hotmtlnovel Chapter 93 I learned internal strength before I learned to walk, and spent over 2 years learning int
Chapter 93 I learned internal strength before I learned to walk, and spent over 2 years learning int
Chapter 93 I learned internal strength before I learned to walk, over twenty years of internal martial arts skills...
"The rich fear nothing more than gold" rushed towards the inn's door without thinking, but his reaction was far too slow.
Beitang Xin'er shot out two copper coins, which accurately hit his knees. "The rich fear nothing more than gold" fell heavily to the ground, watching helplessly as the iron plates fell.
Soon, the inn was filled with red poisonous smoke. This was a potent sleeping incense specially made by Seven Kill Valley. Anyone who was poisoned by it would be unconscious for at least twelve hours, making it easier for them to kidnap and extort money from the inn.
Leng Feng praised, "Miss Beitang truly lives up to her reputation as Master Xu's junior sister; she is indeed very knowledgeable. If it weren't for Miss Beitang, we would have been in grave danger!"
Beitang Xin'er smiled and said, "My family has been guards for generations. We know more about the ways of the martial arts world than ordinary people. This is all part of our family tradition."
Yang Huyun asked, "Miss Beitang, will this poisonous smoke kill the people inside? Let's wait here for a few hours until the smoke dissipates, then we can go inside for a nap. The brothers can't hold on much longer!"
Beitang Xin'er frowned slightly. Yang Huyun was the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of Huwei镖局 (Tiger Might Escort Agency), a veteran镖师 (bodyguard) who had traveled all over the country and was used to the dangers of the martial world. How could he behave so poorly? Even Li Qingming was more mature than Yang Huyun.
Beitang Xin'er shook her head: "No! The inn is full of secret passages and mechanisms. If we go in, we'll most likely never come out. There's a dilapidated temple up ahead. We can make do in there for the night. Once we deliver the goods to Bianliang, all the brothers who transported the goods will receive a reward of ten taels of silver!"
Hearing this, the bodyguards' morale soared.
All that nonsense is pointless!
Giving money is the most practical solution!
It must be said that Beitang Xin'er does have unique methods when dealing with bodyguards; she only needs a few words to accomplish what others have to say.
The镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) drove the mules and pulled the镖车 (caravan) to a dilapidated temple about five or six miles ahead. They skillfully spread dry grass and soft mats on the ground, removed the windows and doors of the temple, and built a large fire to roast dry rations over it.
Beitang Xin'er took out noodles from her bundle.
Master Lei's "noodles"!
Beitang Xin'er smiled and said, "Brothers, you must have brought a pot, right? I have noodles here. Let's cook a pot of noodles and warm ourselves up with hot soup."
For镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) who traveled extensively, pots, pans, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar were essential items they carried with them. Especially when they were on a large escort mission involving more than a dozen wagons, they could put the pots, pans, and other utensils on the wagons, which saved them a lot of effort.
The bodyguards' eyes lit up when they saw the noodles.
In this desolate wilderness, being able to eat hot soup noodles is more comfortable than being a god. Several bodyguards quickly set up a large pot, boiled water and cooked noodles. Beitang Xin'er also took out a bag of eggs, one poached egg for each person!
Leng Feng asked curiously, "Miss Beitang, you actually carry eggs with you? How do you carry that?"
Beitang Xin'er made a grabbing gesture: "This is something I casually stole from the kitchen of the Red Plum Inn. Since they don't need it, I'll enjoy it for them!"
The egg noodles were cooked quickly.
An old镖师 (bodyguard/escort) took a sip of the hot soup, feeling the warmth in his stomach, and exclaimed, "Awesome! Awesome! That's fucking awesome! When I was young, if I had soup noodles every time I went on a镖局 (bodyguard/escort mission), I'd be a god!"
Li Qingming asked, "Miss Beitang, whose chef prepared this? It's truly excellent!"
"Master Lei from Beijing is the world's best noodle maker; he can make all kinds of noodles!"
"As expected of a place where dragons and tigers roam, my next stop is the capital city, to challenge the heroes there."
"Young Master Li, you'd better not go. The martial world outside is rife with bloodshed, and the martial world in the capital is treacherous and unpredictable. One wrong move, and you'll die without even knowing how!"
"Miss Beitang is also in the capital."
"On my first day in the capital, I ran out of money and had to go to my senior brother for help. I made his bed, did his laundry and cooked for him to earn some pocket money."
