Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Chapter 185 Lü Liang: Coming for me?
"Senior Xu Xin, what happened?"

Zhang Chulan looked concerned and took the initiative to step forward to ask.

Xu Xin's gaze swept across Zhang Chulan's face, then glanced at Lü Liang, and said in a deep voice:

"The Tang Clan has some matters to attend to, so I don't have time to spend with you right now. Let's talk about the rest later."

"Senior is going to deal with the Japanese?"

Lu Liang, who was standing to the side, asked directly.

Although Tang Ming had deliberately lowered his voice, everyone present was a master of Qi cultivation with hearing far exceeding that of ordinary people, and they all vaguely caught a few key words.

A hint of doubt flashed in Lü Liang's eyes. Logically speaking, the demonic sword should not have appeared in the world at this time.

He glanced at Zhang Chulan and subtly hinted, "As far as I know, the process of Senior Xu's acquaintance with Wugensheng seems to have some connection with the Japanese."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xin first exchanged a glance with Tang Miaoxing, and then slowly nodded.

Seeing this, Zhang Chulan's eyes lit up, and he immediately said to Xu Xin:
"Senior, may I come along and take a look? According to regulations, the company has the right to intervene and follow up once a foreign national enters the country."

Xu Xin did not answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze to Tang Miaoxing.

"Now that you are the head of the Tang Clan, you should make the decision on this matter," Tang Miaoxing said.

Xu Xin pondered for a moment, nodded to Zhang Chulan, and replied:

“Okay. However, I have one condition: matters involving the Demon Blade are always complicated and troublesome. If the Tang Clan needs assistance, you must lend a hand.”

"No problem!" Zhang Chulan agreed without hesitation.

……

The group walked out of Tang Tomb together and headed towards the outer martial arts school.

Along the way, Zhang Wang's disdainful gaze felt like thorns in their backs, but Lü Liang and Wang Ye seemed oblivious, pretending not to notice.

Zhang Chulan followed closely behind Xu Xin like a little tail.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he tentatively asked:
"Senior Xu, why don't you tell us first what's going on with these Japanese people coming to the Tang Clan?"

Xu Xin glanced sideways at Zhang Chulan and said irritably:
"Hmph, what you really want to ask is about Wugensheng, isn't it?"

"Hehe." Zhang Chulan scratched his head, his face beaming with a fawning smile, "Senior Xu, you really have sharp eyes! You saw right through my little grandson's thoughts! You're amazing!"

Xu Xin shook his head with amusement, then sighed and slowly said:
"Actually, Wugensheng and I have only met four times in total."

"Four times?"

"That's right, only four times."

A look of reminiscence gradually appeared on Xu Xuxin's face. He narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

"The first time we met was some three or four years ago, but I can't quite remember the exact time."

"Back then, when Brother Dong and I were out training, we stumbled upon a robbery and murder. The perpetrator was a wicked man from Quanxing, known in the martial arts world as 'Golden Hook' Huang Fang. We immediately decided to get rid of this wicked man."

"At that time, there were two other people with Huang, one of whom was Wugensheng."

“When Huang Fang committed the crime, those two people just stood by and watched. We deduced that they were also Quanxing, so we decided to get rid of these three demons together.”

"As expected of Senior Xu, he is upright and chivalrous!"

Zhang Chulan continued to praise him with an earnest expression.

"Alright, stop flattering me."

Xu Xin waved his hand, signaling Zhang Chulan to stop, and then said:

"But if we really go head-to-head with those three, Dong Ge and I are definitely no match for them."

“But we are the Tang Clan. We never need to fight head-on when it comes to killing.”

……

Xu Xin smiled slightly and continued:

"At the time, we carefully examined the footprints they left behind, and after some analysis, we found that these people were not familiar with the area..."

"So, Dong and I made a quick decision and took a shortcut to get to the only place to rest nearby."

"That place was originally run by people hired by our Tang Clan. We had the shop assistants hide out first, then I pretended to be the boss, and Brother Dong pretended to be a shop assistant, and we set a trap, just waiting for them to walk right into it..."

