I really don’t blame Gu Mingkong and Qin Cu for not doing their best, it was indeed their opponents who cheated.
The setting Xiao Qi wrote is in the martial arts world, and because of the special effects of the Book of Self-Atonement, there are several superpowers mixed into it. Except for Yun Ming, every soul-piercing person is a ghost-level ability user, and their physical fitness has fallen out of the human category. So why shouldn't they suppress and beat the natives in the book?
It is true that people in the martial arts world are far stronger than ordinary people, but no matter how skilled they are, they are still limited by the martial arts worldview. No matter how superb you are with your sword, you still can't kill a Gundam with your sword.
Let’s look back at Chapter 123 of this work. There is a detail worth pondering: when Pu Chai Shi saw through Ruan Dandan’s hidden weapon trajectory, the latter expressed surprise. Ruan Dandan only thought that the rumor in the world that the Puche attendant was not good at martial arts was the young master's way of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. There was no such thing as soul piercing, and it was impossible to think about it.
When Xiao Qi first started writing, the character "Pu Gongzi" was just a comic image of a gag, cynical, and poor kung fu figure as a top-secret royal guard. It was impossible to keep up with the hidden weapon of a plain-handed lady with his eyes. It was Pu Cha Shi's soul that made "Mr. "Mid-level" (Yun Ming guessed correctly, Xiao Qi would not have coincidentally used the rare surname "Pu" for a character in the script).
However, the original characters in the Book of Self-Atonement are not without a chance of winning against superpowers. Chu Zongyang killed Wharton by "killing you while you are sick". However, Chu Zongyang may not have such good luck next time.
…………
On the evening of the fourth day of May, Ruan Dandan, the Sushou lady, came to the Pu family's house and expressed her hope that Pu's house would provide her with shelter.
The Jianghu people talked about Jianghu affairs, but Mr. Pu did not show up. The young master Pu's chariot attendant and his tutor Zhuo Jing received Ruan Dandan who came to seek refuge.
Ruan Dandan's reason was simple and practical: she was besieged by an unknown group of people the night before, and she fought hard to escape. After that, she hid for two days, and finally decided to come to Pufu today. Avoid.
These words are 70% true and 30% false. The false part is that Ruan Dandan concealed her cooperation with Chu Zongyang, but overall, the rhetoric is still very convincing.
Originally, Pu Che's character in the arena was highly consistent with that of Chai Jin, a high-ranking official. He was willing to make friends with martial arts heroes and so on. Although he was not good at martial arts, he still had a reputation for traveling in the arena with his money skills. Nowadays, the famous lady with bare hands in the world is sincerely interested in her, and there is no way she can be turned away. Therefore, with a wave of his hand, Pu Chai Shi is sure.
Ruan Dandan just settled in Pufu. At this point, Chu Zongyang's battle plan was half completed.
In the middle of the night, Ruan Dandan called Zhuo Jing and asked to see the Pu chariot attendant.
"What are you doing in the middle of the night?" Pu Chai Shi yawned, being woken up from his sleep really made him unhappy.
"Little girl, thank you for taking me in." Ruan Dandan clasped her fists: "We met by chance and received a great kindness. I have nothing to repay, but I am willing to give you a superior martial art as a gift."
Pu Che Shi was completely frightened and woke up by Ruan Dandan's attitude: "Why are you so serious all of a sudden? The tone and wording are as if you are committing yourself to it... Hey, what kind of skills are you showing me?"
"A sword manual called "Jinghong Sword Technique" was accidentally acquired by me when I was traveling in my early years. The secret book is endless, but I don't practice swordsmanship, so it is just useless in my hands. I have heard that the young master has been practicing swordsmanship for many years, and he has magic weapons. The setting sun really complements "Jinghong Sword Technique". After much thought, the little girl decided to dedicate it to the young master to repay her kindness."
"Oh? It's really good. I think the senior who wrote this book must be a master of swordsmanship." Pu Cheshi still has a good eye, and he knew that this sword manual was good after just reading it.
"Ms. Sushou is thoughtful. This thing is very suitable for me. It's just that it's too precious as a thank you gift. I deserve it. How about Ruan Nuxia put forward some conditions and we can have a fair deal?"
"Young master, you're welcome."
“Don’t dare to take it seriously, don’t take it seriously…”
While Pu's car attendant and Ruan Dandan were coming and going politely, a man in black climbed into Pu's mansion with ease, and soon arrived on the roof of the east wing. This is where the guest rooms of the Pu Mansion are located. Ruan Dandan, Yun Ming, and Wharton all lived here during their lifetimes.
"Well, there is a copper coin at the root of the east-west wall. It seems that the target is definitely still living in the previous house."
Needless to say, the man in black is Chu Zongyang. It is worth mentioning that his actions tonight were masked.
In order to kill Yun Ming, he first asked Ruan Dandan to enter Pufu with a reasonable excuse, and asked to use copper coins as a secret code to confirm Yun Ming's whereabouts.
The time for Ruan Dandan to present the treasure has naturally been agreed upon with Chu Zongyang a long time ago. He paid for a copy of "Jinghong Sword Technique" with his own money, and asked Ruan Dandan to send Zhuo Jing and Pu Che Shi away on the pretext of offering treasures to create conditions for his infiltration.
Chu Zongyang has been an assassin for several years. He has accumulated more than twenty books of various strange skills. Most of the secret books are very ordinary. "Jinghong Sword Technique" is one of the best in his collection. He understood why he was reluctant to let go of his children and couldn't trap the wolf. Although Chu Zongyang still didn't understand why he had such murderous intention towards a storyteller, it didn't stop him from sparing no effort.
