mijobooks Chapter 47: A Grand Show
Chapter 47: A Grand Show
"Who sent this message?"
Li Xin looked at the handwriting on the note, his expression shifting slightly.
The calligraphy is strong and elegant, and although the skill in copying model texts is insufficient, it has its own unique style.
The ink penetrates the paper, and the handwriting is bold and unrestrained.
"He must be a martial artist."
Zhuang Hongxiu frowned slightly and guessed, "I've thought about it for a long time and I reckon the person who sent the letter probably won't be able to show themselves."
Or rather, his reluctance to show himself is likely because he wants to help us.
However, it cannot be ruled out that they are simply planning to sit back and watch the two sides fight, hoping to put the young master on his guard so they can better cripple the Qing brand.
She analyzed it carefully, counting on her fingers:
"In this way, there are two possibilities: one is a neutral force like Yuanshun Escort Agency, and the other is a force closely related to Cheng's Bagua Boxing School."
Another possibility is that the Qinglong Chamber of Commerce intervened, or even that the Feng Group extended an olive branch.
It's understandable that the Yuanshun Escort Agency has feelings for her; Wang Jingya has always acted very close to her.
I haven't seen him these days.
It wasn't that the young lady gave up the idea of luring herself to Yuan Shun to learn knife skills.
Rather, she was very busy.
According to a hint from Senior Sister Feiyan, some of the bodyguards from Yuanshun Escort Agency have been protecting certain people recently.
Meanwhile, because a batch of goods belonging to the escort agency was robbed, the team split into two groups, and their manpower was stretched thin.
She simply didn't have time to come to Cheng's Martial Arts School to poach talent.
Otherwise, given her personality, she would have already been using all her charm and persuasion, trying every day to seduce him.
Thinking of Wang Jingya, Li Xin couldn't help but smile slightly.
It's quite possible that the girl received the news and sent someone to secretly deliver the message.
Because she had to consider the position of Yuanshun Escort Agency and couldn't afford to antagonize the forces of the martial arts world too much.
Running a security escort agency is all about opening your doors to do business; it all depends on connections.
You can't just fight your way through with your martial arts skills.
If enemies are truly everywhere, how many skilled fighters can a single banner with the character "王" (king) stand against?
Individuals may have biases, but security escort agencies cannot.
They're dealing with "face".
If the escort agency discovers any secret information, it can only convey it secretly, showing goodwill while avoiding excessively offending the Qing family and the forces behind them.
The same principle applies to those in the martial arts world who are on good terms with Master Cheng Yuanhua.
I don't really want to take sides publicly and get involved in this life-or-death struggle.
"It is indeed possible that the Yuanshun Escort Agency and the disciples of Master Yin in the palace exchanged messages..."
Have the personnel of the Qinglong Chamber of Commerce and Fengzihao had any conflicts with Qingzihao recently?
Li Xin practiced martial arts behind closed doors, rarely venturing out except for the Cheng Family Bagua and his own courtyard.
On the contrary, Zhuang Hongxiu would take time out every day to investigate and was able to obtain some useful information...
"The Feng Group needs no introduction. They'll seize any opportunity to grab territory. They have both cooperation and enmity with the Qing Group. Given the chance, they'll stab each other in the back; nothing they do would be surprising."
Meanwhile, the Qinglong Chamber of Commerce had eight prime commercial properties occupied by Angsa under the pretext of opening a church school. Then, the Qingzi Company took advantage of the situation and robbed them.
They might be powerless against the Angus people, and wouldn't even dare to hold a grudge, but they harbor deep hatred for a partner like [Qing] who stabbed them in the back. Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce might also send a message.
Hongxiu blinked her big eyes, her brows and the corners of her eyes filled with worry.
They were afraid that their young master might act impulsively and charge forward.
"Don't look at me like that. The situation at the brothel is different from today's."
Li Xin shook his head and sighed, "Hongxiu, there's something you don't know. This morning in the Cheng family's courtyard, experts from the Blissful Sect came to cause trouble. Their words implied that they were targeting me."
Master intervened and injured Monk Jinzhong. As a result, our courtyard was visited by soldiers again…”
He chuckled.
