Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

What exactly is Ma San Kui trying to do?

Has he lost his mind?!

He dared to launch an attack against six opponents all by himself!

Just as Lu Chen was figuring out how to control the pace and make Ma San Kui perish together with his opponent, something unexpected happened.

Ma San Kui gripped the dagger in his left hand and picked up a long knife from the ground with his right, charging towards the gambling den owner and the remaining five thugs!

In a very short time, it completely broke out of Lu Chen's psychic range.

not good!

This guy's gained confidence!

Does he really think that he easily dealt with five thugs just now because of his own skills?

Do you really think you can unleash a Musou attack and wipe out the entire enemy force single-handedly?!

Sure enough, no miracle happened this time.

In less than half a minute, Ma San Kui was given a harsh lesson by reality!

The tuition for this course is his life!

. . .

That was a miscalculation; plans are no match for changes!

Ma San Kui was not a puppet after all; he had his own ideas and opinions.

If someone really wants to rush in and die, there's nothing you can do to stop them.

Looking at Ma San Kui, who was lying motionless on the ground with several stab wounds, Lu Chen sighed inwardly.

In fact, judging from Ma San Kui's initial display of skill, even without my secret help using my telekinesis, he shouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

What was this guy doing just now?

He rushed up to the gambling den owner and, surrounded by several thugs, disregarded everything and attacked the owner's vitals with every move.

Do you really think the other party is made of paper?!

Judging from the exchange just now, the thugs in this gambling den are all skilled fighters and have plenty of real-world experience in fighting.

Even if they weren't as skilled as Ma San Kui, the knives in their hands weren't just for show.

The gambling den owner, who calls himself Yan Jingang, hasn't made a move yet.

Judging from the way he shattered three mercury dice with a single palm strike, this person definitely has some real skill.

At least in Lu Chen's opinion, even in a one-on-one fight, he might not necessarily lose to Ma San Kui.

As expected, Yan Jingang single-handedly blocked Ma San Kui's attack.

After his five men surrounded him, Ma San Kui's fate was sealed.

Oh well, Ma San Kui is dead, so be it. Anyway, according to my original plan, he wouldn't have left here alive.

However, he died too young, which disrupted all his plans!

In that fierce fight just now, five of the gambling den's thugs died at Ma San Kui's hands. The gambling den owner probably wishes he could skin him alive right now!

Before the enemy could surround him, Lu Chen bent down and picked up a blood-stained long knife from the ground.

Imitating the moves from the martial arts movies I'd watched before time travel, I forcefully swung the blade, pointing it diagonally at the ground.

Fine!

Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to do it myself!

. . .

not good!

What is Lu Chen trying to do?!

Sun Dexiu was taken aback when he saw Lu Chen pick up the long knife.

As a member of the royal family, why should he personally fight against these people?

He held the knife quite well, exuding the aura of a master, but his steps were unsteady, clearly indicating he lacked any real martial arts skills.

While his courage is commendable, if they were to actually fight, he would probably be defeated in a single exchange.

The burly man who claimed to be surnamed Ma had clearly been holding his ground with ease. If he had just held out until the patrolman arrived, he could have protected Lu Chen and helped him escape safely.

But for some reason, he insisted on rushing forward to his death.

The person is dead, but Lu Chen can't afford to get even a hair on his head hurt!

Watching a member of the royal family be murdered right before his eyes—this was a crime that even Eunuch Huang, let alone himself, could not bear.

There's no time to worry about anything else; saving lives is the priority!

. . .

"Is this how your gambling den treats its winning customers?!"

Just as Lu Chen was fully focused, preparing to use his mental power to impersonate internal force to deal with the gambling den thugs approaching him, a sharp shout suddenly came from behind him.

"Sun simply couldn't stand it anymore."

Before he could finish speaking, a young man dressed in a scarlet satin outfit rushed in front of Lu Chen and stood between the gambling den thugs and Lu Chen.

With a metallic scraping sound, the man held a short knife about thirty or forty centimeters long in his hand.

What on earth is going on?!

The man's sudden appearance not only stopped the gambling den's thugs in their tracks, but also took Lu Chen by surprise.

From the very beginning of the conflict, most of the gamblers in the casino had already fled outside.

Only a few daring individuals remained, but they simply hid far away from the center of the battlefield to watch the spectacle.

If it doesn't concern them, who would risk their life to get involved?

A life-or-death battle is taking place here!

Six people have died on both sides!

Getting involved could really cost you your life!

"Since you're going to meddle in this, you might as well stay here!"

After a moment of silence, the gambling den owner, Yan Jingang, shouted,

"Go! Kill both of those bastards!"

Five thugs rushed forward, and another chaotic battle ensued.

. . .

Are there really chivalrous people in this world who would draw their swords to help those in need?

Looking at the young man fighting with the casino thugs, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.

A complete stranger, yet they disregarded their own safety and offered their help!

This is a real life-threatening act of chivalry!

This person's fighting style is completely different from Ma San Kui's. Although he is very agile, he is not as strong as Ma San Kui.

He would try to avoid his opponent's powerful slashes rather than parry with his short sword.

This person is indeed quite skilled, but he's far from being able to overwhelm his opponent.

Lu Chen felt that his overall strength was still higher than Ma San Kui's.

Although he doesn't seem nearly as impressive as Ma San Kui who just killed five opponents, this man relied entirely on his own true skills.

If Ma San Kui hadn't secretly cheated with his telekinetic powers, he wouldn't have been able to kill those five thugs unscathed; he would have been lucky to even take a few of them down with him before he died.

The young man in front of them, though only able to maintain a defensive posture under the attack of five people, did so with considerable skill, managing to fend off all of his opponents' attacks. He should not be defeated in the short term.

However, winning doesn't seem so easy.

What should I do?

Should we let him fight alone and hide behind him?

Or will he use telekinesis to secretly interfere with his opponent and help him, just like before?

But if your opponents keep making inexplicable mistakes, how can you, as the other side in the competition, not see anything wrong?!

The reason I dared to use my telekinetic powers to help Ma San Kui was because I didn't intend to let Ma San Kui leave alive.

Even if he noticed something was wrong, a dead man can't reveal secrets.

Ma San Kui was plotting against me from the very beginning, so killing him was no big deal.

But this chivalrous person who saw injustice and stepped forward to help him despite his own safety is completely different.

As a modern person with normal values, Lu Chen couldn't bring himself to do it.

Very well, I shall personally take action and fight alongside this chivalrous hero.

Since he didn't know his own background anyway, it didn't matter if he thought he was a martial arts master.

After today, "Lu Chen" will completely disappear from this world, and "Lin Chaoxi" will quietly return to Xiangyang Prefecture and settle down in a county town.

After some time, I'll find another reason to get a travel permit and go to a bustling metropolis in another province.

The world is vast, and it's almost impossible to meet him again.