Chapter 240: Ku Ding Unlocks the Ox Cross Yin Knife (3)
I ran towards the stairs to the east, and the two men at the bottom of the stairs also rushed up with their heads bowed.
Their reaction was really clumsy to the extreme, they only knew how to rush upward, but they didn't want to think about my next move.
The three of us staggered down the stairs, I was in the middle and they were on either side. So, the nails of the tail fingers of both hands slashed back under their ears and on the sides of their necks.
That part of the human body was so fragile that I had just stopped my hand when blood spurted like arrows on the sides of their necks, and they fell to the ground wailing.
It is precisely because they are Zhao Tianzi's people that I am merciless when I make a move. You must know that when Zhao Tianzi killed Ming Qianying, it was the same.
After battering the five of them, I was already under the bridge, easily merging in the flow of people, while catching a glimpse of the two men on the west side of the road out of the corner of my eye.
The battle was so short that passers-by didn't know what was happening on the flyover, until the two staggered down with neck injuries that they caused an uproar.
I didn't rush north, waited until the green light came on at the intersection, and crossed the separation zone from the sidewalk to the west side of Lishan Road. Then, I scurried down the sidewalk and swooped down on the west side of the overpass.
Looking at the bridge, King Qin was still standing leaning on the railing, his arms clasped in front of his chest, calmly watching the ignorant people run in a hurry.
"You won. I saluted him from afar.
He is a senior in the rivers and lakes, and his civil and military wisdom are all above me, and there are many places worth learning from me. Whether he used the pain of losing a child to lure me into the coffin or pretended to teach me to use the "Ku Ding Jie Niu Cross Yin Knife", he was helping me to improve.
I've met so many people before, but he's the only one who has given me real motivation to move forward.
When I reached the bottom of the bridge, the remaining five stalkers had gathered together, each with their right hand in their satchels, looking extremely nervous.
"One-on-five?" I wasn't afraid, but there were two large surveillance cameras where the five were standing. One of them hangs from the steel girder under the footbridge in the upper right corner, and if I take another twenty steps forward, I will be caught by the camera.
These steamed bun-style surveillance with white fuselage and black lens shield are the camera nodes of Jinan's urban "Skynet", and the signal goes directly to the city alert center. If I hurt people under it, then I don't have to show my face in public in Jinan City anymore.
I parked behind a billboard at a pet hospital, pretended to be collars in front of the window, and secretly observed the movements of the five men.
Of course, I made a decisive move to relieve the siege for King Qin, as long as the other party retreats in the face of difficulties, there is absolutely no need to kill them all.
Fortunately, the five of them were still acquainted, and after discussing for a few minutes, they crossed the bridge together in the crowd, picked up their injured companions, and left quickly.
King Qin got off the bridge, and we met at the bottom of the stairs and walked side by side to the Shaanxi Eight Monsters Pavilion.
"Good is good, not decisive enough, too much of a woman's kindness. King Qin said lightly.
"They are just Zhao Tianzi's downward walk, and it is useless to kill more. "I defend myself.
"Murder is a supreme act of art -- when a big man on the rivers and lakes debuted, didn't he kill people and establish his authority? You must know that when Lin Chong, who was known as 'the world's No. 1 Lin family gun and the head of the 800,000 forbidden army in Beijing', forced to go to Liangshan, didn't he also have to kill people first to 'vote for his name'? From ancient times to the present, as long as he is interested in carving his own territory on the rivers and lakes, he regards killing people as his life's work, assassinating, intercepting, assassinating, killing, forcibly killing, and attacking...... Just as a pianist and a chess player must hone their skills repeatedly, the bigwigs are also studying the art of killing. As you do today, you will only miss the opportunity, and in the end, the hunter will become the prey of someone else's sword. The 'Cross Yin Knife' emphasizes the poison, yin, ruthlessness, and fierceness, and when you practice to a certain extent, you will see blood when you draw the knife, and someone must ambush the corpse within five steps. Xiao Xia, you are a master, but there are many masters in the rivers and lakes, you must become a super-first-class master, a super-super master, in order to live well, protect what you want to protect, and insist on what you want to ......"
We went up the escalator to the second floor, only to find that Lian Chengbi still hadn't entered, sitting on a bench against the wall and waiting for a seat.
Shaanxi Eight Monsters' business has always been very hot, and after a year of opening, diners came one after another from all over Jinan City, almost breaking the threshold.
"Don't mention what Abbi just did. King Qin ended his tirade and finally whispered. The love for the daughter is fully revealed.
