Chapter 17: Ziyu Encounters Difficulties

  As Wu Xin looked carefully, he heard a soft scolding from outside as expected: "Wu Xin!", it was Guo Zhen.

  Wu Xin furrowed his brow, put away the small box, and left.

  Guo Zhen saw Wu Xin come out, just about to loudly rebuke him, but seeing everyone had also come out, and coincidentally met Wu Xin's calm and slightly cold gaze, he was momentarily stunned, unable to say a word, fearing that someone might not be pleased.

  Wu Xin said softly: "Guo Zhen, you're back? Are you tired? Take a rest! Let's have breakfast together."

  "Hmm!" Guo Zhen was relieved of his embarrassment and ran to Xiao Zhao and the others with a red face, not daring to make another sound.

  Just then, a shout suddenly came from the doorway, "Wu Xin! Come quickly!" It was Hu Bin's voice.

  Wu Xinxin's heart tightened, and he quickly flashed out of the way, just in time to see a tall, masked figure engaged in a fierce battle with Hu Bin. Although Hu Bin's martial arts skills had improved significantly, he was still clumsy in his response.

  Wu Xin let out a cold snort and laughed: "Sir, I don't know what brings you here, but why did you start fighting with my friend?"

  That person stopped struggling, smiled slightly, but didn't speak. His right hand drew out a soft sword from his waist, which suddenly became extremely hard with a "chi" sound, staring at Wu Xing.

  Wu Xin looked at the man's expression, seemingly familiar, but couldn't recall for a long time. He hastily turned to Hu Bin, who was eager to try, and said: "Hu Bin, you rest first, I'll handle this!" With that, he secretly mobilized his internal energy, and the air around him condensed into a formless aura, protecting his entire body. His hands hung down, forming a palm stance, as he calmly gazed at the masked man.

  Wu Xin's majestic momentum, with a hint of arrogance and an unstoppable aura, made Hu Bin and the others' hearts skip a beat.

  The masked man nodded silently and gave a low "good" before his left hand flew back, his right hand whipping out the soft sword, sending a burst of sword energy flying out, whirring loudly, dazzling the eyes and ears, like a long dragon swiftly advancing on Wu Xing with lightning speed.

  Wu Xin didn't dare to be careless, and with his bare hands against the soft sword, he had already been at a disadvantage. He quickly moved his body like a floating flower or falling leaves, but his feet were as stable as a rock. After avoiding the long sword's several changes, Wu Xin suddenly jumped up, his body rapidly spinning, creating a whirlwind, and like a green shadow, he pounced on the masked man from mid-air. The masked man's eyes were solemn, and with a wave of his hand, the long sword instantly filled the air with sword shadows, accompanied by a buzzing sound that didn't stop. The sword shadows gradually expanded, and soon it was impossible to see where Wu Xin's body was, only seeing sword flowers everywhere, and shadows everywhere. As the two attacks intersected, they both merged into the light and shadow. For a time, they chased each other, sometimes attacking, sometimes defending, with extremely fast changes.

  The two men fought for a long time, and suddenly they parted ways, simultaneously withdrawing their hands and standing still.

  "Who are you? You may be a sword user, but the way you wield that long dragon knife is reminiscent of Uncle Duan's style. Are you him?" Wu Xing's face had calmed down significantly, his eyes filled with hope as he looked at the masked figure.

  "Hahaha!" The masked man lifted his head and smiled, then took off his mask to reveal a dignified Chinese face with an extraordinary air about him. A hint of joy flickered in his eyebrows: "Wu Xin! I really didn't expect it, your martial arts skills have improved so much! And even more unexpected is that your internal energy has reached such a level, this makes me puzzled!"

  Wu Xin listened and burst out laughing, then hurriedly welcomed him: "Uncle Duan, how do you have time to visit us? Come on, let's go to our house!"

  A few people who knew Duan Yun roughly were busy inviting him to sit down at home.

  Xiao Zhao and others were busy serving tea and inviting people to sit down.

  Duan Yun looked at Hu Bin and said: "Wu Xin, was his martial arts skills taught by you? His basic skills are very solid, but he still needs to work harder!"

  "He's my best friend," Wu Xin said hastily, "he hasn't been studying martial arts for long, but his natural talent is even higher than mine!"

