The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 9: Unrivaled (Two chapters in one)
As soon as the door was opened, Xue Ba squeezed his short and fat body into the yard, as if this was his home.

Lin Bai was a little confused. Xue Ba was a thoughtful person and had always been inseparable from Dong Chao. Why did he come alone today?

And he looked like he was up to no good! Did I sleep with his wife? Or did his wife want to see how good I was at turning the cartwheel?
"Brother Xue, you've caused me so much trouble. How did you get the news of borrowing seeds that day?" Lin Bai said with a helpless look, "Now the neighbors all say that I can turn the wheel. I can't explain it at all."

"It's easy. Why don't you take off your clothes, run around outside, and let everyone see it?"

Xue Ba didn't even look at Lin Bai. He just stood on tiptoe, picked a few green dates from the jujube tree, stuffed them into his mouth, chewed them twice, and then spit them out.

Lin Bai was furious. The dates were not ripe yet! He couldn't bear to eat them!

"Brother Xue, you are joking." Lin Bai suppressed his anger and said, "I wonder what brings you to my humble home today?"

"After all, he has only studied for two years, and he still speaks in a scholarly way."

Xue Ba laughed strangely and said, "I heard that you went to South City today and visited three martial arts halls. You also ate and drank a lot, drank tea and listened to music. You were having a great time, weren't you?"

"..."

Lin Bai was a little confused. He had just arrived home when Xue Ba came to his door. The Axe Gang was in the North City, so how did they reach into the South City? Was it a coincidence? Or were they specifically following me?
"Brother, you are not a gangster, so you don't understand. Although our Axe Gang does not leave the North City, the South City is where the rich and powerful live. How can we not have eyes and ears?"

Xue Ba seemed to see through Lin Bai's confusion. He smiled smugly and said, "There is one of our people in the teahouse where you are drinking tea today. He is my brother-in-law! Isn't that a coincidence?"

Lin Bai didn't say anything, just sighed what a coincidence!

"Did you make a fortune somewhere? Tell me, brother." Xue Ba had a smile on his face. He held the whistle stick in his right hand and tapped it lightly on the palm of his left hand.

When Lin Bai heard this, he wanted to laugh. This Xue Ba was just being pretentious. It turned out that he thought he had made a fortune and didn't even think about Qi Wangzu at all.

This also shows that the other party looks down on you very much.

Lin Bai felt relieved.

"Brother Xue, you're joking. My family has been weaving mats and selling shoes for generations. Where can we make a fortune?" Lin Bai evaded the question.

"If you hadn't made a fortune, how would you dare to go to Nancheng to have fun? Besides, you can't enter the martial arts school without thirty or fifty taels of silver. You're a straw sandal seller who can't even enter the secret door, so how dare you go to the martial arts school?"

Xue Ba pointed his whistle stick at Lin Bai's nose and said in a nasty voice: "Brother, you have been unlucky these days and have lost a lot of money. You are not in a good mood and cannot stand any nonsense!"

“This…” Lin Bai pretended to sigh and said simply, “To be honest with you, Brother Xue, I was sick a few days ago. I said I fell into the water, but actually I went to the Taoist temple on the mountain to play, and I saw a fight and someone died. I was scared.”

Xue Ba understood immediately after hearing this and asked anxiously, "Someone died and you picked up the bodies? How many were there?"

"About a hundred taels, and a few...a few gold leaves." Lin Bai said timidly.

"This is ill-gotten gains! Give it to me now!" Xue Ba said immediately.

I don't know how this gang member has the nerve to say such things!

Lin Bai made a helpless expression again and said, "How dare I bring them all back? They are still hidden in that dilapidated temple."

After hearing this, Xue Ba obviously hesitated and stared at Lin Bai with a sinister look.

Seeing his suspicion, Lin Bai quickly took out a silver ingot and presented it respectfully, saying, "Brother Xue, please be kind and split the silver in half... 30-70, how about that? You get 70 and I get 30. You have to leave me some money to start a family, right?"

Xue Ba snatched the silver ingot with one hand, weighed it and found it was about two taels, and he believed Lin Bai's lies even more.

He put the silver ingot into his sleeve, smiled and said, "I don't want much from you, let's split it in half. We'll be brothers from now on. Mention my name if you have anything to do."