"Soon after dark that night, they arrived as expected, and Brother Dong and I seized the opportunity and made our move."

"Seniors, did you succeed?"

Zhang Chulan eagerly pressed for more information, clearly engrossed in the conversation.

"I'd say it was a success, if not a close one." Xu Xin stroked his beard. "When Brother Dong came up to pour the wine, I deliberately mentioned the Tang Clan to distract them. Brother Dong then took the opportunity to add the freshly refined Qi Poison to the wine."

"After they drank a bowl of wine, they finally realized something was wrong."

"Huang Fang and that tall man suddenly launched an attack, heading straight for us. We naturally fought back... The Tang Clan never backs down, and in the end, those two lost their lives, while Brother Dong and I were also seriously injured."

"As for Wugensheng, he drank very little. He collapsed onto the table as soon as the fight started, and we thought he had been poisoned..."

"As a result, just as I was struggling to crawl over and finish him off, he suddenly stood up."

"And then?" Zhang Chulan's curiosity was completely piqued, and his eyes widened.

"Then, Wugensheng picked up his straw hat and left."

“I thought he was going to attack us, but he just walked away.” Xu Xin’s eyes flickered slightly. “That was my first encounter with Wugensheng.”

"Mysterious, unfathomable, and terrifying—that was my first impression of him."

At this point, a smile flashed in Xu Xin's eyes, and his tone became slightly more relaxed:

"However, this profound impression only lasted for an hour."

"An hour later, he returned, clutching his stomach, looking disheveled and covered in sweat."

"Could he have been poisoned too?"

Zhang Lingyu, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help but ask a question.

“That’s right.” Xu Xin nodded, then looked at Zhang Chulan. “You must have heard of Wu Gengsheng’s special ability, right?”

“I’ve heard of it,” Zhang Chulan quickly replied. “It’s a divine spirit that can destroy all technologies based on Qi and restore them to their original state.”

“That’s right,” Xu Xin explained with a smile. “So, Brother Dong’s Qi poison was already neutralized by him, but while he can break the Qi poison, he is helpless against the medicinal poison inside.”

"When Brother Dong was refining the Qi poison, he deliberately mixed in croton seeds. Wugensheng was so tormented by diarrhea that he came back to us, hoping we could help him detoxify."

……

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan's eyes widened slightly, filled with surprise.

He never expected that Wugensheng, who would later stir up trouble and create upheavals in the world of supernatural beings, would have such a miserable moment.

He looked at Xu Xin and asked curiously, "Senior Xu Xin, did you help him detoxify?"

Xu Xin did not directly answer the question, but continued to recount that past experience:

“At that time, both Brother Dong and I were seriously injured. Wugensheng proposed that he would save our lives in exchange for us detoxifying him.”

"Brother Dong was reluctant to make a deal with the Quanxing people, but I agreed because I knew that the first prerequisite for becoming a hero was to survive."

Xu Xin's words drew Zhang Wang's attention.

Zhang Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up the new sect leader. This person's style of doing things was really different from his and Senior Brother Miaoxing's.

Xu Xin keenly noticed Zhang Wang's gaze, but instead of turning to respond, he continued:

"Afterwards, Wugensheng helped Brother Dong alleviate his injuries and went to the Tang Clan to deliver a message, asking the disciples to come and rescue us."

"When he was leaving, he turned around and asked us our names, but we didn't say, and neither did he."

"This was my first encounter with Wugensheng."

Xu Xin concluded, "In the years that followed, although I never met him, many legends about Wugensheng had already spread throughout the martial arts world."

"A young man without any sect or faction gradually gained the recognition of many Quanxing masters, possessed the unique skill Divine Spirit, and challenged the Sanyi Sect alone, defeating its member 'Great Ying Immortal' Zuo Ruotong..."

"Upon hearing these rumors, we only felt that Wugensheng was a man of extraordinary strength and interesting behavior, but we did not pay much attention to him, nor did we ever connect him with the mysterious strange man we encountered back then."