  Hu Bin saw Duan Yun look somewhat unclear, and hurriedly said: "We are friends from childhood to adulthood. Wu Xin was afraid that I would be drawn into the troubles of the world, so he didn't teach me martial arts."

  "Hmm! That's reasonable too! I came this time because of some things......" Duan Yun said, but suddenly stopped.

  Wu Xin knew the situation and hastily said: "Uncle Duan, they are all good friends of mine, just speak directly!"

  Duan Yun smiled lightly and said, "It seems I'm being petty! Are they your good friends? What's the relationship?" After finishing speaking, she looked at Zi Yi and the others with a slanted gaze, then seemed to smile but not quite at Wu Xin. For a moment, several girls all smiled sweetly and shyly.

  Wu Xin's face turned red with embarrassment, and he smiled: "Uncle Duan, don't try to act like an old man just because you're older!"

  "Alright, I'll get straight to the point too! This time I've come to hand over some documents to you." After finishing speaking, he took out a stack of materials from his bosom and unfolded them, saying: "These are all the materials for joining the Flying Eagle Squad that I've handled on your behalf, as well as the completed certificates. You should think carefully about whether or not you want to join. Once you join, you'll be an official member of the national Flying Eagle Squad and will have to take on this sacred responsibility!"

  Wu Xin listened, and after a moment's hesitation, he made up his mind. With a solemn expression, he said: "A man should serve the country, since Uncle Duan thinks highly of me, how can I refuse?" He then took the documents with both hands in a dignified manner.

  Duan Yun smiled: "Good, this is good! This is your private account, you continue to use it, and consider it as part of your salary!" He then handed over a deposit slip and card.

  Wu Xin hesitated for a moment and said: "This is not good, right?"

  "Go ahead! Every Flying Eagle member has one! This account is funded by the state and can be withdrawn from any bank, for the convenience of our team members. In theory, there's no limit to the amount, but if you withdraw more than 100,000 at once or exceed the annual limit, it's best to contact me first and report the situation, so I can explain it to the state." Duan Yun smiled faintly: "We're all truly risking our lives, so spending a bit more is justified!"

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  Xiao Zhao listened and looked at Duan Yun, giggling: "Uncle Duan! Isn't Wu Xin now the biggest rich man in our place? He's become a big parasite supported by the country!" Everyone laughed at her, but she continued to pout and say: "Uncle Duan, that small token you gave to Wu Xin last time was very nice-looking. Can you give one to me too? I also want to serve the country!"

  Duan Yun listened and couldn't help but laugh and cry, saying: "This sign isn't for looking! You'd better serve Wu Xin instead. The country wouldn't dare to give you such a heavy task, you're just a delicate little beauty!"

  Everyone became more and more delighted.

  Xiao Zhao's face had already turned red when she heard "You'd better serve Wu Xin", and with a flirtatious glance at Wu Xin, she said: "So Uncle Duan likes to rely on his seniority! I won't listen to your nonsense!"

  Wu Xin also blushed and didn't dare look into Xiao Zhao's eyes, instead staring at Duan Yun in a strange way.

  Duan Yun smiled slightly and said: "I've known about your recent affairs for a long time, don't think I don't understand anything! Alright, I won't say more, I'm leaving."

  "Alright! I'll see you off!" With that, Wu Xin and Duan Yun walked out side by side.

  "Go ahead and work hard, I know you have great ambitions, and I also have high hopes for you!" Duan Yun said finally.

  ****?

  In the following days, under Guo Zhen's special investigation, Wu Xin and Hu Bin worked together to absorb many students with special skills from school into the Tianlong Alliance, with the joint efforts of Huang Xiuying and Fang Xiaoqin.

  At that time, the nature of the Tianlong Alliance was still equivalent to a hobby club.

  But Wu Xin and others had long-term plans, and together with Hu Bin, they formed the leadership group of the Tianlong Alliance, which consisted of six people. In addition to Wu Xin and Hu Bin, the other members were: Wu Ye, Jiang Zuoming, Deng Xiaofan, and Wang Zisen. Wu Xin and Hu Bin served as the leader and deputy leader, respectively; Jiang Zuoming was in charge of managing internal meetings, activities, and propaganda affairs; Wu Ye was responsible for organizing the review of new allies; Deng Xiaofan acted as the disciplinary supervisor within the alliance; and Wang Zisen was responsible for collecting opinions and suggestions from everyone and promptly reflecting them to Wu Xin and Hu Bin.