We walked over, and Lian Chengbi stood up with his mobile phone in his hand to greet him: "There are four guests in the front line, and they will call us immediately." β
As the King of Qin, he actually needs to wait for a seat in this kind of eating place, which is really low-key to the extreme.
The ancients said that the small is hidden in the wilderness, and the big is hidden in the city.
It seems that King Qin is really a hermit in the world, and there is an essential difference between him and Zhao Tianzi and others.
"Good, good. King Qin sat down, quiet and gentle, without any arrogance.
Just now, on the overpass, when he encouraged me to shoot angrily, there was a difference between the courage at that time and the low-key now.
I know that the two Qin kings are his true colors, and the real big hero is the one who can bend and stretch, go up and down, be fast and slow, and attack and defend.
"Mr. Xia, please be seated. "Lianchengbi greeted me.
I sat down, like King Qin, silent.
The smell of spicy seeds wafted in the air, and everyone who came out of the Shaanxi Eight Strange Restaurant had their mouths shiny and their faces covered with sweat.
Looking through the glass window into the lobby of the restaurant, all the dining tables were full, and the waiters were busy running down the aisles.
"Business is good here, and the food definitely tastes bad. Lian Chengbi said.
King Qin held Lian Chengbi's hand and nodded slightly.
"Mr. Xia, thank you. Lian Chengbi said again.
I shook my head humbly: "Why bother? It's just an introduction to a restaurant with a pure Shaanxi flavor." β
Lian Chengbi shook his head: "Not just for this, but for-"
She held up her phone and pointed to the window behind her.
The window was level with the overpass, and from there, you could just see what King Qin and I had just done.
So, her "thank you" is a pun.
Although she thanked me, I didn't meet King Qin's requirements, which was really embarrassing. However, embarrassment is embarrassment, and I don't feel ashamed of King Qin.
Killing people in the middle of the city is definitely not something that an excellent Jianghu person can do at will. In times of peace, there is no need for any "vote for fame", let alone pride in killing. Therefore, I only injured five people, and I just asked the other party to retreat.
"Actually, Mr. Xia, we haven't had any new friends for a long time. Lian Chengbi shook King Qin's hand and said with a smile, "If you are willing to join, there will definitely be many good things waiting for us in the future." β
I understand her hard work, Wen Peony and Huo Burning Cloud died in battle, Yan Fohai rebelled, and Qin Gongzi was restrained and died...... At this moment, there are no ministers under the command of King Qin who can gallop into battle.
If I can join smoothly, I will pick up the work of four people on one shoulder and become the most powerful arm of King Qin.
"I want to too, but I can't help myself, and there are still some things missing. I replied tactfully.
Although Lian Chengbi was disappointed, he was also bold: "Okay, I'm very patient, I'll wait until Mr. Xia finishes everything before coming to meet us." β
The waiter finally called the number plate that Lian Chengbi was holding, and the three of us walked in and sat down at the booth in the furthest corner.
Lianchengbi was very interested, took the menu, and ordered more than a dozen items, all of which were famous foods in Shaanxi.
"This time, I can finally eat some authentic hometown delicacies!" Lian Chengbi sighed contentedly.
The red willow kebabs were going to the oven to order a la carte, and I stood up, got out of my seat, and walked past the crowd.
Suddenly, my sixth sense gave me an accurate hint, and I looked back to the left and immediately saw a familiar face.
"Don't be nervous. With a gloomy smile on his face, "There are three guns pointed at you at the moment, and if you want to scream, you will all die." β
This person is the ubiquitous and ghostly Zhao Tianzi, who coincidentally chose to appear when I was alone.
"Mr. Zhao, if you have something to say, you have to let us have a good meal, right?" I retreated, trying to avoid his short gun.
"If King Qin doesn't die, no one wants to eat well. Zhao Tianzi gritted his teeth and said.
I asked for twenty skewers, had the waiter sprinkle twice as much cumin, salt and chili noodles, and then grabbed them in my hands and walked back.
Zhao Tianzi followed me, and the muzzle of the gun was directly on my waist. Within five steps of his side, there were two more people following him.
"What happened just now was a misunderstanding, your people followed too closely to let people catch their breath. I said.
"I also don't care about the life and death of those people, but only one thing, that is, when will the King of Qin leave Jinan? If he doesn't leave and die, my men will continue to harass him until he leaves Jinan. Zhao Tianzi said.
"I can't control others, and it's useless for you to force me. I replied with a calm face.
The scene before Ming Qianying's death is vivid, and I have to clench the wooden skewer in my palm to barely suppress the anger. Although the time I spent with Ming Qianying was short, she left a deep impression on me. This matter has nothing to do with the position of good and evil, but only because of the compatibility of personalities between people.
