Chapter Five Uninvited Guest and Shameless Thief Part 1
Chapter 5: Uninvited guest, shameless thief
"Miss, regarding the surveillance of the Emperor's Dragon Boat, please punish us for our negligence."
"Forget it, I can't blame you entirely. I found something unusual in the Emperor's Dragon Boat but couldn't notify me in time. This is partly because of my relationship. However, this issue will need to be dealt with more intensively in the future."
In a corner of the busy market, in front of a street vendor, Xiangling was holding a bunch of candied haws in her hand, with crystal clear strawberries on bamboo sticks, exuding an alluring sweet aroma; and on the other side of the vendor, the person who usually spoke to others
The girl acting as her stand-in, dressed like a hawker, looked slightly embarrassed when she met the teasing gaze of her own lady.
"Your skin seems to have become rough. Have you been under a lot of pressure at work recently?"
"Miss, when you were away, the workload was four times as much as before. Your subordinates... are not as naturally beautiful as you. They are busy day and night but still eat well and sleep well, and their skin is as tender as tofu..."
The stand-in girl responsible for playing the role of "Precious Girl" reported to her master that there was indeed something unusual in the Emperor's Dragon Boat a few days ago. However, when the Wanzilou personnel wanted to convey the news, Xiangling was already surrounded by the Iron-Blooded Cavalry and could not be contacted.
This news cannot be conveyed.
"So, for that battle...Wu Canglan has already arrived, well, or he came earlier..."
Xiangling assessed the situation at that time. In addition to estimating the existence of Wu Canglan, there was one thing that concerned her more. That was when Sun Wu was fighting a powerful enemy, she had sensed a strong energy fluctuation. In an instant, it was as if the world was created and divided.
A world-like momentum. Only the top masters of the One Emperor and Three Sects could achieve this kind of energy fluctuation. I originally thought it was caused by Wu Canglan, but after thinking about it many times, I realized that the momentum was similar to Wu Canglan's power of the Emperor.
The difference is rather like some kind of sword energy.
The greatest swordsman in China is the Heluo Sword Sect. However, according to the investigation, the head of the Heluo Sword Sect and other masters were elsewhere at that time. It was impossible for them to suddenly come to this place. Basically, they can be ruled out.
possibility, then, other possible lists...
"Well, you..."
Xiangling wanted to ask her maid to investigate the mobilization of the Alliance at that time, but she remembered that Yuan Chenfeng was also involved in the battle. From the manpower dispatch alone, she was afraid that there would be no clues. Moreover, if everything was as expected, the Alliance would not be able to
Many people still don’t know about this, and even Yuan Chenfeng may be kept in the dark.
"Is this really the case? Lu Yunqiao... finally broke his silence for many years and came out of retirement to take up the world?" Xiangling's regular contact with Wanzilou not only arbitrates large and small matters within the organization, but also further explains various tasks that need to be performed.
Including instructions to investigate the person who confused her.
"Let's check Lu Feiyang's information again. The report I submitted before contains a long period of time. It only states that he left his hometown and wandered around. It's not clear. I want his complete experience during that period.
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That period happened to be when the Taiping rebellion was at its most intense, and the Wanzi Tower had not yet been established. It was not easy to investigate the past events at that time, and it would take more time than usual.
And when all the reports and instructions were over, the girl dressed as a hawker hesitated several times, but finally had the courage to raise a question, saying that several spy organizations directly under the emperor were now in operation, searching for Sun Wu's whereabouts, and
It seems that he has received the emperor's order. As long as he can capture Sun Wu and bring him back alive, he can be promoted to a noble rank. This will further confirm Sun Wu's life experience.
"Miss, although Madam has not yet left seclusion, the sisters in the building are very concerned about this matter. How could the heir of Ju Yang Martial God have anything to do with the imperial court? He should hate the Da Wu royal family very much..."
"Having the Dawu royal family doesn't mean that you can't train royal people. Maybe his old man is so wise that he specially chooses a son of the royal family to train, so that he can deal with Wu Canglan in the future. Based on my current observation, this is very possible.
