Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 44 Tian Boguang, Dead! (Long chapter, please continue reading)

Night, at the inn.

Li Zhaoting sat at the table, writing names one by one with a brush: Madam Tang, Qu Yang, Hidden Weapon, Li Si, Sworn Brothers, Luzhou, Silencing...

Feng Suzhen and Lan Fenghuang nestled on either side, advising Li Zhaoting. This was Di Renjie's reasoning method. Usually, Di Chun, Zeng Tai, and Yuan Fang would act as assistants.

"Let's make an assumption: what if we weren't husband and wife, but sworn brothers, and we committed a very secretive major case more than 20 years ago?"

This matter cannot be leaked; anyone who knows about it will be killed to silence them. Under these circumstances, what was your instinctive thought?

Li Zhaoting quickly made a hypothesis.

Lan Fenghuang said, "Of course, we should run away. Only the dead can keep secrets. When doing something, the person behind it will definitely be prepared to silence us."

Feng Suzhen said, "We can't stay together. If we stay together, we'll be wiped out by the enemy. We definitely can't beat someone who can force us to do something. The best way to save our lives is to run away separately. Unless the enemy is confident that they can wipe us out, they won't make a move."

Li Zhaoting wrote down the deduction on the paper.

This is the most correct approach.

Li Zhaoting thought of the "Bloody Jiangzhou Case" in "Detective Dee", where Zhao Fucai and others framed Duke Huang, Li Ai, and then went their separate ways, vowing never to see each other again.

If one of them dies, the survivors will immediately spread the secret. If you don't give us a way out, don't blame me for being desperate.

Madam Tang and Qu Yang are the most shrewd of all.

They could have predicted this situation.

In other words, a powerful force compelled Qu Yang and his sworn brothers to commit a major crime that could not be revealed. They had no choice but to do it, and after it was done, they immediately fled, changed their names, and went their separate ways.

When Qu Yang heard the name "Li Si," his subconscious reaction was that someone was coming to silence him. This means that one or more of these sworn brothers were extremely skilled in martial arts and could easily kill Qu Yang.

After a moment's thought, Li Zhaoting wrote down the name of the Beggar Clan's elder who passed on his skills, as he should also be a participant.

What secret is making things so complicated?

Li Zhaoting kept making assumptions.

Feng Suzhen and Lan Fenghuang assisted in the reasoning.

The three of them engaged in various reasoning and deductions, but they would always get stuck at some point and be unable to proceed.

Sometimes it's the Beggars' Sect, sometimes the Tang Clan, sometimes the Sun Moon Cult; they always seem to get stuck on a rut.

Lan Fenghuang suddenly said, "Brother Li, did we write the basic conditions wrong? Since we were supposed to leave incognito, Qu Yang is an alias, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhaoting was enlightened.

Yup!

How could these people possibly use their real names?
In that case, the background can be ignored.

The Beggars' Sect, the Tang Clan, the Sun Moon Cult, and even the name Qu Yang can all be temporarily omitted.

Now we only need to analyze two people.

Mrs. Tang!
Qu Yang!

To be precise, the main analysis will focus on Qu Yang!
Names can be changed, martial arts skills can be changed, sects can be changed, but personal hobbies are hard to change.

Especially those deep-seated hobbies!

What are Qu Yang's special hobbies?
temperament?

Was there an artist murder case twenty years ago?
Li Zhaoting rubbed his chin, feeling that some clues were incomplete and that he had overlooked certain key points.

Upon realizing this, I immediately stopped reasoning.

Before obtaining any more clues, Li Zhaoting disregarded this secret matter. He had delivered the message, fulfilled Madam Tang's request, and it was time to collect his reward.

curiosity kills the cat!
This secret is most likely unrelated to Li Zhaoting.

Apart from that so-called "Li Si".

But, I can’t help it!
Even Feng Suzhen couldn't help but feel moved.

Which intelligent person can resist the temptation of a riddle?
What if it really is related to my father?
Was my father's exile due to this?

Was it exile or covert protection?

These questions need to be answered.

It's late at night, time to rest.

