A year and a half ago, when Li Hu first came to Fuyang, he never thought that he would stay in this city for such a long time. When Boss Shitou gave him this task, Li Hu once thought that it would only take two or three months at most. , we can definitely find out the details of "Tianchu", and then gather the power of "Evil Dog Sect" to wipe it out in one fell swoop.
However, not long after, Li Hu discovered that things were not that easy. "Tianchu" was an extremely strict killer organization, like a huge spider web. The assassination team was named after the sixty-four hexagrams of the "Book of Changes". They are all just part of this spider web.
The Xunli Group he joined was just the outermost thread of a cobweb, and it was of great importance.
It is not too difficult to destroy an assassination group, but even if one group or ten groups are eliminated, it will only damage a corner of the spider web, which will soon be repaired. If the core of the entire spider web cannot be found, If you kill the spider that spins silk, even if all sixty-four groups are wiped out, the web can be rebuilt again.
This big spider is named "Junfu", and the highest level of "Tenchu" is called "Shenjuntang". It is said that it is composed of the ten strongest killers, known as "Shentang Shi", and these Shentang Shi , led by the king’s father.
Every killer who joins "Tianchu" will hear the name "Junfu" on the first day he enters the organization and knows that he is the supreme leader of "Tianchu". However, no one can really see him. This person who controls The entire killer group seems to exist only in legends.
In fact, even the location of the Shenjun Hall and the appearance of the Shenjun Hall are not known at all.
If you want to see your father, you must first enter the Divine Lord Hall. Unfortunately, Li Hu has not made much progress in the past year and a half. "Tianchu" has a fairly stable communication method, which is almost as good as "Qianhua". "Fang", every assassination mission of the Xunli Group is first passed on to the leader Xu Da, and then he makes the arrangements.
Li Hu once tried to trace the source of the message, but soon gave up. The message was sent from Shenjun Hall to Xu Da. It was unknown how many joints were passed and how many precautionary measures were arranged. It was too difficult to trace it back. With Li Hu It is absolutely impossible for one person to do it.[
Therefore, he can only wait and look for other opportunities.
Although Li Hu is rude, he is a natural hunter. A good hunter must be patient enough when waiting for his prey to take the bait, especially when the prey is a ferocious beast. Being impatient will make mistakes, and in the face of "Heavenly Punishment" , as long as he is a little negligent, not only will he not be able to achieve his goal, but he will probably be torn into pieces and swallowed, losing his own life.
When leaving the "Evil Dog Gate" that day, Hua Bushi once said to Li Hu: "The annihilation of 'Tianchu' is different from the previous desperate battles. In the past, when I was by your side, I could plan everything carefully for you. You are alone this time, and you have to make many decisions by yourself, and the right or wrong decision is directly related to the success or failure of life and death."
"With your martial arts and wit, you are capable of this. As long as you keep these four words of 'patience and caution' firmly in mind, you will definitely succeed. The less people know about your infiltration into 'Tianchu', the safer it will be." But the help you can get is less, but don’t worry, I will arrange help when necessary."
Li Hu will never forget these words of Boss Shitou. In the past year and a half, he has no contact with the "Evil Dog Gate" and has become completely alone. He doesn't even know if the boss knows about his current situation. location.
Li Hu's patience was gradually wearing away. It was definitely not an option to stay in the Xunli Group like this. He had to take action.
It has only been five days since the Xunli team assassinated Chi Siyuan in Chengdu City. According to the past situation, the next assassination mission will not come until at least twenty days to a month later. It is a little different for Xu Da to call him back to Pork House at this time. Ordinarily, does this mean that the long-awaited opportunity has arrived?
Ge Li is in front and Li Hu is behind. The two are three feet apart. Although they are friends, they both know each other's methods of killing. Even if they are walking on the street, they don't want to get too close and keep a certain distance. It will make everyone feel safer.
After walking two streets, on the side of the road ahead, you can already see a signboard with big red characters saying "Xu Ji Pork House".
Xuji Pork House has a courtyard with three rooms. Facing the street in the front is the meat shop, in the middle is the pig slaughtering workshop, and the courtyard at the back is the residence of the boss and his staff.
The business of the pork shop was quite prosperous today. When Li Hu walked through the door, he saw at least a dozen customers waiting to buy meat in the shop.
Xu Da was not at the counter, and Ge Li did not stop either. He led Li Hu directly through the shop and headed towards the slaughterhouse.
The slaughtering workshop is a large house three feet high and more than ten feet wide. It is made of bluestone. The walls are about a foot thick and very strong. There is no vegetation in the open space in front of the house. There is only a wooden frame on which several strips of skin are dried to dry. Good pork rinds.
Ge Li walked through the open space, opened the door and walked in. Li Hu also followed behind him.
Entering the big house, a smell of blood hit my face. On the white stone platform in the middle of the house, I saw a pig that had been disemboweled. Next to it was a pot of dark red pig blood and a thin-edged knife. The butcher's knife, the stone platform was stained red with pig blood, and several other pigs that had been processed were hung on the iron hooks on the side of the platform.[
Sure enough, Xu Da was in the house, standing in front of the stone platform. Next to him, a woman with a skirt that reached the floor and a dignified and beautiful appearance was Mrs. Xu.
