Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 246 Li Zhaoting: I've got you figured out, even Buddha can't save you!
"The Azure Dragon Helmsman is the boss's wife!"
The proprietress is Hua Yelai!

Gu Daoren is Hua Yelai's husband. He saw Hua Yelai with Lu Xiaoyun and became jealous. He wanted to kill Lu Xiaoyun and devised a series of plans.

He sent Hua Ye to lure me in, and had Qiao Laosan inform me that I was in trouble. To resolve the trouble, I had to find Gu Daoren and guide me to his tavern.

Upon arriving at the tavern, guided by Hua Yelai, you will see him gambling with Master Lu. Gu Daoren will then use trickery to guide me to recount what happened that night.

He thought I was definitely lying!
However, I never lie.

Master Lu believed me, he believed me from beginning to end, and made your plans fall apart!

Iron Water is another Azure Dragon Helmsman.

The Green Dragon Society is not a monolithic entity.

There are many disputes and collaborations between hall masters and between helmsmen. Iron Water's mission is to intimidate us, lure us into the pleasure boat, find the fake corpse, and then take the opportunity to kill me.

You miscalculated three things.

First, Hua Huafeng unexpectedly disrupted things.

Secondly, Master Lu trusted me completely.

Third, the person drinking with me at the Songhelou restaurant was the real Li Zhaoting, and he trusted me.

I don't know why, I only know that as long as I tell the truth, some people will believe me.

I don't understand, and you certainly won't understand either.

The Azure Dragon Society has no trust.

Even for married couples who share the same bed.

There are three Azure Dragon branch temples in Suzhou.

Iron-Clad Monks' duty is to train warrior monks.

Hana Yoru's duty is to gather intelligence.

Gu Daoren's duty was to supervise the two of them.

Iron Water had long wanted to get rid of Gu Daoren. If the plan couldn't be stopped, Gu Daoren would be pushed out as a scapegoat for Hua Yelai, allowing Hua Yelai to disappear perfectly.

Molten iron is also an unstable factor.

Iron Water's practice is a form of wild Zen, and using wild Zen as a philosophy to cultivate the Golden Bell Shield has already led him astray. He simply cannot stop, and his words and actions are becoming increasingly arrogant.

This is not in line with the way the Azure Dragon Society operates.

The molten iron also needs to be removed.

However, Tieshui's martial arts skills are too high, and the Golden Bell Shield's defense is too strong. How can Tieshui be eliminated?

Of course, it's about using someone else to do the dirty work.

A sharpest sword has arrived in Suzhou.

That's all I know!
Thank you for listening to me!

Duan Yu slowly sat back down in his seat.

Master Lu and Hua Huafeng were dumbfounded.

Master Lu was shocked by the truth.

Hua Huafeng was shocked by Duan Yu himself. This dull-witted fool could actually talk fluently and eloquently. Was this still the same dull-witted boy?
Duan Yu was a novice with little experience.

Duan Yu is not stupid, not foolish, and not tongue-tied.

I don't argue with Hua Huafeng, nor do I complain or blame others, because these things are meaningless. When you suffer an injustice, the most important thing is to remain calm.

Duan Yu is calm, composed, intelligent, and honest.

Therefore, he had time to review the events, analyze the sequence of events, and find important clues.

Honesty is Duan Yu's strongest weapon.

Duan Yu's honesty, like Chu Liuxiang's refusal to kill, Lu Xiaofeng's tactless fingers, and Li Zhaoting's precious sword, is a golden brand for navigating the martial arts world. Honest people may not necessarily gain many benefits, but they can gain trust.

If you throw Chu Liuxiang into a crime scene, a room full of dead bodies, and Chu Liuxiang holding a bloodstained knife, no one will believe that Chu Liuxiang committed the murder.

Perhaps they will invite Chu Liuxiang to help investigate the case.

Similarly, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people in the martial arts world to gain the trust of others, but Duan Yu can gain their trust with just a few words.

Honesty is a valuable quality.

Regardless of whether one follows the righteous path or the demonic path, the underworld or the legitimate path, no one likes lies. Everyone likes honest, trustworthy, and trustworthy people, and Duan Yu is such a person.

