Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior-Chapter 104 - 95: Taking Over the Government Office, Fierce Battle in the Forest

The fight in the backyard concluded in a very short time, as the people from the front yard arrived belatedly.

Wu Xun and Lu Qingshan arrived with the officials and academy guards like a tide, "Lord Li, what happened here, protect Lord Li!"

With the orders of Wu Xun and Lu Qingshan, numerous government constables and academy guards surged forth.

"Gongsun, my little brother, rest assured, I will use every means to heal you." Li Qiu waved and quickly moved to Gongsun Hu's side, "Someone, quickly send my little brother Gongsun to the medical center for treatment, no, bring a doctor from the town."

"Cough cough, I have failed my duty... Was unable to protect the young lady."

"You have done your best, rest and heal!"

Gongsun Hu let out a series of violent coughs, and Li Qiu held his hand comfortingly for a few words.

Wu Xun sent someone to get a doctor from the town, while Lu Qingshan commanded others to bring an academy doctor, quickly settling Gongsun Hu.

Li Qiu's eyes, as sharp as an eagle's, fell upon Wu Xun and Lu Qingshan. Few knew of this operation, and to prevent any leaks, he didn't even mobilize the Cyan Cloud Army Captain, only secretly deploying a Commander Ling.

To avoid drawing too much attention, this Commander Ling had been pre-assigned a task by Li Qiu, leaving Qingyun City, and even the matter of his daughter leaving the city was part of a plan, thus assembling the necessary personnel by splitting forces into two groups.

Yet, despite these measures, the information still got leaked.

The Black Mountain Rebel Army had clearly received word of his arrangements in advance; otherwise, why would they seize the opportunity right when he had Elder Wang and Commander Ling executing their tasks with defenses relaxed?

"Lord Li, should we send someone to pursue the villains..."

"No need, today's events should not be spread, Dean Lu, kindly end today's poetry meeting early to avoid panic, Lord Wu, please accompany me to the government office."

Despite his worry for his daughter, Li Qiu understood that the current manpower was insufficient to deal with the Cyan-Faced Bat King, pursuing them would only lead to death.

Li Qiu harbored some suspicion towards the two before him, as he couldn't fully trust them. With his plans already exposed, he intended to go to the government office to take control of the town's constables and manpower.

On the way to the government office, a headless corpse suddenly appeared before them. During this, Li Qiu subtly observed Wu Xun beside him with the corner of his eyes, noting his astonishment and frown, but no panic.

"Someone, take this corpse back, let's return to the government office first."

The party quickly reached the Shuangbai Town Government Office, where Li Qiu unceremoniously took charge, immediately beginning to deploy forces.

"Chai Yuan."

"Here, sir." A burly captain stepped forward to receive orders.

"I command you to gather ten skilled men immediately and head to the academy's back mountain, use my token to find Elder Wang and Commander Ling there, then order them to pursue the rebel army on the spot."

"Understood."

"Zhou Jiang, take five skilled men, carry my official sword, and head to Qingyun City immediately, deliver this secret letter to Lord Shangguan and Director Li..."

Command after command was issued from Li Qiu's mouth, bringing the Shuangbai Town Government Office into swift operation under his control.

...

Crackle.

Rewinding time a bit, Su Mu carried Zhou Qing's head on the way back to the academy, using the Small Faceless Transformation Technique to change his appearance once more.

With his token, he re-entered the academy and faintly heard the sounds of fighting from deep within. In the bustling poetry meeting, it was difficult to catch, but Su Mu's senses were exceptionally sharp.

"Still a step too late."

He glanced at a person surrounded by the crowd, now with a changed appearance, no one recognized him, as he openly walked through the throng.

Earlier in the morning, Su Mu roughly surveyed the academy, and his photographic memory came in handy now, with the academy's map etched in his mind.

Reaching a secluded spot, Su Mu immediately leaped quietly onto the roof, using his form to swiftly approach the sound of fighting like a rapid sparrow.

"I do not change name when I act, nor switch my surname when I sit, Cyan-Faced Bat King of the Black Mountain Army!"

"You take the men and leave first."

"Yes, Lord Protector."

...

The conversation between the sides reached his ears, as Su Mu's eyes fell on a person dressed in the robe of a Shuangbai Academy scholar, with a bookish look. This person exuded a cold aura, causing Su Mu to feel a significant sense of threat and oppression.

"This person... his aura is no less than that of the old man in the mysterious robe beside Li Qiu."

"The Protector likely surpasses the Banner Master."

From the roof, the sparrow observed everything below silently, with his gaze landing on Wu Qiao'Er. Uncle Wu had always been kind to him, and his return to the academy was for Wu Qiao'Er; the others were unrelated to him.

Now was not the time to act, as the scholar in the azure robe was not weak. If Wu Qiao'Er had not fallen into the hands of the villains, Su Mu naturally wouldn't fear this person today.

Now that things have come to this, he didn't have full confidence in rescuing Wu Qiao'Er in front of this scholar in green.

Hmm?

At the moment Gongsun Hu roared, expelling the steel needle from his body, Su Mu's eyes flickered, and he immediately recognized that this person had also cultivated the Vajra Body.

"This person is truly a disciple of the Vajra Temple... That fist technique is at least of Eighth Grade, maybe even Seventh Grade, likely an advanced version of the Tiger Subduing Fist."

