When he opened his eyes in a meditative state, he saw the figure in the darkness, along with the fierce killing intent that came with it. Search: \(Complete Book Site\) to read high-quality literature for free.

It was late at night, and it was raining heavily outside.

"Cloud-Splitting Hand" Sha Wanshi, the most skilled martial artist under Dong Pang'er, has been challenging masters everywhere in the north over the years, making a great name for himself. With everyone's publicity, he gradually gained the title of being invincible throughout the Central Plains.

Things in the Jianghu happen in circles. Zhou Tong's "Number One Under Heaven" is primarily because of his solid strength over the years, and secondly, because he serves as the top instructor in the Imperial Boxing Academy, resulting from challenges from all sides. Apart from that, titles like Number One in Hebei, Sword King of Jiangnan, and Number One Spear and Staff in Hebei also frequently appear in the Jianghu. Those who can bear such titles, as long as they maintain it for a while, usually have some real strength.

Sha Wanshi's fame grew, partly because of his military background: people in the Jianghu say martial arts disrupt prohibitions, but in reality, they are still afraid of the government and the army. If you claim to be the best in the army, not many people in the Jianghu will really come to you to spar. But of course, his own skills are also quite remarkable.

This time, he came to Qingmu Fortress with Dong Pang'er's envoy, intending to challenge Blood Bodhisattva if negotiations failed. As long as he defeated her and suppressed the arrogance of Qingmu Fortress, the rest would be easier to discuss. However, after arriving at Qingmu Fortress for several days, he had not yet met Blood Bodhisattva when he first encountered an assassin.

In the darkness of the night, he couldn't even see the outline of the person who suddenly entered the room. But the chill that arose in that instant was like an overwhelming sea of ​​blood. The opponent came silently, and Sha Wanshi was precisely in his peak state of practicing his skills. His palms moved forward and backward, and he slashed out with a whoosh.

With a bang, the air in the darkness vibrated.

The sea of blood parted, and the killing intent was like a spiritual snake, silently pressing towards his side. Sha Wanshi slashed horizontally with one palm like wielding a halberd.

Boom! Splash! Bang—

He got off the bed, the bed frame behind him shattered, the footstool in front of the bed shattered silently, and as he moved forward with a bang, he stepped on the mud floor of the room, causing it to sink. In a short moment, he took three steps, threw five punches, and the muffled sound of breaking wind buzzed in the room. Then, he finally hit someone.

With the force of his punch, the person blocked and parried, and then pressed back fiercely. The force was not purely brute force, but it became extremely fierce after combining with soft force, which shocked Sha Wanshi. The next moment, a palm silently landed under his right rib, knocking him back two steps.

Sha Wanshi pursued fiercely, and the figure pushed open the door and rushed out. He rushed out of the house, and the sharp wind swept in with the rain, hitting him in the heart with a bang, kicking him back. When he rushed out again, the wind and rain outside were heavy, and the assassin had already disappeared into the rain.

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Far away, the figure of the assassin cut through the rain curtain and howled up the steep mountain wall in the darkness.

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It rained for most of the night, and finally stopped in the morning. Because it was summer, the traces of the heavy rain would not stay on the ground for too long. When the sky brightened, the valley was once again a busy scene.

In the morning, Lou Shuwan went to the market outside Qingmu Fortress and met with a small leader from a nearby mountain who had come to gather information. After detailing the current situation of Lüliang, she also specifically wrote a letter, asking the other party to take it back to the fortress, to ensure that even if the other party's chieftain was an idiot, the letter could fall into the hands of insightful people in the fortress.

Theoretically speaking, if the person who came was not a more important figure in the fortress, this kind of persuasion would be less effective. If there was enough time, it would be best for her to personally run through the Lüliang Mountains, and the effect might be the best, and she could even immediately pull out troops to force Qingmu Fortress. However, near noon, people from the fortress sent a message that the chieftain had returned to the mountain and could meet the distinguished guests from outside the mountain in the afternoon.

"...Speaking of which, this Blood Bodhisattva plans to meet people, and everyone's background has been explored almost. He Shu-yuan, the member of the Qi family, is a powerful figure in Hebei and Hedong. He is eyeing Lüliang because his family has businesses in salt, iron, and tea, and wants to get involved here without going through Yanmen Pass. His power is the greatest to begin with, so I think it is unlikely that he will be able to make things happen."

At noon, Lou Shuwan met with Tian Shi, Yu Yulin, and others, and analyzed the entire situation with several deputies and staff.

"...Xiao Cheng, the vice general from the Wusheng Army, is here to smash the place. The Wusheng Army manages Yanmen Pass. Qingmu Fortress is snatching food from a tiger's mouth, and there is nothing to talk about between the two sides. But now that the amnesty edict has been issued, it may be that there is infighting within the Wusheng Army, wanting to recruit Lüliang, because I heard before that the forces in the Yanmen Pass area are too complicated..."

"The Wusheng Army is stationed at Yanmen Pass, mainly involving border taxes." Yu Yulin nodded when he heard Lou Shuwan mention this, "Border taxes are a major issue for the entire Wu Dynasty, and it is not just the army that is involved. Cai Jing's civil officials, Tong Guan's military generals, the Ministry of Revenue's taxes, and the emperor's private treasury all have people here. On the surface, it looks peaceful, but in reality, it has all been a mess in recent years. If one of them wants to win over Lüliang Mountain to seek some small profits, it is not a strange thing."

"In that case, they have some opportunities." Lou Shuwan nodded and crossed out Xiao Cheng's name in her small notebook.

