Chapter 385 An old friend comes late at night
Li Chengtao nodded silently and disappeared from the hall in a flash. Li Chengqian, who was leaning against the pillar, laughed twice.
Seeing the middle-aged man laughing for no reason, Venomous Bee asked curiously: "General team... um, chief coach, what are you laughing at?"
Li Chengqian clicked his tongue and said, "I haven't seen you for many years. I miss you so much!"
Lin Hengshan, who was sitting on a chair next to him, smiled slightly and ignored him, but Venomous Bee was still confused.
Li Chengtao's figure was extremely fast. The "Yin-Yang Double Wheel Technique" he originally practiced was a high-level Yin-Yang skill from a well-known family, and he was good at the speed of body movements. Therefore, his reputation as Chasing the Wind originated from this.
There are naturally many guards around the governor's house, especially tonight, but the strength of these guards is not as high as those of high-level people.
Tonight, in order to "welcome" Lin Hengshan and his party, Ji Shen helped arrange for three knight-level warriors, plus five hundred black armored soldiers to be deployed around Ji Rentu's mansion. Of course, it was in the name of protecting the safety of the distinguished guests.
When Li Chengtao saw these arrangements, his heart moved slightly. He must have been attacked by the two assassins after entering the city before. It was probably a big drama directed and performed by Luoye City.
In this case, if we don't make a big fuss, wouldn't we be living up to Master Ji's good intentions? Captain Chengtao, who was wearing a jumpsuit and a hood, thought to himself.
It was not difficult to get around these black-armored soldiers, but the three chivalrous warriors needed a little more effort, but it was not a problem for him.
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A man wearing a black and red cloak, with more than twenty black-armored soldiers, stood guard on a turret of the mansion. This is the most open place in the surroundings, and you can have a panoramic view of both the neighboring governor's house and this house.
"Whoosh!" Two cold rays of light flashed through, causing the man's eyes, which had been on alert, to shrink.
"Who!" The man wearing a black and red cloak roared, and the aura swept out in an instant, but unfortunately there was no trace.
Obviously those two cold rays just now did not attack anyone, otherwise someone must have died by now. Within a few breaths, a soldier found the two rays of cold light and took them over.
They are just two short swords, and you can tell at a glance that they are standard equipment. This knight-level warrior frowned slightly. If he could attack people here and hold standard equipment, he must be a member of the Yinren Town group.
At this moment, a figure passed quickly from east to west. Although there was no sound, the black shadow still left an afterimage in the night.
"Don't let go of the arrows, hurry up and chase!" the man ordered, and in a flash he chased after the black shadow. At the same time, he was extremely shocked. He could not imagine that time could be so fast.
Just as there was chaos on the turret, a man wearing a pale white jumpsuit and a hood walked out of the house like he was strolling in a courtyard.
His figure seemed to be moving very slowly, but he disappeared in just two breaths. Naturally, the chivalrous warrior who had just been chased out found no trace of him, and even the soldiers on guard on the turret found no trace of him.
Because although this person walked away at a leisurely pace, the trend followed a certain pattern and completely followed the afterimage left by the moonlight. It was obvious that he had a natural assassin's sense of smell.
The man wearing a black and red cloak caught up with the black figure in a few ups and downs. But as he got closer, the man finally noticed something was wrong. He frowned slightly, slashed out with the long knife in his hand, and instantly caught up with the black shadow and tore it into pieces!
"What? It's the afterimage of inner energy!" The man was shocked and couldn't help blurting out. But the next moment, the man's expression changed drastically, and he realized that this afterimage was probably the opponent's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
But if we rush back at this time, the day lilies will probably be cold.
In fact, what Li Chengtao just used was the "Spectral Shadow Sword" among his Thirteen Swords of Chasing the Wind. This move requires cultivation above the chivalrous realm. The caster uses his own aura to condense into the shadow of the warrior himself. Each move is like a person! When the sword moves are executed, the enemy will be trapped in a flanking attack from the front and back for a short time, or in a two-on-one situation.
However, this move is very effective against enemies whose strength is not as good as your own. However, it has little actual combat effect against those whose strength is similar to or stronger than your own.
Yi Xifeng has always wanted to learn this move, but unfortunately, even though the fair-skinned young man has a deep inner energy, the level of solidification has never reached the level of "Gang Qi".
After coming out of Ji Rentu's mansion, he arrived at the governor's mansion within a few steps.