Beitang Xin'er held a soup bowl in one hand and gently supported her chin with the other, a hint of sweetness flashing in her eyes.
Leng Feng teased, "Miss Beitang, you don't seem like a younger sister, you seem like a lady!"
The old bodyguard laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Senior brother and junior sister, a match made in heaven. You were born to be the wife. This is just to familiarize yourself with the job beforehand, so you won't be caught off guard. Cold Lady, you should also get familiar with it, ahahahaha————"
Leng Feng blushed deeply.
Li Qingming's face turned as red as an eggplant in sauce.
The young bodyguards started shouting.
These eighteen young bodyguards were all orphans, and they all followed their master's surname, Li. They belonged to the "Tian" generation and were collectively known as the Eighteen Swords of Green Robes. They were all renowned heroes. Xu Qingya recruited the Tiger Might Escort Agency, indicating that they could join the Dragon Guard Manor, because he had his eye on the Eighteen Swords of Green Robes.
After eating the soup noodles, everyone felt much better. The Eighteen Swordsmen in Green Robes took turns keeping watch at night. Leng Feng and Beitang Xin'er were the only two female members of the group, each carrying a large bundle of straw.
The firewood crackled and popped.
The firelight illuminated Yang Huyun's serious and gloomy face.
Suddenly, Beitang Xin'er's ears twitched. She grabbed Leng Feng and warned, "Be careful, there are bandits outside, at least thirty or forty of them!"
Leng Feng drew her sword and asked, "Where are these people? Why didn't we hear any warning?"
Beitang Xin'er explained, "These people crawled over by skimming the ground. It's an unsightly posture, but it's the most convenient way to infiltrate at night. I've heard that there's a sect called the Five Poisons Sect in the martial arts world, and their second disciple is skilled in snake-like techniques. He can move forward with his back to the ground, making him even more troublesome than a master thief!"
Beitang Xin'er woke everyone up.
Everyone is ready for battle.
Yang Huyun's face was as gloomy as a stinking ditch.
Li Qingming's expression also looked somewhat abnormal.
Trying to lighten the mood, Leng Feng subconsciously asked, "Miss Beitang, what is the relationship between the Five Poisons Sect and the Five Poisons Cult? Are they skilled in using poison?"
Beitang Xin'er quickly explained, "The Five Poisons Sect is a Miao sect that studies poisons and is composed of Miao people. The Five Poisons School is a Central Plains sect that focuses on martial arts. You can see from their lineages that the two are completely unrelated!"
"Inheritance? What inheritance?"
"The five disciples of the Five Poisons Sect are centipede, snake, scorpion, gecko, and toad. The Five Poisons Sect of Miao territory does not have the gecko; it uses a spider instead."
What martial arts does the Five Poisons Sect specialize in?
"The Beast Imitation Fist, a martial art of the Centipede lineage, is based on the movements of a centipede, and so are the rest. Take the Snake Style as an example; it allows one to glide along the ground like a venomous snake. The left hand is the snake's tail, and the right hand is its head. Strike the head, and the tail will follow; strike the tail, and the head will follow; strike the belly, and both the head and tail will attack simultaneously!"
"What martial art can counter Snake Kung Fu?"
"According to the information I've seen, the five poisonous creatures have a mutually reinforcing and restraining relationship: geckos restrain toads, scorpions restrain geckos, venomous snakes restrain scorpions, centipedes restrain venomous snakes, and toads, in turn, restrain centipedes. However, toads practice hard qigong, making them invulnerable to weapons, so there's no fixed method of restraint!"
Just as the two were talking, Tieyisheng, the third leader of Seven Kill Valley, and Tongtouke, the fourth leader, arrived together. Their mission was to test Yang Huyun's vigilance, the combat strength of the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts), whether the镖车 (cart) contained gold and silver or grain and cloth, and where Xu Qingya was.
Beitang Xin'er laughed, "Great! Golden-Armed Boy and Invincible Young Master aren't here, and Iron-Clad Scholar and Copper-Headed Guest aren't very skilled. We can defeat them one by one!"
Yang Huyun shouted, "Originally, when Seven Kill Valley and Soul Breaking Valley joined forces to rob the caravan, they had the advantage of numbers, so we had to be careful. Now that they have fewer people, we have the advantage of numbers, so we can take this opportunity to weaken them."