Su Mu's gaze was intense, but he knew now wasn't the time to think about such things. In an instant, Su Mu made his decision.

With the roar of a tiger, Su Mu finally saw an opportunity to strike. That group knocked out two young women, including Wu Qiao'Er, and were taking them away. Su Mu, utilizing the roar, swiftly passed through, not alerting either party with his mastery of the Startled Sparrow Step in its perfect form.

Su Mu intentionally let the group of bandits get a distance away before acting. Infusing Pill Force, several smooth pebbles picked up from the ground transformed into fearsome hidden weapons.

Bang, bang, bang!

More than ten Refining Force martial artists were as fragile as paper in front of Su Mu, with no time to utter a scream before their heads exploded under the stones, their bodies falling like wheat under a sickle in autumn.

Leaping silently from the roof, Su Mu landed without a sound. He picked up Wu Qiao'Er and skillfully searched the bodies of a few corpses with one hand.

"Not slow to arrive."

Quickly, Su Mu ceased his search, hearing a murderous roar from behind.

"Cowardly scoundrel, dare you abduct someone in front of me? ... Seeking death!"

The Cyan-Faced Bat King pursued aggressively. Su Mu swiftly tore a piece of cloth from a corpse, grabbed the unconscious Li Xuan from the ground, and moved in a flicker, the sound of a sparrow breaking the silence.

On passing a study room, Su Mu quickly put down the Li Xuan in his hands.

Then, carrying Wu Qiao'Er, he continued towards the back mountain. Reaching a stout and lush tree, Su Mu jumped into the air and lightly tapped the branches, reaching a particular branch, securing Wu Qiao'Er to it with the torn cloth.

After completing everything, Su Mu leaped from the tree and swiftly left the hiding spot of Wu Qiao'Er, feeling the sense of being pursued rapidly approaching from the forest behind, Su Mu's eyes showed a glimmer of excitement.

Now that neither Wu Qiao'Er nor Li Xuan were with him, there were no constraints or restrictions. He could attack or retreat as he pleased. Su Mu was confident that if he wanted to leave, this person couldn't stop him!

Moreover, he had always been a little short of a breakthrough in fusing the Gale Fist and Rock Shattering Fist, Su Mu believed it might be due to insufficient pressure.

"Today, it's time to stretch my muscles properly!"

Zhou Qing, naturally gifted with eight fingers, had excellent swordsmanship skills. If Su Mu had encountered him six months ago, they would have dueled for more than ten rounds, but after six months of strengthening, Zhou Qing couldn't withstand a single round from Su Mu.

When the gap between the two parties reaches a certain level, the confrontation becomes meaningless, so Su Mu swiftly killed Zhou Qing.

In short, Su Mu hadn't truly fought anyone for over half a year. Now, he is facing the pursuit by the Cyan-Faced Bat King, one of the Four Guardians of the Black Mountain Rebel Army, a formidable Transforming Force opponent.

The heart beneath Su Mu's chest beat like war drums preluding a fierce battle. His dormant fighting spirit surged with a renewed fervor, and the blood in his body was boiling hot.

Half a year of tranquility shifted at this moment, the meditation-induced calmness did not conflict with the current desire for battle, switching effortlessly between the two was part of his character cultivation.

"That person's Horizontal Training isn't well-mastered... How about my Su Mu's Vajra Body?"

In the forest, Su Mu halted. Soon, a cold wind assaulted, a cyan silhouette swept in like a bat, falling and transforming into a scholar in green.

"Escape? Why not escape now..." The Cyan-Faced Bat King sneered after catching up with Su Mu, but his words stopped short. Upon seeing Su Mu standing alone, he instantly realized he had been played.

For a moment, the Cyan-Faced Bat King, one of the Black Mountain's Four Guardians, was filled with cold hostility, murderous intent permeating the woods.

"Boy, where is the person?!"

Wei Ming, once a top expert in the Changfeng County area, was subdued several years ago by the Black Mountain Army's Celestial King, becoming one of the Protectors under the Celestial King's command.

Currently, the Black Mountain Army has only four Protectors, Wei Ming overseeing nearly a thousand soldiers of the Black Mountain Army in Qingyun County, granting life or death, even daring to scheme against Li Qiu, the Qingyun County Captain.

But today, he had been played by an unknown nobody he had never seen before, not only having people snatched from his grasp but also hidden away, continuing to toy with him.

If word got out, would it not be a disgrace?

"Hand over the person, and I might let you keep your whole corpse... Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead."

Su Mu remained silent, causing the veins on Wei Ming's face to bulge. He didn't waste more words, intending to see if this person would maintain his arrogance when falling into his hands!

Boom!

Wei Ming moved, his figure blurred, and a cold wind swept in again. With a flick of his wrist, his sleeves surged, infusing with the formidable Transforming Force, solidifying his sleeves into refined iron, wielded like two iron whips.

In a split second, Wei Ming approached like a ghostly presence, the iron whip-like sleeves tearing through the air, lashing out with a deafening roar.

The sleeve whips hadn't yet reached.

The air exploded with a series of thunderous booms, the surrounding atmosphere compressed and solidified into an invisible cage, binding Su Mu all around.

Simultaneously, an invisible force, the likes of which Su Mu had never encountered before, locked tightly onto him!