The Azure Dragon Society went to great lengths to plant spies in certain forces, but it was all for naught compared to Duan Yu's few words.

The world of martial arts is both irrational and highly rational.

If you ruin your own reputation, who can you blame?

I'm not talking about the Green Dragon Society, I'm talking about the Power Gang!

There are spies everywhere, constantly launching sneak attacks and backstabbing. When they are powerful, no one dares to provoke them, but once someone takes the lead in the charge, even Liu Suifeng is overwhelmed.

This is not a malicious smear campaign against the power faction.

In the original storyline, it was clearly stated that when Liu Suifeng wanted to recruit some well-known heroes, the other party felt that the Power Gang was treacherous and despicable, and refused without hesitation, shutting Liu Suifeng down.

The same applies to the Green Dragon Society.

The leaders and branch chiefs of the Azure Dragon Society cannot reveal their identities casually, otherwise they will not only be betrayed by their own people, but also be hunted down by the martial arts world until they die without a complete corpse.

You brought this on yourself, so don't blame others for being ruthless!

"Cough cough!"

Tieshui coughed twice and asked, "I wonder if this Miss Hua Huafeng is the leader of the Azure Dragon Clan?"

Gu Daoren sneered: "I have been traveling the world for over thirty years and have never heard of your name, young lady."

Duan Yu also looked at Hua Huafeng.

Hua Huafeng sneered: "Duan Yu, I know you think exactly the same as them, that I am a little girl who doesn't know anything and just likes to argue."

Take your brains out of the world of drinks, dice, and beautiful women, and use them properly!
Why am I suddenly here?

Why did it happen at that exact time?
This has nothing to do with me, so why should I meddle? Do you think I'm Lu Xiaofeng, who likes to travel the world and meddle in other people's business?
Have you heard that a female constable has recently appeared in the Six Doors? Her nickname is "Seven-Clawed Phoenix." She is Lu Xiaofeng's apprentice and is proficient in claw and finger techniques!
I am the 'Seven-Clawed Phoenix'!
I am ordered to capture the thief Hua Yelai!

This is my name tag!

Hua Huafeng took out a six-door waist tag.

The words "Catch the God" are clearly engraved on it.

Normal waist badges do not have the mark of the God of Catching, but the Seven-Clawed Phoenix is ​​no ordinary person. She is Princess Qingqing, the adopted daughter of the Eighth King. She originally studied at Guantao Pavilion, later became Lu Xiaofeng's apprentice, and joined the Six Doors some time ago.

Being a female constable is a very dangerous profession.

The male constable was arrested; at worst, he would die.

Female constables who are arrested often suffer a fate worse than death.

Guo Bujing was worried that Princess Qingqing would be harmed, so he spread her identity. Those who didn't know Qingqing's identity couldn't defeat her, and those who could defeat her but knew her identity would take a detour to avoid getting entangled with the Six Doors.

The Azure Dragon Society, a super-large force, was very aware of this. Seeing the markings on the waist tag, they believed it to some extent, but a sense of despair rose in their hearts.

This old lady is not easy to deal with!

If you hit too hard, the God of Justice will come to your door to reason with you.

If you hit her too lightly, she'll take advantage of you.

Not to mention, there's also the ruthless Li Zhaoting in Suzhou. To be honest, the reason they're sitting here listening to Duan Yu analyze the case is because of Li Zhaoting.

During Duan Yu's analysis of the case, Gu Daoren tried to interrupt him several times, but was forced back by the sword intent hanging over his head. If he insisted on standing up, the sword intent would instantly transform into sword energy and turn him into a kebab.

Iron Water picked up the wine jar, gulped down the wine, and finished the whole jar in one go. He laughed wildly and said, "So what if you know I'm the Azure Dragon Helmsman? Can you beat me?"

Mad Zen, Golden Bell Cover, Eleventh Heaven.

Iron molten metal's internal strength far surpasses Duan Yu's. Even if he stands still and lets Duan Yu punch and kick him, he can kill Duan Yu with the force of the recoil alone.