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Ever since Sun Wu defeated the mad monk with the Emperor's Dragon Fist and the information was sent back to Wanzi Tower, Xiangling knew that there would be an uproar in Wanzi Tower. This statement should explain the doubts of everyone in the building. However, those who were watching the battle that day
There is also Yuan Chenfeng. According to the usual practice, Yuan Chenfeng will record the battle and keep it in the alliance. With Wan Zilou's spying ability, it is easy to obtain that record. Therefore, another more fatal problem will arise.
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"But... this Young Master Sun... is said to have used the seven martial arts of the Phoenix..."
"Yes, he used Phoenix Trace Teleport. I taught him how to do it. Is there anything wrong?"
"Miss!"
Hearing the half-complaining, half-blaming voice, Xiangling couldn't help but sigh, knowing that it would be difficult to get through this level.
The question is not whether it is possible, but whether it is possible. The Canxiang Body Technique is just a set of ordinary martial arts. As long as the practitioner practices diligently, even if the talent is not very good, he can still master it, but he must master the Canxiang Body Technique on his own.
To improve and evolve into the Phoenix Trace Instant Movement of the Seven Ultimate Phoenixes is a completely different matter.
First of all, we need to get the correct mental method for Phoenix Trace Instant Movement. This is not surprising, because when Xiang Ling taught the Canxiang Body Technique, he had mixed in some Phoenix Trace Instant Movement step-up and retreat tips. Although it requires relying on
This self-understanding of the complete formula is almost a miracle, but at least it is reasonable and well-founded, and it is not completely unreasonable.
But the real point is that Phoenix Qijue and Tianzi Dragon Fist are both blood-limited martial arts that can only be exerted by a specific blood descendant. Take the Phoenix Trace instant move as an example. If there is no such blood descendant,
As a backup, no matter how much you practice, you can only use magical footwork and cannot achieve the effect of a clone. It is not an ordinary afterimage, it is a real clone. Once you practice it to the extreme, each clone can move independently, with endless changes.
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Although Sun Wu could only create two clones, it was certain that he could use Phoenix Trace to teleport. This incident had made Xiang Ling uneasy for many days and she couldn't figure out the reason.
"Could it be that... he and I have the same bloodline? This is not impossible, but... why is there the blood of the Dawu royal family? I have never heard of any examples of mixed blood between these two clans. It is incredible. Could it be,
Is this the reason why Ju Yang Martial God chose him as his successor?" The more she thought about it, the more headache she got. Xiang Ling suddenly had a very absurd idea, that is, she wanted to ask Wu Canglan and hear his opinion on this matter. This idea was too much
It was ridiculous, Xiangling couldn't help laughing, and therefore missed a few questions from the maid.
"Ah, sorry, what did you just ask?"
"Miss, what are your plans?"
Before answering, Xiangling hesitated for a brief moment, because Wanzilou didn't know that she was sealed and currently only had 30% of her strength, and she didn't intend to tell them. It wasn't to save face, but she just didn't want to let anyone care.
Your own people add to your worries.
The question is, is it rational to act like this?
Xiangling shook her head and decided to swallow this matter alone. As for the other question, she already had the answer and she had no additional choice.
"Of course...according to the original plan, let him..."
"Hey~~~Xiangling~~~" A sudden shout came from not far away, which was really scary to hear. Xiangling didn't rush and put the candied haws in his hand into the mouth of the opposite vendor to stop him. She exclaimed, then took another candied haws, turned her head, and faced Sun Wu who was running towards this side.
"Xiang Ling, why did you feed the candied haws to the vendor?"
"Oh, I just said that the candied haws on a stick tasted sour. The vendor didn't believe it, so I asked him to taste it for himself, right?"
"I think he must be very sour. Look at him, his face is blue and he is about to shed tears."
Sun Wu felt sympathy for the vendor with a strange expression and teary eyes, but at Xiang Ling's urging, he still remembered the reason why he went out and asked Xiang Ling if he had seen Xiao Shang.
"Miss Xiao Shang? Isn't she resting in the room? She is not in good health, so she should be resting."
"I've looked in the room, but I didn't see anyone there. I don't know where she went."
Sun Wu was in a hurry to find someone and said goodbye to Xiang Ling in a hurry, but there was no way Xiang Ling would let him run around on the street with his true colors. He quickly found a hat that could cover his face, put it on Sun Wu, and stayed with him. Find someone together.