"Let's go, eat well. Zhao Tianzi said.
Back at the table, Zhao Tianzi sat down calmly, raised his hand to greet the waiter, and added an extra pair of dishes and chopsticks.
The lobby was full of people, all the diners were happily munching, and various Shaanxi dialects were ringing one after another, filling our ear drums.
It was indeed not a good place to negotiate, but Zhao Tianzi turned all kinds of impossibilities into possibilities and chose the most unexpected moment for King Qin.
Choosing the right time and place to fight will achieve the goal of bloodless and victorious. Zhao Tianzi's achievements today are due to his eagle eye for discovering fighters.
"Today may not be a good day for negotiation, and if you come along, I may not be able to give you an accurate answer. King Qin said quietly.
Zhao Tianzi smiled: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, what do you say?"
The two sat across from each other, and their momentum was very different. King Qin had just lost all his wings, and only me and Lian Chengbi were left by his side, and he felt that Wujiang was desperate and Chu Ge was down. On the contrary, Zhao Tianzi led the crowd to come, and the soldiers pressed the realm, with the majestic wind of "pulling out the mountains and covering the world".
"Eat first, talk later, how?" asked King Qin.
"Eating and talking, that's right. Zhao Tianzi didn't give an inch, and his momentum was aggressive.
"Talkβokay, let's talk, I can't give you what you want. You invited me to join forces against the Yanwang Mansion in the capital, and I couldn't do it. You must know that Yanwangfu is Taihang Mountain and Wangwu Mountain, and it is not just a fool who can be chiseled and removed by dragging a fool out of the two mountains. I know that in the past few years, you have been coveting the number one position in the rivers and lakes, so Yanwangfu is your only thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. But if you think about it, people in the rivers and lakes must always have morality, principles, chivalry, and standpoints, right? If whoever has the biggest fist has the final say, then is there still order and royal law? If you want to be the boss, you can't be in a hurry, you have to be able to serve the public. I can assert that even if you entangle the major forces in the Central Plains in recent years and succeed in 'Falling Yan', you will definitely not be able to become the boss, and when the time comes, the Seven Kings may not emerge from somewhere, and there will be a fight in the rivers and lakes. Brother Zhao, don't be too ambitious, the current Central Plains is blowing and dancing, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is the most beautiful and harmonious prosperous era in hundreds of years. It's time for us Jianghu people to rest, why bother to make waves again?"
King Qin talked eloquently, the tiredness in his eyes disappeared, and his eyes became clear and bright.
I leaned at him, listened to him carefully, my eyes unconsciously stayed on his face, and suddenly I felt that the virtual image I saw from Shen Jing's "Mirror of Blessing" at that time actually looked like King Qin.
In all fairness, King Qin's physiognomy is very good, his face is thin and square, his facial features are coordinated, his eyes are black and bright, his lips are full, and he has the "appearance of a feudal official" recorded in the photo book.
That kind of physiognomy is suitable for holding knives and pens, and controlling the life and death of tens of millions of people with gestures.
All such people are two completely separate states on the outside and on the inside, and at all times they are covered with a hard shell of their true thoughts, so that enemies and friends are elusive.
"I just want you, accompany me to 'pour the swallow', and I don't want you to do anything else. Whether it is success or failure, I am responsible for it alone. I'll tell you the truth, I'm completely prepared, from top to bottom, black and white, all with my eyeliner inserted. If you promise me now, within ten days, the Yanwang Mansion will fall. Zhao Tianzi said categorically.
Oily noodles, noodles, trouser noodles, spicy oil wontons, and meat sandwich buns were all served, and Lian Chengbi was not angry because Zhao Tianzi was uninvited, but respectfully put the first bowl of oily noodles in front of the other party, and then served the noodles to King Qin, brought me the trouser noodles, and finally kept the spicy oil wontons for himself.
"Please eat noodles. King Qin raised his chopsticks to invite.
Zhao Tianzi was not polite, bowed his head and ate noodles.
The table is six feet long and a little over three feet wide. When Zhao Tianzi buried his head in eating noodles, all the empty doors in his body were exposed to King Qin. As long as King Qin made a move, within three seconds, Zhao Tianzi would die on the spot.
I glanced at Lian Chengbi, her right hand was holding the spoon, her left hand was already pressed on her waist, and her eyes were fixed on the Baihui acupoint on the top of Zhao Tianzi's head.
The noise in the lobby suddenly became extremely distant, and the shaky crowd became a blurred background. At this moment, I only have Lian Chengbi's left hand and Zhao Tianzi's Baihui acupoint in my eyes.
