Chapter 4 Li Hu
Lin Mo stepped into the meeting room and found a small room inside. He thought it was where Li Hu was in seclusion, so he lightened his steps and quietly walked towards the door.
The grip on the knife handle in his right hand became tighter and tighter. He kicked the door open and used his internal energy to quickly rush into the secret room.
Li Hu was regulating his breathing at this time. After hearing a loud noise, his internal energy was shifted. A stream of blood rushed to his throat. He opened his mouth and spit out a breath of blood. His face became even paler. He said angrily: "Which bastard is so bold!"
Lin Mo rushed into the secret room and saw a burly man in his thirties wearing brocade clothes. He knew that this man should be Li Hu. Without saying a word, he used the "Li Pi Hua Shan" move to chop the other's forehead quickly and fiercely.
Li Hu discovered that the person who came was not one of his men, and his appearance was completely unfamiliar. Although he didn't know who this person was, his instincts from years of martial arts training were still there, and he dodged the move by moving backwards.
It was just that due to the previous disorder of internal energy, his body was a little flustered, and he was hit on the left shoulder by the knife, so he grabbed an iron knife in his right hand to fight back.
Seeing the man's pale face and blood stains on the corners of his mouth, Lin Mo guessed that he might have disrupted the other party's internal energy and breathing, causing a backlash. And because the other party was also using a knife, he and Li Hu started to fight each other. The recoil caused by the two knives hitting each other would aggravate the other party's internal injuries.
Li Hu saw that the opponent's every move was consuming his internal energy and aggravating his injuries, so he guessed that the opponent's skills were not as deep as his, and said:
"My dear young man, if there is any misunderstanding, we can resolve it if we clarify it. I just came here as a bandit and have never done anything harmful to the world before. Even the robbery was done by my subordinates on their own initiative!
Since you have come to me, it means that you have dealt with them all, and it is time to avenge your grudges. Besides, I am the nephew of Li Tianluo, the inner door steward of the Yiqi Society. We can discuss anything!"
Lin Mo guessed that the other party wanted to delay time. Since he had entered the martial arts world, there would be no such thing as indecisiveness. Moreover, the so-called resolution of misunderstandings was also based on equal strength. Once Li Hu's internal injuries healed, he would definitely not be his opponent.
So without saying a word, he started to attack by chopping, poking, lifting and cutting, fully utilizing the Bodhi Sword Technique.
Although Li Hu had suffered internal injuries before, his swordsmanship was very strong. Even though Lin Mo poured his internal force into every strike of his sword, he wanted to deepen Li Hu's injuries by hitting the blade.
But Li Hu was always able to use his skillful swordsmanship to reduce his own consumption, thereby alleviating the recoil force, so the two of them ended up fighting evenly.
After exchanging attacks for more than twenty moves, Li Hu also discovered that in terms of skill, the guy opposite him was about the same as himself, who was now injured. In terms of moves, he was better at attacking while the opponent was better at defending.
Fortunately, the opponent's body movement is weak. If the stalemate continues, I can injure or even kill him as long as I find a flaw. What I need to do now is to create a flaw for the opponent, so I will use verbal attacks to disturb his mind.
"Boy, you should have realized that our current stalemate is disadvantageous to both of us. This should be the first time we meet. If you retreat now, I can pretend that nothing happened. Why should we continue to fight with the risk of getting hurt or even dying?"
Lin Mo also discovered this at this time. Bodhi's swordsmanship was still too weak. It was far inferior to Li Hu's swordsmanship in terms of offensive power.
In addition, Li Hu's body movements were quite advanced. His feet turned or moved, and his positioning was very exquisite. He could always deviate slightly before his sword skills were applied. If he could not hit the opponent, he would only waste his internal strength in vain. This was not going to work.
At this time, he thought of the news that Li Hu had previously inquired about Jinyang City, and Li Hu said that he did not take the initiative to send people out to rob the escort.
However, the Hu family used this as an excuse to send a deacon to injure Li Hu. There must be something fishy going on. If I pretend to be a member of the Hu family, can I get some information? I calmed down and asked.
"Li Hu, your injury hasn't fully healed yet, right? You received the warning from the head of the family. You still dare to stay in Jinyang Mountain now. Do you really want to die? This is the Great Mo Dynasty. Don't think that the reputation really useful!"
When Li Hu heard Lin Mo's words, his expression changed drastically: "You are from the Hu family! Damn it! I knew this matter would never end!
Even if you kill me about the underground palace
This will only provoke more people that you cannot afford to offend. Don't think that everything will be fine in the Great Mo Dynasty. Don't forget that Jinyang City is just a small suburban city. If you want to eat alone, no one can protect the Hu family!"
Lin Mo's expression became even colder when he heard this, but the knife in his hand became more and more fierce, and his brain was working rapidly:
The information we have now is that although the Six Swordsmen and Seven Families and the Loyalty Society value this underground palace, they are not essential to it. On the contrary, the two major gangs in Jinyang City and the Hu Family are more nervous about it.
The Great Mo Dynasty did not react at all. The intelligence from the imperial court is always much stronger than that from the underworld. The lack of reaction can only mean that they do not care or cannot care.
The Tianji branch of the remaining eight gangs should not intervene, and the Wanliu Chamber of Commerce is just doing business. This further proves that the underground palace does not produce treasures or anything. After going around in circles for a long time, the most contradictory thing now is that the Six Swords and Seven Families can come openly, while the Yiqi Society needs to send people to inquire about the news secretly.
First of all, excluding the factor of power, that is, this thing in the underground palace is in conflict with the loyalty society. The loyalty society is mainly about showing one's own loyalty, and the leader of the loyalty society, Jiang Yi, is a recognized good man in the world.