Lin Bai happily cupped his hands and said, "I'll have to trouble Brother Xue for your support in the future."

"Okay, okay." Xue Ba's eyes were shining, and he said impatiently: "Hurry up, hurry up, even though the Taoist temple has been dilapidated and deserted for a long time, there is no guarantee that there are no idle people wandering around!"

"It's getting late. It will be dark when I come back and the city gates will be locked. How can I get home? How about going again tomorrow?" Lin Bai was unwilling.

"Why wait for tomorrow? Even if the city gates are locked, I still have a way to get in!" Xue Ba stared at Lin Bai, thinking that it would be better to deal with you after dark, and then take it all for himself, wouldn't that be wonderful!

"Okay then." Lin Bai pretended to be helpless, and with murderous intent in his heart, he asked, "Brother Xue, where is Brother Dong? Shouldn't we tell him about this?"

Xue Ba sneered and said, "What are you talking to that tall idiot? If there are more people, we have to give out more! Let's go!"

After hearing this, Lin Bai immediately understood that Xue Ba had no intention of telling anyone about what happened today, but wanted to keep it to himself.

In that case, there would be a good opportunity to silence him, but his brother-in-law needs to be careful.

Putting on their hats and locking the door, the two set off.

It was the hottest time after noon and there were few pedestrians on the street.

The North City Gate was the territory of the Qinglong Gang. Xue Ba did not go through the North City Gate, but instead found a collapsed city wall.

Although he was short and fat, he was agile and climbed up the broken wall easily.

"Brother Xue, wait for me." Lin Bai followed awkwardly.

Xue Ba showed disdain on his face, but still stretched out his whistle stick for Lin Bai to grab, and then he climbed up the city wall.

After leaving the city and walking five miles, you will arrive at the foot of Tianlang Mountain.

Huaxi County is located near mountains and rivers. The Tianlang Mountain stretches for thousands of miles. It is rumored that there are immortals living in seclusion there, but no one has ever seen it with their own eyes.

Moreover, the trees in Tianlang Mountain are tall and dense, and the hunters who enter the mountain can only go 20 to 30 miles deep at most. According to the hunters, there are many wolves and insects in the deep mountains.

The two continued walking along the mountain path.

It is cool in the mountains, especially the mountain breeze, which is refreshing.

After walking for another half an hour, Lin Bai was out of breath, but Xue Ba was getting a little impatient.

"Why is Tianlang Mountain so gloomy today?" Xue Ba stopped and looked forward. The trees in front were getting denser, blocking out the sunlight. Although there were birds and insects chirping, the atmosphere was even more eerie.

Lin Bai looked around and didn't want to pretend anymore.

The last time he dealt with Qi Wangzu was an assassination, this time Lin Bai wanted to try his ability to confront him head-on.

Take off your hat, turn your sleeves outside, and try to look neat.

After wiping the sweat off his hands and holding the flying knife, Lin Bai said nothing, just looking at Xue Ba who was still gazing into the distance ahead.

At this time, Xue Ba had his back to Lin Bai, holding a whistle stick in his hand. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and suddenly felt inexplicably uneasy in his heart.

"You didn't lie..." Xue Ba turned around and said halfway when he realized that Lin Bai was different.

Although he was wearing simple cloth, he did not look the poor man who wove mats and sold shoes. He was no longer breathing heavily, holding a short blade in his hand, his eyes were very bright, and his steps seemed to be methodical.

Xue Ba was not stupid, he could tell something was wrong, this was clearly the aura that only a martial artist with many years of training could have.

He doesn't look like a peasant who makes straw sandals all day long, but more like a habitual criminal who has licked blood.

"What do you want to do?" After all, Xue Ba is a ruthless man who has been in the business for many years. Although he feels nervous inside, it does not show on his face.

Lin Bai remained silent, but murderous intent was evident in his eyes.

"Do you think you can turn against Grandpa just because you stole a few tricks of Kung Fu?"

Xue Ba roared, and his short and fat body was very agile. He took two steps at a time and approached Lin Bai, five steps in front of him, and chopped him down with his whistle stick.

He was so strong that there was a sound of breaking wind, and his momentum was overwhelming.

Lin Bai did not draw his sword, but simply dodged slightly, and then retreated to avoid a sweeping blow.

