Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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The swordsman thought for a moment and said…

“A tall, thin old man dressed in royal blue silk with a royal blue ribbon tied around his forehead.”

"The old man had a full beard, looked ancient and stern, and was rather frightening when he smiled."

"Oh, by the way, the young master seems to know him quite well, calling him 'old man' all the time."

Bei Haishi clapped his hands and said, "Could it be 'Skyscraper' Xie Yanke? Where is he?"

Shi Jian asked, "That old man? He's already gone! He left with the two hundred taels of gold that the young master gave him."

"Gone?" Bei Haishi asked, puzzled. "Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

Before he could think it through, Shi Jian said from the side, "Mr. Bei, you'd better go inside quickly, the young master is still waiting!"

Bei Haishi slapped his forehead and said, "Damn it! Damn it! The gang leader summoned us, we'll know when we get there, let's go, let's go..."

………………

"Dong dong dong..."

"Young Master, Mr. Bei and the three incense masters have arrived," Shi Jian said, knocking on the door.

Su Yuchen sat at his desk, fiddling with a porcelain vase, and said, "Come in!"

Shi Jian pushed open the door and let the four of them in, then went to a table to prepare tea.

Su Yuchen pointed to the chair opposite the desk and said, "Sit!"

Bei Haishi and the other three thanked her and took their seats. After Shi Jian served them tea, Su Yuchen said to her, "There's nothing more for you here, you can leave now!"

After Shi Jian left, Bei Haishi and the other three exchanged a discreet glance. Bei Haishi cupped his hands and said, "Chief, you summoned us here so late at night. What are your instructions?"

Su Yuchen stroked the delicate bottle in his hand and said, "It's nothing important, but someone will come to visit tonight, though not in a very open or aboveboard manner."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangzhu asked, "Could it be that the gang leader's enemies are trying to break into my Chang Le Gang at night?"

Su Yuchen thought for a moment and said...

"That's not entirely true, but it's not entirely false either."

"I asked you to come because someone just came to visit, and I couldn't very well turn them away, so I asked you to do it."

"So, does the gang leader mean to simply capture and kill him, or to arrest him and interrogate him?" Bei Haishi asked.

Su Yuchen shook his head...

"On the contrary, neither is true."

"Alright, Master Mi and Master Yun, you two will stand guard outside the door in a little while. A young girl will come to the door. Capture her, but don't hurt her unnecessarily."

"This little girl is Ding Busan's granddaughter. She is quite skilled in martial arts. You can only capture her, not hurt her. Then bring her to see me."

"Mr. Bei, Master Chen, tonight Geng Wanzhong and Hua Wanzi from the Snow Mountain Sect will be making a surprise attack on the Lion Might Hall. We would appreciate it if you could go and oversee the operation."

"These two can only be captured, not killed. If they have a foul mouth, it's okay if they get hurt. Just remember to gag them."

His words left the four men completely bewildered, but seeing that he seemed to have a real story to tell, they had no choice but to obey and go and make the arrangements.

Chapter 86: Xie Yanke Returns After Capturing Ding Dang

The four of them left the room with puzzled expressions. After walking a short distance, Chen Chongzhi couldn't help but complain, "What kind of mess is this? He called us here in such a hurry and said a bunch of baseless things. Does he think he can predict the future or something?"

"Hey……"

Bei Haishi waved his hand and said...

"Whether it's true or the boss is just being paranoid, we should just do as we're told and we'll see tomorrow."

"Brother Mi, Brother Yun, I'll trouble you two to keep watch here tonight no matter what. I'll go to Lion's Might Hall to help out."

The other three were speechless when they heard Bei Haishi say that.

Immediately, Chen Chongzhi and Bei Haishi went to the Lion's Might Hall together, while Master Mi and Master Yun hid on a nearby rooftop, waiting for someone to come.

………………

About half an incense stick's time later, Mi and Yun hid on the roof. With the cold wind blowing, Yun Xiangzhu's mood became increasingly irritable.

He glanced at Mi Xiangzhu, who had been leaning against the wall the whole time, and couldn't help but say, "I say, Brother Mi, are we just going to waste our time here? That kid might already be lying down and sleeping!"

Mi Xiangzhu smiled slightly, but before he could answer, his ears twitched, and he raised his hand to shush him, signaling him not to speak.

Yunxiang Master's imposing figure now resembled a nimble cat, silently lurking into the shadows. Then, she looked towards Mixiang Master's gaze.

On the north side of the courtyard wall, a light green figure leaped up, over the roof, and headed this way.

As you get closer, you can tell she's a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an oval face, beautiful and delicate features, a smile on her lips, and lively, mischievous eyes that make her look playful and adorable.

The two looked at each other in surprise. Someone had actually come?

Just as the girl was about to pass the two of them, Mi Xiangzhu pushed off with her feet and leaped into the air, unexpectedly pointing her fingers at the Huantiao acupoints on the girl's legs.

The girl was startled, not expecting an ambush. She flicked her wrist, making a 'ding-a-ling' sound that distracted the person.

