Chapter 18: People in Jianghu

  Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed serpent from ancient Japanese mythology. According to legend, it had eight massive heads and was wildly obsessed with the blood of virgins. In ancient times, countless maidens were offered as sacrifices to this greedy monster.

  What's even stranger is that such a malevolent creature has become one of the totems of the Japanese people, which is unimaginable in other countries.

  In Japan's own national special forces, the codename "Hachioji" represents unparalleled strength, and Hachioji Orochi himself absolutely possesses the strength that matches this title.

  He is very confident about this!!! Unfortunately, he overlooked one thing. He didn't take a good look at China's "Shan Hai Jing". The Yamata no Orochi, Japan's ancient mythical creature, first appeared in China!!!! Moreover, at that time, the Orochi was unable to make a living in China and was chased all the way to Japan by China's ancient mythical creature, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

  Japan is still a barbarian country after all, even its myths and legends are subordinate to China's.

  So for this special agent codenamed Eight Trigrams, China, a mysterious and powerful nation, is simply off-limits.

  He thought he had already captured Lin Yu and would soon be able to complete his task, but unfortunately, this was just his own wishful thinking.

  Among China's hundreds of millions of people, there are countless hidden dragons and crouching tigers, able men and extraordinary scholars. And obviously, the black-clad man standing in front of him is one of them.

  He coldly looked at Ba Qi, his eyes filled with disdainful light.

  "Little snake skin, can you afford to be so arrogant in China?" The man in black didn't even bother to look at him and took a step forward to stand in front of Lin Yu. "Young friend, your insults were great! I really appreciate it!!!" The middle-aged man blinked his eyes and made a comical expression. "You even dare to scold Japanese people in your dreams!!! You have guts, I like it!!!"

  "Haha, what's so funny?" Lin laughed along with him, but it pulled on his wound, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

  "Little friend, you're not lightly injured, are you?" The middle-aged man's gaze swept over Lin Yu's body, and then he bent down, his fingers swiftly pressing three major acupoints on Lin Yu's body!! Lin Yu felt his body lighten, as if all the pain had dissipated with those three fingers.

  This is a vital point!! Lin and himself are professionals, of course, can see how beautiful this middle-aged man's move is. Just these three fingers, whether it's strength, speed or accuracy, without decades of hard practice, it's impossible to have such skill.

  "Be careful!!!" Lin Yu Zheng suddenly raised his head and saw the Eight Trigrams standing behind the middle-aged man. A flash of silver light, and the Eight Trigrams' famous silver needles had already shot out quickly, splitting into three paths to attack the middle-aged man's upper, middle, and lower body.

  "Don't worry, little friend." The black-clad man didn't seem to have made any move, but with a simple flick of his right hand, the three silver threads flashing with fierce edges instantly vanished into thin air. "What kind of hidden weapon can a Japanese mongrel like you possibly produce? And in front of me, no less! Hmph, a mere amateur trying to show off their skills...!" The middle-aged man shook his head and suddenly slid backwards, flying out like a ghostly apparition, instantly reappearing right in front of Ba Mian.

  "Bang bang bang bang!!"

  Four crisp sounds, the two cheeks of the eight-way face quickly swelled up, and even a few teeth were knocked out. When the eight-way reaction came to pain, the middle-aged man was standing beside Lin Yu again, as if the four slaps just now had nothing to do with him.

  Ba Qi gritted his teeth and knew that the person in front of him was far superior, so he could only jump off the carriage.

  The man in black looked at Baji's back and let out a deep sigh.

  "Grandma's, what a pity! If I had met you one year later, you would have definitely been caught!!"

  "Why did the senior let him go?" Lin Yu looked at the middle-aged man with a puzzled expression, thinking that it would be easy for the middle-aged man to keep Ba Qi down.

  "Alas, I have no choice, I promised someone else that I wouldn't kill anyone this year, alas..."

  "You can't kill him, but I can." Lin Yu smiled wryly and shook his head. This guy was quite skilled with his hands, but his brain wasn't very useful. "Just beat him until he's seriously injured, then I'll take care of the rest."

  The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and finally said: "Damn it, I'm really a stupid pig!!!"

