Chapter 35: The Japanese Bandit's Neck Was Chilled by a Cold Blade

  After hearing Gu Longfei's words, Mu Rongding's face flashed with a ray of light, but it soon dimmed again. He shook his head and said: "Right, right, this isn't something that can be bitten by a dog. Your prescription won't work for me. But never mind, in a few days I'll return to Chongqing and ask Dean Dai to introduce me to some famous doctors. Treating my gunshot wound shouldn't be a problem!" After finishing speaking, he regretted not having thought of this earlier. If only he had come up with another excuse and told Gu Longfei that he was bitten by a dog, the other man wouldn't have suspected that he was injured by the sheepdog on Turtle Mountain! Now his situation was quite dire. A few days ago, he went to see a foreign doctor, who examined his wound and said it looked like a dog bite, requiring an immediate injection of rabies vaccine. If they missed the timing, there would be no cure, only waiting for death! But at that time, busy with various trivial matters, how could he have considered these problems? Now it was too late, the foreign doctor shook his head after examining the festering wound and said he had come too late, and there was nothing he could do. Now, even if his life hung in the balance, how could he possibly explain this to Gu Longfei?!

  Jiulong Fei saw the uncertainty on his face, and in his heart he was overjoyed, but he calmly said: "Right, right, the medical conditions here are limited, it's better for you to go back to Chongqing! But after you leave, what about the work here?"

  Murong Ding's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he carefully looked at Gu Longfei for a moment. His eyes suddenly shone with joyful light, his lips moved, and a sentence almost burst out of his mouth. But then he thought of a fatal question, and hastily swallowed the words that had not yet been spoken. The light in his eyes also dimmed immediately, and he said: "No problem, I'll go and come back, it won't take a few days! At that time, even if there's anything that needs to be handled, I've told you, Huamanlou is my friend, capable and trustworthy, let him take charge for a few days, no problem at all!"

  Gu Long Fei nodded his head as he heard him praising Hua Man Lou again, but in his heart, he thought that someone who could get Mu Rong Ding's praise and trust must be a remarkable person. He was filled with a bit of anticipation for the upcoming meeting with Hua Man Lou. However, Mu Rong Ding's hesitant expression earlier made him very curious - what did he want to say but didn't? What was he suspicious of, what was he worried about?

  Actually, Gu Longfei had no idea that Murong Ding's mind suddenly flashed a thought, knowing that he had contracted rabies and would not be long in the world. Who should take over his position? He had originally wanted to hand it over to Hua Manlou, but he was someone sent by the Chongqing faction, so he had always had a resistant attitude towards him, thinking that Hua Manlou was a spy planted beside him to monitor his every move!

  He had just thought of Gu Longfei, who had a comprehensive understanding of Gu's background, life experience, personality, and abilities. He was fully capable of taking his place, and if given some time to train, he would far surpass himself, truly a blessing for the party and country! Unfortunately, there were two insurmountable contradictions standing in front of him: Firstly, he was a member of the Communist International, one of those brainwashed people who were extremely difficult to change; Secondly, he had killed his entire family, although Gu didn't know it yet, but such things can never be kept hidden forever. One day when Gu found out the truth, perhaps he would already be gone, but the Hankou organization he left behind might still be destroyed by Gu's hatred!

  Murong Ding was deep in thought when the car suddenly slammed on the brakes, and he and Gu Longfei, who were sitting in the back seat, were caught off guard. Their heads almost hit the front seats. They looked up to see that the car's headlights illuminated three Japanese ruffians standing in front of the vehicle, shrouded in a thick fog with rain falling like a curtain.

  After the Japanese occupied Hankou, not only were there Japanese soldiers wandering around the streets, but also the Japanese ronin were walking recklessly everywhere. At this time, several early-rising ronin, who didn't know what they were looking for on the street so early in the morning, saw a Chinese person's car coming and deliberately stood in front of it, blocking its way, with a look of discontent in their hearts, glaring angrily at Mu Rongding's car!

  Tang Ao, who was driving, stepped on the brakes and jumped out of the car without even greeting Murong Ding. He rushed to the front of the Japanese ronin and wanted to reason with him. Murong Ding saw this and hastily shouted to stop him, but it was too late. One of the ronin pressed down on the scabbard with his left hand, gripped the hilt with his right hand, and cursed loudly as he took a step forward. He drew out the Japanese sword from his waist and swung it at Tang Ao's head with his right hand. These Japanese ronin looked down on ordinary Chinese people, relying on the power of their army.

  Tang Ao didn't expect the Japanese man to be so ruthless, saying he would cut him down and then actually doing it. As the blade came crashing down, Tang Ao hastily shifted his body to the side, and the Japanese man's knife almost grazed his nose tip as it chopped downwards. A whiff of metallic scent wafted into his nostrils, making him inwardly exclaim what a close call! However, the anger in his heart was ignited, and after dodging that one strike, he lowered his body slightly and kicked out at the ruffian's abdomen with one foot. The ruffian indeed had skills, for despite being so close, he swiftly withdrew his blade and didn't have time to launch another attack before hastily retreating a step, using the momentum to spin around and avoid Tang Ao's extremely fierce kick. Once he steadied himself, he flicked his wrist, swung his knife in a wide arc, and chopped towards Tang Ao's waist. The two men became entangled in combat.

