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Chapter 135 There is an ambush

Once midnight had passed, the whole city fell asleep, and apart from the night watchman, there was hardly anyone else on the streets.

Chen Ming, dressed in black, moved through the darkness like a ghost, moving at incredible speed. Even if an ordinary person saw him, they would find it difficult to catch a glimpse of him.

Upon reaching the fifth rank, one opens up a Qi Sea. This is fundamentally different from the sixth rank. Not only does the total amount of true Qi increase two or three times, but more importantly, the output power also increases significantly.

This means that after reaching the fifth rank, one's endurance and explosive power far surpass those of the sixth rank.

During the day, Chen Ming used only one sword strike to send Luo Hao, who was already level 49, flying. The opponent had no chance to fight back.

If he were to encounter Xiao Qianhao, the fifth-rank martial artist who had been chasing him for half a month, now, it would probably be a matter of one sword strike.

He galloped through the city in the darkness until he reached a tall city wall.

The city wall of Qingfeng City is ten zhang high and has a smooth surface, offering no footholds. Anyone below the seventh rank can only look on in despair.

However, for a fifth-rank martial artist, a city wall of this height is practically useless.

Chen Ming leaped up, used the wall for leverage twice, and directly jumped over the city wall, leaving the city.

……

A few miles south of Qingfeng City, there is a shallow beach that the locals call Jinfeng Beach.

Chen Ming quietly arrived at a reef and immediately saw a ship anchored on the sea, about several hundred meters from the shore, rising and falling with the waves.

That must be the ship sent by Paradise Island to pick them up.

He thought to himself, lying on the reef, waiting patiently.

This was the first time he had heard the name Paradise Island; it was very likely the Red Sea Lord's base.

The woman in red was not the Red Sea Lord, but rather a member of his pirate gang.

In other words, this group of pirates included two experts of the third rank or higher. No wonder Zheng Longwang was defeated; it would be strange if he hadn't lost when fighting two opponents alone.

Chen Ming thought to himself, "It seems that people on land only know hearsay about pirates at sea. They don't even know that there is a third-rank pirate on the Red Sea Lord's side."

Of course, it's also possible that this "Sister Hong" was too well hidden and kept everyone in the dark.

He let his thoughts wander, thinking about all sorts of random things.

……

Before we knew it, it was already the hour of Yin (3-5 AM).

Suddenly, Chen Ming's ears twitched as he heard a sound similar to the call of some kind of bird. Then, another call rang out rhythmically, coming from the ship.

It sounds like some kind of code.

He turned his head and looked in the direction from which the sound came, and saw a group of people walking out from behind a low hill to the west, some of whom were carrying torches.

It's finally here!
Chen Ming spotted Zhong Shuyu in the crowd immediately; her hands were tied, and she looked dejected.

He gripped the sword hilt, ready to strike, when he suddenly heard Su Zhining's voice, "Don't move, there's an ambush."

Is there an ambush?
Chen Ming was taken aback. Although he felt that the woman in red had no reason to lie to him, he still chose to believe Su Zhining and remained lying there motionless.

After a while, the group finally reached the seaside and began to circle the boat with their torches.

Soon, a small boat was launched from the ship anchored at sea and rowed towards the shore.

Chen Ming considered for a moment and decided not to leave. If there really was an ambush, he probably wouldn't be able to escape now. The best course of action now was to remain unchanged and wait for the right opportunity.

He kept an eye on the group of people on the beach not far away while remaining vigilant against the enemies lying in ambush nearby.

As the small boat approached the shore, a burst of wild laughter suddenly rang out, "General Sha Hai, I have been waiting here for a long time."

Is it him?

Chen Ming was stunned. He remembered that voice very well; it was Li Guangjie, the fifth-rank captain who had tried to kill him before.

This person also brought more than a dozen experts from the Six Doors.

Those experts who could lie in ambush without being discovered must have at least a sixth-rank cultivation level.

This time, it seems the Six Doors have sent out all their top experts.

Therefore, the ambush was not aimed at him, but at capturing Sha Haijiang.

As Chen Ming was thinking, he saw two of them approaching him, stopping about ten meters away and confronting him from a triangular position.

It seems that my whereabouts have already been discovered.

"I'm afraid even the woman in red didn't expect this situation."

He thought to himself, deciding to continue to observe and wait.

……

Li Guangjie, dressed in a blue official robe, stared at Sha Haijiang in the crowd as if he were looking at prey about to be caught. "Do you really think you can escape the grasp of our Lord Zhao? The Lord is a man of great wisdom and has long suspected that you have been hiding in the city. He located you two months ago."