"Until 1940... On June 27, 1940, we met for the second time."

"I remember this time very clearly because that time was the most brutal battlefield I experienced in my short career as an assassin."

"My second encounter with Wugensheng was related to the Japanese."

"At that time, the Tang Clan was still engaged in assassination. During the war, someone brought two large boxes of gold bars and jewels to visit my master, who was the head of the Tang Clan at the time, and begged him to take on a commission."

"The man who came to our door was surnamed Zhao. He was a businessman who brought almost all his wealth with him, asking the Tang Clan to help deal with a Japanese army."

"Although that Japanese force was small in number, each member was an elite among elites. What made it even more troublesome was that the ninjas of Mount Hiei were also mixed in among them."

"At that time, the people from Shangqing Maoshan, Putuo Sansi, Longhushan, and the four families of Lü, Wang, Lu, and Gao ambushed this group of ninjas when they first arrived."

"Even the eldest son of the Lü family was killed, which allowed us to see the true face of the ninja leader."

"It can be said that if these people are not eliminated, they will pose a huge threat to subsequent operations. That is why Boss Zhao came to the Tang Clan."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu looked puzzled and respectfully asked:
"Senior Xu Xin, I have a question, if I may be so bold."

"Those sects I just mentioned are all no less powerful than the Tang Sect. Even they, working together, couldn't complete the task. Why, Boss Zhao..."

Zhang Lingyu didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present already understood what he meant.

This is also the confusion that lingers in the minds of others.

……

All eyes turned to Xu Xin.

Xu Xin's hands hung naturally at his sides, a hint of pride flickering in his eyes, as he said firmly:
"It is indeed extremely difficult to annihilate all the ninjas in a short period of time, but carrying out a decapitation strike is entirely feasible! And no one but our Tang Clan can carry out such a decapitation strike!"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone's gaze shifted from initial doubt to agreement.

Seeing this, Xu Xin continued to explain in detail:
"However, Boss Zhao made a special request—he hoped that we would not conceal our identities when carrying out this mission, but would kill openly and honestly."

"Why? If we do that, won't the Tang Sect become the target of those people's crazy revenge?" Zhang Chulan asked in confusion.

“That’s right.” A hint of anger flashed in Xu Xin’s eyes.

"Mr. Zhao's request is related to Biheren's system."

“Those ninjas only listen to their leader. If the leader is killed, these ninjas might retaliate fiercely, but they will no longer listen to the Japanese army. This is equivalent to kicking them out of the real battlefield.”

"By not concealing their identities, the Tang Clan can minimize the risk of its members targeting the wrong people for revenge and prevent innocent people from being implicated."

"Master did not immediately agree, but asked Boss Zhao why he would give up being a perfectly good wealthy man and get involved in these things?"

“I still remember Mr. Zhao’s answer.” Xu Xin’s voice was deep and powerful.

"He said he was a businessman, driven by profit, but he felt that profiting for himself and his family wasn't enough! Profiting for the country was the real gain!" "That's some serious awareness!" Zhang Chulan thought to himself.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him, and a bold guess came to mind.

He quickly asked, "Senior, does this Mr. Zhao have any connection with our company's Chairman Zhao?"

Xu Xin nodded slightly in affirmation: "As far as I know, Zhao Fangxu is indeed his descendant."

Upon hearing this answer, Zhang Chulan revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

So, Chairman Zhao's high level of awareness is due to genetics!
……

The group moved quickly and soon arrived at the outer gate.

Xu Xin continued to recall:

"The Tang Clan finally agreed to the deal and sent ten people. Dong Chang and I were very lucky; we were both among those ten."

“We left a letter home and went to Mianshan together. Intelligence indicated that the leader of the Bihe Ninja was there.”

"That battle was exceptionally fierce."

"That's where I first saw the demon sword Hirumaru."

"It was there that we met Wugensheng again."

As Xu Xin spoke, he turned his gaze toward the playground ahead.

