Hidden Assassin

Seven o'clock in the evening. The main residence of the Yuechi family.

The ancient trees are gloomy. The main house of Yuechi with a deep courtyard and a long history occupies a vast area. According to Tianyu Zhengzheng's information, there are currently more than 600 people in the base of Yuechi's family, of which nearly 200 are ninjas who can fight. Shape, agility, assassination ninja family. A strange tranquility shrouded the main house, coming all the way. Whether people are eating, practicing or gathering in twos and threes to chat. Almost all of them are whispers that are only for others to hear. For the sisters of the Longtang family who like to talk and quarrel, there is such a magical place in the world. It's really hard to understand. In the deep summer of August, the entire Yuechi family mansion was shrouded in a strange tranquility. Even though the body still felt a little stuffy, there was an uncomfortably cool feeling from the bottom of my heart.

"It's like the old refrigerator in our hometown...It's such a disgusting feeling..."

With white and tender bare feet on the bed. Long Tangjing was playing games. While talking in a childish voice, Long Tangwei lifted the sheet on the other bed. Put your luggage and items: "Whatever, anyway, we will stay for one night, and we will show up tomorrow. But the seaweed rice balls I ate today are delicious."

"Ninjas have to go out to do missions for a long time. Although there are not many such missions now, they are indeed good at making rice balls. If you like, you can ask them to make more when you leave tomorrow." In the voice. The figure of Mu Cun Hiroki appeared by the door, "There will be some free practice sessions here starting at 7:30. Zheng Zheng asked me to come and call you, how about it? Are you interested?"

"Tian Yu is regular, why doesn't he come and call me?"

"Please. Wei, don't be jealous about this." Mu Cun Hiroki couldn't help laughing. "He finally came here once, and he only stayed for one day. Of course, those old ghosts of Yuechi Zhengkong will not let him go. Isn't it all right if you can see him during training later? Besides... there is a handsome guy like me Being with you, isn't it enough for you to forget about this guy?"

"Cut." Wei spat lightly. He asked with a smile, "Jing, do you want to go together?"

The answer I got was certain early in the morning, and the little girl sitting on the bed didn't even raise her head: "I won't go. I want to play a game."

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Generally speaking, there are many types of training courses for ninjas. Compared with the training method in which killers are familiar with weapons and then let people struggle to survive in any place, the homework of ninjas is incredibly specific. From forests to fields, from darkrooms to underwater, from stakes to driftwood. Every kind of place must have a different kind of training. Near the Yuechi family's manor, there are also various places for training, during the practice time after nightfall every day. Occasional accidents or fierce fights are rare daily noises in this manor.

but. The way of martial arts is ever-changing and inseparable from its origin. To knock down others, the root lies in the cultivation of physical skills. Even now that guns are the main force in combat. The most important thing for ninjas is still the practice of Taijutsu. This point is somewhat similar to Jia Ming's point of view. When the body is strong enough to a certain level, even if the opponent has a gun in his hand. Not much scary either. And when you hold a gun yourself, your physical acuity can support you in every way. But let Jiaming evaluate it. Ninjutsu is a little bit obsessed in this regard. Because the intensity of their gun training seems to be a bit "too low".

At 7:30, in the practice hall as Patriarch Yuechi. Nearly a hundred people surrounded the center of the scene, with several elders headed by Yuechi Zhengkong in the front, Tianyu Zhengzheng, Mucun Hiroki and Longtang Wei sat in the front, and the rest were sitting in the front. Most of them were students participating in the practice, with ponytails pulled up behind their heads, and Kaoru, who was dressed in simple practice attire, also knelt and sat among them. She maintained her usual indifferent expression.

Today, due to the presence of distinguished guests like Tian Yuzheng, Yuechi Zhengkong and others came to serve as teachers in person. Also because of this. Almost half of the people came here to practice this evening. As usual. After the teachers gave a lecture, the students will have a few hours of free discussion and discussion, in which the teacher will point out the obvious mistakes or obvious highlights, and finally the teacher will make a summary, and today's training is over. The opening remarks are always nothing new, so I will skip them here for the time being. Wait until Yuechi Zhengkong finished speaking. The atmosphere on the field also began to liven up.

