Chapter Five: Sito Feng

  The backyard of Qing Shi Inn.

  Two young men were wielding wooden swords and fighting with all their might.

  One of the boys was only about seven years old, with a face full of childishness. The other boy was also only eight or nine years old, with a square-shaped face, straight nose and wide mouth, looking very dignified.

  It was Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie.

  Since Zhang Yang taught Zhang Tie to read and practice martial arts, after the latter cultivated internal strength, the two would often engage in a friendly competition with wooden swords in the backyard every afternoon.

  Xuanyuan Gong is merely an internal skill of mind and heart, without any martial arts moves. When two people compete, it's also completely unregulated.

  It's a contest of strength and reaction ability, seemingly lawless but actually also going all out, the wonderful parts are not inferior to the fighting scenes in movies.

  The wooden swords clashed repeatedly, producing a crisp "Dang! Dang!" sound.

  Zhang Tie had been following the diet, and his innate strength was much greater than Zhang Yang's. However, Zhang Yang's internal energy was deeper than Zhang Tie's. As they fought, he gradually explored ways to apply it.

  The two fought for less than half a stick of incense before ending with Zhang Tie's wooden sword being knocked flying.

  Zhang Yang's face showed a hint of regret, with a tinge of complexity. The martial arts moves he had seen in movies and TV shows in his past life were now completely useless. Even if he managed to execute the seemingly elegant movements from those shows, they would be of no use whatsoever in their fight.

  As Zhang Yang was wandering outside, a black shadow suddenly flew out from the corner of the backyard and rushed towards the wooden sword that had been knocked away from Zhang Tie, picked it up and returned to Zhang Tie's side.

  It is a black dog with some resemblance to wolves.

  After Zhang Tie took over the wooden sword, the local dog came to Zhang Yang's side, wagging its tail with a somewhat self-congratulatory air.

  Looking at this ugly dog, similar to the ancient Chinese countryside dog, Little Hei, Zhang Yang couldn't help but chuckle and stretched out his hand, which just reached the top of Little Hei's head.

  Xiao Hei was a hunter from Zhangjia Village, who raised hunting dogs. One day, the hunter came to the inn to sell his game, and the hunting dog by his side caught Zhang Yang's attention.

  That hunting dog was Xiao Hei's 'father', also with a glossy black coat, looking somewhat like a wolf, but the ferocious scars on its body revealed a heroic spirit.

  Zhang Dapang's attention was mostly on his precious son, and seeing Zhang Yang's undisguised fondness for the hunting dog, he spent some silver to have the hunter breed the dog, which later gave birth to Xiao Hei.

  Xiao Hei was sent into the hands of Zhang Yang at Qing Shi Inn and was raised from a young age, and was quite obedient.

  Zhang Tie smiled and looked at the man and dog, as usual, after resting for a while, he continued to compete with the young master, from the beginning of not daring to move his hands against the young master, to now going all out, Zhang Tie's heart had also gone through a struggle.

  However, since Young Master's internal force manipulation became more and more handy, he was no longer a match for Young Master.

  In the backyard, two boys holding wooden swords and a dog wagging its tail formed a lively scene.

  But this scene was soon broken by a voice.

  "Hehe!"

  The sound came from above the wall, Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie's faces changed, and they looked up at the top of the wall.

  Xiao Hei turned around and faced the wall, his body slightly arched, letting out a series of cries.

  On top of the wall was a man who looked like he was twenty-five or six years old, but also seemed to be thirty or forty.

  The man was dressed in a black suit, with a smile on his face and a hint of appreciation between his eyebrows.

  Zhang Yang's brow furrowed slightly, and although he didn't see any weapons on this person, judging from his attire, he seemed to be a martial artist. Moreover, the fact that he could conceal himself silently on the wall without being detected by Xiao Hei's keen canine sense of smell suggested that the newcomer possessed extraordinary abilities.

  He patted Little Hei, looked at Zhang Tie who was slightly taller than himself and had his body half-hidden behind him, and saw a hint of emotion on Zhang Yang's tender face. He then stepped forward, cupped his fists in respect and said:

  "Dragon Gate Escort Agency Zhang Yang, at your service... sir!"

  "Dragon Gate Escort Agency?"

  The man heard the laughter and looked at this six or seven-year-old kid who was making a fist, pretending to be mature, and couldn't help but laugh: "As far as I know, you haven't joined the Dragon Gate Escort Agency yet?"

  The newcomer seems to have some understanding of himself!