After dodging just two moves, Lin Bai saw through Xue Ba's strengths and weaknesses: nothing to worry about.

Just as I was thinking that my training was not in vain, Xue Ba turned around and ran away...

In the blink of an eye, the man was already more than ten steps away.

Lin Bai no longer held back and threw the flying knife.

Xue Ba was stabbed in the back and ran forward a few steps before finally falling to the ground. Lin Bai walked forward without saying a word.

Xue Baren was not dead yet, with a look of fear on his face, he said: "You...you are the rapist! It was you who killed Qi Wangzu..."

"Yes, that Yan is indeed fair and tender." Lin Bai squatted on one leg in front of him and said, "Since you say I am a lecher, I must go to your house to see who is fairer, Yan or my sister-in-law."

"You..." Xue Ba spat out blood, his eyes first fierce, then cowardly, begging: "Brother, don't kill me, I...I will give you all my wives, concubines and money...I just ask you not to kill me..."

"I didn't intend to kill you." Lin Bai smiled and asked, "Where did you hide the money?"

Xue Badao: "They are all... in the secret compartment at the bottom of my closet..."

Lin Bai nodded, reached out and pressed the hilt of the knife, but did not pull it out. He just turned it around with force. Xue Ba made two gurgling sounds, and then there was no movement.

"Brother Xue, you are so stupid. Even if I kill you, the money will still be..."

Lin Bai was just making a joke when he heard shouting and the sound of metal clashing in the front.

Without thinking too much, Lin Bai immediately pulled out his flying knife and hid beside a huge rock.

"Should I run away immediately, or should I see who is coming? Forget it, he is probably not Xue Ba's friend, so I don't need to join in the fun."

Lin Bai made up his mind and prepared to take a look and then run away.

I poked my head out from behind the boulder and saw a middle-aged man standing on the top of an ancient tree a hundred steps away, holding a long sword in his hand.

Lin Bai had extraordinary eyesight and saw that the man had a beard like a spear and dishevelled hair. Although his body was covered in blood and his face was dispirited, he had the aura of standing proudly in the world.

Can't afford it!
Lin Bai wanted to escape, but he saw the man in green turned his head slightly and glanced at him with a slight smile on his face...

Before Lin Bai could even react with fear, three more people came rushing over from a distance, and they all seemed to be very good at martial arts.

They were all dressed as Taoists, one of them held a sword, one held a knife, and another held a whisk. The three of them each occupied an ancient tree and surrounded the middle-aged man.

"Pei Wuyong, why don't you run away?" The man holding the knife among the three people spoke in a hoarse voice. He glanced at Xue Ba's body, then glanced at Lin Bai's hiding place, and then ignored them.

The middle-aged man named Pei Wuyong laughed loudly and said, "Just three rats, why should I run away? Come on, all of you!"

"Don't fall for his provocation!" The Taoist holding the whisk said, "He has been poisoned by the bone-eroding pill and has been seriously injured. He is almost at the end of his rope. We just need to wear him out and see how long he can hold out!"

"Pei Wuyong, if you hand over the things, the three of us can spare your life." Another man holding a sword spoke.

Lin Bai didn't dare to look any longer. This was not something he could get involved in. At least with his current strength, he couldn't afford to get involved.

Even looking at it for one more second is a sin!
Taking a deep breath, Lin Bai ran quickly down the mountain.

But after running a few steps, Lin Bai suddenly felt a palpitation and inexplicable panic.

It seems like the whole person is suppressed.

"I'm just passing by..." Lin Bai was extremely horrified, thinking that he was going to be drowned in the pond.

"It's the sword light! Second brother, save me!" I heard someone shouting in panic behind me.

"Don't be afraid! He is fighting for his life! We just need to avoid...Brother!" someone else spoke.

Lin Bai turned around and looked back, only to see that the long sword in Pei Wushou was shining brightly.

Originally the sword was only three feet long, but with the sword light included, it was almost ten feet long.

The sword moved with the man, and the sword light was so powerful that it directly cut the Taoist holding the whisk into two pieces!
The other two Taoists did not dare to face the sharp attack and fled hundreds of steps in the blink of an eye.

"Sword... sword light?" Lin Bai heard people chatting in the martial arts hall today. They said that the people with the highest martial arts skills could inject internal force into the sword and stimulate a terrifying sword light.

