In the Blade

"So you're going to teach your friends, aren't you?"

Du Chengfeng, who had just come out of the kitchen, was quite surprised. He had already prepared to give this kid a half-day off and wait on the table himself, but this kid came back early, which was rare, and was even wiping the table seriously.

"What's the matter? Have you changed your temper?"

"Aren't there a lot of customers recently?"

The boy forced a smile, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

The reason for coming back early was certainly not because there were a lot of customers, but because this post station was the safest place for him at the moment - after all, there was still the Jingtao Sword King outside looking for him everywhere. If he dared to show up outside, he would probably be caught red-handed.

So he took advantage of the Jingtao Sword King closing his eyes and counting, and ran all the way back. In order to prevent the other party from hearing the footsteps, he even went to the county government office for a detour.

Just as Du Chengfeng told him yesterday, he had learned a lot about strategy and tactics.

In terms of tactics, he misled the King of Blade Jingtao, and in terms of strategy, he hid directly in a place that the other party could not expect at all - yes, although he was indeed seen by the King of Blade Jingtao working at the post station before, which means that this place is not necessarily safe, but the other party may not really think of such a clear place.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he were the King of Blade Jingtao, he would probably think that no one would hide in such an obvious place.

So he came back, which is a strategic success.

Of course, the King of Blade Jingtao might still come to find him, so he must finish all these tasks early and then hide - after the King of Blade Jingtao can't find him, he will probably leave. After all, that's how it is played in those storybooks. The senior masters disappeared after leaving instructions. I believe that the King of Blade Jingtao can also understand this.

As for more, the young man couldn't think of it. With his experience at the age of fourteen, it was already the limit to think of this extent.

Of course, during this process, he had also worried whether the Jingtao Sword King would come directly to his door - but the fact was the same as what the young man thought. Wang Wenshun ran around Sanshan Town five times until noon, but he couldn't find the so-called "senior" who was hiding.

"Could it be... it's really dark under the lamp?"

Panting, Wang Wenshun stood still and looked at the post station not far away.

But after thinking for a moment, he didn't go forward after all.

On the one hand, it was naturally because his brother's murderer was in the post station. If he really met him, he might not be able to control his desire to draw his sword. On the other hand, it was because it was already noon, and the so-called "senior" hadn't shown up yet, obviously he didn't want to see him again.

At this time, taking the initiative to find the door would be a bit troublesome, not to mention what he could say when he met? Say that he ran around the town five times?

"Forget it."

Wang Wenshun shook his head.

There was no need to bother others anymore. He had already got what he wanted. Although this so-called hide-and-seek seemed simple, it opened up a new horizon for him. In the past, he was too obsessed with moves and always thought that powerful sword moves were everything. But it was this training method that did not require the use of moves that made him see something that was more advanced than moves.

It took him some time to digest these things. If he learned more, he might not understand them.

"The mountains remain unchanged, the water flows forever, and we will meet again later!"

Wang Wenshun bowed in the direction of the post station and left Sanshan Town.

This experience gave him too much. He needed to find a suitable opponent to verify what he had learned and thought.

"Strategy and tactics..."

Wang Wenshun muttered these two words along the way and unknowingly came to a roadside tea shop.

In the past, Wang Wenshun usually would not stop on the way, after all, it would waste time and make no sense. But now, he subconsciously began to want to save his energy and maintain a relatively good state of preparation.

After all, in an unfamiliar environment, accidents may happen at any time. What if he really encounters an enemy?

Just like the burly man who was also drinking tea at the tea stall, although he didn't have a knife, Wang Wenshun instinctively sensed the sharp aura emanating from him.

The other party must be a good knife user, maybe even better than him.

"What are you looking at?"

At this time, the burly man turned his head suddenly.

"Are you okay?"

"Nothing, I just saw your burly figure and I was a little envious."

Although he said polite words, Wang Wenshun was shocked in his heart. He was noticed by just a glance. The perception of this burly man was really sharp.

"I'll pay for the tea, just as a tribute to this fate."

"... Interesting."

The burly man looked at Wang Wenshun again and turned around and sat over.

Across a table, the two faced each other.

"You also use a knife, right?"

"Yes."

Wang Wenshun nodded.

"It seems that you are also..."

"I have seen your knife."

Before Wang Wenshun could speak, the burly man continued to talk.

"You want to use the flowing water as the theme, right? It is indeed a good idea, but your knife skills are too poor, no wonder you can't say anything about that knife."

"..."

Wang Wenshun didn't answer, just sipping tea silently.

He opened his mouth to say that his sword skills were poor, which was somewhat provocative. Even if this burly man seemed to be stronger than him, his tone was too arrogant.

But there is no way, strong is strong, the other party has the capital to be arrogant.

Just like now, if both sides use swords across the table, Wang Wenshun can be sure that the other party will be able to cut him in two before his blade can be struck.

After all, the opponent's body is fully prepared.

Although he still hasn't seen where the knife is, the sturdy man in front of him is already ready to attack.

"Strategy and tactics..."

Wang Wenshun couldn't help but think of the instructions he had received before.

But this silent recitation was also captured by the sturdy man.

"What did you say?"

The burly man frowned.

"Do you think what I said is wrong?"

"No, your Excellency is right, absolutely right."

Seeing that the burly man was about to raise his right hand, Wang Wenshun immediately nodded.

"I'm still thinking about the problem you pointed out. After all, this kind of advice is too precious to me... I wonder if you can criticize a few more words, so that you can help me find and fill in the gaps?"

"...?"

The burly man glanced at Wang Wenshun suspiciously, as if he was looking at a lunatic.

"You really don't want to do anything?"

