Bone Changer: Dragon Supreme - C22
The black shadow jumped off the wall, borrowing the light from the fire, Jiang Shuo saw the other party dressed in night clothes, acting sneaky, and chased after him without saying a word.
Behind the walls of the courtyard was a network of complicated streets and alleys, and the black clothed man was nowhere to be seen. Behind him, the Dream Red Tower was in a state of chaos. Jiang Shuo held his breath and concentrated on the noise. Finally, he heard the sound of two feet running across the roof tiles.
“Found it.” Jiang Shuo did not know lightness skills. Looking left and right, he saw a family of firewood stacked against the wall, and immediately stepped onto the house.
The nearby houses were all low, and as soon as Jiang Shuo went up, he saw a shadow running across the rooftop. Without thinking, Jiang Shuo chased after him.
The man in black was light as a swallow, his speed was fast, and Jiang Shuo could only rely on his agility to chase. Not to mention getting close, it was extremely rare for one to not be able to escape even when being attacked.
He was in hot pursuit. The continuous stream of houses had come to an end. In front of him was a street. No matter how good the black-clothed man’s qinggong was, it was impossible for him to jump over it in one jump. It was midnight, and the street was empty. The man in black jumped down, and Jiang Shuo caught up to him, only to see the man in black flash into the alley opposite. Afraid of losing him, Jiang Shuo followed closely behind.
The alleyway was extremely deep. The towering walls on all four sides prevented the moonlight from penetrating. It was impossible to see one’s own fingers in front of the other. After chasing the man in black for two steps, Jiang Shuo stopped, feeling uneasy. Just as he thought this, a streak of cold light pierced through the darkness and headed straight for his chest.
“The dagger came fast and fierce, Jiang Shuo hastily raised his right arm to block.” Pah! The dagger cut through the wooden board tied around his wrist. The wooden board broke into two pieces. Jiang Shuo was lucky enough to escape, but he also broke out in a cold sweat.
The dagger missed, but the man in black was not discouraged. Instead, he took a step forward, his dagger dancing in the air like a white Qilin dragon, biting towards Jiang Shuo.
“So powerful!” Jiang Shuo was surprised.
The man in black had been running away, giving Jiang Shuo the illusion that he was weak. It was only now that Jiang Shuo realized that he was not afraid of him, but of being discovered by more people in the Dream Red Tower.
Even if the other party was not the murderer, he must have had a great deal to do with it. It was not easy to reach this point, so Jiang Shuo had to bite the bullet and go forward. With his martial arts skills, protecting himself would be very difficult. He could only hope that when he escaped earlier someone saw that he would be able to delay the time by one point.
Jiang Shuo shifted, surrounding the man in black and dealing with the enemy. This required a lot of attention and judgment. The man in black wanted nothing more than to kill Jiang Shuo, and the attacks became more and more fierce.
After going through many dangerous situations, Jiang Shuo suddenly realized that the man in black’s movements were a little strange. Sometimes, if the knife was just half an inch forward, it could have taken his life, but it was just a little bit less. Judging from the other party’s imposing manner, he didn’t seem to be lenient at all. On the contrary, it seemed as though his weapon wasn’t on his side at all.
Jiang Shuo imagined the dagger as a knife and saw the man in black’s movements. He couldn’t help but feel cold sweat running down his back. Some of the attacks were clearly more vicious, and the seemingly meaningless movements before had turned into an extremely dangerous killing move. If Jiang Shuo had his opponent’s long blade, perhaps he would have nine lives and he would have all perished.
To the black-clothed man, the longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous the situation became for him. After a long battle, the man in black became increasingly impatient. Finally, after a single attack, taking advantage of Jiang Shuo being forced to retreat, he turned around and left.
During the chase, Jiang Shuo found that the man in black was very familiar with the surrounding terrain. If he broke into the alley, it would be hard to find him.
“Stop right there!” Jiang Shuo stomped hard on the ground, extending his hand to grab the back of the man in black.
Suddenly, the man in black turned his head and took out his knife in one breath. In the next second, a cold light flashed and the blade was almost touching Jiang Shuo’s skin.
The man in black pretended to run away.
“…!” Jiang Shuo turned pale with fright, and in that instant, he even stopped breathing.
Almost instinctively, Jiang Shuo retracted his hand, the blade was like a maggot attached to the bone, once again advancing. This time, it was aimed at Jiang Shuo’s throat.
From the moment Jiang Shuo decided to give chase, he had been caught in a trap set up by the enemy.
The knife slashed back, the killing intent descended, the despair of death enveloped Jiang Shuo’s heart. He didn’t even have time to retreat, he was already dead.
In the nick of time, a ribbon fell from the sky and wrapped itself around the dagger. Although the dagger was sharp, it was unable to break through the cloth barrier, and it was also stopped in its advance.
Suddenly, the killing intent in the man in black’s eyes disappeared. His reaction was decisive. He gave up on his dagger and turned around to leave.
“Where do you think you’re going?!” The woman’s shout was followed by more than ten ribbons shooting out, sealing off the black-clothed man’s path.
The black-clothed man could not break out. In a moment of desperation, he made a palm into a blade and tried to force his way out.
At this moment, the ribbon was twisted into a hemp, as firm as a hemp rope, whipping the man in black like a whip.