  It was already 3 am when the middle-aged man sent Lin Yu back home. He stood under the building of Lin Yu's, no, it should be Yao Jing's home, looking at Lin Yu's smiling face.

  "Little friend, I can only send you off up to here."

  "Senior, I don't know your surname and given name?"

  "Haha, alright, I've teased you enough. Don't call me senior anymore, just call me older brother."

  "Big Brother?" Lin You looked at the man in front of him with some surprise, his facial expression somewhat uncertain.

  "What, you think I'm taking advantage of you? You have no money and no power, what's the point of bullying you?" The middle-aged man chuckled, and for some reason, this person who was stern-faced when silent became extremely comical as soon as he spoke. "That last move you used to defeat Ba Jiao just now is an ultimate skill from the Ding-style Tai Chi, do you think I couldn't tell? Tell me, what's your relationship with Ding Feng, the famous Tai Chi wanderer whose name is known throughout the martial arts world?"

  "Right, right, he is indeed a master at home." Lin Yu and the other person exchanged a glance, and their hesitation grew even more intense. Lin Yu had lost all his relatives when he was very young and was raised by an old man. This old man who adopted him was none other than Taiji Youxia Ding Feng, a legendary martial arts master who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Three Heroes of the Yangtze River in his youth. It is said that no one in this world knows Ding Feng's true age. In the war in the first half of the 20th century, Ding Feng had joined forces with the Three Heroes of the Yangtze River and raised a great banner to resist the Japanese invaders, achieving a remarkable feat that shook heaven and earth. Decades have passed, and the Three Heroes of the Yangtze River have long since turned into a handful of yellow dust, but he is still living a fulfilling life, with the mood to take in a young apprentice to teach and train.

  This young man who closed the door was naturally Lin Yu. Lin Yu's ability to enter the A-team had a great deal to do with Ding Feng's teachings from his childhood. As for Ding Feng's unparalleled and astonishing martial arts skills, Lin Yu was proud to have learned only one-tenth of it, and this one-tenth of power made Lin Yu the ace among the aces in the A-team. If not for the unexpected early retirement, it would not be surprising if Lin Yu eventually became a general.

  In fact, many of the current martial artists live a relatively secluded life and will not easily reveal their identities. After all, in such a modern society, having high martial arts skills does not mean you are strong, no matter how exceptional your martial arts skills are, you absolutely can't beat bullets. However, once people find out that there is something unusual about you, it's hard to prevent others from having envy and jealousy.

  An innocent husband is wronged, while his wife bears the guilt...

  Lin Yu looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with surprise. He didn't have any experience in Jianghu. His master, Ding Feng, was not a immortal after all. When Lin Yu was 15 years old and had not yet mastered his skills, Ding Feng finally succumbed to the call of heaven and passed away.

  This incident had a great impact on Lin Yu, which led to his later life in high school.

  Because he had no experience, Lin Yu's heart was still a bit apprehensive when facing such a typical Jianghu character. He didn't know the other person's intentions. Although he had helped himself drive away the big snake before, that was when they were facing an external enemy. Now, he could say that he had not even half a point of resistance. Of course, judging from the middle-aged man's hand seal just now, even if Lin Yu was unscathed, he would definitely be no match for him.

  Lin cautiously watched the middle-aged man, but he was smiling at him instead.

  "Little friend, I know what you're thinking. But this time you're wrong, my father and respected teacher are on equal terms, we can even say that we're like brothers in the same school. It's just that for now, it's not convenient for me to reveal my identity to you, so let's just say that a passing stranger happened to save your life out of kindness."

  "Ah?" Lin Yu and Wanwan didn't expect that a middle-aged man would say something like this. After mixing in modern society for so many years, it was a bit difficult for Lin Yu to adapt to the way of speaking used by those heroic figures from the jianghu.

  The middle-aged man seemed too lazy to continue explaining, and just smiled and waved his hand. Then, with a light body, he instantly disappeared in front of Lin.

  "The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow forever, little friends, we will always have chances to meet again."

  As they spoke, the sound had already gone hundreds of meters away. This person's speed was truly astonishing to Lin and Da.

  After a while, Lin Yucai finally let out a sigh of relief and exclaimed

  "Damn it, you're really putting on a show, running and shouting loudly but not getting up?"

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