Wuxin Attacks

"Mr. Shirakawa, the mine tunnel is right over there. Look, even here, we can dig up some shallow ore. This is a rich mine!"

Halfway up the mountain, near the mine tunnel, Gu Sheng brought Shirakawa Rin there. With the situation in Wen County improving greatly and the Arsenal already in operation, he naturally wanted to give the biggest investor an on-site inspection before discussing how to change the owner of Shirakawa Trading Company.

"I’ve always been very confident in Mr. Zhang’s work. I believe our cooperation will benefit us both."

Shirakawa Rin nodded in satisfaction, clearly pleased by Gu Sheng’s actions.

"This is bad, Commander! A convoy of trucks suddenly arrived from the east. They don’t look local."

Just then, a private soldier ran over to report.

"What? What banner are they flying?"

Gu Sheng pretended to be surprised and quickly asked.

The soldier responded, "It seems to be Gu—"

"Gu—"

Gu Sheng’s expression shifted several times. "Gu Xuanwu? I can’t believe he still dared to bring people back."

"Mr. Zhang, let’s go take a look together!"

Shirakawa Rin suddenly suggested it, then followed Gu Sheng toward the front line.

"Old Zhang, you’re not coming out to welcome your old friend?"

Gu Xuanwu’s voice came from ahead, followed by a familiar head poking out of a car window.

From several hundred meters away, Gu Sheng shouted at Gu Xuanwu, "Gu Xuanwu, I let you off once, and you actually dared to run back to Wen County! Aren’t you afraid of dying?"

"Hehe~~"

Gu Xuanwu chuckled. "Whether I’m afraid of death, you’ll know soon enough. Everyone, charge! Take that Gold Mine!"

At Gu Xuanwu’s command, his convoy prepared to charge.

"Withdraw to the defensive position!"

Gu Sheng hurriedly ordered his troops to retreat. This stretch of land was flat enough for the trucks to charge straight through, but farther back was a steep mountain road where he had built fortifications. Holding the Gold Mine would not be a problem.

"Bang bang~~ Bang bang bang~~~ Bang bang bang bang bang~~~~~"

Gunshots rang out one after another. Gu Xuanwu’s men and the Wen County defense forces opened fire, filling the sky with artillery and sending bullets flying.

"This is bad!"

Gu Sheng carefully examined the opposing forces through his binoculars, then hurriedly said to Shirakawa Rin, "Mr. Shirakawa, Gu Xuanwu didn’t bring Wu Xin with him. That doesn’t make sense. Could he have sent someone else to the Gold Mine?"

Shirakawa Rin’s expression changed repeatedly. "I’m going to the Gold Mine to take a look."

He rose as he spoke. Without even calling to the subordinates helping there, he ran straight toward the rear.

At the entrance to the mine tunnel on the mountain’s rear slope, several Japanese ronin had sealed off every direction. On a huge table, Big White Chicken had been hung up in extreme humiliation, as if someone had hung up a piece of clothing. Ling Wei and Wu You stood together once more, though both kept their guard up. Neither trusted the man facing them.

The Mediterranean-bal­ded old man Jikawa stood on the outskirts, directing the ronin to guard the surroundings. Liu Daimei, Ryoko, and Mei Daizi stood together, seemingly having formed a temporary alliance. There were already this many thoughts and factions among the Reincarnators, let alone the ronin who had merely been summoned here and the personal guards Gu Sheng had left behind to protect Liu Daimei.

"Bai Liuli~~"

A loud roar rang out. Wu Xin and Big White appeared before everyone, with Chuchenzi, Fang Yun, and Huang Feng following behind them. The ronin were given quite a fright.

"Wu Xin~"

Big White Chicken suddenly manifested an extremely blurry, constantly fluctuating phantom. "Hurry up and leave. Don’t worry about me. This is a trap, a trap specifically targeting you."

"Bai Liuli, don’t worry. I’m coming to save you right now."

Wu Xin acted as if he had not heard Bai Liuli’s warning at all. He charged forward, while Big White and the others behind him followed despite their helplessness.

"Capture him!"

Ling Wei pointed at Wu Xin, who was charging at the front, and ordered the ronin forward. The blade of his fist weapon had already extended.

"Yah~~"

The ronin charged over with their Tachi raised. Behind Wu Xin, the fox demon Big White suddenly brought her hands together. A flash of white light burst forth, and a shadow of Wushuang Fox swept toward the group.

"Whoosh~~"

Shirakawa Rin returned in time. The Bronze Mirror fired a burst of white light that interrupted Big White’s spellcasting. The two then engaged in a fierce magical battle, just as Shirakawa Rin had previously fought Bai Liuli. Waves of light swept across the surroundings, and anyone unfortunate enough to be struck was finished instantly.

"Wu You~"

Huang Feng and Fang Yun found Wu You. The two of them aimed four pistols at him and opened fire, still using "Wu Xin-brand" exorcism bullets. They hated Wu You to the bone, so how could they let such an opportunity pass?

"Ugh~ Stinking Daoist~"

Chuchenzi clashed with Ling Wei. One was a vampire unable to fight at full strength because he feared sunlight, while the other was a half-baked Daoist who valued his life and had taken out every talisman he carried. With the aid of the exorcism bullets, they unexpectedly suppressed Ling Wei for a time.

"Get out of my way!"

Wu Xin charged into the group of Tachi warriors. During this period, he had recovered some of his former memories through his own efforts, greatly improving his combat ability. He took down the warriors one by one and soon reached Bai Liuli.

"Clang~~"

A Tachi knocked Wu Xin’s dagger aside and pressed him back repeatedly. It was Ryoko, who had previously been watching the show, making her move.

"Hehe~ If you want to save him, you’ll have to get past me first."

As Ryoko spoke, she raised her Tachi. With one iaijutsu slash, a lock of Wu Xin’s hair fell instantly. Although he barely dodged it, his scalp still burned with pain.

"Clang~ Clang~ Clang~"

Ryoko’s Tachi came again. Wu Xin wielded his dagger to block, but his martial skill was still somewhat inferior to Ryoko’s. Before long, wounds began to cover his body. Fortunately, his physical constitution was excellent, and he recovered quickly even after being injured. For a time, he and Ryoko fought evenly.

"Pfft~"

Ryoko knocked Wu Xin’s dagger aside. Taking advantage of his wide-open defense, she thrust forward. The blade pierced through Wu Xin’s chest, and a mist of blood sprayed out. A few drops happened to land on Ryoko’s skin, and the searing pain made her yank out her blade and retreat.

"Don’t stop me!"

Wu Xin advanced again and roared as he slashed open the artery in his left wrist. Blood flew toward Ryoko. She had not expected her opponent to be so ruthless. Although she managed to dodge most of it, some still splashed onto the back of her hand. In an instant, sizzling sounds rang out continuously, and her hand turned black and red. It hurt whenever she exerted force with her right hand, costing her most of her fighting strength.

"Clang~"

Wu Xin slipped past Ryoko and was just about to move on when Liu Daimei stepped in to stop him. Before he could say anything, an invisible force wrapped around both his feet. He looked down and saw two snake-shaped demon ghosts. Needless to say, Mei Daizi, who had just mastered the Shikigami technique, had made her move. She and Liu Daimei joined forces against Wu Xin, and the scene had descended into utter chaos.