There stood four strangers, the visiting Japanese.

Xu Xin's gaze fell on the four people, and he slowly said:
"As for the Fish Dragon Society that came today, their family should be considered the mortal enemy of the He Ninja, and the reason for their conflict is the Demon Blade."

……

At this point, everyone stopped in their tracks.

The four Japanese men also came forward to greet them.

Lü Liang noticed that the leader was a middle-aged man in a suit who was overweight.

Because Xu Xin was standing at the very front of the line, the middle-aged man naturally assumed he was the leader of the Tang Clan.

With a friendly smile, he extended both hands to Xu Xin and introduced himself:
"Master Tang, hello. I am Shi Chuanxin, the president of the Fish and Dragon Society."

Xu Xin seemed not to see his outstretched hand, remaining completely still, only nodding slightly in acknowledgment, before turning his gaze to the young men brought by Ishikawa Shin.

He could sense that these young people were not simple.

Seeing this, Ishikawa Shin tactfully took the initiative to introduce everyone.

……

After Ishikawa Shin finished his introduction, a brief silence fell over the room. Clearly, the Tang Clan members had no intention of introducing themselves.

Ishikawa Shin didn't seem embarrassed at all and took the initiative to say, "We've come here today because of the demon sword."

"When we entered the country, we had already reported to Chairman Zhao of Nadutong Company. He told us that our company happened to have someone here who could liaise with us. I wonder who it is?"

Zhang Chulan took half a step forward and said, "Na Du Tong North China Region, Zhang Chulan."

"Hello, nice to meet you, please take care of me."

Ishikawa Shin once again extended his hands warmly.

Zhang Chulan did not reach out in response, but smiled and said, "I need to verify this with President Zhao first."

Ishikawa Shin nodded, and Xu Xin also turned his gaze to Zhang Chulan, waiting for the result of his verification.

After all, the company's attitude is crucial in such cases involving foreign supernatural forces.

Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Chulan reached into his pocket and took out his phone.

His phone had been on silent since he planned to break into the Tang Clan today, and the signal was extremely poor in the Tang Tomb. Only now did he remember to check his phone.

Zhang Chulan lowered his head and looked closely. Sure enough, the silent phone screen showed several missed calls, one of which was from Zhao Fangxu.

He called back without hesitation.

Soon, Zhao Fangxu's voice came through the receiver: "Chu Lan, are you still in the Tang Sect?"

“Yes, Mr. Zhao,” Zhang Chulan replied in a slightly lowered voice, “I have already met with Ishikawa Shin and the others.”

"Good, that's good." Zhao Fangxu said, "They came here this time to completely resolve the matter of the Demon Blade, which is a good thing for us."

"Moreover, this operation might lure out the hidden Bihe Ninja, which is also a good opportunity to completely remove those few poisonous thorns."

"Afterwards, I will send you some more information. You and Feng Baobao will be responsible for following up on this matter."

At this point, Zhao Fangxu paused briefly, then chuckled and teased:
"This mission is related to what happened back then, which happens to be something you're interested in, right?"

"Hehe, hehe." Zhang Chulan responded with a laugh, quickly assuring everyone, "Thank you, President Zhao. Don't worry, I guarantee I'll handle this mission perfectly!"

He lowered his voice and added, "Besides finding the Demon Blade, I'll also keep a close eye on them and make sure they don't cause any trouble!"

"Hahaha! Chu Lan, your quick wit is really endearing!"

After a few hearty laughs, Zhao Fangxu continued:

"Okay, then you continue to follow up on this matter. If any special circumstances arise, report them promptly."

"Alright, Mr. Zhao!"

……

Zhang Chulan hung up the phone, then nodded to Xu Xin and said succinctly:
"I've confirmed with Mr. Zhao, and it's true."

After saying that, Zhang Chulan turned to look at Ishikawa Shin.

Since he was acting on behalf of the company, he could stand tall and have a lot of confidence.

