Chapter 6: Illusion and Trickery
Zhang Lujiang's experience may not be sufficient, but he had read too many novels in his previous life-even if the classics he had read in his lifetime in the Han Dynasty were estimated to be less than a fraction of the idle books he had read-coupled with his quick thinking, several thoughts turned in his mind in an instant, and he thought of all the relevant possibilities. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The old man had a problem, and he probably poisoned his food. Originally, I didn't have anything to eat, and I hid in the warehouse, and I should have been able to escape the catastrophe -- besides, he knew who I was, and it was definitely not coming at me -- the question is not to know how ruthless the other party's heart is, how hot his hands are, whether he will want to "beat the rabbit with grass", rob one more vote, or deliberately kill people and slaughter the whole ship......
Therefore, it is impossible to cover your ears and steal the bell and pretend that everything is fine, and you have to make a few more plans to make it. So he sneaked out of the hatch and listened to the movement inside—if the old man had a clear goal and didn't get out of the way, it wouldn't be too late for him to quietly hide back in the cabin.
As for what the "Chiming Fu" was, of course Zhang Lu didn't know, but then Wuqiu Jian fled for his life and exchanged hands with the old man, and as soon as he pondered it, he also understood that it might not be a good thing -- oh, the old man has a heart to kill people! If you want to hide back in the cabin at this time, I'm afraid you won't be in a hurry, you say that you haven't heard anything, and you have to be believed. Don't talk about yourself, the owner of the ship and those sailors are still useful for the time being, the old man will not be ruthless, but once the ship is docked, you see, none of them will survive!
He was hidden outside the hatch - or more accurately, inside the inner cabin - because he did not dare to show his head, so he could only catch a glimpse of the scene in a very small area, but the sound of words and battles was clearly heard in his ears. I was going to come out to help Wuqiu Jianchi, and I fought against the old man, and I can judge from the sound of the battle, it seems that the old man is very powerful, can I really help when I rush out, can I break the enemy?
It's better to continue to hide, or you may be able to receive the effect of a surprise attack. At this time, the old man's spirit was tense, and if he defeated Wuqiu Jianchi, he would have a moment of relaxation, and then his chance would come. Just pondering like this, he suddenly heard the sound of fierce fighting getting closer and closer, and Wuqiu Jianchi retreated while fighting, and gradually moved closer to him.
Zhang Luxin said that this opportunity was better! So when the old man had just stepped out of the hatch, he used all his strength to raise his sword and stabbed him in the ribs. His trick is naturally not just a few three-legged cat swordsmanship, his eyes widened, and he stared at the old man's pupils with a good mistake, his thoughts were everywhere, and his illusions were also made-
I just warned myself not to use illusions...... However, the matter is urgent, and there must be as many big moves as possible, and you must not hide your secrets. If you use all your tricks and still fail, then your skills are not as good as others, and you have no regrets in death; if you lose your life because you refuse to go all out, then how sad it is!
Therefore, at that time, it was he and Wuqiu Jianchi who stabbed the old man's ribs with two swords, and there was no third sword at all, purely illusion interference, so that the old man's eyes were instantly so flowery. As soon as it was like this, the old man's block went out of shape, and as a result, Zhang Lu searched for a gap and went straight in, and a sword pierced the palm of his right hand.
The old man roared angrily, and instinctively retreated. Seeing this, Wuqiu Jianchi no longer escaped, rubbed his body and entered, changing a set of "Rouyun Sword Technique", dancing as tightly as a spider's web, and the sword qi was vertical and horizontal, and it was simply impossible to splash in...... Zhang Luxin said that you are rushing, you still have more defense and less offense, how can you break the enemy like this?
If you don't enter, I have to enter, the opportunity is rare, if you miss it, let the old man come to his senses, I'm afraid that we will not be lucky! After all, a sword in the palm of his hand, the injury is not too serious, he has lost 10% of his strength, and the result may still be stronger than the two of us combined......
So the middle palace went straight forward, raised the sword and stabbed again. After six or seven more moves, he and Wuqiu Jianchi attacked and defended, but they also cooperated quite tacitly - in fact, it was mainly relying on Zhang Lu, he was flexible, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he flashed behind the "spider web", and the old man showed his flaws, and then he came out through the net, and came with a few swords fiercely - the other party was helpless against them. In addition, the old man was injured in one palm, and it was difficult to exert the strength of the cold palm, but he was forced to retreat several steps.
Zhang Luxin said Look at this posture, it has to be a difficult and long-term battle, now it depends on who has strong physical strength and can support it for a longer time without going wrong -- I have no problem, I don't know what happened to the Wuqiu Gongzi? Since his thinking is sharp, he is not afraid of being distracted, and when he squints at Wuqiu Jianchi, he sees that the other party's face is full of oil and sweat -- not good, is it that his swordsmanship is too physically and mentally consuming, and he can't bear it for long!