This is the most intractable aspect of the Golden Bell Shield. Even with higher skill levels and greater numbers, as long as the Golden Bell Shield is formed to protect the body, the enemy cannot break through.

"No rush, there's still one case to be solved."

Li Zhaoting quietly appeared at the door.

"What case!"

Tie Shui looked at Li Zhaoting arrogantly. He was already driven mad. Reason told him that he shouldn't be so arrogant, but Tie Shui couldn't resist and just wanted to be infinitely arrogant.

Only arrogance can bring him the pleasure of molten iron and give him complete satisfaction. The more he cultivates mad Zen, the more distorted his practice becomes, the more profound his skills become, and the higher his mental threshold becomes.

The path taken for molten iron has gone astray.

The essence of "mad Zen" lies in sudden enlightenment through Zen practice. It is not about becoming more and more arrogant, but about becoming more and more restrained. The most famous "mad Zen" throughout history is none other than Lu Zhishen.

Lu Zhishen's journey, from Lu Da to Lu Zhishen and then to his passing, was a process of cultivating Buddhism.

The verse left by Lu Zhishen before his death clearly describes the process of his sudden enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.

Suddenly the golden rope snapped, the jade lock was torn apart, and the tide of the Qiantang River came in. Only today do I realize who I am.

Furthermore, Zen Master Dahui added:
Two eyes that set fires, a heart that wants to kill.

Suddenly it drifted away with the tide, and indeed there was nowhere to be found.

It can make the sky fill with flying white jade, and turn the earth into gold.

This level of understanding is beyond the comprehension of molten iron.

Iron melt fully grasped the meaning of "madness," and went astray from the very beginning. Perhaps someone subtly influenced him, gradually leading him astray.

Even now, the molten iron's malevolent energy has seeped into his body, and he is entangled in the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, unable to find liberation for the rest of his life.

The future of molten iron production was completely blocked.

Even if he manages to escape Li Zhaoting's sword today, he will go mad and die when his life force is exhausted.

The molten iron was so toxic and malevolent that once it erupted, even the Sweeping Monk couldn't save him. If it weren't for the Golden Bell Shield suppressing it, he would have already gone mad from the demonic possession.

Li Zhaoting wasn't there to comfort the molten iron.

Li Zhaoting came to kill someone.

To seek justice for the innocent who died unjustly.

Blood for blood, a life for a life.

"Iron Water, in order to distract me, you had Ximen Muye poison everyone in the inn—the owner, waiters, cooks, grooms, and guests—all of them were poisoned to death by Ximen Muye!"
How should this debt be settled?
It's okay if you don't admit it!

Simon Muye admitted it!
Simon Muye isn't a fool. He understands my personality very well. He doesn't want to be a scapegoat, so he'll expose you to avoid being unfairly blamed.

Molten iron, do you recognize this?

Li Zhaoting took out a stack of account books.

The private ledger of molten iron.

The records above detail the accounts between the Qinglong Society and the Qinglong Society.

Everything, big or small, is recorded.

The person in charge of managing the accounts was Stone, a disciple of Iron Water.

Stone was Iron Water's favorite disciple.

Diligent, down-to-earth, resilient, and loyal!
Ximen Muye poisoned Shi Tou, causing him excruciating pain, which made him obediently steal the accounts and deliver them to Li Zhaoting, asking Lan Fenghuang to help him detoxify.

Lan Fenghuang cured him of the poison, and Shi Tou sold Ximen Muye. At this time, Li Shengnan had already arrived at Ximen Muye's residence and began her revenge.

This is the difference between the Azure Dragon Society and Duan Yu.

Duan Yu is honest, and everyone trusts him.

The Azure Dragon Society is selfish; everyone will betray them.

Nothing is more important than life.

To survive, one would betray anyone!
Tie Jian led the way in, followed by two high-ranking monks who had been practicing in seclusion in the Sutra Repository. One was named Wuxiang, and the other was named Bushe; both were top-tier masters.

He was reluctant to give up his youth as a general, but later, due to family misfortunes, he became disheartened and became a monk.

Wuxiang became a monk at a young age and possessed exceptional martial arts skills. It is said that he challenged Pang Ban three times with his self-created "Ten Forms of Wuxiang," but was defeated all three times, never managing to finish his moves.

