Chapter 34

"I remember it's that he would never show his back to an enemy, right?"

"Heaven! Mr. Zhang, do you mean that this habit of Hei Bei Lao Liu's actually saved him?"

Hearing that everyone remembered Hei Bei Lao Liu's combat habit, Zhang Lin smiled and said:

"Correct! Hei Bei Lao Liu's habit was that during combat, he would never allow anyone to be behind him."

"Regardless of whether they were his parents or relatives, as long as he picked up his blade to fight, he would only allow one type of person to appear behind him: the dead!"

"Therefore, when Hei Bei Lao Liu killed the three bodyguards and the Dragon Head, he subconsciously felt very uncomfortable with Hall Master Li still standing behind him."

"And just as Hall Master Li's bullet was fired at Hei Bei Lao Liu, because of his habit, Hei Bei Lao Liu's body naturally turned around just as his blade pierced the Dragon Head's heart."

"It was this turn that caused the bullet, originally aimed at Hei Bei Lao Liu's left back, to strike his right chest instead!"

"In that instant, Hei Bei Lao Liu knew he had been betrayed."

"But he didn't care about the pain of the gunshot; his face was filled only with relief."

"He felt extremely lucky; if he hadn't turned suddenly, the bullet would have pierced his heart."

"Hall Master Li thought his plan was foolproof: let Hei Bei Lao Liu kill the Dragon Head, and he would kill Hei Bei Lao Liu with one shot."

"Hall Master Li even felt that with that shot, Hei Bei Lao Liu would surely die!"

"So after firing, he shouted: 'Li Tiansong, you dare to commit treason!'"

"At this moment, the two gazes Hei Bei Lao Liu cast at Hall Master Li filled him with terror!"

"By then, the three bodyguards in front had already turned around and saw the Dragon Head fallen in a pool of blood."

"The three immediately realized what had happened, and three sharp blades swirled like a whirlwind, attacking Hei Bei Lao Liu."

"Hei Bei Lao Liu parried with his blade, and as the three blades struck his, he used the momentum to spin."

"Hall Master Li, now beyond caring, began to fire his pistol frantically at Hei Bei Lao Liu in extreme shock!"

"In that split second, Hei Bei Lao Liu's body darted sideways and plunged heavily into the turbulent river."

……. ===== CHAPTER 72 =====

"The scene suddenly went quiet. The three bodyguards stood there, stained with blood and holding their blades, stunned."

"On the river surface, there was nothing; Hei Bei Lao Liu had vanished into the water."

"But Hall Master Li knew it wasn't over yet."

"He turned around and said in a shrill voice to the three bodyguards: 'You all saw it. Are you accomplices of Li Tiansong?'"

"The three bodyguards were shaken, their minds racing with thoughts."

"In that instant, all three dropped their blades and knelt, shouting in unison: 'Hall Master, it was Li Tiansong who committed treason; it has nothing to do with us!'"

At this moment, Zhang Yueshan, listening on the second floor, turned pale and felt uncomfortable all over.

He sighed: "These three are not united. With the skills of the Dragon Head's bodyguards, they could have easily subdued Hall Master Li at that moment!"

"Then they could have fabricated a story, shifted the blame, and cleared themselves completely."

Yin Yin Nanfeng asked in confusion: "Can't they clear themselves now by pushing everything onto Hei Bei Lao Liu?"

Zhang Yueshan looked at her coldly: "Naive."

"They were the Dragon Head's personal bodyguards. If the Dragon Head is killed, how could they possibly survive?"

"And now that they have fallen into Hall Master Li's trap, once he sits firmly in the Dragon Head's position, it will be their time to die!"

Hearing this, Yin Yin Nanfeng finally understood.

But she still said: "They had no choice but to make this decision."

"They say three monks have no water to drink. If there were only one left today, he would definitely dare to fight Hall Master Li to the death."

"But with three people, they will suspect each other! Afraid that if they act, the others will stop them."

"The contest of human hearts is often the hardest to measure!"

Zhang Yueshan nodded. This play of assassination and seizing power was indeed thrilling.

Now that Hei Bei Lao Liu had fallen into the river with serious injuries, it was unknown what would happen next.

Although he later arrived in Old Changsha City alive.