The place where we are currently is a small town at the foot of Cihang Jingdian Mountain. Different from the prosperous Buddhist cities we saw before, there are not even half a temple in this small town. It lacks the smell of incense, but it is more popular. The streets are everywhere They are all vendors, selling goods along the street.
Sun Wu once walked in an ordinary market. He remembered that most of the vendors were eloquent and had friendly smiles on their faces. However, at the moment, the vendors on the street were all wearing knives and swords and had fierce expressions. The weirdest thing is that many people have lost limbs and limbs. If I hadn't heard what they were selling, I would have thought it was a gathering for the disabled.
"Cihang Jingdian's Guanyin Foot Secrets, the latest revised version this month, is now on the market."
"Those who kneel down and pray for the pictures and texts of the Thirteen Postures on Veda's Palm and help complete it will receive a 50% discount on the products at this stall."
"Buy one and get one free, buy the Golden Bell and get Nine Suns. The collection of secrets for the first four levels of the Golden Bell is at a special price. Anyone who buys it will get the first level secrets of the Nine Yangs of the Heluo School as a gift."
There are all kinds of promotional slogans in front of the eyes. In addition to shouting loudly, promotional advertisements are also written on various colored strips of cloth, fluttering in the wind. If Sun Wu had not seen it with his own eyes, Sun Wu would not be able to believe that there is such a market in the world. Instead of selling vegetables, fruits, chicken, duck, and fish, they openly sold other people's martial arts secrets.
Xiangling was obviously no stranger to such a scene. She explained to Sun Wu and explained that there were many reasons for the formation of settlements. For example, petitioners who went to Beijing to file a complaint with grievances could not return to their hometown because their goals were difficult to achieve in a short period of time. People living in different places gathered together to form a settlement called "Petition Village". The small town in front of us was formed because too many people tried to sneak into Cihang Jing Palace to steal the secret book. Over time, a settlement was formed at the foot of the mountain.
"Master, look at that one-armed swordsman. His sign says the latest revised version this month. Do you know what that means?"
Xiangling's explanation really exceeded Sun Wu's expectations. It is not easy to enter Cihangjing Palace to steal scriptures. Some thieves' groups are not very skilled. When they were found whereabouts and ran away, they could not take away the entire secret book, so they could only tear out the broken pages.
Fragments, as a result of a theft, often obtained a few moves of a certain set of martial arts, not the full version. Just pick a scale from here and a half of a claw from here and there, piece together the incomplete secrets, and make do with them.
Sell it at a low price, and wait until you get one and a half tricks in the next stealing activity, and then publish the latest revised version that month.
"Every time something is missing, one has to rely on stealing. The risk is too high and the price is too high, so many dealers here will communicate and help each other to piece together complete secrets. But... if friendship exchanges are really so beautiful,
There will be no such thing as intrigue in the world."
There is too much selfishness involved in the exchange of interests. Even if the exchange is equal, people will not see others as good in private. Therefore, when exchanging secrets, it is not surprising that the content is tampered with. Since such exchanges cannot be trusted, many trading activities cannot be trusted.
The dealer simply started writing, made up some formulas and graphics, completed the incomplete secrets, and started selling the latest collection.
Sun Wu was shocked and said: "Ah? Can martial arts secrets be made like this? If you practice and study randomly like this, won't you go crazy?"
"Of course it is very dangerous to do this, so the chances of the secrets sold here being faulty are as high as 70% or more. If you just buy them and practice them, something could easily happen."
As soon as Xiangling finished speaking, a conflict broke out on the street. Three angry men approached a vendor and said that their brother bought him the Bodhi Zen Kung Fu secret book yesterday. After practicing it, he became obsessed and now has become
Dementia, demanding compensation.
"How can I settle the bill for making my brother an idiot?"
"It's only your brother's fault that he doesn't have eyes, who else can blame him? It's not that easy for you to come here to collect debts."
The dealer who was missing an arm showed no fear and whistled, and more than ten men in black rushed out from the alley behind. The leader of the group had a very high posture and scolded the three big men. The other men were not willing to be humiliated and immediately
In response, both sides used a lot of jargon and seemed to want to use the reputation of their own gangs to suppress others. However, it turned out that they were hostile forces and they disagreed. Both sides drew their weapons at the same time, and another fight started.