Just as Lan Fenghuang was about to say something, she suddenly felt an itch on the back of her neck, followed by her eyes rolling back.

"Clap!"

Lan Fenghuang fainted.

Feng Suzhen looked at Li Zhaoting triumphantly.

Newlyweds are often quite attached to each other, and with Lan Fenghuang acting as a third wheel on their journey, Feng Suzhen's pent-up anger was about to erupt.

Feng Suzhen was like this, and so was Li Zhaoting!
Li Zhaoting waved his hand and unleashed the Five Luo Light Smoke Palm.

Five ribbons fluttered, red candles burned out, a wisp of smoke drifted into the air, and half of the dark clouds obscured the moonlight.

The room's airflow is completely concealed.

No one could hear anything in the room.

Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen could act with impunity.

...Many words omitted here...

The following morning, Li Zhaoting increased the room rate.

The inn's beds weren't very sturdy and couldn't withstand the deafening roar of a volcanic eruption. Lan Fenghuang looked at Feng Suzhen with a strange expression, a mixture of envy and fear.

Brother Li looks rather delicate and frail, and Sister Feng looks like a lady from a respectable family, how could they be...?

Even a water buffalo wouldn't have that kind of strength, would it?

Should I learn a body-refining technique?
Are there any body-refining methods suitable for women?

Blue Phoenix's little head was full of questions.

Sensing the thoughts in Lan Fenghuang's eyes, Feng Suzhen was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head. She clenched her fists and stomped on Li Zhaoting with her jade feet, thinking to herself, "Are you made of iron?"
There is a deadly move in the basic routine of boxing called Iron Ox Plowing the Field. In later storytelling and novels, Lu Zhishen was skilled in this move and later taught it to Wu Song.

This move exists in contemporary boxing styles; it's a powerful offensive technique similar to the Iron Mountain Strike, and it can be further evolved into continuous Iron Mountain Strike moves, like an iron ox repeatedly plowing the land.

Feng Suzhen had this feeling last night.

While eating breakfast, I kept my head down, occasionally glancing up at Lan Fenghuang, which brought me some comfort. I thought to myself, "Girl, hurry up and come in to help me share the burden."

Plum and bamboo can hardly withstand it!
Li Zhaoting: Hehehehehehehe...

Duan Zhengchun was truly a good teacher!
As expected of the dashing prince who sows the seeds of the heavens!

After breakfast, Li Zhaoting went to the Liu residence.

The Liu family was a wealthy family in Hengyang. Liu Zhengfeng usually lived in his own home and rarely went to the Hengshan Police Station.

Three years ago, it was to avoid suspicion.

Three years later, he disliked the environment of the sect's headquarters.

During that rebellion, hundreds of Hengshan disciples fought each other in the sect, brains flying everywhere, leaving mountains of corpses and seas of blood. All the disciples were implicated.

The fighting continued until everyone was exhausted and almost all the masters in the sect were killed or wounded. Mo Da barely managed to suppress the remaining disciples before ending the internal strife. The once divine abode was now covered in bloodstains after this fierce battle. Liu Zhengfeng loved music and landscapes and had the romanticism of a landscape poet. He deeply abhorred bloodshed.

To put it bluntly, if this happened in a cultivation world, it would inevitably create vengeful spirits and ghosts.

Not everyone wants to fight each other.

However, when internal strife occurs, unless one possesses unparalleled combat power, capable of subduing the entire sect with a single sword strike, it is impossible to succeed.

Otherwise, no one can control it.

Either run away as soon as possible.

Either go with the flow, or die caught in a pincer movement.

In this respect, the Huashan Sect in the martial arts world is fortunate, as the main lineage controls the battle between Qi and sword, and each sect occupies a mountain, remaining the seven major sword sects.

Liu Zhengfeng was shrewd and generous. He would invite people with invitations to his inner courtyard, and would also arrange a table for those who came to watch the excitement or to freeload at the banquet.

The "Golden Basin Handwashing Ceremony" will be held tomorrow.

All the guests who were supposed to come have arrived today.