  On the other hand, Wu Xin's relationships with Huang Xiuying and Fang Xiaoqin have also become almost public. Although the school is dissatisfied, they are intimidated by Wu Xin's other identity and do not dare to utter a single word of gossip.

  At the same time, Xiao Jian established a private literary society, named Literary Society, which openly recruited students who resented Wu Xin for getting two beauties, and emphasized that once they joined the Literary Society, they could not join other groups. The purpose was to directly attack Wu Xin and the Tianlong Alliance. Xiao Jian was wealthy and generous, and soon won over more than a hundred people. His influence in school and reputation in society surpassed that of the Tianlong Alliance, but the quality of his members was far lower than that of the Tianlong Alliance.

  That evening, since it was the weekend, Fang Xiaoqin went to Wu Xing's house early and then went to town with Zi Yi to buy vegetables. On their way back, they ran into Wu Xing at the entrance of the town.

  "Where did you go?" Fang Xiaoqin smiled and said, "I just went to your house and didn't see you, so I came with Ziyu to buy vegetables. Look at me, silly or not, I even forgot to bring some vegetables directly to your house, and ran an extra trip!"

  Wu Xin smiled and said, "I went to a classmate's house outside for a while and just came back. I happened to meet you guys. Zi Yi, why do you look like you're not feeling well?"

  Zhou Ziyu's face was a bit abnormal, and he smiled faintly: "I don't know what's going on, just now in the crowd, I only squeezed once, and it felt like I bumped into something. Then my heart became flustered and restless for no reason. Maybe after resting for a while, everything will be fine. Wu Xing brother, you must be tired too, let's go home together. Today, I bought a lot of your favorite snacks!"

  Zhou Ziyu smiled awkwardly, making Wu Xin suspicious.

  "Let me take a look!" Wu Xin reached out with one hand to touch Zhou Ziyu's forehead, and suddenly felt a strange chill mixed with the heat, startling him. He dragged his voice and said: "How strange!"

  Fang Xiaoqin and Zhou Ziyi were both shocked, staring at Wu Xin.

  "Don't worry, I need to check carefully!" Wu Xin said, and without hesitation, he grabbed Zhou Zi Yi's right hand and took his pulse. He felt that the pulse was very chaotic, sometimes deep and low, sometimes light and floating like a feather, changing unpredictably; when he looked at the tongue coating again, it was actually red with a hint of purple.

  Wu Xinyue looked more and more shocked, his medical skills were from the carefree sect's true lineage, and his inner strength was deep. He examined the condition, which was not something an ordinary doctor could compare to. However, at this moment, he clearly knew that Ming Ziyu was not normal, but he just didn't know what kind of illness it was.

  After thinking for half a day, Wu Xin suddenly remembered an illness - Gu poison!

  At this moment, Wu Xin grabbed the two and said: "Hold on to me, we'll go to Xiao Qin's house first!"

  He immediately stepped lightly and disappeared after a few slow steps.

  The three of them arrived at Xiaoxin's home in an instant.

  "Don't disturb me!" After finishing speaking, Wu Xin started calculating with his fingers...

  When Wu Xin opened his eyes, his face had already become extremely unsightly.

  Fang Xiaoxin's dad and mom also walked over, gently asking: "Wu Xin, what's wrong?"

  Wu Xin smiled faintly, but everyone knew he was forcing it.

  "Zi Yi, don't go back today, okay? Just stay at Xiao Qin's house. Your family shouldn't go out for the time being either. I'll set up a formation at the door to guard it, and we can talk when I get back! Uncle and Aunt, please call my home first and tell Ah Li to be on full alert, no one should go out for now. I'll be right back!"

  Several people listened and changed their faces, knowing that things were urgent, and nodded hastily in response.

  Wu Xin didn't explain any further and disappeared after setting up a formation at the entrance of the hall.

  Near the town center hospital, Wu Xin pretended to be nonchalant and quietly followed an old man in his sixties. The old man had white hair and walked slowly southward with a limp.

  Wu Xin followed closely behind and when they reached a secluded street, Wu Xin shouted: "Don't go any further!"

  The old man heard this and his body shook. He turned around, trembling, and stared at Wu Xing in surprise: "Young man, are you calling me?"