"Tian Weicheng, the winged swordsman, is a tough and ruthless character, but he is the personal bodyguard of the old man of the Pu family. He usually stays close to his employer. On the night he killed Wharton, if there hadn't been too much noise, he probably wouldn't have been able to attract him."
"Pear Blossom General Zhuo Jing, although her martial arts skills are a little worse than mine, it will be troublesome to hold me down. Plus the frivolous Young Master Pu Che Shi will be even more difficult to deal with. Take advantage of this opportunity to kill Mr. Yun and wait for those two people." It’s too late to react.”
The silver Xichen knife was pulled out from the scabbard, and Chu Zongyang jumped into the courtyard, as silently as a shadow.
The moment he landed, he felt a breeze blowing behind him.
This is inside the wall, where does the breeze come from?
Severe pain in his chest rushed into his mind. The sudden attack shocked Chu Zongyang. He heard a crisp female voice coming from behind his ear:
"I've finally waited for you, Mr. Killer."
Jiang Yao exerted a little more force on her hands, and the double daggers of the magic weapon Xianyue were inserted deeper. Jiang Yao stabbed the upper and lower daggers from the back, and penetrated Chu Zongyang's chest, one on each side, even if Chu Zongyang If you are a mirror image with internal organs that are reversed, you will die.
However, changes occurred again. Chu Zongyang, who should have died without a doubt, suddenly turned his head 180 degrees, came face to face with Jiang Yao, and opened his mouth to bite the girl's neck with a jaw opening and closing that is absolutely impossible for humans.
Jiang Yao was shocked, abandoned the two daggers, and retreated, leaving Chu Zongyang's two rows of fangs to bite the air.
Before Jiang Yao could make the next reaction, Chu Zongyang quickly took advantage of the enemy's daze to escape. When Jiang Yao, who was frightened and stunned, came to his senses, Chu Zongyang had already slipped away far away, unable to be pursued, and also took away the magic weapon Xian Yue still embedded in his back.
…………
"That's what happened."
It was late at night, and it was now two o'clock in the morning on the fifth day of May. In an underground secret room in Pu Mansion, several people were sitting in clothes, listening to Jiang Yao's report.
There were five people in the secret room, namely Yun Ming, Zhong Yi, Pu Che Shi, Xu Xi, and Jiang Yao. Everyone who had been "caught" in the Book of Self-Redemption had gathered together.
"My heart and lungs were pierced. Not only did I not die, but I was able to run away? How can I be so evil?" Pu Cheshi patted his thigh: "Could it be a monster?"
This kind of useless statement was naturally ignored by Yun Ming: "It's a pity that he ran away. I won't have such a good opportunity next time."
"Since you say so, then I ask the Ghost to withdraw?" Xu Xi asked.
"Okay, let that brother rest. It's been hard for me to stay in the east wing and play the role of me these days. The killer was ambushed tonight and will never set foot in Pufu again. The disguised ghost is of no use as a bait."
Jiang Yao was a little discouraged: "Sorry, it was my mistake."
"It's okay, I can't blame you." Yun Ming bowed and said, "I was the one who set up the trap. You are the most suitable person to carry out this task. I can only say that things are unpredictable."
The Pu chariot attendant asked: "Yun Ming, what should I do with that lady with bare hands?"
"Just pretend that nothing happened tonight. Although she and the killer are in the same group, they are not companions. They may just be using each other, so we will not pursue it."
"Huh? Is she a bad person?"
"So you really didn't see it? I thought it was because of your good acting skills." Yun Ming looked shocked: "If Ruan Dandan really wanted to repay your kindness, why did he send gifts in the middle of the night to pay tribute to Cao Cao?"
"What's the matter with Cao Cao?" Pu Cheshi was puzzled.
"Dong Zhuo, Seven Star Sword."
"...I understand, her purpose is to hold me and Zhuo Jing down so that the killer can take action."
"That's right. Ruan Dandan can completely remove herself from this assassination. After all, there is no evidence to prove that she cooperated with the killer; even if you find something wrong when she presented the sword manual, it doesn't matter, because in their plan , this amount of time is enough for a skilled killer to kill me, a powerless storyteller."
"Let's put the matter of the killer aside for now." Zhong Yi, who had been silent all this time, finally said, "How is everyone's memory recovery going?"
"Not bad." Xu Xi fiddled with the silver needle in his hand: "The day before yesterday when you first told me this, I said I didn't believe it, but in my heart I could clearly feel something that had been rusty for a long time. It’s loose.”
"In the past two days, there has been more and more evidence for the theory of time travel, which seems to have exceeded a threshold, causing a large number of past memories to emerge. If memory is water, the seal imposed on our brains is a dam, although the dam has not collapsed yet. , but the water has begun to leak and it is impossible to plug it. It is only a matter of time before the dam breaks."
On the second day of May, after Yun Ming saw Zhong Yi, he guessed that Xu Xi and Jiang Yao had probably disappeared from this world. When asked, it turned out that Yun Ming asked Zhong Yi to bring the content of their conversation to them. That night, firstly, many Jianghu people had noticed Lianxiang Pavilion because of their pursuit of the death of Ma Chun, the leader of Cangwu Sect. Secondly, because of doubts about the world, Xu Xi, the shopkeeper, personally ordered Lianxiang Pavilion. , and secretly moved to Pu Mansion with Jiang Yao and the Masked Ghost. It was here that several people decided on the plan to fish for the killer.
"It seems that everyone's memory has been restored, but there is a difference in speed. At least everyone knows that this world is false." This is really good news for Yun Ming, who is the only one who has retained complete memory: " Let’s discuss ways to get out of here, I really don’t want to stay in this large-scale retro cultural park with real-life NPCs.”