At the same time, a hidden arrow shot out from the inside of the wrist, aiming straight for the Baihui point on the top of Mi Xiangzhu's head.

"What a vicious little girl, she went straight for the kill." Mi Xiangzhu remained calm in the face of danger, seized the opportunity, and pinched the hidden arrow between two fingers.

As he landed, he flicked the sleeve dart held in his right hand, causing it to flip over and shoot its tail toward the little girl's shoulder and neck.

The little girl giggled, then did a somersault, rolling backward to avoid the flying sleeve arrow. At the same time, she stepped on the roof and shot backward.

"Although the gang leader forbade us to use lethal force, he didn't say we couldn't teach you a lesson." Mi Xiangzhu moved swiftly, her figure blurring as she chased after the little girl, blocking her path in just a few leaps.

At the same time, Yunxiang Master, holding a pair of short halberds, also landed behind the little girl, sandwiching her between them.

The little girl looked at the two men with a grin and said, "Uncle, if I said I accidentally got lost, would you believe me?"

Master Yunxiang snorted coldly and said, "This delicate little girl, I'm afraid my two short halberds would just smash her into a pile of mangled flesh. Old Mi, you should do it!"

Upon hearing this, Mi Xiangzhu didn't stand on ceremony. She drew her longsword from behind her back, twirled it, and said, "Little girl, if you surrender, we won't make things difficult for you, otherwise..."

"What else?" the girl asked with a grin, while simultaneously raising her hand and shooting several more hidden arrows at Mi Xiangzhu's face.

"Hey..." Mi Xiangzhu moved swiftly and gracefully, her body following the movement of her sword. With two "swish" sounds, she deflected the hidden arrows with her sword and then pounced towards her through the air.

At the same time, the sword in his hand flashed, blocking her in all directions, leaving her no room to maneuver.

The young girl remained calm in the face of danger. Seizing the opportunity, she used her bare hands to deftly deflect a blade, flicking her fingers and swiftly moving her palms to avoid Master Mi Xiang's sword.

At the same time, with one hand, she gripped the back of the Mi Xiang sword in the blink of an eye. But before she could exert any force, she felt the sword tremble, and with a 'hum,' a clever force jolted her fingers away.

Seeing that her four fingers were about to be severed by a single sword strike, the little girl turned pale with fright. Mi Xiangzhu twirled her longsword, stopping calmly half an inch away from her fingers.

Then, the longsword flashed and struck the back of her hand. The little girl cried out "Ouch!" and her hand visibly swelled up.

Before she could even yell and curse, Mi Xiangzhu moved swiftly and lightly, already standing in front of her. He pressed several acupoints on her body with his fingers, silencing her.

The little girl stood there motionless, with only her eyes darting around.

Mi Xiangzhu chuckled and said, "As expected of the granddaughter of Ding Busan, who is known for his 'no more than three times a day', her kung fu is not bad. It's a pity I didn't get to see the Ding family's grappling techniques."

………………

Just as Mi Xiangzhu was about to call for someone to take the little girl away, he heard a cold laugh coming from the roof ridge on the left.

"Who goes there?" Master Mi and Master Yun shouted at the same time, and the two of them jumped up at the same time.

Mi Xiangzhu moved like a wisp of smoke, disappearing into the rooftop in a flash. At the same time, the long sword in her hand transformed into a silver light, its tip trembling slightly as it instantly circled the figure, thrusting out more than ten sword strikes.

Yunxiang Master moved like a dragon, rising and falling in the air before reaching the top of the figure's head. With his two halberds, one for offense and one for defense, he moved like a dragon emerging from the water, aiming to lock onto the figure's neck.

The figure merely chuckled coldly, watching the two figures approaching. With a flick of his right finger, he precisely struck the longsword in Mi Xiangzhu's hand.

Mi Xiangzhu felt a powerful force pass through the sword, her hand went numb, the sword fell to the ground, and she immediately flew away.

Facing the double halberds overhead, the man raised his left palm, and a green aura spread out. Master Yunxiang felt as if the short halberd in his hand had fallen into a swamp, losing all its agility.

With a wave of the hand, the short halberd trembled slightly, and Master Yunxiang was bleeding from his tiger's mouth, so he had to let go.

With a wave of his hand, the short halberd shot out and embedded itself straight into the wall.

The two were defeated almost simultaneously. When they stood still, they were startled again, because the two were standing in the same spot where they had just been standing.

That man not only defeated the two men's combined attack in one move, but also forced them back to their original positions.

Whether it's finger dexterity, eyesight, or the grasp of timing, everything is exquisitely precise.

Mi Xiangzhu looked up, and the figure was still standing on the roof ridge, as if it wasn't him who had just made the move.

Upon seeing the man's attire and appearance, he was startled: "Are you Mr. Xie Yanke, the Hermit of the Sky?"

"Oh? You know me? Right, you were one of those who besieged Old Man Da Bei back then." The newcomer was Xie Yanke.