The field is very large, but it is impossible to accommodate everyone in a rush. Generally speaking, the training scale of ten to twenty people is maintained on the field. The rest watched and analyzed the battle. Although the presence of some important people will always make people a little restrained, but there are always many people who want to get advice and favor. After the first wave of people played. Including Buntaro who went out to greet him at the beginning. Many people turned their attention to Kaoru who was sitting on the other side of the venue. There are probably not a few people who want to challenge her because of various reasons, but firstly she is Yuechi Zhengkong's biological daughter, and secondly she is Tianyu Zhengzheng's fiancée. If you want to challenge, everyone has to consider the consequences.

The shadows intertwine. The wooden sword fluttered. Swordsmanship has always been the most important part of Japanese Budo. Naturally, ninjutsu was no exception. After more than half an hour of beating, Ryudo Yui stood up bored. Browse the surrounding layout. Tian Yuzheng and Mu Cun Hiroki watched with smiles on their faces. The first batch of people has probably been beaten. When the second batch of contestants was replaced. Buntaro looked across at Kaoru. The gaze is fixed. It seems that a secret decision has been made. Also at this time. The good old Mu Cun Hiroki, who had been kneeling beside Tianyu Zhengzheng, turned his head away with a smile.

"Teacher Yuechi. I heard that there is a rule in your practice field. Anyone present must not refuse someone else's first invitation to fight. Is that right?"

"Yes." Yuechi Zhengkong nodded. "This is a rule to ensure the fairness of the competition and the enterprising spirit of the students. However, after accepting a challenge, the next challenge can decide whether to accept it."

"So... am I also qualified to challenge others?"

"Mr. Mucun also wants to try his skills next time? This is naturally possible. You can challenge anyone in the arena."

Tsukichi Masora smiled, Tianyu Zhengzheng's power is quite famous in Japan, but he has a special status, and he is not willing to make a move easily, and others can't force it. This time he brought his friends over. Although he didn't have much information about this young man named Mucun Hiroki from the Yuechi family, according to the information brought back by Buntaro just now, he hit Mishouki on the head with a backpack outside the door. On the other hand, he is obviously the same strong man as Tian Yuzheng in Gao Tianyuan. He is interested in getting off the stage, so it is natural for him to ask for it, but he does not know which one of the elders he wants to challenge. .

next moment. Mucun Hiroki, who had obtained the permission, stood up with a smile, and Tian Yuzheng yelled twice with a smile: "Hey, Hiroki, what are you doing. Don't mess around."

"Okay, okay, I'll be careful, and I won't torture the beauty too much... Huh, I recently passed the judo test, and I'm about to try it." He trotted for a while. Arriving in front of Yuechi Kaoru, "Xun, the beautiful Miss Kaoru. I would like to have a friendly discussion with you about physical arts, do you mind?"

Looking up at him, Tsukichi Kaoru squinted forward. Before leaving Jiang Hai, Jia Ming once said that it's okay to let her listen to Tian Yu's regular arrangement. At this time, it is natural to ask the other party's opinion. Yuechi Zhengkong thought his daughter was looking at him. Nodding very dissatisfied. After Tian Yuzheng nodded helplessly. She just stood up: "Please give me more advice."

Looking at this side, Tian Yuzheng said silently: "Don't hit too hard..."

"Hehe. Don't worry, I will be merciful, don't be afraid. Well, come on."

Laughing, he backed away for a while. Mu Cun Hiroki made a judo starting move. This pose is very casual. It doesn't look like it's so powerful, but many people around have already been attracted by this competition. What kind of situation will the battle between Tianyu Zhengzheng's friend and Xun be like? Almost everyone, including the elders, looked over.

Kaoru is gone.

Clenching his fists with both hands, he first put on an ugly Wing Chun pose, and then he seemed to feel that he was in the dojo of a ninjutsu competition. So knees down. I changed back to the posture I used to practice ninjutsu. But she seemed a little blunt, and after a while, she turned her fists into palms. He changed his posture again, and in the end, Jing looked at his long, white fingers in distress. Some at a loss. For the past year, she has been trained by Jiaming. Occasionally, there are practical selections. There is no pose to pose, Jiaming only needs to say, asking the other party to make a move anytime, anywhere. This kind of opening gesture that reminds others "I'm coming" is meaningless at all.

In the past few days, I met Mucun Hiroki because of the regular rain. Just know he's a nice guy. Love to hike everywhere. But those who can become friends with Tian Yuzheng, and can fight Yu Shouxi, are probably very powerful, and they have such a concept in their hearts. When I wanted to use the strongest posture to deal with it, I found it a bit awkward. Yuechi Zhengkong in front shook his head, he was not very satisfied with this daughter. It seems that in China recently, it has only been a waste of a year. Even though the meaning of her existence is only to win over Tian Yuzheng. There is always some anger in my heart.