This record... is highly inflated!
Pang Ban was obsessed with martial arts and was so devoted to it that he would want to see all the new and interesting techniques. Since he wanted to see all the moves, he would definitely hold back when he made his move.

In other words, even with Pang Ban holding back significantly and repeatedly holding back, Wu Xiang still couldn't withstand ten moves from Pang Ban. Although his opponent was Pang Ban, a top figure in the Demonic Sect and an unparalleled demon lord even more powerful than Behemoth Chi Xing, this record was indeed somewhat exaggerated.

Conversely, the fact that the "Ten Forms of No Thought" could gain Pang Ban's approval and make Pang Ban hold back three times suggests that it must have some unique and mysterious aspects. The reason it couldn't defeat Pang Ban was because Pang Ban's martial arts were too high and it couldn't withstand Pang Ban's heavy punches.

Iron Water is good at defense but not offense. Without Pang Ban's invincible heavy punch, if the two were to fight a protracted battle and enter the stage of competing in true energy, without thinking, fearing, or worrying about the consumption of energy, would Iron Water have the courage to do so?

Behind Wuxiang were countless Shaolin monks, so even though he was exhausted, his life was not in danger.

Iron Water's power was severely depleted, leaving him exhausted. He would either be betrayed by his disciple or captured by Shaolin. The martial arts philosophy of Wuxiang Monk was very effective against Iron Water.

The tactics are very simple.

Wu Xiang rushed forward to fight the molten iron, but when the molten iron's power was severely depleted and its defense greatly reduced, Bu She rushed forward to finish it off. Bu She was nicknamed "Sword Monk" and was proficient in Buddhist swordsmanship, with offensive skills being his greatest strength.

Unwavering resolve, reluctance to part, and unyielding spirit.

The three arrived together, leaving the molten iron with nowhere to escape.

Li Zhaoting questioned sharply, "Tieshui, if I'm not mistaken, you are the leader of the June branch. What does the June leader want to do that makes you pay so much?"

Iron Water laughed wildly, looking up at the sky: "Why? Why so many whys? Everyone says Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship is divine and he is ruthless, how come he's become so indecisive?"
Don't you want my life?

Anyone who wants to join, come on!
My life depends on this.

Killing one is no loss, killing two is a huge profit.

I have enjoyed all the luxuries and pleasures of the world, and I will have no regrets even if I die.

Who among you dares to fight me to the death!

"I'll take you all down with me!"

Iron molten metal's eyes were filled with madness.

Wu Xiang shouted, "Hero Li, hand this man over to this humble monk. My master instructed me that Iron Water has a life-or-death move that is no less powerful than the Heavenly Demon's Disintegration!"

"What did you call me just now?"

"Master Li..."

"Have you ever seen a chivalrous hero who backs down in the face of battle? I don't care about any grudges between Shaolin and Tieshui, nor do I care about the Green Dragon Society's purpose. As I just said, I'm here to seek justice for the innocent. I can't hand Tieshui over to you. Tieshui has no right to repent!"

"Master Li, this humble monk..."

"The fight will be very intense. You should protect the surrounding people from being caught in the crossfire. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Monks should go and save people. Let this great hero handle the fighting!"

Li Zhaoting reached out and the sword was in his hand.

"Ironclad, I swear, I will find the murderer within three days, tear him to pieces, and offer him as a sacrifice to the dead!"

"You're so long-winded and talkative!"

"I only want to tell you one thing: you are destined to die here today. If you have any last words, say them now!"

"My last words are: it's a pity I didn't have you, this fussy pretty boy, to serve me properly!"

"Master Liuyue, you truly live up to your reputation!"

Li Zhaoting was not one to fuss over trivial matters. The reason he said so much was to probe the depths of the shrewd, treacherous, and ruthless leader of the June branch of the Green Dragon Society. The leader of the June branch was in charge of training and kept a low profile.

With just a few moves, he gave people a great shock.

Who is the leader in June?

Does such a person exist in the martial arts world?
Li Zhaoting really couldn't think of a corresponding person!

(End of this chapter)