  Zhang Yang's expression didn't change, and he said loudly: "This young man has practiced the martial arts of Longmen Inn, and in the future, he will join Longmen Inn!"

  After a pause, Zhang Yang said: "The leader of the Longmen Escort Agency is the younger generation's brother-in-law."

  The man sneered: "Just a book of internal skill and mental method, dare to call it the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's martial arts? The Xuan Yuan Gong is this kind of internal skill and mental method, everywhere in Jianghu! Upper Official Hong's younger brother-in-law, I know!"

  Does even he himself know how to cultivate Xuan Yuan Gong?

  Shangguan Hong? The name of her own brother-in-law?

  Zhang Yang still does not know his brother-in-law's name, the head of the Longmen Escort Agency.

  Zhang Yang furrowed his brow, his mind racing, and asked loudly: "May I ask who you are?"

  "Alright!" The man crouched on the wall, waved his hand, and with a flick of his body, he crossed a distance of six or seven meters, arriving just one to two meters in front of Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie.

  Witnessing such a ghostly speed, both Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie were greatly shocked.

  Zhang Tie took a step forward and blocked Zhang Yang again. Xiao Hei also slightly lowered his body, with an appearance of being ready to pounce at any moment.

  That's amazing!

  Zhang Yang was shocked and couldn't help but admire the person's speed, in the blink of an eye, without any movement, he had crossed a distance of six or seven meters. Was this the legendary master of the Jianghu?

  He has now only grasped a bit of the method of using internal force, and his physique is just slightly more agile than that of an ordinary person!

  With this person's martial arts skills, if he were to turn evil, I'm afraid the Qing Shi Inn and even the entire town of Qing Shi would be unable to withstand him.

  The man looked at Zhang Tie, who was standing in front of Zhang Yang, and smiled with a hint of appreciation. Ignoring the little black creature by his side, he turned to Zhang Yang and said with a smile: "I've been secretly observing you for three days, and I must say, you're a rough gem. Are you willing to acknowledge me as your master?"

  Zhang Yang heard this and thought that the man's speed was indeed like a ghostly apparition, and it would be foolish not to learn from him.

  It must be his own unique talent that is different from ordinary children that made him discover and develop a love for it.

  Being secretly observed for three days still made Zhang Yang feel somewhat unusual.

  Zhang Yang had a mind to agree, but there was still the task of entering the Dragon Gate Escort Agency!

  Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively: "I'm willing to acknowledge you as my master, but I once promised my sister that I would join the Dragon Gate Security Bureau?"

  Situ Feng heard this and couldn't help but feel a little amused. He himself wanted to take on an apprentice, but who wasn't eager to become his disciple?

  This time, I traveled to the clouds and unexpectedly met a genius. At a young age, he had cultivated a profound inner strength and had an uncommon dedication to martial arts, which moved Situ Feng to take him on as a disciple.

  After a little investigation, it turned out that this guy was actually the younger brother-in-law of the leader of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, Shangguan Hong.

  It's unlikely that Officer Xiao Hong would provoke Si Tu Feng just for a younger brother of one of his concubines.

  Situ Feng, although not interested in Shangguan Hong, also didn't want to make things difficult for him. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said: "You can consider me as your master, and later you can join the Dragon Gate Security Bureau, just don't spread the word about our master-disciple relationship."

  Is there still such good news?

  Zhang Yang's small brow furrowed, his mind racing quickly. Not to mention that he didn't want to know what would happen if he provoked this person and ended up in a bad situation.

  "Disciple pays respects to master!"

  Zhang Yang knelt down on both knees without hesitation and performed a grand ceremony of paying respects to his master.

  "Good!"

  Upon seeing Zhang Yang's decisive and efficient kowtowing, Si Tu Feng couldn't help but smile, saying with a smile: "From today on, you will be the 23rd generation successor of my Thieving Saint Sect. Remember, your master's name is Si Tu Feng! Friends in Jianghu have given me a nickname, called the 'Thieving Saint'!"

  The Phantom Thief?

  Situ Feng!

  Thieving Saint?

  Zhang Yang was taken aback by the words, and he couldn't help but wonder if his master was someone like Si Kong Zhai Xing or Chu Liuxiang.

  For a moment, Zhang Yang felt like he was on a pirate ship.

  The divine thief door, since it's a theft, is naturally a thief ship, and it's really a thief ship!

  However, the movement in the backyard did not attract the attention of Zhang Dapang and others in the inn.

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