Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 152 If you dare to kill my brother today, you'll dare to kill me tomorrow!

boom!!

The Thunderclap Sword, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, slashed down, instantly shattering the table in front of Yan Chunjun. Wood chips mixed with fragments of bronze wine cups and jade plates flew everywhere. A shard of porcelain grazed his cheek, leaving a thin, hair-like bloodstain on his ear.

He stood frozen in place, his pupils still reflecting the image of the two guards lying in pools of blood.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

They didn't give him much time to evacuate at all.

The biggest mistake Yan Chunjun made was failing to retreat immediately when Xu Qing and Da Tiechui arrived, and instead wanting to see them suffer a miserable end.

By the time he realized what was happening...

The giant iron hammer had already charged towards him menacingly.

"Your Majesty!" Two guards roared and rushed forward, their long spears barely blocking Yan Chunjun's path.

With a single swing of his sword, the giant iron hammer shattered the long spear.

Before the two guards could rush forward, they were swept away by the powerful gust of wind.

In an instant, the giant iron hammer appeared like a demon descending to earth, ferocious and terrifying.

"Great swordsman, spare my life! I can grant you any request."

Yan Chunjun looked flustered and hurriedly pleaded with the big iron hammer.

Big Iron Hammer had a cold expression and was covered in wounds.

These pains all told him what Yan Chunjun had done to him before.

However, the question remains: should we kill Lord Yanchun?

He still hesitated.

After all, since arriving in Jicheng, although he had challenged various masters, Big Iron Hammer had not actually killed any swordsmen. In his duels, he always kept to a minimum.

It was precisely because of this that he underestimated the ugliness of human nature.

I never expected that Lord Yanchun would do such a thing to him.

"Kill him!"

Xu Qing's voice rang in Da Tiechui's ear.

With an attitude that brooks no refusal.

Big Iron Hammer's mind immediately became firm.

Without the slightest hesitation.

The Thunderclap Sword was swung out once more.

Several more guards were about to risk their lives to protect Lord Yanchun's safety.

But under the power of the Thunderclap Sword, their resistance was futile.

In a single encounter, all the guards were killed.

The chain at the end of the Thunderclap Sword extended out, and the entire sword flew out through the air.

It crashed down on Yan Chunjun's body.

Yan Chunjun's pleas for mercy ceased abruptly, and amidst the splattering of blood, he was already dead.

He saw that Lord Yanchun had died.

Jueying, who was struggling to deal with Xu Qing, changed his expression drastically.

"escape!"

That was his only thought.

He had no intention of dying for Lord Yanchun.

Or rather, only the living Yan Chun Jun has value.

When Lord Yanchun died, it lost all its value.

Right now, all he wants is to leave this place.

However, Xu Qing was unwilling to give Jueying the chance to leave.

"Are you able to leave?"

Having discerned Jueying's intentions, Xu Qing swung his sword.

Jueying raised his sword to block, but he blocked nothing.

Chi!

A thin line of blood appeared on Jueying's throat. Jueying's mouth opened slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Pfft!

His body fell to the ground, and he died instantly.

"let's go!"

After killing Jueying, Xu Qing looked at the big iron hammer that had killed Yanchunjun and said this.

The time that follows will be the time to break through.

Because of the death of Lord Yanchun, the guards in his residence went mad. They knew that if the Prince of Yan were to hold them accountable for their king's death, none of them would escape. Their only hope was to capture or eliminate the two murderers who had harmed their king.

Only in this way could the King of Yan possibly show leniency and forgive them.

However, they ultimately overestimated themselves and underestimated Xu Qing's strength.

Xu Qing was able to carry the giant iron hammer and enter this place as if it were empty.

Naturally, they were not afraid of the guards' attack.

They left in the same way they came here.

Armed with a large iron hammer, Xu Qing fought his way through the enemy ranks.

Finally, using his superb lightness skill, he scaled the high wall and calmly departed.

After they left Yan Chunjun's residence, they quickly went to another place.

In a courtyard house.

Tian Guang had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing the battered and bruised Big Iron Hammer, Tian Guang frowned slightly, then relaxed and went to greet him, "Big Iron Hammer, are you alright?"

"I'm sorry to have troubled Mr. Tian Guang." Big Hammer scratched his head, the movement aggravating his wound, and he couldn't help but grin, his ear tips turning slightly red.

He felt that he had caused trouble for Tian Guang this time, especially after seeing the bloodshot eyes in Tian Guang's eyes, which suggested that he had been waiting for a long time.

