Zhang Ning and Wang Chong, one was the first generation core disciple of Sky Dragon Faction, the other was Third Fang of Huya Faction, which was the highest level disciple. One was good at Dao-using, and the other was good at spear. They were famous in their respective factions, and also a little famous in Northwest Wulin World.
Both of them were very nervous at this time.
Because Li Mu, the devil, had sent someone to invite the two of them to the darkroom of torture.
What was the use of the torture darkroom?
It was to torture prisoners.
What good could come from entering such a place?
To be honest, 15 minutes ago, when the two were dragged out of their respective cells and were dragged to the torture darkroom by the guards, their expressions were so tragic and fearful that they were like condemned prisoners going to the guillotine.
Zhang Ning was a little better. Under the gaze of so many Wulin prisoners, although his legs and stomach were a little trembling, he was still tough and didn't say a word.
And Wang Chong was so scared that he screamed and begged the guards for mercy. His tears and snot almost came down. He thought that he was going to be caught and tortured by all kinds of torture, and he was really scared to the point of wetting.
However, after entering the torture darkroom, the two gradually calmed down and found that things might be different from what they imagined.
All the dark and bloody instruments of torture were placed to one side.
In the center of the torture darkroom, there was an open space.
The devil in their hearts, Li Mu, the county magistrate of Taibai County, was sitting on the armchair with a smile and a kind face.
"'Swallow Knife' Zhang Ning, 'No Return Spear' Wang Chong?"
Li Mu held a booklet in his hand and looked at the two.
No matter how tough the Wulin heroes were, when they were looked at by Li Mu at this time, they felt that their legs and stomach were cramping. Therefore, Zhang Ning and Wang Chong did not show the toughness they imagined, and they both nodded disappointedly.
A guard next to them came over and gave Zhang Ning a knife and Wang Chong a spear.
"You two have a fight, and the winner can leave unscathed."
Li Mu looked at the two with a smile.
But his tone was unquestionable.
Zhang Ning was still a little hesitant.
But after hearing this, Wang Chong grabbed the spear without saying a word, shook it casually, made three or five spear patterns, and with a face full of killing intent, stabbed at Zhang Ning's throat and chest.
At the moment of life and death, Zhang Ning no longer hesitated.
He dodged to the side and took the saber. He launched a counterattack with the Night Fighting in All Directions.
Clang! Clang!
Sparks flew in the dark room.
The two second-rate experts started a life and death battle in the dark room.
Li Mu had said that those who were still alive could leave, which left them no room for luck. Since the two factions were enemies, they naturally had no scruples in fighting each other. The Swallows Dao-using Method and the No Return Spear Method were exerted to the extreme by the two.
The two figures turned into a ball of spear shadow and saber light, rolling back and forth.
The air was chilly.
Li Mu reclined in the armchair, munching on melon seeds as he watched.
He watched with great interest.
The desire to leave this place alive and the awe of death had made the two second-rate experts burst out with all their energy. Zhang Ning and Wang Chong could be said to have used all the strength they had learned, not holding back at all.
Such a battle was more thrilling and desperate than the battle in the life and death arena that day.
After about a cup of tea, the outcome was clear.
It was Zhang Ning who knocked away the spear in Wang Chong's hand and put the saber on his opponent's neck.
This saber did not cut down.
Wang Chong looked pale and trembled all over.
Li Mu waved his hand.
Two guards came over and took the loser Wang Chong, whose face was pale, out of another door.
Clang!
The iron door was closed.
"Will Wang Chong be executed?"
Zhang Ning stared at Li Mu.
Li Mu stood up, shrugged and said, "Maybe, maybe not, it depends on my mood."
He approached, tiptoed, and held the spear that fell on the ground in his hand. He shook it casually, and nine spear shadows appeared. It was the first move of No Return Spear Method, which was more exquisite than Wang Chong's previous move.
The spear light was pointed to Zhang Ning inch by inch.
"You …" Zhang Ning's face changed dramatically, "You broke your promise. You said that the winner could leave unscathed."
He said that he subconsciously parried and counterattacked with his saber.
After a few moves, Zhang Ning gradually calmed down.
Because he found that Li Mu, the county magistrate of Taibai County, did not show that kind of crushing power, and the spear method he used was the No Return Spear Method that Wang Chong used before. The moves were pure, and he was more skillful than Wang Chong who had been immersed in this set of spear method for seven or eight years, and the changes of the moves were more casual and flexible.
Zhang Ning fought back.
However, after a set of Swallows Dao-using Method, this time, he was the one who was defeated.
The tip of the spear was pointed at his throat.
And his single saber, even the last change had not been completed.
The same moves, the same changes, the same last crossing of weapons, but the final winner was different.
Cold sweat flowed down from Zhang Ning's forehead and back.
But Li Mu did not really pierce Zhang Ning's throat.
He threw the spear back to the weapon rack under the wall, and then stretched out his hand, and a guard handed over a single saber.
With the single saber in hand, Li Mu did not say a word, and launched another attack.
Zhang Ning was forced to fight back again.