  Murong Ding and Gu Longfei exchanged a glance, both feeling a chill in their hearts, knowing the situation was perilous, so they didn't speak, and separately pushed open the car doors from either side and rushed out. The other two ruffians who were originally standing by to watch the fight saw that there were still people coming out of the car, and simultaneously let out a loud shout, pouncing on Murong Ding and Gu Longfei!

  Murong Ding had just stopped, a ruffian with disheveled hair and a sturdy build, came face to face with him and threw a punch. However, the Japanese man was short in stature, his head barely reaching Murong Ding's chest, so the punch slanted upwards and could only hit Murong Ding's abdomen. The abdomen is a vulnerable spot, Murong Ding naturally wouldn't let him attack, took a step back, and the ruffian missed.

  That rascal, having not hit anything, was somewhat embarrassed in front of his companions. He immediately became enraged, making a "heh heh" sound with his mouth, and muttered a few curses. With large strides, he advanced, stretching out both hands, and threw two fists, one left and one right, towards Mochizuki's head. This was called the Double Wind Piercing Ears technique. However, he forgot to take into account his own height, and these two punches only hit Mochizuki's waist! This Japanese man seemed clumsy, but his moves were powerful and swift. Mochizuki recognized the danger and hastily retreated another step. But since being bitten by the dog, his body had been getting worse and worse. At this moment, having retreated two steps in a row, his body shook several times, and he almost fell to the ground!

  Kurōnai Tō was just about to engage with the ronin who was rushing towards him, when he saw Mokuyō Chō teetering on the brink of collapse out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly, he remembered the words of his sworn brother, Shaku Hin: not only must he not kill Mokuyō Chō, but also assist him with all his might in times of danger! Although he was unwilling to do so a hundred times over, he could not reveal discord among their own people in front of the Japanese. Wouldn't that be laughable?

  He didn't think much, threw away his opponent in front of him, and rushed towards the ruffian who was attacking Murong Ding. The distance between him and the ruffian was not far, and after running a few steps, he arrived at the ruffian's side. Without saying anything about the rules of the Jianghu, he used the momentum from his run to jump into the air, kicking out with both feet in succession. A dull thudding sound was heard, and the ruffian who was preparing to continue attacking Murong Ding was hit by Gu Longfei's two kicks. He couldn't withstand such force, and with a forward pounce, he fell towards where Murong Ding was standing!

  Ready to fight against the lone wolf, Kuryuu no Fly, he suddenly saw his opponent turn around and kick at his own partner. He was shocked and quickly said a few words in a foreign language, warning him to be on guard for a sneak attack. But unexpectedly, Kuryuu no Fly's movements were so swift that before he could even finish speaking, his partner had already been kicked by Kuryuu no Fly! Unable to contain his anger and urgency, he let out a loud shout, drew the two knives from his waistband, and with both hands crossed, swung them wildly, charging at Kuryuu no Fly with a fierce killing intent.

  The Japanese who was beaten by Murong Ding and retreated continuously, was ambushed by Gu Longfei and lost his balance, falling towards Murong Ding. Although Murong Ding's illness was severe and his usual skills were greatly discounted, his rich combat experience did not fail him! He saw the Japanese man falling over, temporarily losing his attacking power, and took advantage of the opportunity to crouch down, quickly pulling out the dagger hidden in his boot and stabbing upwards at the oncoming body!

  But who would have thought that this rogue was also a seasoned veteran, and as he watched the dagger stab upwards from below, in his desperate moment, an unexpected surge of energy came from somewhere, causing him to twist his body to one side, attempting to dodge the fatal blow. However, the heavens are just, and those who do evil will not have a good ending. As he dodged, he inadvertently aligned his neck with the tip of Miao Yong's dagger! This unexpected opportunity was not something Miao Yong would let slip by. With a flick of his wrist, the dagger flashed across the rogue's neck like a cold gleam, and a fountain of blood gushed out. The rogue, who had been stabbed, let out a pained cry, and fell to the ground like a broken sack, twitching his limbs a few times before lying still.

  Tang Ao and the first swordsman exchanged blows, neither gaining the upper hand, until they were evenly matched. But when the swordsman heard his companion's cry of pain, he couldn't help but be distracted. As soon as he turned his head to look, Tang Ao kicked him in the wrist, sending his long knife flying out of his hand. The knife shot out a cold light, piercing through the rain curtain and landing far away on the ground with a "clang". Seeing his chance, Tang Ao didn't give the swordsman time to react, taking a step forward and raising his right knee to strike the swordsman's chest. The swordsman was unable to withstand the blow and stumbled backward, falling to the ground! Tang Ao took another step forward, raised his arm, and with great force, chopped down towards the swordsman's throat. All that could be heard was a "gurgle" as the swordsman's trachea shattered, leaving him gasping for air. His eyes wide open like a dead fish, he weakly looked at Tang Ao before collapsing to the ground, dead!