  Wu Xin didn't respond, his whole body tense with energy, his internal breath transformed into an incredibly strong rear shield, like golden armor in the slanting sunlight, advancing step by step, and emitting a suffocating aura.

  The old man was stunned for a moment and saw Wu Xing's eyes, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

  These eyes are truly too sharp, as if they can see through people's thoughts; in the eyes, there is also a hint of loneliness, revealing a beastly nature like a wild wolf, as if it could swallow itself at any time; in the eyes, there is also a strong killing intent, cold and icy, like hell, dark and terrifying, like the glaciers on high mountains, piercing through the heart.

  The old man saw it, his whole body shook, his body straightened up, and he seemed to have grown a lot taller. His feet were not polite, and with one kick on the ground, he rushed out quickly, like a wisp of smoke blown by the wind, disappearing into thin air.

  He was fast, but Wu Xin was faster. As he flashed through the air for over ten feet, he suddenly felt a blackness in front of his eyes, and an iron fist like a pot came crashing towards him, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder. The old man was shocked, and it was too late to dodge, so he hastily raised both fists to block the blow on top of his head.

  But then a loud crash was heard, followed by a blood-curdling scream. The old man fell from mid-air and landed heavily on the floor, his wrists broken, his spine shattered, spitting out blood, his eyes wide with terror as if he had seen a ghost, wanting to speak but unable to due to the blood blocking his throat.

  Wu Xin slowly descended, still step by step approaching cautiously, with a heavy and solemn aura of death, one step at a time...

  The old man, due to a spinal fracture, was unable to move his lower body, but his hands were still mobile. He used both hands to support himself and slowly struggled to sit up, spitting out fresh blood from his mouth. His terrified eyes stared at Wu Xin as if they were about to pop out: "You... you... I have no grudge against you, why did you poison me?" As he spoke, blood gushed out of the corner of his mouth.

  "Wu Xin said coldly, 'This sentence should be mine to say! I have no grudges against you, why did you poison my loved one? She's just a young girl, how could you also lay hands on her and plant the Gu worm in her?! Tell me the antidote quickly, otherwise I'll make you suffer a thousand times more than this!"

  The old man listened, burst out laughing, but tears of pain flew out, saying: "So that's how it is... So that's how it is! It's just that I'm not skilled enough, my skills are no match for yours..."

  Wu Xin stood in front of the old man and said fiercely: "Quickly tell me the way to break it!"

  "This poison has penetrated deep into the heart and lungs, there is no cure! Although it can still live for a while, it will eventually die at my hands!" The old man smiled triumphantly for a moment before sneering at Wu Xing.

  Wu Xin smiled faintly, a cold killing aura emanating from his smile. He said lightly: "I know you don't want to say. I'll go to Puri Gutise in Tibet and kill everyone there. Although there are many people, I'll specifically target the Borjigin immigrants and kill them. In at most three days, I guarantee not a single one will be left; then I'll go to Borjigin and kill for two or three months, there must be some who deserve to die!"

  Wu Xin hadn't finished speaking when the old man started panting and wheezing, his right hand pointing at Wu Xin as he trembled with rage: "You!... You!... How dare you!"?

  "Then let's see who dares!" Wu Xin coldly smiled and said: "Tell me the method to crack it and who instructed you, I guarantee to spare those people!"

  The old man spat out a big mouthful of blood again, his hand trembling as he pointed at his chest.

  Wu Xin smiled slightly, understanding the situation. He immediately transformed his fingers into claws and exerted a powerful force from a distance, using the power of the Dragon Subduing Technique to tear apart the old man's clothes. The old man stumbled backward, fell onto his back, and then gasped heavily for a moment.

  "Don't blame me! I have to guard against you!" Wu Xin saw a small wooden box with purple floral patterns.

  "What's going on?" Wu Xin asked, using his foot to turn him over.

  "Find me... my junior brother! ... Give the wooden box... to him, he will help you lift... lift off..." The old man's body began to soften, and his hands also fell down.

  "Speak quickly! How did you find my junior brother?" Wu Xin hastily shouted.

  "Yellow... yellow... book... wave!..." The old man finished speaking, and his last breath was also cut off.

  Wu Xin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a few tears fell in the wind.

  It's actually him!?!...?!

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