It is said that the Yi Qi Society often receives some down-and-out gangsters, and often stands up for the weak who have nowhere to seek justice. Even if we don't know whether Jiang Yi is really such a person, he must at least maintain his upright and loyal side for the sake of face.
What is certain is that killing Li Hu will not lead to open targeting by the Yi Qi Society, but the current stalemate is also a problem.
Lin Mo has the mental power of two lifetimes. Even if he thinks and acts at the same time, it will not affect the battle. However, the offensive of his men is becoming more and more fierce, and their swordsmanship is becoming more and more skillful.
Chop, lift, pick, intercept, push, stab, chop, point, collapse, hang, block, and cut: each move is gradually integrated into the practice, but Li Hu's body movements are becoming more and more exquisite, and his swordsmanship is becoming more and more tricky.
At this time, Li Hu seized a flaw in Lin Mo and broke Lin Mo's block with one move. With a swift cut, a streak of blood was brought to Lin Mo's chest.
Lin Mo frowned. Although this was just a skin injury, it would be troublesome if the bleeding was not treated quickly. He couldn't delay it any longer. Thinking of this, Lin Mo said in a hurry:
"Li Hu, the Yiqi Society should have given up on you. The Yiqi Society is the only one that dares not get the things in the underground palace openly. Instead, they let you, a small figure in the Yiqi Society, gather information in Jinyang City in this way.
Even if you get valid information, the Yiqi Society will not keep you. If a member of the Yiqi Society is out there robbing people, do you think the reputation of the Yiqi Society will be ruined? You are a discarded child from the beginning, you know that!"
The more Li Hu listened, the paler his face became. He had thought about these questions himself, but he had always subconsciously ignored them.
Although no one knows what is in the underground palace, the fact that the Yiqi Society cannot enter the underground palace openly shows that there are many hidden secrets in this matter. Especially since they have to act as bandits nearby to gather information, it has completely drawn a line in the sand.
I have always been puzzled as to why he had to gather information in a way that would completely break off loyalty. Moreover, although my uncle's position in the inner sect is not the highest, he is still a middle-level one. Why did he let me carry out such a task? The more I thought about it, the more confused I became.
His mind was in turmoil, and his moves became more and more chaotic. Perhaps he was a little discouraged, and he moved a beat slower, allowing Lin Mo to catch his weakness. Before, when Lin Mo practiced swordsmanship, he mainly practiced the one-move killing move!
At this time, Lin Mo's slash was full of momentum. Although Li Hu blocked it, his own momentum was getting weaker and weaker. His feet couldn't help but retreat. The swordsmanship is all about courage. If you don't believe in your own sword and don't have the will to win, your moves will be greatly reduced.
Lin Mo slashed with his sword one after another, his momentum becoming more and more powerful, as if the roar of a tiger was getting more and more fierce. On the contrary, Li Hu's mind was interrupted before, and he realized his fate as an abandoned pawn. Only a sense of despair was revealed in his sword, and his momentum became weaker and weaker.
From the initial fight, to Li Hu's fierce attack on Lin Mo's defense, to the current switch between offense and defense, Lin Mo has gained new insights: the exquisiteness of martial arts moves is important, but one's own mentality is also important.
The sword is a weapon of dominance, and every strike is for victory. Drawing the sword represents victory. As the sword fell one after another, Li Hu was finally unable to defend himself, after all, his swordsmanship was mainly based on attack.
After slashing ten times in a row, Lin Mo felt as if the shackles in his heart were opened, and his eyes became bright. He had an illusion that as long as he held the knife in his hand, he could kill any strong enemy with one blow!
Lin Mo slashed out with his sword again, and this sword felt like a god or demon to Li Hu, who could not resist or dodge it. He muttered to himself, "This is the prototype of the sword heart, the prototype of the sword heart!"
His eyes gradually lost their luster, and a blood mark suddenly appeared on his face from top to bottom. In an instant, Li Hu's body was cut in half, and blood flowed all over the ground.
Lin Mo had very little internal strength left at this time , and he could not help but half-kneel on the ground, supporting his body with the knife in one hand. Although his body was very weak, his mental state was exceptionally good.
At this time, the system voice sounded: "Ding, congratulations to the host for realizing the prototype of the sword heart and completing the first link of the serial task "The Road of Sword". I will be rewarded with a roulette draw for a two-star sword technique."
"System, what is the Sword Heart, and how many stages are there in this chain of tasks?"
"The sword heart is the foundation of a sword user. It is a sword user's understanding of his own sword and the path he will take in the future. There is no fixed number of links in the serial tasks. It depends on how far the host can go."
"Is that so? I understand. There is no limit to martial arts, and there is no limit to swordsmanship. Let's turn the turntable back and spin it again. Now we need to find out if Li Hu and Yiqihui have left any clues about the underground palace."
Lin Mo began to search the secret room. The secret room was very small. After some knocking and tapping, he easily found the secret compartment and discovered a letter and a secret book.
"System, can I check the specific information of what I got outside?"
"Yes, host, you can use the scanning function. Make sure that this object is owned by the host before scanning."
Lin Mo was stunned when he heard this and thought: It seems that this system has other functions, but he didn't tell me actively. Do I need to discover them myself? Then he said to the system: "Then scan this secret book."
"Ding, scan completed, two-star skill Nine-turn Movement, short-distance movement, less internal energy consumption, based on the Nine Palaces direction, through the steps to achieve the best displacement with the least consumption."
Lin Mo was immediately delighted: This should be the same physical skill that Li Hu used before. The harvest this time was not bad. I should go back and deal with the letter and the turntable.
Then he searched the mountain stronghold for some silver, which resulted in a considerable discovery. Finally, he lit a torch in Erhu Stronghold and went down the mountain.
