No one noticed someone rapidly approaching, and even the killing intent arose suddenly and disappeared just as quickly.

With such speed, not only Zhu Fan failed to sense it, even Kawashima was somewhat surprised.

With a swift cut to the opponent's arm, he turned and slashed the throat, instantly taking the opponent's life. The figure didn't stop, wielding the bloody dagger and swinging it fiercely at Kawashima's feet. With this series of actions, he cleverly neutralized all of Kawashima's advantages.

Kawashima was forced to stop, looking at the figure with a face full of surprise, as if it was somewhat familiar, slowly realizing where he had seen it before, and finally recognized it.

"Is it you?"

"Black Mantis?" Zhu Fan also recognized Xiaofan, calling out with slight delight.

"Yo, what's this performance? Boss, if I remember correctly, you seemed to have a good relationship with this old guy before, so what's up? Fighting already?" Playing innocent? Nonsense, it's not time to fully expose one's true self yet.

Moreover, Zhu Fan really must not fall into Kawashima's hands now. If Zhu Fan is captured, then Red Butterfly's group is bound to be affected; in the worst case, it would be a complete disbandment, and without a leader, they would definitely flee in all directions. In that case, it would mean Xiaofan would face Kawashima's experts alone.

Therefore, as soon as Xiaofan entered the manor, he closely monitored Zhu Fan's battle situation. Of course, he didn't really want to save Zhu Fan and wouldn't mind if Zhu Fan got cut. But considering Kawashima's formidable strength, if Zhu Fan were injured, it would indeed be troublesome to fight against Kawashima.

If the two could join forces, it would be much easier.

"Why are you the only one back? Where's Cui Yuan and the others?" Seeing Black Mantis meant Cui Yuan and the others should have returned as well. If combined with the two Sect Leaders and Black Mantis's combat power, Kawashima's side wouldn't be a threat.

"Maybe dead." Xiaofan said slowly.

"What? What's going on?"

"We were originally returning to execute a mission, but who would have thought, midway through, a large group suddenly barged in. Look, they dressed very much like those corpses lying over there, all foreigners, causing chaos. If I hadn't been responsible for the perimeter, I would've died at the base too. Damn it, what's going on now?"

"Damn it, forget about that, let's kill this old bastard first and talk later. As long as we kill him, we'll immediately flee from here. For future riches, I promise to give you a big share."

Any assassin hearing Zhu Fan's promise would surely be overjoyed, even willing to kneel and give thanks instantly, but Xiaofan instead laughed inwardly: Killing him is inevitable, but after that, I'll be preparing to deal with you.

"Hahahaha, kill me? Just the two of you? Zhu Fan? Don't forget, your martial arts instructor back then was my junior brother, even if your talent is extremely high, reaching this level over the years is the peak, right? Do you think that's enough to kill me? Or in the years at Red Butterfly, do you think the so-called assassins at your side can roam the world unchallenged, making you feel your strength is formidable? Too naive. And you? A young boy who hasn't been out of training camp for even a year. Your skills are indeed good, and your earlier move surprised me, but that's all it is -- surprising."

"Must it come to a fight? Can't we sit down and discuss things properly?" Facing Kawashima Jun's arrogance, Xiaofan just curled his lips, glanced at Zhu Fan, and said.

"Hahahaha, Zhu Fan, this kid is much more sensible than you are." Kawashima immediately burst into laughter.

"We must fight; to survive, he must die."

"Well, if you had said that earlier, there wouldn't have been any issue, would there?"

With a slight bend, Xiaofan picked up the arm he had just cut off from the ground, tightly grasping a dagger within the hand.

"Humph, the ignorant and conceited." Kawashima couldn't waste any more time. Since there's no room for negotiation, they must fight to the end.

"Strike when the opportunity arises." Zhu Fan took the first action, charging forth to engage with Kawashima.

Having watched the two fight from the sidelines earlier, Xiaofan had silently memorized their moves. As soon as Zhu Fan advanced, Xiaofan immediately followed up.

In close combat, the key points are speed, hate, and precision. Among them, 'speed' is the most pivotal factor.

Globally, when it comes to close combat, the top person is Ren Zhongtian, who takes speed to its absolute limit.

Zhu Fan's strength shouldn't be underestimated; he could barely hold his ground against Kawashima primarily due to his speed. But this time, with more aggression, he came.

'Whoosh, whoosh.'

'Bang.'

Just moments ago, whenever Zhu Fan saw an opportunity, his two subordinates were half a beat slower than anticipated. By the time their attacks were in place, Kawashima had already regained his footing, ready to counter. Thus, the three couldn't gain an upper hand against Kawashima due to Zhu Fan feeling his subordinates were as dumb as pigs, failing to seize such golden chances.

With Black Mantis taking charge, losing one person, how would the situation change?

"Advance..."

'Whoosh.'

Xiaofan's action synchronized completely with Zhu Fan's cue, striking at Kawashima at the most critical moment. Kawashima was so startled, he rapidly retreated step by step, dodging quickly one after another.

Just as Xiaofan's attack landed, Zhu Fan once again charged aggressively; the two coordinated so flawlessly and perfectly, forcing Kawashima into retreat after retreat.

Today, for the first time in a long while, he was at a disadvantage in a fight. No, in fact, he couldn't recall how long it had been since someone had pushed him into such a tight spot. Indeed, today's young people are formidable.

"Breaking strike, reincarnation has its path. Block."

'Bang.'

Kawashima shouted angrily, unable to guarantee capturing Zhu Fan alive in such a situation. Seeing the current circumstances, he could only hope that Zhu Fan taking this move would result in just a severe injury at most.

Kawashima's move was too sudden; as his hand reached out, it appeared exceptionally slow, yet couldn't be avoided as it crept closer.

"Get down."

Xiaofan clearly saw the brilliance of this move, shouting loudly. Seeing it was too late, he swiftly delivered a swipe kick, knocking Zhu Fan to the ground, narrowly evading the palm strike.

A miss? Kawashima couldn't believe his palm would miss. By the time he fully reacted, the young lad had already leapt forward.

"Old geezer, let me show you, there's plenty about this young master to astonish you."

Buddha's Fury, Reincarnation Palm...

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