allendalepharm Chapter 167 Today is your death day
Chapter 167 Today is your death day
Chapter 167 Today is your death day
Bang bang bang!
The Blood Flag Army soldiers, who occupied the high ground, were the first to pull the trigger, and bullets rained down, causing the yamen runners and personal guards surrounding the perimeter to fall with screams.
Nalan Yuanshu was highly skilled in martial arts and had extremely fast reflexes.
He suddenly pushed his two bodyguards forward to block the bullets aimed at him, and at the same time, he darted forward like a ghost.
The target was Chen Wen, who was standing in the middle of the field!
As long as we capture this commander of the Blood Flag Army, there is still a chance for things to turn around!
"Brother Chen, be careful!"
Sun Yat-sen was terrified and cried out in alarm.
However, he soon discovered that the Blood Flag Army soldiers around him were completely ignoring the danger to their commander and were still mopping up other officers and soldiers.
No one stopped them, and there wasn't even a look of panic or worry.
What's even stranger is, where is Wong Fei-hung?
Shouldn't that top martial arts expert from Foshan be protecting this commander?
Where did they go at the crucial moment?
Just when Sun Yat-sen was worried.
Nalan Yuanshu had already rushed in front of Chen Wen, his open palms turning into sharp claws, fiercely grabbing at Chen Wen's neck.
But just then...
A hand firmly supported his wrist.
Nalan Yuanshu's momentum came to an abrupt halt. He looked up in astonishment and met Chen Wen's calm eyes.
"you----!"
Nalan Yuanshu's pupils shrank suddenly, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief and horror appeared on his face.
"You know martial arts?!"
Chen Wen smiled slightly: "I've always said I can do it. I even told you I can do the Shadowless Kick!"
Nalan Yuanshu suddenly remembered that meeting at the martial arts training ground.
Chen Wen did say it, and even demonstrated it on the spot, but the movements were comical, clumsy, and extremely laughable!
Looking back now, it was clearly a deliberate act of feigning weakness to lower his guard!
Moreover, to be able to so easily catch my angry attack, this is more than just knowing martial arts.
Clearly, his skill is profound, far exceeding my expectations!
"You bastard!"
Nalan Yuanshu was both shocked and furious. He changed his moves and attacked again with a whistling palm wind. This time he held back. Chen Wen did not move and used only his hands to counter each move.
He brought the principles of Jeet Kune Do to their fullest extent.
Instead of making pointless dodges, you should accurately intercept, block, and counterattack during the gaps in the opponent's movements, when their force is about to be released!
boom!
Chen Wen delivered a precise intercepting punch to the inside of Nalan Yuanshu's elbow joint, interrupting his fierce elbow strike.
Seizing an opening, he delivered a short punch to Nalan Yuanshu's chest.
"What?!"
Nalan Yuanshu was taken aback and quickly turned around to deflect the punch, but the force of the blow still made him groan.
He felt his blood churning inside him, and he staggered backward, clutching his chest, his face turning extremely pale.
"What! Mr. Chen is that amazing!"
Sun Yat-sen, Lu Haodong, and others were dumbfounded.
They all knew that Wong Fei-hung was a master of martial arts, but they never expected that Mr. Chen, who was a doctor of unparalleled skill and extremely wealthy, would also be so formidable in combat!
Watching Chen Wen effortlessly withstand Nalan Yuanshu's relentless attacks, even managing to launch successful counterattacks multiple times.
The shock they felt was beyond words.
Meanwhile, the Blood Flag Army soldiers around them continued to systematically clear out the remaining officers and soldiers.
It seems commonplace for their own commanders to be engaged in fierce battles with others.
In the occasional glances he gave me, there was only absolute trust, not worry.
Nalan Yuanshu felt a sharp pain in his chest, his eyes growing increasingly sinister as he stared intently at Chen Wen: "Good! Very good! I never expected you, Chen Wen, to be so well-hidden!"
Chen Wen waved his hand dismissively, "What did I hide? I've always said I know martial arts, but you guys just didn't believe me."
Nalan Yuanshu laughed angrily: "Sharp-tongued! You even claim to have an irreconcilable hatred for the Blood Flag Army!"
Chen Wen shook his head, his tone tinged with helplessness.
"What I'm saying is, many brothers died for the Blood Flag Army—died for the great cause of the Blood Flag Army!"
"You misunderstood, how can you blame me?"
"You!" Nalan Yuanshu was so angry he almost vomited blood.
But he was a master after all, and he quickly suppressed his anger, a hint of ferocity and smugness flashing in his eyes.
"No matter how cunning you are, or how skilled you are in martial arts, you will not escape death today!"
"Do you think I have no backup plan? Back when we were besieging Sun Yat-sen, I had already ordered the entire city's troops to be brought in to quell the rebellion!"