But soon, the shock in his heart was almost difficult to hide.
Because what Li Mu used was the Swallows Dao-using Method that he had practiced for more than ten years.
The saber light was rolling.
After twenty breaths, Zhang Ning was defeated again.
He was defeated by the last move of Swallows Splashing Water.
This move was performed by two people at the same time, and Li Mu's change was faster, more accurate, and more brilliant, which was the subtlety that Zhang Ning had practiced for many years.
So when Zhang Ning's saber was just lifted, Li Mu's saber had already reached his chin, and if it was a little higher, Zhang Ning's head would be cut open.
If Li Mu used the No Return Spear Method to defeat him before, there was still a trace of luck in his heart, but at this time, he was defeated by the Swallows Dao-using Method that he was most familiar with. Zhang Ning's heart could be said to be really dead, and he had nothing to say.
What he most could not accept was that under the circumstance that Li Mu, the head of Taibai County suppressed his own strength and maintained the same level with him, the same Dao-using method that he had practiced diligently for twelve years was not as powerful as the one performed by others after watching it once.
Zhang Ning had probably guessed what the purpose of Li Mu, the head of Taibai County, was.
He had never thought that in this world, there was really such a genius who could have a photographic memory, and could learn other people's Cultivation Method after watching it once.
He was simply a monster.
"Let's go."
Li Mu threw the single saber in his hand back to the weapon rack and waved his hand.
The iron door next to him was opened again.
Two guards came over, removed the single saber in Zhang Ning's hand, and then motioned him to go in.
Zhang Ning hesitated for a moment.
Because this door was the door that the previous loser, Wang Chong, was taken into.
As the loser of that battle, Wang Chong would not have a good end, which meant that behind this iron door, there was definitely a huge danger. If he was taken in, wouldn't it bode ill for him?
After learning their battle techniques, was he trying to silence them?
Zhang Ning was frightened and angry.
"You said that the winner could leave unscathed." He stared at Li Mu.
Li Mu did not speak, just smiled.
Under the pull of the two guards, Zhang Ning was dragged towards the iron door.
"I will not let you go even if I become a ghost … I …" Zhang Ning roared.
Li Mu laughed.
This laughter, in the ears of Zhang Ning, was like a devil's grin.
He was extremely angry.
…
About ten minutes later.
In the dazzling light, Zhang Ning was silent.
The anger in his heart had long disappeared.
The shackles on his hands and feet had been removed.
The place where he stood was also outside the cell.
In other words, he was free.
"The county magistrate said that you have no evil deeds in Taibai County. According to the law of the empire, you will not be punished, and you can leave by yourself." When a young guard talked about Li Mu's discerning ability, he would show a proud and calm expression on his face. He looked at Zhang Ning and said, "You have to leave the county within 30 minutes. The county magistrate said that during this time, Taibai County does not welcome Jianghu people."
Zhang Ning nodded mechanically.
He couldn't tell what he was feeling at this time.
However, everything that had happened in the past few days was definitely a huge blow to him.
He shuffled his feet like a puppet.
After a few steps, he suddenly thought of something and turned back to ask, "Wang Chong … the master of Huya Faction who was taken into the iron door just now, was he also released?"
The young guard nodded and said, "Yes. However, Wang Chong has evil deeds in the city. Although it is a small evil, he must be punished. After paying enough fines, he has left. "
Sure enough.
It turned out that Wang Chong did not die.
Getting such an answer, Zhang Ning did not know why he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Before, Li Mu, the county magistrate of Taibai County said that 'the winner can leave unscathed', but in fact, he did not say that the loser must die. It was just that at that time, in that environment, they subconsciously had a bad association, thinking that the winner would live and the loser would die.
Now thinking about the last moment, Li Mu, the county magistrate of Taibai County's laughter carefully recalled that in fact, it was more of a mischievous element, not as crazy and arrogant as he thought at that time.
Zhang Ning looked up at the sky.
The sky was very blue.
The sun was very bright.
The air was warm.
"Maybe it's time for me to quit the Sky Dragon Faction …"
Such a thought popped up in his mind.
"For the past ten years, I've been fighting and fighting for fame and fortune. I've only been working for others. However, I must also remember that not long ago, I also had a heroic dream to uphold justice. Why have I become an accomplice to bully others?"
Zhang Ning was really sweating all over this time.
He had a kind of trembling and reflection from the soul.
My original intention.
"When did I abandon my original intention?"
In a sudden realization, he suddenly wanted to cry.
"Perhaps, the real life of fighting with swords, roaring proudly in the world, doing chivalry and helping the weak, is prepared for the peerless geniuses like Li Mu, the county magistrate of Taibai County. As for me … I am too far behind. Why should I fight bravely in Jianghu for a reputation?"
In Zhang Ning's heart, the idea of retreating sprouted.
Actually, he was not far away from the lost road. He felt that today was different from yesterday.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that the world was wide, and there was an unprecedented relaxation.
"This little brother, if you can, please tell the Immortal Master that in the future, there is no Swallow Knife Zhang Ning in Jianghu."
After that, in the sun, he strode away.
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