Chapter 433: The Differences Between Shaolin and Wudang
Chapter 433: The Differences Between Shaolin and Wudang
A finger pointed towards Gao Tao's Yuzhen acupoint at the back of his head. The subtle movement of the finger went unnoticed until it was within a foot of his head, causing him to suddenly become alert. If it weren't for Lu Xiaofeng standing in front of him, he would have thought that the sneak attack came from Lu Xiaofeng himself.
Hai Qikuo, on the other hand, felt something different. As the finger approached his back, he felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and a sharp sword intent pierced his back. If not for the absence of a cold glint, he would have thought that a sword was sneaking up on him.
Both men wanted to turn around, but they had just been shocked by Lu Xiaofeng's action of pointing at his cousin, causing their reaction to be a split second too slow. And in that split second, they lost their last chance to turn back.
Hua Manlou knocked out Gao Tao with a single finger, while Hai Qikuo felt the sword intent penetrate his body through three vital points on his back. He collapsed, his body convulsing, but unable to utter a sound.
"How did you two end up here as well?" Seeing Hua Manlou and Su Shaoying, Lu Xiaofeng was both surprised and delighted. "I thought you would be waiting at Mount Wudang."
"It would have been boring to just wait at Mount Wudang," Su Shaoying replied.
"We chased all the way from Jiangnan," Hua Manlou said. "We met Sikong Zhuoxing yesterday."
"Since that's the case, you must also be aware of the plan," Lu Xiaofeng said.
The next moment, the burly men and youths who had been prepared in advance entered the room and dragged Hai Qikuo and his cousin away.
Su Shaoying blinked and looked at Lu Xiaofeng, teasing, "Have you discovered the true identity of that old knife wielder?"
Lu Xiaofeng's smile froze for a moment, but before he could say anything, a shrill scream came from a distance.
"Old man! You old coot! Lu, get your ass out here!"
"Butler! Housekeeper! Where are you?"
In the next moment, all the lights in the mansion went out within a few breaths, plunging the entire estate into darkness, except for the howling wind that blew through the corridors, sounding like wailing ghosts.
"Ah—"
After a piercing scream, the entire mansion fell quiet once more.
Soon after, the lights came back on, and several people saw Ouyang Qing carrying an unconscious Liu Qingqing out.
Lu Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief. Ouyang Qing looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile and said, "This woman really trusts you. She actually shouted out your surname..."
Lu Xiaofeng's mouth twitched, and then he said righteously, "This shows that I am quite capable. Let me ask you, who else but me could have infiltrated the Ghostly Shadow Manor in such a short time and gained their trust?"
Ouyang Qing glanced at him, "Aside from sleeping with women, do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?"
"Even if Su Shaoying went in, this would be the only way!" Lu Xiaofeng deflected the topic.
"Go explain that to Xue Bing," Ouyang Qing snorted, "She came out to look for you three times, and all three times she was taken back by the Xue family. I heard she's still causing a ruckus at home."
Lu Xiaofeng felt a headache coming on. These matters seemed even more troublesome than the ones he had to deal with at the Ghostly Shadow Manor.
"Hurry up and change their clothes," Lu Xiaofeng said to the busy burly men and youths. "How come there are only two of you? Who will disguise themselves as the housekeeper?"
Ouyang Qing shot Lu Xiaofeng a sideways glance, "Am I not human?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly, "Of course you're human, but I didn't expect you to take action personally."
Hua Manlou laughed, "It's a pity that I'm blind, and Su Shaoying has to attend the Wudang celebration, otherwise we would definitely want to join in as well.
"It seems like you also had a fun journey with the Silver Hook Gambling House case." Su Shaoying teased Lu Xiaofeng. "Aside from Liu Qingqing, did you sleep with any other women?"
Lu Xiaofeng stomped his foot. "I did not!"
Su Shaoying shook her head. "I don't believe you!"
Lu Xiaofeng grit his teeth, but he didn't dare continue the topic. He had temporarily set aside his suspicions about whether the Old Knife Wielder was Mu Daoren and started thinking about Xue Bing and Ye Xue instead.
"I wonder if Ye Ling managed to rescue Ye Xue."
"Ye Lingfeng wouldn't kill Ye Ling. I wonder what will happen to them after they get out. Will they follow us to Mount Wudang?"
"What about Xue Bing? When she hears that I'm being pursued by Gong Jiu, she'll definitely be worried. After this is over, I must pay a visit to the Xue Family Estate."
Lu Xiaofeng's thoughts wandered, and the alluring image of Ye Ling's body suddenly popped into his mind, leaving him in no mood to bicker with Su Shaoying.
As he saw the group finish changing into their disguises, Sikong Zhuoxing instructed the men from the Yangtze River Water Fortress, "Tie them up and throw them into the cellar."
"Throw Hai Qikuo and Gao Tao into the cellar. I want to take my cousin away," Lu Xiaofeng suddenly said.
Although they didn't understand Lu Xiaofeng's intentions, Sikong Zhuoxing, Hua Manlou, and Su Shaoying didn't object. They trusted that Lu Xiaofeng would explain his actions later.
"I can't tell you the reason now, but you'll understand after this is over," Lu Xiaofeng said.
Su Shaoying, of course, knew why Lu Xiaofeng wanted to take his cousin away.
It must be said that Lu Xiaofeng was indeed meticulous and prepared for all contingencies. He had even made arrangements in case he couldn't expose Mu Daoren's true identity, planning to use his cousin as a witness.
Because his cousin wasn't Gu Feiyun, his cousin was Gusong Juren!
Lu Xiaofeng carried his cousin away, and after a moment, he clapped his hands and returned. By then, the butler, the housekeeper, and their son had already perfected their disguises and were standing before him.
Lu Xiaofeng examined them one by one and couldn't find any flaws.
If he, who had traveled with them, couldn't spot any flaws, then the Old Knife Wielder certainly wouldn't be able to either.
"Have the other teams been located?" Lu Xiaofeng asked Sikong Zhuoxing.
"Yes," Sikong Zhuoxing replied. "Eagle-Eyed Lao Qi, Wang Shidai of the Beggar's Sect, Yandang Gao Xingkong, and Changjiang Shui Feiying, each leading their own group of experts, have already taken action."
"Have they all been replaced?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.
"Not all of them," Sikong Zhuoxing answered. "There are still a few experts who haven't been replaced. Shaolin's Tie Jian suddenly found himself unable to defeat the four old monks—Wu Hu, Wu Shi, and the others—so he has already sent an emergency request for reinforcements from Shaolin."
Lu Xiaofeng fell silent. "Those four old monks are indeed difficult to deal with."
It wasn't just difficult; even Ximen Chuixue from the original novel wouldn't have been confident facing the four of them together.
"In addition, there's also Wudang's Shi He," Sikong Zhuoxing said. "We didn't spot anyone along the way who resembled Shi He in disguise."
The plan had hit a snag, and the problems were all caused by experts.
Lu Xiaofeng subconsciously looked at Su Shaoying.
Su Shaoying blinked innocently and said sincerely, "As expected of Shaolin and Wudang. Even those who left the sects are more skilled than others!"
(End of Chapter)
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