"If we ignore it, the tigers and wolves who were just watching will also join in."
That's just how people are; when they see a soft persimmon, no one can resist squeezing it.
Southern constables, the leader of the Yuanqing Society, and wandering martial arts masters. Even members of the Angsa Guild will come one after another.
No matter how well we hide it, no matter how much we endure, we'll eventually run out of steam. Sooner or later, we'll be unable to cope and will have to slink away from the capital in disgrace—that's the best-case scenario...
At this point, Li Xin's voice turned cold:
"Therefore, either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly."
"I want to teach everyone a lesson: you can deal with me, but you absolutely cannot cause any disturbance to our yard."
Otherwise, as long as I live, whoever it is will face a devastating blow.
Zhuang Hongxiu's eyes lit up as she listened, and she nodded softly, "This is to establish authority. After this battle, the Southern Camp will be terrified, and anyone else who has any ideas will have to immediately withdraw their hands."
Once word gets out about the young master's achievements tonight, even the experts like the leader of the Yuanqing Society will have to think twice before doing anything.
"That's right. But any deterrence is temporary... As the days go by, if they don't suffer any real attacks, they will surely come up with all sorts of schemes and tricks to target them."
After all, hatred can never be erased, and letting go is far too difficult.
"What does the young master intend to do?"
"Give them hope, hope for revenge."
Li Xin smiled and said, "Hongxiu, tomorrow you need to find a way to send this black sticker to Wanhua Brothel and stick it on their door. I want them to live in constant fear."
Li Xin took out a rectangular piece of black paper, moistened his brush with white paint, and wrote several menacing characters in regular script on it:
Scammers and swindlers, forcing women into prostitution—they deserve to be punished!
Signed: February 2nd, the day the dragon raises its head, and all flowers wither.
As he picked up the pen, a few drops of white paint fell onto the paper, like dripping blood, adding a touch of murderous intent to the post.
"Ten days later?"
Zhuang Hongxiu was slightly startled.
They had clearly heard that the other party had set up the "Azure Dragon Emerging from Water Formation" and even chose the day of the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of the second lunar month.
What is the young master thinking? Is he helping the other side gain momentum?
"That's right, it's good when the dragon raises its head, and it's even better when the green dragon emerges from the water."
Hongxiu, have you forgotten? What was the legendary first battle of Nezha, the Third Prince, supposedly?
"Pulling out the dragon's tendons, tearing off its skin, and causing chaos in the East Sea."
"That's right, exactly."
Li Xin nodded.
The mastery of the secret technique of "Nezha the Third Prince's Divine Intent" is now 34% complete.
He didn't want to piece together the progress bit by bit.
Either put on a big show.
Use role-playing to thoroughly etch this secret technique into your own bodily instincts.
This lays the foundation for advancing the [Third Prince's Divine Intent] to the second level.
Why are you in such a hurry?
Because Li Xin had fought three battles that day and killed that Southern Camp Lieutenant General, he felt extremely exhausted, and a wave of weariness washed over him.
Upon careful observation of the depths of his mind, he discovered that he only had seven seconds left to unleash the [Divine Strike] technique.
Ultimately, it's an external method, an overclocking technique that unleashes all potential.
It cannot last.
If you encounter a formidable enemy at this time, you will inevitably be in some danger.
Under these circumstances, he might not even be able to defeat Senior Sister Feiyan without taking any damage.
Temporary attribute increases are not calculated.
His current [Constitution] is only 13 points, and [Agility] is 20 points.
Most importantly, even if one learns the powerful movement techniques and has extensive combat experience, the lack of the secret skills of "three heads and six arms, and the ability to project images into the void" will significantly slow down one's reaction time and drastically reduce one's combat strength.
If one can internalize this extremely useful secret technique, making it an instinct, and engrave it into one's soul and body.
Even if [physical condition], [agility], and [spirit] are slightly weaker.
In fact, the combat strength was not lost too much.
Even if you can't kill a master who has mastered the Yi Jin Jing and Duan Gu techniques, you're still fairly confident in surviving.
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