diskusbooks Chapter 156 Ten Thousand People See Him Off, One Sword Shocks the Enemy
Chapter 156 Ten Thousand People See Him Off, One Sword Shocks the Enemy
The next morning, Lin Feng got up and went to the yard, practiced a set of boxing moves, and then sat down to rest under a big tree in the yard.
A gentle breeze ruffled his hair, making him feel quite refreshed.
What a perfect day for a duel!
After having breakfast, Lin Feng got ready to go out.
As Lin Feng was leaving, Zhou Chunlan whispered, "Come home for dinner early today."
Lin Feng smiled and nodded to his family, then pushed open the courtyard gate and walked out.
I left home early today, and there weren't many pedestrians on the road yet.
Lin Feng arrived at the Ma Yi Guard soon.
When I pushed open the door, I saw the envoy practicing basic sword techniques.
When the envoy saw Lin Feng arrive, he stopped his practice and sheathed his sword.
"Why did you come so early today?"
"Isn't there a duel today? I definitely need to come a little early."
"You're nervous."
"That's not true."
"There's still a little over an hour before the duel starts. You should close your eyes and rest for now."
Lin Feng nodded and went into his study.
He arrived an hour early to conserve his energy.
A life-or-death duel is no child's play; no matter how confident you are, you still have to be fully focused.
Lin Feng sat cross-legged in the study for an hour. When he opened his eyes again, they were gleaming with a sharp light, indicating that his energy and spirit were now at their peak.
When he went out, the courtyard was already full of people.
All the guards in the hemp robes have arrived.
When Sun Yu saw Lin Feng come out, he shouted loudly, "Big brother, we've come to support you! General, you will surely win!"
Sun Yu shouted first, and everyone else followed suit, shouting, "General, you will surely win!"
Lin Feng smiled and nodded, then stepped out first from the Ma Yi Guard.
He was stunned when he walked out the door.
The road outside the gate was lined with people.
The people at the entrance of the Ma Yiwei were still with their children.
An elderly man among the people shouted loudly to Lin Feng, "General Lin, we have brought our children to support you."
If it weren't for you, these children would have been fed to the Heavenly Serpent Gang's giant snakes sooner or later.
You are their second parent.
The old man then said to the children, "Quickly kowtow to General Lin."
A group of children knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Lin Feng.
The children, some as young as three or four and others as old as six or seven, kowtowed while shouting in their childish voices, "General Lin will surely win!"
Some of the children kowtowed so hard that several strips of white cloth fell out of their pockets.
Lin Feng's lips twitched when he saw the white cloth.
The people shouted that they would surely win, but they all had mourning cloth in their pockets. They were planning to wear mourning clothes for themselves when they died in battle.
The propaganda campaign launched by the city lord's mansion was quite successful, managing to convince everyone that they couldn't win.
Lin Feng helped the children up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the surrounding crowd, and said, "I thank you all in advance."
Just as Lin Feng finished speaking, the gate of the city lord's mansion across the street was pushed open.
Zheng Tiejun, the envoy from the city lord's office, the city lords of the other three counties, as well as the city guards of Qinghe County and all the minor officials from the yamen, all came.
The group of about a hundred people seemed to be there to bolster Zheng Tiejun's morale.
However, their numbers were indeed greater than those of the Hemp-Clad Guards.
Zheng Tiejun clasped his hands in greeting to Lin Feng and said, "Good morning, Brother Lin!"
Lin Feng also clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zheng Tiejun, saying, "Likewise!"
Zheng Tiejun led a group of people and swaggered towards the arena outside the city.
Lin Feng didn't compete with him for the lead, and waited until he had walked a distance before leading the group out of the city.
Zheng Tiejun walked ahead and noticed that many people from Qinghe County were standing on both sides of the road, and they were looking at him with rather unfriendly eyes.
Zheng Tiejun frowned, feeling somewhat displeased. Lin Feng had indeed done a lot of practical things for the people during this period and had gained their support.
