Three Kingdoms: Rebirth of Liu Bei, the Zhaolie

"Xuande, you..."

Liu Buyi, being a grown man, was already unable to withstand the attack of the bare-chested giant; how could Liu Bei, merely a fifteen-year-old boy, possibly resist? After some thought, he still cautioned, "Don't be reckless!"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice, "Brother, I know what I'm doing."

He drew his knife and charged forward.

Liu Buyi, standing behind him, said, "Xuande, you must not underestimate the enemy."

However, Liu Bei had already approached the bare-chested giant with both hands holding knives.

The shirtless giant saw that it was a young boy who was attacking, and couldn't help but smirk slightly. He then swung his two ring-pommel swords and slashed at Liu Bei's head.

Liu Bei remained calm and composed, showing no panic whatsoever. Facing the bare-chested giant's slashing sword, he retreated instead of advancing!

He took a sharp step forward with his right foot, and at the same time, he gripped the ring-pommel sword with both hands, adopting a posture of raising a blazing fire, and blocked the bare-chested man's double swords.

That bare-chested giant was indeed born with superhuman strength.

The moment Liu Bei's ring-pommel sword made contact with him, he felt a powerful and heavy force pressing down on his entire body.

He sneered inwardly, but continued his advance diagonally upward towards the bare-chested man without stopping. Taking advantage of the downward force of the bare-chested man's twin swords, he raised his sword hilts high and swung them upward in a sweeping motion.

At this moment, he had quickly moved to the right side of the bare-chested man, and had already drawn his knife from the downward-pressing stance of his two swords.

Immediately, he swung his knife in a backhand motion, slashing precisely at the right side of the bare-chested man's neck.

Liu Bei's counterattack was a swift and unexpected victory, achieved by turning a losing move into a decisive one.

It was a very cold cut.

The bare-chested man had no time to defend himself before Liu Bei's ring-pommel sword slashed through his carotid artery, causing blood to gush out with a hissing sound.

Liu Buyi, who was not far away, witnessed all of this. His pupils contracted, and he was stunned with fright.

He was certain that Liu Bei was doomed, but to his utter surprise, Liu Bei killed the bare-chested man with just one move.

Liu Buyi felt a surge of fear.

He also felt a sudden chill on his neck.

It was as if he were the one whose throat had been slit.

I was truly terrified.

The shirtless giant, blood gushing from his neck, still tried to slash Liu Bei with his sword, but he was already powerless and at his last gasp.

Liu Bei kicked out with his right foot, delivering a powerful strike that landed squarely on the bare-chested man's muscular body.

The bare-chested, burly man, with a body as fierce as a tiger, collapsed to the ground and died instantly.

Liu Bei's fatal blow was incredibly swift; everything happened in the blink of an eye, and in the blink of an eye, the bare-chested man was finished off.

The remaining six or seven bandits from Baishi Mountain were still trying to break through the encirclement. When they saw their companion—a bare-chested giant—being cut down by Liu Bei with a single stroke, they were all shocked and their eyes widened.

"Big Tiger!"

One of the bandits from White Stone Mountain, with a sinister look in his eyes, let out a heart-wrenching scream, and then tears streamed down his face.

Seemingly sensing the approaching death, the bandits from White Stone Mountain trembled violently, their hands gripping their knives shaking.

Da Hu was the burly man who led the charge and was the strongest fighter among them, but now he was killed instantly with a single blow.

Who wouldn't be afraid?

But they didn't give up and still hoped that Da Hu could stand up again.

However, the "big tiger" he spoke of was already lying dead on the spot, never to rise again.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Liang Wu, the gatekeeper standing at the entrance of Wu Family Hotel, suddenly exclaimed in admiration.

At this time, Gongliang Wu was still being closely guarded by several armored soldiers.

Beside Gongliang Wu, the man in blue turban who had come to identify the bandits of Baishi Mountain used all his strength to support Yang Tai, the commander of Tiebiwu.

Yang Tai had all his weight on his right foot, with his left leg barely touching the ground. Clearly, the bandits from Baishi Mountain had severely injured his left leg, rendering him unable to continue fighting.

"Don't let a single one of these bandits from White Stone Mountain escape! Slaughter them all!"

