Chapter 4: The Flat Stick Murder

  Zhao Nai hesitated for a moment, turned around and was about to go over, but was held back by Chen Liu Zi from behind, who shouted in a loud voice:

  "Zhao Lao Da, Li Meng is an idiot, you still have your mother to support, hurry up and go..."

  "Always by one's side, a sharp line in sight"

  Li Meng muttered to himself, moving his toes forward, while the seven salt smugglers hiding here were both excited and angry in their hearts. They were excited that they could get silver for free, but also angry that these private salt smugglers had escaped so quickly.

  If the man can't be caught, then there's no fine to be had. Wouldn't that mean all the profit goes to Mou Xun Jian? On the other side, only one of the military dependents' sons is left standing in the middle of the road, foolishly holding a carrying pole.

  There is a saying that good dogs do not block the road, but this military household without eyes had to be chopped down. Several salt dings raised their weapons in hand and charged forward with their chests up.

  Behind them, Chen Liu and several others desperately held onto Zhao Neng, who was trying to return to pull Li Meng back. A dozen or so unarmed and untrained military households and peasants were no match for the seven salt bandits wielding sharp blades, wouldn't they be going to their deaths? As they exhorted each other, they used all their might to drag Chen Liu back along the way he came.

  Smuggling private salt must not take the official road, after all, it is to avoid people. This small path is hidden and narrow, although there are seven salt workers, but Li Meng has only one person in front of him.

  The salted bean that rushed to the front was definitely the most ferocious one among these rascals, with his knife raised high, looking as if he wanted to hack Li Meng to death with one slash.

  Li Meng constantly reminded himself to remain calm, trying hard to recall the assassination training in his unit. Although he had been discharged for more than three years, military life had left a deep impression on both his body and mind, and anything he was taught would not be forgotten.

  It was as if time had stood still, and in that instant, Li Meng could hear the sounds of scuffling and shouting behind him, yet he felt his mind extremely focused, as if everything around him had fallen silent. He could even clearly see the yellow teeth in the salted egg's mouth in front of him.

  The muscles of the arm raised by the salted Ding in the front row were all tense, and this tall military household blocking the way had already enraged him. Since he was frightened, don't block the middle of the road, take another step forward, and you can chop down.

  "Kill!!"

  Li Meng let out a loud shout, his eyes wide with anger, and with a surge of strength in both arms, the flat hoe in his hands suddenly shot out.

  The salt lump that was charging at the front, Li Meng who was standing here suddenly burst out with a loud shout and killing intent, under which his whole body shook. It was this shake and pause, but Li Meng's hand holding the flat shovel shot out like a long spear, heavily stabbing into the throat of this salt lump.

  The throat is the most vulnerable part of a person's body, and military assassinations often target the chest and abdomen, as even if the victim is stabbed, it will inevitably cause massive internal bleeding and severe injury.

  Ke Li Meng's height was unusually tall in this era of widespread malnutrition, and he was indeed a big fool. This stab was particularly vicious, and it just so happened to land right on the salted bean's throat.

  Li Meng's physical quality from modern times is far superior to that of his contemporaries, and his strength is also much greater. This carrying pole made of coarse bamboo is also exceptionally tough.

  One stab, just one stab, stabbed into the soft and deadly throat knot, the throat knot shattered, the person died.

  The knife that had been raised in mid-air was already powerless, and the person fell to the ground. Li Meng took a step back, swung his arms back, and with his right foot exerting force on the ground, he stepped forward with his left foot and stabbed out again, this time intentionally pressing down on the flat end of the spear. This all happened in an instant, just as the second salt pellet caught up.

  Watching his companion fall down, he panicked and the knife in his hand shook. In a life-and-death struggle, there was no room for hesitation. Li Meng's flat shovel poked straight at his abdomen, and in an instant, Yan Ding's face turned from pale to white, and he couldn't hold onto the knife anymore, convulsing as he rolled to the ground.

  These two are the fastest runners, the third one holding an iron ruler, looking at the two companions in front of him, not making a sound, both fell down, scared stiff, Li Meng would not let go of this opportunity, and with a burst of speed he had already jumped up, his hands holding the flat shovel were unable to make a standard stabbing posture.

  With a swift motion, the right hand pulled and the left hand swung, the flatbread chopping board heavily chopped at the salt lump's neck, which was also a vital spot on the human body. The major blood vessels were severely impacted, and it let out not a peep before falling straight to the ground.

  From the moment these salt smugglers burst forth, to the time three of them were struck down, was but a brief interval. The remaining four were already frightened out of their wits. Ordinarily, these salt smugglers roamed freely in Laizhou Prefecture, and even the official yamen runners did not dare to do anything to them.

  I thought that today's arrest of private salt would be a piece of cake, but seven people with sharp weapons appeared. These country soldiers who had never even left the remote gate were so scared they wet their pants. In the end, the salt goods went into my own pocket, and I could still go to their residence to extort them. Who knows, maybe there would be women too, a double gain.

  Who would have thought that just as they arrived, three of them fell down. Is this not seeing a ghost in broad daylight? The three who charged to the front were already too late, and those behind them didn't even have the courage to fight, turning their heads and running away.

  Li Meng had actual confrontations and tough training in modern times, and also experienced some small conflicts when he was in the financial escort company, but he never killed anyone.

  Now his fierce and brave heart was completely ignited, the initial inadaptability of killing for the first time was completely thrown behind him, the remaining four salt dings didn't care about what's behind, turned their heads and ran, but from rushing forward to turning around, after all, there was still a gap in movement, slow by one beat.

  Li Mengben was originally a forward rush, just jumping up and dodging the ground, his speed was not affected at all. This time, he didn't even need to make any preparations, the four backs of the heads in front of him were all weaknesses, Li Meng directly raised his pickaxe and swung it down fiercely.

  In an instant, the one who fell behind was knocked to the ground, and then rushed forward a few steps, directly poking at the back of his head with a pole. The two who fell to the ground were motionless after a few moments.

  Seven people fell, five of them were defeated. Li Meng was still chasing after them with big strides, but before he could run a few steps, the spirits of those two finally collapsed. They threw their knives to the ground and turned around to kneel down, kowtowing to Li Meng while shouting repeatedly:

  "Grandfather spare my life! Grandfather spare my life!"

  Those two salted fish were just that proud and extraordinary, as if the expression of a fierce beast catching its prey had completely disappeared, leaving only fear and horror, tears streaming down their faces as they begged for mercy.

  At this time, Li Mengcai felt that his sudden outburst had exhausted his physical strength. He barely managed to kick away the two knives, but he felt his body go limp and was about to fall to the ground. Hurriedly using the carrying pole to prop himself up, he grasped it tightly, only to find that one end of it was somewhat sticky. A quick glance revealed that it was stained with blood.

  I killed myself, this is the first time I've killed someone, and all of a sudden I killed four people. Whether it's Li Meng from modern times or Li Meng from the Ming Dynasty, neither of them has ever killed anyone, not even having the experience of getting blood on their hands. At this moment, I realized that I suddenly killed four people.

  Suddenly, Li Meng felt someone behind him...

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