Although the black clothed person’s martial arts were not bad, he only had two fists and two legs. How could he block the simultaneous attacks of the ten “long whips”? Not long later, he was riddled with wounds and could only defend without the strength to retaliate.
“Stop, keep him alive.” A pleasant sound rang, and Jiang Shuo, who had narrowly escaped death, looked back and saw Liu Ruyan slowly walk over.
“Yes.” Everyone replied in unison and immediately stopped their attacks. More than ten figures jumped down from the rooftops on both sides, encircling the black clothed man. The attacking ribbon was originally made of silk, but as it rested on her shoulders, it coiled around her arms, looking very beautiful.
Jiang Shuo looked at everyone, and some of them looked familiar. During the day, when they met in the Dream Red Tower, they chatted with the guests as if nothing had happened. They did not expect to see so many of them being experts.
“Even if it is just one of them, it is enough to stop this man in black. Meng Hong Lou is indeed powerful.” Jiang Shuo was amazed at the strength of the Dream Red Tower’s disciples.
Liu Ruyan passed through the crowd and arrived in front of the black clothed man. She said indifferently, “You are already surrounded by layers of people. Tell me what you know, and I’ll let you go. ”
Jiang Shuo also came over and looked at the man in black, very curious. Thinking of the important clues, and even the final mystery about to unravel, Jiang Shuo felt a little nervous.
The man in black stared at Liu Ruyan as if he was thinking about something. Then, the hostility in his eyes subsided a little and he asked, “Really?”
“You are also a person of the martial arts world. I am Liu Ruyan. I believe you know me very well.” Liu Ruyan nodded, “Furthermore, I will give you permission to travel to an unknown place to live in seclusion for the rest of your life.”
The man in black narrowed his eyes, as if he was moved by the offer. After a while, he gritted his teeth and waved at Liu Ruyan, saying, “Put your ear close to me. I can only say these words to you.”
“Alright.” Liu Ruyan was very straightforward. As expected, she leaned over and tilted her head.
“Actually, the person who sent me was …” The man in black raised a hand to cover his mouth. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed across his eyes.
“Be careful!” Jiang Shuo, who had been quietly observing the situation, shouted.
Liu Ruyan reacted quickly. Her jade-like palm struck the man in black’s shoulder, and she retreated as if she was weightless. Just as he opened up a distance of one foot, a faint beam of light brushed past Liu Ruyan’s eyelids. It was the concealed weapon in the black-clothed man’s hand. If she was that late, Liu Ruyan’s eyes would have been blinded.
“How dare you!” The disciples of the Dream Red Chamber all shouted in anger. They wanted to teach the other party a lesson, but Liu Ruyan seemed to have realized something and shouted, “Quick, stop him!”
Only after hearing this shout did everyone notice that the man in black had taken off his mask, and was now taking out a pill from his bosom and stuffing it into his mouth.
When they realized that he wanted to kill himself, they all stepped forward and pinched the face of the man in black. They tried to get him to spit out the pills, but they were all too late.
As the pill entered his stomach, the man in black suffered a nosebleed and his face turned dark. After a violent spasm, he finally died.
A Dream Red Chamber disciple bent down and checked the breath of the man in black. He walked back and reported to Liu Ruyan, “OP, he is dead.”
Liu Ruyan’s face sank. She had ordered her disciple to completely remove the mask on the man in black. She carefully observed for a while, but did not recognize him.
Liu Ruyan was in a very bad mood. She could only give out orders: “These few days, all of you have to secretly pay attention to the movements of the different forces in Yulin City. If there are any strange movements, you have to report in time.”
This was completely a matter of life and death. Whether the murderer left no clues behind, or sent death warriors to burn the corpses, it proved that the murderer was very cautious. It was not realistic to expect him to expose his identity.
“Senior Liu, when we fought just now, I had some ideas.” Jiang Shuo suddenly said.
“Hmm?” Liu Ruyan looked at Jiang Shuo expectantly. “Tell me about it.”
Jiang Shuo speculated the man in black using his knife. In order to increase the probability of finding information about the man in black, Jiang Shuo even copied his moves from memory.
“A sect that uses sabers?” Liu Ruyan frowned as she thought about it. Sabers were a common weapon. Although Yulin wasn’t big, there were dozens of sects, clans, and sects that used sabers. The range of these sabers was still too big.
“Forget it. I’ve finally narrowed down a bit.” Liu Ruyan no longer asked for more, but raised her head, ready to thank Jiang Shuo.
At this point, Jiang Shuo was demonstrating the last move of the man in black. He took a few steps forward, turned around, and chopped down with his broadsword.
Jiang Shuo did not have a weapon, so he could only use his palm as a blade. When he used this move, it was somewhat funny, but Liu Ruyan frowned: “Can I ask Young Master Jiang to demonstrate that move again?”
Hearing Liu Ruyan’s serious tone, Jiang Shuo did not dare to delay and repeated the imitation.
This time, the shock in Liu Ruyan’s eyes greatly lessened. She did not dare to be sure, so she asked, “Peach Blossom, what do you think?”
“It can’t be wrong, it’s a skill that can’t be wrong.” Peach Blossom answered firmly.
Liu Ruyan’s eyes immediately focused as she whispered, “East of the city, Raging Blade Sect, Great Uncle Muddy Knife wins!”