Zheng Tiejun glanced back and noticed that wherever Lin Feng's group went, the people on the roadside would spontaneously follow behind.
After walking for a while, Lin Feng's group had grown to several hundred people.
When they left the city, Zheng Tiejun was still surrounded by the same hundred-plus people.
Tens of thousands of people had already gathered behind Lin Feng.
Tens of thousands of people gathered around the arena outside the city.
Needless to say, these people came because of Lin Feng.
The two groups of people together numbered more than 30,000.
Upon seeing Lin Feng arrive, these people immediately began shouting, "General Lin will surely win! General Lin will surely win..."
The shouts of tens of thousands of people combined to create a deafening roar.
The commander of the Ma Yi Guard and his guards, who were mixed in with the crowd, were deeply shocked. They were amazed that Lin Feng had won the hearts of the people to such an extent.
Lin Feng raised his hand and pressed down to stop the people's shouts.
Lin Feng clasped his hands in thanks to those around him.
Zheng Tiejun felt a burning rage; these poor folks had made him seem like the villain.
Go ahead and shout. What difference does it make how loud you shout? This Lin guy is still going to die.
Zheng Tiejun tore off his cloak and threw it to the guard next to him, then walked onto the arena with his long sword in hand.
The envoys from the Sword Sect and the City Lord's Mansion also stepped onto the arena. The two men locked eyes, their gazes locked in a tense standoff.
The envoy from the city lord's mansion said to the envoy from the Hemp-Clad Guard, "Brother Han, why don't you preside over this duel?"
The two clearly know each other.
The Ma Yiwei envoy said, "Brother Yang is joking. A life-or-death duel doesn't need a host. We can just be spectators."
"Brother Han is absolutely right."
The two envoys stepped down, leaving only Zheng Tiejun on the stage.
Lin Feng, carrying a sword and a knife, was about to step onto the arena.
An elderly man holding a pot of tea blocked Lin Feng's way.
A young man stood beside the old man, holding a teacup.
The old man poured a bowl of hot tea into the teacup.
"I've heard that General Lin doesn't like drinking alcohol, but only likes drinking tea. General, please have a bowl of tea first."
Lin Feng thought to himself that he wanted to drink alcohol to bolster his courage, but since he didn't like drinking alcohol, he switched to tea.
Lin Feng said, "It's not too late to drink this bowl of hot tea after I finish this match."
After Lin Feng finished speaking, he carried a sword and a knife on his back and walked onto the arena.
As soon as Lin Feng stepped onto the stage, Zheng Tiejun thrust his sword at him, using a basic sword technique called a horizontal thrust.
Lin Feng drew his longsword from behind him with his right hand and unleashed a powerful Wind-Breaking Slash.
Zheng Tiejun was caught off guard by Lin Feng's unexpected sword strike and was forced back several steps.
Zheng Tiejun was shocked. He had made the first move, but Lin Feng had struck first, and the power of his sword was clearly greater than his own.
How can this kid have such great strength? Could it be that he has reached the Iron Flesh realm?
Everyone around was stunned.
In their first encounter, Zheng Tiejun was surprisingly at a disadvantage.
Most of the people looked happy, feeling that Lin Feng might not necessarily lose.
But those in the know don't think so.
The envoy from the city lord's mansion grinned maliciously; this Lin Feng was indeed quite capable.
Unfortunately, internal strength could not ultimately defeat true qi. The moment Zheng Tiejun unleashed his true qi was the moment Lin Feng perished.
Wu Jinlei, the commander of the Ma Yi Guard in the crowd, shook his head and sighed. He said to the guard next to him, "Judging from the power of this attack, Lin Feng has probably reached the Iron Flesh Realm. If he were to break through to the Bone Refining Realm, Zheng Tiejun probably wouldn't be his match."
It's a pity; just one major level apart makes all the difference.
True qi has no chance against internal force.
The guard whispered, "Sir, Lin Feng seems calm and collected. He must have more tricks up his sleeve. Let's keep watching."