"Five thousand troops, they must have already entered the city gates and are closing in! You traitors, none of you will escape! This Guangcheng will be your graveyard!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wen, Lu Haodong, and the others turned deathly pale.
"What! The entire city's army has arrived!"
"It's over! We can't hold out at all!"
They had been hastily engaged in battle due to betrayal, and nearly half of their more than three hundred men had been killed or wounded; they were already at their last gasp.
The appearance of the Blood Flag Army temporarily relieved the siege, but their numbers were only a few hundred.
Facing five thousand fully equipped soldiers about to enter the city, this was tantamount to a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
Sun Yat-sen was terrified and hurriedly cried out, "Brother Chen! As long as the green hills remain, there's always firewood to burn!"
"Everyone, let's get out of here!"
Seeing this, Nalan Yuanshu felt somewhat relieved and shouted sternly, "Trying to leave now? Too late! Soldiers, listen to my command! Hold these traitors at bay! Reinforcements will arrive immediately. Anyone who kills the enemy and makes a contribution will be promoted one rank and rewarded with one hundred taels of silver!"
The remaining officers and soldiers were already under immense pressure from the Blood Flag Army, and their morale was low.
Hearing this, it mustered its remaining courage and howled as it tried to retaliate.
Just when the atmosphere was at its most tense.
Boom!!!
A huge explosion suddenly came from the east of Guangcheng!
The earth seemed to tremble, and rubble from the dyeing workshop fell down in a flurry.
The towering flames and thick smoke rose into the eastern night sky, and even from a great distance, the terrifying commotion could be clearly seen.
"What happened over there?"
"Such a terrifying explosion, could it be an arms depot that exploded?"
Everyone was stunned by this sudden and dramatic change, and involuntarily looked towards the east.
Nalan Yuanshu's expression froze instantly, replaced by disbelief, horror, and panic.
That direction—that's the direction of Mancheng, and also the route the Green Standard Army took into the city!
"What's going on?! What happened over there?!" he cried out, a strong sense of unease rising within him.
Seeing Nalan Yuanshu's sudden change in expression, Chen Wen's lips curled slightly: "Nalan Yuanshu, did you think my rebellion was just about playing house with you?"
"Aren't you curious about where Wong Fei-hung is right now?"
Nalan Yuanshu's heart sank suddenly, and he suddenly remembered!
Wong Fei-hung! The highly skilled head instructor of the Foshan militia!
He used to be inseparable from Chen Wen, but he hasn't shown up at all lately!
And there's also the Blood Flag Army!
The imperial intelligence mentioned that the Blood Flag Army had absorbed Cheung Po Tsai's forces, and their strength was far greater than what they had just seen!
But what about those people?
A terrifying thought flashed into his mind, sending chills down his spine: "Could it be—the commotion in the east is—!"
"That's right," Chen Wen said, providing the answer for him.
"Brother Huang has long been waiting for the main force of the Blood Flag Army on the Green Standard Army's only route."
"Consider that loud noise just now my little gift to you all."
"The reinforcements you've been waiting for are already in hell."
"No—impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Nalan Yuanshu roared hoarsely, his eyes wide with rage.
He refused to believe it; that was an army of five thousand, the elite force the imperial court used to suppress the entire Lingnan region!
But they suffered a devastating blow before they even entered the city!
This was completely beyond his plans and imagination!
Sun Wen, Lu Haodong, and others went from despair to ecstasy, their gazes toward Chen Wen filled with shock and admiration.
It turns out the other side had planned this all along; their scheme was incredibly sophisticated!
They even calculated the possible route of the Green Camp reinforcements and set up a deadly ambush!
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it, because you'll soon be able to confirm it with your own eyes."
Chen Wen's smile vanished, and his expression hardened.
"Nalan Yuanshu! Go to hell with your brothers!"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Wen had already moved!
It's no longer about passively parrying attacks, but actively launching offensives!
Jeet Kune Do's simple and direct straight-line advance, combined with the hard-hitting and forceful power of Xingyi Quan, resulted in a single advancing Beng Quan aimed directly at Nalan Yuanshu's central palace!
Seeing that his words were ineffective, Nalan Yuanshu knew there was no way to turn things around.
He laughed in fury, a ruthless glint suddenly appearing in his eyes: "Fine! Since you've chosen your own death, I'll grant your wish!"
Instead of dodging or avoiding, he suddenly reached into his official robes and pulled out a long piece of cloth!
A bizarre scene unfolded.
The originally limp cloth suddenly straightened and tightened in his hands!
In the blink of an eye, the cloth transformed into a long stick!
"Bundle the cloth into a stick!"
"Chen Wen, let me show you what true strength lies in overcoming weakness with gentleness!"
"Today is your death day!"