"In that case, let me go first!"
Li Qingming charged at the Copper-Headed Guest with his sword, while Leng Feng rushed over to cover for him. The Eighteen Swordsmen in Green Robes guarded the caravan, and Yang Huyun wielded his broadsword in a fierce battle against the Iron-Clad Warrior. Beitang Xin'er directed the operation from the center to prevent anyone from launching a sneak attack.
Copper-Headed Guest wears a brass helmet and is skilled in Iron Head Kung Fu. He enjoys savage charges and can smash through a wall with one head. He is the siege ram of Seven Kill Valley.
Li Qingming is a disciple of Yongcui Manor and Li Guanyu's nephew. He received strict education from a young age and has an extremely solid foundation in martial arts. In his words, "I learned internal strength before I learned to walk, and I have twenty years of internal martial arts skills!"
Tieyi Sheng is dressed in iron armor, a precious armor that can withstand cuts and stabs, making him impervious to blades and spears, as well as water and fire. He is skilled in using an iron fan and is the strategist of the Seven Kill Valley. He appears to be a treacherous and vicious scholar, but in reality, he possesses immense strength.
Wearing iron armor and walking around every day, wielding an iron fan to fight against others, how could one be weak? A folding fan is a light weapon for showing off, but an iron fan is a heavy weapon. When folded together, an iron fan is roughly equivalent to a steel whip or iron mace.
Yang Huyun's martial arts skills were mediocre; he could barely hold his own against Tie Yisheng. If this continued, he would undoubtedly lose.
Beitang Xin'er shouted, "Yin Jiu, Fang Shi, you two go deal with Tie Yisheng. Remember, use the axe like a hammer, chop, hack, and strike relentlessly. Iron armor can protect against piercing damage, but it can't withstand blunt force!"
"Miss Beitang, just you wait and see!"
"I just ate a huge bowl of egg noodles, I'm bursting with energy, ready to go on a rampage!"
The two roared and charged at Tieyisheng.
Tieyisheng and Tongtouke originally intended to make a quick escape, but they were unexpectedly held back. They were willing to fight to the death, but Beitang Xin'er launched a targeted attack. Their subordinates were surrounded and killed by the镖师 (bodyguards) of Huwei镖局 (Tiger Might Escort Agency). Yang Huyun was no match for Tieyisheng, but he could easily defeat the small fry.
"Pfft!"
With Leng Feng's cover, Li Qingming pierced the Copper-Headed Man's chest with his sword. The Copper-Headed Man went berserk and punched Li Qingming with both fists, wanting to die together with him. Li Qingming was caught off guard and was knocked back more than ten steps by the Copper-Headed Man.
"call!"
Suddenly, a palm shot out from the darkness, accompanied by a sharp wind and a pungent stench, striking Li Qingming in the back. Beitang Xin'er's eyes narrowed, and she activated the Northern Lightning Mystic Art, raising her hand to shoot out the sword in her hand!
"laugh!"
The sword moved with lightning speed, as swift as the wind.
If the opponent did not stop, he could severely injure Li Qingming, but he would have to say goodbye to this arm. The opponent was arrogant and obviously would not trade injury for injury. He slapped his palm to the left and knocked away Beitang Xin'er's sword. Beitang Xin'er flew up and unleashed a series of rapid palm strikes.
Beijing Film Academy's Secret Technique!
Even Xu Qingya dared not underestimate Beitang Xin'er's speed. The assassin hidden in the shadows was able to fight Beitang Xin'er with incredible speed, as if he had a hundred legs and a thousand hands. The speed of his attacks was beyond the limits of the naked eye.
In the blink of an eye, Beitang Xin'er and the assassin exchanged sixty or seventy blows, using speed to counter speed and offense to offense. She used the sword technique "Nine Forms of Peacock Spreading its Tail," which was both gorgeous and swift, and perfectly suited to the Northern Film Academy's profound skills.
"You are a centipede."
"This little girl has some knowledge!"
"The Five Poisons Sect is also interested in this deal?"
"So what if I did it?"
"Then die!"
Anger flashed across Beitang Xin'er's brows. She formed a sword with the index and middle fingers of her right hand and unleashed a set of ruthless and deadly sword techniques. Centipede had been through countless battles and had seen sword techniques from various schools and sects. The sword technique that Beitang Xin'er used far exceeded his knowledge.