"It's good that you're alright." Tian Guang smiled and was about to reach out and pat his shoulder when he remembered his injury. He paused in mid-air and instead handed him a cloth bag. "There are some medicine and clean clothes here. Change into them first."

"The big iron hammer is alright, but the Yan Kingdom is about to descend into chaos." Xu Qing's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the tranquility of the courtyard.

He leaned against the door frame, his bronze mask still on. "If Mr. Tian Guang has time, please arrange an escape route for Big Hammer as soon as possible. If it gets any later, the Prince of Yan's men will seal off the city."

Tian Guang's smile froze instantly.

He abruptly turned to look at Xu Qing, his fingers unconsciously tightening around the strap of the cloth bag: "What happened?"

"It's nothing," Xu Qing said calmly, as if he were talking about something insignificant. "It's just that Lord Yanchun is dead."

"..." Tian Guang opened his mouth, but no words came out.

He stared at Xu Qing's bronze mask, feeling a tightness in his throat. Yan Chunjun was the younger brother of the King of Yan, and his influence in Ji City was deeply entrenched. Killing him would be tantamount to dropping a bomb in the court of Yan.

After a long while, he finally found his voice, his tone complicated: "It's really nothing important."

After saying this, he left in a hurry.

Regardless, Big Hammer was someone he had his eye on, and Xu Qing was also his good friend. The two had gotten along very well during their time together.

Now that they have accomplished such a great feat in the Yan Kingdom, Tian Guang has an obligation to relocate them.

We must mobilize the farmers' resources immediately.

……

News of Lord Yanchun's residence spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the royal palace.

King Xi of Yan sat in the palace, watching the dancers perform. They held amber-colored wine in their hands, and crumbs of pastries clung to their lips.

He and Lord Yanchun looked about 70% alike, especially their lazy eyes. Ever since all his ambitions were crushed by the State of Zhao, he has been living a carefree life. When he has nothing to do, he either feasts in the palace or sleeps with beauties in his arms. He is too lazy to even hold court.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" A eunuch stumbled in, his voice trembling. "Bandits have attacked Lord Yanchun's residence! Lord Yanchun has been murdered!"

"What did you say?" The wine cup in Yan Wangxi's hand clattered to the ground, spilling wine onto the brocade carpet and leaving a large dark stain.

He suddenly stood up, the jade belt buckle at his waist popped open, and the jade pendant rolled to the ground. "Bandits? Are the guards of Jicheng just sitting around doing nothing? Who dares to kill my brother right under my nose!"

The eunuch knelt on the ground, head bowed low, terrified: "According to... according to the people in the manor, they were two swordsmen from out of town... one wearing a bronze mask, the other wielding a heavy sword with iron chains..."

He recounted the whole story again.

King Yan was certain he hadn't misheard.

His face immediately turned extremely ugly, and anger surged from the bottom of his heart. He kicked the eunuch in the shoulder, and the eunuch groaned in pain, but dared not dodge. "What's wrong with my brother imprisoning a swordsman? He is a member of the royal family! Even if the swordsman is killed, it is only right and proper!"

He paced back and forth, his knuckles white from clenching his fists: "If they dare to kill my brother today, will they dare to storm the palace and kill me tomorrow? Issue my order: seal off the entire city! Guard the city gates, the ferry crossings, and the post stations! Find those two bandits, alive or dead!"

The eunuch scrambled to his feet and ran outside in a flurry of activity.

King Yan, panting heavily, suddenly remembered something and shouted towards the door, "Summon Crown Prince Dan to the palace again! Let him investigate personally! If he can't find out, he can forget about being the Crown Prince!"

Yan Dan had already received the news before entering the palace.

He sat in the carriage, his fingers gripping the tassels of the curtain so tightly that his fingertips turned white.

Yan Chunjun's residence was only three streets away from his Crown Prince's residence. Just now he had heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the residence. Now he realized that the guards had gone to surround Xu Qing and Da Tiechui.

As soon as he stepped into the main hall, before he could even bow, Prince Yan Xi's fury rained down on him: "Your uncle is dead! Do you know that? It was those江湖人 (jianghu people) you usually indulged who did it!"

“Father, I…” Yan Dan wanted to explain, knowing Yan Chunjun’s temperament well, he was sure that Yan Chunjun had struck first, but he was interrupted by Yan Wangxi before he could finish speaking.

"I don't care what methods you use!" Prince Yan slammed his fist on the table, making the bronze wine pot shake. "You must bring those two bandits back to me within three days! If they escape, you can forget about ever returning to the palace!"