Because of the bounty out on the Horse Bandits, Jiang Che hadn't brought Kunji along for this escort mission, leaving him to borrow someone else's blade.
Zhang Xiong's eyes widened when he saw Jiang Che walking toward the short, fat man, blade in hand.
"Jiang Che, are you looking for death? Get back here!" he yelled instinctively.
But then he had another thought. They were all going to die anyway, so it didn't seem to matter whether it was sooner or later.
'Is he planning to fight, even if he can't win?'
Zhang Xiong thought he understood Jiang Che's reasoning.
A faint sense of inspiration began to stir within him.
'That's right! How can a Martial Artist like me be afraid of death?'
Gritting his teeth, he drew his own blade and followed after him!
"Jiang Che, I'm with you!"
However, he had barely taken two steps when he witnessed a sight he would never forget for the rest of his life.
He stopped dead in his tracks.