It is both a legitimate sect of Taoism and a place brimming with murderous intent.
Where did this expert come from?
Unbeknownst to the centipede, the sword technique used by Beitang Xin'er was called "Anti-Tianshan Sword Technique," which evolved from the Tianshan Sword Technique. Every move was a reversal, and every sword strike was soul-stealing.
With so many people watching, Beitang Xin'er couldn't directly reveal her true identity. However, by using the Beidian Xuan Gong to activate the Fantianshan Sword Technique, even though the centipede had a hundred legs and a thousand hands, it still fled in panic, its arms and legs slashed by the sword energy.
"What the hell! See you later!"
The centipede waved its hand and threw out a large bag of medicine powder.
Beitang Xin'er took a few steps back and used her palm to disperse the powder. The centipede took the opportunity to escape. His centipede fist was not only incredibly fast, but also adept at drilling holes.
Given the slightest opportunity, they can escape.
Centipede could run, but Copper-Headed Guest, Iron-Clad Scholar, and their elite henchmen could not. Copper-Headed Guest was killed by Li Qingming, and Iron-Clad Scholar had more than a dozen ribs shattered by Yin Jiufang's continuous ten-strike heavy blows. Finally, he was finished off by Yang Huyun, his blood splattering on the spot, his head separated from his body.
Yang Huyun quickly said, "Gentlemen, we should not stay here any longer. If the Golden-Armed Boy arrives, we will have no chance of winning. It doesn't matter if we die, but we cannot lose the money for disaster relief. Let's set off immediately!"
Li Qingming said arrogantly, "Golden-Armed Child? I don't believe he's that powerful! I'd like to know if his iron arm can withstand a single thrust of my sword!"
Leng Feng retorted, "Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant. The caravan is the most important thing. If we delay the disaster relief, even if we die ten thousand times, we will never be able to atone for our sins."
"According to our agreed plan, next time Mr. Wuwei from Broken Soul Valley will be the one to probe! Invincible Young Master, you won't be reluctant to let him go, will you? Or do you want to eliminate the power of Golden-Armed Child and Du Tiandao and reap the benefits without lifting a finger?"
Golden-Armed Child, White-Haired Witch, Invincible Young Master, and Du Tiandao reunite. The White-Haired Witch doesn't hesitate to attack the Invincible Young Master, sowing discord between the three parties.
The Invincible Young Master sneered, "Lian Ni Chang, instead of making sarcastic remarks, you should think about how to deal with Xu Qingya's Magpie Blade and Liu Qingci's Qilin Bow!"
The white-haired witch retorted without hesitation: "I'm not like you spineless cowards. I dare to stand in Xu Qingya's way alone. Do you have the guts?"
Du Tiandao asked, "The three of you, now is not the time for infighting. I think we should take advantage of Xu Qingya's lack of reaction and swarm in to seize the silver as quickly as possible, instead of testing the waters step by step!"
Golden-Armed Boy slammed his hand on the table: "I agree! Yang Huyun is nothing to fear, Li Qingming is a reckless brute, and Leng Feng's martial arts are weak. If it were just them, our Seven Kill Valley could easily wipe them out. The problem is, that Beitang Xin'er is quite capable; we must be careful!"
The Invincible Prince sighed, "I agree! Dividing our forces is a poor strategy! We can't afford to lose our composure!"
Du Tiandao pulled out a rolled-up map: "We'll still make our move at Ghost Cry Ridge. No need for probing. Let's gather all our forces and rob the caravan as quickly as possible!"
The white-haired witch laughed and said, "I have a question. What is real may be fake, and what is fake may be real. How can you be sure that the caravan is full of gold and silver or grain? If it's just a dozen or so carts of grain, we'll suffer a huge loss."
Jinbi Tong said confidently, "I have planted an undercover agent in the Tiger Might Escort Agency. The agent has confirmed that the caravan is full of real gold and silver, but no food."
"Since that's the case—"
"Launching the final assault tomorrow evening!"
Everyone raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.
The white-haired witch drifted away, secretly slipping a crumpled piece of paper into Du Tiandao's hand as she passed by.
Du Tiandao returned to his residence, unfolded the crumpled paper, and saw that it read: "As far as I know, Golden-Armed Child and Invincible Young Master are twin brothers. If we want to save our lives, we should cooperate, otherwise we will surely die a horrible death!"
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