Representatives from the Five Sacred Mountains—Mount Hua, Mount Tai, and Mount Song—have already arrived at Liu's residence, and Mount Heng is about to arrive.

Li Zhaoting casually found a table and savored the local specialty wine of Hengyang. He wasn't with Tang Zhuquan. Drinking with friends is always a good thing, but Tang Zhuquan was the only exception.

Tang Zhuquan can really drink!
No one in the world can drink Tang Zhuquan liquor better.

The chivalrous heroes of the martial arts world, such as Xiao Feng, Lu Xiaofeng, Chu Liuxiang, and Hu Tiehua, were skilled drinkers. Their alcohol tolerance was no less than that of Tang Zhuquan, but their appetites were slightly different.

Tang Zhuquan: I may not be able to outdrink you, but I can stuff you to death. I was born with a big belly!
Drinking with Lu Xiaofeng, one can talk about romance; drinking with Hua Manlou, one can discuss poetry and songs; drinking with Xiao Feng, one can feel heroic spirit; but drinking with Lao Tang is just like guzzling a cow.

This guy tried to get Li Zhaoting drunk more than once.

Li Zhaoting avoided them all!
Don't give him any chance to get drunk!

……

Outside Hengyang City, in a wooded area.

The disciples of Hengshan were walking on a small path.

Leading the group was Abbess Dingyi, followed by young disciples such as Yilin, Yiyu, and Yihe. The entire Hengshan Sect consisted of nuns and had always lived a life of seclusion and non-contention.

Whether it's the underworld or the legitimate world, Buddhism or Taoism, when vying for territory, they always overlook the Hengshan Sect.

The Hengshan Sect was content with their lot, focusing not on comprehending sword techniques, but on studying medicine and pharmacology.

Hengshan swordsmanship is primarily defensive, with few offensive moves. It relies mainly on sword formations to defend against enemies. The Hengshan School's seven-person sword formation is quite renowned in the martial arts world.

Hengshan's medical skills mainly focus on internal medicine and orthopedics, and they are good at treating injuries from falls and blows, as well as meridian injuries. They have two top-grade medicinal drugs: Baiyun Bear Bile Pills and Tianxiang Duanxu Glue.

In the eyes of most people in the martial arts world, the Hengshan Sect is similar to an orphanage, a widows' home, or a charity.

In the world of martial arts, fights inevitably result in death and injury. To prevent his wife and children from being insulted, the Hengshan Sect was a way out.

Even underworld giants like the Money Gang, the Six and a Half Hall, and the Angry Dragon Gang wouldn't target the Hengshan Sect; instead, they would donate incense to the Hengshan Sect for the sake of their reputation.

Attacking Hengshan disciples is like "punching the old folks' home in the south and kicking the kindergarten in the north," and the martial arts world is full of hot-blooded men. If word gets out, people will laugh at them.

Over time, this became a customary rule.

People in the martial arts world don't like to follow rules, but there are certain unspoken rules that most people will abide by.

Since it's the majority, there must be a minority.

Tian Boguang belongs to the "minority".

As a notorious womanizer who roamed the land unscrupulously and committed all sorts of evil deeds, Tian Boguang had always disregarded the rules of the martial arts world and was only interested in beautiful women.

Hengshan disciple Yilin is fresh and refined, with a delicate and beautiful appearance like a lotus emerging from water. A casual glance is enough to make one unforgettable. How could Tian Boguang resist?
Tian Boguang followed them closely, like a lone wolf lurking in the grass, ready to pounce and kill any Hengshan disciple who was alone.

The opportunity will come soon.

Even monks and nuns are human beings.

Every human being needs to eat, drink, defecate, and urinate, and will inevitably be alone at those times.

Tian Boguang patiently waited.

Yilin blushed and tugged at Yihe's sleeve.

Yihe said something to Dingyi, then took Yilin's hand and headed deeper into the woods. Just as they found a spot, they suddenly smelled a fragrance; two people were making beggar's chicken.

One is Lan Fenghuang, and the other is Qu Feiyan.

Two little demon girls went out to play together and made beggar's chicken in the woods. Unexpectedly, they met Yilin.

