Liu said with a smile. “It's alright, but still far from what my dad expects,” the mixed-race youth, Li Wei, said, shaking his head. “Young master, for your age, your current strength is quite formidable,” the old man surnamed Liu stated. Kalong and Pan Ya nodded in agreement. Li Wei shook his head, “Not enough, far from enough! There are plenty of mid-tier Warlords in their twenties in Jiangnan City. My parents are both War God powerhouses; how can their son be inferior? Oh, right... Pan Ya, that Fire Hammer Squad's Luo Feng you mentioned earlier, he was only 19 during the New Year, wasn't he? He's already a Beginner Warlord! Me, the son of two esteemed War Gods, could I possibly be worse than some country bumpkin?” “Yes, yes,” the old man surnamed Liu affirmed. “Young master, you are the strongest,” the burly white man, Kalong, echoed. Li Wei offered a faint smile. Tiger Fang Squad Captain Pan Ya sighed, “Indeed, now that the young master mentions it, compared to him, that Luo Feng is nothing! But this Luo Feng is a huge problem for me. The Fire Hammer Squad and my Tiger Fang Squad are sworn enemies. Now that I'm the only one left in the Tiger Fang Squad, the Fire Hammer Squad will definitely come after me! The others are manageable, but Luo Feng's progress speed is simply astonishing!” “He only became a warrior not long ago, and he's already a Beginner Warlord. I believe he'll soon grow stronger than me. When that happens, I'm dead for sure!” Pan Ya let out a long sigh. Pan Ya truly regretted it. He had once seen Luo Feng at a supply base, and Zhang Zehu had suggested killing Luo Feng then. But Pan Ya, fearing he might 'stir up the grass and alert the snake,' didn't act! Who would have thought that after that encounter, Luo Feng's strength would skyrocket, earning him the nickname 'Madman'? Hunting over ten thousand monsters in two months, almost all of them high-tier beast soldiers—this insane feat had long spread throughout the warrior circles of Jiangnan City. Unfortunately, Pan Ya didn't see Luo Feng again until much later, in City No. 003. “Later, aren't you going to join a new Warrior Squad?” the mixed-race youth, Li Wei, asked. “Yes, but the Fire Hammer Squad won't forget this grudge. Who knows when they might 'stab me in the back'?” Pan Ya said with a bitter expression. He couldn't forget how they had dealt with the Fire Hammer Squad back then. Now, with his current strength, if he were caught off guard by a sniper rifle, he would almost certainly die. Pan Ya looked at the mixed-race youth, Li Wei, and quickly said, “Young master, next time, if there's a chance, could you use your underground alliance's intelligence network to find out Luo Feng's location in the wilderness and notify me?” “Sure, no problem,” Li Wei replied magnanimously. The old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man exchanged glances. Pan Ya had deliberately put on a worried act earlier; they had long seen through his intention to ask the young master to exert a little influence. However... After all, they were just bodyguards, and they couldn't be bothered with such matters. Moreover, Pan Ya had been very good at 'buttering them up' these past few days, putting the old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man in good spirits. Coupled with the fact that Pan Ya's squad had indeed suffered heavy losses, lending a hand wasn't a big deal. “It's getting late. Get some rest. We still have to travel tomorrow morning,” the old man surnamed Liu said. Immediately, the four members of the Thunder Squad began to rest. Unlike summer, in winter, most Warrior Squads naturally rest during the dark nights and travel during the day! In summer, the weather is hot, so they rest during the day to avoid the Sun and travel during the cool nights. ... In the dead of night, the members of the Thunder Squad were either sitting cross-legged or lying on the ground, all resting. However, apart from the young master, the other three could only be considered 'resting their eyes.' They dared not fall asleep... In the wilderness, a monster could appear at any moment. To be eaten by a monster in their sleep—that would be a truly unjust death. “Hm?” Pan Ya, the old man surnamed Liu, and the burly white man opened their eyes almost simultaneously. They had all heard a slight movement. It was the sound of footsteps! Suddenly, a figure walked past the bus, and then that figure actually turned its head to look... The passing warrior and Pan Ya, the old man surnamed Liu, and the burly white man exchanged gazes. “How could I run into them?!” Luo Feng almost cursed the heavens. He had been happily looking forward to getting home early, but who would have thought that the four members of the Thunder Squad were hiding behind the bus, sleeping and resting? Because of the bus's obstruction, he hadn't seen them at all before. By the time he walked past the bus and spotted them, it was already too late! “Luo Feng!” Pan Ya growled, his eyes gleaming. It truly was a case of 'searching high and low only to find it effortlessly'! Pan Ya had been 'thinking of Luo Feng day and night,' and now Luo Feng had mysteriously appeared before them, all alone! “Oh, it's that Luo Feng. I've seen you before.” The awakened mixed-race youth, Young Master Li Wei, also stood up, casting an indifferent glance at Luo Feng... Li Wei was no fool; he had long known that Tiger Fang Squad Captain Pan Ya wanted to kill Luo Feng. Now that Luo Feng had delivered himself to their doorstep, did the outcome even need to be stated? A hint of pity flickered in Li Wei's gaze as he looked at Luo Feng. “Luo Feng, you've walked right into the gates of hell,” Tiger Fang Squad Captain Pan Ya said, glancing at the old man surnamed Liu, who gave an almost imperceptible nod... Pan Ya had previously asked Elder Liu and his companions to help eliminate the Fire Hammer Squad, but they hadn't found them that time. “Tiger