"A knife in it β no, no need to use a knife, a barbecue skewer will do the trick. If a stick is inserted from the middle of the Baihui acupoint, Zhao Tianzi will die. β
From my point of view, there is no need for negotiation at this time, but the need for fearless assassins, killers, and warriors, just like Jing Ke, who was impassioned in assassinating the king of tyrannical Qin from Yan to Qin. The Assassins never thought about the consequences, only their own missions, and put their own lives and deaths aside in order to complete them.
I held a wooden skewer in my right hand, and I was wearing five pieces of mutton with oily shiny, red pepper face, and yellow cumin face.
"To kill or not to kill? King Qin didn't give an order, not even a small hint, why?" I slowly bit off the first piece of meat, chewed it in my mouth, and turned my eyes to look at King Qin.
King Qin held the chopsticks and lowered his head to mix noodles.
The noodles must be stirred well to be delicious, otherwise after three or two minutes, the noodles below will clump up and become a whole gnocchi.
With chopsticks in hand, King Qin was the closest to Zhao Tianzi, and the straight-line distance between the two was only less than two feet. If he makes a move, he will have the biggest insurance factor.
With a bang, Lian Chengbi's left hand left his waist, but the handle of the short knife with silver and jade inlaid in the crack of his fist was already exposed.
I bit off the remaining four pieces of meat on the wooden skewer at once, rubbing my five fingers lightly, recalling the most exquisite technique of the "cross yin knife".
Now, I was sitting side by side with Zhao Tianzi, and the wooden skewer was stabbed back from the bottom up, right into his chest.
In this situation, as long as the three of us do it, Zhao Tianzi will die.
In other words, Zhao Tianzi is tantamount to coming to the door to send him to death.
After the noodles were mixed, King Qin also lowered his head to eat the noodles, and also exposed the key points on his head to the other party.
The question that occurred to me was, "What is the purpose of killing?"
When I was startling back the people on the overpass, I defended to the King of Qin that it was useless to kill indiscriminately.
King Qin also refuted me, killing people can be powerful, since ancient times, heroes in the world have done this.
Then, as King Qin said, killing people can establish authority, make a name for themselves, report the number, and spread the word to the world.
If Zhao Tianzi is killed at this moment, and Zhao Tianzi's people fight back, I, the King of Qin, and Lian Chengbi will not be able to retreat with their whole bodies--what will we gain after that?
We are not assassins, we must first think about survival, and we can't even do the kind of thing of "killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred", let alone "three lives worth one life".
When reading ancient books, many critics in history have said that "Zhuge is only cautious in his life". In fact, this sentence seems to be regrettable, but it is actually the highest praise for Zhuge Wuhou. Be cautious, don't take risks, want to advance and retreat, want to promote and suppress, never rush, don't seek big wins...... These are all the strategies, tactics, and combat experience handed down by Zhuge Wuhou.
Killing people is to live well. If, after a killing, the murderer dies immediately, it is a way of fighting to the same end, and it is not advisable.
I looked at Lianchengbi, blinked slightly, put the wooden skewer down, and picked up the second skewer of barbecue.
When the two sticks were switched, I had already completed an in-depth analysis of the entire battle situation and guessed what King Qin was thinking at the moment. We all know that if Zhao Tianzi is willing to be arrogant, then let him go, just like the famous saying of Tai Chi - he is crazy and let him be crazy, and the bright moon shines on the river.
At the moment, the only variable on the scene is Lianchengbi.
She is the daughter of King Qin, and she is unwilling to let her father be humiliated, even if it is a little disrespect for King Qin by others, it will make her have the urge to kill.
"This meat is too big to bite. I said, then leaned forward and grabbed her right fist, "Borrow me the knife?"
Lian Chengbi gritted his teeth and struggled with his right fist, but I held it firmly.
"Lend me a knife. I said firmly.
Lian Chengbi's face turned red, he couldn't break free from my hand, and he shook his anger and let me snatch the knife over.
I used the sharp little Tibetan knife to cut all the barbecue on the skewer in half and gave it to Lianchengbi with chopsticks.
"Meat should be eaten hot, because if it is cold, it will not be digested after eating. I said.
In fact, I know very well that Zhao Tianzi is like a barbecue under this knife, the opportunity to kill him is fleeting, and if he takes the risk of killing, it will only produce endless troubles.
In this game, the king of Qin sat firmly in the tent of the Chinese army, always controlled the rhythm with a clear view, and did not let the situation get out of control.
This kind of "the ancient bridge of Dashizhen, the eight winds can't blow, the mountain rain comes in a hurry, and the wild boat is self-controlled" is really worth learning from me.
(Tianjin)