What surprised Li Hu was that there were two other people in the slaughterhouse. One was a short-bearded middle-aged man wearing a floral silk shirt. Li Hu had never seen him before, and the other was standing in the corner. The man is Chen Si. The injury he suffered a few days ago has not healed yet. His shoulder is wrapped in a bandage, but his face shows a slight look of panic.
Ge Li introduced Li Hu through the door, then went straight to the corner of the room and stood there.
Li Hu came to Chu Da, bowed and saluted: "Boss Xu."
Compared with Ge Li, who has an unremarkable appearance, Xu Da, the leader of the Xunli group, is strong and quite tall. He has thick eyebrows and starry eyes on his Chinese-shaped face and a mustache on his lips. You can feel a bit of power when you see it.
He looked at Li Hu with a smile on his face and said: "Wang Chong, you have worked hard the past few days. Is the injury on your arm better?"
Li Hu said: "It's no longer serious, but I won't be able to move my right arm for ten days."
Xu Dadao: "It doesn't matter. There's been no business in the shop lately anyway. It doesn't matter if you rest for a few more days. I want Ge Li to find you because I want you to meet someone."
He turned his eyes to the unfamiliar short-bearded middle-aged man and said: "Shang Envoy Cui, he is Wang Chong. The business at the Chi family ancestral hall the day before yesterday was successful thanks to him. Wang Chong, come here quickly and meet Cong Shenjun. Ambassador Cui is here."
The envoy from Shenjun Hall, could this person be a member of Shenjun Hall?
Li Hu was shocked in his heart, but the expression on his face did not change. He cupped his hands and said, "King Chong has seen Ambassador Cui."
The envoy Cui snorted, with a very arrogant expression, and said, "I heard from Xu Tou that in front of the Chi family ancestral hall, you killed a hidden weapon master in green clothes. Is this possible?"
Li Hu said: "Yes."
Cui Shangzhi said: "How did you kill that man and what moves did you use? Tell me and listen."
Li Hu said: "At that time, I used my right arm to block the five hidden weapons fired by the man in green. I held a pole in my left hand and inserted it into his throat. I used the 'Shang crooked door' move of the 'Bagua Sword Technique'."
Cui Shangzhi said: "Really? The man in Tsing Yi shot Ma Zhong and Huang Yi as soon as he took action. His martial arts must not be weak. You can kill him with an ordinary move like 'Shang crooked door'."
"Bagua Sword Technique" is widely circulated in the world. It is a common martial art that ordinary martial arts masters and escorts can use. It is not considered a superior sword technique, and "Shang crooked door" is not an exquisite move.
Li Hu said: "He probably thought that I would be knocked down by a hidden weapon. He was careless and didn't take precautions, so he was killed by my move."
While he was speaking, he glanced at Chen Si. In front of the stone steps, Li Hu stabbed the man in green with a bamboo strip. Of course, the technique he used was not the "Bagua Sword Technique" but the unique move of the "Green Python Sword Technique". At that time, Chen Sipan Outside the stone fence, I don't know if he saw or recognized Li Hu's moves.
Chen Si kept huddled in the corner with his head lowered, not daring to meet Li Hu's eyes.
After hearing Li Hu's answer, Commander Cui's face showed no expression. He turned to Xu Dadao: "You are the leader of the Xunli group. You should know the origin of the king insect."
Xu Dadao: "My subordinates know."
After the members of "Tianchu" joined the assassination team, they used pseudonyms every day, just like a code name. The so-called Xu Da, Ge Li, Ma Zhong, Huang Yi, etc. were not their original names, and the same was certainly true for Wang Chong. , their real names and identities are secret, and they are not known to each other. Only the leader of the assassination team knows the origins of all members of the team.
Cui Shangzhi said: "Please tell me again."
Xu Dadao: "Wang Chong's original name is Li Xiong. He is from Nanyang Prefecture in Henan Province. He is now twenty-five years old. His parents are dead and he has a wife and a child at home. He is now under the control of the organization. Li Xiong once joined the Nanyang City gang 'Wulongmen' , he was recruited to join the organization in September of the year before last because he had to repay his gambling debt of 3,500 taels. Li Xiong has great talent in martial arts. He has learned a variety of martial arts skills and is good at using swords. His ability was rated fourth level by the organization."
Ambassador Cui nodded, looked at Madam Xu, and said: "You will take care of the daily affairs of the Xunli Group. Please tell me about Wang Chong's achievements after joining the organization."
Mrs. Xu said: "In compliance with the mission, Wang Chong joined the Xunli Group for one year, five months and thirteen days. He participated in seventeen operations, succeeded fourteen times, was injured nine times, was seriously injured once, and killed fifty-four people. He behaves bravely. He likes to drink, gamble, and go whoring. He behaves normally, pays attention to his appearance, and has bad habits. He takes the 'Zhongyong Pill' on time every month."
Cui Shangshi said: "In this case, Wang Chong, you have performed quite well since you joined, and you have a wife and children under the control of the organization. You are indeed a talent that can be put to great use."
He paused for a moment, then his face suddenly darkened, and he said sternly: "You lied about your surname and origin, and forged your family members. You have been hiding it so well in the Xunli group for more than a year. You are really very scheming."