"How dare you."

Wang Wenshun shook his head repeatedly, as if he would not fight under any circumstances.

"You are so much stronger than me, how can I dare to fight with you?"

"You... forget it, people are really boring now."

Shaking his head, the burly man sat back on his desk, looking uninterested.

This also made Wang Wenshun subconsciously relieved.

He did think about taking action against this burly man, but he never expected that just his thoughts at that moment would be quickly noticed by the other party.

Is this a master?

He was indeed too shallow before.

"Bill, please."

Thinking of this, Wang Wenshun paid the bill and also paid for the tall man's tea.

Wang Wenshun left, but the sturdy man had a few extra servings of tea. On the one hand, someone paid the bill and refused to eat for free. On the other hand, it was also because this fate was too clever - he had just wiped it out before. After seeing the sword intent in the river, it didn't take long for him to see the real owner of the sword intent. Although this young swordsman was still quite immature in swordsmanship, one could see how powerful he was. A bit discerning.

But it can only be regarded as a bit of foresight. He just saw the danger in him. If that boy was really vicious, he should have kowtowed and became a disciple on the spot.

After all, he holds in his hand the best sword in the world.

This is the confidence that No. 1 in the world brings him.

"So, is there anyone in this world who can compete with me?"

Thinking of this, the sturdy man immediately thought of the cook in the inn, but after thinking for a moment, he stopped thinking about it - after all, he had never been beaten, and thinking about it would only increase his worries.

At this time, a light rain suddenly started falling from the sky.

Just looking at the dark sky, it was as gloomy as the mood of this sturdy man.

"It seems like I have a goal. After I challenge a few more opponents, I will go back and kill the cook."

Taking a deep breath, the sturdy man cheered up.

A temporary win or loss can't prove anything, but it gives him a little motivation to get up. Being able to lose is a good thing for him at the moment, which means that there is still room for improvement in his sword skills.

"Let's go!"

After greeting the waiter at the tea shop, the sturdy man stood up.

The drizzle sprinkled on the body will certainly make the clothes wet, but the continuous drizzle also makes the air fresh - this even makes the sturdy man think back to the past and the hard training he did on the island. At that time, the rain he faced was much worse than this, and he even hated rainy days extremely.

But now...

"etc?"

The sturdy man suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

He was obviously looking for a new opponent, so why did he suddenly start to recall the past?

And that increasingly obvious intuition...

"who!"

The sturdy man waved his hand, and the simple sword took shape in his palm in an instant.

"come out!"

The dirt road was already wet with rain, but there was no trace of human figures on the road.

But the sturdy man still swung his sword towards the distance.

"A rat who hides his head and shows his tail... huh?"

The sword was swung out, but the sturdy man was stunned.

Just because what was swung out was not the sharp blade, but his own blood.

At some point, his wrist holding the knife was completely cut open, and as he swung the knife, the hand holding the knife fell directly to the ground!

"you……"

At this moment, the sturdy man finally realized what was wrong.

It's rain.

It's the drizzle falling from the sky!

"It's you!"

The sturdy man had already thought of the person who made the sneak attack.

The boy who just paid the bill at the tea shop, the so-called flowing water knife technique... this water can actually flow from the sky!

"Hit someone with an arrow in the back! What a good guy you are..."

The sturdy man immediately tried to use his sword to fight back, but only one hand was broken. He still had a chance to fight again!

But just as he was about to fight back, his head had already slipped off his neck.

Yes, compared to the wrist, the head at a higher position is obviously more likely to be exposed to the drizzle.

"You..."

A head fell to the ground, and the sturdy man holding the world's best sword died with his eyes open!

The drizzle washed over the man's body, and the weak raindrops were as sharp as a blade at this moment. In just a moment, the man's body had been cut into pieces and turned into a pile of debris, and there was no possibility of fighting back.

It was not until this time that Wang Wenshun showed his figure from under the tree in the distance.

"Strategy and tactics..."

Wang Wenshun was still muttering these two words, but his eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

Indeed, in the opponent's mouth, this may be regarded as a sneak attack, but in Wang Wenshun's eyes, this is just a strategic deception of the opponent's intentions - the confrontation between the two sides began as early as when they met in the teahouse, and it was the big man who chose to give up his vigilance.

Such self-confidence, self-conscious that he can deal with anything, since this big man has such an idea, it is natural for him to die here.

"Just like me in the past."

Thinking of this, Wang Wenshun couldn't help but feel a little scared. The more he recalled, the more frightened he was - he used to live in danger all the time, and he himself was unaware of it. This is simply...

"But now I am no longer the original me."

Wang Wenshun held the waist knife in his hand and looked down at the corpse on the ground.

Yes, this sturdy big man is indeed much stronger than him, but so what?

As long as he uses strategy and tactics skillfully and no longer sticks to the so-called sword moves, even if he is the weaker party, he can still defeat the strong with the weak!

"So now you understand the true meaning of the flowing sword technique?"

Bowling slightly to the debris on the ground, Wang Wenshun expressed his respect to his opponent.

However, at this moment, he suddenly felt that his sword began to heat up.

The ancient sword held by the broken hand on the ground gradually disappeared, and the sword in his hand became hotter and hotter. At this moment, Wang Wenshun felt that he was no longer holding a sword, but a piece of red-hot iron.

"What's going on?"

Wang Wenshun was shocked. He had no idea what kind of situation this was.

But immediately, Wang Wenshun's pupils shrank.

"The best sword in the world, the best sword in the world... This big man who I killed actually has such a background?"

Holding the sword tightly, Wang Wenshun narrowed his eyes.

He seemed to have found a way to take revenge.