"Then there is Dong Pang'er, who himself was recruited. He has a strong Jianghu spirit, and the people who come are basically calling the people of Qingmu Fortress brothers, just like us. Among them, there is also that Sha Wanshi who is said to be very skilled. General Yu, do you know him?"

"Cloud-Splitting Hand Sha Wanshi, I know something about him." Yu Yulin said, "His martial arts are good, and he should be a level above me. This time, it seems that he is going to challenge Blood Bodhisattva. But... hehe, it may not be very likely. Blood Bodhisattva's skills have already reached the realm of a Grandmaster. Unless Tie Bi Bang Zhou Tong and others come, it may be difficult to fight her."

"...She is a woman, and she is so powerful..." Lou Shuwan thought for a while, then just smiled and said in a low voice, "Then we won't bother with Dong Pang'er for now. Next, the ones who are in the running are Xin Mo and us."

"But Xin Mo has not made any moves these past few days, and he has not even appeared." Tian Shi said.

"Yes..."

Lou Shuwan frowned and sighed softly, and the room became quiet.

Only after a moment, a staff member said, "Could it be that the people who stayed here are also a feint? He himself went to other places, or... like us, planning to use our brains on people on other mountains?"

Lou Shuwan's eyes lit up, then she shook her head: "They entered the mountain to begin with because of Blood Bodhisattva's relationship. Blood Bodhisattva even personally took action because she was offended by a small bandit. Even for the sake of profit, the relationship wouldn't turn sour so quickly."

"But since he has the name of Xin Mo (Heart Devil), it is inherently difficult to predict him with common sense. Maybe he even calculated Blood Bodhisattva..."

"Enough." Lou Shuwan interrupted the staff member's words, "We entered the mountain to cooperate with Qingmu Fortress and force other mountain strongholds to rebel, for the sake of profit. As long as we agree, we are friends. Xin Mo is going through Blood Bodhisattva's relationship, and in the end, he will betray her. Then there will be no room for negotiation, and we can only fight. How can he be so stupid!"

Everyone entered the mountain together, and Lou Shuwan had been treating Ning Yi as her imaginary enemy in the depths of her heart during these past few days. However, the other party remained unmoved, and she didn't even know where he was, which made her feel a burst of annoyance. While they were discussing the situation in the room, some other situations were happening outside the courtyard.

In the inner fortress of Qingmu, after everyone arrived, the fortress arranged for the core figures among these outsiders to live in a newly built small courtyard on the mountainside. In recent days, people would see each other when they went out, and after understanding the antagonistic relationships, there would occasionally be some small frictions between them. But on this day, the small frictions seemed to be on the verge of escalating.

On the west side, at the gate of the courtyard where Dong Pang'er's subordinates lived, figures came in and out. A man in a school uniform was about to go out when he was suddenly bumped into and almost fell. He opened his mouth to curse, but when he saw the appearance of the person in front of him, his expression became even more fierce.

"Damn it, are you looking for trouble..."

In front of him, the young man standing at the courtyard gate was shirtless, and he looked like he had just finished exercising, with beads of sweat all over his muscles. He held a steel spear in both hands, hanging in front of him, and stood there with a bright but arrogant smile, clearly the most arrogant of the young people who had recently moved into the courtyard next door. Both sides entered the mountain to discuss business, and it would be fine if they had a little unfriendly gaze on weekdays, but this time they actually came to the door.

At this time, the young man blocked the door with a steel spear, and the rest of the people also gathered towards him. Then, the young man smiled and opened his mouth.

"Brother Fen Cheng Spear Zhu Biao, I have long heard of the great name of Cloud-Splitting Hand Sha Wanshi, the invincible hand in the Central Plains. Today, I have come to pay a visit and ask for advice... Hey, Sha Wanshi, are you there?" His words spread far, and without waiting for an answer, he went straight in, "I know you're there, I'm coming in!"

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"...In any case, Qingmu Fortress is waiting for a price, and this business is not so easy to negotiate. Next, let's proceed step by step... What's going on over there?"

At Weishi (1-3 pm), Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin and others walked out of the courtyard and saw the great chaos between the courtyards in front of them, and then they knew that someone was fighting.

The person who went to inquire did not return in time. They detoured along the road, passing the back of the courtyard, and just as they were about to walk over, they heard a loud bang. Qiu Guyan suddenly blocked in front of Lou Shuwan, and just ten feet away in front of them, the dilapidated earthen wall that had been rained on for a day or two was smashed to pieces with a bang, and a figure flew out, landing on the road here. The man who fell to the ground covered his right rib and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"'Cloud-Splitting Hand' Sha Wanshi?" Yu Yulin looked at the figure and said in a low voice beside him, puzzled and astonished.

The foundation of the adjacent courtyard was about one meter higher than the road here. A figure now appeared at the broken opening. Lou Shuwan and others looked over, and the figure was Zhu Biao, the thug under Xin Mo. He also had scars on his body, but he was clearly the victor at the moment.

"Senior, I was lucky enough to win two moves, I'm sorry! Uh..." Zhu Biao looked at Yu Yulin and then smiled, "And those over there, have we fought before?"

Yu Yulin made a defensive gesture. Beside him, Lou Shuwan actually laughed happily for some reason.

He has made his move...

"Let's go, let's persuade Blood Bodhisattva." She opened her mouth in a low voice and took the lead, walking past Zhu Biao.

She even looked at him with a smile...

Zhu Biao, who had just defeated Sha Wanshi, suddenly felt a little strange.

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