roccoschili Chapter 367 A Twist of Fate!
Chapter 367 A Twist of Fate!
Lu Zhang tried to speak, but his mouth was stuffed with a handful of pastries, and he couldn't swallow them at all. He could only make a few muffled "ooh" sounds.
Seeing his gluttonous behavior, Zhang Fan couldn't stand it and slapped him a few more times.
After finishing the exchange, Zhang Fan sighed inwardly and immediately waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, since we're here, let's get started! Cheer up, and remember to go easy on me when we spar later, understand?"
Lu Zhangping had been slapped several times for no reason, and after hearing these words, he was even more terrified.
Should I hit him gently?
This expert is definitely going to make a move against me!
How light is it?
Will I be able to walk out of this door alive?
Just then, Zhang Fan pulled a short black stick from his sleeve.
Pressing the switch caused blue electricity to crackle and surge at the tip of the stick.
Lu Zhang was terrified and took a half step back.
He roared inwardly: What kind of bizarre weapon is this?
Could it be that the martial arts described in those folk tales are real, and there really are peerless masters in the world who can summon lightning?
Oh no, I'm doomed tonight!
Zhang Fan raised his short stick, pointed at the brocade book on the desk, and dryly recited his prepared lines: "You actually want to steal a peerless martial arts technique? Fine! Let's fight!"
Lu Zhang was first startled, then overjoyed.
The ultimate martial arts manual is actually here! It seems that this unfathomably powerful man in black is also here to steal the manual.
Lu Zhang's mind raced. He forced down the pastry in his mouth and immediately pleaded, "Brother! Please let me go!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan assumed the assassin was slacking off and didn't want to act anymore, so he immediately put on a stern face and said, "No, you have to come! Let's fight! If you win, this secret manual is yours."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhang hardened his heart.
This expert is determined not to let me go; it seems I have no choice but to fight back.
If we really can't beat them, we can just make a commotion and call over the Shadow in the backyard for help.
The two got into position and began to probe each other.
Lu Zhang stared at Zhang Fan, then suddenly took a step, feinted, and headed straight for the desk.
He grabbed the martial arts manual from the table, rushed out the door without looking back, and ran away.
Zhang Fan, holding the stun gun, stood there stunned.
What kind of lousy assassin is this Wind and Rain Pavilion?
Can't you even act?
Didn't we agree beforehand that we'd fight for two rounds first, then snatch the book and run away?
Why did they just run away?
Watching Lu Zhang's figure disappear into the night, Zhang Fan shook his head helplessly. "Oh well, if he took it, so be it!"
"Just don't mess it up!"
Zhang Fan sighed, put away the stun gun, and then pulled out a small porcelain bottle from somewhere.
He poured out some glaring red ink and smeared it haphazardly on his face and chest, making himself look utterly gruesome.
Immediately afterward, he sat down on the ground, took a deep breath, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Help! There's an assassin! The peerless martial arts technique has been stolen!"
That shout was like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
In an instant, the entire Gewu Academy was thrown into chaos. Countless torches lit up one after another, and guards shouted loudly, brandishing their swords and spears as they surged toward the study. The clamor of their footsteps was deafening.
Upon hearing this, the shadowy figure, who was lurking in the main house in the backyard, broke out in a cold sweat.
"That idiot Lu Zhang! Didn't I tell you to be careful? How did he cause such a commotion!" Shadow cursed inwardly, wishing he could strangle the moron to death.
But then, he realized what was happening, and his eyes lit up with ecstatic joy.
I've got my hands on the ultimate martial arts manual!
Very good!
However, when he looked out through the crack in the window, the ecstasy on his face froze instantly.
Outside the courtyard, torches lit up the darkness as bright as day, and a dense array of guards had completely sealed off the front and back yards.
Shadow was greatly alarmed. In the current situation, they could only wait for Lu Zhang to arrive so that the two of them could break out together.
He gripped the dagger tightly, disappeared into the darkness, and stared intently at the movement outside the door.
However, after waiting for a long time, apart from the increasingly loud search noises outside, there was no sign of Lu Zhang at all!
The shadow's eyes gradually turned sinister, and he was instantly enraged, his back teeth practically grinding to powder: "You, Lu Zhang! You must have gotten your hands on the peerless martial arts manual, wanting to keep it all for yourself, and using me as bait! Fine!"
Seeing that a group of guards had already pushed open the courtyard gate of the main house with torches, Shadow knew he could not wait any longer. Without hesitation, he decided to force his way in.
"Bang!"
The two wooden doors were smashed open, and shadows rushed out of the house.
"The assassin is here! Don't let him get away!" The guards were shocked and immediately brandished their swords and spears to surround and kill him.
Shadow snorted coldly, and the short knife in his hand transformed into a chilling glint.
His movements were incredibly unpredictable. He suddenly ducked to avoid the two spears thrusting at him, then suddenly exerted force with his feet, spinning and leaping with his eyes closed.
Amidst screams, the shadowy figure used the momentum to leap into the air.
Amidst the flashing blades and clashing swords, he forcefully tore a bloody path through the air.
Finally, he stepped on a guard's shoulder, leaped over the high wall, and quickly disappeared into the vast night, leaving behind only a mess.
……
Meanwhile, the city of Xianyang was in complete uproar tonight.
The news quickly spread throughout the city's martial arts circles.
"Have you heard? An unparalleled martial arts technique has appeared in the world!"
"It was stolen by a burly man in black!"
"Quickly, after them! We cannot let this unparalleled martial arts technique fall into the wrong hands!"
Countless outlaws of the martial world, their eyes bloodshot, poured out of inns, brothels, and alleyways.
They frantically darted through rooftops and alleyways, all chasing after Lu Zhang in the direction he had fled.
Meanwhile, on a secluded wall behind the Gewu Academy.
Two slender female assassins from the Wind and Rain Pavilion were squatting on the wall, looking at the courtyard engulfed in flames and the martial arts figures running rampant throughout the city, their faces full of doubt.
The assassin on the left scratched his head, his eyes behind his mask filled with confusion: "This...is this timing right? We just arrived, didn't we? Why does it feel like the show's already over?"
"Yes, who was that black-clad man who ran out just now, stronger than an ox? Do we have assassins that strong in our unit?"
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
The assassin on the right took a deep breath and hesitated before asking, "So... do we still need to act out the second half of the scene?"
"Nonsense! Today's mission is a top-secret one personally assigned by the Pavilion Master. If we mess it up, we'll both be in deep trouble when we get back! No matter what goes wrong, we have to keep up the act!"
The assassin on the left gritted his teeth and said, "When you chase me later, I'll pretend to be injured and run away to lure the rest of the martial arts world away!"
"But……"
The assassin on the right looked down at his empty hands and said helplessly, "We haven't gotten that book yet. Without the manual, what are we going to use to lure them?"
The two of them gasped simultaneously and fell into a long silence.
"hiss……"
The assassin on the left hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "How about... we sneak in again and ask that immortal master for a copy?"
"……OK!"