When he opened his eyes in a meditative state, he saw a figure in the darkness, and the ferocious murderous aura that followed.
Late at night, it was raining heavily outside.
'Cloud-splitting Hand' Sha Wanshi was the most skilled martial artist under Dong Pang Er. In recent years, he had challenged experts all over the northern region and made a name for himself. Under the publicity of the masses, he gradually gained the title of being unrivaled in the Central Plains.
The affairs of the martial world were complicated. Zhou Dong's title of 'Number One in the World' was first and foremost because of his solid strength over the years. Secondly, it was because he was the head instructor of the Imperial Boxing Dojo and had been challenged by all sides. Other than that, titles like 'Number One in the World', 'King of Swords of Jiangnan', 'Number One in the Spear and Stick of Hebei' appeared frequently in the martial world. Those who could maintain such titles for a period of time usually had a certain level of strength.
Sha Wanshi's growing fame was partly due to his military background. Although the martial world said that martial arts were used to disrupt the law, in reality, they were still very afraid of the government and the military. Even if you claimed to be number one in the military, not many martial world people would actually come looking for you to spar. But of course, his own martial arts were also quite extraordinary.
This time, he had followed Dong Pang Er's envoy to Green Wood Stronghold in order to challenge the Blood Bodhisattva if they could not come to an agreement. As long as he defeated her and suppressed the arrogance of Green Wood Stronghold, the rest would be easy to negotiate. But in the days since he arrived at Green Wood Stronghold, before he could see the Blood Bodhisattva, the first thing he encountered was the assassin.
In the dark of night, he could not even see the silhouette of the person who had suddenly entered the room. But the chill produced in that instant was like a monstrous sea of blood. The opponent came without a sound, and Sha Wanshi was at the peak of his training. His palms, one in front and one behind, struck out with a whoosh.
With a boom, the air in the darkness trembled.
The sea of blood parted, and the murderous aura was like a snake, silently pressing towards his side. Sha Wanshi struck horizontally with one palm like a dagger.
Boom! Hua! Bang —
He walked off the bed. The bed beam behind him broke, and the shoes placed in front of the bed shattered soundlessly. As his footsteps rumbled forward, the soil in the room sunk in. In a short period of time, he took three steps and threw five punches. The muffled sound of the wind breaking caused the room to buzz. Then, he finally hit someone.
In the face of the force of his punch, that person blocked and blocked, then suddenly pressed back. That strength was not purely forceful, but after combining it with a gentle force, it became ferocious, causing even Sha Wanshi to be shocked. The next moment, a palm silently imprinted on his right ribs, causing him to retreat two steps.
Sha Wanshi fiercely chased after the figure. The figure pushed open the door and rushed out of the house. He rushed out of the house, and the sharp sound of the wind assaulted him amidst the rain. With a bang, he was kicked back into the pit of his stomach. When he rushed out of the door again, the storm was howling outside, and the assailant had long since disappeared in the rain.
…
In the distance, the figure of the ambusher cut through the curtain of rain, whistling along the steep mountain wall in the darkness.
…
It rained for most of the night and finally stopped in the morning. Because it was summer, the traces of the storm would not linger on the ground for too long. When the sky brightened, the valley was once again bustling with activity.
In the morning, Lou Shuwan went to the gathering place outside Green Wood Village and made an appointment with a small leader who had come from a nearby mountain to gather information. After explaining the current situation of Lu Liang in detail, she even wrote a letter for him to bring back to the stronghold. This was to ensure that even if the stronghold master was an idiot, the letter would still fall into the hands of a knowledgeable person in the stronghold.
In theory, if the other party was not a relatively powerful person in the village, such a method of persuasion would not be effective enough. If she had enough time, she could personally run around Lu Liang Mountain. Perhaps the effect would be the best, so much so that she could immediately send troops to threaten the Green Wood Stronghold. However, when it was close to noon, the people in the village sent news that the village chief had already returned to the mountain and could meet the distinguished guest from outside the mountain in the afternoon.
"… Speaking of which, this Blood Bodhisattva plans to meet the guest. We've already investigated everyone's background. He Shuyuan, who has the backing of the Qi family, is a person who can summon the wind and summon the rain in Hebei and Hedong Roads. He has his eyes on Lu Liang because his family has salt, iron, and tea businesses. He wants to get involved here and not go through Yanmen Pass. His power is the greatest, so I think it's unlikely that he will succeed. "
At noon, Lou Shuwan met up with Tian Shi, Yu Yulin, and the others. With a few assistants and advisors, she analyzed the entire situation.
"… Deputy General Xiao Cheng from Wu Sheng Army. Speaking of which, he is here to cause trouble. Wu Sheng Army is in charge of Yanmen Pass, and Green Wood Village is trying to snatch food from the tiger's mouth. Both sides originally had nothing to talk about, but now that an order has been issued, it could be that Wu Sheng Army is having internal strife and wants to take in Lu Liang. I heard that the power in Yanmen Pass is too complicated … "
"Wu Sheng Army guards Yanmen Pass mainly because of the border tax." Hearing Lou Shuwan mention this, Yu Yulin nodded. "The border tax is a big deal for the entire Wu dynasty. It's not just the army that interferes. The civil officials of the capital, the generals of Tong Guan, the tax collectors of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Emperor's palace treasury all have people here. On the surface, it looks peaceful, but in reality, it's been in chaos for years. It wouldn't be strange if one of them wants to rope in Lu Liang Mountain and make some small profits. "
"If that's the case, they might have a chance." Lou Shuwan nodded and scratched Xiao Cheng's name in the little book beside her.
