293: Chapter 293: Xiao Jianming, It’s Time for You to Depart 293: Chapter 293: Xiao Jianming, It’s Time for You to Depart After taking down several men in black, Xiao Jianming protected Huo Qiuran behind him, his right hand already drenched in blood.
Xiao Jianming had already sustained multiple injuries, and the wound on his right wrist alone made it difficult for him to firmly grasp the Tang Blade in his hand.
The men in black kept charging at Xiao Jianming and Huo Qiuran in groups of three or five.
Within just a few minutes, Xiao Jianming had added more than a dozen bodies at his feet.
“Qiuran, run quickly!”
Xiao Jianming’s sticky right hand trembled, his body covered in blood, making him look like a blood-soaked figure.
“I can’t!” Huo Qiuran bit her delicate lips, shaking her head resolutely, unable to leave Xiao Jianming behind.
Xiao Jianming shook his head, clutching the Blade Edge as he charged again into the midst of the men in black, shouting, “Qiuran, do you really want to watch me bleed dry, dying in vain?”
These men in black were not ordinary Jianghu thugs; one of them was Li Kui.
Xiao Jianming, with multiple injuries all over his body, knew the outcome of continuing the fight was already sealed.
Now, Xiao Jianming could still put up his utmost effort to create a chance for Huo Qiuran to break out, but after that, his injuries had become more severe, especially his right wrist, which might never again firmly hold the blade.
Boom, boom, boom!
The sound of a car engine roared, and from a distance, a headlight beam shot towards them, the man in the car was Li Kui!
He drove the car crazily toward Huo Qiuran with a mad expression on his face.
“Haha, Queen Huo, this time I want to see how you die!”
Huo Qiuran stood still, now utterly unavoidable, watching the blinding light, her expression drifting into a daze.
“Qiuran!”
Just as the car was about to hit Huo Qiuran, Xiao Jianming suddenly rushed over and pushed her aside.
Bang, Xiao Jianming’s body flew through the air like a kite with its string cut, hurtling over a dozen meters before hitting the ground.
“Xiao Jianming!!!”
As Xiao Jianming rose from the ground, Huo Qiuran screamed, her eyes red with rage, grabbing a steel blade off the ground and charging toward Xiao Jianming, her eyes now bloodshot with killing intent.
Xiao Jianming curled up on the ground, suddenly coughing up fresh blood, his appearance not only blood-soaked but now barely human-like.
When Huo Qiuran arrived where Xiao Jianming lay, she had also sustained numerous injuries.
Looking at Xiao Jianming bathed in blood, tears glistened in the corners of her eyes.
Seeing this, Li Kui in the car watched interestedly, waving his hand to signal the group of men in black to move in.
Xiao Jianming desperately struggled on the ground, ignoring Huo Qiuran’s head-shaking gesture.
His legs had been crushed, another arm broken, but by sheer willpower, he slowly crawled up from the ground.
“Qiuran…
run quickly!!!”
Muttering, Xiao Jianming crawled up, fighting with just one leg and the good hand holding the long blade, his figure staggering as he charged at the advancing men in black.
“Qiuran, don’t let me die in vain!”
Xiao Jianming roared, his head continuously bleeding as a sharp blade suddenly stabbed into his back.
Xiao Jianming’s expression turned fierce, and he directly sliced down several men, seemingly forgetting the pain as he drove his collapsing body to continuously create chances for Huo Qiuran to escape.
“Qiuran, go!!!
Even if I, Xiao Jianming, die today, I must take a couple with me!”
His face covered in blood, he managed to force a smile and said softly to Huo Qiuran, who was now in tears, “Remember to burn an extra pot of wine for me next year today!”
Huo Qiuran stared blankly at Xiao Jianming, as silent tears streamed down her cheeks.
Having said that, Xiao Jianming’s momentum surged forward unstoppable once more.
He stood again with those men in black, determined that anyone who tried to get close to Huo Qiuran would die!
Now severely injured, Xiao Jianming still held his own against these skilled martial artists in black, though it was uncertain how much longer he could last.
“Sister Huo, let’s go!!!”
Xiao Jianming shouted again, this time with a pleading tone in his voice.
Huo Qiuran wiped her eyes.
Seeing the men in black and Li Kui coming down from the vehicle in the distance, she knew she couldn’t escape tonight.
But even if she couldn’t escape, she wouldn’t die in vain; she was determined to avenge Xiao Jianming!
Looking at Li Kui with a murderous intent in her gaze, Huo Qiuran glanced one last time at the bloodied back of Xiao Jianming and left with tears in her eyes.
Seeing Huo Qiuran finally leaving, Xiao Jianming, with a face covered in blood, squeezed out a grim smile.
He roared frantically, “If you want to hurt the Miss, you’ll have to step over my dead body!”
Li Kui watched Xiao Jianming in shock, never expecting him to go to such lengths.
“Xiao, you are a real man, but unfortunately, tonight Huo Qiuran must die!”
Li Kui’s tone carried a hint of respect, but his expression was murderous.
Huo Qiuran had to die tonight, an outcome that not even Xiao Jianming could change.
Xiao Jianming planted his blade into the ground, supporting his body, grinding his teeth as he stared at Li Kui, a roar like that of a wild beast emerging from his mouth.
“You can try!”
“Hahahaha, Xiao, so defiant even at death’s door, I admire that!”
Li Kui sneered, waved his hand to signal the men in black to clear the way, and charged forward with his blade.
Xiao Jianming’s eyes were bloodshot.
Li Kui was fast, but in his eyes, he seemed slow.
Subconsciously, Xiao Jianming wanted to swing his blade at Li Kui, but severely injured as he was, his movements had already become sluggish.
Suddenly, a severe dizziness rushed into Xiao Jianming’s head.
He saw Li Kui’s figure getting closer, but he was unable to react in time.
Li Kui leaped into the air, kicking Xiao Jianming in the head.
The massive impact knocked Xiao Jianming to the ground.
He lay there, struggling subconsciously, seemingly trying to get up to stop Li Kui from continuing his pursuit of Huo Qiuran.
Seeing that he had no strength left to resist, and was covered in blood, a hint of pity appeared in Li Kui’s eyes.
He stepped over Xiao Jianming’s body, but suddenly felt a heavy weight on his leg.
Looking down, he saw Xiao Jianming stubbornly grasping his leg.
Li Kui chuckled mockingly, shook his head, and aimed another kick at Xiao Jianming’s head.
Xiao Jianming groaned in pain, but his hand still clutched Li Kui’s foot until his mind finally lost consciousness.
“Xiao, your time has come!”
Li Kui’s voice came from above, and Xiao Jianming finally let go, lying on the ground barely alive.