Zhang Yueshan was very curious about how he escaped the Gelao Society's pursuit in Sichuan and Shaanxi!

From Hei Bei Lao Liu's escape, it could also be seen that Hall Master Li's death years later was definitely Hei Bei Lao Liu's revenge.

The events that occurred during this period must have been heart-stopping!

……

"Hei Bei Lao Liu escaped, and all the crimes of killing the Dragon Head were pinned on him by Hall Master Li."

"But strangely, despite so many people from the Gelao Society searching the banks of the Jinshajiang, they never found a trace of Hei Bei Lao Liu."

"In fact, at that time, Hei Bei Lao Liu was hiding in Hall Master Li's own home!"

"A cook in Hall Master Li's house had admired Hei Bei Lao Liu since childhood, but their relationship was basically unknown to anyone."

"After all, one was a lowly cook, and the other was the Hall Master's adopted son."

"So, no one suspected the cook."

"Hei Bei Lao Liu, hiding in the cook's house, coughed every day; Hall Master Li's bullet had hit his lung."

"This caused him intense pain whenever he breathed hard."

At this point, Old Lady Huo finally understood why Hei Bei Lao Liu smoked opium whenever he had the chance.

It was likely the root of the illness caused by that gunshot!

Only smoking opium could alleviate his pain.

And that Rain-Falling Blade Technique, although Zhang Lin spoke of it as if it were divine.

In reality, in Old Changsha, Hei Bei Lao Liu had never used the Rain-Falling Blade Technique.

His physical condition at that time could no longer support moves with such high attack speed!

Yin Yin Nanfeng, hearing that Hei Bei Lao Liu was hiding, suddenly stiffened.

She blurted out: "Oh no! What about Run'er?"

At this moment, Zhang Lin continued: "Hei Bei Lao Liu was hiding in the cook's house."

"And that shanty that you all are familiar with suddenly became bustling with noise again."

"One day, a sturdy man came out of the shanty and stood outside the door."

"Another sturdy man walked up to him, looked up, and smiled bitterly: 'After a few months, she doesn't look like a human anymore, sigh...'"

"'Li Tiansong must be dead; otherwise, Run'er is his woman, could he not come out while she suffers like this?'"

"The other man lowered his voice: 'To show his face is to die; would he?'"

"The sturdy man shook his head sadly: 'I don't hope he shows his face. If he comes, we all die, but this woman is truly too miserable...'"

"At this moment, a shrill scream came from the shanty, a sound so terrifying and sharp that it didn't seem like something a human could make."

Hearing this, some listeners couldn't help but slam the table.

They began to curse!

"Damn that Hall Master Li, if you have the guts, go one-on-one with Hei Bei Lao Liu! What kind of skill is it to torture a woman?"

"This woman is so miserable; she had just started to have a good life, and now she suffers like this!"

"Sigh, I wonder if Run'er knows where Hei Bei Lao Liu is hiding, and if she will betray him?"

The audience's worry was also Zhang Yueshan's worry.

He said slowly: "Others might not know the relationship between Hei Bei Lao Liu and the cook, but Run'er definitely knows."

"If she betrays Hei Bei Lao Liu, then it's all over."

Yin Yin Nanfeng's face was grim; she couldn't bear such scenes.

"She won't. Even if she dies, she won't betray Hei Bei Lao Liu."

It must be said, women understand women.

Zhang Lin continued: "Hei Bei Lao Liu was hiding in the cook's house, hitting the wall with his fists every day until his hands were covered in blood."

"It wasn't that he didn't want to save her, but he knew that if he showed his face, he would surely die!"

"Until more than half a year later, Run'er suddenly said she wanted to see Hall Master Li; she knew where Hei Bei Lao Liu was."

"That day, she dressed up in her finest, but anyone who saw her was shocked."

"In just half a year, a great beauty had turned into a living skeleton, not looking like a human at all. The more she dressed up, the more terrifying she looked."

"Everyone knew Run'er didn't want to live anymore, and Hall Master Li knew it too."

"But he still wanted to toy with this woman. In the end, Run'er took out a dagger and stabbed it straight into her own heart."

"After being stabbed, she called Hei Bei Lao Liu's name and said: 'Only Tiansong is a human.' Then she breathed her last." ===== CHAPTER 73 =====