"Then there's Dong Pang 'er. They were recruited and have a strong sense of Jianghu. The people who came are like us, basically brothers with the people of Green Wood Village. Among them, there's also a person who is said to be very skilled in martial arts. General Yu, do you know him? "
"Cloud-splitting Hand, Sha Wanshi. I know a little, "Yu Yulin said." His martial arts are not bad, probably better than mine. This time, it seems that he's here to challenge Blood Bodhisattva. But … heh, the chances are not high. Blood Bodhisattva's skills are already at the Grandmaster Realm. If not for Iron Arm Zhou Dong and the others, it would be difficult to fight her. "
"… She's a woman, but she's so powerful …" Lou Shuwan thought for a while, then smiled and said softly, "Then let's not care about Dong Pang 'er and the others. Next up, it's the inner demon and us. "
"But we haven't seen the inner demon make any moves these few days. He hasn't even appeared," Tian Shi said.
"Yes …"
Lou Shuwan frowned and sighed softly. The room became quiet.
After a while, an advisor said, "Could it be that the people who stayed here are also soldiers? Did he go somewhere else, or … did he plan to use the people from the other mountains like us? "
Lou Shuwan's eyes brightened, then she shook her head. "They entered the mountain because they were looking for connections with Blood Bodhisattva. Blood Bodhisattva even attacked them personally because she was offended by the little horse. Even if it was for benefits, she wouldn't have fallen out so quickly. "
"But since he's known as the inner demon, it's hard to predict him with common sense. Maybe he even schemed against Blood Bodhisattva … "
"Enough." Lou Shuwan interrupted the advisor. "We entered the mountain to cooperate with Green Wood Stronghold. We lured the other mountains to force them to abdicate. It's for benefits. As long as we can negotiate, we'll be friends. The inner demon is using Blood Bodhisattva's connections. If we trick her, it'll be a betrayal. When the time comes, we won't even be able to negotiate. We can only fight. How could he be so stupid? "
Everyone entered the mountain together. Lou Shuwan had been running around for the past few days. In the depths of her heart, she still thought of Ning Yi as her enemy. However, he didn't make a move. She didn't even know where he was. This made her feel vexed. While they were discussing the situation in the room, something else was happening outside the courtyard.
After the crowd arrived at the Cyanwood Inner Stronghold, the arrangement that the stronghold had made for these outsiders was to have all of their core members live in a newly built small courtyard halfway up the mountain. For the past few days, whenever they went out, they would see each other. After understanding each other's hostile relationship, there would occasionally be some small frictions between them. However, on this day, the small frictions seemed to be on the verge of becoming big.
On the west side, at the entrance of the courtyard where Dong Pang'er's men were staying, silhouettes walked in and out. A man wearing the uniform of an officer was about to walk out when he was suddenly knocked over and almost fell. He cursed, but when he saw the appearance of the person in front of him, his expression became even more ferocious.
"F * ck, you're looking for trouble …"
In front of him, the young man standing at the entrance of the courtyard was bare-chested. He looked like he had just trained, and his muscles were covered in sweat. He held a spear with both hands and hung it in front of him. He stood at the entrance just like that, revealing a brilliant yet arrogant smile. He was clearly the most arrogant young man among the newcomers who had just moved into the courtyard. Both sides had entered the mountain to discuss business. It was fine if they looked at each other with unfriendly gazes, but this time, they had actually come looking for them.
At this moment, the young man blocked the entrance with a spear. The rest of the people also gathered over. Then, the young man smiled and opened his mouth.
"I'm Zhu Biao, City Burning Spear. I've long heard of the great name of Cloud Shattering Hand Sha Wanshi. You're invincible in the Central Plains. Today, I've specially come to ask for your guidance … Hey, Sha Wanshi, are you there?" His voice traveled far. Then, without waiting for a reply, he walked in. "I know you're here, so I'm coming in!"
*****
"… No matter what, Green Wood Stronghold is waiting for the right price. This business deal won't be easy to discuss. Next, we'll just have to do it step by step … What happened over there?"
At midnight, Lou Shuwan, Yu Yulin, and the others walked out of the courtyard. When they saw the chaos in the courtyard in front of them, they knew that someone had started fighting.
The people who had gone over to investigate did not return in time. They took a detour and passed by the back of the courtyard. Just as they were about to walk over, they heard a loud bang. Qiu Guyan suddenly stood in front of Lou Shuwan. Just ten feet in front of them, the dilapidated mud wall that had been drenched in rain for a couple of days was smashed into pieces. A figure flew out and landed on this side of the road. The man who had fallen on the ground held his right rib and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"'Cloud Shattering Hand' Sha Wanshi?" Yu Yulin looked at the figure and said in a low voice, puzzled and astonished.
The foundation of the courtyard next to them was about a meter higher than the road here. At this moment, a figure appeared at the crack. Lou Shuwan and the others looked over. That figure was Inner Demon's henchman, Zhu Biao. He also had injuries on his body, but at this moment, it was clear that he was the victor.
"Senior, I was lucky to win two moves. I'm sorry! Uh … "Zhu Biao looked at Yu Yulin and then smiled." And the one over there, have we fought before? "
Yu Yulin took a defensive stance. Beside him, for some reason, Lou Shuwan actually laughed joyfully.
He made his move …
"Let's go and convince the Blood Bodhisattva," she said in a low voice. She took the lead and walked past Zhu Biao.
She even glanced at him with a smile …
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
