Chapter 39: The Killer's Hundred Changing Moves

  The officers and soldiers dodged the "rocket" that was thrown at them, and when they saw Shi Jin escape, their courage immediately increased. They thought Shi Jin was just some stinky little brat who had run out of tricks, so they wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a quick getaway. One by one, they grasped their knives and chased after Shi Jin in a frenzy.

  Shi Jin glared at the officials and soldiers, seeing their relentless and vicious appearance, which made him very angry. It's really like you don't take the road to heaven, but instead come to the gate of hell with such a ferocious look, do you want to capture me to drink with your wine?

  Shi Jin was chased out for dozens of steps by the group of government soldiers and was forced to a high wall. The government soldiers thought that no matter how fast this kid ran, he would eventually be caught, and they were overjoyed, their rough voices mixed with urgent gasps, as if announcing their victory.

  They just thought it was too easy for a group of big men to catch such a little rabbit, so easy that they could take another step forward and reach out to press him against the wall.

  But they couldn't have thought of that at the time, and what happened next was beyond the imagination of the officers and soldiers. Shi Jin rushed to the wall, except for a high wall, there was obviously no other way out. But unexpectedly, his feet didn't stop, and his speed not only didn't decrease, but instead increased with one last burst of energy. With this flying momentum, Shi Jin did something that no one could have ever imagined - he lifted up his front foot and stepped steadily onto the wall surface, as if walking on flat ground, and then his back foot followed, running along the wall.

  Just as the officers and soldiers were staring in shock, their feet unable to stop moving, Shi Jin's upward momentum was also completely dissipated by this sturdy body. Just as he stabilized his body, pausing for a moment in mid-air, Shi Jin twisted his waist, and with a sudden burst of force, he kicked off the wall with both feet. The counterforce generated from his legs and knees amplified the power, which was then fully released through the blade in Shi Jin's hand. This sudden "Reversal Slash" swept horizontally, cutting down seven or eight soldiers who were charging forward, sending them tumbling to the ground.

  This soul-stirring moment made the subsequent officers and soldiers understand Shi Jin's skills. One by one, they were suddenly gone with their previous momentum.

  Ke Shi Jin ignored them, and with a swift kick, he knocked one down. Then, with his knife flashing in the light, he took out two more soldiers who were approaching from the side. Some of the more cunning soldiers had taken note of Ke Shi Jin's abilities, but they hadn't personally experienced his ferocity, so they weren't afraid of him. Relying on their numerical superiority to intimidate the crowd, they shouted in unison and seven or eight knives came crashing down on Ke Shi Jin's head.

  Shi Jin watched as the officers and soldiers struck with such ferocity, and his heart became even more ruthless. With one move, "Lift Heaven and Shine Sun", he wielded the wooden knife in his hand like a staff, holding it horizontally in front of him to block the blades, then crouched down to deflect the force of the seven or eight knives. Seizing the opportunity, when the officers and soldiers were off balance, he counterattacked, sweeping their blades aside, and with swift and fierce chops, these seven or eight lives would soon be settled here.

  You bunch of monkeys, don't let you see Grandpa's skills, really thought it was a trivial matter.

  Shi Jin's display of martial arts skills had a profound effect on the remaining dozen or so government soldiers, who immediately felt a sense of trepidation and began to hesitate about whether to charge forward or retreat. But before they could make up their minds, everything was already over. Shi Jin was not someone who would easily stop once he saw an advantage, and this hot-blooded young man had just begun to get into the swing of things - how could you expect him to hold back now?

  Shi Jin is this kind of person, you come to find me Shi Jin's trouble, say not play then don't play, I Shi Jin won't say disperse, who dares to think about leaving. Look at the heart below afraid, you don't come to kill me, then I will go kill you.

  Shi Jin swung his sword horizontally and charged at them. The one who was caught off guard didn't have time to retreat, and instinctively raised his sword to block the attack. However, Shi Jin's strike was too powerful, and with a single slash, he broke the man's blade and chopped off his arm. Before the pain could even register in the man's brain, Shi Jin's sword sliced through him again, ending his life instantly.

  As soon as the man "just stepped out", Shi Jin's hands didn't slow down at all, took a step to the right, pressed in front of the three men, made a false move, and deceived the three men's original defensive moves. With his wrist paused for a moment, he grasped the timing, aimed at the opening door, and then followed with a horizontal sweep of his knife, beheading the three men together.

  Four people walked together on the road of life and death, but the loneliness was still there. Shi Jin thought to himself, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth that was hard to detect.

  With just a few moves, the remaining ones around were thoroughly frightened and fled in all directions, crying and screaming. Shi Jin was not willing to let them go, and he chased after them with a group of people who had picked up their pace. The government soldiers were no match for Shi Jin's speed, and they were caught up by him in just a few steps. With the blade in his hand, he stabbed them one by one in the back of the heart, and they died one after another without being able to run out a few steps.

  Shi Jin watched as the officers and soldiers fell one by one, his heart filled with an indescribable sense of pleasure. He thought back to that night when Zhuang Ding, who had fought alongside him, was killed by these scoundrels with their wooden swords. Now it's time to settle the score, with interest. This is just a demonstration to let Huayin County know that Shi Jin is not someone to be trifled with, and even less so are his brothers who follow him.

  Shi Jin killed with relish, for a moment unable to distinguish whether he was venting his anger at Huayin County or instinctively wanting to rescue Chui'er. At this moment, Shi Jin only tightly closed his mouth and spoke with the wooden sword in his hand. He rushed towards the city gate, killing several people along the way, and arrived at the outer edge of the government army.

  Shi Jin's footsteps became lighter as he landed, and the shouting of the soldiers at the city gate covered up his movements. Shi Jin saw that the government troops were focused on the people surrounded in the inner city, and they didn't care about what was happening behind them. So he took advantage of this opportunity, and with a swing of his wooden sword, he charged forward to kill.

  In a short while, Shi Jin burst out from the back with a small gap. His evil spirit's life-taking fighting style quickly attracted the attention of the government soldiers again. This time, they didn't underestimate him like before. Over a hundred men surrounded him without warning. The way they fought this time was also different from before. A dozen long spearmen charged forward, and the wooden knives were all mixed among the spearman's surroundings. In this way, both near and far had something to rely on, and offense and defense complemented each other perfectly.

  This small formation was a treasure passed down by Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin. Because the requirements for military equipment were not high, and the number of people in the formation could be adjusted according to the actual situation, this flexible and powerful strategy was very popular in the army. Although it has been many years, it is still widely used among infantry.

  Shi Jin had heard his master Wang Jin talk about this before, how to attack, how to defend, and how the sword and spear complement each other. In Shi Jin's opinion, it was also a matter of course, and he deeply understood its pros and cons. At this moment, seeing those hundred or so government soldiers forming small arrays, shouting loudly and charging over, although he wasn't afraid in his heart, he didn't dare to be too careless either, and began to advance steadily and surely. However, the difference in numbers was quite large, and for a while, Shi Jin found it a bit of a headache.