These masked men lunged at Hun Xiong Kun's men with their daggers.
Some of Hun Xiong Kun's men froze on the spot due to the shock and fear. They were after all, only ordinary workers.
Others who had their minds clear tried to run away.
Lee He Song made his move, and he gave a frontal kick at the masked man that was coming for him.
The masked man couldn't react in time and Lee He Song's kick landed straight into the masked man's chest.
Crack.
A loud cracking sound from the ribcage could be heard.
Lee He Song's kick had fractured several ribcage bones of the masked man.
He didn't stop and he lunged at the masked man beside him.
Crack.
Lee He Song's punch gave out a sound like a tiger's roar and it hit onto the masked man's shoulder.
Just in time to save Hun Xiong Kun's man.
Clank.
The pain from Lee He Song's punch caused the dagger to drop onto the ground.
Bearing the pain, the masked man swung his arm at Lee He Song, trying to poke Lee He Song's eyes with his fingers.
Lee He Song took a step forward, coming up close to the masked man and dodging the masked man's attack with his fingers.
He grabbed onto the masked man, lifted the masked man and slammed him onto the ground.
"Stop! Or I'll kill him." Another masked man not too far away grabbed onto one of Hun Xiong Kun's men and pointed his dagger at the man's neck.
The man who was in shock gave Lee He Song a pleading look.
"Help me. I still have family to take care of."
Lee He Song gave out a loud roar and swung his arms in a circle.
"Don't you try anything funny."
The masked man didn't know what Lee He Song was trying to do, and the masked man applied more force onto his dagger, making Hun Xiong Kun's man bleed from the neck.
However, it was nothing but a distraction by Lee He Song.
He had stepped his foot onto the dagger dropped onto the ground earlier and with a flick of his foot, he lifted the dagger into the air and kicked it towards the masked man.
Splatter.
The dagger plunged into the masked man's arm, making him cry out in pain.
"Duck to the ground." Lee He Song shouted at Hun Xiong Kun's man, and he lunged at the masked man immediately.
Hun Xiong Kun's man did as he was told, and he squatted down.
This created an opening for Lee He Song.
Thud.
Lee He Song's flying kick sent the masked man hurling into the air.
The masked man tumbled across the ground, stirring the fallen leaves on the ground.
"Let me handle him!" The leader of the masked men shouted, and he came at Lee He Song with two daggers in his hands.
Whoosh.
The leader of the masked men shot out one of the daggers at Lee He Song.
Lee He Song took a side-step and dodged the dagger.
He could feel the gust of wind passing by his face.
It was a distraction from the leader of the masked men.
The leader of the masked men came at Lee He Song with his other dagger, trying to stab it into Lee He Song's back.
But Lee He Song took a step back towards the leader and slammed into the leader of the masked men.
Bam!
The leader of the masked men was also hurled into the air from the impact.
As the masked man tumbled along the ground, he shot out small darts at Lee He Song.
"Humph." Lee He Song quickly swung his arms and used the sleeve of his robe to swipe the darts away.
When he put down his arms, he saw that the masked men had scurried away.
"Cowards.
"Fighting me with so many men and running away from an old man like me.
"I will make sure your ancestors know what you did if I ever get my hands on you."
Lee He Song shouted angrily at the masked men that were running away.
If it wasn't for Lin Xuan Qi's instruction to ensure the delivery goes smoothly, he would have chased after the masked men.
He gave out a sigh, glanced at the surroundings and started to pick up the daggers and darts left behind by the masked men.
"Thank you for saving our lives." Hun Xiong Kun's men burst out in joy and thanked Lee He Song profusely.
"Master, please allow us to show our appreciation when we get to the rice shop."
"It's my duty and it's time for you to make sure you do yours." Lee He Song said and pointed at the pushcart.
Hun Xiong Kun's men bowed and quickly got back to work pushing the pushcart with the rice loaded on it.
The rest of the trip to the rice shop was relatively uneventful.
Some beggars tried to come near the pushcart, trying to see if they could pick up some rice that would fall from the rice sacks.
They were quickly handled by Hun Xiong Kun's men.
Finally, when they arrived at the rice shop, Hun Xiong Kun's face brightened up.
He had been waiting anxiously for the delivery of the rice the whole morning.
Now that the rice was in the rice shop, he felt a huge pressure lift off his chest.
"Master Lee, I hope everything went smoothly." Hun Xiong Kun came up to Lee He Song and asked.
Lee He Song shook his head and replied, "There were some unexpected hiccups that I took care of."
He showed Hun Xiong Kun the daggers and darts from the masked men.
"Thank you so much." Hun Xiong Kun nearly had a heart attack when he saw the daggers and darts.
He had never expected the other rice merchants to play so dirty.
Lee He Song kept the daggers and darts.
"I can't give you these. I will try to find out who they were from these daggers and darts."
"Please do what you need to.
"Come, I have fine wine from the western territories.
"It would be my pleasure to have a drink with you and show my appreciation for your help." Hun Xiong Kun said.