Chapter 67

"Li Tangzhu sees Heibei Lao Liu standing there stunned without replying, and sneers: What, are you afraid? As long as you swing your blade, the Old Master will surely die!"

"Heibei Lao Liu hesitates and says: But... this..."

"Seeing this, Li Tangzhu says: You are afraid, you don't dare? Forget it. Once you have thoughts of fear, not only will you fail to kill him, but you will die at his hands. Let's just pretend I never said this."

"As Li Tangzhu speaks, he waves his hand to dismiss Heibei Lao Liu."

"His steps were so light during the duel on the altar, but now his legs are just as heavy."

"As Heibei Lao Liu hesitates, with his back to Li Tangzhu, he is about to open the door."

"But his hand suddenly stops, because he already understands that he is in an extremely dangerous situation."

At this moment, the audience listening below, even if they have no experience in the world, understand what crisis Heibei Lao Liu is facing.

This conversation between only two people is actually a conspiracy!

It is no different from the ministers who plotted to usurp the throne in the past.

Heibei Lao Liu knows this secret but does not participate; can he walk out alive?

The crowd begins to whisper, all worrying for Heibei Lao Liu.

"This Sixth Master He must not walk out just like this!"

"Yes! Stepping out of this door means certain death!"

"I think he won't just die; he will die a miserable death!"

Zhang Lin ignores the discussion below and continues his storytelling.

"Heibei Lao Liu had been training constantly since he was a child. After becoming a Golden Guide, his senses reached a realm that ordinary people cannot attain."

"As a Golden Guide who kills without blinking and constantly walks on the edge of life and death, Heibei Lao Liu is most sensitive to murderous intent."

"At this moment, he already knows that if he walks out of this door, he will not survive."

"Therefore, in an instant, he begins to protect himself."

"He steps back and asks in a calm voice: I shouldn't ask, but this matter is unusual. Tangzhu, why do you want to remove the Old Master?"

"Just this one question makes Li Tangzhu's exposed murderous intent immediately recede."

"He says in a deep voice: The Old Master is embezzling gold, disobeying orders, and wants to leave the Gelao Society to form a new gang! The General Headquarters gave me a secret order to eliminate him!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yueshan in the second-floor box suddenly becomes furious.

"Nonsense! If the General Headquarters had a secret order to kill the Dragon Head, the Head of the Penal Hall would have come in person. How could it be handled in such a private manner?"

"This Li Tangzhu is simply lying through his teeth to deceive Heibei Lao Liu!"

Yin Nanfeng says: "He is deceiving Heibei Lao Liu. Heibei Lao Liu should be able to see it and would likely try to find a way to refuse, right?"

Zhang Yueshan shakes his head: "He will participate. If he doesn't, he will be the one to die!"

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"Heibei Lao Liu hears Li Tangzhu's words and has no excessive reaction; he just asks when to strike."

"Li Tangzhu says: Tomorrow, the Old Master will go to inspect the new river section you fought for the gang. You can strike at any time on the road."

"Heibei Lao Liu says nothing, and Li Tangzhu adds: Only you and I can survive; everyone else must be silenced!"

"Hearing this, Heibei Lao Liu can only nod."

"After Li Tangzhu finishes giving instructions, he talks about daily life with Heibei Lao Liu, asking: How is Run'er? She is the most beautiful of all the women! I don't know how many people envy you for having her."

"This Run'er is the prostitute who killed and seized the gold."

"Heibei Lao Liu leaves Li Tangzhu's room, and at dusk, he watches the sunset by the river with Run'er."

"With a major event to do the next day, Heibei Lao Liu's mind cannot be calm for a long time."

"He sits by the river, sharpening his blade with focus, while Run'er plays with a reed flower."

"After a long while, Run'er sees Heibei Lao Liu sharpening his blade without paying attention to her, and says: You, you spend more time touching your blade than touching me."

"Heibei Lao Liu doesn't even look up and says: The blade is more reliable than you; the blade is useful, you are not."

"These words immediately make Run'er angry, and she blurts out: The one who is useless is you..."

Everyone hearing this breaks into a cold sweat for Run'er.

Saying such things to a man with a hidden ailment!

This man is still sharpening his blade; Run'er is too bold—is she tired of living?

Even Yin Nanfeng and Huo Xiangu clench their fists, fearing this prostitute will anger Heibei Lao Liu.

Zhang Lin's expression remains unchanged, but his tone begins to quicken.

This is a common technique used by storytellers to stir the audience's emotions when the situation is tense.

"As soon as Run'er's words leave her mouth, Heibei Lao Liu's whole body suddenly springs up."

"Where the blade is raised, a dark red light flashes; that is the blade reflecting the sunset."

"In a flash of light, the blade is already above Run'er's head."

"She is stunned; the movement of the blade is so sudden, slashing down at her with great force."

"But in the blink of an eye, the blade stops, its edge resting right above her head!"

"The sharp edge splits the wild flower Run'er had pinned in her hair into two."

"The petals slide down her hair and scatter on the mud where she stands."

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