Fang Captain!” Luo Feng's expression subtly changed. Walked into the gates of hell? Even a fool could tell Pan Ya intended to kill him! However, if it weren't for the three people beside him, it would be hard to say who would kill whom! But the three people nearby were a huge problem. The old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man were both 'High-tier Warlords,' and while the young master's strength was weak, his background was terrifyingly powerful! Several War Gods stood behind him! “Three sirs,” Luo Feng addressed the old man surnamed Liu, the burly white man, and the mixed-race youth. “This Tiger Fang Captain Pan Ya and my Fire Hammer Squad have a feud. You can all see what he intends to do now. The nation has laws prohibiting warriors from killing each other! Of course, in the wilderness, the nation's reach doesn't extend.” “I don't ask you three to stop him; I only ask that you observe from the sidelines and not interfere, allowing Pan Ya and me to fight to the death!” Luo Feng looked at the mixed-race youth. “You must be Young Master Li Wei, right? Although I haven't spoken much with Young Master Li Wei in the past, I've heard of your esteemed name. I only learned later from my Fire Hammer Squad friends that it was you, Young Master Li Wei, that day... If I had known earlier, I would have gladly given that two-headed black-lined snake to you, young master.” “Mm-hmm.” Young Master Li Wei smiled faintly, quite enjoying the flattery from a warrior genius. “As long as Li Wei and the other two don't interfere, things will be manageable. Even if I kill Pan Ya in a direct fight, given Li Wei's status, he probably wouldn't bother to intervene,” Luo Feng hoped inwardly. Pan Ya immediately glanced at the old man surnamed Liu. They had been through life and death together these past few days, and there was also the understanding to eliminate the Fire Hammer Squad. “Who are you? How dare you speak so disrespectfully!” the old man surnamed Liu snapped. “Elder,” Luo Feng lowered his stance. “Who's your elder?” the old man surnamed Liu glared. “Pan Ya's two previous teammates, you probably killed them, didn't you? Since you killed Pan Ya's teammates, you deserve to die!” Li Wei, standing nearby, also smiled faintly, preparing to watch his subordinates kill Luo Feng. Luo Feng, a genius? Killing a genius—that was a very interesting prospect. “What to do, what to do?” Luo Feng's expression turned grim. “I can definitely kill Pan Ya alone, but with the other three, it's troublesome. Especially Young Master Li Wei... If they really make a move, should I resist or not? If I don't resist, I die. If I resist... even if I can kill all of them, killing Li Wei would have terrifying consequences.” “But if I don't kill him, Li Wei's retaliation would be even more terrifying!” Numerous thoughts flashed through Luo Feng's mind in an instant. The old man surnamed Liu, the burly white man, and Pan Ya spread out, closing in. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Luo Feng flicked his wrist, sending three throwing knives at Pan Ya, then turned and ran! Clang! Clang! Clang! Pan Ya's triangular military knife swiftly blocked two throwing knives and dodged the third. “Chase him!” The old man surnamed Liu, the burly white man, and Pan Ya instantly burst forth with speed, intent on killing Luo Feng. But just then, the two throwing knives that Pan Ya had blocked and had fallen to the ground, almost instantly shot from behind towards the heads of the old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man! Because both the old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man had their backs to those two throwing knives, and they were controlled by Luo Feng's psychic energy at incredible speed! The throwing knives were even faster than sniper rifle bullets! The sonic boom they generated hadn't even arrived yet; the knives, traveling at several times the speed of sound, were already there! “Thwack!” “Thwack!” Two streaks of dark light instantly pierced through the heads of the old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man from behind! With two 'thumps,' their heads directly exploded. The two High-tier Warlord powerhouses were instantly killed, caught completely off guard! “What?!” Pan Ya was greatly startled. The throwing knife that had pierced the old man surnamed Liu's head arced around, instantly stabbing towards Pan Ya! A frontal assault! Unfortunately, Pan Ya's strength was only at the mid-tier Warlord level. He desperately swung his triangular military knife, barely grazing the edge of the dark streak of light, but the dark streak of light merely twitched. Thud! Pan Ya's skull was directly sliced off! “Ah!” It all happened too fast. Young Master Li Wei, who had been smiling and watching, widened his eyes when he saw the heads of the old man surnamed Liu and the burly white man explode. He immediately reached to press his communication watch. Thud! The third throwing knife, which Pan Ya had previously dodged, directly sliced across Li Wei's neck! A perfectly good head, a head worth an astronomical price, flew into the air just like that, blood gushing like a faucet from the severed neck! In an instant! The four members of the Thunder Squad were dead! “Even a cornered rabbit will bite!” “Did you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?!” “Damn it, so what if you have a War God father? Even if they eventually find out I'm the killer... at worst, I'll expose my identity as a psychic master, lose my freedom, and join the core of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. Besides... whether your father can even trace it back to me is another question entirely!” Luo Feng's eyes were bloodshot, gleaming with madness. He immediately recalled his throwing knives, and at the same time, his entire being transformed into an afterimage, sprinting off the highway and into the wild, overgrown fields.