"We haven't seen each other for more than ten years, but the governor's office has changed a lot." Li Chengtao murmured.
I remember that when he was still a little-known young man, he came to Luoye City alone and slaughtered the Green Snake Gang by himself, defeating all the seven top masters in Luoye City at that time, thus gaining the qualification to challenge Ji Shenfu.
It was also in front of this gate that he had a battle with Ji Shenfu. It was this battle that made his "Thirteen Swords of Chasing the Wind" famous all over the world. From then on, his name, Li Chengtao, was ranked number 108 on the Pingtian List.
Along the way, Li Chengtao rarely spoke. Although his character was like this, on the other hand, he was also observing the changes in Luoye City over the years. It is not difficult to find that the overall changes in Luoye City over the years have not been big, but the layout is clearer than before.
Li Chengtao remembered that the Green Snake Gang was also a small gang that rose up in the world. It gathered exiled warriors from all over the world and selected seven strong warriors from them to be listed as the seven masters of Luoye City.
At that time, there were no six gates, there were no Ji Rentu and his four cavalry generals, and there were no Qin Kai and those guarding generals. And these exiled warriors who had cultivated Ye Guchan did not pose much hindrance to him.
It just became a stepping stone step by step, which promoted Li Chengtao, who was only 24 years old, into the world.
Just as Li Chengtao was stunned in front of the governor's house, a faint inner force came from the house. Although Li Chengtao was distracted for a moment, he still found the other party's traces by reflex.
Exploring the inner energy emanating from the house? It seems that there are also distinguished guests in the house. When he thought of this, Li Chengtao no longer hesitated, and his body flashed again, directly turning into an afterimage and disappearing in place.
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Helian Haixin staggered out of Fuyun Center, followed by Ji Rentu who was also staggering. This bald man must have been really drunk this time. Before, when he and Qin Kai were drinking in Zuixianlou, they did not deliberately control their internal energy to guide the alcohol. This time, he helped Ji Shen to accompany him. After several rounds, both of them drank a lot.
"Brother Hai Xin! I've heard of your name a long time ago! That's the pride of our Luo Yun Kingdom! You entered the knight realm at the age of fourteen! Tsk tsk, your eldest brother is nothing compared to you!" Ji Rentu shouted.
Helian Haixin, who was walking in front, was also very embarrassed. He wanted to just leave, but as a guest, and this was Ji Shenfu's mansion, he really didn't know how to walk back to his room.
"I heard that you also have a knight's name, what is it? Yun Sheng! Tsk tsk, Yun Conglong, Ren Congsheng! It's really amazing! I can't even think about it from the Saint realm. You are still young and work hard. Hope." The bald man continued to shout.
When the young scholar heard the other party mentioning his former heroic name, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed at himself and said: "General Ji, don't laugh at me. It's getting late. I'll go first..." Haoyi
As soon as he said this, a wave of internal energy came from the other side, and Helian Hai felt a chill in his heart. He knew this feeling, and the strength of the person who came was definitely above his own!
When he was a child, he practiced Zen at Baima Zen Temple. At that time, Zen Master Li Ku once said that this son has the root of wisdom and can avoid danger. Three years later, he entered martial arts through studying and became a world-famous young knight. At that time, Helian Haixin was the brightest new star.
From then on, Helian Haixin discovered that when facing an enemy, he would know the outcome of victory or defeat in advance, provided that the opponent did not deliberately hide his weakness.
Although this talent does not seem to be of much use, it did bring him a lot of help in several life-and-death battles. The most important time was when he was sixteen years old, he had a duel with a mysterious boy. Before taking action, he predicted that he was going to lose, and that feeling was very strong.
This is also an important reason why Helian Haixin can accept it calmly after the failure, because he was aware of it beforehand.
Just like this time, the person approaching from the gate of the south county government must be stronger than me!
The bald man muttered angrily and did not notice anything strange about the young scholar. However, when he looked up again, he found someone standing suddenly in front of them.
This person was wearing a white jumpsuit with a hood. At this time, the other person had already put on the hood. Only the other person's chin could be seen, but his eyebrows could not be seen clearly.
Ji Rentu was stunned for a moment and shouted: "Who are you? Why are you here!"
But before he could finish his words, a sword light struck straight down! It is the "Nineteen States of Light and Cold" in Li Chengqian's Thirteen Swords of Chaosing the Wind!
"snort!"
"presumptuous!"