As soon as Yang Taigang, the commander of the Iron Wall Fortress, came out of the Wu Family Hotel, he began to shout at the group of halberd and shield soldiers outside the door.

The halberd and shield soldiers, who had initially retreated, were greatly encouraged by Liu Bei's swift killing of the bare-chested giant. Urged on by the fort commander Yang Tai, they mustered their courage and charged forward with their halberds to kill the remaining six or seven bandits from Baishi Mountain.

After killing the bare-chested giant, Liu Bei continued his attack with his sword.

Seeing Liu Bei attack, the six or seven bandits from Baishi Mountain, who also hated him for killing Da Hu, exchanged glances and then abandoned the halberd and shield soldiers who were besieging them, and instead joined forces to besiege Liu Bei.

Even if I die, I must kill Liu Bei before I die to avenge Da Hu!

Liu Bei was naturally aware of their thoughts.

Facing the fierce attack of six or seven bandits from Baishi Mountain, Liu Bei was not afraid at all!

After all, skill breeds daring.

In particular, he had just killed the bare-chested giant, Da Hu, with a single blow, and a surge of bloodlust emanated from him, which greatly increased his courage and gave him an indomitable and imposing aura.

Liu Bei turned to the right, sidestepped, and raised his ring-pommel sword high to parry the White Stone Mountain bandits' slashing blade. Then, he unleashed a swift and fierce diagonal slash that wrapped around Liu Bei's head!

With a "whoosh" sound.

With a single stroke, Liu Bei cleaved a bandit from the White Stone Mountain, leaving a deep, bloody gash from his left shoulder to his right side.

Blood gushed out, staining the ground.

This strike was still swift and fierce, leaving no time to defend.

The bandit from White Stone Mountain could hardly believe his eyes. He looked down at his chest, utterly astonished.

At this moment, a halberd-wielding soldier thrust his halberd, knocking the already seriously wounded White Stone Mountain bandit to the ground.

After quickly killing a bandit from Baishi Mountain, Liu Bei continued to advance, dodging blades and slashing diagonally to kill another bandit.

Immediately afterwards, he gripped the ring-pommel sword tightly with both hands, and with a horizontal swing, easily slit the neck of another White Stone Mountain bandit.

In just a few breaths, Liu Bei had already killed several people.

As the number of bandits from Baishi Mountain who were putting up a stubborn resistance dwindled, the surrounding halberd and shield soldiers also rushed forward, thrusting out their halberds in coordination with Liu Bei's killing spree.

Since the bandits of Baishi Mountain had focused all their attention on Liu Bei, and they were unable to do anything to him, their backs and chests were quickly stabbed by a group of halberd and shield soldiers. Soon, they lost their fighting ability and fell to the ground.

Liu Bei looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, raised his sword, and couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.

Gong Liangwu, a clerk from the Commandant's Office standing on the high platform in front of the Wu Family Inn, saw Liu Bei's extraordinary martial prowess and his eyes were full of admiration. Seeing Liu Bei sigh, he couldn't help but ask:

Why did the young man sigh?

Liu Bei replied:

"I was born into a respectable family, why did I become a thief?"

The clerk, Gong Liangwu, chuckled and said:

"These bandits from White Stone Mountain that you have slain were no innocent men; they were wolves in sheep's clothing, who, seeing the instability around them, sought to take advantage of the chaos to commit murder and robbery, escaping justice. Countless people lost their lives at their hands. Fortunately, these scoundrels have all been wiped out today."

Among the corpses lying on the ground, one person suddenly spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and began cursing incessantly:

"You corrupt officials, you bully the good and do all sorts of evil deeds. Even if I, Zhao Laoqi, die and become a vengeful ghost, I will never let you go. I will definitely exterminate your entire family!"

"Zhao Laoqi, you're unrepentant to the death! It seems you truly deserve to die."

Commander Yang Tai of Ironwall Fortress roared, "Pull up Zhao Laoqi, the bandit from White Stone Mountain, and slap him!"

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The people, having nowhere to turn for justice, plotted rebellion and gathered together to become thieves.

—Biography of Zhang Rang, Book of the Later Han Dynasty