In a hurry, he was forced to make another big move, and the illusion was sent out twice. But this time it was obviously ineffective - it is estimated that the old man didn't expect someone to ambush just now, so he was in a trance, and at this time the spirit was all condensed on the two of them, and Zhang Lu's little bit of illusion remnants and residues couldn't move his mind at all.
The old man was also depressed, and said in his heart that I had asked the owner of the ship, and knew that the young man could not afford to eat with the ship, so I did not take him into account at that time—he must have been hiding in the cabin for fear of being laughed at. Who would have thought that this kid would be eavesdropping on the inner cabin! Who is he? Did he already know my roots and intentions? Although this person's swordsmanship is sloppy, his body is extremely agile, and he is protected by the surname Wuqiu, so he can't take him for a while, how should this be good?
If the time drags on too long, I am afraid that one more person will be able to stand up in the cabin -- then the merchant will have one bodyguard left, he is strong and strong, and it is estimated that he will be the next one -- when the time comes, it will be difficult to defeat the four hands with two fists, and if he fails to succeed, how should he explain when he goes back?
Zhang Luxin said that I only have so many flowers, and this one around me may not be as good as me, fighting for life and death, no one will leave their hands, all relying on real skills, it is really impossible to trick at all...... Wait, trickery, if you can attack the enemy, you can save it, maybe you can delay a little longer. But where is the other party's place of salvation? Are there any weaknesses?
A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he immediately took a wrong step, raised his sword and did not stab the old man, but plunged into the chest of the merchant who was crooked at the table--Aren't you going to ask him about some "red Ming charm"? I don't believe you won't save him!
The old man was really taken aback when he saw this, and hurriedly abandoned the Wuqiu Sword Pool, turned around and slashed at Zhang Lu with a fierce palm. Zhang Lu's sword was originally empty, and he didn't wait for the trick to be old, he shook his wrist and withdrew, so the palm wind whistled, but it enveloped the businessman's whole body. The old man hurriedly withdrew his palm power, this busy work, not only did useless work, but also forced the internal breath to be forced to collect, it is inevitable that the circulation is not smooth, it is a slight stagnation. Zhang Lu was mentally prepared for this momentary opportunity, and immediately grasped it, and slashed at the old man's left arm with a backsword.
Over there, Wuqiu Jianchi didn't disappoint Zhang Lu too much, and a trace of the "cobweb" suddenly pulled out, and the sword aura was clear, and he took the opportunity to stab the old man's right leg. This left and right, up and down, the old man didn't have time to be on guard, and immediately hit the wound, and roared loudly in anger.
With a "poof", the merchant's bodyguard suddenly stood up.
This guy was anxious to protect the master, and as soon as he breathed a little easier, he immediately stood up - in fact, he had to slow down a little longer, and find a gap to join the battle group, the effect should be better - the old man saw this, and knew that the odds were in vain, so he immediately made a wrong step, first slashed the bodyguard with one palm, and then crashed into the window.
The cabins on this deck were wide, almost flush with the side of the ship, and if you hit the window, you must have fallen straight into the water. The old man knew that if he was attacked, he was afraid that he would have to stay for his life, and if he was captured, he would be forced to ask about his origins, even if he gritted his teeth and stood up and survived the torture, and did not confess the mastermind behind him, he was afraid that the mastermind might not be willing to let him go, but he was afraid that the end would be even worse...... In that case, just take the risk of swimming, there is still a chance of survival.
The old man was quite decisive and reacted quickly, Zhang Lu caught up, and left a deep hole in his heart, but Wuqiu Jianchi slowed down, so he had to sigh. Then he turned his head to look at the bodyguard who got up at the wrong time, and saw that his face was full of blue and gray, his chest and clothes were full of frost, and he was seriously injured, and it was estimated that it would be impossible to do it again in ten days and half a month.
Zhang Lu and Wuqiu Jianchi glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but be afraid for a while. Immediately, Wuqiu Jianchi held the long sword and arched his hand towards Zhang Lu: "Thank you Brother Zhang for your help." Zhang Lu smiled slightly bitterly: "This is also to save my own life......"
beckoned the owner of the ship to bring cold water, poured it into the crowd, and after a while, they all came to their senses. The merchant rolled his eyes wildly, and he was busy shaking Zhang Lu and Wuqiu Jianchi, and said, "Thanks to the two heroes who saved the villain's life, I am willing to pay a thousand dollars as a reward." ”
Zhang Luxin said Okay, originally the road was uneven, draw a sword to help, you should get a reward, otherwise who is willing to be a hero? But I heard Wuqiu Jianchi snort coldly: "No need - Your Excellency doesn't need to worry, we are not greedy for your property, nor are we greedy for your treasures, we just want to go ashore, leave them alone, go their own way, and never see each other!"
