The moon was dark and the stars were hidden. Zhang Liunian returned to the county town with his daughter, unaware that a crisis was approaching him.
The location was on the sloping road that was his only way back to the county town. At this moment, a man was hidden there.
He had been waiting there for over an hour, being bitten by mosquitoes for over an hour, with his head covered in bumps.
"Slap!" "Damn it, why hasn't Zhang Liunian returned? Is he not coming back to the county town today?"
The man expressing his dissatisfaction was none other than the leader of the Red Gang, whom Zhang Liunian had wiped out in one go.
He had not been at the gang headquarters last time because he had gone to the provincial headquarters. Upon his return, he learned that his small territory had been routed by Zhang Liunian alone, not to mention being robbed. This had disgraced the Red Gang, making them unable to face their brothers and sisters in South City, a profound humiliation.
When he learned of this, he had wanted to seek revenge on Zhang Liunian. However, considering Zhang Liunian's combat prowess, he decided to resort to trickery.
For instance, he wanted to strike a few blows when Zhang Liunian was not paying attention, to weaken his combat strength. This way, he could have Zhang Liunian at his mercy.
To achieve this, he had been looking for an opportunity. Fortunately, heaven favored the persistent, and today he finally found his chance.
"Da da…"
Just as the Red Gang leader was growing impatient, he finally heard the sound of a motorcycle approaching.
Zhang Liunian was finally coming. The Red Gang leader took out a few small knives and hid behind the grass in the middle of the slope, waiting for Zhang Liunian to walk into his trap.
Meanwhile, Zhang Liunian was completely unaware. He was riding his motorcycle, planning to ascend the slope. "Huabao, sit tight and don't fall off."
"Okay." Huabao heard her father say this and reached out her small hands, holding onto the motorcycle firmly.
"Da da…" The motorcycle began to climb the slope. Zhang Liunian increased the throttle and sped upwards.
This was a very steep slope. Even for a motorcycle, it would take nearly ten minutes to ascend.
However, halfway up the slope, Zhang Liunian heard a whistling sound suddenly attack them.
Zhang Liunian scanned his surroundings vigilantly, but due to the darkness, he couldn't clearly see what it was. In the next instant, a small knife was embedded in his back.
"Ugh!" Not good, someone is hiding nearby and ambushing me. I must rush up the slope immediately, or I won't be able to fight back.
Don't ask him why he didn't stop. Because the slope was too steep and he had some speed, stopping suddenly would only result in him and the motorcycle flipping over and falling.
He didn't care, but Huabao couldn't get hurt.
So, his only option now was to charge upwards faster.
"Whoosh!" The next moment, another whistling sound was heard, accompanied by hurried footsteps. The attacker intended to follow Zhang Liunian and strike from behind.
Although Zhang Liunian couldn't pinpoint the exact direction of the flying knives, he was certain they were coming from behind.
To dodge the knives, he began to steer the motorcycle in a zig-zag pattern. However, even so, he was grazed by the second small knife.
"Faster, I need to go even faster…" Only when he reached the top of the slope could he catch the attacker.
"Whoosh…"
"Whoosh…"
The sound of several more knives slicing through the air echoed. Zhang Liunianmaximized the throttle, his eyes fixed on the top of the slope not far away, wishing he could reach it the next second.
Almost there, almost there.
"Pfft!" Another knife hit his back, and Zhang Liunian immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
Huabao, who had been confused, was shocked and her eyes welled up with tears. "Dad, why are you spitting blood?"
Huabao couldn't see the knives stuck in Zhang Liunian's back. She only knew that her father was bleeding and was very worried.
"Dad, it's okay." Zhang Liunian ignored the mouthful of blood and pressed down on the accelerator, rushing to the top of the slope in one go.
But the next moment, with a "bang!" the Red Gang leader appeared behind the motorcycle and fiercely kicked it.
"Dad!" Huabao was terrified, not understanding why they were flying out.
Seeing this, Zhang Liunian lowered the front of the motorcycle, hugged his daughter, and rolled down from it.
However, due to their tumbling, the knives in Zhang Liunian's back were dislodged, and his back was instantly stained with blood.
"Huabao, are you okay?" After realizing his body had hit a wooden stump and stopped, Zhang Liunian quickly checked on his daughter.
Huabao shook her head with red eyes. "Huabao is fine."
"You'll be in trouble soon." The Red Gang leader, having succeeded, said menacingly and charged forward excitedly.
Seeing the enemy appear, Zhang Liunian quickly placed his daughter behind the wooden stump. "Huabao, hide here and don't come out."
Without waiting for his daughter's reply, Zhang Liunian got up and rushed forward. During this process, he saw the blood-stained small knives on the ground. He reached out, grabbed one, and charged forward. "You die!"
With a loud "bang!" the sound of metal colliding echoed all around, followed by two more clangs. Zhang Liunian slashed the Red Gang leader's arm with a knife and kicked the small knife out of his hand.
"Ah!" The Red Gang leader, injured and in pain, was shocked. He never expected Zhang Liunian to be so fierce and powerful even after being hit by several knives, forcing him to retreat.
Zhang Liunian paid no attention to his shock. Taking advantage of his daze, he struck him with three more quick slashes, the last one piercing his kidney.
"You dare!" The Red Gang leader's eyes turned red as he discovered his kidney had been pierced, his reason vanishing.
Wounding a man's kidney was equivalent to severing his lineage. Zhang Liunian's stab was too vicious. Hong Fei, the Red Gang leader, would not let Zhang Liunian go and charged forward without hesitation.
Even without a weapon in hand, he still threw a punch.
"Swoosh!" Fist against a small knife, the outcome was predictable; the small knife emerged victorious.
"That's right, I stabbed you!" Zhang Liunian would not give him another chance to counterattack. The situation was now kill or be killed.
The small knife in his hand flashed like lightning. Hong Fei was quickly riddled with bloody holes by Zhang Liunian, finally collapsing powerlessly.
As he fell, he was filled with unwillingness. He had made so many preparations, yet he was not as formidable as the unharmed Zhang Liunian. He was very unwilling.
"Bang!" Hong Fei fell, and Zhang Liunian's body began to sway. If someone were to look at his back, they would see it was drenched in blood, but he still couldn't fall, not yet.
Dropping the small knife, he drew his belt and stepped forward to tie Hong Fei up securely. He then dragged the man to the roadside grass. After laying him down, Zhang Liunian turned to look at his daughter.
"Huabao, it's okay now, don't be scared." Trembling, he walked to Huabao's side and, as soon as he finished speaking, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.
"Dad!" Seeing her father collapse in front of her, Huabao was instantly terrified. She rushed to Zhang Liunian's side and cried hysterically.
After a long time, Huabao finally remembered to call for help. However, it was the middle of the night, and there were no villages around. Even if she screamed until her throat was hoarse, it would be useless.
"Help, someone help my dad!" Huabao was extremely panicked. At this moment, she had no other option but to hold her father's head and shout.