The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 3: Carrying a Knife but Not an Umbrella

"Life is difficult. Only by strengthening yourself can you survive well."

Having made up his mind, Lin Bai started to exercise desperately again.

The night passed quickly, and at the hour of Mao, Lin Bai woke up on time.

It was still dark and the coolness was still there.

From the hour of Xu to the hour of Mao, it was about ten hours, and more than forty days had passed in the stone plate. Lin Bai had never stopped, and basically practiced according to the sword manual.

It mainly involves horse stance and strengthening the arms and wrists.

Although it was extremely boring, the stone space seemed to calm people's minds and they did not feel bored or depressed.

Especially after witnessing the arrogance of Niu Er and Qi Wangzu yesterday, Lin Bai knew that if he did not become stronger, he would only become a prey in this era, so he was determined to practice hard.

Lin Bai raised his hands and kicked, feeling full of strength, as if he had endless energy.

After practicing hard for so long, it finally paid off.

He wanted to wash up, but the water tank was empty, so Lin Bai went out carrying a wooden bucket.

It was not yet fully light, but there were already people walking on the street, and the aroma came from Mu Zhen's bun shop in the distance.

After exiting the alley and walking a hundred steps forward, you will find a well under a big locust tree.

The well is an old well, and the water is clear and sweet. People from several nearby alleys come here to fetch water. At this time, there are already more than a dozen people queuing up.

They were all neighbors and knew the situation of Lin Bai's family. When they saw Lin Bai, they greeted him one by one and asked about his illness. Lin Bai just responded with a smile.

Poor people have little entertainment, and they can gossip about any trivial matter in anyone's family, let alone Lin Bai who has been bedridden for a long time.

Both buckets were only half full of water. Lin Bai picked up the load, held the hook with both hands, and walked home.

Having just recovered from a serious illness, Lin Bai didn't want to attract attention, so he only carried half a bucket of water and acted shaky.

It took five trips back and forth to finally fill the water tank at home.

After a simple wash, he lit a fire and washed the rice.

After getting breakfast done, Lin Bai picked up the bamboo basket, walked out of the alley and onto the main street, then out of the city and set up a stall outside the north gate of Huaxi County.

Everything is normal, no different from the past.

Around noon, Niu Er came to patrol the streets again. He didn't take Lin Bai seriously. He just asked for some fruits from a farmer who came to sell vegetables, and ate them in the shade with a few followers.

Lin Bai took up the burden, left the class early, and went home to practice hard.

In the following days, Lin Bai only went to the market for one hour in the morning and stayed at home for the rest of the time.

On the sixth day, the weather was exceptionally hot and humid. By evening, the sky became overcast, but the rain did not come.

Lin Bai stood under the eaves, holding the flying knife in his hand.

Six days have passed since Lin Bai started learning the art of flying knives. He practices diligently in the stone space every day. If you calculate the time carefully, it is almost equivalent to more than a year of hard training.

Although it cannot be called a great achievement, it is a complete transformation compared to the past.

His arms and waist were strong, and his lower body was stable. Now he could easily stand in horse stance for a whole morning without showing any signs of fatigue.

Lin Bai and Qi Wangzu agreed on ten days, but it was obviously going to rain tonight, so they had to seize the opportunity and not hesitate.

Besides, what if Qi Wangzu breaks his promise and insists on sending us away early?
In this world, if you don’t kill people, others will eat you.

It was unusually hot and stuffy outside, and there was already a sign of a storm, just waiting for the next exciting fight in the evening.

Having made up his mind, Lin Bai looked outside.

The jujube trees in the yard chirped in a crisp voice, and it was so hot and stuffy that even the cicadas' chirping seemed feeble.

Lin Bai held a flying knife in his hand, staring at the jujube tree. Suddenly, the flying knife flew out, and the cicadas' chirping stopped immediately.

When I went forward to check, I saw that the flying knife had nailed the summer cicada to the jujube tree.

"Although my flying knife skills are not yet fully developed, they are enough to deal with Qi Wangzu."

"Qi Wangzu has been hanging around on the streets since he was a kid. He only has strong muscles and bones, but he doesn't have any martial arts skills."