I was envious at the time, but I didn't expect to see it so soon...

At this time, the sword light of Pei Wushou's long sword gradually disappeared. He stood on the treetop, swaying, and finally fell to the ground, his life or death unknown.

The dazzling sword light just now seemed like a last ray of light.

At this moment, the other two people who had fled far away turned back and stood only a hundred steps away, still not daring to come closer.

The Taoist holding the sword threw the sword, and it pierced Pei Wuyong's chest from a distance of a hundred steps.

Pei Wuyong vomited blood, struggled twice, and then became motionless.

The two Taoists were not happy when they saw this. They waited for another quarter of an hour before going forward to check.

But when the two of them were just ten steps away from Pei Wuyong, Pei Wuyong suddenly jumped up, and the long sword in his hand burst out with a dazzling sword light.

Pei Wuyong's figure was so fast that it was almost invisible. He rushed forward, swung his sword, and stirred up a strong wind. Wherever he passed, trees, rocks, were all turned into dust.

The two Taoists were unable to react in time and were both cut in half.

"You are a clown, you are vulnerable! Even if I am injured and poisoned, killing the three of you is as easy as killing chickens!"

Pei Wuyong was covered in blood, with his hair disheveled, but the long sword in his hand was dazzling, like a demon descended from the sky.

"Little brother..." Pei Wuyong rested his sword on the ground, barely standing, and spoke weakly.

Lin Bai didn't dare to respond and ran down the mountain.

While running, Lin Bai was thinking about Pei Wuyong's actions.

It was really thrilling! Pei Wuyong first used his sword skills to take down the Taoist priest with the whisk unexpectedly. Then he showed weakness and risked being stabbed to death by the sword to lure the other two to get close...

Lin Bai just felt that Pei Wuyong was extremely fierce, and he was also very skilled and courageous.

However, it can also be seen that Pei Wuyong must be exhausted and will not be able to hold on for much longer.

Lin Bai ran five or six miles in one breath, and when he saw that he was safe, he hid himself.

After waiting for two hours, it was already dark, and Lin Bai was still wondering whether to turn back.

If I go back, I might be able to find some good stuff. But the risk is also great. If the three Taoist priests have helpers who arrive, I will also be killed...

If he didn't go, then... it shouldn't be a big deal. But after seeing the sword light, Lin Bai felt like he was being scratched by a monkey, and it was itchy.

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Bai decided to go and take a look.

He walked carefully and very slowly, trying to keep the sound of his footsteps as low as possible while observing his surroundings.

After more than half an hour, Lin Bai stopped a hundred steps away from Pei Wuyong.

Pei Wuyong was leaning against a thick old tree, his eyes closed and his face pale.

The wounds on his body were not bandaged. Insects were chirping in the woods and monkeys were howling in the distance, but there was nothing unusual here.

But Lin Bai was very timid. He took out the flying knife, but then felt that it was inappropriate. Pei Wuyong was quite a hero, so there was no need to destroy his body. After thinking for a while, he touched a thumb-sized stone and threw it hard, hitting Pei Wuyong's right shoulder.

There was a slight sound of bones breaking, but Pei Wuyong did not react.

"He should be dead." Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief and waited for a moment before going forward to take a look.

He first looked through the three Taoists who were chopped into two pieces, and only found some silver bills and a few bottles of elixirs, but no martial arts secrets.

It's normal if you think about it. When people go out to hunt and kill, there's no need to carry secret manuals with them every day. At most they can carry some healing pills.

After putting away the things, Lin Bai came to Pei Wuyong.

"Senior Pei, I don't know whether you are a good person or a bad person, but your courage to fight back before death is indeed admirable."

Lin Bai was a man of particular tastes. He bowed before touching the corpse and said, "Excuse me, I will bury you later. I will come to burn incense for you when I have time in the future."

After saying all this nonsense, Lin Bai thought of Pei Wuyong being poisoned, so he cut a piece of cloth from his clothes, wrapped his hands, and then went to touch the corpse.

Just as he stretched out his hand, Pei Wuyong suddenly opened his eyes. Lin Bai was startled and wanted to retreat in horror, but Pei Wuyong had already grabbed his wrist and he couldn't move at all!
(End of this chapter)