Volume 1: Wrath of the West Chapter 56: Geshu Carries a Knife at Night
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He personally sent Bai Jiang out the door, and as he watched his back go away, the smile on Xie Dahai's face gradually disappeared.
He turned back to the inner house and sat down to think for a while.
"Send the butler."
The servant hurried away, and soon an old man in a black robe and with gray hair hurried in.
"Master, you're looking for me?"
"Old Third, how many years have you been with me ?"
"My Lord, it has been forty-two years since you were still a young master."
"Forty-two years. We are all old."
"I am old. Master, you are a martial arts master and have the secret to keep your youth. You are still very young."
After smiling and nodding, his eyes sparkled.
"Third brother, can the master trust you?"
"I died for the master."
The old man fell to his knees.
"Hurry up, this doesn't have to happen."
He went forward to help the other person up, brushed off the dust on his body, and spoke in a friendly manner.
"You misunderstood. It's not a big deal to ask you to come this time. Sixth Madam has been with me for many years, but she has never been able to go home to visit her parents. She has been talking about it these days, and I was soft-hearted, so I agreed to her request. You arrange a few loyal and reliable people to take Jiang'er with you to send Sixth Madam back to Jiangnan. Oh, and bring more money. A poor family can be rich on the road, so you can't be without food and clothing."
The old butler heard something strange.
“Master, you…!”
He waved his hand to interrupt him.
"If you don't receive my letter, you will stay there."
"yes."
Obviously, Xie Dahai did this just in case.
He knew that there was no way that he and Xu Rui would ever have a happy ending. Even if he was willing to stop, the other party would not believe that he would forget the revenge of killing his son.
So one side is bound to fall.
Although he is very confident in himself, he still has to be prepared for anything.
"Leave the city through the south gate in the evening, and don't let anyone see you."
The old butler understood and left.
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As night fell, Xiangling Villa returned to peace.
A black shadow, as fast as lightning, took advantage of the shadow of the building and quickly jumped into a house.
More than thirty fierce eyes looked over at him instantly.
After the visitor made a hand seal, the light dimmed again in an instant.
He strode forward and pushed open the main door. A figure with a numb expression walked over. It was Chen Laogou.
Xu Rui, who was wearing a black nightgown, glanced at him, walked through the main room and came to the back garden.
The stone on the top of the rockery was turned, revealing the tunnel leading out of the city. He jumped down, and Chen Laogou and all the big dogs followed him in.
Coming out of the tunnel is the back mountain of Xiangling Villa.
After observing for a while and finding no one around, Xu Rui jumped out. He didn't rush into the city. After walking around in the woods, he had three more night owls on him.
With his hands forming seals, the owl soared into the sky.
Visual transformation, the area within a radius of more than ten kilometers is right before your eyes.
Nothing that moves on the ground can escape his eyes.
"It's a pity that I can't control the puppet more than one kilometer at this stage, otherwise I could see farther."
Even so, it's enough.
After a safe journey, we approached the gate of Star City.
At this time, the city gates had already been closed.
He took a deep breath, took one step , two steps, and three steps, and his speed was greatly increased.
The thick thighs exploded with all their strength, and the entire ground sank three inches in an instant.
The strong body rose from the ground in an instant like a cannonball.
After jumping up more than ten feet high, he used his left foot to gain leverage on the city wall, and his body flew into the air again. He grabbed the edge of the city wall with both hands, did a backflip, and landed safely on the city wall.
Listening carefully, they soon found the gatekeeper's squad room.
There has been peace for many years, and since it is a provincial capital, the security is not very tight.
After approaching silently, he took out a stick of incense from his pocket, lit it, and inserted it through the crack in the window.
After a while, the sound of people falling to the ground was heard one after another.
Soon there was no movement.
"Chen Laogou's 'Tianxiang Soft Bone Powder' is really useful."
After dealing with all the soldiers guarding the gate, we arrived at the city gate.
The iron-clad door bar is three meters long, thirty centimeters wide and forty centimeters thick and is extremely heavy. If it were an ordinary person, it would take four or five people to move it down.
Of course, Xu Rui doesn’t need it.
Open your arms and push hard.
The door bar, weighing more than 300 kilograms, was easily moved down.
The city gate opened a crack, and the pack of dogs waiting outside and Old Dog Chen all walked in.
Close the gates and replace the door bars.
If nothing unexpected happens, this thing doesn't need to be moved anymore.
It was late at night, and although electricity was no longer a rare commodity, it was not yet a luxury enough to provide lighting at night. Lanterns were still the main light on the street.
It was dim and yellow, dark and gloomy, swaying in the wind, adding a bit of horror to the night.
With the help of the owl, they arrived at the gate of a big house without any obstruction.
Look up.
The golden plaque with the words "Xie Mansion" still retains a hint of brilliance under the light of a row of lanterns on both sides.
Smile coldly.
The Bai and Xie families are famous families in Xiangling, so it is not difficult to find them.
Make a gesture with both hands.
The line of sight changed, and through the owl's eyes, everything in Xie's mansion was right in front of him.
Looking at the teams of servants patrolling with rifles on their backs, one can see how strict the guarding is.
"Xie Dahai is quite cautious."
Xu Rui looked around and found that Xie's house was very large, covering an area of five or six acres. The pavilions and towers inside were extremely gorgeous.
Of course there are plenty of rooms.
It was his first time here, and he didn’t know which room Xie Dahai was staying in.
Searching room by room is undoubtedly the worst option.
After a quick look, he turned to the left wing.
This is the Xie family’s livestock house. Mules and horses are tied in the corner, and fodder is piled against the wall.
Xu Rui flew down and landed on the soles of his feet, landing silently like a civet cat.
Quietly go forward and untie all the ropes of the animals.
He searched his pockets, took out the matches he had prepared long ago, and set the hay pile on fire.
The hay catches fire easily.
Soon there was a huge fire.
Animals are afraid of fire, and when the fire broke out, the mules and horses rushed out neighing.
For a moment, the entire Xie Mansion was alarmed.
In the study, Xie Dahai was holding a dark blue animal skin and looking at it.
The animal skin was three feet long and one foot wide, with smooth edges and corners, like a neatly cut piece of paper.
It is covered with ancient and difficult to understand seal characters, which are mysterious and profound, and beyond description.
He had stolen this animal skin from a large tomb in the depths of Daxiong Mountain half a year ago. He himself did not know ancient seal script, so he asked someone in the gang who was proficient in this to help him check it. Unfortunately, they could not fully understand it, and could only give a rough idea.
Thus, we can draw the conclusion that this is the incomplete secret of Qi-refining method.
When practicing martial arts, even the slightest mistake could be fatal, let alone a difficult to understand technique.
So, since he got it, he has put it aside and just kept it as a collection.
"Although I am reluctant to part with it, it would be a blessing if I could use it as bait to eliminate Xu Rui and avenge my son."
Suddenly there was a noise.
Xie Dahai frowned and was about to put the animal skin into the box, but after thinking for a moment, he put it back into his arms.
Open the door and walk out.
Even with a dozen gunmen protecting him, he didn't worry about his own safety.
