Many years ago, a man known as the "Man with a Thousand Faces" appeared in the world.
No one knows this person's real name. People only know that he was a son of a wealthy family. When he was young, he got a strange book by chance. The book recorded a unique art of disguise. After he learned the contents of the book, He lost his name and even his face.
Because when a person can become anyone, that person is no longer anyone.
The Thousand-faced Man had the opportunity to become a martial arts legend, but he didn't have that interest. This may have something to do with his background. He didn't always want to become famous like those grassroots people, he just wanted to play in the world.
Therefore, the Thousand-Faced Man basically only did two things in his career - recruiting female apprentices and finding confidants.
Of course, you can also think that this is essentially the same thing, and that is not important...
Due to deficiencies in time management and body management, this man with a thousand faces died young due to kidney failure not many years after he became famous. The wonderful book was also lost again with his passing. .
Even the women around him didn't know where he hid the book, and some even suspected that he had destroyed the book long ago.
However, part of the Thousand-Faced Man's skills were passed down after all. After all, he had so many apprentices... there were always a few who were talented and really learned something.
To this day, most of the people in the world who rely on the art of disguise to earn a living can trace their ancestors to the fact that 80% of them are the disciples and grandsons of the Thousand Faced Man.
For example, the person we are going to talk about next is one of them.
This person's name is Mo Zhiyu, his age is unknown, and his appearance... is also unknown.
Sometimes she is a graceful young woman, sometimes she is a hunched old woman, and sometimes she becomes a beautiful girl.
Some people must have remembered this after seeing this... Yes, she was the one behind the instructions to Zeng Su, the housekeeper of the Zeng Mansion, to kill four people in a row when she was in Luzhou. She was also the one who later killed four people in a village inn near Yingzhou. There was an attempt to sneak attack on Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai's "ghost face".
Shuangxi didn't know that Mo Zhiyu actually had quite a background. She was the "Spider" among the so-called "Snake, Scorpion, Spider and Toad" in the world. In terms of martial arts, she was considered to be an above-average second-rate master, but her martial arts skills Her comprehensive abilities are very strong... In addition to her excellent disguise skills, she is also quite accomplished in Qinggong, hidden weapons, and poison.
Yes, you read that right. From a certain point of view, this person's ability is a low-end version of Huangmen's three special abilities.
In terms of Qing Gong, what she learned was second-rate at best, but she practiced diligently and performed it just fine.
When it comes to hidden weapons, she has a unique skill - the "Flowing Silk Soul-Severing Formation", which has also appeared in the previous article; although this formation needs to be arranged in advance, once the enemy is lured into the formation, it will be difficult for even a top-notch expert to use it And retreat. Of course... when she tried to use this hand to plot against Sun and Huang, she ultimately failed because the roof was collapsed by Sun Yixie with his trident.
As for how to use poison, it depends on who you compare with: compared with most people in the world, Mo Zhiyu's ability to use poison is pretty good, but compared with the Huangmen of Shu, it's just "Huangmen uses poison" , not worth mentioning.
There is just such a person. On weekdays, what he does is "not open for half a year, but open for half a year". For example, a few months ago, in Luzhou, Mo Zhiyu planned carefully and laid out for a long time. , wanting to use Zeng Su as a puppet to seize the Zeng family's property step by step; who knows, she has just completed the first step - "acting like a ghost", and has Zeng Su in the palm of her hand, and has not gone any further. To attack Master Zeng... I met Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai, who were new to the world.
The two men acted in a coquettish manner, causing all her previous efforts to be wasted. She gained almost nothing, and also lost a lot of manpower and time costs.
Mo Zhiyu just couldn't bear to think about it and became more and more angry, so he took a step back and was fucked.
So, she secretly followed Sun and Huang, trying to take revenge by killing them while they were staying at a village shop near Yingzhou.
Everyone saw the result... Mo Zhiyu failed in his sneak attack, and the instep of his left foot was stabbed by Sun Yixie, and he only recovered recently.