A cold snort and a cold shout sounded at the same time. The other party unexpectedly captured Ji Rentu and Helian Haixin with one sword, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the two masters.
Ji Rentu instantly drew his sword and raised his sword, while Helian Haixin punched him forward.
"Ding!"
With a crisp sound, the bald man was knocked away, but Helian Haixin was generally fine and managed to block the blow.
Li Chengtao raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "It's rare to have such strength at such a young age!"
But before Mr. Helian could say anything, a cold voice came from Fuyunju.
"In the middle of the night, knowing that an old friend is here, is he so murderous?" The person who spoke was none other than the master of the mansion, Ji Shenfu, the governor of Luoye County.
Li Chengtao curled his lips, not taking action, but looking at the exit. Soon a middle-aged scholar's figure appeared there.
Speaking of which, Li Chengtao and Ji Shenfu's dressing styles are somewhat similar. Both of them are bookish in temperament, but Li Chengtao is not old, only in his thirties, compared to Ji Shenfu, who is already in his fifties. Shen Fu and Li Chengtao still feel like young scholars.
However, unlike Helian Haixin who gave people a clean feeling, Li Chengtao was more calm.
"Master Ji, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but you still look the same!" Li Chengtao said with a smile. You know, as the captain of the mountain patrol team, he is a naturally reticent young man, and he rarely smiles in these years.
If teaching Yi Xifeng can be regarded as a good relaxing project, drinking with the fair boy is one of the happier things for him.
At this time, seeing his old rival from more than ten years ago, Li Chengtao's heart was inevitably a little shaken. However, this kind of fluctuation is nothing compared to Ji Shenfu, who has been looking for each other for more than ten years.
Ever since Ji Shenfu appeared on the scene, he was the only opponent in Li Chengtao's eyes, and Helian Haixin could only count half of him.
"Captain Li, are you here late at night? Are you lost?" Ji Shenfu, dressed in a jumpsuit and hood, asked with squinting eyes.
"This time, the county magistrate hosted a banquet for the senior officials of Yinren Town, and I just took the opportunity to come and see you. I am afraid that if you die of old age, no one will fight with me in the future." Li Chengtao said slowly.
Ji Shenfu said coldly: "Thanks to you, I will not die in front of you."
"What? Do you want to compete?" Li Chengtao raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively.
The two of them glared at each other, but fortunately neither of them made a move rashly. The two of them already knew at this time that the two sides had reached a balance. They both knew that it would be difficult for the two sides to achieve a decisive victory, and they both believed that killing the other party would cause too much loss and was not worth doing.
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Just as Li Chengtao and Ji Shenfu were confronting each other outside Fuyunju, Xing Haifu and his eldest son Xing Mu also quietly appeared in Luoye City. However, the two of them had just come out of the Shahe Casino at this time. Looking at the relaxed expressions on their faces, it was obvious that they had won a lot.
In fact, the so-called: nine times out of ten bets, you lose, is mostly aimed at ordinary people.
For warriors like them who have inner strength, the process of gambling is actually the process of increasing their wealth.
The two of them had previously released heaven-level tasks in the salary list organization, and they already had a little money to make ends meet, so the father and son came to the "Shahe Gambling House" as soon as they arrived in Luoye City.
At this time, Shahe Gambling House was no longer under the management of Qin Hongyao, and had been changed from top to bottom, but the gameplay and rules remained the same.
Seeing these two people about to walk out in a big way, the guy from the gambling house chased them out.
"Hey, hey, you two want to leave after making money? You don't even bother to inquire. You dare to run wild in Shahe Gambling House without looking at your moral character!"
Xing Mu looked back at the opponent, without saying much, punched him, and the black and red fist went straight towards the opponent. These warriors with only the power level could not block this fist filled with Gang Qi. hit.
In an instant, these guys were killed, and wisps of red light overflowed from their mouths and noses, blending into the black aura, making the black-red fist aura even more magical!
"Why kill them?" Xing Haifu, who was walking in the lead, muttered dissatisfiedly.
Xing Mu twisted his neck, and there was a clicking sound from his neck. The man smiled and replied: "Don't worry, old man, there will be someone to carry us tonight no matter what we do!"
The two looked at each other, smiled, and disappeared into the alley. It turned out that this group of Shahe Gang members usually robbed gamblers, so they naturally blocked the two of them in a dead end, but now it seemed that they were digging their own graves.