At the end of the pose, she finally made an ugly Wing Chun kick. In the eyes of all the ninjas, this posture of Chinese kung fu seems clumsy at first glance. There was a burst of ridicule and disappointment secretly. Mu Cun Hiroki watched her pose. didn't move.

The two stared at each other for nearly three minutes. Mu Cun Hiroki's legs seemed to become a little numb. He shook his body twice. Reluctantly leaning towards Kaoru. The distance gradually shortened. Everyone put on the most nervous attitude. Waiting for the magical martial arts that will be revealed at the moment under the Mucun Hiroshu.

The shadows meet.

"Ah one by one!"

A sharp scream echoed in the arena. Mu Cun Hiroki's body flew up. It drew a semi-circular arc in the air and smashed hard to the ground. It was obviously an extremely simple shoulder throw, and the winner was already divided. Kaoru looked at the man who was lying at his feet, apparently also a little bit surprised. But then take a step back. bowed. Mu Cun Hiroki pressed his shoulder and screamed: "Ah. My shoulder...is dislocated...ah. It must be dislocated...It hurts...It hurts..."

Tian Yuzheng walked over helplessly, helped him to fix the dislocated shoulder, and then helped him back to watch beside him embarrassedly: "Sorry, everyone, please continue, my friend is not good at this..."

There was such an astonishing farce, and everyone was a little overwhelmed with reaction, but the competition naturally had to continue. After a while, Buntaro and others challenged Kaoru one after another. They were all rejected. Everyone who saw Caixun's clumsy posture just now couldn't help being even more contemptuous. This rule in the martial arts arena was set up to prevent certain people from uniting against one person. The contest between Kaoru and Hiroki Mumura didn't consume any energy at all, and he refused everyone's challenge. Obviously, he went to China to enjoy it for a year, and his courage became weaker—even though Kaoru was not strong enough before. But there is always a challenge.

Seeing her timid attitude, Yuechi Zhengkong felt even more dissatisfied. At about ten o'clock in the evening, Tianyu Zhengzheng's phone rang suddenly. Walked aside and picked it up for a while. He walked back with some doubts in his eyes. Patting Xun on the shoulder: "Please come here. There is news from Jianghai City..."

The indifferent gaze suddenly changed. She walked aside with the rain. After Tian Yu Zhengzheng finished speaking, a rare panic appeared on Xun's face with very little extraneous expression. Picking up the other party's phone and pressing the number: "Hello... Shasha. I'm Kaoru. He was shot? How could..."

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It was close to midnight. The people competing in the martial arts field gradually returned to their positions. On the side of the dojo, Kaoru sat silently with his head bowed. This posture has been maintained for nearly two hours since she made the phone call. But than before. The few people around subconsciously felt a bit of coldness.

Yuechi Zhengkong spoke in front. Summarize the situation of today's competition. Analyze the deficiencies of some people. He had already talked there for a long time, and after summarizing, he talked about tomorrow's trial by the way.

"...As an annual test. I hope everyone will go all out in this test... Last year's first place was Buntaro, I hope this year can make persistent efforts..."

Lectures and encouragement. Tsukiike Masora talked to the characters who had an impression in his heart one by one. In the end, he looked at Xun who was on the side: "...and you, Xun. You went to China to practice in China a year ago, and I hope to see your achievements, and I will take care of your deliberate timid behavior just now. Very dissatisfied. A ninja can choose to temporarily avoid opponents stronger than you in a real battle. But you should never shrink back in practice. Hope you can..."

Since Xun is his biological daughter, Pipi's words are more severe, but before he finished speaking, Xun has already stood up, walked to the center of the dojo, bowed his head and knelt down: "I'm sorry, father, I will wait for you later!" Take the plane tomorrow morning and go back to Jianghai, and you will not participate in tomorrow's trial."

Everyone knows the relationship between Kaoru and Tsukichi Masora, so it is not a big problem to call him father here. However, interrupting the elders' lectures, and disobeying the elders and superiors, is definitely a treasonous thing among ninjas, Tsukiichi Masakura's eyebrows suddenly tightened. Staring at the daughter below with burning eyes: "What did you say!?"

Raising his head, Huang Yi met him with indifferent but firm eyes: "I want to go back.".