He knew that the businessman was afraid that he was greedy for the "Chiming Fu", and now that the two bodyguards were killed and injured, and there was no one to help, he was afraid that he would come out of the tiger's mouth and fall into the wolf's den, so he was busy offering a thousand dollars as a reward. Wuqiu Jianchi's statement is very clear: we don't want your money, nor do we covet your "Chiming Fu", you have the Fu in your body, so we are not greedy enough to risk our lives with our lives. I just want to part ways quickly and don't suffer from this pond fish again.
Zhang Luxin said that you can express your stance yourself, why do you want to say, "I'll wait"? I really don't covet any "Chiming Fu," but I'm greedy for money! I want to refute it, but I can't pull my face a little bit. I saw Wuqiu Jianchi turn his head, his eyes were full of closeness: "Brother Zhang is noble, and his martial arts are also quite extraordinary, and he has no place in the lower senses." On the way, you brought good wine, and it was in the cabin, if Brother Zhang didn't give it up, how about moving the car and drinking together?"
Zhang Lu observed his words and knew that his invitation to drink was fake, and what he said was true-probably a hero cherishes a hero, and he wants to do more to win himself over. So he swallowed the words of asking for a reward and went happily.
When he followed Wuqiu Jianchi into the cabin, the companion covered his chest with one hand, swayed over, and helped the two of them put down the wine bottle and wine cup, Wuqiu Jianchi glanced at him: "You go down and rest first." Knowing this, he went out of the cabin and closed the door.
Wuqiu Jianchi poured two glasses of wine, touched it with Zhang Lu, and drank it all. Zhang Lu tasted the taste of the world's liquor - well, a little light, not more than 20 degrees, it was still fermented wine, not distilled spirit.
I heard Wuqiu Jianchi ask: "I don't have a lot of knowledge, I can't see what kind of mansion and sect Brother Zhang is, and what kind of swordsmanship he is learning?"
Zhang Luxin said badly, I was thinking about the strange old man just now, and I didn't have time to make up nonsense - but forget it, the other party doesn't seem to have malicious intentions, I'll tell the truth...... In fact, it can't be regarded as the truth - "I'm ashamed, I don't know why, my memory is lost, I don't remember where I came from, what swordsmanship I practiced...... or the same old routine that I told Lian Jin.
I saw a slight hint of joy in Wuqiu Jianchi's eyes: "In that case, I don't know what Brother Zhang's plans are?
Zhang Lu smiled bitterly: "Actually, I don't have any plans...... Not long ago, I met Senior Brother Lian Jin of Dongxiao Sect, compared some martial arts, and was quite deeded, so he wrote a letter of recommendation recommending me to go to Dongli County Mansion. I don't know if I can take it in...... If it doesn't work, then go to Beppu Bezon. ”
Wuqiu Jianchi was overjoyed when he heard this, and suddenly stood up and gave Zhang Lu a deep look: "If you don't agree to deceive Brother Zhang, you will confess yourself first." In fact, I don't have the surname Wuqiu, this is my mother's surname, and my surname is Li - my name is Li Jianchi, and I am a disciple of the sword character of Dongli County, ranking fourth......"
Dongli Hou is surnamed Li, and according to Li Jianchi, it does not refer to the land as the surname, but the other way around, the land is derived from the surname. More than 2,000 years ago, the Li clan produced three masters of the uninhabited realm, one of whom is said to have broken the void and ascended to immortality, so the family prospered, occupied a huge piece of land, and became a rare new marquis in the history of the Tianyuan Dynasty. Later, the family split, and the county was divided into two (perhaps the imperial court also played a very important role in it), and it was called Dongli and Xili, and the two marquis were both descendants of the Li family.
The name of the Eastern Li Marquis of this generation is Li Shizong, who is Li Jianchi's uncle, and he has the level of the fourth order of the unification of my realm. It is expected that when he dies or retires, he will be succeeded by his younger brother and Li Jianchi's fourth uncle, Li Shijie, and then there will be no master in the brothers' line, and the throne must be passed on to the next generation - that is, Li Jianchi's sword generation.
Except for the brothers of the sword generation, there are a total of 14 people who died in infancy and went out of other families, and Li Jianchi is barely ranked in the middle of the stream in terms of ability and popularity, and there is no hope of succeeding to the throne for the time being. But this young man has a big heart, and he feels that no matter how hard he works, he may have a chance - so he is facing the enemy side by side with Zhang Lu today, and seeing that Zhang Lu has good qualifications, he really wants to accept him as a helper, so he specially brought him to his cabin to drink and make tentative words.
Li Jianchi said, Brother Zhang, your recommendation is not enough, if it is written by the head of Dongxiao Sect, although Lian Jin is the best among the inner disciples, but with his own handwriting, it is estimated that he can just mix with ordinary diners. It's better to cling to me, and I'll keep you in the position of an inner door!