Becoming a Saint From the Iron Armor Skill

With a flash of his saber, Chen Cheng cut the man’s head clean off. It all happened in the blink of an eye.

Mu Chuan and the others were dumbstruck. Standing behind Chen Cheng, their view had been obstructed. Furthermore, the man had deliberately concealed himself in the shadows of the courtyard wall, so they hadn’t seen him grip his saber or move to launch a sneak attack.

In their eyes, the man had kindly given Chen Cheng directions, only for Chen Cheng to suddenly draw his saber and kill him without any warning. It was completely uncalled for.

"Brother Cheng, what are you doing?" Mu Chuan asked in alarm.

Chen Cheng gripped his bloodstained Constable’s Saber, his gaze fixed on the other man. Without turning his head, he said coldly, "Take a look at who the dead man is."

Mu Chuan quickly looked at the ground. The head had rolled onto the bluestone pavement, clearly visible under the bright moonlight.

Its face was twisted in a horrific, savage expression. A long, conspicuous scar ran from its chin down to its severed neck.

His appearance was identical to the portrait of Bo Qi, the leader of the South City Thirteen Thieves, on the wanted poster.

"The South City Thirteen Thieves... That’s Bo Qi," Mu Chuan gasped.

The other constables also saw Bo Qi’s face clearly. They all sucked in a sharp breath, a cold sweat breaking out across their bodies.

All this time, they had been so careful, constantly on guard against the notoriously vicious South City Thirteen Thieves. They had just started to relax, thinking they were in the clear. But not only had they run right into them, it seemed their opponents had come prepared.

Bo Qi had just been pretending to be a helpful local giving directions, undoubtedly planning a sneak attack. If Chen Cheng hadn’t sensed it early, all of them would have been silently slaughtered by now!

Since the man Chen Cheng had killed was Bo Qi, the other man was undoubtedly Lou Hui, the second-in-command of the South City Thirteen Thieves.

Lou Hui was also a Great Success Martial Artist in the Skin Grinding Realm with Saber Technique Perfection. His strength was immense; he could probably kill all five of them on his own.

At this thought, the faces of Mu Chuan and the other three constables paled. They quickly drew their sabers and closed ranks around Chen Cheng. Sticking close to the strongest among them was their only hope for safety.

The other thief was indeed Lou Hui, the second-in-command of the South City Thirteen Thieves. He was supposed to be providing cover for his leader, Bo Qi, allowing Chen Cheng and his men to let their guard down. That’s why he had deliberately hung back.

Lou Hui, holding a Long Saber, emerged from the shadows of the courtyard wall, advancing step by step.

His expression was savage, his eyes brimming with grief, fury, and venom. At the same time, he was consumed by profound regret.

’I never should have listened to the boss, Bo Qi. We could have just killed them all outright, but no, he just had to try a sneak attack.’

’The whole point of the ambush was to avoid making a scene that would draw more constables from the City Guard Department and complicate our escape. But clearly, this Chen Cheng is far too cunning. He saw right through our plan.’

Now, overcome with shock and rage, Lou Hui couldn’t be bothered with such concerns. Only by slaughtering every last one of them could he quench the hatred in his heart.

"You dared to kill my boss! You’re all going to die!"

"Brother Cheng, what do we do?" Mu Chuan asked, gripping his Long Saber tightly as he tried to suppress the panic rising in his heart.

Although the other three constables said nothing, they were frantic with panic, their anxiety at its peak. The hands gripping their sabers trembled slightly.

Chen Cheng frowned and shouted, "The South City Thirteen Thieves are too strong! We can’t fight them head-on! Retreat!"

Hearing this, the four constables, including Mu Chuan, were scared out of their wits and cursed inwardly.

Facing a great thief like Lou Hui, second-in-command of the South City Thirteen Thieves, they might have a sliver of a chance if they stood together and fought to the death.

But if they fled without a fight, they feared they wouldn’t get far before Lou Hui caught up and cut them down one by one as easily as chopping vegetables.

Even if someone managed to escape by a stroke of luck, it would only be Chen Cheng, the strongest among them.

"What are you standing around for? Go get reinforcements! I’ll hold him off," Chen Cheng bellowed, then raised his hand and fired a Whistling Arrow.

The Whistling Arrow exploded into a red firework in the night sky, letting out a sharp screech that carried far into the distance. It was the standard signal arrow used by the City Guard Department to call for reinforcements.

The other three constables were overjoyed and immediately turned to run.

Mu Chuan struggled internally. After a brief moment of hesitation, he ultimately chose not to flee with the other three, instead remaining by Chen Cheng’s side.

"Brother Cheng, I’m with you."

"Good man!" Chen Cheng praised, not telling him to leave again.

’With my strength, I’m not afraid of Lou Hui,’ Chen Cheng thought. ’But I’ve always been cautious. For two men as powerful as Bo Qi and Lou Hui to be lying in ambush here, it must have been a premeditated plot. They might have been sent by someone to kill me.’

’The person who could command the powerful South City Thirteen Thieves... it might just be Zhou Xu of the Zhou Family.’

’Given how meticulously Zhou Xu has planned things before, I’m sure he has other traps waiting for me.’

’Until I understand his plan, I can’t reveal my true strength.’

Lou Hui had no intention of stopping the three fleeing constables. He continued to slowly close in on Chen Cheng and said sinisterly, "You can’t escape!"

Just then, from the direction the three constables had fled, several blood-curdling screams echoed from the distance.

’This is bad!’ Chen Cheng thought, raising his hand to fire another Whistling Arrow.

The Whistling Arrow flew into the sky and burst into a cluster of pale purple fireworks. Its sound was crisp and clear—the signal to call for support from the Shen Family’s experts.

After firing the Whistling Arrow, Chen Cheng grabbed Mu Chuan and sprinted in another direction.

’No matter what, I need to call in every bit of support I can get.’

Lou Hui finally made his move. His figure suddenly blurred, and in just a few breaths, he had already caught up to the two of them.

His Long Saber swung with incredible speed, slashing toward the center of Chen Cheng’s back.

Hearing the Long Saber whistle through the air, Chen Cheng quickly turned. He didn’t dodge or evade. Instead, his Constable’s Saber swung up toward Lou Hui’s lower ribs in a mutually destructive attack.