Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 381 Lost in the east, gained in the mulberry tree

The people in the cabin had become alert, but Long Feng outside was still unaware.

He thought he had gotten close to the window frame and cautiously peered into the room.

The room was brightly lit, and a fat and dignified old man was whispering with Yan Wang Li Ji. The atmosphere was secretive.

Unfortunately, the two people's conversation was too quiet and Long Feng couldn't hear what they were saying.

He frowned, secretly speculating on the man's identity: "Judging from his clothing, age and temperament, he can sit side by side with the King of Yan. Could this person be..."

Just as Zhao Ji and Di Renjie were working together to attract Long Feng's attention, Li Yuanfang had left the cabin silently like a ghost and quietly came to the window.

The moonlight was bright and Long Feng's sneaky figure could not be hidden for a moment.

Li Yuanfang quietly drew out the chain knife, walked lightly, and approached Long Feng step by step without making a sound.

Long Feng did not hear anyone approaching, but the moonlight, which was half covered by clouds, shone on Li Yuanfang and cast a shadow on the cabin wall.

"Huh?" Long Feng suddenly became alert and looked back, only then did he realize there was someone behind him.

Seeing this, Li Yuanfang no longer hid. He let out a low shout and jumped up at the same time, pointing the chain knife directly at Long Feng's back.

Long Feng secretly groaned in his heart but refused to show weakness. He cleverly avoided Li Yuanfang's fatal blow by turning his body to the side, and at the same time threw a hidden weapon with a cold glow in an attempt to retreat.

Li Yuanfang was agile and easily dodged the hidden weapon. He leaped up, caught up with and entangled Long Feng.

In an instant, the two men started a fierce fight on the narrow deck, with swords flashing and sabers flying, and it was difficult to separate them.

Zhao Ji and Di Renjie in the cabin heard the noise outside and knew that Li Yuanfang had taken action, so they stopped pretending to be submissive and went out of the cabin to watch the battle.

The Qianniu Guards on guard were finally awakened by the sudden fight, and they all picked up their weapons and rushed to help.

However, the battle between Long Feng and Li Yuanfang was extremely fierce. Their figures intertwined like phantoms. Others could not intervene at all and could only surround them from a distance.

The boat is different from the land. The wind and waves are rough and the boat is shaking. Li Yuanfang is not familiar with the water and cannot exert his full strength.

In contrast, Long Feng seemed to be at ease. The Iron Hand Group also had a base camp on Jiangzhou, and they were well versed in water, which undoubtedly gave them an advantage in this battle.

Despite this, during the fight with Li Yuanfang, Long Feng became more and more frightened.

His sword-holding hand trembled slightly and cold sweat oozed from his forehead.

"This person is truly extraordinary! His martial arts may not be inferior to that of the sect master!" Long Feng was secretly shocked and felt a sense of fear.

He originally thought that he was the top expert in the Iron Hand Group, second only to the Sect Master, and that he had few rivals in the world.

In the past, he had been successful in killing and robbing people, and even though he was discovered this time, he should be able to easily stop the enemy and retreat calmly.

Unexpectedly, the opponent's swordsman was so powerful that within three or five moves he could only defend himself and had no power to fight back.

Long Feng knew very well that if he continued to fight, he would not be able to escape tonight.

"We have to leave quickly!" Since he had made up his mind, he didn't care about the life or death of Zhang Zhi at the bottom.

Long Feng blocked Li Yuanfang's fierce sword with his sword, looked around at the situation on the boat, and suddenly a plan came to his mind.

He deliberately revealed a flaw to lure Li Yuanfang into chasing him.

Just as Li Yuanfang was fooled and the attack was approaching, he suddenly leaped onto the mast next to the cabin.

Li Yuanfang reacted quickly and followed closely. The two of them jumped up almost at the same time and started fighting fiercely in mid-air again.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Li Yuanfang shouted angrily, and his attack became more fierce.

Long Feng did not want to fight. He watched the opportunity and took advantage of the force of Li Yuanfang's sword. He twisted his body in the air and fell into the dark river.

Li Yuanfang was slightly stunned, and then quickly activated the mechanism of the chain knife.

The blade was like a silver dragon breaking out of the water, shooting towards Long Feng's back.

Long Feng heard the whistling sound of the chain knife cutting through the air in mid-air, and he could no longer avoid it.

He gritted his teeth and twisted his body with all his might. Although he avoided the vital parts, the chain knife still left a scar on his shoulder.

"Ahh!" Long Feng cried out in pain, endured the severe pain, and dived into the dark water.

When the Qianniu guards saw the assassin running away, they immediately shouted, "Chase! Chase quickly!"