But now that the injury is healed, she is going to cause trouble again.
While she was recuperating, Mo Zhiyu naturally also heard about Shuangxie's deeds in Luoyang. The more she heard, the more unhappy she became. She said to herself, I know the martial arts of these two boys. If Shen Youran wants to fight you two, I'm afraid he can win with just one hand. , can you two defeat the Tianqi Gang? I'm afraid that some kind of dirty trick was used?
And when she thought about it again, she felt that this was an opportunity...
Since Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai can "deceive the world and steal their reputation" by using tricks, why can't I, Mo Zhiyu? I am the professional! If I successfully deal with you two, then my status in the world... will definitely skyrocket.
Besides, compared with others, I have another advantage - I am not afraid of seeking revenge.
I have always been a loner and have no affiliation, and I have the "disguise technique" to protect me. I can be said to be the person in the world who is least afraid of others seeking revenge. I will have no worries if I kill you.
With this in mind, Mo Zhiyu began to inquire about Shuangxie's whereabouts.
This was not difficult, because Sun Huanglei and the others did not deliberately conceal their identities and used their real names wherever they went. Moreover, they also publicly challenged others in a high-profile manner. Therefore, just before the three of them arrived in Xinyang, At this time, Mo Zhiyu finally caught up with him.
The three of them had no idea that they were being targeted, and they couldn't possibly know because they had no idea what Mo Zhiyu looked like. Even if someone stood in front of them, they wouldn't know that he was here to seek revenge.
Mo Zhiyu also made good use of this. He observed them in the dark for a long time and confirmed that these three were indeed not wary of him. Then he decided... to take action tonight.
Last time, the reason why she pretended to be a ghost was because she felt that she had a great advantage and wanted to play tricks on these two boys first, but unexpectedly, she capsized in the gutter and fell on a "treasure weapon".
Having learned the lesson from last time, she learned well this time. She didn't plan to do all the bells and whistles this time. She just put some smoke to stun the target first, then went in and slashed a few times to finish it off.
Just like that, it was night in a blink of an eye.
Mo Zhiyu put on her night clothes, covered her face, took a blowpipe for blowing smoke, and a fine iron dagger in a sharkskin sheath, and set off.
Her light and vigorous figure cut through the night sky, flying over the walls and walls, and soon arrived near the inn where Shuangxie was staying.
However, she was still across the street and before she stepped onto the roof of the inn, she saw someone on the roof over there...
The man, wearing night clothes and covering his face, had a blowpipe on the left side of his belt, and a fine iron dagger in a sharkskin sheath on the right side. He was sneaking around the inn at the moment. Tiles on the roof.
Mo Zhiyu had visited the place beforehand, so she knew at a glance... that underneath the tiles was the room of the three people.
"What's the situation? Is there anyone who can snatch this deal?" Mo Zhiyu was also stunned, and for a moment he didn't know how to deal with it.
Just when she was stunned, suddenly, another man in black came. He didn't bring a blowpipe or a dagger. He was just dressed in black and masked. He floated over with superb lightness skills and landed directly on the exposed man. Tiles next to people.
The appearance of this person obviously startled the brother who was unveiling the tiles. The latter put down his work, turned over and backed away, assuming a defensive posture.
So who are these two?
The one who came first was the "Shadowless Sword" Zhao Youtao. He was already preparing to let out the smoke, but he didn't expect someone to suddenly approach.
And the one who came after him was Tang Fu, the leader of the White Tiger Banner of the Five Spirits Sect. Since they caught up with Shuangxie again in Runan City, the people of the Five Spirits Sect have been secretly tracking and monitoring them; tonight, It happened to be Tang Fu's turn to "work the night shift" in person. Before he deceived the contents of Gu Qiying's "notes", Tang Fu didn't want anything to happen to Huang Donglai, so he had to show up at this moment.