"Although he joined the Axe Gang, the Axe Gang is just a small gang in the poor North City, making a living by gambling and secret doors. What martial arts can they pass on to Qi Wangzu? Even if there is, Qi Wangzu is old, how much can he learn?" "The enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, and it is a sneak attack, so as long as we are careful, we should be able to succeed."

"Of course, if it works, everything is fine. If it doesn't, flee immediately!"

Pulling out the flying knife, Lin Bai went to the kitchen to get the hatchet.

Pour water on the whetstone and sharpen the knife one by one.

It was already night, and there was no sign of the stars or the moon.

Cicadas were chirping in the distance and dogs barking could be heard faintly on the street.

Lin Bai's sweat dripped from his chin onto the grindstone, but he did not feel panicked. He just felt full of energy and extremely excited.

It was late at night, the sky was still gloomy and there was not a breath of wind.

Lin Bai wrapped the sharpened hatchet in sackcloth to prevent it from being seen due to reflection. In summer, people go to bed late, and there is no curfew in Huaxi County, so you never know who you will meet on the road.

He changed into a set of light clothes with tight cuffs, covered his face with linen, held a throwing knife in his hand and a hatchet on his back.

After leaving the house, Lin Bai just walked along the wall. Every time he reached an intersection, he stopped and looked around.

There were no pedestrians on the road, only the sound of night watchmen's clappers could be heard in the distance.

Qi Wangzu's home was not far from Lin Bai's, only three streets away. Lin Bai was very careful and it took him nearly two quarters of an hour to reach the door of Qi Wangzu's home.

His house also has a small courtyard, not bigger than Lin Bai's. This shows that it is difficult to get rich by joining a gang.

Lin Bai walked around twice and determined his escape route if his plan failed. Then he climbed over the wall and landed lightly in the yard.

There was light in the bedroom, the windows were wide open, and there were voices of a man and a woman talking.

Lin Bai held the flying knife in his hand, leaned over to the window of the room, and listened with bated breath.

"You're coming back later and later. Do you think you have a vixen outside?" A woman's voice came from the room, sounding seductive.

This woman should be Qi Wangzu's wife. Lin Bai couldn't remember her name, but only knew that her surname was Yan, and it seemed her name was Yan Xi.

"There are a lot of things going on in the gang, so I have to patrol, right?" Qi Wangzu didn't have any of his usual sinister air, but instead tried to please him carefully.

"I've never seen you so sleepless before!" Yan complained.

Qi Wangzu sighed and said, "The Qinglong Gang has been arguing with us recently and wants to seize our territory. The higher-ups mean that we want to have a fight."

"I don't care about the fighting and killing among you men. Let's talk about Lin Bai. Do you care about his affairs? My brother has grown up and is waiting to live in his house! In your eyes, you don't even have your brother-in-law, do you still have me?" Yan's tone rose a little.

"Isn't this too busy?" Qi Wangzu tried to please him carefully, "I'll go there tomorrow and make sure everything is arranged properly! Once Lin leaves home, I'll kill him and put an end to all future trouble!"

"I told you long ago that you should have killed him while he was sick." Yan was still unhappy.

"We still have to avoid suspicion. The gang leader won't allow us to make too much trouble over there. Don't worry, everything will be fine this time!" Qi Wangzu laughed and actually made some moves.

"You idiot! Why are you so impatient?" Yan said in a charming voice.

"I work for my brother-in-law, so my lady shouldn't serve me well?" Qi Wangzu laughed lewdly.

The noise in the room gradually died down, leaving only the rustling of clothes being taken off and some unbearable sounds.

Lin Bai was quietly watching under the window, knowing what was going on. He made up his mind: when the couple were having sex and didn't know what was going on, he would suddenly strike! Double kill!

The worst thing to do when killing someone is to hesitate. Just do it!

Lin Bai immediately took off the hatchet he was carrying, removed the sackcloth around it, held the hatchet in one hand and caught the flying knife with the other.

But just as he was looking for an opportunity to sneak in, there was suddenly no movement in the house.

"Did you notice me? Why are you suddenly so quiet?"

Lin Bai did not dare to act rashly. He just held his breath and listened quietly while looking around.

There was nothing unusual, but there was a sound of panting in the room.

"Is it over? Isn't this too fast?"

Lin Bai held the knife, feeling that plans could not keep up with changes.

(End of this chapter)