In a flash, several people jumped into the water without hesitation in the direction of Long Feng's dive. The others quickly ran to the stern, ready to lower the boat to chase.

Zhao Ji also quickly ran to the side of the boat, looked toward the water, searching for Long Feng's figure on the rough water.

But the night was dark, the river was surging, and waves were rolling over it. Long Feng had long disappeared without a trace in the waves.

"Let him run away!" Li Yuanfang angrily slapped the railing and said hatefully.

Di Renjie hurriedly arrived at this time, looking at the empty river surface, he could only shake his head helplessly.

Zhao Ji frowned slightly, and based on Long Feng's performance against Li Yuanfang, he had some guesses about the identity of the assassin.

Seeing this, Di Renjie comforted Li Yuanfang softly, "It's okay, as long as nothing happened!"

As for Long Feng, he did not escape in the direction he jumped into the water. Instead, he played a psychological game. He quietly dived and came to the other side of the boat. At this moment, he was swimming hard towards the shore against the freezing cold river water.

After swimming for a long time and making sure that there were no pursuers following him and that the official ship that Zhao Ji and Di Renjie were on had gone far away, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Long Feng covered the wound on his left shoulder, where he had already applied acupuncture to stop the bleeding.

He thought to himself: "Zhang Zhi, ah Zhang Zhi, you're on your own! Senior Brother will go back and get reinforcements to save you!"
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On the boat, a group of Qianniu guards searched for a long time, but ultimately returned empty-handed and had to return in disappointment.

After Di Renjie pondered for a moment, he said in a serious tone: "Since this person was able to sneak into the ship quietly, he must have some intention. We must be more vigilant to prevent any accidents!"

Zhao Ji nodded upon hearing this, and immediately decisively ordered to strengthen the security measures of the entire ship to prevent the assassin from attacking again.

Zhang Huan, Li Lang, Xiao Bao and others suffered a loss and were secretly angry. To vent their anger, they ordered the Qianniu Guards to search the entire ship again to make sure that no corner was missed.

So everyone on the ship got moving, and Zhang Huan and Li Lang went under the cabin to check in person.

"Oh my god! How did the assassin get up here?" Li Lang muttered to himself as he checked, feeling very dissatisfied with the security work of his brothers.

Compared to Li Lang's impatience, Zhang Huan seems much calmer.

He comforted him, "This assassin is not only a martial arts expert, but also a great swimmer. It's not surprising that he can sneak in through the water. There's no need for you to blame yourself too much!"

Li Lang wanted to say something else but was suddenly interrupted by Zhang Huan.

"Shh!" Zhang Huan signaled him to be quiet and pricked up his ears vigilantly.

Li Lang was stunned and immediately shut his mouth.

The two of them stopped talking, but suddenly a loud snoring sound was heard in the cabin.

"Hulu~Hum~Hulu~"

I don’t know if Zhang Zhi was too tired or just careless, he actually fell into a deep sleep after Long Feng left.

Li Lang looked at Zhang Huan in horror. Zhang Huan said nothing, but just winked and pointed to the corner of the cabin where the snoring came from.

The two men were in sync with each other, drew their weapons, and slowly moved towards the corner.

They carefully walked around the debris piled in the cabin, taking every step with extreme caution for fear of making any noise.

Finally, the two men came close to Zhang Zhi. He was lying on his back in the corner with a trace of saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth, sleeping soundly.

Zhang Huan and Li Lang both felt it was inexplicably funny when they saw this.

This guy is so different from the assassin who just fought General Li on the deck!

It was not until Zhang Huan's knife was placed on his neck that Zhang Zhi woke up belatedly.

When he saw Zhang Huan and Li Lang, his face turned pale instantly. He tried to struggle, but Zhang Huan and Li Lang had already held him firmly under their control.

"Don't move!" Zhang Huan shook the steel knife next to Zhang Zhi's neck, and Zhang Zhi had to raise his hands.

Li Lang took the opportunity to confiscate Zhang Zhi's double swords.

　There is a huge difference in the fighting power among the leaders of the Iron Hand Group.

　　The most powerful senior brother Long Feng exchanged several moves with the top knife-wielding Li Yuanfang at Tiexian Temple and dodged a fatal blow.

　　Li Yuanfang said that there were no more than five people in the world who could dodge this sword. (This is not an exaggeration, as most of the masters were dead at that time. Li Yuanfang, Yuan Qi, Wulezhi, and the next ones to be counted are Longfeng and Ruyan.)
　　The bottom-ranked hall master can only fight against two military leaders. At the end of the Yangzhou case, Zhang Huan, Li Lang, Shen Tao, and Xiao Bao all joined forces to kill the hall master (although some of them had broken their arms).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)