As he spoke, he watched Sha Hai's increasingly grim expression, "It's just that the lord didn't want to clash with the third-rank official behind you. So he found an excuse to deliberately leave Qingfeng City. It was all for this day. You've fallen for it. Today, none of you will leave..."

Sha Haijiang was always hot-tempered, and even after being captured once, his temper hadn't changed. He brandished a long spear and shouted, "Enough nonsense! If you want to capture me, you'll have to ask this spear in my hand first!"

She was ambushed and captured by Yu Xiuming two years ago, and imprisoned for a long time, suffering a lot of torture. She already hated the people of the Six Doors to the core, and now she's settling old scores with both new ones.

With a single movement, her terrifying true energy erupted, like a dragon emerging from the sea, domineering to the extreme. Li Guangjie dared not be careless, drawing his precious sword to meet her attack.

boom!
After a hard-fought battle, the two were evenly matched.

As soon as the two started fighting, the others joined in.

However, the two sides were vastly different in strength. Apart from General Sha Hai, the pirates had no other formidable fighters. They were no match for the experts from the Six Doors, and the battle was almost one-sided. The pirates were all disarmed and captured alive.

Zhong Shuyu was no exception; with a knife held to her neck, she became a prisoner.

Soon, everyone's attention was focused on the battle between Li Guangjie and Sha Haijiang.

The two were evenly matched, and as the commotion grew, they both moved away from the area, worried that the aftershocks of the battle might harm their own people.

And the ship that was anchored at sea actually lowered its anchor and fled.

The people from the Six Doors were powerless to do anything about it.

To avoid being discovered by pirates, they did not keep any ships nearby, as they could not be caught at sea.

While everyone's attention was drawn to the battle in the distance, Zhong Shuyu looked anxious, her eyes searching around as if looking for someone.

She was aware of the young lady's arrangements; it was possible that Chen Ming would come to rescue her tonight.

Zhong Shuyu was filled with anxiety, wondering if he would come.

The young lady said this was a test. If he actually came, it would prove that this man was indeed loyal and trustworthy.

If he doesn't show up, it proves she's mistaken.

Just now, Zhong Shuyu had been eagerly awaiting his appearance.

Now, she was praying in her heart, "Please don't come..."

If he comes and gets caught by the Six Doors, he will likely be ruined.

Suddenly, she heard a noise behind her, the sound of fighting. Her heart skipped a beat, and she turned around stiffly. She saw two experts from the Six Doors attacking a man in black by the rocks not far behind her.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

He still came...

For a moment, she was filled with a mix of emotions, her heart breaking.

……

"I didn't expect Zhao Shouchang to hold such a grudge."

When Chen Ming heard Li Guangjie's words, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Last year, Zhao Shouchang was tricked by Hong Haijun. The Six Doors prison was raided, and Sha Hai was the one who was rescued during that incident.

So much time has passed, yet Zhao Shouchang still remembers this incident and devised this scheme to get revenge and bring Sha Hai back.

He really is a cunning old fox!

Chen Ming had assumed that Zhao Shouchang took his daughter to Jiangzhou City to prevent Zhao Xiyan from interfering in his feud with Jin Yuansheng. Now it seemed he had been overthinking things.

They've got a lot going on.

Then, as soon as Li Guangjie and Sha Hai made their move, the two Six Doors experts who were confronting him also made their move.

These two men, one a fifth-rank official and the other a sixth-rank official, were both dressed as seventh-rank inspectors. This alone demonstrates the profound influence and power of the Six Doors.

Even if one reaches the fifth rank of cultivation, it is still very difficult to be promoted to the fifth rank of captain.

So far, all the fifth-rank captains Chen Ming has encountered have only fourth-rank cultivation. It's really too much.

Facing two experts attacking from the left and right, he did not draw his sword, but instead reached into his robes.

Whizzing!

Two flashes of cold light appeared.

The two men fell to the ground immediately.

You have defeated a Level 43 enemy and gained 1000 experience point.

You have defeated a Level 51 enemy and gained 6000 experience point.

With the enhancement of fifth-grade true qi, Chen Ming's throwing knife technique was incredibly powerful; at close range, even the fifth-grade expert didn't have time to react.

These two throwing knives were the highest-level techniques from the incomplete manual Zhuang Xiaotian gave him. They could be imbued with true energy and were extremely fast.

After dealing with the two men, he didn't retreat but instead charged towards the group of Six Doors members.

He had just clearly seen that among the eleven people present, four were of the fifth rank and seven were of the sixth rank. If they all surrounded and attacked, he would naturally have no choice but to flee in disarray.

However, the eleven men were now scattered and had to take care of the prisoners they were holding.

This is the opportunity!
Chen Ming's ability to seize opportunities now seems to have become instinctive.

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