"Friend, I advise you to give up trying to attack them." After a short silence, Tang Fu spoke first, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he made a request that was difficult for the other party to handle.
Tang Fu didn't know that Zhao Yutong was the pursuer sent by Song De. He thought that this was a thief who had learned through some channels that Sun Yixie and others had a huge sum of money and came to seek wealth and death at night, so he That's why I said that.
"Who are you?" Zhao Youyou stared at the other person and asked nervously.
Logically speaking, with Zhao Yuanyuan's intelligence, he shouldn't have asked such a substandard question. The reason why he asked it was because he was a little confused at the moment.
The confusion is not that "the action was interrupted", but that the confusion lies in "discovering that the Qinggong of the visitor is superior to one's own".
"Haha..." Tang Fu smiled, "If I can let you know who I am, why would I still be masked?"
When he smiled like this, Zhao Youtao also realized that he was losing his temper, and then he also smiled and said: "Ha... that's right, it's my fault, I said nonsense."
As soon as he said these two sentences, Zhao Yuanyou calmed down again. After arranging his thoughts, he said again: "Then let me ask another question..." He paused for half a second and said in a deep voice, "I'm looking for them, and I'm going to lock you up." What's up?"
"Hmph..." Tang Fu snorted coldly, "Because I want to find them too."
In the night sky, Mo Zhiyu was far away, listening to the conversation between the two, and thought to himself: "How many enemies do these two grandsons have? I have been in the world for more than ten years, and this is the first time I have found them. Qiu Xun feels like 'if you come late, you'll be gone'."
She was thinking about it here, but she was taking action over there.
"Then there's nothing more to say..." After receiving Tang Fu's response, Zhao Tuoyuan understood that there was no need to discuss the matter at all, so he said, "The rules of the world are that the two will fight for one, and the one with the highest skill will win..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a frown on his face.
In an instant, his inner strength was secretly moving, and he was ready to go.
The next second, he drew the sword technique in his left hand, pointed at his fingertips, cold light appeared, and sword energy suddenly emerged.
Why is the "Shadowless Sword" "shadowless"? Because Zhao Yuan's sword technique does not require a physical "sword".
As mentioned before, the "swordsman" level masters on the Green Forest Road "do not have swords", which means that people at this level have mastered the skills of releasing internal force outwards.
Of course, there are many people in the martial arts world who know how to "distribute internal force to the outside." Theoretically speaking, as long as you can blow out some palm wind and have some impact on things at a distance, it will be OK, but the power of the internal force is released externally. How, is another matter.
Some people work hard for a long time, shout loudly, and blast out with a palm, only blowing away a few leaves and breaking a few branches. What does that mean? It means that your internal strength cultivation is not good enough. When the internal strength is released to the outside, it is not only insufficient, but also dissipates like farts.
As for those who are more powerful, they can leave a clear palm print on a tree trunk or stone several meters away with one palm strike. This kind of person has excellent internal strength, so after the internal force is released externally, it can still remain condensed within a certain distance. In this way, the power will naturally be greater when hitting something.
What about something more powerful? The only one like Zhao Youyou... the internal force he releases is not determined by the punch or palm print, but is determined by the specific method of movement.
"Shadowless Sword" is a sword technique that uses external internal force as a "flying sword".
Because the internal force is in the shape of a "sword" when it is separated from the body, the destructive power is naturally like a sharp blade. If it is scratched, it will be injured. If it is hit, there will be bleeding holes in the body... To put it simply, it is the same as being cut and stabbed by a real sword. .
However, the real sword is held in the user's hand, while the Shadowless Sword is a "flying sword", so there are many moves that cannot be achieved by "holding a sword".
Faced with such martial arts, even Tang Fu did not dare to rely on him; although his White Tiger Palm was superb, and his internal strength and lightness skills were superior to Zhao Youtuo's, but facing the invisible sword, Tang Fu had no chance of "catching" it. To grasp it, you can only respond by dodging first and act according to the opportunity.