Tian Boguang, who was following behind, was first stunned, then overjoyed. Lan Fenghuang was as beautiful as a peach blossom, Qu Feiyan was youthful and beautiful, and Yilin was as pure as water. Tian Boguang thought to himself, "Old Tian is really lucky!"

Indecisiveness leads to disaster.

Tian Boguang launched a sudden attack, slashing at Yi He, who was of average appearance, hoping to intimidate the three women.

Tian Boguang committed numerous evil deeds over the years. Despite being surrounded by masters on many occasions, he remained free and unfettered, relying on his swift and agile lightness skill and lightning-fast sword.

A strong wind howled, and a hungry tiger pounced on its prey.

A slash of light shot towards Yi He.

Yi He was mediocre in martial arts and lacked experience. He was so frightened by Tian Boguang's fierce appearance that he forgot to draw his sword and was about to die.

Yilin bravely stood in front of Yihe.

Tian Boguang didn't want to hurt Yilin's pretty face, and was about to change his move when a long whip suddenly lashed out.

The whip cracked, like a scorpion's tail.

The mouth of a bamboo snake and the sting of a wasp's tail.

Neither of them is poisonous; the most poisonous is the heart of a woman.

The scorpion tail whip in the hands of the Five Poisons Sect Leader is a hundred times more vicious than the green bamboo snake fangs or the wasp stinger.

The whip tip is coated with the venom of the Purple Jade Pipa Scorpion, a specialty of the Miao Village in Moon Mountain. It can corrode protective qi, rendering ordinary protective techniques ineffective, no different from those used for paper lanterns.

Although startled, Tian Boguang remained calm and moved with the agility of a dragon, nimbly dodging the whip tip. Just as he was about to swing his knife to attack, he discovered that the whip tip was following him like a shadow, tearing at his lower back like a serpent.

Thunderous whip for a thousand miles!

The ultimate martial art created by Huangfu Changhen, a master from the Western Regions.

It was as fast as lightning, with the force of thunder and lightning.

It is as nimble as a serpent, capable of countless transformations.

Its attacks are swift as meteors, possessing a devastating power.

It is as swift as a whirlwind, with the ability to impenetrable even water.

Lan Fenghuang's adorable girl mode is a special state unique to Li Zhaoting. In front of others, Lan Fenghuang is the Five Poisons Sect Leader, as beautiful as a peach blossom and as venomous as a snake.

With a whooshing sound, the long whip swept towards Tian Boguang with extreme agility, using its length to attack his shortness. No matter how much Tian Boguang jumped up and down, he could not get even half a step closer.

When a martial artist's true qi leaves their body, the blade's aura and sword's energy are all ranged attack skills. However, when Huangfu Changhen created the Thousand Mile Whip Thunder, he had considered everything. He could use a whip up to three zhang long, or as short as one and a half zhang, which was the limit for most martial artists. The only weakness was that he was afraid of throwing knives and hidden weapons. As long as the opponent was not good at ranged attacks, he would be kited to death!

Having experienced countless battles, Tian Boguang quickly found another weakness in the whip technique. He leaped into the air, then wrapped his ankle around the whip tip, spinning like a top, trying to forcibly take the whip away. This change was extremely fast, and Tian Boguang used tremendous strength. The Blue Phoenix whip slipped from his hand, and with a swishing sound, the whip wrapped around Tian Boguang's ankle.

"Little beauty, without the whip, let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve. Just obediently submit to your master!"

"one!"

"What did you say?"

"two!"

"You're humiliating me... Ah!"

"three!"

Blue Phoenix bent three fingers.

Tian Boguang collapsed to the ground in despair.

A golden silkworm lay on Tian Boguang's ankle, its sharp teeth piercing through his protective aura and his shoe, before spitting out a drop of venom at his ankle.

Golden Silkworm Gu Poison!

The most extreme, vicious, ruthless, and potent poison in the world!

The poisoned person suffers as if being bitten by ten thousand silkworms, the pain is comparable to being slowly sliced ​​to death, unable to live and unable to die!

(End of this chapter)