Having confirmed the other party's identity, Master Mi became even more respectful. He cupped his hands and said, "I just heard from the maidservant beside the gang leader that Mr. Xie had just come by, so I recognized him. Mr. Xie, were you visiting our gang leader?"

The implication was clear: this is the Chang Le Gang, not your Mo Tian Ling. Xie Yanke chuckled, ignoring him, and with a leap, he jumped seven or eight zhang away, disappearing in a few bounds.

Chapter 87 Two members of the Snow Mountain Sect were captured, and Bei Haishi speculated.

Mi and Yun each held their right hands, and seeing that he was heading in the direction of the gang leader, they looked at each other, feeling both ashamed and angry.

What was shameful was that the two, who had always considered themselves superior, had never managed to withstand a single move from Xie Yanke even when they joined forces; what was infuriating was that Xie Yanke showed them no respect whatsoever.

He glanced at the young girl beside him. She had seen their embarrassing moment. If she were to spread it around, how would they ever be able to survive in the martial arts world?

Both men were filled with murderous intent, which terrified Ding Dang.

But then he remembered that this was the main thing, so he shouted and ordered people to carry the little girl away.

After the two sealed their acupoints, stopped the bleeding, and retrieved their weapons, they heard a commotion and shouts coming from the Lion's Might Hall, as if someone had really broken in.

"That kid really was right? Can he really predict the future? Could it really be Geng Wanzhong and Hua Wanzi from the Snow Mountain Sect?" Yunxiang Master asked in surprise.

Mi Xiang, with her longsword slung over her back, said, "Since someone has broken in at night, we might as well go and provide backup to avoid any accidents."

Yunxiang Master thought that Xie Yanke might be in the gang leader's room, and he was too ashamed to go there, so he immediately agreed.

………………

When the two arrived at Lion's Might Hall.

Dozens of gang members had formed a circle, with four people in the center fighting in pairs. Chen Chongzhi was fighting with a middle-aged woman, while Bei Haishi was entangled in a fight with a man.

The woman's face was anxious, and her long sword was deadly in every move. The sword was like a plum blossom, but it was extremely ruthless, just like a plum blossom that had been ravaged by wind and snow.

Chen Chong wielded a pair of mandarin duck knives, employing short-range defensive techniques like a graceful butterfly dance. Occasionally, he would launch a surprise attack, forcing the woman into a frantic state.

The man's swordsmanship was meticulous, his moves flowing seamlessly. Even when there was an occasional opening, it vanished in a flash. He held his ground tightly with his longsword, occasionally launching a surprise attack, and his fight against Bei Haishi, who was using a paper fan, was evenly matched.

Seeing two more people arrive, the woman became even more anxious. She brandished her long sword, but in her haste, she made a mistake, which Chen Chongzhi seized the opportunity to stab her calf, drawing a trail of blood.

The woman cried out "Ouch!" and almost fell, but she still swung her long sword to defend against a pair of short blades that fluttered like butterflies, fighting and retreating at the same time.

Seeing the woman injured, the man's face flashed with anxiety. He brandished his longsword, unleashing a move called "Vast Sandstorm," which resembled a raging desert sandstorm, and thrust it at Bei Haishi. At the same time, he leaped back and used the move "Old Branches Slanting" to slash at Chen Chongzhi's pair of butterfly knives.

Bei Haishi unfolded his folding fan, which was filled with true energy, and blocked the sword light. A faint sound of clashing was heard.

At the same time, he twisted his wrist, and the folding fan in his hand danced like a spinning wheel. With a 'clang', it struck Geng Wanzhong's longsword.

The folding fan rebounded from the force and returned to Bei Haishi's hands.

Geng Wanzhong already had Mi Xiangzhu's longsword at his neck, while Hua Wanzi's right arm was locked by Yun Xiangzhu's pair of short halberds.

Bei Haishi closed his folding fan and cupped his hands, saying, "Are you two Geng Wanzhong and Hua Wanzi from Lingxiao City in the Great Snow Mountain? May I ask what brings you to my Chang Le Gang in the dark?"

Hua Wanzi, with her fiery temper, retorted, "I'll come if I want, what can you do about it?"

Bei Haishi exclaimed "Oh!" and looked at her beautiful appearance. Although she was a little older, she still had charm and was no less a great beauty.

Remembering the boy's instructions—that he could only grab but not hurt, and that if he started cursing, he should be gagged—he couldn't help but think to himself...

"Oh no, could this woman and the woman that Mi and Yun captured be that kid's lovers?"

"So, you started this relationship and then abandoned me, which is why they've come knocking on my door?"

"But how did he know where this person came from? Shi Jian has been by his side the whole time, and I've never seen him contact anyone."

Bei Haishi suppressed his doubts and immediately gave a signal. Chen Chongzhi had an idea and dispersed the surrounding gang members. Mi Xiangzhu took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Hua Wanzi's mouth, and only then did things quiet down.

After binding the two men together with cowhide, Bei Haishi called the three men aside and shared his guesses.

After listening to Bei Haishi's analysis, Yun Xiangzhu couldn't help but curse, "Damn it... I..."