Zhang Chulan bluntly asked Ishikawa Shin, "President Ishikawa entered the country because of the Demon Blade, so what is the purpose of your visit to the Tang Sect today?"

Upon hearing this question, Ishikawa Shin's expression instantly turned serious.

He explained in somewhat broken Chinese: "A few days ago, someone in the Fish Dragon Society sensed through special means that the demon sword Hirumaru was about to appear in the world."

"Because we sensed that the demon sword was located within your country's borders, we made a special trip here to apply for entry to search for its whereabouts."

"But the efforts of just the four of us are definitely not enough, so we first sought help from the company."

"Chairman Zhao promised to send someone to liaise with us, and once the location of the Demon Blade is pinpointed, the company's local employees will also provide assistance."

Ishikawa Shin paused briefly, then continued:

"However, given the characteristics of the demon sword Hirumaru, it cannot be dealt with simply by having more people. Therefore, we also hope to cooperate with forces that are familiar with the demon sword."

Xu Xinyan nodded.

Among the many forces in the domestic world of supernatural beings, if the Tang Clan claims to be second in terms of understanding of the demon sword Hirumaru, then no other sect would dare to claim to be first.

He asked, "Besides the Tang Clan, have you looked for anyone else?"

Ishikawa Shin nodded and replied, "Yesterday, we visited the Lu family, one of the four great families."

When the Lü family was mentioned, the Tang Clan members instinctively turned their gazes to Lü Liang.

Zhang Chulan thoughtfully asked on his behalf, "Will the Lü family also be involved in this matter?"

Ishikawa Shin nodded again and politely replied, "Yes."

"We heard that Mr. Lü Ci, the current head of the Lü family, has also been searching for the whereabouts of the demon sword, so we went to visit him as well."

"Sure enough, he readily agreed, saying that he would come to meet us as soon as possible after he finished dealing with family matters."

……

Ishikawa Shin's gaze refocused on Xu Xin and Zhang Chulan, and he said with a solemn expression:
"Once the demon sword truly appears, those lurking ninjas will surely reappear."

"Since the appearance of the Demon Blade, too many people have been harmed by it. If possible, we, the Fish Dragon Society, hope to completely destroy the Demon Blade this time and prevent such tragedies from happening again."

Having said that, he solemnly bowed deeply to the crowd and earnestly requested:

"I desperately need your help, please lend a helping hand!"

Xu Xin did not immediately agree, but instead asked, "Where is the demonic sword that you sensed has appeared in the world?"

"In the northeast, in the area where the demon and the demon sword disappeared together, near the Sky-Piercing Cave," Ishikawa Shin answered truthfully.

"Do you wish to travel with you to the Northeast to search for the Demon Blade?" Xu Xin asked.

"Yes." Ishikawa Shin bowed deeply again, his words filled with sincerity. "If that could be done, we would be eternally grateful!"

Xu Xin frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I need to think about this matter. I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

"Tang Ming, please take these guests and settle them in first."

"Yes, Master."

"Thank you very much, Master Tang!" Ishikawa Shin and his group bowed in unison to express their gratitude.

……

Beside him, Lü Liang stared in the direction where Ishikawa Shin and the others had left, his brow furrowed.

There's something wrong with this group!

He clearly remembered that, under normal circumstances, the demon sword should not have been discovered at this time, much less through "sensing".

It is highly likely that Shin Ishikawa is lying.

There may be other hidden forces driving this event.

Moreover, just as he had the idea of ​​going to the Northeast, the matter of the Demon Blade came to light.

Could this be a coincidence?

Lu Liang raised his hand and rubbed his temples, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts.

Soon, a pink-haired figure appeared in his mind—Qu Tong.

This was Lü Liang's first reaction.

Although he has taken over all of Yaoxing Society's assets in China, it is said that Qu Tong had already begun to expand his intelligence business abroad during his studies abroad.

"If she really was behind this, what was her purpose in doing so?"

Lu Liang's gaze fell on the dormitory where Ishikawa Shin and his group were staying.

He needs to go and look at their memories.

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